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NUMBER 1 Silver Mountain Hydraulic Company Stock Silver Mountain, Alpine County

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NUMBER 1 Silver Mountain Hydraulic Company Stock Silver Mountain, Alpine County
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# 1 for 250 shares to JSS Robinson. Datelined Silver Mountain 1864. Signed by secretary R Thompson and president JSS Robinson. Small size - actual stock is 2.5 x 7". Incorporated April 30, 1864. Not Cancelled. A few pin holes on left side, otherwise in excellent condition. One vertical fold. Using all of our resources, we found no information on this mine. JSS Robinson was around for quite a bit in Silver Mountain City. He was an initial Trustee and incorporator for the Silver Mtn Hydraulic Co in October, 1863. He may have been staying in the Fisk Hotel in July, 1864, or at least was well acquainted with Charles Fisk; a case of goods was shipped from San Francisco for him, by Royal Fisk (letter 1864 July 9). In May, 1868, he bought the interest of William Pearson in the firm of Robinson & Pearson (1868 May 30 Chronicle). He was still living in Silver Mountain as of the 1870 Census; he was age 56; occupation "Miner"; born in Nova Scotia; and owned $1300 of real property and $300 of personal property; his wife's name was Augusta D., and she was born in Maine. In 1873, he sold his mill site (south of the town) with 40 acres “and the old Toll House” (Alpine Book “D” p. 510). Thompson was born September 20, 1822 in Montville, Maine. At 6'4" tall he was a tall California Pioneer, He settled on Whit's Bar on the Mokelumne, with a house on Prospect Hill, and won two terms as a justice of the peace (without being a lawyer originally) and so was known as "Judge" Thompson moved his family moved to Alpine County in June, 1864 and his investments included an interest in the Blue Goose mine.He also had an vestment in "a quarry which provided stone for building the town jail". He built a house; practiced law; served as a notary; and acted as secretary for several mining companies. Thompson commented that none other than Snowshoe Thompson gave him snowshoeing (skiing) lessons. A unique looking stock certificate, singed by important residents of Silver Mountain, and number 1! [Thank you to Karen Dustman, local historian and author of the book "Silver Mountain City (Clairitage Press) for background information on the mine and signatures.] Prag Collection City: Silver Mountain, Alpine County State: California Date: 1864 HWAC# 79728