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PIONEER. Population 150. On the T. C. Ry .. in Eastland county, 30 miles from East- land, the county seat and & from Cross Plains. the nearest banking point. M. A. Shepherd, postmaster.
Higdon J H, blacksmith. Hill E J. general store.
Hutton A A. telephone exchange.
Perry N A & Co, cotton gin.
PIONEER DRUG STORE, W E Hudton Mngr.
PIPECREEK.
Population 47. In Bandera county, 10 miles from Bandera, the county seat and banking point and la from Boerne, its shipping point. Telephone connection. Mrs. E. C. Newcomer, postmaster.
NEWCOMER J J. General Store.
PICT BRIDGE.
A rural postoffice in Burleson county. 14 miles northeast of Caldwell. the coun- Ity seat and banking point and # trum Stone. City, the nearest rail approach. Mail daily. Lorca Ross, grocer. Mondhiro Stephen, grocer and confr. Smith Samuel, general store.
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Lindenborn Louis R. ments.
Lyon-Gray Lumber Co (Sherman), Heury C Campbell mngr.
McGinty Henry P. grocer.
MeReynolds & Harrison (Joel HF and
Burrel W MeReynolds, Gideon V Har- rison). real estate.
McShan Wm B. cashr First State Bank and fire insurance.
Marshall James T. drayage. Meaders Clyde W. grocer. Moffitt George B. jeweler. Moore Wm L. grocer.
Mountain Wm E. grocer.
North Texas Telephone Pierce mngr.
Oliver Wm L, harness.
Pearce Win J. 2d hd goods.
Prarce & Woods (Wm J Pearce, Clyde Woods), garage.
Peters, Jones & Co (Noah M and A Eu- gene Peters. James M and John R Jones), grocers and hardware.
Pilot Point Commercial Club, L G Belew pres. A Q Mustain sec.
Pilot Point Cotton Oil Mill Co (capital $50.000), G & Light pres. Richard Moore vice-pres and mngr. Green Flake sec. A H Gee treas.
Pilot Point Creamery Co (capital $1.500). Green Flake pres, August Michalek vice-pres. Dodd E Elder sec and treas. John P Fisch ningr.
Pilot Point lee & Power Co fcapital $30 .- 000). G ES Light pres. \ H Ger vice- pres and treas. F W Hayden sec.
Pitner John, veterinary surgeon. Post-Signal (Weekly), Win A Cobbs
publisher.
Ragland Andrew M. phys and drugs. Rogers Samuel J. physician.
Russell H M & Co CH Mason Russell
Charles L Edwards, Donald Wilson. James W Gray), dry goods.
Sizemore Benjamin F. well horer.
South Sam, horse dealer.
Southwestern Tel & Tel Co. W J Thomp- son mngr.
Steinlein. Martin Co (Louie Stein - lein, Leonard J and Lemuel T Martin). dry goods.
Stinetts Nina, milliner.
Stroup Wm C. grocer.
Sullivan Jessie, photographer.
Tompkins Frank A, r r. tel and exp agt. I'nderwood George A, livery. Upchurch Wm A, cotton and grain. Waldo Wm C. restr and meats.
Water Works Co (George E and David \' Light).
Whiteside & McDonald (James C White- side. George E McDonald), drugs. Whitley Ren W. tailor.
Witry Thomas N H, physician.
Wilson & Alexander ( Fred S Wilson, A D) Alexander), live stock.
B McGee), milliners.
Yeary Cottage, Mary A Yeary propr.
PINCKNEY.
A country postothee in Polk county. 23 miles east of Livingston. the county seat. and Il from Woodville, the nearrsi banking and shipping polnt. Mail tri- weekly. James A. Harrison, postmas- ter.
HARILISON JAMIES A, Cotton Glu.
PINE. Population 100. On the St. L. S. W. R.v in . Camp county. 6 miles south of Pitis- burg, the county seat and banking point. W. T. Efnid, postmaster.
RFIRD W T. General Store and Drug .. Wood Bros. scheral store.
Wright & McGee (Mary E Wright, Willie Shepherd M A, r r and exp agt.
Pilot Point National Bank (capital $60 .- 000). Alexander I Gee pres, Alfred P Bird D R Mrs, millinery.
Cosgrove vice-pres, James A L MeFar- land cashr.
PILOT POINT ROLLER MILL CO (Capi- tal $50.000). James C Thomas Sr Pres and Mngr. James \ L McFarland Sec and Treas.
Co. Charles Sanders \ M, general store.
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PITTSBURG.
Population 2,300. The judicial seat of Camp county Is situated on the M., K. & T. and the St. L. S. W. Rys, 127 miles east of Dallas. Has Baptist, MethodIst and Presbyterlan churches, high and graded public schools, a public library, water works, electric light and ice plant, 4 banks, cotton gins, cotton com- press, box factory, foundry and machine shop, saw and shingle mills, etc. . \ live weekly newspaper, the Gazette, is pub- Ilshed. Tel., W. U. Exp .. Am, and W. F.
& Co. Telephone
connection. Edwin Fore, postmaster.
Abernathy Harp, sporting goods.
Abernathy, Luedecke & Co (capital $30 .- 000), H H. Luedecke pres, sec treas, J B Credille vice-pres and mingr, dry goods.
Adams George P. restaurant.
Albright J F. commission.
Alvey O F. baker.
Askew A J, commission merchant. Bailey J C. collector. Barton T H. airdome.
Bass & Engledow (J D Bass, C G Engle- dow), lawyers.
Bevel George T. city sec, assessor and collector.
Bevel W T, bottler.
Black H Y, county surveyor.
Blount D E, blacksmith. Boone H D. automobiles.
Boyd & Ellis (S G Boyd, Frank Ellis). hardware and furniture.
Bradley J M. watchmkr and gunsmith. Brazelton, Pryor & Co ( Waco), G B Cal- licoatte mngr. lumber.
Bryson Edward E, physician.
Camaros Bros Mack and Theodore). restaurant.
Camp County Bank (unincorporated), C|Hudnall Ren. nursery.
H Morris pres, R A Morris cashr.
Camp County Millinery Co (Sue Bass). Capps Y B. general contr.
Carnegie Library, Maggie Kirshbaum librarian.
Carpenter D H. sheriff.
Carver Bros (Farmersville), J W Light- foot agt, cotton.
Chance W W, county assessor. Clark Bros & Co (J M jr and G M Clark, Mrs V G Skeen), grocers.
Clayton F C, confr. Cotton & Son (J P and W C), livery. Crain James K, insurance. Crandell J C. physician. Cross Allen T, tailor. Davis lda Mrs, confr.
Davis N Archie, horse breeder, " m e. Deaton Elmo, grocer. Deaton Eugene C. confr.
Deaton & Honeycutt (A F Deaton, J L Honeycutt), restr.
breeder.
Demman Lumber Co (capital $7.500), TIMlain Hotel. H C Arnold prop:
L Denman (Mt Pleasant) pres, J G Mayben & P. general contr. Reynolds (Lafayette), vice- pres, R M Merrill G L. county treas. Denman sec, treas and ningr. Dolinski Philip, general store. Dorfman Charles, general store. Dunbar R O. grocer. Murray Wilson A, plumber.
Edwards H L & Co ( Dallas), W Stewart agt, cotton.
Efurd J A. grocer. Ellington F H, physician and sanitar- ium.
Ellington Dale, musical enods. Fancher G J. baker.
Farmers' Union Warehouse Co (capital $2.000). J C Porter pres, L E McMinn vice-pres, sec and treas, J D Stanley mngr.
First Guaranty State Bank (capital $50,- 000), S R Greer pres, J M Clark vice- pres, Robert A Swaim cashr.
First National Bank (capital $50.000) W C Hargrove pres. G C llopkins and W H Carson vice-pres. T E Russell cashr.
Fleming John, confr.
Fore Edwin, postmaster.
Franklin W W. harness and shoemkr. Fred Harris, general store.
Garrett J L. lawyer.
Garrett W L. general store.
Garrison E F Co (E F Garrison. W M Miller), fire ins.
Gillespie G L, planing mill. Goldherg Sam, cotton huser.
GOODJOHN F H. District Clerk and Ab- stractor. and Hanna S I4, tinsmith.
Harrison & Wilkes (J F Harrison, T B|Pittsburg Foundry & Machine Co can- Ital $50.000), P'W Thorsel pres and mngr, L R Thorsell sec. W C Har- Wilkes), feed. grove treas.
Hasselback Charles, meats. Heath R H. fruit grower. Heath W R. lawyer.
Henderson Ciccro F, physician.
HENDERSON & SON IJ H and ( S). Mnfrs and Dealers in Marble and Gran- ite Monuments, Cut and Polished by the Latest Pneumatic Machinery.
Herron & Pugh (J ה Herron, Rev Pugh), restr.
Hess G A, grocer.
Hess Louie B, clothing.
Hightower Hotel. W A Hightower propr. Hill Alton, grocer.
Holman Hardware & Furniture Co (cap- ital $10,000). J M Holinan pres, A P Holman sec and mngr.
Hooton Joe R, county clerk.
Hopkins Bros (S L and H B). tailors. Hopkins & Grammer IG C Hopkins, W P' Granner), general store.
Houseworth J H. poultry breeder.
Huey Felix L, laundry.
Huey R D, news dealer.
Huey R H. drugsist.
Hull W M. real estate. Johnson M L. blksmith.
Johnson W F, jeweler.
Jones Leola, poultry breeder.
Keeling Bros (H H and W D). tailors.
KEELING J W. County Judge. Court House.
Kesterson W A, livery. King E A, lawyer and real est.
Kirk & Walker (Samuel Kirk, Alexander Walker), grocers.
Kirkpatrick J D, poultry breeder. Lacy R Y, physiican.
Lightfoot E W, dentist.
Stith E F, drayman.
Sutton G W, poultry breede". Swain Robert J. physician. Taylor Belle A Mrs, books.
Lockett & Reynolds (R F Lockett, J F TAYLOR HARRISON, Up-to-Date Tall- Reynolds), druggists.
or, Dyer, Presser and Toaserial Ar- tist.
Thomas D C. sale stable.
Magnolia Petroleum Co. A J Askew agt. Thomas Earl R. plumber.
W. W. WHITE Bill Posting, Distributing and Sign Tacking Office, D. C. Thomas' Sale Barn. PITTSBURG, TEXAS
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TEXAS
Moore Grocery Co (Tyler). " A Dyke mngr, whol grocers.
Neal & Phox (Mrs Anna Neai. Mrs Ella Phox). mllliners.
Nelson-Crumpler Hardware ve rcapital $10,500), L J Nelson pres. 4 F Clump- ler sec and treas.
Nelson & Berry (E A NAlsor. W E Berry), dry goods.
Nichols M L. vet surgeon.
Northeast Texas Band, J C Myers condr. Northeast Texas Fair Association.
C Hargrove pres, L R Hall and & R Greer vice-pres. J W Hill s-c and ingr. W P Grammer treas
Parker W J. blksmith.
Patterson Roy, county atty.
Pierce Fordyce Oil Assn.
Pittsburg Auto Co. F E Pris ... pres. i B Abernathy scc and treas. " P Cop- pedge mngr.
Pittsburg Civic League, Mrs E A King pres, Mrs W W Stewart sec.
Pittsburg Colored Orchestra. Sam Stead- ham leader.
Pittsburg Commercial Club. J W Hill sec.
Pittsburg Cotton Oil Co /capital $50,- 000), W P Grammer pres. R. A Morris vice-pres. W C Hargrove sec and treas, J H Settle mngr.
Pittsburg Electric & Ice Co Tyleri. M J Hoyle mngr.
Pittsburg Gazette (weekly). F A Lock- hart & Sons publrs.
Pittsburg Oil & Development Co (capital. $50.000). W C Hargrove pr-s. L R: Hall and S R Greer vice-pres. Philip Do- linski sec and treas.
Pittsburg National Bank (capital (50,- 000), L R Hall pres, E R Gr-er vice- pres, Raby L Hopkins cash".
Pittsburg Produce Co (C L Fr.eman. . J B Alcorn).
Bevel Pittsburg Water Works, G T mngr.
Presswell W W, poultry hree ;..: Prince F E, box mnfr.
Quinn Wm, general contr.
Reeves Bros (J M and E R). :: on sin_ Reynolds J F, inavor. Roberts A J. poultry breeder
Robinson J E, notions Shackleford J H. poultry h' .... ""
Shippers' Compress Co fFt W. - .. .
Shook Louise Mrs, milliner.
Sims J D. grocer. Smith J W. poultry breeder.
Smith M M, lawyer.
Smith T O. bottler. Smith W A, general store.
Southwestern Tel & Tel Co. & D Lynch mngr.
Spearman & Mitchell (W P. Spearman. H S Mitchell), cattle dealers
Stanfield J W. jeweler.
Steinlein & Martin (St Louis,, __ J Jack- son inngr, dry goods. Stewart W & Co ( W Stewart. Sam Gold- berg. fruit shippers.
Lillard Beverly, life ins. Lockett Jullan, photogr. Lockett Vernon, paints.
Lockhart F A & Sons (F A. R B and F
Debenport J W, drugs and poultry P), publis Pittsburg Gazette.
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Plainview
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churches. las churches of Methodist.
The shallow and inexhaustible water
- Baptist. Presbyterian, German Lutheran, supply with the levelness of the land Christian, Holiness, Catholic and Non- Progressive Christian denominations.
makes this section an ideal one for irrigation at a minimum cost. It would There has never been a saloon in Halelseem that nature has created this ser- county, and Plainview is recognized as
tion to be developed Into one vast irri- one of the cleanest and most moral gated garden-easy to irrigate, anxious towns in the state. Plainview has three
to produce without one foot of waste national banks with $100,000 capital stockfland. The cost of Irrigation In this sec- tion with a properly constructed cen- trifugal pump and engine is estimated at 75 cents to $1 for an acre foot of water. This is sufficient to cover the
each, five lumber yards, three wholesale houses, grain elevators, flour mills, plan- ing mill. sub-irrigation and drainage tlle factory. steam laundry plant. $30 .-
000 opera house, $100.000 court house lland twice to a depth of six Inches each good hotels, cotton gin, cement side- tinie, which in addition to the natural walks, modern sewer system and waterfrainfall, Insures maximum crops each
Williams J R, sewing machines. Woods W P, lumber.
Wootten L W. grocer. Yoakum R J, poultry breeder.
PLACEDO JUNCTION.
Population 300. On the G., H. & S. A. and the St. L., B. & M. Rys, in Victoria county, 14 miles from Victoria, the count- ty seat. Has a bank. Tel., W. U. Exp ... W. F. & Co. Telephone connection. Mrs. W. B. Emerine, postmaster. Downing W E. restaurant. Emerine & West, general store.
Evart Wm, blacksmith
Hillyer-Deutsch Lumber Co. King J H & Sons, general store. Livingston Bros. contractors. Maddox S S, meats.
MARCAK & DRODDY, Real Estate and rather than disease. Farm Lands.
Placedo Gin Co. Placedo Hardware & Furniture Co.
Placedo Hotel. J W Reynolds propr.
Placedo State Bank (capital $10.000), P $ Buhler pres. L B Maury cashr. Rowland Bros, confectionery. Sewrest G W, rr. exp and tel agt. Shiller's Pharmacy.
PLACID.
Population 100. On the Ft. W. & R. G. Ry., in McCulloch county, 17 miles from Brady, the county seat and : from Mercury. the nearest banking point. Telephone connection. J. R. Gault, post- master.
Cawyer Mercantile Co, general store. GAULT J R. Drugs and fiardware.
PLAINS.
Population 150. In Yoakum county, of which It is the judicial seat. $5 miles southeast of Lubbock, the nearest ship- the bed of a vast intand sra but that ping point. Has Baptist and Methodist it became drained by earthquake action. churches, a bank and a newspaper. Tele- causing the south and east borders to phone connection. T. W. Hague, post-drop. This theory explains not only the master.
drainage slope but the even deposits of Belcher W J. cattle breeder. marl, loam and clay which make up logger Neil HI, printer. the soil. This section is covered to a Dixon S J, cattle breeder. uniform depth of three to six feet with FIRST STATE BANK (Capital $10,000), A J Burleson Pres, R M Kendrick Cashr. a fertile loam soil, varying in color from chocolate to black with just enough sand to scour a flow and permit water to percolate easily. The soil does not William J. drugs. bake, sour or pack. Underlying the l'lamilton & Roy, cattle breeders. loani is a clay foundation from 16 to 20 Hague T W, notions. feet In thickness. It is easily pene- Ivey T C. cattle breeder. trated by the roots of alfalfa and kin- Knight R L, cattle breeder. Marshall R D & Co, general store. dred plants. There are no rocks, roots or grubs to hinder cultivation. This Pulllam J M, general store.
Redfern L. general store.
Tandy Henry A. cattle breeder.
Yoakum County Commercial Club, Sam Blgar sec.
Yoakum County News (weekly), Neil H Bigger publr.
PLAINVIEW,
flow is slowly towards the southeast.
Ro-joped for irrigation purposes. . \ num-
cated on the A. T. & S. F. Ry. Ts miles|ber of wells have been drilled and south of Amarillo. Plainview is the sec- pumping plants installed, having a
ond largest city on the Texas plams, and capacity of 1,000 to 1,500 gallons per minute. The centrifugal pump is mostly .H A Winn), vulcanizers. is the center of the wealthiest agrienl- tural district in West Texas The city used, operated by gasoline or oll burn- Citizens National Bank (capital $100, has made a phenomenal growth since theling engines, and the combined pumping 000). JJ N Donohoo pres, E B Hughes cashr. coming of the Santa Fe railroad a few from all these wells has falled to make Years ago. Changing rapidly from ajany decrease in the water head. The Clark @ C, anto livery.
pioneer "cowtown" to the principal agri- water, flowing for hundreds of miles
Clements Charles, chy and county atty. ('lements Solon, real estate.
Clements W d. dairy.
itself on being the home of Wayland Bab- faining no trace of alkali or other injuri- ('lub Hotel. Mrs Belle Hudgins propr
ous ingredient to plant or human ilfe Coan & Son (l F and O D), dry goods.
The union of pire water and perfect Cobb & Elliott Grain (o (L. F Cobb). Cochrane R E photograpdor.
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fourths of this precipitation occurs dur- ing the growing season, and the soil is postmaster
of a nature well adapted to the reten-Akers H T. livery.
tion of moisture. Therefore but little irrigation is required to supplement the rainfall and to insure bounteous crops.
Alfalfa Lumber Po (Kansas City, Mo), M . Hancock ingr.
Allen & Bonner CA E Allen, M M Bon- ner). coal and grain.
Anderson A M. cattle dealer. Anderson & Gidney il @ Anderson. Chas ( Gidneyi. physicians. Ansley Realty Co (B T. S T. DE, MD and S # Ansleyi.
Baker Win N. stenographer 61th judi- cial district.
Banquet Hotel. I ( Thomas propr. Barker I, P. tire valcatzer. Barnes ( L. dentist.
Barr Charles 1%. veterinary surgeon.
Barr I B. inspector (' & Bureau of Animal Industry.
Barrett Joseph, poultry breeder. Black Zeb K. news correspondent.
Blair & Hughes Co (Amarillo), John A Allen ningr, wholesale grocers.
Blasingame F B. confectioner
Bowron Charles A, jeweler and pianos. Box W H. deputy county clerk. Boyd W E. grocer.
Brady . Neely Grocer Co (Amarillo), F A Bone mngr, whol grocers.
to Brown Motor Co (John E and Byron Brown).
Brown & Miller (B O Brown. E B Miller), publrs Hale County Herald.
Calhoun Bros (Charles and Edward), cement contr.
Carter-Houston Dry Goods Co (Inc), E JE Carter pres. C R Houston sec. Carter- Winn Rubber Co (W S Carter.
this water supply is thought to be the melting snows of the Rockies. The! Bryan Oscar, drayage. Bussell T P. coal.
Population 5,000. Elevation about 3.000 This vast sheet of water is being devel-
feet. County seat of Hale county.
cultural, educational and commercial through natural filters, is shown on center of the south plains. It prides analysis to be 99.8 per cent pure, con-
tist College and Seth Ward Methodist College and has three-marters of a mil- llon dollars Invested in schools and moil produces almost incredible crops
year. One well flowing from 1.000 to 1,500 per minute will easily take care of 160 acres while the cost of construc- tion and upkeep of ditches Is nominal. The soil and climate are well adapted
works, electric light and ice plant, one semi-weekly newspaper, the Herald, one weekly, the News, and one semi-monthly religious publication, the Plains Bap- tist, and an excellent class of retail stores. The business portion of the city to growth of all general farm crops. is practically all of brick or concrete livestock breeding. raising and feeding construction. The residence district Isjand the raising of all fruits, melons. artistic and up-to-date and the beautifulfeelery, peanuts, all kinds of berries and homes are surrounded by blue grass vegetables. Alfalfa is a natural crop
lawns, and shade and ornamental trees. and grows is naturally and roots as Practically all secret orders are repre- sented, many having commodious homes. As a result of her enterprising people and unrivalled natural advantages, Plain-
easily as do weeds in other sections. Many of the products of this district have taken first premiums at the Texas view Is destined to become one of thelswiftly winning a reputation in the State fairs and they are surely and important citles of West Texas. climate and atmosphere Is healthful and
The markets of the north and east for flavor and excellence. The marketing facil- invigorating. Health is contagious here. [Ities of the Plainview district are good. Plainview has no
malaria, no yellow fever. no disease ladened mosquito and no tuberculosis
or asthma. The mortallty statistics are north and northeast; to Ft. Worth and as low as any place in the world. The Dallas and the bulk of Texas, to the summer temperature usually ranges east and to Houston, San Antonio, Gal-
The winters are veston and other cities of the south. No from 60 to 90 degrees. the
short and thermometer seldom section in the United States can offer reaches zero. The growing season is from better and surer results for the invest- 6 to 9 months, permitting the growth ment of time. capital and labor. than of all general farm crops, fruits and this Mainview country and with the
with reasonable transportation rates. It has direct railroad facilities to Den- ver. Chicago and Kansas City to the
The precipitation in this further development of its resource the section for the last twenty years has once semi-arid plains will blossom as it averaged 2412 inches per annum, Three- garden Tel., W. U. Exp .. W. F. & Co.
vegetables.
The Plainview country is smooth and level, save for a general slope to the southeast of about ten feet to the mile. Geologists claim that this area was once
entire section is underlaid with an apparently inexhaustible supply of sheet water at a shallow depth of 30
160 feet. This water occurs in strata
of sand and gravel and extends down several hundred fret. The source of
Thomas Hotel. W F Thomas propr. Thomas & Cabhinness (D C Thomas, Cabbinness), drayage.
Thompson E. D. grocer.
Traynham R Charles. dentist. Upchurch A C, poultry breeder.
Walters & Guest (R C Walters, J Guest), hardware and furniture. Warrick G B. poultry breeder. Warwick D W. vehicles and real est. Webster. Dunkerly & Co (Ennis), J T Webster mngr. cotton.
WHITE W W. Bill Poster and Distribu- tor. (See page 73x.)
Williams C D, real estate.
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Printers, Stationers and
Blank Book Mfrs.
Cox Mary L, stenographer. Crawford J P. cattle dealer.
Hale County Herald, Brown & Miller publrs.
Hall & Shook (W R Hall, B L Shook), real estate.
Hamilton HI H, blacksmith.
Hamilton John G, county treasurer. Hamilton & Wilson ( August Hamilton, W M Wilson), tinners.
Hardin W A, poultry breeder.
HARP A E, Broker In Livestock, Farm Lands, City Property and Bonds.
Harp & Wilkins (\ E Harp, R H Wil- kins), cattle dealers.
Harrel Henry W. general insurance. Harrison J M. restaurant.
Hartley-Mise Hardware Co (Inc), J T Hartley pres. W T Mise sec.
Hatchell Austin C, lawyer.
Hatchell & Johnson (B T Hatchell, J W Jolinson), grocers.
Hatcher J D. machinist.
Hawkins Will. drayage.
Hayes James S, planing mill.
HEFFLEFINGER D ( Shallow Water
Land Co. (See page 741.)
Hefner C S, photographer.
Hinn Albert G, flour mill.
Holmes Y W, lawyer.
Hooper J C. sheriff and tax collector.
Hoover D C. blacksmith.
Hotel Missouri, C T McClure propr.
Howell Mary, stenographer.
Hubbard Bros (Bowden A and Adra M). automobiles.
flulen R B, produce broker.
Flunter E C. coal,
Hyde H D), plumber.
Irick R M. excavating contr.
Trick & Co (R M. A C and Adaline Irick). milliners.
Irwin T B, real estate.
Ivey B V. grocer.
Jackson O V. meats.
Jeffries & Keys (W H Jeffries, E S Keys). florists.
Johnson & Hogue (J Q Johnson, W L Hogue), tailors.
Joiner R C, lawyer.
Jones Pete. drayage.
Jordan J N. county tax assessor.
Keck George C. postmaster. Kemble Lee. restaurant.
Kerr E L & Son (E L and L A Kerr). contractors.
Kinder L S, judge 64th judicial district. Klinger W J. agt A T & S F Ry.
Knight Auto Co (L A Knight).
Knight L A. hog breeder.
Knight W B. real estate.
Lanford A L. wagon yard.
Letcher N C. dentist.
LEWIS W H. Judge of County Court of Breeder.
Lindsay A H, physician.
Long R A Drug Co. R A Long mngr. Lycan A M. real estate.
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