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The 1870 Federal Census reported six industrial concerns in Elk <br />River: <br /> <br />Firm Name Business <br />Capital Invested <br /> <br />Hou|ton 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 /> <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 /> <br />By 1880, the early mills had been enlarged or replaced. The <br />census reported the following industries: <br /> <br />Featherston and Co. <br />($3,000) <br />Heebner and Co. <br /> ($1,000) <br />Baltzell and Son <br />($600) <br />John M. Crockett <br />($500) <br />John G. Jameson <br />($ 3,000) <br />Thomas and Squires <br /> ($10o) <br /> <br />Cooper shop <br /> <br />Tin and Ironware <br />Furniture Maker <br /> <br />Tin and Ironware <br />Blacksmith and Carriages <br />Blacksmith Shop <br /> <br />Elk River Historic Contexts and Phase II Downtown Conlmercial Area Study <br /> 32 <br /> <br /> <br />