The Mineral argus., 1883-08-23
BUSINESS REPRESENTED AT THE
PRESENT TIME AND PARTIES
ENGAGED THEREIN.
Rustic.


This little hamlet is located in
Maiden uglch, midway between the
Collar mine and the town of Maiden.
At this point the gulch widens out from
a narrow pass through the mountains
to a level, fertile valley, embodying
some eighty acres of available land for
building purposes, giving the town
pleanty OF room to spread, and max
ing i beautiful site for a goodly sized
village. There are now built and
occupied rs residents or business
houses, eight or ten good, substantial
Buildings. Smith & Cadwell, have a
good saloon and a frst-class stock of
goods Mcdonald & Williams keep a
restaurant and sample room, and a few
steps up the street the well known
Prot. ". NJ. Wyman's residence and
place Of business is reached. The
PROT" is known throughought the
u. s. and Canada as one of the best
vel:riloquists and ledgerdemain experts
and one wanting to spend a pleasant
hour and be most enjoyably enter
tlined, will do we'll to stop on their
way through town and have a chat
with him. From Rustic we pass
through Cambria gulch, and a walk
Of fifteen minutes brings Us to the
town of
MAIDEN.
The first building erected on the
present town site, was in June, 1881,
and constructed of logs cut from the
surrounding mountains. In the spring
Of 'S2, more or less excitement, caused
by rich finds OF mineral in this vicinity,
gave the town a good start, and lumber
now being available, %. Dexter having
started a saw mill at Andersonville in
49, several frame buildings were put
up in rapid succession, and a diversity
Of business houses opened to supply
the demand for the various necessities
OF life. Some of these structures,
were, CT necessity, cheaply and quickly
constructed, but owners have been
constantly adding Improvements to
their property until now, a majority OF
the business houses have lost their
prlmarive, frontier look, and will COM
pare favorably with buildings in towns
greater in size and many years its
senior.
BUILDINGS.
At the present time there are 134
buildings completed and mostly occu-
pied. OF this numbef 70 are frame
resident structures; 10 business houses,
48 log buildings; and OF the 20 in
Of erection 9 are frame and II
log buildings, making a total Of Is4
in the camp. This. bear in mind,
is only the building, in Maiden proper,
and does not include the buildings and
resident at the Montana mine, nor the
mining shacks that dot the surround
ing mountains.
BUSINESS HOUSES AND FIRMS.
Beginning at the head OF main street
as we enter the town from Cambria
.gulch, the hrst business house of i'm
portance is that of c. L. Eaton. A
large stock Of clothing, hats and caps,
canned goods, dry goods, &c, is kept
constantly on hand, and the house is
doing 4 deseTvedly good business.
Just across Main street from the above
house Is the business establishment Of
Hamilton & Wetherall, who carry a
good and well selected stock of wines,
liquors and cigars. Bailey & O'Brien,
two doors down the street, have a good
restaurant, and cater to the wants OF
thsir customers TO the satisfaction O.
al. They have in connection a fine
sample 1DOm, also 2 good livery stable
where gaes;s can procure q good riZ
Of ar description. TIE hsxt business
house Coming down iowa, IS the