10x Miscellaneous Northern Californian Gold Mining Documents: 1) Electra Gold Dredging Company, Cert.#59 issued to S.C. Stevenson for 500 shares on Nov 1, 1911 in San Francisco. Inc. July 1911. Signed by president T.H. Nowkin(?) and secretary J.H. Hassett(?).Large, bronze company logo in left corner, very fine mining vignette center top. Brown, ornate border and black print by Pernau Publishing Co. 2) Cleghorn Bar Mining Company, Cert.#36 issued to S. Stech(?) for 25 shares on Jun 30, 1917 in San Francisco. Inc. Sep. 1916. Signed by president Roy J. Pfister and J.A. Ferrier as secretary. Green, ornate border, green background and printed company stamp, black writing by Moise K Co., SF. 3) Pacific Gold Mining Company, Cert# 15 issued to H.C. Stont for 37 shares at $20 each on Mar 25, 1884. "Place of Business: Howland Flat, Sierra County, Cal." and "Location of Mine: Wahoo Mining District, Sierra County, Cal." Signed by president J. Littick and secretary J.H. Thip(?). Mining vignette on left, black border and print by Bancroft, SF. 4) Tightner Miner Company, Check #6755, unissued in Alleghany, California in 191-, to Agency Nevada County Bank, Nevada City, CA. 5) Orient Gold Placer Mining Company, Check #37 issued to R.E. Standingis(?) for $194 for 76 days of work on Oct 22, 1888 in North San Juan, CA. Signed by Thos. Evans as president and secretary H.C. ?, J. Gimmun(?) as treasurer. Vignette of lady wearing a hat titled Liberty, black border and print. 6) Original Sixteen to One Mine, Inc Special Dividend Check # 1666, hand cancelled, unissued from Sep 10, 1995 Alleghany, CA. 7) Check received by J.K. Nalls Secretary of the Pacific Gold Mining Company, being paid for 49 days of work at $1.30 per day on Nov 14, 1904. 8) Half a letter, document out of La Porte, dated Sep 6, 1920, receipt from McFarland Bros. for selling lumber to A.T. Merian laminated together with: 9) The Marguerite Placer Mining Company, Check # 61 issued to A.T. Merian for $100 on Sep 15, 1920 in Sacramento. Signed by treasures Claus C. Nissen and Malcolm Mc(?), corner missing. 3x bank stamps on reverse, punch hole marked: "Paid +9:28:20". 10) Declaration of Homestead, recorded at the request of Dixon Brabban on April 17, 1882. Dated 1878, Plumas County, signed by witness C.M. Pike and Jesus Bustillos. Bustillos was a very important figure in Rabbit Creek (La Porte), as he made access to the camp possible by working his 125 mule as a pack train starting in the Spring 1850. He is noted as teamster and later, with his sons, is listed in the town business directory from 1880-1889 . [ROTM by J.E. Garvis] Garvis Collection. California