Polk's Directory of Towns on the

South Park in 1884-1885

organized and presented by Lee Rainey

When this list was compared to 1883 and 1889 South Park timetables (from which the milepost information was taken.) It is intriguing to see what made the directory and what did not. One surprising omission in the gazetteer is Romley, listed on the timetables of the day, but not shown in the book.

Page numbers refer to the Polk's Directory.

CANON DISTRICT

MP 11.1 Littleton (p. 211)

"A flourishing village. . . . Settled in 1860, it contains. . . several flouring mills. . . . Ships flour, grain and produce. . . Population 500. . . ."

R S Sutton, flour mill

MP 20.4 Platte Canon (p. 236)

"A post village. . . . Population 100. . . ."

MP 26.8 Deane (p. 83)

"Also called Deanesbury. . . . Settled in 1880. Population 3. . . ."

MP 31.7 Dome Rock (p. 151-2)

"A post office on the. . . north fork of the South Platte River. . . . Settled in 1879, it contains two steam saw mills. Lumber and potatoes are shipped. Population 50. . . ."

J Bowers, live stock

Frank Hatch, live stock

J O Palmer lumber

F Resester, live stock

Rodgers & Abbo, saw mill

J E Roy, live stock

MP 36.0 Resort (p. 245)

"Commonly known as Park Siding, is a flag station on the D.&S.P. . . . in Jefferson County, 36 miles southwest of Denver. . . . Settled 1876. Ships lumber and wood. Population 46. . . ."

T Akins, cattle breeder

H L Carbin, cattle breeder

L B Caster, wood and timber dealer

M Caster, wood and lumber

Charles Hull, saw mill

E A Proctor, cattle breeder

Edward Rutherford, lumber

H M Tannehill, timber dealer

MP 39.6 Buffalo Creek (p. 62)

". . . Population 40."

J. A. Rockfellow [sic], saw mill

MP 42.4 Pine (p. 234)

". . . Population 40. . . ."

J W Martin & Co., lumber

John Morris, saw mill

MP 47.7 Crosson (p. 82)

". . . steam saw mill. Lumber is shipped. Population 10. . . ."

John Monat, saw mill

MP 51.6 Estabrook (p. 157)

". . . Population 15. . . ."

T. Busher, live stock

Mrs. C. Higginson, hay

Mrs. F. Rowland, live stock

W. W. Webster, live stock

MP 54.6 Bailey (p. 49)

". . . Population 50."

MP 59.1 Slaghts (p. 258)

"Also known as Fairville, is a post village on the South Platte River and the D.&S.P. . . . in Park County. . . 40 miles northwest of Fair Play. . . . Settled in 1862, it contains two saw mills, operated by steam. Lumber is the principal shipment. Population 100. . . ."

W K Clark, lumber and livestock

Clay & Flowers, saw mill

C S Hepburn, live stock

S L Rewark, saw mill [sic]

Wm Tyler, live stock

MP 66.1 Grant (p. 176)

"A post office. . . population 2. . . ."

MP 69.4 Webster (p. 277)

". . . Ships ore and lumber. Population 50. . . ."

Hall Valley (ships through Webster) (p. 183)

"A mining settlement on the north fork of the South Platte River. . . 5 miles northwest of Webster, the nearest railroad station. . . . Settled in 1869, it contains concentrating works and two water power stamp mills. Gold and silver is mined and shipped. Population 250. . . ."

Bullion Mountain Silver Mining Co., Daniel H Wilson supt

Comet Consolidated Mining Co., J G Sharp mgr

Hall's Gulch M & T Co., C W Dake supt [sic]

Lisbon Mining Co., J F De Pew supt

P H McGowan, stamp mill and concentrator

Quincy Milling and Reduction Co.

Ypsilanti Mining Co., C C Jansen mngr.

MP 74.8 Dake (p. 83)

"A post village on the D&S.P. div. . . in Park County. . . 38 miles northeast of Fair Play. . . . Settled in 1883. Charcoal is shipped. Population 300. . . ."

A. C. Dake, charcoal burner

MP 81.1 Jefferson (p. 193)

"A station on Jefferson Creek. Settled in 1860. It contains a steam sawmill and ships lumber and hay. Population 50. . . ."

David Baker, live stock

Milo Case, live stock

Joseph Crockett, live stock

S Sessions, live stock

Webber Bros., lumber

Mountaindale (ships through Jefferson) (p. 227)

"A settlement on the Tarryall Creek in Park county. . . 25 miles southeast of Jefferson, the nearest railroad station. . . Settled in 1861. Ships livestock and produce. . . . Population 60.

Wm Alexander, live stock and produce

A G Allen, live stock, hay and produce

S Bonos, hay and livestock

T Borden, hay and livestock

Mrs. Clarkson, hay, live stock and creamery

Wm N Farnum, hay and produce

-- Human, live stock

Jacob Kole, live stock and grain

H Krenbel, grain and produce

J Link, hay and livestock

Mrs MacLoughlin, live stock

G W packer, hay and live stock

Richard Snare, hay and live stock

John E Williams, live stock, hay and produce

MP 90.8 King (p. 194)

"Park County. Post office established 1884."

MORRISON BRANCH

MP 9.7 Morrison (p. 227)

". . . Settled in 1865, it contains a mineral paint factory, a stone saw mill operated by steam, a water-power plaster mill. . . Ships stone, lime, wood and lumber. . . Population 300. . . ."

Colorado Paint and Chemical Works, mineral paint

Colorado Mfg Co., stone dealers

Thomas Eagan, stone dealer

George Morrison, saw mill

Union Pacific RR Co., plaster paris and saw mills

HIGH LINE DISTRICT

MP 98.7 Farnham (p. 54, 159)

". . . 8 miles southeast of Breckenridge in Summit County. . . .It contains a steam power concentrating works. Ore is shipped. The railroad name is Boreas. Population 150. "

MP 110.0 Breckenridge (p. 57-58)

"First settled in 1859, is now a flourishing town on the D. & S. P. div U.P.Ry in the southern portion of Summit County. . . 2 quartz mills, 2 saw mills. . . bullion is shipped. . . Population 1500."

George Brinke, saw mills

William F. Foreman, grain, flour,and feed

McCarty, Murphy & Litten, quartz mills Lincoln City [sic]

Seybolt & Sutton, saw mill

Watson & Boylans, quartz mills, Nigro Hill [sic]

MP 119.1 Dillon (p. 151)

". . . Settled in 1881, it contains a steam saw mill. . . The shipments comprise lumber, ore and livestock. . . Population 250. . . ."

Orr Decker, saw mill

N W. Mountain, mine supt.

Montezuma (ships through Dillon) (p. 224)

". . . on the Snake River in Summit County. . . 9 1/2 miles southeast of Dillon, the nearest railroad station. Settled in 1864, it contains water power sampling works, two steam saw mills, concentrating works. . . Ore is the principal shipment. . . .Population 500."

Montezuma Sampling Co., stamp mill

Silver King Mining Co.

MP 132.9 Kokomo (p. 194)

"Also called Recen [sic], an incorporated town on the Ten Mile Creek and the B. R. branch of the D&RG. . . Settled in 1879, it contains steam concentrating works. . . Ore is shipped. Population 1500. . . . ."

MP 151.1 Leadville (p. 199-210)

". . . first became famous as California Gulch, when from 1859 to 1864 $5,000,000 in gold was washed out. The camp was afterwards nearly abandoned, and it was not until 1876, when the discovery of carbonates was made, that Leadville regained the position it had formerly held.. This great carbonate camp of Colorado is said to be the richest mining district in the world, and although the intense excitement that prevailed here from 1877 to 1880 has quieted down and speculation is not so rife, still the bullion product in 1882, amounting to $17,127,402, exceeded that of any previous year in the history of the city, and proved conclusively that legitimate mining pays. . . it is situated on the D.&S.P. div of the U.P.Ry. and on the B.R. and E.R. branches, and the D.&L. line of the D.&R.G. Ry. . . . . The following is a list of the principal and most important manufacturing establishments in operation in Leadville: The Pacific Iron Works, the Leadville Iron Works, Excelsior Iron Works, St. Louis Smelting Works, Arkansas Valley Smelting Works, Omaha and Grant Smelting Works, and the La Plata Smelting Works. Mining is of course the main and almost the only industry of the place, gold, silver and copper being produced in very large quantities, and the supply being apparently almost inexhaustible, the total output for 1883 having amounted to $15,680,000. . . .The shipments, which are extensive, comprise gold, silver and lead ores. . . Population 15,000. . . ."

American Mining & Smelting Co.

Argent Mining Co.

Argentine Mining Co.

Arkansas valley Smelting Co. (incorp. 1882)

Atlantic Mining Co.

A Y Mine

Chippewa Consolidated Mining Co.

Col. Sellers Mine

Colorado Iron Works

Cummings & Finn Smelting Works

Daisy Consolidated Mining Co.

Sappho Mining Co.

Excelsior Iron Works

Leadville Iron Works

Pacific Iron Works

German Fire Clay Co.

Grafton Consolidated Mining Co.

John Harvey, coal dealer

Hoelzer & Bowers, dealers

Iron Hill Consolidated Mining Co.

La Plata Mining & Smelting Co.

Leadville Iron Works

legal Tender Consolidated Mining Co.

Lewis & Smith, flour, hay and grain

Meyer Mining Co.

Argent Mining Co.

McGruder & Fellows, wholesale dealers in butter, eggs, poultry, game, produce, fruits, hay, grain

Nestor Mining Co.

New York & M'Tbartlett Mining & Smelting Co.[sic]

R W Officer, lumber

Olathe Silver Co.of London Ltd

Omaha & Grant Smelting and Refining Co.

Ouray Discovery & Mining Co.

Pacific Iron Co., mfrs of Engines and Boilers

Park Range Investment Mining Co.

Daisy Consolidated Mining Co.

Royal Gorge Smelting Co.

St Louis Smelting & Refining Co.

Sappho Mining Co.

Wm D Scott, lumber

Manville Smelting Co.

A A Stearns & Co., hay, grain and flour

MP ??? (southwest of Leadville) Malta (p. 217)

"A flourishing village on the. . .E.R. br of the D.&R.G. Ry. and the D.&S.P. . . . Settled in 1876. It contains a brewery and vinegar factory. . . Population 300. . . ."

Fred Behrle, vinegar and brewer

George H Hathaway, drayman and coal burner

GUNNISON DISTRICT

MP 88.2 Como (p. 79)

". . . Settled in 1879. . . Live stock, wool and produce are the principal shipments. Population 500. . . . ."

Mosier & Wicks, live stock and meats

MP 104.5 Garo (p. 165)

"A settlement. . . Settled in 1879. Hay is shipped. . . Population 40. . . . ."

E Alden, live stock

Horace Alden, live stock

Harold Chalmers, live stock

George P. Dudley, live stock

Louis Guiarnd, live stock

Mrs. Marie Guiarnd, live stock

Ward Maxey, live stock

P. F. Reinhardt, live stock

F Rink, live stock

Edmund Stephens, live stock

Lawrnece Stephens, live stock

E P. Sutler, live stock

MP 119.9 Buffalo Springs (p. 62)

"A post office. . . 18 miles southeast of Fair Play. . . Hay is shipped. The railroad name is Hill Top. Population 150."

J M Dixon, hay

S C Haver, live stock

O M Johnson, hay

W E Johnson, hay

J D Parmalee, hay

R P Shoemaker, hay

J K Sweet, hay

J L Sweet, live stock

MP 123.5 Divide (p. 151)

"A post office on Trout Creek. . . in Chaffee County. . . .It contains a steam saw mill. Lumber is shipped. Population 100. . . ."

Fall River & Pittsburg Co., coal mine

Iron Chest Mining Co., iron mine

James E. McGee, live stock

Moatt & Roberts, saw mill

Silver Ware Mining Co., silver mine

MP 136.4 Buena Vista (p. 60-62)

". . . a prosperous incorporated city. . . a match factory, sampling and smelting works. . . The mining districts of Chalk Creek, Cottonwood, Texas Creek, Clear Creek and Trout Creek find here their natural base of supplies. The shipments comprise ore, charcoal, and lime rock. Population 2500."

Buena Vista Planing Mill, Excelsior Factory & Lumber Dealer, C. G. Eckstine, propr.

Chicago Lumber Yards

A. Huff, flour and feed

Mary Murphy Mining Co.

George Weaver Match Factory

MP 136.8 Nathrop (p. 228)

". . . Settled in 1880, it contains a water power grist and saw mills and a steam refinery. [sic] Produce is shipped. Population 100. . . ."

Antero Mining Co., S B Mersereau mgr.

S G Bartlett, charcoal dealer

John D Coon, stock breeder

Fredonia Mining Co., B Dodge propr.

Hammond Russell & Co., refinery

M Nachtrieb, grist and saw mill

N E Parker & Son, charcoal

MP 142.1 Hortense (p. 187)

"A health resort on the Chalk Creek and the D.&S.P. . . . Settled in 1878. Ore is shipped. Population 35. . . ."

E. Tacts, live stock

Jacob Wilsey & Son, live stock

MP 148.8 Alpine (p. 46)

"A post village on the S.P. division of the U.P. Ry. . . .contains a bank, steam smelting works. . . Population 250."

Frederick Somes, grain dealer

MP 153.3 St. Elmo (p. 250)

". . . Settled in 1879, it contains steam smelting works. . . Mineral is shipped. . . Population 500. . . ."

E H Bronin, coal dealer

Richmond Mfring. and Smelting Co., smelting mill

MP 158.1 Hancock (p. 183)

"A post office on Chalk Creek. . . Settled in 1880. Mining is the principal industry and ore is shipped. Population 150. . . ."

Allie Bell Tunnel Mine, F Shodl supt.

Lone Star Mine, Wm Bernard supt.

Rarus & Warren Consolidate Mine, R J Coleman

E Darling, saw mill

Eclipse Tunnel Mine, J R Emerson supt.

Germania Mine, M J Mayer supt.

Stonewall Mine, J S Haley supt.

MP 164.8 Woodstock (p. 280)

"Gunnison County. Post office established 1884."

MP 171.9 Quartz (p. 244)

"A post office. . .population 15. . . . ."

Tin Cup (ships through Quartz) (p. 268-9)

"A stirring town. . . Settled in 1879, it contains. . . two steam saw mills, a brick yard. . . Mining is extensively engaged in, and ore is shipped. Population 1000. . . ."

D. Corsant, brick yard

A M Thomas & Co., saw mill

Abbeyville (ships through Quartz) (p. 43)

"Formerly known as Hillerton, a settlement on Willow Creek, in Gunnison County. . . 14 miles north of Quartz, the nearest railroad station, and 2 1/2 north of Tin Cup. . . The shipments comprise ore and bullion. . . Population 100"

Allentown, Pa. Mining Co.

Yellow Jacket Mines

MP 174.7 Pitkin (p. 234-5)

"A flourishing town. . .It contains. . . a brick yard. . . quartz mills, 2 sash, door and blind factories, a saw mill. . . Population 2500. . . ."

Appelget & Chapman [sic], brick mfrs

Eggleston & Co., saw and shingle mill

Jones & King, sash, doors and blinds

MP 181.4 Ohio (p. 229)

"Known in railroad circles as Ohio City. . . Settled in 1880. It contains a water power and three steam quartz mills. . . Ore is shipped.Population 200. . . . ."

Hand & Ford, quartz mill

Martin & Archibald, quartz mill

W H Vaneer, quartz mill

W H Waterman, quartz mill

MP 189.8 Parlin (p. 233)

". . . Settled in 1878. Ships hay and livestock. . . Population 40. . . ."

J F Parlin, live stock and dairyman

Elgin (ships through Parlin) (p. 154)

". . . 12 miles northeast of Parlin, the nearest railroad point. . . Settled in 1881. . . .Population 200. . . ."

F. Atchison, live stock breeder

C A Berdel, live stock

John Hedger, live stock

Splane Bros., saw mill

Doyleville (p. 152)

"A settlement on the Tomichi river, and the D.&O. line of the D.&R.G. Ry. . . Settled in 1876. The shipments comprise livestock and hay. The railroad name is Doyle. Population 25. . . . ." [Note that Doyleville is not shown as a D.S.P.&P. station.]

MP 201.8 Gunnison (p. 180-183)

"A flourishing incorporated city. . . is growing steadily. . . already contains. . . a foundry and machine shop, 3 planing mills. . . The shipments comprise silver, copper, lead and coal. Population 3000. . . ."

Gunnison Foundry and Machine Works, Walker Burnett prop.

Crahan and Zugelder ,marble works

Davis & Kreps Tenth St. Planing Mill, dealers in rough and dressed lumber, flooring and moulding

Fisher & Co. Gunnison Brewery

Gunnison Coal & Iron Co.

Gunnision Smelting Co., Patrick & Shaw props.

Gunnison Valley Planing Mill, Parks & Co. props.

Outcalt Bros., hay, grain, flour and feed

D. Parson, coal

J D Pope, planing mill

Henry Purrier, dealer in hay, grain, flour, feed, hard and soft coal

MP 216.5 Castleton (p. 65)

"A stirring village. . . 14 miles northwest of Gunnison. . . Settled in 1882. Coal is mined and shipped. . . Population 200."

J. Hinkle, saw mill

L. Hinds, supt. coal mine

D J Parch, live stock

A. W. Pickering, saw mill

E. P. Seely, supt, coal mine

M R Warner, live stock

MP 219.3 Baldwin (p. 50)

"A recently established post office in Gunnison County."

FAIRPLAY BRANCH

MP 114.6 Fair Play [sic] (p. 158)

"A prosperous town. . .It contains. . . a brewery. . . [and] smelting works. . . the place is improving steadily. Population 450. . . ."

Horse Shoe (ships through Fair Play) (p. 187)

"A flourishing town on the Horse Shoe Creek. . . 6 miles southwest of Fair Play, the. . .nearest railroad station. . . Settled in 1880, it contains steam concentrating works. Mining is the principal industry and lead, silver and iron ore is shipped. . . Population 200. . . ."

East Leadville mine, S A Anderson prop.

Badgerbay Mine, B O'Connor prop.

Last Chance Mine, G Cohen prop.

Dauntlep Mine, G A Handlin prop.

McFurrans Smelter

Palmer Mines, S E Palmer prop.

Peerless Mine, P T Ward prop.

MP 119.8 London (p. 212)

"A post office. . . southeast of Alma. . . Settled in 1882, it contains steam concentrating works and stamp mills. Ships gold and silver ore. . . Population 25. . . ."

Lane & Clark, Chicago Concentrating Mill

London Stamp Mill Co.

Park (ships through London) (p. 233)

"A mining village on Mosquito Creek. . . 2 miles west of London Junction, the shipping point. . . Settled in 1857, it contains steam concentrating works and two stamp mills. Mining is the principal industry and ore is shipped. [No population given]. . . ."

H F Dyer Mine

Eagle Nest Hill Mining Co., A Stuart mgr.

Boaz Mining Co., J A Greenlaw pres.

London Mining Co.

Danser Mine, Steve Mackey propr.

Nestor Mining Co.,.E E Caldwell supt.

Orphan Boy Mining Co.

Parnell Mining Co.

T E Stuart & Co., coal, lumber, hay grain

Troy Mining Co., James Godman supt.

Vienna Mining Co.

Western and Hick Hockin Mining Co.[sic]

Alma (ships through London) (p. 45)

". . . a flourishing town. . . It is the headquarters for miners' supplies for a large section of surrounding country, and contains a bank, several hotels, a quartz mill, a sash, door and blind factory, saw and shingle mills. . . population 600. "

E. P. Arthur & Co., feed

Louden Mill, quartz mill

Stephens & Beall, saw mill

Montgomery (ships through London) (p. 225)

"A mining settlement in. . .Park County. . . 6 miles northwest of Alma, the nearest railroad station. . . It contains a saw mill, an air compressor, and 2 stamp mills. Ore is shipped. . . Population 100. . . . ."

J G Borrks, saw mills

George R Brunk, saw mill

R M Whipple, saw mill

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