Labette County Directories
"Southwestern Business Directory", Kenney Publishing Co., Denver, 1889
Chetopa, Oswego and Parsons
CHETOPA
At a meeting held in Powhatan, Ohio, in
January, 1857, an organization of ten members was formed,
having for its object the foundation of a colony somewhere
in the southern part of Kansas. A committee of three, Geo.
Lisle, Geo. Evans. and Samuel Steel, were appointed to go
out West, and look for a location. This committee left April
1, and arrived at Childer�s place. The next day they visited
the place where Chetopa now stands, and set their stakes
for their future homes. The town received its charter March
23, 1868. In 1869, January 1, the first paper, the Chetopa
Advance, commenced its career, published by A. S. Covy.
At present it is published by J. M. Cavaness. The town is situated in the
southeast part of the county, within 20 miles of
southern line, on the west bank of the Neosho River, with
three lines of railroad, M P, M, K, T and D, M & A, and contains at present a population
of 3,500 inhabitants, surrounded by a fine agricultural and grazing country.
E W Bedell, hardware, guns and agricultural implements.
Brown & Bedell, lumber and agricultural implements.
T. Caldwell, attorney-at-law, and real estate and pension agent.
W W Clapper, agricultural implements.
T H Coggins, cutlery.
J W Columbia, livery stable.
W H Cook, blacksmith and agricultural implements.
M H Dresham, druggist and notions.
G Endicott, machinist and gunsmith.
J W GILBERT, druggist.
William Kellerman, grocery.
G A Luman, agricultural implements.
James McPherson, blacksmith.
B F MOUSER, druggist.
Frank Rath, blacksmith.
Guy Renshaw, blacksmith.
J F Shields, lumber and iron.
J B & George H Spangle, jewelers.
John Torrance, iron works.
White & Bates, general merchandise.
Williams & Lyon, general merchandise.
OSWEGO
L Baker, coal and agricultural implements.
Bowyer & Smith, hardware and guns.
H O Draper, hardware.
E Gordon, hardware.
Henry Hayter, agricultural implements.
Hollyman & Patterson, agricultural implements.
M McKingsbury, druggist.
Thomas McNeff, general merchandise.
J M O BLENIS & CO , real estate and loans.
Oswego Wagon Manufacturing Co , John Schotliff, proprietor
Parson Hardware Co, H C Draper, proprietor
C H PLANCK, physician and surgeon
E T Read, general merchandise
John Schotliff, proprietor Oswego Wagon Manufacturing Co.
Thomas Stinger, gunsmith
O R Symes, druggist.
PARSONS
Situated in the central part of Labette County, on the line of the Denver,
Fort Scott and Gulf, Missouri, Kansas and Topeka and the Parson's Pacific
Railroad, 161 miles southwest of Kansas City. The city is compactly built,
and has several fine business blocks. The surrounding country produces grain
and fruit in abundance, and being close to the coal fields of both Missouri and
Kansas, fuel is cheap. The city supports three newspapers, one daily and two
weeklies; has good educational facilities, abundant hotel accommodations, and a
population of 8,000.
S Ackley, second hand store, Johnson ave.
Adams' Express Co, W F Waters, manager, Central ave.
G S Anderson, real estate and loans, Johnson ave.
J Anderson, dry goods and clothing, Johnson ave.
-- Aulthauser, feed and livery barn, Washington ave.
J D Ballord, grocery, Johnson ave.
A Barus, meat market, Forest ave.
Barr Bros, bakery, Johnson ave.
Barrows and Van Meter, general merchandise, Johnson ave.
W S Bartlett and Co, general merchandise, cor Forest and Central.
Belmont Hotel, F P Zeigler, proprietor, Forest ave.
J W Bennett, livery and feed barn, Central ave.
Bing and Co, clothing, Johnston ave.
J P Black, dry goods and notions, Johnston ave.
D Bluhart, grocery and feed, Johnston ave.
E W Boardman, physician and surgeon, Jackson ave.
Jos Botsford, tinner, Forest ave.
M N Braggs, Palace Meat Market, Forest ave.
A Buckly, hardware, Johnston ave.
W Busbee & Co, coal and wood, Central ave.
M Byrne, physician and surgeon, Johnston ave.
J D Calvert & Co, harness maker, Johnston ave.
C F Cares & Co boots and shoes, Johnston ave.
Carr & Neely, dry goods and groceries, Johnston ave.
J T Casky, livery and feed stable, Forest ave.
B S Chamberlain, grocery, Central ave.
City Bank, Angell, Matthewson & Co, Central ave.
W D Clover, stock exchange, Belmont ave.
A Caldwell, plumbers, Forest ave.
C P Cone, attorney-at-law, Forest ave.
Lee Cummings, meat market, Central ave.
C Damon, boots and shoes, Johnston ave.
J D Davis, OK barber, Johnston ave.
Delmonico Bakery, Wolf & Penny.
G W Duzan, real estate and loans, Central ave.
ELLIS & THORNTON, furniture and undertaking, Forest ave.
E P Emery, marble works, Central ave.
First National Bank, R S Stevens president, Lee Clark cashier, Central ave.
E S & S H Fitch, photographers, Johnston ave.
I M Fordyce, grocer, Central ave.
F W Frye, postmaster, Forest ave.
G W Gabrial, physician and surgeon, Johnston ave.
Gillett & Brett, physicians and surgeons, Central ave.
J W GRAVES, physician, Johnston ave.
Hall & Baird, hardware and implements, Central ave.
J Hancock, physician and surgeon, Central ave.
Wm Hankel, confectionery, Johston ave.
F D Harper, news stand, Forest ave.
F T Harper, agent Wells, Fargo Express Co, Central ave.
G F Harvey, physician and surgeon, Johnston ave.
C C Hastetter, dentist, Johnston ave.
P Henkan, shoe shop, Central ave.
Hinkler & Saylor, meat market, Central ave.
J Hock, cigar manufacturer, Central ave.
W O Holms, druggist, Johnston ave.
Hughes & Co, milliners, Central ave.
A K Hunter, music, Central ave.
J W Idien, attomey-at-law, Forest ave.
The Inter State Mortgage Co, J R Brown president, Ira T Adams secretary, Central ave.
Johnston & Wright, meat marketgohnston ave.
N C Jones, groceries and feed, Johnston ave.
M Kahler, jeweler, Central ave.
Kalso & Davis, attorneys-at-law, Central ave.
Kansas City and Pacific Railroad Office, T Penfield mgr.
Jacob Kielman, repair shop, Central ave.
Kimbolt & Osgood, attorneys-at-law, Central ave.
A H Kreider & Co, dry goods and notions, Johnston ave.
S J Lambert, confectionery, Forest ave.
F W Leverins, physician and surgeon, Johnston ave.
Miss M Lightborn, milliner, Johnston ave.
J D Main, wall paper, Washington ave.
W C Main, carriage shop, Washington ave.
G W MASER M D, oculist, Johnston ave.
Mattheson House, C C Rasback proprietor, Central ave.
A Mathewson, drugs, Forest ave.
A McClellan, physician and surgeon, Johnston ave.
J F McCord, boarding house, Washington ave.
I F McDonnall, atty-at-law, Johnston ave.
McFee & Dunn, milliners, Johnston ave.
J J McFeely, atty-at-law, Central ave.
W B McManigal, dentist, Johnston ave.
S D Medaris, contractor and builder, Forest ave.
E F Meeker, flour and feed, Forest ave.
Mrs A Miller, milliner, Johnston ave.
A F Mills & Co, farm implements, Central ave.
W Mixell, lumber, Washington ave.
L Moberly, photographer, Johnston ave.
S Morris & Co, clothing, Forest ave.
National Roller Mills, H H Brown proprietor, Grandy ave.
Osage Coal Co, F J Standiford mgr, Corning ave.
M S Outland, city clerk, Johnston ave.
Pacific Express Co, F W Waters mgr, Central ave.
Parsons Commercial Bank, E K Edwards president, G H Hawk cashier, Central ave.
Parsons Daily Sun, H H Hick editor and proprietor.
Parsons Medical and Surgical Institute, Gillett & Brett physicians and surgeons, Central ave.
Parsons Paladine (Weekly), T W & W W Frye editors and proprietors, Postoffice Building.
J J Pearson, books and stationery, Central ave.
O E Peters, oculist, Johnston ave.
J S Pfeiffer, jeweler, Central ave.
F J Philbrook, nursery, Independence.
M F Phillips, grocery, Central ave.
Planters Hotel, T Cumly proprietor, Central ave.
Wm Quarles, cigar maker, Central ave.
A G Ratliff, groceries, Johnston ave.
Radcliff & Biglow, real estate, Central ave.
T V Reed, confectioner, Forest ave.
A J Robinson, livery and feed stable, Washington ave.
C Rockwell M D, Central ave.
U Russell, restaurant, depot.
Mrs M E Safuld, milliner, Johnston ave.
H C Saubber, real estate, Central ave.
M Schmitz, jeweler, Johnston ave.
Sherman House, Mrs J C McLaughlin proprietor, Crawford ave.
J F Sholes, barber, Central ave.
Shove Bros, marble works, Forest ave.
Shuls & Nordye, wholesale grocery, Forest ave.
A B Sipple, photographer, Johnston ave.
Simons & Atkins, attorneys-at-law, Central ave.
E L SKELTON, foundry and machine shops, repairing engines, boilers, and castings, Grandy ave.
D Slaughter, barber, Forest ave.
Irvin Smith, confectionery, Johnston ave.
D C Spaulding, jeweler, Forest ave.
L G Spellman, grocery, Johnston ave.
T Stanley, drugs, Johnston ave.
E S Stevens, job printer, Central ave.
A D Talbott, justice of the peace, Central ave.
W P Talbott, attorney-at-law, Johnston ave.
W P Talbott Jr, stationery and books, Central ave.
A M Taylor & Co, coal dealers, Corning ave.
A Tenbrook, physician and surgeon, Central ave.
A H Thayer, attorney-at-law, Central ave.
J T TINDER, Johnston ave.
Tuttle & Co, flour and feed, Johnston ave.
A H Tyler, homeopathic physician and surgeon, Central ave.
Chas Ulrick, merchant tailor, Central ave.
Union News Co, J M Leslie proprietor, Forest ave.
Vance & Outman, second hand store, Johnston ave.
P S Wait & Co lumber dealers, cor Eighteenth and Johnston ave.
J WILLARD WALKER, real estate and exchange brokers, farm and city property to exchange
for Missouri land and merchandise, off Central ave.
N W Watkins, livery and feed, Washington ave.
Mrs A J Wedner, milliner, Central ave.
Clarion, Sherwood & Ambrose proprietors, Johnston ave.
Wedd & Alexander, lunch room, Centralvave.
C H Wilkins & Co, abstracters and loans, Central ave.
Wolf & Penny, Delmonico Bakery, Forest ave.
F Wortsmith, grocery, Johnston ave.
Morgan Wright, billiard hall, Johnston ave.
A & E Wunderlich, variety store, Johnston ave.
Young Men's Christian Association Hall, C L Hilmick secretary, Johnston ave.
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