H. D. BROWN

Real Estate and Loans

There are but few sections of Sioux City that do not owe some part of their development to H. D. Brown, a real estate man of long standing in Sioux City. Mr. Brown first opened an office here in 1906. Since that time he has handled hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of real estate. He has sold and resold property here watching the increase in value each time. These increases marked the stages in development of the city. Through the load department, Mr. Brown and H. D. Brown, Jr. have financed the building of many homes and numerous building blocks. Mr. Brown himself has been a citizen of Sioux City for over 30 years and has taken an active part in civic and commercial activities during those years.

WM. GUTHRIE

Certified Public Accountant

William Guthrie is a chartered accountant of Scotland and a certified public accountant of Iowa and Wisconsin. He is also a member of the American Institute of Accountants and of the American Society of Certified Public Accountants. He is now serving his second term as a member of the State Board of Accountancy of Iowa, having been appointed by Governor Kendall. His business covers the following branches of acounting: auditing, installation of accounting systems, federal and state income tax reports and financial investigations. To take care of this business and to render prompt service, he maintains a staff of seven accountants. He has been a chartered accountant since 1906, and has been established in Sioux City since January, 1914.

O. J. MOORE GROCER CO.

Wholesale Grocers and Manufacturers

The O. J. Moore Grocer Co. is one of the largest wholesalers of food products in the northwest. The main business is located in Sioux City with branches at Sioux Falls and Fort Dodge. Parts of Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska and South Dakota are covered. Fifty-two salesmen represent the company on the road while 50 office employes, 125 ware house men and 75 factory workers take care of the orders. In addition to the extensive line of products jobbed, which include staple groceries, canned goods, coffees, teas, extracts, spices, pancake flou, candies, notions and atuto accessories, a large number of products are manufactured at the Sioux City plant. They import, blend and roast their own coffee which includes the famous Honeymoon brand as well as importing and packing their own tea, the leader being Three Star tea. The manufacturing end includes candies of all kinds, pancake flou, extracts and spices. The latter are imorted, ground and blended here. The business was established in 1885, by C. Shenkberg on a small scale, and was gradually increased to the present size. The name of the company was changed to O. J. Moore Grocer Co., a few years ago in honor of O. J. Moore, who has headed the firm for many years.

SIOUX CITY LIVE STOCK EXCHANGE

The Sioux City Live Stock Exchange was originally incorporated in 1887, and was reincorporated by 15 members in 1895. The articles of incorporation show that the purpose of the organization was and is "To maintain and enforce among its members a high standard of business principles, and to protect third persons against improper or dishonest practices in the transaction of live stock business." There are now 120 members of the exchange.

The services of the LIve Stock Exchange have increased to meet all the necessities of the trade. Besides guaranteeing to all patrons of the market the honesty and financial solvency of all transactions, they perform the services of inspection and dockageon all animals, thus insuring to all patrons full value for animals sent to the market and consigned to its members. The exchange also maintains a traffic bureau for the benefit of patrons. This bureau not only handles claims at a nominal cost, but represents live stock shippers in all rate matters in which they are interested.

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Live Stock Commission Merchants

LIVE STOCK DEALERS

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DAISY CROOKHAM, D. C.

Chiropractor

Being one of the first chiropractors to locate in Siuox City, Daisy Crookham is one of the best known in the profession. She graduated from R. S. C. of Chiropractic in 1910, and located in Siux City in 1913. She is considered by people of her profession to be one of the most expert in spinal analysis and adjustment in the country. As a result her practice is rapidly increasing. In the ten years that she has been in Sioux City her name and reputation has spread until people from all parts of the trade territory have come to her for consultation and treatment. The satisfied patients of Daisy Crookham form a large body of chiropractor boosters in and around Sioux City.

W. M. McKERCHER, Life Insurance General Agent

In 1873, W. M. McKercher made his first appearanc ein Sioux City. His first occupation was clerk and delivery boy for a retail grocer store. Three years later he entered the hardware store of Goewey & Co. as clerk, and afterwards traveling salesman. Later he became salesman for a Chicago wholesale hardware house.

Then he entered into partnership with F. C. Hills in the hardware business. Then traveled for the Biddle Hardware Co., of Philadelphia, until April 1, 1888, when he became special agent for the Northwestern Mutual LIfe Insurance Company. Afterwards promoted to district agent, and in 1903, was given the general agency for Northwestern Iowa.

The Company has over two and a half billion insurance in force at this time, and has the honor of having a larger amount of insurance in force in Iowa than any other company.

G. H. JENKINSON CO.
309-311 Nebraska Street

The G. H. Jenkinson Co. was organized in Sioux City, in 1906, as a manufacturing concern. From this they branched into a large jobbing business of fixtures, equipment and supplies for hotels, cafes, meat markets, billiard parlors, soda fountains, bakeries, etc. They import and job china ware, glassware, silver ware and cutlery. The firm employs 20 people with 10 salesmen on the road covering Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, South Dakota, Wyoming and Montana. Among other important lilnes handled for hotels and cafes, they represent and carry in stock the best established lines of both domestic and imported chinaware,special attention being given to stock and special patterns. They also carry a full line of ranges, dishwashers and kitchen equipment for hotel and institution use. Some of the principal lines for meat markets include Butcher Boy Refrigerators and fixtures, Automatic Computing Scales, meat choppers, and a full line of tools and supplies.