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ROLFE IN 1900.
This is a directory of businesses and services from the 1904 "Pioneer
History of Pocahontas County" by Robert E. Flickinger.
Mayor, M. Crahan.
ATTORNEYS: Robert Bruce, since 1897; C. C. Delle, since 1886; S.
H. Kerr, since 1889. W. D. McEwen, since 1870.
BANKS: State Savings Bank, incorporated Jan. 1, 1893, (established
in 1886 as "Exchange Bank of Rolfe," by McEwen, Garlock & Grant; brick
building erected in 1889) W. D. McEwen, Pres.; A. O. Garlock, Vice-
Pres.; S. H. Kerr, Cash.; C. E. Fraser, Asst. Cash. First National
Bank, incorporated May 14, 1894, (established as "Bank of Rolfe" in
1882, by John Lee; building erected in 1881, the first one in the
town) J. P. Farmer, Pres ; J. H. Charlton, Vice-Pres.; S. S. Reed,
Cash.; J. K. Lemon, Asst. Cash.
BARBERS: J. L. Moore, Messinger (M. P.) & Watopek (Henry), W. H. Strickler.
BAZAAR: Frank H. Sherman. (See Gen'l. Merchants.)
BLACKSMITHS: N. H. Williams, (established 1882) H. C. Holt, S. D. Stoddard.
BUTTER MANUFACTURER: Rolfe Creamery, W. R. Rogers, Prop.
BICYCLE SHOP: Archie M. White.
CARPET WEAVERS: Mrs. B. Handier, J. J. Handel.
CARPENTERS: W. A. Grove, A. W. Ireland, Charles C. Seifert,
Charles Johnson, John A. Baird, J. H. Wilson, C. C. Depew, Alex.
Barker.
CONTRACTORS AND BUILDERS: Edward Wood, A. W. Ireland, W. A. Grove,
J. A. Baird.
CITY ENGINEERS: A. G. Albright, (also city marshal), Fred A. Malcolm.
CLOTHING: Kaufman Bros., 'Globe,' D. M. Palmer, Mgr.; J. P. Farmer.
CHOP-HOUSE: Mrs. W. F. Smith. (See restaurants.)
CHURCHES: M. E. (1884), Presbyterian (1888), Catholic, Baptist
(1896), Danish Lutheran (1900).
DENTISTS: C Wesley Siefkin, Dr. Frank King.
DRESSMAKERS: Mrs. Charles Perigal, Mrs. Wm. White, Mrs. A. A.
Merrill, Miss Louisa Hayward, Camille Paulson, Mrs. F. H. Symes.
DRAYMAN: Charles E. Matteson, John Spear, F. C. Walston.
DRUGGISTS: Geo. W. Core, since 1882; Charles M. Webb, since 1889;
Charles H. Beam, since 1895.
ELEVATORS: Northern Iowa Grain Co., M. C. Brown, Mgr.; Counselman
& Co., H. M. Underwood, Mgr.; Joe White.
EGG HOUSE AND COLD STORAGE: Crahan & Co., R. P. Brown, Mgr.
FEED AND SEED: W. B. Saunders, J. L. Hall.
FURNITURE: C. P. Leithead & Sons (W. C. and A. E.) since 1886;
Mclntire Bros , (W. P. and S. L.)
GENERAL MERCHANTS: M. Crahan, since 1889; (sold in 1900 to J. P.
Farmer) D. Ferguson & Son, (Ward) since 1891; Weible & Hauck, (August
W. and Valentine H.) since 1883; J. T. Lange. The "Bazaar," Frank H.
Sherman; the "Racket," E. E. Vest; the "Hub," H. F. Mills.
GROCERS: Pollock Bros, (J. H. & G. R.) O. B. Fuller.
GRAIN DEALERS: M. C. Brown, Northern Iowa Grain Co.; H. M.
Underwood, Counselman & Co.; Joe White.
HARDWARE: A. R. Doxsee, & Bro., (J. L.) since 1890; A. B. Symes,
since 1883.
HARNESS SHOPS: Ed McMahon, since 1888; J. E. Gill.
HOTELS: "Tremont," George Wengart, Prop.; "Oxford," Wm. Pauline, Prop.
HOUSE MOVER: C. H. Roberts.
ICE: W. B. Saunders.
IMPLEMENTS: E. R. Wiswell, Joe White, Mgr.; J. E. Gill, H. C.
Holt, A. B. Symes, John Albright,
INSURANCE: J. B. Kent, J. M. Smith, Robert Bruce, C. E. Fraser, S.
H. Kerr, M. Whitman, John Albright, J. A. Whitaker, J. H. Campbell, W.
P. Wheeler, Frank E. Jorgenson, S. S Reed, J. K. Lemon.
JEWELERS: J. White & Son, (C. J.) John M. Lind.
JANITOR: (public school) E. J. Wheeler.
LAUNDRY: (Chinese) Hong Lee, Prop.
LIVERYMEN: Peter Johnson, C. E. Stover.
LIVE STOCK: Weible & Yetter, (M. W. & Jacob Y.) J. E. Gill & Co.,
G. W. Rich & Co.
LUMBER AND COAL: C. A. Grant & Son, (J. T.) since 1892; J. & W. C.
Shull, W. F. Smith, Mgr. Coal J. E. Gill.
MAIL MESSINGER: Des Moines & Hawarden Div. C. & N. W. Ry., E. A. Messinger.
MASONS AND PLASTERERS: E. Buxbom, Ed Wood, D. Wood.
MEAT MARKETS: "Palace," J. H. Price; "North Side," Jas. Cuff.
MILL: Rolfe Roller Mills, Patterson & Fouch, (G. A. & D.)
MILLINERS: Mrs. J. A. Lemon, Mrs. Florence Utley, Miss Mae White.
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS: R. B. Fish, Mclntire Bros., (W. P. & S. L.)
H. A. Lind.
MUSIC TEACHERS: Mrs. W. P. Wheeler, Miss Lucille Wheeler.
NEWSPAPERS: “The Reveille,” since 1888, A. R. & Lottie Thornton;
"Rolfe (twice-a-week) Tribune," since 1897, J. H. Lighter.
NURSE: Miss Anna M. Smith.
PAINTERS: Kelts & Son, (Jas. & Phil B.) Ross Dennis, W. H. Shirk,
Henry Jensen.
PASTORS: Rev. O. S. Bryan, M. E.; Rev. D. McKeogh, Catholic; Rev.
N. H. Burdick, Presbyterian; Rev. F. O. Bump, Baptist; Rev. M. C.
Jensen-Engholm, Danish Lutheran.
PHOTOGRAPHER: C. F. Garrison; building erected in 1886.
POULTRY: F. C. Thomas, John L. Hall, M. C. Ransom, Charles Gruble.
POSTMASTER: Marion Bruce.
PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS: W. W. Beam, since 1881; E. W. Wilson, E.
R. Ames, (homeopath.)
ROLFE TELEPHONE CO.: W. P. Wheeler, Pres.; C. E. Fraser, Sec'y and
Treas.; 115 subscribers; stock, $10,000.
RAILWAY AGENTS: H. D. Smith, C. R. I. & P. Ry.; L. A. Dash, C. & N. W. Ry.
REAL ESTATE: J. B. Kent, John Albright, J. H. Campbell, F. E.
Jorgenson, J. A. Whitaker, W. P. Wheeler, Jas. Smith.
RESTAURANTS: Wm. Harris, M. W. Coffin, I. T. Hall, T. D. Challand,
Fox Bros., (James & Thos. J.) Mrs. W. F. Smith, (chop house.)
ROLFE BOTTLING WORKS: C. M. Webb, Mgr.
SADDLERY: (See Harness Shops.)
SHOEMAKERS: A. J. Denend, J. H. Hartman.
TAILORS: J. M. McPetrie, Charles Josephson.
TELEPHONE OPERATORS: Miss Lulu F. Ransom, M. W. Coffin, Charles H.
Beam, (Ia. Tel. Co.)
UNDERTAKERS: C. P. Leithead, W. P. Mclntire.
WAGON MAKERS: N. P. Jensen, S. D. Stoddard, H. C. Holt, N. H. Williams.
WELL DRILLERS: J. H. Hancher, Thos. Heather, (successor to N. F. Russell.)
VETERINARY SURGEON: H. Barnes.
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