Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-05-29

\ Push in Clarinda, Progressive
Spirit ia Omaha and wealthy
Colored People il Sioux
City, lows.
M Arriviag n he prairis town of Clar'
inis Ne Aore Of Hon. W. r. Hepburn,
oAs 81 the leaders Of the American
CoaRfees, there . located one q ON
assse institusions, the asyium. In this
city dwells sbout 800 colored people
With several suecessful farmers within
:hs visinity Chat among them are
n. B. Montgomery, w. a. Stewart.
Thoa 6. Jones. Mr. King. and Andy
Cook. Or. Gibson the veterinary sur
gosn is still doing large business,
He IS the best in th-westcrn lows.
The doctor has saved some money and
has several valuable pieces OF proper
ties that ne rents oat He has moved
mp in town and has = well arranged
home. In his office he has some Pc
culiar an interesting specimars that he
has taken f-oA animals operated on.
Mr.. Allen Jones who has only been
married about three years is still in
the blacksmith business. He has
bought out the white partner and now
conducts ii himself He has just COM
pleted q very beautiful seven room
cottage with poarch all around the
so1th and east. making both an east,
and south front. 1t is located in the
fashionable residence part of the town
and he has three adjoining vacant lots.
Mr.. e. B. Cook Is very successful
man and owns several pieces Of proper
ties, His home is in the outskirts of
the city and he has his acre we'll cover
ed with fruit and strawberries. He
entertained the editor At supper. Mr..
Cook packs and stores away goods and
cleans carpets. He employs two men.
Mrs. In Nash is still at the Shelen-
berger hotel which has just been re-
built and refurnished. OF course there
are too many people in Clarinda to
mention all, yet there is one thing
complimentary, every family bnt three
own their homes. SO we we're informed.
We do not believe that there is another
such town in lows with 80 or 40 famil
les Mr., and Mrs. E. .. Moss are doing
we'll They have son il high school,
Tho new subscribers to the BYsrAEDE
sre: Mrs. 3. J. Moss, Mrs. =. F.,Phill-
fps. a. 81 Montgomery, Richard Drake,
snd r. Jones. Clarinda has brass
band Of u pieces, known o the Ex-
celsor Cornet band; Mr.. s. B. Cook is;
manager. There Is one coiored res
tanrant, M. ,snd Mrs. w. II. Miller IRE
the proprietors NJ. Cook runs bar
Dor as1op. The two churches are doing
veil. The Baptist have just called
nev. Alexander Of Lincoln, Nebr.
Rsv. and Mr.. 4. =. Phillips sends re-
gards 10 pes Noines friends. Mr..
Moan Pembeston il : sub mail carrier
and will soon be on the regular force.
IN Red Oak We found Mr.. and Mrs..
wn. Hanpton costly located. Mr..
Hampton ID She colored y. 8. Federal
Court baliff and has been for the past
Is or more years. Mr., Oscar Conner
rams ! first class tonsorial shop. and is
good reliable citizen. Joseph Button
and wife have charge Of the sanitarium
and are well liked. General Morgan
still works at the depot hotel. The
new readers OF the BYsrANDER are;
Henry Pate and A. D. Nicholas.
In Council Bluffs there are perhaps
about $50 colored people. Mr.. and
Mrs. z. "A. Grrves are very nice fami-
II. They run the only hair dressing,
mAnieure and chiropody parlors in the
city and have large trade. They
have only one daughter and she at
tends High School. Their SON is 3
shiropist and may soon locate in Daven-
port. Paul u. Giles and F. w. McRaven
are still there. Mrs. n. Powell, form
esly Of Des Moines. is now located in
the Bluffs keeping roomers and doirg
well. Messrs Ed. Burke and Jack
Thompson have opened ; saloon, pool
hall and rooming house, and seem to
start out we'll. SEQ I'd elswhere. The
new readers OF ths BYsrAnDER are Ed.
burke, =. "A. Graves, J. Thompson and
Mrs n Powell.
mo Oms6a We next fell 10 hnd
nsarly 5000 people dwelling there.
Many are like those in most al large
cities whsre they are living, not doing
90 well. They are shiftlsss, idle and
spend most Of their time getting . fool
OF masking fun for the other races 70
laugh 81 when they should b working
or learning some useful trade; yet
there sre few striving 70 better their
condition. Fred z. Smith Is prscticing
law, John 7. Hardy. IN old Des Moines
boy, has learDed the photograph bus
meas and is working for Mr., Rhinehart.
He says that he will soon 60 into bssi-
ness for himself Mr.. Hardy will visit
Des Moinss this summer. Miss Viola
Jackson, Des Moines girl, is working
81 the Presbyterian Hospital. she il
DOING well. Omaha has seyen caSsssS
churches, colored. fire department,
four colored mail carriers, three clerks
working u the city hall, two doctors.