First Businesses in White Oaks, New Mexico | Historic Directory 1882

First Businesses in White Oaks, New Mexico | Historic Directory 1882

The Golden Era Newspaper started in 1880?  but all of the earlier years were burnt in a fire from 1880 –  June 1884 ” so the earliest known record is from the Lincoln County Leader” first issue was October, 1882. So the only other way to determine the store owners and the location is through other newspapers referring to White Oaks. Below is a Business Directory of White Oaks. The following on this page list one by one the names on this Directory and what information is obtained.

WHITE OAKS BUSINESS DIRECTORY 1882

Lincoln County Ownership Brinkman and Sweet General Merchandise

• Block 34 Lot 4 same location Exchange Bank was built. See Here

Lincoln County Ownership Collier J B Hotel

Collier owned and operated the first Hotel in the camp. See Building Here

Lincoln County Ownership Dunning and Miller, General Store

See Dunning and Miller Building Location Here

Lincoln County Ownership John Hays the Central Hotel

• NOTHING FOUND

Lincoln County Ownership John A Helphingstine ATTY at LAW

• See  Helphingstine Building Location Here

Lincoln County Ownership Hudgens and Wood PIONEER SALOON

• See Hudgens Pioneer Saloon location here

Lincoln County Ownership Dr. Alexander Lane

• See Dr.  Lane’s  Block 19 Lot 5 and 6 Here
• See Dr.  Lane’s  Block 19 Lot 7 and 8 Here
• See Dr. Lane’s Block 20 Lot 6-8 Here
• See Dr. Lanes Block 43 Lot 3 Here
• See Dr. Lanes Block 5 Lot 4 Here
• See Dr. Lanes Block 9 Lot 2 Here

Lincoln County Ownership Lyman T J

• 0 Results for your Search by Grantee: LYMAN T J For official copies of documents, please visit the County office.

Lincoln County Ownership Mackel P Boots and Shoes

• See Block 4-1, and See  Block 7-2

Lincoln County Ownership Patrick McGraw Livery

• See Block 34 Lot 1 Here  Where Paul Myers Livery was
• See Block 49 Lot 1-2 Here

Lincoln County Ownership McPherson S Gold and Silver Mining Co.

• See Property Here

Lincoln County Ownership Morton A W General Merchandise

• NOTHING FOUND

Lincoln County Ownership Ozanne Restaurant Bakery

• DEED	OZANNE HENRY A	1	A	66	1	18820829	TOMLINSON J A	18820510		188210066
  	Track	Unit	Block 19	Lot 4	Parcel		WHITE OAKS O P			188210066

• See Block 19 Lot 4 Here

Lincoln County Ownership Patterson C E  Works for Homestake Gold Mining Co.

• See Block 42 Lot 2 Here

Lincoln County Ownership Robson, Young, and Bogard General Merchandise

• See Location of Block 33 Lot 4 Here Taliaferro Location

Lincoln County Ownership Sligh J E Publisher Golden Eagle Newspaper

• See Location of Block 6 Lot 5 Here

Lincoln County Ownership Tomlinson Jas A Druggist

• No Legal Description Available

Lincoln County Ownership Tuttle and Phillips Newsstand

• No Information

Lincoln County Ownership Warner F M Billiard Hall

• No Information available

Lincoln County Ownership Whiteman and Cohen Pioneer Store

• See original location of the Whiteman’s Pioneer Store

Mr. Whiteman had built a store house in the town at the mining camp and is going right along with his business. View Source Mr. L. L. Browning arrived in the town yesterday afternoon, with the first load of ore ever brought from the White Oaks. 

— White Oaks is becoming a veritable city. Over fifty houses have been constructed there this fall. (Gazette Oct 22, 1880)

— Horse stealing is now being carried on at a lively rate, in the southern part of this country and the northern part of Lincoln county. Six horses were stolen at the town of White Oaks last Sunday night. (Gazette Oct 24, 1880)

—  F.A. Blake came up from White Oaks yesterday. He is on his way east to be gone several months. Mr. Blake is an energetic gentleman and has done much for the camp of White Oaks (Gazette Oct 28, 1880)

The Following was the first long description regarding White Oaks New Mexico in 3 part series in the Las Vegas Morning Gazette  28 –  30, Oct 1880

The town of White Oaks is growing so fast that its own citizens hardly know it from time to time. About 150 houses have been built, some of which are very good ones. Moses Burk and Chas Starr do the restaurant business of the town. Both of them have a good run of business. A.M. Janes, formerly of this city, has a well filled store and is doing a thriving business. M. Whiteman is putting in a stock of goods that is in entire keeping with his energy and enthusiasm. Mr. Whiteman never believes in doing anything unless he does it in the right way. Frank Lea has a well filled grocery and a splendid trade. Mr. Lea can’t help but do well as he is a careful business man and also owns a large tract of land on the North Spring River,  which is a bonanza in itself.  West & Dedrick have a well stocked livery stable.

They are doing a big business. Wm. Hudgens and James Patterson are the principle saloon keepers. Mr. Hudgens is enlarging his building by making it two story. Mr. Sweet has a large and well selected stock of dry goods and groceries. There are three butcher shops kept in town. James Reynolds owns one and out friend Chas. Herbet is in charge of one of the others. Harry Durgis, formerly in the employ of Wm. Shupp, of this place, is driving a good trade in the blacksmith business. Dr. J.A. Tomlinson has a well stocked drug store and were it not for the universal  healthfulness of the climate, he would have a good trade. However he has all the trade in that line in the community and is therefore doing well. Mr. Lawson has a news stand that does credit to his energy. He is also postmaster. Dr. W.G. Mitchell has a business office in the same building. He is dealing extensively in real estate and mines.  

C. Ewing Patterson of this city does the legal business of the place. He is building up a substantial practice.   S. E. Wilding, formerly of Watrous has all the work he can attend to in the carpenter business.  The o’d adage that “a man’s faith is shown by his works,” is aptly illustrated by Fletcher A. Blake, who has the only saw mill in that district. Mr. Blake is cutting lumber night and day. The little town is built with the lumber cut at his mill, yet when the mill was taken in there it was at a time when everything looked the gloomiest for White Oaks.

The expense too was no small affair, but time and a steady nerve brought its reward and it is a rich one. The mill is situated in the Canon del Ojo, three miles from town. John A. Brothers is building the first stone house in town. It will be used as a residence. The Nogal country also contains many rich mines, as also does the Jicarrillas. Lack of time prevented me from visiting either of those camps, therefore we are unable to give them as minute a description as they deserve.

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• Early White Oaks Map Depiction 1880 – 1881