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On the same day, J. F. Evans & Company opened their lumber yard, suc- ceeding Monnell, Lashley & Weed. F. W. Hohmann eame from Lincoln, Ne- braska, and opened a dry goods and grocery store, in June, 1874; he was a musician by profession.
John B. Eaton & Son built a grain warehouse February 1, 1874. The building was afterward sold to Eaton & Pyle, and later passed into the hands of F. A. Pyle & Company. Eaton & Pyle enlarged it to a horse-power elevator, having a storage capacity of 7,000 bushels, and a daily capacity of 1,000. J. F. Evans & Company (T. A. Margrave, manager) commenced the grain business in the fall of 1874. This company were extensive dealers, from the Mississippi River to Sutton. The daily capacity of their elevator at Sutton was 2,000 bushels. McKee & Robinson commenced the photograph business in the summer of 1873, MeKee afterward succeeding. W. J. Keller & Company, druggists, commenced operations November 30, 1875, as successors to J. Thomp- son & Company.
Alcorn & Clyde began business in agricultural implements September 15, 1875, succeeding to Alcord & Colvard. J. E. Ryan, from Illinois, operated the first exelusive dry goods store in the county. May 19, 1876. Mrs. F. A. Gross opened a millinery store and dress-making establishment.
In the spring of 1876, B. B. Cronin commenced in the boot and shoe trade, the first of the kind in Sutton. The Sutton Brick Company (J. S. Lchew, superintendenet ; I. N. Clark, treasurer) commeneed the successful manufacture of brick, June 1, 1876.
April 22, 1876, Sherwood & Torrey opened their meat market. Kreiger &
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Ballzer were in this business before them, and had a shop just north of Gray's old lumber yard. Afterwards the shop was moved to Saunders Avenue. W. Cunning bought into the firm, and sold out again to Kreiger. Cunning was appointed deputy sheriff, which office he held for four years. Earlier he used to be a great man to drive work, and did most of the heavy hauling in the town. Later, Eugene Bemis succeeded to the business and had a dray built, the first one in the town.
The first builder in the town was Henry Potter, later of Spring Ranche. He built P. H. Curran's saloon, near the last of May, 1871. The first plastered building in Sutton was the county court house, built and plastered early in 1873. The masons came from Crete. Other tradesmen not before men- tioned were A. A. Scott, Montgomery & Brother, Emery & Brother, and I. B. Terryll, builders; W. W. Jordan and Farris & Company, masons; Spencer & Company, William Smeltser and James McVey, blacksmith; Daniel Cronin and F. J. Hoerger, carriage and wagon makers; Paul Braitsch, successor to J. D. Harris, jeweler; B. B. Cronin and George Karchar, shoemakers; Ramsey & Griffith, house and sign painters; John Nehf, harnessmaker; August Meyer, barber; William Ryan, P. H. Curran, and James Stewart, billiards.
COMMERCIAL INSTITUTIONS OF SUTTON
Among the prominent business concerns of _Sutton, from the early nineties up to the present writing have been as follows:
J. N. Clark; L. H. Schaaf; New York Bargain House; M. Wittenberg; Corner Meat Market, Brehm & Baker; J. H. Clark Store; George Honey, furniture; Hoeger & Way, furniture; Toland & Nelson, drugs; W. J. Legg, jewelry ; J. M. Gray, lumber; Flowers Feed Store; W. W. Weeden, implement; D. A. Schaftehenk, barber; Fred Hanke; Wm. Bauer, shoemaker; Thompson Brothers; A. W. Clark, ice; John Roberts Cash Store; Sam Carney, hardware; Occidental Market, Jas. Claus; A. H. Lewis, jewelry; Mrs. J. R. Rose, carpet weaver; F. E. Malins Department Store; Cash Clothing House, C. Lowenberg; J. A. Hanke, tailor; Dreyhorns Pharmacy; George Masterson, flour and feed; Oakland Hotel; Intestate Conservatory of Music, Mrs. M. T. Meyers, Miss Josephine Silver; Sutton Mercantile Company; J. S. Realson & Aspengren; Schaaf & Rath; J. Bauer & Company; Sam Lange, flour and feed; Bender & Zimbelman, implements; Rath and Fleming, clothing; C. Schwartz, grocery; Sam Carney, hardware; E. F. Wright, jewelry; Theo. Griess, coal; J. H. Yost Lumber Company; A. C. Burlingame, Alex Bauer and Sons; S. N. Tucker & Company, clothing and shoes; Wm. Bauer, shoes; Sutton Clothing Company ; Griess & Fleming; O. D. Gardners, grocery ; H. L. Pheiffer, hardware; Carl Held, drugs; Robert Lich, drugs; Kuhnkes Confectionery; Reilley's Mil- linery ; H. C. Oschner, restaurant ; Grosshans Brothers Lumber Company ; J. C. McDonald, flour and feed; Electric Power Company; Nelson & Wilbers, livery ; Sutton Garage and Machine Works; Bender & Nuss, auctioneers; Sutton Hospital; The Lyrie (motion pictures). Robert Lich, drug store built up a well known trade in manufactured drugs and chemical preparations.
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SUTTON'S BUSINESS INSTITUTIONS IN 1921 WERE :
Basket Store No. 64
J. J. Bauer, harness shop
George Beeker, store
Nebraska-Iowa Grain Co.
Peter Becker, meat market
Nuemann & Kessler
Bender & Sons, implements
New Bakery
Henry Brehm, meat market
Nuss & Chalburg, real estate
C. N. Ochsner, pool hall
Ochsner & Nehlhas, clothing
Cottage Hotel
J. C. Olinger, produce
Dr. D. J. Pope, dentist
Rauseher & Sons, general Mdse.
Henry Scheideman, meat market
Mrs. John Schmal, produce station
J. B. Scott, law office
Wm. Sheridan, garage
Conrad E. Yost, mill
Standard Oil Company
Yost Auto Company, garage
Dr. J. G. Stone
Sutton Clothing Company
Sutton Garage & Machine Works
Sutton Hotel
Sutton Lumber Company
Sutton News
Sutton State Bank
Dr. J. W. Thompson
Dr. E. E. Trabert
Weber & Sons, mill
Henry Weidenbach, general Mdse.
Wenzlaff & Weston, hardware
Wieland Bros., general Mdse.
Dr. M. P. Yocum, dentist
BANKS
The pioneer bank of Sutton was established by L. L. Grimes and J. B. Dinsmore, January 1, 1877. They erected a brick building for an office in November. In 1879 or 1880, F. C. Matteson took the place of L. L. Grimes.
The Sutton Bank was founded in April, 1880, by L. D. Fowler and George H. Cowles.
The First National Bank, of Sutton, was opened in October, 1885, in the company's building just then completed. George II. Cowles was the first president of this house: J. N. Clark, vice-president; L. D. Fowler. cashier : George E. Birge and J. E. Bagley, directors. In the nineties, F. M. Rowley was President, M. L. Luebben, Cashier and Theo. Miller, Asst. Cashier, of this
Sam Carney, hardware store City Light & Power Co.
City State Bank
Occidental Hotel
Dr. D. W. Dulaigh
J. R. Easley Jewelry store
A. Eckhardt, real estate
Farmer's Co-Operative
Farmer's Grain Co., elevator
M. E. Fleming Coal Co.
P. J. Germar, general mdse.
II. O. Germar, confectionery
George's Garage
Griess & Griess, dentists
Grosshans Lumber Co.
Fred Hanke, tailor shop
H. M. Hanson, real estate
Carl Held, drug store
Honey Furniture & Carpet Company
Dr. Jesse L. Hull
I. O. O. F. Lodge Hall
Kelley Cafe Dr. H. W. Kellogg
Knights of Columbus Hall
Peter Kniss, cream station
Krebs, August C., lawyer
Lilliedoll Brothers, drug store
Lineoln Telephone & Telegraph Co.
Lyman Elevator Main Street Garage
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bank. The sensational failure of this bank has been a landmark of no great- pride in Clay County's financial history. After more than ten year's long fight, Cashier Luebben has served a considerable portion of his penalty for this crash and Attorney Thomas H. Matters in 1921, is still conducting a vigorous struggle to prevent serving the sentence imposed upon him by the United States Court.
The Sutton News in 1919 published the following resume of the evidence and legal contentions in this case, which serve to somewhat record its details.
United States Attorney T. S. Allen has received a copy of the opinion in the case of the United States vs. Thomas H. Matters.
Matters was convicted of aiding and abetting M. L. Leubben, president of the First National Bank of Sutton, Nebraska, is misapplying the moneys, funds and credit thereof with intent to injure and defrand the bank.
The statute under which he was convicted made it an offense to misapply moneys, funds and credits of the bank. Matters was charged with aiding and abbetting Luebben in issuing and putting forth certificates of deposit without the payment of any money to the bank for them. The evidence showed that $79,000.00 worth of these certificates were issued and that at the time of issuing same no money was paid. The certificates were turned over to Matters.
It was contented by the defendant's counsel that a certificate of deposit was neither moneys, funds or credits and that in issuing same no law had been violated. The court said :
"Much argument and citation of authority is contained in the brief of counsel for the defendant for the purpose of showing that certificates of deposit are not moneys, funds or credits. It is sufficient to say in answer to this contention that the defendant is not charged with aiding and abbetting Luebben in misapplying certificates of deposit but moneys, funds and credits by using certificates of deposit as means and instruments whereby the moneys of the bank were misapplied. Luebben testified that no money or other consideration was received by the bank for the Johnson and Richardson certificates, and that they were paid by the bank when they were presented. If this does not present a case of misapplication of the moneys of the bank, it would be difficult to find one.
"Counsel for the defendant next contends that the trial court erred in not specifically stating to the jury that the issuing of certificates of deposit was a crime distinct from misapplying moneys. Conceding this question to be raised on the record it is sufficient to say that if there was anything made plain by the charge of the court it was this same distinction. The law was stated by the court and the different counts in the indictment were classified and just what each group of counts charged was stated. The confusion which counsel seems to think existed arose in our opinion from the fact that counsel construed the counts charging misapplication of moneys as charging misapplication of certificates of deposit. It is pointed out that Luebben testified that he had no intent to defraud the bank when he issued the certificates of deposit and we may add that the defendant no doubt if he had testified would have testified the same way, but such testimony would not determine the matter. The jury had a right and it was its duty to consider the overwhelming weight of the acts performed by Luebben and the defendant and thereby reach a just con-
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clusion as to what the intent of the defendant and Luebben was. The question of intent was for the jury and there was abundant evidenee to sustain its finding that the misapplication of the moneys of the bank as charged in the 16th and 17th counts was for the purpose of injuring and defranding the bank. That was the legitimate and necessary result of the transaction."
There was a large number of assignments of errors which were disposed of by the opinion, the court holding that the defendant had a fair trial and that there was no error in the record.
The case was tried before Judge Martin J. Wade, United States district judge of Iowa, sitting at Omaha and Matters was sentenced to five years in the federal prison at Leavenworth. As soon as the mandate is received from the court of appeals Matters will be required to begin serving his sentenee unless he appeals to the supreme court of the United States for a writ of certiorari, in which event the supreme court will examine the record to see if any error was committed.
The Sutton Board of Trade was organized February 14, 1887, with L. D. Fowler, president; F. M. Brown and F. C. Matteson, viee-presidents; I. N. Clark, treasurer ; J. W. Johnson, correspondent; and Daniel S. Van Valkenburg, recorder. The officers then chosen were practically the officers of the board.
The Sutton National Bank continued to make a steady growth during the years, in 1900 the statements of Cashier P. F. Nuss, and direetors, J. B. Dinsmore, J. C. Merrill and J. J. Bonekemper, showed deposits, loans and various items making up statement of liabilities and assets balancing $163,293.15. By 1903 this had grown to $192,396.37. This bank in 1910 reflected the splendid growth of the community of Sutton in its showing of deposits alone of $373,920 and loans of $312,500. The officers at that time were A. C. Adams, president; F. J. Hoerger, vice-president : John G. Griess, cashier, and L. M. Mieling, assistant cashier and George H. Thomas the remaining director. The First National of Sutton at that time, with M. L. Luebben, president, George Honey, vice- president, Theo. Miller, cashier, and M. Leitner, Jr., assistant eashier, showed deposits of $200,000 and loans of $165,000. The officers of the Sutton National Bank in 1913, were Theo. Greiss, president, F. J. Hoerger, vice-president, John C. and H. C. Greiss, eashier and assistant cashier. In 1913, the identity of the Sutton National Bank passed away, the anties of the First National having evidently made the glamour of the state guaranty fund lend prestige to the title of the state bank, and the banking institutions of Sutton during the year 1913 became the State Bank of Sutton, with Frank W. Sloan, of Geneva, president ; John G. Greiss, vice-president : James F. Burke, cashier and Henry C. Greiss, A. C. and the City State Bank of Sutton, with W. II. Wallace, president; S. W. Dunham, vice-president, and W. F. Greiss, cashier. E. R. Gurney became presi- dent of the City State, and in 1916 this bank showed deposits of $120,000, while its rival, the State Bank of Sutton, showed $300,000. In 1921, this bank, the City State, has as its officers, L. P. Sorenson, president; W. F. Greiss, vice- president ; J. W. Knox, cashier and deposits in March of $330,000 and loans of $280,000. The Sutton State Bank has the same officers given in 1916, except R. M. Mecham, assistant cashier, and has deposits of $530,000 and loans of $415,000.
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CITY GOVERNMENT
The petition for the incorporation of Sutton was granted October 15, 1874. This petition was signed by William A. Way, Francis M. Brown, James J. Melvin, John C. Merrill and Dr. Martin V. B. Clark. In granting the petition the commissioners named them trustees, and they organized with F. M. Brown, president, R. G. Brown, clerk, F. M. Davis, treasurer, and I. D. Emery, marshal. In 1875 Messrs. Way, Merrill and Clark with Paul Braitsch and George Seward, formed the board. J. L. Le Hew was chosen clerk, Davis, treasurer, and W. Wilkinson, marshal. An election on the question of issuing $5,000 ten per cent bonds to the Sutton Mill Company was held April 6, 1875.
1876-Trustees : F. A. Pyle, E. P. Church, J. W. Shirley, James Sheppard and I. N. Clark; chairman, E. P. Church ; clerk, J. S. LeHew ; treasurer, F. M. Davis; marshal, A. Brown. F. M. Davis resigned the office of treasurer and J. A. Tout was appointed, December 9, 1876, to fill the vacancy.
During the early part of the year a petition, signed by R. G. Brown and twenty others, wes presented to the board of trustees, asking that they incor- porate Sutton as a city of the second class. In response to this request of the citizens, ordinance Number 24 was passed by the board, whereby the town was incorporated as a city of the second class. An election was held and the following officers elected : Mayor, I. N. Clark; police judge,, J. R. Maltby ; clerk, J. S. Le Hew; treasurer, J. A. Tout; marshal, C. F. Meyer; councilmen for the First Ward, J. S. Sheppard and W. E. Bemis; councilmen for the Second Ward, T. Weed and F. A. Pyle. This administration was characterized by general activity and improvement, since continued, making the town of Sutton the neat and attractive place it is now. Mayor Clark's address or message upon this occasion is worthy of a place herein and we had expected to include it had space permitted.
In compliance with the statutory enactment regulating such matters, the next election of city officers was held on the first Tuesday of April, 1878, at which time the following persons were chosen to the respective positions : Mayor, I. N. Clark; clerk, J. S. Le Hew ; treasurer, L. R. Grimes; police judge, E. P. Burnett ; marshal, C. A. Melvin; city engineer, Frank Conn; councilmen for the first ward, W. E. Bemis, for two years, and J. S. Sheppard, for one year ; councilmen for the Second Ward, F. A. Pyle, for two years, and James Thompson, for one year. J. S. Le Hew was appointed police judge May 6, 1878, vice E. P. Burnett.
At the next regular election, in 1879, R. G. Brown was chosen mayor; police judge, J. Rowley ; city clerk, A. L. Lamont ; city treasurer, J. S. Le Hew; city marshal, R. H. Stewart; city engineer, F. A. Pyle; councilman for the First Ward, F. J. Hoerger ; councilman for the Second Ward, James Thompson. A. L. Lamont resigned the office of city clerk, and A. A. McCoy was appointed August 30, 1879.
The winter of 1879 proved a period of misfortune to the flourishing young city of Sutton. During that time the Legislature passed a law requiring all places to have a population of 1,500 before they could be incorporated as cities of the second class. But Sutton, by all known methods of computation, could not raise her numbers to that point, by a few hundreds, and thus in the period
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of youth "was cropped the golden plume of this proud young city." Accord- ingly, with the beginning of the next year, in abject humiliation, she was compelled to resume the less elegant garments of a village. The officers elected, in 1880, to take control of the village were as follows: Trustees, M. Wittenberg, C. W. Brown, James Thompson, George Honey and A. E. Meyer; chairman, A. E. Meyer; clerk, A. A. McCoy; treasurer, J. S. Le Hew. A. A. McCoy resigned the office of village clerk, January 4, 1881, and William F. Stone was appointed.
1881-Trustees, R. G. Merrill, M. V. B. Clark, F. A. Pyle, J. E. Bagley and Henry Grosshans; chairman, J. E. Bagley; clerk, W. F. Stone, treasurer, J. B. Dinsmore.
1882-Trustees, R. G. Merrill, F. J. Hoerger, F. M. Brown, W. W. Wieden and T. R. Linton; chairman, F. M. Brown; treasurer, J. B. Dinsmore; clerk, W. F. Stone.
The trustees of 1883 were F. M. Brown, W. D. Roberts, F. J. Hoerger, J. C. Merrill, W. W. Wieden; W. F. Stone, clerk, and J. B. Dinsmore, treasurer. In 1884 E. Landman took Mr. Stone's place, and F. C. Matteson that of Dinsmore. In 1885 Messrs. Merrill, Roberts, Hoerger and Matteson were still on the board, with Henry Nabel and A. Grosshans, new members; Richard Darnsted, clerk, and F. C. Matteson, treasurer. In April, 1886, a city govern- ment was re-organized with A. O. Kendall, mayor; Theo Miller, clerk; T. Weed, police judge; J. B. Dinsmore, treasurer; Charles Newman, engineer; J. W. Shirley, C. W. Walther, F. C. Matteson and A. Grosshans, aldermen.
In 1887 Henry Grosshans wes elected mayor, with the same police judge, clerk and treasurer; Frank Conn, engineer, and the same aldermen as in 1886. A village council also assumed control for a part of this year, but their claims were found untenable by the supreme court. The council comprised C. B. Gray, W. H. Thompson, A. Greenheid, George Honey, H. Jones and L. Jarrett.
In 1888 F. C. Matteson was chosen mayor; F. M. Brown, police judge; Theodore Miller, clerk; John Ochsner, treasurer; F. Conn, engineer; Henry Nagel, P. H. Schwab, William Griess and E. W. Woodruff, councilmen. This council submitted the question of issuing $20,000 bonds, the proceeds to be expended in the construction of a system of water works. The question was approved by a majority vote but, the legality of the bonds being questioned, the case was presented to the supreme court, with the result of placing a quietus on the work.
In 1889 the Peoples and Anti-License candidates were leaders in the contest for municipal honors. F. C. Matteson (P) received 174 votes and Charles Moon (A-L) 80 votes for mayor; H. M. Clark was elected clerk; J. J. Ochsner, treasurer; John Ling, engineer; M. Wittenberg and E. W. Woodruff were elected councilmen; Martin Clark and Theodore Miller, new members of the school board, with E. P. Burnett, R. S. Silver, Peter Griess and H. C. Brown old members.
The roster of early eity officers of Sutton shows the following faithfuls :
TRUSTEES-1874 :
F. M. Brown, chairman,
W. A. Way,
J. C. Merrill,
Dr. M. V. Clark,
J. J. Melvin,
F. M. Davis, treasurer,
J. A. Tout, clerk,
I. D. Emery, marshal.
BRIDGE AND POWER HOUSE, SUTTON
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TRUSTEES-1875
J. C. Merrill, chairman,
Dr. M. Clark,
W. A. Way, J. S. Le Hew, clerk, Paul Braitsch,
George Stewart,
F. M. Davis, treasurer,
William Wilkinson, marshal. TRUSTEES-1876
E. P. Church, chairman,
J. W. Shirley,
F. A. Pyle, J. S. Le Hew, clerk,
I. N. Clark, Jas. S. Shepard,
F. M. Davis, treasurer,
W. B. Jenkins, marshal.
CITY OFFICERS-1877
I. N. Clark, mayor,
C. F. Meyer, marshal,
J. A. Tout, treasurer, J. S. Le Hew, clerk,
J. R. Maltby, police judge.
J. S. Shepard, alderman first ward, W. E. Bemis, alderman first ward,
T. Weed, alderman second ward,
F. A. Pyle, alderman second ward. CITY OFFICERS-1878
I. N. Clark, mayor,
L. R. Grimes, treasurer,
C. A. Melvin, marshal,
E. P. Burnett, police judge,
J. S. Le Hew, clerk,
Frank Conn, engineer,
W. E. Bemis, alderman first ward, J. S. Shepard, alderman first ward, F. J. Hoerger, F. A. Pyle, alderman second ward, W. W. Wieden, Jas. Thompson, alderman second ward. F. C. Matteson, treasurer,
CITY OFFICERS-1879
R. G. Brown, mayor,
A. L. Lamont, elerk,
R. H. Stewart, marshal,
J. Rowley, police judge,
J. S. Le Hew, treasurer,
F. A. Pyle, engineer,
W. E. Bemis, alderman first ward,
F. J. Hoerger, alderman first ward, F. A. Pyle, alderman, second ward,
TRUSTEES-1880
A. E. Meyer, chairman,
C. W. Brown,
George Honey,
A. A. McCoy, clerk,
Jas. Thompson,
M. Wittenberg,
J. S. Le Hew, treasurer. TRUSTEES-1881
J. E. Bagley, chairman,
F. A. Pyle,
H. Grosshans,
J. B. Dinsmore, treasurer, R. G. Merrill,
M. Clark,
W. F. Stone, clerk.
TRUSTEES-1882
F. M. Brown, chairman,
F. J. Hoerger, W. W. Wieden,
J. B. Dinsmore, treasurer,
R. G. Merrill,
T. R. Linton, W. F. Stone, clerk. TRUSTEES-1883
F. M. Brown, chairman,
.William D. Roberts,
F. J. Hoerger,
J. B. Dinsmore, treasurer,
J. C. Merrill,
W. W. Wieden,
W. F. Stone, clerk. TRUSTEES-1884
F. M. Brown, chairman,
J. C. Merrill, William D. Roberts,
E. Landman, clerk. TRUSTEES -- 1885
J. C. Merrill, chairman, William D. Roberts, Henry Nagel,
F. C. Matteson, Treasurer,
F. . J. Hoerger, A. Grosshans,
Jas. Thompson, alderman second ward. Richard Darnsted, elerk.
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CITY OFFICERS-1886
A. O. Kendall, mayor,
T. Weed, police judge, Theo. Miller, elerk,
Chas. Newman, engineer,
J. B. Dinsmore, treasurer,
J. W. Shirley, councilman first ward,
C. W. Walther, councilman first ward,
F. C. Matteson, councilman second ward,
A. Grosshans, councilman second ward.
CITY OFFICERS-1887
Henry Grosshans, mayor,
J. B. Dinsmore, treasurer,
Theo. Miller, clerk,
Frank Conn, engineer,
T. Weed, police judge,
C. W. Walther, councilman first ward,
J. W. Shirley, councilman first ward, F. C. Matteson, councilman second ward, A. Grosshans, councilman second ward. C. B. Gray, W. H. Thompson, A. Greenheid, George Honey, H. Jones, and L. Jarrett acted as councilmen for a part of this year, but were ousted by the supreme court.
CITY OFFICERS-1888
F. C. Matteson, mayor,
F. M. Brown, police judge,
R. G. Brown, city attorney, Theo. Miller, clerk,
John Ochsner, treasurer,
Frank Conn, engineer,
Henry Nagel, councilman first ward,
P. H. Schwab, councilman first ward, Wm. Griess, councilman second ward, E. W. Woodruff, councilman second ward.
CITY OFFICERS-1889
F. C. Matteson, mayor,
.J. J. Ochsner, treasurer,
R. G. Brown, city attorney,
H. M. Clark, clerk,
F. M. Brown, police judge,
A. A. Scott, engineer,
M. Wittenberg, councilman first ward, Henry Nagel, councilman first ward,
E. W. Woodruff, councilman second ward,
Wm. Griess, councilman second ward. CITY OFFICERS-1890
F. C. Matteson, mayor,
J. J. Ochsner, treasurer,
E. E. Hairgrove, city attorney,
W. E. Thompson, clerk,
B. F. McGill, police judge,
A. A. Scott, engineer,
M. Wittenberg, councilman first ward, Henry Nagel, councilman first ward,
J. J. Bonekemper, councilman second ward,
E. W. Woodruff, councilman second ward.
CITY OFFICERS-1891
E. W. Woodruff, mayor,
J. J. Ochsner, treasurer,
E. E. Hairgrove, city attorney,
W. E. Thompson, clerk,
B. F. McGill, police judge,
A. A. Scott, engineer,
T. Speich, councilman first ward,
W. E. Bemis, councilman first ward,
J. J. Bonekemper, councilman second ward,
J. D. Dennis, councilman second ward. CITY OFFICERS-1892
Wm. Griess, mayor,
B. Eichler, treasurer,
E. E. Hairgrove, city attorney,
W. E. Thompson, clerk,
W. E. Bemis, police judge,
A. A. Scott, engineer,
A. C. Burlingame, councilman first ward
T. Speich, councilman first ward,
N. Ochsner, councilman second ward,
J. D. Dennis, councilman second ward. CITY OFFICERS-1893
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