Alpine County, California - Trades Guides and Business Directories

Alpine County, California

Trades Guides and Business Directories

From the Richard N. Schellens Collection of Historical Materials

Vol. 71 – Section 16, Other Counties (Alpine-Vol. 6)

Donated by Walter Castor.

Transcribed by Elizabeth E. Bullard-Watson (2006).

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TRADE GUIDES

Bishop July 1874 Trades Guide, Monitor:

Alpine Miner, A. C. Pratt, editor

Joseph Larson, propr Union Hotel

M. Maxwell, tinsmith

Alex Orr, blksmith

A. C. Pratt, editor Alpine Monitor

Reinstein & Gibson, genl mdse

Stalker & Stephenson, liquors

Bishop July 1874 Trades Guide, Silver Mountain:

L. M. Buel, county clerk

Lewis Chalmers, managing agt mining company

James Champion, county supt schools

R. M. Folger & O. C. Folger, proprs Alpine Chronicle

R. H. Ford, propr Alpine House

T. W. Leggett, county treasurer

J. Mingay, county surveyor

Thomas J. Orgon, atty at law

Reinstein & Gibson, genl mdse

John Sauquet, genl mdse

J. B. Scott, sheriff

BUSINESS DIRECTORIES

1867 Business Directory, Langley:

Alpine County

Organized 1864

County Seat: Silver Mountain

Office	Incumbant	Residence
County Judge	Henry Eno	Silver Mountain
County Clerk	John N. Barber	Silver Mountain
District Attorney	Nash C. Briggs	Silver Mountain
Sheriff	David N. McBeth	Silver Mountain
Recorder	David K. Swim	Silver Mountain
Auditor	David K. Swim	Silver Mountain
Treasurer	Thomas Carlson	Silver Mountain
Assessor	William P. Merrill	Carey’s Mills
Surveyor	(vacant)	--------
Coroner	J. Brown Scott	Carey’s Mills
Public Administrator	J. Brown Scott	Carey’s Mills
Supt Public Schools	Luke S. Greenlaw	Markleeville
Supervisor 1^st Dist	Charles W. Dake	Silver Mountain
Supervisor 2^nd Dist	Thomas M. Stevens	Hope Valley
Supervisor 3^rd Dist	James P. Calhoun	Silver Mountain

1867 Business Directory, Langley:

Carey’s Mills

Alpine County

PO, 18 miles W of Silver Mountain

Mary Hawkins, hotel propr

W. P. Merrill, genl mdse

Otto Schetter, hotel propr

O. C. Wade, hotel propr

William B. Wade, postmaster and lumber

1867 Business Directory (publisher not noted):

Fredericksburg

PO address Carey’s Mills, 20 miles NW of Silver Mountain.

Patrick Kennedy, lumber merchant

E. S. Rogers, genl mdse

1867 Business Directory (publisher not noted):

Hermit Valley

12 miles W of Silver Mountain.

(no listings)

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1867 Business Directory (publisher not noted – probably Langley):

Hope Valley

Alpine County

PO, 20 miles NW of Silver Mountain

James Green, hotel propr

John Heriford, lumber merchant

Thomas Mitchel, hotel propr

T. M. Stevens, hotel propr (hand-written side note: Stephens – Crystal Falls House)

1867 Business Directory, Langley:

Markleeville

Alpine County

PO, 12 miles NW of Silver Mountain

Richard Alderson, wines and liquors, Main

O. H. Allen, atty at law and Justice of the Peace, Main

J. W. Barnes, hotel propr, Main

E. D. Black, physician and druggist

Warren Burright, gardener, Webster

L. Chevallier, broker, Main

Christen & Co., brewery

Cyrus Coleman, broker, Main

H. Cook, atty at law

Coon & Uncapher, proprs saw mill

Dennis & Hyman, blksmiths

A. C. Folger, postmaster

Robert M. Folger, editor and propr Alpine Chronicle, Mont

Gelatt & Moore, proprs stage line to Genoa, Nevada

Goff & Hall, attys at law

Charles P. Goff, atty at law, Main

R. W. Green, dealer hay, Main

L. S. Greenlaw, school teacher, Main

S. W. Griffith, atty at law, Montgomery

Jacob Hanson, liquor merchant

H. Harris, hay and grain

T. S. Hughes, painter

Hyndman & Dennis, blksmiths, Main

W. A. Johnson, propr toll road

Charles Kilgore, butcher and baker, Main

William Konig, bootmaker, Main

Al Lance, liquor saloon, Main

G. F. Logan, civil engineer, Montgomery

Morgan, Ayres & Co., saw mill

Henry Morris, atty at law, opr Cal State Tel Co

J. E. Pettingill, contractor, Main

Schram & Kittridge, hotel proprs, Main

P. Schram, hotel and livery stable

Joseph Seely, carpenter and builder, Main

John Simpson, postmaster, Main

Moses Tebbs, atty at law, Main

S. Wangenheim, genl mdse

H. J. Ward, propr Pioneer livery stable

John W. Waters, physician, Water

J. Weis & Co, genl mdse (handwritten note: John)

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1867 Business Directory, Langley:

Monitor

Alpine County

PO, 8 miles N of Silver Mountain

M. L. Goff, hotel propr

S. G. Lewis, notary public, postmaster, publisher Alpine Miner

D. Stephenson, saloon

M. Wood, clothing, cigars, tobacco

1867 Business Directory, (publisher not noted):

Silver King

PO, 7 miles SE of Silver Mountain.

William H. Laws, postmaster

1867 Business Directory, Langley:

Silver Mountain

Alpine County

PO, county seat

J. S. Adams, physician

F. Betchman, livery stable

N. C. Briggs, atty at law

Brown & Errickson, proprs Silver Mountain Hotel

J. M. Coon, physician

E. A. Courson, genl mdse

J. O. Courson, postmaster

Dubell & Bawdin, liquor and billiard saloon

Charles Fist, hotel propr

R. C. Ford, clergyman, Methodist

Gates & Bro, druggists

Gelatt & Moore, proprs stage line to Genoa (NV)

J. G. Harris & Co, genl mdse

Hayes & Ballard, publishers Silver Mountain Bulletin

W. J. Johnston, agt Wells Fargo express

M. Marks, clothing and fancy goods

Mattison & Garland, proprs stage line to Murphy’s (CA) via Big Trees

Owens & Fine, real estate and mining agents

J. A. Owens, Justice of the Peace

R. Patterson, liquor merchant

I. S. Powers, genl mdse

W. Priebatch, cigars

D. C. Ridell, agt Cal State Tel Co

Thomas Ryan, propr Oriental Hotel

Thomas Severson, liquors and billiard saloon

J. G. Slavin, Justice of the Peace

H. H. Sloane, supt George Washington Mill & Mining Co

---- Souquet, genl mdse

Swinerton & Co, hardware and genl mdse

R. Thompson, atty at law

L. Wichelhausen, stationery, tobacco and news agent

O. C. Wyllie, livery stable

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1867 Business Directory, Langley:

Summit City

Alpine County

PO address Carey’s Mills, 30 miles NW of Silver Mountain

James Caples, physician and hotel propr, Summit Lake

J. Williamson, lumber merchant

1878 Business Directory (publisher not noted):

Monitor

C. Christenson, liquors

C. O. King, Notary Public

Joseph Larson, hotel (handwritten note: Union Hotel)

M. Maxwell, tinner

D. N. McBeth, liquors

Alex Orr, blacksmith

N. Piquet, brwery (handwritten note: taken over by Cadby)

T. E. Rutter, genl mdse

David Stephenson, liquors

1878 Business Directory (publisher not noted):

Silver Mountain

Alpine County

Situated in a narrow valley on the summit of the Sierras, surrounded by a silver mining region, at the base of Silver Mountain Peak.

N. D. Arnot, Jr., attorney-at-law

Alpine Chronicle, R. M. & A. C. Folger, proprs

W. G. Barnum, Deputy Sheriff

J. Davidson, liquors

W. L. Flippin, genl mdse

Alex C. Folger, Notary Public

R. H. Ford, propr Alpine House and postmaster

H. C. Ginn, genl mdse

J. W. Haines & Co, proprs Silver Mt & Carson City stage line

Thomas W. Legget, Notary Public

R. K. Love, butcher

J. E. McDonald, liquors

P. Moresi, liquors

Thomas J. Orgon, attorney-at-law

A. D. L. Payne, carpenter and undertaker

Albert Philps, hairdresser

A. Quetta, liquors

G. Reed, bootmaker

J. Sanguet, genl mdse

J. B. Thomson, Notary Public

Mrs. James Ward, dressmaker

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1880-81 Business Directory (publisher not noted):

Markleeville

Is reached by stages, 37 miles from Carson City, Nevada.

(handwritten note: Markleeville county seat from 1875 on)

N. D. Arnot, Jr., Superior Judge (handwritten note: Nathaniel D. Arnot)

William Clogston, Justice of the Peace

John Cronkhite, treasurer

S. W. Griffith, district attorney

W. W. Harvey, county clerk, auditor, and recorder

D. R. Hawkins, surveyor

M. Maxwell, Justice of the Peace

P. W. Parker, supt of schools

J. B. Scott, constable, sheriff and tax collector

Daniel Stalker (no occupation listed)

James H. Wade, assessor

J. R. Wade, constable

1880-81 Business Directory (publisher not noted):

Monitor

C. Christenson, saloon

Cronkite & Harvey, butchers

John Deglemen, shoemaker

R. C. Guirado, doctor

Joseph Larson, hotel and saloon

M. Maxwell, livery, feed stable and notary public

D. N. McBeth, hotel (handwritten note: Exchange Hotel)

P. V. Parker, editor Monitor Argus

C. O. Puckey, assayer

James Ritchford, blacksmith

Royal J. Rutter, postmaster

T. E. Rutter, gen mdse

1880-81 Business Directory (publisher not noted):

Woodfords

W. P. Merrill, genl mdse and postmaster

H. Martinsen, hotel

Z. Field, blksmith

E. Bemis, saw mill

1886-7 Business Directory, McKenney:

Markleeville

A postal town reached by the SP Co’s Truckee Division to Reno, thence by V&T to Carson, Nevada, thence by stage via Genoa 30 miles. Its freight is addressed to Carson and express matter to Genoa. Its nearest banking town is Carson, Nev.

Argus Alpine (weekly)

Mrs. Anna M. Arnot, county supt schools

N. D. Arnot, superior judge

Edward Narnes, JoP

Eugene Bemis, saw mill

Thomas Chambers, carpenter

T. Champaigne, saloon

Cyrus Coleman, assayer

John Cronkhite, county treasurer

Peter Curtz, mining engr

Q. Field, blksmith

A. M. Grover, hotel

T. N. Hanson, wood contractor

Q. W. Harvey, sheriff

W. W. Harvey, county clerk

D. R. Hawkins, county surveyor

Hot Springs Hotel, A. M. Grover propr

John E. Johns, county supervisor

James Krauph, blksmith

Edward Larkin, bus mgr Alpine Argus

T. P. Larkin, distr atty

Joseph Larson, chairman board of supervisors

Lone Star Stable, A. M. Grover propr

Henry Mathews, bricklayer

William Maxwell, teamster

Louis Monroe, carpenter

Henry Morrison, saloon

Ole Nelson, tailor

Anthony Rask, meat market and hotel

Daniel Stalker, assessor

James Stuard, deputy sheriff

William M. Thornbury, JoP

John Weis, genl mdse and postmaster

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1886-7 Business Directory, McKenney:

Monitor

A postal town reached by SP Co’s Truckee Division to Reno, thence by V&T RR to Carson, thence by stage via Genoa, which is its nearest express office. Freight to Carson, which is also its nearest banking town. Pop. 190.

B. Christenson, saloon

Joseph Larson, hotel, mdse and postmaster

J. E. Mago, livery stable

J. P. Ray, blksmith

Daniel Stalker, saloon

Polk 1890 Business Directory

Markleeville

The county seat of Alpine County is situated on the Middle Fork of Carson River, 39 miles south of Carson City, Nev., the nearest shipping and banking point. Tel and exp at Genoa, Nev. 25 miles north. It contains several religious and society organizations; shipments: lumber and (illegible). Pop. 100. Tri-weekly mail stages to Genoa and Carson City, fares $3 and $4. John Weis, postmaster.

N. D. Arnot, superior judge

C. Coleman, assayer

P. Curtz, public administrator

John Ellis, county surveyor

A. Gray & Co, lumber (handwritten note: Andrew)

Mrs. H. A. Grover, hotel and county supt of schools

C. R. Hawkins, county treasurer

J. E. Mayo, county assessor

H. F. Musser, sheriff

Andy Rask, hotel

Frank Smith, county clerk and auditor

James Stuart, lumber

William Thornburg, distr atty

John Weis, genl store and postmaster

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Polk 1890 Business Directory

Monitor

A discontinued post office in Alpine County, 8 miles SE of Markleeville, the county seat.

(no listings)

Polk 1890 Business Directory

Silver Creek

Is also the post office for Silver Mountain, 2 miles south in Alpine County. It is 10 miles south of Markleeville, the county seat. Carson City, Nev. 53 miles northeast, is the shipping point and banking location. Mining is carried on and gold, silver and copper shipped. Mail tri-weekly.

John D’Arcy, postmaster

Exchequer Gold, Silver and Copper Mining Co

IXL Gold, Silver, and Copper Mining Co

Isabelle Gold Mining Co

Ole Nelson, tailor

J. J. Rice, blksmith

Polk 1890 Business Directory

Woodford’s

A post office in Alpine County 7 miles north of Markleeville, the county seat. Carson City, Nev. is the shipping, tel, exp and banking point. Hay, grain and potatoes are the chief products. Pop. 100. Tri-weekly stage to Genoa and Carson City; also to Markleeville and Silver Creek. Mail tri-weekly.

W. P. Merrill, genl store, hotel and postmaster

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