USA > Iowa > Polk County > Des Moines > Des Moines and Polk County, Iowa, City Directory 1911 > Part 7
Note: The text from this book was generated using artificial intelligence so there may be some errors. The full pages can be found on Archive.org (link on the Part 1 page).
Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6 | Part 7 | Part 8 | Part 9 | Part 10 | Part 11 | Part 12 | Part 13 | Part 14 | Part 15 | Part 16 | Part 17 | Part 18 | Part 19 | Part 20 | Part 21 | Part 22 | Part 23 | Part 24 | Part 25 | Part 26 | Part 27 | Part 28 | Part 29 | Part 30 | Part 31 | Part 32 | Part 33 | Part 34 | Part 35 | Part 36 | Part 37 | Part 38 | Part 39 | Part 40 | Part 41 | Part 42 | Part 43 | Part 44 | Part 45 | Part 46 | Part 47 | Part 48 | Part 49 | Part 50 | Part 51 | Part 52 | Part 53 | Part 54 | Part 55 | Part 56 | Part 57 | Part 58 | Part 59 | Part 60 | Part 61 | Part 62 | Part 63 | Part 64 | Part 65 | Part 66 | Part 67 | Part 68 | Part 69 | Part 70 | Part 71 | Part 72 | Part 73 | Part 74 | Part 75 | Part 76 | Part 77 | Part 78 | Part 79 | Part 80 | Part 81 | Part 82 | Part 83 | Part 84 | Part 85 | Part 86 | Part 87 | Part 88 | Part 89 | Part 90 | Part 91 | Part 92 | Part 93 | Part 94 | Part 95 | Part 96 | Part 97 | Part 98 | Part 99 | Part 100 | Part 101 | Part 102 | Part 103 | Part 104 | Part 105 | Part 106 | Part 107 | Part 108 | Part 109 | Part 110 | Part 111 | Part 112 | Part 113 | Part 114 | Part 115 | Part 116 | Part 117 | Part 118 | Part 119 | Part 120 | Part 121 | Part 122 | Part 123 | Part 124 | Part 125 | Part 126 | Part 127 | Part 128 | Part 129 | Part 130 | Part 131 | Part 132 | Part 133 | Part 134 | Part 135 | Part 136 | Part 137 | Part 138 | Part 139 | Part 140 | Part 141 | Part 142 | Part 143 | Part 144 | Part 145 | Part 146 | Part 147 | Part 148 | Part 149 | Part 150 | Part 151 | Part 152 | Part 153 | Part 154 | Part 155 | Part 156 | Part 157 | Part 158 | Part 159 | Part 160 | Part 161 | Part 162 | Part 163 | Part 164 | Part 165 | Part 166 | Part 167 | Part 168 | Part 169 | Part 170 | Part 171 | Part 172 | Part 173 | Part 174 | Part 175 | Part 176 | Part 177 | Part 178 | Part 179 | Part 180 | Part 181 | Part 182 | Part 183 | Part 184 | Part 185 | Part 186 | Part 187 | Part 188 | Part 189 | Part 190 | Part 191 | Part 192 | Part 193 | Part 194 | Part 195 | Part 196 | Part 197 | Part 198
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. 41,432 volumes. Ella M. McLoney, librarian; J. G. Olmsted, pres .; Mrs. A. E. Shippley, v-pres .; J. B. Weaver, sec. Board: J. B. Weaver, J. G. Olmstead, Mrs. A. E. Shippley.
Grant Club Political Library- Committee: Henry Nolan, chairman.
Masonic Library -- Masonic Tem- ple, 7th and Walnut. J. K. Elwell, pres .; P. E. Van Hoesen, v-pres .; H. B. Lewis, sec .; Seth Graham, treas .; H. B. Lewis, librarian.
State Library-Capitol bldg .; 112,- 000 volumes. Johnson Brigham, li- brarian.
Historical Department of Iowa- The Historical Department of Iowa in the Historical, Memorial| and Art building, E. Grand av, between east 11th and 12th sts. publishes quarter- ly the Annals of Iowa, receives cur- rently 292 Iowa newspapers and 32 non Iowa newspapers. Has on file about 6,500 bound volumes of newspapers. Has a library of about 18,900 volumes on local history, In- dian and civil war history, genealogy, etc. Has a large collection of origi- nal manuscript materials collected from the early settlers of Iowa. Is the custodian of the archives of the state officers. Has a collection of 120 oil portraits of eminent Iowa citizens, and a large collection of photographs and other portraits. Has a large museum illustrating the his- tory of the state. Open to the public except holidays and Sundays. Hours from 8:30 a. m. to 5:00 p. m. Ad- mission free. Edgar R. Harlan, Cu- rator.
MEDICAL SOCIETIES
Des Moines Homeopathic Medical Society-Meets second Tuesday each month. Erwin Schenk, M. D., pres .; Malcom A. Royal, M. D., sec.
Hahnemann Medical Association- F. W. Staads, M. D., Sioux City, pres .; G. A. Huntoon, M. D., Des Moines, sec.
Iowa State Medical Society-L. W. Littig, M. D., Davenport, pres .; V. L. Treynor, M. D., Council Bluffs, sec.
Polk County Medical Society- Meets first Tuesday after first Mon- day each month at Drake Medical College bldg. Dr. Oliver Fay, pres .; Dr. Thomas Dewey, sec.
Polk County Osteopathic Assn .- Meets by appointment second Tues- day of each month. Dr. Jennie A. Still, sec.
MEDICAL COLLEGES
Iowa College of Physicians and Surgeons- Medical Department of Drake University, 410 Center, Hill M. Bell, pres .; W. W. Pearson, dean.
UNITED STATES ARMY.
Fort Des Moines - Four miles south of Court House at terminus of
--
65
DES MOINES CITY DIRECTORY (1911)
Fort Des Moines car line. Sixth Cav- alry, U. S. A. Col. Charles M. O'Con- nor, commander; Lieut. Col. A. P. Blacksom, Col. Matthias W. Day; ma- jors, W. W. Forsyth, Grate Hutche- son; chaplain, Capt. Charles W. Free- land; squadron adjt., First Lieut. Willis V. Morris; post and acting rgtl. adjt., Capt. John P. Ryan, Q. M .; adit. first squad, First ,Lieut. Wm. M. Cooley; adjt. third squad, First Lieut. Copley Enos; q. m. and comy. third squad, Second Lieut. Stanley Koch, q. m. and comy. first squad, First Lieut. Wm. V. Carter. Troop A-1st lieut. John D. Hemp- . hill; 1st lieut., Arthur H. Wilson. Troop B-1st lieut. Archie Miller; 2d lieut., John T. Kennedy. Troop C-Capt., Louis R. Ball; 1st ; lieut. Frederick G. Turner. Tropp D- Capt., George L. Byram; 1st |lieut., Frank T. McNamey; 2d liet., Guy W. Chipman. Troop E-Capt., Delphey F. E. Casteel; 1st lieut., E. R. War- ner McCabe. Troop F- Capt., David H. Biddle; 1st lieut., George. Dill- man. Troop G-Capt., Grote Hutch- eson; 1st lieut., Francis W. Glover; 2d lieut., Frank K. Ross. Troop H- Capt., John W. Furlong; 2d lieut., Joseph P. Aleshire. Troop I-1st lieut., John P. Hasson; 2d lieuf., Roy W. Holderness. Troop K-Cant., Jo- seph A. Baer; 2d lieut., Oscar Foley. Troop L-Capt., George P. White; 1st lieut., Frederick D. Griffith, Jr. Troop M-Capt., Fred E. B. Buchan; veterinarians, Jules H. Uri, George A. Hanory, Jr. Surgeons Major Charles Y. Brownlee, Capt. Jayi W. Grissinger, Lieut. Thomas L. Feren- baugh.
.
IOWA NATIONAL GUARD
Commander-in-chief and stan-B. F. Carroll, governor and commander- in-chief; Guy D. Logan, adjt. gener- al and A. Q. M., Des Moines; Edwin E. Lucas, asst. adjt. general; Smith W. Brookhart, Washington, Iall gen- eral inspector small arms practice; David S. Fairchild, Jr., surgeon gen- eral, Clinton, Ia .; M. A. Raney; chief eng., Marengo, Ia .; L. W. Ainsworth, chief signal officer, Des Moines; Charles G. Saunders, judge advocate general, Council Bluffs.
Company A, 55th Reg. Inf. I. N. G .-- Coliseum. Cecil C. Koons, capt .; Roscoe O. Blakely, 1st lieut., Roy W. Maxey, 2d lieut.
Company F, 55th Reg. Inf. I. N. G .- Coliseum. Albert J. Danielson, . capt.
Field hospital corps-Dr. Thomas F. Duhigg, major.
First Detachment Hospital Corps +Dr. W. S. Conkling, major; Dr. Fred S. Myers, (Boone), capt .; Dr. John Russell, 1st lieut .; Fred S. Gruener, 1st sergeant.
MILITARY AND CIVIL WAR SOCI- ETIES : G. A. R.
Depart. of Iowa (State House). Lott Abraham, Mt. Pleasant, com- mander; J. H. Carl, Muscatine, S. V. C; A. L. Ogg, Indianola, J. V. C .; Henry B. Barnes, Keokuk, chaplain; George A. Newman, asst. adjt. genl.
Crocker Post No. 12-Meets first and third Saturdays in each month in Odd Fellows Hall, 615 Locust; Stephen C, Wilcox, commander; W. H. Stiles, adjt.
Crocker Relief Corps, No. 27- Meets in Odd Fellows hall, 615 Lo- cust. first and third Saturday eve- nings of each month. Rae M. Han- schette, Waverly, pres .; Mrs. Kate Hanschette, Waverly, sec .; Myro F. McFarland, treas,
Kinsman Post, No. 7-Grand av cor 6th. Meets ; alternate Saturday evening. Hiram Griffin, commander; J. H. Koons, adjt,
Kinsman Relief Corps, No. 24-K. O. P. Hall. Meets alternate Saturday evenings of each month. Mrs. Jen- nie Manbeck, pres .; Mrs. Mary Sny- der, sec.
Army of the Phillipines-Walter Wagner Camp meets third Monday evening of each month, 211 Court House. John D. Cady, commander; Emory C. Worthington, adjt.
United Spanish War Veterans- Lawton Camp 2 meets first Monday evening of each month. Court house. Frank E. Lyman, Jr., commander; John D. Cady, treas .; H. L. Fickle, adit.
Military Order of the Loyal Le- gion of the United States-Com- mandery of the state of Iowa, 222 Youngerman. Commander, Capt. J. 8. Lothrup, Sioux City; Senior Vice Commander, Byron C. Ward, Des Moines; Junior Vice Commander, Lieut. Stephen N. Hinman, Belmond; Recorder, Capt. E. D. Hadley, Des Moines, Ia .; Capt. J. M. Searles, Ce- dar Rapids, registrar; Craig T. White, treas., Des Moines, Ia .; Chan- cellar, Lieut. Chas. W. Fracker, Des Moines; Chaplain, Alva L. Frisbee, Des Moines; Members of council: Lieut. J. P. Patrick, W. T. Clarke,
66
(1911) R. L. POLK & CO.'S
Lewis Schooler, Major .C. W. Boutine, Major J. S. Clark.
CLUBS AND SOCIETIES.
American Baptist Foreign Mission Society-304 6th av. Rev. Henry Williams, sec.
American Federation of Musicians -609 Locust (3d ft), J. A. Steele, sec.
American Poultry Assn. - Iowa branch, 505-512 Observatory bldg. Ernest W. Brown, pres.
American Sunday School Union- 407 Citizens' Nat'l Bank Bldg. Rev. Joseph Wells, district supt.
Ancient Mystic Order Bagmen of Bagdad. Meets on call. John D. Reese, Sioux City, G. R .; D. C. New- quist, Des Moines, sec,
.
Admen's Club-T. W. LeQuatte, pres .; Mack Olsen, v-pres .; W. M. Eldred, sec. and treas. Meets Tues- days at Savery.
Anti-Saloon League-518 Century Bldg .; Henry Wallace, Des Moines, v-pres .; Rev. J. P. Burling, Des Moines, sec .; Fred C. Risser, Des Moines, treas .; W. C. Barber, Des Moines, state supt .; John Wright, field. sec.
Associated Charities of Des Moines -415 I. L. & T. bldg. Dr. G. H. Hill, pres .; C. H. Martin, treas .; W. H. Barnard, rec. sec .; H. S. Hollings- worth, gen. sec.
Business Men's League -- 512 Man- hattan bldg.
Business Women's Club House- 1125 Pleasant, Mrs. Helen L. Sum- mers, matron.
Camaraderie Club-1615 9th.
Congregation Benai Yeshurun Aid Society-Mrs. Ida Riegelman, pres .; Mrs. Mack Cohen, sec .; Mrs. Sam Redstone, treas.
Commercial Club-1217 Equitable Bldg. Directory Board meets every Wednesday noon. E. T. Meredith, pres .; L. C. Stevens, treas .; Geis Botsford, sec.
Danish Brotherhood-Andrew Jen- sen, pres. ; Carl Carlson, v-pres .; Christ Anderson, sec .; A. Larsen, Hans Jensen, Christ Larsen, trust- ees. Meets 2d and 4th Wednesdays in each month at '401-403 e Walnut.
Danish Sisterhood (Des Moines Lodge-Mrs. Hans Anderson, pres .; Mrs. Inger Bovbjerg, sec. Meets 1st and 3d Monday of each month at I. O. O. F. hall.
Democratic State Central Commit- tee-222 5th. N. F. Reed, chairman.
Des Moines Baseball Club-608-10 Locust. Tip O'Neal, pres .; W. D. Hughes, sec.
Des Moines Builders Exchange- 419 Securities bldg. Frank Perkins, sec .; W. C. Jaeger, treas.
Des Moines Camera Club-City Li- brary Bldg. Albert Huss, treas.
Des Moines Camp of Gideons-302 Utica bldg. H. H. Kerr, pres .; A. R. Swaine, sec.
Des Moines Clearing House Assn. -706 Observatory bldg., G. E. Pear- sall, sec. and mngr.
Des Moines Club-Locust, sw. cor. 8th. Charles Hewitt; pres., F. C. Hubbell, v-pres .; Charles Martin, treas .; John Evans, sec.
Des Moines Credit Men's Assn .- Meets 2d Tuesday each month. John Boyt, pres .; F. H. Howard, v-pres .; A. J. Betten, sec.
Des Moines Master Plumbers Assn.
-900 Observatory bldg. Organized _ 1893. R. J. Byrkett, pres .; Robert Knaur, sec .; Christian Nelson, treas.
Des Moines Musicians Assn .- 609 Locust (3d fl). J. A. Steele, sec.
Des Moines Produce Club, 29-31 Rollins blk.
Des Moines Real Estate Exchange -W. H. Harwood, pres .; Frank Hall, v-pres .; Benjamin Standring, sec. ad treas. Organized| 1907. Meets Satur- days at Wellington Hotel.
Des Moines Retail Grocers Assn .- Organized 1896. 509 Ia. L. & T. bldg. L. B. Tanner, pres .; Fred H. Beaner, sec.
Des Moines Turn Verein,-109 8th. F. W. Ladage, pres .; . G. F. Herzer, sec .; Louis Dippel, treas.
Des Moines Whist Club-322 Cen- tury bldg. Frank Butler, sec.
Des Moines Women's Club-1503 Woodland av. Mrs. W. O. Riddell, pres .; Mrs. C. H. Stockdale, sec .; Mrs. W. W. Littel, treas.
Early Setlers |Association-J. D. Williams, Altoona, pres; Amos Brandt, sebi Meets June, 1912.
East Des Moines Commercial League-Office of sec., 204-212 The Bank bldg. H. F. Leibsle, pres .; W. H. Brereton, v-pres; O. A. Hague, treas .; L. A. Jester, sec.
Golf and Country Club-Polk boul. nw cor. Ingersoll av. J. W. Howell, pres .; G. W. Fowler, sec.
Graduate Nurses Club-1710 12th.
Grant Club-613-615 High. G. F. Henry, pres .; W. D. Skinner, v- pres .; Geo. Pearsall, treas .; . I. B. Thomas, sec.
Greater Des Moines Committee
Inc. - 101-107 Locust. Lafayette Young, Jr., pres .; Fred C. Hubbell, v-pres; T. B. Sharpnack, treas .; Ralph Bolton, sec. E. G. Wylie, freight comr .; Hazlett N. Clark.
DES MOINES CITY DIRECTORY (1911)
67
Guiseppe Garibaldi Society-Meets first Thursday and third Sunday in each month, 220 Court av. E. Ro- mano, pres .; Santo Matiussi, sec.
Hyperion Club - Polk and King- man boul. ; Ralph Boltons pres .; R. H. Plumb, y-pres .; John JJ& Kingston, sec .; G. E. Mackinnon, treas.
Iowa Bankers Assn .- 710 Fleming bldg. P. W. Hall, sec.
Iowa Baptist State Convention- 3133 .5th. |Rev. S. E. Wilcox, gen'l sec .; R. F. Reinking, treas;
Iowa Coal Operators Assn .- 404 6th av. E. C. Smith, pres .; E. M. Gray, sec.
.
Iowa Equal Suffrage Association- Mary J. Coggeshall, Des Moines, hon. pres .; Harriet B. Evans, Corriden, pres .; Mrs. Laura I. Robinson, Des Moines, v-pres .; Ruby Eikerson, Des Moines, cor. sec .; Mrs. Rowena Ste- phens, Boone; rec. sec., 'Minnie Li- telle, Corriden; treas., Virginia Bran- ner, Sheridan.
Iowa Humane Society- Headquar-
ters 511 Mulberry. James Watt, pres .; W. J. Jemey, sec. and humane officer.
Iowa League of Commercial Clubs -4 Masonic Temple. H.D. Stout, sec .- treas.
Iowa Poultry and Pet Stock Assn. -2073 7th. A. P. Chamberlin, pres. E. L. Beck, sec.
Iowa Printers Credit ssn .- 304 6th av. G. W. Dickey, sell
Iowa Society of the Sons of the American Revolution, 204 5th. E. D. Hadley, sec.
Iowa State Assn. of Optometrists - Office of sec. 407 Locust. Meets annually at Des Moines, la. W. H. Rephlogie, Shenandoah, pras .; A. C. Hanger, Des Moines, v-pres .; G. L. Goodale, Lenox, sec-treas. Organized 1898.
Iowa State Conference of Charities and Correction-I. L. & T. bidg. Forest C. Ensign, pres., Iowa City, , Ia .; Dr. George Mogridge, sec. and treas .; Shenandoah, Ia.
Iowa State Manufacturers Assn .- 611 Crocker bldg. G. A. Wrightman, séc.
Iowa State Poultry Assn .-- 505-512 Observatory bldg. Ernest W. Brown, pres. .
Iowa State Retail Merchants Assn. -509-510 Crocker bldg.l 'Ira B. Thomas, sec.
Iowa State Sunday School Associa- tion-604 Observatory bldg. Dr. W. G. Hohanshelt, Boone, Ia., pres .; Geo. A. Boody, treas .; F. F. Fitch, gen'l sec., Des Moines.
.
-
Iowa State Typothetae-304 6th av. G. W. Dickey, sec.
Iowa Unitarian Association-503- 505 Manhattan bldg. H. H. Griffiths, pres.
Iowa Voting Machine Commission State Capitol.
Master Plumbers Assn .- 4023 Lo- cust.
National League for Medical Free- dom (Iowa branch)-404 6th ay. Marjorie Wright, sec.
Our Circle Club - 610 Walnut. Henry Riegelman, pres .; Mose Cohen, sec.
Order of Owls-611 Locust (2d fl). Wednesday nights. Herbert Ames, pres .; Lester Simpson, sec .; G. V. Harriet, treas.
Pioneer Lawmakers' Association ---- W. J. Moir, Eldora, pres .; Wm. H. Fleming, sec. Meets at Historical bldg.
'Political Equality Club-Organized 1870. Meets first Thursday each month. Mrs. F. S. Shankland, pres .; Mrs. N. A. Applegate, treas .; Mrs. G. A. Sairly, rec. sec .; Mrs. Dr. Nina W. Dewey, auditor.
Press Club of Des Moines, The- 712-714 Walnut. Jas. M. Pierce, pres .; C. C. Nye, 1st v-pres .; Bert Mills, sec.
Republican County Central Com- mittee-4023 Locust. Joseph E.
Meyer, chairman.
Review Club, The - Organized 1899 (Limited) -Mrs. B. W. Finlay- son, pres .; Mrs. R. H. Delmege, v- phes .; Mrs. C. E. F. Ely, rec. soc .; Mrs. L. L. Cassady, cor. sec .; Mrs. John Murphy, troas.
Roadside Settlement House ( Inc.) -E so 7th nw cor Scott. C. A. Raw- son, pres .; Mrs. M. Rosenfield, v- pres .; Mrs. Holen Witmer, treas .; Mrs. F. O. Green, sec.
Roadside Day Nursery Assn .- Mrs. J. Gatchell, pres,; Mrs. Edith K. Bell, theas .; Mrs. Helen Reid, sec., 518 e 80 7th.
Rotary Club - Meets alternate Thursdays Savery. Mack Olson, pres .; N. M. Eldred, sec.
Russian Relief Society-610 Wal- nut. Meets 2d Monday each month. Henry Riegelman, chairman; Reuben Marks, sec. and treas.
Sisterhood Benai Yeshurum-Mrs. M. Rosenfield, pres; Mrs. Ida Riegel- man, sec .; Mrs. Martha Redstone, treas. Meets last Thursday each month, 8th cor Pleasant
Society Scandia-428 e Locust. A. Berquist, pres .; G. J. Sundberg, v- pres .; A. W. Berquist, sec .; John Wil- son, treas.
68
(1911) R. L. POLK & CO.'S
Theatrical Mechanical Assn .- 205 4th (2d fl). P. N. Howard, pres .; L. B. Newbury, sec .; W. P. Guiberson, treas .:
Tourist Club-Mrs. H. G. Welpton, pres .; Mrs. J. E. Vawter, sec. United Commercial Travelers Assn .- D. E. Moon, sec. 702 Mul- ·berry.
Unity Circle-1101 Pleasant. Mrs. J. G. Berryhill, pres .; Mrs. J. M. Bowie, sec.
Unity Guild-1517 Linden. Carrie Vieser, pres.
Veteran Tippecanoe Club-205 Manhatan bldg. J. M. Orvis, pres .; W. H. Stiles, v-pres .; John L. Craw- ford, sec. and theas. Annual meeting 3d Thursday in June, 1912.
Western Grain Dealers Assn .- 715 I. L & T. bldg. G. A. Wells, sec.
Western Tourists Assn-508 Youn- german blk, Mrs M L McComber mngr, Kate L McComber sec.
-
Women's Press Club-Mr. H. B. Hawley, pres .; Mrs. Sarah Moore, sec. 2d fl Public Library bldg.
Young Mens' Christian Assn-4th nw cor Grand av, J H Fellingham genl sec.
NEWSPAPERS AND PUBLICA TIONS
Annals of Iowa-(Quarterly, his- torical)-Historical bldg. Published by the Historical Department of Iowa. Edgar R. Harlan, curator. $1 per year.
Auto News, The' (Monthly)-220- 221 Youngerman blk. D. H. Cald- well, mngr.
Childrens Home Herald-( Month- ly). Est. 1896 by Iowa Children's Home Socy. A. T. Burnell editor. 25 cents.
Christian Union, The (Weekly)- 1229 25th. James T. Nichols, edi- tor. $1.00.
Christian Worker (Monthly, religi- ous).
Delphic, The (Literary, weekly)- Drake University. Est. 1884. Frank Wilson, editor. $1.50.
Des Moines Capital (Republican, daily) - 708 Walnut. Lafayette Young, publisher; Lafe Young, jr., business mngr. Daily, out of city, $3.00; city delivery, $3.00; monthly, 25c. 1
Des Moines Daily News (Indepen- dent, daily)-Est. 1881. Des Moines News Co., publishers; E. S. Fentress, bus. mngr. Price: Daily 6 cents a week; daily and Sunday, 7 cents & week.
-
Des Moines Daily Record -- 701 Crocker bldg. Record Publishing Co., publishers.
Farm Sense (Monthly)-6th il Des Moines Life bldg. . J. H. Toulouse, publisher.
Farmer and Stockman (Weekly)- 301 Locust. $1.00.
Golden Egg, The 2073 7th. In- ter-State Publishing Co., pubrs.
Grand Army Advocate and Wom- an's Relief Corps Magazine-(Fra- ternal)-608 I. L. & T. bldg. Est. 1880. W. M. Howell, editor and publisher. $1.00.
Homestead, The (Agricultural, weekly) - 301 Locust. Homestead Co., publishers. Est. 1855. J. M. Pierce, business mngr. $1.00.
Iowa Health Bulletin-Guilford H. Sumner, editor. Official organ of the State Board of Health. Published quarterly.
Iowa Medical Journal (Medical)- 605 Citizens Nat'l Bank bldg. Est. 1894. E. E. Dorr, M. D., editor.
Iowa Posten (Independent Swedish republican, weekly). 413 e 5th. Est. 1903. Skandia Printing Co., publish- ers. C. L. Oleson, sec., editor and mngr. $1.00.
Iowa Staats Anzeiger (German in- . dependent democratic)-226 3d. Est. 1869. Jos. Eiboeck, editor. $2.00.
Iowa State Bystander (Weekly, re- publican)-201 7th (2d fl). By- stander Publishing Co., pubs. J. L. Thompson, editor. $1.50.
Iowa State Register and Farmer (Semi-monthly)-The Iowa Farmer Publishing Co., publishers.
Iowa Unionist (Weenly)-220- 221 Youngerman bldg. Est. 1899. D. H. Caldwell, editor and mngr. $1 per year.
La Voce Italiana4 219 Locust (2d fl). Rev. F. V. Romanelli, editor and publisher.
Literary Magazine (weekly news- paper supplement)- 301 Grand av. Literary Magazine Co, pubirs.
Merchants Trade Journal (Month- ly)-6th fi Des Moines Life bldg. P. J. Pilkington, publisher. $2.00.
Midwestern Magazine -532 Good blk. $1.00.
National Democrat, The (Weekly) -410-412 8th. The National Demo- crat Co., publishers! $1.00.
Economist National Economist (Monthly)- 221 Youngerman hbldg. Printing Co., publishers. National Traveler, The .Monthly) -315-16 D. M. Life bldg. Est. 1890. National Traveler Co., publishers. $1.
69
DES MOINES CITY DIRECTORY (1911)
Northwestern Banker (Monthly)- 402-4 Crocker bldg. Emerson De Puy, mngr. $2.00. Est. 1895.
People's Popular Monthly :- 301 Grand av. People's Popular Monthly . Co., publishers. C. C. Proper, mngr. Est. 1895. 50c.
Plain Talk (Weekly, literary)- 522 e Walnut. Est. 1870. Bishard
Bros. 50c.
Register and Leader, The ( Repub- lican,. daily)-+4th se cor Court av. Est. 1849. The Register and Leader Co. Daily and Sunday, $6.00. Har- vey Ingham, editor; Gardner Cowles, publisher; W. B. Southwell, business mngr.
Register and Farmer-316; Secur- ties bidg. Iowa Farmer Publishing Co., publishers.
Spirit of the West ( Weekly; breed- ers' journal) - 308-10 Observatory bldg. Iowa Turf Publishing Co. pub- lishers. P. S. Kell, mngr. $1.00.
Successful Farming (Monthly) - 207 10th. Est. 1902. E. T. Mere- dith, publisher. 50c.
Tatler, The (Monthly, school) Published by pupils of the West Des Moines High school.
Toller, The -900-904 Observatory bldg. J. F. Taake, editor and pub- Lisheh. Official organ . Mystic Tollers. 50c.
Underwriters' Review, The (Semi- monthly, insurance) - Des Moines Life bldg. Est. 1893. The Under- writers Review Co., publishers F. L. Miner, pres. A. H. Hulling, edi- tor. L. T. Craver, mngr. $2.00. Wallace's Farmer (Agricultural, Weekly)-11th and Walnut. | Est. 1879. Wallace Pub. Co., publishers. Henry Wallace, editor. $1.00. Western World, The (Weekly, Catholic)-7th and Plum.
Wisconsin Farmer. (Agricultural, weekly)- 301 Locust. $1.00. Est. 1889.
Yeoman's Shield, The (Monthly, fraternal)-Harry C. Evans, editor. Yeoman bldg. 500.
ORCHESTRAS AND BANDS
Fifty-sixth Regimental Band- The Coliseum, 101-107 Locust. J. T .: Beeston, chief musician; E. J. Bel- lew, principal musician and mngr.
Graham's Orchestra-C. P. Gra- ham, director, 1714 Lyon.
Henry's, T. Fred, Band-T. Fred Henry, director. 1701 Woodland av. Iowa State Band -- 815 Walnut (2d fl). J. Ward Jeffer's, director.
Kromer's Orchestra and Band - 6th ne cor Locust.M. J. Kromer, leader.
Motta's Orchestra-Frank Motta, director.
Schneider's Orchestra-1125 13th. Frederick Schneider, director.
POST OFFICE
Post Office Bldg., Walnut bet. 1st and 2d.
Louis C. Kurtz, postmaster; John A. Ryan, asst. postmaster ;. W.m. M. Lewis, sec .; Alvin E. McGlothlen, stenog.
Finance Division-Geo. L. Garton, cashier; W. Scott Evans, bookkeeper.
Money Order Division - H. J. Maish, superintendent; John R. O'Brien, asst.
Registry Division-James Hunter, superintendent; H. C. Bachrodt, asst. supt.
Free Delivery Division-S. O. Rich- ter, superintendent; Sam'l P. Ives, asst. supt.
Mailing Division-S. O. Richter, superintendent; John M. Landsley, asst. supt.
United States Railway Mail Serv- ice-Rooms 20 and 21, P. O. blk. J. C. Murphy, chief clk .; W. B. McLinn, asst. chief clk.
United States Civil Service Com- mission-S. O. Richter, sec. 19 Post Office 'blk.
Stations
East Des Moines - Chas. Bennett, supt., e 5th and Locust.
University Place - A. M. Webb, supt. 1166 24th.
0
Highland Park -- A. L. Davis, supt. 216 Euclid av (H. P.)
Fair Grounds-A. R. Corning, clk.
in charge, e Walnut sw cor 30th.
Sevastopol-Chintz Disalvo, clk. in charge, 722 so Union.
Easton Place-Charles J. Wonder- lin, clk. in charge, Easton boul and Searle.
Park Avenue Chas. P. Bagg, clk. in charge, so 9th and Park av. (S. D. M.)
.Grand View-Frank R. Davis, clk. in charge, e 9th and Hull av.,
Greenwood Park-Carrie A. Ston- er, clk. in charge, w Grand av, opp Greenwood.
1 Station No. 1-W. B. Kilgore, clk. in charge, Main and Hartford av. (S. D. M.)
Station No. 2-Carl A. Berner, clk. in charge, 1555 e Grand av.
Station No. 3-W. B. Shaffer, clk. in charge, 952 6th av.
Station No. 4-E. L. Twining, cik. in charge, 10th and Center.
Station No. 5-Edgar J. Wilkins, clk. in charge, 717-723 Walnut.
70
(1911) R. L. POLK & CO.'S
Station No. 6-Frank E. Hough- ton, clk. in charge, 1132 19th.
- Station No. 7-B. S. Moon, clk. in charge, e 30th and C., B. & Q. Ry. Station No. 8-Chas. E. Saverude, clk. in charge, 1201 Grand av.
Station No. 9-Carl W. Sheark, clk. . in charge, 1548 6th av. Station No. 10 -- A. T. Benge, clk.
in charge, 2000 Forest. Station No. 11-L. W. Jaderstrom, clk. in charge, 1205 9th.
Station No. 12-H. L. Swenson, cik. in charge, 1102 Penn av.
Station No. 13-Gustave Reppert, clk. in charge, 3501 Ingersoll av.
Station No. 14-A. E. Fletcher, clk. in charge, nw cor 7th.
RAILROADS
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy R. R. Freight depot, Market and 4th. Mileage, 8,948. General offices, Chi- cago. Darius Miller, pres., Chicago; T. S. Howland, treas. and sec., Chica- go; H. E. Jarvis, asst. sec., Burling- ton; P. S. Eustis, pass. traffic mngr .; F. D. Ward, genl. mngr., Chicago; F. L. |Johnson, genl. supt. Iowa div., Burlington; C. H. Wolf, local agent; L. O. Howard, commercial agt.
Chicago Great Western R. R .- Supt. and freight offices, 7th sw cor Cherry; depot offices, Union station, Cherry s of court house, and e 5th, ' between Court av and Vine; city of- fices, 514 Walnut; mileage, 1,321. S. M. Felton, pres .; Hiram Slifer, gent. mngr .; J. W. Blabon, v-pres. Chica- go; A. L. Craig, genl. pass agt., Chi- cago; J. F. Coykendall, treas .; C. F. Krebs, aud .; George O. Somers, genl. frt. agt., Chicago; W. B. Causey, div. supt., Des Moines; Geo. Bristow, D. P. A .; H. O. Post, city pass. agt .; H. B. Holbert, div. frt. agt .; O. Hede- mark, local agt .; Thomas Judd, D. P. A.
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Ry. -Union station, sw cor 5th and Cherry; city office, 410 Walnut. Mile- age 8,658. General offices, Chicago, Ill. A. J. Earling, pres .; F. G. Ran- ney, treas .; D. L. Bush, genl, mngr .; J. H. Hiland, 3d v-pres .; F. A. Miller, gen]. pass, and ticket agt .; H. E. Pierpont, genl. frt. agt .; C. E. Hil- liker, div. frt. and pass. agt., Des Moines; H. W. Warren, city pass. and ticket agt., 410 Walnut; M. Sullivan, coml. agt., Des Moines; J. M. Oxley, supt. frt. house, 2d s of Court av; genl. office, Union station.
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Ry. -Depot office, Vine, 3d to 5th; frt. depot, 9th cor Vine; city office, 423 Walnut; mileage, 7,613. General of-
fices, Chicago; H.
U. Mudge, pres .; J. E. Gorman, 1st | v-pres .; Leon M. Allen, pass. traffic mngr .; F. O. Melcher, 2d v-pres .; John Sebastian, 3d v-pres .; G. H| Crosby, sec. and treas .; W. S. Tinsman, Chicago, genl. mngr .; |Harry Gower, frt. traffic mngr .; A. T. Abbott, supt. Iowa div .; C. L. Brown, supt Des Moines Val- ley div .; A. W. Eberhart, div. frt. agt .; G. R. Kline, city pass. and ticket agt .; A. F. Cox, local agt, Des Moines,
Need help finding more records? Try our genealogical records directory which has more than 1 million sources to help you more easily locate the available records.