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HURON.
DAKOTA CENTRAL RAILROAD OFFICERS.
Division offices at Huron: T. J. Nicholl, Superintendent; S. A. Mosher, Assistant; E. F. Potter, Superintendent of Construction; E. C. Harris, Train Dispatcher; S. W. Breton, Assistant Train Dispatcher; T. F. Nicholl, Overseer of Town Properties; W. E. Johnson, Train Master,
Huron is throughout a lively, thriving, pushing place, with un- limited aspirations and most promising prospects. It is a town with a future, and unless all indications fail, will yet realize every- thing that is so confidently claimed for it.
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY.
President-C. C. Hills.
Trustees-Dist. No. 1, W. B. Ingersoll: No. 2, C. C. Hills; No. 3, John McDonell; No. 4, W. H. Davis: No. 5, Nils Meng.
Clerk, Treasurer and Assessor-H. M. Jewett.
Justice of the Peace -- E. M. Milliken.
Marshal-D. Bell
School Board-Director, T. J. Nicholl; Clerk, G. A. Cressy; Treasurer, J. K. Hanney.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
Blacksmiths-E. M. Chase, J. C. Chisan.
Lumber Dealers-Youmans Bros. & Hodgins: Laird, Norton & Jeffreys.
Livery Stables-Terry & Clark. Tisdall & Mc Whortor.
Drug and Book Stores-A. J. Stoel, Bloun: & Hool, Edwin G. Wheeler, E. C. Walton.
Hotels-Wright House, M. F. Wright: Corbin House, L. J. Corbin; Dakota House, M. J. Dinneen; Huron House, J. McDonnall.
Groceries and Provisions-Saner & Johnson, W. W. Peckham, Joy Bros. Burber-William Ritschlag.
Depot Agent-F. M. Wilcox.
Saloon-Robinson & Rowe, Mosier & Weeks, Terry & Clark, A. Pappin.
Stage Line-D. I. King, Proprietor; Richardson Bros., Agents.
Furniture and Stationery-Richardson Bros.
Physicians & Surgeons-G. W. Morely, O. A. Harvey. H. Russell, A. J. Dickerson.
Dentist-G. W. Girard.
General Merchandise-P. M. Liddy, Andrew F. Anderson. T. M. Jeffries & Co., Dunning MeHenry & Co.
Dry Goods, Clothing, Gents Furnishings-L. Adler & Co., Parker Bros. Bank-C. C. Hills.
Law, Real Estate, Loan, Collection and Insurance-N. D. Walling, Ingersoll & Elson, W. T. & Geo. J. Love, Jewett & Kelley, Geo. W. Sterling, I. J. Monser, C. F. Simmerman, Caldwell & Davis, N. E. Reed, J. K. Hanney.
Jeweler -- J. E. Baker.
Dress Making und Millinery-Flora Sints, Carlotta Bloodgood. Martha Mc- Connell.
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Shoemakers-Otto Larson, A. Hull.
Bakery and Restaurant-G. W. Ormond. A. T. James, G. H. MeKinniss. Laundry -- Charles Faur.
Meat Markets-Fayant & May, Barclay & Borgwardt.
Hardware-A. II. Risdon, C. D. Houghton, Rowe & Stiver, Snedigar & Davis.
Tailor -- W. F. Ingham.
Cigars and Tobbacco-Charles Lampe.
McCOOK COUNTY.
This county is justly participating in the general prosperity of Dakota. McCook County was organized May 16, 1878. Its first Commissioners were: David Manary, William H. Weels and Isaac Manary.
Cameron was the first County Seat of McCook County up to the autumn of 1880, when Salem, Bridgewater and Montrose entered into competition at the election for the "post of honor." After- wards, the County Commissioners moved the office of Register of Deeds and their place of meeting to Bridgewater, where they con- tinned to meet. The Clerk of the Court moved his office to Salem. Cameron is still, according to law, the County Seat, but there is little left there now, save the school house. Cameron at one time had from thirty to forty buildings, with one hundred and fifty people. and was a promising town; but when the railroad left it on either side, its prospects suddenly vanished. The county now has about two thousand inhabitants, and is one of the best in South- eastern Dakota. Montrose, Salem and Bridgewater are all lively towns. The first two are on the C., St. P., M. & O. Railroad, the latter on the line of the C. M. & St. P. Railroad.
CODINGTON COUNTY.
Codington County is the second county west of the Minnesota State line, and through the southern part of which passes the 45th parallel of north latitude. The lands of this county are prairie and the surface gently rolling; the Big Sioux runs through the county from the northwest to the southeast. Beautiful lakes adorn nearly every township, dotting the prairies on every side with their mirror-like surfaces. The largest is Lake Kampeska, which is two miles wide by six miles in length. This is one of the most beau- tiful lakes in the Northwest, and is not surpassed by any which
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we have seen. The most violent storms never so much as soil its crystal waters, which are as pure as the mountain springs. Its shores furnish a splendid drive, and are always as clean as a well- kept gravel walk: they are composed of cornelians, moss agates, and other beautiful and curious stones and shells, which excite the ad- miration of visitors to such an extent that tons of them have al- ready been carried away, and are treasured up as rare specimens of nature's most remarkable and beautiful handiwork.
The soil throughout the county is a rich, sandy loam, very dark in color, and of an average depth of thirty inches, with a light col- ored porous clay subsoil, largely impregnated with lime and vege- table substances, and is conceded by all who have investigated the subject to be unsurpassed for the production of wheat. Barley, oats, flax and buckwheat do equally as well, while root crops grow so astonishingly as to surpass the belief of any one unacquainted with the facts.
The early varieties of Dent corn ripen with certainty in this lati- tude, and yield as well as in Southern Wisconsin or Northern Illinois.
It has already been demonstrated that currants, strawberries, rasp- berries, and blackberries, and all small fruits, thrive luxuriantly here. The country has not yet had the age to demonstrate its adap- tion to the growth of apples, plums, cherries, etc., but it is confi- dently believed by the best judges that all varieties that have suc- ceeded in Wisconsin, Northern Iowa and Minnesota will do equally well here.
The varieties of fine short grass that ripen and cure uncut on the highest and driest prairies, it is claimed, are much more nutritious and possess more fattening qualities than the best quality of blue joint hay. Cattle, during the winter season must be well watered, and well sheltered during the night time, but except during occas- ional storms there is little or no necessity for feeding hay. Sheep will keep as fat upon the winter pasture of these prairies as during any time in the summer. It is the country par excellence for wool growing, and there is a mine of wealth in store for those who turn their attention to wool growing and furnishing the eastern market during the winter and spring months with choice mutton.
The Winona & St. Peter Railroad, owned and operated by the Chicago & Northwestern Railroad Company, passes though the county from east to west, and the Pembina Road is located through
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the county from sonth to north, forming a junction with the Wi- nona & St. Peter Railroad.
The act creating Codington County was approved February 15, 1877, the county being formed out of Hamlin, Grant and Clark Counties. The organization of the county was effected July 19, 1878, the following being its first officers: Commissioners-Wil- liam MeIntyre, O. S. Jewell. Geo. H. Stoddart. Clerk and Regis- ter-W. R. Thomas. Treasurer-O. H. Tarbell. Judge of Probate -A. D. Chase. Sheriff-James Riley. Surveyor-Geo. H. Stod- dart. Superintendent of Schools-E. N. Brann. Assessor-Chas. O. Carpenter.
The first election was held in the fall of 1879. The following officers were elected: Commissioners-Alex. Davidson. George Hanson, O. H. Jewell. Judge of Probate-John H. Drake. Clerk and Register -- W. R. Thomas. Treasurer-Oscar P. Kemp. As- sessor-Chas. O. Carpenter. Surveyor -- Geo. Carpenter. Super- intendent of Schools-E. N. Brann. Sheriff-James Riley.
The present County Officers are: Commissioners-Alex. David- son, F. M. Grant, Geo. Hanson. Treasurer-O. Gesley. Clerk and Register -- R. B. Spicer. Judge of Probate-C. Campbell. Surveyor- Geo. H. Stoddart. Superintendent of Schools -- Frank Crane. Assessor --- Allen.
The Winona & St. Peter Railroad Company finished their road- bed in 1873 to the outlet at the northeast end of Lake Kampeska, claiming that their grant of lands from the Government extended that far, but did not operate the road beyond the Minnesota State line, farther than Gary, until the fall of 1878. In that year the Company repaired the road from Gary to Watertown. In the summer of 1878, J. C. B. Harris, of Yankton, proposed to donate a forty-acre tract, and half, divided or undivided, of a half-section near the outlet of Lake Kampeska, to the Railroad Company. in consideration of the location by the Company of a town at that point. June 28, 1973, Harris had filed a pre-emption on the north- west quarter of section 13, town 117, range 53. Afterwards entries were suspended until 1875. The projected town of Kampeska was laid out in August, 1878. Harris first went up to Lake Kampeska in the summer of 1874, on a tour of inspection. There was only one white man in Codington County at that time, none in Hamlin. and but two in Deuel. James P. Warner. now a resident of Clark, was the only white resident of Codington County at the time of
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Harris' visit. Harris went out again in 1876, at which time he found D. B. Lovejoy and William C. Pike located on the opposite side of the Sioux River from the present town of Watertown. At Gary, Capt. Herrick was then located, and there were perhaps a dozen settlers in Deuel County.
On the 5th of February. 1875, David D. Keeler was appointed Postmaster of Kampeska Postoffice, and J. B. Montgomery, As- sistant Postmaster and Notary Public. At that time the office was included in Hamlin County. Kampeska Postoffice was discon- tinned November 30, 1875. Montgomery went first to Lake Kanı- peska. Geo. H. Stoddart remained with Montgomery part of the winter of 1874. Warner came to that point in the spring of 1874. Montgomery was the first white man to break land in Codington County, raising about six acres of corn and two acres of "garden stuff." Keeler and Montgomery left in March, 1876. the former returning to Yankton. the latter going to the Black Hills, where he still resides.
Robert Pike. a surveyor in the employ of the Winona and St. Peter Railroad Company, in connection with others, organized the Kampeska Homestead Company. with about forty members, in 1872 each member obligating himself to take a homestead ia the vicin- ity of the Lake. A paper called the Commonwealth-a monthly publication, printed in Chicago- was issued from Kampeska, the first number appearing in January, 1874. White & Pike were the publishers. William C. Pike, a brother of Robert Pike, came out in the spring of 1873, accompanied by his wife, who remained but a short time. The grasshopper invasion of 1874 caused the abandon- ment of this attempt at settlement. This, and the death of Robert Pike, caused the dissolution of the Kampeska Homestead Company. September 25th, 1874, William C. Pike and others organized the Lake Kampeska Homestead Colony, which was substantially the same in its objects as its predecessor, the intention being to estab- lish a " community," with a common mode of living, "corporate farming," and upon principles, many of which would no doubt be useful, were they not impracticable. How closely-or whether, at all,-any of the principles of the " Colony " resembled those of the famous Oneida Community it is foreign to the purpose of this His- tory to discuss. Pike spent two winters in the East, lecturing upon the advantages of the project; but little or nothing came of it, and the Lake Kampeska Homestead Colony. after a brief and altogether
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unsatisfactory existence, went the way of many such enthusiastic but short-lived schemes.
The grasshopper invasions were a serious drawback to this sec- tion as to all others that were visited by the scourge. and retarded immigration for several years. Without attempting to give the ar- rivals of the first permanent settlers in the order in which they came, the writer will go on to state that William MeIntyre came to Codington county October 9th, 1877, and located upon a half- section, on the east half of section 34. town 117, range 53. two miles west of the present town of Watertown. Mr. McIntyre came out again from Sparta, Wisconsin, in company with his broth- er and others, in February, 1878. The party located 2,600 acres of land in one day. in the neighborhood of Melntyre's claim.
(). S. Jewell came out to the vicinity of the Lake in 1876, and D. B. Lovejoy came in May of the same year. During the winter of 1876 -7. the County was abandoned. Lovejoy built for himsylf a house, in June, 1876. hanling the lumber there from Marshall. In the fall of 1577. MeIntyre found Jewell and Lovejoy the only two settlers in Codington County. In the summer of 1878 quite a number of people came in. Among the first were the Kemp Bros .. of Sparta, Wis., Rice Bros., of the same place. E. H. Ulrick, Ernest Brizee. R. MeIntyre, A. M. McIntyre, D. M. Richardson and two sons, and James Tanner, also of Sparta; Rev. A. D. Chase, George Crosier and others. of Vernon County, Wis .; Charles Carpenter and family, O. H. Tarbell and family. C. C. Wiley, James Riley and Geo. H. Stoddart were among the very earliest settlers in Codington County, as appears elsewhere in the biographical sketches of these gentlemen. Rice Bros. and Kemp Bros. engaged in the mercantile business on their claims in the spring of 1878. Owsley Bros., of Sparta, Wis., came in the spring of 1879, and immediately engaged in business. L. L. Leach's fam- ily came in the autumn of 1879. R. B. Spicer came in June, 1878, and located a claim adjoining Watertown.
The first five acres of wheat raised in Codington County were grown by O. S. Jewell during the summer of 1878, west of Lake Kampeska. It was threshed with a flail, and yielded twenty bush- els to the aere.
The postoffice of Kemp was established early in the spring of 1878, on the Kemp farm. Oscar P. Kemp was the Postmaster. The postoffice was removed to Watertown in the spring of 1879.
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Rice Bros. were occupying a little cabin on their farm, one mile east of town, and were engaged in selling goods, as were also the Kemp Bros., on their farm.
WATERTOWN.
There is no more substantial or promising town in Dakota than Watertown. Nowhere else in the Territory will be found a pop- ulation made of a better or more progressive class of immigration. Its various business establishments-all branches of which are rep- resented-are placed upon exceptionally good footings, and are conducted in a manner which compels the admiration of the dis- interested visitor. It is not the province of a work of this charac- ter, to enter into details as to each business house, as to the amount of business transacted therein, or, indeed, to advertise goods and wares. The writer, however, can but pay a deserved compliment to a growing little city of more than a thousand inhabitants, which stands, where less than two years ago, not a solitary evidence of civilization appeared. The buildings of Watertown are of a su- perior character.
Save one or two small buildings, there were no buildings on the present townsite of Watertown, until the first of April, 1880, about which time the place became the scene of remarkable activity. The town was platted in September, 1878, by Col. Jacoby, and was incorporated under the provisions of the Territorial Code, in April, 1880. It is located on section 31, township 117, range 52. There are two additions --- one platted by Wm. McIntyre on a part of the northwest quarter of section 32, township 117, range 52, and called East Watertown; to which there is an addition platted by R., F. Pettigrew, and called Pettigrew's Addition to East Watertown- the other platted by C. O. Carpenter on the southeast quarter of section 30, township 117, range 52, and called North Watertown.
Probably one hundred carpenters were put to work on or about the first of April, 1880, and as a resident expresses it, there was a "continual pounding from morning till night." From that time, the town grew wish undiminished rapidity, save for the depriva- tions of the great snow blockade of the winter and spring of 1880 -81, the incidents of which are in themselves sufficient to fill a volume.
The United States Land Office is permanently located in Water- town, and transacts an immense amount of business, owing to the
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continuons stream of immigration which pours into this point. A. C. Wellette is the Register, and A. R. Pease, Receiver. Hon. T. A. Kingsbury is the obliging Chief Clerk.
The hotel accommodations are excellent. the Central House, Merchants Hotel and East Watertown Hotel being the principal places of publie entertainment.
There are two first-class grain elevators. The first was erected by Van Dusen & Co., in the summer of 1879, and is one of the largest elevators west of Winona. It is managed by the Alexan- der Brothers, who came here in April. 1859: Melvin from Cassop- olis. Mich., Barton from Red Wing, Minn.
The second elevator is also a large one, and was erected in 1880, by the Porter Milling Co., of Winona, Minn., one of the very large flouring mills for which the State is so justly famous. They have a capacity of about 1,000 barrels of flour per day.
The Bank of Watertown was established March 1st, 1880, by Col. O. C. Johnson and O. Gesley, both of Beloit, Wis. Mr. Ges- ley came here in March. 1879, and Col Johnson in March, 1880. This bank is located on Oak street, in a substantial brick building erected by them for that purpose. The building is 24 by 70 feet two stories high, and is elegantly finished throughout. The large vault is thoroughly fire proof, and their valuables are further pro- tected by one Hall's latest improved fire and burglar proof safes, the doors of which are faithfully guarded-by a time lock. This bank receives deposits, buys and sells exchange, and does a general banking business.
The Codington County Bank opened its doors for the first time on the 1st day of September, 1880. It is owned by H. D. Walrath and S. B. Sheldon, both formerly of Ogdensburg, St. Lawrence Co., N. Y. This bank is located on the corner of Oak street and Kemp avenue. in a brick building erected by them for that pur- pose. The building is built of brick, 23 by 45 feet, and two stories high, and is tastefully designed and elegantly finished. The inside of the building is equally beautiful in design and finish. The bank is supplied with a perfectly solid brick and stone fire-proof vault. and within the vault is one of Hall's latest improved burglar proof safes, that can only be opened through the medium of one of the most approved time locks. This bank receives deposits from farmers, merchants and others, buys and sells foreign and domestic exchange, makes collections and does a general banking business.
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The Dakota News was established June 23, 1879, by S. J. Conk- lin. of Waterloo, Wis., and W. O. Fraser, of Marion, Ohio. The firm name is Conklin & Fraser. The paper is a six-column quarto, and has already a large and rapidly increasing circulation. Its jobbing department is very complete, and it is supplied with all the modern conveniences of a first-class news and job office.
. The Codington County Courier is a seven-column folio, published weekly by Geo. A. Edes, who came here from Marshall, Minn., in thesummer of 1880, and purchased the good will of the Water- town Independent, which was established in April, 1879. Both these papers are excellent publications, creditably representing an intelligent constituency.
Trinity Episcopal Church was organized in the summer of 1881. The Society propose building shortly. Rev. M. Hoyt, D. D., Dean of Dakota, is the Rector. Wardens-H. D. Walrath, J. I. Monks. Vestry-Oscar P. Kemp, S. A. Briggs, A. R. Pease, S. B. Sheldon, F. W. Hoyt. Treasurer-S. B. Sheldon.
The Congregational Church was organized in March, 1879, by Rev. H. B. Johnson, who also preaches at Estelline in Hamlin County, and at Clark, Clark County.
The Methodist Society was organized about the same time, by Rev. A. D. Chase, who came here from Wisconsin in 1878, and entered land here, on which he has made valuable improvements. The Baptist Society was organized in 1880, by Rev. A. S. Orcutt, formerly of Chicago, and a Church of the Disciples has been organ- ized by Rev. Geo. Clendenan.
Watertown Lodge No. 24, I. O. O. F., was instituted August 20, 1880, by D. D. G. S. Poore. The following are charter members: C. M. Cannon, C. W. Swift, C. Goss, Geo. A. Edes, C. C. Whistler, August Huntzicker, Geo. E. Watson, Phil. Crittenden. John Saur. The first officers were: C. W. Swift, N. G .; C. C. Whistler, V. G .; C. M. Cannon, Secretary; C. Goss, Treasurer. Present officers: I. M. Westfall, N. G .; C. Goss, V. G .; C. C. Whistler. Secretary; D. C. Thomas, Treasurer. The membership is about twenty-five, and the Lodge is in a flourishing condition.
Kampeska Lodge No. 13, A. F. & A. M., was instituted in No- vember, 1879, under dispensation from the Grand Master of Dakota. The charter bears date June 9, 1880. Charter members and first officers: D. C. Thomas, W. M .; W. H. Edes, S. W .; I. R. King, J. W .; S. Snyder, Treasurer; Frank Hoskins, Secretary; W. R.
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Thomas. S. D .: Geo. E. Hanson, J. D .; W. A. Carroll, S. S .: H. B. Johnson, J. S .; G. H. Cady, Tyler: S. W. Bowman, M. T' Briggs, C. E. Edes, J. J. Owsley. The present officers are: D. C. Thomas, W. M .; W. A. Carroll, S. W .; G. E. Hanson, J. W .; J. J. Owsley, Treasurer; John M. Hoyt, Secretary; W. R. Thomas, S. D .; I. R. King, J. D .; M. T. Briggs, S. S .; Frank Hoskins, J. S .; G. H. Cady, Tyler. The Lodge has a membership of about forty and enjoys an enviable reputation. The Grand Lodge of Dakota will meet with Kampeska Lodge.in June, 1882.
E. N. Brann was appointed County Superintendent of Public In- struction in September, 1878, and elected in November of the same year. The first school district was organized in April, 1877, the first meeting for that purpose being held April 23d at the house of C. O. Carpenter. Miss Laura L. Leach (now Mrs. L. S. Deming) taught the first school in the summer of 1879, in the hall of Gesley & Duxtad. The school house was built in the fall of 1879, 48x50 feet in dimensions, and has a seating capacity of about two hun- dred. E. N. Brann was the Principal, Miss Eva Carpenter, Assist- ant. In the winter of 1880-81, J. N. Williams was also employed as teacher. Frank Crane, of Sparta, Wis .. became Principal in May, 1880. Mr. Crane, Miss Carpenter and Miss Carrie Briggs, constituting the corps of teachers for the present year. The last enrollment was one hundred and thirty-five pupils. There are nineteen school districts in Codington County, and seventeen school houses, all well built, substantial structures, and provided with the latest improved school furniture and apparatus.
The first municipal election was held June 8, 1880.
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY.
Election, 1880-Trustees-Win. McIntyre, President; John Kemp. W. L. Beals, Frank Rice.
Clerk-Charles X. Seward.
Treasurer-C. C. Whistler.
Assessor and Marshal-John N. Johnson.
Justice of the Peuce-S. A. Briggs.
Present Officers-Trustees-Wm. McIntyre, President; Frank Rice, M. D Alexander, Hans Johnson.
Clerk-Chas. X. Seward.
Treasurer -- C. C. Whistler.
Marshal-James L. Wiley.
Assessor-J. C. Miller.
City Attorney-Chas. X. Seward.
Justice of the Peuce-Wm. M. Pierce.
Board of Education-John N. Johnson, R. B. Spicer, S. B. Sheldon
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BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
Attorneys-S. J. Conklin, Poore & Church, Campbell & Comfort, D. C. & W. R. Thomas, Banvard & Wood, Warrer & Budd. Seward, Glass & Eddy.
Banks -- Codington County Bank, Walrath & Sheldon; Bank of Watertown, O. C. Johnson.
Temperance Billiard Parlor -- C. C. Maxwell.
Boarding and Restaurant-P. F. Englesby, O. J. Webster.
Barbers -- Langhorm & Co.
Clothing, Etc .- F. W. Hoyt, Hemtz & Hassinger.
Contractors and Builders-Chas. Walker, R. A. Zimmerman, Sours Bros.
Druggists -- O. E. Dewey & Co., Tarbell Bros., C. Goss.
Elerators-G. W. Van Dusen & Co., Alexander Brothers; Porter Milling Company.
Flour and Feed-L. F Tondro.
Furniture-Peter Mauseth.
Groceries-W. W. Dennis, A. Weaver, P. C. Holmes.
Blacksmiths-G. E. Bartlett, S. Blackburn & Co.
Plou Fuetory-H. E. Stewart.
Hotels -- Central House, Ulrick & Beals; Merchants Hotel, J. C. Mulholand ; Johnson House. Johnson & Cartford. East Watertown Hotel, Wm. McIntyre. Dakota House, D. McMath.
Hardware and Farm Machinery .- Kemp Bros., O. Gesley. Monks & Wiser. General Merchandise .- Rice Bros, Cleveland and Greer, Owsley Bros. & Co., Archie Weaver, C. H. Bradford, P. C. Holmes, H. O. Hagen, Graham Bros.
Insurance-Warner & Budd, S. B. Sheldon. S. A. Briggs, S. J. Conklin, O. Gesley,, Seward, Glass & Eddy.
Jewelers .- O. I. Fleod, M. Greer, Jr.
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