Des Moines and Polk County, Iowa, City Directory 1909, Part 4

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Lutheran Sunday School of the Re- deemer-Center se cor Franklin (S D MD. Sabbath, school 9:30 a. m.

St. John's-Chestnut nw cor 6th av. Services 10:30 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. Sabbath school 12 m. A. B. Leamar, pastor.

Swedish-E 5th se cor Des Moines Services 10:30 a. m. and 7:45 p. m. Sabbath school 12 m. Rev. Andrew P. Westerburg, pastor. -

St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran 213 e 9th. German services 10 a. m. English 7:30 p. m. Rev. E. A. Sagebiel, pastor.

Zion's (Norwegian) - 610 Des. Moines. Services 10:30 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. Sabbath school 12 m. Rev.| Williamson, pastor. -

Methodist,-/ Episcopal., 1

Ashbury-E 16th cor Capitol av Services , 10:30 a. m. and 7:30 p . m. Sabbath school at 12 m. Class meeting 9:30 a. m. Rev. Edward Fin- tel, pastor.

Burns (c)-12th sw cor Crocker Services 11 a. m. and 8 p. m. Sab- bath school 10' a. m. Rev. F. D. Woodford, pastor.

Capital Park-E 13th and Polk Services 10:30 a. m. and 7:30 p. m Sabbath school 12 m. Rev. J. C. Pike, pastor.

Easton Place-Easton boul, cor Wilber. Services 10:30 a .. m. and- 7:30 p. m. Sunday school 11:30 al m. Rey. Clifton H. Hiller, pastor.

First -- Tenth nw cor Pleasant. Ser- vices 10:30 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. Sabbath school 12 m./ Epworth Lea- gue 6: 15 p. m. Prayer meeting, Wed 7:45 p. m. Rev. E. T. Hagerman pastor.

Fort Des Moines M. E. Church- w so 9th Ft. Des Moines. Services 11 a. m. and 8 p. m. Sabbath school 10 a. m. Rev. W. A. Lower, pastor

German-516 3d. Services: 10:30 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. Sabbath school 9:30 a. m. Prayer meeting 7:45 p. m. Wednesday. Rev. R. W. Tauten- hahn, pastor.

German -- Scott nr sw cor e 7th. Services 10:30 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. Sabbath school 2:30 p. m. Rev. Al- bert Smith, pastor.

Grace-19th ne cor Crocker. Ser- vices 10:30 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. Sabbath school at 12 m. Rev. O. W.' Fifer, pastor.

Highland Park-Euclid av se cor 5th. Services 11 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. Junior league 3 p. m. Epworth league 6:30 p. m. Sabbath school at 10:00 a. m. Rev. John Arnold, pastor.

Jordan-Walnut Hill. Services 7:30 p. m. Sabbath school 2:30 p. m. Rey. Roy Thomas, pastor.

Norwegian-Danish-E 9th sw cor Maple. Services |11:00 a. m. and 8:00. p. m. Sabbath school 9:45 a. m. Epworth League 7 p. m. Rey. E. T. Schollert, pastor.

'Oak Grove-E's Darley rd nr city limits. Services 7:30 p. m. Sabbath school .2:30 p. m.

North Des Moines-8th cor Wash- ington. . Services 10:30 a. m. and 8 p. m. Sabbath school 12 m. Rev. O. A. Luce, pastor. Parsonage 1st door south

Sevastopol-E |s Main 3 8

of Franklin (S D M). Services 11:00 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. Sunday school 10 a. m. Epworth League 6:30 p. m. Rev. Edward Durant, pastor.

Simpson-Capitol av ne cor e 26th. Services 10:30 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. Sunday school 12 m. Rey. Clifton H. Hiller, pastor ..

St. Paul's A. M. E. Church. 2d se cor Center. Services 11 a. m. and 7:45 p. m. Sabbath school 3 p. m. Rev. W. Sampson Brooks, pastor.

Swedish-Penn av se cor Maple. Services 10:30 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. Sabbath school 12 m. Rev. Oscar R. Palm, pastor.

Tenth M. E .- 6th se cor Garfield. Services 11:00 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. Sabbath school 10 a. m. Epworth League 6:30 'p. m. Edward Durant, pastor.

Wesley-E 11th ne cor Des Moines. . Services 10:30 a. m. and 7:30 p. m.' Sabbath school 12 m. Rev. J. W. Abel, pastor.

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Methodist, (Wesleyan).

Free Methodist Church - 2004 Meek av. Services 11 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. Sabbath school 10:00 a. m. Rev. Eugene B. Clark, pastor!

Presbyterian.

Bethany-E so Sth nw cor Allen. Services 10:45 a. m. and 8 p. m. Sunday school 9:30 a. m. Rev. Hen- ry, A. Leaty, pastor.

Central-High ne cor 8th. Ser- vices 10:30 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. Sabbath school 12 m. Rev. G. P. Ma- gill, pastor.

Clifton Heights-Se cor Indianola and w so 1st (S D M). Services 11 a. m. : Sabbath school 10 a. m. Rev. W. R. Coventry, pastor.

First-E twelfth sw cor Maple. Services 10:30 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. Sabbath school 12 m. Rey. J. W. Day, D. D., pastor.

Highland Park-Euclid av cor 4th. Services 11 a. m. and 8 p. m. Sab- bath school 10 a. m.' Rev. W. B. Gage, pastor.

Sixth-Twenty-fourth nw cor Cot- tage Grove av, Services 10:30 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. Sabbath school 12 m. Rev. Thomas G. Sykes, pastor. Westminister-Twelfth ne cor For- est av. Services 10:30 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. Sabbath school 11:45 a. m. Rev. S. D. McFadden, pastor.

Presbyterian (United).

Elmwood United Presbyterian Church-35th nw cor Brattleboro av. Service 10:30 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. Rev. J. Frank Jamison.

First-Ninth, se cor School. Ser- vices 10:30 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. Sabbath school 12 m. Rev. A. C. Douglass, pastor.

Third-E :9th ne cor Filmore. Ser- vices 10:30 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. Bible school 12 m. Rev. H. T. Jack- son, - pastor.

Roman Catholic.

Church of the Visitation-E Wal- nut sw cor Tenth. Services 7:30, 9 and 10:30 a. m .; Sunday school 3 p. m .; vespers 3:30 p. m. Revi J. F. Nu- gent, rector. Rev. Charles O'Connor, asst.

St. Ambrose-High, nw cor 6th av. Mass 6:30, 8:30 and 10:30 a. m. Ves- pers 3:30 p. m. Sunday school 3 p. m .. Baptism 2:30 p. m. Very Rev. Michael Flavin, pastor. Revs. Den- nis Ryan and Francis P. Larkin, assts.

St. Anthony's-Columbus av nr so Union (S D M). Services 8:30 to

10:30 a. m. and 3:30 p. m. Sunday school| 2:30 p. m. Rev. Francis .V. Romanelli, rector.

St. John's-University av nw cor 19th. Services daily 7:30 a. m. Sun- day 8:30 and 10:30 a. m. Vesper 3:30, Sunday school 3:00 p. m. Rev. D. F. Mulvihill, pastor, Rev. James O'Neill asst.

St. Mary's-Second se cor Crocker. Services 8 and 10:30 a. m. Sunday school 2:30. Vespers 3 p. m. Rev. Winfried Schmidt, O. S. B. pastor.

United Brethren.

Grand View-E 13th nw cor Bos- ton av (G V). Services 11 lar m. and 8 p. m. Sunday school 10 a. m. Vespers 2:30 p. m. Rev. N. F. Hicks, , pastor.

Summit Park-University av ne cor 12th. Services 11 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. Sabbath school 10 a. m. Rev. R. E. Williams, pastor.

Castle Memorial- E 11th sw cor Maple. Services 11 a. m. and 7:45 p, m. Sabbath school 10 a. m. Rev. W. F. Cronk, pastor.

South Side-6th and Garfiel > Ser- vices 11 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. Rev. C .. / C. H. Quinette, pastor.

Unitarian.

Towa Unitarian Ass'n-Rev. Mary A. Safford, Sec. 202 5th.

First Unitarian-1027 High. Ser- vices 10:30 a. m. Special 7:30 p. m. Sabbath school 12 m. Rev. Mary .A. Safford, pastor.

Missions.

Oak Park Evangelical Mission -- W s 14th bet Seneca and Madison av. Services Friday, 7:30 p. m. Sunday school 2:30 p. m. | Rev. Lewis N. Day, pastor.

Baptist, 1620 Maine.

Good's Mission-727 9th. Sabbath school 3 p. m. Services Sunday, Tuesdays and Fridays, 7:30 p. m.

Gospel Mission-7th se cor Madi- son (S D M). Services Sunday 4 p. m. and 7:30 p: m. Thursday 7:30 p. m. Sunday school 2 p. m. Mrs. Mary Corbett, supt. -

Pentecostal Mission-113 Walnut, (2d floor).

Children's Home Mission -- 421-423 e Walnut.

St. Luke's Mission-W so a. C. E. Scott, pastor.

Rev.

Swedish Mission -438 E Grand av.

i Services 10:30 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. Rev. C. B. Johnson, pastor.

Swedish Free Mission-Lyon nw cor Penn av. Services 11:00 a. 'm. and 7:30 p. m. Sunday school 10

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a. ml Young People's meeting, 4:30

p. m Rev. Nels Peterson, pastor. Valley Union-E so 4th and Allen. Services every Sunday.

Salvation Army Rescue Home-n s Indianola av 1 e of e so 6th, Mrs. Nancy Mac Donald, matron. -

Miscellaneous.

Christian Tabernacle-Mondamin av sw cor 16th.

Pentecostal Chapel-633 e Grand av. Sunday service 3:30 p. m. Mid- week Tuesday and Thursday.

Bethel Mission-1616 Main, (Se- vastopol). Services 7:30 p. m. Sun- day school 3:30 p. m. L. W. Rich, supt.

Brethren in Christ-14th sw cor University av. Services 11 a. m., 7:30 p. m. Sunday school 2 p. m. Rev. John A. Zook, pastor.

First Church of Christ (Scientist) -- 927 8th. Services 10:30 a. m. Wednesdays 8 p. m. Arthur Allen; first reader.

University Av Reformed Church- 20th nw cor University av. Services 11 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. Sunday school 10 a. m. Rev. J. H. String, pastor.

Young Men's Christian Association -Grandi av nw cor 4th. Servicos Sunday 3:45 p. m. ' J. I .. Olmsted, pres .; J. H. Fellingham, gon'l. sec .; B. B. Hadley, asst. soc .; J. G. Hoffer, physical director; A. W. Manuel, re- ligious work. director; Rudolph. Eck- berg, boy's work director.

Young Womens . Christian Associ- ation-9th nw cor High. Mrs. H. H. Coggeshall, pres .; Mrs. Charles L. Powell, treas .; Miss Emma Ritner, di- rector of domestic economy; Miss Bertha Harris, extension sec .; Miss Sara S. Kirk, bible sec .; Miss Eva Seivers, genl. sec .; Miss Meriban Wright, business sec .; Miss Mabel Rilling, physical director; Miss Marie Malley, supt. of lunch dept. Free reading room.

First Church of God-314 Ridge. Services 10:00 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. Sunday school 10 a. m.

United Church of God-504 e s 4th. Services 11 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. Rev. John H. Wilson, pastor.

COLLEGES AND SCHOOLS.

Alsbury Violin and Orchestra School-817 Walnut. . Morrison M. Alsbury, director.

Capital City Commercial College- Walnut ne cor 10th: Organized 1885. Departments: Commercial penman- ship and drawing, normal and Eng- lish

training school, shorthand and

type-writing. B. F. Williams, presi- dent. -

Capital City Railway and Tele- graph Institute- 100 5th.' J. F. Wil- son, mgr .:

Cummings School of Art, Library bldg (3rd fl).

Danish-Lutheran College-Grand View and 13th. P. P. Hornsyld.

Des Moines College-9th and Col- : lege at. Founded 1865. College of Liberal Arts with following auxiliary departments: Education, bible, mu- sic, fine arts, oratory, business .acad- emy. Lorin D. Osborn, Ph. D., pres. Des Moines Musical College-M. L. Bartlett, director.

Drake University-University av, 25th to 28th. Founded 1881. Com- prehends a circle of ten colleges: 1-+ College of Letters, and Science. 2- College of the Bible. 3-Iowa Col- lege of Law. 6- Normal College School of Pedagogy; Primary and Kindergarten Training School; Busi- ness College;, the Academy. 7-Col- lege' of Oratory. 8-School of Art. 9-College of Music. 10-Drake Summer School of Methods. Hill M. Bell, Pres.

Grand. View College-Grand View 1-2 bk o of e 9th. B. Nordentoft, pres. 1

Highland Park College (Highland Park ) .... Cor 2d and Beeld Founded 1800. Courses of study : Classical, scientific, philosophical; modern language and literature, di- dattic and normal, preparatory, in- dividual instruction, teachers' review, commercial, post-graduate commer- cial, penmanship, pen art, primary training, kindergarten, music, ora- tory, forensic art, public school draw- ing, civil service examination, short- hand, typewriting, telegraphy, phar- macy, chemistry, civil, mechanical and ( electrical engineering. 0. H Longwell, Pres.

Holmes Optical College -- 229-230 Utica, Blk. H. P. Holmes, Oph. D. president and manager.

Iowa Business College-Se cor 4th and Locust. Departments: Commer- cial, penmanship, English. training, shorthand, typewriting, telegraphy, C. D. McGregor, pres.

Kromer's Conservatory of Music- 6th n'e cor Locust. M. J. Kromer, di- rector.

Midwestern Conservatory of Music Henrich Pfitzner, director, 262 K P Block.

St. Joseph Academy-Grand av near 34th. Conducted by the Sisters of Charity.

Still College of 1422-1428 Locust.

Osteopathy The- - C. E. Thompson,

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pres .; F. C. Hubbell, v-pres .; Wm. E. D. Rummel, A. M., L. L. B., sec. and genl. mngr.

COURTS.

United States Court of the South- ern District of Iowa-The United States is divided into nine judicial circuits, in each of which a circuit court is held for each district within each " circuit. The act of congress approved April 10, 1869, provides as follows: "The circuit court in each circuit shall be held by the justice of the supreme court alloted to the cir- cuit, or by the district judge of the district sitting alone, or by the jus- tice of the supreme court and circuit judge sitting together, in which case the justice of the supreme court shall preside, or in the absence of either of them, by the other ( who shall pre- side) and the district judge.

The state of Iowa is divided into two judicial districts. The courts for the southern district are held in dis- trict court rooms U. S. government building at Des Moines second Tues- day in May and third Tuesday in No- vember! At Council Bluffs, second Tuesday in March and third Tuesday in September. At Keokuk second Tuesday in April and third Tuesday in October. At Creston fourth Tues- day in March and third Tuesday in November. At Davenport, fourth Tuesday in April and first Tuesday in October. At Ottumwa first Monday after fourth Tuesday in March and first Monday after third Tuesday in October. Both districts are attached to the Eighth judicial circuit, which comprises the states ; of Minnesota, North and South Dakota, Nebraska, Iowa, Missouri, Colorado, Arkansas, Kansas, Wyoming, Oklahoma, Utah, . and New Mexico.

Justice David J. Brewer has been alloted to the Eighth judicial circuit, and Hon. Wm. C. Hook, Hon. Walter H. Sanborn, Hon. Willis Vandevanter are circuit judges of said court. The courts for the southern districts are organized as follows:

U. S. Circuit Court -- Hon. Elmer B. Adams, Hon. Wm. C. Hook, Hon. Walter H. Sanborn, Hon. Willis Van- devanter are circuit : judges: Hon. Smith McPherson. district judge, Ed- ward R. Mason, clerk; M. L. Temple, U. S. district attorney, Frank B. Clark, U. S. Marshal: office deputies. I. H. Hammond, Frank A. Nichol, Geo. E. Bidwell, Field Deputy, Des Moines Division.

U. S. District Court-Hon. Smith McPherson, district judge; M. L. Temple, district attorney; Frank B.

Clark, U. S. Marshal; W. C. McAr- thur, Des Moines, cik .; terms of the court the same as U. S. circuit.

Supreme court of the state of Iowa State House. S. M. Ladd, Em- lin McClain, W. D. Evans, chief jus- tice; H. E. Deemer, S. M. Weaver, John C. Sherwin, judges; Howard W. Byers, attorney general, Des Moines; H. L. Bousquet, clerk of the Supreme Court, Des Moines; T. H. Grubb, deputy, Des Moines; W. W. Cornwall, reporter, Spencer B. P. Kirk, bailiff.

Polk County District Court (9th judicial district of Iowa) -- W. H. Mc- Henry, James A. Howe, Jesse A. Mil- ler, Hugh Brennan, judges; Lawrence DeGraff, state's attorney; . Thomas Guthrie, asst. state's attorney; J. P. Maher, clork; Walter Irish, C .; F. Irish, W. H. Jayne and F. C. Walrath, reporters.

Municipal Court-Sits daily in city hall from 8 a. m. to 12 m. and 2 to 5 p. m. A. K. Stewart, judge; J. T. Genevay, clerk.

EXPRESS COMPANIES.

Adams-220 4th. Depot office s of Union depot, open day and night. B. F. Stretton, agt .; J. B. Swift, supt. Chicago, Ill.

American, 503 Locust. W. E. King, general agent. Depot office C. & N. W. depot, open day and night. Pacific-408 Court. A. P. Bryson, agt.

Southern-220 4th, B. F. Stret- ton, agent.

United States-509 Locust. E. F. Bourne, agent. Night office at C., R. I. & P. depot, Open all night. Wells-Fargo-408 6th av. T. P. Earl, supt., Observatory Bldg. R. McGinty, agent.

FEDERAL OFFICERS.

The federal offices are on Court av ne cor Fifth.

U. S. Court House and P. O. Build- ing-N. J. Miller, custodian; Louis HI. Warren, engineer.

Weather Bureau- George M. Chappel, section director and direc- tor Iowa Weather and Crop Service.

Commissioner-Wm. C. McArthur. Customs-G. L. Godfrey, surveyor. Internal Revenue-W. A. Springer, John Connolly, deputy collectors.

Pension Office-W. V. Willcox, agent; M. M. Robertson, chief clerk. Special Examiner-J. B. Lichty, Room 22.

Pension Examiners -- Meet every Wednesday at 10 a. m., Utica Blk. R. U. Chapman, M. D., pres .; Dr. L. D. Rood, Dr. W. S. Conkling.

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Land Office-S. J. Loughran, re- ceiver, Room 7.

Marsnal-Frank B. Clark. Chief Deputy-I. H. Hammond. Post Office Inspector-C. E. Caine.

INSURANCE COMPANIES.

Accident.

Bankers Accident Ins. Co .- 611- 616 Flynn blk., Frank L. Miner, pres., C. H. Martin, 1st v-pres., E. C. Budlong; 2d v-pres., J. A. Kizer, sec. -Great Western Accident Assn., 410- 412 8th. H., B. Hawley, pres. and manager; Geo. H. Carr, v-pres .; James Watt, treas .; R. D. Emery, sec .; E. L. Bridges, asst. sec. and auditor W. G. Tallman, supt. of agts .; E. D; Brigham, mngr. industrial dept .; Dr. D. S. Fairchild, chief sur- geon.

Iowa State Traveling Men's Asso- ciation-Inc. 1880. 806-814 Flem- ing Bldg. | J. W. Hill, pres .; L. C. Deets, sec. and treas.

Anchor Fire Insurance Co .- 4th fi Des Moines Life Bldg. J. S. Clark, pres .; G. A. Holland, v-pres .; L. E. Ellis, sec .; E. A. Read, treas.

Atlas Insurance Co .- 803-12 Ob- servatory bldg. Cash capital, $250,- 000.00. Wm. Wilkinson, pres .; Wal- ter Elliott, v-pres .; Arthur Reynolds, treas .; T. H. Nelson, sec. Directors, J. A. Brown, B. C. Bowman, Arthur Reynolds, Wm. Wilkinson, Aleander MacRae, W. C. Harbach, Walter El- liott, T. H. Nelson, Lovell Swisher, F. G. Bryner. Wm. Burzacott.

Capital Insurance Co .- 600 Crock- er bldg. Inc. 1884. Capital $100,- 900; surplus, $42,724.05. J. S. Dew- el, pres .; W. I. Chamberlain, v-pres .; C. E. Campbell, sec. and treas .; C. S. Vance, asst. sec.

Century Fire Insurance Co .- 502 to 514 Clapp blk. Capital $105,000. Surplus $39,383.54. George J. Del- mege, pres .; Edwin A. Nye, v-pres .; John J. Bynon, sec .; Homer A. Mil- ler, treas. Directors-G. J. Delmege, Chas. O. Goodwin, E. A. Nye, J. M. Read, Homer. A. Miller, J. J. Bynon, Jerry' B. Sullivan.

Commercial Fire Insurance Co .-.. Des Moines Life Ins. Bldg. Inc. April 30th, 1907. Capital $100,000. | H. R. Howell, pres .; W. D. Skinner, v- pres .; Geo. A. Howell, v-pres .; P. J. Clancy, sec. |Directors-H. R. How- ell, W. D. Skinner, George .A. Howell, James Cunningham, C. E. Fleisbach, W. V. Willcox, R. S. Howell{ .H. K. Miller, P. J. Clancy.

Des Moines Insurance, Co .- Des Moines Life Ins. Bldg. Inc. 1881. Capital, $100,000, surplus, $150,000, assets $825,000. G. G. Hunter,

pres .; C. S. Hunter, sec .; O. B. Frye asst. sec .; C. H. Martin, treas. ; W. L. Read, Counsellor.

Farm Property Mutual Ins. Asso ciation of Iowa-709-712 Observa- tory Bldg. Inc. 1899. James Watt, pres .; Forest Huttenlocker; v-pres. C. V. Stanley, sec .; J. C. O'Donnell, treas.

Farmers Mutual Fire Ins. Co, .of Polk County-402 Capital City Bank bldg. Inc. 1874. Robert Pilmer pres., postoffice, Norwalk; Wm. An- drews, v-pres .; J. D. Whisenand, treas .; T. M: Schooler, sec.

Fidelity Ins. Co .- 526 e Walnut Incorp. 1887. Cap., $100,000. Mich- ael Carr, pres .; J. S. Clark, v-pres .; A. A. Clark, sec.

Hawkeye Ins. Co .- Des Moines Life Ins. bldg. Incorp. 1865. . Cap! $100.000; surplus, $273,000.00. H. R. | Howell, pres; G. M. Hippee, v- pres .; W. D. Skinner, sec .; Geo. A. Howell, asst. sec. H. K. Miller, agcy. supt. Directors H. R. Howell, W. D. Skinner, Arthur Reynolds, George A. Howell, R. S. Howell, G. M. Hip- pee, Simon Cassady. H. S. Nollen, James Cunningham.

Home Mutual Ins. Assn. of Iowa 702 Observatory bldg. J. S. Backus, pres .; James R. Gillis, v-pres .; O. N. Kjerland, treas .; H. J. Rowe, sec.

Merchants and Bankers Fire Ing. Co .- 600 Crocker bldg. Organized 1885. W. W. Lyons, pres .; Willard Secor, v-pres .; R. A. Crawford, treas .; C. E. Campbell, sec .; Miss Neva B, Shilder, asst. sec.

Mill Owners Mutual Fire Ins. Co .- 412 Manhattan bldg. Incorp., 1875 reincorp. 1889. Assets cash, $325, 000. H. J. Benson, pres .; : C. C. Dwight, v-pres .; J. T. Sharp, sec. Arthur Reynolds, treas.

Retail Merchants Mut. Fire Ins. Assn .- 508 Crocker bldg. J. J. Grove of Ames, Iowa, pres .; W. H. Albrecht, v-pres .; Ira B. Thomas, sec. State Ins. Co .- Third floor Des Moines Life Ins. bldg. Incorp. 1865, Cap., $100,000; surplus $160,201. H. A. Elliott, pres .; Theodore F. Grefe, v-pres. and sec., M. M. Pratt, asst. sec. Directors-T. F. Grefe, A. L. Hager, D. L. Smouse, W. M. Elliott, M. R. Voorhees, H. A. Elliott, H. Um- frid, C. L. Powell, L. E. Harbach, Jerry B. Sullivan.

Town Mutual Dwelling House Ins, Assn .- 706-7-8 Crocker bldg. . In- corp. 1892. F. E. Gordon, pres .; Harry Harding v-pres .; C. E. Harsh sec .; J. D. Whisenand, treas.

Western Grain Dealers Mutual Fire Ins. |Assn .- 715 I. L. & T. bldg George A. Wells, sec,

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Fraternal.

Brotherhood of American Yeomen. 5th ne cor Park. Wm. Koch, pres .; O. G. Winters, chief physician; W. E. Davy, chief correspondent.

Homesteaders The Pioneer; Home- stead 1-7th nw cor Mulberry. Meets every Friday night in the K. of P. Hall, 8th se cor Locust. W. F. Mac- Ginnitie, pres .; A. A. McFadden, sec. Office 3d floor 7th nw dor Mulberry.

Knights of the Maccabees-Head- quarters 302 Fleming bldg. A. I. Lee, state commander.

Mystic Toilers-Supreme council, 900-904 Observatory bldg. W. H. Antes, supreme pres .; J. F. Taake, Des Moines, supreme |sec .; James Rule, Mason City, supreme treas .; C. B. Spates, M. D., Des Moines, Ia., supreme med. dir.

Tribe of Ben Hur-+-W. E. Church- ill; chief; H. B. DeVore, scribe; Frank Johnson, state 'mngr.

Hail.

Farmers' Mutual Hail Ins. Ass'n of Iowa (The)-309-312 Observatory bldg. Incorp. 1893. Scott Rutledge, pres .; C. Perry Rutledge, v-pres .; W. A. Rutledge, sec .; J. A. Benson, treas. Mutual Hail Storm Ins. Association of Iowa (The)-709-712 Observatory bldg. Incorp. 1899. James Watt, pres .; Forest Huttenlocher, y-pres .; J. C. O'Donnell, treas .; C. V. Stanley, sec.

Mutual Horticultural Ins. Assn. of Iowa-606 Observatory bldg. W. S. Tidrick, pres .; L. C. Clifford, v-pres .; W. F. Ghormley, sec .; L. G. Tidrick, asst, sec .; E. 'M. Ghormley, treas.

Des Moines Mutual Hail Ins. Ass'n -- 405-407 Crocker bldg. Incorp. 1899. O. G. Chesley, pres. and treas .; W. S. Hazard, Jr., sec.

Life.

: American Life Ins. Co .- 513 to 518 Citizens Natl. Bank bldg. In- corp. 1899. M. H. Brinton, pres .; E. P. Barringer, v-pres .; J. C. Grif- fith, sec .; J. E. Himmel, treas .; A. D. Hindman, auditor; , H. A. Bryan, cashier.

Bankers Life Association (The)- Equitable bldg. Incorp. 1879. E. E. Clark, pres .; H. S. Nollen, sec .; Si- mon Casady, v-pres. and treas. Di- rectors: H. S. Nollen, I. M. Earle, Simon Casady, E. E. Clark, Dr. F. J. Will.

Central Life Assurance Society of the U. S .-- Inc. 1896. 5th floor Flynn bldg. G. B. Peak,' pres .; W. L. Shep- -herd, v-pres .; H. G. Everett, sec .; O. C. Miller, Asst. Sec .; D. W. Smouse, med. director; |A. C. Page,

Asst. Med. Director; Homer Miller, treas .; G. H. Carr, counsel. Direc- tors: Geo. H. Carr, W. L. Shepherd, D. C. Miller, George B. Peak, H. G. Everett, D. W. Smouse.

Des Moines Life Ins. Co .- +-5th floor D. M. Life bldg. Incorp. 1885. C. E. Rawson, pres. and gen. mngr .; Mrs. L. C. Rawson, v-pres. ; John A. Mckellar, second v-pres .; Wilmot A. Harbach, sec .; Arthur Reynolds, treas .; W. S. Donahey, auditor. J. M. Emery, Actuary. Directors: Clin- ton L. Nourse, W. S. Donahey, Will T. Smith, L. C. Rawson, C. E. Raw- son, Arthur Reynolds, J. M. Emery, Dr. C. H. Philpott, W. E. Hamilton, \V. A. Harbach, N. E. Coffin.

Equitable Life Insurance Co. |of Iowa-Equitable bldg. Incorp. 1867. Cyrus Kirk, pres .; F. C. Hubbell, v -! pres .; J. C. Cummins, sec .; Chas. A. Snyder, asst. sec .; G. S. Nollen, actu- ary; H. D. Thompson, treas .; Geo, P. Hanawalt, med. director.

National Life Assn. of Des Moines, [owa-312-321 Citizens Nat'l Bank bldg. Incorp. 1900. J. B. Sullivan, pres .; A. S. Stults, of Chicago, v- pres .; Henry Pyle, sec .; A. J. Zwart, treas .; Wm. Stevenson, M. D., Med. Dir. Directors: Arthur, Reynolds, James P. Hewitt, H. S. Butler, Henry Pyle, F. C. Doty.

Royal Union Mutual Life Ins. Co. : +-10th floor Fleming bldg. Incorp. 1886. Frank D. Jackson, pres .; Sid- ney A. Foster, sec .; Carl B. Pray, treas .; James Taggart Priestley, M. D., med. dir. Director's: Frank D. : Jackson, S. A. Foster, Carl B. Pray, J. T. Priestly, N. M. Hubbard, Jr., W. K. Boardman, J. S. Graydon, J. A. Graydon, D. J. Batsner, L. M. Priestley.

Standard Life Insurance Co .- Home office fourth floor Youngerman bldg. F. W. Sprague, pres .; O. H. Davidson, v-pres; D. C. Bice, medical director: T. H. Knotts, sec. ; J. A. Mc- Kinney, treas.

Live Stock.

Northwestern Live Stock Insurance Co. of Des Moines, Ia-218 Young- erman Blk. H. C. Wallace, pres .; G. C. Carpenter, v-pres .; C. C. Loomis, sec .; J. M. Parsons, director.

Tornado.

Home Mutual Ins. Assn. of Iowa- 702 Observatory bldg. J. S. Backus, pres .; James R. Gillis, v-pres .; O. N. Kjerland, treas .; H. J. Rowe, sec. Iowa Mutual Tornado Ing. Assn .- 709-10-11 Crocker bldg. Incorp. :

1884. N. Densmore, pres .; J. B. Herriman, sec.

DES MOINES CITY DIRECTORY (1909)

LIBRARIES.

Odd Fellows Library-Odd Fellows Temple, 615 Locust. 1,000 volumes. E. W. Wilson, librarian. Des Moines City Directory Library -717-718 .Iowa Loan and Trust Co. bldg. 550 volumes. T. J. O'Brien, librarian.

Des Moines Public Library -- 1st 'nw cor Walnut. 40,415 volumes, El- la M. McLoney; librarian; J. G. Olm- sted, pres .; J. R. Hanna, sec. Board J. R. Hanna, J. G. Olmsted, Mrs. A. E. Shippley,

Grant Club Political Library- Committee: C. L. Gilcrest, chair man.

Masonic Library --- Masonic Temple, 7th and Walnut. Frederick W. Craig, pres .; J. K. Elwell, v-pres .; W. F. Harsh,! sec .; Seth Graham, treas .; E. B. Lewis, librarian.

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Des Moines and Polk County, Iowa, City Directory 1909, Part 4

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