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COLFAX COUNTY, NEBRASKA

NAMES OF LEADING BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL MEN IN COLFAX COUNTY, WHO HAVE AIDED IN THE PUBLICATION OF THE OFFICIAL STATE ATLAS OF NEBRASKA.

From the 1885 Official Atlas of Nebraska
Copyright, 1885, Everts & Kirk.
Compiled from Government Surveys, County Records, and Personal Investigations
The First National Bank.--Capital and Surplus $70,000. Morris Palmer, Cashier; Thomas Bryant, President; N. W. Wells, Vice-President. P.O., Schuyler.

F. Folda.--General Merchant. Native of Bohemia. Settled in 1869. Dry Goods, Groceries, Boots and Shoes, Crockery, etc. Also Stock Farm. P.O., Schuyler.

T. W. Whitman.--County Clerk. Native of Massachusetts. Settled in 1872. Member of the Firm of Lapashe & Whitman. P.O., Schuyler.

John Lapashe.--County Treasurer. Native of Bohemia. Settled in 1869. P.O., Schuyler.

Lapashe & Whitman.--Real Estate bought and sold on commission. Transact business with United States Land Office. Furnish Abstract of titles to Real Estate. P.O., Schuyler.

Zerzan & Nieman.--Hardware, Stoves and Tinware, Agricultural Implements. Agents for Hamburg, American and Lloyd Steamship Company. Effect Insurance. Drafts to Europe. P.O., Schuyler.

Joseph Zerzan.--Native of Bohemia. Settled in 1868. Notary Public. P.O., Schuyler.

James A. Grimison.--Native of Canada. Settled in 1870. Attorney-at-Law. P.O., Schuyler.

Phelps & Davis.--Publishers of Schuyler Herald. Weekly newspaper, $1.50 per year. General Job Printers. P.O., Schuyler.

E. T. Hodsdon.--Lawyer. Attorney for the County. Native of Vermont. Settled in 1880. P.O., Schuyler.

G. H. Thomas.--Native of New York. Settled in 1878. Representative of Twenty-Fourth Legislative District. Law and Collections. P.O., Schuyler.

D. Frank Davis.--Native of Nebraska. Real Estate, Loans, Collections, Insurance, Collections Promptly attended to. P.O., Schuyler.

R. L. Payne.--Native of England. Settled in 1869. Cut Flowers, Seeds, Fruit, Flower Trees, House Plants, Shrubbery and Evergreens. All Home Cultivated. P.O., Schuyler.

C. W. Hrubesky.--Of Hrubesky Bros.--Native of Iowa. Settled in 1878. Carriage and Wagon Builder. Also Blacksmithing, Job Work promptly attended to. P.O., Schuyler.

Fred Kropf.--Native of Germany. Settled in 1872. Buyer and Seller of Hogs and Stock. P.O., Schuyler.

John Staab.--Native of Wisconsin. Settled in 1869. Hotel and General Merchandise. P.O., Leigh.

F. J. Smith.--Native of Connecticut. Settled in 1873. Postmaster and General Store, Boots, Shoes and Dry Goods. P.O., Leigh.

Becker & Welch.--Merchant and Custom Flouring Mill. P.O., Shell Creek.

Jonas Welch.--Native of Illinois. Settled in 1857. Postmaster. Shell Creek.

C. A. Morian.--Stock Dealer. Native of New York. Settled in 1868. Buyer and Seller of Western Cattle. P.O., Richland.

W. L. Price.--Native of West Virginia. Settled in 1880. General Merchandise. P.O., Richland.

Geo. H. Dunham.--Carpenter and Builder. Stock Farm. P.O., Schuyler.

L. C. Anderson.--General Store. Native of Sweden. Settled in 1876. Grocery, Boots and Shoes, Crockery, Glassware. P.O., Schuyler.

M. B. Erichsen.--Native of Denmark. Settled in 1876. Produce, Foreign and Domestic Fruit. P.O., Schuyler.

E. E. Greenman.--Native of Michigan. Settled in 1867. County Surveyor. P.O., Schuyler.

Jno. A. MacMurphy.--Publisher and Proprietor Schuyler Sun, issued weekly. P.O., Schuyler.

Geo. T. Cartwright.--P.O., Schuyler.


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