from St. Thomas' Centennial - Historical Committee

General Merchandise	Overholt & Muldrick; Gundlack Bros.; Henry Sels; Phil Metschan & Co.; Poindexter and Clark
Hotels	Golden Eagle ["Nick" proprieter]; Herburger Hotel [Mrs. John Herburger]; City Hotel [Garth & Thompson]
Drug Stores	Horsley; Howards
Butcher Shop	W.P. Gray; John Herburger
Boot Makers	A. Hupprich; Noons
Postmaster	Ed. Hall
Notions & Stationery	Ed. Turk
Blacksmith Shops	Peter Kuhl; Carlos Bonham
Millinery	Mary Douthit
Dressmaking	Oregon Douthit [Mrs. O.P. Cresap]
Newspaper	Grant County News
Carpenter Shop	John Schmidt
Art School	C.C. Andrews
Furniture Repair & Upholstery; Undertaking	N. Rulison, Sam Sired
Painting and Paperhanging	Sam Sired
Hardware & Sheet Metal Works	Max Metschan & Louis Evertsbusch
Livery Stables	Church & Wood, Peter Kuhl
Barber Shop	Romig
Jeweler	John Voss
Photographer	G.I. Hazeltine
Lawyers	C.W. Parrish, Thornton Williams, M.L. Dustin, Cyrus Sweek, M.D. Clifford, V.G. Cozad, Alexander Sweek, Curry, M.L. Olmstead
Physicians	F.C. Horsley, J.W. Ashford, G.W. Barber
Dairymen	John Sollinger, Joseph Oliver
Saw Mills	W.S. Southworth
Freighters	W.C. Kent, Columbus Sewell [Negro], John Pat Mulcare, Frank Metschan, George Sollinger
Factories	Butz & Stansell
Hydraulic Mining	Humboldt Mining Co. [Owners - Ira Sproul, Hunter & Sloan Bros.]; John Long; Hugh Cannon
Brewery	F.C. Sels
Saloons	F.C. Sels; John Rinehart; Housemans
Fraternal Organizations	AOUW; Good Templars; Masons; Odd Fellows; Knights of Pythias
Churches	Episcopal; Methodist; Catholic
Launderies	Lay; Toy; Git
Street Cleaning	Sing [Sim] Coon
Opium Den	Chinese Jenny

Vinnie "Red Head" did not move in polite circles but very active. Polly Wilson - In same business as Vinie [sic]. Horsley Drug later operated by Fred, son of Dr. Horsley. Frank "Rowdy" McBean followed Peter Kuhl in Livery Stable. Howard's Drug later operated by Dr. Orr.

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