East Front Street from Cherry to the I.C.R.R.: Mansion House, W. R. Willis, Prop.: Strathman Furniture and Undertaking; Carl Busch, saloon and bowling alley; Miller & Sights, Milinery; The El Paso Joumal printing offices; George L. Gibson & Bro., hardware; Harper & Polhemus, grocery; L. R. Rogers, drugstore; Springgate Drugstore; Green & Cook, grocers; Benjamin F. Baker, attorney; Zinser & Co., hardware; T. H. Brenn, meat market; Roberts & Son, dentists; Dr. J. Q. Adams; Dr. D. W. Lamme; Mrs. H. Johnson, dressmaker; J. H. Hanna & Co., dry goods; August Cazelet, grocer; Campbell & Johnson, tailor shop and clothing store, S. T. Curtiss, manager; Shur, Tompkins & Co., bankers; Post Office, J. H. Moore, postmaster; Strother Barber Shop in the J. D. Parks J. P. office on the alley.
Front Street from Central to Elm: Ingersoll, Harper & Cassell, lawyers; Joseph Zanies, cigar factory; S. T. Rogers, first druggist in El Paso; J. H. Crawford, furniture, with Crawford's Hall upstairs; E. M. Dever, dry goods; H. Tobias & Son, grocers; Phillips Drug Store, O. P. Richards, manager; Christian G. Schafer, general merchandise; George Goebel, saloon; Dr. J. H. McCann, physician and druggist; J. P. Holmes, insurance; Dr. Ferbrache, dentist; W. B. Carson, photographer and insurance; Dr. D. Lewis; Dr. Frederick Cole; McCullock & Cloud, attorneys; Milton H. McCloud, insurance; McKeen & Towner, grain buyers, with offices in the Seery & Rouse elevator and implement store south of the railroad.
Front Street from Elm to Sycamore: Hebden Jewelry; G. Z. Tobias & Bro., jewelers; John Kraft, barber; John Stock, boots and shoes; Moulton Grocery; McLafferty & Peck, meat market; Young Bros., tailor and ready-made clothing; Cazalet & Anthenat, bakery and confectionery; John Panter, tailor and ready-made clothing; J. P. Ferrell, general store; J. J. Brown, photographer; Dr. L. B. Martin, "Botanic physician"; Kerr & Whittlesay, grocers. On Front Street between Sycamore and Walnut Streets were Walter Burlingim, hardware; Dennis Kearney, grocer and George Kraker, baker.
Businesses in various other locations included Sach's Livery on Central Street where the Telephone Company building now stands; the Union House, corner First and Cherry Streets; Tin Shop, now 154 East First St.; Pennsylvania House, now 180 East First Street; Thayer Photograph Shop, present City Hall site; William Neifing, harness shop and undertaking business, Elm Street, opposite today's City Hall site.
EL PASO BUSINESS DIRECTORY, MARCH, 1896.
Attorneys: A. M. Cavan, J. F. Sturgeon.
Barbers: J. L. Robeson, L. B. Taylor, A. C. Foltz, A. Jackson, David A. Strother.
Bakeries: John Dershai, Peter Thometz.
Boots and Shoes: Kuhn Bros., Wilson & Sanborn.
Blacksmith: C. A. Drury, O. J. Lemon, George Stambach.
Clothiers: George Burster, Patton & Bonar.
Coal: W. G. Brady, Isaac Cannon.
Carpenters: L. B. Renard, William Renard; W. W. Stafford, John Fishburn, John Bryan,
Drugs: D. Dunn, J. B. Michels.
Draymen: Frank Dorsey, J. W. Messer, William Reid, W. F. Keys, John Lane, D. Tegard.
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