1911 Colorado Business Directory, Ouray, Ouray County http://files.usgwarchives.net/co/ouray/history/directories/1911/1911-ouray.txt Transcribed by Joy Fisher December 14, 2004 This file was extracted from: 37th Annual Volume The Colorado State Business Directory WITH A Complete Classified Directory of the Entire State, Including Mines, Reduction Works, Etc. 1911 DENVER, COLORADO THE GAZETTEER PUBLISHING CO. ESTABLISHED 1871 JAMES JR. IVES, MANAGER 1911 ================================================= Ouray The county seat of Ouray county, is situated in the heart of the San Juan, on the western slope of the continent, and is headquarters and natural distributing point for the surrounding towns and mining camps. Is reached by the Denver & Rio Grande from the east and west by the Rio Grande Southern R. R. from the southwest, and the Rainbow route from the south, via Silverton and Red Mountain to Ironton, thence by stage eight miles through the wonderful Uncompahgre Canon. Ouray has two banks, two weekly newspapers, good hotel accommodations, fine undeveloped hot springs and good schools. The town is lighted by electricity, has a fine water system, sewerage, public sampling works, etc. Connected by telephone with adjacent towns. Estimated population 2500. Altitude 7,800 feet. American Gold M Co. American Leasing Co. ARPS BROS HARDWARE CO, hardware, harness & plumbing Ashenfelter John (estate), Mrs A R Ashenfelter, admx, commission Atlas M & M Co, F Carroll mgr. Bachelor Khedive M Co, Geo R Hurlburt mgr. Bacon Ernest C, pub and prop Ouray Herald. Barnett John T, atty. Barnett & Wheeler, city attys. Barstow M & M Co, Wm Story Jr supt. Basic Steel & Iron Foundry, Wm prop. BEAUMONT HOTEL, Charles Sebelien and E E Roberts props Beavers & Wann, saloon. BELL CHARLES N, mining engineer. Bent E J, cash Miners & Merchants Bank. Boucher S S, co assessor. Bradshaw Thos Y, atty. Branch H C, rep Kuenzel Process Smelter Co. Brownlee J L, clerk dist court. Buchanan Hot Mineral Springs, W J Buchanan prop. Burk E C, photographer. Calliope Dexter Mine, Carl J Sigfrid mgr. Caminsky S H, genl mdse. Campbell H C, co treas. Camp Bird (Ltd), Wm J Fox mgr Canavan & Son M J, clothing. Carney Hardware Co. Carr & Co J E, grocers. Cascade Grocery Co, Faussone & Pricco props. Cassedy Ellen G, notary. Catholic Church, Rev Wm J Ryan priest. Chelders L D, marshal. City Steam & Hand Laundry Co, J C Holland mgr. Colo Tel Co, Herbert Gravestock mgr. Commins J E, mfr cigars. Continental American Gold M & M Co, Jos H Tumbach genl mgr Crosby L G, physician. Crystal Theatre, Wm Regna prop and mgr. Darling W, barber. Denver Mine, Ed Arps mgr. Derry Robt J, cigars and confecy Des-Ouray Cons M & M Co. DIPLOMAT BAR, Wade & Bills props. Doran Jas H, undertaker; county coroner. Dougherty J P, county judge. Dunbar A F, books & wall paper Dusenbery E A, justice peace. Elks Club B P 0 E No 492, John Calhoun mgr. Elks Lodging House. Emerson T W, atty; notary. Erickson Chas, shoemaker. Faletti & Cresto, saloon. Finnin Joe, blacksmith. Flor Floro, saloon. FRAKES DWID, insurance of all kinds; mgr Ouray Opera House. FRITSCH FRED, co clerk and recorder. Fritsch Bros, restaurant. Grocers & Butchers Assn, C 0 Snarr pres. Herr H, billiards. Hobson C C, supt water works. Hoosier Mines Co. HOTEL WILSON, Sebelien & Roberts props. Hulaniski Julian, real estate; justice peace. Hurlburt Geo R, mines & mining. Imogene Basin Gold Mines Co, L B Jackson pres. INGERSOLL J C (Ingersoll, Bell & James), county surveyor and engineer. INGERSOLL, BELL & JAMES, engineers and assayers; U S Mineral surveyors. JAMES J S (Ingersoll, Bell & James), engineer. Jim Kee, laundry. Jones R M, mgr W U Tel Co. Karns Mrs Nettie, rooming house. Keisel J H, millinery. Knowles Jas, police magistrate. Kullerstrand G E, carpenter. Lindquist L R, dry goods. Lohrel Albert, tailor. Lucker C F, bakery. McCaffrey Owen, barber. McIntosh Edith, co supt schools McKnight R A, co sheriff. Manion & Beavers, saloon. Martini & Zeller, saloon. Mayers John J, furniture Mechler A K, clothing. Merling & Heath, dairy. Miners & Merchants Bank, Thatcher Bros, props E J Bent cash. Mines Development Corp, Jos H Tumbach pres. Moore Bros, livery. Morris L B, dentist. Mountain View Rooming House, Mrs K F Blizel prop. Mowatt Thos, tailor. Mulnix & Lasher, restaurant. Munn Bros, sampling works Neosho M M & R Co, Jos H Turnbach genl mgr. Newsboy M & M Co, M S Corbett pres. Norton H, restaurant. Novelty Theatre, Eddy & Co props. Ochs Richard, barber. Offerman & Co Herman, saloon. ORES & METAL M & M CO, Rich Whinnerah supt. Ostrand J S, sec hd gds. Ouray Chief M Co, C M Kincaid mgr. Ouray Circle Route Stage Co, A L Stewart prop. Ouray Coal Co, R F Rice mgr. OURAY COMMERCIAL CLUB, B H DuPraw pres, Wm Rathmell sec, Edward Arps treas. Ouray Cons M Co, Jos H Tumbach mgr OURAY ELECTRIC POWER & LIGHT CO, Edward A Phinney pres and treas. Ouray Herald (w), Ernest Bacon pub and prop Ouray Hot Mineral Springs, McLeod & Croft props. Ouray Insurance Agency, C E Home mgr. Ouray Miners Union No 15, D A Ferguson sec. OURAY OPERA HOUSE, David Frakes mgr. Ouray Plaindealer (w), Walter Walker editor. Ouray Storage Co, Sebelien & Roberts props. PHINNEY E A, pres-treas Ouray Electric Power & Light Co. Post-Office Store, A A Burke mgr POWELL E H, wh and ret grocer Pratt A D, R R and Exp agt Presbyterian Church, Rev Bernard Rice pastor. RATHMELL WM, insurance, loans and abstracts, sec Ouray Commercial Club Red Mountain Railroad M & S Co Revenue Tunnel M Co Rice Lumber Co John F. RIDGWAY ELECTRIC CO, E A Phinney local mgr. Rossi Ernesto, cigars and confecy Rowley C H, livery. Russell H Y, city engineer. Sam Pang, laundry. San Juan Bottling Works, C W Andrews prop. San Juan Drug Co, W C Tyler mgr. San Pedro M & M Co, Jos H Turnbach mgr. Sardi & Bonade, saloon. Savage Bear Gold & Silver M Co, Wm Rathmell vice-pres & genl mgr. SCHWEND-MOSTYN PRODUCE CO, props Ouray Meat Market. Scott G A, real estate. SEBELIEN & ROBERTS, props Hotel Wilson and Beaumont Hotel. Shank Mary, city treas. Sickenberger J U, physician. Sigfrid Carl J, atty. Skoog Bros, saloon. Smith Chas, wall paper and paints Smoyer J S, supt Ouray Public Schools. Snarr & Allen, grocers. Sonza Mrs Mary, restaurant. SORENSEN N P, hay, grain and ice; wh liquors and cigars. SPERBER CHAS A, dentist and mayor of Ouray. St Elmo Hotel, Kate Heit prop. St Joseph's Hospital, Sisters of Mercy. Stadler Lester C, physician. Stewart A L, livery. STORY & STORY (William Story & William Story Jr), attys-at-law. Strom Elmer T, stenographer. Strout Miss Mable E, postmaster. Teller Mines Co, Albert Arps pres Torpedo- Eclipse M Co, G H Barnhart pres-genl mgr. Travelers Home Rooming House. H A Kornaley prop. Treasury Tunnel M & R Co, H Y Russell supt. Tyler W C, mgr San Juan Drug Co. Van Houten Mrs M M, rooming house. Vanoli Barney, saloon. Vilkyrie M Co, 0 Johnson mgr. WADE & BILLS, props Diplomat Bar, wines, liquors and cigars. Wa Lee, laundry. Walker Walter, ed Ouray Plaindealer. Wall & Carotliers, saloon. Walsh Public Library. Wanakah M Co, G H Barnhart genl mgr. WARING H A, grocer. Washington & Smith, saloon. Wheeler Edward E, city atty. WHEELER WALTER F, surveyor. WHEELER & WHINNERAH, civil and mining engineers, U S mineral surveyors. WHINNERAH RICH, civil and mining engineer, U S Mineral surveyor. Whittington E 0, stenographer. Wing Kee, laundry. Witherspoon M C, jeweler. Wright Geo L, mining. WRIGHT & FRAKES, real estate Wright's Opera House, David Frakes mgr. Ziller & Zottoni, saloon. ================================================================= All files are contributed for use by the USGenWeb Archives Project (http://www.usgwarchives.net/). 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