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• <br /> The 1870 Federal Census reported six industrial concerns in Elk <br /> River: <br /> Firm Name Business <br /> Capital Invested <br /> Houlton and Nickerson Saw Mill <br /> ($30,000) <br /> George Crocker Blacksmith <br /> ($1,000) <br /> Eddy Dickey Carriages <br /> ($600) <br /> Galley and Baltzell Furniture <br /> ($1,000) <br /> John G.Jameson Blacksmith <br /> ($300) <br /> Mills and Gardner Flour Mill <br /> ($20.000) <br /> H.Houlton Saw Mill <br /> ($25,000) <br /> Mills and Houlton Saw Mill <br /> ($7,000) <br /> Mills and Houlton Flour Mill <br /> ($50,000) <br /> George Crocker Blacksmith <br /> ($100) <br /> Eddy Dickey Carriages <br /> ($600) <br /> Henry Galley Chairs <br /> ($1,000) <br /> John G.Jameson Blacksmith <br /> ($300) <br /> By 1880,the early mills had been enlarged or replaced. The <br /> census reported the following industries: <br /> Featherston and Co. Cooper shop <br /> ($3,000) <br /> Heebner and Co. Tin and Ironware <br /> ($1,000) <br /> Baltzell and Son Furniture Maker <br /> ($600) <br /> John M.Crockett Tin and Ironware <br /> ($500) <br /> John G.Jameson Blacksmith and Carriages <br /> ($3,000) <br /> Thomas and Squires Blacksmith Shop <br /> ($100) <br /> • <br /> Elk River Historic Contexts and Phase II Downtown Commercial Area Study <br /> 32 <br />