Biscuit Mining Company

Biscuit Mining Company, Cherry Creek, NV
1906 to 1908
researched by Lynne Brown, Elko, NV
"My husband and I bought a house in Cherry Creek from my Grandmother in 1976. At Christmas this year, we were poking around in the shed and came upon a leather bound book for the Biscuit Mining Company. These are pay records from 1907-1908.

We were looking through the book, and thought for fun we would look up some of the unusual names on the internet. We came across a couple of genealogy sites listing a Barney Middlemas, one of the workers at the mine. I sent the following record to the site owners::

Below is the record for Barney Middlemas' employment at the Biscuit Mining Company in Cherry Creek, White Pine County, Nevada. Hopefully it will help you in some way. One page does include his signature, so if you are interested in a copy, I would be happy to make one for you.


Biscuit Mining Co. Cherry Creek, Nevada June 1907

Barney Middlemas started work as a miner,
June 24, worked through June 31 as a Miner
7 days @ $3.50 = 24.50 - 6.30 Board = 18.20 Pay

July 1907 July 4th was a 0 hour day for everyone. No pay for any Miner
July 1 - 31 30 days @ 3.50 = 105.00 - 31.00 Board = 74.00 Pay

August 1907 didn’t work Aug 12th, worked ½ day 13th ¼ day 30th
Worked as a Miner listed in book as July 23 @.25 cents = 5.75 and
Aug 28 ¾ days @3.75 = 107.80 - Board @ 25.30 = 88.25 Pay

September 1907 didn’t work Sept 13th & worked 1 ¼ on 9/11 Miner
Sept 1-30 29 ¼ days @ 3.75 = 109/70 - 27.60 Board = 82.10 Pay

October 1907 Barney listed now as Blacksmith
Worked Oct 1 16 was off Oct 17-21 then worked Oct 22-31
Oct. 26 days @ $3.75 = 97.50 - 28.60 Board = 68.50 Pay

November 1907 Blacksmith
Worked Nov 1-17 & ½ day on Nov 18
November 17 ½ days @ 3.75 = 65.62 - 18.00 Board 6.50 (H.Hyde) = 41.12 ½
Barney’s signature appears in the book beside this entry

December 1907 Barney now listed as Foreman Worked Dec 7-31
25 days @ $5.00 = ------keeper of the books must have changed hands. There is no record of pay or deductions, only his time

January 1908 Foreman Worked Jan 1 - 28
28 days @ $5.00 = 140.00 - 27.73 Board = 112.27 Pay ck 911
3 days @ $3.75 = 12.75 -4.22 Board = 8.53 Pay ck 911 listed as Blacksmith

February 1908 Blacksmith
Worked Feb 1 - 29
29 days @ $3.75 = 108.75 - 27.84 Board = 80.91

March 1908 Blacksmith
Worked March 1 - 19 & ½ day March 20
20 ½ days @ $3.75 = 76.87 -20.00 Board = 56.87

This is the final entry for Barney. The books end in another couple of months.

We thought it was an interesting bit of history, if you would like to post it on your site, you are welcome. Also, if you do, I would like to make a list of the other workers at the mine that you could also post at the bottom of the page, in case someone is looking for them. I could provide more detail to anyone who requested it. "
The writing in this Record Book was usually quite easy to read, but there may have been some mistakes made in transcribing. I am sorry if a name is spelled incorrectly, but it may have been that way in the book.
I would be happy to provide more information (on any entry) you may email me at mattb@elko.net put Biscuit Mining Company in the subject line.

Miners working at the Biscuit Mine 1906 - 1908
Mar 1906
L. Dix Perce
Miner
David Jones
Miner
Lorenzo Frecero
Helper
Austin Cannon
Helper
Frank Quayle Cannon
Helper
Apr 1906
Frank Quayle Cannon
Helper
Lorenzo Frecero
Helper
David Jones
Miner
L. Dix Pierce
Miner
May 1906
Frank Quayle Cannon
Helper
John Cowan
Miner
James Williams
Boss
Joseph Williams
Miner
Austin Cannon
Helper
Jun 1906
Frank Quayle Cannon
Helper
John Cowan
Miner
James Williams
Boss
Joseph Williams
Miner
George Williams
Miner
Jul 1906
Frank Quayle Cannon
Helper
W. J. Williams
Foreman
J. C. Williams
Miner
George Williams
Miner
Gay Flynn
Miner
Fred H. Ludwigson
Teamster
Aug 1906
Frank Quayle Cannon
Helper
Fred H. Ludwigson
Teamster
W. J. Williams
Foreman
J. C. Williams
Miner
George Williams
Miner
Richard Moyle
Miner
Sep 1906
Fred H. Ludwigson
Teamster
Richard Moyle
Miner
W. J. Williams
Miner
J. C. Williams
Foreman
William Wills
Miner
M. Lakai
Cook
W. J. Trewin
Miner
Oct 1906
Frank Quayle Cannon
Miner
Fred H. Ludwigson
Teamster
Richard Moyle
Miner
W. J. Williams
Foreman
J. C. Williams
Miner
William Wills
Miner
W. J. Trewin
Miner
Josiah Osborne
Miner
M. Lakai
Cook
Lewis Decker
Miner
Eugene Brown
Teamster
B. E. Smith
Machinist
Nov 1906
W. J. Williams
Foreman
J.C. Williams
Miner
W. J. Trewin
Miner
Richard Moyle
Miner
Eugene Brown
Teamster
M.Lahai
Cook
Frank Quayle Cannon
Miner
Hyrum S. Hyde
Miner
James Prisk
Miner
Dec 1906
W. J. Williams
Foreman
J. C. Williams
Miner
W. J. Trewin
Miner
Richard Moyle
Miner
Hyrum S. Hyde
Miner
Frank Quayle Cannon
Miner
Eugene Brown
Teamster
George Leko
Cook
Lon Gober
Mucker
Al Gibson
Miner
H. Anderson
Miner
John Frazer
Miner
Wm Hanson
Miner
Jan 1907
W. J. Williams
Foreman
J. C. Williams
Miner
W. J. Trewin
Miner
Richard Moyle
Miner
H. S. Hyde
Miner
Frank Q. Cannon
Miner
Eugene Brown
Teamster
George Seko
Cook
Lon Gerber
Miner
Al Gibson
Miner
H. Anderson
Miner
Herman Hermanson
Miner
John Frazer
Miner
Wm Hanson
Miner
Geo T. Williams
Miner
Feb 1907
H. S. Hyde
Foreman
J.C. Williams
Miner
Geo T. Williams
Miner
Joseph Williams
Miner
Frank Q. Cannon
Engineer
H. Anderson
Miner
John Frazer
Miner
Wm Hanson
Miner
Herman Hermanson
Miner
Eugene M. Brown
Teamster
Geo Seko
Cook
Nicholas Truscott
Miner
F. K. Abe
Cook
Richard Moyle
Miner
Alfred Moyle
Miner
Mar 1907
H. S. Hyde
Foreman
Frank Quayle Cannon
Engineer
H. Anderson
Miner
John Frasa
Miner
Wm Hanson
Miner
Herman Hermanson
Miner
Nicholas Truscott
Miner
Richard Moyle
Miner
Alfred Moyle
Miner
Eugene M. Brown
Teamster
F. K. Abe
Cook
Harold J. Hyde
Mucker
W.J. Williams
Foreman
Apr 1907
W. J. Williams
Foreman
Frank Quayle Cannon
Engineer
John Frasa
Miner
Wm Hanson
Miner
Herman Hermanson
Miner
Nicholas Truscott
Miner
Richard Moyle
Miner
Alfred Moyle
Miner
Eugene M. Brown
Teamster
F. K. Abe
Cook
Harold J. Hyde
Mucker
May 1907
W. J. Williams
Foreman
Frank Quayle Cannon
Engineer
John Frasa
Miner
Wm Hanson
Miner
Nicholas Truscott
Miner
Richard Moyle
Miner
Alfred Moyle
Miner
Eugene M. Brown
Teamster
F. K. Abe
Cook
Geo T. Williams
Miner
J. B. Cordall
Laborer
Tom Harrison
Laborer
Jun 1907
W. J. Williams
Foreman
Frank Quayle Cannon
Engineer
Nicholas Truscott
Miner
Richard Moyle
Miner
Alfred Moyle
Miner
Geo T. Williams
Miner
Eugene Brown
Teamster
F. K. Abe
Cook
J. B. Cordall
Laborer
Tom Harrison
Laborer
Bert Crewes
Miner
William Simmons
Miner
George Mayeda
Cook
C. Ort
Miner
Harvey Quinn
Miner
Barney Middlemas
Miner
Jul 1907
W. J. Williams
Foreman
Frank Quayle Cannon
Engineer
Nicholas Truscott
Miner
Richard Moyle
Miner
Alfred Moyle
Miner
Bert Crewes
Miner
William Simmons
Miner
Barney Middlemas
Miner
Harvey Quinn
Miner
C. Ort
Teamster
George Mayeda
Cook
Frank Waitt
Miner
Hyrum Hyde
Foreman
Aug 1907
Hyrum S. Hyde
Foreman
Frank Quayle Cannon
Engineer
Barney Middlemass
Miner
Harvey Quinn
Miner
C. Ort
Teamster
Nicholas Truscott
Miner
Alfred Moyle
Miner
Bert Crewes
Miner
Wm Simmons
Miner
Frank Waitt
Miner
George Mayeda
Cook
Tom Leffingwell
Teamster
Sep 1907
Hyrum S. Hyde
Foreman
Frank Quayle Cannon
Engineer
Barney Middlemas
Miner
Frank Waitt
Miner
Harry Quinn
Miner
Thomas Thurman
Miner
J. W. Long
Miner
Frank Knufer
Miner
Bert Alfred
Teamster
George Mayeda
Cook
Wm Livermore
Miner
Bert Crewes
Miner
Roy Hammond
Engineer
Bert Long
Miner
John Turner
Miner
Oct 1907
H. S. Hyde
Foreman
Barney Middlemass
Blacksmith
Roy Hammond
Engineer
Bert Alfred
Teamster
George Mayeda
Cook
Bert Crewes
Miner
Bert Long
Miner
Harry Quinn
Miner
Wm Simmons
Miner
John Turner
Miner
Thos Wake
Car Man
Wm Burridge
Miner
Nephi Griffiths
Miner
R. A. Mead
Shoveler
Gordon MacBain
Car Man
A. E. Hyde Jr & Browney
(board)
Nov 1907
H. S. Hyde
Foreman
Roy Hammond
Engineer
Barney Middlemass
Blacksmith
Bert Alfred
Teamster
Geo Mayeda
Cook
Wm Burridge
Miner
Nephi Griffiths
Miner
Bert Long
Miner
Harry Quinn
Miner
John Turner
Miner
Thos Wake
Miner
Gordon MacBain
Car Man
R. A. Mead
Shoveler
Eugene Brown
Teamster
Pat Hagnay
Miner
Dec 1907
Eugene Brown
Teamster
Barney Middlemass
Foreman
Harry Quinn
Miner
Matthew Long
Miner
Roy Hammond
Engineer
Clifford E. Moulton
Mucker
Jan 1908
Barney Middlemas
Foreman
Harry Quinn
Miner
Matt Long
Miner
Roy Hammond
Engineer
Clifford Moulton
Mucker
H. K. Abe
Cook
D. D. Sadbolt
Engineer
Harry Anderson
Miner
George Chugg
Mucker
___ Sanderson
Miner
H. S. Hyde
Foreman
Barney Middlemas
Blacksmith
Feb 1908
H. S. Hyde
Foreman
Barney Middlemas
Blacksmith
D. D. Shadbolt
Engineer
Harry Quinn
Miner
Matt Long
Miner
Harry Anderson
Miner
Martin Sanderson
Miner
Clifford Moulton
Mucker
George Chugg
Mucker
Frank Abe
Cook
O. J. Hyde
(blank)
Mar 1908
H. S. Hyde
Foreman
Barney Middlemass
Blacksmith
D. D. Shadbolt
Engineer
Harry Quinn
Miner
Matt Long
Miner
Harry Anderson
Miner
Martin Sanders
Miner
Geo Chugg
Mucker
O.J. Hyde
Mucker
Frank Abe
Cook
Frank Kell
Miner
Yama
Cook
Apr 1908
H. S. Hyde
Foreman
D. D. Shadbolt
Engineer
Harry Quinn
Miner
Mat Long
Miner
Harry Anderson
Miner
Frank Kell
Miner
O. J. Hyde
Mucker
Yama
Cook
Joseph Reed
Miner
Jos C. Williams
Miner& Blks
George Williams
Miner
Pete Anderson
Miner
May 1908
Orson John Hyde
Foreman
Harry Quinn
Miner
Frank Kell
Miner
Pete Anderson
Miner
K. Abe
Cook
Matt Long
Miner
Jun 1908
Orson John Hyde
Foreman
Harry Quinn
Miner
Matt Long
Miner
Jay Hyde
Helper
Almar Fosburg
Miner
Thos Curtis
Miner
Jul 1908
Orson John Hyde
Foreman
Jay Hyde
Helper
Almar Fosburg
Miner
Thos Curtis
Miner
Seaborn Garett
Miner
Aug 1908
Orson John Hyde
Foreman
Jos J. Hyde
Mucker
Almar Fosburg
Miner
Seaborn Garret
Miner
James Rogers
Miner
Sep 1908
James Rogers
Miner
Orson John Hyde
Foreman
Almar Forburg
Miner/Foreman
Jos Jay Hyde
Mucker
Edward Willis
Miner
Fred Wilis
Miner
Oct 1908
Almar Fosburg
Foreman
Edward Willis
Miner
Fred Willis
Miner
William Davis
Miner

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