An Inventory of the Papers of JOHN L. BARR ( ) Collection Number 36

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1 An Inventory of the Papers of JOHN L. BARR ( ) Collection Number 36 A Holding of the Library of the Colorado Historical Society Denver, CO Processed by Tracie Etheredge & Aleks Humeyumptewa Copyright 1994 THE COLORADO HISTORICAL SOCIETY All rights reserved

2 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS Page Biographical Information..3 Scope and Contents...5 Collection Contents...6 FF Miscellaneous Correspondence Denio-Barr Milling & Grain Co. Correspondence Gold King Mine Corp. Correspondence Pocatello Milling & Elevator Co. Material Pocatello Flour Mills Co., Records Miscellaneous Records Blank Purchase Tickets..18 Loose F.C. Ayres Mercantile Co., Sales/Invoice Ledger..18

3 3 BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION John L. Barr was born on February in Sealkolte, Upper Punjab, Northern India, the son of James Barr and Mary E. Black Barr. His father was a prominent member of the United Presbyterian Church, who served as a missionary and worked with the government educational systems of various nations for Great Britain. Young Barr received his elementary and secondary education in Pennsylvania. When he finished school, he farmed for a short time in that state. He arrived in Colorado in 1888 and became self-employed as a commission merchant. In 1891, Barr began to work for the F.C. Ayres Mercantile Company as a sales manager. He bought the company in 1901 and served as president of the company until his death. The company marketed a variety of grains and mixtures and owned a fireproof grain elevator, which was a phenomenon at that time. In 1900, Barr married Glenn Scott of Denver. He invested in the Gold King Extension Mines Company during the 1920s. He served on the board of directors of the mine, which was located in Silverton, Colorado. Under his tenure, the company changed its name to Gold King Mines, Incorporated. The capital stock was increased from 750,000 shares to 3,000,000 shares by The stock was managed by the L.J. Soper Brokerage Company of Kansas City, Missouri. In 1926, the mine was faced with a $250,000 mortgage foreclosure, dating back to The board of directors appealed to the major stockholders for them to subscribe to the unissued treasury stock. The appeal was denied, and, in 1928, the mine was sold to W. Murray Sanders of New York.

4 4 Barr was well known in Denver as a prominent businessman and mining developer. He was also a representative of Masonic interests, belonging to Oriental Lodge No. 87, A.F. & A.M.; Colorado Chapter, No. 29, R.A.M; Denver Commandery, No. 25, K.T.; and the El Jebel Temple of the Mystic Shrine. He was a member of the Rotary Club and a lifetime member of the Presbyterian Church. John L. Barr died in Denver, Colorado in November 1939.

5 5 SCOPE AND CONTENTS John Barr, a prominent businessman in Colorado, was involved with several milling and mining companies. This collection spans thirty years and is dedicated entirely to Barr s business ventures, especially the F.C. Ayres Mercantile Company and the Pocatello Flour Mill Company. The milling correspondence reflects the day-to-day activities of the milling business and includes such items as quick-claim deeds, bills of sale, financial reports and blueprints. The mining documents pertain mostly to stockholder meetings, mine agreements and stock investments. The series includes: Miscellaneous Correspondence ( ) Denio-Barr Milling and Grain Co. Correspondence ( ) Gold King Mine Corporation Correspondence ( ) Pocatello Flour Mills Company Records ( ) Miscellaneous Records ( ) Additional records of the Pocatello Flour Mills Company are located at the Idaho Historical Society, Boise, Idaho. The provenance of the collection is unknown.

6 6 COLLECTION CONTENTS Miscellaneous Correspondence ( ) FF Description Date 1 Miscellaneous correspondence Miscellaneous correspondence regarding R. C. Jones Miscellaneous correspondence Miscellaneous correspondence Miscellaneous correspondence Jan-Feb Miscellaneous correspondence Mar Miscellaneous correspondence Apr Miscellaneous correspondence June Miscellaneous correspondence July Miscellaneous correspondence Aug Miscellaneous correspondence May Miscellaneous correspondence Sept Miscellaneous correspondence Oct Nov Miscellaneous correspondence Jan Feb Miscellaneous correspondence Mar Miscellaneous correspondence Apr Miscellaneous correspondence May Miscellaneous correspondence June Miscellaneous correspondence July Miscellaneous correspondence Aug Miscellaneous correspondence Oct-Nov Miscellaneous correspondence Dec Correspondence regarding the Vitamin Company Miscellaneous correspondence Feb 1920

7 7 25 Miscellaneous correspondence Mar-Apr Miscellaneous correspondence May Miscellaneous correspondence June Miscellaneous correspondence July Miscellaneous correspondence July Miscellaneous correspondence Aug Miscellaneous correspondence Sept Miscellaneous correspondence Oct Miscellaneous correspondence Nov Miscellaneous correspondence Dec Miscellaneous correspondence Jan Miscellaneous correspondence Feb Miscellaneous correspondence Feb Miscellaneous correspondence Mar Correspondence regarding Armour Grain Co. Apr Correspondence regarding the Buffalo Trail Oil Co. Apr-May Miscellaneous correspondence Apr-May Miscellaneous correspondence June-July Miscellaneous correspondence Aug Miscellaneous correspondence Aug Miscellaneous correspondence Sept Miscellaneous correspondence Oct Miscellaneous correspondence Nov Miscellaneous correspondence Dec Correspondence regarding H.F. Rover Correspondence regarding Intermountain Milling Co Correspondence regarding Peterson & Coffin

8 8 52 Miscellaneous correspondence Jan Miscellaneous correspondence Feb-Mar Miscellaneous correspondence Apr Miscellaneous correspondence May Miscellaneous correspondence June Correspondence regarding insurance July Miscellaneous correspondence July Correspondence regarding the Citizen s Bank July-Aug Miscellaneous correspondence Aug Miscellaneous correspondence Nov-Dec Correspondence regarding the Central Milling Co Correspondence re the Citizen s Bank of Pocatello Correspondence re discounts and wheat varieties Correspondence re the Home Food Service Co Correspondence regarding I.S. Lambing Correspondence regarding R.E. Miller Correspondence regarding George Spritzer Correspondence re the U.S. Treasury Department Correspondence regarding D.E. Wilson Correspondence regarding I.S. Lambing Correspondence regarding Ralph Denio Miscellaneous correspondence Jan Miscellaneous correspondence Feb Miscellaneous correspondence Mar Miscellaneous correspondence Apr Miscellaneous correspondence May Miscellaneous correspondence June-July 1923

9 9 79 Miscellaneous correspondence Sept-Dec Correspondence regarding the Simplex Separator Correspondence regarding insurance Correspondence regarding E.F. Olmstead Correspondence regarding George Spritzer Correspondence regarding Wheaco Miscellaneous correspondence Jan Miscellaneous correspondence Feb Miscellaneous correspondence Mar Miscellaneous correspondence Apr Miscellaneous correspondence May Miscellaneous correspondence June-July Miscellaneous correspondence Aug Miscellaneous correspondence Sept Miscellaneous correspondence Oct Miscellaneous correspondence Oct Miscellaneous correspondence Nov Correspondence regarding R.E. Miller Dec Correspondence regarding Peterson & Coffin Dec Miscellaneous correspondence Dec Correspondence re Hodges, Wilson & Rogers Correspondence regarding Peterson & Coffin Correspondence regarding G.L. Swan contract Telegrams Correspondence regarding George Spritzer Jan Miscellaneous correspondence Jan Correspondence regarding W.W. Miller Jan-Mar 1925

10 Correspondence regarding Peterson & Coffin Feb Correspondence regarding George Spritzer Feb Miscellaneous correspondence Feb Correspondence regarding Arco Flour Company Feb-Mar Correspondence regarding George Spritzer Mar Miscellaneous correspondence Mar Correspondence regarding Howard Laboratory Mar-Apr Miscellaneous correspondence Apr Correspondence regarding Peterson & Coffin May A Correspondence regarding F.C. Ayres Mercantile May 1925 Company vs. The Citizen s Bank & Trust 115 Correspondence regarding insurance May Miscellaneous correspondence May Miscellaneous correspondence June-Aug Miscellaneous correspondence Aug Miscellaneous correspondence Sept Correspondence regarding Peterson & Coffin Oct Correspondence regarding Peterson Oct Miscellaneous correspondence Oct Correspondence regarding R.E. Miller Nov Miscellaneous correspondence Nov Correspondence regarding T.C. Coffin Correspondence regarding H.L. Dalton Correspondence regarding Ralph Denio Correspondence re Longmont Elevator & Flour Mill Correspondence regarding George Spritzer Miscellaneous correspondence Dec 1925

11 Miscellaneous correspondence Miscellaneous correspondence Miscellaneous correspondence Miscellaneous correspondence Miscellaneous correspondence Miscellaneous correspondence Miscellaneous correspondence Jan Miscellaneous correspondence Jan-Feb Miscellaneous correspondence June-Aug Miscellaneous correspondence Mar Miscellaneous correspondence Apr Miscellaneous correspondence May Miscellaneous correspondence May Miscellaneous correspondence June Miscellaneous correspondence July 1934 Denio-Barr Milling and Grain Co. Correspondence ( ) 146 Correspondence 1920-Sept Correspondence July-Dec Correspondence Jan-Mar Correspondence May Correspondence June-July Correspondence Sept-Nov Correspondence Dec Correspondence Correspondence Jan Correspondence Feb 1926

12 Correspondence Mar Correspondence Mar Correspondence Mar Correspondence Apr Correspondence Apr Correspondence May Correspondence May Correspondence June Correspondence July Correspondence Aug Correspondence Sept-Oct Correspondence Nov-Dec Correspondence Feb-June 1927 Gold King Mine Corporation Correspondence ( ) 169 Correspondence Correspondence Correspondence 1926 Pocatello Milling & Elevator Co. Material ( ) 172 Correspondence Correspondence Sept Correspondence Oct Correspondence Correspondence Apr Correspondence May Correspondence June 1922

13 Correspondence July Correspondence July-Aug Correspondence Sept Correspondence Oct Correspondence Nov Correspondence Correspondence Correspondence regarding account balances Correspondence June-July Correspondence Correspondence Correspondence Correspondence regarding job applications Correspondence regarding advertising Jan Correspondence regarding H.L. Dalton Jan-Feb Correspondence Feb-July Correspondence re the Bemis Brothers Bag Co. Jan-July Correspondence re the Allred-Beckett Co. Jan-Aug Correspondence regarding H.L. Dalton Mar-May Miscellaneous correspondence Jan-June Correspondence regarding H.L. Dalton June-July Miscellaneous correspondence July-Dec Correspondence Aug Correspondence Aug-Sept Correspondence re the Bemis Brothers Bag Co. Aug-Dec Correspondence regarding agents Aug-Dec Correspondence regarding H.L. Dalton Sept 1924

14 Miscellaneous correspondence Oct Correspondence regarding H.L. Dalton Nov Correspondence regarding H.L. Dalton Dec Correspondence regarding Allred-Beckett Company Sept-Dec Miscellaneous correspondence Correspondence re the Association of Credit Men Correspondence re Ames Harris Neville Company Miscellaneous correspondence Correspondence re F.C. Ayres Mercantile Company Correspondence re the Allis-Chalmers Mfg. Co Correspondence re the Anderson-Koon Company Correspondence re the Atlas Milling Company Miscellaneous correspondence Correspondence re Blackfoot Farmers Milling Co Correspondence re the Balfour-Guthrie Company Correspondence re the Buena Vista Stock Farm Correspondence re the Beaverhead Milling Company Miscellaneous correspondence Correspondence re the Citizen s Bank & Trust Miscellaneous correspondence Correspondence re the Davidson Grocery Company Correspondence regarding F.C. Delfasse Correspondence re the Denver Fire Day Company Miscellaneous correspondence Miscellaneous correspondence Correspondence re the Farmer s Grain & Milling Co Correspondence regarding P.J. Punk 1924

15 Wire correspondence Miscellaneous correspondence Correspondence re the Great Basin Grain Company Miscellaneous correspondence Correspondence regarding E. Holman Correspondence re the Hylton Flour Mills Company Correspondence regarding H. Thorup & Company Miscellaneous correspondence Correspondence re the Inter-Ocean Elevators & 1924 Wholesale Grain Company 242 Correspondence re the Industrial Appliance Company Correspondence regarding the Idaho Commission & 1924 Transportation Company 244 Miscellaneous correspondence Miscellaneous correspondence Miscellaneous correspondence Correspondence regarding I.S. Lambing Miscellaneous correspondence Miscellaneous correspondence Dec Miscellaneous correspondence 1925 Pocatello Flour Mills Company Records ( ) 251 Miscellaneous correspondence Flour profit/loss sheets Reports and estimates by Parrott Capital stock tax information Inventory records 1922

16 Monthly account reports Bill from the Idaho Power Company Sept Sale and Purchase conformations Monthly inventory reports Statement and returned checks Sale and Purchase conformations Demurrage reports Insurance records Freight bills Accounts receivable records Legal matters Bills of lading Jan Salesmen s daily reports Jan Invoices Jan-Feb Bill of lading Feb Salesmen s reports Feb-Mar Bill of lading Mar Invoice Mar-May Bill of lading Apr Salesmen s reports Apr Bill of lading May Salesmen s daily reports May-June Bills of lading June Invoices June-Aug Bills of lading July Salesmen s daily reports July-Aug Bills of lading Aug 1924

17 Bills of lading Sept Salesmen s daily reports Sept-Oct Invoices Sept-Dec Bills of lading Oct Bills of lading Nov Salesmen s daily reports Nov-Dec Loading orders Nov-Dec Bills of lading Dec 1924 Miscellaneous Records ( ) 291 Disability reports Dec F.C. Ayres Mercantile Company statements Dec War Department purchase orders Mar Examination of accounts of the R.E. Miller Grain Co. Nov Report regarding the financial condition of the Oct 1922 Pocatello Milling and Elevator Company 296 Newsletter entitled Baking Technology Oct Flour weight charts Synopsis of the operation of the Pocatello Milling Jan 1923 and Elevator Company 299 Miscellaneous records regarding milling Newspaper clippings regarding the milling and flour industry 301 Loading orders from F.C. Ayres Mercantile Company Jan-Feb Loading orders from F.C. Ayres Mercantile Company Mar-May Loading orders May-July Loading orders Aug-Oct 1924

18 Miscellaneous records regarding milling Miscellaneous records regarding milling Miscellaneous records regarding milling Miscellaneous records regarding milling Wheat buying prices list Records regarding Newcomb Realty Miscellaneous records regarding mining Miscellaneous records regarding mining Miscellaneous records regarding milling Miscellaneous records regarding milling st annual report to the Denver Grain Association Blueprints Grain elevator, F.C. Ayres, 1931 Grain elevator, cleaner and short cleaner leg drive, 1921 Proposed storage annex, Blueprints undated Lower downtown Denver railroad yards 318 Blueprints undated Proposed elevator for F.E. Miller, Salt Lake City, floor plans Proposed grain elevator, Intermountain Milling Co., Salt Lake City, Utah May 1917 Preliminary schedule, fireproof grain elevator for Trans-Mississippi Grain Co., Omaha, Nebraska Nov Blank purchase tickets undated Loose F.C. Ayres Mercantile Company Sales Invoice Ledger