The Columbia evening Missourian., 1921-01-25
WHISKY ONCE
MADE LEGALLY
IN COLUMBIA
brewery Was a Familiar Fea-
lure Cf the City in Early
Days-Plant Also Man.
ufactured WOolens.
CAMPUS CHANGED NOW
Only Six University Buildings
Then-Columns Still a
Part of Old Aca-
demic Hall.

To the historian writing in 1870. Col
umbia was the county seat Of Boone
County. a town Of 1000 inhabitants stu.
aied nine miles north Of the Missouri
river. A city beautifully laid out, To-
Gated on high rolling land. streets broad
and laid out at right angles. and shaded
by all kinds Of forest trees. The people
of the city were famous for their intelli-
gence and refinement. and the city was
the seal ot learning Of the state. Col
umbia was known then As the ATHENS
nf the West"
The historian further recorded thai
Columbia had large flour mill. steam
VlOw and wagon factory. a saw and Gus
tom grisl mill. 4 wooden mill, brewery,
gas works and a large pork packing es-
iablishment. There was especial mention
Of a good stone Jail, and of a fire-proof
clerks office.
The prospective resident looking over
the business district Of the town and
community would have seen the shingles
Of 5. Turner Jr. o. Guitar, Wellington
Gordon, J. Dew. Robinson and other
lawyers familiar to the older residents
a Columbia. Two hanks. the Boone
County National and the Exchange Ma
iional, headed by x. B. Price and J. IL.
Waugh respectively, would have solicit
ed the newcomers patronage.
Our stranger wou!1 have found black
smith shop. a barber shop. a crockery,
and 4 photographer, each advertising
their particular fines. He would have
found two drug stores, Gilman. Dorsey &
Co.. and the Temple Pharmacy. The
former advertised themselves as whole
sale druggists selling three Of the best
articles in the market, namely: Doctor
Cilman's Coh5sh and Tax. for coughs
colds and incipient consumption, Doctor
Gilman's Stimulating Cream, a liniment
Of rare intrinsic worth. and Doctor Gil
mans Liver Pills" The Temple Phar-
macy, besides having on hand a full as
sortment Of all kinds Of drugs. prided
themselye, on being the ''originaiars and
manufacturers of Dimmitt's celebrated
Cough Balsam, an article known from
the Atlantic to the Pacific.
The capitalists of the town at that
time were J. 5 Rollins, ]. L. Stephens
and ]. c. Cenley. There were six dry
goods stores. one hardware store, two
hctcls, two insurance and real estate Of
fees. y livery stable and two monument
factories.
The Columbia Wooden Mills and Dis
tillery, advertised themselves as being
manufacturers Of rye. wheat and corn
.whiskey. guaranteed STRICTLY pure, or no
sale. Also manufacturers Of jeans, lin
ems. nannels and yarns. Exchange made
for corn, wheat, rye and oats.
A glimpse at the campuses Of COlum-
bia would have revealed the old Univers-
iiy Building standing where the Columns
now stand. Entering the campus from
the north. we would see on the right
building known as the Scientific Build
ing and little farther on, and back Of
the old University Building. an observa-
tory. On the left Of the campus and on
2 line with observatory and the old Uni
versity Building was located the presi-
dents house
The artist Of that day pictured the
quadrangle covered with trees. A com
pleie network Of paths crossed the cam
pus. and rear the center was located
lake. Down in the northwest corner Of
the campus was the Normal Building,
comprising the last of the six buildings
cn the University Campus at that time.
An account Of the University in 1876
made special mention of the fact that pro-
visions had been made for the boarding
of some thirty female students at the
Hudson Mansion.
There were two newspapers in Colum-
bia at that time. the Statesman, edited
and published by ". F. Swiizler, and the
Columbia Missouri Herald, published by
L. ". Stephens.
Stephens and Christian colleges each
consisted Of one dormitOry and building.
They we're both recorded as the most
promising colleges for young women in
the West
NEWS OE THE STATE