IOWA STATE GAZETEER 1903 edition and 1905-06 editions
1903-04
FARLIN, Population, 100, On the C. M. & St. P. Ry., in Bristol township, Greene county, 7 miles n. w. of
Jefferson the county seat, and 72 from Des Moines. Has Baptist and
Christian churches and a bank. Tel., W. U. Exp., U. S. Telephone
connection.
Farlin Bank The, George Messenger cashr.
FRIESNER, W. L., General Store
Gordon, C. R., R. R.
Exp. and Tel Agt.
Huntley, Rev. A. D. (Christian)
Lee, S. C., Lumber co. C. M. Greenfield agt.
McFarlin
Grain Co., D. J. Merriam agt.
Milligan, E. A. & F. D.
Grain Co., T. C. Williams agent
Rohner, Henry, genl
store
Seaman, R. G., hotel
Smeltzer, Jacob, blksmith
Williams, T. C., agt E. A. &
F. D. Mill??? Grain Co.
1905-06
Rippey, Population, 500, An incorporated town on the M & St. L. Ry., in Washington township, Greene
county, 17 miles s. e. of Jefferson, the county seat, and 42 n. w. of Des Moines,
Contains Baptist, Christian, Methodist, Episcopal and Presbyterian
churches, a bank and a weekly newspaper, the Rippey Register. Tel., W.
U. Exp., U. S. Telephone connection. Wm. Radebaugh, postmaster.
WHOLESALE SEEDS
THE NEBRASKA SEED CO., Omaha, Neb.
Beaman, W. J. real estate
Bullock & Kraemer, general
store
Cook, R. E., barber
Des
Moines Elevator Co.
FIRST NATIONAL BANK (Capital
$25,000), W. H. McCammon Pres, J. H. VanScoy Cashr.