Salt River Township (part 2 of 2)

Reily & Burkhart - Are engaged exclusively in the manufacture of buggies and spring wagons. They have made about fifty during the year, at a value of $8,000. They do nothing but good work, and are making a good reputation for it.

Lumber

William Lee cfi Son - Near the depots, sell on an average a car load of lumber a week; this, sold at an estimated price of $160 per load, would make their trade for 1874 amount to a round $8,000. These gentlemen have been in the lumber business in Mexico for the last ten years, and prior to the days when mechanics went to St. Louis and Louisiana to purchase their material for building purposes, did a much larger and more remunerative business than now.

Coatsworth & Co. - This firm does the most extensive lumber business in Mexico, and carries the heaviest stock of any yard be¬ tween St. Louis and Kansas City. Their aggregate sales for the last year amount to $47,000. Their trade extends for a large distahce in all directions from Mexico, and their sales this year have been chiefly for country improvements.

Josiah Wright - Does a very pleasant and comfortable trade in lum¬ ber and lime, at his yards south of the railroad. A careful and neat calculation of his business foots up sales for 1874 to a little over $16,000.

Barber Shops

Woodroof & Dunn - Have a neat shop on the corner of Jefferson and Promenade streets. They have been here since May, and are doing a fair business. The income from their trade will aggregate at least $3,000 during the year.

Watkins. - The most fashionable barber shops in the city are those of S. Watkins, on Washington street, south of the square. Watkins has cut the hair and shaved the faces of our people for the last five years, and has done it in such a familiar and genteel way that they have come to like him, and his services are in great demand. He employs two or three other skilled mechanics and as many lackeys, and does a business amounting to $5,000 a year.

Bakery And Confectionery

Mr. John Sontag - On the west side of the square, keeps the largest assortment of candies, confectionery, toys, etc., in the city. He also runs a bakery and restaurant, the latter conducted on the European plan. He has been in business in Mexico for the last three years, has been liberally patronized by all classes, and is recognized as a sagacious business man. His sales amount, by actual calculation, to $25 per day on the average, amounting to the gross sum of $9,125 per year.

Weinant. - The oldest bakery and confectionery in the town is Charles Weinant' s, south side of the square. He occupies a relic of the earlier times, what thirty years ago was the old log court-house and jail of Audrain county, but by dint of economy has succeeded in amassing means in this unpretentious though romantic business house, and now does a trade of about $5,000 per annum.

Dr. McSchooler. - This gentleman keeps a small confectionery and notion store south of the court-house. He manufactures many of his candies and they find a ready sale. He modestly estimates his busi¬ ness for the year at $1,500.

Soap Factory

Kellogg & Goodell - Have been engaged for something more than a year in the manufacture of family soaps. Already their trade extends throughout North Missouri, and in the year past their business amounted to $10,000, which might readily be extended to three or five times that sum.

Sewing Machines Insurance And Real Estate

C. W. Baker - Over the Farmers and Traders Bank, does the leading insurance business. He represents twelve sterling fire and two substantial life companies. He has been in business in Mexico for over three years, and he annually collects the sum of about $10,- 000 for premiums on insurance done throughout the county. His business is in every way prosperous and satisfactory to his patrons. Mr. Baker also does considerable in the real estate line, having negotiated quite a number of sales in the past year, notwithstanding the exceedingly slow times.

John P. Clark. - The oldest real estate agency in Mexico and North-east Missouri is that of John P. Clark. It is widely known and bears an excellent reputation. This review will not permit us to speak as fully as it deserves of its merits and advantages to Audrain county. The last year has been a dull one in this line, but his sales have amounted to $65,000; he has paid taxes for 200 non-residents, amounting to $10,000, and has made collections amounting to $7,500.

John P. Clark & Pro. - Loan agents and commission dealers, have negotiated loans of Eastern and local funds, in the sum of $80,000, and their Saturday stock sales have aggregated $65,000.

Shea & Melbourne - Represent a strong list of fire and life insurance companies, and do an extensive business in this and adjoining coun¬ ties. Their premiums on fire risks amount to about $8,500, and they have done a large life business as well as effected quite a number of real estate sales.

Boots And Shoes

Mitchell. - P. S. Mitchell, east sideof the square, conducts the only regular boot and shoe store in the city. He keeps a large assortment of goods in his line, as also a fine stock of hats, caps and gloves. He employs half a dozen men constantly in his manufactory and repair shops, uses none but reliable material, and sends out a No. 1 class of work. He has been in business in our city for more than three years, has encountered unusual opposition, but by great energy and deter¬ mination has succeeded in building up a trade which, in the year just closing, amounts to $30,000.

ful shoe-makers ever born. He may be relied on in all his recommen¬ dations, and is punctual to an engagement - and this is not what all shoe-makers get credit for. He does a good business with one assist¬ ant, his work amounting to $2,000 this year.

George Runk'ler - Practical boot and shoe-maker, over Frost & Co.'s store, makes good boots, and does a business amounting to $1,500 a year.

Meat Markets

Woodland & Kemper. - These gentlemen occupy a good brick meat market on the west of the square, where everything is kept in neat and tidy order, both winter and summer. They average about one beef a day, besides the hogs and sheep which they slaughter. They have been in business for eight months, and at the correspond¬ ing rate for the whole year their income would amount to $8,000.

Holt & Co. - These men, at their meat market on Jefferson street, fairly divide with other butchers of the city the trade in this line. They make a practice of buying the very best animals the country af¬ fords, and not only supply the local want for fresh meats, but ship considerable on the railroads to other country towns. Their sales for the year foot up $8,000.

Schuhmacher. - Mr. John Schuhmacher keeps, on the west side of the square, one of the first restaurants started in Mexico. He has now been engaged in the business over seven years, and has always been favored by a liberal patronage. He supplies meals to order, and keeps a limited number of regular boarders and lodgers. He also deals in candies, nuts, tobacco and cigars, and his income for the last year has been $3,000.

Hickerson. - Mr. S. L. Hickerson keeps a restaurant and boarding¬ house near the depot, and estimates the income from his business at $3,000 a year.

Mrs. Me Schooler - Is the proprietress of a dining hall at " Reed's cor¬ ner ; " she has a considerable list of regular boarders and many tran¬ sient guests, sets a satisfactory table, and has an income of about $100 a week, or $5,000 a year.

DeJarnett - At the depot, keeps a restaurant and beer and wine sa¬ loon, and does a considerable transient trade, estimated at $6,000 during the year.

rion of a city's morality, Mexico occupies a praisworthy position in comparison with most other cities of Missouri. We have reason, also, to be proud of the more than usually respectable character of these saloons.

Robert S. Steele - Is the proprietor of a small saloon on Jefferson street, south of the Ringo House ; he keeps good order, allows no broils, and does a traffic amounting to $175 per week, or $8,000 a year.

Mr. Ed. Rines - Is the proprietor of a well-ordered and rather fash¬ ionable saloon and billiard hall in the Ringo building. He is himself a man of strictly temperate habits, permits no drunken loungers about his place, does not allow excessive drinking by any classes, and never sells to minors. His trade will not fall short of $9,000 this year.

Mexico has only one cigar manufactory - that of George Sutter - near south-west corner square. He manufactures on quite a liberal scale, employing three men, makes an excellent quality of cigars and his sales extend to all surrounding towns. During 1874 he has made 77,000 cigars - of the value of $3,000.

Plow Works

Dillard & Field. - This firm has made 500 plows during the year, and done other work, such as repairing machines, blacksmithing, and so forth, amounting to $10,000.

Blacksmithing

Thomas Hughes & Co. - Occupy a shop at the corner of Promenade and Washington streets, and do a lively business in horse shoeing, repairing of wagons, and so forth. They have made but few new wasrons during the year. Mr. Hughes is recognized as a skillful smith and has all the work he and one man can well manage. Their business has amounted to about sixty dollars per week during the last year - in the aggregate, $3,000.

Armstrong Co. - R. N. Armstrong, on Jefferson street, north of the square, is acknowledged to be a good blacksmith and horse-shoer, and is generally crowded with customers. He employs one assistant, and his business for the year just closing sums up $2,500.

Merchant Tailors

One of the best and most approved tailors in the city is T. J. Mil¬ dred. He is located with Johnson & Maddox, has been giving em¬ ployment to five hands much of the time and his income for the year will be $2,000.

Jones <& Locke - Are doing the largest merchant tailoring business in Mexico, their trade for the three months they have been in business amounting to $4,500. The firm of Coil & Locke, in the six months prior to that, did a business of $5,000.

Nurserymen And Florists

L. D. Shippee - Of this city, is engaged more extensively than an}^ one else in the nursery business, growing most of his own trees and vines. He is also the proprietor of a handsome green-house where he propagates most of the popular plants and flowers. His sales for the past year, under the financial pressure, have not been as large as usual, but amount to $5,000.

L. D. Alexander - Owns a small nursery and green-house in the west part of the city, and gives careful and intelligent attention to his business. His sales of trees, plants and flowers, must amount to about $2,000 in a year.

Produce

Mr. T. Carter - Keeps the only legitimate produce store in the city. He buys strictly tor cash, and deals in hides, furs, butter, eggs, poul¬ try, etc. He has shipped about 40,000 dozen eggs this fall, 6,000 pounds of butter and 40,000 pounds of poultry. He pays the express company, for shipping poultry alone, an average of $500 a month for the winter. His total sales since the 1st of June last amount to $39,800.

Mr. E. D. Graham - Has, for the last eight years, conducted the only photographic establishment in this city. And he has really met all demands, for he has made first-class pictures and alwaj^s pleased the people. His business has always been good, and in the last year amounts to $3,000.

Wholesale Liquors

C . A. Samuel - Keeps the only wholesale liquor house in the city. He is a very polite and affable gentleman, and does a considerable trade throughout the north part of the State. His liquors are admit-

Dairying

Rock Spring Dairy - Owned by John P. Clark and under the super¬ intendency of L. H. Hightshee, has been gaining in public favor, and the sales of milk for the past year foot up $2,000.

Marble

John H. Martin - Has for some time kept the only marble shop in Mexico. He is usually kept very busy, employs one assistant, and his trade for the past year has amounted to a little less than $2,000. He is an experienced workman and turns out a very satisfactory job.

Lime And Hair

Rihhle & Poteet - Keep the only store doing trade in this material, though plasterers and lumbermen engage somewhat in its sale. Dur¬ ing the year they have sold 500 barrels of lime and 200 bushels of hair, amounting to $1,000.

Flouring Mills

Time and space will not permit an extended boast of Mexico's mer¬ chant flouring mills. Suffice it to say, they are appreciated, do a prosperous business, and their sales for the year foot up $80,000.

Woolen Mills

We boast of one woolen mill - and that is as good as a dozen of some other kinds. It is popular with the masses, is wonderfully ac¬ commodating in its manner of business, and though idle four months for want of water, has done from $25,000 to $30,000 worth of trade in the year.

Hides, Fur And Wool

The largest, and, in fact, the only regular hide, fur and wool house in Mexico, is that of 8. Simpson, on Washington street, south of the square. He is a large buyer and very successful dealer, his business for the year amounting to $45,000.

Livery Stables Miscellaneous

No inland city has hotels superior to ours. The Martin House and the Ringo House are both kept in a first-class manner, and the bus¬ iness of both must amount to near $25,000 annually.

The freight business of Mexico for the last year is really enormous, and a brief summing up of the same gives a conclusive view of our importance as a commercial and shipping center.

There has been forwarded from here, by the St. Louis, Kansas City and Northern Railway, 240 cars of live stock, 150 cars of hay, and 1,500,000 pounds of mixed freights - say 75 car loads ; by the Chi¬ cago and Alton Railroad, 350 cars of live stock for Mexico proper, and 5,461,814 pounds of mixed freight - 280 car loads.

There has been received by the St. Louis, Kansas City and North¬ ern, from the Chicago and Alton, 70,100,000 pounds of merchandise, chiefly lumber, or 3,500 car loads, and 165 cars of live stock.

There has been received by the St. Louis, Kansas City and North¬ ern, for Mexico proper, 5,500,000 pounds of merchandise, equal to 275 car loads, and it has delivered to the Chicago and Alton 2,250 cars of live stock, 100 cars of barreled pork, and 9,000,000 pounds - 450 car loads - of miscellaneous freights. The Chicago and Alton has received for Mexico 7,471,693 pounds of mixed freights - equal to 380 car loads.

The hay trade of Mexico, for the past year, is no inconsiderable item ; not less than 150 car loads have been shipped to St. Louis, and at an average of twelve tons to a load, the amount is 1,800 tons. Ol this, Hayden & Bliven have shipped 1,500 tons, James H. Shell 150 tons, John Armstead 75 tons and J. N. Allen 100 tons. The cost of bailing, added to the purchase price, makes this hay cost at least $14 per ton on the cars - an aggregate value of $25,000.

Brick Coal

An approximate calculation of the amount of coal sold in this town during the last year places it at 55,000 bushels, worth at least $8,000. Most of this is brought in from the country about Mexico.

Pork Packing

There has been but one packing-house doing business in Mexico for the past season, that of Jones, Price & Co. They have slaughtered about 1,000 head of hogs, worth about $13,000.

Of the business firms above named, which at that time numbered about one hundred, about 40 per cent have gone out of business, including the deaths, and quite a number have changed into other lines of trade. And yet there have been but five failures - five per¬ sons were closed up by their creditors - while two or three have sold out to prevent failures, and one or two have compromised with their creditors at less than their original debt.

The following business exhibit, prepared with much care in 1881, and showing the number of men and firms in each line of local business, with the total amount of their yearly transactions, will very closely approximate the value of annual traffic and industry in this driving city, now (January 1, 1884.)

There are a half dozen minor interests not included in the above statement. Besides these are the pork-packing, printing, hotel and other important local interests, upon which we have too little data to base an estimate.

Business Directory

and insurance agent ; Bickley & Moore (John H. Bickley, Joseph E. Moore), grocers; G. Blum & Co. (Gabriel Blum, Julius David), clothing; Morris Blum, dry goods; Thomas Board & Co. (Thomas Board, Austin B. Smith), grocers; Joseph B. Botkin, mayor; J. C. Botts, fancy dry goods ; Mrs. Hattie A. Bourne, notions ; John R. Brigg, harness-maker ; Charles Brandiff, billiards ; Patrick Brophy, cigar manufacturer ; Thomas B. Buckner, lawyer and prosecuting attorney ; Jonas Burk, poultry ; Lizzie Burnett, agent Western Union Telegraph Company; James M. Bush, grocer; Mrs. G. Carroll, mil¬ linery; R. C. Carter, judge western district county; Central Ringo Hotel, Thorne & Buckner, proprietors ; David H. Chase, proprietor saw-mill, manufacturer of broom and ax handles and tent pins ; Clacher & Ruloff (James Clacher, Jacob Ruloff), hardware; J. P. Chirk & Son (John P. and John M.), real estate, loans and insur¬ ance ; George H. Clark, auctioneer ; Augustus B. Cluster, lawyer ; T. D. Coates, livery ; Coatsworth & Co. (Ralph and Frank Coatsworth), lumber ; Bayless Collins, saloon; Milton M. Conger, flour mill ; S. S. Craig & Co. (Samuel S. Craig, Charles J. Craig), drugs ; J. H. Crawford & Co., grocers ; J. Newton Cross, publisher Audrain County Press; William W. Culbertson, grocer; Emmet R. Cunningham, livery, feed and sale stable, and stock yard ; James W. Daniel, lawyer and real estate ; Mrs. Henry W. DeJarnett, milliner; Presley L. DeJarnett, restaurant; Frank Delaplane, rail¬ road agent; Joseph R. Dewitt, Star restaurant; Dolryns & Gibbs (Ben. Dobyns and Renfro Gibbs), drugs ; Shelby M. Dodson, physi¬ cian ; A. J. Douglass, presiding justice of county court; Wm. R. Drake, restaurant ; M. Y. Duncan, lawyer ; Dunn & Woodroof ( Samuel A. Dunn, Edmond T. Woodroof), barbers ; Samuel M. Edwards, judge of probate court ; A. B. Elliott, saddle-maker ; Mrs. Carrie B. Fergu¬ son, milliner ; Ferris House, E. L. Hord, proprietor ; Lyman B. Fetter, jeweler; First National Bank, R.W. Tureman, president, J. M. Coon, vice-president, R. R. Arnold, cashier, H. B. Cauthorn, assistant cashier; Forrist & Fry (William O. Forrist, William W. Fry), law¬ yers ; Richard H. Fowler, grocer ; Washington Fowles, saw mill, three miles east; Isaac Frank, clothing; Herman Franke, shoe-maker ; Pinckney French, physician; French & McDearmon (Pinckney French, James B. McDearmon), drugs; French & Walker (Pinckney French, Wellington Y. Walker), physicians ; William L. Frost, gro¬ cer ; John M. Fullington, proprietor Jones Hotel ; Mrs. L. C. Gallo¬ way, proprietor Summit House ; Mrs. Louisa Gardner, music teacher ; A. E. Garrett, painter; Garrett & Bro. (Thomas O. and Ernest), restaurant; H. A. Gass, school superintendent; David T. Gentry, lawyer; Gill & Garrett (Thomas M. and Richard W. Gill, James Garreft), hardware; Joseph A. Glandon, express agent; Rev. T. J. Gooch (Methodist S.); Alexander Goode, proprietor Goode House; John M. Gordon, lawyer; M. Gorth, harness-maker; John Gough, merchant tailor ; Richard Graham, photographer; Greenamyer Bros. (Charles B. and Joseph A.), cigars and tobacco ; Gregg & Tomlinson (William Gregg, E. Tomlinson), restaurant ; H. L. Greer &Co., lum¬ ber ; Griffer Bros. (James, Frank, Charles H. ), boots and shoes ; Jo¬ seph Griffen, manufacturer of hosiery ; Miss Eva Griffin, dress-maker ; Stockton L. Griffin, manager Mutual Union Telegraph Company ; E. L. Grigsby, judge; George Hablutzel, shoe-maker; Hamilton Hall, druggist; Ira Hall, lawyer; Mrs. Mary J. Harding, milliner; Pyrrhus W. Harding, grocer; Andrew M. Harrison, brick yard; Harper & Turner (Warren W. Harper, Albert G. Turner), dry goods ; Hayden & Gregg (J. H. Hayden and John Gregg), real estate ; James

H. Hill, school teacher; Mrs. W. F. Hinze, furniture and under¬ taker ; Hisey & James (Rufus Hisey, John B. James), grain and pro¬ duce ; Hisey, James & Gregory, Mexico pork-packing house ; Orlando Hitt, lawyer; Rev. W. H. Hook, Christian church; Enoch Hooten, ex-justice of the peace; Houston & Trimble (Algernon S. Houston, Joseph W. Trimble), lumber ; John C. Huff, general store; Hurd Brothers (Arnold E. and Dauphin B.), livery and feed stable; John E. Hutton, editor and proprietor Mexico Intelligencer ; A. D. Jackson & Co., grocers ; Jacobson & Blum (Herman Jacobson, Jacob Blum), proprietors Windsor Hotel ; Rev. John Jeffries, colored Methodist; F. M. Johns, building contractor; Jones Hotel, J. M. Fullington, proprietor ; George Kabrich, dry goods; Gustav Keen, harness-maker ; P. F. Kelly, county sexton ; William Kemper, meat market; Kennan, William H., lawyer; J. M. Koontz & Co., "Our Electric Wonder;" C. C. Koeppen, jewelry; Lakenan & Barnes (Joseph G. Lakenan, Adam C. Barnes), real estate; John H. Lane, meat market ; Rev. J. E. Lee, Baptist ; Dr. William H. Lee, physician and county coroner; William J. Lemp, Herbert Schmidt, manager, lager beer ; Rev. W. H. Lewis, M. E. Church South; John F. Llewellyn, drugs; Benjamin L. Locke, county clerk ; S. M. Locke, treasurer ; Andrew K. Luckie, marble ; Mrs. Bettie Luckie, dress-maker; Luckie & Neale, (Joseph W. Luckie, John T. Neal), dentists; H. C. McFall, physician; D. H. McIntyre, attorney-general ; Warren B. McIntyre, lawyer and sur- veyor; McIntyre & Harrison, billiards; Samuel L. McKean, gun¬ smith; John McKinley, baker and restaurant; McLaren & McKinley (Alexander McLaren, John McKinley), bakers; James F. McWill¬ iams, dentist; Macfarlane & Trimble, (George B. Macfarlane, John McD. Trimble), lawyers ; John M. Menefee, furniture ; Metropolitan Hotel, Samuel Apgar, proprietor; Mexico City Flouring Mills, Will¬ iam Pollack & Co., proprietors; Mexico Intelligencer , John E. Hutton, editor and proprietor; Mexico Iron Foundry, incorporated; Mexico Ledger, R. M. White, proprietor ; Mexico Savings Bank, Will¬ iam Stuart, president, John M. Marmaduke, cashier; Mexico South¬ ern Bank, Ex-Governor Charles H. Hardin, president ; Hiram A. Rick¬ etts, cashier, R. Callaway, assistant cashier ; Thomas F. Roden, grocer ; Joseph D. Morris, dry goods ; Samuel Morris, hides ; William A. Morris, grocer; Charles B. Morris, jewelry; Edward Murdock, barber; Joseph Murray, city marshal; Murray & Son, (Joseph Mur¬ ray & Son), tailors ; J. T. Nelson, collector county taxes ; Philip P. Nicholas, wagon-maker ; Garret B. Null, grocer ; Opera House, George Kabrick, proprietor, A. G. Armstrong, manager ; Dennis O'Callagharn, saloon ; Ogle & Rolling, boots and shoes ; John W. Pallard, colored, barber; James Pasqueth, harness-maker ; R. I. Patterson, bakery; Andrew M. Patterson, drugs; William I. Paul & Co., grocers; Paul & Jackson (Robert C. Paul, Abram D. Jackson), grocers ; Luther M. Pease, general store ; Louis Phillip, cloth¬ ing ; Rev. J. E. Pierce (Baptist); Mark Pilcher, jeweler; Will¬ iam C. Pipino, physician; William Pollock, miller; William Pollock & Co. (William Pollock and Thomas B. Hitt), flour mill ; Warner K. Potts, ice business ; Henry Precht, upholsterer ; James W. Pratt, horse-shoer ; Colby T. Quisenberry, horses and mules; Joseph W. Ragsdale, harness-maker; William L. Reed, dentist; William F. Reed, drygoods; Ricketts & Emmons (Hiram A. Ricketts, St. Clair P. Emmons), general store; Edward Rines,

Robertson, lawyer and public administrator ; Robinson & Spence (R. M. Robinson and J. A. Spence), grocers ; William R. Rhodes, physi¬ cian ; William W. Rodgers, grocer and flsh market ; C. D. Rogers, county surveyor; Mrs. Harriet L. Rodman, milliner; William W. Rodman, physician; Thomas P. Rothwell, physician; John H. Runkel, meat market; George M. Runlde, shoe-maker; Samuel N. Russell, physician ; Sallee & Brooks (James N. Sallee, Henry T. Brooks), book-sellers; John Saunders, postmaster; Michael W. Schefftel, confectioner; John Schuhmacher, restaurant; Daniel E.

Shea, real estate ; Lorenzo D. Shippee, florist and nurseryman ; E. A. Shoot-man &Co. (Eliza A. Shootman, Mrs. Chalmers H. Green), milliners; T. B. Shootman, weigher; Isaac Sinclair, physician; Dan¬ iel Sinnott, sewing machines ; Rev. J. F. Smith (Baptist) ; Logan P. Smothers, drugs ; John Sontag, dry goods ; A. J. Stacey, night watchman; John J. Steele, circuit clerk; R. S. Steele, insurance; Rev. Wm. Stoddert, (Presbyterian) ; Summit House, L. C. Gallo¬ way, proprietor ; Thomas & Gamble, carriage factory ; B. F. Tom¬ linson, clerk and recorder; David Tomlinson, shoe-maker; James Tomlinson, constable; Thomas E. Torreyson, recorder of deeds; A. G. Turner, county treasurer ; Orange R. Waite, agent Chicago and Alton Railroad; Rev. A. C. Walker (Christian); Samuel W. Watkins (colored), barber; T. B. Warford, street commissioner;

Robert M. White, proprietor Mexico Ledger; A. A. White, pro¬ prietor Perry hack line; Silas Wilson, abstracts of title ; Windsor Hotel, Jacobson & Blum, proprietors ; Winegard & Willis (David

W. H. Woodward & Son (William H. and Henry F. ), real estate; Josiah Wright, lumber; J. J. Winscott, justice of the peace; C. F. Yerger, grocer.