First Businesses in White Oaks, New Mexico | Historic Directory 1882
The Golden Era Newspaper started in 1880? but all of the earlier years were burnt in a fire from 1880 – June 1884 ” so the earliest known record is from the Lincoln County Leader” first issue was October, 1882. So the only other way to determine the store owners and the location is through other newspapers referring to White Oaks. Below is a Business Directory of White Oaks. The following on this page list one by one the names on this Directory and what information is obtained.
WHITE OAKS BUSINESS DIRECTORY 1882
Lincoln County Ownership Brinkman and Sweet General Merchandise
| DEED | SWEET JAMES A | 1 | A | 87 | 1 | 18821026 | TOMLINSON J A | 18820510 | 188210087 | |
| Track | Unit | Block 34 | Lot 4 | Parcel | 6 | WHITE OAKS O P | 188210087 |
- Block 34 Lot 4 same location Exchange Bank was built. See Here
Lincoln County Ownership Collier J B Hotel
| DEED | COLLIER J B | 1 | A | 142 | 1 | 18851102 | TOMLINSON JAMES A TRUSTEE | 18820510 | 188510142 | |
| Track | Unit | Block 4 | Lot 5 | Parcel | WHITE OAKS O P | 188510142 | ||||
| Track | Unit | Block 6 | Lot 7-8 | Parcel | WHITE OAKS O P | 188510142 |
Collier owned and operated the first Hotel in the camp. See Building Here
Lincoln County Ownership Dunning and Miller, General Store
| WD | DUNNING DANFORTH T | 1 | F | 408 | 2 | 18850810 | MILLER HENRY J | 18850713 | 188510408 | |
| Track | Unit | Block 7 | Lot 7-8 | Parcel | PART | WHITE OAKS O P | 188510408 | |||
| Track | Unit | Block 8 | Lot | Parcel | PART LOTS 4 7 | WHITE OAKS O P | 188510408 | |||
| Track | Unit | Block 51 | Lot 2 | Parcel | PART | WHITE OAKS O P | 188510408 | |||
| Track | Unit | Block 10 | Lot 1 | Parcel | PART | WHITE OAKS O P | 188510408 |
See Dunning and Miller Building Location Here
Lincoln County Ownership John Hays the Central Hotel
- NOTHING FOUND
Lincoln County Ownership John A Helphingstine ATTY at LAW
| Type | Grantee | Rec | Book | Page | # | Filed | Grantor | Date | Doc# | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WD | HELPHINGSTINE JOHN A | 1 | D | 12 | 2 | 18820729 | HENRY BENJAMIN F | 1882 | 188210012 | |
| 1 | HENRY TABITHA B | 188210012 | ||||||||
| Track | Unit | Block 22 | Lot 4 | Parcel | WHITE OAKS O P | 188210012 | ||||
| QCD | HELPHINGSTINE JOHN A | 1 | D | 299 | 1 | 18830416 | PATTERSON C EWING | 1883 | 188310299 | |
| 1 | TENBROECK LODE | 188310299 | ||||||||
| 1 | WATSON WILLIAM | 188310299 | ||||||||
| DEED | HELPHINGSTINE JOHN A | 1 | A | 111 | 1 | 18830418 | TOMLINSON JAMES A TRUSTEE | 1882 | 188310111 | |
| Track | Unit | Block 48 | Lot 1-2 | Parcel | WHITE OAKS O P | 188310111 |
- See Helphingstine Building Location Here
Lincoln County Ownership Hudgens and Wood PIONEER SALOON
| DEED | HUDGENS WILLIAM H | 1 | A | 105 | 1 | 18830406 | TOMLINSON JAMES A TRUSTEE | 18830510 | 188310105 | |
| Track | Unit | Block 7 | Lot 1 | Parcel | PART | WHITE OAKS O P | 188310105 | |||
| Track | Unit | Block 20 | Lot | Parcel | LOTS 1 5 | WHITE OAKS O P | 188310105 |
- See Hudgens Pioneer Saloon location here
Lincoln County Ownership Dr. Alexander Lane
| DEED | LANE ALEXANDER G | 1 | A | 41 | 1 | 18820703 | TOMLINSON JAMES A TRUSTEE | 18820516 | 188210041 | |
| Track | Unit | Block 9 | Lot 2 | Parcel | PART | WHITE OAKS O P | 188210041 | |||
| Track | Unit | Block 5 | Lot 4 | Parcel | PART LOT 3 | WHITE OAKS O P | 188210041 | |||
| Track | Unit | Block 43 | Lot 3 | Parcel | WHITE OAKS O P | 188210041 | ||||
| Track | Unit | Block 20 | Lot 6-8 | Parcel | WHITE OAKS O P | 188210041 | ||||
| Track | Unit | Block 19 | Lot 7-8 | Parcel | PART | WHITE OAKS O P | 188210041 | |||
| WD | LANE ALEXANDER G | 1 | E | 201 | 2 | 18831207 | CHASE EUGENE B | 18831112 | 188310201 | |
| Track | Unit | Block 19 | Lot 5-6 | Parcel | WHITE OAKS O P | 188310201 |
- See Dr. Lane’s Block 19 Lot 5 and 6 Here
- See Dr. Lane’s Block 19 Lot 7 and 8 Here
- See Dr. Lane’s Block 20 Lot 6-8 Here
- See Dr. Lanes Block 43 Lot 3 Here
- See Dr. Lanes Block 5 Lot 4 Here
- See Dr. Lanes Block 9 Lot 2 Here
Lincoln County Ownership Lyman T J
- 0 Results for your Search by Grantee: LYMAN T J For official copies of documents, please visit the County office.
Lincoln County Ownership Mackel P Boots and Shoes
| Results for your Search by Grantee: MACKEL P |
| For official copies of documents, please visit the County office. |
| Type | Grantee | Rec | Book | Page | # | Filed | Grantor | Instrument | Description | Doc# |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEED | MACKEL PETER | 1 | A | 27 | 1 | 18820608 | TOMLINSON JAMES A TRUSTEE | 18820515 | 188210027 |
Lincoln County Ownership Patrick McGraw Livery
| QCD | MCGRAW PATRICK | 1 | C | 498 | 1 | 18820211 | ROSS CLAIM | 18811228 | 188210498 | |
| 1 | ROSS W S | 188210498 | ||||||||
| DEED | MCGRAW PATRICK | 1 | A | 37 | 1 | 18820619 | TOMLINSON JAMES A TRUSTEE | 18820510 | 188210037 | |
| Track | Unit | Block 34 | Lot 1 | Parcel | WHITE OAKS O P | 188210037 | ||||
| Track | Unit | Block 49 | Lot 1-2 | Parcel | WHITE OAKS O P | 188210037 |
- See Block 34 Lot 1 Here Where Paul Myers Livery was
- See Block 49 Lot 1-2 Here
Lincoln County Ownership McPherson S Gold and Silver Mining Co.
- See Property Here
Lincoln County Ownership Morton A W General Merchandise
- NOTHING FOUND
Lincoln County Ownership Ozanne Restaurant Bakery
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DEED OZANNE HENRY A 1 A 66 1 18820829 TOMLINSON J A 18820510 188210066 Track Unit Block 19 Lot 4 Parcel WHITE OAKS O P 188210066 - See Block 19 Lot 4 Here
Lincoln County Ownership Patterson C E Works for Homestake Gold Mining Co.
| QCD | PATTERSON C EWING | 1 | D | 349 | 1 | 18830507 | MELENDY CHARLES | 18830503 | 188310349 | |
| 1 | MELENDY SARAH J | 188310349 | ||||||||
| Track | Unit | Block 42 | Lot 2 | Parcel | WHITE OAKS O P | 188310349 |
Lincoln County Ownership Robson, Young, and Bogard General Merchandise
| DEED | ROBSON & YOUNG | 1 | A | 120 | 1 | 18830521 | TOMLINSON JAMES A TRUSTEE | 18820515 | 188310120 | |
| Track | Unit | Block 33 | Lot 4 | Parcel | WHITE OAKS O P | 188310120 |
- See Location of Block 33 Lot 4 Here Taliaferro Location
Lincoln County Ownership Sligh J E Publisher Golden Eagle Newspaper
| DEED | SLIGH J E | 1 | A | 26 | 1 | 18820608 | TOMLINSON JAMES A TRUSTEE | 18820515 | 188210026 | |
| Track | Unit | Block 6 | Lot 5 | Parcel | PART LOT 1 | WHITE OAKS O P | 188210026 |
- See Location of Block 6 Lot 5 Here
Lincoln County Ownership Tomlinson Jas A Druggist
| QCD | TOMLINSON JAMES A | 1 | C | 333 | 1 | 18811203 | ELLIS BEN H | 18811208 | PROPERTY IN WHITE OAKS/DRUG | 188110333 |
| 1 | STORE | 188110333 |
- No Legal Description Available
Lincoln County Ownership Tuttle and Phillips Newsstand
- No Information
Lincoln County Ownership Warner F M Billiard Hall
- No Information available
Lincoln County Ownership Whiteman and Cohen Pioneer Store
| EED | WHITEMAN M | 1 | A | 1 | 1 | 18820515 | TOMLINSON JAMES A TRUSTEE | 18820510 | 188210001 | |
| Track | Unit | Block 7 | Lot 3-4 | Parcel | WHITE OAKS O P | 188210001 |
- See original location of the Whiteman’s Pioneer Store
Mr. Whiteman had built a store house in the town at the mining camp and is going right along with his business. View Source Mr. L. L. Browning arrived in the town yesterday afternoon, with the first load of ore ever brought from the White Oaks.
— White Oaks is becoming a veritable city. Over fifty houses have been constructed there this fall. (Gazette Oct 22, 1880)
— Horse stealing is now being carried on at a lively rate, in the southern part of this country and the northern part of Lincoln county. Six horses were stolen at the town of White Oaks last Sunday night. (Gazette Oct 24, 1880)
— F.A. Blake came up from White Oaks yesterday. He is on his way east to be gone several months. Mr. Blake is an energetic gentleman and has done much for the camp of White Oaks (Gazette Oct 28, 1880)
The Following was the first long description regarding White Oaks New Mexico in 3 part series in the Las Vegas Morning Gazette 28 – 30, Oct 1880
The town of White Oaks is growing so fast that its own citizens hardly know it from time to time. About 150 houses have been built, some of which are very good ones. Moses Burk and Chas Starr do the restaurant business of the town. Both of them have a good run of business. A.M. Janes, formerly of this city, has a well filled store and is doing a thriving business. M. Whiteman is putting in a stock of goods that is in entire keeping with his energy and enthusiasm. Mr. Whiteman never believes in doing anything unless he does it in the right way. Frank Lea has a well filled grocery and a splendid trade. Mr. Lea can’t help but do well as he is a careful business man and also owns a large tract of land on the North Spring River, which is a bonanza in itself. West & Dedrick have a well stocked livery stable.
They are doing a big business. Wm. Hudgens and James Patterson are the principle saloon keepers. Mr. Hudgens is enlarging his building by making it two story. Mr. Sweet has a large and well selected stock of dry goods and groceries. There are three butcher shops kept in town. James Reynolds owns one and out friend Chas. Herbet is in charge of one of the others. Harry Durgis, formerly in the employ of Wm. Shupp, of this place, is driving a good trade in the blacksmith business. Dr. J.A. Tomlinson has a well stocked drug store and were it not for the universal healthfulness of the climate, he would have a good trade. However he has all the trade in that line in the community and is therefore doing well. Mr. Lawson has a news stand that does credit to his energy. He is also postmaster. Dr. W.G. Mitchell has a business office in the same building. He is dealing extensively in real estate and mines.
C. Ewing Patterson of this city does the legal business of the place. He is building up a substantial practice. S. E. Wilding, formerly of Watrous has all the work he can attend to in the carpenter business. The o’d adage that “a man’s faith is shown by his works,” is aptly illustrated by Fletcher A. Blake, who has the only saw mill in that district. Mr. Blake is cutting lumber night and day. The little town is built with the lumber cut at his mill, yet when the mill was taken in there it was at a time when everything looked the gloomiest for White Oaks.
The expense too was no small affair, but time and a steady nerve brought its reward and it is a rich one. The mill is situated in the Canon del Ojo, three miles from town. John A. Brothers is building the first stone house in town. It will be used as a residence. The Nogal country also contains many rich mines, as also does the Jicarrillas. Lack of time prevented me from visiting either of those camps, therefore we are unable to give them as minute a description as they deserve.