1889 Liberal, Seward County Business Directory

Southwestern Business Directory, McKenney Publishing Co., 1889
Liberal, Seward County Directory

transcribed by Sheryl McClure

LIBERAL, SEWARD COUNTY.

The terminal city of The Chicago, Kansas and Nebraska Ry., platted April 1, 1888, now has nearly 1,000 population, two banks, four organized churches, good schools, etc. Is a passenger and freight division town. The railway company have built here a round-house, a large freight depot, a 820,000 passenger depot and hotel, a water system, etc. Their machine shops are to be located here, the most extensive of their whole system. The road will be extended west in two lines in two years, one line to the Pacific Coast, and one via El Paso to Old Mexico, making Liberal the junction of two large railway systems with headquarters, shops, etc. Liberal is the gateway to "No Man's Land," which must soon be opened for settlement. Everything goes there through Liberal, which is the only distributing point for 100 miles south, 125 miles west, and 40 miles north.

Bain, G., druggist, Kansas ave. bet. Second and Third
Bank of Liberal, S. T. Howe, pres., A. H. Heber, vice-pres., C. F. Jilsont, sec., C. Coomer, cashier, M. A. Nelson, asst. cashier

Bavowsitt, G., second hand store, West Second
Beauchamp, J. K., atty. and hardware, Kansas ave. bet Second and Third
Bellamy, F. E., lumber
Bellamy & Henry, coal
Billings & Deatherage, livery and feed stable, Lincoln ave
Brown, G. C., gen. mdse., Kansas ave. bet. Second and Third
Cain, L. E., barber, West Second
CARTMEL, ELVIRA MRS., proprietor Fifth Avenue Hotel
Catlett, W. O., clerk Chicago, Kansas and Nebraska Hotel
Chapman, F., restaurant, West Second
CHICAGO, KANSAS AND NEBRASKA HOTEL, Ohmer Bros., proprietors, Liberal Depot
CHICAGO KANSAS AND NEBRASKA RAILWAY, O. L. Mullen, ticket and freight agt., Liberal Depot
Childers, J. A., meat market, Kansas ave. bet. Second and Third
Childers, J. A. Mrs., millinery
CHRONICLE PRINTING CO., book and job printing, G. B. Newcomb, manager, West Second
COMBS, G. M., proprietor Lindel Hotel
Conard, W. S., check clerk, Liberal Depot
Cornwell Bros., blacksmiths, cor. Lincoln ave. and First
Crisen & Phillips, horn ornaments, Kansas ave. bet. First and Second
Dubarry, John, boot and shoemaker, West Second
Dubois Bros., livery and feed stable
Elliott, W. M., contractor, cor. Kansas ave. and Third
FIFTH AVENUE HOTEL, Mrs. E. Cartmel, proprietor, good board and comfortable beds, cor. Fifth and Lincoln ave.

Fritts, A., boarding house, West Second
Fulkerson, R., harness mfr., Kansas ave. bet. Second and Third Gates
Bryson & Co., loans, Kansas ave. bet. First and Second
Girard, A., lumber, West Second
Gordon & Baker, flour and feed, West Second
Gross, H. Mrs., boarding house
Guimon & Ellison, grocers, Kansas ave. bet. First and Second
Haley, J. W., blacksmith
Hall, G., master mechanic, Round House
Haulenbeck & White, lumber
Hawkins, T. L., physician, West Second
Henry, H. W., real estate, Kansas ave. bet. Second and Third
Hinckley, F. C., meat market, West Second
Hopkins, Ed. W., atty., West Second
Howard, G. S., furniture, West Second
Hurd, C. J., postmaster, West Second
HURD & STRAUSS, estate, loans and insurance
Hutchins & Wetmore, druggists
Keating, Martin & Co., hardware and implements, West Second
Kimball - The B. G. Kimball Lumber Co., W. J. Rogers, mgr., lumber, West Second
Liberal Leader (The), Lambert Willstaedt, propr. and editor, West Second
LINDEL HOTEL, G. M. Combs, proprietor
Lispcomb, C. H., confectionery, Kansas ave. bet. Second and Third
Marshall, J. W., barber, West Second
Methodist Church, Rev. J. B. Bradley
Mitchell, G. W., dry goods
Moore, Samuel, fine stock breeder
Mullen, M. E. Mrs., operator, W U T Co., Liberal Depot
Mullen, O. L., agt. C K and N Ry
Mullen, O. L., agt. U S Express
NEWCOMB, G. B., manager, Southwest Chronicle
Nichols, H. V., atty., Kansas ave. bet. Second and Third
OHMER BROS., proprietors Chicago, Kansas and Nebraska Hotel
Parkhurst, Davis & Co., grocers wholesale
Powell & Spurgeon, real estate, West Second
Prairie Lumber Co., C. H. Dodd, mgr., lumber
Prather, C. C., druggist, cor. Third and Lincoln ave.
Presbyterian Church, Rev. Clark, pastor
Public School, C. E. Locke, principal
Robinson & Gibson, grocers, flour and feed, Kansas ave. bet. Second and Third
Rogers, A. E., hardware, cor. Kansas and Second
Rogers & Traver, photographers, cor. Lincoln ave. and Second
Rutherford, S. N., restaurant, Kansas ave. bet. Second and Third
SEWARD COUNTY DEMOCRAT, B. O. Shollenberger, T. B. Pyles, proprietor
SHOLLENBERGER, B. O., publisher Seward County Democrat
Shuck, G. Y., bakery and confectionery, West Second
Smith, G. S., physician and druggist, Kansas ave. bet. Second and Third
SOUTHWEST CHRONICLE, G. B. Newcomb, manager, West Second
Stauf, J., livery, West Second
Summer, C., boots and shoes, West Second
Summers, D. T., chief clerk, freight office, C, K and N Ry
Sutherland, H. H., physician, Kansas ave. bet. Second and Third
Swiler, J. C., druggist, West Second
Thomas, D. M., grocer, West Second
United States Express, O. L. Mullen, agt., Liberal Depot
Vaughn, T. A., glue store, cor. Third and Lincoln ave
Vote & Steinhoff, furniture, West Second
Washington Avenue Hotel, Mrs. L. Hershey, propr.
Webber, A. C., restaurant, West Second
Whitlock, H. L., general merchandise, West Second
Williamson, W. D., jeweler, West Second
Zimmermann, F. C., hardware