Siskiyou County., California 1885 County Directory YREKA This city, the capital of the county, is situated on the west bank of Yreka Creek, in the western part of Shasta Valley. It is 431 miles from San Francisco and 350 miles from Sacramento. The route of the California and Oregon Stage Line passes through Yreka, where the headquarters of the Company are located, and necessarily pays some considerable tribute to the business interests of the city. The town was settled in 1851, the precious dust found in many of the gulches and streams of Shasta Valley, attracting many of the argonauts of that day to this locality. The town consequently ranks as the oldest in northern California. The ephemeral prosperity of that era was exhausted with the working out of the placers which gave it its original attraction, and its subsequent history and development is the creation of the steadier element which remained behind after the adventurous portion had been drawn away by new discoveries. Under the steadier influence of this remnant, with the accretions in population made by new comers of like character, there has been a gradual growth in the surrounding farming country until now, in this vicinity, no interests outside of agriculture are considered as of great importance - the rich, fertile farming and grazing lands of Shasta Valley furnishing ample opportunities, and the progress of this improvement only awaits the advent of through railroad connection to e assured of material increase in its ratio. The altitude of Yreka is about 2,500 feet above the level of the sea, but the climate is mild, without extremes of heat or cold, and remarkably healthy and invigorating. All fruits of the temperate zone grow to perfection, and the abundance of roses and vines which adorn the residence portions of the town is evidence sufficient of the salubrity of the soil and the geniality of the climate, while the generally substantial character of its buildings, both for residence and business, is evidence of the permanent character of her citizens. In her business composition Yreka has and maintains her full proportion of trading, mercantile, mechanical and manufacturing interests, although in the last item her development is scarcely begun, as she possesses in the waters of Yreka Creek a power sufficient to drive almost an unlimited amount of machinery. In hotel accommodations she is fully equipped, and the demand for the dissemination of news and general information on the part of her citizens is met with by the publication of the Yreka Semi-Weekly Journal, by Mr. Robert Nixon, and the Yreka Weekly Union, by Mr. George Rodgers - two enterprising and flourishing newspapers, fully alive to the demands of the city both present and prospective. Yreka has full postal, express and telegraphic communications, and numbers about 1,500 in population. Abbott, Charles - teamster Abbott, J. A. Mrs. - glovemaker Allaire, Solomon - teamster Allen, Calvin - barber Allen, Hollis - mechanic Amede, Tisso - farmer Anderson, Frank - miner Anderson, George W. - miner Anderson, Thomas - laborer Antone, John - farmer 160 acres Arenberg, Herman T. - blacksmith Arnold, Frank - clerk with Raynes & Pyle Autenrieth, Edward H. - Attorney at law Autenrieth, Louis - druggist, proprietor toll road, superintendent gas works, 80 acres Autenrieth, Sarah - widow Azevedo, Joseph T. - miner Bacon, Henry J. - agent Cal. & Oregon Stage Line Baker, Jacob P. - laborer Baldwin Saloon - Frank N. Roberts proprietor Baldwin's Livery & Feed Stables - Robert F. Young proprietor Ball, Edgar - stockraiser 1494 acres Bantz, Thomas A. - Justice of the Peace, Attorney at law Barber, Jesse - trapper Barker, Daniel - farmer Barnes, Horace M. - general agent Barrett, William - laborer Beal, Henry N. - farmer 160 acres Bean, David M. - blacksmith Beard, John S. - District Attorney Beaudroit, Louis - farmer Beck, Henry - teamster Been, Mary Mrs. - weaver Behnke, H. E. - miner Bella Union Saloon - Charles Iunker proprietor Bellows, Frederick L. - farmer Billings, Hiram H. - farmer Bird, John W. - clerk with Vance & Walbridge Bisbee, William - plumber, gasfitter Blake, John M. - miner Blake, Michael - farmer Blake, Peter - miner Bluhm, Charles - bartender with Charles Voss Bohnard, Charles - cook Franco-American Hotel Boles, Alvy - blacksmith Bonhart, Charles - John B. Rohrer & Co. Booth, William - miner Bossonett, August P. - teamster Bowen, George W. - blacksmith, horseshoer Bowen, Henry - blacksmith Boyd, William R. - Sheriff Boyd, Wm. W. - laborer Brautlacht, Edward C. - laborer Brautlacht, Joseph - laborer Bray, I. J. Mrs. - widow Bray, Wm. J. - carpenter, builder Brazille, Manuel A. - miner Breton, Charles - capitalist Brinzer, Herman - bookkeeper with Francis Riley Brock, Aldin - miner Brown, Edward V. - Justice of the Peace, wagonmaker Brown, Frederick L. - clerk with Vance & Walbridge Brown, Gus - laborer Brown, John V. - Attorney at law Brown, Rachel Mrs. - proprietor Railroad Hotel Brown, Royal G. - bartender with A. D. Richards Brown, Sylvester F. - cabinet maker Brown, Wm. W. - laborer Bull, John O. - Davis & Bull 80 acres Burch, John - teamster Burgess, John C. - road overseer 80 acres Burns, Charles E. - miner Burr, Mary Miss - Deter & Burr Burrows, Albert H. - superintendent California & Oregon Stage Line Byrd, Henry C. - clerk Byrd, William C. - woodman Calfee, John A. - laborer California & Oregon Stage Line - A. H. Burrows superintendent California & Oregon Stage Stables - Benjamin Franklin proprietor Calkins, Charles H. - laborer Calvert, Noah - mason Campbell, Thomas - laborer Cantineni, Simon - miner Carlisle, Henry J. - laborer Carrick, Elijah - blacksmith Carrick, L. C. Mrs. - widow Carrick, Myron L. - blacksmith Carrico, William H. - farmer Castro, Antone - ditch tender Castro, Enas - miner Castro, Matthew - woodman Centennial Mining Co. - Wm. A. Gott superintendent Chamber, John - laborer Church, Daniel W. - miner Churchill, Jerome - president Siskiyou Co. Bank, farmer/stockraiser 6486 acres City Drug Store - Fernando Rogler proprietor City Market - Miller & Hughes proprietors Clark, Morgan - teamster Clarkson, James Mrs. - widow Clarkson, William - vaquero Cleland, John S. - gen mdse Clement, Frank - laborer Clodi, Charles - clerk C. O. D. Store - John Lehners proprietor Coffman, James - miner Conner, Nicholas - laborer Cook, Louis - baker Cooley, William - auctioneer & commission merchant Cordell, Jacob - farmer Cornish, Cornelius C. - miner Cornish, Robert L. - miner Corsey, James - miner Corta, de Francisco T. - farmer Cox, Isaac - miner Craige, Silas - laborer Crocker, J. R. - miner Crovell, Manuel - teamster Crowley, John - farmer/stockraiser Croy, Jefferson P. - miner Cuspeth, Joseph - cook Dale, Shadrach - farmer Davidson, Jas. M. - County Clerk Davidson, Joseph L. - laborer Davidson, Thomas B. - carpenter Davis, Alpheus G. W. - school teacher Davis, Benjamin - farmer Davis & Bull - farmers 1000 acres Davis, William R. - Davis & Bull Day, Ira - miner DeAndrade, Joseph G. - miner Delvin, Henry - laborer DeMella, John - miner DeSoza, John - laborer DeSoza, Manuel S. - farmer Deter & Burr - dressmakers Deter, Francis Mrs. - Deter & Burr Dewey, Levi H. - watchmaker, jeweler DeWitt, Elisha - County Assessor DeWitt, James - farmer DeWitt, R. O. Mrs. - widow Dickelt, Henry J. - waiter Dillstrom, Charles - blacksmith Dillstrom, Charles A. - laborer 160 acres Dimmick, Elmer - operator Western Union Tel Co. Dionne, Augustine - hotel clerk Dionne, John A. - watchman Franco-American Hotel Dixon, Benjamin - laborer Dominguez, Francisco P. - miner Donaghy, John - farmer Douglas, William A. - machinist Dowling, C. M. Mrs. - widow Dowling, Eugene - clerk with Francis Riley Dowling, John - miner Downey, Frank J. - miner Driscoll, Joseph - farmer Dudley, Albert E. - carpenter Dudley, Evan - plasterer Duenkel, Herman - proprietor Last Chance Saloon Duffy, Michael - laborer Dunn, William - miner Dutra, Joseph - miner Dutra, Manuel S. - miner Eagle Feed & Livery Stables - George Fried proprietor Eagle Saloon - Maurice Renner proprietor Eckhart, William B. - wagonmaker Egbert, Henry - capitalist Eigeurach, Frank W. - laborer Eigeurach, William - laborer Eirnberg, Himan - blacksmith Empire Quartz Mill Co. - C. Iunker superintendent Empire Stables - Martin & Irwin proprietors Enos, Charles - cooper, deputy Sheriff Evora, Joseph F. - miner Faig, William - brewer Fairchild, George S. - farmer Fernandez, John - carpenter Fertig, Valentine - painter Fiock, George Jr. - farmer Fiock, Henrietta Mrs. - farmer 280 acres Fiock, Henry - farmer Fiock, John - butcher with Miller & Hughes Fiock, John - carpenter Fitten, Julius - horsetrainer Foster, Antone - farmer Foster, Joseph - farmer Frances, John - laborer Frances, Joseph - miner Franco-American Hotel - John B. Rohren & Co. proprietors Franco Oyster Saloon - Edward Wheeler proprietor Franco Saloon - James Wheeler proprietor Franklin, Benjamin - proprietor California & Oregon Stage Stables Franklin, Henry D. - hostler Fried, George - proprietor Eagle Stables Fried, George Jr. - hostler Fried, Joseph - hostler Frost, Albert - teamster Fuchs, Francis P. - laborer Garfield, Alfred S. - miner Garner, Henry M. - farmer Garner, Jasper U. - laborer Garvey, John - farmer Garvey, Michael T. - teamster Garvey, Patrick J. - farmer Gathbrad, John - farmer Gentry, Calvin B. - carpenter Gibson, Lucy Miss - dressmaker Gillis, H. B. - Attorney at law Giroux, Abraham - blacksmith Goldthwait, Edward E. - proprietor Yreka Brewery Saloon Gomes, Joaquin - peddler Goscalnes, Jose F. - farmer Gott, William A. - superintendent Centennial Mining Co. Graham, Thomas - laborer Grand Central Market - Charles Herzog Jr. proprietor Green, Herman B. - engineer Greener, Thomas - boot, shoemaker Greenwood, Thomas - miner Grisez, Ferdinand - capitalist Gross, Stephen - miner Guilbert, Caroline Mrs. - manufacturer soda water Guilbert, Louis B. - farmer Guilbert, Lucien E. - carpenter Hahn, Augustus - miner Haight, Charles - farmer Hall, John - school teacher Hall, John O. - miner Hallick, John G. - stage driver Hamblin, Ann Mrs. - ladies' nurse Hamilton, James M. - laborer Hansen, Jacob - proprietor Yreka Photograph Gallery Harden, Riley F. - teamster Harmon, John A. - blacksmith Harmon, John E. - Nehrbass & Harman Harmony, Jacob - hostler Harmony, Kate Mrs. - laundress Harmony, Theodore - laborer Harper, Benjamin F. - laborer + + + + + + We would like to wish you and yours the very best during this Holiday Season. ~~~~~~ Billie C. 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