Jewell County Sections
of the
POLK'S
KANSAS STATE GAZETTEER
AND
BUSINESS DIRECTORY
Volume XII, 1912

(Chicago, Ill. : R.L. Polk & Co., 1911)

BURR OAK


--Berkeley, Mahlon C, pres Jewell County National Bank and notary.
--Brown James M, Propr Commercial House.
--Burr Oak Furniture Co, F. L. Abel mngr.
--Burr Oak Gas Co, John Tegley propr.
--Burr Oak Herald, Harry Ross mngr.
--Burr Oak Hospital, Dr Joseph E. Hawley propr.
--Burr Oak Lumber & Coal Co, T. B. Armstrong pres, Glen G. White sec-treas.
--Burr Oak Opera House, Joseph E. Hawley propr.
--Burr Oak State Bank (Capital $25,000, Surplus $6,000). J. T. Fair Pres, L. C. Stanley Cashier, E. F. Haworth Asst Cashier.
--Canfield Adelbert W, shoes.
--Chicago Lumber & Coal Co, Oscar Johnson mngr.
--Commercial House, James M. Brown Propr, The Only $2.00 Per Day Hotel in Town, Central Location, Good Sample Rooms, Commercial Headquarters.
--Concordia Creamery Co, Daniel Monbeck agent.
--Convis Mercantile Co (Everell A. Convis, Ora M. Judy), general store.
--Davis & Haworth (Austin A. Davis, Charles Haworth), proprs Jewell County Land Co.
--Fairmount Creamery Co, P. C. Austin agent.
--Green Joel W, lawyer.
--Green J. W. & Son (Joel W. and Harry L.), grocers.
--Hawley Drug Co, J. E. Hawley propr.
--Hawley, Joseph E, physician, propr Burr Oak hospital and mayor.
--Hershner Charles S, physician.
--Hutchison & Mathias (Harley F. Hutchison, James C. Mathias), grocers and meats.
--Jackson Edmund B, grocer.
--Jewel [sic!] County Land Co, Davis & Haworth proprs.
--Jewell County National Bank (Capital $100,000, Surplus $20,000), Mahlon C. Berkeley Pres, P. H. O'Brien Vice-Pres, V. Davis Cashier, R. E. Berkeley Asst Cashier.
--Judy Merton M, livery.
--Korb John W, men's furnishings.
--Liebenstein Sigmund, clothing.
--McCormick Wm I, dentist.
--Mendenhall Thomas S, jeweler.
--Metz Wm F, H. A. Monbeck agent, produce.
--Miller James A, general store.
--Modlin Henry A, wagonmaker.
--Modlin's Novelty & Millinery Store (J. C. & Mrs L. A. Modlin).
--Nutter E. R, physician.
--Piage Lulu, milliner.
--Smith Willard, general store.
--Sutliff Wm B, veterinary surgeon.
--Tegley A. B Hardware Co, Adonia B. Tegley pres, F. W. Davis sec, John Tegley treas.
--White Hardware Co, Charles C. White pres, H. F. Hutchison sec, N. A. Renner treas.
--Wilson Charles A, restaurant.

ESBON


--Campbell J. A, general store.
--Chandler H. L. & Co, general store.
--Chicago Lumber and Coal Co.
--Drake John, meats.
--Dykes Spencer B, physician.
--Esbon Telephone Exchange
--Esbon Times, Earl Vaugn [sic!], publr.
--Farmer's State Bank (Capital $15,000), Wm Campbell Pres, E. J. Stidham Cashier.
--Foster Lumber Co.
--Harper Wm, restaurant.
--Home Grain Co.
--Jenkinson J, dentist.
--Jordan A. W, general store.
--McKean Beulah Mrs, milliner.
--Manchester T. L, hotel.
--Patterson Mrs J. I, grocer
--Shook Bros, harness and hardware.
--Staley W. A, physician.
--State Bank of Esbon (cap $25,000), H. B. Keim pres, R. Beachy cashr.
--Vance F. A, hardware.
--Ward Charles G, physician
--Wright T. J, Postmaster and Stationery.

FORMOSO

note..... the name, Formosa, also appears in listings for this town.

--Bardon W, jeweler.
--Buchner J. G, dentist.
--Burnham M. H, lawyer.
--Calhoon Nellie, milliner.
--Carr Daniel, racket store.
--Detrick L. R, sanitarium.
--First National Bank (Capital $10,000), A. Hirsch Pres, H. T. Hayman Cashier.
--Fogel and Burns, meat market.
--Formosa Hardware Co, A. J. Hayman propr.
--Formosa Lumber Co.
--Formosa Mercantile Co, general store.
--Greenwood Clyde, livery.
--Hale Speed Mrs, milliner.
--Hastings A. M, meat market.
--Hout A. J. & Co, real estate.
--Jennings & Buck, hardware.
--Johnson J. W, physician
--McCoy R. G, Land Co, real estate.
--Miller A. W, furniture.
--New Commercial Hotel, A. Ramsey propr.
- -New Era, The, J. F. Hale Publr.
--Pantier F. H. & Co, geeral store.
--Shedden T. H, drugs.
--Stewart Dr, drugs.
--Sturtevant J. G, restaurant.
--Trump, G. W, general store.
--Union State Bank (capital $15,000), J. P. Fair pres, W. P. Utermohlin [Untermohlin?] cashr.

IONIA


--Anderson Bros, general store
--Berry & McCammon, hdw and harness
--Buell F. E, livery.
--Carmicker Mary, milliner.
--Choung C. H, restaurant.
--Colson Herman, Drugs, Groceries, Notions and Notary Public.
--Ely, W. E, shoes.
--Howard & Thompson, meats and cream.
--Ionia Mercantile Co, general store.
--Ionia Opera House, Wiley Alcorn mngr.
--Ionia State Bank (Capital $10,000), Ben Kulken Pres, E. H. Howard Cashr.
--Jones E. W, dentist.
--Pedder J. M, garage.
--Poppen J. A, physician.
--Rose G. F, furniture and undertaker.
--Stephens Mercantile Co, general store.

JEWELL


--Atterberry & Light, general store.
--Bevington F. W, postmaster
--Billman Sarah Mrs, laundry.
--Blankenship Andrew G, flour mill.
--Citizens' State Bank (Cap $50,000), Benj Musser Pres, Wm A. Matson Cashier.
--Cluster B, grocer.
--Collier Edwad, thresher.
--Crandall George B, drugs.
--Cravin J. N, general store.
--Drake & Basya, well borer.
--Edwards C. T, grain dealer.
--Edwards Wm, fruit grower.
--Edwards & Sons (Wm, Chas and Geo), grain.
--First National Bank (Capital $50,000), Fred Beeler Pres, Newton Kreamer Cashr.
--Fisher Lumber Co, F. B. Bevington Pres, E. D. Fisher Sec and Mngr.
--Graham Louis S, jeweler.
--Gray Edward L, farm implts.
--Gray O. N, fruit grower.
--Henninger John S, gunsmith.
--Hotel Jewell, James Kelsey propr.
--Hughes Orrin W, physician.
--Hutchinson J. M. Dr, drugs.
--James Frederick, justice and harnessmaker.
--Jewell City Bakery.
--Jewell County Telephone Co.
--Jewell Lumber Co, J. W. Berry sec.
--Jewell Milling Co, flour mills.
--Jewell Republican (Weekly), W. C. Palmer Publr.
--Johnson Bros. (John and Harry), threshers
--Jordan W. H, thresher.
--Knarr David, thresher.
--Kuhn J. T, grain dealers.
--Kuhn W. D, grain.
--McClung Wm C, hardware.
--McCracken Bros (John and Perry), broom mnfrs.
--McDaniel & Gordon, real estate.
--Metz Frank W, J. J. Metz mngr, produce.
--Miller Harry D, painter.
--Miller Thomas A, wagonmaker.
--Ohlinger & Sons, meats.
--Perfect John C, plumber.
--Robertson J. D. Mercantile Co, John D. Robertson Pres, Genl Store.
--Rosin & Thackston, livery.
--Schumacher W. W, jeweler.
--Seaton O. A, grain and coal.
--Vallette H. B, physician.
--Wheeler & Wheeler, hardware.
--White H. C. Son, furniture.

LOVEWELL


--Batchelder Dr S. J, drugs.
--Detrick John, hotel.
--Kansas Grain Co.
--Korber George, barber and restr.
--Lovewell Hardware Co.
--Mann J. C, general store.
--Poole Charles, live stock buyer.
--Scoular George, grain and lumber.
--Shaver W. P, General Store.

MANKATO


--Aaron Christian, cattle breeder.
--Adams Wm G, restaurant.
--Allen Dorothy D, physician.
--Bailey George H, Lawyer and Mayor.
--Beeler Douglas, live stock.
--Beeler Jonas, live stock.
--Beeler Wm C, horse dealer.
--Bishop Robert H, grain.
--Bloyer & Cole (George W Bloyer, Ray M. Cole), garage.
--Brady Mae, photographer.
--Calkins & Grother (Sadie Calkins, Annie Grother), milliners.
--Canan Wm S, lawyer and city treas.
--Cave Samuel C, vet surgeon.
--Chicago Lumber & Coal Co, Harry Keene mngr.
--Chilcott Wilson M, tailor.
--Commercial Hotel, I. J. Weaver propr.
--Coy Daniel J, lawyer.
--Cunningham Samuel L, grocer.
--Diamond Henry, live stock.
--Ehly George P, baker.
--Ellison's Military Band, Carl Ellison leader.
--Fair John P, insurance.
--Fleisher J. S. & Co. (John S. and Simeon Fleisher), clothing.
--Furey B. M. & Co. (B. M. Furey), furn.
--George Emmet D, Editor and Publisher Jewell County Monitor and Postmaster.
--Georgia Frank, swine breeder, 3 m. e.
--Gillmore Willis W, general store.
--Gimple & Son (Fred G. ad Ray G.), livery.
--Hall Magness S, jeweler.
--Hanley Reuben S, lawyer.
--Hanna R. & Sons (John H. and James B.), hardware.
--Hardy Earl, cement blocks.
--Harwood Wm J, dray.
--Hastriter George, Produce, Butter, Eggs and Poultry.
--Hellman Warner, live stock.
--Honey Henry R, Editor and Propr Western Advocate.
--Honey Sarah L. K, Physician and Associate Editor Western Advocate.
--Hoyt Nathaniel S, auctioneer.
--Hulse Le Roy, general store.
--Jewell County Monitor, Emmet D. George Editor and Publisher, Circulation 2,775.
--Jewell County Telephone Co, R. C. Postlewaite pres, Charles A. Ellison local manager.
--Jordan Isaac N, vet surgeon.
--Kelley Johnson, well borer.
--Keyes Mrs. Johanna W, stationery.
--Kramer Charles, livery.
--Kramer George R, furniture.
--Lackenby Lee, cleaner.
--Lake C. W. Auto Co, Charles W. Lake proprietor.
--Leaf John P, fruit grower.
--Logan Thomas M, general store.
--Lynn Clifford E, drugs.
--McCarthy Hardware Co, Charles McCarthy mngr.
--Mankato Bottling Works, I. L. Lutes proprietor
--Mankato City Library, Madge Evans librarian.
--Mankato Hotel, E. Sweeney propr.
--Mankato Laundry, Albert W. Schlagle Propr, Out of Town Orders Solicited, First
--Class Work Guaranteed.
--Mankato Lumber Co, J. O. Laffr Pres, J. W. Berry Sec
--Treas, Lumber, Building Material, Lime, Cement, Sash, Doors and Coal.
--Mankato National Bank The (Capital $50,000; Surplus $30,000), J. P. Fair Pres, D. Woods Vice-Pres, N. M. Fair Cashier, G. O. Seaton Asst Cashier, The Oldest Bank in Jewell County.
--Mankato Opera House, John Dalton manager.
--Mankato Water Works, T. A. Hollingshead, commissioner.
--Marriott & Son (W. H. and H. N.), general store.
--Metz Bros (Wm F, John J and Emery B.), produce.
--Metz James, live stock.
--Metz Silas A, live stock dealer.
--Mitchell Wm R, County Attorney, Lawyer, Abstacts and Collections.
--Moody Bros (Geo and Wm), meats.
--Moody, Othello A, groceries and meats.
--Mullen Court S, jeweler.
--Nunnally Alexander G, feed barn.
--Pease Hampton A, gunsmith.
--Putt Charles S, general store.
--Raynolds Elmer L, physician.
--Raynolds Wm L, lawyer.
--Rea & Dalton (John B. Rea, John J. Dalton), real estate.
--Rose A. M, drayage.
--Schlagle Albert W Propr Mankato Laundry.
--Sherrard Milton B, physician.
--Simmons Clarence E, restaurant.
--Smith Alonzo B, auctioneer.
--Smith S. C. & Co (St Clair and F. F. Smith and A. T. Thompson), general store.
--Smith and Oren (George H. Smith, Ellsworth Oren), bus line.
--Spencer & Kirk (Wm W. Spencer, John R. Kirk), dentists.
--Standard Oil Co, John P. Hainen agent.
--State Exchange Bank, D. H. Stafford pres, G. O. Kirkpatrick cashr.
--Teeple & Engel (Alonzo Teeple, Wm F. Engel), abstracts.
--Turner Robert W, lawyer.
--Vaughn Rufus F, printer.
--Weeks Drug Co, W. Ogden Weeks, Worthy P. Weeks), druggists.
--White Hayes B, ice.
--Woollen Joseph L, restaurant.
--Young Men's Christian Assn, A. M. Heydrick sec.

MONTROSE


--Davenport J. G, general store.
--Greenwood C. J, general store.
--Jordan J. A, hotel.
--Jordan M. E, Postmaster.
--Montrose Lumber & Hardware Co.
--Walford E. J, grocer.

NORTH BRANCH


--Alherts Mrs E. E, milliner.
--Beeman J. W, General Store, Farm Loans, Insurance and Notary, Postmaster.
--Calahan M. H, notions.
--Carter N. J, live stock.
--Cline T. W, insurance.
--Dillon Nursery Co.
--Friends' Academy, Luther Dillon pres.
--Jones M. H, drugs and notions.
--Smith J B, hotel.
--White Hardware Co, hardware, implements.

OTEGO


--Brent & Carlton, publrs Otego Weekly News.
--Bunker E, live stock and grain.
--Chicago Lumber and Coal Co.
--Davis Bros, general store.
--Day Jerome, grocer.
--Doud A. H, real estate agent.
--Elliff J. E, grocer.
--Gordnier Wm, cattle dealer.
--Huntsinger & Shively, livery.
--Jordan A. W. & Co, general store.
--Kiser D. J, live stock.
--Lemon J. H, restaurant and hotel.
--Moore, W. W, restaurant.
--Otego State Bank (cap $10,000), Josiah Morrow pres, H. W. Brent cashr.
--Otego Weekly News, Brent & Carlton Publrs.
--Skeels Daniel, live stock.
--Tegley A. B. & Co, hardware.
--Wiggin Joseph A, Drugs, Stationery, Patent Medicines, Cigars and Tobacco.

RANDALL


--Baker Mercantile Co, general store.
--Blades J. B, phys.
--Carroll James A. & Son, jewelers.
--Cave J. A, vet surgeon.
--Cooley & Co, dry goods.
--Gilbert M. S, genl store.
--Githens E. E, furniture.
--Hammons J. L, general store.
--Hart J. S, grain.
--Hout C, restaurant.
--Jones Laura M, milliner.
--Judge C, publr News.
--King J. A, hotel.
--Knowlton J. C, wagonmkr.
--Mears R. D, restaurant.
--Morris Land & Loan Co The.
--Osborne G. C, harness.
--Perry A. W, meats.
--Randall Hardware C.
--Randall News The, C. Judge publr.
--State Exchange Bank (Capital $10,000), F. J. Atwood Pres, W. E. Carnahan Cashier.
--Tuttle H. M, wagonmkr.
--Vance V, agrl implts.

WEBBER


--Barclay James K, dray.
--Batchelder John H, Furniture.
--Bosseymers Bros, grain elevator.
--Browning & Son, hardware.
--Chaney C, hotel and livery.
--Fisher George, druggist.
--Good I. E. & Son, general store.
--Gossard C. E, physician.
--Graham J. E, produce.
--Higgins George, produce.
--Kansas Grain Co.
--McKinney & Co, general store.
--Maxey F. W, physician.
--Mummert Bros, bakers.
--Rothchild C, meats.
--Scoular George, grain elevator.
--State Bank of Webber (Capital $10,000), W. H. Dick Pres, George McKinney Cashr.
--Thomas J. C, hardware.
--Webber Mutual Telephone Co.
Transcribed by Bill Sowers

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