Siskiyou County., California 1885 County Directory ETNA MILLS This place, one of the most enterprising and prosperous localities in the country, is situated in Scott Valley, on the river, thirty miles southwest of Yreka, and about thirteen miles south of Fort Jones. The town lies at the base of the Salmon Mountains, is surrounded by an agricultural country of exceeding fertility, which is well settled and cultivated. It is the headquarters of the miners of the southwestern part of the county and the distributing point fro all the Salmon River freights. The town has a large general store, two blacksmith shops, two flouring mills, a hardware store, two livery stables, as well as other business establishments, all of which do a flourishing trade. Of its two hotels, the Etna, owned and conducted by Mr. Isaac L. Baker, is especially worthy of notice in the interest of the traveling public. The population of Etna Mills is about four hundred, and the town has post and express offices. Abbott, Charles S. - farmer 140 acres Abel, James - laborer Abel, James Mrs. - milliner Ackley, Hosea - farmer 520 acres Adams, John H. - clerk Alford, Austin H. - farmer Allen, John H. - miner Allen, Lewis A. - blacksmith Allen, Michael - miner Allen, Thomas P. - miner Amos, James - blacksmith Baird, Charles - farmer 360 acres Baker, Isaac L. - proprietor Etna Hotel Barnum, Millard F. - Ritz & Barnum Bathust, E. W. - physican & surgeon Beck, Peter - farmer Behnke, Henry A. - blacksmith Bernhardt, Frederick - farmer Bills, Loren - farmer Blair, Charles - stockherder Black, John - laborer Bradley, Michael W. - teamster Brown, Manuel - farmer 320 acres Buchner, George - gen mdse Budleman, Henry - bookkeeper Butler, George D. - teacher Campbell, James C. - tinner Campbell, Remembrance H. - miner Cannon, William C. - laborer Carter, John A. - farmer Catholic Church - Rev. Father Haupts pastor Chichy, Ignatz - laborer Coats, George W. - laborer Conners, James - woodman 120 acres Corcoran, Timothy - miner Cory, Henry C. - merchant Cullen, Charles J. - carpenter Cummings, Adam N. - farmer Cummins, James M. - farmer Dale, Philip A. - miner Dangle, Joseph - farmer 120 acres Davidson, Charles M. - farmer Davidson, Finlay H. - teamster Davidson, George A. - farmer Davidson, Jeremiah - farmer 260 acres Davis, Daniel - Davis & Evans Davis, Eugene - laborer Davis & Evans - blacksmiths, wagonmakers Davis, John E. - laborer Davis, Joel M. - laborer Davis, John L. - laborer Dawson, Edward P. - laborer Dawson, William T. - teamster Decker, Joseph - miller Dice, Henry - farmer 40 acres Diggles, James A. - druggist, fancy, toilet articles Dines, William - Jenner & Dines Doll, Josiah - farmer 240 acres Dorris, Presley A. - stockraiser Elkhorn Livery & Feed Stables - Ritz & Barnum proprietors Eller, Elza Jr. - laborer Eller, Jacob - farmer Etna Hotel - Isaac L. Baker proprietor Evans, Nathan C. - Patterson & Evans and Grant & Evans Evans, William W. - miner Fahl, Lewis W. - farmer Fairchilds, John A. - stockraiser Farrelly, John - laborer Fay, Daniel - laborer Fay, D. Mrs. - farmer 79 acres Fay, Mary Miss - school teacher Fay, Thomas - farmer Ficken, Henry - laborer Finley, S. L. - miner Fitzsimmoms, Samuel C. - miller Fletcher, James H. - teamster Frantz, Francis W. - carpenter Frates, Maunce A. - farmer 40 acres French, C. H. - Kist & French Funk, George W. - farmer Funk, John C. - stockraiser Geney, Henry - proprietor Geney Saloon Geney Saloon - Henry Geney proprietor Gilbert, Charles - farmer Gilman, Frank - lumberman Grant & Evans - proprietors O K Stables Grant, John - Grant & Evans Green, Charles H. - farmer Green, O. V. - farmer 280 acres Hansen, Hans - farmer 503 acres Harmon, John - bartender Harris, William E. - farmer Haupt, Rev. Father - pastor Roman Catholic Church Holzhauser, Charles H. - farmer 25 acres Horn, Frank J. - farmer 295 acres Horton, Frank - carpenter Hossler, Ira B. - carpenter Hovenden, Charles - farmer 645 acres Hughes, L. - farmer 150 acres Hyde, David H. - barber Jackson, William R. - laborer Jenner, Charles - Jenner & Dines Jenner & Dines - proprietors Union Flour Mills Jenner, Edward C. - miller Jenner, Frank - laborer Johnson, Dr. - physican & surgeon Johnson, A. M. - farmer, miner Johnston, Lawrence H. - blacksmith Jones, Peter - laborer Kappler, Adolph - laborer Kappler, Charles - brewer Kimball, William T. - packer Kist, C. W. - Kist & French Kist & French - proprietors Rough & Ready Flour Mills Kist, Thomas J. - laborer Kriner, Theodore - brewer Lanphier, A. A. - boot & shoe maker Leary, Samuel - farmer Lichtenthaler, Valentine - farmer 225 acres Lowe, Aggie Miss - school teacher Lowe, Frank - farmer Lowe, Thomas - farmer Lowery, George - laborer Loyd, Frank H. - laborer Loyd, G. B. - farmer Lumbeck, William - farmer Luttrell, S. J. - farmer 160 acres Lyons, George W. - farmer Marshall, Manuel - farmer Marshall, William F. - laborer Marx, Martin - saddler, harnessmaker McBride, J. W. - farmer 530 acres McVay, Thomas - farmer 160 acres Meek, Stephen H. - trapper Merryman, Alex. - Merryman & Wallace Merryman, George W. - packer Merryman & Wallace - general blacksmiths Messner, Michael - restaurant, saloon, lodging house Miller, Emil - stoves, tin, hardware Mitchell, Isaac E. - herder Morgan, George - hostler Mote, Charles W. - laborer Murch, Herbert A. - farmer Murray, Thomas - laborer Myers, William H. - farmer Naylor, William F. S. - laborer Neal, Lorenzo D. - miner Nedrow, Stephen A. - farmer Neilson, Andrew J. - packer Neilson, John - farmer Nelson, C. J. - miner 160 acres Nickerson, Lyman - laborer Nutting, Charles W. - physican & surgeon O K Stables - Grant & Evans proprietors Olsen, Samuel - laborer Overton, Major W. - farmer Overturf, Martin - laborer Parker, Alex. - Alex Parker & Sons Parker, Alex. Jr. - Alex Parker & Sons 160 acres Parker, Alex & Sons - gen mdse Parker, John - Alex Parker & Sons Patterson & Evans - proprietors saloon Patterson, Hubert J. - Patterson & Evans Payne, Festus - millman Pittman, L. B. - proprietor Etna Saw Mill Pittman, Martin B. - millman Postmaster - J. M. Single Quigley, Joseph M. - farmer Quigley, Thomas - farmer 250 acres Redding, D. C. Mrs. - school teacher Reichman, Ernest - farmer 256 acres Restaurant Saloon & Lodging House - Michael Messner proprietor Ritz & Barnum - proprietors Elkhorn Livery & Feed Stables Ritz, John - Ritz & Barnum Rough & Reddy Flour Mill - Kist & French proprietor Sackman, Cord - farmer 340 acres Sanders, George - carpenter Sell, Adam B. - laborer Sharp, Chauncey O. - school teacher Sharratts, John B. - carpenter Shelly, William D. - farmer, sawmill 497 acres Shield, John - farmer 200 acres Silver, Antonio J. - farmer Single, John M. - Postmaster, news agent Skelton, John F. - watch maker & jeweler Slaughter, John - laborer Smith, Charles - laborer Smith, Elias F. - farmer 275 acres Smith, Ensign R. - woodman Smith, George F. - farmer 700 acres Smith, Henry - butcher Smith's Hotel - Nicholas Smith proprietor Smith, James M. - cabinetmaker Smith, John - farmer 480 acres Smith, John H. - farmer 160 acres Smith, J. Prindle - farmer Smith, Matilda - widow Smith, Nicolas - hotel keeper Smith, Peter - farmer 447 acres Snaden, George W. - stockherder Sophy, Leon - laborer Soza, John C. - farmer Stephens, Joseph - gen mdse Stephens, Thomas - clerk with Joseph Stephens Stockwell, John A. - Stockwell & Wilsey Stockwell & Wilsey - proprietors saw mill Strasburg, R. H. - carpenter Swindle, Dabner J. - merchant Taylor, Robert P. - laborer Timmons, Thomas - farmer 280 acres Taylor, Thomas P. Jr. - packer Tredilcox, William - laborer Union Flour Mill - Jenner & Dines proprietors VonBargen, Henry - laborer Wagner, Ignatz - farmer Walker, James H. - farmer 258 acres Wallace, Robert J. - Merryman & Wallace Wallis, Albert - carpenter Weston, Hiram - clerk Etna Hotel Wetmore, James H. - cheesemaker 240 acres White, John - farmer White, William - laborer Wilsey, Otis - Stockwell & Wilsey Wilson, Hiram - farmer Wilson, Lucius S. - farmer 546 acres Wohlford, John M. - farmer 227 acres Wressell, William D. - farmer Young, Enos - butcher Young, Michael - laborer + + + + + + We would like to wish you and yours the very best during this Holiday Season. ~~~~~~ Billie C. Reynolds Anita "Jean" Waters-Reynolds (Family Genealogy) http://www.rh2o.com (Modoc County Genealogy) http://www.rh2o.com/modoc/ --- Our outgoing mail is checked by Norton AntiVirus.