Clay County, Kansas
1887 Business Directory
First National Bank. Cash capital, $75,000. D. H. Myers, Pres. ; J. P. Campbell, Vice-Pres.; M. S. Tousey, Cashier. Send your collections. P. O., Clay Centre.
J. H. Pinkerton & Co., Land Brokers. Have for sale improved and unimproved farm and stock land. Also fine stock ranches and land in large tracts near market. J. H. Pinkerton, Notary Public ; J. D. Ellis, Notary Public; Ernest Pinkerton, Notary Public. P. O., Clay Centre.
Beatty & Fraizer, Real Estate, Loan and Insurance Agents. Conveyancing and abstracting of titles a specialty. Taxes paid for non-residents. W. S. Beatty nine years in the business. H. M. Fraizer over eleven years Register of Deeds. P. O., Clay Centre.
Clay County Loan & Land Co. J. F. Ryerson, Pres.; G. M. Stratum, Sec. Incorporated under the laws of Kansas. Buy and sell real estate, negotiate loans on approved security, titles investigated and abstracts furnished. Correspondence solicited. Estab. 1886. P. O., Clay Centre.
Charles Wingrove, Broker in Real Estate, Loans and Bonds. Agent of the Kansas Investment Co. Dealer in County, City and School Bonds. Money furnished on second mortgages. Abstracts of titles furnished. Estab. 1867. P. O., Clay Centre.
Haana & Russell (George W. Hanna and C. C. Russell), Proprietors of Clay Centre Creamery. Manufacturers of absolutely pure butter. Game and poultry in season. Estab. 1885. P.O. Clay Centre.
Wm. Allaway, Manufacturer of Patent Picket and Wire Fence, and Patent Horse-Power. All kinds of repairs and new work done on the premises. Fairbanks' Scales, Eclipse Windmills, Pumps, Sewer Pipes, Buggies and Wagons, Harrison Traction Engines, Belleville Separator and Woodbury Horse-Power, Milwaukee and Winona Self Binders and Mowers, Cider Mills and Corn Shelters, Feed Cutters and Drills. P. O., Clay Centre.
James A. Henry, Proprietor of Henry House. First-class in every respect. Strictly $2.00 per day. Livery in connection with hotel. P. O., Clay Centre.
Bewley Bros. (W. W. Bewley, Notary Public, and G. H. Bewley), Real Estate, Loan and Insurance. P. O., Clay Centre.
G. E. Gifford, Lumber, Lime, Lath, Shingles, Mouldings, Sash, Doors, Blinds, Plaster of Paris, Anthracite, Leavenworth and McAllister coal. P. O., Clay Centre.
Clay County Bank. John Higinbotham, Banker; H. G. Higinbotham, Cashier. Oldest bank in the Republic Valley. Collections a specialty. P. 0., Clay Centre.
Peoples' National Bank. J. B. Quinby, Pres.; John Hanna, Vice-Pres.; F. H. Head, Cashier. Capital, $50,000. P. 0., Clay Centre.
R. Iams, Real Estate and Loan Agent, Notary Public. Insurance written. Has for sale some of the best and cheapest improved farms in the State of Kansas. Money loaned on long and short time. P. 0., Clay Centre.
D. A. Valentine, Editor and Proprietor of The Daily and Weekly Ttmet. Official City and County Paper. Estab. 1874. P. O. Clay Centre.
J. W. Hood, Manager Central Loan and Land Company. If you wish to sell State, County, City or School Bonds, write to him. Make a specialty of first mortgage investments on real estate. Information cheerfully given by mail or wire. P. 0., Clay Centre.
E. J. Bonham, Register of Deeds. Abstract of Titles furnished. P. O., Clay Centre.
A. F. Dexter, Water Power Mills and Electric Light Plant. Estab. 1868. P. O., Clay Centre.
John Dwyer, Real Estate, Loan and Insurance Agent. Estab. 1884. P. O., Clay Centre.
Chicago Lumber Co. S. H. Fullerton, Atchison ; M. T. Greene,: Chicago, III.; Robert Fullerton, Des Moines, Iowa; C. W. F. Damerast, Manager. P. O. Clay Centre.
Western Lumber Co., J. D. Haskin, Proprietor. P. O., Clay Centre.
Saginaw Lumber Co., Dealer in Lumber, Lath, Shingles, Lime, Plaster and Cement. Yards on Court St. P. O., Clay Centre.
Dixon & Son, Dealers in all varieties of American and Foreign Marble and Granite. P. O., Clay Centre.
J. C. Grubs, Wholesale and Retail dealer in Knabe, Behr Bros., Steck and Smith Pianos ; Estey, Leader, Smith and American Organs. All kinds of musical merchandise. P. O., Clay Centre.
J. W. Curran, Merchant Tailor. Dealer in English, French, German and Domestic Suitings. P. O., Clay Centre.
E. L. Brower & Co., Florists. Roses, Geraniums, Fuchsias, etc. Wholesale and Retail. P. O., Clay Centre.
Clay County Board of Commissioners. George W. Emrick, J. W. Householder, Davis Miller. P. O., Clay Centre.
A. G. Smith & Son, Growers and Dealers in choice Fruit Trees and Shrubbery of all kinds. All goods warranted first-class and true to name. Tree growers and not tree peddlers. Write for catalogue and price list. P. O., Clay Centre.
Tousey & Johnston, Livery, Feed and Sale Stable. Estab. 1885. P. O., Clay Centre.
Sherwood Davidson, Jeweler. Makes a specialty of fine Watch Work. Sole agent for the Johnston Optical Co.'s Patent Spectacles. Uses Johnston's Eye Meter in fitting glasses. A perfect fit guaranteed. P. O., Clay Centre.
John Dexter, Farming and Stock Raising. Owns 960 acres in Riley County; also 80 acres adjoining Clay Centre, known as Dexter Addition. Choice building lots for sale on easy terms. P. O., Clay Centre.
Avery & Coleman (Henry Avery and C R. Coleman), Republican Valley Stock Farm, located on the Junction City and Fort Kearney Branch of the U. P. R. R., 20 miles northwest from Junction City. respondence solicited. Catalogues sent on application. P. O., Wakefield.
Henry Sanders, General Merchandise and Farming. Estab. 1862. P. O., Springfield.
B. F. Jevons, Real Estate, Loan, Insurance and Collection Agent. Dealer in fat cattle, hogs, coal, etc. P. O., Wakefield.
Bank of Wakefield. D. H. Myers, Pres.; I. W. Thomas, Vice-Pres.; W. H. Myers, Cashier. Estab. 1886. P. 0., Wakefield.
P. S. Carpenter, Proprietor of the Pacific House. First-class livery in connection. Estab. 1878. P. 0., Clifton.
Clifton Review, John A. Branson, Editor and Proprietor. Estab. 1879. P. O., Clifton.
J. A. Branson, Wholesale and Retail Dealer in Thoroughbred Plymouth Rock Chickens. Farmers and others desiring to improve their flocks at small expense, should get some of these popular birds-Price, $2.00 each. P. O., Clifton.
Clifton State Bant Capital, $50,000. W. P. Rice, Pres.; T. M. Dolan, Vice-Pres.; W. O. Henderson, Cashier; F. B. Garcelon, Assist. Cashier. Transacts a General Banking Business. Collections a specialty. P. O., Clifton|