The San Francisco call., 1896-05-01

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the Oregon ran his ship under.the guns of
the United States :man-of-war Ohio, and
her ommodore, Catesby Jones' held the
iacktarS. on board the frigate until the
Oregon was ready to leave on her down.
ward trip to Panama. (. IL :, -. !. r.. r
| Mr.. Harmon and company pitched their
+ tent on Clay. street, but at the expiration
OF a week chartered a schooner and sailed
I4up to Sacramento. The restless adventu-
rers here hired 3 team and pushed on to
COloma, then the busy center of the min.
ing region His first day S digging
yielded him Sic. "A big enterprise was
that of turning the channel of the middle
fork OF the American River at Spanish
bar. 7ss =. :. -:
| "A party of thirty-six, of whom Mr.. II armon
was one, entered upon tue work, but abans
doned it itwithout realizing a dollar. After
digging with fair success for four months,
he turned his back on the Sierras, came.
down to San Francisco and took trip to
the Atlantic States. He purchased mer-
chandise New York, shipped the same
TO California and realized very hand
somely on the speculation. He" had
/ partner on Monteomery<s street named
Quinn by. They built a store on Merchant
street, which went down in the big fire of
1850. The structure was rebuilt, and in t
the firm did business untilthe dissolution
Eof partnershipin the fall of so. - ::...c..
/ The theater.of our argonaut's enterprises
was now changed to Sacramento: III ere
he became associated in the boot and shoe
trade with T.. S. MITCHELL They fitted up
fine store, for not only city trade, but
country customers. .=. -: r
1t became a popular emporium. Thither
resorted the rough digger, who cheerfully
paid his six ounces ($96( for o.: II hip
+ rubbeIs''; and here, too, the buxom dame
from just..the plains across cam e to be
fitted TO. ladies six CATERS. The fire
which on November 2, 1852, nearly blotted
Sacramento from existence, burned their
store, W hlch was soonrebuilt. The title of
the firm was subsequently, changed to
Knight, Mitchell & Childs, and again to
Harmon d Co. During his residence in
the capital city, Mr.. Harmon identified
himself with various eleemosynary and
social societies., and was universally re-
garded as a public-spirited and infiuen--
tial citizen. His removal to the Bay
caused profound regret in the circle of his
numerous friends. -. -. E. ~. -.
For upward of thirty-fve years the sub
lect of this biographical sketch was active
Iy engaged in extensive mining enter
prlses. He was the official head of some
OF the richest, most substantial ana per-
manent Nevada companies. As president
OF those powerful organiZations-the Chol-
lar, Potosi, jackson and others-he man
aged the same shrewdly and successfully.
He invariably enjoy ed the fullest conf
dence of his associates, who never doubted
his ability and integrity: ~ II.
!. Our deceased pioneer was first married
in New York to Miss Marietta Randall.
By her he had q daughter and son, the
former born in Portland and the latter in
Sacramento. She died in 1876 at Oakland.
and two years thereafter he welded Miss
Sarah: Johnson in Portland, Maine. Her
death occurred last y ear in Oakland
r or a quarter OF a century prior to his
ln,. n ll,,.. III -
ful suburban city of Oakland. Here he
erected "a beautiful homestead, including
a spacious conservatory, fitted with rare
eXotlcS, native flowers" and Shrubbery
thereby enhancing. the attractlveness of
the grounds, which are picturesquely laid
out and cared for with exquisite taste
IS DurinS@hiS: long resid ence in Oakland
Mr.. Harmon was foremost in promoting
/, the estinterests of the community. He
ever showed himself to be a repre- sentative
man int he truest sense of the word. #Of:
great business capacity, of answering in
tegrity, his counsel and advice were eagerly:
sought after and cheerfully awaited OF. -.
: In politics the deceased was an earnest
and; conscientious Republican, and In his
religious belief "a Gongregationalist, the
family attending the church of that de-
nomination. while under the pastorate OF.
Rev. DraJ. RIM C Lean. +:
+: :ln@ social life Mr.. Harmon Justly COM:
mdnded the respect and esteem of his fell.
low men and the sincere affection of his:
devoted friends His unostentatious acts
OF beneyolence have hghtened many a
troubled heart, and his kind words cheered
many pertu-bed spirit. - = = -.
Z: His loss will be deeply deplored in this
community, and more especially by the
Association of California Pioneers, of which
he had Tor many years been life mem
Der, and frequently an incumbent OF va
rlOuS offices within. th al
:: The funeral notice will be found in an
other column of the present issue of this
journal. :.