Del Norte County Directory Contributed by Janie Edwards This file is part of the California Genealogy & History Archives http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~cagha/index.htm These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for non-commercial purposes, MUST obtain the written consent of the contributor, OR the legal representative of the submitter. All persons donating to this site retain the rights to their own work. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ List of names by town - County History at bottom ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ALTAVILLE (See Smith's River) BELL'S BAR Bissell, Edward L. - miner BIG FLAT (See Crescent City) CLEAR CREEK Bussell, Christian - miner CRESCENT CITY Acly, George M. - druggist Ahrens, Albert - laborer Hobbs, Wall & Co. Alden, K. - logger Lake Earl Mill Co. Alexander, Henry - farmer/dairyman 349 acres Alford, Charles - lumberman Alkern, Lawrence - teamster Hobbs, Wall & Co. Allen, Coonrod S. - miner Allen, David T. - brickmason Alpaugh, James L. - farmer 120 acres American Hotel - Nicholas McNamara proprietor Anderson, James - laborer Antone, Frank - miner 20 acres Archer, William A. - lumberman / stockraiser Armand Gold & Silver Mining Co. - Ed Yates Superintendent Ashley, William V. - dairyman Babcock, Charles W. - barber, Del Norte Hotel Baine, Josiah T. - livery stable & stage line Baker, Hilton - stockraiser 137 acres Balch, A. G. - cigars, fruits, & varieties Banister, L. - laborer with Hobbs, Wall & Co. Barnard, Alex. B. - trader Barth, Christina Mrs. Basey, Theodore - millman Baumgartner, B. - laborer with Hobbs, Wall & Co. Bay Hotel - Franis Burtschell proprietor Bennett, William - laborer Lake Earl Mill Co. Bense, Henry - stockraiser 80 acres Bernell, Antone - dairyman Berry, Edward C. - laborer Bertsch, Frederick - farmer, millman 160 acres Bertsch, Jacob - stockraiser 160 acres Bertsch, Joseph - dairyman 480 acres Bertsch, William H. - farmer Big Flat Gravel Mining Co. - O.M. Paris & Co. proprietor 500 acres Bishop, John - logger with Hobbs, Wall & Co. Bomhoff, Frederick W. - butcher Bomhoff, John - printer Bomhoff, William F. - McCreesh & Bomhoff, Bosch, George E. - farmer 160 acres Bosch, John G. - farmer 195 acres Bosch, Leonard A. - farmer 160 acres Bowie, Joseph - laborer Boyes, Richard - farmer Boyet, Andrew J. - millman Boyet, Christopher C. - laborer 3 acres Boyet, R. P. - millman 160 acres Brady, Gustavus - bartender with D. E. Shipman Brannan, Terrence - bartender with Wm. A. Fleming Bray, Richard D. - engineer with Hobbs, Wall & Co. Breen, John - laborer Lake Earl Mill Co. Brock, Edward - logger Lake Earl Mill Co. Brookfield, James - sawyer with Hobbs, Wall & Co. Brown, Charles - miner Brown, William C. - wagonmaker Brown, William F. - saddler, harness maker Bryhan, John H. - laborer Burches, William - laborer Burgbacher, Philip - laborer Burgett, Philip S. - miner Burkhart, R. Mrs.- widow, realestate Burns, Jas. - logger with Hobbs, Wall & Co. Burns, John - foreman with Hobbs, Wall & Co. Burtschell, Annie Miss - Burtschell & Byrne Burtschell & Byrne - millinery, dressmaking, dry & fancy goods Burtschell, Francis - Burtschell & Tucker, proprietor Bay Hotel, dairyman 479 a Burtschell & Tucker - gen mdse Butler, James - logger Byrne, C. Mrs. - Burtschell & Byrne Byrne, Chrisiopher - sawyer with J. Wenger & Co. 160 acres Byron, John - laborer Cadra, Emil C. - dairyman 480 acres Campbell, Archibald - lumberman Capprise, Joseph T. - Endert & Capprise 160 acres Capra, Charles A. - laborer Casey, Owen - logger, miner Catching, Ephraim C. - farmer 240 acres Chaigneau, V. A. - physician Charley (Chinese) - merchandise Charter, Julius C. - laborer Charter, Oliver - laborer Chrighton, James G. D. - laborer Christianson, Thos. M. - seaman Church, F. A. - with W. A. Hamilton Clark, Daniel L. - saloon & bowling alley Clark, William - laborer Cleveland, Albert H. - county surveror, millman Coburn, Lewis F. - District attorney at law, notary public 480 acres Codigo, John - milkman Collins, Thomas - logger Lake Earl Mill Co. Connell, J. - logger Lake Earl Mill Co. Connell, Thomas - logger Lake Earl Mill Co. Cooke, George - miner Cooper, Lucius F. - surveyor, attorney at law, notary public 456 acres Cornell, Joseph - logger Corrin, F. J. - shipwright & calker Coy, Benjamin - laborer Coyne, Thomas - laborer with McCreest & Bomhoff Crandall, Samuel - builder, county supervisor 2nd district Crawford, William T. - teamster Creighton, James - millman Cresent City Mill & Transportation Co. - Wenger & Simpson & Co. 745 acres Cresent City Transportation Co. - Joseph Wall, Pres.; R. Merillion, Sec.; Hobbs Wall & Co., agents; proprietors stmr Crescent City Crecent City Wharf & Dock Co. - R. P. Merillion, sec Crecent City Wharf & Lighter Co. - Johnson & Malone 283 acres Crichton, James - sawyer with Hobbs Wall & Co. Crusius, Frank - butcher 160 acres Cruz, Carlos - seaman Cuneenn, Michael - logger with Lake Earl Mill Co. Curran, James - laborer with Hobbs Wall & Co. Curtis, Greenleaf - foreman mill with Hobbs Wall & Co. Daley, Owen - laborer with Hobbs Wall & Co. Darby, Peter - Darby & Donovan, capitalist 160 acres Darby & Donovan - saloon Davis, John - laborer 140 acres Delahoyde, Thomas W. - capitalist Delaney, James - laborer Del Norte Hotel - Ed. Yates proprietor Del Norte Record - weekly, J. E. Eldredge editor & proprietor DeMartin, Louis - dairyman 2237 acres Denough, Barney - logger Lake Earl Mill Co. Dickson, Wm. M. - farmer Dishwander, A. - laborer with Hobbs, Wall & Co. Dixon, Anna - widow Doe, Charles F. - carpenter Doe, John - butcher Doherty, Patrick - laborer Donohue, Barney - logger Donovan, James L. - Darby & Donovan Donovan, James S. - laborer Doran, Wm. - stockraiser Dowdle, Samuel - dairyman 80 acres Draber, Jacob - miner Duffy, James - proprietor Palace Saloon 120 acres Duffy, John - saloon keeper Duffy, Owen - foreman with Hobbs, Wall & Co. Duffy, Thomas - saloon Dunlay, Bartholomew - laborer Dunlay, John - miner Dunlay, John D. - farmer Dunlay, Maurice - millman Early, Harry - Early & Lewis Early & Lewis - stockraisers 320 acres Edgerton, Isaac B. - carpenter 320 acres Edwards, Wm. - farmer, millwright 120 acres Ehreiser, Matheus - laborer Eldredge, J. E. - editor, proprietor, Del Norte Record, untertaker, photographer, Coroner, Public Administrator, 120 acres Eliott, Horatio D. - farmer Elite Theatre - Endert & Capprise proprietors Elwell, P. S. - logger with Hobbs, Wall & Co. Emetsberg, Peter - Emetsberg & McNamara Emetsberg & McNamara - butchers Endert, Joseph - Endert & Capprise Endert & Capprise - proprietors Elite Saloon & Theatre, dance hall, skating rink, soda water factory Engleman, John - farmer Engley, Alden W. - teamster Eslick, John - laborer Eslick, Samuel L. - laborer Lake Earl Mill Co. Esswein, Michael - J. Wenger & Co. 80 acres Evans, David - engineer Ewing, Joseph Z. - stockraiser Fairchild, Joel - logger Fairchild, Wm. - laborer Farrelly, Michael - miner Feheley, John L. - bartender with Thomas Duffy Feheley, Frank P. - laborer Fender, Louis W. - capitalist 160 acres Ferguson, Frederick - stoves, tinware, plumber, gasfitter Ferguson, Wm. - logger Lake Earl Mill Co. Filkins, Ranselaer - carpenter 20 acres Fillipinni, P. - mail carrier, stockraiser Fleming, Charles - logger Fleming, Wm. A. - proprietor Del Norte Hotel Bar Fook, Sang Lung (Chinese) - gen mdse Forest, James - farmer Foster, Samuel H. - laborer Fountain, Joseph - farmer Fox, Francis - logger Fox, Michael - stockraiser 157 acres Fox, Samuel - logger Fox, Wm. - laborer with Hobbs, Wall & Co. Frantz, John Fred. - blacksmith, wagonmaker, horseshoer Fraser, Alexander - carpenter Fraser, Alexander Jr. - laborer 160 acres Fraser, Forrest - logger with Hobbs, Wall & Co. Frazer, John - logger Freund, Fred A. - constable, painter Galindo, Juan - miner Gardner, Charles H. - salesman with Hobbs, Wall & Co. Gates, Perry - laborer Gay, Franklin B. - hotel Gee, Hop (Chinese) - gen mdse George, John B. - packer George, John T. - stockraiser Gibbs, Bryan D. - stockraiser Gillis, James - millhand Gillis, John - carpenter Lake Earl Mill Co. Gilmore, James - laborer Gilsworth, Joseph Mrs. - laundress Givens, Benjamin W. - logger Lake Earl Mill Co. Gordon, David P. - miner Gordon, John M. - fisherman Goudy, Hugh A. - carpenter Graham, Frank - logger Gravel, Frank - logger Lake Earl Mill Co. Graybill, Gabriel - laborer Greeley, James - logger Green, Michael proprietor Grey, Wm. - boilermaker Griffin, David R. - dairyman 190 acres Gunning, John - logger Hall, George - logger Lake Earl Mill Co. Hamilton, Adam R. - laborer Hamilton & Hammond - stockraisers 20 acres Hamilton, Wm. - laborer with Hobbs, Wall & Co. Hamilton, W. A. - Hamilton & Hammond, Attorney at law, notary public, real estate agent Hammond, Everet S. - school teacher Hammond, Thomas J. - Hamilton & Hammond 157 acres Hampson, Ira - lumberman Hand, Jas. - logger with Hobbs, Wall & Co. Hanson, H. - miner Hargraves, S. Mrs. - real estate Harris, Geo. - miner Hart, W. H. H. - O. M. Paris & Co. Harvey, A. H. - laborer 160 acres Harvey, Henry A. - seaman Harvey, Michael - miner Haun, Charles - dairy Hayes, E. G. - dairyman 526 acres Hayes, James - logger 30 acres Hazeltine, F. P. - stockraiser 350 acres Healy, Michael - laborer Healey, Thomas - laborer Hendershott, Seth B. - foreman with Hobbs, Wall & Co. Hickok, Henry - miner Hickok, Henry Jr. - laborer with Hobbs, Wall & Co. Hickson, R. W. - logger with Hobbs, Wall & Co. Hicock, Harry - Nickerson & Hicock 120 acres Hillman, George - lumberman Hobbs, J. K. C. - Hobbs, Wall & Co. res San Francisco Hobbs Wall & Co. - gen msde, lumber, box manufacturer, proprietors Elk River Mills (Humboldt Co.) agents Crescent City Transportation Co., San Francisco office 314 Spear Hodgkins, Wm. - stablekeeper, horsetrainer 320 acres Holcomb, Phineas D. - farmer Holton, Ira E. B. - laborer Hooper, Albert - stockraiser 240 acres Houn, Charles - dairyman Howell A. J. - logger Howell, Edward - laborer with Hobbs, Wall & Co Howell, Jefferson D. - logger Howland, Eli - dairyman 477 acres Howland, Frank - dairyman Hubbell, Henry - compositor Del Norte Record Huey, David - laborer Hughes, Charles E. - Sheriff Del Norte County Hughes, James - druggist, agothecary Hughes, Robert - druggist Hunter, Nancy - widow Isle, James - stockraiser Jackson, Geo. H. - logger Jackson, James - logger with Lake Earl Mill Co. Jackson, Lemuel - laborer Jacobus, Alexander M. - saloon Jansen, Andrew - shipcarpenter Jeanneting, Benjamin - millman Jeffrey, John H. - Lighthouse keeper Jenkins, Robert J. - Woodbury & Jenkins, deputy Sheriff Jeter, Lewis - hostler with R. S. McLellan Jeter, Martin - packer 160 acres Jeter, William H. - County Superintendent Pub. Schools, deputy County Clerk Johnson, Andrew - 160 acres Johnson, Geo. - laborer Johnson, James K. - Johnson & Malone 160 acres Johnson & Malone - Crescent City Wharf & Lighter Co. Jones, Charles - teamster Jones, Cyrus - laborer Jones, George - dairyman 144 acres Jones, M. V. Mrs. - widow Jones, Quincy A. - stockraiser Jones, W. L. - laborer Joyce, John T. - teamster Joyce, Thomas - teamster with Hobbs, Wall & Co Kause, John - laborer Lake Earl Mill Co. Kearney, John - carpenter Keely, Robert - laborer with Hobbs, Wall & Co Keller, Geo. - planer Lake Earl Mill Co. 160 acres Keller, Wm. A. - laborer Kelley, Thomas - laborer Kelley, Wm. J. - laborer Kelly, David - sawyer Kelly, Thomas - millman Kerrigan, Michael - millman Kinzie, J. - laborer with Hobbs, Wall & Co Kissling, Rose Mrs. - school teacher Kleine, -- - lumber dealer Knox, Franklin - physican Knox, Richard G. - attorney at law Kruger, Jacob - laborer Lach, Carl D. - barber Lach, Charles - tailor Lake Earl Mill Co. - Jacob Wenger president and superintendent, J. Wenger Jr. sec. Larsson, Charles - bootmaker Larsson, Charles G. - laborer LeClair, George - logger 160 acres Lemay, Adolphus - sawyer with Hobbs, Wall & Co Lewis, Alexander - bartender with Henry Swords Lewis, George - laborer Lewis, J. C. - Early & Lewis Livingston, William T. - bookkeeper with Hobbs, Wall & Co. Lockwood, Lewis J. - millman Lou, Nannie Miss - waiter with Geo. H. Russell Luby, John C. - engineer Lutz, George J. - laborer Lynch, John - stockraiser 150 acres Magruder, E. L. - foreman with Hobbs, Wall & Co. Magruder, E. N. - saw filer with Hobbs, Wall & Co. Magruder, Theopolis R. - farmer Magruder, Walter S. - laborer Mains, John - miner Malone, John Jr. - clerk Malone, John - Johnson & Malone, capitalist 1260 acres Marhoffer, Charles Marhoffer, George - laborer with Joseph Marhoffer Marhoffer, Jacob - Marhoffer & Wall, mgr with Hobbs, Wall & Co., lumber claims, store 160 ac Marhoffer, Joseph - brewery 336 acres Marhoffer, Joseph E. - brewer with Joseph Marhoffer Marhoffer & Wall - timber claim 320 acres Marlette, George H. - teamster Mason, Emma Mrs. Mason, William B. - printer Maxwell, Hugh - millman Mayer, Gottlieb - Parks & Mayer Mayne, Bessie J. Miss - principal public school McCamon, Charles - laborer McCarty, John - laborer McCauley, Mary Miss - public school teacher McCreesh & Bomhoff - butchers McCreesh, Bernard - McCreesh & Bomhoff McDonald, John A. - teamster McDonald, William R. - logger McFadden, Peter - laborer McGarvey, James - laborer McGrain, Peter - logger with Lake Earl Mill Co. McGrath, C. C. Rev. - pastor R. C. Church McKee, William - miner McKeen, Bunch - logger 160 acres McLaughlin, Bros. - dairymen 1229 acres McLaughlin, Cornelius - McLaughlin, Bros. McLaughlin, Eugene T. - dairyman McLaughlin, John - dairyman McLaughlin, John Jr. - saloon McLaughlin, Thomas - McLaughlin, Bros. McLaren, Lannes M. - manufacturer, dealer, boots, shoes, leather, bindings McLellan, R. S. - livery stable, stockraiser 297 acres McMahon, Frank - logger McMurray, Milton - druggs & fancy goods McNamara, N. Mrs. - 150 acres McNamara, Nicholas - proprietor American Hotel McNamara, Thomas F. - Emetsberg & McNamara McNulty, James - teamster 160 acres McPail, Daniel - millman McVay, Nathan - bartender with Thomas Duffy Meklensek, J. - laborer with Hobbs, Wall & Co. Meldeson, John P. - laborer Mellon, James - lumberman Mellon, John - logger Mellon, William - laborer Melson, R. S. - stockraiser 160 acres Mendez, Jose - packer Mendez, E. Mrs. - laundress Merillion, R. P. - secretary Crescent City Wharf & Dock Co., Crescent City Trans. Co. Michner, Maxwell W. - carpenter Miller, Edward B. - laborer Miller, George A. - carpenter Miller, George W. - laborer Miller, John - stockraiser, dairyman 560 acres Miller, J. M. - stockraiser Miller, Robert W. - attorney at law, notary public Mitscher, William - carpenter Moody, Charles D. - stoves, tinware Mooney, Thomas - blacksmith, wagonmaker Moore, Edwin - public school teacher Moore, Henry - farmer Moore, William H. - engineer Lake Earl Mill Co. 80 acres Moorhead, Alonzo - laborer Moorhead, J. S. - logger Moorhead, Lon - butcher with McCreesh & Bomhoff Morris, Wolf - Wolf Morris & Co. Morris, Wolf & Co. - gen mdse, furniture, crockery, carpets, imported wines & liquors Morrill, George F. - lumberman Morscher, John - farmer 80 acres Morscher, Peter - farmer 80 acres Morse, John B. - miner Mountaineer Gold Mining Co. - O. M. Paris & Co. proprietors Mulkey, Patrick H. - farmer Mulianphy, Dennis G. - laborer with Hobbs, Wall & Co. Murphy, Edward - stockraiser 160 acres Murphy, E. Mrs. - widow Murphy, James E. - Superior Judge Murphy, Mary A. - widow, boarding Murray, Charles F. - lumber contractor Lake Earl Mill Co. Murray, John - saloon 160 acres Negler, J. H. - dairyman 1159 acres Neil, A. J. - bartender 160 acres Nelson, Charles - wharfinger 160 acres Nelson, Newton E. - miner 267 acres New Restaurant - G. H. Russell proprietor Nicaise, Charles - laborer Nichols, Lucius B. - farmer Nickel, John R. - County Supervisor 4th District, farmer 914 acres Nickelson, William Jr. - laborer with Hobbs, Wall & Co. Nickerson, Cornelius G. - Nickerson & Hicock Nickerson & Hicock - 200 acres Nickerson, Nicholas - miner, farmer Nichols, Isaac W. N. - farmer Norris, Wm. - packer O'Brien, M. - stockraiser 160 acres O'Leary, Jeremiah - logger Olsen, Olof - laborer with Hobbs, Wall & Co. Overmeyer, R. P. - foreman logger Lake Earl Mill Co. Overmeyer, R. P. Mrs. - restaurant Palace Saloon - James Duffy proprietor Palm, William - saloon keeper Palmer, William - dairyman 150 acres Paris, O. M. - O. M. Paris & Co. Paris, O. M. & Co. - proprietors Mountaineer Gold Mining Co. Parks, Archibald - logger 160 acres Parks, David - Parks & Mayer Parks & Mayer - saloon Patten, Thomas J. - farmer Patterson, Charles E. - carpenter, builder Patty, Talbot W. - laborer Patty, T. W. Mrs.- millinery & fancy goods Pawpaw, John - blacksmith Peacock, George - stockraiser 211 acres Peacock, Harry - laborer with Hobbs, Wall & Co. Peacock, Nicholas - laborer with Hobbs, Wall & Co. Peacock, Peter - logger Perkins, Hiram - miner Perry, J. H. - miner Perry, Manly F. - fisherman Peterson, Edward - teamster Peveler, Peter H. - County Clerk, ex-offico Auditor, Recorder Pfeiffer, Charles H. - gen mdse Pfeiffer, Henry - clerk with C. H. Pfeiffer Phelan, John - logger Pilgrim, H. K. - stockraiser Plaisted, William - logger Lake Earl Mill Co. 160 acres Pomeroy, Harmon - millman Pomeroy, James D. - millman Post Office - William H. Woodbury Postmaster Poteete, M. W. - logger Lake Earl Mill Co. Pratt, F. H. Pratt, Frederick H. Jr. - painter Purdy, William - blacksmith Ragen, James - laborer Rasmuessen, Peter - millman 160 acres Reed, John - laborer Reekman, Nicholas - dairyman 160 acres Reimell, Jacob - butcher Rice, Daniel - clerk Rice, Drury W. - salesman with Hobbs, Wall & Co. Rice, Hiram - miner Richard, John M. - clerk with Woodbury & Jenkins Richard, Leonora Miss - school teacher Richard, Mariana - widow Richardson, George - carpenter 40 acres Richert, George - laborer with Hobbs, Wall & Co. Richert, John - 160 acres Richert, J. C. Mrs. - widow Richert, John M. - printer Rickerson, George R. - millman Ring, C. A. Mrs. - teacher Roberts, Frank - laborer Robertson, John W. - physican Roinson, Robert - dairyman Roman Catholic Church - Rev. C. C. McGrath pastor Roseborough, A. M. - W. A. Hamilton agent Rothzall, Henry - laborer with Hobbs, Wall & Co. Roy, George G. - farmer 260 acres Russell, -- - logger Russell, George H. - proprietor New Restaurant Sachs, Chris. - millman 160 acres Sageser, G. - painter Sageser, John C. - farmer Sack, Henry C. - mechanic Sanderson, J. - O. M. Paris & Co., res San Francisco Sartwell, Dugald S. - watchmaker, jeweler, lapidary 80 acres Sartwell, George - printer Sartwell, James - laborer Sass, Henry E. - laborer Saville & Darby - stockraisers, dairymen Savoy, David - logger Schallot, Frederick - laborer with Hobbs, Wall & Co. Scholl, William - laborer with Hobbs, Wall & Co. Schroeder, Otto - butcher with Emetsberg & McNamara Schwartz, Louis - blacksmith with John F. Frantz Scott, Patrick - woodsman Sears, Fred. - logger Sears, Henry - logger Sears, Horace S. - logger Sears, Lincoln - logger Lake Earl Mill Co. Seligman, Frank - Wolf Morris & Co., res San Francisco Seligman, Solomon G. - clerk with Wolf Morris & Co. Sevoy, David - logger 160 acres Sheehan, John - farmer Shields, Robert - logger Lake Earl Mill Co. Shipman, David E. - proprietor Willow Saloon Shipman, David I. - laborer Shivers, George H. - laborer Shivers, Henry - logger Lake Earl Mill Co. Siebenthal, William von - dairyman Silleck, Edward T. - plasterer, brickmason Simmons, George W. - engineer Simpson, A. M. & Co. - proprietors Crescent City Mill & Transportation Co. Smith, Alexander - logger Lake Earl Mill Co. Smith, Daniel W. - laborer Smith, Edwin W. - dairyman Smith, George - farmer Smith, M. V. Mrs. - dairy Smith, Patrick - miner Smith, Peter - laborer Southworth, Daniel - laborer Southworth, John - saloonkeeper Spellman, James - logger with Hobbs, Wall & Co. Stalder, Hiram H. - laborer with Hobbs, Wall & Co. Stammer, Henry - carpenter Stanton, Thomas - logger Steele, E. D. - shinglemaker 160 acres Steele, G. W. - logger 160 acres Steiger, Chris. - dairyman 200 acres Stein, J. - laborer with Hobbs, Wall & Co. St.May, Lewis - logger Lake Earl Mill Co. Stone, Hannah Mrs. - widow Stone, Marsena P. - laborer Stone, W. R. - 160 acres Strain Bros. - dairymen Strain, Henry F. - dairyman Strain, William - Strain Bros. Strain, Winfield - Strain Bros. Straub, Edward - barber shop Straub, Edward Mrs. - millinery, variety store Stroud, Charles C. - teamster Sullivan, Patrick - miner 40 acres Sullivan, Thomas - laborer Swensen, T. P. - laborer with Hobbs, Wall & Co. Swords, Henry - saloon Tack, George W. - County Treasurer Tack George W. Jr. - freight clerk Tack, Nicholas - with N. Tack Jr. Tack, Nicholas Jr. - saloon Taggart, William - stockraiser 160 acres Taylor, Thomas - laborer with Hobbs, Wall & Co. Taylor, William - stockraiser 80 acres Teran, Jose - packer 160 acres Theado, Henry - carpenter Theilacker, Frederika Mrs. - bakery, groceries, varieties Theilacker, William - clerk with Mrs. F. Theilacker Thomas, Henry H. A. - carpenter Thorley, samuel W. - carpenter with Hobbs, Wall & Co. Tobin, William - saddler Tonini, Julius - dairyman Tracy, William W. - carpenter Trefathem, Charles A. - teamster Tryon, George E. - dairyman 880 acres Tryon, John M. - dairyman 320 acres Tryon, William - teamster with Hobbs, Wall & Co. Tucker, George - millman 160 acres Tucker, George W. - laborer Tucker, Lillie Miss - teacher public school Tucker, M. G. - Burtschell & Tucker Turpin, Hamilton C. - farmer Tyler, Justin S. - mail carrier Tyson Chrome Co. - mining, J. Wenger agent 96 acres Union Copper Co. - Jacob Wenger agent 99 acres Valentine E. Mrs. - widow VanDyke, Charles - logger, shoemaker VanPelt, Robert - laborer Vonach, Barney - logger VonRutz, Joseph - laborer with Hobbs, Wall & Co. Vorlander, Ewald - tanner, Supervisor 1st District Wagner, Charles - millman 160 acres Wall, Joseph A. - salesman with Hobbs, Wall & Co. Wall, Joseph G. - Hobbs, Wall & Co., president Crescent City Transportation Co. Wall, William E. - clerk with L. F. Cooper Wallace, John - W. A. Hamilton agent 40 acres Walton, George - dairyman, farmer 370 acres Watson, William B. - wagonmaker 10 acres Weber, John - logger Lake Earl Mill Co. Wench, Raymond - millman 20 acres Wenger, Charles - sash sawyer Lake Earl Mill Co. 160 acres Wenger, Frank - head trimmer Lake Earl Mill Co. 160 acres Wenger, Jacob - J. Wenger & Co., president Lake Earl Mill Co. 80 acres Wenger, Jacob Jr. - bookkeeper with J. Wenger & Co., sec. Lake Earl Mill Co. Wenger J. & Co. - gen msde 2296 acres Wenger, Joseph F. - clerk West, Benjamin - saloon West, Edward - bartender with Benjamin West Whalen, John - fireman White, Allen - laborer White, Silas - compositor, stockraiser 160 acres White, Theodore - R. S. McLellan agent 706 acres Willow Saloon - David E. Shipman proprietor Wilson, Charles - teamster, stockraiser Wilson, Flemon W. - laborer Wilson, I. V. - millman Wilson, J. J. - watchmaker, jeweler Wilson, John S. - laborer Wilson, Samuel S. - packer 160 acres Winiford, William - carpenter Winnie, Albert B. - miner Winters, Reuben - carpenter Woelfel, H. B. - watchmaker, jeweler, dealer in watches & jewelry Wood, William - packer 160 acres Woodbury & Jenkins - groceries, varieties, newsdealers Woodbury, William H. - Woodbury & Jenkins, postmaster, County Assessor 160 acres Woodruff, Ernest L. - compositor Del Norte Record Woods, William - laborer Work, Edward - logger Worth, Thomas - clerk Wright, Edward C. - farmer Wurf, Henry - watchman Lake Earl Mill Co. Yarber, Howard M. - logger Lake Earl Mill Co. Yates, Ed. - proprietor Del Norte Hotel 160 acres Youmans, Samuel T. - farmer 120 acres Younker, Joseph - dairy 185 acres Younker, Joseph Jr. - logger Young, John - laborer Zimmer, Henry - cook Bay Hotel Zoerb, Fred. - millman FORT DICK (See Smith River) GASQUET A small post office town, nineteen miles northeast of Crescent City, in Smith River Valley. The principal industry is lumbering. Bonnaz, Laurent - miner Brito, Gregorio - miner Cook, George - 20 acres Edwards, John - miner Frank, Antone - laborer Gasquet, Horace - stockraiser, Co. Supervisor 5th District, superintendent Siskiyou Mining Co. 298 acres Moller, Paul - farmer Morras, Ferdinand - laborer O'Brien, Michael - miner Richards, William W. - miner Siskiyou Mining Co. - Horace Gasquet superintendent 400 acres Southworth, John - miner Tack, Nicholas - hotel keeper Temple, George B. - miner Torrejon, Jose - miner HAPPY CAMP A post office, situated ninety miles east of Crescent City, on Indian Creek, near the Klamath River. Happy Camp is the oldest settlement in the county, having been established in 1852 by a roving party of characteristic "Forty-niners", who, although much annoyed by Indians, developed the most important gold mines of the county. Between sixty and eighty miners are at present engaged in the neighborhood and steadily earn reasonably good wages. The several business houses of the Camp do a thriving trade. All goods for the Camp are packed from Crescent City on mules, at a good round rate for freight, which only high "pay dirt" would stand. Ball, Stephen H. - miner 5 acres Barnett, Elmer - 36 acres Barney, DeWitt C. - miner, Constable Barre, John W. - miner Barry, B. C. Benjamin, James - miner Buchanan, William G. - miner Buzzi, James - miner 10 acres Cade, Isaac E. - Constable & Deputy Sheriff Camp, George D. - school teacher Camp, J & Co. - gen msde 83 acres Camp, James - J. Camp & Co. Chaney, Matthew C. - miner Chester, Henry C. - miner 20 acres Chiles, John W. - miner 10 acres Clifford, Timothy - miner 5 acres Colby, Stephen S. - Justice of the Peace, miner 20 acres Conway, Timothy - miner Coyle, John - miner Crumpton, George H. - miner Cuddihy, Charles - miner Cuddihy, David - laborer Cuddihy, Martin - merchant Cutler, Benjamin F. - miner 40 acres Del Norte Gold Mining Co. - S. S. Richardson superintendent 243 acres Demmick, George - miner Dodge, Abiel - packer Doolittle, Albert - lumberman Doolittle, M. Mrs. - 209 acres Douglass, John - miner Dover, Andrew J. - laborer Drachenfels, Gregor V. - miner Drachenfels - See also Von Drachenfels Dunlay, John - miner Effman, Daniel - miner Effman, John - miner 20 acres Evans, David R. - miner Evans, James A. - farmer Evans, J. E. - 160 acres Evans, Nathan D. - stockraiser Evans, William L. - miner Ferguson, Moses A. - farmer 160 acres Field, James A. - miner Foley, Richard J. - miner Foley, Thomas - laborer Frazier, Job - miner Fritts, John - miner 20 acres Gibson, John - miner Gordon, Cornelius - Justice of the Peace Haley, Henry - farmer 40 acres Haney, John - miner Harkins, John - miner Hendrickson, Isaac - miner 20 acres Hendrickson, Willis S. - engineer Heney & Hillman - 40 acres Henrickson, Anton - miner Hoadley, Elias A. - miner Howard, S. C. - 10 acres Hughes, William B. - mechanic Ince, John - farmer 100 acres Johnson, Charles - miner Jones, T. J. Mrs. - 40 acres Jordan, Robert S. - miner Jordan, Theodore Kerr & Dodge Kerr, J. W. - 40 acres Kinsey, Samuel H. - laborer Lain, David - carpenter 60 acres Lain, Joseph C. - packer Lain, William R. - miner Lane & Gordon - 147 acres Lane, Jerry - 40 acres Lewis, Martin S. - farmer Long, George - miner Lukins, Levi - miner Matticks, Samuel - 20 acres Merry, Owen - miner Moore, Wm. A. J. - 80 acres Newkirk, George W. - miner Nielson, Frederick H. - carpenter Ottley, Thomas - shoemaker Pierce, Frank - packer Quong, Hong Chung - Chinese merchandise Reeve, Charles T. - trader Reeves, Mrs. - 663 acres Reeves, Joseph - 179 acres Richardson, Samuel S. - superintendent Del Norte Mining Co. 142 acres Roberts, Thomas - teamster Rodgers, Benjamin H. - laborer Rowland, Thomas J. - 63 acres Russell, Marshall - miner Scharon, Henry - miner Seif, Michael - 20 acres Smith, R. C. - 160 acres Smith, Thomas B. - farmer Snedden, Joseph - miner Southward, Charles C. - miner Spees, John W. - miner Swan, Charles J. - farmer Swearinger, B. - 160 acres Taylor, James - miner Taylor, William C. - miner Temple, George - 768 acres Titus, John - trader Veazie, Charles J. - miner VonDrachenfels, Geo. - 49 acres Whittiker, John Whittiker & Lewis Williamson, William - 20 acres Wolf, H. M. LINCOLN POINT (See Crescent City) MOUNTAIN TOWNSHIP (See Gasquet) PINE GROVE (See Crescent City) REQUA (See Crescent City) SMITH RIVER A post office town situated on Smith River, three miles from its estuary and twelve miles by wagon road, through a densely wooded belt, from Crescent City. The Jacksonville Stage Line's route passes through this place. The town has a bright and bustling appearance, without the incomplete air of many new places. All the residences and business houses are tastily finished and of solid construction. The town depends upon the extensive farming, dairying, stockraising, lumber manufacturing and salmon fishing pursuits of the neighborhood, and has a large, active and well to do population contributory to it. This valley, in fact, is the only important pastoral region of the county, and from it comes all of the surplus farm and dairy produce. As the several industries of the valley are developed Smith River may be expected to grow in population and wealth. The Del Norte Commercial Co. (R. D. Hume, President) operate the largest lumber manufacturing business of this section. Their mill on the river is of large capacity and is connected with the lumber camps by a railroad three and a half miles in length, over which runs a locomotive and substantial rolling stock. Ocean vessels, schooners and small steamers make landings at the mill's wharf and carry lumber to various ports. The improvement of the Smith River entrance is being urged, that vessels may come in at all seasons. Two smaller mills are operated by Bailey Brothers and Wicktor Ohlson, respectively, and the town also boasts a shingle and flouring mill. The business houses of Smith River consist of two hotels, a livery stable, two general stores, a drug store, a blacksmith and machine shop, a barber shop, a watchmaker's shop, jewelry store and a complete millinery establishment. These, with three saloons and several cooper's shops in the neighborhood, make up the list. Business seems to be brisk and finances appear easy with all the branches of trade, and some extensions and improvements are under way and in contemplation. Besides the Jacksonville Stage which touches at Smith River, going each way three times a week, there is a daily stage connection with Crescent City. A stay at "The Corners" - another name for Smith River - is agreeably provided for by the conveniences of the Valley House, conducted by Mr. McVay. Adams, Benjamin G. - laborer 160 acres Allen, Wright - farmer 120 acres Alta Copper Mining Co. - W. H. Woodbury agent Anthony, J. G. - flour miller, farmer 270 acres Appleton, - Rev. - pastor M. E. Church Armington, Maria Mrs. - capitalist Aurndal, Grant - millhand Ayers, Nathan - laborer Bailey Bros. - dairymen 870 acres Bailey, John D. - Bailey Bros. Bailey, William C. - Bailey Bros. Barneburg, Aaron - blacksmith with James Trimble Bean, Thomas - farmer Beardsley, William H. - sawfiler Becksted, Alonzo - hostler Becksted, James L. - farmer 188 acres Bergen, John - stonecutter Bledsoe, Anthony - blacksmith Bond, George W. - millman Bomhoff, John - D. Haight & Co. 520 acres Bowland, Ned - millhand Breen, John - cooper Bressler, John H. - watchmaker, jeweler Brooking, James - proprietor hotel, postmaster, Justice of the peace, notary public, agent Del Norte L. & L. Co. Brooking, Walter - laborer 160 acres Brooks, Edw. S. - teacher 160 acres Campbell, A. J. - carpenter Campbell, Andrew B. - farmer Campbell, Bernard - dairyman Campbell, John - dairyman Campbell, Martin Campbell, Moses - dairyman Campbell, Thomas - dairyman Campbell, William - logger 160 acres Cassarotti, Antonio J. - dairyman Caughell, Peter - capt. tug Pelican 39 acres Caughell, William - seaman Chandler, George W. - president Del Norte L. & L. Co., res Arcata Chapman, Thomas H. - laborer Christianson, Samuel - barkeeper with Moore & De Coss Cook, William - millhand Costelloe, Peter - Justice of the Peace, school teacher 40 acres Cowdery, J. H. - millhand Cowen, Joseph - logger Crescent City & Smith River Stage Line - daily, H. C. Ransom proprietor Cress, Edward - ferryman 160 acres Darby, Thomas J. - bookkeeper Davis, Alonzo - laborer Davis, William - driver Crescent City Stage DeCoss, Lee - Moore & DeCoss Delevan, James - teamster Del Norte Commercial Co. - R. D. Hume, president, E. P. Thompson, superintendent, saw mill, lumbermen 1470 acres Del Norte L. & L. Co. - G. W. Chandler president, James Brooking agent 1364 acres Deneri, Antonio - dairyman Dickson, Henry M. - laborer Digby, Frank - laborer Dougherty, John - millhand Duley, West - lumberman Dyer, Thomas - millhand Egbert, Jesse S. - miner Ferris, James - millhand Finch, Daniel W. - laborer 160 acres Finch, Z. T. - farmer 160 acres Ford, Thomas - farmer 180 acres Frame, Franklin P. - constable, deputy sheriff, saloon Freeman, Butler S. - farmer Frost, Martin V. B. - farmer Gandon, Alfred - logger Gay, Franklin S. - hostler Germon, A. - shakemill Gilmore, George - farmer Goodlin, James - cooper, farmer 180 acres Graham, Isaac A. - farmer Graham, Robert M. - farmer Gram, William - millhand Green George - dairyman Greene, Andrew - millhand Grow, Avery - millhand Grow, Joseph A. - farmer Haight, Daniel - D. Haight & Co., farmer 360 acres Haight, D. & Co. - gen mdse Haines, Zadock - blacksmith Hall, James H. - dairyman 160 acres Hall, Samuel R. - laborer Halliday, J. S. - clerk Orient & Occident Co. Haseltine, Freeman P. - farmer Havens, Frank J. - millhand Hayes, Ephraim D. - farmer Henderson, Samuel S. - farmer Hight, James - farmer 160 acres Hill, Henry D. - machinist Hobbs, George H. - machinist Horrigan, Michael - dairyman 310 acres Horrigan & White - dairyman Hume, R. D. - president Del Norte Commercial Co. Hunt, John W. - carpenter Hurd, James - millhand Hursh, Henry J. - laborer Hursh, James - farmer 480 acres Kashner, James - wheelwright Keen, Sylvanus J. - cooper Kirkham, Charles - laborer 160 acres Kirkham, John - farmer, ferryman 63 acres Jackson, James - farmer Janetting, Benjamin - dairyman Johnson, Peter - cooper 320 acres Jones, Harriet J. Mrs. - dairy 600 acres Jones, Philip L. - millhand Jordan, Wiley B. - farmer Lacy, Edw. F. - cooper LaFountain, N. - teamster Lake, Erb - millhand Lake, Joseph L. - gen msde 368 acres Lake, R. W. - clerk with J. L. Lake Lockwood, Charles F. - saloon Lockwood, Thomas K. - carpenter Lockwood, Wm. H. - farmer Lockwood, Wm. H. Jr. - laborer Lon, (Indian) - farmer 80 acres Loring, Frank - logger Maass, Peter - farmer Mackinder, John - farmer Maris, Joseph - dairyman 413 acres Marsh, Henry - farmer 120 acres Masters, Irving - millhand Mathias, Harry - millhand McAdams, Wm. H. - logger McIntosh, Wallace - millhand McKinder, John - bartender 160 acres McVay, Asa - hostler McVay, Daniel - laborer 160 acres McVay, James A. J. - proprietor Valley Hotel McVay, John N. - County Supervisor, Third District McVay, John N. Jr. - saloonkeeper McVay, Joseph H. - 320 acres McVay, Samuel H. - farmer Methodist Episcopal Church - Rev. Appleton pastor Miller, William P. - cooper Moak, Andrew - millhand Moore, Ash - millhand Moore & DeCoss - saloon & billiards Moore, Fred. - millhand Moore, J. M. - Moore & DeCoss Moore, Robert - farmer 160 acres Moore, Silas A. - Constable Morrison, Allen - farmer 160 acres Morrison, Frank - farmer Morrison, Israel - farmer 340 acres Morrison, N. H. - farmer 160 acres Murray, Charles E. - farmer Newton, Timothy M. - shoemaker Nickels, Isaac - laborer 160 acres Obershmidt, Frantz W. - farmer Ohlson, Wicktor - sawmill 320 acres Orient & Occidental Co. - J. S. Stevens superintendent Otterpohl, Jacob - farmer Otto, Daniel G. - farmer 160 acres Otto, Joseph - laborer 160 acres Otto, William H. - butcher Packard, Riley - millhand Parks, John - farmer 160 acres Pedrotti, M. - dairyman 490 acres Perry, John - millhand Perry, M. - millhand Peterson, Peter - seaman Ransom, H. C. - dairyman, stockraiser, livery stable, stage line to Crescent City 200 acres Rice, Orville - laborer 160 acres Rigg, A. Mrs. - dairy 120 acres Rimell, Jacob - farmer Rines, Albert - logger Robinson, John W. - carpenter Robinson, Wm. - stockraiser 280 acres Rodger, John S. - carpenter Rogers, George A. - barber shop Rompole, J. - millhand Roney, Ella E. Miss - school teacher Roney, Louise G. Miss - school teacher Rose, W. B. - blacksmith, wagonmaker Roy, Jasline - dairyman Russ, A. K. - mail carrier Russ, J. K. - mail stage contractor Schandorf, Peter - farmer 160 acres Shank, Frederick L. - farmer Simon, Arthur - farmer Simon, Henry R. - saddler Skinner, Oliver C. - laborer Smith, Charles C. - blacksmith with James Trimble Smith, H. H. - farmer Smith, Joseph - lumberman Smith, Robert - lumberman Spencer, E. Miss - school teacher Steele, C. H. - shinglemaker 160 acres Steele, Erasmus D. - farmer Stevens, J. S. - superintendent Orient & Occidental Co. Stevens, Leonard H. - stockraiser Stevens, Wm. S. - superintendent Stotenburg, Lorenzo D. - miller Stowers, William Mrs. - millinery, fancy goods Stowers, W. A. - laborer 160 acres Strain, Winfield S. - laborer Sutton, Henry A. - farmer Sutton, Levi - stockraiser 160 acres Sweeney, Robert - laborer Taggart, William F. - farmer Tatom, Alfred C. - blacksmith Taylor, James - manager A. Germon's Shake Mill Thompson, Arthur - stagedriver Thompson, Edward P. - superintendent Del Norte Commercial Co. Thompson, Frederick - logger Thorwarth, J. F. - physican & surgeon, dealer in drugs, fancy goods Thrane, Francis - cooper Thurston, Edw. R. - fish packer Townsend, Samuel - farmer 160 acres Trimble, James - blacksmith, wagonmaker Trimble, M. C. - millhand Tryon, Charles - dairyman Tryon, Dennis - dairy 200 acres Tryon, Frank - farmer 600 acres Tryon, Wm. D. - dairyman 440 acres Tyler, Justin S. - stockraiser 400 acres Uhlrich, August - fisherman 160 acres Valley Hotel - J. A. J. McVay proprietor Vandervort, William - carpenter, painter, paperhanger, undertaker Waggle, Thomas - barkeeper with Frank Frame Waggle, William - laborer Wallace, Benjamin F. - carpenter Wallace, Oliver V. - carpenter Walsh, Michael - logger Watson, W. - millhand Wentz, James P. - saloon 160 acres Westbrook, Henry - dairyman 1359 acres Westbrook, William - dairyman 420 acres White, John - farmer White, Leonard - capitalist 3 acres Whitesides, David - milkman Wimer J. & Sons - 160 acres Winton, Alonzo - farmer Winton, Charles - millhand Winton, Samuel - farmer 120 acres Winton, Thomas - farmer Woodruff, Clarence - dairyman Woodruff, Curtis - dairyman 320 acres Woodside, William H. - logger Woodward, Ed. - logger 80 acres Wright, David - farmer Warbrough, David A. - logger ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ History of DEL NORTE CO. as of 1885 This county is a part of old Klamath county, and is bounded on the north by the State of Oregon, on the east by Siskiyou, on the south by Siskiyou and Humboldt counties, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean. As its name signifies, it is the northern extremity of the State. It has been said that Del Norte county is years behind Humboldt, its immediate neighbor on the south, notwithstanding that its natural resources are far greater. Humboldt we believe, possesses more arable and grazing land than Del Norte, but this advantage is outweighed by the latter county's more extensive timber lands and mining prospects. The backwardness of this county is variously accounted for. Some say that outside capital, willing to assist the development of the county, has been discouraged, and with its customary shyness has sought other channels, accompanied by the enterprise and new blood which is so beneficial when engrafted upon old communities or infused in any business system. We hardly think that any spirit at variance with the characteristic Californian hospitality is to be attributed to our northern sister, and that the foregoing allegation cannot be true; but would prefer to believe that the old Del Norte life and energy, taxed as it has been by its necessities for many years, is not now able to display its old ambitious enterprise. Del nortans are, however, beginning to awake to the fact that their county has been for years failing to attract any material portion of the army of immigrants which has been pouring into the State for the past few years, if indeed she has received any share, and a more concerted spirit has been aroused not only to present her opportunities to this class, but to act upon the government at Washington in the interest of the harbor improvements at Crescent City, and the securing of an appropriation for the opening and perfecting of the navigation of Smith River. These improvements effected, and a comprehensive system of public roads inaugurated and prosecuted to keep pace with, or rather in advance of the coming of immigration, will give the county an opportunity of recovering from the languor under which she has so long suffered. The past two years have witnessed an immigration into California, which, with the increased stream of the next few years, will traverse and inspect every portion of the country. This immigration is the most desirable of any that settles in the Union. It comes with money, business ability and energy, and makes its presence felt instantaneously. It is the element that is trebling the population of the southern country and making even the arid lands blossom and become fruitful. Attracted by our climate it comes with its varied experiences in lumbering, milling, farming, fishing, dairying, mining and prospecting, and it only remains for the opportunities and possibilities of this county to be fairly presented to them to insure a fair and proportionate consideration at their hands. Railroad connection will follow regulated by the healthy competition of ocean carriers, and in ten years we expect to see Crescent City a town of the second class, or as large as the Eureka of to-day, and also quite a large manufacturing and business center at Smith river. At present statistics show lumber manufacturing to be the principal industry of Del Norte County. Mining formerly took the lead, but that pursuit has diminished. The mining of early days was principally at Myrtle Creek, on the South Fork of Smith River, at Happy Camp (where the industry is still carried on), and in the vicinity of Crescent City. The statistics of the express companies show large shipments of gold dust from the few claims worked and fabulous in proportion to the number of men engaged in mining. There was an exodus of miners from Del Norte at the time of the Fraser River excitement, and again at the time of the discovery of the Comstock, so that the mountains have not been prospected with the assiduity of other localities. Wherever time, experience and money have been invested in prospecting and mining here, good results have followed. The possibilities of the stockraising and dairying businesses are also very great. A surplus of the present production remains for shipment, even after the mining, lumbering, and milling elements of the county are supplied. It is a very fertile dairying country, and the product might be increased a hundred fold. Wherever the cereals have been cultivated very satisfactory results have followed. The number of bushels to the acre has frequently been surprising. The soil is generally of a rich color and very deep, and a humid atmosphere prevails, particularly in the neighborhood of the coast. The difficulty of road making has always been a serious one in this county, the nature of the country preventing construction except at great expense. Years ago this difficulty was partially combatted by the organization of a joint- stock company, which built the Crescent City and Yreka turnpike road. There are no roads up and down the Coast, only trails, and scarcely defined at that. The Indian population exists by fishing, hunting, and working for the whites. Out of three hundred and fifty- three in the county eighty-two live on the Klamath reservation. About fifty-seven of them live in the neighborhood of Happy Camp-the balance near Crescent City. Their habits and superstitions are an interesting study. They have their own laws, currency (a rare shell), and preserve many of their aboriginal customs. With this tribe, as with most of our Indian populations, contact with the whites only had the effect of merging into their character most of the vices and none of the virtues of the dominant Caucasian race. A mere fragment of the tribe still exists; it is decreasing rapidly, and a few years more will see their extinction as a tribe. The following statistics will be of interest:- Population (census of 1880)- Whites, 1700; Indians, 353; Negroes, 7; Chinese, 409- total, 2669. Number of school children, 478; teachers, 11. Number of voters, 690. In area the county has 1,024,000 acres, of which only 74,749 are carried on the assessment rolls. In available timber lands there are 258,700 acres, which, at the most conservative estimate, will furnish material for hundreds of years to come. At present there are six saw mills, with an average capacity of 130,000 feet per day. The amount of manufactured lumber shipped from Del Norte is estimated at 18,000,000 feet per annum. The value of real estate other than the city and town lots was $378,823; improvements on same $163,842; city and town lots, $36,700; improvements, $137,860. Total value of all property assessed, $1,067,093. The Land Office for this district is located at Eureka, Humboldt County, Cal. The government of the county, as at present constituted, is as follows: SUPERIOR JUDGE - James E. Murphy. CLERK AND EX-OFFICIO AUDITOR AND RECORDER - Peter H. Peveler SHERIFF - Charles E. Hughes TREASURER - George W. Tack ASSESSOR - William H. Woodbury SURVEYOR - Albert H. Cleveland SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS - William H. Jeter DISTRICT ATTORNEY - L. F. Coburn CORONER AND PUBLIC ADMINISTRATOR - J. E. Eldredge SUPERVISORS - First District, Ewald Vorlander; Second District, Samuel Crandell; Third District, John N. Mc Vay; Fourth District, John R. Nickel; Fifth District, Horace Gasquet JUSTICES OF THE PEACE - Crescent Township, Dougald S. Sartwell and Thomas Duffey; Smith River Township, James Brooking and Peter Costello; Happy Camp Township, Cornelius Gordon and Stephen S. Colby CONSTABLES - Crescent Township, Fred. A. Freund and Robert J. Jenkins (Deputy Sheriff); Smith River Township, Silas A. Moore and Frank Frame (Deputy Sheriff); Happy Camp Township, De Witt C. Barney and Isaac E. Cade (Deputy Sheriff). In the present undeveloped condition of the county a large majority of its business interest are centered in Crescent City, the county seat, which is situated on an open bay, just south of Point St. George, tow hundred and eighty miles north of San Francisco, by sea. Connected by trail with Trinidad - distance, sixty miles southeast, and by wagon road with Jacksonville, Oregon, with which place it has tri-weekly stage connection - distance, one hundred and twenty-eight miles. The steamers Crescent City and Mary D. Hume are regularly engaged in the trade between this port and San Francisco - the latter touching at several way ports, and making the trip about every twelve days in good weather, and the former going direct, and making the round trip in from seven to eight days. in the summer time, when northerly winds prevail, this harbor affords fair shelter, but during the southerly winds of winter it gives hardly any protection to vessels, and a great deal of time is wasted waiting for opportunities, between storms, to land and receive cargoes. A very good harbor for all seasons might be made out of this by constructing a breakwater or seawall from Battery Point to a large rock lying south of it. Attempts have been made to secure an appropriation for this purpose from the Government, but they have resulted in nothing more than a survey. An estimate has been made that the cost would be about $3,000,000. The advantage to the coast, besides its value to this productive county, would be very great. A harbor of refuge would be created, where very much needed, in a long line of shelterless ocean front. The underwriters are well aware of the importance of this improvement, and have figures to show that the work should be seriously considered in Congress. While a much less amount would render the harbor comparatively safe, the above mentioned sum would secure a permanent and perfect haven of large capacity. The population of the town in about one thousand. It possesses two churches - Roman Catholic and Methodist Episcopal - a new Court House, costing $12,000; a large school house, with an average attendance of one hundred and forty children, four hotels, a weekly newspaper - Del Norte Record, edited by Mr. J. E. Eldredge - a saw mill of 50,000 feet per day capacity, owned by Messrs, Hobbs, Wall & Co., and one of 40,000 feet, owned by the Lake Earl Mill Co., a tannery, brewery, shipwright's shop, a wagon shop and several extensive general business houses. The business of Messrs, Hobbs, Wall & Co. employ two hundred men. Their property embraces the mill, a shingle and box factory, four and a half miles of substantial railroad to the woods, a large general store and a controlling interest in the principal wharf and steamship business. In 1883 their mill turned out 8,250,000 feet of lumber and 8,000,000 is about the average output. The mill of the Lake Earl Mill Co. produced about 6,000,000 feet of lumber in the past year. The hotels are the Del Norte, American, Bay and the Crescent City. The Del Norte Hotel is conducted by Mr. Ed. Yates, a gentleman of long experience as a caterer, and ever alive to the requirements of his guests. The Del Norte contains a large number of rooms well furnished and comfortable, and its table fare is really good. Crescent City was first settled in the spring of 1853, and was incorporated as a city in 1854. In a year it grew from a place of one house to a city of three hundred houses, and over one thousand inhabitants. Through decline in the mining industry Crescent City wasted steadily from about 1859 until the manufacture of lumber commenced, some years later. That industry with what little mining is still carried on, and the dairying, agricultural and stockraising interests, sustain a solid and steady business in the town - not fluctuating much, but steadily enriching that portion of the community which is thrifty, intelligent and alive. The old spirit that prevailed in 1853 still exists, and the trade of a great county of immense resources will always be attracted to Crescent City by the element that represents it. A trip to Del Norte includes much experience that is enjoyable and healthful, and can be made in the season in twelve days, giving the visitor about nine days in the county. The sea trip by the steamer Crescent City is just about of the right duration for those who are not expert sailors, and then the steamship people are very solicitous about the comfort of passengers. The nine days is amply sufficient time to "square" one self at Crescent City and see all that is interesting in the county. There is much that is beautiful among the towering redwood forests along the rock-bound coast and in the mountains. the climate is all that could be desired, and the delights of a camping trip can be imagined. The spoils of the average hunting party is very large, while the prolific streams afford a substantial reward to the gentle fisherman. But best of all comes the glow of health from recreation in the mountain wilds, and the recuperation which a sojourn in wooded solitudes brings to the active worker. SOCIETIES FREE AND ACCEPTED MASONS - Crescent City Lodge, No. 45, meets Monday on or before each full moon. INDEPENDENT ORDER OF ODD FELLOWS - Klamath Lodge, No. 41, meets every Wednesday evening. ANCIENT ORDER OF UNITED WORKMEN - Del Norte Lodge, No. 183, meets every Friday evening. KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS - Perseverance Lodge, No. 77, meets every Friday evening. INDEPENDENT ORDER GOOD TEMPLARS - Crescent City Lodge, No. 398, meets every Saturday evening. CHOSEN FRIENDS - Crescent Lodge, No. 93, meets second and fourth Monday of each month. ELITE THEATRE ASSEMBLY ROOMS AND SKATING RINK - This establishment is due to the enterprise of Messrs. Endert & Capprise. The theatre possesses a full set of scenery, with footlights and stage appurtenances, and the floor, when cleared, is very well suited to dancing assemblies. The Rink, in the same building, affords enjoyment to large numbers of those who delight in mimic skating.