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Hinkey, Herman, capitalist.
Hobba, Richard, miner. Hockings, J., miner B.
Hogan, John, miner. Holcomb? Charles, carpenter. Holland, James, miner. Holland, John, miner. Holland. Joseph, miner. Holm, Matt, miner. Holmes, C. E., miner C. Holmes, Edw., miner.
Holtgren, C., miner T. D. Holtgren. Gus., shift boss T. D. Hosking, E., miner B. Hoskins, Jno. A., miner. Hubberty, Joseph, capitalist.
Hudgens, A., dentist.
Hughes, B., miner.
Hughes, Samuel, bricklayer.
Hughes, Mrs. Samuel, Miners' hotel.
Hulett. Frank W., County Surveyor. Humphrey, William R., prospector.
Hunkins, C. B., assistant assayer B mill. Hunt, D. A., miner T. D.
Hunter, David, wood.
Hunter. Edward. teamster.
Hutchings, William H., miner.
HUTCHINSON, JAMES, Superintendent T. D. M. & M. Co.
HUTCHINSON, J. H.,
Assistant superintendent T. D. M. & M. Co.
IDAHO HOTEL. S. T. N. Smith, proprietor.
Inman, H. A., stableman.
ISAY & GOMBRIG, Dealers in general merchandise.
ISAY, JULIUS, (Isay & Gombrig).
Jackson, J., miner.
Jackson. Thomas, miner.
Jacobs, B. W., (Rock & Jacobs).
Jacobson, Jacob, miner.
Jacobson, J. O., miner T. D.
Jarvis. J. Harry, miner.
Jeffery. J. M., engineer T. D.
Johnlinear, Nels, miner.
Johns, A., shift boss Blaine. Johnson, August, miner.
Johnson, David, miner. Johnson, Mike, miner.
Johnson, Nels, miner.
Johnson, Wallace, miner T. D.
Johnston, F., miner B. Johnston. G. J., carpenter T. D. Jones, Charles, miner.
Jones, J., tank B. mill.
Jones, Jess, cook.
Jones, S. H., miner B. Jones, Thomas L., comp. T. D. Jones, W. L., miner.
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Jordan, S. G., miner. Junor, E. G., miner. KAISNER & TURMES,
(Silver City Meat Company).
KAISNER, WILLIAM, (Kaisner & Turmes). Kane, Jolın M., (Miller & Co.). Keast, W., miner. Keeley, William, waiter.
Kelly, John, miner.
Kelly Bros., Long Gulch stables. Kelly, Patrick W., (Kelly Bros.).
Kelly, Robert J., (Kelly Bros.).
Kennedy, Mrs. Patrick J., laundry. Kennedy, Tim., miner T. D. Kent, J., miner.
Kiernan, James, miner B. Kimzey, J. S., carpenter.
Kincaid, Isaac, wood. Kinsley, Charles E., miner T. D.
Kinsman, Richard, miner.
Kirchhoff, William, stableman.
Kling, Henry, foreman Poorman. KNAPP, ARTHUR M., (Charles E. Knapp & Son). KNAPP, CHARLES E.,
(Charles E. Knapp & Son, resi- McAleavy, Frank, miner.
dence De Lamar, Nevada). KNAPP, CHARLES E. & SON, Model Pharmacy.
Kreis, H. L., salesman Isay & Gombrig. Lagan, Dr. E., physician.
Lake, C. H., dairy. Lang, Thomas, miner.
Langford, Frank, miner.
Lapoul, John, wood.
Larks, Charles P., musician.
LARSEN, NELS C., (N. C. Larsen Coml. Co.).
LARSEN, N. C. COML. CO. L.D., General merchandise. Law, James B., miner B.
Lawler, J., miner B.
Lawson. A. G., blacksmith T. D. Leary, Daniel, miner.
Lee, James H., miner. Lee, W. S., miner P.
LEONARD, R. H., SR., Mining. Lester, G. W., miner. LEWIS, ELISHA, SR., Mining and ex-Probate Judge.
Lewis, E., Jr., mining.
Lewis, George H., mining.
Lewis, Jno. H., miner.
Lewis, Robert, miner. Lewis, R. M., engineer.
Lewis, William, barkeeper.
Lilien, C. F., miner.
Lindsay, A. G., miner.
Lindsay, N., miner B.
Lindquist. Peter, miner. LIPPINCOTT, A. C., M. D., Physician and surgeon.
Llewellyn, G. C., wood.
Lloyd, J. F., (Stephenson & Lloyd).
Logue, John, miner.
Lompa, S., wood.
Long. C., miner.
Lowe, W. H., millman.
Lower, Professor B. B., mining.
Lowney, Con., miner.
Luxton, J. H., wood.
McBride, J., miner.
MeCABE, JOHN.
(McCabe & Murphy, and Under Sheriff) .
MeCABE, PATRICK, Janitor Masonic hall.
McCabe & Murphy, saloon.
McCall. William, miner.
McCambridge. J., miner.
McCarthy. Jno., carpenter. McCaully, James, millman.
McClellan. M. C., miner. McDonald. Duncan, miner.
McDonald. A. D., miner T. D.
McDonald, G., timberman C.
McDonald, James A., shift boss B.
McDonald, Jno. R., miner B.
Mc Elmeel. Stephen, miner. McGuire. F., miner C.
McKelvey, E., miner.
Leonard, Mark, agent C. O. & I. Stage McKelvey, F., miner. Company. McKelvey, J .. miner. Mckenzie. G., miner. Leonard, Matt J., printer. Leonard, R. H., Jr., notary public.
McKinnon, C. B., miner.
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McLean, Matt, miner B. McLeod, R. E., miner B.
McMahon & Butler, saloon.
Morrow, Silas L., blacksmith.
McMahon, A. P., (McMahon & Butler). Morton, R., miner.
McMahon, F., miner. McMahon, John, mining. McMillan, H. Guy, mining.
Morton, Richard B., miner.
Moss, Joe, office boy T. D.
Motley, C. N., watchman Poorman.
McMillan, J. N., miner.
Mott, Frank, carpenter.
Murphy, C. B., (McCabe & Murphy). Murphy, Patrick J., carpenter.
McMurren, Mrs. S. F., boarding Murphy, T. H., miner. house C.
McNair, E. H., miner.
Murray, James, miner.
McNamara, T. J., carpenter.
Murray, James, miner.
Mealue, T., miner.
Myers, Isaac, miner.
Macken, William, miner.
Myers, Frank, mining.
Main, Alexander, miner.
Near, W., miner T. D.
Mangold, Antone, miner.
Nelson, C., miner T. D.
Maroffa, T., miner T. D.
Nelson, Nels, miner.
Marlett, B., miner.
Martin, J., ranch. Martin, W., miner.
Martincourt, John, ranch.
Matheson, Ed., stage driver.
Mayland, Gunther, miner.
Medlen, P. D., miner.
Meeds, D. G., & Co., barber shop.
Melia, Thomas, miner T. D.
Meriden, M., miner.
Meyer, Frank, miner. Mikkelson, Gilbert, miner.
Miller & Co., saloon. Miller, A. J., miner.
Miller, C., miner B.
Miller, Charles H., engineer.
Miller, James, miner.
Miller, J., ranch. Miller, James W., (Miller & Co.).
Miller, Jeff., stage driver.
Miller, Monroe, miner B.
O'Neil, David, Jr., miner B.
O'Neil, David, Sr., miner.
O'Neill, J., miner.
O'Neill, J. J., miner. Oates, James, miner.
Odgers, William, miner.
Ohlnauser, A. C., miner.
Ohrbeck, M., miner.
Olden, W. A., miner.
Monahan, Charles, capitalist. Morris, Alexander, miner.
Noakes, E., miner B.
Nolan, J. C., miner.
Norton, Robert J., miner.
Norton, J. S., miner.
Norval, Robert, miner.
NUGENT, EDWARD, Attorney at law.
Nyblom, A., miner.
Nybloom, Eric, miner.
Miller, R. L., miner. Mills, J. W., miner B.
Mills, Mrs. J. W .. millinery.
Miner, Charles, butcher.
Miner, Everett A., butcher.
Mitchell, R., miner.
Moe, S. N., jeweler.
Nichols, A. J., miner.
Nichols, Edw., miner.
Nichols, G., miner B.
Nichols, H., pans B. mill.
Nichols, N., miner T. D.
Nichols, S., miner B.
NICHOLS, W. N., County Commissioner and notary public.
Oliver, J., soda factory.
McMillen, J. A., miner.
McMurray, J. P., miner.
Morrow, P., car B. Morrow, R. E., car B.
Murray, Andrew, miner.
Nette, Thilo, miner. Nevins, Mike, miner.
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Olsen, J., miner T. D Olsen, L. M., miner. Olsen, Ole M., miner. Osborne, William, miner. OWYHEE AVALANCHE, L. A. York, editor and publisher. OWYHEE MEAT COMPANY,
Connors & Bruce, proprietors. Page, R., miner.
Palmer, A. J., mining.
Palmer, George W., mining. Parry, M. L., carpenter. Pasini, Angelo, miner. Pascoe, J., miner. Patterson, S., miner. Patterson, W., miner.
Pearce, W. L., compressor T. D.
Peirazini, Stephen, miner. Perata, J. B., miner. Perry, Samuel, miner. Person, Nels, miner. Peterson, A., miner.
Peterson, I. T., real estate.
Peterson, John A., miner. Phelps, Charles, miner. Phelps, Joseph, miner. Pickering, S. H., miner. Pinkley, David, wood. Pistori, James, millman. Plumer, Wood, druggist.
POLLARD, J. A., Attorney at law. Pollard, Richard, miner. Pooley, W., miner B.
POORMAN GOLD MINES, LD., R. H. Britt, resident manager. Potter, J. M., carpenter.
Powell, Charles, blacksmith. Powell, George F., miner. Powell, Robert, miner. Price, Calvin, miner. Price, John, prospecter. Prisk, W. J., miner. Pugh, David, miner. Pulaski, Ed., miner. Purcell. John, miner. Quigley, B., ore sorter B. Quinlan, David, miner. Quinn, T., miner. Ranston, Joseph A., stableman.
Reardon, Bert, miner. Reed, Cyrus, miner. Reed, J. C., miner. Reed, T. C., miner. Reel, Owen, miner.
Reese, J., miner B. Reese, W., miner.
Reeves, W. N., miner.
Retalleck, J., miner.
Richards, Henry, miner.
Ridder, O., miner.
Riggle, J. W., miner.
Riley, Allen, miner.
Ringgold, J. B., freighter.
Ringwood, Olof, miner.
Rock & Jacobs, saloon.
Rock, B., miner.
Rock, Mike, constable, (and Rock & Jacobs).
Rocky Mountain Bell Telephone Co., S. N. Moe, agent.
Roberts, James, miner.
Roberts, Lewis, foreman B. mill.
Roberts, William H., fruit, confection- ery. Robinson, E., miner.
Rodriguez, J. B., boots and shoes.
Roe, James, milk.
Rogers, C., car B.
Roode, H. C., miner.
Rooney, H. F., miner.
Ross, Gus., miner.
Ross, Hugh, miner.
Roskins, Chris, miner.
Rule, Lewis, miner.
Rule, Joseph, miner.
Ruskin, C., miner T. D.
Ryan, M. F., miner.
St. Clair, Frank M., mining.
St. Clair, J. S., Deputy Clerk District Court.
SAMPSON, GEORGE O .. (Brown & Sampson). Sandstrom, John, Owyliee bakery.
Sargent, Elmer, cook B. Savage. John, shift boss P.
Schlank, George, mining.
Seaton. W. A., salesman Dave Adams.
Shaffer, David, teamster. Shaub, Jno. A., miner.
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Shaw, James, miner C. Shaw, Thomas, miner C. Shea, J. D., miner T. D. Shea, Patrick, miner. Sheehan, Charles, miner. Shimp, H. E., miner. Shinnick, G., miner. Shinnick, Morris, miner. Shirley, William, miner. Shokman, M., miner. SHUB, LOUIS, American tailor.
SINCLAIR, D. C.,
Manager Golden Rule store.
Slattery, Patrick, miner.
Smaill, W., timberman T. D. Smith, Bert, miner.
Smith, Ed., miner. Smith, Ed. G., miner.
Smith, James, miner.
Smith, James, miner.
Smith, James, miner.
Smith, James S., Deputy Sheriff. Smith, John, miner. SMITH, S. T. N., Proprietor Idaho hotel. Smoke, O. H., driver dairy. Snell, John, miner. Somas, A., miner. LONG, LEE,
Chinese store and wood.
Sorenson, Louis, miner.
Sotheren, R. G., miner.
Spencer, William, miner.
Spencer, William G., miner. Stacy, J. S., miner.
STANLEY, WALTER, Hospital nurse. Steack, William, miner.
Stevens, W. S., ranch.
Stephenson & Lloyd, groceries, etc. Stevens, Al. F., miner. Steward, J. A., miner.
Steward, James, miner. Stewart, James, miner. Stewart, William, miner.
Stoddard, George F., artist.
Stoddard, J. W., mining. Stoner, J. Boyd, salesman City drug Trythall, James, miner. store.
STONER, S. A., Mining. Stowe, E. S., miner B. Stratton, C. W., miner.
Stromblad, Patrick, engineer. Stuart, E. F., engineer.
Sturdevant, J. C., engineer.
Sullivan, Dennis, miner.
Sullivan, Harry, miner.
Sullivan, John F., mining.
Sullivan, Thomas, miner.
Summers, W., B. mill.
SUN CHONG, Chinese and Japanese fancy goods.
Surig, John H., carpenter.
Sutton, T., millman.
Swanson, Otto, miner B.
Tatro, F. E., miner.
Thomas, Robert O., miner.
Thomas, William, engineer B. mill. THOMPSON, E. A., Clerk Idaho hotel.
Thompson, J. W., dairy.
Thurman, Fred, miner.
Tigue, W. F., miner.
Tippett, Moses, miner B.
Tolzi, A., miner.
TONG CHUNG LUNG, Star restaurant.
Tookie, James, miner.
Toos, W., miner.
Tonkin, W., miner.
Tordiff, John, electrician.
TOWNSEND, WILLIAM H., Undertaker.
Tracy, F. E., stoves and tinware.
TRADE DOLLAR MINING & MILLING COMPANY,
James Hutchinson, superintendent.
Trebelcock, Alfred, timberman Bl.
Tremewan, W. H., car T. D.
Tressiden, James, miner T. D. Truax, A. B., carpenter.
Truscott, J., miner.
Trythall, James, miner. TURMES, JOIIN, Silver City Meat Company. Turner, Charles H., capitalist. Tusze, William, miner.
Varker, J., miner.
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Venza, Ed., miner. Vivian, H., miner.
Volkman, Frank H., miner.
Wagner, John, mill owner. Walker, A. M., miner.
Whitney, W. H., millman.
Walker, L. W., real estate.
Walton, W. C., miner.
Ward, Henry, stableman.
Ward, J. B., miner.
Ward, Morris, miner.
Williamson, W. C., miner.
Ward, R. J., blacksmith.
Willenegger, C., miner.
Wardle, W., miner.
Willenegger, E., miner.
WAR EAGLE HOTEL, John Grete, proprietor. WAR EAGLE SALOON, August Grete, proprietor.
Williams, W., miner. Williams, W., miner.
Wilson, R. B., principal public school.
Winchester, Charles A., miner.
Warner, Charles, ranch.
Winchester, George, expressman.
Wisner, S. L., painter. Wogatke, Leo, miner.
Wear, Frank, miner.
Wear, S., miner.
Wear, William, miner.
Webb, C. T., miner C.
Webster, George R., miner.
Weeks, J. H., lumber.
Wybloni, E., miner.
York, Frank G., foreman Owyhee Ava- lanche.
YORK, LEM. A.,
Editor and proprietor Owyhee Ava- lanche.
BLACK JACK DIRECTORY.
Abernethy, A., woodchopper. Albee, D. B., pans. Anderson, John, trammer. Anderson, R. B., battery. Andretti, Fred, wood. Armstrong, W. E., shift boss. Austin, Charles, wood. Bachman, Werner, miner. Bachman, William, miner. Balbi, A., wood. Berg, Ole, miner.
Bowen, E. E., manager boarding house. Buckle, Theo., miner. Burch, D. W., woodchopper. Byrnes, Ed., laborer. Callow, Fred, woodchopper.
Carter, Andy, engineer. Danielson, Charles, miner. De Fonti, Lorenzo, wood. Doherty, Malcolm, blacksmith.
Doherty, Myles, blacksmith. Evans, E. R., miner.
Warren, F. C., ranch. WATTS, JAMES G., Attorney at law.
Wolgemuth, Guston, barber. Wood, C. E., millman.
Wood, F. E., salesman S. Heidelberger.
Woolcock, S., shift boss T. D. Woolcock, -. , miner.
Wright, Samuel, miner.
Wybloni, A., miner.
Welch, Marion, barkeeper Idaho hotel. Welen, James, miner.
Weldon, L. J., accountant Trade Dollar. Weldon, J. G., car B. Wennerstein, Ernst, miner.
WESTON, J. N., M. D., Physician and surgeon, County Cor- oner and Physician.
Whiteside, W. B., miner.
Wickes, Captain G. B., miner. Wiley, William, miner. Williams, G. A., miner. Williams, Henry, miner. Williams, William, miner.
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Fox, N. D., engineer.
Frazer, John, blacksmith.
Gallagher, Mike, shift boss.
MeKay, James, miner.
Mc Kelvey, M. H., miner.
Graham, A. D., pan.
Gray, W. H., miner.
Hagler, William L., miner.
Handy, Ray, trammer.
Hart, N. S., woodchopper.
Haug, Bert, assayer and accountant.
Haug, Frank, trammer.
Hawkinson, Henry, miner.
Haydin, N. G., miner.
Nelson, Isaac, miner.
Nelson, J. E., miner.
Nelson, Nils, miner.
Nettleton, V. F., carpenter.
Ivolan, C., miner.
Norman, W. C., woodchopper.
Norton, Richard, miner.
Nylund, John, miner.
Owen, T. D., woodchopper. Page, Ed., pans.
Palmer Bros., wood and mining.
Patini, Joseph, wood.
Patterson, Alex., miner.
Pearson, John, miner.
Pearson, Nils, miner.
Peterson, William, battery.
Inglis, James, foreman mill. IRWIN, FREDERIC Superintendent I. & P. M. & M. Powell, G. F., miner. Co., and consulting engineer Poor- Pringey, Z. C., engineer. man Gold Mines, Ld.
Jenson, Joseph, wood.
Jewell, E. D., woodchopper.
Johnson, Andy, miner.
Johnson, Oscar, miner.
Roos, Gus., miner.
Jones, William L., engineer.
Ross, John A., trammer.
Kus, R. R., blacksmith.
Russell, Bart, miner.
Ryan, James T., miner.
Lennon, John, miner.
Schlatter, George A., miner.
Shea, Tim., miner.
Silva, Foster, miner.
Smith, Eric, timberman.
Smith, Peter, miner.
Stewart, William, mail carrier.
Strombold, Patrick, engineer.
Sullivan, John, miner.
Sullivan, John F., mining.
McBride, John, miner. McDonald, D. T., teamster.
McGough, Ed., pan. McGough, John, miner.
McLean, L., miner. McLeod, R. H., miner.
Main, Aleck, miner.
Martz, Al., timberman.
Mattenson, J. B., foreman mine.
Mayland, Gunder, miner.
Mockler, Thomas, miner.
Munson, H., wood.
Heazel, George, pan. Henderson, Joseph, miner.
Hogan, James, miner.
Holland, Charles, miner.
Holland, Jack, miner.
Holland, Joe, miner.
Hultgren, Andy, carman.
Hunt, S. E., woodchopper.
Hutchins, Joseph, miner.
IDAHO AND PITTSBURG MINING & MILLING COMPANY,
Headquarters Pittsburg, Pennsyl- vania; Frederic Irwin, superintend- ent. Inglis, Fred, engineer.
Pinana, John, woodchopper.
Pritchard, Lewis, miner.
Rogers, M. M., miner.
Rood, Henry, miner.
Rood, Magnus, miner.
Lawrence, Frank, miner.
Linder, Thomas, woodchopper.
Liner, John, miner. Lindgren, John, miner. Lindquist, John, miner.
Lonsdale, C. V., miner.
Loofquist, John, miner. Lund, Oscar, miner.
Tomkins, Miss Ida, waitress.
Goodfellow, David L., miner.
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Thomas, John R., foreman Booneville Wennerstein, Andy, miner. mine. West, L., woodchopper. Thurman, F., pans. Williams, E., trammer.
Waller, John, miner. Walker, Robert H., timberman.
Warneck, E. F., miner.
Wolverton, Fred, general store.
Wolverton, Walter, miner.
Wyley, William, miner.
GOLDEN RULE STORE.
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Golden Rule Store, Silver City.
The Golden Rule store, of Silver City, of which Mr. David C. Sinclair is the manager, and which was established April 1, 1897, has exemplified one of
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the main principles of the "Golden Rule," which is to live and let live, believing the policy of quick sales and small profits, strictly for cash, to be the keynote of commercial success, and in order to accomplish this result, the firm is a member of the Golden Rule syndicate, a combination of several firms, who, by seeking the fountain heads of commerce and purchasing in large quantities, are enabled to obtain the best goods at low-down prices, and thereby let their cus- tomers reap the benefit of their combined experience, capital and business advantage.
The Golden Rule store has continually on hand a large and varied stock of dry and fancy goods, ladies' and gents' furnishing goods, clothing, boots and shoes, all of latest styles and patterns, at prices below all competition.
DE LAMAR.
The town of De Lamar is prettily nestled in a cluster of hills, prominent among which is the De Lamar mountain, distant sixty miles from the capital, Boise City, and nine miles from the county seat, Silver City. It is lighted electrically, and supplied with telegraphic and telephonic communications with the outer world. The town is located on the banks of Jordan creek, famous in
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De Lamar, Idaho-Upper Town.
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the early history of Owyhee county, the approaches of the town being lined with well-built residences. In the center of the town is located the plant of the De Lamar Mining Company, Ltd., consisting of mill buildings, depart- ment shops, offices, hotel and bunk houses, and surrounded by the principal mercantile houses. A little further on, still within the hearing of the hum of industry, is another branch of the town, called by the residents "Tough Town," which in mercantile activity fully equals that of the town proper. From there the road to Oregon is skirted by the residences of ranchers, teamsters, milk dealers and woodmen, with here and there an occasional evidence of mining industry, such as the Henrietta mill, Jones' mill, and John Scales' mill, at Wagontown.
De Lamar, Idaho-Lower Town.
The earliest settlement was at old Wagontown, located about two miles below the center of the town of De Lamar, which was a road station on the stage line running from Silver City to Winnemucca, Nev.
The first mine was located by J. W. Stoddard, which was afterwards patented, and is now a portion of the De Lamar group. John A. Wilson was the discoverer of the Wilson mine, which forms the nucleus of the De Lamar group. He disposed of his properties in September, 1888, to Captain De Lamar, who subsequently purchased the Sommercamp and Lepley claims. Captain De Lamar vigorously developed his properties, erecting mill, hotel, and other necessary buildings. Peter Adams opened a boarding house, and
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Tom Jones, John Arvidson, Lewis Walker and others erected buildings, and 1890 found the town in a booming condition, and with a good-sized future. Montie B. Gwinn, of Caldwell, and others, opened a general merchandise store, under the name of the De Lamar Mercantile Company, which is now being carried on by Isay & Gombrig.
In the early part of 1891, Captain De Lamar disposed of his entire interests to the De Lamar Mining Company, Limited, an incorporated company of London, England, who have since their inception made many substantial improvements, besides erecting a substantial hotel, with first-class appoint- ments, taking the place of the one erected by Captain De Lamar, which was
NEM DENVER
Scales' Tailing Reservoirs and Mill at Wagontown.
destroyed by fire; and it is largely due to the unceasing application of the resi- dent managers that the company possesses a plant whose standard of excellence is unexcelled by that of any mining company in this portion of the West.
The claims of the De Lamar company, numbering about forty, are located on De Lamar mountain, and in the vicinity are located the Big I, Silver Vault, Garfield, Lepley. and many other promising mining properties, which are being exploited with excellent results.
The De Lamar hotel. owned by the mining company, is under the able management of S. H. Hanes, who is ever courteously solicitous for the welfare of the wayfarer.
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The principal mercantile houses are: Isay & Gombrig, dealers in general merchandise, with a branch at Silver City; Dr. J. J. Plumer, drugs; R. S. Hawes, groceries, etc .; George T. McCabe, groceries; Owyhee Meat Company; Pco- ple's meat market; Frank Crosson, general merchandise; Barkle Bros., dealers in wines and liquors; Scott & McCain, livery stable; and many others, whom space does not permit us to mention.
The public schools are in a flourishing condition, under excellent super- vision, with a membership of about 150 pupils.
A flourishing miners' union, a lodge of Odd Fellows, with a Rebekah lodge, comprise the secret organizations, and the welfare of the town is generally looked after by the De Lamar Nugget, a spicy and entertaining news- paper, started in May, 1891, by Lamb & York, and which is still ably edited by Judge Lamb.
DELAMAR MINING COWPANY, Limited,
Was incorporated in March, 1891, under the laws of Great Britain, with a nominal capital of 400,000 shares of fi cach.
The principal officers of the company are: Francis Muir, Esq., of London, chairman board of directors; Charles Pakeman, Esq., of London, secretary board of directors; D. B. Huntley, resident manager; E. V. Orford, accountant and resident assistant manager; and Thomas Davey, mine foreman.
The company are the owners of about forty mining claims and millsites, mostly patented, and situated at the town of De Lamar. These several groups of mines were located in the eighties, and in 1887 were purchased of the original owners by Captain J. R. De Lamar, who in the early part of 1891 disposed of them to the De Lamar Mining Company, Ltd., the purchase price, it is said, being about $2,000,000.00.
The working openings of the mines embrace about six miles, and the main workings of the property extend 700 feet in vertical depth; and beyond this an incline shaft is now being sunk for prospecting purposes.
A three-rail gravity tramway, about 2,300 feet in length, connects the mines with the mill, which is a pan-amalgamation plant, equipped with forty stamps, twenty-eight pans, etc., and has a capacity of treating 150 tons of ore daily. Connected with this mill is a fifty-ton plant of the Pelaton-Clerici cyanide process. These mills are run by a Corliss engine of 250 horse power. and for about three months in the spring of the year the water power is utilized by means of a six-foot Pelton water wheel.
The plant owned by the company is the most complete one in this section of the country, consisting of hotel and office buildings, store houses, department shops, mill, assay buildings, bunk and boarding houses, tramways, etc., and is covered by an insurance of fully $125,000.00. The company also carries a large stock of wood and other material, and duplicates of machinery, in which there is a large amount invested.
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The mills and mines give employment to about 200 men, there being no interruption to the work, except on prominent holidays.
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De Lamar Mining Company, Limited, De Lamar.
The energy and perseverance of the local managers, together with the liberal support of the home management, has placed this company in.the fore- most rank of the best mining properties of the West, and the gross output since the organization of the company to date amounts to over $5,000,000.00.
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Mr. Dwight B. Huntley, resident manager of the De Lamar Mining Com- pany, Limited, at De Lamar, Idaho, was born in Utica, New York, January 17, 1850. In 1852 his parents came west and located at Grass Valley, California, where he spent his boyhood. He received his schooling in San Francisco, California, and graduated in 1875 at the University of California, and subse- quently, two years later, took a post-graduate course at the same university, in mining, metallurgy and chemistry. For several years he was engaged in sur- veying, assaying and milling, for various companies in Nevada, Arizona, Colo- rado, New Mexico, South America and British Columbia, and was also con- neeted with the United States geological survey in Utah.
In October, 1896, he was appointed resident manager of the De Lamar Mining Company, which position he at present occupies, and not alone is he held in high honor and respect in the community in which he resides, but in mining circles is spoken of as a conservative, talented and capable manager.
Mr. E. V. Orford, accountant and resident assistant manager of the De La- mar Mining Company at De Lamar, Idaho, was born in Birmingham, England, February 14, 1855. He graduated at Christ's hospital, London, in 1870, and then entered the offices of the "chartered accountants," remaining there about eleven years. In 1881 he came to America, and was engagd in various pursuits until 1888, when he returned to England, where he remained until 1892, when he was appointed accountant of the De Lamar Mining Company, and came to De Lamar, and subsequently received the appointment of resident assistant manager.
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