Tracy and was later burned out. Mrs. Haxby and Myrtle Irwing offered a small stock of clothing and dress goods. J. A. Schwender's saloon had been started about this time south of the Valley Hotel. Fred Oilman of Redington was offering photographic service. The Bradford-Kennedy Lumber Co. put in the second lumber yard under the management of J. Trinnier. This later became the Bridgeport Lumber Company, an active concern after its twenty years of existence. N. C. French had the carriage shop. .Mrs. J. A. Schwender opened the Palace dining room in October, 1902. The Essig stock by 1903 was going as the Bridgeport Hardware Company, with Loren North as proprietor. White & Anderson had opened the drug store which is now Dr. Anderson's pharmacy. This stock was then where Hatch and Rice now are located. The restaurant had the location where the drug store is now. These were part of three buildings that later burned.

Business Directory for 1905

By 1905 the leading stores were the J. L. Miller, Bridgeport Hardware Company. B. L. Neff & Elter Company Hardware, the latter of which became the Beerline and Scott stock, and Ishamel and Zimmerman, merchandise. The Bridgeport Bank with J. W. Lane still president, had grown in deposits to $60,811.95, and a statement of resources showed $81,525.12. Mark Spanogle and Clyde Spanogle had come into this bank as vice president and cashier. Faye Williams had located here in the practice of law. Dr. V. Anderson was practicing medicine as well as running the drug store and Bridgeport had sufficiently expanded to now have the service of various other lines of business people. A. C. Kaempfer had a blacksmith shop. J. H. Porter was running a dray line. P. J. Carnahan was auctioneer. C. F. Clawges had opened the barber shop and the Welsh photograph gallery.