Chaffee Signal  11/17/1916 .......... Page 1 THE FUTURE OF CHAFFEE Garden Spot of Southeast Missouri Terminal of Frisco and C.&E.I. For the past six years and more the Signal has stood for Chaffee, first, last and all the time.  We have done so because we believe in Chaffee, and in her future growth and importance. Situated in the heart of what is soon to be the garden spot of Missouri, with terminals of both the Frisco and C.&E.I., established here and the Cotton Belt running just north of our city, Chaffee has as good railroad facilities as many towns many times the size and age of ours. Just to the north and west of us lie the great drained lands of this part of the state, and which are fast being put into tillable shape.  Soon there will dwell farmers and stockmen by the score.  Soon their products will be brought into our gates.  Soon our merchants will increase their trade through this channel. Chaffee has not waited for this agrarian development, but has gone right on with full faith in the future, and already has one of the best equipped and modern ice and cold storage plants in this part of the state, owned and controlled by local capital.  In the north end of town is the Ruch Hoop & Lumber Co., employing from 60 to 75 men, and buying logs all over South Missouri.  Both the ice plant and hoop mill are now enlarging their plants to take care of their fast growing business.  Then, there is the Pfefferkorn & Osborne saw mill, which has been running full capacity for more than a year every day in the week.  The Chaffee Lumber Co., owned by local capital, is one of the largest and most complete building material plants in Southeast Missouri. Chaffee has six churches and her second large two-story school building will soon be completed, which will afford modern school facilities for our children, and with our splendid corps of teachers, headed by A.E. Kunzmann, superintendent, and H.H. Martin, high school principal, will keep our schools right up to the forefront. Practically all lines of business are represented here. There are at present four big general stores - Essner Bros. & Co., who sell everything to eat, wear and use.  Eggimann Mercantile Co., whose slogan is, "Where your neighbor trades."  Julius Winer, who with his assistants, Mrs. E.D. Preston and Miss Hettie Montgomery, is always busy waiting on his trade.  I. Kuggman, the jolly, bargain-given merchant and trader, and two big hardware stores, H.F. Stubbs, the man who "furnishes your home from cellar to garret."  Bisplinghoff and Allen, the big store on the corner, where you can buy hardware, stoves and furniture from one piece to a carload. In addition to the above we have five barber shops, three drug stores, three cafes, two jewelry stores, three jewelers, one modern bakery, six grocery stores and one big retail and wholesale store -- Burns-Amrhein, two public rooming houses and one first-class hotel. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (On page 2 of the same issue) THE ARCADE - News Stand & Confectionery In our write-up of Chaffee, to be found on first page of this issue, we overlooked one of the most popular and modern business houses in this city.  this is the Arcade, where all kinds of the best soft drinks, ice cream, cigars, candies and tobaccos, as well as all the big daily papers and magazines are sold.  The proprietor, Eugene Burgess, is a young man, grew up here and knows the demand of his trade in these lines, and he supplies it.  This is the only exclusive confectionery and news stand in the city.

 

Chaffee Signal  11/24/1916 .......... Page 1 MORE ABOUT CHAFFEE'S INDUSTRIES AND FIRMS In our write-up of the Future of Chaffee, last week, we did not finish, on account of time and space.  Today we are glad to say more about some of the most important enterprises of our city. The oldest banking house here is the First National Bank, with a capital and surplus of over $80,000.  This bank has had a steady and solid growth, and is controlled by local capital.  It is the only National Bank in Scott County. The Chaffee Trust Co. was organized over two years ago with a working capital of $50,000 and has, ever since its opening for business, proved a most valuable asset to the business channels of our city and community.   It, too, is controlled by local capital and is managed by expert bankers. The Enterprise Mills, owned by Rugdon & Sons, life-time fillers, was established a little more than a year agoo, and alredy have build up a fine business and are still growing.  Chaffee is proud of the Enterprise Mills, and so are the farmers of this community. The Chaffee Steam Laundry is located on North Main street, and is modern in every respect.  The laundry enjoys a liberal patronage from our local citizenship. Two will equipped and modern Meat Markets keep our people supplied with everything in the butcher line.  L. Halter, on South Main street and W. Guethle, on West Yoakum, are the respective proprietors of these meat markets. Two shoe shops, one on South Main, M. Schoen, proprietor, and one on West Yoakum, Adams & Frissell, proprietors, keep our people well shod, and all who are run down at the heel may have same remedied on short notice. For the pleasure-seekers and those who wish to spend a pleasant evening, Chaffee has a $5,000 picture show building, known as the Pullman theatre, whose manager, Grant Martin, strives to give his patrons full value for their money at every exhibition.  Under Mr. Martin's management the Pullman has greatly increased its patronage. The wants of the ladies in headgear and accessories is fully met by Chaffee's pioneer milliner, Mrs. Mears, who has one of the most attractive and high-class millinery stores in Southeast Missouri. No man who lives in this city or near it, need go without tailored clothes, for Bernard L. Isaacs, the veteran merchant tailor, is always stocked with the season's most approved patterns for coats, trousers and suits, and he guarantees workmanship and fit.  He has a large patronage. In addition to the above, we have as professional men, W.O. Finney, H.L. Cordrey and G.A. Sample, physicians and surgeons, A.D. Walton, J.H. Hale and C.A. James, attorneys; J. W. Ingram, J.A. Chewning & Osborne & Wylie, real estate dealers and W. A Walling, dentist. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Also on page 1 of the same issue) CHAFFEE'S NEW GARAGE It will not be many weeks until this city will have as good and as modern a garage as there is in this part of the state.  Mr. Cason is now erecting on his lots just north of Astor's saloon a modern brick structure, which when completed will be used as a garage. Mr. Cason some six months ago bought out the garage business of Armor George on South Main Street, and some three weeks ago had the misfortune to lose all his appliances and equipment by fire. During the time he conducted the business at the old stand, he kept the auto repair work right up to the top notch, and has already made many friends and added new customers by his fair dealing and pleasant manner. The Signal is proud to know that our city is soon to have such a garage as Mr. Cason is erecting, and we are glad that Mr. Cason has seen his way clear and has that confidence in our city to go ahead and make this improvement. We bespeak for the owner and builder a fine business from the day he opens.