The 1891 Grain Dealers and Shippers Gazetteer
Chicago & Northwestern Railway System 



Chicago, St. Paul Minneapolis & Omaha Line
Fremont, Elkhorn & Missouri Valley Line
Sioux City & Pacific Line

Part I - Aberdeen, S. D. to Evansville, Wis.

Index to Chicago & Northwestern R. R. System

This index will show you if a certain person or business is to be found in this section, I did not list the pages since there are so few to look through, and thought alphabetizing the names would help.

Officers to whom inquiry should be made regarding freight and grain rates, Etc.

H. R. McCullough Gen. Freight Agt, Chicago, Ill.
C. H. Knapp 1st Asst. Gen Freight Agt., Chicago Ill.
B. Johnson 2nd Asst. Gen Freight Agt. Chicago Ill.
E. J. Foster Asst. Gen Freight Agt., Winona Minn.
James T. Clark Gen. Freight Agt., St. Paul Minn.
H. M. Pearce 1st Asst. Gen. Freight Agt., St. Paul Minn.
E. B. Ober 2nd Asst. Gen. Freight Agt., St. Paul Minn.
K. C. Moorehouse Gen. Freight Agt., Omaha Neb.
A. H. Merchant Asst. Gen. Freight Agt., Omaha Neb.

ABERDEEN, S. D. ALCONA, IA. ANDOVER, IA.

Archer & Howe
McCaull Webster & Co.
Porter L. C. Milling Co.
Van Dusen G. W. & Co.

Myers, B. A.
Wilson, J. J.

Borman, J., 
(P. O. Lyons, Ia.)
Gates, H., (P. O. Lyons, Ia.

ABIE, NEB. ALTAMONT, S. D. ANKENEY, IA.

Saug, Chas. & Co.

Porter Milling Co.

Lockwood, B. A.
(P. O. Des Moines, Ia.)

ABLEMAN'S , WIS. ALTON, IA. APPLEBY, S. D.

Richardson, E. P.

Hawkeye Milling Co.
Peavey, F. H. & Co.
Slagle, F. M. & Co.

L. C. P. Mill Co.

AINSWORTH, NEB. AMBER, IA. APPLETON, WIS.

Davison, J. H.
McCord, W. D.
Nye, Schneider Co.
Sisson, F. W.

Hartman, P. J.
Ramsey, J. C.

Barteau, M. F.
Heid & Morey

ALBION, NEB. AMES, IA. ARCADIA, IA.

Loran, Clark & Co.
Sackett, F. M.

Lockwood, B. A. 
(P. O. Des Moines, Ia.)
Young, Edward

Daniel, C. A.
Erp Bros.
Hoch & Rattler

ALCESTER, S. D. AMIRET, MINN. ARCYCLE, ILL.

Archer & Howe
Disbrow, A. S.
Peters, S. & Co.

Van Dusen, G. W. & Co.

Ralston Bros.

ANAMOSA, IA. ARION, IA.

Niles, C. L.

(P. O. Lydia, Ia.)
Butler Bros.

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G. B. Kirkbride & Co

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ARLINGTON, NEB. BALDWIN, IA. BEAVER, IA.

Badger & Batson
Roberts, R. E.
Unthank, O. N

Willard & Tozer

Getz, J. D.

ARLINGTON, S. D. BANCROFT, IA. BEAVER CROSSING, NEB.

Dyer, Ingham & Co.
Van Dusen, G. W. & Co.
Winona Mill Co.

Campbell & Reynolds
Jordan, W. E.
Winkel, J. A.

Erford, J. H. & Co.
Nye, W. E. & Co.

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, ILL. BANCOR, WIS. BEE, NEB.

Geils, Chris
Muller, E. P. & Co.

Mengel, A.
Roberts, E. R.
Starr, J.

Agur, L. & Son
Nelson, P. C.

ARTHUR, IA. BARABOO, WIS. BEEMER, NEB.

Gray, Babcock & Sears
St. Paul & Kansas City Grain Company

Hoyt, L. E. & Co.
Johnson & Son
Monroe, W.
Monroe & Teal

Blumer & Allbright
Baker, J. L.

ASHTON, ILL. BARNEVELD, WIS. BELLE PLAINE, IA.

Clark, A. L. & Co.
Trostle, Jno. M.

Reese, Jno. D.

Howard & Alexander
Murray, Wm.
Snyder, F. E.

ATHOL, S. D. BARRINGTON, IL. BELOIT, WIS.

Babcock, H. W.
Porter, L. C. Mill Company

Comstock, Geo. H.
Sandman, H. C. P.

Bailey, T. B.
Miller, C. & Co.
Smith, O. P. & Co.

ATKINSON, NEB. BARTON, WIS. BELVIDERE, ILL.

Alden, A. J.
Atkinson Produce Company
Brady, J. F.
Coburn, J. H.
O'Brien, W. P.
Titus, J. W.

Huntington, A.
Salmann, J. M.

Hicks, H. H.
Leonard, M. G.
Peck,  C. H.

AUBURN, IA. BASSETT, NEB. BENNINGTON, NEB.

Howard & Alexander Grain & Live Stock Company, 
(P. O. Jewell Junction, Ia.)
Lintleman, R. F.

McBurney, J. E.

Blakslee, J. G.
Mangold, Peter

AUDUBON, IA. BATAVIA, ILL. BENTON, WIS.

Boorman & Co.
Burnside, W.
Gray, Geo., (P. O. Gray, Ia.)
Johnson, M.
Stuart, G.

Barton, Amos
Rowe, Wm.

Beck, Jno.

AURORA, ILL. BATTLE CREEK, IA. BERESFORD, 
S. D.

Jameson, Scheets & Co.
Pease, E. J.

Amerman, P.
Schmid, J. H.
Sidwell, Geo. H.
Slater, Harry

Archer & Howe
Producer's Association
Richards, A. J.
Slagle, F. M. & Co. 
(P. O. Alton, Ia.)

AURORA, S. D. BATTLE CREEK, NEB. BLACK HAWK, 
S. D.

Dyer, Ingham & Co.
Winona Mill Company

Baker, K. B.
Hale Warehouse Company
Hansel, A. H.

Willcoxen, J. C.

 

BALATON, MINN. BEAMAN, IA. BLAIR, NEB.

Dyer, Ingham & Co.
Winona Mill Company

Carver, Wm.

Crowell, L. & G. Co.
Edgecomb & Kellogg
Peavey, F. H. & Co.

 

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Chase Elevator Co.


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BLAIRSTOWN, IA. BROOKINGS, S. D. CAMANCHE, IA.


Wernwag, J. F.

Allison & Van Epps
Farmers' Shipping Asso.
Van Dusen, G. W. & Co.
Winona Mill Co.

Lee & Son
Long Bros.
Lum, E. C.

BLENCOE, IA. BROOKLYN, WIS. CANBY, MINN.

Cunningham & Gray
Logan & Murray

Andrew, Bros.

New Ulm El. Co.
Porter, L. C. Milling Co.
Swenson, Jno.
Van Dusen, G. W. & Co.

BLUE MOUNDS, WIS. BRUCE, S. D. CANISTOTA, 
S. D.

Dagenhart, C. J.
Tratz, M.

Dyar, Ingham & Co.
Van Dusen, G. W. & Co.
Walters, Sol.

(P. O. Canastota)
Archer & Howe
Powell, L. B. & Co.
Schaller, J. P.

BLUNT, S. D. BRUNO, NEB. CANNING, S. D.

Dyar, Ingham & Co.
Irwin, J. S.
Van Dusen, G. W. & Co.
Winona Mill Co.

Mahoney, T. F.
Morris & Son

Van Dusen, G. W. & Co.

BOONE, IA. BRYANT, IA. CANOVA, S. D.

Smith, A.

Gates, Mrs. H.,
 (P. O. Lyons, Ia.)

Archer & Howe
Jones, E. M. & Co.
Powell, J. B. & Co.

BOTNA, IA. BUFFALO GAP, 
S. D.
CAPRON, ILL.

Fritz, S. B.

Buffalo Gap, Lumber Co.
Childs, Geo. H. & Co.
Thompson, R. E.

Ridge, Robt.

BRADGATE, IA. BURNETT JUNC., WIS. CARLTON, ILL.

Lancaster, Wm.
McCullom, W. H.

(P. O. Burnett)
Peachey, Jas. H.

Taylor, L. L.
McGin, J.

BRADISH, NEB. BURT, IA. CARNARVON, IA.

Fuller, Smith & Fuller

O'Neil & Kerr

Simpson, H. J., & Co.
(P. O. Wall Lake, Ia.)

BRAINARD, NEB. BYRON, MINN. CARNFORTH, IA.

McElvain, W. T.
Omaha El. & Grain Co.
Wanser, Geo.

Van Dusen, G. W. & Co.

Mason, E. H. 
(P. O. Victor, Ia.)
Patrick & Hunt 
(P. O. Victor, Ia.)

BRAMPTON, MICH. CALAMUS, IA. CARPENTERSVILLE, ILL.

Wellsteed, W. H.

Barnes, N. L.
Walker, S. B.

Smith, O. H.

BREDA, IA. CALEDONIA, ILL. CARROLL, IA.

Bruning, J. H.
Knobbe, Mrs. Mary

Ralston Bros.

Junod & Culbertson
Parsons, E. M.

BRISTOL, WIS. CALIFORNIA JUNC., IA. CARTHAGE, S. D.

Richards, V. R.

(P. O. California, Ia.)
Fountain Bros.
Smith, W. A.

Archer & Howe
Coughlin & Lyons
Farmers' Warehouse Co.
Powell, J. B. & Co.
(P. O. Parker, S. D. )

BROADLAND, 
S. D. 
CALVARY, WIS. CARY, ILL.

Page, A. W.
Winona Mill Co.

Bean, Frank
Bourgeois, M.

(P. O. Cary Station)
Baldwin, J. F.

 

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Norton & Worthington
Bartlett, Frazier & Co.
Tuttle & Foster
M. M. Freeman & Co.

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CASPER, WYO. CHARLESTON, NEB. CLARKSON, NEB.

Bristol, N. S. & Co.
King, C. H. & Co.

Ferguson, W. H.
Harris & Zimmerman
Hutchinson, O. W.

Fuller, Smith & Fuller
Nye, & Schneider Co.

CASTANA, IA. CHARLOTTE, IA. CLEARWATER, NEB.

Jones, E. M. & Co.
Weare Com. Co., 
(P. O. Chicago, Ill.)

Hawrahan, W. F.

Nye, & Schneider Co.

CASTLEWOOD. S. D. CHATFIELD, MINN. CLINTON JUNC., WIS.

(P. O. Sherman)
Archer & Howe
Porter, L. C. Milling Co.
Van Dusen, G. W. & Co.
Winona Mill Co.

Burke & Etiner
Cussons, Jno.
Dickson, Sam'l T.
Dyar & Ingham
Kuhn, Theo.
Lovell, C. M.
Van Dusen, G. W. & Co.
Wright, M. J.

Church, J. C.
(P. O. Clinton, Wis.)
Hoag, H. S.
Woodard, A. & Co.
Van Slyck, G. L.

CAVOUR, S. D. CHELSEA, IA. CLINTONVILLE, ILL.

Archer & Howe
Winona Mill Co.

Shaler, Jacob, W.

(P. O. South Elgin)
Bogue & Switzer
Pauton, V. W.

CEDAR BLUFFS, NEB. CHEMUNG, ILL. CLYMAN, WIS.

Farmers Co-operative Asso.
Nye-Schneider Co.
Williams, Ira

Sinderson, G. J.

Miller, F. & Co. 
(P. O.. Watertown, Wis.)

CEDAR RAPIDS, IA. CHERRY VALLEY, ILL. COBB, WIS.

Bosch-Ryan, Grain Co. 
(P. O. Davenport, Ia.)
Miner & Morgan

Lee, T. M.

Harvey, Charles & Sons

CENTER JUNC., IA. CHESTER, MINN. CODY, NEB.

Lynn & Johnson
(P. O. Onslow, Ia.)

Van Dusen, G. W. & Co.

Barnes, L. D.
Childers & Hook
Cole, A. D.
Craig, C. C.
May, O.

CENTERVILLE, S. D. CHESTER, WIS. COLO, IA.

Archer & Howe
Jungeman, Jno.
Slagle, F. M. & Co.

Lytle, Jas.
(P. O. Jefferson Junc., Wis.)

Brackett, J. W.
(P. O. Marshalltown, Ia.)
Vail & Brown

CERESCO, NEB. CLAREMONT, MINN. COLON, NEB.

Berggren & Co., 
(P. O. Wahoo, Neb.)

Edmond, Jno.
Van Dusen, G. W. & Co.
Zeches Bros., & Ross
(P. O. St. Charles, Minn.)

McDermot, Chas.
Farmer Stock & El. Co.
Gaffon, Jas.
Nye & Schneider Co.

CHADRON, NEB. CLARENCE, IA. COLUMBIA, S. D.

Butler, L.
Chadron Roller Mill Co.
Rosa, B.
Thompson, C. J.

Cottrell, W. D. G.

Porter, L. C. Milling Co.
Van Dusen, G. W.

CHAMPION, MICH. CLARK, S. D.  CONDE. S. D.

Champion Co-operative Asso. (P. O. Beacon, Mich.)
Champion Iron Co., 
(P. O. Beacon, Mich.)
Dawson, N. J., 
(P. O. Beacon, Mich.)

Archer & Howe
Bascomb, B. D.
Grimshaw, F. B.
Murray, Hugh
Porter, L. C. Mill Co.
Van Dusen, G. W. & Co.

(P. O. Coral)
Archer & Howe
Dyar, Ingham & Co.
Marfield, O. L. & Co.
Van Dusen, G. W. & Co.

CONRAD, IA.

(P. O. Conrad Grove, Ia.)
Howard & Alexander
(P. O. Jewell Junct., Ia.)
Smith, John

 

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Bird, Turnbull Mfg. Co.
H. I. Morris & Co.
Beach & Hamilton
Acme Bag Co.

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CORDOVA, NEB. CRYSTAL FALLS, MICH. DEEP RIVER, IA.
Cottrell, Alden & Co.
(P. O. Seward, Neb.)
Long & Rodeman
Brown, G. F.
Parks & Co.
Cox, Geo.
Whitney, E.
CORNLEA, NEB. CRYSTAL LAKE, ILL. DEERFIELD, WIS.
Fuller Smith & Fuller
Nye & Schneider Co.
(P. O. Nunda, Ill.)
Beckley, E. & Co.
Goodwin, J. & Son
Marshall, J. A.
Krans, F. & Co.
(P. O. Milwaukee, Wis.)
CORRECTIONVILLE, IA. CUBA CITY, WIS. DEERING, ILL.
Howard & Alexander
Plymouth Roller Mill Co.
Hawley, J. C. & J. G.
Wilson, R. A. & Co.
(P. O. Chicago, Ill.)
Kaehler & Martin
COTTAGE GROVE, WIS. CUSHING, IA. DEKALB, ILL.
Armstrong, A. & Co. 
(P. O. London, Wis.)
Sanborn, C. D.
Vorhes, E. D.
McEwen, L. M. & Co.
COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA. DAGGETT, MICH. DELMAR, IA.
Brown & Co.
(P. O. Omaha, Neb.)
Crystall Mills
Hoffmeyer, J. C. & Co.
Pluchak, Robert
Perrizo & Son
Westmorn, G. H.
Derby, W. S.
Hurst & Barrick
Hurst, D. W.
COURTLAND, MINN. DAKOTA CITY, IA. DEMPSTER, 
S. DAK.
Doty, J. H. (P. O. Dakotah)
Boothroyd, Wm.
Brown & McMullen
(P. O. Humboldt, Ia.)
Spaulding, D. J.
Van Dusen, G. W. & Co.
Winona Mill Co.
CRANDON, S. D.  DANBURY, IA. DENISON, IA.
Archer & Howe
Crandon Roller Mills
Van Dusen, G. W. & Co.
Tangeman, D. & Son
Hancock, F. H.
Seibold, W. F.
Heffelfinger, R. & Co.
Luney Bros. & Co.
Sprecher, C.
Stevers, M. D. & Co.
CRAWFORD, NEB. DANE, WIS. DE PERE, WIS.
Richey, O. A.
Rowland & Hall
Dohm, W. A.
McFarland, John
Lockwood, John
Karls, M. B.
Dousman, J. P.
Dunham & Smith
CREIGHTON, NEB. DAVENPORT, NEB. DE SMET, 
S. DAK.

Correll Bros. & Co.
Packard, J. L.
Gregg, J. H.
Vanderveer, H. E.
Archer & Howe
Farmers' Shipping Asso.
Marfield, O. L. & Co.
Morrison, E. A.
Van Dusen, G. W. & Co.
Winona Mill Company
CRESTON, NEB. DAVEY, NEB. DES MOINES, IA.
McCrea, J. S. Co. Nye Schneider Co. Harper & Harper
Lockwood, B. A.
Mott, L.
CROCKER, IA. DAVID CITY, NEB. DESPLAINES, ILL.
Lockwood, B. A.
(P. O. Des Moines, Ia.)
Hummes, Geo. A. Jones, A. H.
Senne, H. C.
CROWELL, NEB. DAYTON, IA.
Baker & Melcher
(P. O. West Point, Neb.)
Thomas, Gus
Lundblad & Co.

 

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Caldwell, H. W. & Son

 

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DEWITT, IA. DUNLAP, IA. ELGIN, ILL.
Clark, A. J.
Harrington, C. S.
Higgins, I.
Thornton, Jas.
Jackson, B.
Mace, W. W. 
(P. O. Omaha, Neb.)
Bogue & Switzer
Stickling, John H.
Wolfe, Bros.
DIXON, ILL. DWIGHT, NEB. ELGIN, MINN.
Dysart & Slothower
Wingerth, W. J.
Cottrell, Alden, Co.
(P. O. Seward, Neb.)
Bryant, J. W.
Richardson Bros.
DODGE, NEB. EAGLE GROVE, IA. ELGIN, NEB.
Crowell, Lumber & Grain Co.
Fuller, Smith & Fuller
Scott, T. A.
Smith, W. C.
Gormley, C. P. & Co.
Bressler, W. M. & Co.
Caldwell & Sheets
Galloway, W. C. & Co.
Hammond, W. F.
DODGE CENTER, MINN. EAGLE LAKE, MINN. ELKTON, 
S. DAK.
Fairbank, W. E.
Howard, John
Van Dusen, G. W. & Co.
Cummings, Horace
Ewing, Jas. A.
Buck, E. A.
Marfield, O. L. & Co.
Van Dusen, G. W. & Co.
DODGEVILLE, WIS. EARLVILLE, ILL. ELLSWORTH, IA.
Cutler, J.
Hart, E. H.
Hough, Theo.
Griffin, Asa
Taylor, L. & Son
Howard & Alexander
McMillen & Brown
DOLAND, S. DAK. EARLY, IA. ELMHURST, ILL.
Archer & Howe
Farmers' El. Co.
Porter, L. C. Mill Co.
Van Dusen, G. W. & Co.
Winona Mill Co.
Evans, B. F.
Howard & A.
Mereness, M. K.
Robbins, J. E.
Stange, Albert
DOUGLASS, MINN. EAST PIERRE, S. DAK. ELMORE, MINN.
Douglass, W. E. Van Dusen, G. W. & Co. Eckert, Williams & Co.
Grannis & Palmer
Helgen & Gaard
Roberts, J.
DOUGLASS, WYO. EDEN, WIS. ELROY, WIS.
Metcalf, Geo. W.
Stovie, John
Baker, Henry
Lyons, E. H.
Hart, Edmund
DOUSMAN, WIS. EDMUND, WIS. ESCANABA, MICH.
Hardell, A. G. Vincent & Baxter Bittner, Wickert & Co.
Donovan, Ed.
DOVER, MINN. ELBURN, ILL. ESMOND, S. D.
Dyar & Ingham
Quincy Farmers' Alliance
Morris Bros.
Willis & Swain
Archer & Howe
Dyar & Ingham & Co.
Lord & Powell
DOW CITY, IA. ELDON, NEB. ESTELLINE, MINN.
Dow, S. E. & Son
Green, H. S.
(P. O. Eldorado)
Iliff, Horace
Archer & Howe
Dyar, Ingham & Co.
Van Dusen, G. W. & Co.
Winona Mill Co.
DUNDEE, ILL. ELDORADO, WIS. EVANSTON, ILL.
Borden, J. M.
Chapman, A. F.
Scribner, J. W. Kline, G. R.
Leonhardt & Co.
EVANSVILLE, WIS.
Bullard, E. L.
Stevens, Carpenter & Co.

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Metcalf-Macdonald Co.
Chicago Cottage Organs

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