THE PLATTSMOUTH JOURNAL THIRTIETH ANNIVERSARY EDITION.
THE VOLUME
Brief Descriptive Review of the Enterprising and Progressive
Metropolis of Northwestern Cass County
One of the prettiest locations (or
a town In the state of Nebraska Is
that upon which Greenwood is situat
ed. Notwithstanding Its many mis
fortunes in the way of disastrous
conflagrations, it is holding its own
admirably in the way of improve
ments and a business point cf view.
Greenwood is situated in the extreme
northwest corner of Cass county,
twenty miles northeast of Lincoln,
the state capital, on the great Bur
lington railroad, connecting the two
great cities of Nebraska Omaha
and Lincoln and 33 miles south
west of the great metropolis.' The
many beautiful homes with well
kept lawns and beautiful shade
trees, fully denotes that residents of
Greenwood live in God's own coun
try and are indeed prosperous and
happy. The country tributary is in
a high state of cultivation and the
farmers supplied from the tilling of
the soil with plenty of cash to Bup
ply the wants of their families and
lay up a surplus for the veritable
"rainy day." Greenwood is one of
the best shipping points in Cass coun
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Three or four grain buyers
are permanently located here. The
capacity of the two mammoth eleva
tors is as large as those of any
elevators In the state. This, combin
ed with the stock shipped from this
point annually brings up a grand
total of several hundred cars. Know
ing ones claim that the shipment
from here will easily reach six
hundred car leads annually.
The town of Greenwood from its
incipency has made great strides,
and but for her frequent and many
conflagrations, would have today a
population of 1000 people, and be
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one among the best little cities in
Nebraska. With all their disasters,
the business men of the town seem
possessed of that vim and grit which
characterizes a live, progressive town,
with a good class of wide-awake peo
ple, who are alert to the best inter
ests of all who make Greenwood
their abiding place. Her fine school
house, of modern structure, speaks
only in that tone of voice which
gives credit to the town of having
splendid schools, which are presided
over by Prof. Wlckland. who has
given such general satisfaction as
an instructor, that he has beeu re
employed for the ensuing school
year at an increased salary. There
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STONE MERCANTILE CO.
MAKES STEADY ADVANCE
Illustrations of Some of the Most Important In
stitutions and Biographical Sketches of
Business and Professional Men
are several nice church edifices in
cluding Christian and Methodist de
nomination, secret and fraternal
societies galore, all of which speak
in glowing terms of the class of
citizens of which Greenwood can
boast. One of the largest enter
prises is a mammoth manufacturing
establishment, where agricultural
implements are built and repaired.
A beautiful park is another indi
cation of the enterprise possessed by
the good people of this pleasant little
city. Her bank, her mercantile es
tablishments, and in fart the general
surroundings are further marks of
the prosperity of the people. Take
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It all in all the good people of Green
wood are blessed with nearly all the
natural comforts of this life, which
makes life worth living in the town
which they have chosen to . . make
their home, and where happiness
and contentment should reign su
preme. At the present time Greenwood
j contains three general stores, that
j would do credit to towns three times
jits population, one grocery store, two
j hardware stores, two confectioneries,
lone bank, two physicians, two black
smith shops, one hotel, one livery
barn, three elevators, three barbers
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one wagon and implement shop, a
telephone exchange, one butcher shop,
an undertaker, a drug store, one
lumber yard, and about ii00 happy
souls who are proud to call Green
wood their abiding place. Follow
ing are a few of the prominent busi
ness men of the town, of whom we
are priviledged to mention briefly In
relation to their capacities of busi
ness, and as those who are the ones
to whom credit Is due for the Inter-
jest they take in the welfare of the
town and the community.
The Stone Mercantile Co.
Mr. W. M. Stone, the owner of the
above company, was born at Chats-
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worth, Livingstone county, Illinois.
He was three years old when his
folks moved to Nebraska, and set
tled at Lone Tree, now known as
Central City, Merrick county. He at
tended the schools of the county for
a time, then went to the St. Mary's
college of Kansas, after which hettok
a course at the Fremont Normal.
He was county superintendent of
Merrick county schools for a terra,
and also taught in different places at
intervals. His father being one of
the pioneer merchants of Nebraska,
he has always been in close touch
with mercantile conditions and his
judgment of values and styles of
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THE J. V. STRADLEY.CO'S BUILDINGS
goods are excellent.
He located in Greenwood five years
ago and opened a general merchan
dise store. The business has grown
steadily- year after year, and the-ln-crease
for the five years has been
fully sixty per cent over the original
business. He has the leading busi
ness of his kind in Greenwood and is
liberal and progressive in . all his
actions.
The stock Is complete and always
kopt fresh and new. Mr.
Stone makes a specialty, of shoes,
In which he deals in the leading and
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best known makes for men, women
and children. It Is not possible to
buy better shoes In any town.
First National Hunk.
This financial Institution was
founded in 1884. It has a capital
stock of $2.'), 000; a surplus of $5,000
and undivided profits of $1,000.
Its loans and discounts amount to
$97,000, while the deposits are $125.
000. The first officials of the bank were
John Fitzgerald of Lincoln, president;
John K. Clark, of Lincoln vice
president and N. II. Meeker, cashier.
N. II. Meeker afterwards became
the president and A. D. Walton be
came cashier in I8K!.
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Mr. Meeker came to Nebraska about
1880 and was one of the organizers
of the bank.
Mr. Walton came to Nebraska
about 1886 and has been connected
with the bank since 1888.
The bank occupies a substantial
brick building on the most prominent
corner in Greenwood, In 1908 a two
story brick addition w as added to the
original building and the interior re
modeled, banking room enlarged and
re-arranged. The first floor is now
occupied by the bank, postofflce and
drug store. Second story by tele
phone offices and lodge rooms.
Dr. E. L. Jones.
Dr. E. L. Jones was born in Fulton
county, Illinois. When twenty-one
years of age he went to Valparaiso,
Indiana and took instructions at that
place for two years. Afterwards he
took a scientific course at the Nation
al Normal University, at Labanon,
Ohio, graduating In 1872. After
teaching two years in Illinois, the
doctor came to Nebraska in 1893,
and for several years occupied prin
cipalships in various schools.
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iThe doctor was the originator of
the Summer Normal Institute Idea in
western Nebraska and continued in
this work until the year of 1902
in' the .fall of -that. year he began
attendance at the Lincoln Medical
College and graduated in the spring
of 1905., Sitice graduating the doc
tor has practiced continually In Davey
land Greenwood.
I Mrs. AgtKB J. Houston Jones was
; born In DeKalli county, Illinois,
j When about 6 years old her folks
moved to Richardson county, Nebras
ka. In 1SS6 the family moved to
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: a homestead.
j Mrs. Jones passed her early years
! in that county.
j She attended school In the Wesley
! mi University at Lincoln. The mar
riage of tlie Joneses ocuirrej in Aug
ust. 189.'i.
There are three especially Interest
ing rhlldren of this marriage.
Mrs. Jones graduated in medicine
In 1906 and has since practiced In
Lancaster and Cass counties, Mrs.
Dr. Jones has been appointed physi
cian at the Home of the Friendless at
Lincoln and took up her duties at that
Institution on the 1st of April.
This appointment while well be
stowed evidences the high ability of
Mrs. Jones.
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K. I. Mi l Hnuia.
Mr. McDonald was born at Ross
Point, New York, and came to Ne
braska in the spring of 1878, and set
tled near Eimwood.
He was married in IS SO to El-
dora B. White of Oskaloosa, Iowa.
Mr. McDonald came to Greenwood in
1882 and first went into business as
a flour and feed merchant in which
trade he continued for two years.
Selling out this business he theu en
gaged In the general mercantile
trade. On the 20th of June, 1907, he
bought the hardware stock of Edwin
Metcalf and also that of Frank
Maharma and consolidated the two
making it a large and complete one.
Mr. McDonald has Just had com
pleted for his use a commodious
store building, which is adequate for
all use.
The stock, which is entirely new
and up-to-date, comprises a complete
line of shelf hardware, crockery,
stoves, ranges, allumlnum goods.
etc.
Mr. McDonald is a solid established
citizen and substantial and for many
years has been a member of the Cass
County Democratic Central Commit
tee. The J. V. Stradley Co.
This company was formed in 1906,
and Is composed of A. D. Welton and
J. V. Stradley. Mr. Stradley, who is
manager of the company, was born In
Ohio; came to Nebraska with his
parents in 1875, Greenwood being
his home most of the time. For a
number of years he engaged In farm
ing and running machinery. In 1894
he accepted a position with the Min
neapolis Threshing Machine Company
as traveling salesman, served in this
capacity for twelve years, and made
many warm friends among the
Knights of the Grip, as well as the
local implement dealers.
CEDAR
A Thriving Little Village Located on the Platte
River Has Extensive Stone Quarries
and Sand Pits Biographical
While not so extensively adver
tised as some of the towns in Cass
county, Cedar Creek la more than
holding its own in the way of busi
ness and Improvements in the vil
lage, as well. Cedar Creek was
laid out in 1S65, on the old line of
the Burlington up Tlatte river val
ley, and has been a prominent ship
ping place ever slnco the building
of the road through the town. It
Is situated about ten miles west of
riattsmouth. The original owners
were John Inhelder and Isaac and
George Sayles; the two latter, how
ever, transferring their interest to
Mr. Inhelder shortly ijfter. the town
was laid out. Being situated so
close to Louisville, and within such
a short distance of l'lattsmouth, the
county scat, the growth lias been of
that slow but sure order as to be
permanent. It is one of the best
trading points In the county, sur
rounded as It Is by some of the fin
est country that was ever viewed
by man, whose occupants are all
well-to-do farmers and stock breed
ers, and whose magnificent homes
hear evidences of the prosperity
which the tilling of the soil brings
forth. In fact they are all rich, and
possess the cash with which to buy
their supplies which Is a blessing to
any community.
One of the largest stone quarries
In the western states is located
near Cedar Creek employing many
men the year round, which proves
very beneficial to t lie business In
terests of the town. Near the vil
lage are also located several very
picturesque lakes which are filled
with several varieties of very fine
fish, and afford the pleasure seeker
a pleasant resort for a few days rec
reation. There Is no use of going
so far away from home to seek such
pleasures when the people of Cass
county have ouch resorts right un
der their noses. Cedar Creek Is the
natural depot for a largo scope of
country adjacent, which yields a
great wealth of the country's pro
ducts. The town is peculiarly rich
In opportunities for men with minds
and ambition and Is most wonder
fully fitted for thoso who strive to
reach the goal of their ambitions
by earnest, intelligent efforts. In
the past few years Cedar Creek has
demonstrated this fact In the pos-
cesslon of n, class of live, energetic
young business men, who have the
vim ami grit to mnko things hum,
mid the town offers today such bar
gains In nil kinds of merchandise
and building material, that peopb
conio hero from within a idiort dls
taneo if Hi lhboiing towns to make
llnir purchases In this village,
There little morn to bn said of
Cedar Creek only that tlio vlllagn
has two largo grain elevators, two
(rod geixral stores, one hotel and
eim drug store, one good lumber
yard and one barber shop, one well
In 1906. Mr. Stradley resigned his
position and with A. D. Welton this
company' was formed and incorporat
ed. The company occupies the larg
est building in Greenwood and hand
les everything in th lmplmnt line.
Most of the standard farm machine
factories are represented by this es
tablishment. Connected with the concern Is a
machine and blacksmith shop, in
which a general repair business is
done. This shop is equipped with
both wood and iron working machines
of the latest types.
Everything in wood and iron work
is done by the most expert men who
can be employed. All kinds of
engines, corn shellers and threshlne
machines are rebuilt.
The Stradley Company Is agent for
the Minneapolis Threshing Machine
Co. also the Ottawa Corn Sheller Co.
The company has rebuilt engines and
corn shellers on hand for sale at
all times. The Webber wagons are)
sold and guaranteed by this house,
and recommended.
The firm Is also agent for the
Capital City buggies and surreys,
which are the best on the market.
The Stradley Company also handles
gasoline engines, pumps, wind mills
and towers, also manufacture wagon
boxes, shoveling boards, dump eleva
tors, drag conveyors, stock tanks
made to order. Everything this
company handles Is the very best of
Its kind, consequently a guarantee of
quality goes with all goods.
Mr. Stradley is also directly of
fering a Nebraska product of more
than ordinary interest. He is breed
ing a high grade of Shetland ponies,
by long odds the finest in the state,
as he has been awarded the highest
premiums at the Nbraska Btate fairs.
He has ponies In the plain and fancy
colors and has sold a number of
them at very good prices.
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regulated saloon, onn doctor, one
carpenter, one painter, one black
smith siiop, church, school house.
Below will be found brief mentions
of those who have aided In getting
out this large anniversary edition
of the Journal:
.1. V. Wolff, General Merchant.
Mr. Wolff, who Is one of the ener
getic young business men of Cass
county,, was born In Gertnantown,
Neb., January 4, 1872, and came
to Cedar ('reek In 1887. For sev
eral years he worked on a farm and
public works. Began as a mall
route carrier In 1902, In which po
sition he continued until February,
190.1, when he purchased the gen
eral merchandise stock of Henry
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Baker, which business he has con
tinued ever since. Mr. Wolff carries
everything that Is sold In any es
tablishment of this character, except
lumber and drugs. His lines consist
of dry goods, boots and shoes, hard
ware, groceries, notions, etc. By
courteous treatment In his business
relations with the farmers surround
ing Cedar Creek, he has won this
friendship to such an extent that
he has Increased his stock 100 per
cent, and, of course, this means
that he has also Increased his bus
iness accordingly since ho purchased
the store. Mr. Wolff Is also malin
ger of the Independent Telephone
Exchange, and was postmaster at
Cedar Creek until last fall. His
store U very neatly kept and a stran
ger entering the same will perceive
at a glance that he Is an up-to-datu
merchant In every respect. Mr.
Wolf has a wife and one child and Is
proud of them, lln is at the head of
tlio column of those who nre for
Cular Creek "first, last and nil the
time,"
Cedar Creek Lumber Co.
Raul II. Roberts, manager of the
above company, vva. born In Iiatts
mouth October 1 , 1 883, and Is a son
of Joseph M, Roberts, cashier of the
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