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SPEAKEASYS (BLINDPIGS)
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EDITOR’S NOTE–What Hollywood has led us to
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RESTAURANTS
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MISS F C. HOFFMAN
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POOLHALLS
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S. J. CAMPBELL — The Randsburg Miner reported in July of 1912 that a person by the name of Campbell had started a pool hall in Atolia. Glenn St. Peters — Tungsten Pool Hall The Golden State Miner reported in November of 1917 that Glenn St. Peters was adding a barber shop to his pool hall.
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NEWSPAPERS
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S. J. HARMLING — TUNGSTEN REVIEW The Tungsten Review was a supplementary paper to the Randsburg Miner, which dealt with the activities of Atolia.
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MERCHANTS
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C. A. McEWAN It has been reported to the author, by Mr. Ron Lerch of Sacramento, Ca. that he has located the name of a Mr. C. A. McEwan, who was listed in one of the business directories is Ron’s collection, as being a grocer in Atolia in 1908. CARL L. DUNNELL – ILLINGWORTH & DUNNELL -MINERS SUPPLY STORE. Carl … More
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ICE CREAM PARLORS
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MRS. R. VAN DYCY March 15, 1916:
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HOTELS
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CHARLES SHARAR Charles and his wife are known to have been residing in Atolia in 1912.
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GARAGES AND AUTO STAGES
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GENE CARLTON — The Bakersfield Californian reported in May of 1916 that Gene Carlton had sold his cafe in Atolia to Mr. and Mrs. Al Burke and was now engaged in the automobile business with a garage and machine shop. ED CARY Ed Cary established a garage in Atolia in the spring of 1916 during the boom caused by World … More
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DRUGGISTS
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OSCAR GLANVILLE April 12, 1916:
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BOARDING HOUSES
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ATOLIA MINING & MILLING CO. In March of 1912 Mr. J. H. Burdick of Johannesburg was reported to have left there to go to Atolia run the company boarding house. MR. & MRS. F. C. HOFFMAN In September of 1915 the Randsburg Miner reported that the Hoffman’s were opening a new boarding house in Atolia and that board and meals … More
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THE BAKERIES
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BILLSON — When the second townsite of Atolia was being founded in 1915 it was reported in the Randsburg Miner that a man by the name of Billson was opening a bakery. P. HIJOS June 2, 1917:
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THE BARBERS
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MEADE
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UTIILITY COMPANIES
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POSTAL TELEGRAPH OFFICE In February of 1898 a Postal Telegraph office was established in Garlock with a phone to Randsburg.
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SHOEMAKERS
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HOFFMAN BROS. Boots, shoes, and harness were the business of the Hoffman Bros. who were located in Garlock in 1898.
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SALOON KEEPERS
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FRANK CRITCHETT While undoubtedly Charley Koehn would never let a man go dry for want of something with a little more kick than Garlock well water, Frank Critchett was the first man to get a legitimate license to conduct a saloon in Garlock on 1 April, 1896. Frank hailed from Mojave where he was later in the Saloon business.
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RESTAURANTS
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MRS.
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PHOTOGRAPHERS
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A. FAY Mr. Fay is listed in the 1898 California Gazetteer & Business Directory as being a Photographer is Garlock.
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NEWSPAPERS AND NEWSTANDS
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SCHMIDT BROS. — GARLOCK NEWS This listing appears in the 1898 California State Gazetteer & Business Directory.
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MERCHANTS
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CHARLES KOEHN Charley Koehn probably had the first store in Garlock.
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LUMBER YARDS
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SAN PEDRO LUMBER CO. The San Pedro Lumber Co. listed themselves as being in business in Garlock in 1898. MOORE & SMITH — TEHACHAPI MILLING & TRADING CO. The Tehachapi Milling & Trading Co. had a lumberyard in Garlock in 1898. In 1897 Paul Ostrom was listed as manager in an article in the September 5 edition of the Los … More
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LAUNDRIES
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JUAN BASURTO — Juan was shown in the 1900 Census as a laundry man in Garlock.
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HOTELS AND BOARDING HOUSES
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MRS ARCHIE (MARY) MARTIN — Mrs. Martin’s Hotel/Boarding House was the site of the 1896 Fourth of July celebration in Garlock.
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FREIGHTERS, TEAMSTERS, LIVERYMEN & STAGES
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SUMNER & GUERIN–MOJAVE AND RANDSBURG STAGE The Bakersfield Daily Californian reported in April of 1896 that Pete Guerin had established a new stage line to the mines in Randsburg, and that he would make his headquarters in Garlock. By May of 1896 Pete had established a partnership with a Mr. Sumner of Mojave and formed the Mojave and Randsburg Stage … More
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FINANCAL INSTITUTIONS
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G. W. FOX — “THE DESERT BANK” In January of 1897 the Daily Morning Delta newspaper from Visalisa reported that
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DRUGS
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DR. W. H. WRIGHT — Dr. Wright was listed as one of two doctors in the drug business in Garlock in both 1897 and 1898, however by 1902 he not only had no competition as a physician and druggist, he had few patients as he was listed as the only business in town J. S. MITCHELL The Los Angleles Herald … More
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BUTCHERS
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J. D. FRY — FRY BROS. While no specific mention has been found that states that the Fry Bros., were conducting a butcher business in Garlock they did have a feed yard and corral on Post Office Avenue.
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BAKERIES
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R. T. SIMPSON Mr. Simpson was listed as running a bakery business in Garlock in 1898.
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BLACKSMITHS
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O. E. Avery O. E. Avery was listed in the 1898 California State Gazetteer & Business Directory as being a Blacksmith in Garlock. F. W. Carlisle Mr. Carlisle was listed in the 1898 California State Gazetteer & Business Directory as being a Blacksmith in Garlock. GEORGE P. BRADY –BRADY & STACK In April of 1896 Mr. George P. Brady and … More
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SPEAKEASYS, POOLHALLS, AND OTHER ESTABLISHMENTS OF ILL REPUTE
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CASEY’S PLACE — On 7 June 1922 the following advertisement appeared in the Rand District News. CRUSE & BAKER — MINER’S POOL HALL On 7 June 1922 the following advertisement appeared in the Rand District News. JOHN LEONARD — JACK’S PLACE On 7 June 1922 the following advertisement appeared in the Rand District News HENRY NATHANIEL “TEX’ SMITH — MONKEY … More
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RESTAURANTS
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PALACE CAFE The Barstow Printer reported in January of 1920 that Mrs. Jennie White; the hostess of the Palace Cafe married Edwin Halloway and old time resident of Randsburg LEROY & COSTLEY — MOCHA RESTAURANT An advertisement for the Mocha Restaurant was found in the June 7, 1922 edition of the Rand District News. On April 14 1923 a fire … More
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MERCHANTS
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J. J. Apple — APPLE’S MARKET When Appel’s Market opened sometime in 1923 or 1924 it featured vegetables, fruits, eggs, butter, cheese, milk, bakery goods, poultry and fish.
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ICE CREAM PARLORS
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Hasking & Logan– Osdick Ice Cream Parlor Advertised in the June 7, 1922 edition of the Rand District News, the ice cream parlor was located on Hampton Ave. in Osdick.
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GARAGES
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P. J. OSDICK — OSDICK GARAGE In the Rand District News , on 7 June 1922 , an advertisement appeared in the Rand District News for the Osdick Garage. Pete Osdick havingbeen on the ground floor of this strike evidently made a bit of money and opened a garage.
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BOARDING, ROOMING, AND LODGING HOUSES
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CHILDS & DANCEY — OSDICK BOARDING HOUSE On 7 June 1922, in the Rand District News, an advertisement for the Osdick Boarding House appeared.
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BARBERS
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FLOWER’S BARBER SHOP On 7 June 1922 an advertisement was found for Flower
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UTILITIES
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UTILITIES Squaw Spring Water Co. The Squaw Springs Water Co. was formed to provide water to Randsburg and Johannesburg.
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TAXIDERMIST
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Wm. Howley An advertisement in the May 15, 1915 Randsburg Miner, showed that Wm. Howley was conducting a taxidermist business in the building formerly occupied by Pete’s Restaurant.
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SKATING RINKS
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Mrs. Everett Randsburg’s first skating rink was opened in December of 1896.
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SHOEMAKERS
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Rufus W. Osbourne Except for a brief absence of nine months during 1905, Mr. Osbourne
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SALOONS & BARS
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Starkey & Richards The first saloon in Randsburg appears to have been the Starkey & Richards Saloon.
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RESTAURANTS
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Mrs. Alfred — In December of 1896 Mrs. Minnie Alfred operated a restaurant in Randsburg; in January of 1897 she built another building adjoining her restaurant which was 24 x 40 with sleeping rooms in the back.
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PSYCHICS
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Leontine Miller In 1913 Randsburg had the distinction of having a psychic, medium and palmist in residence.
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POOL HALLS
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Louis Wagner — Broadway Hall The Broadway Hall is believed to have been Louis Wagner’s original place of business in Randsburg.
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NEWSPAPERS
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George W. Glover — Randsburg Miner George Glover who had came from South Pasadena started the first newspaper in Randsburg, the Randsburg Miner.
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MERCHANTS
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Charles A. Koehn– Koehn’s Store In January of 1896 the Bakersfield Daily Californian, reported the following: “There have been about 150 locations made in the district, and at a meeting to elect a recorder, there were thirty five miners present.
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LUMBER YARDS
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Cruse Bros. Archie Cruse of Bishop, who was the father of Mrs. J. H. Underhill
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HOTELS
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Henderson & Roach– St. Elmo Hotel (Crawford House) John Crawford came to Randsburg during the summer of 1896. He was a Kern County Deputy Sheriff and came with Cy Droilluard
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GARAGES
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Hill Brothers– In 1915 the Hill Brothers, of Johannesburg,
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FURNITURE MANUFACTURERS
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Mitchel & Goodhart In the 1898 Business Directory Mitchel & Goodhart were listed as being manufacturers of furniture, etc.
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FREIGHTERS, TEAMSTERS, LIVERYMEN & STAGES
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Mr. Sumner
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