Buchanan County, Missouri - Chapter with an unread heading (no. 42 of those read), 1881

Chapter with an unread heading (no. 42 of those read)

MEDICAL COLLEGES - BANKS AND BANKERS - INSURANCE COMPANIES-REAL ESTATE ASSOCIATIONS-HOTELS - MANUFACTURING INTERESTS - MILLS AND MANUFACTORIES - WHOLESALE HOUSES.

St. Joseph Hospital Medical College

Five years ago the founders of the St. Joseph Hospital Medical College, believing that in this day of advancement in the science of medicine and surgery it had become necssary to establish a school of medicine in the City of St. Joseph, for the education of young men for the profession, and thus afford an opportunity west of some of the larger cities of the country for the student of limited means, who was unable to take advantage of the older Eastern schools, such facilities for a thorough medical training, undertook, not without some misgivings, the organization of the present school of medicine. By a persistent adherence to the wellestablished landmarks of the profession, and the rules governing medical schools elsewhere, the institution has steadily advanced, and each year has witnessed new triumphs and rallied new friends to its support, thus assuring its future continued success.

The character of its graduates during this time has been such as to merit the approbation of the medical profession, and the confidence and esteem of the public, and all of them are to-day occupying lucrative fields in the West, battling for the higher advancement of medical education, against the ignorance which formerly prevailed to so large an extent in the newly-settled region of country by which we were surrounded.

It is the desire of the faculty to build up, in this beautiful city of the Missouri Valley, a school of medicine which shall be an honor to the profession as well as its founders, and here at home fit young men for the successful practice of medicine in this enlightened age. Our city is noted throughout the Northwest for the high character of its educational institutions, and the results of the past four years have demonstrated that it is also as well adapted for the maintenance of a reputable medical school.

The College, located on Second Street, between Francis and Jule, has been entirely remodeled, and contains, on the first and second floors, two large amphitheaters, dispensary, museum and laboratory, and on the third floor one of the largest dissecting rooms in the West.

Faculty - Charles F. Knight, M. D., Professor of Obstetrics, Clinical Midwifery and Diseases of Women and Children, President of the Faculty; Joseph D, Smith, M. D., Professor Principles and Practice of Surgery and Clinical Surgery; J. M. D. France, M. D., Professor of Materia Medica, Therapeutics and Medical and Surgical Clinics, Secretary of the Faculty; Thomas H. Doyle, M. D., Professor Principles and Practice of Medicine and Clinical Medicine ; Wm. B. Craig, M. D., Professor of Anatomy and Orthopedic Surgery; D. I. Christopher, M. D., Professor of Physiology, Opthalmology and Otology; Hiram Christopher M. D., Professor of Chemistry and Toxicology; Wm. B. Craig, M. D., Demonstrator of Anatomy; J. M. Richmond, A. M., M. D., Clinical Lecturer on Diseases of the Genito-Urinary System ; Hon. John Doniphan, Lecturer on Medical Jurisprudence ; George C. Catlett, M. D., Superintendent State Lunatic Asylum No. 2, Lecturer on Diseases of the Mind and Nervous System ; C. J. Siemens, M. D., Lecturer on Diseases of Children ; A. V. Banes, M. D., Lecturer on Clinical Surgery; F. E. Bullock, M, D., Assistant Demonstrator of Anatomy.

College Of Physicians And Surgeons

Thfe College of Physicians and Surgeons of St. Joseph, Missouri, was founded ill June, 1879; by a number of the leading physicians of Northwest Missouri, among whom we find : Doctors Hugh Trevor, E. A. Donelan, W. L Heddens, W. H. Bryant, Jacob Geiger and J. W. Heddens.

The references of the college embrace some of the best citizens of St. Joseph and vicinity, among which are found the names of Jas. McCord, Hon. David Rea, B. R. Vineyard, D. M. Steele, Hon. N. Ford, Abe Furst, Col. A. M- Saxton, Hon. F. M. Posegate, O. M. Spencer, Ex. Governor Woodson, Louis Hax, etc., etc.

This array of talent and business worth must satisfy the public at once as to the reliability and high character of the College of Physicians and Surgeons of St. Joseph, Missouri.

Early in the fall of 1879, the Faculty of the college issued their first annual announcement informing the public that they were fully prepared and equipped to teach medicine and surgery' in all its branches, and would receive students on the 6th day of October, 1879. True to their announcement, they opened their first session in a beautiful suite of rooms in the large and magnificent Court House of Buchanan County*.

The College was inaugurated by a public opening held on the evening of the 6th, and largely attended by the citizens of St. Joseph. The college met with most flattering success, having a class of 31 students the first session, and in the spring of 1880 the Faculty conferred the degree of Doctor of Medicine upon fourteen gentlemen, at a public commencement held in Tootle's Grand Opera House. Such was the success of the college that in the summer of 1880 the Faculty were enabled to purchase a large and commodious building, to be used as a college and hospital This they fitted up in elegant style, having a large lecture hall, ample anatomical rooms, a free dispensary, where the poor of the city could be furnished medicine and treatment free of charge, together with wards in the hospital for the use of such patients as were confined to their beds, thus giving to the student at the college, not only the advantages of lectures and didactic teaching, but also of the bedside experience, so invaluable tQ the practitioner of medicine and surgery.

The second session of the College of Physicians and Surgeons opened in October, 1880, and was largely attended, the class numbering' seventy-seven, and in the spring of 188 1 the Faculty conferred the degree of M. D. upon fifteen young gentlemen. A few weeks after the close of this session the college was called upon to mourn the loss of Professor Hugh Trevor, B. A., M. D., a distinguished graduate of the University of Edinburgh, Scotland, who, after a life of usefulness, departed this' life to report to the Great Physician on high. In the death of Professor Trevor, the college lost one of its founders and a most earnest and inde- . fatigable Professor.

The College of Physicians and Surgeons, though now only in its third year, has already taken a place in rank with the best colleges in the 'West, and receiving the support of the profession of the northwest^ it will ere long prove itself to be a blessing and honor to St. Joseph and the medical profession of the Northwest.

Faculty - W. I. Heddens, M. D., Professor of Principles and Practice of Medicine, and Clinical Medicine, Dean ; Jacob Geiger, M. D., Professor of Principles and Practice of Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery and Clinical Surgery, Secretary ; E. A. Donelan, M. D., Professor of Diseases of and Children, Treasurer ; W. H. Bryant, M. D., Professor of Obstetrics ; J. 'W. Heddens, M. D., Professor of Surgical and Descriptive- Anatomy, Demonstrator of Anatomy and Lecturer on Diseases of Genito^ Urinary Organs ; P. J. Kirschner, M. D. Professor of Physiology and Lecturer on Minor Surgery ; C. G. Hubbell, M. D., Professor of Chemistry and Lecturer on Diseases of the Eye and Ear ; J. H. Stringfellow, M. D., Professor of Materia Medica and Therapeutics ; 'W. B. Davis, M. D., Lecturer on Diseases of the Nervous System ; C. H. Darby, D. D, S., Lecturer on Dental Surgery ; Ex-Governor Silas 'Woodson, Hon. H. S.. Kelley, Lecturers on Medical Jurisprudence.

On the nth of January, 1881, F. A. Simmons, M. D., S. F. Carpenter, M. D., J. P. Chesney, M. D., and J. T. Berghoff, M. D., adopted articles of agreement, by which they associated themselves together for scientific and educational purposes, under the name of Northwestern Medical College. On the 15th day of said month, in the Buchanan County Circuit Court, a decree was n»ade, incorporating the Northwestern Medical College, clothed with all the rights, powers, privileges, immunities and franchises of a corporation, duly organized and incorporated for scientific and educational purposes, under and by virtue of the laws of Missouri, in accordance with their said articles of agreement. These instruments, with the certificate of acknowledgement thereon indorsed, were put on record in the Recorder's office, on the 25th day of January, 1881, at 11:15 o'clock A. M., and were filed by Michael K. McGrath, Secretary of State, January 20th, 1881. The powers sfet forth in article 4th is -given to teach medicine, surgery, anatomy, and all collateral sciences ; to graduate such of its students as shall have passed a satisfactory examination ; confer upon them the degree of " Doctor of Medicine," and to award to them diplomas, and to do all other things that a medical college, duly established under and by virtue of the laws of Missouri, may of right do.

Faculty - F. A. Simmons, M. D., Professor of the Theory and Practice of Medicine ; S. F. Carpenter, M. D., Professor of Medical Chemistry and Toxicology, and Lecturer on Diseases of the Chest ; J. P. Chesney, M. D., Professor of Obstetrics and Diseases of Women ; J. T. Berghoff; M. D., Professor of Surgery ; J. W. Holliday, M. D., Professor of Anatomy ; T. E. Potter, M. D., Professor of Physiology and Lecturer on Diseases of the Nervous System ; E. M. Manning, M. D., Professor of Materia Medica and Therapeutics; Samuel M. Dunn, M. D., Lecturer on Diseases of Children ; J. W. Chadduck, M. D., Lecturer on Dental Medicine and Surgery; D. F. Hanna, M. D., Lecturer on Minor Surgery and ^Syphilis, and Demonstrator of Anatomy; J. W. Boyd, A. B., Lecturer on Medical Jurisprudence.

Banks And Bankers

Among the earliest attempts to supply the deficiency of banking ficilities in St. Joseph, was probably, in a limited way, that of John Corby, who is referred to in earlier issues of the Gazette as loaning money.

Armstrong Beattie

who first, in 1852", opened a private bank in the City Hotel, at the foot of Jule Street. He afterwards moi/ed his place of business to Second Street, between Jule and Francis, and finally to the west side of Third Street, between Felix and Edmond, where he continued to transact the business of his b^nk, up to the period of his death, which occurred July 26, 1878.

The Farmers' And Mechanics' Savings Institution

was a joint stock company, organized with a capital stock of $75,000. It was chartered in 1853, with Washington Jones, President, and Joseph C. Hull, Cashier, and immediately went into operation. This was the first bank chartered in St. Joseph, and, during the twelve years of its existence, was a highly successful institution. During that period it paid an average dividend of fifteen per cent. In 1865, this corporation merged into the First National Bank of St. Joseph.

The Buchanan Life And General Insurance Company

was organized, with banking privileges, about 1857. J. B. Jennings was its first President, and N. J. McAshan its first Secretary and Treasurer. The capital stock of the concern was $20,000. This company did a fire and marine insurance, as well as.^a general banking business, up to the period of the breaking out of the war, when it confined itself exclusively to the latter till the year 1878, when it ceased to do business. About the period of its becoming exclusively a banking institution, A. G. Mansfield was elected President. In 1865, he was succeeded by George T. Hoagland, who remained in the position till its suspension. James L. O'Neil was Secretary from 1858 to 1862, when he was succeeded by John Williams, who remained till the final closing out of the business of the bank.

The Western Bank

was organized in April, 1859, and went into operation on the first day of May, following, with Milton Tootle, President, and Bela M. Hughes, Cashier. Its authorized capital was one million dollars. Besides the parent bank in St. Joseph, there were three branches ot this institution, located, severally, at Bloomington, Fulton and Glasgow. Jas L. O'Neill became Cashier, succeeding Bela M. Hughes in 1862. In 1865, O'Neill died, and two years after the bank went into liquidation. A. P. Goff wound up th^e business of the bank.

The State Savings Bank

In February, 1866, this institution was organized as the State National Bank, with L. M. Lawson, President; A. M. Saxton, Cashier, and C. B. France, Assistant Cashier. In 187 1, this was reorganized under the name and style of the State Savings Bank, with A. M. Saxton, President and C. B. France, Cashier.

In May, 1881, A. M. Saxton withdrew from the corporation and Charles B. France was elected President. R. L. McDonald was chosen Vice President, and E. Lindsay, Cashier.

The elegant building, owned and occupied by the State Savings Bank, stands on the southeast corner of Fourth and Felix Streets. It was erected at a cost of about $25,000, and has been continuously occupied by the banking houses of the above mentioned corporation since its erection, about 1859.

John Colhoun & Co., Bankers

commenced business June 9th, 1864, in the building formerly occupied by the Methodist Episcopal Church South, on the northeast corner of Third and Felix Streets. The firm consisted pf John Colhoun and David Finger ; the business was conducted by John Colhoun, assisted by W. B. Johnson and William Dixon. In the year 1865, David Pinger erected, for the use of this banking firm, the fine bank building now occupied by 'the Bank of St. Joseph. The business of this firm was conducted most successfully till the year 1871, when the partnership expired, and. the business of the bank was transferred to a new institution, organized under the general banking law of the State, and called the Colhoun Bank. The bank building was sold by Mr. Pinger to the German Savings Bank.

The First National Bank

was organized and chartered in 1865; Wm. Zook, President; Joseph C. Hull, Cashier. Wm. Zook was succeeded by Thos. E. Tootle, in 1868. The building was the property of Tootle and McLaughlin, and is situ» ated on the corner of Third and Francis Streets. »

On the 7th day of August, 1878, in consequence of having sustained a robbery of $19,700, this bank decided to wind up and cease their business. ^ was chartered in the spring of 1869; G. H. Koch, President and I. G. Kappner, Cashier; with a capital stock of $100,000, of which $25,000 was paid up when they went into liquidation, August, 15, 1876.

The Colhoun Bank

was incorporated May 5, 1871. Authorized capital, $500,000. Incorporators - William Zook, John Colhoun, W. B. Johnson, John R. Bell, J. D. McNeely, Milton Tootle and Robert P. Richardson. The officers of the bank were William Zook, President ; John Colhoun, Cashier ; W. B. Johnson, Assistant Cashier ; William Dixon, Book-keeper. In March, 1874, the authorized capital was reduced to $300,000, and the whole amount called in. In October, 1875, a proposition was submitted and accepted for a consolidation of the Colhoun Bank with the St. Joseph Savings Bank, under the style of the Colhoun Savings Bank, which consolidation went into effect December i, 1875. The Colhoun Bank ©ccupied the building of W. G. Farleigh, on the southeast corner of Third and Felix Streets.

St. Joseph Sayings Bank

was incorporated June, 1873 ; authorized capital, $150,000, and commenced business on the first day of July, at the northwest corner of Market Square and Felix Street. The incorporators were : Isaac T. Hosea, Wm. B. Johnson, Wm. Kneer, Wm. H. Floyd, Ferdinand Westheim6r, N. F. Baldwin and John D. Flint. The officers of the bank were : Isaac T. Hosea, President ; Wm. H. Floyd, Vice President ; W. B. Johnson, Cashier ; Samuel W; Campbell, Assistant Cashier. This bank continued in successful operation till December ist, 1875, when it consolidated with the Colhoun Bank, and organized the Colhoun Savings Bank.

The Bank Of St. Joseph

was organized in December, 1874, first in a building on the corner of Felix and Fifth Streets, with C. F. Burnes, President, and R. P. Richardson, Cashier. In August, 1876, this corporation purchased the good will and building of the German Savings Bank, on the northeast corner of Third and Felix Streets, and moved into that elegant structure, which it has since continued to#occupy. The present (1881) officers of this bank a consolidation of the Colhoun Bank and the St. Joseph Savings Bank, commenced business on the first day of December, 1875, in the building formerly occupied by the Colhoun Bank, southeast corner of Third and Felix Streets ; capital stock paid in, $100,000. The Directors were : John Colhoun, Milton Tootle, Isaac Weil, James Kay, Isaac T. Hosea, William H. Floyd and Wm. Kneer. The officers of the bank were : Isaac T. Hosea, President ; Milton Tootle, Vice President ; John Colhoun, Cashier ; W. B. Johnson, Assistant Cashier ; Wm. Dixon, Bookkeeper. On the 9th day of May, 1878, this bank ceased to do business, sold its fixtures, and turned over its business to the banking firm of Schuster, Hax & Co., its successors having appointed W. B. Johnson to wind up the business.

Schuster, Hax & Co.'S Banking House

occupies the building formerly occupied by the Colhoun Bank and the Colhoun Savings Bank, having succeeded to the business of the latter institution. They commenced business May 9th, 1878. The firm consists of A. N. Schuster, Louis Hax, John Colhoun and James N. Burnes. The business is managed by John Colhoun, Cashier, assisted by Wm. Dixon.

The Merchants' Bank

commenced business August 8, 1878, as successors to the First National, in the building on the southwest corner of Francis and Third Streets, formerly occupied by the latter institution. The officers of the Merchants' Bank are (1881) Thomas E. Tootle, President ; John B. Hundley, Vice President, and Thos. W. Evans, Cashier. Capital stock, the first year,$25,ooo. This was increased, during the second year, to $50,000,

Insurance Companies

St. Joseph, for years past, ^s may be supposed, has had, represented in her midst, every leading insurance company in the United States, as well as not a few similar institutions from different states of the Old World.

was organized in 1866, with a capital of $200,000. The first president of this company was Thomas E. Tootle, and the first secretary, A. P. Goff, who remained in office till 1869, when he was succeeded by John Nicely, In January, 1873, D. M. Steele was elected President; R. L. McDonald. Vice President, and Arthur Kirkpatrick, Secretary. Since that period, the same officers have teen continuously re-elected, and now (1881) hold these several positions. It is the only local insurance company now in existence in the city, and does a prosperous business.

The St. Joseph Fire And Marine Insurance Company

was chartered December 27, 1867. January 9th, r868, J. W. Bailey was installed President ; G. W. Samuels, Vice President, and A. P. Goff, Secretary..

The directors of the company were, J. W. Bailey, A. Beattie, J. R. Willis, D. M. Steele, Silas Woodson, John Corby,, George Buell, Milton Tootle, G. W. Samuel and D. Pinger. In 1879, the company wound up its business and closed out, paying back the subscribed stock with good premium.

was organized in 1870, with an authorized capital of six hundred thousand dollars, in shares of six hundred dollars each. Two hundred and thirty-eight shares were subscribed for, and the amount represented, one hundred and forty-two thousand eight hundred dollars, fully paid up. The association was chartered by the state, with authority to buy and sell real estate, loan money, etc. The first officers of the association were Arthur Kirkpatrick, President; B. S. Carter, Secretary, and James Hull, Treasurer. In 1872, George Hull, succeeded B. S. Carter as Secretary. The other officers remained in their several positions to the winding up of the affairs of the company, five years after its organization. During the entire period of its existence the association was a financial success, the books showing a profit to the stockholders of eleven per cent, per annum on their several investments.

Occidental Hotel

on the northeast corner of Main and Jule Streets. It was formerly . styled the City Hotel. The building, which is of brick, was erected in 1846, by William Fowler, the pioneer Circuit and County Clerk of Buchanan County. It is, considering the early date of its origin, spacious, containing thirty-five rooms, many of which are of unusual size. It is still (1881) a popular and well patronized house.

The Allen House The Missouri Hotel

on Edmond Street, near the corner of Market Square, has long ceased to be known as such, and only forms one of the endless continuation of stores which line the street.

The Edgar House

built in 1850, on the corner of Francis and Main Streets, was afterwards long known as the Planter's House. It was at one time the property of John Abell, who kept a hotel in it a year. It has long ceased to fulfill that purpose.

The Atlantic Hotel

on Eighth Street, between Messanie and Locust, was built in 1859, ^"'^ opened as a hotel. It was then styled the Batchele House. It is a large three-Story brick, containing thirty-one rooms. The present (1881) proprietor is W. H. Love.

The Galt House

on Third Street, corner of Angelique, was originally the Snearley House. It has been known' by the former name since 1873. It is now (188 1) kept by J. M. and J. B. Talbot.

Among the more prominent of the early -settlers of St. Joseph was John Saunders, Sr. Mr. Saunders was born in Richmond, Virginia, October 10, 1797. In 1843, he settled in St. Joseph, which he continued to make his home up to the period of his death, which occurred October 10, 1870, his seventy-third birth day.

Saunders House

-on Third Street. It was at one time occupied as a school. In 1858, an extensive addition was made to the building and it was opened by the proprietor as a hotel. Richard and John Saunders, Jr., sons of the builder and owner of this house, who were then living in Nodaway County, Missouri, came down to St. Joseph in 1862 and bought out their father. They continued to keep a highly popular house here till April, 1877, when they sold to Moore & Stall. In September, 1880, Mr. Moore died, and the house has since been conducted in a highly popular style by C. G. Stall.

The Bacon House

on the southwest corner Third and Jule Streets, was established by the present, (i88i) proprietor, E. E. Bacon, in i860, enlarged 1877, again in 1879, '^"d latterly in r88i. It is well kept and liberally patronized.

The Patee House, '

one of the most spacious and elegant structures ever erected in the northwest, was built by that enterprising pioneer, John Patee, who settled in St. Joseph in 1845. His farm of 320 acres, which he purchased at the rate of $13 per acre, he afterwards laid out in lots, and to-day (1881) it includes a populous and well-built section of thd city, known as Pateetown.

The foundation of the Patee House was laid in the fall of 1856. In the fall of 1858, this stately edifice was completed, at a cost of one hundred and thirty thousand dollars and furnished at a cost of twenty thousand dollars. It was first leased, as a hotel, to G. W. Alden, of Philadelphia, for three years, at the rate of $6,000 for the first year, $8,000 for the second and $10,000 for the third year. Before the close of the first year, Alden, failing to make his payments, gave up the house, and was succeeded by Minor, of Chicago, who kept it one year. A man by the name of Espy then kept the house for about two years. He died from the effects of a fall from one of the hotel windows. He was succeeded by Elijah Patee, a son of the owner of the building. Dougherty & Worden afterwards kept the house. The last man to keep a hotel in the building, was James H. Bagwell, who took charge of the same on the burning of the Pacific, in 1868.

During the war, the house was raffled off in a lottery and drawn by Mr. John Patee, himself It has since experienced various fortunes, remaining idle for long periods - then again subserving the purposes of schools and colleges as referred to in our mention of those interests.

The Pacific House

on the corner of Third and Francis Streets, was built in the winter of 1859 and i860. At that time, its principal front was on Francis Street. Its cost was $120,000. It was opened and kept for some time by Loundsherry. Shackleford and Hughes soon after succeeded him in the proprietorship. In 1865, William K. Richardson was keeping the house. He was succeeded by James H. Bagwell, who continued to keep it till liecember 15, 1868, when it was totally destroyed by fire.

In the following summer, it was rebuilt, with its main front on Third Street, and February 14, 1870, it was opened by Garth, Gilkey & Abell. Two years after. Garth retired from the partnership, and Gilkey & Abell continued the business till the expiration of their lease in December, 1879, when the building was closed for repairs. The sum of $10,000 was expended for this purpose. April i, 1880, Kitchen Bros., the present (188 1) proprietors opened the best house ever kept in the building.

The St. James Hotel

formerly the Heaton House, was opened October i, 1880, by James Herson. It is pleasantly located on the corner of Sixth and Francis Streets, and is a well kept and highly popular house. An addition of 45x52 feet three and a half stories high, is being made. This will render the entire depth of the building 120 feet. The street car line turns the corner near which this hotel stands.

The St. Charles Hotel

1880, by the present proprietor, C. Q. Lewis, who made large additions to the original building, which he entirely remodeled. In the fall of on the corner of Ninth and Felix Streets, was completed in the summer of 1881. It is a handsome brick structure, modern in all its appointments and well kept.

Trade And Commerce

As a manufacturing point, our city grows in importance with great rapidity. During the past year, several new and important enterprises have been added to the already large list, among which are the Glucose Manufactory and the reorganization of the Fruit Canning establishment. The importance of keeping the subject of manufactures constantly agitated, cannot easily be exaggerated. Capital invested in manufactures is productive of greater benefit to the city than the same amount employed in any other way, from the very fact that it adds to the population, and therefore helps trade in all its branches. The permanency of .manufactures when once established, also secures to every manufacturing city sure and steady progress. In order that St. Joseph may be made what she should be - the great manufacturing center of the West - it is only necessary that the subject be constantly agitated, and that her advantages, and the success of many manufacturing enterprises already located here, be made known. In addition to the flouring and woolen mills, foundries, furniture factories, wagon and Carriage factories, cracker and glucose factories, broom factories, establishments for turning out saddles, collars and harness, and other industries which add so much to the wealth and general prosperity of the city, and furnish employment for so many of our most valued citizens, and which are already located here, St. Joseph needs many more.

The past has been generous to our manufacturing interests, but the, future has in store gifts of even greater importance and in increased numbers.

St. Joseph needs and would liberally support cotton and woolen mills, soap factories, tobacco factories, tanneries, paper mills, bag factories, rolling mills, stove foundries, glass works, nail mills, carpet mills,, oil mills, distilleries, implement works, flour mills, starch factories, wire works, grape sugar factories, packing establishments,, match factories, wooden and willow ware factories, and ore reducing and smelting works.

It will be noticed by a careful examination of the table here given, that the products of St. Joseph manufactories are growing to immense , proportions, the actual figures of which are greatly in excess of any city west of St. Louis - showing a production of nearly $13,000,000 for the year 1880.

ment, from the records of his office, by special permission of General Francis A. Walker, Superintende'nt of the Tenth Census, for the use of the Board of Trade :

Kinds Of Manufactories

One of the earliest enterprises in the way of manufactures in St. Joseph, was the foundry, established on St. Joseph Avenue, in 1855, by T. W. Keys. This, with the exception of a small foundry at Lexington, was the first enterprise of the kind west of St. Louis. The power of this foundry was two yoke of oxen. The first pig iron melted in St. Joseph was run here in 1856. This foundry was operated till 1858, when Mr. Keys erected on the corner of Eighth and Messanie Streets, the building now (1881) occupied by the foundry of Crowthers & Rogers, which gives employment to thirty hands. Mr. Keys leased this in April, 1863, to John Burnside. The firm afterwards became Burnside, Crowther & Co. Mr. John Burnside subsequently retired from the partnership.

The foundry of J. W. Ambrose & Co., on the corner of Eighth and Monterey Streets, was established in 1871. Between sixty and seventy hands are here employed.

The machine shops of Niles, Riblett & Co., on Patee Street, between Sixth and Seventh, was opened in September, 1880, by Chase, Riblett &Co. They closed August 1st, 1 88 1.

Candy Factories

William Kneer, in the same line of business, now (r88r) on the south side of Market Square, was first established in 1862. His average annual business is $100,000.

Pottery

was for some time carried on by Peter Habig, on the northeast corner of Main and Faraon Streets. This was not in active operation in 188 1. R. Wilson & Co. carry on a

Bookbinders, Job Printers, Etc

Of these there are, in the city in 1881, the St. Joseph Steam Printing Company, C. P. Kingsbury, Geo. Rees, J. H. McGuire, J. J. Sheridan, John Combe, T. H. Hail, E. D. Ford, G. A. Heschong, and John Nusser, most of whom have good offices and turn out a nice class of work. The most extensive is that of the St. Joseph Steam Printing Company.

The St. Joseph Steam Printing Company was established June i, 1870, by F. M. Posegate and John W. Johnson, on the southwest corner of Fifth and Francis Streets, under the firm name of Posegate & Johnson. June 5, 1872, it was incorporated as the St. Joseph Steam Printing Company, 'under the general statutes of the state, with F. M. Posegate, John W. Johnson and Harrison J. Seip as incorporators. The full amount of stock was taken by F. M. Posegate, John W. Johnson, Harrison J. Seip, J. W. Atwill and Edgar Sleppy. The present (i88i) stockholders are F. M. Posegate, President ; John W. Johnson, Harrison J. Seip, B. F. Buzard, Edgar Sleppy, D. H. Winton, Geo. Crowther and John T. Seip. Wm. T. Keller is foreman of the lithograph department; Wm. Muehleisen, foreman of the bindery department ; Lon. Hardman, foreman of the type-setting department, and Samuel Ostrander, foreman of the press room.

This is one of the largest establishments of the kind in the country,, operating fifteen steam power presses, and affording employment constantly to from seventy-five to one hundred hands. An extensive bindery and blank book manufactory is a feature of the concern. Wood enigraving, in a superior style of art, is done here. It also includes the only lithographing establishment in the city. July i, 1872, it was moved to its present quarters, the large three-story building on the northwest corner of Felix Street and Market Square. The capital stock of theconcern is $5o,cxX).

Furniture Factory

in St. Joseph in 1881. This is the large establishment of Louis Hax,. '^ounded in 1855. The salesrooms, on Felix Street, occupy one of the most spacious and elegant stone front structures in the city. The saw mill and factory is located on the corner of Seventh and Angelique Streets. Over two hundred hands are employed in this establishment. Numerous have, from time to time, been carried on in the city. Among the earliest of these, was one started, in 1855, by D. Finger, but no longer in existence. The most important enterprise of the kind was established, in 1874, by L Huggins. It did a yearly business of $50,000, till 1878, when the factory was discontinued.

Carriage Factories

The first carriage factory established in St. Joseph was by A. Dolph. He retired from business in i860, and was succeed by W. E. Williams & Son, on Fifth Street, between Messanie and Locust. G. Miles, on Sylvanie Street, between Third and Fourth ; McPoland & Farrell, on Fourth Street, below Messanie ; Prawitz & Haegelin, on Charles Street, between Sixth and Seventh, and others, were manufacturing carriages and buggies in 1881.

Among the wagon makers at that period, in the city, were Pape & Co., Prawitz & Haegelin, Wiedmaier & Wildberger, John Heflinger and Conrad Tanner. Besides these, there were numerous dealers of imported vehicles of all kinds.

Cooper Shops

George Meyerhuer, corner Mary and Third Streets ; M. Swere, corner Fifth and Pattee Streets ; Peter Fhaw, on Frederick Avenue ; Brighten & McGuire, corner Sixth and Charles Streets, and A. Olsen, corner Seventh and Charles Streets. Frank Sommer also manufactured the kegs used in his cracker factory.

Saddle, Harness And Collar Shop

of Wyeth & Co., established in 1867. This factory, which affords employment to seventy-five hands, supepinterided by W. W. Bernard, is located on North Second Street, occupying lots from 300 to 306, inclusive. The factory does an annual business of $150,000.

Four Marble Yards

One of the most extensive are the works of the Pfeiffer Stone Company, the office and yards of which extend from Third to Fourth Streets, on Locust. These works were established in i860, and incorporated in 188 1, with Charles A. Pfeiffer, President; Joseph Pfeiffer, Vice President, and F. W. Gansen, Secretary. . This is probably the largest establishment of the kind between the Mississippi River and the mountains, and affords employment to sixty operatives.

Boot And Shoe Manufactories

Patterson, Noyes & Co., manufacturers of men's and women's shoes, were established in 1870. They employ two hundred men and women in their factories, and do an annual business of half a million dollars.

Pacific House, St. Joseph St. Joseph Steam Printing Company

H. Patterson & Co., on the corner of Third and Isadore Streets, established in 1880, manufacture exclusively ladies' and misses' shoes. This firm employs twenty-five hands.

Tootle, Hosea & Co., established -in 1877, manufacture yearly 3,000 cases of men's boots and shoes, and give employment to from fifty to seventy-five hands.

Mills And Manufactories

To notice, individually and specifically, every industry in St. Josepb would swell the proportions of this work beyond the limits of appropriate fulness. We shall, however, briefly refer to some of the more important interests of that character, as well as to the earlier efforts of the pioneers of the city to inaugurate them.

There are, in the city, three large flouring mills, nearly equal in capacity : The Eagle Mills, owned by Saxton & Co., are located on the corner of Seventh and Olive Streets, and operate four run of burrs.

The City Mills, on the corner of Third and Antoine, R. T. Davis, proprietor, were accidentally destroyed by fire in the summer of 1881, but were speedily rebuilt.

St. Joseph Woolen Mills, or Buell Manufacturing Company, one of the most extensive factories in the state, will be found described in our personal sketch of George Buell.

Francis Street Planing Mill, R. K. Allen, proprietor, was started in 1873, and operated by horse power. It is now turned by steam and does a large business. It is located on Francis, between Main and Second Streets.

Cracker Factories

The Cracker Factory of F. L. Sommer & Co., established in i873> one of the largest mercantile establishments in the city, is located on Main Street. It is four stories high, and occupies lots from 202 to 212 inclusive. The firm employs eighty hands, and, in 1880, did a business of $400,000. They also manufacture candy.

Wholesale Houses

There are at present'(i88i) five breweries in St. Joseph, all doing a more or less prosperous business. The oldest and most extensive of these is the St. Joseph Brewery, on the corner of Eighth and Charles Streets. It was established in 1849, by Joseph Kuechle, who died in

1878. The present proprietors are Kuechle & Greiner. The senior member of the firm is a son of the originator and'former proprietor of the concern. The present capacity of this brewery is 15,000 barrels a year. There are two in St. Joseph. That of Carl Fuelling, on Edmond Street, was established in 1866, and contains 6,064 volumes, in the German, English and French languages.

Woolworth & Colt's circulating library, on Felix Street, between Third and Fourth Streets, was first opened in 1875, and includes about four thousand volumes, chiefly in the English language.

The Law Library

occupies room nine, at the Court House. This library was established in 18 - , and contains about 2,200 volumes. The officers are Allen H. Vories, President ; B. R. Vineyard, Treasurer ; Vinton Pike, Secretary ; B. J. Woodson, Librarian.