Okanogan County, Washington - Biographical sketches, 1904 (part 3 of 5)

GEORGE R. HURLBERT resides about ele\'en miles southwest from Loomis, in Horse Springs coulee, where he owns a good ranch and does stock raising and general farming. He is one of the industrious and progressive men of the count}' and in addition to this property, owns several other farms which he rents, besides a residence and other property in Loomis.

George R. Hurlbert was born on January 18, 1 87 1, in Page county, Iowa, the son of William S. and Mary J. (Dixon) Hurlbert. The father served in the Civil War for four years and participated in several of the fiercest battles ever fought on American soil. When an infant our subject went with his parents to IMissouri, whence they came in 1874, with ox teams, across the plains to Linn county, Oregon. In 1877, they journeyed on through to Colfax, Washington, being one of the first families to settle in that vicinity. In 1883, they came to Wilbur and located about twelve miles northwest of that place, being among the first there, where the parents now reside. At the early age of thirteen, our subject, to use his own expression, began "rustling" for himself. He was an active and persistent boy. and soon found himself engaged in the acquisition of wealth. He wrought in the Couer d'Alene country, then rode the range in central \\'ashington and British Columbia, passing through the Okanogan country, in 1889. Later he settled in this section and took the land where he now makes his home, as a homestead, since which time he has given himself Iarg"ely to general farming.

On December 31, 1896, at Wilbur, Washington, Mr. Hurlbert married Miss Bessie M. whose father, S. A. Hicks, now lives near Wilbur. To this union one child has been born. Grant H. Mr. Hurlbert is a member of the W. W. and his wife is a member of the Women of Woodcraft. They are enterprising people, who receive the respect and esteem of all and have wrought with faithfulness since coming to this countrv.

FRED F. VENTZKE is well known as a business man of Okanogan county, whose energies and keen wisdom have been largely toward developing mineral resources so abundant here. His postoffice address is Winthrop and his home is on a homestead on the north fork of the Methow. In addition to giving his attention to his homestead, he is occupied as surveyor and United States land commissioner. He was appointed to the latter position by Judge Hanford of the United States court. At the present time he is making extensive mineral surveys at Slate creek, Whatcom county, and is heavily interested in mining properties there and elsewhere.

Fred F. Ventzke was born in Portage, Wisconsin, July 15, 1870, the son of Theodore and Caroline Ventzke. He was well educated in the public schools and then completed his training in the University of Wisconsin, taking his degree in civil engineering. He followed this profession on the railroad in various places for several years, finally coming to Washington in 1896. in the employ of the Northern Pacific. Later he returned to Montana and operated on the Geor survey of that state and Idaho. Completing his work, he returned to Washington in the fall of 1898, locating in Okanogan county and taking his homestead as stated above. He has his place well improved and is one of the leading citizens of the countv. Fraternallv, he is connected with the K. P., F. O. A., 'and the M. W. A. Mr. \'entzke is deputy county surveyor of Okanogan county and justice of the peace for Winthrop precinct. He is a young man who has won the seteem and confidence of the entire community and has gained for himself a good property holding as well as a first-class stand-

MAJOR JAMES P. BLAINE is better known as "Apache Jim" in Crowford's poems. He figured quite extensively in the trouble with the Indians in the southwestern part of the United States. Mr. Blaine is at present doing a fine business in assaying at Chesaw, \\^ashington, where he has been engaged for some time and where he is well known through out this section, not only as a first class assayer but also as an expert and skillful mining man.

James P. Blaine was born in Franklin county, New York, on January 18, 1853, the son of Robert E. and Agnes (Harvey) Blaine, natives of Frankhn county also. The father was of Scotch descent, and his father, the grandfather of our subject, located the old homestead in New York, where his son, Robert E., resided until his death, and where the brother, of our subject, Alexander D., now resides. The father died in 1887, aged seventy-six. The grandfather fought in the Revolution. The mother died six years ago in her eighty-ninth year. Her father, John Harvey, was in the war of 1812, and her grandfather fought for American Independence in the Revolution.

James P. is one of six children named as follows : Alexander W., John H., George, deceased, Mrs. Agnes Mitchell, Mrs. Jeanette Kent and our subject. He left home at the age of thirteen, and lived with his brother, Alexander, of Marshall, Michigan. He was fairly well educated, and at the age of twenty went to Hillsborough, New Mexico and took up mining and assaying, having become skilled in that art during his days of study. He was superintendent of the Chloride Mining and Reduction Company and led the party who made the locations for this company. He was quite successful in his work, then lost all. Later he made more money and on November 20, 1886, at Chloride, he married Miss Jennie C. Hart, who was born in Doylestown, Pennsylvania, August 24, 1854. Her parents were Nathaniel and S. (Coz) Hart, natives of New Jersey. The father was a civil engineer and held a first lieutenancy in the Civil War. in which he was killed. In 1895. Mr. Blaine started from Chloride with his wife and five children in a wagon, determined to make bis way to the north country. He had an assaying outfit with him and did work from New Mexico to Lake Chelan, taking two years to make the trip. He resided at Lake Chelan for a year doing assaying, and in the spring of 1898, came to

Chesaw. Two years later he brought his family here to reside. The first assaying done in this section of the country was by Mr. Blaine, on April lo, 1898. He now owns a good residence, office, and other town property, and is doing a good business. He is superintendent of the Opan Gold JMining Company and owns a large share of the stock. The company has fine property, and has done about ten thousand dollars worth of development work, which shows a large ledge of good gold value. They have a large amount of ore on the dump and will soon begin shipping. I\Ir. Blaine also owns an interest in the Ben Harrison Mining Company, besides other mining property.

Fraternally, he is associated with the Eagles. He is an active Republican in politics and was county commissioner in New Mexico, and justice of the peace at Lakeside. He has always labored for better educational facilities and is a progressive man. To Mr. and Mrs. Blaine have been born these children, Georp-ia E.. Agnes T-. Albert C. Anna H. and Mabel M.

In the Apache wars in the southwest, Mr. Blaine enlisted as Captain in the Third New Mexico regiment. He was soon promoted as major of the regiment. They chased the Indians and fought all through New Mexico, Arizona, Nevada and Old JMexico. Previous to this enlistment he was a scout under General Buell, and was associated with the noted scout poet. Captain Jack Crawford, and here is where he received his soubriquet. "Apache Jim," and was known as a very successful and daring man. One day while sitting on a ledge with Mr. Crawford and others in the Black range discussing the proposition of sinking a shaft, Mr. Blaine jumped to his feet and assuming a dramatic posture cried, "to sink or not to sink, that is the question," which so impressed Mr. Crawford that he composed a poem known as "The Prospector's Soliloquy." In this he refers to Mr. Blaine as a warm personal friend and the one largely responsible for the production. Mr. Blaine is a man of practical experience and has shown himself to be progressive and public minded.

Hon. Edmond K. Pender G Ast

HON. EDMOND K. PENDER G AST was born on ]\Iarch 19. 1864, at Salisbury, Massachusetts, then removed with his parents to Hutchinson, ^linnesota, when two vears old.

where he grew to manhood. During the summers he wrought at manual labor and the balance of each year was spent in gaining a good education. After graduating from the Hutchinson high school he taught school and worked on a farm eighteen months for the purpose of gaining means to secure a legal education. He graduated from the law department of the University of Michigan in 1889, and that year was admitted to the bar of Michigan by the supreme court. He has since been admitted to the bar of Washington. In September, 1889, Mr. Pendergast located in Spokane, Washington, and since then he has actively engaged in the practice of law. In 1890, he settled in Waterville and there resided until 1902. While in Douglas county, he was appointed to the olfice of prosecuting attorney and twice subsequently was elected to the same position. On one occasion his opponent was the Hon. M. B. Malloy, the present register of the United States land office in Waterville and now the Republican nominee for judge of the superior court of Chelan, Douglas, Ferry, and Okanogan counties. In 1899, ]Mr. Pendergast was a member of the legislature from Douglas county, having defeated the Hon. W. F. Haynes for that office. He has also been mayor of Waterville, defeating Hon. P. E. Berry in the race.

On November 4, 1890, Judge Hanford appointed our subject commissioner of the United States circuit court, for the district of ^\'ashington, and he held the position for four years. He also served as city attorney for Waterville for nearly four years. On November 4, 1898, Governor Rogers appointed Mr. Pendergast lieutenant colonel of the National Guards and assigned him to the position of judge advocateof the first brigade of the state.

At the request of a number of influential citizens in Okanogan county, ]\Ir. Pendergast located at Conconully in the fall of 1902 and accepted the nomination for prosecuting attorney on. the Democratic ticket. He was promptly elected to the position he now holds, his opponent being Ernest Peck, of the Okanogan county bar, an able and popular lawyer.

Edmond K. Pendergast is the eldest son of the late Hon. William Wirt Pendergast, for many years assistant and afterwards state superintendent of public instruction in the state of ^linnesota and principal of the school of agriculture of that state. The mother of our subject was Abbie L. Pendergast. Edmond K. Pendergast married Miss Ida D. Knemeyer in 1893 and they have one son, Wirt Wendell, born March 2, 1895.

EDWARD F. WHITE. The men who make history are the men who do things, and in this worthy class it is proper to mention the subject of this article, who has led an active life in various places and is now one of the industrious and substantial citizens of Okanogan county. He resides at Molson, and does a general blacksmithing business, while also he has a homestead near by which is being improved and cultivated.

Edward F. White was born in Lawrence, St. Lawrence county. New York, on January 7, 1862, the son, of Edward and Mary (Hurley) White, natives of Ireland, and now deceased. The father came here at the age of twenty-two, and died when seventy-eight. Our subject was well educated, especially along commercial lines, and also learned the blacksmith trade before reaching his majority. Then he went to Michigan and in 1883 came to the state of Washington, locating at Vancouver, where he followed his trade. He assisted to install the machinery in one of the large mills there and later we find him at Xorthport, erecting the smelter. Sometime previous to this he was in the Carriboo and Eraser river district, and in fact has been in almost all of the prominent mines in British Columbia and Washington. INIr. White Tias traveled from coast to coast in the L'. S. tweh-e times. He is a man of broad experience and was one of the first pioneers in Grand Forks, where he followed blacksmithing and undertaking, and, as ]\Ir. White remarks, his sign of undertaking and blacksmithing. was rather out of the ordinary. On April, 1900, Mr. White came to Molson and established a shop, and also locaterl a homestead one-half mile east of the town. His farm is rich bunch grass land, and is improved with a house, outbuildings, fences and so forth. He has plenty of spring water, and also a fine lake near by. His ranch is known as the Blacksmith Snowball Ranch. He handles, in addition to this other enterprises, a band of cattle. Mr. White is a member of the A. F. & A. M. and the I. O. O. F. He is an active Republican, and was deputy sheriff for Clarke county, Washington, for one term.

Mr. White is interested in mines in this state and in British Columbia. He and George Beaver discovered, about seven miles west of Molson, and after investigation, located one hundred and sixty acres of coal land. He predicts it is of a good quality and although the vein is but eight inches across at the top, it widens very rapidly and indications are that there is a good deposit of coal on this land. Mr. White has made his present holdings entirely by his own efforts, and although he has met with many reverses during his life he is now a man of prosperity and means.

JOHN SCHAFER is one of the men who promptly stepped forward to fight back the hordes of Rebels when the Union was in danger of being rent asunder by treasonable men. He fought long and well. Tor which he deserves much credit. He is now a substantial citizen of Okanogan county, and resides one mile southwest from Kipling postoffice.

John Schafer v.-as born on November 3, 1840, near Fulda, Germany, the son of Conrad and Katherine Schafer. There were nine children in the family and part of the family came to the United States in 1856 and the balance in 1857. Settlement was made in Muscatine, Iowa, and the parents have died long since. Mr. Schafer received a good educational training in the fatherland and was engaged for \'arious employers in this country until the breaking out of the war, when he enlisted in Company A, Second Iowa Cavalry, under General Pope. He fought at New Madrid, Island Number 10, Fort Pillow, Shiloh and Corinth. He was in almost constant service in various other battles and skirmishes, serving under Grant and Sheridan, and being severly wounded at the battle of luka. He was also at the second battle of Corinth. He fought and skirmished against Price, Chalmers, Fitzhugh Lee, Forest and others, sometimes being in almost constant service day and night. At the battle of Tripalo, Mississippi, he received a shot in his head and one in his right side and is carrying the bullet in his side yet. For two months he was in the hospital in Memphis, Tennessee, where he nearly lost his life.

On many occasions Mr. Schafer was surrounded and in great peril from the enemy, but as he was a bold fighter, he always managed to escape. The scenes of blood and carnage became familiar to him and he endured all the great hardships of the soldier's life. At the end of his term of service he reenlisted and altogether was in active service four years. At the present time he is receiving a pension of seventeen dollars per month. In 1866 Mr. Schafer crossed the plains with ox teams to Salt Lake, then followed prospecting in Arizona and various other places. He did mining there for seven years, then went to Stekeen, Alaska, in i<S74. after which he engaged in the stock business in western Oregon. In 1880 he went to Ains worth, Washington, and engaged in mercantile business. In all of his ventures he was successful. After this he was in Florence, Elk City, Orofino, and Coeur d'Alene, and did business in Moscow and was doing well until 1893, when the panic came, which involved him. and he lost his entire holdings. Upon the opening of the north half of the reservation, on February 20, 1 896, 'he came hither and has remained here since. When settlement was allowed he took his present claim by soldier's homestead and has received a patent for the same. Mr. Schafer has a wife and one child, Pauline. The latter died on August 26. 1903, being a little past twelve years of age.

FRANK L. STANSBURY resides on his -estate, which adjoins Oroville on the east. He settled here in 1892. when the town of Oroville was not yet started. Mr. Stansbury bought the right of a squatter to the land he now owns and filed a homestead. He at once began raising stock and has been very successful in that enterprise since.

Frank L. Stansbury was born June 22, 1 86 1, in Franklin county. Indiana, the son of Thomas M. and Samantha (Hollowell) Stansbury. also natives of Franklin county, and now living on the old homestead diere. To them were born seven children as follows : Edward : Frank L., our subject: Mrs. Estella Morteshead: Pearl .A., deceased: Peter: Joseph R. : and Herbert A. Our subject was educated in his native place, and grew to manhood on the farm with his parents. At the age of twentyone he visited Kansas, Oklahoma, Nebraska and ^Missouri. He then returned to Mason county. Illinois, and bought a farm. There he remained until the fall of 1890, when he came west to Centralia, Washington. He spent some time in that vicinity, but decided that the Okanogan country would suit him better and consequently came hither as stated above. After taking a homestead and engaging in stock business, he built a large hotel in Oroville in the spring of 1893. Later he sold this and gave his whole attention to raising stock. He has exceptionally good hay land and his farm is well improved.

Mr. Stansbury married IMiss Elizabeth M. Yeardsley, in Mason county, Illinois. Her parents were Royal and M. Josie Yeardsley, the former deceased and the latter living in Oroville. To J^Ir. and Mrs. Stansbury four children have been born: Earl T., Leslie, Elmer, and Daisy E. \\nien Mr. Stansbury first came here, there were but few settlers in this vicinity. He has shown a real pioneer spirit and commendable industry, and has achieved great success while he is to be credited for his efforts in upbuilding the country.

JAMES O. BURDETT is deputy sheriff in Okanogan county and resides at Conconully. He owns a fine large estate in the Okanogan valley, at the mouth of Loop Loop creek. It is well improved and returns fine dividends in crops and stock.

James O. Burdett was born in ?iIason county, Ohio, on July 3. 1868. the son of Joshua and Louisa (Hannes) Burdett. natives of Ohio. The father died in West Virginia in May. 1901, aged ninety-three, and the mother died in ]\Iarion, Ohio, in November, 1902, aged seventyone. Our subject has one brother. William S.. of Marion county. Ohio. When James O. was six years old. the family went to \\'est Virginia, and he remained there with his parents until 1885, in which year he traveled to Buffalo Gap, South Dakota. He did railroad work there two years and then went to Cheyenne. Wyoming, after which he went to New IMexico and was foreman in the construction department of the Denver and Fort ^^^orth railroad. .-Xfter this Mr. Burdett returned to Ohio and was sec- ond master on a river boat until December, 1890, when he went to Bear river, Utah, and was foreman in the construction of a large canal. Later, he was in the same capacity on different canals in the vicinity of Boise, Idaho. Next we see him handling men on the grades of the Great Northern at Bonners Ferry. He also operated for that company at Hillyard, there being no houses at that point then. Through the Big Bend country he also contracted on the same railroad. After this he freighted from Coulee City to the Cascades and in 1892 brought fruit into Conconully. He bought a ranch near Oroville but soon sold it and bought his present place of over three hundred acres. ^Ir. Burdett was deputy sheriff under Fl. H. Xickell, and has also served in other official capacities in the county.

On November 7, 1895, ]\Ir. Burdetf married Miss Zone, daughter of James and ]\Iargaret Mason, who are now wealthy citizens of Tavlor cuuntv, Iowa.

WILLIA^I E. GRANT, of the firm of Martin and Grant, is a prominent and successful attorney at Loomis, Washington. His partner, Mr. Martin, is established at Davenport and they do a large business throughout central and northern Washington. In addition to a general law business, the firm own a number of valuable mining properties and are causing them to be developed in first class shape.

William E. Grant was born in Uniontown, Kansas, on November 25, 1865. His father. Dr. John E. Grant, a native of Iowa, was a graduate of the Eclectic Medical College of .Cincinnati. During the Civil War he was regiment surgeon under General Lane, but afterwards was post surgeon. After that struggle, he bought the land where Uniontown now stands. He married Miss Louisa Mounce, a native of Kentucky. The wedding occurred at Fort Scott, Kansas, whither Mr. Grant's father had come, being driven from Kentucky on account of his strong Union principles. To this union four children have been born ; our subject, the eldest; Mrs. Sarah E. Hardman. deceased : Mrs. Bessie Taylor, of Grand Junction, Colorado; and Andrew, an attorney at Harrington, Washington. In 1867, Dr. Grant went to Baxter Springs, Kansas, and three years later to Joplin, Missouri. In 1877 he came to Galena, Kansas, and bought an estate where he made his home until the time of his death, that event being caused by a runaway team in his sixty-first year. He was a very prominent physician and beloved by all. His widow is living with a granddaughter at Grand Junction, Colorado. After completing his primary education, our subject graduated from the Baptist college, at Bolivar, Missouri, then studied medicine one year with his father ; but not finding that to his taste, in 1888 came to Montana and engaged in mining. Later he came to Spokane, taught at Sprague and various other places, then for a time was the editor of the Ritcz'illc Mail, the Sprague Mail, and the Liticoln Mirror. During this period he gave his attention to studying law under the direction of Judge N. T. Caton and H. N. Martin. In 1900 he was admitted to the bar and immediately formed a partnership with H. N. Martin, of Davenport. Being desirous of continuing his mining operations he established himself at Loomis as before stated.

On ]\Iarch 10, 1902, Mr. Grant married Susie Fruit, a native of Walla Walla. Her father, Guy Fruit, was born on the old Hudson's Bay Company's ranch near Walla Walla, and is now in the shipping business at Kalispel, Montana. He married Josephine Johnson, also a native of Walla Walla. Mr. Grant is past master of the I. O. O. F., a member of the W. W., and the Rebekahs, and vice-president of the F. O. E.

The acumen and keen discrimination possessed by Mr. Grant as well as the excellent fortification in legal training that he has secured for himself by painstaking and careful research, amply fit him for the position which he occupies and he is enabled in a most successful manner to handle the rapidly increasing patronage which he has drawn to himself. He is one of the strong lawyers in central Washington and has the confidence of all who know him.

AUGUST J. PIPER is a well to do stockman, who dwells two miles southeast from Conconully. He is a man of good standing in the community and has shown remarkable industry and sagacity in his labors since coming to this country.

August J. Piper was born in Brandenberg, Germany, on February 7, 1856, the son of Samuel and Dora Piper, natives of the same place. Thirteen years were spent in study in the public schools of his native country and on the farm, then in 1869, our subject came to the United States. His brother was with him and settlement was made in Jefferson, Wisconsin. In the centennial year, he came to Wyoming and there engaged in prospecting and mining. In various mines in Wyoming, Colorado, California, Idaho, Oregon, New Mexico, Old Mexico, and Washington, Mr. Piper wrought for several years. He was one of the very first in the ^^''ood Ri-^-er excitement and also participated in the various mining enterprises in British Columbia. It was 1889, that Mr. Piper came to Okanogan county, and for the first year he was engaged in prospecting, then he selected his present place and turned his attention to stock raising. There were but few settlers here in those days and everything bore the air of primitiveness and the pioneers were the possessors of the country. Mr. Piper being a man of industry was soon at work in opening liis farm and improving the same. He also secured some cattle and since those days has continued in the lines then started. He has now a fine band of cattle, a farm of value and is one of the men of means in this county. Mr. Piper has erected a fine six room dwelling, has a large eighty by eighty, plenty of outbuildings, ajid other improvements. Scotch creek flows through the place and supplies plenty of water for all uses. Mr. Piper came here with limited means and has acquired his holdings by virtue of his industrj' and wisdom. As yet, Mr. Piper has not seen fit to embark on the seas of matrimony but is still one of the substantial bachelors.

Jonathan Charles Rinehart

JONATHAN CHARLES RINEHART resides about ten miles northeast from Oroville. where the family estate of four hundred and eighty acres lies. He was born on February 23, 1855, in Steuben county, Indiana, the son of Christopher and Lydia Ann (Taylor) Rinehart, natives of Pennsylvania. There were three other children in the family. Benjamin, Mrs. Lucinda Foster, and Caleb. Our subject's grandmother, Taylor, lived to be nearly ninety years of age. She was the mother of eleven children, had ninety-nine grandchildren, sixty great-grandchildren, forty great-greatgrandchildren, and twenty great-great-greatgrandchildren. In 1864, our subject came with his parents to Cedar Rapids, Iowa, The next year they moved to southwestern Missouri and in 1869, crossed the plains with wagons to Oregon City. In 1871, they came to Umatilla county and in June, 1878, the father died near Weston, aged sixty-six. The mother afterwards married Mr. Johnson and is now living near Hardwick, Oregon. In 1876, our subject came to the Eraser river and being an expert rider followed breaking horses. In 1878, he returned to Oregon and fought througli the Bannock war. In one battle, where he participated, five men were killed. The next year he went to Butte, Montana. He had a good race horse and being a sprinter himself, traveled through various towns of that country, racing. He was also engaged in hunting and was known as "Antelope Charley." From there he came to Okanogan, in 1884, prospecting. He discovered the placer diggings on Granite creek and tijok out considerable gold. In 1886. he returned to the Flat Head valley, ^lontana and did packing. He visited his mother in 1887, then took up sheep raising in Oregon but lost heavily during the hard winter of 1889-90. He located where he now lives in 1895. and now has a good band of cattle and horses and a large number of hogs. Mr. Rinehart married an Indian woman and they have two children, George and Isabel.

JOHN KENDALL is well known in Okanogan county, being now one of the prominent business men and townsite owners at Riverside, Washington, He owns a large livery and feed stable which he is operating in a successful manner, besides various other property as will be mentioned later on.

John Kendall was born on February iS, 1857, in Hendricks county, Indiana, the son of Alford and Nancy (Savis) Kendall, natives of Kentucky- and Indiana, respectively. They were married in Indiana and had two children, our subject and ]\Irs. Ella Saylor. John K. was educated in the public schools and went with his parents to Missouri. Later the family moved to Labette county, Kansas, and settled in Parsons, where the father owned a farm adjoining the townsite. This was in 1868, before the town was started. Later the parents returned to Missouri where the father died in St. Clair county and the mother in Jasper county. In 1880, our subject removed from Parsons to Walla Walla. Afterward, he moved to Waitsburg then came to the vicinity of Spokane, and in 1892, he rented land on the Nez Perces reservation in Idaho. On November 6, 1894, he married Miss Olive Thomas, whose parents live near Riverside, Washington. In the spring of 1S95, they came to their present home and took up a homestead of one hundred and eightytwo acres on the west branch of the Okanogan river. Forty acres of this estate were sold for the townsite of Riverside, and upon it that thriving municipality is located at the present time. ]\Ir. Kendall owns an interest in the townsite and the balance of the land adjoins the same. The farm is fenced and all under cultivation, being supplied with irrigating water from Johnson creek. He raises abundance of cereals and had forty-five acres sowed to alfalfa, which produces three crops annually. He has six acres in orchard, which bears plenty, of peaches, apricots, prunes, pears, apples, and so forth. A good residence makes the place beautiful and valuable, while outbuildings and other improvements are in evidence.

Mr. Kendall built the hotel at Riverside, he operated for four years then sold. He is also interested in the ferry. Mr. and Mrs. Kendall are members of the Methodist church and are known as progressive and upright people. They have adopted two children, George C. and Relta ]\Iarie.

LAWSON A. LOUNDAGIN is with his brother. James O., in the mercantile business under the firm name of Loundagin Brothers. They carry a well assorted stock of general merchandise and do a good business, being men of progressive ideas and good business qualifications and methods. They have by their affability and genial ways together with careful attention to the wants of customers, gained for themselves a fine patronage and their trade is constantly increasing.

Lawson A. Loundagin was born in Waitsburg, Washington, on June 30, 1878, and his brother was born there on August 8, 1870. Their father, George W., was born in Tennessee in 1832, whence he went to Benton county, Arkansas, and married ]\Iiss Rhoda J. Steward, born in Indiana in 1840. In the spring of 1861 they joined Captain Hastings' train and came across the plains to Walla Walla. They had one son at time of starting, William J., and another was born on the road. They landed in November, 1861, and the followingspring, Mr. Loundagin took land near where Waitsburg is now situated and there he owns today about eight hundred acres. He and his wife live retired in the town of Waitsburg. They are both devout members of the Christian church and have been the parents of fourteen children, William J., Robert W'., Mrs. Eva I. Hoover, Isaac A., deceased, John B., Mrs. Mollie Meinberg, Olive, deceased, Mrs. Minnie M. Hester, James O., George A., Mrs. Jennie R. Riggs, Cora B., Lawson A., and Mrs. Myrtle M. Nopp. Our subject assisted his father on the farm and received a good education from the common and high schools, being through with this before he reached his majority. Then he entered the flour mills and became an expert miller. After some time at this he came north and on September 13, 1900, he arrived in Chesaw and here has been engaged since, ijis brother, James O., graduated from the high school and the Waitsburg academy, after which he went to Chicago and studied law. Later he completed an assaying course in the Pullman college and after that followed mining in eastern Oregon. In 1898 he came thence to the reservation and took charge of the Yakima mining properties. This continued until 1900, when he and his brother, our subject, entered into partnership and bought the store of Stowell & Campbell, which they have operated since. They carry a stock of general merchandise, such as gents' furnishings, dry goods, drugs, groceries and general supplies. They also own a half interest in the Myers Creek Publishing Company and our subject is editor in charge of the ]\Iyers Creek News, a bright sheet of weekly appearance and which ever keeps at heart the interests of the section and brings forth its resources and advantages. Fraternally, 'Mv. Loundagin is affiliated with the Eagles and the R. N. A.

On December i8, 1901, Mr. Loundagin married Miss Caroline ^I., daughter of Henry J. and Mary E. (Bruce) Abbey. The father is deceased and the mother is hving in Waitsburg. The mother was born near Waitsburg as was also her daughter, "Sirs. Loundagin. Mr. Loundagin and his charming wife are highly respected young people of Chesaw and have shown themsehes to be possessed of intelligence and a progressive spirit while their labors and kindness have won for them hosts of friends and a generous prosperity.

ELISHA P. CHILSOX. To such a man as Mr. Chilson no words that we could utter by way of outlining his ability and worth could be so acceptable as a re\iew of the work he has done. He is a mechanical engineer and mining expert. He is also a man who can do things and it will be interesting to note what he has done.

Elisha P. Chilson was born on ]\Iay 20, 1852, in Knox, Missouri, the son of Andrew and Nancy Chilson. natives of New Hampshire and Lebanon, Kentucky, respectively, and now deceased. The father was of Scotch ancestry and dealt in mules in ]\Iissouri, Ohio, and Louisiana. Our subject is the second youngest of a family of eight children. His mother was a graduate of the Philadelphia Aledical College and practiced until her death. She was a prominent physician and surgeon. The family removed to ^lissouri when our subject was small and there he was educated, being a schoolmate of ex-senator Turner of Spokane. His early life indicated his powers of investigation and studiousness and he acquired a good training. During the struggle of the Civil War, he was in Missouri but went, in 1868, to Texas, thence with a herd of cattle, he went to Utah. Later, we find him in Eureka, Nevada where he assisted to put in a furnace for a large smelter. After this, he was employed in a machine shop in San Francisco, then operated for White and Allen, placing stamp mills in different portions of California, New -Mexico, and Arizona. He was an expert at this business and remained with this firm seven years. In daughter of John W. and Julia Foster. The father was a skillful broom manufacturer and invented one of the leading broom making machines. He lost his eyesight during the Civil War and received a pension until his death. His wife is now living at Crook City, Montana. ]\Ir. Chilson remained in the Black Hills until 1890, during which time he erected and operated several of the largest mills in that section. He also brought in a large plant at the gold fields in Newcastle, Wyoming. Thence he went to Los Angeles, California, where he erected the Blackhawk mill and the Temanskel tin reduction works, after which he was engineer two and one half years, in placing in the sugar plant at Chino, California. Following this he was in the state of Sonoro, ^Mexico, and erected a two hundred and fifty ton smelter for George Roberts of New York, and Jesse Grant, son of ex-president Grant. His next work was a ten stamp concentrator in Arizona, for John Macken. Then he put in a one hundred ton plant for L. A. Davis, of Chicago, near Prescott, Arizona, which is the most complete mill in that state. After this, Mr. Chilson returned to California and operated for the California Construction Company, putting in tunnels and electric power. He was mechanical engineer and superintendent of the company and made a record in the tunneling work at Bakersfield, California, which latter is the largest tunnel in the state, being a solid granite structure, two and one half miles long. In April, 1901, ^Mr. Chilson severed his connection with the companies of California, much to their dislike, and came to the Okanogan country. Here he has done experting of mines and mining engineering. He has full charge of the Similkameen electric power and development company at Similkameen falls, where his residence is at the present time.

Fraternally, ]\Ir. Chilson belongs to the I. O. O. F., the Encampment, and the K. of P.. having held the prominent chairs in these orders. Politically, he is an active Democrat. In Dakota, he was appointed by the governor as commissioner of Falls River county and assisted to organize that county. He was elected for two terms after that then refused the third. He was also assessor for two terms and this was in a county that was two thirds Republican.

Iiave been born, Belle M. and Elizabeth A., born in the Black Hills, South Dakota, and George J., born in Calilornia. His oldest daughter is foreman in a printing office in California, and is also a graduate of the high school. The other two children are attending school at Chino, California, where Mrs. Chilson lives at the present timci They own a beautiful residence there and she remains for the purpose of educating the children. Mr. Chilson has a large interest in the Lake View mine and also in other properties and is known as one of the leading mining experts and engineers of the northwest.

JA^IES E. FORDE, who is president of The Washington Commercial Company has e\-idently achieved one of the brightest successes in commercial lines in central and north Washington to be credited to any man doing business in this section. It is" not a matter of "luck" as some would say, but the result of bright business talent. The consummate wisdom, tireless energy, marked executive ability, coupled with unswerving integrity and sound principles, all of which are possessed in a large degree by Mr. Forde, have combined to bring about the gratifying success which he enjoys.

James E. Forde was born near Toronto, Canada, on May- 4, 1865, the son of John and Annie (Elliot) Forde, natives of Ireland. The father was an officer in the British army for seven years and participated in many battles of the Crimean war, being wounded several times. He was known among his associates as General Forde. The parents came to Ontario where they died, leaving five children: Ida.; James E., the subject of this sketch; John P., one of the stock holders of The Washington Commercial Company; [Mrs. Isabella A. Lucas: and Harry, also a stockholder in this commercial company and residing at Riverside. Following the death of his parents, James E. assisted to support the younger children until they became able to care for themselves. He received a good business education and came to the United States when eighteen and located at \Mieatland. North Dakota. For a time he worked on a farm. Then he sold goods, and in this capacity he met Mr. John Boyd, manager of the Palmer mountain tunnel company, with whom he came to Loomis, in 1892. Mr. Forde worked for ^Ir. Boyd in the latter's store until he disposed of it and took charge of the tunneling company. At that time Mr. Forde entered into partnership with George H. Ellis and they did a general merchandise business in Loomis. After this a branch store was started at Oroville, and then one at Republic, Riverside, and Conconully, in all which places they were successful. However, the store in Republic was burned and they abandoned that field. Lately they have incorporated with headquarters at Loomis, and Mr. Forde is president, C. E. Blackwell of Riverside is secretary, J. T. Samson, treasurer, and George H. Ellis, of Wenatchee is vice-president Each store is the largest in its respective town and they are all well supplied with a choice and complete stock of general merchandise, and are all doing a splendid business. Mr. Forde is also interested in the Ellis-Forde Company, with headquarters at Wenatchee. Mr. Ellis is president and manager of the large establishment at Wenachee as well as of the other stores in Chelan county. At Wenatchee and Chelan, they have the largest stores in the town. Our subject also owns two large ranches in the vicinity of Loomis and a beautiful residence in Loomis, as fine as there is in the county. He and Mr. Ellis also own the townsite at Riverside. Politically, he is a stanch Republican and is ready to work for his principles. Fraternally he is affiliated with the I. O. O. F. Mr. Forde started in life with no finances, his entire capital being two strong hands and plenty of pluck. The marked success that has attended him evidences the manner of man, and is an encomium to his ability than which no words could be spoken better. He is a progressive, public minded man, always ready to assist in any enterprise that is for the good of the county.

JOHN McDON.\LD resides about five miles east from Oroville on an estate of two hundred and forty acres. He is one of the earliest settlers in the Okanogan region and is well known throughout the entire section. At the present time, Mr. McDonald devotes himself to general farming, raising stock, and mining. He has met with good success in his endeavors and has accumulated a good property.

John McDonald was borni in Glengarry count}-, Canada, on August 24, 1843, the son of John and Jennie (McArthur) JNIcDonald, natives of Scotland and Canada, respectively.The father was a shoemaker and came to Canada when a child. He died in 1S76, aged sixty. The mother is still living at the old homestead, aged eighty-three. :\lr. McDonald contemplates a trip in the very near future to visit his aged mother. He was educated in the public schools of Glengarry county, and there remained until 1 87 1, when he came to Wisconsin. Four years later he went thence to Nevada and California and mined in different camps. In 1877, we find ]\Ir. McDonald in the Fraser river region and soon he was washing the gravel on the north fork of the Thompson ri\er near Kamloops. He was forced to endure much hardship and trying times in these mining ventures and in 1879, he came down to the Okanogan country. Few white men were in the country and "Okanogan Smith," Al Thorps, Billy Granger, and our subject were the full quota for a time. I'hey mined and sought game for food and packed other supplies from Walla Walla on cayuses. Those days of canoe ferrys, swimming horses, and so forth were trying times and a glimpse at them shows some of the hardships of frontier life. Mr. McDonald came into the country with one horse, but now, owing to his wisely bestowed labors and thrift, he is possessed of a goodly holding of property. His farm is well improved and produces abundance of general crops with much alfalfa and timothy for stock.

In 1 88 1, Mr. McDonald married an Indian maiden, named Jennie, and they have pleasantly threaded the pilgrim way together since and are now prosperous and substantial citizens.

RICHARD \\'AGLAY resides about two and one-half miles southeast from Twisp and is engaged in general farming and stock raising. He is one of the ]iioneers of the Methow region and has devoted many years to honest toil and endeavor to open this country to the ingress of civilization. Like the early ones who l)lazed the trail to the fastnesses of the various regions of the west, ]Mr. W'aglay has been called on to endure ^reat hardships and do much arduous labor, while deprivations, that great stimulus of pioneer activity, have been met with the fortitude and patience that has won and is sure to lead one to boundless success.

Richard Waglay was born in Red River county, Texas, on September 2-], 1861, the son of Abraham A. and Priscilla C. (j\Iontgomery) \Vaglay, farmers and pioneers of the great state of Texas. For seventeen years, our subject remained with his parents, gaining, meanwhile, the training to be had from the public schools. Then he stepped forth from the parental roof to do for himself in the wide world. For seven years he was engaged in farming in the vicinity of his nativity. After that he journeyed to Washington and located first in the Kittitas valley. Two years later, he found his way to the Methow' country and located his present place, to the improvement of which, with general farming and raising stock, he has devoted himself assiduously since. He took land by squatter's right and filed in 1S96. One half of the farm is well adapted to raising alfalfa and the improvements show the skill and wisdom of the owner. He handles about fifty head of cattle each year and is successful in this important industry.

Mr. Waglay is a member of the Order of Washington. The seductive charms of matrimonial life have never allured Mr. Waglay from the enjoyable retirement of celibacy, and the blissful voyage on those seas is still his to participate in.

CHAUNCEY R. ^IcLEAN is Ux-ated at Heckendorn, one mile south from \\'inthrop, where he does a general merchandise business, handling a full supply of all kinds of goods needed on the farm and in the mining districts adjacent. He also does a commission business in fruits and vegetables for the mines, thereby furnishing a good market for the adjacent farmers.

C. R. INIcLean was born in Decorah. Iowa, on October g, 1864. the son of Joseph A. and Ruth (Lyons) McLean, natives of Canada and Ohio, respectively. The mother was a sister of J. A. Lyons, several times auditor of the state of L'lwa. In 1872 Chauncey R. came witli his parents to Walla Walla countv. where they followed horse raising for twelve years. Then went to Dixon county, Nehraska where they still reside. Our subject traveled around for some time and in 1890 located on Lake Fend d'Oreille in northern Idaho and engaged in the lime business for a couple of years. In 1894, he came to the Okanogan country and operated a pack train across the summit from Methow to the Slate Creek district. He packed the first stamp mill into Slate creek. He operated this business for four years. For three years he carried the United States mail of the valley and in 1902 opened his present business. He is doing well and handling general supplies, in addition to merchandise, such as farming implements, ' building material, and so forth. He is oper- ; ating a freighting outfit up and down the valley j and also still handles the pack train across the ! summit to the Slate Creek mines. Mr. Mc- ! Lean is interested in various mining properties in this section, some of which are very prom- I ising. He has the Goat Trail on Robinson creek, where a large amount of development work has been done showing good and a large amount of ore.

In Cedar county, Nebraska, in 1890, ]\Ir. McLean married Miss Sarah Smith. Her father is deceased and her mother is now married to Mr. Hall and is dwelling at Athol, Idaho. To I\Ir. and Mrs. McLean six children have been born, named as follows : James E., William H., Ruth, Chauncy R., Alice and Florence. :\Ir. McLean is a very energetic business man and has shown a marked adaptability in the various enterprises which he has carried forward successfully. Much credit is due him for his worthy efforts in opening \ the country and inducing others to take hold in : the good work. 1

The family crossed the plains in 1853 with ox teams and located in Benton county, Oregon, where our subject grew to manhood. He was there educated in the public schools and continued assisting his father on the farm until his majority. The parents remained on the old homestead until their death. After his majority. Mr. Rizeor went from Oregon to Idaho, and settled near Eagle Rock, where two years were spent in prospecting and trapping. From that place, Mr. Rizeor went to Juneau, Alaska, and there prospected for one year. Later he went to Ashcroft, British Columbia, where he prospected and did trapping until 1889, when he came to Okanogan county. He located a squatter's right on the land he now owns and afterward took it as a homestead. He does general farming and raises good fruit and melons, having a lake from which he irrigates a portion of his land. ]\Ir. Rizeor is also greatly interested in mining. Fie owns stock in various good mines in eastern Oregon and also has properties in different localities. He owns a portion of the Ninety-nine on Slate creek and other properties in this county.

Mr. Rizeor has given names to several creeks in this count)-, among which is Cub creek, which flows into the north branch of the ]Methow river. The incident that named the creek was the slaying of two cubs by ]\Ir. Rize:r when out hunting.

HENRY J. RIZEOR has resided in Okanogan county for nearly fifteen years and has always labored for the development of the county and is now possessed of a comfortable property. His farm lies three miles northwest from Winthrop, and is improved in good shape. He raises diversified crops and handles some stock.

JA^IES B. COUCHE, M. D. Without doubt there is no class of professional men who have a closer contact with the issues of life and death, than the physicians. Therefore it is that public sentiment demands that they be men of integrity and worth and of characteristics which inspire and are capable of retaining the confidence of the people. There is no question that the subject of this sketch has wisely taken up the profession of medicine, as he has already gained prominence and practice, which speaks in the highest terms of his ability and skill. Dr. Couche is a self made man and may take a pardonable pride in his achievements.

T. and Ellen (Julyan) Couche, natives also of that country. James B. was well educated in his native place^ where he also took a preparatory course in medicine. In 1891, he came to Canada and located in Vancouver, finding his total assets of cash at that interesting crisis to be five dollars. He was determined to succeed and so went to work with a will. However, he soon found the climate did not agree with him and so he went to Toronto, Canada. Later he was at Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, and there held the position of corresponding clerk for the Dominion Coal company for three years. During this time he matriculated at the Delhousie University and then went to Toronto and entered 'the ^Medical University at that place. In 1899 he graduated from Toronto University with honor and at once began the practice of medicine at Crow's Nest, British Columbia. He was physician for the Crow's Nest Coal Co. there and later came to Wilbur, W^ashington, where he remained a short time. Then he went to Mexico as physician for a railroad that was not completed. On account of the failure of the company he returned to the United States and located in Okanogan county. He was at Molson until 1900, when he came to Twisp and opened an office here. He has since continued here with most excellent success and now has a practice extending over sixty miles up and down the valley. He also owns 'and operates a drug store in Twisp and has a good patronage. Dr. Couche has won for himself a practice that bespeaks both ability and energy, while his standing with the people is of the very best. He owns various mining property and also has a homestead adjoining the town of Twisp.

HORACE L. STONE is one of the early settlers in the Methow and owns a good estate near Silver. He came here in 1887 and located while the country was very new. He selected a farm at first but later sold' that and has bought and sold several pieces of land during his residence here. Some of the time he was engaged in renting land and during the entire sixteen years here he has ever shown himself a true pioneer and his wisdom and energy have been well rewarded in securing various good holdings. His present farm is about half alfalfa land and is improved with comfortable buildings and an orchard. Mr. Stone has recently rented his land here for the purpose of going to \Vallowa county, Oregon, where he is heavily interested in land and stock. 'Mr. Stone will spend some time in the Wallowa country but retains his home here in the Jilethow valley and is identified with the section.

Horace L. Stone was born in Parker county, Texas, on September 15, 1867, the son of NaDoleon and Mary (Conley) Stone. The mother is deceased but the father is still living. The first sixteen years of our subject's life were spent in his native place and there he secured his education from the common schools. Then came a journey with his parents to the Kittitas valley where two years were spent, whence, as stated above, in 1887, Mr. Stone came to his present place.

The marriage of Mr. Stone and IMiss Leola Davis occurred at Winthrop. Mrs. Stone's parents, Jewitt and Mary Ann Davis, reside in the Wallowa country. To Mr. and ]\Irs. Stone three children have been born, Jasper, ^Nlary. and Perrv.

WILLIAM Z. COOPER, who resides one mile south from Pateros, is engaged in the culture of fruit. He is one of the most skillful and extensive orchardists in Okanogan county. His place is known as the Boulder Park Orchard and- consists of one hundred and sixty acres, a large portion of which is grazing land. The balance is very profitable for orchard productions and consists of fifteen acres. He has eight acres set out to peaches which produce from four to five thousand boxes annually. In addition to this, he has a very fine a])ple and pear orchard, just coming into bearing, which produces about four hundred boxes annually and will soon produce much more. He also has a fine prune and berry orchard and, as stated, a good large vineyard, which produced last year a shipment of over one hundred and fifty boxes of first-class grapes. All these ex- tensive bearing trees indicate the thrift and skill possessed by Mr. Cooper and he not only has made a fine success of his work here but has stimulated others to commendable efforts in these lines.

William Z. Coper was born in Scotland county, Missouri, March 8, i860, the son of Joseph D. and Sarah (Worth) Cooper. nati\-es of Pennsylvania. He was reared in Worth county, his native state and received a good common school education. Eighteen hundred and eighty-nine was the year in which Mr. Cooper came to Washington. He first settled in Waterville, Douglas county, where he engaged in the restaurant business. This continued until 1897, when he located his present place, which is just opposite the Methow rapids. Since that time he has devoted himself as stated above and has manifested a commendable ability in his efforts.

Politically, Mr. Cooper has always been a good, stanch Democrat. He has been school director for five years and is a member of the A. F. & A. M., also the W. O. W.

At Waterville, Mr. Cooper married Miss Martha M., daughter of William and Nancy (Todd) Burgess, natives of JMissouri, and now engaged in farming in the Big Bend country. To this union three children have been born, Frank H., Jesse L. and Edith E. In addition to his other interests, Mr. Cooper owns some fine mining property in the northwestern part of the county. The most valuable claims are the Sunday Morn and the Sunday Eve, which have about fifteen hundred dollars worth of development work done upon them. They show very fine values and it is expected that in due time they will become shipping mines.

ROBERT T. PREWITT came to Okanogan county in the early days and commenced the good work of opening a farm for cultivation and stock raising, and since that time has steadily followed these occupations, achieving a very gratifying success in his labors. He was born in Linn county, Maine, on May 18, 1857, the son of Joseph and Caroline (Harris) Prewitt. The father was a farmer and is still living, but the mother is deceased.

until he was seventeen years of age, when he went to Texas and embarked in the stock business, following the same for twelve years. From that place he came to Ellensburg, in 1886. One year later he located at his present place, which lies two miles north of Twisp. The farm consists of one hundred and sixty acres of good soil, which is under irrigation ditch. He raises diversified crops and handles a nice band of cattle. In addition to this, Mr. Prewitt has a good orchard and other improvements, which make the place valuable and comfortable.

Mr. Prewitt did not bring his family hither until 1900, having fitted the farm and home place for them in the meantime. Politically he is a good active Democrat, and has twice been elected to the office of county commissioner, in which position he has shown marked wisdom and good judgment, and he is ever laboring for the interest of the people as for his own. In Wise county, Texas, in 1881, Mr. Prewitt married Miss Alvina, daughter of Jordan and Sobrina Eads. who are now handling stock in the Indian Territory. To '^h. and Mrs. Prewitt the following named children have been born, but none of them are living: Laura, Cora, Bertie, Maud, Robert, Thomas, Arthur, Edith, and an infant unnamed.

ANDREW J. BRACKETT. Okanogan county is preeminently a mining section. While of course various other industries are carried on and make large wealth for the county, still mining is considered the leading industry. She has had to labor against all the various obstacles in the way of a new county, such as lack of transportation, wild cat schemes, and so forth. Nevertheless, progress, and excellent progress, has been made in the mining industry and it has become patent to the world that Okanogan county has some of the finest mineral deposits in the northwest. The upbuilding and bringing forward of the county has developed upon progressive and capable men, not least among whom we would mention the subject of this article. Mr. Brackett is a thorough mining man, while also he has had experience in various other lines of industry. He is giving his entire attention to mining and real estate at the present time, being located at Twisp. He is one of the members of the Methow X^alley Real Estate company and with S. F. Morgan owns the Spokane and Twisp group of mines adjoining the Twisp. These gentlemen bought this property in 1900, from John Gilliham, tlie locator. They organized a company and proceeded at once with extensive development work. About twenty thousand dollars have been expended in this line and the property is ready for shipping ore. only waiting for shipping facilities. It is a gold and silver property and has excellent values with a large bed of ore.

Andrew J . Brackett was born in Rochester, New York, on June 30, 1851. The father, Andrew J. Brackett. was an importer of earthenware and married Aliss Sarah W. Garfield. a descendant of the Whiting family of Revolutionary fame. Our subject is the only living member of the family, his parents, two sisters and one brother having all died. Andrew J. remained in Rochester, where he received a good academic education and then learned the machinist's trade. From 1875 ^"""t'' ^880 he had charge of the D. R. Barton edge tool factory. After this he spent a decade in the manufacture of malt at Rochester, and in 1890 he went to Valley City, Dakota, and took charge of one of the best wheat farms in that section. In 1883 we find him in Alinneapolis, Minnesota, connected with the Northwestern Telephone company and there he remained until 1900, the year 'if his advent in Okanogan county.

At Rochester, New York, in 1874, Mr. Brackett married Miss Sarah L. Barton, who died in 1883. One child was born to them which also died. In 1890, at Sodas, New York, ;Mr. Barton married Miss Ada B. Williams. Mr. Brackett is considered one of the leading mining men of the county and his excellent work, done on the Twisp claims, shows what he has accomplished in this line. He has the esteem and confidence of all who know him and he is richly deserving of the same.

JOHN McEACHEN, who resides at Bolster, is one of the mining men who have showed by their labors their faith in the boundless mineral resources of this country and have brought forth substantial evidence of the rich deposits in the mountains adjacent. He j is now developing some properties which he located sometime since, and has uncovered showings which convince one that he has some good ledges. He came to Meyers creek in the spring of 1897, and at once devoted himself to prospecting. His first location was at his present home, which was the beginning of the town of Bolster. Here he has resided since. Mr. McEachen has also some other valuable claims showing good values in gold and copper. The Constitution and the Yamhill are well developed, and have a thirty foot ledge. The Keystone has twelve hundred dollars of development and promises well in gold.

John I^IcEachen was born in Bath, Maine, on April 12, 1855, the son of John and Flora (McDonald) IMcEachen. The father was born in Maine, and died durmg service in the Rebellion. The mother, who is a native of Scotland, is now living in Portland with her daughter, Mrs. Mary T. Ducett, and is eighty-five years of age. Mr. Ducett was captain on a steamboat, but is now farming near Portland. Our subject was with his parents when they went to Boston, Massachusetts, and after his father's death worked in a wholesale grocery, and so assisted to support the rest of the family. His older brother, Norman, was killed in the battle of Brandy Station, and our subject was the mainstay of his widowed and sorrowing mother in those years of trial. In 1877, Mr. McEachen came via New York and Panama to San Francisco, then went to Phoenix, Arizona, and later settled in Portland, Oregon, where he engaged in the cigar business. After this he was clerk in a hotel in The Dalles, then came to Spragtie in 1881. After being in business there for some time he returned to Portland, then went to Couer d'Alene at the time of the excitement there in 1883-4. Later he went to Butte, ^ilontana. after which he was conductor on a construction train on the Northern Pacific in the Cascades. From that ^Ir. Mc- Eachen went to Portland, and later located a quarter section in Washington county twentysix miles northwest from the city. It is a good farm, well improved and

On April 24, 1893, ]\Ir. ]\IcEachen married Miss Sarah, daughter of William and Hannah Kutch. and a native of Yamhill county. The parents crossed the plains in the earlv fifties, and are now living on the old do- nation claim in that county. On December 28, 1896, Mrs. McEaclien died leaving no children. The bereaved husband then sold his stock, rented his farm, and came to Okanogan county to mine, where he has remained since.

ANTOINE MARSHALL has had a life of stirring- adventure, and, like many of the self made men, has had to face every kind of adversity and endure great hardships while he wrought with unabating zeal to gain a worthy success.

Antoine Marshall was born in St. George, on the western islands of Portugal, on September 2, 1846, the son of Joseph and Pauline Marshall, natives of that country. When ten years old he embarked with his uncle, Frank Develer, for Boston. He visited various Atlantic towns, then went as sailor boy on a whaling vessel and assisted in those young days in capturing a whale. Returing to New Bedford he again shipped on a whaler, so enticing had been the work. He visited the coasts of Brazil, New Zealand, Africa and various other places, and finally was left at a hospital on Tasmania, near Australia, on account of brain fever. He had been out twenty-six months -^'hen this occurred. As soon as he recovered sufficiently he shipped on board of an English vessel, where he remained eighteen months, then transferred to a trading vessel, upon which he became second mate. Later he shipped on a trader to California and in due time landed in San Francisco. This was in 1870 and he soon found his way to Battle Mountain, Nevada, where he did mining and also operated a quartz mill at Jefferson Canyon for three years. Then he did mining near Virginia City and became expert as an amalgamator. He operated all through the various mining camps of the state and then, in 1892, came to the Okanogan mines. When the Triune mill was built Mr. Marshall was installed as manager. Before this he had operated a quartz mill at Camp Mc- Kinney. Mr. ^Marshall has had extened experience in every department of mining and milling and in the latter capacitv is very skillful.

farming and stock raising. Mr. Marshall has accomplished a great deal by his own labor on the farm, as the extensive improvements testify. He is handling some stock and raises fifty tons of hay annually.

Although Mr. Marshall has operated in almost every kind of pioneer labors, and has sailed the high seas for years, he has yet to embark on the sea of matrimony for the first time, being still a member of the order of jolly bachelors.

KARL ADOLPH MULLER is one of the 3-ounger men who have been assiduously laboring for the development of the resources of Okanogan county. He resides on a farm about three miles northwest of Tonasket, in Horse Springs coulee, where he has a good quarter section which is devoted to general farming.

Our subject was born on April 13, 1871, in Zurich, Switzerland, the son of Karl and Amelia Muller, natives of that little republic. The father, who was a skillful cheese maker, brought his family into the United States, in 1874, settling in Lawrence, Ohio. They were the parents of eleven children, all of whom are living in the United States. Our subject gained his education from the public and high schools of Kansas, to which latter state they went in 1 88 1. In 1884 he began to clerk in one of the neighboring stores. After this he was occupied in a creamery, then went to Kansas City and worked in a foundry. Following this venture, we find him in New Mexico, whence he returned to Kansas, then journeyed to Missouri in 1876. He went to the Eraser river country in British Columbia, and rode the range for a cattle company there. He was foreman after that for nearly three years, then took the gold fever and started to Alaska. This was in March, 1899. He went to Skagway, and equipping himself with a boat on the Cliilcoot river, prospected, but met with no success. He returned to Douglas Island and went to work in the Treadwell mills, after which he came to Skagway and was occupied in a planing mill. He soon decided that he had enough of the winter country, and came back to Seattle, whence he went to Skykomish and prospected. From there he came to Wenatchee. whence in December of the same year, 1899. he journeyed to Loomis. In the following March he took his present homestead and has since g-iven his attention to its development and cuUivation. He is now in partnership with his brother, Karl Rudolph IMuller, who is named in another portion of this work. Mr. IMuller has also given some attention to mining since coming here, and has shown himself to be a man of industry and reliabilitv.

GEORGE W. TINDALL is a native of the Occident and beneath these stars he has wrought all his days. At present, Mr. Tindall is the efficient and capable sheriff of Okanogan county, having been chosen by the people to this position in the fall of 1902. His name appeared on the Democratic ticket and he has shown commendable skill and wisdom in the discharge of the duties incumbent upon him in this relation and it is with pleasure that we incorporate a review of the salient points in his career in this volume, which purports to give mention to the leading citizens of Okanogan county.

George W. Tindall was born in Linn county, Oregon, on February 7, 1861, the son of Charles M. Tindall. a native of Illinois. The father married Miss Ruth A. Moore, a native of Wisconsin, and in the spring of 1850, with his young wife, came across the plains and mountains with ox teams to the Willamette valley. They settled on a donation claim on the north fork of the Santiam river and there remained until his death, which occurred in 1883. he being then fifty-three years of age. The mother still lives on the old homestead. They raised a family of fourteen children, ten boys and four girls, our subject being the sixth one of the family. Six boys and three girls are still living. George W. grew up amid the scenes of the west, remaining on the farm until he had arrived at manhood's estate. His education was gained from the common schools of his native place.

On September 2. 1886. Mr. Tindall married Miss Frances Sutcliffe, the wedding occurring in Marion county, Oregon. Mrs. TindalFs father, Adam Sutcliffe. was of English extraction and a great traveler. He died in Walla Walla being over ninety years of age. Soon after his marriage. Mr. Tindall brought his familv over the mountains bv wagon to Pendleton, then remo\ed to the vicinity of Pullman, where he farmed for ten years. In 1896, he came to Spokane and engaged in mining. Two years later we find him in the Okanogan country and settlement was made on Meyers creek, where he is heavily interested in some paying properties. They have considerable development work done on the claims and it bids fair to be one of the shippers at no distant day. Mr. Tindall served as deputy under sheriff' H. H. Nickell and as stated above at the last election he was chosen as sheriff of the county. To Mr. and Mrs. Tindall five children have been born: John, deceased; Ivan, deceased; Frederick, born May 7, 1896; Ruth, born May 15, 1899; Sidney R., born December 25, 1901. Mr. and Mrs. Tindall are highly respected people and stand well in the community. He is a man of sound principles and has hosts of warm friends.

LEVI D. BURTON is a veteran of the Civil War, being one of the very first to step forward and offer his services for the good of his country. He enlisted in Company B, Second Indiana Cavalry, in September, 1861, and served in the first Cavalry Division of the Army of the Cumberland, fighting in the battles of Pittsburg Landing, Stone River, Chickamauga, and others, besides doing some skirmishing. He was in the fiercest of the fights, and many times his clothes were pierced by bullets. Although he witnessed the death of many soldiers at his side, he received no wound except a slight cut on the head from the saber of a rebel surgeon. He was captured once by General Morgan, and detained seven days. Mr. Burton endured all the hardships and deprivations incident to a soldier's life, and showed himself a man of the true blue, faithful in every service and reliable at all times. He went in as a private, and came out a non-commissioned captain. For the excellent service he rendered his country he is now receiving a stipend from the government.

Levi D. Burton was born on April 25. 1836, in Preble county. Ohio, the son of Elijah and Leanna (Williams) Burton, natives of Virginia and Tennessee, respectively. He was educated and reared in A\'ayne county. Indiana, and after his honorable discharge from the armv returned home. Soon after he was mar- ried, Ijut his wife took consumption and died while )oung. Mr. Burton then Hved a roving hfe, and \-isited various parts of the United States and Mexico. In 1873 l''^ ^^''is in CaHfornia and then went to Glendale, Montana, where he made considerable money but spent it freely. Securing a blind horse and a cart he began a journey to Yakima, a distance of eight hundred miles. Having decided that this was not the country he desired, he drove the same faithful beast to Okanogan county, in 1887. He immediately located a fine stock ranch near where Loomis now stands, and from that time until 1903, gave his time to improving his ranch and raising stock. He then sold his ranch and stock and removed to Loomis where he has a comfortable home and is passing the golden age of his life in well earned retirement, supplied with a good competence and amid a large circle of friends. Mr. Burton is known as one of the thrifty and substantial men of his county. He was elected county commissioner in 1894 and served acceptably for two years.

WELDON V. CHAMPNEYS is one of the pioneers of the Okanogan country, and his labors have materially assisted to build up the county. He has achieved success in two industries since coming to this county, and is now one of the substantial property owners and prominent men of his community.

Weldon V. Champneys was born in Hempstead, England, on June 28. 1850, the son of John and Ann (Walker) Champneys, natives of England. The father's fathers had been Church of England clergymen for several generations back, and held a large estate. John Champneys managed this estate during his life until his death which occurred in his sixtyfifth year, at the home place. Hampstead was near London when Weldon V. was born, but is now a part of that metropolis. Mr. Champneys' mother is now living in Wolverhampton, England, aged eighty-eight. He has three sisters in England, and one sister, Mrs. Anna Gray, and one brother, Herbert G., in Loomis. Our subject was well educated in his native land, and during his youthful days learned the trade of the blacksmith. In 1880, he bade farewell to his native land and loved ones there, and came to the United States, where he has wrought with great energy and faithfulness since. He did blacksmithing in New York for a time, and then came to Colorado, where he wrought at Pueblo and Husteds. In 1882 ?ilr. Champneys came to Walla Walla, and there as well as in other places in the northwest, he wrought at his trade. In the fall of 1884, Mr. Champneys came to the Similkameen country, and located his present place of one half section, two hundred acres of which are good bottom land. At the time of his location here there were but thirteen white men and two white women in this county. All the supplies had to be brought from Sprague, and as there was no ferry on the Columbia other than the Indians' canoes, the undertaking was attended with great labor and hardships. Mr. Champneys took up blacksmithing and also mined some, besides improving his estate. He has continued in these occupations since, attending principally to general farming and raising stock at the present time. His labors have all been attended with success, as wisdom and thrift merit, and he is now one of the prosperous and wealthy men of this county. Mr. Champneys stands well in the community and is a substantial citizen of his county and state.

CHARLES L. JONES. On the east side of Palmer lake, in the region known as the Cove, dwells the gentleman of whom we now have the pleasure to speak. He has a valuable estate, well supplied with irrigating water and excellent improvements. His residence is located on the bank of the lake, in full view of that beautiful body of water, which with the rugged mountains in the distance, makes an ideal landscape. Mr. Jomes is known as a man of integrity and sound principles. He is among the prosperous agriculturists and devotes his attention to general farming and stock raising.

Charles L. Jones was born on September 25, 1863, in Story county, Iowa, the son of John and Melvina (Harseman) Jones, natives of Pennsylvania. The father came west in 1888 and located at Colville, in 1890, where he now lives. The mother died in 1887. Our subject is the second in a family of thirteen children. He grew up on a farm in Iowa, and received his education from the public schools of that enterprising state. In 1885, he went to

Valley, Nebraska, and engaged in farming, and later journeyed on to Leadville, Colarado. After visiting various sections of that state he returned to Iowa, and there saw his mother for the last time, as she died the next year. In 1888 he came to the Cascade mountains, then went to Walla Walla, after which he returned to Colorado, and in 1889, came to Spokane. Later we see him in the Sound country and in 1 89 1, he came to Okanogan county and located his present place in 1895.

On November 29, 1892, Mr. Jones married Mrs. Elma Clink, a native of Illinois. By her former marriage, she has one daughter, Mrs. Hope Clink. To j\lr. and Mrs. Jones, two children have been born, Constance T- and Zora.

A. GEORGE WEHE is one of the leading young men of Okanogan county and has a firstclass standing among the best people of this section. At the present time he is county commissioner, having been elected on the Republican ticket in the fall of 1902. He was one of the three Republicans who were chosen for county offices at that time. His stability, integrity and keen business sagacity have enabledhim to render excellent service to the county in this capacity and he is a man of prominence.

A. George Wehe was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on March 11, 1876, the son of August M. and Maria S. (Schwassmann) Wehe. The father was sergeant in the Forty-eighth Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry and was later transferred to the Fifty-first, being promoted to captain, shortly before the close of the war. He was mustered out in 1865. His father, the paternal grandfather of our subject, was a participant in the battle of Waterloo, and also fought in the war of 181 2. August M. Wehe born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, March 17, 1845, 'S still living in Milwaukee and is occupied as a mining expert and promoter. He is interested in several mines in this countv and is president of the Wehe Consolidated Mining and Milling Company and director in the Nighthawk and the Favorite. The mother of our subject was born in Germany on ]\Iay 9, 1847. ^"d came to the United States at the age of eight, with her parents. Settlement was made in Milwaukee and there she is living now. Three children were born to this marriage, our subject, Adela-M., a graduate of the Wisconsin Conservatory of Music, and now instructor in that art, and Waldermar C, now studying in the Columbia Law School in New York. Our subject was graduated from the high school in Milwaukee and in 1896 came to this county. He was with a government surveying party. After three years here he went east and took a two years' course in the Laiiversity of Wisconsin, taking up civil engineering. Since his return here he has been active in this work and is now studying metallurgy. It is his intention to go to San Francisco this winter and there further pursue this interesting branch. In 1901 Mr. Wehe took charge of the Nighthaw'k as manager, and laid out the plans upon which the development work is being done at this time. He also did much other surveying, and was manager of the Favorite. He is interested in these properties but has resigned his position.

On September 23, 1902, Mr. Wehe married Miss Mary I., daughter of John and Sarah (McFadden) Regan. The father is deceased but the mother is still living in Milwaukee, whither Mr. Wehe went to claim his bride. Mr. Wehe is a member of the I. O. O. F. He is a marked student and has shown excellent industry and ability and the future promises bright things for him.

WILLIAM C. WILSON was born on August 30, 1847, the son of David L. and Elizabeth (Lundley) Wilson, natives of Virginia. The father came to Pike county, Indiana, in 1 82 1 and there farmed seventy years, dying there in 1891, aged ninety-eight. The mother died in Indiana. The paternal grandfather of our subject was born in Germany and came when young to the colonies and fought through the Revolution. He died at the advanced age of one hundred and four years. One son of this venerable man is now living in Humansville. Pike county, Missouri, aged one hundred and five years. His name is I. C. Wilson and he served through the Mexican war. Our subject has the following brothers and sisters, Mrs. Mary M. Jacob, whose husband was sergeant in the Forty-second Indiana during the Civil War and was killed in the battle of Chattanooga : Abraham, who was killed in the battle of Vicksburg; Mrs. Elizabeth Stone; Mrs. Nancy Gillmore; John; Mrs. Amelia Penner. All those living are dwelling in Pike county, Indiana, except our subject.

William C. was educated in the common schools and in the spring of 1870 went to Vicksburg Landing, Mississippi, and engaged in raising cotton in the bottoms of the Sunflower river. A break in the levee caused a flood to destroy his entire crop, consequently he retired to Missouri and took up selling agricultural implements. Later he engaged under Captain Eads and assisted in the construction of the great St. Louis bridge. Following this Mr. Wilson had charge of track laying for the M. K. & T., and put down the steel from Venatta to Colvert station, a distance of nearly six hundred miles. In the spring of 1872 Mr. Wilson was engaged as foreman of a crew in the construction of the Panama canal with Captain Eads. and the next year went through South America. Returning to Gah-eston we find him engaged again in railroading and in various places he had charge of track laying until 1880, when he finished from San Antonio to El Paso. Here the Indians were hostile and the workmen had to operate under a guard of soldiers. In the spring of 1884 Mr. Wilson came to San Francisco, and later was foreman for David Husher on a large ranch. In the fall of 1886 we see our subject in Ellensburg, Washington, where again he took up track laying and operated on the Northern Pacific for Hale & Smith, being present at the driving of the golden spike on the western side of the Cascades. This occurred in May, 1887. In July, he was in the Siskiyou mountains laying track for Hale & Smith again on the Southern Pacific. There he constructed the road from Albany to Ontario, Oregon. Later we see ]\Ir. Wilson in Waterville, where he did farming until the spring of 1894, when he located land south of the Columbia river, opposite Brewster. After improving with a fine orchard and so forth he sold the ranch in the fall of 1902 and located in Brewster, where he erected a fine residence and opened a harness shop. On August 8, 1903, Mr. Wilson suffered by fire to the extent of his entire holdings, such as buildings and stock, but he immediately rebuilt and stocked his store. Mr. Wilson also owns several business buildings in Brewster, which he rents. He has a good, large stock of harness, saddles and so forth, and in addition to doing new work handles a good repair trade. He is one of the substantial and leading business men of the county.

At Ellensburg, on February 26, 1888, Mr. Wilson married Miss Leona, a native of the Willamette valley, Oregon. Her father, John Hanna, married Miss Mary A. McDonald, and settled in the valley in very early days. He met his death in a railroad accident at The Dalles in 1883. The mother crossed the plains when a child with her parents with ox teams and is now dwelling in Ellensburg. To Mr. and Mrs. Wilson six children have been born, Madge M., George D., Hester J., Ouintin A., Hallie B., and Leona.

DANIEL S. GAMBLE, who is proprietor of the Hotel Gamble at Brewster, is one of the leading business men of the Okanogan county and is well known in this portion of Washington. He is proprietor of one of the finest hotels in this part of the state and has labored steadily and with telling results in building up Brewster and the surrounding country. In 1898 Mr. Gamble was engaged in the hotel business at Brewster, beginning business in a small house, which was enlarged from time to time until he now has an elegant three story structure eighty feet deep, with a frontage of seventy-six feet. It has forty sleeping apartments, in addition to a spacious dining room, sample room, office, kitchen and so forth. The rooms are large and light and the building is handled in a first-class manner. Mr. Gamble has supplied his hotel with a private water system that gives an abundance of water to all parts of the house. As a host he is affable and genial and a favorite with the tra\eling public.

Daniel S. Gamble was born in Colchester county. Nova Scotia, on February 16, 1867, the son of Robert and Deborah (Reed) Gamble, natives of the same place, and where they still live, aged seventy-four and sixty-eight respectively. They were the parents of seven children : Mrs. Malinda Muhe. deceased ; Daniel S., our subject ; John, deceased ; Martha, deceased; Joseph; Charles; Chesley R. All of those living are in Nova Scotia, except our subject. From the common schools of his home place Mr. Gamble received his education and learned the trade of carpenter and builder during- his youth. In 1885- he came to Lansing, Michigan, whence one year later he went to Oakland, California, and labored in the bridge construction department of the Southern Pacific for five years. In the spring of 1890 he accepted a position with the San Francisco Bridge Company, and later came to this state. Here he did contracting and building. He put in the Ferry at \'irginia City and Chelan Falls and operated the Virginia City ferry, just below Bridgeport. He also bought and sold horses. In 1898. as stated above, Mr. Gamble entered the hotel business and has made good success of it since that time.

On February 15, 1896. Mr. Gamble married Aliss Cora May, daughter of Stephen C. and Ursula IMunson, natives of j\Iaine and pioneers to California in the early fifties. In 1885 the family came to Okanogan county, where Mr. and Mrs. Munson both died. Mrs. Gamble was born in California on October 7, 1877, and has two sisters, Mrs. Joseph Hilton and Mrs. Annie L. Walton. Two children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Gamble, Martha U., aged four and Cyril H., aged two. Mr. Gamble was one of the first to settle where Brewster now is and has ever been active in building up the town and for the general welfare of the county.

JULIUS A. LOO:\IIS, from whom the town of Loomis, Washington, received its name, was born in St. Albans, Vermont, in May, 1852. The next year his father, Calvin D. Loomis, removed to Springfield, Massachusetts, and commenced the manufacture of cigars, W. H. Wright being foreman. Later he sold to Mr. Wright and the business is still conducted as W. H. Wright & Company. Mr. Loomis was a large land holder and a promoter of enterprises and died in the prime of life, mourned by many.

Our subject was liberally educated in the ordinary schools and in the Williston Seminary at Easthampton. Then he accepted a position in the banking house of Hon. P. S. Bailey. Mr. Bailey used frequently to remark that young Loomis was the best assistant he eve;- had. Following this service Mr. Loomis spent several years in Germany, studying. Upon his return he accepted a position as clerk in the office of the paymaster in the United States armory, after which he again associated himself with the Hampden bank and remained until 1880. Then he launched forth into the west, locating at Hartford, North Dakota. The next year he sold out and went to Fargo. There he formed a partnership with N. K. Hubbard and they started the Goose River Bank at Mayville, North Dakota. This was very successful and after three years Mr. Loomis sold his interest to his partner and went to Chicago, where he took a seat on the board of trade. Tiring of city life he came to Okanogan county on the recommendation of friends. This was in 1886. Mr. Loomis immediately bought an interest in the farm of Guy \\'aring and established a trading post, under the firm name of Waring & Loomis. Later Mr. Waring removed to Spokane and left I\Ir. Loomis in charge of the business. In May, 1888, Mr. Waring sold his interest to G. H. Noyes and the firm was known as J. A. Loomis & Company. They did a fine business and prospered from the start. Larger buildings were needed to accommodate their goods and trade and this continued until the fall of 1894, when the entire business was closed up.

While in Chicago Mr. Loomis married and left his young wife in that city until he should get established in the west. What was his horhor in the winter of 1887 to receive a telegram three months old, that told of the mortal illness of his wife. The untimely death so preyed upon him that he never recovered his wonted cheerfulness.

After a long and painful illness, in 1898, near Spokane, he died, leaving one child, Evera, who is living with relatives in St. .\1- bans, Vermont.

WELLINGTON FRENCH is one of the earliest settlers in Okanogan county that still remains within its borders. He has always shown the good spirit of the pioneer, and his industry and sagacity have accumulated for him such a holding of stock, land and personal ]M-operty that he is rightly numbered as one of the most prosperous men of this section.

ince of Quebec, on Februar)' 28, 1856, the son of Robert and Harriet (Coman) French, natives of Ireland and Canada, respectively. The father came to Canada when a boy and farmed there until his death. He was a prominent man of his section and held various important county offices. The mother is still living in Quebec. Our subject is the oldest of a family of ten children, named as follows, Wellington, Charles W., John H., Thomas R., James, J\Irs. Mary Young, INIrs. Isabella Ross, Mrs. Elizabeth Cyr, Mrs. Cora Morrison and Mrs. Helen Johnston. Wellington was educated in his nati\-e country and in 1878 stepped forth from the parental roof to meet the responsibilities for himself. He traveled to various places in British Columbia, being on the Fraser river, where he did placer mining. In 1885 he came to the Okanogan country and as soon as the land was opened settled on his present place, four miles southeast from Conconully. He selected his present ranch, one of the best in the entire county. It consists of two hundred acres, well watered and supplied with plenty of first-class improvements and produces large returns in the cereals and hay. In addition to this Mr. French owns a ranch of bunch grass land which is the same size as the home place and is well improved. He brought some cattle with him from British Columbia and now has a large band. His entire holding is to be credited to his earnest and wise endeavors.

On November 11, 1889, Mr. French married Miss Mary, daughter of Malcom and I\Iary ]\IcCaskill. The father is deceased. The mother lives at Quebec, and is of Scotch ancestry,-. ]\Irs. h'rench was reared in the same neighborhood as her husl)and. They now have three children, Eva C. Katie H., and Robert M.

FREDERICK P. ^^'EHE. more familiarly known known as Major Wehe, is one of the well known and substantial men of Okanogan county. He was Major of a regiment of cadets and has since borne the title. Mr. Wehe is occupied in mining .and owns an excellent property all by himself. He has. in addition, stock in the Wehe consolidated and in the Nighthawk company, besides various other stocks and prospects.