Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-05-09
IOWA MILLIONAIRES
Exceptions Taken to List Re-
Gently Given Out In NewYork.
oITUMWA is GIVEN ONE MEMBER
s. Richards is the Lucky Man, But He
Has Been Dead for Over Five Years
Other Cities Claim the Same Dis
crepaneies.

According to the compilation of an
eastern newspaper Ottumwa has a
millionaire resident. S. Richards is
given as the lucky man, but here in
Ottumwa it is well known fact that
Mr.. Richards has been dead for over
i've years. Mr.. Richards was, per-
haps, nearly a millionaire, his estate
since his death having been found to
nearly run UP to those figures. His
death occurred July 9, 1895, in Ala
media county. California, but perhaps
that fact was not known in New York.
According to this account Des Moines
has six millionaires, Sioux City seven
Clinton five, and one each from Cedar
Rapids, Burlington, Ottumwa, Coun-
Gil Bluffs and Dubuque.
iowa's List.
The list which was published pur-
ported to contain all the millionaires
in the United States. The list con-
tanned 1898 names and Iowa is ac-
credited with twenty-three as follows:
P. M. Cassidy, Des Moines.
James Callahan, Des Moines.
S. L. Dows. Cedar Rapids.
"A. S. Garettson, Sioux City.
F. M. Hubbell, Des Moines.
ID. T. Hedges, Sioux City.
R. D. Hubbard, Sioux City.
d. B. Hubbard, Sioux City.
p. S. Ingersoll, Des Moines.
D. ]. Lyons, Clinton.
A. Lamb, Clinton.
G. Lamb, Clinton.
L. Lamb, Clinton.
]. G. Newton, Des Moines.
G. r.. Perkins, Burlington.
j. S. Polk, Des Moines.
G. G. Orr, Sioux City.
S. Richards, Ottumwa.
John T. Stewart, Council Bluffs.
H. L. Stout, Dubuque.
T. ]. Stone, Sioux CITY.
w. T. Young, Clinton.
Conrad Youngerman, Des Moines.
The list, If as accurate for other
states as for Iowa must contain about
as little exactness and accuracy as
the law permits. Out of the twenty
three "millionaires" cited for Iowa, it
is doubtful if thorough and expert
examination would reveal the mil
lionaires" of more than three or four
Of the named cities.
Des Moines Figures Inaccurate
In Des Moines the list of six finan.
ciers is inaccurate and deceiving. P.
M. Casady. president of the Des
is wealthy, but it is doubtful if
reach above the 100000 mark. Con-
rad Youngerman owns considerable
real estate and two large office blocks
but counts himself lucky to be one.
fourth of millionaire. ]. S. Polk
d.;
way company stock to large de-
gree, and considerable real estate and
holdings, but has never had million
aire" engraved on his cartes-de-visit.
Mr.. Hubbard is wealthy in his real
estate holdings and his numerous in
vestments and speculations, but does
not aspire to trot in the same driving
park with Rockefeller, Carnegie or
Hetty Green.
Other Cities Are Wrong
The list from the other cities shows
about the same finding. C.E. Perkins
and the late .Artemus Lamb come
about the nearest being millionaires
of any in the list; a duo or trio of the
twenty-three being more near million
aires in what they owe than in what
they own. The Sioux City list is es.
pecially inaccurate and misleading. A.
S. Garrettson, after an absence Of ten
years, has just returned to active
work as cashier in a bank, which is
a very unmillionaire proceeding. Mel
ther Mr.. Hedges or either OF the
Messrs. Hubbards aspire to millionaire
honors, or have claims upon the title.
So on throughout the state. Iowa is a
rich state, agriculturally, geologically
and generally; but 1t has not score
and three of millionaires running
around loose avoiding the tax assess
ors.
Explains Itself.
In explaining its list the paper said: