Greeley County, Nebraska
1906 Scotia Businesses

COOPER BROS., BLACKSMITHS AND WAGON MAKERS

W. T. Cooper was born in Saline county, Nebr., in June, 1871. In 1888 his parents moved to Ord where he learned the trade under J. C. Work. In 1892 he came to Scotia and opened his shop. E. A. Cooper has been a partner with his brother from the first but left the shop in 1900. W. J. Cooper- is still running the shop and enjoys a big business.

DELMONT HOTEL

Jay L. Clark is a native of Illinois but his early life was mostly spent on a farm in Iowa. In the spring of 1884 he came to Nebraska and the next year he came to Scotia. For two years he engaged in the hotel business, retiring to the real estate business in 1887. The next year he engaged in the livery business on the side. This business he still retains and makes a specialty of handling fine horses. In 1900 he built the Delmont Hotel, a twenty-room house, which he is now running.

M. M. HICKS, DRUG STORE

M. M. Hicks was born in Peoria, Ill., in 1860. Fourteen years later he came to Adams, Iowa. In 1889 he came to Merna, Nebr., and entered the drug business. In 1896 he came to Scotia, Nebr., and opened his present place of business. Mr. Hicks carries a $2,500 stock and enjoys a good drug business.

J. S. McMILLAN, REAL ESTATE

Mr. McMillan was born in Portage county, Wis., May 12, 1866. However, since 1878 he has lived in Scotia. In 1893 he engaged in the real estate and loan business. He now has an extensive business in this as well as in other localities.

G. W. FITZSIMMONS, LUMBER, IMPLEMENTS AND FURNITURE

Mr. Fitzsimmons was born in Polk county, Iowa, in 1864. From 1885 to 1891 he engaged in the lumber business in various towns in Iowa when he moved to Scotia. At first he had only a lumber business but in 1894 added furniture and implements. From 1891 to 1901 the firm name was Fitzsimmons & Graham and was established in Ord as well as in Scotia. Since 1901 Mr. Fitzsimmons has run the business at Scotia alone, and though at first he did but a small business it has rapidly increased to its present large proportions.

DR. J. J. PICKETT

Dr. J. J. Pickett was born in eastern Indiana, February 15, 1850, and there he received his education. While yet a young man he taught school and farmed for eight years, when he began to study medicine. Receiving his degree in 1885, he came to Nebraska the following year and settled in Broken Bow. In 1900 he moved to Central City, and in 1903 again, to Scotia. Though Dr. Pickett has been here but a short time he is rapidly gaining a good practice.

SCOTIA MEAT MARKET

Fred Stanner, the proprietor, was born in Germany in 1861. When 17 years old he came to America and settled in Dubuque, Iowa, where he learned the butcher business. In 1884 he came to Scotia and has ever since been in the meat business. He has a regular meat trade and keeps fresh oysters and fish in season. Mr. Stanner also owns the ice business of the town. He is the oldest butcher in .Greeley county.

SCOTIA ROLLER MILLS

Dee Vinecore, the proprietor, is purely a Loup country product, being born in Valley county and raised in Valley and Garfield counties. He married Ethel Moorman of Garfield county in December, 1901. He bought the Scotia Roller Mills on August 1, 1904. At that time the mills were in bad shape but after expending several thousand dollars in repairs Mr. Vinecore has things in shape to do high grade milling. The Scotia flour and cereal products are rapidly gaining popularity.

J. M. VAN SKIKE, HARNESS SHOP

Mr. Vanskike was born in Bartholomew county, Indiana, in August, 1856. Here he lived till 1877 when he came to Scotia. Here be learned the harness trade under his father, whom he succeeded in 1894. Mr. Vanskike carries a good line of harness and leather goods and enjoys a deservedly good patronage.

DR. CHARLES M. WEEKES

DR. Charles M. Weekes was born at O'Connor, Greeley county, March 31, 1882. In 1885 his parents came to Scotia. Here he grew to manhood and graduated from the Scotia High School. In 1900 he matriculated in the Creighton Medical College at Omaha, graduating in 1904. He has since been practicing in Scotia and though a young man has had remarkable success.

MRS. M. J. WRIGHT, GENERAL MERCHANDISE AND HARDWARE

Mary Bean Wright was born in Wisconsin. Her parents came to Scotia in 1876. In 1883 she married Mr. Ed. Wright. Three years later they established their present business. In 1896 Mr. Wright died leaving Mrs. Wright and her two sons to carry on the business. Theirs is one of the largest stores in town.

(The Trail of the Loup, 1906)
Submitted by Cathy Danielson