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Des Moines rates 35th in population and 17th in postal receipts.
Des Moines bank clearings $4,000,000 a week.
Over 1,000,000 people live within 5 hours by rail of Des Moines.
Interurbans bring over 2,500 shoppers to Des Moines daily.
Is the second largest machinery and vehicle distributing point in the United States.
The Des Moines post office shows largest receipts per capita of any city in the United States.
Over 130 conventions meet in Des Moines annually.
The average outside attendance to the Iowa State Fair exceeds 170,000 persons annually.
January 1, 1911 there were 4,993 electric light and power customers in Des Moines. November 1, 1914, there were 10,255 electric light and power customers in Des Moines, a gain of 5,262 in 3 years and 10 months amount- ing to 105 per cent.
Des Moines jobbing trade, 1914, exceeded $115,000,000.
Des Moines retail trade exceeds $30,000,000.
Des Moines is insurance headquarters for the state.
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Railroad payroll in Des Moines, $150,000 monthly.
Des Moines pays over $10,000,000 annually for freight charges.
Tonnage of outbound freight, 3,000,000 annually; inbound, 3,500,000.
Des Moines ships 55,000 cars of way freight annually.
Is largest coal producing district in State.
Shipments of clay products-including underground electric conduits, fireproofing bricks, hollow wall tile, vitrified paving tile, floor wainscot- ing and roofing tile, fancy facial brick, etc .- over 18,000 cars per year.
Des Moines makes a quarter million brick daily.
Is the largest stave silo manufacturing point in the United States.
Court House cost $800,000; finest interior marbles in the West.
Des Moines has the only regimental cavalry post in the United States.
Has the largest burial casket and hearse manufacturing plant in the United States.
Has the largest independent cement plant in the United States.
Has the largest plant for the manufacture of women's ready-to-wear woll garments in the United States.
Has the largest paving producing plant in the United States.
Has the largest egg desicating plant in the United States.
Has the largest roofing tile plants in the United States.
Has the third largest millinery jobbing house in America.
Makes 3 per cent of the proprietary medicine made in the world.
Over 70 per cent of the residents of Des Moines live in their own homes. Has installed the finest elctrolier street lighting system in the country.
Has the largest convention building in Iowa and one of the largest in the West. The Coliseum has an arena with seating for 9,000 persons. . This may be converted into an exhibit hall with a level and unobstructed floor space 104x197 feet. There is a smaller assembly hall in the building seating 900 persons and there are also several committee rooms.
Des Moines farm and agricultural papers have a circulation of 700,200. 145,000.
Des Moines farm and agricultural papers have a circulation of 700,200.
Des Moines is the capitol of Iowa. The state has here a capitol cost- ing $3,000,000; historical building costing $500,000; state fair grounds representing $2,500,000 invested. All of the departments of the state government and headquarters of all the state institutions are in Des Moines.
Des Moines is governed by the Des Moines Plan. Five commissioners are elected at large, are assigned to departments, and like the directory board of a bank, direct its affairs.
Chamber of Commerce -We invite you to write to us to about business . openings, to visit with us, to trade and bank with us, to send your chil- dren to our schools, or better, come and live with us and be one of us-we will gladly answer all letters of inquiry, Geis Botsford, Secretary.
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GENERAL INDEX
Abbreviations 77
Advertisements, Index to 31
Alphabetical List of Names 77-1205
Business Directory
1453-1728
Alterations, Removals, etc ..
.. 35
Miscellaneous Information
...
.37-75
Street and Avenue Guide ... 1237-1452
Valley Junction Residence and
Business Directory
...
.1206-1236
. INDEX TO MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION
.
Alarm of Fire, Directions
for
Giving
38
Asylums and Hospitals 53
Banks and Trust Co's 53
Cemeteries
55
Chemical Engines, Location of .. 38
Churches
55
City Government 37
Clubs and Societies
64
Colleges and Schools 59
Combination Chemical Engines
and Hose Carts, Location of .. 38
County and Township Officers ... 49
Courts 60
Department of health 37
Express Companies 60
Federal officers 61
Fire Alarm Stations 37
Fire Department 37
Government of the State of Iowa 51
Grand Army of the Republic ...
63
Hospitals and Asylums 53
Insurance Companies 61
Libraries 63
Medical Societies 63
Military Organizations
63
Miscellaneous Clubs and So-
64 cieties
Missions
59
Newspapers and Publications 67
Orchestras and Bands. 68 Police Department 37 Post Office 68
Public Schools, Officers, Indepen- dent School District 39
68
Rates or Fare for Public Car-
38
Schools
39
Secret Societies
69
State Board of Control
52 State Board of Health 52
State Board of Medical Examin- ers 52
State Boards of Commissioners. 52
State Officers 51
Town Assessors 50 50
Township Assessors
Township Clerks 50
Township Constables 51
Township Justices of the Peace .. 51
Township Trustees 50
Voting Precincts
43
Ward Boundaries
41
Railroads
riages
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INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS
PAGE
Adelman J D, left bottom cor cards and pages .. 1486-1638-1696
Adsyle Printing Co . . 1681 Aetna Life Insurance Co .. 1611 Allen Dudley T, see Contrs Dep Alward Bowman Glass Works 1568 Alter Automobile Co, see Auto Dept.
American Chandelier Co, left bottom cor cards.
American Life Insurance Cd,
right top corner cards.
American Lithographing &
Printing Co, left bottom lines and opp page. 92
Anchor Baggage & Transfer Co, page
1555 Anchor Fire Insurance Co, left top cor cards
Anderson Mnfg Co, left side lines and page 1530
Anthony Cycle Co
1482
Arntz Lew, left side lines.
Aylesworth & Bredimus 1705 Babcock Institute of Pharmacy & Chemistry 1498 Backman Sheet Metal Works. . 1701 Badgley UJ S G, left bottom lines and page 1511
Bailey The Dentist 1536 5 Baird-Taylor - Crawford - Lewis Co, right top cor cards.
Baker Machinery Co, back cover Ballard Wayland C, back cover. Bankers Accident Insurance Co, right top cor cards.
· Bankers Life Co, right top lines. Barber Asphalt Paving Co . .. . 1488 Baridon Mademoiselle .1561 Barnes The Cleaner, left bottom cor cards. Barns Bros. .1612 Barrick & Son, left bottom lines and page .1692
Beall O M
1675
Beckman
Bros
1623
'Benson &
lines.
Marxer, right top
Berlovich Barney .1696 Bilz August F, left bottom cor cards.
Bilz Sign Co, right side lines. Black Alonzo C .. 1701 Blue Line Transfer & Storage Co, opp page. . . 1719 Bomer J b & Son, Contrs Dept. Boston Market Co, right bottom Cor cards.
Bowers Charles W 1507 Brady & Halley, Contra Dept. Brammer. Lehmann & Seevers, Legal Dept.
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Brewbaker J Milton
1560
Brown-Camp Hardware Co opp
page
.1576
Brotherhood of American Yeo-
men, opp page
.1608
Brown, The
1457
Brown Garage Co, back cover. Brunswick-Balke-Collender Co,
opp page
198
Buck Tyne M Co (Inc), opp page 200
Bullard Optical Co.
201
Bureau of Engraving (Inc),
.1552
Butcher Geo A, Contra Dept.
Caldbeck W H .
1644
Campton Wall Paper Co
1569
Capital Cigar Store
150
Capital City Commercial Col- lege, left top corner cards.
Capital City Plumbing Co ... 1678 Capital City Printing Plate Co page .. . 1656
Capital City Sand Co, Contra Dept.
Capitol Hill Monument Co, opp
page
1654
Carbon Coal Co
1505
Carlson's Furniture Shop
.1564
Carr & Baal Co, inside front
cover.
Cavanaugh B J, left bottom cor
cards and pages.
. . 1592-1593
Center Street Transfer Express
& Baggage Co
1553
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Central Iron Works
1624
Central Life Insurance Society of The U S A 238
Central Trust Co of D M
13
Century Lumber Co
1642
Century Savings Bank
12
Chalmers & Selin
1534
Chamber of Commerce, right
top lines.
Chase & West (Inc), right bot- tom cor cards.
Chiesa Peter, opp page
246
Citizens Cigar Store
Citizens Cigar Store. 1500
Citizens Electric Co, right bot- tom lines.
Citizens National Bank, front
cover and page
7
Clancy P J & Co, top line back cover and page .1603
Clark Morton, Contra Dent. Clemens Auto Co, Auto Dent. Clifford Clinton C. Contrs Dept. Clos J C, Contra Dept. Coffin & Hinner. Local Dept. Cold L R, left side lines. Cole Motor Co, Auto Dept. Colton Co, The (Inc), .1722
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Combusto Sales Corporation . . 1506
Contractors Equipment Co . . . 1527
Coolidge Ad Service 1455
Cox Wm P . 1621
Cram Frank & Sons
1490
Cressey & Wingate
1532
Crocker Cigar Store.
1501
Cunningham W G. Contrs Dept.
Dahlberg C L & Co .1709
Dailey John M, Contrs Dept.
Daniels Preston
1580
Darwin Company, The
1621
DeFord Carl W 1625
Des Moines Abstract & Title Co, right top lines.
Des Moines Beer Co, opp. 328
Des
Moines
Bridge & Iron
Works, right side lines and page 18
Des Moines
Buick Co,
Auto
Dept.
Des Moines Building Material Co.
. 1491
Des Moines Clav Co 1491
Des Moines Electric Contracting Co 1548
Des Moines Engineering & Con- struction Co, right top lines and page 1502
Des Moines Imperial Automo- bile Co. left side lines.
Des Moines
Jeffery Co, Auto
Dent.
Des Moines Marble & Mantel Co, left bottom lines.
Des Moines Modern Quilting Co page .1684 Des Moines Motor Car Co, Auto Dept.
Des Moines Motocycle Co .. 1655 Des Moines Motorcycle Delivery page .1535
Des
Moines
National
Bank,
front cover and nage
9
Des
Moines
Rubber
Stamp
Works, page
20
Des Moines
Rubber Tire Co,
Auto Dept.
Des Moines Sanitarium
1697
Des Moines Saw Mill Co
1643
Des Moines Sheet Metal Co, top line front cover and page .. 1702 Des Moines Silo' & Mnfg Co ... 1705 Des Moines Speedometer Serv- ice Station. Auto . Dept.
Des Moines Talking Machine Co, page 1713 Des Moines Tent & Awning Co.
pages
334-1715
Des Moines Theatre Exchange.
page
1716
Des Moines Trust Co
1721
Des Moines Welding Co, Auto
Dent.
Dickinson Warren
1502
Drake University, opp page .
.
350
Drennan W A, Contrs Dept.
Dudley M J, Agency, left bottom cor cards.
Eagle Coal
Co, | left bottom
lines.
Elliott Hotel Co, opp page ..... 965 Ellis & Holland Co, right top cor cards
Employers Mutual Casualty
Assn of Iowa .1594 Ensor Sanitarium, The, back
Equitable
Cigar
Store,
The,
.150f Equitable Life Insurance Co of 3 Iowa ·
Fairview Dairy & Produce Co,
opp page 1533 Farnsworth Geo M 1611 Feige George J, pages 390-1663 Firestone Tire & Rubber Co, Auto Department.
Fleming Bros (Inc), opp page 402
Flint Brick Co
. 1489
Flynn Building,
inside
back
cover.
Foley James B, left side lines
and page
1487
Franz F W
416
Frisk Edwin J, Legal Dept.
General Electric Co 1546
German Savings
Bank, front
edge and page
10
Gibbs Welding Co, Auto Dept. Gibson Hugh, Contrs Dept. Glasgow Woolen Mill Co, right top lines.
Globe Machinery & Supply Co,
page
1652
Globe Plumbing & Heating Co,
page
.1678
Goff & Heger
. 1679
Golden Rule Employment Co .. 1551 Grand Avenue Livery Barn ... 1639 Grant Distributing Co, Auto Dept.
Grays Bus & Baggage Transfer Co, right Iside lines and page 1477 Great Western Electric Co . . . . 1549 Great Western Accident Insur- ance Co. right top cor cards. Guthrie D . . 1685 Haddorff Music House of Iowa, right ton cor cards. Hanger Arthur C. onp page .. 490 Hankammer J F. Contrs Dept. Harbachs L Sons Co, right side lines.
Harris & Sale. Contrs Dept.
Hawkeve Electric Co
1546
Hawkeve & Des Moines Fire In-
surance
Dent of Fireman's
Fund Ins Co
5
Heckert M C. Contrs Dent.
Herring Motor Co, Auto Dept.
Herring Motor Co, Auto Dept.
Highland Park Cartage & Stor-
age Co
.1496
fly leaf.
page
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Hillestad Hans
PAGE
1671
Holehan Matilda Mrs Holloway A H, Contrs Dept. Holmes Express Co, side line front cover.
541
1
Hopkins Bros Co, right bottom
lines and page
170.9
Hotel Randolph, opp page
552
Howard Charles L
1625
Howard & Westburg,
Contrs
Dept.
Howig-Robinson Co 1480 Hudson E P,Legal Dept.
Independent Auto Co, Auto Dept. Insurance Service Agency .... 1611 Interlocking Cement Stave Silo Co, pages 21-1705 Inter-State Business Men's Acc Assn, opp inside back cover. Iowa Auto & Supply Co, right top lines and Auto Dept.
Iowa College of Chiropractic .. 1499 Tową Dairy, The 1534
Iowa Guarantee Electric Works
page
1545
Iowa Illustrators
1460
Iowa Iron & Metal Co 1626
Iowa Loan & Trust Co
12
Iowa Machinery Supply Co
1644
Iowa Novelty & Brass Works
.. 1645
Iowa Plumbing Co
1579
Iowa Roofing
Materials
Co,
opp page
1693
Iowa Seed Co
1700
Iowa State Bindery, back fly leaf.
Iowa Trust & Savings Bank .. Iowa Vulcanizing Co, Auto Dept.
11
Italian. Importing Co, opp page 581 Jacobs J E Co 1537 Jaeger Mnfg Co, embossed line back cover and page 20 Jeffrey Auto Tire Co, Auto Dept. Jenkins & Co (Inc). .... 1655 Jepson A L Mnfg Co, right top cor cards.
Jewett Lumber Co, right bot-
tom cor cards and page
16
Johnson Mark C (Inc), left bot- tom cor cards and page .... 16 Jones S Bartlette & Co .1454 Keeley Institute, The, (Inc) opp page 620
Keister H I, Contrs Dept.
Kellogg & Kellogg 1682
Kennedy Katherine A 1575
Kentucky Rapid Express Co. .1554 Kenyon Printing & Mnfg Co . .627 Kinney Charles Noyes 1499 Kirch Hermann 1625 Kirkhart A S, left side lines.
Kirkwood Hotel 17 Kirkwood Cigar Store, page. .. 1501 Knight Minnie Mrs, page ... 1684 Knipp Lynn A, Contrs Dept.
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Koch Bros (Inc), opp page . . 1662 Koss Construction Co, Contra Dept.
Kreilder Archie L
1686
Kucharo W F & Co, Contra
Dept.
and
La Feria Land Syndicate
.1686
Lagerquist Carriage
& Auto
Co, right bottom lines
Auto Dept.
Lantz H H Co
.
14
Larsh M F Planing Mill
... 1728
Lehman W H Co, left top cor
cards.
Lejko George
1724
Lenning & Lindquist
1687
Linane D J
1620
Livingstone Land Co
1556
Loetscher & Burch Mnfg Co.
19
Longerbone Bros, Contrs Dept.
McCanon F W
.1720
McClure Realty Co, right bot- tom cor cards.'
Mccutchen & Verran Co, A B C cards.
McDermott M M. Contrs Dept. McGrevey Auto Supply & Mach Co, Auto Dept.
McRae W A, Contrs Dept.
Madison Coal Co, left top cor cards and page 18 Maine James & Sons Co, Contrs Dept.
Maple Block Coal Co
. 1506
Marinello' Shop
.1576
Martin Manning & Co (Inc),
back bone.
Martin's Hand Laundry .. 1629 Maryland Casualty Co, left bot- tom cor cards and pages 1592-1593 Matthews Carriage & Auto Co, Auto Dept.
Mechanics Saving Bank, right top' cor cards.
Merchants Transfer & Storage Co, left top lines and opp page . . . . 1554 Meredith Francis L. Legal Dept. Merritt O E, Contrs Dept. Middle - West Correspondence School .1531 Millers Laundry, right bottom cor cards. Milwaukee Beer Co, left side lines.
Monarch Engineering Co, left top cor cards and page . .1503 Mungers Laundry, right bottom lines.
Neiman C H, Legal Dept.
Neumann Arthur H & Co, left bottom lines.
New Midland Electric Co, right bottom lines. Northern Artificial Limb Co . . 1459
Northwestern Hotel
1583
Northwestern Laundry
1629
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Oak Park Transfer & Storage Co .1476 Oldfield Motor Car Co, Auto Dept.
Orcutt J E, right side lines.
Orwig & Bair, Legal Dept.
Palmer & Treuthart 1684
Park Coal Co
1507
Parke Howard Piano
Co, left
top cor cards.
Peggs J F & Son 1620
Penn Mutual Life Ins Co, front
cover and page.
6
Peoples Express & Baggage Co,
page -
.1476
Peoples Savings Bank, backbone and page 8
Percival C L Co
1493
Percival Porter Ford Insurance Agency, right top cor cards and page 1587
Perkins Electric Co
1547
Peterson' Tailoring, right bot- tom cor cards.
Phillips E T, page.
1555
Polk Building, opp page
884
Polk Jefferson H, opp page. 884 Poncele Water Co, bottom line back cover.
Porter-Tidrick Co, Auto Dept.
Potts Bros, Contrs Dept.
Prairie Life Insurance Co
.
.1612
Pratt L W
1688
Progressive Heating & Engineering Co 1579
Proudfit Loose Leaf Co
1641
Randall Lumber Co, left lines.
side
Red Line Transfer & Storage Co, right bottom lines.
Reel Auto Service, left side lines and page 1714
Reliable Rug Co
916
Richards A L, Contrs Dept. Robinson E E Co . 1625
Robinson F T & Son
1535
Rogg Chas W Co, The
1541
Root A I Co, The .
1458
Rowat Cut Stone Co
1533
Royal Union Mutual Life Insur-
ance Co, embossed line front
cover and page
4
Rumely Products Co 950-1456-1552
Rumsey Bros, front cover and page
6
St John & Barquist Co,
back
cover and opp page
956
St Joseph Academy, opp page .. 1509
S & L Cigar Store, page.
1501
Savery Hotel, opp page
965
Savoy Hotel
1582
Schlampp Frank Co, The (Inc),
page
1626
Schlater Bros
1717
School of Life, The
1699
Schouboe Benj H, Legal Dept.
Sears Automobile Co, left bot- tom lines and Auto Dept. Securities Building 981 Seick Tent & Awning Co . 1476 Shackelford Brick Co 1488 Sharp W B & Bro, Contra Dept. Shepherd Wm H 993-1712
Shepherds Studio
1672
Sinclair Earl M
1670
Small & Small
1671
Smith Carl B, right side
lines
and page
1481
Smith O F, Contrs Dept.
Smith Roy Garbage Co 1565 Smith & Keffer, right top lines and page 1458
Sowers & Stein
1563
Standard Glass & Paint Co
1669
Standard Life Insurance Co, left
top cor cards.
Stanley C L, Contrs Dept.
State Auditing Co
1454
State Savings Bank
7
Steele Jay P
1679
Stellmacher Wm H
1556
Stevens E C.
158
Stevenson Jesse F
155'
Stewart C F, Auto Dept.
Stock Exchange, The
1622
Stoner McGray System
1667
Stoneroad |C L, Contrs Dept.
Strasser J C, Contrs Dept. Successful Motor Sales Co, Auto Dept.
Thomas Electric Co
1548
Thomas Jennie E
1657
Thomas Plumbing Co
1679
Thompson Mnfg Co
1723
Thorp Edmund
1498
Timmins John, Contrs Dept.
Todd G W & Co ..
1682
Tomlinson
&
Gilmore, Legal
Dept.
Towne N C & Son, back bone. Trapp Wm, Contractors Dept. Trisler Charles H 1711 Troy Laundry Co, right side lines.
Turner Heating Co
.1579
Turner J W Improvement Co.
right bottom cor cards and
Contrs Dept.
Tusant J E & Son Co, side line
back cover.
Tuttles Letter Shop, right bot- tom lines.
Union Building & Investment
Co
1689
University
Express & Transfer
Co
1554
Valley National Bank
11
Van Arnum Bazaar
1540
Vanderwaal Wm M, Legal Dept.
VanHorn R H
1524
Vaux F T, Express and Trans-
fer Co's
1553
Veatch E S
1542
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Walker Plumbing & Heating
.1580 Ware Transfer & Storage Co. . 1719 Watrous Nursery Co .1661
Wellington Hotel 15
Wells L J Livery, Baggage & Auto Co . .. 1715 Wessels & Wessels, Legal Dept.
Western Life Insurance Co, The, left bottom cor cards.
Wheaton Express & Transfer Co ... 1720 Wheeler Lumber, Bridge & Sup-
ply Co, right bottom lines.
Wilbert Will J 1499
Wilcox Steve C & Co 1625 Willcox-Howell-Hopkins Co, bot- tom edge and page 5 Wilson & Carlson, Legal Dept. Witmer & Kauffman, top edge and opp page .1588 Woodbury Geo W & Co, bottom lines front cover and page . . 1586 Worthington Emory C, left bot- tom lines.
Wragg Nursery Co. .1628 Young Fred S & Co Inc, right bottom cor cards. Zaiser Will H Specialty Co ... 1640
Valley Junction
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Baldridge E W Dr 1206 Connell John Dr
1206
Donahey H M 1206
First National Bank 1206
Iltis H M 1210
Jacobson M L 1210
Koons Vernon C 1208
McMurray D H 1210
McNamara James 1210
St Joe Hotel 1210
Scheuer M M Dr 1206
Schultz Henry 1206
Security Savings Bank 1208
Thornton F E Dr 1206
Valley Junction Savings Bank 1208
Young & Son 1208
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BARNS BROTHERS
(Clyde and Chas R) State Agts for Eastern Iowa Prairie Life In- surance Co of Omaha Nebraska, 310 Good Block, Tel Walnut 3523 (See classified Ins Cos-Life) BARNS CHAS R
(Barns Brothers) 310 Good Blk, Tel Walnut 3523, res 212 The Ewing
BARNS CLYDE
(Barns Brothers) 310 Good Blk Tel Walnut 3523, res 1218 29th Brandon Chas D chiropractor res 022 Walnut (2d fl) Brownfield Herbert W clk Henry Drug Co res 922 Walnut (2d fl) Casebeer Edwd R boilermkr bds 1409 26th OURRAY ROY E Lawyer, Suite 302 Youngerman Blk, Tel Walnut 392, res Y M O A
Douglas Mae bds 1133 10th ENSOR CHARLES T
Mngr The Ensor Sanitarium, res 1216 13th
ENSOR SANITARIUM THE Chas T Ensor Mngr, Drug and Drink Habit Cured, 1216 13th (See back fly leaf)
Graham Fred B res 1765 Des Moines GRAND VIEW SWEDISH EVAN- GELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH, Rev Carl Lorimer Pastor, Services 11 A M and 7:45 P M, Sunday School 10 A M, e 13th sw cor Hall av, Tel Walnut 4684, Pastor's Res 3203 e 13th
Groom Wm P propr Argyle Bar res 922 Walnut (2d fl)
HOME BAKERY & DELICATES- SEN, (Wm W Ware, Wm E Jen- kin) Wholesale and Retail Bak- ers, 1530 Clark, branch 1108 Uni- versity av
Merriam R Ernest Mngr Cedar Rap- ids Oil Co res 1102 High 5736-KING 12th
NEUMANN A H, 4326 Woodland av
Otis Genevieve res 400 Center Otis Lydia ( wid Channey) res 1113 Walker
Ozone Machinery Company of Amer- ica Geo L Towne treas, Dr Lewis Schooler pres 421 Polk bldg Smith Carl tmstr bds 1111 e 12th UNITED STATES CASUALTY CO, Joseph P Maher Genl Agt 725 Fleming Bldg
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MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION
CITY GOVERNMENT.
Election March, even year. Coun- cil meets Monday, Wednesday and Friday of each week at 9 a. m., at City . Hall, Locust nw cor East First.
Mayor -: James R. Hanna.
Secretary-Edward C. Lytton.
Councilmen-W. F. Mitchell, J. M. Leonard, Fred German, Jos. I. Myer- ly.
Treasurer-Floyd F. Miles.
License Collector-Geo. C. Burnett Auditor -- E. F. Whitney. Dep. C. J. Carr ...
Civil Engineer-Fred Carss; Asst., John Budd.
City Clerk-Horace Susong.
Asst. City Clerk-Harriet M. Ken- dall.
Corporation Counsel-H. W. Byers City Solicitor-Eskil C. Carlson.
City Stenographer-Reika Find- ley. City Claim Agent-Wm. Kern.
City Plumbing Inspector-A. B. Pray.
Police Judge-Hubert Utterback. Police Clerk-J. T. Genevay.
Supt. of Fire and Police Alarms E. C. Hodgson.
Supt. of Markets-W. M. MoMur- ray.
Dept. of Public Affairs-James R. Hanna, Mayor.
Dept. of Streets' and Public Imps. Jos. I. Myerly, Supt.
Dept. of Accts. and Finances- - Fred German, Supt.
Dept. of Parks and Public Prop- erty -- J. M. Leonard, Supt .; John A. Heaton, Sec.
Dept. of Public Safety-W. F Mitchell, Supt .; Judd Dempsey, Sec.
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.
President-James R. Hanna. Secretary-J. J. Dempsey. City Physician-H. L. Sayler.
POLICE DEPARTMENT.
Headquarters, w s Second between Locust and Grand av.
Chief of Police-Edw. Crawford. Asst. Chief of Police-C. C. Jack- son.
Clerk-James Cavender.
Captains-Wm. Brownson, Wm. E. McDowell.
Sergeants-W. E. Weaver, S. E. Delmege, W. L. Kelly.
Desk Sergeants-A. G. Miller, Geo. Dickey, Wm. Skinner.
Health Officers-J. C. Wilson, Jos. Hollibaugh, J. E. Holehan.
Detectives-James MacDonald, Thomas Pettit, Thomas Denholm, Jay Hubbard.
Jailer-T. W. English.
Police Matrons-Mrs. L. L. Bab- cock, Mrs. M. L. Collins. MUNICIPAL CIVIL SERVICE COM- MISSION. City Hall.
Chairman-H. H. Stipp; C. W. Hummell, Jay Tone, Edward C. Lyt- ton, Clerk.
FIRE DEPARTENT. Headquarters, Second SW cor
Grand av.
Will Burnett, chief; Warren Tay- lor, first asst .; Wm. Drady, second asst.
Captains-No. 1, Joseph Murphy; No. 2, Harvey Brown; No. 3, C. W. Wilkins; No. 5, Andrew Rundberg; No. 13, L. H. Curran; No. 15, Harry Cree.
Secretary-B. W. Cavender. FIRE ALARM STATIONS. 12-Fourth and Vine. 13-Twenty-second and Cottage Grove av.
14-Edison and Union.
15-Twenty-fourth and University av.
16-Third and Crocker. 17-Nineteenth and Drake Park av.
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18-80 w First and Jackson av.
19-Seventh and Elm.
21-Third and Court av. 22-Seventh and Walnut.
23-Fourth and Walnut.
24-Sixth av. and Walnut. 25-Seventh and Locust. 26-Eighth and Walnut. 27-Thirteenth and Day.
28-Thirteenth and University av.
29-Fortieth and Ingersoll.
31-Nineteenth and Pleasant.
32- Fifteenth and Grand av.
33-Fourteenth and Forest av. 34-Ninth and Grand av. 35-Sixth and State.
36-E. Fifth and Market.
37-Fourth and Ascension.
38-Twenty-ninth and Cottage
Grove av.
39-Seventeenth and Woodland.
41-Eighth and School.
42-Seventeenth and Crocker, En- gine House No. 5.
43-Tenth and Center. 44-So. E. Sixth and Hartford (Se- vastopol).
45-E. Sixth and Allen, Engine House No. 8.
46-Sixth and School.
47-Sixth and Clinton. (H. P.)
48-Sixth and Boston avs.
49-Eighth and New York (H. P.) 51-F. Sixth and Grand av.
52-Twelfth and Lyon.
53-E. Thirteenth and Walnut.
54-E. Sixteenth and Walnut.
55-E. Fifteenth and Buchanan.
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