CHEROKEE COUNTY, KANSAS
1881 Gazetter and Business Directory
MESSER
CHEROKEE COUNTY, KANSAS
1881 Gazetter and Business Directory
MESSER
A small station on the Kansas Division of the St. Louis & San Francisco railway, in the extreme eastern section of Cherokee County, Kansas, forty-eight miles from Peirce City and 338 miles from St. Louis. It supports a school and church, has a post-office, two general stores, and the trades which make up a thriving little town. Its shipments are the products of the adjacent county.
| Adams F. P. & Son, drugs and groceries |
| Bryce G.D., carpenter |
| Campbell A. C., carpenter |
| Edwards N. H., carpenter |
| Hinkson John, hotel |
| Hardwick C. J., hardware |
| Huff John, drugs and general merchandise |
| Kendall John, general merchandise |
| Mitchell James, station agent |
| Varnum C. A., general merchandise |
| Watson A. M., carpenter |
COLUMBUS
The first settlement at Columbus was in 1870, and in a period of ten years it has risen to be an incorporated city with an industrious and enterprising population of 1,500. Its situation is nearly int he geogrraphical center of Cherokee county, Kansas, of which it is the county seat. It is upon the line of the Kansas division of the St. Louis & San francisco Railway, at the intersection of the Kansas City, Fort Scott & Gulf Railway, 347 miles from St. Louis, and 148 miles from Kansas City. The surrounding country is rich in agricultural and mineral production and from which the city of Columbus draws largely for its prosperity, having already become a shipping-point of considerable prominence for live stock, wheat, castor beans, flax seed, and other commodities. It has an excellent public school system, which is liberally supported, three churches - Methodist episcopal, Baptist and Christian - three weekly newspapers, the "Courier" (Republican), "Gazette" (Democratic), "Times" (Greenback), two private banks, two hotels, a fine court-house, several general stores and the smaller industries for the supply of local conveniences and demands. It has also daily postal facilities, an express and a telegraph office. The section of country in which Columbus is located yields abundant crops of all kinds. the grasses, both native and cultivated, have a vigorous growth, and this alone indicates the productive wealth of any country. Stock-raising throughout that section is an industry of great profit and because of the excellent condition of animals upon their arrival in the St. Louis market they command outside prices. It will be observed, therefore, that the town to which we refer is surrounded with all of the advantageous conditions to secure a steady growth and permanent prosperity.
| Agricultural Implements |
| Hood A. W., ss. public sq |
| Kelso John & co., se. cor. pub. sq. |
| Attorneys at Law |
| Anderson & Skidmore, ss., public sq |
| Bennett & Bennett, Main, E. of pub. Dq. |
| Collection & Real Estate Agents, Columbus, Kansas |
| Case & Edminston, ne. cor. public sq |
| Cowley W.R., County attorney, ne. cor. public sq |
| Leggett & Coan, Court-house |
| Railsback J., es. public sq |
| Vincent L.A., Court-house |
| Bakers |
| Whitecraft J.A., es. public sq |
| Bankers |
| Lykins W. C. & Co., ns. public sq |
| Ritter & Doubleday, es. public sq |
| Barber Shops |
| Lewis George, ns. public sq |
| Reed W.B., ns. public sq |
| Blacksmith Shops |
| Dilworth B. F., Main E. of public sq. |
| McAdams & Miller, es. G., N. of public sq |
| Books and Stationery |
| Branin Bros., es. public sq |
| Boot and Shoe Dealers |
| Howerton Henry, es. public sq |
| Lykins W. C. & Co., ns. public sq |
| Murray & Foster, W. public sq |
| Rothschild J., Chicago store, ws. publ. sq. |
| Carpteners and Builders |
| Branin & Co., sw. cor. pub. sq. |
| Scovell & Anderson, E. Main |
| Shaw & Turner, es. G., N. of pub. sq. |
| Clothing |
| Atchison C., P. O. store |
| Howerton Henry, es. public sq |
| Lykins W. C. & Co., ns. pub. sq. |
| Rothschild J., ws. public sq. |
| Confectioners |
| Groves & Robison, es. public sq. |
| Hormell & Boggs, ws. public sq. |
| Schmidt L., es. public sq. |
| Dry Goods |
| Howerton Henry, es. public sq. |
| Hoyt & Kleinfield, ne. cor. public sq. |
| Lykins W. & Co., ne. cor. public sq. |
| Murray & Foster, ws. public sq. |
| Rothschild J., ws. public sq. |
| Thompson T. W., es G., N. of pub. sq. |
| Dentists |
| Houx J.O., ne. cor. public sq. |
| Dressmakers |
| Casseday Mrs. J. W., Main, E. of pub. sq. |
| Rhoads Mrs. Julia, ws. public sq. |
| Sargent Mrs. Mary E., ss. public sq. |
| Drugs |
| Hunt C. A., ss. public sq |
| Mendenhall J. C., es. public sq. |
| patterson James, ss. public sq |
| Shackle & Willis, ns. public sq |
| Fancy Goods |
| Davidson A. F., es. public sq |
| Flour, Feed and Grain |
| Tompkins & Co., G., N. of Main |
| Furniture Dealers |
| Bliss & Fulton, se. cor. public sq |
| Loewen Bros., nw. cor. public sq |
| Mendenhall J., se. cor. public sq |
| Grain Dealers |
| Wilson Bros., es. public sq |
| Groceries and Queensware |
| Dilworth & Coplin, ws. public sq |
| Favor P.M., ns. public sq |
| Grisham Thomas E., es. G. N. of public sq |
| Hoyt & Kleinfield, ne cor. public sq. |
| Lykins W. C. & Co., ne. cor. public sq. |
| Lewis D. A. ns. public sq |
| McQuiston J. C. & Son, ss. public sq. |
| Murray & Foster, ws. public square |
| Reamer & Kir., ne. cor. public square |
| Smith J. H., ws. public square |
| Whiteside Bros., ss. public sq. |
| Gunsmith |
| Alfred A., Main, E. of public square |
| Hardware |
| Haseltine D. P., ns. public square |
| Loewen Bros., nw. cor. public square |
| Viereck Julius L., sw. cor. public sq. |
| Harness and Saddlery |
| Toompkins J. W., ns. public square |
| Hats and caps |
| Howerton Henry, es. public square |
| Hoyt & Kleinfield, ne. cor. public square |
| Lykins W. & Co., ne. cor. public sq. |
| Murray & Foster |
| Rothschield J., ws. public square |
| Hotels |
| Commercial, M. W. Lewis, ns. Pub. sq. |
| Lagonda House, F. Fry, nw. cor. public square |
| Jewelers |
| Hardway G. W., es. public square |
| Land Agents |
| Coulter, Beall & Shearman, es. public sq. |
| Lawton & Crewson, es. public square |
| Leggett & Coan, Court-house |
| Livery Stables |
| Benham W. M., nw. cor. public square |
| Hamblin M., Main, E. of public square |
| Hammatt J. M., nw. public square |
| Loan Agents |
| Mentzer H. C. & Co., es. public square |
| Lawton & Crewson, es. public square |
| Leggett & Coan, Court-house |
| Lumber Dealers |
| Hoyt & Kleinfield, E. Main |
| Long R. A. & Co., G., N. of Main |
| Meat Markets |
| Megenity & Reinhardt, es. public sq. |
| Strope & Son, ne. cor. public sq. |
| Mills, Flour |
| Columbus City Mills, Henderson & Henley, near Frisco depot |
| Milliners |
| Rhodes & Kenny, es. public square |
| Snevely Mrs. Sarah A., ws. public sq. |
| Newspapers |
| "The Columbus Courier," S. O. McDowell, es. public square |
| "The Columbus Gazette," Thomas Summerfield & G. R. Nunnelly, es. public square |
| "The Columbus Times," J. T. McDowell, es. public square |
| Notaries public |
| Bennett W. P., Main, E. of public sq. |
| Painters |
| Bickham P., Main, E. of public sq. |
| Moore H. W., sw. cor public sq (near Viereck's) |
| Photographers |
| Hainer & Smith, G. N. of public sq. |
| Physicians |
| Jordan W. A., ns. public sq. |
| May J. W., ws. public sq. |
| Minney & Day, es public sq. |
| West J. P., ss. public sq. |
| Real Estate |
| Lawton & Crewson, es. public square, bank building |
| Leggett & Coan, Court-house |
| Restaurants |
| Finnley W. N., es. G., N. public sq. |
| Vincent David, G., N. of Main |
| Whitcraft John, es. public sq. |
| Sewing Machines |
| Rhoads Herman, es. public sq. |
| Telegraph |
| Western Union, H. B. Daniels, operator |
| Tobacco and Cigars |
| Beers Frank, ss. public sq. |
| Transfer Company |
| Beers George |
| Undertaker |
| Childs F. A., ss. public sq. |
| Wagon & Carriage Manufacturuer |
| Throop S. B., Main, W. public sq. |
| Wheelwright |
| Dover Allen, G., N. of public sq. |
HALLOWELL
This station, upon the St. Louis & San Francisco Railway, Kansas division, is 356 miles from St. Louis, and in Cherokee County, Kansas. It was recently known as the "Lone Tree Station," and now enjoys the advantage of transportation facilities, a post-office and daily mail service.
| Buckhart C., blacksmith |
| Cookston Mrs. C., hotel |
| Earl R. M. drugs |
| Falkner J., general merchandise |
| Heilman & McNeill, general merchandise |
| Miller G. B., general merchandise |
| Petty J., blacksmith |