Samuel T. Godbe, Superintendent:
Godbe was a Salt Lake City mining engineer. Their professional paths, however, brought them to the greatest mining state - Nevada. They started their journey in Pioche. Samuel was listed in the American Institute of Mining Engineers in Pioche in 1891. From 1892 to 1896 he was a major investor in the Nevada Southern Railroad.
He was on the Board of Directors of the Gold Bar Mining Company of Vanderbilt and had controlling interests in the Keystone mine in Goodsprings and the Pioche Consolidated in Pioche. In 1896 he was a Notary Public for Lincoln County. In 1898 he became the post master of Johny. Johny was just one of several names that this area was officially known as. He was appointed on June 28, 1898. The post office was rescinded April 18, 1899.
Notice that the check is for a mine in Montgomery, but has a Wells Fargo Salt Lake City address bar. This makes sense. We also know from this check that Godbe was a superintendent of of the Jno. M. Cannon of the Sterling Lease.
His brother was an important mining man in Pioche. He son built the aerial tramway at Pioche. His father was a leader of the Godbyites. It was a liberal arm of the Mormon religion. They believed in cohabitating with non-Mormons. They believed that doing business with gentiles and working in mining were just fine. They were very strong in Toole County for a while, but gradually lost their power and diapered.
Montgomery:
Montgomery was located about 16 miles north of Pahrump in Nye County. It was originally called Johnnie after Ashmeadow Johnnie, an local Indian.
Montgomery was more popularly known as Johnnie of Johny. It was the name of the post office from August 7, 1891 - March 17, 1894. There is only one listed postal cover in the Nevada Postmark Catalog by Gamett and Nelson making this a very rare find.
Montgomery and the Breyfogle Mine:
Why was the area called Montgomery? It was named for Geoerge Montogemery who found a rich vein of gold and silver. But it was Charles Breyfogle who lead him there. Breyfogle was prospecting for gold in this area. While prospecting he found quart with golden threads in them. Several different stories tell what happened, but we do know he arrived in Pahrump almost dead. And died he did before he could relocate the area.
George Montgomery was one of those prospectors who believed his story and was out prospecting where he thought the Breyfogle Mine might be. Although he never found the mine he did find his own rich vein of gold and silver. Hence Johnnie (or Montgomery) became a mining boom in the 1890's.
Godbe was a Salt Lake City mining engineer. Their professional paths, however, brought them to the greatest mining state - Nevada. They started their journey in Pioche. Samuel was listed in the American Institute of Mining Engineers in Pioche in 1891. From 1892 to 1896 he was a major investor in the Nevada Southern Railroad.
He was on the Board of Directors of the Gold Bar Mining Company of Vanderbilt and had controlling interests in the Keystone mine in Goodsprings and the Pioche Consolidated in Pioche. In 1896 he was a Notary Public for Lincoln County. In 1898 he became the post master of Johny. Johny was just one of several names that this area was officially known as. He was appointed on June 28, 1898. The post office was rescinded April 18, 1899.
Notice that the check is for a mine in Montgomery, but has a Wells Fargo Salt Lake City address bar. This makes sense. We also know from this check that Godbe was a superintendent of of the Jno. M. Cannon of the Sterling Lease.
His brother was an important mining man in Pioche. He son built the aerial tramway at Pioche. His father was a leader of the Godbyites. It was a liberal arm of the Mormon religion. They believed in cohabitating with non-Mormons. They believed that doing business with gentiles and working in mining were just fine. They were very strong in Toole County for a while, but gradually lost their power and diapered.
Montgomery:
Montgomery was located about 16 miles north of Pahrump in Nye County. It was originally called Johnnie after Ashmeadow Johnnie, an local Indian.
Montgomery was more popularly known as Johnnie of Johny. It was the name of the post office from August 7, 1891 - March 17, 1894. There is only one listed postal cover in the Nevada Postmark Catalog by Gamett and Nelson making this a very rare find.
Montgomery and the Breyfogle Mine:
Why was the area called Montgomery? It was named for Geoerge Montogemery who found a rich vein of gold and silver. But it was Charles Breyfogle who lead him there. Breyfogle was prospecting for gold in this area. While prospecting he found quart with golden threads in them. Several different stories tell what happened, but we do know he arrived in Pahrump almost dead. And died he did before he could relocate the area.
George Montgomery was one of those prospectors who believed his story and was out prospecting where he thought the Breyfogle Mine might be. Although he never found the mine he did find his own rich vein of gold and silver. Hence Johnnie (or Montgomery) became a mining boom in the 1890's.