Letters from Cornucopia (index)

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The references are to letters written by S. M. H. (numerals 1 to 54) or by others (letters A to S).

Approximate age, in most cases taken from the 1875 state census, is in brackets.

*, Fred, butcher, 34 *, Jakey, runs tobacco shop, holds forth at the Palace, 22, 36, 38 *, Sam (Chinese), blacksmith’s assistant, night watchman, 2 (not named), 35, 37 *, Capt. Piute Charley, Indian, 50 Allen, Billy, runs dance house, 3 Banks, Mrs., runs lodging house, 21 Barret, Mr. & Mrs., coach passengers, 1 Barrett, Johnny, blacksmith, 2, 5, 8, E, 11, 12, 13, 15, 18, 21, 24, 30, 32, 33, 35, 37, 42, 47 Barrett, Mrs. Johnny, 42 Barrett, J. M., owns market, started restaurant near Leopard dump, 14, 17, 38, 44 Barrett, Mrs. J. M., 38 Barrett, J. W. , Esq., of Winnemucca, 14 Bassett, Judge Davis , Esq. [age 40], magistrate, rancher at Bull Run, 10, 11, 15, 18, 22, 24, 30, 33, 37, 40 Biglow, R. R., of Elko, 10 Bishop, brakeman at Leopard mine, 40 Blasdell, Henry, 1st Governor of Nevada, 8 Blonger (unspecified), 14 Blonger, Lou [age 26], co-owner of The Palace, 17, 22, 24, 30, 33, 39 Blonger, Sam [age 36], co-owner of The Palace, co-owner of Texas mine, 17, 22, 24, 26, 30, 33, 39 Blythe, owner of Blue Jacket mine, 31 Bobier, candidate for treasurer, 33 Borette, of White Rock, invented machine for killing crickets, 48 Bradley, candidate for treasurer, 43, 44 Bradley, Lewis R., Governor of Nevada, 49 Brown, agent in Hogle’s office, 25 Brown, businessman, 3 Brown, teamster from Winnemucca, 14 Brown, T., owns blacksmith and wagon shop, 21 Burke, chief mechanic at Leopard mine, 33 Cage, Al, chief of night police, raced horse, 3, 37 Campbell, miner on the O K, 46 Carr, John, candidate for justice of the peace, 44 Cassell, superintendent of Leopard mill and mine, 11 Cayote, Gus, butcher, 34, 37 Chambers, teamster, 47, 48, 49 Chambers, fruit stand proprietor, 51 Chapman, A.. B. [age 47], pioneer, president of Anti-Chinese society, 6, 28, 33, 38 Chapman, infant daughter of A. B., died before 12 Aug 1875, 6 Chellis, Gov., mine owner, B Chenoweth, Abe, teamster, 37 Clark, J. M. bartender, from Carlin, 17, 31 Clemens, W. W. [age 54], wagonmaker from Winnemucca, 1, 17, 21, 34, 35 Close, Capt. A. J., owns quarry outside of town, 34 Cochran, Charley, restaurant owner, 8, 9, 11, 12, 22, 31 Coffin, superintendent of Leopard mine, 33, 35, 41, 42, 53, 54 Coffman, Jim, teamster, prospector, 23, 31 Connors, Miss, runs schoolhouse, 21 Craver, teamster from Elko, 34 Culon, Gen., mine owner, 27 Culver, co-owner of Texas mine, 26 Cunningham, P. W., contractor at Paradise flour mill on Silver Creek, 29, 34, 42 Davis, owner of Paradise flour mill at Silver Creek, farmer, 29, 32, 34, 35, 42, 44 Dayton, superintendent of the Hussey mine, 47 Dolley, one of chief men at Leopard mill, 37 Donahue, lost finger in shooting, 6 Dow, Col. J. C., 53 Eldridge, kept eating house, died before 24 Aug 1875, 8 Ellege, Billy [age 35], saloonkeeper, 22 Endicott, doctor at Winnemucca, 6 Fleming, Mart, runs Woodruff & Ennor hotel, 28 Fordham, John H. [age 39], owner of the Summit saloon, runs fish market, 11, 21, 27, 30, 31, 32, 34, 35, 37, 39 Forney, candidate for mining recorder, 5 Fox, Dr., of Elko, spoke at Democratic meeting, 43 Fraser, fruit stand proprietor, 51 Freeman, owns lodging house, prospector, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 11 Freeman, of Elko, county treasurer, 9 Freeman, Gad, a visitor, 15 Froman, law officer?, 23 Gaston, Jack, coach captain, 1 Geff, works at Hogle’s?, 22 George, Eli, saloonkeeper, 22 Giblin, candidate for treasurer, 43 Gilson, A. T., Republican candidate for sheriff, 32 Gilmore, George W., formerly U. S. Marshal of Idaho, looking to start stage line, 39 Gheen, Levy, Indian agent at Elko, 50 Goff, A. A. [age 39], owner of hall, B, 30, 32, 35 Goltman, George, rancher, selling hay, 6, 7, 8, 32 Goodfellow, Dr., superintendent of Leopard mill and mine, 11 Gramme, Jerry, 7 Grayson, David, butcher, 3, E, 9 Grunbaum & Co., 54 Hackett, G. H., managed horse race, 36 Ham, owner of Paradise flour mill at Silver Creek, farmer, 29, 32, 34, 35, 42, 44 Ham, William, organist, 37 Hanne, Dave, prospector, 33 Harvil, Harry, former county assessor, prospector, 35 Hathaway, William, coach pilot, 1 Hazelton, Richard “Dick”, recorder of Aurora mining district, 30, 35 Henley, Steve [age 37] (author of letters), court clerk, spoke against Chinese, 22, 28 (not named), 33, G (not named), 35, 37, 38 Henry, Dutch, teamster, 13, 18, 26, 27, 28, 30, 32 Henry, M. T., saloonkeeper, 22 Henson Minstrel Troupe, 50 Hill, chief engineer of Leopard mill, C Hill, H. C., of Paradise, teamster, 47 Hogle, L. I., rancher, sells hay and lumber, owns clothing and provision store, building saloon, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 14, 18, 22, 25, 29, 30, 32, 33, 34, 35, 37, 46, 47 Hollyes, D, 47 Holman, Eugene, musician, saloonkeeper, 3, 5, 11, 15, 16, 21 Holman, Mrs. Eugene, 15 Holmes, candidate for commissioner, 44 Howard, musician, 3, 5 Hubbs, Robert, member of Owyhee Bridge committee from Winnemucca, 24 Hughes, Bob, Democratic delegate, 31 Hutchinson, Bob [age 33], prospector, 24 Hutchins, Uncle Thomas, teamster, 35 Ivory, Judge J. O. , Esq., member of Owyhee Bridge committee from Winnemucca, 2, 24 Jurgens, John, brewer, 49 Laswell, Tom, businessman (partner of Blonger), 4, 5, 6, 14 Lee, Mrs. L. A., mother of two, died 4 Aug 1875, D Leslie, Mrs. S., sang at funeral, D Lewis, merchant, 14 Littlefield, E. A. [age 38] (the “Post-man”), editor of Elko Post, 16, 17; referenced but not named in later letters: 18, 19, 22, 25, 34, 36

Listner, Henry, 47 Lovelock brothers, teamsters, 30 Luther, teamster, 46 Madden, Ed, runs the Fashion saloon and cigar shop, co-owner of Texas mine, 22, 26, 27, 30, 34, 35, 37 Marr, W. B., cattle thief, 35 Mathew, racehorse owner, 9 May, William, runs restaurant, 22 McAvin, owns brewery, 8, 22 McAvin, Johnny [may be Thomas], constable, 26, 37 McAvin, Thomas [age 23], Democratic delegate, 31, 44 McGowen, Judge, spoke against Chinese, 28 McIntyre, brewer, 11 McLaughlin, grocer?, run lodging house, 3, 22 McNally, of the Grand Prize, 47 Meacham, A. D. [age 44], owner of Black Diamond and Infidel mines, owner of fireproof store, postmaster, 2, D, 6, 8, 9, 12, 14, 22, 27, 30, 32, 35, 37, 46, 52, 53 Mix, works at Hogle’s?, 22 Moeller, C. F. “Charley”, old friend, singer, 7 Montana (surname), 2 Moore, Asa, teamster from Winnemucca, 33 Morgan, Jim, looking at the Leopard mine, 44 Morris, teamster, 46 Moser, S., owns fireproof store, Democratic delegate, 2, 14, 22, 31 Nichols, C. A., teamster?, 36 Norton, Mary, belle of the ball, B Norton, Mrs., owner of boarding house near the mill, 9, 32 Ottenheimer, J., merchant, managed horse race, 36, 37 Owens, Ty, saloonkeeper, 5, 11, 14, 15, 27 Page, opened restaurant, 41 Palmer, Brick, teamster?, 36 Parish, Wesley, laborer?, died by suicide 11 Sep 1875, 10 Park, “Old”, a ‘49er, runs Park’s Bar, 27, 31 Parks, works at Hogle’s lumber yard, 22 Pierce, owner of Paradise flour mill at Silver Creek, 29, 34, 35 Pierce, Captain, manages Woodruff & Ennor hotel & saloon, 17, 20 Pierce, Jennie, 45 Pierce, W. H. [age 35], runs restaurant “on the Divide”, 17, 21, 27, 44 Plummer, A. L., superintendent of Leopard mill and mine, 17, 26, 46, 47, 49, 54 Polson, had mules stolen, 23 Powers, rancher? on road to Winnemucca, 4 Powers, butcher, 22 Reeves, Joe, owns drug store, 3, 6, E, 9, 11, 18, 21, 25, 28 Reding, of Palisades, candidate for county recorder, 43 Reinhart, putting up fireproof building, 9 Reinhardt, Ben, 11 Ringgold, J. B., hay and livery businessman, former deputy sheriff under Thacker (where?), runs “horse-restaurant”, 5, E, 11, 13, 15, 18, 20, 22, 28, 33, 47 Ringgold, Mrs. J. B., 15 Ripley, Charley, prospector, opened restaurant, 31, 41 Robenheim, merchant, 36 Rodgers, owns brewery, 8, 11, 22 Rodgers, candidate for recorder, 44 Root, assayer, 33 Rosebury, blacksmith, 35, 37 Rosenbaum, owns store, 21 Sales, agent of the Owyhee Land Association, 35 Savage, J. A. [age 35], spoke against Chinese, may run for state senate, 28, 30, 32, 33 Schnyder, foreman of Leopard mine, 14 Schnyder, Mrs., died before 4 Dec 1875 Scott, W. A. [age 28], mine mechanic, died Aug. 3, 1876 in accident, 40, 41 ”Scotty”, teamster, 46 Seitz, candidate for sheriff, 44 Shermer, George, pioneer, runs bakery, 22 Sinclair, Judge, owner of Monarch mine, 3, 4, 7, 8, 20, 31 Small, Jack, runs hotel, 24, 31 Smith, runs hay yard, owns fine house, 21 Smith, owns store, 21 Smith, Frank H., boosted for county commissioner, 32, 33, 38, 44 Steele, Judge, A, B, E Stevens, Charles, rancher near Winnemucca, 1 Stewart, Prof., 49 Stiffins, Chris, shoemaker, 22 Stoner, Ben, going from Winnemucca to Cornucopia, 1, 11, 21 Storff, Mr. & Mrs., from Bull Run, 42 Sullivan, M. saloonkeeper, 21 Sullivan, Phil, prospector, 49, 52 Summers, “Old Dad”, shot suspected claim-jumper, 6 Sears, S. S. (& Wright, C, C. S.) editors of Elko Independent, 33 (not named) Tolley, candidate for legislature, 44 Tolman, Cy, saloonkeeper, 17 Tomkins, Jim, cattle thief, 35 Truett, M. K., runs clothes and provisions store, 14, 22, 23, 29, 30, 33 Tucker, George W., superintendent of the Fisher mine, 8, 14, 16, 39 Van Dreilen, Smith, stage coach driver, owner of Blue Jacket mine, 4, 23, 24, 33, 34 Vanwie, Johnny [age 37], owner of Gem Saloon on the DIvide, 21, 34, 35, 37, 39 Vaux, W. B. “Billy” [age 30], prospector, discovered Aurora district, owner of Pride of the West mine, 24, 33 Voght, Henry, 17 Wallace, “Sleepy” George, from Elko, 28 Waller, A. B., acting coroner, 10 Walsh, A. D. [age 34], owner of Cornucopia Restaurant and hotel, 3, 4, 8, 12, 16, 22, 33, 37 Walsh brothers, prospectors, 30, 33 Washburn, rancher? on road to Winnemucca, owns quarry, 1 Way, Jack, prospector, 30, 33 Wear, teamster, 48, 50, 53 Willard, F. P. [age 20], B Willard, George, superintendent of Panther hoisting works and Leopard mine, 53, 54 Willard, Lew [age 23], hauler of ore, raced horse, 9, 20, 31, 33, 34, 35, 37 Wilson, Sam, violinist, 33, 37, 44 Winn, Capt., teamster, 48 Winters, farmer, 32 Winters, William, contractor for Owyhee bridge, 27, 28 Wise, Alex., teamster, 48 Wolfe, Dr., druggist, 21 Woodruff & Ennor, hotel & saloon, variety store, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 17, 21, 22, 28, 30 Woodworth, Joe, prospector?, 38 Wright, Charley, prospector, 49 Yerry, mining recorder, 5 York, Carl [age 62], runs brewery saloon, cornet player, 22, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 37, 38, 41, 44 York, Mrs. Carl (German), 22, 38 Young, Bob, raced horse, 37 Yule, John, superintendent of Leopard mill and Panther mine, 54