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Historical Clippings Book (HC-11) (314 pages)

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EUREKA TOWNSHIP { GENERAL ELECTION-NOVEMBER 6TH, 1906 Nol NAME tags e. OCCUPATION ADDRESS Ret t . rh ' j a isition P31 1 ;Allison, Emil Milton ...... . SB UII On® <4 eaeee cass ee Graniteville 1A made a trip ie Be 2 jAnderson, Jolin Albert...... . 40 {Miner GdGD . GontoncOn ce Graniteville A a it mildly 3 }Arnold, William Henry ..... . 6 . Carpenter ... ... Graniteville nos three hotels, 4 jBarron, William James ..... MOM Niner esse) exc leceee Graniteville , one livery stable, bar-' * . Benedict, Grant Henry ..... . 39 . Stage DulVerenensess « Graniteville esi iy butchershop, and a schoo}! 6 (Berry, George Philip ...... {26 jDitech Agent ..... Graniteville with . twenty pupils, A, A. Smith: VepBnawn), George: ai. < set voce wees 25 iClerk Bee eve Me Nee visicts Graniteville of Rough ‘and. Ready, teacher. In $ . Brown, George Washington... . GS jMiner .... se. eee Graniteville the general region were a half 9 ;Casassa, Jolin Peter ...... fps PAU ale 2 ee naira Graniteville “score . of quartz mines, some in 10 . Cline, John ‘Toliver ....... . 72 [Farmer .... ... Graniteville pr . on, other under develop11 . Cline, Robert Ralph ...... . 25 . Blacksmith ... ..Graniteville ment. Each of the producers had 12 jCline, William Peter ...... . 35 iMining rent ORAS neon Graniteville a Saal stamp mill or an arastra. 13 . Coombs, Frank Nelson ..... . AS a IMINGI co ocess. wenwanioces Graniteville of ‘the latter, two were able to 14 iCurvan Willlam Anson 39 ; Graniteville crush four tons of ore per day each ee, A Saya [EPC a eRe anitevil ; 5 . ’ BUDO ease suuresas sce 56 {Miner ... ...-.Graniteville end one was limited to two tons. igeMunton. aac Wea ttinat Granitesiil The Mexican arastra was the a uncon, EDs errant dhe: . a AUIMNGK Mes .ictac escaie ies franitevilte sole reliance of many ‘of the small ve lenis TDI < socsoununonsoondan a jeliner SOnO ION conaesoue Granitoullle quartz Reinoe of that day. Wonder . i lbge pecs Alfred John ede Eaets . 30 Pealopnkeeper see. .-.Graniteville it any have survived the passage’ 19 [iaadens: Andrew Willis .... . AL [Miner ... 0 seeeeeeee Graniteville of four. ‘score years to afford an 20 . Fors, Edward Wood , . 38 [Miner ... ..... Graniteville interesting yelic for our budding 21 {/Gillett, Daniel Janes ...... (70 . Mining ... .... Graniteville museums?. Or have they, as with’ 225 Eippert, SiON.. coe oss cic celine 1 70 . Miner ... a outage Graniteville the original covered wagons, all 23 . Hippert, John Ethan ...... [25 Miner ... ....4. Graniteville disappeared? "i 24 . Hippert, ED VIG css ecu G5 . Miner ... .-...€ iraniteville “Speaking of relics, James Pen. 25 . Moidsworth, James Augustus..{ 54 . Miner ... ..... Graniteville rose of Nevada City sends word AR AMIE, AWD ponedceacecocnenee . 2 [EMOTE Sopcec5 onceue Graniteville ‘that. the Kneebone Ranch steam 27 Keller, Albert Daniel...... P28) Rite coboos Soasssos Graniteville “wagon is in existence and in ~ . 28 \Keller, John Henry ...... [Gis [Wise So08c6 Boacendoe Graniteville possession. However, it has been . 26 IKneettle, Daniel Bradtt .... (OTA Miner seen ec sack eae Graniteville ‘bereft of its engine and cannot 30 . Layson, George Milton..... [iSke Miner. 724 -.crc, ee Granitevilte travel on its own power. The 31 . Moran, John Bennet...... . 62 [Miner ... ..... Graniteville * once numerous steam wagons — 32 . Moore, David James ...... . Os BINT acaeeebocees Graniteville predecessors. of. the’ automobile a 33 Myers, Marling hrancisei ic: ces. a) iMiner eistpunls.#0ué pinnae Graniteville "are now so scarce that Centennial) $2 rebeann Charles’ Sc.c0ce . 50% << i 34 ‘Miner Rise ences Graniteville Committees are hard put to find 35 IMeLean, Williain ........ {40 . Hotelkeeper .. ... Graniteville specimens for their exhibits, woe 36 . McPherren, William Shaw ... . Gb Miner ets vee” ma cn nes Graniteville the Grass Valley NCHS Buse et 4 StelODonnel; sbalrick #5.. ecm. . 62 {Miner Arh On Graniteville opened it would be particularly BeaGeeit cae ; ah ea ies ais _ Wagon t 2 ra vieay at asa ~—AD . Netenicre, IESA) ISCO! yeesqocedenose POINTS! Graace eeecencac Graniteville zi oh ia ANE INENGIG, GENE) cudéosecesoanusoes . 70 [Miner Boor. SOUOuCOON Graniteville GRANITEVILLE*1#97 ; AZ . Quinn, Michael! .<.. 2.66.6 +. I Ci PORNSe Gookne bacon Granitevillo Today Graniteville is the liveliest 43 . Reed, Manfred Ethelbert.... . 29 [Butcher ... .se0e. Graniteville town in the upper part of Nevada 44 . Robins, Henry Alonzo ..... . CR JhokeomnGe sood00 Go coos Graniteville County. It is situated near the 45 (Rooker, George Otis....... 17 . Miner ssoone (éncdédnde Graniteville summit of the mountains, 26 46 William George .....; 48 . Ditch Supt... ... Graniteville miles above Nevada City. The 47 . Smyth, Edward Bernard.... . 36 . Miner Sonic MeAGeoEuede Graniteville town was the first settled in the 48 jst OlesweArthuis Ses ecem eee cites . 25 . Ditch Tender ..... Graniteville township and was known as Eureka 49 Staples, TOND ey cieverrecrelesnis ses 134 . Miner ... ...-. Graniteville for many years. Mining was first 50 . Torpie, Thomas Joseph .... . Ui NOH e nse an ennnoonond Graniteville done in the ravines in the spring hl Towle, Ernest Lynwood..... . 84 [ngineer ... ..+0. Graniteville of 1850,and the next year saw 2 . fravis, Archie Cleave...... [25 [Miner 2.2.2, ..---0ss Graniteville the deep gravel mines opened, 53 . Waldron, Patrick Sarchfield... 1 39 . Merchant aaieeen cies Graniteville The surface was very rich, but B4 . Watkins, George ......0e. } 54 fLaborer ..c61 sees Graniteville about 1866 was nearly worked 5h . Woolsey, Charles William.... . 89 [Miner ..e.e cress ee eee Graniteville out, causing a large decrease in 56 . Weolsey, John Ross ...... M43 [Miner ..6. 0 cesses ees Graniteville eee yaks ve aces EUREKA TOWNSHIP ____REGISTERED VoTERS-1972 the town grew rapidly and today enjoys more prosperity than any ‘Name othertownin that section. There. are good hotel accommodations iS pean ee, ff Bitcbnee. Clyde ol onl IIIT aiinlvadte stores, saloons anda livery stable. . Mehrkens, Earle G. seceeees 68,.Retired....+. Graniteville Mehrkens, Blieqheth jee ae 68.. Housewife.... Graniteville Mehrkens, Gerald L....... 68.Self Employed.. Graniteville Mehrkens, Richard E... seeeee 65.Pattern Maker.. Graniteville ( 2 7 Mehirkens, Ronald P...+.0.. 61. Machinist.... . Graniteville Poage, Lester Gratten..... 16.Ditch Tender... Graniteville IERIE NETL OANA AA AO ee a Re Grewiteville Year Occupation a Address Reg. «.