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The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-07-11

OF late years Mr.. Boyer has added,
improved and broaded the stock un-
til itnow represents one of the most
complete, modern and up-to date
clothing, hats, caps, and gents fur
nishing goods stocks in this section
of the state.
One OF the prime causes of Mr..
Boyer's success is that he carries
the better grade of goods and gives
his customers honest value at reas-
enable prices. He buys only such
goods as he knows will make and
keep customers He also conducts
an up-to date merchant tailoring de
partmenr, in which he employs an
expert Gutter, and caters to the An
est trade OF the city, He shows
full line Of imported and domestic
woolens, and the styles turned out
are always correct, while the work
manship is of the very best In fact,
there is nothing about the store that
is not first-class, and patrons are al.
ways accorded most courteous and
accommodating treatment.
Mr.. Boyer employs about 16 peo-
ple. He owns nice residence on
east First avenue.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-07-11
IOWA a TEXAS LAND co.
Heaviest Dealers I'm Southern Iowa In
Farms, Ranches and City Property.

Heaviest Dealers in Southern Iowa In
Farms, Ranches and City Property.
The Iowa & Texas Land Co. has
been situated in this city for several
years, and does one of the heaviest
and most desirable real estate bust
ness of any firm in southern Iowa
having the handling, management
and selling of hundreds of Iowa, Mis-
souri,, Oklahoma, Texas, South Da'
kota and Minnesota fine farms and
ranches, and Oskaloosa city proper
ties, besides their local business in
this county or state is not excelled
or equalled by many. They are also
in the business of loaning money at
q very low per cent on real estate.
They are owners of large amount
of southern Texas lands, which is
being placed into cultivation by them.
They do general real estate bust
ness in every particular, touching
all its branches and missing nothing.
Messrs. Wroughton & Wroughton
are thorough business gentlemen and
are one of Oskaloosa's firms which
has proven themselves entirely capa'
BILE of their undertakings, besides
carrying the respect and confidence
of the business community at large
They are in constant communication
with the railroad companies, ant
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-07-11
IRVING &. JOHNSON.
An Able Young Lawyer Whose Future
Career Promises TO be
Brilliant One.

One of the ablest and most prom
Using young attorneys now before the
bar of Mahaska county is Irving o.
johnson, who was born and reared
in Oskaloosa, his family being among
the oldest and most highly respected
in the county. Nearly all our citi-
zens knew well his father, Judge
Kelly Johnson, who for many years
was one of our most successful law
yers and who served for number of
years on the bench of the district
court with honor and distinction.
Young johnson spent his child
hood days here and received his pri-
mary education in the schools of this
city. He later attended Penn Col
lege, graduating in 1892 with degree
| of A. B., of which Institution he is
now a director, elected in 1895. Go.
ing to Per nsylvania, he entered Hav'
erford College, aud after spending
one year there received his degree
Of NJ. A. He returned to 0skaloosf
and studied law with his father unit
the death of the latter in November
1894. He persued his further Law
studies in the office Cf Sewers and
Sewers and was admitted to prac
tice before the Supreme Court May
| 1886. In 1889 he was admitted t
practice before the Circuit Courts o
the United States
Mr.. Johnson makes a speciality o
commercial and probate laws, ant
has proven very successful in thes
| lines. His large acquaintanc
throughout the county places him il
an advantageous position, and he ha
gained large and lucrative bushes
in the line of placing investments 70
clients and managing large estates
with such successful results as t
bring him great credit as well a
added confidence on the part of hi
patrons.
He has acted as attorney for tn
anti-Saloon League in all it, prose
cutions and has had most satisfaC
tory results.
His training has been Of the bes
and being young man of sterlin
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-07-11
ADAMS q " ooDwARD
Wide Awake Dealers I'm staple and
Fancy Groceries

One of the live grocery firms Of
Oskal osa is Adams & Woodward,
whose well kept, clean and inviting
establishment is located at 300 High
Ave. East Since this firm bought this
store in January Of this year they
have made many improvements in
the manner of conducting business;
although they bought out the balance
of the stock of Seibert Bros. they
Immediately put in an entirely new
and fresh stock of staple and fancy
groceries, including the best grades
of canned and package goods, teas,
coffees, spices, etc; they also handle
a strictly high grade of -four and
make specially of the "Klondike
Gold" and 'sWhite Rose" northern
Minnesota fiours. In canned goods
they handle the we'll know "Riceh-
leau" brand, than wbich there is
none better on the market.
Adams & Woodward handleI all
kinds of foreign and domestic fruits,
also all kinds of fresh vegetables
and country produce. A special
feature with this firm is prompt de-
livery; all orders taken are delivered
at once, no waiting for their wagon
to get a full load of goods to go in
the same direction, this is feature
heartily appreciated by their many
customers.
Both members of this firm are
thoroughly experienced business
men, Mr.. G.. ii. Adams came here
from Kansas where he was engaged
in the mercantile business for IL
years; he came to Oskaloosa special-
ly to enter into his present business
and his intentions are to make this
city his permanent. home. Mr.. ON.
Woodward is a native of Mahasha
county and has made Oskaloosa his
nome for about six years; he has
had considerable mercantile expert
ence and is pushing young business
man. He owns residence property
On High avenue east.
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w. II. RTTCIEIE.
A Contractor and Builder well known
Throughout this Section.

contractor ana huliuef wen AnO"h
Throughout this Section.
Beyond question w. E. Richie is
one of the most prominent contract
ors now doing business in this Sec
ton, both by reason of his ability in
that line as well as on account of the
large number of important contracts
h. has completed in this city and sur
rounding towns. He has been con-
tracing and building in and around
this city for the past fifteen years
and followed the same line for some
years before going into business for
himself, in fact as he says be was
practically born and reared build
er, his father having been engaged
in that line.
W. E. Richie is a contractor in
every since of the word, he takes
contracts for all kinds of buildings
from the foundation up to completion
for occupancy and there is no build
tor him to be able to fulfil. He has
had the contracts for building num-
Der of the best business blocks and
residences in the cry besides doing
great amount of building for the
several coal companies operating in
Mabaska and adjoining counties
Among some of the buildings he built
here are the Lacey Block on Market
street, the residences of w. @. Shep-
pard and Frank Davis, and he now
has contract for building another
fine residence for w. @. Sheppard to
be occupied by Tracy Boal, he has
also done a great deal of building for
w. A. Mcneil and now has large
contract on hand for number OF
residences to be built on A avenue
east for Mr.. MCNEIL; Mr.. Richie has
also done great amount of building
for the Whitebreast Fuel 90. and the
Hooking Coal Co he is now build
ing about thirty houses for the Hook
Il ing OOdl w. anu OApOCOo W uuliS
from rs to 100 houses for the com
pany.
| Mr.. Richie is native of Davi
county and located in OskaloosI
about 20 years ago, since locating
mere he has made, a decided success
in business affairs and has accumu
lated considerable property amonI
which is pleasant home on Secon'
avenue east. He is a progressive an
energetic citizen and takes keel
/ interest in the welfare of this hi
adopted home city; feature in MI
: Ritchie's career of which he is justl
3 proud is the fact that he has bui
homes for a number of his employe
: allowing them to pay for the same o
: time payments, a fact which speak
? volumes for Mr.. Ritchie's enterpris
= and generosity.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-07-11
oskALoosA SAVINGS BANK
A Splendid Financial Institution Care-
fully Managed

fully Managed
One Of the strongest saving insti-
buttons in this section of the country
and one deservedly enjoying a de
gree of confidence second to none,
because of her able and careful man
agement, is the Oskaloosa Savings
Bank OF this city. 1t was estab-
lished in 1890 with paid up capital
stock of $25, 900, and from the time
it opened its doors for business there
has been enjoyed large and ever
increasing patronage. The bank
now has capital stock of $4,000,
and a surplus flu q OF SIS 900 Owing
to the large increase in deposits the
capital stock was increased about
one year ago to $50, COO, in order to
conform with the requirements Of
the state banking laws. The Oska-
Ioosa Savings Bank has deposits of
about S3OO,OOJ, and does a general
barking business, pays 8 per cent
on deposits; loans money on bonds,
first mortgages, real estate, farm
properly and other valuable secur-
tiles; issues foreign and domestic
exchanges, certificates of deposit,
etc. Accounts of merchants, manu-
facturers, farmers and the general
depositor are given careful attention;
the management of the bank ex-
tend their patrons every courtesy
possible in keeping with sound bank
ing methods. This popular say ines
bank has from the start been con-
stantly sought by the most thrifty
classes ia the community as a safe
and remunerative depository for
their savings. The bank occupies
it's own building, No. los, SOU b
Market street, and is fitted with
first-cIass vaults, and other bank
fixtures. Col. ]. w. Hammond, the
cashier and general manager of thu
Osk aloosa Savings Bank, and who
was mainly instrumental in organ
lAlllk iulo lhoIiNhblOh1 hoo DSSh 1NS
ident of this county for a number of
years, and of the state the greater
portion of his life. He is we'll known
and highly respected throughout this
community. He served in the feder-
al army during the civil war with the
Goth Indiana Vol. Inf, and at the
close of the war he was mustered
out with the rank of colonel; be
owns nice residence property on
A avenue east. MIR. Hammond is as
sisted in the management of the
bank by w. H, Shaw, who acts as
assistant cashier, and by A. o,
Stocker, who is the accountant o.
the bank.
The directors of the Oskalooss
Savings Bank are B. @. Buxton, w.
B. Hadley, w. II. Shaw, w. W. Eby
and Phil Hoffman,; all of these gen
tlemen are we'll known in the bust
! ness circles of this city, and their in
tegrity is such as to warrant thi
bank always ofholding front ranI
among the financial institutions o
this section.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-07-11

store in the larger cities. They have
valises of all styles and qualities,
from the cheapest to the best.
The Arm manufacture and deal in
light and heavy harness of every
description and carry general line
of horse goods and give special att
tention to repair work. They make
all kinds of both heavy and light
harness and all the work done in this
department is under the personal
supervision of Mr.. Mattison's son,
o. s. Madison, the junior member of
the firm. o. J.. Mattison is a practi-
cal workman of Several years exper-
fence and as harness cutter, filter
aud workman stands high in the
trade and his work invariably causes
favorable COMMENT IN fact every.
thing in the house of VIM. Madison
& Son is first-class in every respect
and the character of the business at
which they stand the head is not
only creditable to them but to the
city, in which they are located, as
well.
Mr.. William Mattison is a man of
sterling worth, who stand highs in the
esteem of the community He SER
we'd as member of the Board Of
Supervisors for six years, az a mem
Der of the Council for six years and
as township trustee for four years.
He owns a residence on East @ Ave.,
and lis Interested in Kansas wheat
lands, has over 300 acres in wheat in
that state this year
Mr.. o. Madison owns a resid-
ence property on East Second Ave.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-07-11
II w GLAZE
Who Carries Everything New and First
Class i'm the Grocery Line

F. W. Glaze the well known retail
grocer has been almost continuously
IN business in this city for the past 20
years; FIVE years of which he has been
in his present location at 42I Tsst
High avenue, and the rest Of the time
within two blocks Of his present quar-
tiers. Trade has always been very sat
isfactory with him and today he enjoys
a larger patronage than ever.
Mr.. Glaze carries a full stock of sta
Pile and fancy groceries, fine canned and
package goods, high grade teas and
coffees, fresh fruits and vegetables in
season, and farm produce of all kinds.
He carries several brands of popular
four, making speciality of the, Jersey
Bell" a wonderful seller, and for which
Mr.. Glaze has the sole agency. He
occupies a room Ioox2o feet, main floor
and basement. and employs six people
and runs two delivery wagons to all
parts of the city. Customers of this
store are always assured of receiving
honest value for their money and the
most courteous treatment. A particular
feature of the business methods of Mr..
Glaze is his untiring efforts to give sat
isfactiol in every particular to every
customer. No matter how modest the
order. it his invariable rule that the
customer shall have complete satisfac-
ton if it Laws within his power to give
it. Thus he has built up large trade,
based on sound BUSINESS principles,
which from year to year has steadily
grown until it has become one of the
best established of its kind in the city.
Mr.. Glaze has just put in large
electric fan in his store which makes it
cool and comfortable; feature appre-
ciated by his customers, especially dur
inc the~recent hot days.
Mr.. Glaze is native of Iowa, born
in Poweshiek county, and has been a
resident of Oskaloosa since 1861. He
| owns residence no South d street and
also other property on the same street.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-07-11
JNO A & GEO KALBAcH
A Lumber Firm Established I'm This
City since 1865

This business was established in Os-
kaloosa in 1865 by Isaac and ]. A. Kali
bach, Isaac being the father of the
present owners. 1t has the distinction
of being the first lumber yard started in
this part of the country, and was doing
a successful business before the rail-
roads were, built to this city. The
yards at that time were on South Mar
ket street AID about 1875 they were re-
moved to their present location, corner
of end avenue and B street.
The firm continued as Isaac and J.
A. Kalbach until 1890, when George
Kalbach succeeded his father Qsaacl
The firm owns the property where
their yards are located, lot I2ox24o
feet About three-quarters Of the
ground is covered with drying and
storage sheds, giving this firm the larg-
est amount>of storage sheds of any
lumber firm in this part of the state.
They handle all kinds of building MAJ
terial, including lumber, lath, shingles,
blinds, sash. doors. posts, ETC.: also tie
Ruberoid roofing which is one OF the
best roofing materials on the market
IN lumber they handle hard woods, in
GLIDING ash and hickory, and in soft
lumber they handle Eastwood, cypress,
yellow pine. fir cedar, etc. In fact thew
carry everything in the lumber line and
are strictly high grade dealers, and dur
ing their long residence here they nave
gained an immense custom, not only
throughout the county, but through this
| section of the state
Every effort is made not only to carry
i complete stock, but to have il in the
best possible shape for Their eustomes 5,
and it is the general comment OF tfav-
cling men and lumber men regarding
the exceeding neatness and care given
70 their wards. where there Is a place
for everything and everything in rs
1 place.
The firm give employment 70 nm
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-07-11
wM mATTIsoN a son
Harness and Leather Goods Firm tina
Have Made Marked Progress

There is probably not more wide
ly known harness and leather goods
house in this part Of the country
than that of VIM. Madison q Son,
William Madison ranks among the
oldest merchants in the city as he
came to Oskaloosa and engaged, in
company with his brother James, in
the grocery business here in 1865. In
1875, owing to failing health, he sold
his interest and remained out OF bus
mess until 1873 when he again en-
tered into the grocery line with w.
II. Wray, our present mayor. Two
years later he purchased Mr.. Wray's
interest and continued the business
alone until 1888, when his health
again failed and he was forced to
again discontinue an active business
life. A little later he purchased a
lumber and grain business at New
Sharon and continued that until the
fall of 1885, when he sold and en-
tered into the harness business. The
twelve years he was located just two
doors west of the stand he now oc'
cupies and year ago last spring
moved into his present quarters, East
First avenue. Ill.,.
The firm handle full line of har
ness, saddles, blankets, robes, whips
trunks and valises, and their stocs
is complete one in every line. They
make a speciality of trunks and val
Uses, particularly valises, and carr.
as large and varied a line as an!
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-07-11
FRANK T'SASH
A Promising Young Attorney of this
City.

City.
Among the younger attorneys of
this city none have brighter outlook
for a successful and brilliant future
than has Frank T. Nash, the subject
of this short sketch. A native of this
county he was reared on farm five
miles from this city and has been
resident of Oskaloosa since he was
II years of age, when he entered
Penn College, graduating from the
same in 1898 with degree of A. B. He
studied law with l.. @. Blanchard for
about one year and then entered the
University of Michigan, graduating
with degree of i. L. B. in the year of
1895. He returned to Oskaloosa and
was admitted to the bar before the
supp eme court of this state January
%, 1896, and Immediately opened Of
fee in the Evans Building, where he
! is still lotsUi Fta does a general
law practice, but pays special at
tention to commercial and probate
law and also makes speciality of col
lections. Possessed of well cultured
mind, good understanding of the
technicalities of law, great mental
and p ysical activity, he has gained
a good practice and has won the con
iideuce of the courts before which be
has appeared, and is held in high es
TEEN by his brothers in lthe profess
sion. s-
Mr.. Nash owns residence prop
erty in the city.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-07-11
THOMAS X. BREWSTER, ID. d. $
One Of the Oldest and Best Established
Dentists i'm Southeastern Iowa

One of the Oldest and Best Established
Dentists i'm Southeastern Iowa
DR.. I. K. Brewster was born Jun
IL, 1928, at Bell Brook, Green County,
Ohio. His early life was spent on a
farm, working in the fields during
the summer and attending district
school during the winter. In 1910 h
attended the high school at Bell
Brook. In ls5O-51 he studied medi-
cine and dentistry under DR.. A. s
Talbert, at Dayton, Ohio, and in the
fall of 1851 entered the Ohio Denta
College at Cincinnati, returning home
in March, 1852 The same year h.
located at Dayton, where he enjoyed
good practice for twenty-five years.
In 1874 he moved to Iowa, locating
in Oskaloosa, where he has made his
home ever since. During his twen-
ty-six years of residence in this place
he has continued the practice of den
tistry, and he has certainly been sue
cessful. ...
DIR. Brewster is a genial gentleman,
enjoys an extensive practice and
numbers a host of friends. He is
thoroughly identified with the best
interests of this, his adopted home
city and owns a pleasant home or
High Avenue East.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-07-11

attended this institution for q years
Graduating from college in 1892 he
afterwards went to Iowa City and
completed the law course with hon
ors two years later. In 1881, shortly
after leaving the university, he came
to Oskaloosa and commenced the
practice of his chosen profession
He has since been in active practice
here, has made success of his WORT
and is recognized as one of'the lead
ing young attorneys Of this section
of the state.
In 1891 he was elected solicitor fol
the city ofOskaloosa by the larges
vote any candidate ever had in tn
city.
He has always been an enthusiasts,
tic republican and has actively as
sisted the party in every cauipaigr
for the past 15 years.
The esteem in which he is hello
was demonstrated by his election
last fall to the state legislature as
representative from this district, :
position which he is filling in HE
usual efficient manner which so COT
spicuously marks all his private anc
public duties.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-07-11
IOWA MANUFACTURING COMPANY
A Notable Factor I'm the Indus trii
Interests OF this City.

A Notable Factor I'm the Indus tria
Interests OF this City.
For several wears this factory has
been one of the leading industries of
the city. If has run when others
were closed down, aad the reputa-
ton of its products has come to be
known over quite wide territory.
Equipped with the best modern ma
chinery, and managed by practical,
progressive business men, its success
is a foregone conclusion.
The company manufactures steam
and hot water heaters, wood fur
naces, and do general foundry
business; do all kinds of grey iron
castings and make all. kinds Of ma
chinery to order They also make
soil pipe and fittings, miners drills
and tools, coal cars and car wheels.
They put in all kinds of steam
and HIT water heaters, and do all
kinds of plumbing and steam fitting.
They carry general stock of plumb
ers' supplies, and all work done in
this line is of high class order.
About eight months ago the pres
cut proprietors, A A. Hamilton and
Frank E. Baker, took control of the
business. Both are practical men.
Mr.. Hamilton is president of the
company, and Mr.. Baker is secretary
aud treasurer. They employ from
sixteen to twenty men, all skilled
mechanics. The capacity of the fac
tory has been enlarged from time to
time and now a very substantial ex
pansion is being made, as they have
begun the work of large foundry
building.
The new home of the Iowa Manu-
featuring Company will be almost
directly south of the RoUk Island
freight station, and west of the turn
ing, or "Y" track of the Rock Island
and almost Immediately north of the
B. & w. main line and within easy
reach OF the Central tracks. The
new foundry will be brick structure
and will be $50 feet long, so feeI
wide, with 14-foot ceiling In ad.
dition to the main building there will
be several other buildings in connec
ton with the foundry, and the space
under roof will be about l00x200 feet
The erection of the building viii
be under the personal supervision OF
Messrs. Baker q Hamilton, and il
will be pushed to completion imm.
diately Mr.. Hamilton estimates j
will require about seventy days &,
complete the building The cost o
the improvement will be abon
$40, 900.
The present quarters and fonndr,
of the Iowa Manufacturing CompaU J
are at the intersection OF First street
and Fifth avenue Under tn man
agement of Mr.. Baker the busine
of the company has so increase
that the present quarters are entire
inadequate to the demands mad
upon them, and it was necessar
that they have more room.
This future prospects of this com
pany glow with promise, and bi,
fair to keep its wheels humming con
stantly for an indefinite period int
the future,