Named for James G
Blaine (1830-1893), an American Statesman.
Established 5 March 1885.
Omaha: J. M. Wolfe & Co., Publishers, 509-510 Paxton
Block, 1890
Entered according to Act of Congress in the year of 1890, by J.
M. Wolfe & Co,
in the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington, D. C.
Business Directory
Brewster, the county seat of Blaine county, is beautifully situated in
the North Loup valley and near the center of the county. A stage line connects
the town with Dunning, about 12 miles southwest on the B. & M. R. R., the
nearest railway point at present. However, a branch of the B. & M. R. R. is
projected from Arcadia. Although but a new town, Brewster has made considerable
progress. There are a Baptist and a Methodist church, two good printing offices
and newspapers -- the Blaine County News and the Blaine County Democrat
-- two banks, a hotel, a feed mill, a nursery and various other business
concerns, etc., which have laid a good foundation for the future prosperity of
the town. The population is 200.
Aikens C W, atty. Albright E J, drugs, notary. Albright John, genl mdse. Blaine County Democrat, H W Raver editor. Blaine County News, Wm F Brewster pub. Brewster Geo W, real estate. Cole G F Rev, pastor M E church. Dailey John, barber. Dailey & Thresher, real estate. Drew Geo E, genl mdse, postmaster. Drew G E Mrs, millinery. Erickson P C, ins, notary. Erickson & Slachman, agl implts. First Bank of Brewster, Charles Nicolai pres, A P Cully vice-pres, D W King cashier. Fulton L M, professor of music. Hodges W R Rev, pastor of M E church. Hollopeter Ezra, feed mill. Howell F L, hardware. International Bank, L H Harris pres, P C Erickson cashier. Irwin W S, phys. Long James, nursery. Lyons M C, genl mdse. McIntyre A, carpenter. Oldham E D Mrs, prop St Charles Hotel. Palmer R H, phys. Raver H W, editor Baline County Democrat, harnessmaker. Reed R A, contractor and builder. Ritchey W S, drugs. St Charles Hotel, E D Oldham prop. Schlasman A H, agl implts. Shambart I D, atty. Sturdevant Ira, blacksmith, justice. Swengle Saml, hardware, groceries. Thomas Bros., livery. Thresher W E, pub Blaine County News. Welch M B, atty.Dunning, a post office in the southwestern part of Blaine county, 20 miles from Brewster, the county seat, on the G. I. & W. C., a branch of the B. & M. R. R. Population, 100.
Conway John, postmaster. Dierks Bros, F Manger mgr, lumber. Dunning R O, live stock. Hansberry Albert, drugs. Harris L H, genl mdse, hotel, livery. Judson Harry, sta, tell and ex agt. Manderville John, justice. Mauck J R, blacksmith. Tobin Bros & Conway, genl mdse.Purdum, a post office located in the northwestern part of Blaine county, 25 miles from Brewster, the county seat. It is situated near the North Loup river, in an exceedingly productive valley. Population, 25.
Bivens L K, blacksmith. Brown Frank, genl mdse. Brown J D, postmaster. Cox, C W, drugs. Cox E M, justice. Gardner J W, atty. Heifler J B, agl implts.Halsey, a station in the western part of Blaine county on the G. I. & W. C. branch of the B. & M. R. R., 49 miles west of Broken Bow and about 20 miles west of Brewster, the county seat. Population, 25.
Lyman D W, postmaster, sta, tel and ex agt. Phillips A J, genl mdse.Linscott, a post office in the southern part of Blaine county, about 15 miles from Brewster. It is a flag station of the Newcastle line of the B. & M. R. R., 31 miles northwest from Broken Bow. Population, 15.
Lowe Chas J, postmaster.Hawley, a post office and station in the extreme western part of Blaine county, on the Grand Island and Black Hills branch of the B. & M. R. R. It is eight miles west of Dunning.
Farmer List
Adams Calvin, Brewster Kirpurweit Julius, Brewster Adams Wm, Brewster Klammer Wm, Brewster Anderson P, Brewster Lang M D, Brewster Applegate Wes, Brewster Langhran Jas R, Anselmo Bailey John, Brewster Langhran Thomas, Anselmo Baker Geo, Brewster Leach Edwin, Brewster Baker John R, Brewster Lingenfelter B F, Brewster Baker Theo, Brewster Lingenfelter Geo, Brewster Barton Albert, Brewster Lowe C J, Linscott Barton J O, Brewster McAlevy J S, Brewster Beck T C, Hawley McAlevy S C, Brewster Bittes Jacob, Brewster McAntyre A K, Brewster Boaz R E, Dunning McCormick Ed, Brewster Bridges Thos, Brewster McCormick Jos, Brewster Brown J D, Purdun McCormick J P, Brewster Brown J W, Dunning McCormick M P, Brewster Burke Thos, Brewster McCormick Pat, Brewster Butrick W C, Brewster McCormick Wm, Brewster Carleson Jno A, Brewster McDonald Michael, Brewster Clapman J, Edith McGown John, Brewster Clapper F S, Brewster Maxfield Nat, Brewster Clay G W, Brewster Miller R L, Edith Clayton C B, Hawley Miller T B, Edith Clayton J F, Hawley Miner Fred, Dunning Clifton C T, Purdun Miner J T, Dunning Cline A D, Halsey Miner R D, Dunning Cline J S, Halsey Monnohan J T, Dunning Cline Wm N, Dunning Moon D, Brewster Collinson H J, Hawley Nollenberg W C, Brewster Cook Chas E, Brewster Northup T S, Brewster Cook F T, Purdum Oden J H, Dunning Connelly Al, Dunning Oldham L E, Purdum Connelly B T, Dunning Oldham S H, Purdum Connelly Hiram, Dunning Overman J L, Dunning Copp H H, Brewster Patech J T, Dunning Cox A B, Purdum Pike F M, Brewster Cox E M, Purdum Pixley C O, Brewster Crouch A L, Hawley Pixley Ed, Brewster Crouch R F, Hawley Pixley Frank, Brewster Crouch Elisha, Hawley Pixley George, Brewster Crouch W H, Hawley Polley Hiram, Brewster Crook Fred, Purdum Preuss Charles, Brewster Donahoe Burt, Purdum Purdum G F, Purdum Dorgan Robt, Brewster Rankin E W, Anselmo Downey Geo A, Dunning Rankin W F, Anselmo Downey H S, Dunning Reed Wm F, Brewster Dunn E P, Brewster Reiman Emil, Brewster Dunning A L, Purdum Reiman Fred, Brewster Eikelberry Henry, Brewster Reiman John, Brester Ewing R D, Linscott Rhodenbaugh J, Brewster Featherston M, Brewater Richmond R C, Brewster Featherston Thos, Brewster Riggs L W, Purdum Fees John, Dunning Rittenhouse Wm, Brewster Femmy F C, Brewster Royce J D, Brewster Field F H, Dunning Sadler Wm, Dunning Field F W, Dunning Samson Geo A, Dunning Fisher I T, Brewster Schipporeit A, Brewster Fletcher J N Schipporeit F, Brewster Freeman E E, Brewster Schuler Chas, Brewster Gardiner J Warren, Purdum Scott Winfield, Brewster Golson J C, Brewster Schull A H, Brewster Greenland R R, Purdum Schull R R, Brewster Hanna J M, Anselmo Smith E B, Brewster Hastings T J, Brewster Smith W F, Brewster Hayberg J A, Brewster Spencer F W, Brewster Hazelrigg F M, Brewster Spicer J W, Edith Heartley M L, Dunning Squire F B, Dunning Heitholt Henry, Brewster Staben Edward, Purdum Heitter J B, Purdum Stoddy J A, Purdum Hickey Pat, Purdum Thomas T, Edith Hollopter S T, Brewster Townsend R A, Brewster Hollopter U, Brewster Van Neste C E, Brewster Huwaldt Henry, Brewster Vaught C L, Dunning Irwin W S, Brewster Vermuch August, Brewster Jackson T, Purdum Welch N E, Brewster Jacobs Wm, Halsey Wendt Ferdinand, Brewster Jochem John, Brewster Wendt Otto, Brewser Johnson P W, Brewster Wertz M F, Purdum Joneschit John, Brewster Whaley Ed, Purdum Kalzer Gotlieb, Brewster White Geo W, Purdum Kalzer William, Brewster Youngberg Alf, Brewster