Modoc County Directory 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. Modoc County, CA 1885 Directory ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ List of names by town - County History at bottom ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ADIN This town, having post and express offices, is situated in the east end of Big Valley, in the southwestern part of the county, forty miles southwest of Alturas, the county seat, and one hundred and twenty-four miles northeast of Redding, its nearest railroad connection. It is business center for the trade of the northern end of the valley, or rather all that part which lies in Modoc, and is making permanent progress in the erection of substantial buildings. The principal interests are farming, dairying and stockraising. The two boasts of one newspaper. The Adin Argus (weekly) a hotel, flouring mill, planing mill, livery stable, drug store and several establishments of other characters, and in all of its aspects is a bright and enterprising a town as can be found in Northeastern California. Stage connections are had daily with Alturas and Redding. The flouring mill here, built at a cost of $8000, is run by water power, and has a capacity of forty barrels per day. It manufactures a superior quality of flour, feed, etc. The planing mill, also a water power, has improved machinery and manufactures most of the doors, sashes, etc., used in the vicinity. Abernethy, Paschal - laborer Adin Argus, The - proprietor S. A. Wilson Arnett, John W. - teamster 320 acres Ashbaugh, Andrew J. - farmer Auble, Montgomery - gen mdse Ballewig, John G. - farmer Barber, Jonathan W. - wood chopper Barnes, John W. - carpenter Barrett, Charles - hostler Bath, Benjamin - stockraiser Bath, John - stockraiser 360 acres Bath, John F. - farmer Bedford, J. M. - saloon Bennefield, Willis W. - farmer Bennett, David J. - teamster Bennett, G. W. - farmer Bennett, J. M. - agent Stage Line Berkley, Lewis W. - blacksmith Bigham, Lewis S. - saloon keeper Blake, John B. - butcher Blaske, A. - druggist, dealer gen mdse, 160 acres Bofinger, Charles A. - Bofinger & Kilian Bofinger & Kilian - Adin brewery & saloon Bouchard, John - Bouchard & Lapoint 80 acres Bouchard & Lapoint - Adin Flour mills Boxall, Nellie Miss - dressmaker Briscoe, W. J. - stockraiser 600 acres Brown, John A. - attorney at law Buckhorn Saloon - George S. Henderson proprietor Burrill, W. H. - Stevens & Burrill Cady, Frederick R. Cannon, Mahlon - stockraiser Cantrell, William - farmer Cantrell, W. C. - bookkeeper with Roseberry, Harvey, & Co. Cantrell, William H. - school teacher Carpenter, Lucius C. - farmer Chase, James M. - painter Chilson, Benjamin T. - jeweler Chisholm, Grace Mrs. - stockraiser 160 acres City Hotel - J. C. McCowan proprietor Clampitt, Richard - money lender Clark, Richard B. - butcher Clenford, John M. - laborer Cohen, Louis - Capitalist Cook, Hezekiah - laborer Cooper, Thomas B. - stockraiser Depp, John - stockraiser Dibble, S. C. - stockraiser 600 acres Dobbs, Enoch - farmer Dunbar, William A. - laborer Dunn, John W. - farmer Dyson, William J. - farmer Eades, Andrew J. - farmer Eades, Isom - farmer Finegan, David - farmer/stockraiser Fite, Frederick L. - blacksmith with A. C. Starr Folston, J. H. - stockraiser 400 acres Freeborne, A. D. - stockraiser Fuller, Henry H. - blacksmith Gerlack, Adam - farmer Griffith, Nathaniel - farmer Groves, Elsley W. - carpenter Gregg, Andrew - stockraiser 320 acres Groves, Jerome C. - Groves & Wilson Groves, John R. - farmer Groves & Wilson - planing mill, manufacturers doors, sash, furniture, etc Gutznam, Edward A. H. - laborer Gutznam, Frederick S. - farmer Haines, George W. - wagon maker Hall, Calvin H. - millman Hall, H. F. - physician & surgeon Harbert, William F. - farmer Harper, R. A. - farmer Harris, Lewis W. - teamster Harvey, Thomas J. - teamster Harvey, Thomas M. - blacksmith, wagon maker Harvey, William Z. - blacksmith Hatton, Augustus C. - farmer Hatton, C. Techmaker - farmer Hatton, Odon G. - farmer Henderson, George S. - proprietor Buckhorn saloon Higgins, Curtis A. - farmer Hill, George - farmer Hill, H. G. - school teacher Hill, Thomas D. - farmer Hill, Thurston - farmer Hill, William O. - stockraiser Hillman & Co. - stockraiser 880 acres Hillman, Isaiah - Hillman & Co. Hillman, Robert - Hillman & Co. Holbrook, John - stockraiser Holbrook, Jonathan - farmer Howard, James A. - postmaster Howell, George W. - farmer Hubbard, Bela C. - carpenter Hubbard, Stephen R. - farmer Huston, John C. - farmer Iverson, I. - Knudson & Iverson Johnson, Eli B. - farmer Johnson, Eli B. Jr. - farmer Johnson, John H. - laborer Kasper, Frederick - farmer Kelley, C. W. - farmer Kellogg, E. - farmer 160 acres Kennedy, Martin - farmer Kesselring, Francis M. - farmer Kilian, Joseph - Bofinger & Kilian Knight, George H. - Roseberry, Harvey, & Co. & deputy Co. clerk Knight, Joseph W. - clerk with Roseberry, Harvey, & Co. Knudson, Andrew - Knudson & Iverson Knudson & Iverson - farmers Kranish, Anna Mrs. - stockraiser Lapoint, Fernand - lumberman Lapoint, Gonzague L. - Bouchard & Lapoint, proprietor steam sawmill 160 acres Lewis, J. C. - Roseberry, Harvey, & Co. Lind, Charles E. - boot maker London, John M. - constable Lonkey, Xavier - mill hand with Bouchard & Lapoint Lorans, Christian - farmer Lowry, D. Homer - laborer Marple, Robert W. - stockraiser 309 acres Massingill, William A. - Roseberry, Harvey, & Co. McClellan, C. P. - farmer/stockraiser 320 acres McClellan, I. C. Rev. - stockraiser 160 acres McCluer, James T. - farmer McCluer, Thomas - farmer McCluer, Thomas H. B. - farmer McCluer, W. H. - farmer McCluer, William A. - farmer McClure, Charles A. - farmer McCowan, James C. - proprietor City Hotel & Livery Stable McCoy, Joseph W. - farmer Metzler, John A. - school teacher Mitchell, J. H. - groceries Monwell, Harry - barber Monwell, H. M. - blacksmith with A. C. Starr Mooers, Stephen C. - miner Morgan, James B. - farmer Morgan, Jesse A. - farmer Nash, L. A. - farmer N(F)ave, Martin - paperhanger Nebeker, Jasper - teamster Nebeker, George C. - stockraiser Nebeker, E. F. Mrs. - Roseberry, Harvey, & Co. Nelson, Ambrose - farmer Nelson, Thomas J. - farmer Nichols, Evert - farmer Ogden, John - sheepherder Olmstead, William N. - carpenter Osborn, Orris M. - farmer Osborn, Thomas W. - farmer Osborn, William T. - farmer Packwood, William - clerk with M. Auble Peck, John L. - Roseberry, Harvey, & Co. res Hayden Hill Postmaster - James A Howard Reid, Alfred - farmer Reid, James H. - farmer Reid, John M. - farmer Renner, Theodore - farmer Rice, Charles W. - farmer Rice, George F. H. - farmer Rice, Thomas J. - farmer Richardson, John W. - laborer Robertson, Greenleaf N. - proprietor hotel & feed stable Roseberry, Harvey, & Co. - gen mdse & agents Wells, Fargo, & Co Roseberry, Thomas A. - Roseberry, Harvey, & Co. Schminck, Hugo - stoves, tin. hardware, plumber Seybold, George H. - farmer Seybold, Jesse C. - farmer Sheldon, Darwin M. - farmer Sleeper, George W. - auctioneer Smith, Charles A. - farmer Southard, Larkin W. - blacksmith Southard, William H. - blacksmith Spooner, M. E. - stockraiser Starr, A. C. - blacksmith, wagon maker, Justice of the peace Stevens & Burrill - farmer/stockraisers 618 acres Stevenson, William T. - laborer Stone, Norton - stockraiser 440 acres Strarron, G. M. - 840 acres Studley, B. F. - stockraiser 280 acres Talbot, Thomas J. - farmer/stockraiser 400 acres Taylor, James M. - dentist Totten, Jefferson - farmer Wadley, Azariah B. - farmer Waite, F. M. - teamster Walker, J. M. - stockraiser 160 acres Walsh, John E. - stockraiser 160 acres Waltermire, E. W. - hotel clerk Warner, William - laborer Wayman, B. M. & Bro. - stockraiser 360 acres Wayman, Benjamin M. - Wayman & Bro. Wayman, Homer - Wayman & Bro. Wayman, James D. - stockraiser Wells Fargo & Co's Agency - Roseberry, Harvey, & Co. Wheeler, John H. - farmer Whitley, James W. - farmer Williams, Henry - farmer Williamson, Harry S. - dairyman Wilson, E. M. - editor, The Adin Argus Wilson, Joseph - stockraiser Wilson, S. A. - Wilson & Groves, publisher The Adin Argus Woodward, Alba S. - laborer ALTURAS This town, the county seat, is located at the east end of Hot Spring Valley, at the confluence of the north and south forks of the Pitt River. The location is practically the center of the county and is reached from the east and west by daily stage lines from Redding and Reno, Nev., the distance from Redding being one hundred and sixty-four miles, and from Reno two hundred and seven miles. The general interests of the surroundings are altogether agricultural, which with the importance given to the place on account of its being the capital of the county has stimulated it into a very material progress. It business interests are included in three general stores, a large and commodious hotel, and several small mechanical and business establishments. The town is tastefully laid out and improvements as they are inside are carried on with reference to the future possibilities in Alturas’ career. A weekly newspaper, The Modoc Independent, published by Mr. D. C. Slater, is the official organ of the county, and is well supported. The population numbers about 500. Alturas Lodge No. 222 - A.O.U.W., H. G. Payne M. W. Alturas Meat Market - Hufford & McLeod proprietors Alturas Sash & Door Factory - George O. proprietor Baird, Walter L. - laborer Bangle, Paul M. - farmer Barnum, Americus V. - farmer Bayley, Oliver E. - Deputy Sheriff Bayley, Thomas S. - farmer Bennett, J. M. - division agent P. C. Stage Co. Betancourt, Joa - laborer Bosley, Otto D. - farmer Bowman, Andrew J. - Combs & Bowman Bowmer, John C.- attorney at law Boxall, Nellie Miss - dress maker Branch Saloon - Jesse D. Spray proprietor Brandt, John D. - laborer Brown, Charles H. - laborer Brown, H. S. - County Supervisor Brown, John H. - farmer Brown, Philander H. - farmer Brown, Pulaski - farmer Brown, R. B. - school teacher Bucher, John - County Supervisor CA, OR, NV, Stage Line - Eager & Co. proprietor Chapin, F. W.- County Supervisor, school teacher Chapman, F. S. - County Clerk Claflin, C. L. - Ewing & Claflin, notary public Colby, George G. - engineer Cole, William E. - saloon keeper Coleman, William R. - trader Combs & Bowman - horse shoers & blacksmith Combs House - Cook & Olinger proprietors Combs, W. J. - Combs & Bowman Congregational Church - Rev. Griffith Griffiths pastor Conner, Richard L. - farmer Cook & Olinger - proprietors Combs House Cook, W. D. - Cook & Olinger Cooper, Wm. H. - stockraiser Corcoran, Matthew - laborer Cox, Alexander - farmer Cox, Crawford J. - stockraiser Cox, Milton - farmer Culver, John B. - proprietor Delta saloon Cummings & Estes - proprietors Eureka House Danhauser, Joseph - farmer Davis, William - laborer Day, John W. - farmer Day, Richmond - laborer Dean, Frank E. - farmer Dean, Thomas R. - stockraiser Deisenroth, Charles C. - laborer Delta Saloon - John B. Culver proprietor Denson, John C. - teamster Dorris, Vernill T. - laborer Dotson, James - laborer Drouillard, Edward - blacksmith Dunham, M. B. Mrs. - school teacher Dunn, Charles P. - laborer Dustin, Fanatus A. - farmer Dygert, Wm. G. - mechanic Eager & Co. - proprietor CA, OR, NV, Stage Line Eastin, A. - school teacher Edwards, Charles R. - laborer Elmore, Commodore P. - carpenter Epperson, Daniel B. - laborer Epperson, J. H. - dentist Estes, A. B. - school teacher Eureka House - Cummings & Estes proprietors Ewing & Claflin - attorneys at law Ewing, F. W. - Ewing & Claflin, District Attorney Ewing, H. Mrs. - milliner, sewing machine agent Farmers' Feed Livery & Sale Stables - Pratt & Myers proprietors Finch, William - stable keeper Finnegan, D. - stockraiser 154 acres Fitzgerald, N. - Rine & Fitzgerald Fitzhugh, Cyrus - laborer Flournoy, George R. - farmer Flournoy, Wm. S. - stockraiser Flournoy, Wm. S. Jr. - farmer Forrest, J. M. - physician Frank, Andrew J. - broker Frank, Joe - Oyster saloon Frawley, Thomas - farmer Freed, David - hard finisher Furguson, A. H. - carpenter Gault, Thomas L. - mechanic Gearhart, Clement - trader Giroux, Abraham - blacksmith Goodwin, J. D. - Goodwin & McDonald, res Quincy Goodwin & McDonald - attorney at law Gooch, E. A. Mrs. - school teacher Goodrich, George W. - laborer Greiner, Andrew J. - farmer Griffths, Griffin Rev. - pastor Congregational Church Grubbs, E. P. - school teacher Guler, Peter - laborer Hanscom, G. T. - school teacher Hanson, -- - photographer Harnett, M. E. Miss - school teacher Harris, G. F. - Superior Judge Harris, Lafayette - laborer Hawkins, Joseph - farmer Heard, Wm. A. - laborer Howard, Robert - laborer Hufford & McLeod - proprietors Alturas Meat Market Hufford, Sol. - Hufford & McLeod Ingels, F. A. - laborer Isigkeit, Robert - farmer Jammeson, William - machinist Jopp, H. O. - Jopp & Martin Jopp & Martin - gen msde, agricultural implements Kennedy, Alfred H. - school teacher Kibbee, Clark - hostler Kistler Bros. & Co. - gen msde Laird, J. T. - agent P. C. Stage Co. , druggist Lauer, Benjamin - clerk Lauer, Emanuel - flour mill, gen msde Lauer, Isaac - clerk Lorenson, Peter - farmer Loughry, Edward - laborer Martin, Henry G. E. - Jopp & Martin Masters, Henry - blacksmith May, J. J.- attorney at law McCarter, Jesse L. - farmer McDonald, J. M.- Goodwin & McDonald McGrue, Jesse M. - laborer McKay, G. O. - proprietor Alturas Sash & Door Factory & coroner McKinstry, Lee - laborer McLeod, J. D. - Hufford & McLeod McMaken, George - laborer Meyers, A.J. - County assessor Miller, Maud Miss - school teacher Mills, D. T. - varieties Miskel, Michael - teamster Modoc Independent, The - (weekly) D. C. Slater publisher & proprietor Modoc Stables - Ewing & Kemble proprietors Moore, William H. - laborer Morris, George F. - mechanic Mosher, William R. - printer Mowberg, August - farmer Myers, Joseph S. - laborer Nash, W. D. Newlin, William T. - stockraiser Newport, Jesse - farmer Noah, William R. - farmer Norcross, William A. - farmer O'Brien, Dennis - saloon keeper Olinger, Archibald A. - Cook & Olinger Overstreet, John A. - laborer Owen, J. M. Mrs. - milliner, dress maker, sewing machine agent Pacific Coast Stage Co. - J. M. Bennett division agent, J. T. Laird agent Parker, Chester R. - farmer Patterson, George L. - farmer Payne, H. G. - County Treasurer Payne, H. W. - M. W. Alturas Lodge A.O.U.W. Peck, James R. - horse trainer Pepperdine, Silas W. - clerk Pleasants, G. W. - school teacher Porter, James C. - stockraiser Pratt & Myers - proprietors Farmers' Feed, Livery & Sale Stables Price, Ira W. - hostler Rachford, C. C. - Sheriff Renfro, William A. - farmer Richardson, James Rine & Fitzgerald - gen mdse Rine N. B. - Rine & Fitzgerald Ruse, Aaron H. - stone mason Russell, Richard M. - engineer Sapper, J. V. - shoemaker Schminck, H. - tinner Schultz, E. - dentist Sholes, Theodore - machinist Sigler, Arthur J. - lumberman Slater, D. C. - publisher & proprietor The Modoc Independent Slippey, Jacob - laborer Smith, Albert A. - surveyor Smith, Thomas - farmer Smith, Wilton A. - farmer Spinck, Halleck - farmer Spray, Jesse D. - proprietor Branch Saloon Stiner, Jessie Mrs. - school teacher Stone, F. Mrs. - Jeweler Tanner, Gray W. - mechanic Terney, Michael J. - horse trainer Thomas, John B. - stone cutter Thomason, Michael H. - laborer Todt, A. F. F. - stockraiser Trickell, William A. - laborer Trumbo, George H. - farmer VanCleave, Solomon M. - teamster Waddams, Caleb - gunsmith Wade, James E. - laborer Wanzer, James A. - dairyman Warner, Charles S. - blacksmith Welch, Alice Mrs. - Superintendent Public Schools Wells, Charles W. - laborer Whitley, Satchel C. - livery stable Whittier, W. A. - County Supervisor Wiley, George F. - laborer Willeford, Charles A. - farmer Williams, Fred. - tailor Willis, Belle Miss - school teacher Wolf, John - carpenter Wood, Archibald - stockraiser Wood, John - wagon maker Wylie, James - County Supervisor ASH VALLEY (See Adin) BIG VALLEY (See Adin) CANBY A post Office Collins, John - farmer Dean, William - laborer Hess, John M. - farmer Kane, Martin - laborer Kelley, Levi S. - stage driver Pope, Fred. L. - farmer Reynolds, William C. - laborer Witcher, William V. - stockraiser CEDARVILLE This the most important town of Surprise Valley, is located twenty miles north of the county line, at about the center of the valley. At this place the main road from Reno divides, one branch passing through a low mountain divide to Alturas, the other continuing north through the valley to Fort Bidwell. It is supported by a rich and fertile neighborhood, and carries on over half the trade of the valley. Its business establishments are flourishing and more numerous than are ordinarily found in towns of its size. Daily stage connection is had with Reno. Population about two hundred. Addington, Isaac - teamster Addington, Jesse L. - farmer Addington, Joseph W. - farmer Adkins, Albert - farmer Alcock, Robert W. - carpenter Aleshire, Harry F. - clerk Allen, James C. - farmer Allenwood, Francis F. - J. M. & F. F. Allenwood Allenwood J. M. & F. F. - proprietors Golden Eagle Hotel Allenwood, Joseph F. - teamster Allenwood, Joseph M. - J. M. & F. F. Allenwood Anderson, Middletown - farmer Austin, George - laborer Bachelder, Luther C. - clerk Barnett, Wilson C. - farmer Bassett, Fred. G. - watchmaker Best John C. - farmer Betts, J. L. Mrs. - milliner Bidwell, Charles J. - farmer Bingham, John W. - cabinet maker Boht, John - saddler Bonner, John H. - Cressler & Bonner Bowers, Alfred B. - laborer Brim, J. C. - farmer Brim, Josephus C. - farmer Brooks, C. N. - laborer Brown, Charles J. - farmer Brown, George L. - laborer Buck, Norman - farmer Burley, Henry - laborer Cambridge, Henry - farmer Cannon, John C. - sheep raiser Cantrell, Robert - farmer Cantrell, Thomas R. - farmer Clark, George W. - farmer Cloud, James B. - farmer Coddington, James S. - laborer Colburn, George - farmer Coleman, Wm. L. - carpenter Collins, Gus. - laborer Conn, Calvin - carpenter Cook, John R. - farmer Couch, George W. - farmer Courtright, Reece J. - horse breaker Cressler, Wm. T - Cressler & Bonner Cressler & Bonner - gen msde Dewitt, Samuel - farmer Drennan, Vallark - farmer Dodge, Clarence H. - well borer Dodson, Thomas J. - farmer Dodson, Wm. T. - farmer Doudon, Joseph - farmer Drouillard, Joseph W. - saddler Drouillard, Joseph W. - vaquero Drouillard, Silas G. - vaquero Drouillard, Simon R. - butcher Drouillard, William - laborer Dungan, James A. - farmer Dunham, Orley W. - accountant Eagar, Harry T. - stage proprietor Eagar, Thomas C. - clerk Ede, Walter H. - laborer Estes, Clarence A. - farmer Estes, Ely - vaquero Fegsly, Mathias N. - school teacher Fleener, James H. - farmer Fletcher, Jesse D. - farmer Flinn, Silas - engineer Flook James T. - hotel keeper Gaby, Wm. P. - gambler Golden Eagle Hotel - J. M. & F. F. Allenwood proprietors Gooch, Eugene C. - farmer Gooch, Oswald - farmer Green, James R. - farmer Green Wm. A. - miner Grentert, Jacques - farmer Hackett, K. R. - farmer Hansen, Christ. L. - farmer Hapgood, George B. - stockraiser Hawkins, John H. - miller Haynes, Matthew D. Haynes, Wm. B. - clerk Herron, William - farmer Hill, Daniel E. - farmer Hill, Edmund - farmer Hill, George F. - farmer Hironymous, Henry - stockraiser Hironymous, Jesse - stockraiser Hobbs, Horace - farmer Hollar, Edward E. - laborer Holton, David - farmer Howe, Wm. E. - farmer Ingram, C. A. - engineer Jackey, R. P. - painter Jaquist, Jeremiah N. - teamster Johnson, Norman - laborer Johnson, Wm. B. - farmer Johnston, T. H. - manager Cressler & Bonner Jones, Abraham - laborer Jones, Emmet R. - saloon keeper Jones, Leroy A. - hostler Jones, Rileous E. - farmer Joseph, Albert - carpenter Kaufman, Gustave - butcher Kirbley, Michael H. - farmer Kistler, Amandus C. - clerk Kistler, Oliver P. - clerk Kuhl, Richard - stage agent Kyle, Wilson - farmer Lighty, David H. - farmer Linscott, Alfred B. - laborer Linscott, John S. - stableman Long, Andrew K. - Justice of the peace Long, Harry W. - farmer Loughlin, Edgar E. - laborer Lunaburg, Fred. - shoemaker Martin, Frank - farmer Martin, John L. - dairyman McWilliamson, Harry H. - lecturer Merry D. B. - surveyor Messier, Nazaire - farmer Metzker, James T. - farmer Metzker, William - farmer Minter, R. R. - farmer Monchamp, Julien - farmer Monchamp, Finnelow J. - farmer Moore, Jonas L. - farmer Morgan, Miles Q. - carpenter Norton, Marion L. - miner O'Hara, John - block maker Page, Absalom L. - farmer Parman, Wiley - farmer Patterson, Wm. H. - physician Pearson, Charles - tinsmith Phelps, Thomas A. - farmer Phillips, James - laborer Pierce, John E. - herder Pierson, James S. - farmer Pope, George W. - farmer Postmaster - Wm. R. Smith Reidy, James - laborer Renshaw, Robert H. Rice, John S. - farmer Richardson, Andrew - farmer Rinehart, Aden - teamster Romero, Charles - saloon Roy, Dwight - farmer Russell, Robert D. - stage driver Rutt, Charles B. - drug store Sawyer, Almond M. - laborer Scammon, Willis E. - farmer Schaffer, James - carpenter Schmaltz, Charles A. - machinist Schmaltz, Emile B. - machinist Shaw, Francis R. - laborer Shubert, James - stage driver Smith, Layton D. - teamster Smith, Wm. R. - postmaster, jeweler Stephens, John - stockraiser Stephenson, Abraham - farmer Stewart, Jos. H. - school teacher Stowe, George E. - farmer Street, James A. - stockraiser Street, James M. - farmer Street, John Jr. - farmer Street, Joseph - farmer Street, Thomas - farmer Sutton, Willard P. - farmer Tannehill, F. L. - carpenter Taylor, Alfred H. Rev. Thrope, Reuel - farmer Unwiller, James - farmer Unwiller, William - saloon Wallace, Wm. M. - laborer Walls, Edmond - wood sawyer Walls, Thomas - stockraiser Ware, Silas E. - shoemaker Waters, James - blacksmith Waters, James W. - barber Welcome, Jacob C. - stockraiser Williams, George - farmer William, Samuel M. - sheep raiser Willis, Willard P. H. - hostler Woldenberg, Louis - merchant Wood, Charles - farmer Wood, Rufus - farmer Wylie, James - blacksmith Young, Alexander C. - farmer CENTREVILLE (See Alturas) DAVIS CREEK A Post Office Amick, Alvin - farmer Austin, James T. - farmer Bacher, William A. - carpenter Barney, Philander A. - farmer Berry, C. - farmer Billick, Charles P - farmer. Blurton, John - farmer Blurton, William H. - farmer Boydston, Joseph L. - carpenter, stockraiser Briles, John - farmer Brown, Mordecai - farmer Brown, Richard - stockraiser Cantrell, George L. - farmer Cole, Samuel - farmer Craft, Peter - farmer Crawford, Alvin C. - farmer Dawson, Thomas - farmer Dean, Charles - stockraiser Edgar, William - farmer Fender, Hugh - stockraiser Franklin, Albert B. - farmer Furber, Richard O. - farmer Groves, William - farmer Harlerode, Adam - laborer Hayton, George W. - farmer Hayton, Joseph B. - farmer Hayton, William J. - farmer Henderson, Carroll D. - farmer Henderson, Martin - farmer Hotchkiss, Luther H. - farmer Hotchkiss, Rufus A. - farmer Howard, David - laborer Hutzell, George P. - farmer Hyde, William - farmer Jacques, Mathias A. - blacksmith Johnson, John - laborer Johnson, John C. - laborer Kinsey, William H. - laborer Kirkpatrick, James M. - stockraiser Kirkpatrick, John D. - stockraiser Largent, John C. - farmer Lee, Rollin H. - farmer Lee, Theodore - farmer Leonard, George W. - stockraiser Leonard, John E. - farmer Linville, Jonathan H. - stockraiser Linvelle, Lewis G. - stockraiser Longville, Robert H. - laborer McCulley, John - farmer McCulley, Matthew - farmer McGilton, William - farmer McKenney, C. F. - McKenney & Ramer McKenney & Ramer - gen msde Melick, James J. - farmer Mulkey, Edward D. - farmer Mulkey, James L. - farmer Mulkey, Jefferson D. - farmer Mulkey, Luke - farmer Odbert, Richard - farmer Page, William - stockraiser Poindexter, Jefferson D. - stage driver Poindexter, Lawrence - farmer, carpenter Postmaster - Geo. S. Ramer Ramer, George S. - McKenney & Ramer and postmaster Roberts, James - farmer & cooper Ross, Joseph - farmer Royce, Spaulding M. - dairyman Shrum, Commodore P. - farmer Smith, Vernon L. - farmer Standlee, Isaac - stockraiser Stevens, Stephen - farmer Sullivan, Alphonso M. - farmer Sullivan, Calvin L. - farmer Varner, Robert D. - farmer Watkins, Jacob - stockraiser Watkins, James - farmer Weston, George - farmer Whitten, Alvin - farmer Whittier, William A. - farmer Wilder, John T. - laborer Wilson, Everett R. - stockraiser EAGLEVILLE This town is the first of the series of towns in Surprise Valley, being at the lower end, and has the usual postal facilities of the valley: the Reno stage line passing here daily. It is located on Eagle Creek, and surrounded by a fine farming community. Population about one hundred. Anthone, Lewis H. - farmer Bordwell, John M. - farmer Bosworth, Marcus B. - farmer Boyd, William F. - farmer Buzan, John - farmer Christensen, Christian - farmer Coppersmith, William - farmer 520 acres Green, Barnett M. - farmer Himes, William - farmer Johnson, James L. - stockraiser King, George W. - farmer Maybrier, Loren M. - farmer Murphy B. F. - farmer Murrer, Jacob - dairyman Myers, William F. - farmer Myrtle, George A. - farmer Nichols, Lahira - farmer Perry, Ablert - farmer Perry, Henry - farmer Polander, John H. - farmer Polander, Joseph - farmer Polander, Joseph R. - farmer Price, Julius C. - farmer Rankin, Alexander - laborer Raser, James - stockraiser Raser, John - stockraiser Rasmussen, John - farmer Reynolds, James F. - stockraiser Rogers, George - laborer Sanders, Jacob - stockraiser Sherman, Wm. W. - stockraiser Smith, George R. - farmer Smith, James - laborer Smith, John H. - farmer Smith, Wilburn F. - farmer Spears, James J. - saloon keeper Stanley, Albert T. - school teacher Stevens, Ward S. - farmer VanFossen, David H. - farmer Vaughn, James V. - farmer Vaughn, Jesse N. - farmer Wade, Robert V. - farmer Ward Brothers - farmers 440 acres Williams, John - laborer Yager, Michael J. - farmer FORT BIDWELL This town located at the head of Surprise Valley, is the most northerly settlement of the county. The Fort itself is splendidly located upon a Government reservation one mile square, and contains large and commodious frame buildings. The town lies to the east of the Fort, just off the reservation. It possesses the usual business interest, and has nearly the same number of people as Cedarville, upon whom it draws for patronage. The Reno stages run daily to this point, where connection with the Alturas line is made which passes on into Oregon. Aldrich, Charles H. - machinist Anderson, Colin Rev. Ayers, Irwin - merchant Baty, David - farmer Baty, John R. - farmer Baty, Robert - farmer Bennett, Alvin N. - farmer Bourn, William D. - Constable & miner Boyd, Amos - stockraiser Boyd, Silas S. - farmer Brodenstein, Carl H. - clerk Brower, Franklin E. - laborer Brown, John H. - farmer Brown, Pardon - farmer Bruce A. L. - bookkeeper Bucher, Douglass - miller Bucher, John - miller Calderwood, James E. - miner Casey, Charles P. J. - farmer Church, James M. - teamster Clough, Noah - farmer Combs, Jacob - engineer Conlan, Edward W. - farmer Conlan, Hugh - blacksmith Crane, James - laborer Crocker, M. B. - carpenter Crockett, Joseph - laborer Dickinson, Henry - laborer Fee, James - farmer Fee, Robert - farmer Foster, John M. - laborer Foster, Joseph - teamster Foster, Robert - laborer Foster, Thomas J. - laborer Freeman, George - farmer Fulcher, Max - brewer Gallagher, John - laborer Giran, Henry C. - farmer Graham, Augustus - farmer Graham, James - farmer Graham, John A. - laborer Graham, John M. - farmer Hall, George W. - school teacher Hanson, Charles H. - laborer Harbert, Thomas - laborer Haskins, Henry S. - physician Hendricks J. W. - farmer Henderson, T. A. - laborer Herrington, Jeremiah - laborer Hesse, Richard - shoemaker Hickerson, Fines W. L. D. E. - farmer Hilderbrand, Selkirk - carpenter Jefferson, Warren - carpenter Johnson, Perry L. - clerk Jones, Hiram - sheep raiser Kafader, Christian - blacksmith Kafader, John - blacksmith Kallenback, Ernst H. - laborer Kelley, W. H. - blacksmith Kennedy, C. W. - butcher Lachman, Benjamin - merchant Laramore, George C. - farmer Lieberman, Paul - shoemaker Light, Wm. G. - Wright, Light, Murphy & Co. Lowell, Albert C. - merchant Lowell A. G. & Co. - gen msde McCready, Frederick A. - carpenter McCready F. H. - carpenter McCready, John G. - carpenter McConnaughy, Martin - farmer McConnaughy, Robert F. - farmer McKinniss, Charles - blacksmith McMannus, Hugh - farmer Mellon, Samuel B. - hotel keeper Messner, Jacob - saloon keeper Miller, David - laborer Moore, Samuel - farmer Morrison, William A. - stage driver Morrow, John W. - laborer Morrow, Joseph A. - laborer Morrow, Joseph L. - laborer Murphy, James - Wright, Light, Murphy & Co. Neasham, John P. - laborer Newman, John G. - farmer Olley, William - farmer Peterson, Columbus - farmer Phillips, Jacob N. - laborer Poindexter, Marcellus W. - farmer Poor, Frank B. - clerk Poor, James W. - clerk Quick, John L. - saddler Rice, Eli - lumberman Rinn, Thomas - barber Sanders, John M. - farmer Seits, Josiah - laborer Sessions, Charles D. - laborer Sessions, Edward P. - stockraiser Short, Thomas H. - blacksmith Shrirer, Charles - laborer Smith, Charles - shoemaker Smith, James B. - blacksmith Smith, James B. - hotel keeper Spalsbury, Anson J. - farmer Sprague, Henry L.- attorney at law Strief, Emanuel P. - farmer Taylor, E. P. - farmer Thompson, William P. - horse raiser Thorp, John T. - laborer Tonningsen, John H. - farmer Tonningsen, Nis P. - farmer Tucker, Weston W. - mason Vancoughnet, Charles E. - wagon maker Vancoughnet, James M. - painter Vollgraff, George - upholsterer Wall, John - laborer Willey, Nollie - vaquero Williams, James - farmer Woodson, Henry - musician Wright, Light, Murphy & Co. - boarding, lodging house & barber shop Wright, Edward - Wright, Light, Murphy & Co. Zeigler, Samuel - laborer GOOSE LAKE (See Davis Creek) HOT SPRINGS (See Alturas) JESS VALLEY (See Alturas) LAKE CITY This place is situated on Mill Creek, near the upper shore in Surprise Valley. It is ten miles north of Cedarville and six miles south of Fort Bidwell. It has the usual postal facilities of the valley, and is surrounded by a long stretch of low meadow land which cannot be surpassed in fertility. Allen, Felix A. - farmer Anderson, Charles - farmer Barclay, Hugh - farmer Bare, Thomas - farmer Bissell, Fred. - clerk Brown, Ezra - farmer Brown, William - farmer Brundridge, Willis F. - farmer Cannon, Thomas B. - laborer Cratty, John W. - carpenter Daniels, Hubert - farmer Daniels, Sylvester - farmer Dawson, William A. - farmer Day, William H. - farmer Dees, Joel W. - farmer Dodson, Elisha - farmer Dodson, John - farmer Dodson, John N. - farmer Dodson, Thomas G. - farmer Dougherty, J. D. - farmer Dry, Nathan - miller Duckworth, Pulaski A. - farmer Dunn, William - farmer Ewing, George - farmer Fine, Fred. F. - butcher Garrett, John C. - farmer Hall, Edward D. - laborer Hall, Edwin S. - stockraiser Hamlin, Alfred M. - merchant Hanks, Abner - farmer Hanks, Lewis C. - laborer Hanks, Mahlon - farmer Heard, Fulton S. - farmer Heard, K. G. - farmer Heard, K. G. Jr. - farmer Heard, Porter - farmer Hooper, S. A. - horse trainer Johnson, Charles - farmer Honson, George W. - hotel keeper Kirk, Jesse J. - blacksmith Lamb, Charles H. - brickmaker Long, Napoleon B. - farmer McDaniel, John - laborer Milton, William - farmer, teamster Moore, Andrew J. - farmer Pease, Clarence A. - school teacher Peters, William H. - blacksmith Philbrook, George H. - farmer Phillipps, Ira P. - farmer Powjape, Frank - sheepherder Church, Alva W. - engineer Clark, Richard C. - farmer Conn, John F. - saddler Couch, Jesse - farmer Powley, Neil - farmer Quirk, Peter - farmer Rudo, Jules - miller Shuman, Allen - farmer Spargur, H. L. - attorney at law Spencer, Emerson - miner Talbert, Henry - miner Taylor, William - farmer Taylor, William C. - farmer Thacker, Mecca J. - farmer Thacker, Stephen D. - farmer Toney, George W. - farmer Toney, James P. - farmer Traver, Eugene A. - farmer Utterback, Samuel - farmer Vermon, Anderson P. - farmer Weilmuster, George - farmer Wilkerson, Ennias - stockraiser Wilson, Joel W. - saloon keeper Wilson, Oliver A. - carpenter Wimer, George - fruitraiser Wimer, George - vaquero Wimer, Jacob A. - farmer Wimer, William A. - saloon keeper Woods, Henry A. - farmer LITTLE HOT SPRINGS (See Alturas) LOOKOUT A Post Office Baker, H. H. - farmer/stockraiser Ballertuor, Aleane - laborer Beasley, Turner - farmer Bradshaw, Benjamin - farmer/stockraiser Brown, Hiram S. - farmer/stockraiser Brown. J. W. - farmer/stockraiser Brown, Rufus B. - school teacher Brownell Bros. - gen msde 320 acres Brownell, D. R. - Brownell Bros. & postmaster Brownell, Lester G. - Brownell Bros. Brownell, Russell G. - stockraiser Bunnell A. - stockraiser Bunnell, Albert F. - farmer Butts, Robert J. - farmer Camicia, L. S. - dentist Cannon, J. S. - farmer/stockraiser Cannon, M. - farmer/stockraiser Carmichael, Joseph A. - laborer Carmichael, M. A. - saw mill Carpenter, L. C. - farmer Cornell, Hiero K. - stockraiser Cornell, John H. - stockraiser Cox, Edward J. - farmer Craig, Edward H. - farmer Craig, John R. - farmer Craig, Robert A. - stockraiser Craig, William P. - laborer Crowley, James - farmer Cummins, Albert D. - farmer Donell, Francis M. - blacksmith Dunlap, Thomas - farmer Eades, A. - laborer Eades, Granville G. - blacksmith Eades, Wm. W. - farmer Etzenhouser, Elias - school teacher Fleener, Samuel T. - stockraiser Gibbons, Ector H. - mechanic Graves, Hiram E. - laborer Green, Lewis M. - farmer Guthrie, Francis A. - farmer Hewett, James - farmer/stockraiser Hulbert, Alfred N. - farmer Huntington, Clark A. - farmer Jamieson, Thomas S. - laborer Johnson, Clark - farmer Johnson, John A. - millman Johnson, Park W. - farmer Kresge, John - farmer Laird, Walter L. - mail carrier Lampton, James L. - stockraiser Large, Upton T. - farmer Leventon, Joseph W. Lookout Lodge No. 211 - A. O. U. W. Marcus, John W. - carpenter, farmer McCarthy, Florence F. - laborer Miller, J. P. - farmer/stockraiser Moore, S. C. - saloon Morris, Leander C. - farmer Morris, W. D. - school teacher, farmer Noble, Thomas - farmer Osburn, T. W. - farmer Page, Wm. E. - farmer Page Wm. H. - farmer Potter, Richard R. - engineer Powers, L. - farmer/stockraiser Robert, F. H. - farmer/stockraiser Shaw, Jasper - miner Shearman, Albert - farmer Showalter, Benj. F. - engineer Smith, Benjamin - saw mill Taylor, Francis M. - farmer Thrasher, N. M. - farmer Turner, George R. - stockraiser Wagstaff, Andrew J. - farmer Ward, J. C. - hotel and stables Welch, Matthew - farmer Wheeler, John - farmer Wheeler, Nathan D. - farmer Whittall, William - teamster Williams, Abel - farmer Williams, Ed. - blacksmith Williams, Jeremiah - farmer Williams, Melville - stockraiser Williams, Oliver G. - farmer/stockraiser Wood, Walter N. - farmer PITT RIVER (See Eagleville) SOUTH FORK (See Alturas) SURPRISE VALLEY (See Eagleville) TULE LAKE (See Adin) WILLOW RANCH A Post Office Anstead, J. H. - harnessmaker Bland, Joseph D. - laborer Bland, W. M. B. - farmer Boggs, Lilburn W. - school teacher Bonner, James D. Rev. Bonner, Walter P. - farmer Boyse, Alexander E. - farmer Bunting, Alexander J. - teamster Button, Lysander C. - farmer Cannon, Joseph L. - farmer Chinn, Joseph M. - farmer Cloud, Benjamin F. - farmer Cloud, William - farmer Cloud, William J. - farmer Colby, Frederick - laborer Conger, Claiborn - farmer Cormack, Samuel - farmer Cowan, James H. - farmer Crawford, Archibald B. - farmer Crawford, James T. - farmer Drennon, Thomas J. - farmer Follett, Archie - painter Follett, Eliphalet - mechanic Gallagher, Edward M. - carpenter Gillett, J. S. - laborer Harrington, James M. - packer Harris, C. Z. - farmer Harris, Farnum E. - farmer Harris, J. W. - farmer Harris, Martin E. - farmer Henderson, Henry M. Rev. Henderson, Wm. A. - farmer Lee, Ossian J. - farmer Kelley, Robert - farmer Lynch, George - farmer Lyon, B. B. - laborer Marker, James - blacksmith Marsh, Judson A. - carpenter Mason, Eli C. - farmer Mason, Wm. C. - farmer Mikel, John W. - farmer Moran, Michael - laborer Mulkey, Thomas - farmer Perkins, John H. - farmer Pleasants, G. W. - postmaster Postmaster - G. W. Pleasants Reed, Abel - stockraiser Reed, Alexander - farmer Robinette, Isaac - farmer Shedd, S. A. - farmer Smith, Arthur M. - farmer Vineyard, William H. Rev. Washburn, William D. - lumberman Williams, May Miss - school teacher Wilson, Parker - sawyer ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ History of MODOC CO. as of 1885 This, the northeastern county of the State, is bounded on the north by the State of Oregon, on the east by the State of Nevada, on the south by Plumas County, and on the west by Siskiyou. It is rectangular in shape, measures nearly one hundred miles east and west, by nearly sixty north and south, and contains 2,750,000 acres. It was originally a portion of Siskiyou but was erected into a separate county by an Act of the Legislature of 1874, receiving its name from the celebrated Indian tribe whose fierce resistance to the progress of the whites in their settlement of the country made this section notorious over the while United States, the theatre of the famous “Modoc War” being in the northwestern part of the county and the adjoining part of Oregon. The lava beds lying at an altitude of about four thousand feet, in the western part, cover nearly its entire width, thence stretching to the east they narrow until the lines of their territory in California come to a point at Goose Lake, in the northeastern part of the county. The vast waste is absolutely barren and uninhabitable, strewn thickly with scoria and all the evidences of former volcanic action. The southern border of this formation is abruptly defined by a perpendicular wall of rock, causing a drop of about one hundred feet from the level to the plateau into Hot Spring Valley, and extending its while length to Goose Lake. The north fork of Pitt River, rising in Goose Lake, running southwest unites at Alturas with the south fork which comes up from Lassen County; thence the river flows on in a southwesterly course to the upper Sacramento in Shasta County. The valley formed by Pitt River in its passage from Goose Lake to its junction with the south fork is known as Hot Spring Valley. It is about fifty miles in length by about six in width. The tillable land of this valley is confined to the river and creek bottoms, and crops are somewhat precarious owing to the early and late frosts to which they are subject. In the southwestern part of the county Big Valley (lying partly in Lassen) includes an area of about twenty-five miles in diameter. It is drained by Big River, one of the main tributaries of the Pitt, and although only settled about thirteen years, has gathered within its confines a population, inclusive of the prosperous towns of Adin located here, of about 1,000. This, considering its remoteness from rail or river connection, must be esteemed substantial progress. Goose Lake Valley, on the east side of the lake of the same name, in striking contrast with the lands of the opposite shore, is wonderfully fertile, abundantly watered by numerous creeks, and produces as plentifully and as easily as any part of the State. To the east of the valley, and within immediate reach, the mountains are heavily timbered with cedar and pine, thus rendering wood and lumber comparatively cheap. Passing on to the east over the warmer range of mountains which separates it from Goose Lake and Hot Springs, Surprise Valley is found, which is the largest of all the vallies of northeastern California. The valley extends from the northeastern corner of Modoc south through the eastern part and far into Lassen. It is about eighty miles in length by about thirteen in width, and is settled with but short intervals for the while distance, although in a comparative sense its development is yet in its infancy. The soil is as rich as can be found anywhere in the State or out of it, with an abundance of water for all purposes of irrigation or machinery. One the eastern side of the valley a chain of lake varying from two to four miles in width extends through the county. These lakes are quite shallow, uninhabitable to fish, owing to the alkaline character of their waters, and are frequently dried up entirely by evaporation during the summers. The arable lands all lie west of these lakes. All the cereals are cultivated with success, and wheat and barley produces from forty to sixty bushels to the acre, while in the adjoining foothills the abundance of wild clover and red top makes it the Utopia of stockraisers, large numbers of beef cattle being driven from here to Reno for the San Francisco and Nevada markets. The early settlement of Surprise Valley, which dates from 1864, was much retarded by Indian depredations, and it is only within the past eight or ten years that any progress has been made. The valley now numbers about 3,200 in population. There is a good wagon road extending through the valley and thence to Reno, over which a daily stage line plies, and three wagon roads cross the mountains through easy passes to the west, giving perfect communication with the balance of the county. The climate of Modoc is exceedingly healthy. The summers are pleasant, and in the vallies during the winters the snow rarely falls to over a foot in depth. In material wealth Modoc showed, according to the Census of 1880: Real estate, $582,985; personal property, $684,319 - total, $1,267,304, with a population of 4,399. At present her population doubtless exceeds five thousand.