Source: Humboldt County entries, R. L. Polk & Co.'s Iowa State
Gazetteer and Business Directory, 1912-1913, Vol. XVI

ADDISON. A discontinued postoffice in Corinth township, Humboldt county, 5 miles south of Dakotah, the county seat, and 4 south of Humboldt, the nearest railroad station and banking point. Has rural delivery from Humboldt.



ARNOLD. Population, 15. Formerly known as Grove, is located on the M & St. L. Ry., in Grove township, Humboldt county, 6 miles from Humboldt the judicial seat, and 4 from Livermore the nearest bank location. Exp., Adams Telephone connection.

Orres O B, general store.



BODE. Population, 419. An incorporated town on the C., R. I. & P. Ry., in Delana township, Humboldt county, 14 miles n. w. of Dakota, the county seat. First settled in 1884. Has two Lutheran churches, a bank, a graded public school, a Lutheran parochial school, water works, an opera house and a weekly newspaper, the Bugle. Exp., U. S. Tel. W Telephone connection. L. O. Lillegaard, postmaster.

Bode Bugle (weekly), F W Temple publr.
Bode Creamery Assn, Ole Bothne pres, H C Olsen sec, I J Sjurson mngr.
Bode Opera House, Gangestad & Helman, managers.
Bode Water Works (city owner), O H Granseth Supt.
Eastman F H, photographer.
Ericksen Erick J, farm implements.
Farmers' Co-operative Society, S Nordschaw mngr, lumber.
Gangestad & Helman, drugs.
Gilchrist Co, grain elevator.
Granseth Olaf H, harness.
Gullixson O T, lawyer.
Gullixson & Ries, garage.
Hanover P, r r, exp and tel agt.
Hansen Thor O, real est and insurance.
Hogenstad Andrew, carpenter.
Hollenger Mrs A T, carpet weaver.
Johnson John N, general store.
Kinseth Bros (Ole and Louis L), general store.
Kinseth B K, restaurant.
Kinseth John, meats.
Kinseth L L, mayor.
Knudslien Rasmus, mason and carpenter.
Langseth Martin, livery.
Larson Lars, carpenter.
LILLEGAARD LARS O, Stationery, Postmaster and Agent L D Telephone Lines.
Lomen Knut J, carpenter.
Long John, dentist.
Mitsven Hans, painter.
Monson Mons O, general store.
Nasby & Hansen, hardware.
Nelson Ole B, furniture and undertaker.
Olson Chris, cattle breeder.
Pedersen & Mitsween, lumber and livestock.
Pederson John, general store.
Rock island House, Ole Swenson propr.
Bossing Torkild A, cattle breeder.
Rural Union Telephone Co.
Skangstad Della, milliner.
State Bank of Bode (capital $30,000), T A Rossing pres, T O Hanson cashier.
Swenson Ole, propr Rock Island House.
Tofteberg Gust O, drayage.
Vollum E O, physician.
Western Electric Tele System (L D).



BRADGATE. Population, 175. An incorporated town on the C. & N. W. Ry., and on the west fork of the Des Moines river, in Avery township, Humboldt county, 14 miles n. w. of Dakotah, the judicial seat. Has Baptist and Methodist Episcopal churches, a bank and a weekly newspaper, The Bradgate News. Exp., Am. Tel., W. U. Telephone connection. A. W. Kellogg, postmaster.

Anderson John, general store.
Avery E H, grain and coal.
Bradgate News, J S Hopkins editor.
Bradgate State Savings Bank (capital $10,000), J F Mowe pres, J O Sheldon cashier.
Burris C A, lumber and coal.
Butler Wm G, drugs.
Godden Bros (James Godden), cattle breeders.
Higby Marion R, insurance.
Hopkins J S, editor Bradgate News.
Hutchison Arthur, hotel.
KELLOGG A W, Postmaster.
Kelsey George E, meats.
McCreary Hugh, hardware.
Nielsen Wm, carpenter.
Schoonover H P & Co, lumber.
Smith Nels, mason.
Tilton Charles, livery.
Tilton Jerome W, grocer and feed.



DAKOTAH. Population, 391. The county seat of Humboldt county, is located on the C. & N. W. Ry., at the crossing of the M. & St. L. Ry. (depots 3/4 mile apart), 106 miles north of Des Moines and on the east fork of the Des Moines river, joining the town plat of Humboldt, the banking point. Has Catholic, Christian and German Evangelical churches. Tel., W. U. Exp., Am. Telephone connection. Mrs. Florence Schenck, postmaster.

Boothroyd T S, loans.
Brown Bros (Walter and Corydon H), flour mill.
Brown Bros & Beck (Walter and Corydon H Brown, Peter Beck), live stock breeders.
Cunningham John, county attorney, office Humboldt.
Franklin D Arthur, Insurance.
Goodrich Floyd, county surveyor.
Hawkins W L, baker.
Hetherington Robert, mason.
Holden A H, squab farm.
Huey H C, grain and coal.
Ketman Abraham, dairy.
Locke John, carpenter.
Locke Wm, grocer.
Olsen A C, sheriff.
Oxborrow D T, clerk of courts.
Robertson Melvin J, carpenter.
Shinkle Wm, carpenter.
Stevenson S L, drayage.



*GILMORE CITY. Population, 689. An incorporated town on the M. & St. L. Ry, in Lake township, Pocahontas county, 12 miles e. of Pocahontas, the county seat, and 101 n. w. of Des Moines. Contains Catholic, Christian, Methodist and Presbyterian churches, 3 banks and a weekly newspaper. The Globe. Ships grain, live stock and stone. Tel., W. C. Exp., Adams.

Agnew Clothing Co.
Anderson Bros, hardware.
Beers Frank E, bridge contractor.
Beers, Lyman & Co, genl store.
Belt C A, wagonmaker.
Brown Fred, drayman.
Bull A N, propr Commercial Hotel and meats.
Bull & Edgington, stone quarry.
Calligan Thomas J, real estate.
Campbell Wm E, cattle breeder.
Cavanaugh Wm & Son, livery.
Commercial Hotel, A N Bull propr.
Edgington Charles W, farm implements.
Farmers Lumber Co.
First National Bank (capital $25,000), T J Calligan pres, C B Fitch cashr.
Folk John, painter.
Freeman Albert W, carpenter.
Gilmore City Globe, H C Marmon publr.
Gilmore Drug Co, Charles H Schissel, manager.
GILMORE EXCHANGE BANK, Leslie H and Howard S Van Alstine Proprs.
Gilmore Gas Co.
Gilmore Grain and Elevator Co, B C Votlucka sec.
Gilmore Lumber Co, E L Wallace mngr.
GILMORE STATE SAVINGS BANK (Capital $25,000), R. H. Van Alstine Pres, I. Lorenzen Cashier.
Herrick R C, physician.
Kydd Benjamin, restaurant.
Maher Bros (Kate, F E and Loren L), drugs.
Marmon Henry C, publr Gilmore City Globe.
Monteith W W, photographer.
Morrison & Dayton, hardware.
Mulholland Mrs Wm, milliner.
Mullen & Hunter, farm implts.
Neel-Pierce Mercantile Co, genl store.
Overton C C, furniture.
Saxby Wm R, vet suregon.
Sideras G J, hotel.
Smith Bros, genl store.
Townsend S J, physician.
Van Alstine Clarence L, harnessmaker.
Willard Mrs O A, carpet weaver.
Willard W A, mason.
Williams Anton, cattle breeder, 3 miles n w.
Wolcott Edward O, poultry breeder, 214 miles n.
Wolcott Milton D, poultry and cattle breeder, 2 miles n.



GROVE. Humboldt county. Name changed to Arnold.



HARDY. Population, 150. On the C., R. I. & P. Ry., in Lake township, Humboldt county, 15 miles n. e. of Dakota, the county seat. Has a Methodist Episcopal church and a bank. Tel., W. U. Exp., U. S.; C. G. Smith, postmaster.

Anderson J A, autos and tiles.
Apland Julia, hotel.
Gilcrist & Co, grain.
Notestine Joseph, general store.
People's Savings Bank (capital $10,000), M Anderson pres, J E Anderson cashier.
Rhiner Henry, harnessmaker.
Rhiner John, wagonmkr.
Rosenberg-Wicks Lumber Co, coal, tile etc.
Saxton B J, produce, etc.
SMITH C G, Stationery, Post Cards and Postmaster.
Smith W D, rr, exp and tel agt.
Thompson A C, restr and grocer.
U S Express Co, W D Smith agt.
Western Union Telegraph Co, W D Smith agent.



HUMBOLDT. Population, 1,809. A prosperous incorporated town, in county of same name, located on the Des Moines river and on the C. & N. W. Ry. (Dakotah Station), at the crossing of the M. & St. L. Ry. (depots miles apart), 106 miles n. of Des Moines and 18 n. of Fort Dodge. Dakotah, the county seat, joins the town on the east. Humboldt, now the chief town of the county, was settled in 1863 by a colony from New York under the supervision of Stephen H. Taft, the original proprietor of the town site. It has an excellent system of water works, the water being pumped from a large mineral spring in the vicinity; electric light, telephone exchange, Adventist, Baptist, Catholic, Christian Science, Congregational, Norwegian Lutheran, Methodist and Unitarian churches, 2 handsome school buildings, a Carnegie library, an opera house and the Humboldt College. The Northern Power Co. has constructed an extensive storage dam across the Des Moines river at this point, from which it will supply extensive light and electric power for Humboldt and all neighboring towns and cities. Has 3 banks and 3 weekly newspapers, Humboldt Independent, Humboldt Republican and the Humboldt Herald. The shipments consist of building stone, hay, grain, live stock, dairy supplies, poultry, butter, eggs, mineral waters, etc. Exp., Adams and Am. Tel. W. U. George Clevidence, postmaster.

Adams A M & M L (Albert M and Maggie L), publrs Humboldt Independent.
Adams Daniel H, loans.
American Express Co, Walter Hanna agt.
Arent Asaph, physician.
Arnold F D, general store.
Barrett Leroy H, carpenter.
Beck Peter, flour and feed.
Becknell Anson D, lawyer.
Beebe Albert E, house mover.
Belcher Webb E, mason.
Bellows Bros (Frank and Bart O), farm implements and automobiles.
Bradley Edwin O, general store. Bull & Kurth (S W Bull, C Kurth), meats. Burris & Yates (Grace Burris, W Etta Yates), milliners. Cahoon C R, carpenter.
Carley Frank E, restaurant.
Central Land Co (C H Devereaux, G W Scarborough), real estate.
Christensen C P, osteopath.
Clark Calvin P, ice cream mnfr.
Coddington James K, phys.
Cole John L, painter.
Combs Carlos, real estate.
Coyle Claude H, lawyer.
Coyle D F, judge 14th judicial dist.
Cunningham John, county attorney.
Devereaux Claude H, dentist.
Doan Henry C, phyusician and coroner.
Duncan Alexander H, furn and undertkr.
Echelberger Henry, drayage.
Eilers Hotel Co, L D Eilers mgr, proprs Russell House.
Ever Daniel, carpenter.
Farmers' Co-operative Assn, Emory Sells mgr, grain and coal.
Ferreby Thomas D, dentist.
Finch Parley, lawyer.
First National Bank (capital $25,000), D A Ray pres, E O Nervig cashier.
FLEMMING CARL, Asst Cashr The Peoples' State Bank.
Freed & Son (Charles J and Ernest A), harness.
Garfield George S, lawyer.
Gay James F, restaurant.
Gletty Louis J, baker.
Goodrich Floyd, drainage engr.
Gotch & Saul Auto Co (Frank A Gotch, Peter F Saul).
Hack O J, poultry breeder.
Hanes & Oestrich (Charles S Hanes, Robert F Oestrich), livery.
Hanna Walter, agt Am Exp Co.
Hardy Bros (John N and John), harness.
Hardy Vern, dry cleaning.
Hopkins John S, publr Humboldt Herald.
Housel Lorenz W, lawyer.
Hubbard Henry C, drugs and books.
Humboldt Cement Products Mnfg Co, J Henry Mayer pres and mngr.
Humboldt College, J P Peterson pres.
Humboldt College Library, J P Peterson librarian.
HUMBOLDT COUNTY ABSTRACT CO (Inc) (Member Iowa Abstracters' Assn and American Asociation of Title Men), Wm J Taft Pres, J A Parker Sec. Humboldt County Teachers' Library Association, Clarence Messer chairman.
Humboldt Creamery Co, I N Clark mngr.
Humboldt Free Public Library, Nellie Pinney librarian.
Humboldt Herald (weekly), John S Hopkins publr.
Humboldt Independent (weekly), A M & M L Adams publrs.
Humboldt Nursery Co (Wm F Stanbra).
Humboldt Republican (weekly), Frank Jaqua publr.
Humboldt State Bank (capital $75,000), Parley Finch pres, J C Cheney vice pres, Robert J Johnston cashier.
Humboldt Water Works (city owners), Joseph Sheldon supt.
Jackson Motor Car Co, Ed C and Albert E Wittman proprs, automobiles.
Jaqua Frank, publr Humboldt Republican.
Johnson Wm G, cattle breeder.
Krouskup Dennis W, clothing.
Leland Albert G, mason.
Lovrien George W, real estate.
LOVRIEN & LOVRIEN (Fred C and Frank S), Lawyers.
McDermott L E, agt M & St L Ry.
McNamara F H Drug Co, Frank H McNamara mngr, drugs and books.
Marsh Edward, laundry.
Marsh Mrs O M, carpet weaver.
Marsh Wallace H, carpenter.
Matthies Otto C, jeweler.
Mayer C J Henry, mason.
Mayer Fred, pop corn.
Mineral Springs Bottling Co. W B West pres, M A Benton sec and treas.
Morey J Freeman, contractor.
Morgan Ray L, restaurant.
Morse Benjamin, real estate.
Morse Ellsworth, coal and wood.
Myles, Passig & Saxe (M J Myles, H E Passig, H J Saxe), clothing.
Nelson N O, auctioneer.
Nicholson James, vet surgeon.
Nickson H E, dentist.
Northern Iowa Power Co (capital $500,000), W W Sterns pres, D M Sterns sec.
Northern Roller Milling Co (capital $25,000), W W Sterns pres, flour mill.
Oestrich Robert F, bus line.
Oxborrow Bros (James A and Don T), meats.
PARKER J A, Sec Humboldt County Abstract Co.
Parsons Byron C, apiaris, 3 miles s.
Peckham Clarence, mason.
Penneywell Mrs Mary, carpet weaver. PEOPLE'S STATE BANK THE (Capital $100,000, Surplus $85,000). George L Tremain Pres. Edward K Winne Vice Pres. W W Sterns Cashier, H C Strong and Carl Flemming Asst Cashrs.
Pinney Albert A, lumber.
Pinney & Fleming (Wm G and Joseph C Fleming), carpenters and wagonmkrs.
Priebe W F Co, Hans Halverson mngr, produce and cold storage.
Prindle Charles H, repair shop.
PROUTY EDITH (Prouty & Prouty).
PROUTY J N (Prouty & Prouty), Lawyer.
PROUTY & PROUTY (J N and Edith Prouty), Attorneys-at-Law, Titles Examined, Collections, Etc.
Quick Wm, carpenter.
Quivey Clara B, milliner.
Rapple Henry, carpenter.
Reed John A, jeweler.
Rinde Mark C, cigar mnfr.
Rine John H jr, grocer.
Risvold Ole, painter.
Rowe Clarence A, meats.
Rural Union Telephone Co, D L Woodward mngr. Ruse & Shepard (Andrew E Ruse, M R Shepard), drugs.
Russell House, Eller Hotel Co proprs.
Russell Opera House, H H Russell mngr.
Sampson John, hardware.
Saul P F, photographer.
Scarborough G E, dentist.
Schmidt Charles O, lumber.
Simmons Mrs E Helen, milliner. Smith C S & Co (Mrs C S and Sumner W Smith), farm implements.
Stanbra & Stone (Wm T Stanbra, Henry S Stone), real estate.
Standard Oil Co, Wm J Powell mngr.
STERNS WILL W, Cashier The People's State Bank; Pres Northern Roller Mill Co.
Stoddard Frank H, real estate and ins.
Stong Brig E, grocer.
Straight L J & Son (Luther J and Walter L), auto repairs.
STRONG H C, Asst Cashier The People's State Bank.
Swope J S, tailor and newsdealer.
Tabor O C, dairy.
TAFT & CO (Wm J Taft). Attorneys-at Law, Real Estate, Abstracts of Title. Insurance, Farm Lands and Mortgage Loans.
TAFT WM J (Taft & Co). Attorney-at Law, Pres Humboldt County Abstract Co.
Thomas John, painter.
Tour John M, tailor.
TREMAIN GEORGE L, Pres The People's State Bank.
Van Voorhis C R, physician.
Ward Charles E, hardware.
West W B, cattle breeder, 3 miles s.
White Albert B, general store.
White Charles J, clothing.
Wilder Ernest A, general store.
Willey Lucien E, ice dealer.
Winne Bros (Salem G, Edward K and Laurence), real estate and loans.
WINNE EDWARD K, (Winne Bros), Vice-Pres The People's State Bank.
Zemka O & Co (Julia and O Zemka), notions.
Zion C E Furniture Co (Charles E Zion).



OTTOSEN. Population. 147. On the C., R. I. & P. Ry., in Wacousta township, Humboldt county, 22 miles northwest of Dakotah, the county seat. Has Catholic and Lutheran churches and a bank. Tel., W. U. Exp., U. S.; G. M. Schneider, postmaster.

Farmers' Elevator Co, elevator and coal.
Farmers' Savings Bank (capital $100,000), A C Brown pres, L C Clare cashier.
Firkins L A, livery.
Gilchrist & Co, elevator and coal.
Hanson A K, carpenter.
Interstate Lumber Co, Norman Peterson mngr.
Kineseth M C, meats.
Kinseth & Helmerick, general store.
Mersch Peter, general store.
Mertz John, hardware.
Ottosen Cornet Band, Henry Stecker leader.
Peterson Charles, r r. exp and tel agt.
SCHNEIDER G M, Postmaster.
Schumpp J H, agri implts and mayor.
Shipley W M, physician.
Stecker Hardware Co, hardware and furniture.
Vohs G L, drugs.



LIVERMORE. Population, 578. An incorporated town located at the crossing of the M. & St. L. and the C., R. I. & P. Rys. (depots 4 mile apart), in Humboldt township and county, 10 miles n. of Dakotah the county seat and 116 n. of Des Moines. It has Catholic, German Lutheran, Methodist and Presbyterian churches, water works, opera house, 2 banks and a weekly newspaper, the Gazette. Ships hay, grain and live stock. Telephone connections. Exp., Adams and U. S. Tel., W. U.; J. C. Bergen, postmaster.

Aaronson C J, propr Aaronson Hotel.
Aaronson Hotel, C J Aaronson propr.
Altman John B, farm implts.
Beers Frank, live stock.
BERGEN JOSEPH C, Confectioner and Postmaster.
Bowes J J, phys and mayor.
C R I & P Ry, F C Monroe agt.
Christianson George, tailor.
Collins F E, restr.
Conklin O J, harness.
Devine & Son, genl store.
Donovan J M, furn and undertaker.
Farmers Elevator, grain and coal.
Farmers' Savings Bank (capital $10,000), Frank Devine pres, Edward Capesius cashier.
Forbes G J, livery.
Gates A G, dentist.
Hack Leon D, drugs and jewelry.
Hohn George & Co, genl store.
Hunt Victor, live stock.
Iowa Telephone Co (Ltd), Myrtle Dunn agt.
Johnson W F, drugs and jewelry.
Lacey Mrs Margaret, restr.
Livermore Brick and Tile Works, Wilson Bros proprs.
Livermore Gazette, Wm F Miller publr.
Livermore Opera House, J E McManus mngr.
Livermore Water Works (city owners).
Malin Edgar C, physician.
Miles Frank M, lawyer and loans.
Miller P E agt M & St L Ry, U S Exp and W U Tel Co.
Miller Wm F, publr Livermore Gazette.
Minneapolis & St Louis Ry, P E Miller agt.
Morse A H, coal, grain and lumber.
Phillips Chauncey C, grocer and shoes.
Reeves Vincent S, carp.
Reilly Michael H, grocer.
Reilly & Son (Patrick and Bernard F), hardware.
Rosenberg & Weeks, lumber.
Rossing Family (Misses Katie and Amelia Rossing), proprs St James Hotel.
Rural Union Telephone Co, T O Hanson pres.
St James Hotel, The Rossing Family proprs.
Smith W M, jeweler.
State Bank of Livermore (cap $50,000), Christ Korslund pres, O H Johnson cashier.
Towey Thomas J, genl store.
Wilson A, meats.
Zigrang Dennis, lands and agrl implts.
Zigrang & Corslund, automobiles and supplies.



*LUVERNE. Population, 501. An incorporated town on Prairie Creek at the crossing of the C. & N. W. and the M. & St. L. Rys. (depots 1 mile apart), in Luverne township, Kossuth county, 14 miles southeast of Algona, the county seat. It has German Evangelical, German Lutheran, Methodist and Presbyterian churches, a public school, 2 banks and a weekly newspaper, the Des Moines Valley News. Tel., W. U. Exp., Adams and Am. Carl Miller, postmaster.

American Express Co, C E Sawyer agt.
BANK OF LUVERNE, George W Hanna Propr.
Beatrice Creamery Co (branch), G C Ostrander agt.
Bemis Chauncey D, harnessmaker.
Brink Harvey W, jeweler.
Burtis Bailey, live stock.
Chapman Frank I, hardware.
Chicago & Northwestern Ry, C E Sawyer agent.
Commercial Hotel, Henry Jutte propr.
Corwith Rural Telephone Co, E F Quick mngr.
Des Moines Valley News (weekly), Hal E Rogers publr.
Duel Marion, restaurant.
German Bank of Luverne, Kyler & Robertson proprs.
Hanna George W, propr Bank of Luverne and ins.
Humboldt Creamery Co (branch), Paul Techner agt.
Janse Philip V, physician.
Jutte Frank, omnibus line.
Jutte Henry, propr Commercial Hotel and agri impts.
Kossuth County Telephone Co, E F Quick toll agt.
Kunz Grain Co, Wm Bigings agt, grain and coal.
Kyler Wm E, insurance.
Kyler & Robertson (Wm E Kyler, John A Robertson), real estate and proprs German Bank of Luverne.
Lichty Charles H, hardware.
Lichty & Ross (J L Lichty, J E Ross), genl store.
Loomis A R & Son (branch), G C Ostrander agt, poultry and eggs.
Lovell E Albert, furn and undertaker.
Luverne Opera House, Fred Lamkin mgr.
Miller Carl, mason.
M & St L Ry, C A Waln agt.
Nissen John, meats.
Patterson Wm A, insurance.
Patterson & Mason (Keziah Patterson, Ida M Mason), milliners.
Priebe W F Co (branch), Paul Techner agt, poultry and eggs.
Queal J H & Co, E G Woito agt, lumber and coal.
Quick E X, grocer.
Raney Wm H, mayor.
Rentz Charles, painter.
Rogers Hal E, publr Des Moines Valley News.
San Max, meats.
Sawyer C E, agt C & NW Ry and American Express.
Spooner A L, physician.
Spooner Wm, mason.
Stephenson Vernon E, genl store.
Thake Bros, drayage.
Thompson Charles, livery.
Werner & Burtis, grain and coal.
Western Electric Telephone Co (L D), E F Quick toll agt.
White John, drayage.
Woito Wm H, drugs.



OWLAKE. A discontinued post office in Lake township, Humboldt county, 11 miles e. of Dakotah, the county seat, and 5 from Goldfield, its banking and shipping point, whence mail is supplied by rural delivery.

Beigger G A, general store.



PIONEER. Population, 92. In Weaver township, Humboldt county, on the M. & St. L. Ry., 14 miles s. w. of Dakotah, the seat of justice. Has a Methodist Episcopal church and a bank. Exp., Adams. L. E. Dolder, postmaster.

Adams Express Co, F R Fero agent.
Anderson J K, restaurant.
Blong Dr P H, drugs.
Dolder Bros, harness, grain and coal.
DOLDER L E, Postmaster.
FARMERS' SAVINGS BANK BANK (Capital $10,000), H S Van Alstine Pres, D R Miles Cashr.



RENWICK. Population, 372. An incorporated town located on the C. & N. W. Ry., in Vernon township, Humboldt county, 18 miles n. e. of Dakotah, the county seat, 28 n. w. of Webster City and 102 n. of Des Moines. It dates its settlement from 1880. Has Baptist, German Lutheran, German Methodist and Methodist churches, a graded public school, 2 banks and a weekly newspaper, the Times, Tel., W. U. Exp., Am. Telephone connection. Henry S. Rice, postmaster.

Beckwith Fremont W, general store.
Callesen John, live stock.
Clausen Bros, agrl implts.
Elmer Conrad, cheese mnfr, 2 miles w.
Farmers' Elevator Co), A Zane mngr.
FIRST NATIONAL BANK (Capital $25,0000), B W McAllinney Pres, C A Packard Cashr.
Goettsch R M & Co, drugs.
Hefty Sebastian, live stock breeder.
Hotel Renwick.
Low Sherman, publr Renwick Times.
Luchsinger Mercantile Co, genl store.
McCurry H H, well driller.
Martin A R & Co, drugs.
Merris Thomas, livery.
Olden C W, genl store.
Packard & Wenik, real estate and ins.
Phipps Wilbur F, carp.
Renwick Times, Sherman Low publr.
RICE H S, Postmaster and Mayor.
Richardson Austin B, genl store.
Rohwer Gustaf, harnessmaker.
Rural Union Telephone Co.
Smith Robert R, insurance.
State Bank of Renwick The (cap $50,000), Robert Smith pres, L M Smith cashr.
Tank & Kelling (Henry Tank, J F Kelling), live stock.
Thiel Peter H, hardware.
Turner L R, physician.
Walkner Frank & Co, restr and drayage.
Waterman I J, phys.
Wisconsin Lumber Co.



THOR. Population, 271. An incorporated town on the C. & N. W. Ry., in Norway township, Humboldt county, 9 1/2 miles e. of Dakotah, the judicial seat, and 98 n. w. of Des Moines. Has 2 churches and a bank. Ships grain and live stock. Exp., Am. Tel., W. U.; T. S. Rogdo, postmaster.

American Express Co.
Anderson Jens H, mason.
Bakke Ole H, carpenter.
Bartholomew Charles, live stock.
Berkeland Andrew, restaurant.
Braumen Wm, thresher.
Christopherson Martin, furniture.
Co-operative Creamery So, Stewart Olson pres, Lewis Olson sec.
Dahl Daniel I, physician.
Groth S K, lumber, coal, tile and salt.
Guddall Samuel, general store.
Hanson Henry, notions and shoes.
Hanson Henry H, painter.
Hohn Andrew C, apiarist.
Johnson H H, carpenter.
Kallen Ludwig, harnessmaker.
Lund Christian J, justice and ins.
Lund Peter J, thresher.
Mason Andrew, mason.
Mason Mrs Caroline, carpet weaver.
Melland Ole, carpenter.
Moklebust & Jorgensen, meats.
Myer J F, hardware.
Olson C Swerin, drayage.
Olson Stewart & Son, general store.
Opheim Bros, hardware.
Opheim & John, cattle breeder.
Ostram Anna, mngr Telephone Co's.
Palson & Nerby, drugs.
Peterson Hans O, livery.
ROGDO T S, Postmaster.
Rural Union Telephone Co.
Sandven Knute, thresher.
Sandvig John J, thresher.
Staffenson Thons, carpenter.
THOR SAVINGS BANK (Capital $15,000), J C Cheney Pres, Christian Lund Cashr.
Vincent Telephone Co.
Western Union Telegraph Co.
Williamson Ole B, house mover.


*=Partly in Humboldt County

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