ARTHUR. Population, 215. On the C. & N. W. Ry, in Blaine township, Ida county, 7 miles east of Ida Grove, the seat of justice. Has a Methodist Episcopal church, a weekly newspaper, the Advertiser, and a bank. Tel., W. U. Exp., Am. Telephone connection. G. M. Cressey, postmaster.
Advertiser, Frank P Clarkson publr.
American Express Co, P H Clifford mngr.
Arthur Co-operative Elevator Co, R C Stewardson mngr.
Arthur Lumber & Coal Co.
Arthur Savings Bank (capital $30,000), G E Clifford pres, T J Whinery cashr.
Clarkson Frank P, publr Advertiser.
Clifford G E, mngr Arthur Lumber & Coal Co.
Clifford P H, r r, exp and tel agt.
CRESSEY G M, Postmaster.
Ellis C A, agrl implts.
Ellis G M, general store.
Elphic C A, contr and bldr.
Embree V, physician.
Garland George, restaurant.
Harting L, mayor.
Hendricksen Jesse, drugs.
Kiernan L, livery, live stock and real estate.
Krick J N, restaurant.
Neal Earl, garage.
Penrod H E, hotel and drayage.
People's Store, general store.
Potter P O, hardware and furniture.
Stewardson R C, mngr Arthur Co-operative Elevator Co.
Stryker & Wade, garage.
Swanson Mrs C, hotel.
Tile FW, meats.
Trans-Mississippi Grain Co.
Volz Edward, painter and paper hanger.
Volz L C, carpenter.
Western Union Telegraph Co, P H Clifford mngr.
Woodmen Hall, G E Clifford mngr.
BATTLE CREEK. Population, 527. An incorporated town located on the C. & N. W. Ry., and on the Maple river, in Maple township, Ida county, 7 miles s. w. of Ida Grove, the judicial seat, and 146 n. w. of Des Moines. It is surrounded by an excellent farming section and has German Lutheran, Methodist and Presbyterian churches, a graded public school, 2 banks and a weekly newspaper, the Battle Creek Times. Ships grain, live stock and produce. Exp., Am. Tel., W. U. Telephone connection. Isaac Hossler, postmaster.
American Express Co, H C Colis agent.
Ball J W, dentist.
Battle Creek Drug Co, H J Snover sec.
Battle Creek Savings Bank (Capital $40,000, Undivided Profits $14,106.43), D H Hedrick pres, Jens Iverson Vice-Pres, J W Wellner Cashr.
Battle Creek Telephone Co, J F Christiansen mngr.
Battle Creek Times, E F Peffer publr.
Beckwith Eliza, livery.
Bennett Robert E, general store.
Bell Robert G, restaurant.
Brown J B, mngr Trans-Mississippi Grain Co.
Campbell Edward H, lawyer and ins.
Campbell Jed H, lawyer.
Christensen J A, meats.
Churchill Wickliffe E, shoes.
Cloyd J F, restaurant.
Colis H C, r r, exp and tel agt.
Commercial Hotel, Mrs L Kirkpatrick propr.
Conn Carl E, physician.
Conn John T, vet surgeon.
Crane W W, furn and undertkr.
Crawford Bros (J S, T D &W S), general store.
Cubbage F O, auctioneer.
Farmers' Co-operative Store, J P Rinehart mngr.
Farmers' Lumber Co, C W Hoyer mngr.
Farmers Savings Bank (capital $60,000), E A Bailey pres, J F Christiansen cashier.
Geiger Mrs R M, poultry breeder.
German-American Land Co. Inc., E F Horstman Pres, Edward Meents Sec and Treas.
Green Bay Lumber Co, S C Moller mngr.
Hartley George A, physician.
Hedrick D H, Pres Battle Creek Savings Bank.
Hendricks Bros (H A & W W), general store.
Horstman E F, Pres German-American Land Co.
Hossler Isaac, Postmaster.
Hoyer C W, mngr Farmers' Lumber Co.
Howind Fred, harness.
Huggenberger & Co, flour mill.
Iowa Telephone Co. RG Bell mngr.
Iversen Jens, Vice Pres Battle Creek Savings Bank.
James & Cubbage (W H James, F O Cubbage), real estate and insurance.
Keenan John A, hardware.
King R W, automobiles.
Kirkpatrick Mrs L, propr Commercial Hotel.
Lloyd J F, restr.
McAlester & Werneberg, live stock.
Maple Valley Savings Bank (capital $50,000), W H James pres, H J Snover cashr.
Meents Edward, Sec German-American Land Co.
Moller S C, mngr Green Bay Lumber Co.
Nailor George H, live stock breeder.
Peffer A E, cattle and hog breeder.
Peffer E F & J S, publrs Battle Creek Times.
Rogers C E, carpenter.
Rollins Mrs, propr Battle Creek House.
Ronberg C K P, carpenter.
Shimerda C A, live stock breeder.
Smith Ada, milliner.
Smith C J, baker.
Smith Wm T, insurance.
Snover H J, insurance.
Spotts O, grain and live stock.
Stoakes C S, physician.
Stolley Fred H, repair shop.
Trans-Mississippi Grain Co, J B Brown mngr.
Viger R C, livery.
Vollersen & Co, hardware, agrl implts and autos.
Warn A J, jeweler.
Wellner J W, Cashier Battle Creek Savings Bank and City Clerk.
Werneberg & McAllister (Wm K Werneberg, Isaac McAllister), live stock.
Western Union Telegraph Co, H C Colis agent.
Wolcott V D, horse breeder.
GALVA. Population, 357. Dating its settlement from 1882, is an incorporated town located on the Maple river and on the C. & N. W. Ry., in Galva township, Ida county, 14 miles northeast of Ida Grove, the judicial seat, and 60 east of Sioux City. It has German Lutheran and Methodist Episcopal churches, a graded public school, 2 banks, water works and a weekly newspaper, Tribune. Ships grain, live stock and produce. Exp., Am. Tel., W. U. G. E. Missildine, postmaster.
American Express Co, J L Dick agent.
Biby Amos M, physician.
Bockwoldt M F, live stock.
Brown George D, lumber.
Bullock E D, cement blocks.
Burger George, restaurant.
C & N W Ry, J L Dick agent.
Collins Robert J, furn and undertkrs.
Conger & Ball, grain and coal.
Davis Charles A, swine breeder.
Dick J L, r r, exp and tel agt.
Farnsworth David W, physician.
Galva Auto Co, R B Clemmens mngr.
Galva State Bank (cap $25,000), Byron E Whealen pres, George B Whealen cashier.
Galva Telephone Exchange Co.
Galva Union Elevator Co, grain.
Gleason J A, harness.
Gummow Henry R, painter and carp.
Hogan Thomas, lawyer and publr The Tribune.
Hoops Wm, restaurant.
Ida County Bank, George R Long pres, F H Schleiter cashr.
Joyce W T Co The, lumber and coal.
Julius A L, grain.
Kellogg & Son, drayage.
Klett E Co, shoes.
Lank John M, hardware and auctioneer.
Lindgren France, implements.
Mantz Wm M, watchmaker.
Marmet J W, general store.
Menter Mrs J H, milliner.
Miller George H, clothing.
Miller Jacob A, real estate and ins.
Miller Samuel, mason.
MISSILDINE GEORGE E, Cigars, and Postmaster.
Morris S, veterinary surgeon.
O'Grady J E, dentist.
Otto Fred H, farm implements.
Rix Charles, meats.
Schmeckpepen F W, livery.
Trans-Mississippi Grain Co.
Tribune The, Thomas Hogan publr.
Wents John & Sons Co, general store.
Western Union Tel Co.
Whealen George B, insurance.
Whitten C H, drugs.
HOLSTEIN. Population, 1,000. Located on the C. & N. W. Ry., in Griggs township, Ida county, 14 miles n. w. of Ida Grove, the county seat, and 167 n. w. of Des Moines. It is a stirring town, and has Catholic, Lutheran and Methodist Episcopal churches, a graded public school, 2 banks, an opera house, water works, telephone exchange, municipal gas lighting system and a weekly newspaper, the Advance. Ships grain, live stock, butter, eggs and produce. Telephone connection. Tel., W. U. Exp., Am.; W. H. Nolte, postmaster.
Advance Rural Telephone Co, W F Hutton propr.
Advance, W S Hutton Publr.
Albers Chris, real estate.
Albers Nicholas, mason.
Arp P N, whol liquors.
Bayer Carl, shoes.
Bender Henry, cigar mnfr.
Bertelsen & Glenny (Jens Bertelsen jr, George A Glenny), agrl implts.
Bochmann Herman H, agrl implts.
Bradshaw & Bourrett (Thomas A Bradshaw, Bert Bourrett), restaurant.
Brant G W, dentist.
Brechwald Ferdinand, meats.
Buchman H H, agri implements.
Buckley Charles S, swine breeder.
Carlson Sam, photographer,
Clifford Hotel The, L W Geer propr.
Crane George H, physician and propr Holstein hospital.
Danker Henry M, house mover.
Dessel Lumber Co, H A Dessel propr, lumber and coal.
Drews Wm & A H, jeweler.
Ewald H P, beekeepers' supplies.
Ewoldt Hans, carpenter.
Ewoldt & Steinhauer (Henry P Ewoldt, Wm Steinhauer), garage.
Ewoldt & Voelkers (Henry Ewoldt, C L Voelkers), proprs The Scenic Theatre.
Farmers' Co-operative Co, C F Paulsen pres, J D Greve sec and mngr, general store.
Farmers' Elevator Co, Anton Grones mgr.
Fenn J N, r r, exp and tel agt.
First State Bank (cap $50,000), J Bertelsen jr pres, Glen M Gracey cashier.
Fulton A, harnessmaker.
Geer L W, propr The Clifford Hotel.
Gilmore S B, produce.
Gracey Glen M, real est and insurance.
Grant & Jatho Co (David C Grant, Edwin F Jatho), clothing.
Hansen Hans C, furniture.
Hansen Thade, hardware and impts.
Holstein Cement Works, J C Kuchel mgr.
Holstein Gas Illuminating Co.
Holstein Hospital, C H Crane propr.
Holstein Lumber Co (cap $30,000), J C Kuchel sec and treas, lumber and coal.
Holstein Savings Bank (cap $60,000), J W Reed pres, C J Wohlenberg cashr.
Holstein Telephone Co, John Wentz pres, W H Hutton sec and mngr.
Holstein Water Works (city owners).
Hutton Wm E, Publr Advance.
Iowa Telephone Co, Holstein Tel Co local mngrs.
Jess & Zeman (Henry Jess, Wm Zeman), clothing.
Kelling L H, physician.
Kay Mrs N, millinery.
Knuth Fritz, shoes.
Leonard B B, physician.
Libke & Paulsen (G Libke, August Paulsen), live stock.
McGuire Patrick, livery and auctioneer.
Michaelson & Vollmar (L A Michaelson, Frank Vollmar), real est.
Murphy & Wehde Produce Co, August Wehde mngr.
Neubeauer Otto, painter.
New State Telegraph & Telephone Co, Holstein Telephone Co local mngrs.
Nolte Wm H, postmaster and dog breeder.
Norton E E, automobiles,
Paulsen Claus, carpenter.
Paulsen John W, hardware.
Paulsen & Christiansen, contrs and cement block mnfrs.
Paustian Otto, general store.
Peters John, dairy.
Porterfield R S, vet surgeon.
Reimes C J, restaurant.
Rennfeldt Wm, confectioner.
Rice Daniel, mason.
Schneckloth Henry, machinist.
Schuppmann Wm, mayor.
Smith Amasa A, vet surgeon.
Stegeman Charles, painter.
Strohm Bert, live stock.
Strutzner Charles, painter.
Thielmann Fred D, general store.
Thomas George W, baker.
Tourgee John B, lawyer and insurance.
Turner Hall, C J Wohlenberg mngr.
Untiedt Julius, painter.
Van Hemert & Fritz (G Van Hemert, John Fritz), meats.
Voelkers Charles L, jewelers.
Vollmar Tillie, milliner.
Walker Dr John T, drugs.
Watts T M, druggist.
Weede Fred, insurance.
Wents' John & Co Sons, John Wents pres, general store.
Wheatley E L, hardware.
Wilcke Christ, livery.
Williams W W, notions.
Williamson Oliver L, dentist.
Winter George W, harnessmaker.
Wohlenberger Carl J, real est and ins.
IDA GROVE. Population, 1,874. An incorporated city, located on the C. & N. W. Ry., in Ida county, of which it is the judicial seat. 150 miles northwest of Des Moines, and 80 miles southeast of Sioux City. Ida Grove is the trade center for one of the richest agricultural and stock raising sections of the state. It has churches of the Catholic, Church of God. Lutheran, Methodist and Presbyterian denominations, good schools, fire department, opera house, 3 banks, 2 flouring mills, a cigar factory, a handsome court house, elevators, electric, light plant, and 2 weekly newspapers, the Ida County Pioneer and the Record Era. Ships grain. flour, live stock and, general produce. Exp., Am. Tel., W. C.; W. J. Scott, postmaster.
American Express Co, I B Hammond agt.
Anderson, Lipton & Co. (Responsibility $300,000), Robert Lipton Pres. Ed G Bowman Cashier. R R Latchaw Asst Cashr. Bankers, Collections, Iowa Farm Loans a Specialty.
Anderson W J, automobiles.
Babcock F D, sec The Grain Shippers' Mutual Fire Insurance Association.
Barker E S, physician.
Bassett Thomas, carpenter.
Baxter, Reed & Co (James R Baxter, James W Reed), bankers.
Bender Wilson, restaurant.
Bennett R E, grocer.
Besore & Son (Calvin F and Jacob H), dentists.
Blair Wm S, real estate.
Bowman Ed G, Cashier Anderson, Lipton & Co, Bankers.
Brannan James E, bicycle repairer.
Brannan T S, mayor and lawyer.
Brechwald Ferdinand A, cigar mnfr.
Britch Charles A, baker.
Central Roller Mills, John Smith propr.
Cheney Herbert W. real estate.
Clark A B, dentist.
Clark George H, lawyer.
Clarkson Frank P, publr Ida County Pioneer.
Cole Timothy, carpenter.
Conn J Emmett, physician.
Crawford C C, grain elevator.
Cross Wm H, wall paper and paints.
Cubbage Edward W, live stock.
Dalgetty Alexander, drayage.
Damerow Fred A, carpenter.
Deming S A, vet surgeon.
De Vries Wm R, lumber and coal.
Easton & McDonald (James E Easton. Grand Charles McDonald), Opera House, mngrs.
Eelis Nettie, milliner.
Ellis Guy G, Attorney and Counsellor. Practices in All Courts; Special Attention to Probate and Real Estate Matters; Notary Public.
Elser & Son (Wm and Edward), carps.
Fairmount Creamery Co, Edward P Keith mngr.
Farmers Central Telephone Co, Harley Barnes mngr.
Ferguson Hotel, W I Ferguson propr.
Ferguson W I, propr Hotel Ferguson and automobiles.
Fish Adalaska C, clothing.
Fisher B E, osteopath.
Fredendoll C P, real estate.
Good Christian M, grain elevator.
Grain Shippers' Mutual Fire Insurance Association, F D Babcock sec.
Grand Opera House, Easton & McDonald mngrs.
Hammond I B, agt C & N Ry and Am Ex Co.
Hartley Alexander, cattle breeder.
Heilman & Houlihan (E C and Ernest S Heilman, T J Houlihan), phys.
Hester Barney M, harnessmaker.
Hubbard George C, abstracts and ins.
Ida County Abstract Co, J A Murphy sec.
Ida County Pioneer, Frank P Clarkson publr.
Ida County Telephone Co, Ed Moorehead mngr.
Ida Grove Commercial Club, Frank P Clarkson sec.
Ida Grove Electric Co, Roy Clifton mngr.
Ida Grove Exchange Bank, responsibility $75,000), E P Smith pres, Leonard S Smith cashier.
Ida Grove Record-Era (weekly), A J Schaeffer publr.
Johnson A J, house mover.
Johnson Barney, drugs.
Johnston Bros (Wm E and A C), lawyers
Johnston Edward, plasterer.
Karterman Monroe R, physician.
Kegrice John W, jeweler.
Kessler J W, notions.
King George L, flour mill and ice.
Kinnear David, tailor.
Krick Bros (Wm and Allie), restaurant.
Lainson Fred J, restaurant.
Lamson John, plasterer.
Latchaw R R, Asst Cashier Anderson, Lipton & Co, Bankers.
Lipton Robert, President Anderson, Lipton & Co. Bankers.
Lund P E, grain.
Lusk & Son (Frank A and Bruce), general store.
Lynch W T, auctioneer.
Lynn John, photographer.
Macomber Charles S. lawyer.
Mehrings J G, general store.
Meyers Fred C, restaurant.
Mill E C & Co (Edwin C and Fidelia A Mill), furniture and undertakers.
Moorehead Giles C, physician.
Moorehead Hammond A, real estate and county surveyor.
Murphy J A, County Recorder and Abstracts (Member National and State Abstracters' Assns), Correct Abstracts of Land Titles Furnished Promptly.
Noble Benjamin S, Tumber and coal.
Oak Lawn Dairy, G A Cobb propr.
O'Brien Robert, drayage.
Parker A G, photographer.
Parker E S, physician.
Pilcher Hardware Co (Edward and Jas R Pilcher).
Piper E G, veterinary surgeon.
Pruyn M C, shoes and men's furnishings.
Rankin I H, ice and bill poster.
Rathjen Louis, jeweler.
Rees J M, automobiles and garage.
Rhodes Rosalie A, milliner.
Rohwer & Putzier (Julius Rohwer, Albert Putzier), general store.
Satterly Edward, painter.
Sauer Martin, hardware and implements.
Saunders Albert D, confectioner.
Schaeffer A J, publr Ida Grove Record Era.
Schlieper HW, harness.
Schreppfer John, carpet weaver.
Sievers C, tailor.
Simon Sigmund, clothing.
Simpson & Von Dohren (Alexander Simpson, H J Von Dohren), hardware.
Smith Charles, livery.
Smith John, propr Central Roller Mills.
Somers J W & Son (John W and Elmer C), drugs.
Stough & Son (James H and Fred), grocers.
Varner Barton, plumber.
Varner Richard, Auditor Ida County.
Wagner James, feed barn.
Walter J C, lawyer.
White M M, lawyer.
Wiggert Paul, marble and granite.
Wilcox Wm M, loans and abstracts.
William Noah, loans.
Williams & Lindsay (Charles C Williams, John Lindsay), general store. |
