1901 Carson & Tahoe Lumber & Fluming Co Carson City, NV Business License For Sale

FULL TRANSCRIPTION(Left margin, pencil):15.00ORMBSY COUNTY, NEVADA, LICENSE.No. 134Class ____________________$15.00C. T. L. & F. Co. Having paid to the License Collector ofOrmsby County, in the State of Nevada, the sum Fifteen Dollarsfor this License, is hereby LICENSED to transact a Lumberbusiness in said County and State for the term of 3 months, from the1st day of July, A.D. 190_*, to the 31st day of_________ A.D. 190_.Geo. H. CowingCounty Treasurer.J. A. WadeCounty Auditor.STATE OF NEVADA, COUNTY OF ORMSBY.License Collector’s Office, Carson City, Nev.Aug 15, 1901Received of C. T. L. & F. Co., Fifteen Dollarsfor the above License.By J. Knoblock, Deputy Sheriff.W. Kinney, Sheriff of Ormsby County.(Pencil note at bottom center):(CARSON AND TAHOE LUMBER & FLUMING Co)INTERPRETATION & IDENTIFICATION✅ The company is almost certainly the Carson & Tahoe Lumber & Fluming Co.The initials C. T. L. & F. Co. align perfectly with:Carson & Tahoe Lumber & Fluming Company—a major lumbering, milling, transport, and flume-operation enterprise active on Lake Tahoe, Carson City, and the Virginia City mining region.They were known for:supplying timber to the Comstock minesoperating extensive wood flume systemsowning rail lines feeding Carson Citybeing one of the largest timber companies in Nevada from the 1870s–1920sThe pencil note at the bottom of your document confirms the intended expansion:“Carson and Tahoe Lumber & Fluming Co.”Date:The license is validated in Carson City, Aug 15, 1901.Business Type Authorized:Lumber business (three-month license)DESCRIPTION FOR LISTING / CATALOGINGThis is an original 1901 Ormsby County (Carson City), Nevada business license issued to the Carson & Tahoe Lumber & Fluming Co., one of the most historically significant timber companies associated with the Comstock Lode. The form is signed by key county officials, including:Geo. H. Cowing, County TreasurerJ. A. Wade, County AuditorJ. Knoblock, Deputy SheriffW. Kinney, Sheriff of Ormsby CountyHandwritten entries include the amount paid ($15), the license term, date, and company initials. The piece directly reflects the peak-era administrative operations tied to the lumber industry that supported Nevada mining.

Showing only minor, if any, wear - and no major issues to note. Has expected fold creases from posting. Eye-catching layout and bold handwriting. Will display well in your collection. Overall, in good to very good condition. You will receive the exact sheet seen in the photos. It measures approx. 5 3/8” x 7 5/8”

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