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Clay County Directories
R. L. Polk's Gazetteer and Business Directory, 1894
Clay County Entries


ATHELSTANE.
A star route postoffice in Clay County, 14 miles south of Clay Center, the county seat, and 10 southwest of Wakefield, the nearest banking and railroad approach, on the U. P. Ry. W. H. Putnam, postmaster and farmer.



BATEHAM.
In Clay County, 17 miles south of Clay Center, the county seat, and 9 south of Wakefield, its nearest banking and railroad point. Stage daily to Junction City; fare $2 round trip. Mail, daily. S. S. Shivers, postmaster, justice and farmer.



BROUGHTON.
On the U. P. and C., R. I. & P. Rys. in Clay county, 6 miles from Clay Center, the judicial seat and banking point. Tel., W. U. Exp., Pacific and U. S. Population, 100. Miss Ida M. Verner, postmaster.

Barnes Fred, hotel.
Bonecutter O E, railroad and exp agt.
Broughton W S, grain and live stock.
Dever Jesse, railroad and exp agt.
Estep Rev (Methodist).
Hemphill Alexander, blacksmith.
Hollis E E, grocer.
Hollis Miss G, music teacher.
Hubbard J, meat market.
Plenn F W, physician.
Scheinkoenig R, live stock.
Sweet J S, general store.
Verner James, hotel.




CLAY CENTER.
An incorporated city and the judicial seat of Clay county, is located on the Republican river, on the C., R. I. & P. Ry and on the K. C. div. and J. C. & Ft. K. br. of the U. P. Ry, 33 miles from Junction City, 37 from Concordia, 147 from Leavenworth, 104 from Topeka and 171 from Kansas City. Clay Center is supplied with 9 churches, high and ward schools, opera house, 8 banks, 5 hotels, and a number of manufacturing establishments. Two weekly newspapers, the Times and the Dispatch are published. The city is lighted by electricity, has an excellent system of water works and an efficient fire brigade. The Gillette House is one of the best $2 hotels in Kansas, and first-class in every respect. The two greenhouses here ship largely to all parts of the State. Tel., W. U. Exp, Pac. and U. S. Population, 3,000. C. E. Gifford, postmaster.

Achenbach Henry C, sewing machines.
Adams Erwin L, grocer.
Alstrum Jonas, wagonmaker.
Anthony C M, lawyer.
Anthony Wm P, lawyer.
Augart Anton, shoemaker.
Bailey J R, grocer.
Baldwin Wm H, grocer.
Barnum Thomas, milkman.
Beach & Starr (Lafayette F Beach, Eugene Starr), dry goods.
Beaty W S, ticket broker.
Beck & McChestney (Charles Beck, Bert McChestney), livery.
Bledsoe Rev Wm (Christian).
Boner Marshall, Real Estate, Loans, Abstracting, Etc.
Bonham Opera House, Thomas Gowenlock mngr.
Bouden Adam S, live stock.
Boughen John L, carpet weaver.
Boughton, Van Ness & Co (Willis C Boughton, Elmer B Van Ness, Wm A Munson jr), jewelry and drugs.
Branger Frederick, shoes.
Brant Scott D, Propr Clay Center Greenhouses.
Brenner August, tailor.
Brett Mrs John, Propr Cottage House.
Bruce Calvin, milkman.
Burns Andrew, cigar mnfr.
Burns James, shoemaker.
Burtner Rev D E (Congregational).
Campbell Rev Edward (Presbyterian).
Carnahan Rev G E (Presbyterian).
Carter, Bradley, Durham & Loop (Walter F Carter, Albert N Bradley, John Durham, George W Loop), ins.
Carter & Elliott (Hugh E Carter, Edwin C Elliott), general store.
Case & Sliffe (J B Case, Charles M Sliffe), dry goods and millinery.
Central Loan and Debenture Co, J W Hood mngr.
Chestnutt & Smith (Thomas C Chestnutt, Frank W Smith), livery.
Chicago Lumber Co, C W Danmast mngr.
Childers Wesley, well borer.
Clay Center Creamery Co (capital, $5,000).
George Morgan pres, F W Parrott sec.
Clay Center Dispatch,Charles A Southwick publr.
Clay Center Foundry and Machine Shops, Charles Downing Propr.
Clay Center Greenhouses,Scott D Brant Propr.
Clay Center Lumber and Coal Co (cap- ital, $20,000).
0 M Gifford pres, George A Vanatta sec.
Clay Center Nursery, A G Smith Son Proprs; Nursery 1 Mile East of Fair Grounds; Small Fruit Plants a Specialty.
Clay County Alliance Exchange Co (capital, $2,000), E H Dimity pres, Edward Eustice sec, general store.
Coleman Chiles C, lawyer.
Comstock House, Wm Hanney Propr; Convenient to Depots; Good Sample Rooms.
Conrad Peter M, hardware.
Conwell Miss Addie, dressmaker.
Cook D P, physician.
Cottage House, Mrs John Brett Propr.
Crabb James R, collector.
Crandall Louis K, grocer.
Crawford Rev W A (Methodist).
Davis George L, lawyer.
Dawes Fernando B, Attorney-at-Law; Practices in all the State and U S Courts.
Derrington & Goode (Phllander B Derrington, Sherwood M Goods), cigar mnfrs.
Dispatch Band, Wm Hanna leader.
Dexter John, farm impts.
Dieter John N, barber.
Dimity Englehard H, farm impts.
Dixon Herbert A, photographer.
Dobkins John E, blacksmith.
Downing Charles, Meat Market, Live Stock and Foundry.
Dunable Christopher, express.
Dunaway 'Wm E, lawyer.
Ebinger John, meat market.
Eichengreen & Co (L Eichengreen, L Sachs), clothing.
Engert Philip, shoemaker.
Eustace Edwin, register of deeds.
Evans James W, produce.
Farmers and Merchants� Bank (capital, $50,000), Wm Sharpe pres, H W Morgan vice-pres, E L Lindner cash.
Finch Robert P, oils.
First National Bank (capital, $50,000), Daniel Hellyers pres, Warren H Fletcher vice-pres, Peter P Kehoe cash.
Fletcher Warren H, capitalist.
Ford Miss Tillie, dressmaker.
Foster R B, sewing machines.
Frank Jacob M, grocer.
Fullington & Held (Ferris B Fullington, Alfred Held), druggists.
Gifford C E, postmaster.
Gillett House, Rube Gillett Propr; C L Williams Jr Clerk.
Gillett Rube, propr Gillett House.
Goucher Romi W, jeweler.
Gowenlock Thomas, druggist.
Griffin Burrell, bill poster.
Grumme Charles, harness.
Hanna Produce Co (George W Hanna, James A Hanna).
Hanney Wm, Propr Comstock House; $1 to $2 per Day, near Depots.
Harris Robert F, physician.
Haussermann Wm F, meat market.
Hay Louis, blacksmith.
Herrick Reuben C, 2d-hand goods.
Hibler Alfred H, 2d-hand goods.
Holzgang B & Co (Bertha Holzgang, James R Myers), druggists.
Hoopes Elmer E, printer.
Hoover Mrs Mary, dressmaker.
Hoover & Co, (Joseph L Hoover), undertaking.
Howland H W, ice.
Humfeld Charles, Propr Republican Valley Greenhouses, Grower of Cabbage, Sweet Potatoes, Celery and Tomato Plants.
Husted Wellington V, county treasurer.
Iams Rezin, real estate.
Iverson Rev James (Swedish Meth).
Jennings Willis L, druggist.
Johnson George, mason.
Johnston John C, hardware.
Jones M A, real estate.
Kalin Hans J, photographer.
Keeler Frank E, barber.
Keener Bros (Samuel and Jacob), well borers.
Keener Bros Hardware Co (Jacob M and Samuel E Keener, George H Smies), hardware.
Kemp Oscar M, sewing machines.
Kennedy James C, baker.
Kennedy Richard, restaurant.
Kimball Miss Leslie, dressmaker.
Kinkaid & Son (Thomas W and John N), blacksmiths.
Kramer Roman, propr Resort Hotel.
Kutzner Rudolph, carpet weaver.
Lamb & Bowers (Noyes J Lamb, Ernest D Bowers), feed mill.
Landis David S, sheriff.
Lane John J, real estate.
Langworthy Samuel, auctioneer.
Lee Miss Ada, music teacher.
Lemley & Wilder (George Lemley, David M Wilder), barbers.
Lingle & Cline (E G Lingle, C J Cline), flour and feed.
Loder John, justice of peace.
McAnlis Wm K, hardware.
McCormick George W, grocer.
McCurdy James C, Justice, Notary, Pension Attorney.
McKnight John, restaurant.
McLaughlin Wesley, county surveyor.
Martin George, city marshal.
Marty Jacob J, county clerk.
Marx Bros (Henry C and Alexander), notions.
Matson Mathius, flour and feed.
Mayos Wm, milkman.
Miles Miss, dressmaker.
Mlllen R H, dentist.
Miller R C, county attorney.
Moore Edward D, shoes.
Morgan & Hanna (George Morgan, George W Hanna), real estate.
Morgan & Morgan (Horace W and Curtis C), physicians.
Morrison Frank B, dentist.
Morse & Sohns (George Morse, Albert Sohns), barbers.
Musselman Gustave, baker.
Mussen John, restaurant.
Myers Daniel H, live stock.
Neal Alexander H, general store.
Newell E W, livery.
Nott John, veterinary surgeon.
Olney H H, dentist.
Palm Rev (Swedish Baptist).
Park John B, county school supt.
Parker Charles L, loans.
Parry Samuel, restaurant.
Parsons Wm, blacksmith.
Patterson M G, grain and agent Pacific and U S Express Cos.
Peckham Wm M, grocer.
People�s National Bank of Clay Center (capital, $50,000), L McChesney pres, Wm Docking cash.
Phillip Reinhardt, furniture.
Potter Ethel M, millinery.
Puckey Walter, real estate.
Reeder Alonzo F, Propr Star Photograph Gallery.
Republican Valley Greenhouses, Charles Humfeld, propr.
Resort Hotel, R Kramer propr.
Robinson & Need (George A Robinson, Uriah E Need), clothing.
Rose Charles, undertaker.
Ross Wm, carpenter.
Ross & Thomas (Wm W Ross, Edward Thomas), barbers.
Roth George M, restaurant.
Ryan Thomas G, probate judge.
Saginaw Lumber Co, J M Grubs mngr.
Schiltz Bros (Matthew and Anton), blacksmiths.
Schmenger Charles, shoemaker.
Scott Jesse, mason.
Scott J R, physician.
Selts H W & Co (Henry W and Mrs I M Selts), jewelers.
Selts Mrs I M, milliner.
Shaw James W, wind mills.
Shawhan & Norquist (Joseph H Shawhan, Olof Norquist), farm impts.
Sherwood Mrs, dressmaker.
Sleeper Andrew J, agt U P Ry.
Smitch Adolph, jeweler.
Smith A G & Son (Alfred G and John G), Proprs Clay Center Nursery.
Smith Henry, shoes.
Smith James W, clerk district court.
Smith John, well borer.
Smith M V, tailor.
Snell John B, grain.
Southwick Charles A, publr Dispatch.
Spicer John D, meat market.
Squires Melville, carpenter.
Stackpole Henry W, lawyer.
Star Photograph Gallery, A F Reeder Propr.
Star Steam Laundry, Robert O and Tom L Lewis proprs.
Starkweather Frederick J, marble.
Starkweather John P, coal.
Starr N A, blacksmith.
Sterling John S, auctioneer.
Stewart James P, physician.
Stratton & Parrott (Gilmore M Stratton, Frederick W Parrott), Real Estate, Loans and Insurance.
Sturgeon Wm O, loans.
Swenson Bros (Charles W, Gustave A, Henry F and Peter L), general store.
Thompson James, live stock.
Tilander John, furniture.
Times The, D A Valentine Editor and Propr.
Tolles Edward, restaurant.
Tremble John, carpenter.
Tripp Wm, broommaker.
Truttman Joseph, wagonmaker.
Turbush Mrs, dressmaker.
Tuttle Burton B, lawyer.
Tuttle Rev J B (Baptist).
Uddman Charles, grocer.
Underwood Rev W H (Methodist).
Valentine D A, Editor and Propr The Times; Established in 1874.
Valentine, Harkness & Godard (D M Valentine, Frank P Harkness, Aretas A Godard), lawyers.
Van Way Miss Anna C, milliner.
Vincent Bros (Wm D, John M and E E), hardware.
Voorhees Stephen P, tinsmith.
Walker S R & Co (Sanford R Walker), Livery, Feed and Exchange Stable.
Walton E J, flour and feed.
White Rev D J (Presbyterian).
Wians Charles, carpenter.
Wickstrum & Swenson (Peter M Wickstrum, Eric H Swenson), Abstracts, Insurance, Ocean Tickets, Foreign Exchange.
Wilder Bros (James and Frank), grain elevators.
Williams Charles L Jr, clerk Gillett House.
Williams Franklin L, lawyer.
Wilson B C, brick mnfr.
Woodbury, Frank B, oils.




EXETER.
Clay County, 10 miles south of Clay Center, the county seat, nearest shipping point and bank location, on the U. P. Ry. Stage to Clay Center and Industry, daily. A. C. Butler, postmaster.



FACT.
In Clay County, 17 miles northeast of Clay Center, the judicial seat, and 10 from Green, the usual banking and shipping point. Population, 25. Mail, daily. Wm. Curtis, postmaster.

Appleton Charles, live stock.
Atwood J C, General Store.
Bacon Dr B B, druggist.
Boly George, blacksmith.
Conighan John, live stock.
Curtis S E, general store.
Flynn Patrick, live stock.




FANCY CREEK.
Located on creek of the same name, in Clay county, 18 miles northeast of Clay Center, the seat of justice. Green, 6 miles south, on the U. P. Ry, is the nearest railway point and bank location. Population, 50. John H. Clark, postmaster.

Appleton Charles, live stock.
Clark John H, mason.
Kilian C C, carpenter.
Wasmer John, wagonmaker.




GREEN.
Clay county, 8 miles northwest of Clay Center, the county seat. Is a station on the K. br. U. P. Ry. Has 3 churches, a bank, a good school and a newspaper. Kansas City, 15 miles south, is the principal grain and stock market. Population, 800. Samuel Thornton jr, postmaster.

Alliance Co-operative Assn, gen store.
Ashbaugh A D, farm impts.
Backer & Appleton, General Store.
Baldwin W S, justice of peace.
Bank of Greene (capital, $5,000), W E Davies cash.
Brown J R, meat market.
Chaffee C C, physician.
Clay County Star, J W Mahaffey Publr.
Cochran David, restaurant.
Coffel & Morton, druggists.
Diefendorf H, railroad and exp agent.
Doan F S, well borer.
Down Bros, feed mill.
Foster & Smith, lumber and coal.
Gardner L F C, flour.
Giffee Wm M, harnessmaker.
Hainey J L, general store.
Heinen Ernst, insurance agt.
James I, coal.
Luther Aaron, mason.
McArthur C H, carpenter.
McIntyre Allison, barber.
Mabie A D, live stock.
Mahaffey J W, Publr Clay County Star.
Maple R, carpenter.
Marx Wm, barber and restaurant.
Moon S, blacksmith.
Morton & Morton, physicians.
Poots John, livery.
Putman O, hotel.
Rogers & Morris, blacksmiths and wagonmakers.
Smith O A, furniture and undertaker.
Thornton John, hardware.
Thornton Samuel Jr, Clothing, Boots and Shoes.
Thornton & Wilson, grain and coal.
Weichselbaum Mrs L, mllliner.




IDANA.
On the U., P. Ry, in Clay county, 8 1/2 miles west of Clay Center, the county seat. It sustains 2 churches and a bank. Tel.. W. U. Exp.,Pacific. Population, 250. A. C. Chapman, postmaster.

Bank of Idana, J A Meek pres, W H Rankin cash.
Belknap C S, livery.
Brown George L, druggist.
Brown John W, live stock.
Bundy Joseph, wagonmaker.
Carlisle T R, contractor and builder.
De Young &o Co, Dry Goods and Groceries.
Fullington & Trechsell, Grain Elevator.
Halbert Rev (Presbyterian).
Hall J M, groceries and shoes.
Hall R J, justice of peace.
Idana Cornet Band, W P Miligan ldr.
Ketchum & Baughman, dry goods and groceries.
McClellan Mattie, dressmaker.
Moore Julius, barber.
Mullin Fred, livery.
Porter M C, physician.
Robert Stewart, hotel.
Stevenson Rev S M (Presbyterian).
Timmons W O, hardware.
Torrence, meat market.
Welch J M, railroad and tel agt.




INDUSTRY.
A village in Clay county, on Chapman creek, 19 miles south of Clay Center, the judicial seat, and 14 from Wakefield, the nearest banking point. Manchester, 11 miles distant, is the nearest railway station. Daily stage to Clay Center; fare, 50 cents. Population, 225. Isaac Gibbs, postmaster.

Alliance Store, A H Ryan mngr.
Arnold Benjamin, shoemaker.
Backus A, hotel.
Berger Frederick, Drugs and Groceries.
Bergren & Wolgast, blacksmiths.
Brown J H, hotel.
Brown Wm, barber.
Gibbs Isaac, Notions.
Gibbs Jacob, meat market.
Green Henry, general store.
Industry Creamery Co, N R Stewart supt.
Jones H B, druggist.
Kassebaum Mrs Dora, flour mill.
Krugg A A, physician.
Littlefield C W, physician.
Munroe A T, hardware and groceries.
Peterson A E, painter.
Price M H, justice of peace.
Reimer Wm H, physician.
Ryan A H, mngr Alliance Store.
Stewart N R, supt Industry Creamery Co.
Venum Rev H B (Evangelical).




IWACURA.
A country postoffice in Clay county, 18 miles northwest of Clay Center, the county seat, and 12 south of Clifton, on the M. P. Ry, its nearest banking and shipping point. James H. Geist, postmaster.

Aeiwesegger Gregor, Carpenter.
Eversall A, blacksmith.




LONGFORD.
On the A., T. S. Fe R. R, in Clay county, 24 miles southwest of Clay Center, the county seat. Population, 57. Thomas Durham, postmaster.

Arnold E P, grain.
Belle Springs Creamery Co The, Sole Mnfrs of the Belle Springs Print Butter and The Sunflower Brand of Caramels.
Durham Thomas, General Store.
Longford Creamery Co, creamery.
Malcolm C S, grocer.
Norman James, live stock.
Riggs J J, railroad and exp agent.
Swartwood Samuel, blacksmith.




MORGANVILLE.
On the Republican river, in Clay county, and a station on the U. P. and the C., K. N. Rys, 8 miles northwest of Clay Center, the county seat. It has 2 churches, a school, a bank and a weekly paper. Population. 500. Tel., W. U. Exp., Pacific. Sarah S. Rardin, postmaster.

Beasley & Ward, livery.
Bodine Miss Edith, music teacher.
Bodine G J, barber.
Bryson & Co, meat market.
Crawford & Leonard, hardware.
Droll W M, physician.
Enterprise The, S S McIntire publr.
Harris A J, general store.
Harris I J, meat market.
Hayes & Howell, lumber.
Johnson & Paro, hardware.
McIntire S S, drugs and publr The Enterprise.
Miller, blacksmith.
Moore D J, physician.
Morgan J H, railroad agent.
Morganville Bank, John A Morrison propr.
Morrison John A, propr Morganville Bank.
Sharp W H, blacksmith.
Silver Wm, general store.
Swanson Bros, general store.
Thompson, grain.
Uncle Sam�s Live Stock Journal. J H Morgan publr.
Wheeler M, flour mill and live stock.




OAK HILL.
On the A., T. & S. Fe R. R., in Clay county, 20 miles from Clay Center, the county seat, and 9 from Idana,the nearest bank location. Population, 50. Exp., W., F. & Co. Tel., W. U. J. G. Dieter, postmaster.

Ayott D, meat market.
Beutel Gustav, live stock.
Bouldin John T, livery.
Bouldin Samuel, barber.
Carlisle Amos, live stock.
Carsons R, harnessmaker.
Christie A M, grain and coal.
Clark A L, carpenter.
Coen Peter, shoemaker.
Dieter J George, General Store,
Grain and Live Stock.
Ford L T, carpenter.
Gebhart Peter, live stock.
Gordon H B, grain and coal.
Handley & Hungerford, feed mill.
Lenhart L C, railroad, exp and tel agt.
McFadden N, live stock.
Noland George, farm impts.
Palmateer Morris, justice of peace.
Perring Rev (Presbyterian).
Schaeber A F, Live Stock.
Smith Charles, blacksmith.
Solts John, blacksmith.
Walters Simon, carpenter.
Wells J D, general store.
Wendt Frederick, live stock.
Wolcott A W. hardware.




VINING.
A town in the northwestern corner of Clay county,on the U. P. Ry, 18 miles northwest of Clay Center, the county seat. Population. 300. Tel., W. U. Exp., Pacific. T. M. Barrett, postmaster.

Banner W D, druggist.
Cain S, carpenter.
Carson G W, railroad, exp and tel agt.
Dolman E S, blacksmith.
Dunlap A, stone mason.
Fisher Henry, harnessmaker.
Foster J C, Hardware.
Haas Robert, carpenter.
Johnson & Son, livery.
Martin George, blacksmith.
Owens R F, drayman.
Sager James, Farm Impts.
Sager & Wangerein, coal and grain.
Schaffer D B, shoemaker.
Tolin J, meat market.
Vining Hotel, Wallace West propr.
Wangerlin A & Son, general store.
Wangerlin & Co, grain elevator.
West Wallace, propr Vining Hotel.
Worth J R, Lawyer.




WAKEFIELD.
On the Republican river, and on the U. P. Ry, in Clay County, 14 miles from Clay Center, the county seat. It contains 8 churches, a bank and a weekly newspaper. Population, 300. Tel. W. U. Exp, Pacific. R. M. Irvine, postmaster.

Alsop R, real estate.
Avery G E, grain elevator and coal.
Bank of Wakefield (capital, $10,000), D H Myers pres, W H Myers cash.
Beck Frank, carpenter.
Bryant W T, Flour and Feed.
Burt A, physician.
Butts Alice, milliner.
Carpenter F M, hotel.
Dodson C, wagonmaker.
Dodson Fred, tank mnfr.
Dodson N T, general store.
Fentem Henry, meats.
Fitzgerald A, shoemaker.
Fitzgerald & Eggleston, stone masons.
Gaden W, carpenter.
Guy Wm, General Store.
Hayden D, blacksmith.
Hewitt C, physician.
Ives John, carpenter.
Jones E, blacksmith.
Jones & Sheppard, publrs Wakefield Advertiser.
Kregor, live stock.
Meyers John, grain.
Miller Mrs L, milliner.
Nevins W G & Co, grain elevator.
Pocock & Streeter, livery.
Randall S R, coal.
Randall & Butler, furniture.
Richards S E, grocer and hardware.
Spooner J, milliner.
Swaggerty A, harnessmaker.
ThomasI W, Drugs.
Wakefield Advertiser, Jones & Sheppard publrs.
Wakefield Alliance Assn, J P Marshall mngr.
Walters H S, hardware.




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