Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1888-12-27

ian, Evangelical, CatholS aud Methodist
societies are each supplied with church
buildings. The Baptist and Christina
societies hold regular meetings in the
court room. The Baptist will soon have
q church Of their own. The best argn-
ment we might use with business men, to
show something Of the business done IN
ropo.tion to the size OF the town is asst
follows: During the past year the post
office has issued money orders and notes
amounting to $40, 900. and the combined
amount Of exchange issued by the banks is
1851 200 and the express orders $4,000, 2
| total oil S37S, 900 for the years busioess. In
this connection we take pleasure IN IN
tro !Icing the reader to few Of our lead
ing business men and tell something OF
their business:
@. c. RRIGGS.
This young man is one Of o2r russling
young attorneys. He came from Whiting
ham, Vermont, and landed ia Miller in
the spring OF 1883. He holds the inparie
ant Office of justice of the peace.
and does quite land, loan AID CO :
lection business on the side, He is pub.
lie spirited and enterprising, has built up
good business AID owns one Of tue
| hands 1mest residences in the town. Pos
sessing goodly portion OF Iap &c
shrewdness, pluck and energy Mr.. Briggs
finds, naturally, Hand county is splen-
did field for Il courageous and upright
young business llan, and the constantly
growing demand upon his time goes far
toward proving il. We feel assured ell
business entrusted professionally in Mr.
Briggs hands will receive the attention
| required and De Of mutual satisfactian.
c H WEEKS.
This gentleman is engaged in the loan
and real estate business. Having served
! as our FIRST register of deeds be very nat
urslly has wide acquaintance with Hand
county people and with the affairs of the
county. Mr.. Weeks has made great
| manv friends ia the county WHO wall at
test to his ability and judgment ia buGl-
IA IS as being uniformly correct He is
| particularly qualified by his experience as
| coGnty register, for the real estate bnGi-
ness, sbstracting etc.
@. L. SMITH,
| One of the first men to cast his lot in
| Miller and the vesy first to establish a
! jewelry store in Hand county was c, Z.
| Smith. We well remember when he
| opened up down street with stock that
could easily be crsmmed into your vest
! pocket, while nov he occupies the entire
south side of the postOffice bpilding with
an immense line of silver aud plated ware,
gold and silver watches, apd ms large apd
! elegant line OF jewelVy and clocks as any
could wisL to look over. Mr. Smith oc-
cupies the north side of his store with n
| large stock OF books, stationery. toys, no
tIons, confectionery, cigars, aud the only
news stand In the CITY. BY assiduous at.
tention to business Mr.. Smith has built
up an envilhle trade and displays a s: ore
that wo I'D be credit TO much larger
! city. Mr.. A. King, an experienced aad
fir. t-class watch maker sss.s.s at the bench.
JOHN PUsEY
Is another one of our rising young attor-
neys. HIS popularity Is attested by the
fact that the minority party of the county
Is always insisting on running for Office
because of hIs ability to lead his ticket.
Mr.. Pusey has been particularly success
full as a collecting agent, thousands of
dollars being entrusted 20 him, and in
this line he finds his business constantly
increasing. There is perhaps no one bet
ter known all over the county than he Is,
and by upright dealing with all Mr.. Pusey
to-day stands among the foremost in his
profession.
+. II. HUNTER
! Is proprietor of what is known as she Ar
tesian drug store. Mr.. Hunter has but
recently engaged in business in Miller.
He was ia the drug business number of
years in Osceola. Neb. Aside from his
practical knowledge of drugs he was es-
! pecially fitted for the business by two
years course in the laboratory al Hillsdale,
college, Michigan. The neat and bright
/ appearance of his store attracts and ut
the same time you always and what yon
M
and courteously. Mr.. Hunter has lately
made special feature of wall paper. As u
new competitor for your patronage we
commend you heartily to Mr.. Hunter,
A. J. KUEssTBE.
| This man is horse at the bCat and shoe
business. He operates the only exclusive
boot and shoe store west Of Huron and Is
making q success at it. The reason ia, he
understands his business ana pcyer sleeps.
| He was raised at it, knows what to buy
and how to buy it, and selling at prices
within the limit of hi customers iarses.
| He has simple, matter r-of-fact way OF
telling whether what you are buying is Of
! the best, common or Indifferent quality.
| But on the whole you always find his
goods superior at the prce. You are sure
| TO be satisfied and 10 buy again. Mr.
don't fail to remember 1t.
O. o. aALBy
| Conducts general merchandise store one
door south of the postoffice and is dcing
an excellent business. There is no one
in town who looks after the wishes Of his
patrons better than Mr. Galby. tie does
not keep the largest stock in the north
west, but it is large enough, and contains
a number one line Of goods. He operates
ten cent counter that contains MANY use
full novelties. Call in and hook them over.
+. sTAMM
This gentleman has been engaged ia
/ the furniture aud undertaking business
| from the early history Of the town, and by
constant attention 10 his business aud ths
demands OF his patrons, has worked ap an
| immense trade that extends into Deigbbor-
| ing counties. A large and more varied
stock of furniture cannot be found in CEN
tral Dakota. Mr. StaInm occupies two
| floors with his goods and anyone can pso-
1 cure at very reasonable prices very plain
set of furniture up to as ligh priced and
ornamental goods as they can wish. He
I has quite recently added $500 hearse 10
his undertaking b1siness and orders in
| this particular line, while not frequent. AL e
always promptly aud satisfactorily filed.
/ IL will never be amiss IL yeu should see
/ his mammoth stock when in Miller. He
can suitably St up an humble shack oE a
| stately palace, just as the demand is made.
DAVID LoEw.
! Ali Hand county people know Loew--
! the first grocer in Miller. He is always
| found at the old stand aud is always glad
\ to see his friends. for he can always suit
them aud always does il. Loew's long ex-
! perieace among western people in this
business has well fitted him to the harness
! and his large list OF patrons have learned
! TO trust IN what he tells them He located
| in Miller In the fall of 1882, having for
merly engaged In the same business fcs a
number of years in LeMars. Iowa. He
carries everything needed In the way Of
staple and fancy groceries, as well az a
large stock Of plain and fancy queensyare.
As we have stated Str. Loew has been en-
gagged In meeting the wants Of the people
OF Hand county so hnno that he is accom-
plished in the matter Fl keeping his stock