Palo Alto County Directories

From Iowa State Gazetteer

Business Directory
1918-1919

AYRSHIRE
Populatlon, 400. An incorporated town: on the M. & St. L. R. B... in Silver Lake township, Palo Alto county, 13 miles southwest of Emmetsbnrg, the county seat, and 137 from Des Moines. Has Baptist, Catholic. German Lutheran and Methodist churches,  2 banks and a weekly newspaper, The. Chronicle. 
Tel.. W. U.; Exp., Adams. Telephone connection, C. H. Cookingham. postmaster.
AYRSHIRE CHRONICLE (Weekly), C H Cookingham pubr
Ayrshire Farmers' Elevator Co
Ayrshire Farmers‘ Mutual Telephone
Baxter W W, blacksmith
Carrigan Ed, hotel and billiards
Citizens' Savings Bank (capital $10, 000), J J Watson pres, P O'Grady cashr
Conry M J, grain coal and tile
COOKINGHAM C M, Publr Ayrshire Chronicle and Postmaster
Crosley L M, genl store
Donovan D P, billiards
Fagan Thomas, livery
First National Bank (capital $25, 000), L Brown pres, J M Kelly cashr
Heddinger Rose, confectioner 
Kane M B, turn and Jeweler 
McBride John, hardware
McNally E H, genl store
Malia P E & Co, drugs
Miles E C, restr and confr
Miles F A. meats
Morrison C W, physician
O'Brien W R, genl store
Odd Fellows Theatre, C H Cookingham mngr
O’Grady P, cashr Citizens' Savings Bank
Reno Albert, hardware
Royal Lumber Co, coal and grain
Silver Lake Creamery Co, J J Martin sec
Smith R J. autos and garage
Thompson C, billiards
Thompson Wm.,  harness
Wigen Belle, milliner

CURLEW.

Population, 200. On the M. & St. L.Ry., in Rush Lake township, Palo Alto county, 12 miles 8. of Emmetsburg, the Judicial seat. First settled in 1864.Has Baptist and Methodist churches and a bank. Exp., Adams. Tel., W. U. Telephone connections. Nellie M. Easton, postmaster.
Brechler W J, restaurant
CITIZENS’ SAVINGS BANK (Capital
$15,000), Melvin Fisk Pres, D D John
son Vice-Pres, V W Fisk Cashier 
Critz & Co, O B Drown mngr, grain
Cullen John, live stock
Easton Nellie M. postmaster
Easton S A Mrs, hotel
Elder H W, general store
Ferguson C K, r r. exp and tel agt
Fisk Melvin, grain, coal and livery
Fisk V W, cashr Citizens Savings Bank
Graw Jacob, contractor
Griffin Bros. drayage
Hatch A A, hardware
Hulse W P, drugs
Pashong P B, undertaker
Seagren J A, blacksmith
Taylor E W, lumber
Turner L E, meats and poultry
Whitmer A A, general store
Whitmer J A. auto garage

CYLINDER. 
Population. 200. An incorporated town on the C.. M. & St. P. Ry., in Fairfleld township, Palo Alto county, 71 miles from Emmetsburg, the judicial seat. Has a. Methodist Episcopal church, a graded public school and a bank. Exp.. W., & Co. Edwin Benson, postmaster.
Barnes F L. general store
Benson Edwin, postmaster
Combs B F, livery
CYLINDER STATE BANK (Capital $25,000), E H Soper Pres, G A Free man Cashier
Farmers' Mutual Telephone Co
Farmers’ Union Society, grain, tile and as t
Freeman George A, State Bank
Gard A H, restaurant and meats
Gray L F, meats
Hubbard Grain Co, F H O'Halloran mngr
Kliegl Joseph, county supervisor

Letson Jay, hardware
Miltved C, furniture
O'Halloran F H, live stock
Royal Lumber Co. C E Myers mngr
Stokka Ole, blacksmith
Streit Fred, billiards
Swensen Eli & Sons ,contractors
Wheeler Bros.  garage
Woodbridge J V, physician

EMMETSBURG
Population, 3,000. The judicial seat of Palo Alto county, is an incorporated city located on the Des Moines river, and on the C., R. I. & P. Ry., at the Junction of the C., M. & St. P. Ry. (depots 1/4 mile apart), 148 northwest of Des Moines, near the Des Moines river and adjacent to a beautiful sheet of Water known as Medurn Lake. It is surrounded by a fine farming and stock raising section, and has a $50,000 opera house, $30,000 Court House, $12,000 City Hall, a $30,000 Armory, a $50,000 water works system, a $35,000 sewerage system, an efficient fire department, a $30,000 electric light plant, 4 banks with deposits of over $1,800,000, a $35,000 high school building, 2 ward school buildings, a $10,000 Catholic academy, a $15,000 parochial school, a public library. Masonic, Odd Fellows, G. A. R., K. of P., A. O. H., C. O. F., Red Men, Woodmen, Yeomen and K. of C. lodges, churches of the Catholic, Congregational, Episcopal, Lutheran and Methodist denominations, a $40,000 brick and tile factory, cement manufacturing plant, a marble factory, which is the largest in Iowa; modern, well-equipped flour mills, grain elevators and 3 weekly newspapers, the Palo Alto Reporter, the Palo Alto Tribune, and the Emmetsburg Democrat, and a Commercial Club. Ships grain, hay, flour, butter, eggs, live stock, produce and manufactured products. Telephone connection. Exp.Wells. Fargo & Co. and American.Tel., W. U. P. H. Donlon, postmaster.
Albert & Lim, laundry
Allen John, well driller
Ashley Walter H, vet surgeon
BAKER GEORGE H, Sec Union Mutual
Fire Insurance Assn of Iowa
Balgeman Leo W, insurance
Barnes Martha, hotel
Bauck L. H., cement sidewalks
Beckman & Schroeder (H. C. Beckman,
B F Schroeder), live stock, implts and grain
Bennett John, apiarist
Berger Charles J, general store
Berkler & McNulty (W H Berkler, C H McNulty), drainage contrs
Bickford S. D, real estate
Branagan Wm I, publr Emmetsburg Democrat
Brennan's Orchestra, Frank Brennan leader
Brown Land & Loan Co., M. L. Brown pres, Edward McNally sec, abstracters, real estate and insurance
Building & Loan Assn., Ed McNally pres, D. L. Johnson Sec
Burnette A S, automobiles
Casey John. tailor
CEDAR RAPIDS BUSINESS COLLEGE (Cedar Rapids), A N Palmer Pres, W C Henning Principal 
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Ry, CW Beck agt
Commercial Bank (capital $25,000), W E G Saunders pres, George E. Saunders cashr
Cretzmeyer Frank X. physician
Crose J P Mrs, dry goods
Crouch S J Mrs, restaurant
Davidson & Burt (FC Davidson, A J Burt), lawyers
Deneen J. J., county supervisor
Dick-Peddie Wm, real estate
DONLON P H, Postmaster
Donovan Anna, publr Palo Alto Tribune
Donovan Wm D, livery
Dooley John, bridge builder
Driggs I, D, furn and undertaker
Drummy John, grocer -
Drybread, Neary & Nolan (G. W. Drybread. R J Neary, J. F. Nolan), clothing
Duhig Charles, real estate
Eagan W. F., county auditor
Eaton F. L., billiards
Emmetsburg Auto Co. (John Fordyce)
Emmetsburg Coal and Supply Co., C E Taylor mngr, lumber
Emmetsburg Commercial Club, Harry Pfiffner pres, James Fay sec
Emmetsburg Creamery Co, L H Stuehmer SOC 
Emmetsburg Democrat (weekly), W I Branagan publr
Emmetsburg Electric Light, Heat and Power Co (John and James McNamara)
Emmetsburg Farmers Co-operative Co,J J Hand pres. S D Bicktord sec,grain. coal and implements
Emmetsburg Hide & Fur Co (Sam Rozen)
Emmetsburg Ice Cream & Bottling Works (P J Clasen)
Emmetsburg National Bank (capital.$50,000). W I Branagan pres, J H Wilson cashr
Emmetsburg Public Library, Mrs Lillian Appleby librarian
Emmetsburg Seed Co, H M Helgen pres. A T Horton sec and mngr
Emmetsburg Telephone Co. W I Branagan SEC
Emmetsburg Water Works, Jacob Ruble supt
Farmers’ Mutual George Down sec
Farmers' Trust & Savings Bank (capital $25,000), E A Johnson pres, J W Neary cashr
First National Bank (capital $80,000), E B Soper pres, Robert Laughlin cahr
Fisher W J, lawyer
Foy & Wilcox (E J Foy and D M Wilcox). furniture and undertakers
France Bert L, county agricultural agt
Freeman & Young (W B Freeman, W J Young). general store
Fries Jens, restaurant
Gilchrist F W, plumber
Godden & Ballard (John H Godden, Samuel W Ballard). marble works
Gowans James, general store
Gusland L O, plumber
Gylling Peter F Mrs, general store
Hand F E, grocer
Hands Celia, general store
Helgen H M Land Co (Henry H Helgen)
Hennessy James, physician and county coroner
Higgins Edward J, drugs
Hobson Joseph I, jeweler
Home Oil Co, Henry Hilton agt
Hughes Bert, drugs
Iowa Realty Co (E T and J A Duffy)
Iowa Theatre, C C Quinn prop
Jackson J W. sheriff -
Janssen M J, chiropodist
Jennings James J. contractor
Jennings Patrick, well borer
Johnson Caroline M. photographer
Johnson H E. agt Am Exp Co
Johnson H P, real estate
Jones & Jackman (P E Jones, P C Jackman). meats
Joyce Thomas F. harnessmaker
Kane Gene, billiards
Keith & Son ( FL and Fay), restaurant
Kelly Daniel. lawyer
Kerwick Michael F, hardware
Kirby P J, live stock
Knoblauch Julius H, general store
Kraft-Beebe Co (George and Charles Kraft, E M Beebe). clothing
Krieger Wm T, grocer
Kulp D E. real estate
Linderman  Walter L. lawyer, real est and abstracts
Losey  Wm E. agt C. M & St P Ry
Loughlin & Clair (Wm Loughlin, Patrick Clair). live stock
McCAR'l‘Y & McCAR'l‘Y (George B and Dwight G), Lawyers, Real Estate and Loans 
McCarty & Reichard. harness
McCrum Marion ,shoes
McElroy K J, produce
McKercher Bros (Duncan and W D), general store
Martin T R. county engineer
Medium Lake Improvement Co, Harlan Soper sec
Menzies John, county attorney
Metz Frank. bill poster
Miller W W, billiards
Morling E A & W H, lawyers
Moses R W, vulcanizer
Motor Inn Co, E C Dickinson pres, C C Wilson treas and genl mngr
Mulroney & Coonan (Robert Mulroney, T J Coonan), clothing and shoes
Murphy J C, dentist
Neary J W, cashr Farmers' Trust & Savings Bank
Nelson Oscar, general store
O’Brien Peter, grocer
O'Connor Thomas, lawyer
Olson L C, repair shop
Opera House Music Co (Herman Marks)
Ormsby A Scott, real est and insurance
Oscherby Burnett, drayage
PALO ALTO COUNTY ABSTRACT CO, T L Watson Propr, H P Richardson Mngr, Abstracts of Title to All Lands and Lots in Palo Alto County
Palo Alto Co Agricultural and Racing Assn
Palo Alto Co Chautauqua Assn
Palo Alto Reporter (weekly), L H Mayne publr
Palo Alto Tribune (weekly). Anna Don ovan publr
Papadakes Bros (Charles and John), confectioners
Peterson A N, blacksmith
Postel Edward, furniture
Potter & Potter (L R and L D), vet surgeons
Powers Henry A, physician
Quaker Oats Co, B F Bradley mngr, grain elevator
Richardson Bros, W C Richardson mngr, automobiles and horse dlrs
RICHARDSON H PEARLE, County Recorder and Mngr Palo Alto County Abstract Co
Robinson M M Mrs, milliner
Royal Lumber Co. Martin mngr, lumber and coal
Ruehle Wm, wagonmaker
Rutledge T F, city clerk
Ryan Margaret, county supt of schools
St Mary's Academy, in charge of Sisters' of Charity
Saunders George E, cashr Commercial Bank
Saunders W E G, real estate
Schooley James E, real estate
Scott Harry, chiropractor
Scott L C, dentist
Scott M A Mrs, milliner
Shadbolt & Middleton (Mrs H C Shadbolt W G Middleton), lumber and cos
Sherlock J B. real est and ins
Skowbo M. flour. feed and produce
Smith L D. county treasurer
Sodergren V A, plumber
Soper & Soper (E B and E H), lawyers
Standard Oil Co, 0 G Golden mngr
Stedman P H & Co. harnessmakers
Steuhmer Louis B, real estate
Taylor C A. baker
Theile Alvin A, dentist Saylor Supply Co, general store
Thompson E. M., clerk of court Wagner Grain Co., H A Decker agt
Thyle & Pfiffner (C O Thyle, Harry Piffner), jewelers 
UNION MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE ASSN OF Iowa. P J Shaw Pres, W B Linn V-Pres, George H. Baker Sec, Alexander Ruthven Treas 
Vaughan Wm H. tailor 
Walker John L. physician
Watson J J, real estate 
WATSON T L., Propr Palo Alto County Abstract Co 
Waverly Hotel, S Varco propr 
Wells Addison, drayage 
Wells E M, battery service 
Western Union Tel Co., Ethel Brown mngr
Wilson  F L, notions 
Wilson J H, cashr Emmetsburg Natl Bank 
Wilson Storage Battery, F. V. Wilson mngr 
Wiltse Frank L, notions 
Winders & Alen (J A Winders, E. A Alen), meats 
Wolfgang A J, drugs 
Woman's Civic Improvement Assn., Mrs W G Saunders pres 
Yeutter C E, baker 
Zahrandt PJ, hardware 

GRAETTINGER
Population, 900 Settled in 1880. On the C., R. I. & P. Ry., and on the west fork of the Des Moines river in Walnut township, Palo Alto county, 10 miles nw. of Emmetsburg, its judicial seat, and 160 miles s. w. of Des Moines. Has Catholic, Methodist and Lutheran churches, excellent educational advantages. water works, gas plant, creamery, tile works, 2 banks and a weekly newspaper, the Times. Ships grain and live stock. Exp, Am. Tel., W. U. E. J. Mitchell, postmaster.
Andrews R W. drugs
Axelton Kup-Kan Mfg Co, oil cans
Axelton Madel T, hides and furs
Bartleman Bros, billiards
Baumgartner Emil A. harnessmaker
Bigley Joseph, live stock and hotel
Cameron Delbert W, insurance
Christensen Louis, racket store
Collins T D, drugs
Ellis J B, restaurant
Farmer' Co-operative Creamery Co,Wm Matters mngr
Farmers' Grain Co, V L O'Connor mngr
Farmers & Merchants Bank, Vincent Kelly cashr
First National Bank (capital $26,000).M L Brown pres, John O Jackson cash
Foster Wm C, drayage
Gammon James H, lumber
George Ernest S, nursery
Graettinger Gas Plant (city owner)
Graettinger Telephone Co, J A Spies pres, J Graettinger sec
Graettinger Tile Works, Fred Spies sec
Graettinger Times, John S Sullivan publr
Graettinger Water Works (city owner)
Grand Opera. House
Hession P J, physician
Jackman John, meats
Jensen Bros. livery
Jensen Charles, hardware, plumber and tinner
Jensen & Bolstand, gen store
Johnson Albert J, agrl implts and poultry
Johnson P L & Co, gen store
Kelly Vincent, cash Farmers & Merchants Bank
Knutson & Bolsted, millinery
Lambe J Breal, real est and loans
Lindsay L, veterinary surgeon
McCAR'I‘Y P J, Real Estate and Justice of the Peace
Naae Thorleit T, physician
Osher Herman N, general store
Paulsen John, shoes and moving pictures
Paulsen Peter J, furn and undertaker
Paulsen & Jensen. autos
Petersen Harvey, meats
Petersen L T. live stock
Petersen P F, pumps
Peterson John. wagonmaker
Quaker Oats Co, J M Herberger mngr
Reidy M J, dentist
Royal Lumber Co
Spies Jacob A, loans
Stanley C, r r. exp and tel agt
Sullivan John J, publr and printer
Wagner John P. restaurant
Weighman F B, restaurant
Weinholzer Michael, jeweler
Westergard Hans. county supervisor
Wildey H Leslie, general store
Windsor Hotel

MALLARD
Population, 600. An incorporated town on the M. & St. L. Ry., in South Rush Lake township, Palo Alto county. 12 miles south of Emmetsburg, the Judicial seat. , Has Catholic, German Lutheran, Latter Day Saints and Methodist Episcopal churches, a newspaper, the Independent, and a bank. Tel., W. U. Exp, Adams. George H. Wasson, postmaster.
Anglum W J. live stock
Beatty E D, phys and surgeon
Brownlee Auto C0
Brownlee R A, hardware and agricultural implements
Buchacker Wm, livery
Cawman C J & Co, drugs
Ellis S A, harness
Farmers’ Elevator Co
First National Bank (capital, $25,000), J P Mulroney pres, J W Johnson cash
Hahn C J, hay dealer
Hotel Mallard
Johnson F V, r r, exp and tel agt
Johnson J W, cash First Natl Bank
Keeney George H, physician
Kreig & Draper Auto Co
Mallard Butter and Cheese Assn
MALLARD INDEPENDENT, George H Wasson Publisher
Mallard Lumber Co, L C Hahn mngr
Mallard Opera House, Wm Buchacker mngr
Mulroney Bros, general store
Neely Percy, restaurant
Sands G G. hardware
Schuller Wm, general store

Steil A H, grain elevator
Steil Hay Co
Steiner Albert. county supervisor
Steiner & Hahn. general store
Waggoner C K, meats

WASSON GEO H, Postmaster and Publisher Mallard Independent

RODMAN
Population, 150. Settled in 1885. On the Des Moines river, and on the C.,R. I. 8: P. Ry., In Fern Valley township, Palo Alto county, 9 1/2 miles southeast of Emmetsburg. the judicial seat. Has Methodist and Presbyterian churches and a bank. Tel., W. U. Exp., Am. G. S. Shriner, postmaster.
Bank of Rodman (M L Brown & Co)
Brown M L & Co (M L Brown). Proprs Bank of Rodman
Hilborn H, r r. exp and tel agt
Johnson C J, cashr Bank of Rodman
McKowen Charles, livery
Peterson T. general store
Peterson N J, hotel
Rodman Co-operative Creamery, Elmer Gustafson mngr
Royal Lumber Co, Lloyd Martin mngr
SHRINER & JOHNSON, General Store
Turner Joseph, agrl implements
Turner & Frye Elevator Co, grain elevator
West Bend Telephone Co. G S Shriner mngr
Western Electric Telephone Co (Mason City), Shriner & Johnson mngrs

RUTHVEN
Population, 800. An incorporated town on the C., M. & St. P. and M. & St. L. Rys. (depots 250 yards apart), in Palo Alto county, 11 1/2 miles west of Emmetsburg, the judicial seat, 138 from Des Moines, and 2 miles south of Lost Island Lake, a summer resort. It has 5 churches, water works, a public school, 2 banks and a weekly newspaper. Tel., W. U. Exp, Adams and W., F. & Co. Ella C, Nolan. postmaster.
Anderson Edwin, real estate 
Anderson John H, drugs and books
Anderson Magnus, wagonmaker  Archer E L, implements
Baldwin Hospital, Gilbert Baldwin phys  and propr
Bale John H, cashr Farmers' Savings Bank
Barringer Emmett P, real estate
Berg & Brennan (John A Berg, Thomas J Brennan), general store
Bowers H J, poultry
Curran Thomas, hardware
Farmers' Co-operative Creamery Co
Farmers' Incorporated Co-operative Society, grain and coal
FARMERS' SAVINGS BANK (Capital $20,000). E P Barringer Pres, John H Bale Cashier
First National Bank (capital $25,000), M L Brown pres, J Harry Thatcher cashr
Fitzgerald F M, general store
Foy I J, publr Free Press and Appeal
Free Press and Appeal, I J Foy publr
Gaard O C. general store
Gates D E. cement walks
Hageden Roy, produce
Handke Fred, carpet weaver
Harris W R, automobiles
Hastings J F, general store
Helgen O O, grain elevator
Hughes George L, general store
Hughes R J, implements
Hughes Walter J, auto livery
Huston H M, physician
Jeffries A W, real estate and insurance
Johnson J P, clothing
Kennedy House. Mary E Donlan propr
Larsen F H, moving pictures
Larsen & Spencer, hotel and restr
Linden Drug Co. John E Peter propr
Logan Thomas, turn and undertkr
Metz Charles, harnessmaker
Minor J L, dentist
Monselle C W, restaurant
Myers Clyde G. jeweler and notions
Nielsen Chris, billiards
NOLAN ELLA C, Postmaster
Osterhus J E. automobiles
Osterson G W, livery
Park Hotel
Paulson Samuel, harness
Rhinehart Rosacker 8: Co, live stock
Robdahl Ella, milliner
Royal Lumber Co
Ruthven Telephone Exchange
Ruthven Water Works (city owned)
Shartle Harry E. auctioneer
Sorenson M H, meats
Stanton M T, livery
Thatcher J Harry, real estate, ins and loans
Thayler DeForest F, broom mnfr
Wilson Grain Co

WEST BEND
Population. 800. An incorporated town on the C.. R. I. & P. Ry.. in Palo Alto county. 16 miles southeast of Emmetsburg. the county seat. 72 from Iowa Falls and 168 from Cedar Rapids. It has Catholic. Lutheran, Methodist and Presbyterian church organizations. an $80,000 consolidated school. water works. 2 banks. a Weekly newspaper, the Journal. etc. Exp, Am. Tel.. W. U.  T. J. McCaffrey. postmaster.
Banwart Wm R. general store
Bishop Albert H. physician
Border Fred E. insurance  Brockschmidt Frank, baker
Colgan & Graham. garage Cuplin Pascal P, drugs
Dewitt P J. drayage
Ditch Lee. livery
Dorweiler Joseph. general store & mnfr cement blocks
Emerson George. restaurant
Falb Noah. publr West Bend Journal
Fall A. J. blacksmith
Farmers Elevator Co, E L Haynes mngr
Frye. A L. insurance
Green A W. dentist
Hanes & Seiverson. lumber and coal
Iowa-Canadian Land Co. Edward Kunz pres. B F McFarland sec
lvey George A. hay dealer
Kohler & Kohler. plumbers
Kongsback Jacob C. hay dealer
Kruger Karl. grain and fuel
Lambert Lumber Co
Lang Wm G. blacksmith
Lawrence & Moore. clothing
Lockwnod Frank. r r. exp and tel agt
McCaffrey T J. Postmaster
McFarland Benjamin F. general store
Mantz Edward. horse breeder
Mantz Herbert M. harnessmaker
Mikes Bros (Joseph and Adolph). meats
Miller Charles C. jeweler
Miller Welt. lawyer
Post & Mantz. grocer and dry goods
Reid J L & Son. agrl implements
Rice G L. dentist

Rising E R. moving pictures
Schreiber George G, live stock. poultry and eggs
Schutter Jerry. furniture and undertkr
Sweeney Frank. drayage
Union Hotel J W Uncles propr
Union State Bank (capital $45000). Edward F Bartlett pres, Fred E Border cashr
West Bend Co-operative Creamery Co, A L Frye sec
West Bend Cornet Band
West Bend Electric Light Plant. C A Larson mngr
West Bend Journal. Noah Falb publr
West Bend Opera. House Co (capital $4.000). Mrs. J M Border pres. B F McFarland treas, proprs West Bend Opera House
West Bend Savings Bank (capital $15,000). M L Brown pres. A L Frye cashr
West Bend Telephone Co. W H Daubindick
West Bend Water Works (city owners). George Bell mngr
Western Electric Telephone System
White & Son. drayage
Wilson John N. restaurant
Wilson Wm G. hardware
Windsor Hotel. Mrs M  Schulenberg propr
Wisdom Mabel. milliner


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