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GLEN HAWKINS
JAMES KEOWN
GEORGE BURKETT
FRED MORGAN
C. MCFARLAND
GEORGE MENTHELL
*ANDY SKIBINSKI
E. H. SMITH
AMOS SMITH
SAM COOK
STANCO MIANOVICH
J. C. DEATON
CHARLES LITTLE
ELLIS LINDWALL
$RAYMOND SULLIVAN
JAMES KELLEY
H. E. WILLIAMS
EVERET WELCH
JAMES PEARSON
HERMAN WELCH
CHARLES PEARSON
JOSHUA LEFLER
CLIFFORD LEE
FOREST GRAY
MACK LEE
LEON CHURCH
*Killed in action
** Died in camp.
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WM. MUSIOL
** PATRICK McELLEN TOM TODOROVICH
WALTER HAMILTON ROGER CONLEY
FRANKLIN COUNTY. ILL. WAR HISTORY.
DEDICATED BY W. P. REND COLLIERIES COMPANY REND. ILL.
HONOR ROLL
Of Employees Who Answered the Call To Colors in the World War, 1917-1919
JACK ALEXANDER
ARCHIE BAILOR
NELSON BROWNING
PETER M. BULATOVICH
COY BURTON
CONAWAY COCKRUM
HAROLD COCKRUM
MELVIN CONNOR
NELSON CONNOR
T. J. CONNOR
RESHO CRIDER
WM. CRAWFORD
BYRON DIXON
ALVIN DURHAM
THOS. FRANKLIN
JAS. FRIER
LUGO GIBBS
ROBT. HARVEY
RICHARD HOLLAND
CECIL HOUSE
HENRY WEBB
ROSS WHALEY
GEO. JAMES
JESSIE JAMES
HARVEY JACOBS
HARRY JOHNSON
JACK JOHNSON
JOHN JONES
VERN V. JONES
ARCHIE KELLER
ELMER LEFLER P. H. McBRIDE
PETE McGOVERN
WM. P. McGOVERN
W. E. MABRY
EARL MOORE
LESLIE F. MUNDELL
STANLEY MUNDELL
LAWSON PAYNE
JAS. PORTER
CLAUDE PIERCE
DOM ROSSI
ALFRED SONSTELLE
RALPH HOUSE
ARLIE WILKERSON
NELSON WINEMILLER
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Franklin County Mining Company
THE modern mine here pictured is another instance of the determination of Benton business men to take the initiative in developing the coal fields surrounding Benton. As has been stated in other reviews, Benton capital has taken the initiative in the development of all the mines in the immediate vicinity of Benton.
Shortly after the sale of the Middle Fork mine to the United States Fuel Company, several of the principal stockholders im- mediately prepared to continue the develop- ment of the field.
Work was started on sinking the mine early in 1917 and the hoisting of coal was started in January, 1918. The work was under the direct supervision of J. M. Seymour, who has developed more mines in the Franklin county field than any other mining man.
The Franklin County Mining Company has coal acreage to over 3000 acres and the mine with a capacity of 2000 tons daily is rapidly being developed into a very profitable enterprise. It is located about one and one-half miles northeast of Benton.
The officers of the Franklin County Min- ing Co. are: J. M. Seymour, president; F. Gascaigne, vice-president and sales agent at Chicago; R. D. Kirkpatrick, vice-president; Robt. R. Ward, treasurer; and W. C. Ludwig, secretary. The directors other than the officers are: W. B. Martin, A. Carraher, W. W. McCreery, J. T. Chenault and C. A. Jackson.
The mine was too young at the beginning of the war period to have many employees in the service, but the company and em- ployees were active in all local war activities and assumed their portion of every obli- gation.
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SCREENING FOUR GRADES OF COAL
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OUR ROLL OF HONOR
WY. P. DELHILANT, JIC.
ANDREW R. GHILONI
A. W. ROBERTSON
DIRD IN SKRYIOM
FLOYD PERILNY
K. O. CARNAHAN
ALFRED O. THOMAS
CHARLES F. PLANTZ
OARL MURRAY
ROY CADDY
JOHN MONROE
CLYDE WAUTERS
URL HUNT
JACK BOKES
JAMES WILHITE
JOK E CRAIN A
ROBERT TEMPLETON
BEDRIO TRAVIS
OBOU, DRAPER
NATALE DE CIRKLE
MATT BANDERI
PUPE BARTOLI
ROY SYEHER
ARLIE SIMMONS A
WM. KUFJELL JIL
RAALPUJ OREEN
PREVIIOR STATOLE
AMBRO MARK
JEDIAMANT MELLON
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ROY KIANER
OKRA HENDERJON
BARPUIGJP WYATT
UREY BARNEJ
SILBERP OMITH
JESSE WHITE
JEDJE BARTH
DAYE WATKINA
JOE PHILLIPO
EVERETT OOX
HARRY MITCHELL
JOHN 01ACO
JAUE HUNT
IKE Y. HEMPHILL
H. L. OOLYER
MLARLION MITCHELL
LEO CHITTY À
WILLIAM O. RUSSELL
MARION MARLOW
JAMIO T. RUKILL
GALIANI QUALDONI
DOM DELIDIA
ULAUDE CRAIO
ARTHUR JOMEU
JOHN QUALDONI
THOMAS A. HOWARD
STANLEY IONAT
FRANK CROMPTON
JUOS FRATHEN
ROY FOLLIA
WILLIAM WYATT
KULLDO MAZONI
JAMEI CROMPTON
JOIN HILLER
JOHN FICKCE
ANGELO OALUATERRA
GILBERT HUTTON
A. CAMPBELL
BYPANLEY KINO
HERBERT COLLIER
FAY CUJITTY
HENRY REEVIGJ
WILLIAM HAULING
ORA HENDERSON
ARTHUR COOK
MARTIN HOACK
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JOHN MCCLINTOCK
ROBERT HERRINO
GLEN PERDUE
VIRULAL ARDERY
WEDD CALCATERRA
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G. F. SKEINER
PAUL DAREIKIEWOZ
JOE ALONI
WALLACE KENNER
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DAVE MITCHELL
TOM NOIA
WALLACE GREGG
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VALOR WALKER
PHOTOGRAPH OF THE BRONZE HONOR ROLL OF EMPLOYEES OF TAYLOR COAL COMPANY WHICH HANGS IN THEIR CHICAGO OFFICE
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HENRY BLAKE
JOHN URTHEL A
HORACE WALKER
FRANKLIN COUNTY, ILL. WAR HISTORY.
Congressman E. E. Denison
EDWARD E. DENISON was born at 1
Marion, Illinois; graduated at Baylor University, Waco, Texas, rece ving the B. L. (Bachelor of Literature) and A. B. (Bach- elor of Arts) degrees; graduated at Yale University Law School, receiving the A. B. degree, and at Columbia University Law School, receiving the L.L. B. (Bachelor of Laws) and L. L. M. (Master of Laws) de- grees. Admitted to the bar at Springfield, Illi- nois, and practiced law at Marion, Illi- nois, first in partner- ship with Judge W. W. Duncan, under the firm name of Duncan & Denison ; then alone, and afterwards with Judge Ed. M. Spiller, under the firm name of Denison & Spiller. He was elected to the Sixty-fourth Congress in 1914, defeating Hon. R. P. Hill, then Congressman, major- ity 2,330; was re-elect- ed to the Sixty-fifth Congress, 1916, de- feating A. J. Rendleman, majority 3,880; was re-elected to the Sixty-sixth Congress in 1918, defeating D. T. Woodward, majority 7,886. Since coming to Congress he has served on the Committee of Labor, and Committee of Mines and Mining, and is now a member of the Interstate & Foreign Com- merce Committee, one of the most important committees of the House. He supported every preparedness measure for increasing
the army and navy during the period immediately preceding the war and sup- ported every war measure and every war appropriation bill during the war.
While representing a far down-state dis- trict, Congressman Denison is held in highest regard by his contemporaries in Illinois and the nation as well. He keeps in as close touch with the action of congress as any member and never neglects his duty on his committees. His attentiveness to his constituents was proved over and over again during the re- cent war. No letter from a soldier or sol- diers' friends or rela- tives was received but got the promptest at- tention.
It has been many a day since this congres- sional district has been represented by a man as strong as Congress- man E. E. Denison. Even those who do not vote the Republican ticket have no hesitancy in admitting this.
When not in Washington, Congressman Denison spends his time in Marion, where he maintains a law office in the State and Savings Bank Building. He is unmarried and lives with his aged mother on West Main street, Marion. This year, 1920, he was elected in the primary without opposition, and of course subsequently elected for the ensuing term of two years.
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G. R.Ellis.
M: Inturff.
F. H.STAMPER PRESIDENT.
WEST FRANKFORT.
CHRISTOPHER.
J. A. Dalby,
Sales Mangr.
SUPER FETER GRO, CO.
HOME OFFICE BENTON
W.W.Higgerson.
C.W.Jageman.
STAMPER-MEYER GROCERY COMPANY.
STAMPER-MEYER GROCERY COMPANY.
HERRIN.
WHOLESALE JOBBERS & MANUFACTURERS
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STAMPER-MEYER GROCERY COMPANY.
JOHNSTON CITY.
FRANKLIN COUNTY, ILL. WAR HISTORY.
Brief History of Stamper-Meyer Wholesale Grocery Company
THIS large and flourishing wholesale grocery company was established in October of 1912. The enterprise was ex- perimental in this territory, and was there- fore started with a small capital, the invest- ment being $25,000.
The company's first building covered a floor space of only two thousand square feet, located on South Main street, Benton. The business was conducted here a few months after which it was necessary to acquire additional warehouse room and a lease was taken on a large warehouse located on the Illinois Central railroad. The business was conducted from these two buildings for two years, when the present handsome building, located on East Main street and the C.& E.I. tracks at Benton, was erected. The building was equipped with all modern facilities including an automatic sprinkler system and their own railroad tracks. The floor space is twenty thousand feet.
The territory in Franklin and adjoining counties was worked and the merchandise supplied from the Benton house. The grow- ing business soon necessitated larger quarters and in 1916 a branch house was established in West Frankfort, and later branch houses were established in Johnston City, Christo- pher and Herrin. The business has contin- ued to grow until at the present time the various houses have a floor space of more than fifty thousand square feet, and more than $500,000 in capital is employed in the business. The company has fifteen traveling salesmen who are under the supervision of J. A. Dalby, the sales manager. The com- bined force of employees is nearly one- hundred.
A portion of the buying is done from each of the branches, but the large orders are placed through the home office at Benton, bulking the orders of the different branches and buying in larger quantities, thereby giving the merchants the benefit of a large combined buying power. All branch houses are under the direct supervision of the
officials at the home office at Benton, and all bills are paid from there.
It is the policy of this company to build up their business by conducting their affairs on strictly business principles, and selling only the very highest grade lines of merchandise. Notwithstanding the establishment of com- peting houses, the business continues to grow. At the present time the company is carrying the largest stock of any wholesale grocery house in southern Illinois, and it is stated that there are not more than three wholesale houses in the city of St. Louis that carry as large. Customers numbering over two thousand are the result of this large organization.
During the World War this company was called on by our State and Government in many instances to render them services in various ways for the conservation of food supplies, and assistance in impressing the retail merchants and consumers, the necessity of conserving food supplies, especially the essentials such as flour, sugar, fats, etc. which was necessary to the winning of the war. How well they succeeded in this work is indicated by the various compliments from both the National and State government for the conduct in fulfilling the Government's rules and regulations.
The company is made up of ten stock- holders who are practical wholesale grocery- men and active in the business, each of them being an official in charge of the house in which he is interested. The officials of the company are: F. H. Stamper, president, and W. W. McCreery, treasurer, of Benton; George A. Meyer, of St. Louis, is vice-presi- dent. Local branch house managers are: G. R. Ellis, West Frankfort; E. Mclnturf, Christopher; C. W. Jageman, Herrin, and W. W. Higgerson, Johnston City.
The company owns their own buildings at Benton, West Frankfort and Christopher, and have purchased the site in Johnston City on which the expect to erect a modern whole- sale house, in the near future.
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STOTLAR HERRIN LUMBER CO .-
- KENT STOTLAR -
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BUCKNER
CHRISTOPHER YARD.
ZEIGLER YARD.
FRED. STOTLAR
S.W. BARRICK .
~ GEO. P. BAGGOTT
YARDS AT WEST FRANKFORT. BUCKNER.
- HARRY STOTLAR
EM.STOTLAR .
FRANKFORT HEIGHTS. ZEIGLER. VALIER, PERSHING.
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PERSHING YARD.
WEST FRANKFORT YARD.
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YARD.
VALIER YARD.
BENTON YARD.
G YARDS AT HERRIN. JOHNSON CITY, MARION, BENTON, CHRISTOPHER
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STOTLAR-HERRIN LUMBER CO. Incorporated 1901.
FRANKFORT HEIGHTS YARD.
FRANKLIN COUNTY, ILL. WAR HISTORY.
Stotlar-Herrin Lumber Company
T "HE Stotlar -Herrin Lumber Company was organized and incorporated in May, 1901, at Herrin, Williamson County, Illinois, with two yards at Herrin and one at John- ston City, Illinois. The incorporators were W. N. Stotlar, Thomas Stotlar, Paul D. Herrin, E. M. Stotlar, Fred Stotlar and Harry Stotlar. C. C. Stotlar later became a stockholder.
In August, 1901, the company built a yard at Marion, and in the same year bought the Walker-Albon yard at Desoto, which was discontinued in 1907.
In 1903, C. C. Stotlar took over the Chas. Reith yard at Carbondale and disposed of his interest in the Stotlar-Herrin Lumber Company to the other stockholders, equally.
In 1905 the company came into Franklin county and purchased the Snyder-Klotzer yard at Christopher. In 1907 they pur- chased the W. W. McCreery and L. T. Clem yards, of Benton, and consolidated them. Also in this year they opened the yard at Pittsburg, east of Marion, which was later discontinued. In 1908 they purchased the yard of the Frisco Lumber Company of West Frankfort, and since that date have opened yards at Frankfort Heights, Buckner and Pershing, also at Zeigler, where, within two years, over three hundred families have bought their homes, and instead of a little
mining camp of radicals, it is now a real city of substantial citizens. The last yard, at Valier, makes eleven yards now being oper- ated by the Stotlar-Herrin Lumber Com- pany, eight of which are in Franklin county.
The company took over the Paul Herrin interest in 1904 and the Thomas Stotlar interest about 1906, leaving Fred, E. M., and Harry Stotlar, and Sarah Stotlar who holds the W. N. Stotlar interest, each holding one-fourth interest.
The capital stock of the company was increased in 1908 to $100,000.00. Fred Stotlar of Marion, is president; Harry Stotlar, of Benton, is vice-president and E. M. Stotlar, of Marion, is secretary and treasurer.
One of the principal interests of the members of the company has always been that of Building and Loans, which, worked in connection with the lumber business, has enabled everyone who so desired to build a home and pay for it in payments, which has been the means of creating more houses in Williamson and Franklin counties that any other way or means devised.
During the war they used their entire force in taking and helping to place the Williamson and Franklin county quota of Liberty Bonds, Red Cross, Y. M. C. A. and Salvation Army subscriptions.
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Murphysboro Telephone Company
N° o single industry in Franklin County has contributed more to the growth and development of this county in recent years as that service provided by the Murphysboro Telephone Company, which serves almost exclusively this county and adjoining coun- ties, annihilating distances and bringing the far outlying mining camps right to our door for business and social purposes.
The company came into this field as soon as the mining industry began to develop. It has kept apace with other developments and has been held back only when labor and materials to work with were not available. The many settlements and towns springing up all about the county have taxed the capacity of the system and with the war coming on, serious problems had to be faced by the company.
The Murphysboro Telephone Company accomplished a feat during the war period equalled by no other corporation doing business in this end of Illinois. Despite the steady and ever increasing cost of main- tenance and operations, this company never increased its rate one penny. It bore its burdens, which were many, loyally and with the spirit of a real patriot. Its officers and entire operating force faithfully performed their duty tirelessly and patriotically. This is a record that it well can be proud of.
At present the company has upwards of thirty-five hundred subscribers in the coun- ty. All service in the county is free and only in going outside of the county is there a toll charge. The property consists of some eight hundred miles of line and exchanges are established in practically every city and town in the county.
"Please the people all the time," is the motto of the company.
A. B. Minton of Murphysboro has been president and general manager for a number of years; Judge O. A. Harker, vice-president; A. J. Phillips, secretary; John G. Hardy, treasurer; and Walter Alexander, auditor.
The same system extends into Jackson, Saline, Williamson, Perry, Union, Johnson, Massac, Alexander and Hamilton counties and is one of the most extensive in this end of Illinois.
During the year 1920, the Public Utility Commission allowed the Company an in- creased rate which permits many improve- ments over their entire system. The ex- changes in larger cities in the county- Benton and West Frankfort, in the order named, are being refitted with new and modern switchboards. Many trunk lines are being strung from city to city, which will give an improved and uninterrupted service to all outside points.
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Franklin County Fair Association
Franklin County Fair
Race Track Benton I11 ...
T THE spirit with which the citizens of Franklin county are indued is shown in the building of the Franklin County Fair. Active construction work was started on Sept. 3, 1915, and the opening of the Fair was scheduled for Oct. 5th. With only a month to complete the many buildings and streets, full cooperation and the greatest efficiency from workers was necessary. The opening date found everything completed and the success of the first season is best indicated by the fact that the receipts were $8388.06 and the disbursements were $6571.74, leaving a net profit of $1816.32.
The Franklin county fair grounds covers forty-four acres, known as the Riley Moore farm, twenty acres of which are in the city limits of Benton. The track is the regulation half mile, surfaced with clay, and well drained, with substantial fences on
both sides. It is one of the fastest tracks in southern Illinois.
The amphitheatre is 242 feet long by 50 feet wide and is arranged to seat 6000 people. Spacious floral hall, cow, horse, sheep and hog barns make the building equipment complete for the accommodation of the many exhibitors. The stalls for the race horses are very modern.
Streets 40 feet wide, which are surfaced with cinders, encircling the track, giving free access to any portion of the grounds, with the buildings accessible from the streets. Ample hitching and automobile grounds are provided on the east side, about twelve acres being allotted for this purpose.
The entrance is attractive and modern, with ample capacity to take care of the crowds.
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J.V.Walker & Sons Clo. Co.
J . V. Walker.
Fred. Walker.
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CARTERVILLE STORE.
HERRIN STORE.
Carl S. Walker.
Interior Benton Store.
Jo. y. Walker.
CLOTHIERS
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CHRISTOPHER STORE
JOHNSTON CITY STORE.
N. N. Mc Neill.
Claude Brown.
Ben E. La Masters.
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FRANKLIN COUNTY, ILL. WAR HISTORY.
J. V. Walker & Sons Clothing Company
THE J. V. Walker & Sons Clothing Com- pany, one of the oldest clothing firms in Southern Illinois, with stores in Carter- ville, Herrin, Christopher, Johnston City and Benton, is the result of a steady growth of a business founded by J. V. Walker in 1884.
Mr. Walker was born in Williamson County in 1858. The first years of his life were spent on the Walker farm between Car- terville and Marion. He was successful from the start in the mercantile business in Carterville and lived to see his three sons, Fred, Carl and Jo in business, operating stores under his direction at Carterville, Herrin and Christopher. Incorporating in 1910, the stockholders included members of the J. V. Walker family, Ben E. La Master, Claude Brown and N. N. McNeil, with J. V. Walker, president; Fred S. Walker, vice-president; Carl S. Walker, treasurer, and Jo V. Walker, secretary. The business was directed by Mr. Walker until his death in October, 1913.
The progressiveness of this firm is plainly evident in that their stores have always kept ahead of the development of southern Illi- nois. The Herrin store is one of the most modern in the state and has an extraordi- nary beautiful front. Each store is equipped with the same style New Way Grand Rapids fixtures.
The year 1916 saw Ben E. La Master placed at the head of a Walker store in Johns- ton City. The four stores were operated through the great war with the loss of Jo from the Herrin store and Carl from the Christopher store. During this period the Herrin store was in charge of Noah McNeil and the Christopher store in charge of Albert
C. Gibson. Jo served in the United States Navy and Carl with the American Expedi- tionary Forces with the railway engineers in France. Both returned in the summer of 1919 in good health and anxious to get back to selling clothing.
With the full united force again after the war and an opportunity in Benton for a Walker store, Mr. Brown of the Carterville store was sent to Benton, and is now oper- ating successfully in that place.
The success of this popular firm is due principally to three reasons: First, the con- centration of purchases. The stores are now selling the same standard lines of merchan- dise selected by Mr. Walker back in the early days of the business, such as Hart Shaffner & Marx clothes, W. L. Douglas shoes, Stetson hats, Manhattan shirts, Cooper's underwear, and Black Cat hosiery. Second: Selection of the right men and maintaining them. Mr. McNeil has been with the firm fourteen years, Mr. Brown fourteen years, Mr. La Master ten years, Albert C. Gibson, seven years, and John M. Powell, who is re- sponsible for the beautiful windows at all the stores, has been with the firm six years. Third: Unshaken faith in the future of Williamson County and Southern Illinois.
Mr. Walker was always optimistic about this section of Illinois and was never afraid to borrow money and invest in a home propo- sition. After his death, with the eldest son, Fred, at the head of the business, it continues to have the same belief, and the Walker firm has advanced right along with the develop- ment of Williamson and Franklin Counties.
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W. F. Burkitt, COMMISSIONER.
Barnard Cosgrove, COMMISSIONER.
F. L. Skinner. MAYOR.
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Roy E. Adams, COMMISSIONER.
W. L. Payne, COMMISSIONER.
Quincy E. Burgess. CITY CLERK.
CITY HALL, BENTON. ERECTED A.D. 1920.
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C. B. Teague, CITY ATTORNEY.
Arthur L. Eskew, CITY TREASURER.
Col. O.C.Smith. City Judge.
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Singleton Rushing, CLERK OF CITY COURT.
George B.Moore. Police Magistrate.
R. M. LOVAN, CITY MARSHAL.
W. H. M. Endree, Chief of Police.
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Walter W. Williams, CORPORATION COUNSEL.
CHICAGO
FRANKLIN COUNTY, ILL. WAR HISTORY.
City of Benton Official Roster
1920
Elective Officers, Term 1919 - 1921
F. L. SKINNER, Mayor
BARNARD COSGROVE, Commissioner W. F. BURKITT, Commissioner
W. L. PAYNE, Commissioner ROY E. ADAMS, Commissioner
Appointive Officers LEGAL DEPARTMENT WALTER W. WILLIAMS, Corporation Counsel C. B. TEAGUE, City Attorney
POLICE DEPARTMENT WM. H. McENDREE, Chief of Police R. M. LOVAN, City Marshal
CLERICAL DEPARTMENT
QUINCY E. BURGESS, City Clerk ARTHUR L. ESKEW, Treasurer
JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT
LIEUT. COL. OSCAR C. SMITH, City Judge GEORGE B. MOORE, Police Magistrate SINGLETON RUSHING, Clerk of City Court
City Council in War Period
SPRUEL, C. D. REA, Mayor
Q. E. BURGESS, Clerk
T. G. LEWIS, City Attorney
A. L. ESKEW, Treasurer
GEORGE B. MOORE, Police Magistrate
CAPT. R. E. HICKMAN, City Judge E. O. KELLY, Chief of Police
LORAN MORGAN, City Clerk ROBT. WILLIAMS, City Marshal
Commissioners
WM. W. MUNDAY HOSEA REA
THOS. O. ROTRAMMEL F. L. SKINNER
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Benton City Oficers, 1919-1921
Historical and Biographical
F. L. SKINNER, Mayor, has resided in Benton since 1912, being station agent at the I. C. depot for two years and then em- ployed as bookkeeper and general manager of the Benton Coal Company for five years. At the time he was elected mayor he was, and is now, manager of the general operating office of the C. W. & F. Coal Company.
BARNARD COSGROVE, Street and Alley Commissioner, came to Benton in 1905. He was formerly mine manager for the Benton Coal Company, Benton, and later superin- tendent of the John A. Logan Coal Company at Logan. At the time of his election he was, and is now, mine manager for the United States Fuel Company.
ROY E. ADAMS, Commissioner of Health and Safety, was born and reared in Benton. He has spent his entire life, since grown, in the mercantile business.
WESLEY L. PAYNE, Commissioner of Public Property, came to Benton from his farm in Northern Township, in 1867, and has lived here continuously since. He was engaged in the lumber business for several years and spent several years contracting and building.
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