The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-09-19
THRIVING
WEST SIDE
Her Business Men Are Loyal
to Her Interests.
Review Field Man Pays West Side a
Visit and is Much Pleased With
That Little CITY.

That Little City.
West Side is a prospecting town To-
Gated on the main line Of the G. & N
W. r. R, fifteen miles from Denison
and sixteen miles from Carroll. Mostly
German and from business standpoint
is an enterprising and up-to-date town.
Its surrounding country is thickly
populated by set of genial. well-to-do
farmers, who take their products and
do their trading with the business men
OF the town. The business houses are
modern and the merchants carry large
stocks of seasonaole goods. The mer-
chants are all loyal. conservative. law
abiding citizens, who pay strict atten-
tion to their business and by their fair
aud honorable method of doing bust
ness have built up for themselves a
large and profitable trade. The town
supports an opera house. two banks
and an up ro-date paper, the West Side
Journal.
The mayor of the city is Mr. Fred j..
Here, who looks the interest OF the
city in mastery way. He is genial
fellow, and the fact that this is his
third term in the Office shows that be
stands nigh in the community. Mr.. c.
A. Book is the recorder and looks
after the Office in a conservative way.
The city treasury is we'll guarded by
Mr.. G. W. Payne, who enjoys the
reputation of being an honest, upright
citizen. The marshal is Mr.. james
Nickelsen, who makes fearless officer
and looks after the general welfare of
the citizens. The council is composed
of the following gentlemen: H G
Martins, John II. G. Peters, Henry j.
Moeller, D. H. c. Schultz, Louis Schom-
berg and Herman Peters, who look af
ter the city's business in a careful and
we'll guarded manner. o. Fl. Kruse is
the proprietor of the City Hotel and
takes pride in keeping his pace neat
and clean, and his table is up.to date.
He has large patronage, as the com
mercial men make it a point to stay
over nights and Sundays with him
There are three religious denomina-
tions, namely: Catholics, who have
Rev. James Murphy as pastor; Rev. W.
J.. Todd looks after the interests of the
Methodist: the Lutherans have noresi-
dent pastor at the present time. The
Valley Bank: with Mr.. Geo. Spotwood
as cashier, and the Farmers Bank,
with Mr.. John q. G. Peters as cashier,
are both sound, reliable institutions
and have nice patronage. S. D. Louri,
j. C karlsruhe and 81. Moeler are
the general merchandise stores and
carry immense stocks of the latest up
to-date goods, which are sold at COM
paratively low prices and by fair treat
ment have built up large trade.
Sewer & Patterson are the proprie
tors of the West Side Drug Co, they
carry full line of drugs and drug sun
dries, jewelry, paints and musical in
struments. They have nice clean
store and fully understand the art of
drawing trade. Peter Greve and Kelley
& Killeen are the liquor dealers, who
run their places strictly in accordance
with the law and keep on hand fine
line of refreshments. cigars and the
choicest liquors.
AS the citizens are unsteady inclined
the city has brass band, under the
leadership of Mr.. Henry Doshe, and
every member is an artist in his line.
They render fine music and stand Sec
ond to few in the state.
Suhr & Son and Evers & Martins
are the implement men and carry full
line of all kinds of implements. They
are also IN the lumber business and
judging from the size of their yards do
large business. They are fine bust.
ness men and understand the wants of
the trade. Evers & Martins also run a
furniture store, which is filled with the
choicest and daintiest kind of fine
furniture. They also carry large
stock of paints and are known as hus-
tiers.
Gus Richter is the jolly proprietor of
the pool room and carries choice line
of cigars and temperance drinks. Mr..
Geo. Buck is the livery man. He has
a fine outfit and is always ready to &C
commodate the public. Mcmahon g.
Cozad run meat market, where you
can always obtain fresh meats at living
prices. They keep neat and clean
shop and are always willing to please
their patrons.
Mrs. D. H. Meyers is the proprietor
of the West Side confectionery and
fruit store and always has nice, choice
stock of goods; she also has restaur.
ant in connection. The shoe store is
under the management of Weise &
Schutt, who are A No. shoe men and
carry full line of ladies' and gents