lightning; insurance, and also security
bonds, bonds which are good and in
a company that is sound and respon
sible. He also negotiates loans on real es
tate for both borrower and lender.
His attitude towards the cause of
labor Is such as to entitle him to the
support and co-operation of all who
have the best interests of labor at
heart.
TRUMP REAL ESTATE AGENCY.
Homes for Workingmen at What Rent
Will Cost.
The Trump Real Estate Agency, lo
cated at 115 North Eleventh street,
are dealers In real estate and general
loan insurance business. They make
a specialty of moderate priced homes
and can sell you a house at terms
which would be no harder for you
than the paying of rent, and you own
your own home property when you get
through instead of a mere bundle of
rent receipts.
They buy and sell real estate of all
classes and in all sections of the city,
but they have the best of moderate
priced property, the property- within
the reach of the wageworker, of any
real estate dealers in the city.
Mr. W. H. Stanley, the manager, is
a business man of ability and is well
known in commercial and real estate
circles. Mr. Stanley also represents
the best and cheapest life insurance
(straight life) In the United States,
the Merchants Life of Burlington,
Iowa. He also writes accident and
sick benefit and a full line or fire in
surance. He Is a staunch friend of the
labor cause and if you are desirous
of a home, go to him and ask his ad
vice. WESTERN LAND COMPANY.
A Real Estate Firm with Bargain
Worth Investigating.
The Western Land Co., with offices
at 422-423 Funke Building, always has
a fine list of property for rent In all
parts of the city and suburbs. In addi
tion to rental property this company
has city and country property for sale,
negotiates loans on real estate for both
borrower and lender and represents
some of the best companies in the
country in fire, tornado, farm and acci
dent insurance.
The management of the company
comprise gentlemen of ability and wide
experience in the real estate and insur
ance business, and if you are looking
for a home which you either want to
buy or rent, you cannot do better than
call upon the Western Land Co.
They have a lot of Kansas, Nebras
ka. North and South Dakota and Can
ada lands for investment.
J. S. WHITE.
Offers 8ome Exceptional Bargains in
Farm Land Lines.
At present prices no safer farm in
vestments can be made than In cen
tral and western Nebraska, Canada
and North Dakota lands. The value
of these farms is steadily appreciating
each year and in a comparatively short
period many of the properties listed
with J. S. White, 521 Richards Block,
will have doubled in price.
Mr. White has a well deserved repu
tation for conscientious dealing with
his clients and as a consequence has
the confidence of the public.
If you are looking for farm property
either for a home or Investment you
will undoubtedly find what you are
looking for on the lists of Mr. White,
who will give you full and reliable in
formation regarding them.
PAUL H. HOLM.
A Leader In Real Estate Lines Who
Knows His Business.
Mr. Paul H. Holm, real estate and
real 'estate loans, with offices at 1043
O street, is one of the foremost au
thorities on real estate in Lincoln. Mr.
Holm has been engaged In the real
estate business In Lincoln for many
years, and has the confidence and re
spect of the entire community. This
he merits not alone for his superior
ability and judgment as to values, but
for his uniform courtesy and integrity.
He has built up a large and con
stantly Increasing business through his
honorable and public spirited methods
of dealing with all. He is a man who
Is well known in commercial circles
and is exceedingly popular with his
' associates.
In all of his dealings with labor Mr.
Holm has been fair and just and is
worthy of your support and co-operation.
BUTTON LAND CO.
Real Estate Dealers Who Have Many
Bargains To Offer.
The Button Land Co., with offices at
306-306 Richards Block, are real estate
dealers and buy. sell and exchange un
Improved land, city and country prop
erty and merchandise stocks of all
kinds. They negotiate loans on real
estate for both borrower and lender
and negotiate loans on merchandise
stocks. They have a list of partlcu
larlv good farming land with a heavy
clay soli at from $5.00 to, $15.00 per
acre. If you are looking for a real
estate investment, either farm or city
property, or wish to buy out a busi
ness, the Button Land Co. can fix you
up. Write or call on them for further
information.
F. J. S1ECK.
Real Estate Dealer with Real Bargains
in Real Estate.
Mr. F. J. Sieck, with offices at 216
217 Funke Building, Lincoln, Neb., is
a real estate dealer who has by his
superior knowledge and judgment on
values, built up a large and constantly
increasing business. He has for sale
many choice sections of farm lands,
located in Nebraska, Kansas, South
Dakota and Colorado, and is in a posi
tion to offer the investor in farm prop
erty some particular bargains. He
has several hundred acres of choice,
smooth land in Western Kansas, East
ern Colorado and Western Nebraska,
which he has for sale on easy terms
and low interest. This land ranges in
price from $2.50 to $12.50 per acre.
Also has for sale well improved farms
THE COUNTY
JOS. R. C. MILLER.
The Man Who Looks After the Work
of Making Assessments.
Jos. R. C. Miller, County Assessor,
is a gentleman who by his business ex
perience is a man who is thoroughly
well fitted for the official position he
now holds. He is a man who has dis
charged the duties of his office in an
efficient and conscientious manner and
to the satisfaction of all. Mr. Miller is
a republican and an earnest worker in
his party. He has always shown a
friendly interest in the labor cause
and is entitled to the support and co
operation Of all laboring people.
JAS. L. CALDWELL.
County Attorney Who Has Given the
Public Good Service.
Jas. L. Caldwell, County Attorney, ts
a republican and a lawyer whosa
standing at the Lancaster bar is high.
Ai a lawyer he has, by his ability and
honorable and public spirited dealings
with all, built up a large and con
stantly increasing practice and is ex
ceedingly popular. As county attor
ney he has fulfilled the duties of his
office in a most efficient and conscien
tious manner and has won the respect
and confidence of all.
FRED C. KINYON.
Chairman of the Lancaster Board of
County Commissioners.
Fred C. Kinyon, chairman of the
Board of County Commissioners, is a
gentleman of ability and integrity and
one' who is well known throughout the
county. He is a man who by his wide
business experience is eminently fitted
for the office which he now holds and
as chairman of the Board of County
Commissioners has made a most ac
ceptable county official.
He Is a republican and an earnest
worker in hte party.
WALTER ,L. DAWSON.
Everybody Knows Him and Everybody
Likes Him, Too.
Walter L. Dawson, County Clerk, Is
a republican and a staunch worker in
the party. He is a man who, as
County Clerk, has served the com
munity both faithfully and well and
has made a most satisfactory county
official. He is broad-minded and pub
lic spirited and a man who has the beat
advancement of the city and county at
heart
He has always maintained towards
the labor cause an attitude which is
both fair and just and he is entitled
to the co-operation and support of all
who have the best interest of labor at
heart.
FRANK M. TYRRELL.
A Member of the Legal Profession
Who Has Won Recognition.
Frank M. Tyrrell, Deputy County At
torney for Lancaster county, was born
on a farm near the present town of
Stockton, Jo Daviess county, Illinois.
He attended the public schools of his
native county until he was 17 years
old, when he began teaching school
during the winter months and con
tinued for three years, during the fall
and spring terms attending the Illinois
State University at Normal. He, paid
his expenses at this institution by
teaching during the winter months and
working as a farm hand during the
summer season. During his college
lite he was a member of the Fhiladel
phian society. -
In 1881 he was elected; principal of
the school at Nora, Illinois, a position
Le held for two years. He then began
the study of law at Galena, Illinois
In Smith county, Kansas, and Eastern
Nebraska. He also negotiates loans
upon real estate for both borrower and
lender.
Mr. Sieck is a broad minded and
public spirited citizen and one who is
interested and influential in the busi
ness advancement of the city.
For further information, write to
him or call upon him at the above address.
DANIEL W. MOSELEY.
A Real Estate Dealer Who Has a
Splendid Business.
Mr. Daniel W. Moseley, real estate
dealer, with offices at 28 Brownell
Block, has a large and comprehensive
list of rental property in all parts of
Lincoln, and if you are looking for a
house to rent you can not do better
than to consult Mr. Moseley.
He is a man of experience and judg
ment in real estate matters and is an
acknowledged authority on Lincoln
and Lancaster county real estate. He
is a county commissioner and as such
has made a most efficient county offi
cial. OFFICIALS
and was admitted to the bar and com
menced practice at Smith Center, Kan
sas In 18S6. In 1893 he located in Lin
coln and immediately took stand as a
successful and able practitioner. He is
a staunch republican and has ever
been an active worker in the ranks,
steadfastly refusing to run for any
office.
He was for two years chairman of
the city republican committee and as
such was a successful leader of the
party's affairs.
Mr. Tyrrell is a Mason, a member of
the Modern Woodmen of America and
of the Ancient Order of United Work
men. ROBERT PICKEL.
Another One of Lancaster County's
Many Faithful Officials.
Robert Plckel, County Commissioner,
ii a republican and an earnest and en
thusiastic worker in his party. He Is
a gentleman who by wide business
experience is eminently fitted for the
office of County Commissioner which
he now holds, and as such has made a
most able and efficient county official.
He is one who by his wide business
experience is amply fitted for his pres
ent office.
D. C. BERRY.
Handles the County's Money and
Keeps Strict Account.
D. C. Berry, County Treasurer, is a
man of integrity and one whose stand
ing is the community is high. Mr.
Berry is a man of ability and wide
business experience and one who en
tered upon the duties of County Treas
urer with a clean record for ability and
integrity, and in his performance of
his duties has retained the confidence
and respect of the entire community
which he had won in private life.
He is a Republican and has always
been an earnest and enthusiastic work
er in his party.
JESSE D. MOORE.
Register of Deeds and a Faithful Pub
lic Official.
Jesse D. Moore, Register of Deeds,
u a member of the Republican party
and one who has done much for the
success of his party in Lascaster coun
ty. He is a man of integrity and wide
business experience and in his present
office as Register of Deeds has made a
most efficient and capable official.
He is a man who has ever mani
fested a friendly interest toward the
labor cause and is entitled to the sup
port and co-operation of all laboring
people.
WINFIELD S. SCOTT.
Well Fitted for the Important Office
He Holds.
Winfleld S. Scott, County Surveyor,
is a civil engineer of education and at
tainments. He is a member of the Re
publican party and has for several
years been one of the most enthusias
tic and energetic workers of the party
in Lancaster county, and one who
siands high in the councils of the
party.
He is a man of wide experience in
his profession and as county surveyor
makes a most able and efficient offi
cial. J. A. SHEFFIELD.
An Expert Whose Ability Is a Service
To the Public.
J. A. Sheffield, tax commissioner, is
a gentleman who by his business ex
perience as a dealer in real estate Is
well fitted for the office he now holds.
As tax commissioner he has made a
most efficient, able and conscientious
officer and has discharged the duties of
his office to the satisfaction of all. Mr.
Sheffield te a real estate dealer, with
office at 87 Brownell block, and is an
authority on real estate values in Lincoln.
NICHOLAS RESS.
Sheriff of Lancaster County and a
Faithful Official. 1
Nicholas Ress, Sheriff of Lancaster
county, is a member of the Republican
party and has ever been one of the
most enthusiastic and energetic work
ers in his party in the county.
As a man and as a county official he
has demonstrated that he has the cour
age of .his convictions and executes
the difficult duties of his office without
fear or favor.
He has filled the office of sheriff in
a most acceptable manner and by hid
attitude towards labor has shown him
self worthy of the support and co
operation of the laboring people in
anything he may desire. '
WM. C. PHILLIPS.
A Public Official Who Has Given the
Public Good Service.
Wm. C. Phillips, clerk of the district
court, is a gentleman of ability and
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DIERKS LUMBER & COAL CO.
One of Lincoln's Big and Growing Bus
iness Institutions.
One of the most prominent concerns
ii the lumber and coal business ia
Lincoln is the Dierks Lumber and Coal
company, whose city and general
offices are at 300-301-302 Funke build
ing. ' This concern are wholesale and
retail dealers in all kirds of coal and
lumber. They carry a most complete
slock and make as low prices as is
consistent with good quality and sound
business methods.
The officers of thi3 concern, Hans
Dierks, president; Herman t Dierks,
vice-president, and Peter Deirks, sec
retary and treasurer, are gentlemen of
ability and integrity and are well
known in commercial circles.
The management of this concern has
always been conducted along broad
minded and public-spirited lines, and
they have always maintained an at
titude toward the labor question which
U both fair and just.
JOHN OBERLIES &. SON.
A Lumber and Coal Firm That Has
Grown Great.
Keeping pace with the rapid and
permanent growth of Lincoln, the
lvmber industry has become one of
the leading industries of the city. .
Lincoln, although only about forty
years old, is fast becoming one of the
leading jobbing and distributing cen
ters of the West. The growth is per
manent as well as being rapid, and is
due largely to the character of the
business enterprises going to make up
the business interests of the city4 and
not the least of these is John Oberlies
& Son, whose lumber yards and offices
are located at Eighteenth and R
streets. They also carry an extensive
line of coals.
This firm, composed of John Oberlies
and L. Clark Oberlies, has always been
identified with every public movement
for the betterment and advantage of
the business interests of Lincoln.
They have always manifested a
fiiendly interest in the cause of labor
and are entitled to the support and
co-operation of all workingmen.
THE UNION COAL COMPANY.
A Big Concern Handling Fuel and
Building Material.
The Union Coal company, with offices
at 1014 O street, are retail and whole
sale dealers in coal, coke and wood,
and also carry a full line of all kinds
of building material. This company,
of which H. T. Polsom is. secretary
and treasurer, has by its method of
honeat quantity and honest quality for
an honest price, built up a large and
constantly increasing business and 'e
exceedingly popular. The attitude of
the Union Coal company . towards the
labor cause has always been fair and
friendly, and workingmen will make
no mistake in giving to it their sud
port and co-operation.
HUTCH INS & HYATT CO.
Dealers in Coal ' That Is Mined by
. Union Men.
Prominent in the business Industries
of Lincoln is the coal industry, and
one of the leading retail companies la
the city is the Hutchins & Hyatt com
pany, with office at 1040 O street, and
yards at 626 O street.
This firm deals In coal and wood and
one who has made a most efficient
clerk of the court. He is a painstak
ing and conscientious official and one
who by his natural attainments and
business experience is well fitted for
the office he now holds.
As a man his attitude towards the
labor cause is such as to entitle him
to the support and co-operation of la
bor in anything he may desire within
the gift of the people.
OSCAR R. BOWMAN.
Looks After the Educational Interests
of Lancaster County.
Oscar R. Bowman, County Superin
tendent of Public Instruction is a man
who is pre-eminently fitted for the
office he now holds.
He is a man who not only in his
private life, but in the administration
and execution of his public duties ad
heres strictly to a course of perfect
irtegrity.
a Mr. Bowman in his position of
County Superintendent of Public. In
struction has from the start refused to
be influenced in any way by precedents
established in favor of certain publish
ers of text-books.
He is a man who performs his duties
as he sees them with the utmost im
partiality and his superior qualifica
tions for the office have made his ad
ministration a success.
are prepared to fill all orders prompt
ly and at the lowest market price.
They are the exclusive agents for the
Carney, coal, mined at Carney vi lie
Wyoming, which coal is mined by
union men exclusively. This is lignite
coal, free from gas, practically smoke
less, burning completely and leaving
only a small percentage of ash.
They also carry Iowa, Missouri, Kan
sas and Colorado coals, and when bay
ing of them you are always sure of
getting full weight ton.
The officers of this concern are J. F.
Hutchins, president; C. D. Hyatt,
treasurer, and J. H. Amos, vice-president,
and are among the best known
of Lincoln's business men.
This firm has always maintained a
friendly attitude towards labor and
workingmen will make no mistake in
giving their support and co-operation
to them.
F. W. BROWN LUMBER CO.
A Big Business Managed by Friends
of Organized Labor.
It is our purpose in this, our Friend
ly List for 1906, to call the attention of
our readers to those concerns whose
attitude towards labor is fair and just.
Such a concern is the F. W. Brown
Lumber company, with offices . and
yards at Seventh and O streets. ,
Thi3 concern are dealers in lumber
at wholesale and retail. They carry a
most complete stock and have the
ieputatlon of making as low prices as
if. consistent with good business meth
cds. F. W. Brown is the treasurer and
manager. He is a gentleman of ability
and integrity and is well known in
commercial circles.
The business of this concern is flour
ishing and constantly increasing, and
this is due to the honorable and public-spirited
methods of dealing on the
part of the management.
TRESTER LUMBER A COAL CO.
A Big Concern That Adds Much To
Lincoln Business.
Prominently identified with the retail
icterests of Lincoln is the Trester
Lumber and Coal company, with offices
at 103 South Eleventh street and
yards at Twenty-seventh street and
Missouri Pacific railroad. They are
retail dealers in coal, lumber, brick,
cement and all kinds of building ma
terials. Mr. Lewis H. Trester. the proprietor,
i a ,gentleman of ability and integrity
and is well known in commercial cir
cles. By his honorable and public
spirited methods of dealing he has
built up a large and constantly increas
ing business and is exceedingly popu
lar. Mr. Trester is a public-spirited and
broad-minded citizen and is intereste.1
in everything which is for the better
ment, and advancement of the business
interests of Lincoln.
ENTERPRISE PLANING MILL CO.
A Big Busioes Enterprise That Helps
Make. Lincoln.
A business enterprise which is a
credit to the city and the state, and
one of which Lincoln is justly proud;
is . the Enterprise Planing Mill com
pany, with offices and mill at 2418 N
street.
They own and -operate their own
planing mill, manufacturing all. kinds
of woodwork, both interior . and ex
terior, used ' in contracts which are
executed by them, as well as manu
facturing and selling at wholesale.
They and their predecessors have
built many of the largest public and
business buildings which have bees
erected in Lincoln and vicinity in the
past twenty years, and these buildings
are a silent witness to the thorough
ness and efficiency of their work.
They also make a specialty of bank
and office fixtures to order, and pro
duce the finest work in this line.
They are general agents for King's
automatic weather strips and window
stop.
Their attitude towards labor has al
ways been fair and just and they are
entitled to the support and co-operation
of all who have the best interests
oflabor at heart. .
LINCOLN SASH . DOOR CO.
A Great Concern That Employs Union
' Labor Throughout
Prominent among the manufacturing
enterprises of Lincoln is the Lincoln
Sash, Door and Manufacturing com
pany, located at the northeast corner
of 'Twenty-first and X streets.
The officers of this concern are gen
tlemen of ability and integrity, welt
ki'own in commercial circles.
They are broad-minded and honor
able citizens who have the welfare and
growth of Lincoln at heart.
This concern has always maintained
a friendly attitude towards labor, and
as long as its affairs are conducted is.
the present commendable manner we
wish for it an era of ever-increasing
success and popularity.
LINCOLN -LUMBER CO.
A Big Business Concern That Greatly
' Adds To Lincoln.
A building supply concern that Is
entitled to plaee and prominence in
this edition is the Lincoln Lumber
company, located at 100 North Six
teenth street.
The stock carried includes lumber,
lath, shingles, sash, doors, mouldings,
etc., and in quality; and price meets
any and all legitimate competition.
The proprietor, J. S. Gabel, is a
thorough master of the lumber busi
ness and is popular because of his
correct business methods.
His attitude towards organised labor
1.4 such aa to merit recommendation
not only to the wage-earner, but to a'l
who have a bill of lumber to buy.
ADAM SCHAUPP COAL CO.
A Concern That Shows Its Friendship
For Organized Labor.
The Adam Schaupp Coal company,
with offices at 1234 O street, are deal
ers in coal and wood. They handle the
best grades of hard and soft coal, also
hard . wood and the genuine walnut
block.
Mr. Adam W. Schaupp is a gentle
man of ability and integrity and is
well known in commercial circles.
He is one of those broad-minded and
public-spirited citizens who is interest
ed in any movement for the better
ment and advancement of the busi
ness interests of Lincoln.
He is a man who has always be
lieved rn : business methods of striet
honesty, and every ton of coal shipped
out from his yards is of full weight
and every cord of wood is of full and
exact measure. By these methods of
henesty he has built up a large and
constantly increasing business. Mr.
Schaupp was one of the first to sign .
up with the Teamsters' Union, and has
always shown a hearty friendship for
organized labor. ,
R. M. TIDBALL.
Lumber and Coal Dealer witn a Highly
Successful Business. :
Mr. R. M. Tldball is a gentleman of.
ability and integrity and Is well known
in commercial circles.
He is a dealer in lumber, coal and
building material and his office and
yards are located at Ninth and S
streets. , (
By his honorable and public spirited
methods of dealing he has built up a
large and constantly increasing bust- ,
ness and is exceedingly popular. .
He has always manifested a friendly
interest in the cause of labor, .and
working men will make no mistake in
giving their combined support and co
operation to this well known gentle-
' MARSH-BURKE CO.
Coal and Building Material Dealers
Who Are Friendly.
, Foremost among the business enter
prises of Lincoln is the Marsh-Burke
Co., located at 2001 O street.
They are wholesale and retail deal
ers in coal, and they handle Uxne, cem
ent, brick, lumber , and all kinds of
building materials, ij. .
They have always on hand a com
plete stock and are prepared to deliver
the largest orders promptly . at short
notice. .. . ,
The officers of this concern are O.
W. Marsh, President; A.1 F. Burke,
