Hi, This is going to go faster than I thought, thanks to the help of Bill Reynolds. Thanks Bill! This is just the town of Alturas, Modoc Co., CA Sorry but I have no additional information on these. Only thing is says for sure is if your Ancestor was here in 1885. If there is no occupation it is because none was listed. Modoc is 25 pages in my wordperfect so it will take a few posts to get it all. Janie http://www.freeyellow.com/members6/famos/cemetery.html MODOC CO. 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 friendship card http://www.rosescafe.net/cards/friend3.html