Puget Sound Business Directory and Guide to Washington Territory 1872
[This is the earliest directory covering Western Washington Territory]
Benjamin Harned & John Miller Murphy
OCLC ILL# 15253884
Microfilm from The University of Washington Special Collections
I can search this for you. Refer to the outline below for topics, in which you are interested. – WaResearcher
* Text: Washington Territory
- General Sketch pp 1-6
- Western Washington pp 6-9
- Early History pp 9-13
- Climatology pp 13-16
- Productions [Products] pp 16-17
- Commerce and Manufactures pp 18-21
- Shipping pp 21-23
- Mineralogy pp 23-25
- Geology pp 26-27
- Forests pp 28-30
- Flora pp 30-32
- Fisheries pp 33-36
- Animals of the Territory pp 36-38
- Birds pp 38-40
- Reptiles pg 40
- Mountains, Harbors, Rivers, Lakes pp 40-48
- Lands pp 48-51
- Schools and School Laws pp 51-52
- Tourist’s Guide pp 52-56
- Notes to Immigrants pp 56-59
- Rates of Wages pp 59-60
- Public Buildings pg 60
- Railroads pp 61-64 [Includes listing of RR Officers, Agents, Clerks, etc.]
- Indians pp 64-71
- Errata pg 71
Full-Page Advertisements- Olympia Area – [Directly following the above, but un-numbered]
- Daily & Weekly Tribune, Thomas W. Prosch, Publisher
- L.L. Barlow, Ship Bread, Crackers & Pastry, Groceries & Provisions
- The Olympia Transcript, E. T. Gunn, Editor and Publisher
- The Olympia Transcript Book & Commercial Job Printing, E. T. Gunn Prop.
The Puget Sound Directory & Guide to Washington Territory 1872 [Title Pg]
Directory of Olympia, Steilacoom, Seattle, Port Madison, Port Gamble, Port Ludlow, Port Townsend, and every town and hamlet on Puget Sound. First Year of Publication
Murphy & Harned, Compilers and Publishers, Olympia
Washington Territory
- Table of Federal & Territorial Officers, Residence, Expiration of Term &
Salaries
- Expenses of the territory (1871)
- Table of newspapers published in the Territory, Names, Political Complexion,
Place of publication, and publishers.
- Libraries [the Territory had 5 libraries]
- Table from 9th Federal census of 1870, showing the Area, County, and County
- Seats, Populationh, Vote and Valuation of property.
- Table of Saw Mills – with Location, Name, Number of saws, Capacity per day
and owner’s name.
- Table of Grist Mills – with Location, Name, Run of stione, Capcity per Day,
Power and Owner.
- Postal Rates
- Legislative Apportionment
- Regular Terms of Court
- Post Offices [All counties surrounding Puget Sound]
- Tables of Distances from Olympia – [Mentions Stage Stops, RR , Etc.]
Olympia
- [Text mentioning description of site, Churches, Education/Schools, Population,
Societies, Manufacturies, Railroad information, Stores, brief history.]
- Ads:
- G.G. Turner, Drugs, Medicines, Chemicals
- Olympia Wholesale House, Lightner & Rosenthall – Dry Goods,
General Merchandise.
Olympia Business Directory
- County Officers listed
- City Officers listed
- Agricultural Implements
- Attorneys
- Architects
- Agents
. - Auctioneers
- Brickmasons and Plasterers
- Bankers
- Bakers
- Band
- Barbers
- Billards
- Blacksmiths
- Boots and Shoe Makers
- Brewery
- Ads Continued:
- D. J. Chambers – Meats and Vegetables
- Olympia Warehouse, T. Maqcley & Co, Produce and Groceries, wines
- L. & B. Bettman – General Merchandise.
- Brokers
- Boot and Shoe Manufactory
- Butchers
- Brick Makers
- Boot and Shoe Dealers
- Beer Halls
- Carpenters and Builders
- Civil Engineers
- Confectioners
- Coopers
- China Goods
- Cigars & Tobacco
- Carriage and Wagon Makers
- Cabinet Makers
- Chemicals
- Clergymen
- Clothing
- Crockery, Cutlery, Etc.
- Dentist
- Drays & Trucks
- Druggists and Apothecaries
- Dress Makers
- Dry Goods
- Express
- Engravers
- Engineers
- Fruit Dealers
- Furniture
- Flour and Feed
- Furrier
- Foundry
- Grocers
- Ads Continued:
- Blumauer & Froman, Dry Goods, Hats, Boots, and Shoes
- Billings & Mason, Brick Makers
- Rufus Willard, M. D. – Physician and Surgeon
- Gunsmith
- General Merchandise
- Hoops and Staves
- Hotels
- Hardware
- Hay Scales
- Ice
- Jewelers, Watchmakers, Etc.
- Job Printing
- Land Office
- Millinery
- Mouldings
- News Agents
- Newspapers
- Painters
- Photographer
- Physicians
- Produce
- Real Estate Agents
- Restaurants
- Saddlery, Harness & Etc.
- Seeds
- Saloons
- Soap Works
- Stables
- Tailors
- Telegraph Office
- Water Company
- Wines & Liquors
- Ads Continued
- Central Restaurant, Buckner & Tilley Props.
- Olympia Variety Store, Edmund Sylvester, Prop – Field, Garden, Seeds,
Fruits, Nuts, Tobacco, Cigars, Pipes and Confection
- B. F. Dennison & S. C. Wingard, Attorneys-at-law
-Hoffman & Frost, Heavy and Shelf Hardware – stoves, agricultural
implements, copper, tin and sheetiron wares.
- Germania Beer Hall, Philip Heltz, Prop.
- E. N. Ouimette, Drygoods and Millinery
- Dr. A. H. Steele
- Pacific Hotel, Edward Sikes, Prop.
- Geo. Coggans State & Express Line bet. Oloqua and Olympia
- S. W. Percival – Dry Goods & Clothing, Groceries, Provisions,
Crockery, Salem Woolen Goods, Boots and Shoes.
- William Sternberg, Practical Furrier
- Olympia Boat House, Budlong & Sons, Props. Boat rentals, Bath House
- Solon B. Abbott & Horr Furniture and all house furnishing goods.,
windows, shades, & novelty glass cutter.
- M. H. Scott, General Merchandise, Harness, Saddle & Bridal Mfg.
- James B. Pray, Liquors & Cigars, Billard Tables
- L. Queitsch, Merchant Tailor
- Puget Sound Daily & Weekly Courier
- Tacoma House [Olympia] S. Galliher, Prop
- Washington Market, Anson White, Prop. Meats, Fish, Chickens, Eggs,
Butter and Vegetables in Season.
- Olympia Livery Stable – M. R. Tilley Prop, Horses, Teams, Buggies,
Rockaways, and Family Carriages.
-A. B. Woodard, Dentist
-The Washington Standard – John Miller Murphy, Editor & Prop.
-F. Tarbell, Notary Public, Commissoner of Deeds, Real Estate, Insurance
-Wells, Fargo & Co, Crosby & Lowe Agts. At Olympia
-T. G. Lowe & Co. – Olympia Book Store, Stationery, Perfumery, Cutlery
-The Temperence Echo – Grand Lodge of I.O.G.T., J. Munson Prop &
Publisher
-C. Crosby, General Merchandise, & Prop of Lincoln Flour Mills,
Tumwater
Tumwater Business Directory
- Description and History of Tumwater
- Town Officers
- Architects
- Book Binder
- Blacksmith
- Butchers
- Carpenters & Builders
- Factories
- General Merchandise
- Hotels
- Mills
- Saloon
- Saddlery, Harnes, Etc.
- Tannery
- Wagon Maker
- Wheelrights
-Ads
-Tumwater Sash & Door Factory, S. N. Cooper Mfg & Dealer
-Clark Biles & Co. Dry Goods, Clothing, Groceries, Boots & Shoes,
Crockery, Pocket and Table Cutlery, Patent Medicines &c.
-I.B. Eastman, Mfg Saddles, Bridles and Harness, Saddelry of all Kinds
Steilacoom Business Directory
- Description and History of Steilacoom
-Ads
-C. E. Williamson, Livery Stable Keeper
-Steilacoom Market – Bender & Co.
- County Officers
- Town Officers
- Attorneys
- Billards
- Brewers
- Butchers
- Blacksmith
- Boot and Shoe Makers
- Beer Hall
- Dry Goods
- General Merchandise
- Grocers
- Hotels
- Stables
- Mills
- Saloons
- Hardware
- Tailor
- Tannery
- Wharfinger
-Ads Continued
-Irving Ballard, Attorney and Counselor at Law
-Clendenin & Miller Dry Goods, Clothing, Boots & Shoes, Groceries,
Provisions, Hardware Crockery, Glassware, Cigars, Tobacco, Cutlery,
-John Latham, Druggist & Appothecary
-W.H. Wallace, Attorney & Counselor at Law
-Frank Clark, Attorney & Counselor at Law
-Jacob Hoover, Attorney at Law and Proctor in Admirality
-C. E. Johnson, Dealer in Harness and Upper Leather
Seattle Business Directory
- Description and History of Seattle [2 ½ pp]
- Ads
-A. Mackintosh, Real Estate
-Pioneer Drug Store – Matthew A Kelly, Prop
- County Officers
- City Officers
- Miscellaneous Officers
- Agents
- Attorneys
- Auctioneer
- Architect
- Beer Halls
- Books and Stationery
- Bakers & Confectioners
- Brewers
- Bankers
- Blacksmiths
- Boot and Shoe Makers
- Billards
- Brickmason and Plasterer
-Ad
-The Puget Sound Banking Company, C. T. & Samuel P. Warren, Officers
- Barbers
- Commission Merchant
- Cooper
- Civil Engineers
- Carpenters and Builders
- Cigars & Tobacco
- Druggists and Apothecaries
- Dentists
-Dry Goods
-Engineer
-Furniture
-Fruit Dealers
-Factories
-Grocers
-Gunsmiths
-General Merchandise
-Hotels
-Horiticulture
-Hardware
-Ice
-Jewelers, Watchmakers, Etc.
-Millinery
-Mills
- Mouldings
- Newspapers
- Painters
- Photographer
- Physicians
- Restaurants
-Real Estate Agents
- Saddlery, Harness & Etc.
- Saloons
-Ad
-Occidental Hotel, John Collins & Co. Prop.
- Ship Yards
-Stevedores Wharf Builders
- Tailors
- Telegraph Office
-Tin Smith
- Trucks and Drays
- Tannery
-Upholsterer
- Wagon Makers
- Wines & Liquors
-Wood Turner
-Ad
-Coombs & Pumphrey, Pioneer Book & News Depot, Books, Toys,
Tobacco and Cigars
-Mammoth Furniture Store, T.S. Russell & Co., Props.
-Seattle Brewery, Stuart Crechton & Co., Props – Ale, Porter, Lager
-John A. Woodward, Dry Goods, Groceries, Boots & Shoes, Clothing,
Crockery Glassware, China, Cutlery, Flour, Mill Feed, Hay, Grain
-Charles Naeher, First Class Jewelry
-G. A. Weed, M.D., Surgeon & Physician
-Mammoth Stove Store, S. P. Andrews, Prop. Stoves, Tinware, Lead &
Iron Pipe, Steam Goods, Kitchen Furniture, Iron Pipe Fittings
-United States Hotel, A. Johnson, Prop.
- Mrs. M. A. Stringhams Horticultural Store
-L. C. Harmon’s Saloon, with splendid Tenpin Alley
-Seattle Market, Booth, Foss & Borst, Props
-W.G. Jamieson, Watchmaker & Jeweler
-Palmer Bros. & Co, Carpenters, Builders, Architects
-The Puget Sound Photograph Gallery, George Moore, Artist
-Mercer’s Panacea, prepared by Dr. Thomas Mercer, of Seattle, W.T., an
appetizer, The Ladies Galm, Pulmonary Syrup, all purely
vegetable.
-Frauenthal Brothers, Dry Goods, Clothing, Boots and Shoes, Groceries,
Tobacco, Etc. Etc.
-Mr.s G. W. Hall’s Millinary Establishment
-L. P. Smith, Watchmaker, Jeweler & Engraver
-Seattle Intelligencer, A Republican Newspaper S. L. Maxwell, Prop. Job
Printing
-Puget Sound Dispatch, Beriah Brown, Editor. Job Printing
-City Market, F. V. Snyder & Co. Props. Meats & Vegetables
-Crawford & Harrington, Hardware, Groceries, Prolvisions, Wines,
Liquors, Tobaccos, Teas, Spices.
-McConaha & York, Attorneys at Law
- Seattle Soda Works, Levy Bros. Mfgs. Soda Water, Ginger Beer,
Sarsaparilla, Lemonade, Lemon, Rasbury, Champagne Cider
-C.C. Perkins, Real Estate & General Business Agt.
-H.E. Norwald, Tailor – Clothes made, cleaned & repaired
-Larrabee & White, Attnys at Law
-Vieuxtemps Bros. Professors of Vocal & Instrumental Music
-Havana Cigar Manufactory, Sun Cheong Wo Dealer, Chen Cheong, Mgr.
-Seattle Bakery, L. Reinig, Prop –Groceries, Confectioneries & Fruit.
-McGilfra & Baxter, Attnys at Law
-John W. Pennell, Restaurant, Saloon and Skating Rink
-D. Tuite, Tin, Sheet Iron and Copperware
-H. Jones, Boot and Shoe Manufacturer
-M. McAndrews, Boot and Shoe Manufactorer – Ladies’ Misses’ and
Children’s wear
-Knight Brothers Painting Establishment
-Lord & Hall, Doors, Windows, Blinds, Side Lights and Transoms
Port Townsend Business Directory
- Description and History
- Ad
Hastings & Bro. Commission Merchants, Dry Goods, Groceries, Boots,
Shoes, Hardware, Crockery, Tobacco and Cigars, and San Juan Lime
- County Officers
- City Officers
- Attorneys
- Barbers
- Butchers
- Blacksmith
- Boot and Shoe Makers
- Clothier and Tailors
- Coffee House
- Druggist & Apothecary
- Grocers
- General Merchandise
- Hotels
- Jeweler, Watchmaker, Etc.
- Wines and Liquors
- Physicians
- Photographer
- Real Estate Agents
- Hardware
-Ads:
-O. F. Gerrish & Co, Commission Merchants, General Merchandise
-News Depot & Variety Store, Mrs. E. E. Barthrop – Stationery, Books,
Toys, Confectionary, Fruit, Tobacco – School books a specialty
-George Barthrop House and Sign Painter, Paints, Oils, Wall Paper,
Picture Mouldings
-T. T. Minor, M.D. – Surgeon and Physician
-Port Townsend Argus, Al. Pettyrove, Prop.
-Washington Hotel, John Woodley, Prop.
-J. F. Sheehan, Stoves, Metals, Iron & Lead Pipe, and Tinware
-John P. Peterson, Merchant Tailor, Gents & Boys Suits
-John T. Norris, Soves General House furnishing hardware
-Olympia Saloon, William Norman, Prop.
-Coffee House, Ross William, Prop, Pies, Cakes, Hot Coffee and Tea
-S. S. Bulkeley, Watches, Jewelry, Silverware and Violins
-John E. Burns, Real Estate and Notary Public
-Union Hotel, Geo. B. Hansell, Prop
-Mukilteo Hotel, Frost & Fowler, Props. Mukilteo Brewery within
-Salmon Packing House, Frost & Fowler at Mukilteo Hotel
Milling Towns:
[A brief description in general, then the following towns are listed. Rather than giving headings for each of the types of businesses, they are listed together within this section, with no particular arrangement evident. The Towns included are:]
Tacoma
Port Blakely
Freeport
Port Madison
Port Gamble
Union Town and Seabeck
Port Discovery
-Ad:
- Port Discovery Mills, S. L. Mastick Towing
Port Ludlow
Utsalady
Whatcom
La Conner
Snohomish City
Coupville and Coveland
-Ads:
-Discovery Hotel, Port Discovery, WT, John E. Pugh, Prop.
-LaConner House, A. C. Marsten, Prop
-J. S. Conner, LaConner – General Mdse, Clothing, Boots, Shoes & Farm
Implements
-L. L. Andrews, LaConner, General Merchandise, Farm Products &
Implements
Cadyville
Mukilteo
Minor Towns Mentioned
-Arcadia
-Oakland
-Simiahamoo
-Schome
-New Dungeness
Claquato
Cowlitz
Olaqua
Freeport
Monticello
East of the Mountains [mention is made of the following]
-Walla Walla
-Wallula
-Waitsburg
-Ad:
-Northern Pacific Railroad – Schedule is included Kalama s to end of track
Kalama Business Directory
[A description and history of Kalama is given. Then, as the towns above, commercial establishments are listed without general headings, alphabetically.]
-Ads:
-Thomas J. Hosford, Attny at Law
-Wm. C. O’Toole & Co., Clothing, Boots, Shoes, Gen Merchandise,
including Drugs and Medicines
-Kern & Co. – General Merchandise
-Empire House, Mrs. T. Humble, Prop
-Columbia Hotel, V. W. Van Wie, Prop
-H. Seller & Co., Groceries, Hardware, Clothing, Boots and Shoes.
-D. McLean, M.D., Physician and Surgeon
-Vancouver Nursury, Vancouver, WT, S. W. Brown, Prop
-Dr. J. Van C. Horner, Surgeon Dentist, Vancouver, WT
Vancouver Business Directory
[Description and history of Vancouver, then again, alphabetically, businesses are listed with no general headings]
-Ads:
-Portland & Vancouver Packet, trips between the two towns.
-J. B. Dupins, Saddler and Harness Maker
-David Wall, Drugs, Paints, Oils, Books and Stationery
-The Vancouver Register, Leading Republican Paper, B.M. & G. E.
Washburn, Publishers and Props.
- Stegert’s Empire Market [Meats only}
-J. W. Turner, M.D., Physician and Surgeon
-M. J. Maxon, Groceries, Provisions, Produce & Garden Seeds
-Sisters of Charity
-Providence Academy for Young Ladies
-St Joseph’s Hospital
-Male & Female Orphan Asylum
-Holy Angel’s College, Rev. P. Ylebos
-M. Winter, General Merchandise
[Victoria and Portland Descriptions, Ads are given here, but they are out of our jurisdiction (Washington Territory, so I didn’t include]
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[Within the are also Business Directories for:
Seattle……..1876 - First Year of Publication, Published by B. L. Northup - Complete within itself. It contains Descriptions and Text re: Seattle, then an Alpha list of all residents; then Businesses by Groupings, Ads, and City
officials.
Seattle……1878 (Choir’s Pioneer Directory of the City of Seattle and King County, History, Business Directory and Immigrant’s Guide to and Throughout Washington . This has the same information as listed in the 1876 book above, but much further information. The Index of the book “departments” are as follows:
King County
Walla Walla County
Jefferson County
Thurston County
Clark County
Whatcom County
Columbia County
Snohomish County
Pierce County
Chehalis County
Lewis County
Kitsap County
Whitman County
Cowlitz County
Yakima County
Stevens County
Pacific County
San Juan County
Clallam County
Island County
Skamania County
Wakiakum County
Klickitat County
Mason County
Then, the book has the following features
The People’s History of Washington Territory
The Traveler’s Guidebook (listing steamboats, fares and frequency. It also gives mileage between ports.)
The People’s Price-Book This includes:
*The per pound price of staples
*The average per month wages/salaries workers could expect to earn
* “The Matrimonial Market” features the price quoted for “18 year olds,
color light, good looking, unaccomplished and poor” to not so poor
Indian maidens. “Widows are in good demand at their pocket value”
Prices are in Dollars or Trade Goods”
*General Articles – Oxen, Saw longs, Long ship stuff, shingles, lumber, etc.
Average prices are quoted.
The Climatic Record Book - General Climatic information
The Editor’s Black Book – This contains Death information of those who died in 1876-
1878, their age, cause of death, and exact death date. It references only King and
Jefferson Counties
The Editor’s Lecture Room –“Lectures” are discussed and the following are featured:
The Saw Mill
Wild animals
Insects
Fish
Berries in Washington
The China Question (How to rid ourselves of overruns of the Chinese population)
How to chop down a big tree
The Editor’s Bon-Fire (A hodge-Podge of factoids – i.e., “Five out of every six men in the territory use tobacco”; “There are 157 post-offices in Washington”; “There are 340 school houses in Wasnington Ter., giving employment to 134 male and 143 female teachers.”, etc.
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