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Carthage Collegiate Institute,
The first term of the third year of this Institution will open on Wednesday, the 5th of September, 1888, with a full corps of Competent Instructors. Students applying for admission will meet the Faculty in the President's office the day before the term commences. The year will close about June 6th, 1889.
Tuition for the Year, Three Terms, $36.
TUITION and CONTINGENT FEE ($1.00 per Term) Must be paid in Advance.
BOARD .- Good board can be obtained with excellent fami- lies at from $2.75 to $3.00 per week.
SOCIETIES .- Two Literary Societies are connected with the Institute, and every student is expected to belong to one or the other of these Societies.
RECESS .- Of about ten days at the Holiday season, and of two or three between the Second and Third terms.
For particulars and catalogues address
REV W. S. KNIGHT, D. D.,
Carthage, Mo., or
REV. J. G. REASER, D. D., Pres. C. C. I., College Place, Carthage, Mo.
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General Index,
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Abbreviations .31 Alphabetical List of names. .31 to 152 Business Directory .153 to 162
Index to Advertisements. .13 Index to Miscellaneous Directory. 14
Miscellaneous Directory 164 to 168
Index to Advertisements and Illustrations.
Allen & Co., outside back cover. Page
Bank of Carthage, cut 65
Baptist church, cut .. 45
Barratt, Joseph, newsdealer.
137
Belikan, V., tailor ..
43
Betts, James P , lawyer
49
Bistline, S., carpenter .. 93
Brinkerhoff, W. E., res. cut.
Brown, L. F., top and bottom lines
Buckbee, Thos., J. P. 101
Caffee & Co., drugs, cut 125
('ahn Bros., clothing, cut .. 97
Carns, J. J., prop. med. top & bot. lines Carthage Boiler works. 81
Carthage Business College top and bottom lines, and back cover, margin .
Carthage city hall, cut. 163
Carthage Collegiate Institute, in- side front cover, and .. 1
Carthage Daily & Weekly Banner .. 157
Carthage Daily & Weekly Democrat 95 Missouri Pacific, inside back cover Mitchell, J. A., res. out ... 73
Carthage Daily & Weekly Press 129
Carthage Foundry, cut .. 47
Carthage Light Guard Band. 149
Carthage Marble & White Lime Co. 141
Carthage Poultry Yards .. 152
Carthage Water Works, cut 35
Carthage Wind Mill Co 127
Carthage Woolen Mills, cut .. 67
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Catron, C. C., boots and shoes, top and bottom lines.
Central School building, cut ... 30
Chicago Inter-Ocean ...... .. ]37 and 2 Commercial Hotel, top & bottom lines Commercial Hotel ( Lamar, Mo.) ... 147 Congregational church, cut. 59
Cunningham, G. P., real estate 33
Deal & Garver, drugs, cut. 51
Delmonico restaurant 53
Deutsch, A. B., clothing. 57
Drake, A. M., hardware. 41
During & Co., dry goods, top and bottom lines.
Dye House, top and bottom lines ..
Edwards, J. G., civil engineer ...... 53
Ehlers, A., architect and builder ... 39
Emery. J. B. & Co., real estate (La- mar, Mo.). 43
First National Bank, cut. 119
Fishback, A. Y , real estate, top & bottom cards and front outside cover.
Garner, I. F., harness 77
Golden Remedy Co., proprietary medicine, top and bottom lines Goldstein, A. H., clothing, top and bottom lines and cut .. 75
Goucher, D. R., res. cut .. 131
Griswold, S. B.,grocery, cut. 8' Hardaway, E. T., dentist 143 Harding, H. H., res, cut 63
Hatch, W. H., clothing top and bottom lines, outside front cov- er and cut .. 121
Henkel, John, barber ..
161
Johnson, J. F., shoe maker 117
Kansas City Journal.
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Laundry, Chinese.
87
Laundry, Steam.
44 and 89
Long, S., marble works
69
Luscombe, T. T., res, cut .. 139 Lindsay, J. T., dentist .. ... . 46 and 54 McClurg, M. J., dentist, top and bottom lines.
McCrillis Bros., hardware, cut ..... 135 McReynolds & Halliburton, ab-
stracts, top and bottom lines ..
Marionville Collegiate Institute ... 162 37 Miller, J. W., blacksmith, cut .... ...
Myers, A., boots and shoes
Myers, Wm. B , res. cut. 89
Newell, J. P., insurance, top and bottom lines.
Norris, W. L., livery stable, top and bottom lines .. 169
Pollard block, cut. 71
Porter & Irwin, grocery, cut. 111
Queen City Brick Yards, cut. 79
Ragsdale, Mrs. C., milliner 107
Rittenhouse, T. J., res. cut ..
103
Roessler, E. E., photographer.
133
St. Louis & San Francisco R. R.
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Southern Pacific R. R.
169
Springfield (Mo.) Herald.
145
Stiffler, I., Red Front restaurant ... 123 Thacker Bros., hardware ..... 61
Tower, W. S., real estate, top and bottom lines, outside back cov- er and res. cut .. 55
Tuttle, Williams & Co., front mar- gin lines.
Vandalia R. R. 170
Warner & Son, outside back cover.
Wells, J. J. & Co., grocery ...... .... Wetzel & Griffith, real estate, top and bottom lines ...
99
Wheete, A. M., marble works, out- side back cover ...
Whitsett, J. M , dry goods, cut .. 105
Windsor Hotel ...
91
Wood, Geo. B., contractor
115
Wood, T. K., livery stable.
39
Yoder, C. C., wagon maker. 113
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Pacific Express Co., outside front cov. Pearl restaurant ..
Index to Miscellaneous Directory.
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Bands of Music. 168
Fire Department. 164
Banks ...
168
Incorporated Institutions. 50
Board of Health. 164
Jasper County, history of .. 16 to 18
Board of Education. 165
Justices of the Peace .. 164
Board of Trade .. 168
Building and Loan Association ..
168.
Miscellaneous Schools. 165
Carthage, history of. .. 19 to 25
Cemeteries. . 168
Public Halls and Buildings. 168
Churches and Societies. 165
Public Schools. 165
City Government. 164
County Officers. 164
Courts.
164
Federal Officers
164
Railroads .. 168
Secret and Benevolent Societies. .. 167 Streets and Avenues 26 to 29
ERRATUM.
After the list of names of the streets of the city had been made out by the City Engineer and printed, the City Council changed the name of Sarcoxie street to Valley. Therefore for Sarcoxie read Valley.
Miscellaneous Institutions 168
Parks. 168
RESIDENCE OF A. W. ST. JOHN .- Corner Macon and Lyon Streets.
PREFACE.
In presenting to the citizens of Carthage our first City Di- rectory, we congratulate them on the apparent prosperity of the city. It will be found from observation that this issue contains some 2730 names. On a basis of three and one-third, we would estimate the population of Carthage about 8,100, Some diffi- culty to get a complete list of the names has been experienced by boarding and lodging houses not giving in a full list; some probably have been left out in checking off the list in alphabeti- cal order. We have tried to make it as complete and perfect as possible. We tender our thanks to the business and professional men of the city for their liberal patronage.
THE PUBLISHER.
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CITY DIRECTORY 1
CARTHAGE, MISSOURI,
1888-1889.
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A COMPLETE ALPHABETICAL LIST OF BUSINESS FIRMS AND PRIVATE CITIZENS; A CLASSIFIED LIST OF ALL TRADES, PROFESSIONS AND PURSUITS; A MISCELLANEOUS DIRECTORY OF CITY AND COUNTY OFFICERS, PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SCHOOLS, CHURCHES, BANKS, INCORPORATED INSTITUTIONS, ETC., ETC.
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1888 Press Book and Job Printing House, CARTHAGE, MISSOURI.
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JASPER COUNTY, MISSOURI.
Jasper County is situated on the southern and western slopes of the Ozark range, at an altitude of about 1200 feet above sea level, with Barton county on the north, Lawrence on the east, Newton on the south and Kansas in the west, and is in area about twenty by thirty-one miles, containing 409,319 acres of as fine land as can be found in the Union for all cereals, garden, or- chard or stock growing.
The County was organized Jan. 29th, 1841, and has at pres- ent a population of at least 45,000, half of which are inhabitants of the several towns of the County. The County has no bonded indebtedness, and her warrants are at par in every fund. The valuation for 1886 was $9,247,266 upon the basis of one-third of its actual value.
Taxes for all purposes for 1887 were $1.33 per hundred dol- lars, making, when the low valuation is considered, very low taxes.
The County has 120 school districts, 179 school rooms and a permanent school fund of upwards of $225,000. The County boasts of seventeen flouring mills with a total capacity of 1945 bbls. per day. Nineteen substantial iron bridges span its limpid and clear running rivers and streams. During 1887 the mines of the County produced nearly $2,000,000 worth of zinc and lead, and yet this industry is in its infancy. The orchards produced $400,000 worth of fruit for 1887, giving a stimulus to that in- dustry that will, in a very few years, place this County in the front rank among the fruit growing sections of the union. The high altitude of this section, with the clear, pure water, gives the stranger a double assurance that our boasted climate and health is a reality.
The County has 120 miles of railroad traversing its entire length and breadth, giving splendid and easily accessible markets.
By transtel
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CARTHAGE
Is situated upon the south bank of Spring River, in the center of the county, in the midst of a young, growing forest ; and was se- lected by Abel Landers and George Barker, two commissioners appointed by the county court for the purpose of locating the site of the county seat, in the spring of 1842. They engaged the county surveyor, James Nichols, to run the line for them. They started at the half-mile corner, in section 6, township 28, range 30, and ran directly west three miles, and set their stake at the northeast corner of the square in Carthage, at the northwest cor- ner of lot No. I. From that point they laid off the original town of Carthage, with a public square near the center of the town, and an original plat consisting of 144 lots. It grew gradually in population and wealth up to the beginning of the war; after that and during the war it was entirely deserted and destroyed, there being but three dwelling houses left in it when peace was de- clared. In July, 1865, the first permanent settlers after the close of the war began to make their appearance, and in May, 1866, the first postmaster was appointed; and during that year immigration began to pour into the town and county from every direction.
The first authorized formation of the city government was under a board of trustees, authorized under the general enact- ments of the state in such cases, first incorporated by an order of the county court, under petition of M. G. McGregor and two hundred other citizens, March 12th, 1868. The first act of in- corporation was passed March 15th, 1873, amended in 1874 and again in 1875. This comprised what is now known as the original town.
The city outgrew this infancy, and was granted a special charter, which was enacted March 15th, 1873, and provided that the city council consist of a mayor and not less than four coun- cilmen. The permanent officers provided for were a mayor, city council, clerk, recorder, marshal, treasurer and city attorney.
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Under this charter, the first mayor was elected in the spring of 1873, and after a service of six months, resigned.
Names and time of service, from organization to present date, of the several mayors.
Peter Hill, 1873, resigned.
Timothy Regan, unexpired term of Hill, and from 1874 to 175- H. H. Harding, 1875 to '76.
Josiah Lane, 1876 to '77.
J. T. Ruffin, 1877 to '79.
Geo. Rader, 1879 to 'So.
A. H. Caffee, 1880 to 'S2.
E. W. Harper, 1882 to 'S3.
T. T. Luscomb, ISS3 to '84.
J. L. Moore, 1884 to '85.
Eugene O'Keefe, ISS5 to '86.
J. W. Sennet, 1886 to '8S.
That some idea may be formed of the enterprise and thrift that has permeated our city, we mention the following matters in this connection : Our city is provided with a complete sys- tem of water works with no less than nine miles of mains in the city. The supply of water is from Spring River, which never fails to furnish an abundance of pure water. The Holly system is used, with direct pressure, with a capacity of 62,500 gallons per hour, with fire plugs distributed so as to afford ample fire protec- tion. Our fire department is well equipped with three good com- panies. We have a complete system of gas works with mains through the city that furnish an excellent quality of gas at reason- able prices.
The city stands to-day without a rival in the state, for loca- tion, development and refinement, and its ten thousand people, full of energy and enterprise, are ready and willing to lend a helping hand to whatever tends to develop or beautify their adopted town, which is acknowledged the Queen City of the Southwest.
RAILROADS .- The main line of the St. Louis & San Fran- cisco railroad, and the southern branch of the Missouri Pacific system pass through our city, with an immediate prospect of the completion of three other lines at an early date.
STREET RAILROADS .- The city is provided with a street
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railroad track of some two and a half or three miles, and soon to be extended for the further accommodation of the public.
TELEPHONE EXCHANGE -Our system of telephone connec- tions is complete and extensive, connecting us, as it does, with Joplin, Webb City, Carterville, Oronogo. and with Columbus and Galena, Kansas, and a number of other towns.
ELECTRIC LIGHT .- Established in 1885, the Sperry system being used.
CITY HALL. - We have a neat, well-arranged City Hall, con- structed of stone and brick, two full stories high, with cupola on top, in which is swung a large fire bell, connected with the fire alarms from different parts of the city and with the engine rooms of the water-works company. In this building the city offices are located, as are also the equipments of the fire department.
PUBLIC SCHOOLS .- Every citizen of Carthage has a special pride and interest in their public school system, growing, as it has, from the school of 1867, presided over by two teachers, up to its present magnificent proportions. As early as 1870 the people of this city determined to make their public schools a special and attractive feature of this place, regardless of costs. Hence it was that in that year they voted bonds for the purpose of erecting a large and commodious school building. With the money realized from these bonds there was constructed an ele- gant brick building, three stories high with eleven comfortable rooms, all furnished with the latest and best furniture and ap- paratus, at a cost of at least $45,000. This was a great under- taking at that time, with such limited taxable wealth and so few to share the burdens. The taxes at that time for school purposes alone were $2 on the $roo valuation. There are none, however, who shared those burdens that can look back with regret upon the investment thus made. These bonds have been paid, except the sum of $5,oco, leaving a surplus in th treasury at the present time of $5,000, in the teachers' and building fund. We now have, in addition to the above mentioned building, three substantial brick buildings of four rooms each, located in different parts of the city, convenient for primary scholars. The larger building is now used for the Grammar and High School grades only. In addition to this, we have a substantial one-story brick building for the colored children of the city. It consists of two large and well furnished rooms. The three primary school buildings and the colored school
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building have all been erected within the past five years, at a cost of about $21,000 and they are all paid for. We now employ twen- ty-four teachers for the white children, two for the colored children, and a superintendent for all the schools, making a total engage- ment of twenty-seven teachers. The pay roll for the present year will be nearly $12,000, for teachers' wages alone. There has been a gradual reduction of the high school taxes of the past until it is now only 70 cents on the $100 valuation. The school term is for nine months of the year.
The number of white children enumerated June 20, 1887, of school age in the city, was 1,873 ; the number of colored children of same age at that time, 165, making a total of 2,038.
The curriculum of study is well arranged and adapted to the different departments, extended in the High School to an advanced and comprehensive course calculated to prepare those who com- plete it for any station of life. Our schools, besides being well supplied with the latest and most approved apparatus, including chemical and philosophical appliances, have also a well selected Library for the use of the teachers and the scholars of the Gram- mar and High School grades. There were read by the teachers and pupils during the past year 2,800 books, showing that their Library is duly appreciated.
There are in addition to our public schools two private schools which have a good attendance, one of them enrolling upwards of one hundred scholars per year ; also a commercial school receiving a good patronage and giving general satisfaction.
CARTHAGE COLLEGIATE INSTITUTE -This institution of learn- ing has just been completed. It is an elegant structure of brick and stone of modern architecture, with special reference to the use to which it is applied, and is located near the center of a spacious campus in the southern part of the city. This college was built by the enterprise and liberality of our citizens, and placed under the auspices of the Presbyterian church, which has charge of it, though in no sense of the word is it to be used or conducted as a sectarian school.
CHURCHES .- Our city is well supplied with churches, having the following organizations and buildings, to-wit: The Methodist, a large and commodious brick; the South Methodist, a brick structure of modern architecture; the Presbyterian, a handsome frame building ; the Baptist, also a frame structure, of two large
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rooms; the Christian church, a large and comfortable brick, with stone basement story; the Congregational church, of the most modern and approved architecture, built of brick and stone. The Episcopal, Catholic and Lutheran all have frame buildings, with good accommodations. Besides these there are two colored churches, representing the Methodist and Baptist denominations, giving us eleven church buildings in all.
CIVIL ORDERS .- The Masons, Odd Fellows, Knights of Pyth- ias, Ancient Order of United Workmen, the Grand Army of the Republic, Knights and Ladies of Honor, Knights of the Golden Eagle, Ladies' Relief Corps, {'amp of Sons of Veterans all have good working lodges.
NEWSPAPERS .- There are two daily, and three weekly newspa- pers in the city, and also a monthly journal.
BANKS AND HOTELS. - We have four substantial Banks, and a number of well conducted Hotels.
MERCANTILE PURSUITS .- All lines of this branch of busi- ness are well represented through the various merchants of our city.
MANUFACTURING INTERESTS .- That some idea may be formed of the resources of our county, and the scope and extent ot our business generally, we give a few statistics of some of the more prominent manufacturing interests of the city :
CARRIAGE WORKS .- We have five wagon and carriage fac- tories, each well equipped for the manufacturing of all kinds of heavy and light, running vehicles. These five employ 39 hands, with a pay roll of $450 per week.
PLOW FACTORY .- We have one Plow Factory, which man- ufactures all kinds of steel walking plows on a limited scale ; employs six hands, with a pay roll of $75 per week.
CORN MILL .- We have a Corn Mill which makes a spec- ialty of manufacturing hominy, grits, meal and feed. Its goods are shipped to Arkansas, Louisiana, Texas and the West. Has a capacity of 400 bushels per day ; employs eight hands, with a pay roll of $65 per week.
CANNING FACTORY AND FRUIT EVAPORATOR .- We have a fruit evaporator that employs a large number of hands during the season, and consumes from six to seven hundred bushels of apples per day. The citizens have contracted with eastern par- ties for the establishment of an extensive canning factory with a
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capacity of 12,000 to 15,000 cans daily. The plant to cost $20,- 000 and give employment to 250 hands during the canning sea- son. This will be established in time for this year's crop of veg- etables and fruit.
BRICK. - We have the largest Brick Yards in Southwest Missouri, and the brick manufactured are of a very superior grade, having the preference over all other brick for a long dis- tance around Carthage. There were shipped from these yards during the past year 150 car loads to distant points, including Wichita, Halstead and Altamont, Kansas. All machinery in these yards is run by steam. They have a capacity of 50.000 brick per day ; employ fifty hands, with a pay roll of $400 per week.
WOOLEN MILLS. -- Carthage has two Woolen Mills, one of them being next to the largest mill in the State. The two mills have a combined power of eighty-four looms, with a capacity of 56,500 yards of cloth per month. They employ 90 hands, with a pay roll of $700 per week.
FOUNDRY AND MACHINE SHOP .- We have an extensive Foundry, which does a large business in the way of manufactur- ing mining machinery, of which a specialty is made. Their goods are sold as far west as Arizona, New Mexico and Nevada. They have a slpendid local trade, reaching half way to St. Louis on the east. Employ 35 hands, with a pay roll of $400 per week.
BOILER WORKS .- There is located here a Steam Boiler Fac- tory, which gives employment to nine hands, with a pay roll of $93 per week.
FLOUR MILLS .- The large quantity and superior quality of wheat produced in our county has developed Carthage into an extensive flour manufacturing point, as is briefly shown by the following statistics: There are five Flouring Mills in the city- three run by water power and two by steam power. They have a combined capacity of 875 barrels per day ; employ 73 hands, with a pay roll of $825 per week. In addition to this, we may add that, including the above mills, there are seventeen flouring mills in the county, with a combined capacity of 1,700 barrels per day, making Carthage and Jasper County the largest flour producing point west of the Mississippi except St. Louis and Minneapolis.
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