DUNCAN seventy-four miles south of El Reno, on the C. R. I.& P. R'y, is one of the most important and largest towns between El Reno and Bowie. Surrounded by miles of fine rolling prairie, thousands of acres of fertile soil, delightful climate and enterprising inhabitants, the town is rapidly increasing in size and importance, and its future is very bright. Nearly every line of business is represented; churches, schools, societies, and everything that tends toward the growth of a town can be found at Duncan. United States Express and Western Union Telegraph.

BIGGERSTAFF, T. J., confectioner, Third
BIGGS, A. R., dry goods, Third
BOWERMAN, I. S., dentist, Main bet Third and Fourth
BRADSHAW, J. C., wagon yard, Main cor Second
BRADY, J. T., fruit and confectionery, Main bet Fourth and Fifth
BREEDLOVE, W. H., propr City hotel, Main bet First and Second

CARTER & BOURLAND (C. C. CARTER, W. H. BOURLAND), grocers, Main
CHOATE, J., pool and billiards, Main cor Fourth
City Hotel, W. H. BREEDLOVE, Main bet First and Second
CLAY, J. D., hotel and grocer, Third
CONGER & BLEVENS (H. A. CONGER, R. W. BLEVENS), drugs, Main bet Third and Fourth
CROW & DENNIS (E. L. CROW, F. N. DENNIS), barbers, Main nr Third

DUGDALE, W. H., lawyer, Third
Duncan Bank The, W. ADKINS, president; Main bet Third and Fourth
Duncan Banner The, J. P. SAMPSON, editor and propr, cor Main and Fourth
Duncan Pressed Brick Co., RISLEY & HAWKINS, propr
DUNCAN, Wm., general merchandise, cor Main and Third

FELLEATH, C. J.,  tin and sheet iron worker, Walnut cor Fourth
FOWLER, J. A. notary, Main cor Fourth

GUEST, W. N., dry goods, Main bet Third and Fourth

HARRINGTON, G. C., carpenter
HEWITT, J. B., baker, Main bet Third and Fourth
HOLDEN, C. R., restaurant, Third
HOWE & WHISENANT (W. T. HOWE, J. W. WHISENANT), physicians, Main bet Third and Fourth
HUFF, W. M., fruits and confectionery, Main

JAMESON, BAKER & LOCKETT (U. S. JAMESON, B. H. BAKER, H. B. LOCKETT), lawyers, Main
JONES Hotel, H. W. JONES, propr, Walnut cor Fourth
JONES, H. W., propr JONES Hotel

KAHN & Co. (J. KAHN, Leo HAMBURGER), Auction house, Main bet Third and Fourth
KILGORE, J. T. fruits and confectionery, Walnut bet Third and Fourth

LITTLE & HAZELWOOD (G. H. LITTLE,   W. R. HAZELWOOD), hardware

MCCLANAHAN & STALLINGS (J. T. McCLANAHAN, J. J. STALLINGS), watch maker, Main bet Third and Fourth
MCCLURE, J. S., grocer, Main bet Fourth and Fifth
MANN & Sons ( B. F., W. A., and M. W. MANN), dry goods, Main bet Fourth and Fifth
MARCH, A. M., hardware, Walnut, bet Third and Fourth
MARKHAM, J. L., lumber, Willow, nr Third
MELTON & FOWLER (B. F. MELTON, W. P. FOWLER), saddle and harness, Main, bet Fourth and Fifth
MOODY, J. S., blacksmith, Main, bet Fourth and Fifth
MORGESON, Bros. (J. C. MORGESON, jr.,   S. T. MORGESON), druggists, Main, bet Third and Fourth

PARMELEE, J., bakery, Third
PATTERSON Bros. (J. B. PATTERSON, J. R. PATTERSON), dry goods, Main, bet Fourth and Fifth
PRICHARD & DUNCAN (J. T. PRITCHARD, J. M. DUNCAN), livery stable

ROLLINS, J. W., barber, Main

SALMON, E. R., physician, Third
SANDERS & Co. (I. C. SANDERS, M. M. FRAZIER), dry goods, Third, cor Main
SCHIEL & MILNER (J. F. SCHIEL, C. A. MILNER), barbers, Main, bet Third and Fourth
SCOTT, W. E., furniture, house furnishing goods, crockery, glass and queensware and undertaker
SHORT & Co. (R. F. SHORT, E. MABRY, R. E. MABRY, S. B. STREET), dry goods, Main, bet Third and Fourth
STIGALL & HOUSER (W. O. STIGALL, F. L. HOUSER), ice dlrs, Walnut, bet Third and Fourth
STONE, J. M., blacksmith, Third
SWAN Hotel, J. D. SWAN, propr, Oak, bet Third and Fourth
SWAN, J. D., propr SWAN Hotel

TAYLOR & WOLVERTON (W. E. TAYLOR, J. H. WOLVERTON), lawyers, Main
THOMPSON & Co. (W. M. THOMPSON, C. B. THOMPSON), general merchandise, Main, between Third and Fourth
TIDWELL, K. M., blacksmith, Fifth
TRICE & HART (C. C. TRICE, R. L. HART), meat market, Walnut, bet Third and Fourth
TRYON, J., meat market, Main, bet Third and Fourth
TUCKER & Co. (J. M. TUCKER, J. P. FOWLER, A. M. OWENS), hardware, Main, bet Fourth and Fifth

WALL, B. H., grocer, Main, bet Third and Fourth
WALL & FOWLER (J. J. WALL, J. A. FOWLER), grocers, Main, bet Third and Fourth
WALLER & GIBBS (B. P. WALLER, W. T. GIBBS), wagon yard
WILLIAMS & Son (G. W. and G. D. WILLIAMS) drugs, Main, bet Fourth and Fifth
WOLVERTON, H. M., ins agt