From a local business covering a few miles around Sioux City, the Guarantee Veterinary Co., organized in 1911, by Geo. L. Owens, has grown to a large manufacturing concern whose products are known over the entire middlewest, eastern and southern states. In addition to the manufacture and sale of' hog remedies which are sold only in the immediate territory around Sioux City, a patent medicated stock block, "Sal-Tonick," is made and sold. Mr. Owens is the patentee of the product. A selling force of from 12 to 15 men work out of Sioux City selling remedies only. The Sal-Tonik is sold through dealers in quantities ranging from one ton to car lots. Mr. Owens now resides in Chicago, where he also has a plant. Miss B. E. Davies is manager of the local house.

The public was given a useful shop when J. H. Nelson opened the Nelson Decorating Co., in March, 1922. An exclusive line of wall paper, pictures, frames and frame mouldings is stocked at all times. The large variety of picture mouldings makes it possible to make frames to suit any picture or engraving on shortest notice. Special order framing is the largest part of the picture end of the business. An average of 10 employees are kept to assist Mr. Nelson in answering the needs of the public in the decorating line.

It was in 1869 that Thomas Green began making brick in Sioux City, thus connecting the name with an industry which continues to gather volume and prestige as the years pass by. The original plant was located in what is now Greenville, later moving to Springdale. In 1915, the present firm was organized by Tom W. Green, and the yards located on the Correctionville road. Here 50 employees are required in manufacturing carload after carload of brick used in construction work throughout the surrounding states. Many of these employees have been engaged in the manufacture of Greenmade brick for periods ranging from 15 to 25 years. From three to five traveling salesmen are used in covering the retail trade territory, selling the product of the Sioux City plant and also tile, fire brick and allied products, which the company handles as jobbers. Tom W. Green is a director of the Common Brick Manufacturers Association of America, and has been a member of that association since its inception. A large percentage of the public and private buildings in Sioux City and the surrounding

For nearly a half century the name of William Gordon has been known in business, commercial, social and civic life of Sioux City. Perhaps more real estate has changed hands through his efforts than through those of any other one man in the city. Millions of dollars worth of real estate have been under his direction during the time that he has been in the city. Mr. Gordon has been active in various organizations of the city since most of them have been formed. He has served as officer and director in numerous of these, such as the Sioux City Real Estate Association, Commercial Club, later Chamber of Commerce, Country Club, Planning Commission and others, Scarcely an organization in the city that is for furthering the interest of the city but that has counted him as a member.

Mr. Gordon is best known to the public through his efforts towards a railroad terminal for the city. He has spent years of his time, much money and untold efforts in bringing before the railroad officials, most of whom count him as their personal friend, the needs of the city and of the railroads for better terminal facilities. As a member of the City Planning Commission since it was created, he has carried this terminal work, still further and at the same time worked towards a better planned city. His efforts have been felt in the city government, in the state government and in railroad circles.

Through the valuation board of the Real Estate Association he has placed an authentic value on millions of dollars worth of property. So well is he versed in the value of Sioux City real estate that he is considered an authority. Many disputes have been settled on the basis of his statements.

Eastern capital in large amounts has been brought to Sioux City and put to work by Mr. Gordon, most of it for the good of the city and at no profit to him. Great confidence has been placed in him by the financiers of the east who are always looking for good investments in the growing west. The amount of property that has been financed in Sioux City in this way would make a large city itself. Farm lands and unimproved land have also been handled by him in his years of real estate activities.

The Hoskins-Cantine Fuel Co. has steadily increased its business in Sioux City since it was founded in 1919, by H. A. Hoskins, president of the company. The retail yard has been doubled in size. Premium Petroleum Coke and regular lines of anthracite and bituminous coals are sold at retail in Sioux City. The wholesale department has numerous customers in South Dakota, Minnesota, Iowa and Nebraska. The company is exclusive distributor in this territory for Southern Gem coal, mined in Franklin county, Illinois. In addition to Mr. Hoskins, A. R. Wilcox, vice president, and T. F. Lester, secretary, are active in the business.

It is the long, hot days of summer when the name of Lane Bottling Works is best known to the people of Sioux City and the territory served. Gold-Seal ginger ale and other drinks made by this company. are well known. Cloudy orangeade is the orange drink that is made from orange fruit without any artificial oils or flavoring. This is one of the specialties of Lane's. The Lane Bottling Works was organized in January, 1900, by Fred W. Lane, who has directed the plant since that time. Only the purest of materials are used in the plant where every measure of precaution is taken to insure perfect sanitary conditions.

Since 1899 Sioux City has been familiar with buildings designed by W. W. Beach, now head of the W. W. Beach Company. Under this firm name numerous buildings have been planned, designed and constructed throughout the middlewest. Mr. Beach has not confined his activities to anyone class of buildings or to anyone locality. He has built public buildings, churches, schools, factory units, hotels, bank buildings, Masonic temples, business blocks and various other types in as many different places. Just at this time he is specializing in bank buildings. "We believe that the territory of Sioux City is limited only by the capacity and enterprise of her citizens," says Mr. Beach, in showing the variety of buildings in various states. The motto of the firm is "Better Buildings in Less Time at Lower Cost." According to many of the clients this motto is lived up to literally. Associated with Mr. Beach, and under his direction are some of the most skilled designers and engineers in the west. From southern Illinois to the Black Hills of South Dakota, the work of this firm is known.

Starting 10 years ago as a small branch engraving plant, the Waterloo Engraving and Service Co. has grown and expanded its scope until now it ranks as one of the largest and most complete plants west of Chicago. Separate departments are maintained for art, engraving, electrotyping, photographing and advertising service, which includes the creating, designing and writing of both direct mail and publication advertising.

The territory covered by this company is not restricted to Iowa, but their service is made available to business firms throughout all of the middle western states. This is especially true of the advertising service department, which serves firms requiring national advertising over a wide range of territory.

The border design of the pages in this book was created by the art department of the Waterloo Engraving and Service Co., in conjunction with P. H. Verstegen, of the Verstegen Printing Co. The plates for the inserts are the product of the color department of this company, and many of the black and white plates were made in their plant.

The officers of the company are: Gwynne Weston, president; F. J. Weston, vice president; Wells H. Barnett, secretary, and D. L. Rankin, treasurer.

In April, 1902, the National Business Training School was opened to receive students from Sioux City and the territory. Since then over 18,000 graduates have gone out from the school to positions. The school maintains its own employment department furnishing positions for every graduate in keeping with his or her ability. The annual enrollment for both night and day schools is 800. Eight teachers form the faculty. Major courses are bookkeeping and shorthand, with which are included all English branches such as arithmetic, spelling, writing, English, commercial law, salesmanship and business efficiency. Typewriting is also included. W. A. Barrett is president and founder of the school. G. A. Anderson is secretary.

KRUEGERS' POTATO GROWERS EXCHANGE, INC.
Wholesale Dealers in Fruits and Vegetables

In 10 years the business of the Potato Growers Exchange has grown from $25,000 a year to over half a million. The company was organized by J. N. Krueger in 1912, who at present is president of the corporation and associated with him are A. Krueger, vice president; S. L. Krueger, secretary, and L. Krueger, treasurer, together with 10 employees in the house and two traveling salesmen.. The lines handled include all kinds of fruits and fresh vegetables.

The Hillside Sanatorium-Hospital is the largest privately owned hospital in the city. It was established in 1915, by Dr. S. W. Staads. He had been a surgeon in Sioux City for over 27 years when he became concerned in sanatorium treatment in addition to surgical work. For this purpose the Hillside Sanatorium-Hospital was opened to the public in 1915. Dr. Staads is the surgeon in charge, Dr. S. B. Hoskins cares for the internal medicine and Miss M. Waechter is superintendent of the hospital. The hospital has a capacity for 50 people and is filled most of the time. In addition to the straight surgical cases, chronic diseases of all kinds, including nervous trouble, rheumatism, and others are treated. A special department handles mild mental cases and broken-down nervous cases. A staff of eight nurses devote all of their time attending the wants of the patients. They are also equipped to give all kinds of medical baths, electrical treatments, X-ray treatments, Swedish massages, inhalation treatments and radium cures. A well equipped gymnasium is maintained for the patients and is under the supervision of an experienced instructor. The modern, well equipped operating room handles hundreds of operations annually. This institution gives regular clinics once a year at which time those unable to pay for operations are given free service.

The Cyan a Cigar Company was founded in 1915, by Mr. Charles Loeffel and his wife, who came to Sioux City from Milwaukee, Wisconsin. They selected Sioux City as a logical place to open a cigar factory, because of its central location as a distributing point for the entire northwest. From a one-room factory, at 1105 Fifth street, with a production of 45,000 Cyana cigars in the year of 1915, to the largest exclusive ten-cent cigar factory west of Chicago,with a production of over 4,000,000 Cyana cigars in 1923, is the story of the meteoric rise of the Cyana Cigar Company. At the present writing, all indications point to an increase in production to over 10,000,000 annually in the very near future, as the rate of progress for this concern is growing with dynamic rapidity.

The territories now covered include Iowa, Nebraska, North and South Dakota, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, Kansas, Colorado, Wyoming and Montana; and the entire Pacific coast is now being opened up by Mr. James Monroe Preston, western sales manager. The effort is being made to make Cyana cigars one of the national sellers, and it is hoped that this goal will be reached in the near future.

The Cyana Cigar Company has concentrated on the one brand, and has tried to make it a real value for the money. Cyanas are made in six shapes, ranging in price from 10 cents to 20 cents, three for 50 cents. The tobaccos used are of the highest quality the market affords, the cigars being made of imported Sumatra wrappers, best grade Connecticut Havana seed binders of the wrapper type, with the finest selections of Ramatus Cuban fillers, blended by years of experience into a mild mellow smoke. The standardization and uniformity of production has been attained, and the perpetual maintenance of identical quality is winning hundreds of new smokers daily. Cyanas are all hand made, and the factory has a capacity of 700,000 cigars per month, which capacity will soon be reached. Sanitation is the keynote to the entire plant. To carry this still farther than the plant, each Cyana is foil wrapped before being placed on the market. The foil wrapping is an advanced idea in the marketing of cigars, as besides making a sanitary package, breakage is prevented and the cigar is kept in a fresh condition almost indefinitely.

Among the more popular of the high class cafes in Sioux City is the Kahoun Cafe and Hotel, at 411 Douglas street, operated by Frank A., Vincent W. and Edw. G. Kahoun. This establishment has acquired its reputation as one of the finest hostelries in northwest Iowa through the policy of splendid service and unfailing courtesy to its guests and patrons. As the name implies, rooms for both permanent and transient guests are provided and this feature of the institution is so conducted that nothing looking to the comfort and satisfaction of the patrons is overlooked.

E. R. SWANSON
Architect

One of the outstanding pieces of work in Sioux City of E. R. Swanson, architect, is the new City Building designed by him and now being erected at Sixth and Water streets under his supervision. His organization contains four men trained in this line of work. Since opening an office here, in January, 1922, approximately $500,000.00 worth of work has been designed by him. General architectural work, business and public buildings and residences are handled by the firm. Offices are maintained at 527-28 Warnock building.

By far the most attractive exclusive shoe store in the territory is the one opened less than a year ago in Sioux City by E. B. Quilleash. The store is something entirely new for this part of the country. They deal exclusively in women's, misses' and children's shoes and women's hosiery. The store is beautifully decorated from the show windows in the front to the stock shelves in the rear. One of the most attractive features of the store is the juvenile department. There is a nursery for kiddies fitted up in attractive style. The Egyptian fountain is stocked with varied colored gold and silver fish that glisten with the light3 shining through the water. Special attention is given in this store to children's shoes and everything possible is done to make the children enjoy coming here to be fitted for shoes. The nursery is decorated with cutouts of animals and birds. For the older customers there is a writing desk and a telephone booth and many other conveniences to take away some of the horrors of shopping. Mr. Quilleash is in personal charge of the store. He has five employes in the various departments.

On November 1, 1919, Paul W. Colby and K. E. Westerlind established the firm of Colby & Westerlind, and in the comparatively short time since many of the finest structures in Sioux City and the trade territory have been designed by them. The firm specializes in the designing of modern public buildings of every description, but at the present time have established their most notable successes in the line of public school buildings, their work in this respect being in evidence far beyond the ordinary confines of the Sioux City trade territory. School structures in the Nebraska cities of Waterbury, Newcastle, Valentine, Pender, Lynch, Cushing, Orchard, North Platte, Atkinson and Hershey were designed by them and constructed under their supervision. The addition to the Turner county court house, at Parker, S. D., is another splendid evidence of their craftmanship, making this building one of the finest structures of the kind in that state.

Among the larger Sioux City structures which have been designed and built under the supervision of Colby & Westerlind are the War Eagle Building, The Argonaut, Stellart, Nyol and Castle apartment buildings, the Albertson & Co. factory building and the Rustin Avenue Methodist Church. Many beautiful Sioux City homes have also been designed by this firm.