Did not find anything specific on ancestry although it was obvious that there were boarding homes in the Hazel area. I even found one boarder who was a gold miner! I had heard that there were small mining operations in the area but this is the first proof that I've found. Michele On Feb 26, 2009, at 10:50 AM, patches@dreamingcrow.com wrote: > thanks. I'll ask around about the pioneer home. I didn't realize > that > that was it's name; I thought it was just a generalization. ( > Leah >> I goofed; it's called Washington Zinc Company. I did e-mail Fred K. >> last night but my e-mail bounced back to me, so I resent it directly >> to the Granite Falls Museum. >> >> You might want to contact the state archives on-line to ask about >> business licenses since they specialize in county and state records >> from way back when. I know that they have all the old Snohomish >> County records. >> >> I know nothing about the Pioneer Home other than that it is printed >> on the 1910 plat map just between Rowan and Hazel on the way to >> Darrington. I got to thinking in the middle of the night that >> perhaps it could be the name of a hotel. I think I should try >> ancestry.com census records. I think I can put in 'key words' and >> see if anything comes up. In the meantime, just waiting for the >> State Archives to respond. Will let you know what they say. >> >> Michele >> >> On Feb 26, 2009, at 3:35 AM, patches@dreamingcrow.com wrote: >> >>> Michelle: >>> This is REALLY interesting! I had never even heard of a zinc >>> plant... >>> Fred Kruger may be your man again. Jordan would be within "his >>> area." & >>> also he is VERY knowledgeable about MAP(S) in general & >>> specifically area >>> map(S). The Granite Falls Historical Society Museum has a fantastic >>> map >>> computer program & a giant printer that can make unbelievable pics >>> & maps >>> etc. So they come out super & Fred is VERY VERY much into his >>> maps. He >>> just made 3 for me... >>> Did you get an e-mail from him about maps & your mill ?'s? If >>> not, let >>> me know & I'll send you the info. he sent me about them. >>> Now I have some questions... Shouldn't there be some kind of >>> business >>> "licenses" or listing of companies somewhere? Some kind of business >>> incorporation papers that would need to be filed? Where would they >>> be if >>> there was? County? I've never done any "court house diving"; so I >>> don't >>> know what all kinds of things you could find there. >>> Can you give me any more info on the pioneer home ? Names? etc. >>> I can >>> do some checking & ask some people. >>> You are finding all sorts of fantastic tid bits about the area! >>> Great >>> work!!! ( & a lot of it...) >>> Leah >>>> >>>>>> Does anyone know about the Zinc Manufacturing Company that's >>>>>> found >>>>>> on the 1910 plat maps for Snohomish County? This company was >>>>>> located just north of Jordan. Was it a mining operation? >>>>>> >>>>>> Also, does anyone know anything about the Pioneer Home also >>>>>> listed >>>>>> on that map between Rowan and Hazel on the way to Darrington, >>>>>> 1910? >>>> >>>> >>>>>> Also the Ginseng Gardens located midway between Silvana and >>>>>> Bryant, also found on the 1910 plat map? >>>>>> >>>>>>> I'm working on a huge research project for the Stillaguamish >>>>>>> Valley Pioneer Museum. They all seem to be unique interesting >>>>>>> sites but no one seems to know anything about them. Can anyone >>>>>>> help? >>>>>> >>>>>> Michele >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> ------------------------------- >>>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >>>> WASNOHOM-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' >>>> without the >>>> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >>>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> >>> >>> ------------------------------- >>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to WASNOHOM- >>> request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes >>> in the subject and the body of the message >>> >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> WASNOHOM-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> > > > -- > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to WASNOHOM- > request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message >