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285:, owning a cabin near the Soda Creek stream, that was later destroyed by fire. There, in 1913, he was an owner of the Monitor (or the Plumas National) mine, which was a rich source of quartz. Altshuler expanded the mines: workers opened up about 900 feet of the old tunnels. By 1921, the Plumas Copper King Mines Corporation was established, and Altshuler served as its secretary. He also owned the Jackson Gold Mine until approximately 1950.
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Francisco, and that construction on his new store had already begun. The store in San Francisco was scheduled to open in July, 1906. Investing $ 250,000 ($ 6,600,000 in 2020 dollars) in San Francisco in 1909, Altshuler also purchased other property and planned on erecting other buildings to
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Whatcom, Altshuler took an active role in development of industrial companies into valuable businesses. He helped establish the city's first National Guard division and fire department. He was an active participant in discussions regarding building the
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166:(September 16, 1864 – January 13, 1956) was a clothing merchant, mine owner, and industrial developer in the states of Washington and California. He opened and owned clothing stores in Whatcom, Washington (later
335:, he was called the King of the Kamloopers and the "most worthy member of the order." He attended every convention through 1955. Altshuler died in San Francisco on January 13, 1956, at the age of 91.
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Whatcom Fire Department. For five years, he served as secretary of the board of fire delegates, and from 1892–1893 served as foreman for Hose Company No. 2.
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line through
Bellingham. In California, Altshuler owned the Monitor (or Plumas National) mine and the Jackson Gold Mine, and was the secretary of the Plumas Copper King Mines Corporation.
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Samuel
Altshuler was born in San Francisco, California, on September 16, 1864. His father, German immigrant Levi Altshuler, moved to New Orleans, Louisiana, and crossed the
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1067:"Funfest draws record throng of Kamloopers"
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928:"Loses ,000 in bills when log cabin burns"
242:Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul railroad
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479:Feather River Bulletin; Aug 28, 1913
430:San Francisco Examiner; Jan 14, 1956
849:"Large sales made despite the rain"
797:Culver, O. H., ed. (June 2, 1906),
1236:People from Bellingham, Washington
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1241:History of Bellingham, Washington
1231:Businesspeople from San Francisco
770:, p. 10, November 27, 1905,
641:United States Department of Labor
384:United States Department of Labor
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657:"Sunday weddings and receptions"
574:The Sacramento Bee; Apr 27, 1921
562:San Francisco Call; Jan 23, 1909
350:Independent Order of Odd Fellows
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183:Independent Order of Odd Fellows
112:Independent Order of Odd Fellows
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550:Bureau of Labor Statistics 2020
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1271:Washington (state) Republicans
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514:Spokane Chronicle; Nov 7, 1905
355:Native Sons of the Golden West
303:Native Sons of the Golden West
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218:Career in Whatcom, Washington
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313:Personal life and death
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