The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-22
EDITORS OBSERVATIONS.
By John L. Thompson.

BY John L. Thompson.
Council Bluffs is one Of the Oldest
cities on the Missouri river and one
of the largest in our state. 1t received
it's name from the high bluffs that the
early geological formations left dur
ing the antiluvian period. We find
here quite number Of colored people.
Some are doing fairly we'll and few
are in business; yet the feeling is that
more should enter into the active bust
ness life. Mrs. NJ. Stewart runs q
hairdressing parlor on Main street
and has splendid trade. She has
been in business for several years at
623 West Broadway. Chas. Burke,
who formerly run first class restaur-
ant, has sold out and is now working
for the railroad company. Mr.. N. c.
Lyons is still working at the hotel bar
Der shop and doing nicely. w. H. Bird
song is still working for the same peo-
pie and owns nice home. Mrs. W.
L. Cave has been quite sick. Mrs. j.
F. Means is working at the Union
Transfer depot. Mr.. w. H. Herring
ton is still working at the same place.
He owns a nice home at 2032 Eighth
avenue. Mr.. and Mrs. Stout are also
doing we'll. VIM. Moore owns nice
property and is doing we'll. Rev. E.
A. Moore is also doing nicely. Mr.. L.
H. Harrison is working at the Union
Pacific Transfer hotel. We have ap-
pointed Miss Agnes Fountain as our
correspondent there and we will hear
from Council Bluffs hereafter through
her Rev. M. Jackson has charge of
the Baptist church and is doing nicely.
DR.. F. J. Peterson is attending to the
wants of the Methodist flock.
From Council Bluffs we crossed the
river into Omaha. This is the metrop-
oils of Nebraska, and here dwell about
5000 colored people, many Of them in
business and succeeding nicely. Here
we find doctors, lawyers, dentists,
druggists, undertakers, merchants and
also a colored fire department. Sever
al men are working in the city, en-
ployed as clerks, and also the county
offices, whose names we were unable
to get. Mr.. Allen Jones, formerly of
Clarinda, Iowa, is located here in the
undertaking business in partnership
with Mr.. Childs, and they are succeed
ing nicely, the leading undertakers in
this town. Mr.. D. G. Russell is one of
the business men who owns fine
hotel, barber shop and pool room and
has been in business about twelve
years. His brother assists him. Mes
danes South and Johnson are still
running their hairdressing parlor and
manufacturing hair oil, etc. They are
pioneers in this town in this lucrative
business. Geo. w. Woods, formerly
of Des Moines, is still at the same
place and is doing we'll. He owns a
nice home. He wishes to be remem-
bered to all of his old friends. Rev.
w. F. Bolts still has charge of the
large Baptist church here and is MAX
ing rapid progress in completing his
new church. DR.. Bolts is one of the
ablest ministers in the northwest and
is cultured man. He is actively as
ISOLATED with secret societies and
stands high. DR.. w. T. Osborne has
charge of the large A. M. E. church
and has served his fifth year. He says
he is sorry, for according to the rules
Of his church he will have to pack his
tent and seek another vineyard. DR..
Osborne has proven himself to be a
power in the church work Of this CON-
munity. He and his able wife have
devoted their lives to this work. Faith
err Williams is one of the most schol-
arly divines in the U. S. and it is a
pleasure to listen to his sermons. The
Episcopal church is not so large in at
tendance, yet the services are orderly
and Systematically depicts the higher
ideals of an educated minister Father
Williams is editor of the only weekly
paper here, which is called the Moni-
tor. Rev. Logan has charge of the M.
E. church, beautiful new church, and
he is doing nicely. w. H. Jackson,
formerly Of Buxton, Iowa, who is
on the fire department., is still at his
post doing we'll. He owns one of the
most beautiful and modern homes in
Omaha, which was bought by the as
sistance Of his economical wife. Mr..
John James is still working in the