PLATTE CO., NEBR. MISC. BUSINESSES/HOMES

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EARLY LOCATIONS AND RELOCATIONS

The Journal, August 24, 1870
Charles Bremer is making an addition to his brewery on Seventh street.
The Journal, September 7, 1870
We chronicle the removal of Dr. Stillman's drug store to the block west of J.P. Becker's store.
The Journal, October 5, 1870
Mrs. Michael Smith has erected a very neat dwelling on Seventh Street, east of the Cross Keys.
The Journal, November 9, 1870
M. Post has established a cigar factory on 7th street.
J.G. Higgins has purchased of Dr. Stillman two acres of land south of Mr. Kummer's ten acre lot, and he intends erecting a residence there.
The Journal, November 29, 1870
Gerrard, and Messrs. Taylor and Smith are erecting a fine two story business house near the depot. Kelley & Wilson are doing the carpenter work.
The Journal, January 4, 1871
We are indebted to W.T. Callway for the following statement for the number and class of houses built in Columbus in 1870: store houses 10; lumber offices 2; barns 6; dwellings 22; and each of the following, one: printing office, bakery, saloon, barber shop, ware house, slaughter house. In all 47.
The Journal, January 25, 1871
Chas. Davis is doing carpenter work on an addition to Mr. Stevens office.
The Journal, February 8, 1871
Sheriff Arnold is about to move his jewelry store to Nebraska avenue, one door north of Baker's confectionery store.
The Journal, February 15, 1871
H.P. Coolidge will move his business house to the corner opposite J.P. Becker's and one door east of the drug store.
The Journal, February 22, 1871
A.J. Arnold, Bonesteel Bros. and Sutton & Winterbotham have moved to Nebraska Avenue.
We learn that H.J. Hudson has purchased the town hall for the use of the Latter Day Saints, and that it will be removed today, and placed upon lot 4, block 128.
The Journal, March 1, 1871
E.J. Baker has laid the foundation of his new business house on Nebraska avenue.
Speice and North moved their office Saturday to eleventh street, two doors east of the Journal office.
    Walks and Talks with the Business Men of Columbus.
    Under the above heading we purpose giving from time to time such items of local interest as we can gather in the way of news, history and business.
    We begin with our good-hearted, clever and jovial friend

J. A. BAKER,
who keeps as clean, neat and nice a fruit and confectionery store as you will find anywhere; it is a temptation of all the eating appetites of man to setp into his place of business on the corner of 12th street and Nebraska Avenue, and see the great variety of fruits, candies, &c., &c. most fittingly displayed to attract the attention of the epicure.
    Joe. came to Neb. in 1860, settling twenty-eight miles from Columbus on the road to Kearney. His nearest neighbor lived seven miles away. Once, while he was at Omaha, his family, fearing the Sioux who had had a fight and were encamped within a mile of the dwelling--walked off to their neighbors in the night. They were never personally molested by the Indians.
    In 1864, Mr. Baker came to Columbus, and has resided here ever since. During the Summer of '64 occurred the great Indian excitement that we have heard so much about. The Indians first attacked a train of eleven wagons at Plum creek, killing all the men, burning the wagons, taking away the stock, with two women and a little girl, prisoners. The raid seems to have been a concerted measure among the Indians, for simulataneous attacks were made by them at different points in the Valley, two hundred and fifty miles apart. All was excitement. General Mitchell who was in command of this district telegraphed to Gov. Saunders to send troops to Columbus for we were in danger of an immediate attack from the Yankton Sioux who, it was supposed, would cross the river some seven miles from here. In the graphic words of our friend, "the whole country west of us got up and skedaddled." Columbus was inclosed with a picket fence of cedar posts, and all the stock from Shell creek to the South channel of the Platte was corraled there at night, and a guard set to give alarm in case of danger. The Indians, however, never made any demonstration upon Columbus, but they did attack a party of hay-makers who had camped near the Pawnee Reservation and were making hay for the government. An old man of the party, name unknown, was killed by the Yankton Sioux; Adam Smith was shot in five different places, and died the next morning; Grimes, wounded by an arrow in the back, died within two weeks after great suffering; Isaac Morran had an arrow shot into his hip; and Mrs. Murray was severely wounded.
    These things occurred only seven years ago and what a change there has been since then!
    Mr. Baker told us that he was in Omaha in 1864 when George Francis Train made his celebrated speech, in which he predicted that in five years the Union Pacific R. R. would be completed to San Francisco. J. A. thinks that there were not a dozen men in Omaha at that time who believed George Francis--yet his prediction was more than fulfilled.

C. D. AND GEO. W. CLOTHER.
    This firm, father and son, are the proprietors of the Clother Hotel, a new building, well arranged and a house that is always kept clean, neat and orderly; it is plainly evident on every hand that the landlords believe in order, and that the landlady is an enemy to idleness and bad cooking.
    The Clother Hotel, which stand due north of U. P. Depot, was opened June 14, 1869, and has received, ever since, a very liberal share of the public patronage, doing a business of twenty thousand dollars in the two years.
    Mr. Clother came to Nebraska, from New York, eleven years ago, and when he landed had no money whatever, and now he is worth, perhaps, eleven thousand dollars, besides the value of his business from year to year.
    These men are acquainted in every direction with every man in the country, and to strangers can give a vast amount of local information. Let's go to dinner with

HENRY P. COOLIDGE,
    One of the cleverest men in the burg, as well as one of the most active, wide-awake, live business men to be found in any community; always ready for every public enterprise, giving freely, of his time, money and labor. If we were on the brink of despair for work, or money or victuals, we should go to Coolidge, for with a little body, he has as big a heart as you can find in any casket.
    Our friend came to Nebraska from Iowa in 1865, and has resided in Columbus since 1868; during the time that he has been here his business has amounted to $14,000 a year.
    He has recently (Feb. 18th) removed his business house from Wash., Avenue to the corner of O. and Eleventh street, near the Depot, and between Becker's and Stillman's.
    He has on hands a very large assortment of stoves, farming implements, tools, nails and all kinds of hardware, and expects to enlarge his stock still further after the middle of next month. Those of our readers who desire any thing in the hardware line not usually found in western stores, will do well to leave their orders with Mr. Coolidge as he expects to go east by the 15th of March.
    From present indications it would seem that the business of Columbus is to be divided between Eleventh Street and Nebraska Avenue: beginning at Clother's hotel and running north to Nebraska Avenue there are two business houses already,--Bonesteel Bros. and Pierce's Dry Goods Stores,--and one in course of erection which is to be 22x70 feet,--Baker's Grocery: on the opposite side of the street, beginning with Baker's fruit and confectionery store and running north are, Arnold's Jewelry store, Sutton & Winterbotham's hardware and furniture store, and A. Stevens's Office.
    On Eleventh street beginning with Hannan's Boot and Shoe shop just south of the Depot, and running east are Power's Saloon, Dr. Stillman's Drug Store, Coolidge's hardware, Becker's grocery, the Platte Journal Office, __gin's law-office, Speice & North's law and land office, and Smith and Henderson's paint shop, besides Turner _. Hulst's lumber yard near the R. R. track.

The Journal, March 8, 1871
Dan Fancett has moved his saddler's shop to Nebraska Avenue.
Wm. Speice is at work in his new tailor shop, corner of 1 and 2th [sic--probably 11th and 12th] street.
The Journal, March 15, 1871
F.G. Becher is on the move with his large warehouse, to be set down one door east of the Journal office, on Eleventh street.
Chas. Matthews has moved his blacksmith shop to 13th street.
We learn that the Methodist and Presbyterians, who are to build a house of worship for the accomodation of both congregations, will place it on the west side of Nebraska avenue, and north of John Compton's residence.
The Journal, March 22, 1871
Chas. Mathews has erected for himself a very good blacksmith shop on 13th street.
Becher & Co. have brought their business house into line on Eleventh street one door east of the Journal office.
The Journal, March 29, 1871
Wm. Hofelman has established his blacksmith shop on Tenth street, two doors west of the court house.
The Journal, April 19, 1871
Among the new buildings erected in town are, Rev. J.E. Elliott a residence west of the court house and C.H. Mathews a residence west of Nebraska avenue. The Union M.E. church and Presbyterian church will soon be complete.
The Journal, May 3, 1871
A.C. Turner has purchased of Mrs. Margaretha Gottschalk about an acre of ground two blocks north of the postoffice, here he will erect a dwelling.
Olson & Manuson are building a dwelling for Rev. E.J. Eliots.
The Clothers have laid down sidewalk east of their hotel and added to their hotel business a livery stable.
The Journal, May 10, 1871
Louis Phillipps has removed his boot and shoe store to Olive street opposite the post office.
The Journal, May 31, 1871
Kelly & Wilson have completed a dwelling for A.C. Turner in the north part of town.

Columbus Business Directory.

We publish without charge, the following, which is made up from the list of those who, through the columns of the Platte Journal, (the only newspaper published in Platte county, and the only local newspaper of general circulation in Central Nebraska) invite the public to patronize them:
ATTORNEYS--Leander Gerrard, C. A. Speice, __ Higgins, S. L. Heiman, A. Millet.
BANKING--A. J. Stevens.
BLACKSMITHS--L. M. Cook, Charles H. Matthews.
BOOTS AND SHOES--James Hannan, Louis Phillips, Bonesteel Bros., J. Rickly.
BILLARDS--John H. Bowman.
CARPENTERS--Chas. H. Davis, H. & C. Hughes, Kelley & Wilson, Olson & Maguson, E. R. Dean.
CLOTHING and GENT'S FURNISHING GOODS--Bonesteel bros., J. Rickly.
CROCKERY AND GLASSWARE--C. B. Stillman, Sutton & Winterbotham, Jno. Rickly.
DRY GOODS &c--Bonesteel Bros., John Rickly.
DRUGS AND MEDICINES--C. B. Stillman.
FURNITURE--Sutton & Winterbotham, H. P. Coolidge.
FRUIT AND CONFECTIONERY--J. A. Baker.
GROCERIES AND PROVISIONS &c--John Rickly, J. P. Becker.
HARDWARE--H. P. Coolidge, Jno. Rickly, Sutton & Winterbotham.
HARNESS &c--Daniel Faucett.
HORSES and STOCK &c--Guy C. Barnum.
HOTELS--Clother's Hotel.
INSURANCE--S. L. Holman.
LUMBER--Turner & Hulst.
MEATS and VEGETABLES--S. J. Marmoy, Thos. Lynn.
MILLINERY--Mrs. J. A. Arthur.
PHYSICIANS--Dr. C. B. Stillman, Dr. S. A. Bonesteel.
PAINTING--Smith & Henderson.
PRINTING--M. K. Turner & Co.
PAWNEE GOODS--L. W. Platt.
PLASTERERS and BRICKLAYERS--Calaway & Rose.
REAL ESTATE--A. J. Stevens, Speice & North.
STOVES, TIN &c--H. P. Coolidge, Sutton & Winterbotham.
WATCHES &c--A. J. Arnold.

Col. Jno. Rickly has removed his grocery from the old stand to his new building on the corner of Ninth and Washington avenue.
The Journal, June 14, 1871
Will T. Rickly has moved his grocery store to Eleventh street, two doors east of the Journal office.
Major North is erecting a residence two miles west of Columbus on the State road.
The Journal, August 9, 1871
Messrs. Huber & Johnson have erected on Olive street, a livery stable 18 by 31 feet.
The Messrs. Clother, proprietors of the Clother hotel, are erecting a livery stable on Twelfth street fronting the depot.
The Journal, August 16, 1871
E.J. Baker is erecting a store house on Nebraska avenue, one door south of Pierce's store.
The Journal, August 30, 1871
M.T. Kinney will tomorrow open up his new store at Joe Baker's old stand.
The Journal, March 27, 1872
Rev. Reed will erect a dwelling on the corner of North street and Pacific avenue.
The Journal, between September 26, 1877 and November 28, 1877
D. Schupbach and G.A. Schroeder opened a hardware store on Eleventh street.
E.R. Bisson finished the erection of a neat residence on his farm, C.H. Young doing the carpenter work.
The Journal, between December 5, 1877 and February 13, 1878
A brickyard was to be opened at Pat O'Toole's forty-acre homestead.
Morrissey and Kock erected a building on Olive street, north of the post office.
Marshall Smith moved his stock of groceries into his new brick store building on Thirteenth street.
The Journal, between February 20, 1878 and May 1, 1878
E.D. Fitzpatrick started in the stationery business.
Work began April 12, at Joe Bucher's mill site on Shell creek.
Gus. Lockner made a 12x25 addition to the north of his dwelling.
The Columbus Era, April 27, 1878
ANOTHER YEAR'S GROWTH.
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Columbus Rapidly Expanding into a City of First Class--Extensive Business Establishments, Costly and Elegant Residences and Other Building too Numerous to Mention Springing Up in all Parts of the Queen City of the Prairie.
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NORTH SIDE.
Marshall Smith, brick store, two stories, 90x25, cost, $8,000.
Mrs. T.A. Pinkney, brick store, 50-x22; cost, $1,500.
Mrs. Compton, barn, thirteenth street.
Hill Bros.' dwelling, $800, Thirteenth street.
George Clother, dwelling, $3,000.
L.F. Ellis, dwelling, $400.
Gross Brothers' extension to grocery store, 30x22, $500.
Tiffany & Routson's extension to livery stable, 66x28, and office, 14x20, $400.
Platte Baker, dwelling, and barn, $1,400.
John Routson, dwelling, 14x20, Quincy street.
Jap Heater, dwelling.
Becker Brothers, grain warehouse, $700.
J.P. Becker, double brick store (in process of erection), 60x44, $6,000.
Wm. Becker, brick store, 56x22, $1,500.
Norman, small dwelling, $400.
Tasker brothers, insurance and sewing machine building, $500.
M.H. White, extension to harness shop.
Morrissey & Kock, store building, 54x22, $900.
F. Scheck, cigar manufactory, $300.
F. Brodfuehrer, jewelry store.
Pat Hayes, dwelling, $350.
E.A. Gerrard, post office, $600.
Wells & Clother, lumber yard house and office, $10,000.
J.B. Senecal, dwelling and feed stable, $800.
G. Schutte, barn and windmill.
M.H. White, dwelling and barn, $1,200.
Rev. Bayne, dwelling, $1,000.
Ed. Fitzpatrick, dwelling, $400.
G.W. Stevens, dwelling, $1,000.
C.G. Hickok, dwelling, $1,000.
Matthews, dwelling, $400.
Bingham, dwelling, $300.
A.N. Burgess, dwelling, $300.
Wm. Routson, dwelling, $250.
E.A. Gerrard, addition to barn.
A. Scott, addition to dwelling.
B.F. Rogers, barn.
Mr. Slattery, addition to dwelling.
A.M. Post, dwelling, $800.
Crites, dwelling, $1,500.
Frank Gores, dwelling, $250.
Wm. Detrich, dwelling, $500.
Morrissey & Hayes, grain warehouse, $600.
L. Cockburn, dwelling, $650.
Eugene Durr, dwelling, $300.
First wing of Monastery, brick, two story, 80x44, $9,000.
SOUTH SIDE.
Mr. Max, dwelling, $300.
E. Pohl, barn.
Wm. Heitzman, dwelling, $600.
Wm. Detrich, addition to slaughter house.
Brindly Bros., addition to dwelling, $200.
Mike Welsh, dwelling, $540.
Frank Cosey, dwelling, $300.
J.D. Brewer, dwelling, $600.
Sarah Rice, dwelling, $300.
Chas. Segelke, dwelling, $800.
Columbus brewery, Kersenbrock & Hengler, proprietors, $6,000.
Wm. Watson, dwelling, $400.
Herman Small, dwelling, $700.
H.J. Hudson, dwelling, $1,000.
Henry Luhres, dwelling, $600.
A. Henry, dwelling, $500.
C. Tscharner, dwelling, $400.
H. Kersenbrock, dwelling, $1,000.
C.G.A. Hullhorst, dwelling, $500.
Bart. Hunt, dwelling, $400.
Chas. Wake, addition to dwelling, $300.
Chas. Brindley, dwelling, $500.
D.D. Wadsworth, dwelling, $600.
John Wiggins, dwelling, $700.
Mr. Snell, dwelling, $900.
Fred. Reimer, dwelling.
W.B. Dale, dwelling, enlarged and repaired, $2,000.
A. Heintz, drug store, 50x22, $1,500.
G.E. Phillips, saloon, 40x20.
Paul Hoppen, barn, 58x32.
J.W. Early, dwelling, $700.
M.E. Clother, addition to store, 30x12.
J.C. Morrissey, extension to store building, 52x22, $3,000.
J.C. McMahon, addition to saloon.
I. Gluck, wholesale wine house. Same kitchen to dwelling.
R.H. Henry, stock yards.
S.J. Marmoy, hotel enlarged.
M.H. O'Brien, grocery store.
T.C. Ryan, dwelling, $1,000.
Hunneman & Tolman, addition to business office.
Robert Uhlig, dwelling, $1,200.
Gus Lockner, dwelling enlarged, $600.
J.B. Delsman & Co., extension to grocery store.

The Journal, between May 8, 1878 and July 17, 1878
J.B. Senecal opened the Farmers' Home.
A.M. Jennings erected a dwelling on Fourteenth street.
L. Kramer opened a dry-goods store in the Morrissey building.
B. Schroeder built a dwelling twenty miles northwest of Columbus.
C.A. Newman built a residence near C.A. Speice's in the eastern part of the city.
G.H. Krause & Sons succeeded W.H. Winterbotham in the hardware business.
J.H. Reed donated the use of one acre opposite his residence as a site for a school house.
Marcus Vogel, late of Indiana, bought the Callaway brick building on Eleventh street and fitted it up for a bakery and restaurant.
The Journal, between July 24, 1878 and August 28, 1878
Henry Gass began the erection of a business building on Eleventh street, the present location.
Barney McTaggart built a blacksmith shop on the north side of Eleventh street, west of the Farmers' Home.
C.H. Young built a concrete building on Olive street, the front of brick to match the buildings south of it. One story for the present, but with walls strong enough for two.
The Journal, between September 4, 1878 and October 30, 1878
G.A. Schroeder purchased D. Schupbach's interest in the hardware store.
R.T. Bullard and David Smith went into partnershp in the grocery business.
Thomas Flynn's new brick house is 24x33 feet, a basement story and two above ground - 140,000 brick.
The Columbus Era, October 26, 1878
COLUMBUS CONTINUES TO GROW
Another Large Business House About to Open
Wm. Eimers, formerly of Festina, Iowa, a gentleman of large means, has just finished a handsome new brick store, an addition to Central Block, on 14th street, and has been absent the past two weeks in Chicago, buying goods with which to fill it. Mr. Eimers buys large lots of goods for cash, proposes to sell for cash, and owning his store (saving rent)and having plenty of cash to do business with, believes that he can make an entire revolution in trade, in this city, that is, sell cheaper than the cheapest. The stock will consist of dry goods, clothing, groceries, &c. Next week Mr. E. will insert an advertisement, giving full particulars.
The Journal, between October 30, 1878 and March 12, 1879
Wm. Eimers opened his large new store on Thirteenth street, Nov. 4.
R.H. Henry and family moved to their new house, corner of Fifteenth and Olive, probably the finest residence in the county.
The Columbus Era, May 17, 1879
Our Years Growth.
Mr. Bailey dwelling................$ 600 00 J.B. Delsman, dwelling............. 900 00 G.A. Schroeder..................... Mr. Seidel, dwelling............... 800 00 C.A. Newman........................ 600 00 Fred Riemen........................ 600 00 L. Jaiggi, 2 dwellings, each....... 500 00 Kersenbrock & Mault house and addition to dwelling......... 500 00 R.H. Henry, dwelling............... 4,000 00 A. Henry, dwelling................. 1,500 00 M. Morrissey--dwelling............. 800 00 T.C. Ryan--addition to dw'g........ 400 00 Lures & Schreber--buggy and wagon manufactory, Olive street..................... 1,000 00 C.E. Morse--livery stables......... 900 00 Geo. Lehman--Hotel on cor. Olive & Pacific streets.......... 5,000 00 Geo. Clother--dwelling............. 3,200 00 Major North--dw'ling & barn........ 800 00 Joe Tiffany, dwelling.............. 2,000 00 S.L. Barrett--dwelling............. 800 00 L.F. Ellis--dwelling............... 2,500 00 C.L. Hill--dwelling................ 1,500 00 Herman Gross--dwelling............. 2,000 00 Loveland--addition................. 200 00 J.N. Lawson--dwelling.............. 600 00 Post-Office........................ 700 00 Lamb--store........................ 800 00 Mrs. Winterbothan--store........... 800 00 John McGlichy...................... 300 00 G. Schuttie--dwelling.............. 1,000 00 Pat Murray--brick store............ 2,000 00 Dr. Bonesteel--office, Neb.A....... 600 00 C.e. Wentworth--dwelling........... 300 00 S.S. McAllister--dwelling.......... 600 00 M.E. Clother--dwelling............. 800 00 Morrisey & Klock--store............ 800 00 Wm. Eimers--brick.................. 8,000 00 Marshal Smith--brick............... 4,000 00 J.H. Young......................... 800 00 Wm. Becker--dwelling............... 1,000 00 N. Millet--add. to Law office...... 300 00 School Building in Dist. 13........ 3,500 00 J.B. Senecal--feed stable &c....... 1,000 00 Mrs. Wood--dwelling................ 800 00 J.N. Heater--dwelling.............. 600 00 Julius Rasmussen--dwelling......... 900 00 B.E. Rogers--wagon manu- factory establishment............ 500 00 Presbyterian church--brick......... 2,000 00 Mr. Smith--dwelling................ Chas. Brindly--dwelling............ 600 00 Fred Gerber--dwelling.............. 800 00 Wm. Speice--dwelling............... 900 00 D.D.Wadsworth--dwelling............ 700 00 Postel Brother's--livery sta- ble, 11th street................. 600 00 Phillpat--harness shop............. 200 00 McIntyre--dwelling................. 200 00 I. Gluck--store.................... 800 00 A store building on 11th, st. M. Vogel--bakery and other buildings on 11th st............. 500 00 C.H. Young--house.................. 700 00 McIntyre--livery stable............ 400 00 G.A. Schroeder--machine ware house....................... 250 00 Ora Shanon......................... 500 00 Monastery school building.......... 8,000 00 Mr. Palmer's dwelling.............. 600 00
The Columbus Era, July 19, 1879
Hill & ______ are making preparations to build a frame building on the north-west corner of Olive and 13th streets. It will be occupied by the above firm as a book and notion store.
Hayes and Linch will commence the erection of a building 26x40 on the north-east corner of Olive and 13th street, next week, the building to be used as a grocery store.
J.H. Honnahan is erecting a substantial dwelling house in the east part of town. John, this looks a little as though you were going to take a partner. You have our best wishes.
Business establishments of all kinds and new residences continue to go up in every portion of the city.
The Columbus Journal, July 23, 1879
C.L. Hill has commenced the foundation for a new store building on the corner of Olive and 13th St., east side, the lot formerly occupied by the residence of Hugh Compton, deceased. The building will be frame, 22x50.
Pat. Hays and J.W. Lynch have commenced the foundation of a building, 20x40, on the corner of Olive and 13th street, west side,--Mike Weaver's old stand. They will put in a stock of groceries as soon as the building is completed.
J.M. Honahan has commenced the erection of a dwelling house on Thirteenth street, just west of Gus. Becher's residence.
H.M. Smith has removed his "Wonders" from the Pierce building to the brick on the same street, one door south of the Post-Office, where he continues in the same business. H.M. Smith & Co. is now the style of the firm. Will. H. Winterbotham being the "Co."
The Columbus Journal, August 6, 1879
C.A. Speice is about to erect a very nice frame dwelling near the site of his present residence. It will be two stories, 30x38 feet on brick foundation. O. Oleson has the contract, and the house will be ready for occupancy about Oct. 1st.
Improvements do not cease in the extreme eastern portion of the city. The new location of Mr. Jno. Tannahill is favorably situated and composed of first-rate land, well adapted to his business of gardening. Notwithstanding the unfavorableness of the forepart of the season still his grounds are well covered with a great variety of vegetables, and promise now a fair yield, many of which he has already placed upon the Columbus market. On the same kind of rich soil is found the residence and cultivated lands of Judge Higgins, where great changes have taken place within the past year or two. The large plat of ground is covered with trees, among which are elm, walnut, ash, box-elder poplar, maple, honey locust, a variety of evergreens, plum and apple trees in abundance, many of the two latter filled with nice fruit; besides grape vines and several varieties of berries. It is a beautiful plat of ground and in a few years will be a second Eden. All our citizens are familiar with V. Kummer's grounds; they have on them every thing that adorns the lot of Judge Higgins and in addition some of the nicest mulberry trees we have seen in many a day, both white and black, which bore abundantly the present season. We noticed more walnuts and apples in this lot than we have seen in any lot in Nebraska. It is a rich spot to behold; and in time will become exceedings beautiful.
The Columbus Journal, August 20, 1879
Messrs. Jas. Lynch and Pat. Hays have opened a grocery store on the corner of Olive and 13th Sts., where their many friends and acquaintances will find them with a fine assortment of family groceries, canned and fresh fruits, teas, tobaccos, wooden ware, etc. They are both well known in this community as fair-minded, honorable men, and the public who use goods in their line will find it profitable to give them a call.
The Journal, between July 30, 1879 and October 8, 1879
Henry Gass built a dwelling house on Washington Avenue.
The Columbus Journal, September 3, 1879
James Salmon is erecting a very neat dwelling on the east side of Olive street, one door north of F. Brodfeuhrer's residence.
Mr. Dack, brother to John, recently from Illinois, has purchased land in Lost creek precinct, and expects to make it his home next spring.
Rev. E.L. Sherman has purchased of J.A. Turner one of his lots on 14th st., east of A.M. Jennings, and is beginning the erection of a dwelling thereon.
N. Min__ Esq., has made many improvements on his dwelling house and office, that add greatly to the good appearance of the premises.
The Columbus Journal, September 24, 1879
M.K. Turner & Co. have commenced the erection of a new building, on the lot formerly occupied by the Journal office building, which was pulled out and removed on Thursday, to make room for the new work. The building will be 22x80 feet, grout walls, the upper story of which will be used as the Journal printing office, and the lower story by L. Kramer in the mercantile business. The Journal office at present is located on 13th street, two doors east of Wm. Becker's grocery.
Jno. Hempleman has purchased of A.C. Tigner the building lately occupied as a grocery by Mr. Bullard, and will remove it to one door east of Phil. Goodwin's on 11th st. Mr. Bullard will occupy the room just vacated by Hempleman. To complete this item, we might say that Gus. Schroeder will erect a building on the site of the one removed. It don't go long unoccupied.
The Columbus Journal, October 1, 1879
Rudolph Kummer's new business building on 11th st. is going up rapidly. It is 22x65 feet, and will be for rent. He intends to put up two other houses adjoining this one.
The Columbus Journal, October 29, 1879
Sheriff Spielman's new dwelling-house on 14th st. and Washington avenue is one of the neatest, most substantially built and best modeled dwellings in the city. Mr. Fenner, the architect and builder, is certainly a model man in his profession.
The Columbus Journal, November 5, 1879
Mr. Frank Eaton, one of the new-comers from Pennsylvania, has opened up a new boarding house in the Pierce building on Nebraska Avenue.

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