Business Community in 1883

The information below was taken from a very rare business directory to the western American businesses along the route of the Northern Pacific Railroad entitled The Northern Pacific Railway Business Directory 1883-84. Containing a Classified List of All Business and Professional Men on the Line of the Northern Pacific Railway, From Bozeman, Montana to St. Paul and Duluth, inclusive. Also Sketches of All Important Towns, and Illustrations of Points of Interest. Published by Mowry & Fairbanks. Minneapolis, 1883. The information is presented verbatim from pages 83-91. Links are provided to other pages with additional information.

Fargo, Cass county, Dak, 274 miles from St. Paul, has 8,000 inhabitants, twelve hotels, seven churches, four banks, and five newspapers (two daily and three weeklies) two public halls, new opera house, a court house, car wheel works, street railway, high school, electric light, three elevators, two planing mills, manufactories, and all the various branches of trade which make a thrifty and prosperous city. The people are enterprising, energetic and lose no opportunity to employ all available means to promote its growth and importance. It is, in fact, the commercial center of the New Northwest, being favorably situated on the Red river in the center of a rich agricultural belt, and especially adapted to the raising of wheat, rye, and potatoes. The Northern Pacific has round houses and car shops, this being the end of the Fargo and Southwestern Branch. Following is a list of businessmen:

  • Adams H, barber
  • Atwoord H, barber
  • Aylmer William, soda and mineral water manufacturer
  • Baboteau & Co, wholesale druggists
  • Bank of Fargo, Cass county
  • Barnett C G, grocer
  • Barnett W H, attorney
  • Bardsley G G, civil engineer
  • Belden & Douglass, blacksmith
  • Brewer M A, tailor
  • Bristol & Sweet, saddlers and harness makers
  • Briggs & Elders, abstracts of title
  • Buckingham ---, billiard hall
  • Buckley J J, physician
  • Campbell J S, contractor
  • Capehart H, physician
  • Cascade Steam Laundry
  • Central Hotel, A Johnson proprietor
  • Chesley & Lovejoy, lumber dealers
  • Christopher L, saloon
  • Clontier B, Agricultural Implements
  • Continental Hotel, J B Chapin, Proprietor
  • Cooper G, harness shop
  • Cossesett H H, contractor
  • Dakota House, Z Johnson proprietor
  • Daniels & Proctor, architects
  • Darrah J H, druggist
  • Darrow E M, physician
  • Davids M V, painter
  • Davis C E, grocer
  • Davidson Charles, Attorney
  • DeLendrecie O J, dry goods
  • Dice Mrs J A, millinery
  • Dike & Tucker, civil engineers
  • Douglass H R, blacksmith
  • Eberle A & Co, furriers
  • Egbert G, billiard hall
  • Erkerbrach & Co., flour and feed
  • European House, G W Cheney proprietor
  • Fargo Steam Laundry
  • Fargo House, William Egbert proprietor
  • Fargo Republican Publishing House
  • Farmers Home, G Elliott proprietor
  • First National Bank
  • Folsum E, physician
  • Franks T, confectionery
  • Freeman & Putnam, crockery and glassware
  • Friedman & Co, dry goods
  • Galloway H, physician
  • Germania House, Seil & Co proprietors
  • Gerict J, saloon
  • Goding & Maxey, boots and shoes
  • Green J W, boots and shoes
  • Guptill A B, attorney
  • Hadley & Francis, saloon
  • Hadley L, livery and sale stable
  • Hansche & Ames, ice dealers
  • Hancock G, architect
  • Hansen J H, abstracts of title
  • Hansen & Osgood, livery and sale stable
  • Hansen A K, hardware and stoves
  • Harwood & Wilson, abstracts of title
  • Harris & Rogers, wholesale liquors
  • Harrison & Tanner, ice dealers
  • Haynes F J, photographer
  • Headquarters Hotel, Lamont & Scott, Proprietors
  • Hector M, Wholesale Liquor
  • Hedstead & Kjos, saloon
  • Hillman S E, auction room
  • Henderson A E, hardware and stoves
  • Herring & Hart, meat market
  • Hicks A & Co, agricultural implements
  • Hicks H, physician
  • Hildebrandt W J, harness shop
  • Hill S J, dentist
  • Hobson H D, attorney
  • Hoffman & Levy, dry goods
  • Hollingsheadd & Shattuck, livery and sale stable
  • Houghton W W, watches and jewelry
  • Hunt R, civil engineer
  • Jewett C G & Co, clothing
  • Johnson J A & Co, agricultural implements
  • Joslin C E, attorney
  • Kalbrener M, saloon
  • Kedney & Smith, attorneys
  • Keeley Bros, bakery and confectionery
  • Kjos & Jensen, genl store
  • Kleve E A, druggist
  • Knowles M R & Co, grocers
  • Kohler H C, Wholesale Liquor
  • Kohn & Adler, wholesale liquors
  • Lacy C F, watches and jewelry
  • Laisure C H & W C, attorneys
  • Lane J D, architect
  • Lasenske R, Carriage Maker
  • Lewis E W, civil engineer
  • Lockwood J S, gents' furnishing goods
  • Lofthouse J & Co, grocer
  • Mabey R D, tailor
  • Madland J G, agricultural implements
  • Manitoba House, S J Schwellenboch Proprietor
  • Manning B F, dentist
  • Mensing W A, confectionery
  • Merchants Hotel, John Haas Proprietor
  • Miller's Music House, books and stationery
  • Mirchell D H, livery and sale stable
  • Moer & Jones, attorneys
  • Moen Charles, saloon
  • Morrison J M, saloon
  • Mott & Billings, boots and shoes
  • McConnell W B, attorney
  • McCauley & Garvey, billiard hall
  • McConnell J D, physician
  • McKnight R, tailor
  • McLean & McMillan, grocers
  • McLaughlin J R, agricultural implements
  • Nelson L E, druggist
  • Nicols G E, Clerk Headquarters Hotel and Publisher Fargo City Directory
  • Oakes & Reynolds, bakery
  • O'Donnel W H, grocer
  • Ohmer & Wilson, furniture and undertakers
  • Olesen& Ellison, tailors
  • O'Neill William, saloon
  • Parrett E, hardware and stoves
  • Pierce W W, physician
  • Pinney S B, attorney
  • Polk & Co, books, stationery and wall paper
  • Porter J A, barber
  • Raworth E M & Co, wholesale grocers
  • Raymond Brothers, wholesale grocers
  • Red River Valley Bank
  • Red River Brewing Company
  • Rentschler & Schoeninger, meat market
  • Reuillard Mlle, dressmaker
  • Resser W C, attorney
  • Roberts A, attorney
  • Roberts C A, Fargo Roller Mills
  • Rolph R T, physician
  • Rolph Bros, hardware and stoves
  • Rommel C H, meat market
  • Rupert C H & Co, boots and shoes
  • Safford & Safford, grocers
  • Sanford N & Co, flour and feed
  • Scott & Squiers, attorneys
  • Scott C, civil engineer
  • Scully S C, sewing machine agent
  • Shaw & Murphy, painters
  • Sherman House, Albert Roper Proprietor
  • Shipton, Mrs W R, millinery
  • Shurlock W C, physician
  • Siverson E T, dry goods
  • Smith J A, saloon
  • Sorenson H, genl store
  • Spaulding J H, dentist
  • Spaulding & Templeton, attorneys
  • Squire A O, physician
  • Stevens Miss F, dressmaker
  • Stephens & Gavgan, plumbers and gas fitters
  • Stern A & M, clothing
  • Stevens, Judd, Ward & Co, Hardware and Stoves
  • Stevens & Sears, livery and sale stable
  • Sternburg B, clothing
  • St Paul House, C A Hollenberg proprietor
  • Sundberg E P, watches and jewelry
  • Swansen C A, boots and shoes
  • Taylor J F, barber
  • Teenenberg F, painter
  • Thompson & Krogh, attorneys
  • Thomas & Benton, attorneys
  • Tiegan M O, physician
  • Tischler E R, architect
  • Tremont House, Orval Trent proprietor
  • Townsend I W, gents' furnishing goods
  • Turf Exchange Billiard hall
  • Tuthill & Hunter, books, stationery and wall paper
  • Twormey & Francis, attorneys
  • Vachon M, barber
  • Von Suessmilch G, dentist
  • Walker J W, physician
  • Wear I N, physician
  • White W H, lumber dealer
  • Whitehouse C D, dry goods
  • Wilson & Ball, attorneys
  • Williard & Dickinson, druggists
  • Winslow J C, lumber dealer
  • Yerxa W A & Co., genl store