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

Joseph and Samantha (Babbitt) Ogden, natives of Illinois and Indiana, respectively. The father was a miller and a farmer. When our subject was four years of age, he came with his parents to Carthage, Missouri, and there remained until he grew to manhood. He was well educated in the common schools and learned the trade of the miller, in addition to doing farm work. In 1887, he came west to Ellensburg and there took up the hotel business. He operated the Ellensburg and then the Horton, until 1890. In that year he removed to Centralia, Washington and opened a restaurant, attending to that business for one year. The year 1891 marks the date in which he came to Okanogan county and Ruby was the place of his first settlement. He was variously engaged there for three years, when he remo\ed to the ]^Iethow valley, one mile east from Twisp. At that place he took a homestead and improved it in a very becoming manner. After securing title to the land, he sold it in 1898 and then went to the Republic country and did road making and contracting for some time. In 1901. Mr. Ogden settled on his present piece of land of one hundred and sixty acres and since that time he has devoted himself to its cultivation and to stock raising. At Ellensburg, Washington, in November, 1889, Mr. Ogden married ]Miss Elvira, daughter of Emille and Malinda Galliac, and to this union six children have teen born. Carl, Herbert, Mabel, ]\Ielba. Irene, and Blanche,

JOSHUA M, RISLEY is one of the leading property holdei"s in Okanogan county and he has demonstrated that he is possessed of commendable ability and keen business judgment during his residence here, in that he has handled successfully the various enterprises with which he has been connected. He has a teautiful residence in the eastern portion of Twisp and also owns a large portion of the townsite. besides a quarter section of land adjoining the

I town on the south. It is well irrigated and produces abuntlance of alfalfa and other crops, ?klr, Risley also has valuable mining property, among which may te mentioned the Gold

Joshua AI. Risley was born in Clay county, Illinois, on January 5, 1857, the son of Nat C. W. and Rebecca E. (Smiley) Risley, both still living. When Joshua JM. was ten he went with his father to Nebraska and thence to Marion county, Kansas, where he worked on the farm until he was eighteen. During these youthful years, he had been favored with a commonschool training and at the budding age mentioned left the parental roof for the wide west. He landed in Oregon in due time and was soon carpentering. Three years after that he was in Pullman, Washington, and there for three years he did contracting and carpentering. Later he went to Viola, Idaho, and started a planing mill and sash factory. Next Mr. Risley came to Douglas county, and for two years did stock raising. In August, 1888, he came to Okanoogan count}' and located a sriuatter's right on land which he sold later for five thousand dollars. This sale was five years since, and he sold only the right. Then he came to the present location of Twisp and bought the townsite of Gloverville, which is now the thriving town of Twisp. Since then, Mr. Risley has been prominently connected with the upbuilding and growth of this town and is one of the progressive and public minded men of the place. Mr. Risley is a stanch Republican and is justice of the peace. He is a member of the F. O. A.

On April 8, 1879, Mr. Risley married Miss Hattie L., daughter of David Lowry, and to them three children have been born, Maud and \'ictorine, both deceased; Loleta, a bright girl in school. Mr. Risley and his wife deserve the esteem and confidence bestowed by the people, as they are worthy people whose labors in social and business life have been faithful and wise.

HON. M. A. SMALLEY is without doubt one of the most prominent men of Okanogan county. His acquaintance is extensive and he has made for himself, since coming to the west, a host of warm friends, who with the general public appreciate his intellect and his energetic and skillful eft'orts to build up and develop the mining resources of northwest Washington.

son of Isaac and Elizabeth (Smith) Smalley, natives of the same state. In 1853. the family went to Wyandot county, Ohio, and there our subject was reared on the farm and received a common-school education. At the age of seventeen he taught school, and two years later went overland to Kansas, and there hunted buffalo'during the winter of 1870-71, after which he taught school in Labette county, where the terrible Bender massacre occurred. In 18/2 he returned to Ohio and completed his education in the Northwestern Normal School at Ada. following which he gave his attention to teaching and farming. His marriage to Hattie M. Benson, of Cardington, Ohio, occurred in 1877. After this he established himself in the real estate business at Carey, Ohio. Although he was a thorough Democrat in politics, he was elected mayor of Carey, which was a strong Republican town. He was re-elected, and later resigned on being chosen to the state legislature in 1885. Two years later he again represented his district in the legislature. He was chairman of the Democratic executive committee of Wyandot county, Ohio, for seven years, and in 1894 was chosen chairman of the state central committee, to which he succeeded himself in 1895. Iri February, 1896. he was appointed by President Cleveland, LTnited States marshal for the northern district of Ohio, he being the last marshal appointed by Mr. Cleveland. He served as marshal four months over his term, retiring July i, 1900. During this time he was interested in the production of oil in Northwestern Ohio. In 1890 Mr. Smalley was local manager of the Lenore city company. which built Lenore at the confluence of the Tennessee and Little Tennessee rivers on the Lenore plantation in Tennessee. In 1893, while in charge of the office of the Missouri Railroad and Navigation Company, he was appointed receiver of the Findley, Fort Wayne and Western railroad, extending from Findlay, Ohio, to Fort Wayne, Indiana. He was manager of this road as receiver for two years, but was not discharged by the court until 1900. In that year he made a visit to this part of Washington to inspect the mineral and other resources. He purchased a group of claims known as the Oregon property, which is situated near the famous "Hee Hee Stone," six miles west from Chesaw. Mr. Smalley and associates organized a company kiiown as the Wyandot Mining Company, and began to develop the property purchased. It is one of the most promising properties in the county and will soon be shipping. Mr. Smalley has made careful examination of the resources of this country and believes that Chesaw is the center of one of the finest mineral districts in the northwest, and his efforts have been and are directed toward the development of the Okanogan country and bringing the same to the notice of capitalists. Fraternally, Mr. Smalley is affiliated with the I. O. O. f', the A. F. & A. M.. the Eagles and the Elks. ^Mr. Smalley has had charge of the Wyandot mining company's interests since coming here, and has been so well pleased with this section that he remo\ed liis family here in 1892, and intends making Okanogan county his permanent home.

CHARLES T. PETERSON is a prominent real estate raan and mining promoter of Okanogan county, and has done commendable work in these lines since coming to this section. He is now secretary and treasurer of the Nighthawk Realty Company of Nighthawk, and is an active and energetic man in this capacity. ]\Ir. Peterson is a man of good business address, and has shown a sagacity and pertenacity of effort here that stamp him as a winner of success.

Charles T. Peterson was born in Raymond. Wisconsin, on Septeml>er 26, 1869, the son of Jens J. J. and Elizabeth (Wilson) Peterson, who are more specifically mentioned elsewhere in this volume. His educational training was received in the common schools of his native place, and in the Metropolitan Business College of Chicago. Followine this, Mr. Peterson embarked in the real estate business in Milwaukee, and met with a brilliant success. It was in i960 that he came to this county, and here he has busied himself in handling real estate and in different capacities in mining. He was one of the incorporators of the Ixonia Mining Companv of the Cascades, and also of the M. P., Mt. G. & C. M. Co. He was also the locater of .some of the claims now held by the Nighthawk company, and assisted to incorporate tliat property. He is also interested in the Fa\nrite and other claims and companies. Mr. Peterson has always evinced a great interest in the development of the properties he is associated in, as well as in the general development of this district, bringing to bear his great wealth of energy, and keen business judgment. He is the centre of a large circle of admiring friends, and has always shown affabilitv and true manliness.

MRS. JENNIE BOTTO.MLEY resides four miles south of Oroville, and no compilation of the character of this work would be complete without a mention of her. An account of the life struggles of ^Irs. Bottomley is a sufficient encomjum, without any other words. She was born under the British flag at Gibraltar in Alarch, 1842, the daughter of William and Margaret (Newcomb) Devlin, natives of Arma and King counties, Ireland, respectively. The father was a soldier under the British flag for twenty-one years, and was stationed in various places. When our subject was four years old, the father was transferred from Gibraltar to St. Lucy. From St. Lucy he went to several West Indies islands to take on troops and then sailed from Jamaica in a seventy-four-gun ship to Halifax, and from there to New Brunswick, she accompanying him. She was the fourth in a family of nine children, and the parents lived at New Brunswick until their death. Followin that, Mrs. Bottomley went to Boston, joining her sister there, and arrived a few days before the assassination of President Lincoln. In due time she engaged in tailoring for Freeland, Beard & Company, and worked eight years for them. In 1873 she went to New York. She traveled thence by steamer via the Isthmus to San Francisco, where she engaged in dress making. In that state, in November, 1876, Mrs. Bottomley married Robert Bottomley, a native of Scotland, now about seventv years of age. He spent his early life at sea and traveled to almost every portion of the globe. After their marriage they lived in several places in California, generally engaged in farming, until the spring of 1884, when with a large California wagon and six horses, they journeyed from Oaksdale, California, to Okanogan county. On account of the high water, bad roads, and so forth, they consumed six months in the trip. j\lr. Bottomley took sick and was delirous and ]\Irs. Bottomley had to drive across one range of the Blue Mountains. At the Columbia they ]wid the Indians twenty dollars to swim their horses and transfer their goods across the river. They got to the Okanogan river in the fall of 1884, ^'id Mrs. Bottomley was one of the first white women from the Columbia to the British Columbia line. Some of the stockmen opposed the settlement of families and they being withoiit means and the country very new, the greatest hardships were endured. They struggled along, 'Mrs. Bottomley doing washing and nursing as occasion required, until 1888, when her husband left her. She had four children, the eldest ten years of age. Mrs. Bottomley was delicate and slight and with those to support, and no means, and on the frontier, she was confronted with a very discouraging outlook. It was with difficulty that she kept the wolf from the door, and many times was she forced to leave her children while she walked miles to her work to earn a living. She took the iiomestead where she now resides, four miles south of Oroville and bought her first cow, paying for the same by washing. She and her children now own over one hundred and fifty head of cattle, and are among the prosperous people of the county. This has all been gained by their own industry and thrift and they are well worthy to enjoy the fruits of their labors. The children are Charles M. and William A., both born in Santa Clara county, California, and now own two ranches on Funk creek; Margaret J., born in Fresno county, California ; Mary J., born in this county in 1885, being the first white girl born in the Okanogan valley, south of the British Columbia line. She died at the age of four years. Mrs. Bottomley has her farm all fenced, a good orchard, comfortable house, barns, and so forth, and handles the land to general crops. She has won the respect and esteem of all who know her and is an industrious and upright woman. She and her children are members of the Catholic church. Mr. Bottomley was not a member of anv church.

ELLIOTT \y. BEIDLER was born in Warren, Pennsylvania on April i, 1877, the son of Theodore F. and Mattie S. (Scoogin) Beidler. The father was born in Chester Valley, Pennsylvania, in 1843. He and his brother, Jacob A. Beidler, who is now United States congressman from Ohio, went to Cleveland, Ohio, and engaged in the coal business. They now o\\n several large coal mines and are extensive coal dealers. The mother was born in Nicholasville, Kentucky, and is still living. Four children were born to this worthy couple: Howard T., cashier of the National Screw and Tack Company; Theodore F., Jr., sales agent of a large coal company: Elliott W., our subject; and Lillie M., wife of Seymour M. Potter, a sales agent of a large steel and iron firm, of Cleveland.

Upon the completion of his education, our subject took charge of the Webster Gas and Coal Company of Webster, Pennsylvania, and later was superintendent of the Goshen Coal Company of New Philadelphia, Ohio. In April, 1899 he came to Boise, Idaho and after mining for six months on the Boise river came on to the Okanogan country and engaged with the Palmer Mountain Gold Mining & Tunnel Company, and is at present superintendent of this company's mine and also of the Security mine.

JAMES M. JUDD of the firm of Judd & Son, liverymen at Loomis, is one of the well known pioneer residents of Okanogan county and a man who has shown himself possessed both of good business qualifications and a genial uprightness which have won for him excellent holdings and a large circle of friends.

James M. Judd was born in Indiana on August 10, 1849, the son of William and Sarah (Climer) Judd, natives of Ohio and now deceased, having completed the time of their lives in Nebraska. At the age of three years our subject came with his parents to Jones county, Iowa, whence they moved to Floyd county in the same state where he grew to manhood and received his education. On July 15, 1873, Mr. Judd married Miss Alma Sheldon, a native of Madison county, Wisconsin. Shortly after the nuptials had been celebrated, they journeyed to Dakota county, Nebraska, thence to Wayne county and later to Holt county in the same state. In 1881 they came to the' Black Hills in South Dakota, i\Ir. Judd having freighted in there in 1877. He first engaged in prospecting then freighted and finally took a ranch and raised stock, being successful in this line. He drove from eastern Iowa to Nebraska, thence to the Black Hills and in iS86 crossed the mountains to Si>okane and finally on to Loomis. in 1889. Although the trip was made in later years he had as many adventures as many of the old pioneers who crossed the plains before railroad times. At first he established himself in a general merchandise business in Loomis, remaining until the spring of 1891, when he built a livery stable, where he has since continued doing a fine business. The stable is well equipped with comfortable and stylish rigs, has plenty of first class animals, and the proprietors leave nothing undone for the comfort and safety of guests They do a general livery, feed and sale business and are prosperous. The son owns onehalf interest in the business. After building the stable Mr. Judd operated it for some time, then leased it and engaged in the saw mill business. Later he returned to the livery business and has given his attention to it largely since. Mr. Judd owns one-third interest in the security mines but sold to a company, reserving a good block of stock. Their property lies about one mile north of Loomis on the west slope of Palmer mountain and shows up well in gold. They have a large amount of development work done. Mr. Judd owns a fine residence in Loomis and about six acres of land. He has a private water system, which supplies both residence and barn besides other residences of Loomis. He is a member of the I. O. O. F. To Mr. and Mrs. Judd five children have been born : Lillian M.. wife of James O'Heren ; Eugene J., married to Katie Elmore ; William L. : Albert ; and Forester.

JOHN SPECKMAN, who dwells on the bank of Fish lake, in Okanogan county, is one of the earliest pioneers of the county and is one of its substantial citizens now. He came with the intention of making a home and has adhered closely to this line since, with the gratifying result that he has now a well improved farm on the lake, a comfortable residence and sufficient outbuildings and so forth to accommodate his crops and stock.

Emma (Toal) Speckman. The maternal grandfather was a patriot in the Revolution and fought bravely for the American cause. At the age of nine, our subject went from home to sea and was forecastle boy on the merchant marine. He learned the seaman's art and was soon before the mast a full sailor. During these years he visited various portions of the globe and had many thrilling experiences. When nineteen he quit the sea and went to steamboating on the Mississippi. Later he railroaded and then went west. In June, 1886, Mr. Speckman landed in Loomis and the following year located his present place. Since that time he has continued here, and remarks that for all these years, he has not traveled over twenty miles from the farm. He raises hay and cattle principally and is a man of good substantial qualities.

E. L. PAYNE, better known as "Uncle Ned Payne" is one of the widely known men all through the northwest. He has had experiences, which if told in detail, would make a thrilling volume of interest and instruction, for he has been associated with some of the leading ventures in various sections on the Pacific coast in early days and has always held a prominent part in his line.

E. L. Payne was born in Bartholomew county, Indiana, on January 3, 1839, the son of Thornton and Mary (Lee) Payne, natives of Virginia. The mother was related to General Robert E. Lee. Our subject was educated in his native place and with an older brother came early across the plains to California. On May 13, 1852. they ferried across the muddy Missouri and set their faces "westward, ho." Lentil August 9. of the same year, when they pulled up their tired horses at Hangtown, California, they had sped forward. E. L. handling the lines of a four horse team. Although but thirteen, he was the best driver in the train. He soon went to teaming and in 1858 was at Portland, Oregon. He was straightway installed as driver on the stage from Portland to Salem and when, the next year, the California Stage Company secured the contract of carrying the mail from Sacramento to Portland, he was one of the drivers. On September 14 of that year, he started with the first tlirough mail from Portland to Sacramento. The trip was made in seven days in summer and twelve in winter. For about twenty years, Mr. Payne handled the reins on that line and then was wagon master for the government when General Wheaton chastised Captain Jack and his renegade Modocs at the lava beds in southern Oregon. They then marched to Walla Walla and Mr. Payne drove stage from Walla Wall to Wallula until the Baker railroad was completed. Then he went to Boise and drove stage and on one occasion here he drove six horses hauling a coach with twelve passengers, the United States mail and Wells Fargo express, twelve miles in forty-seven minutes, the fastest record then for six horses. He was considered the most skillful stage driver on the coast and for thirty years, day or night, storm or pleasant, he handled the ribbons and met and overcame all dangers incident to the business, as hostile Indians, road agents, and so forth. In May, 1892 Mr. Payne came to Okanogan county and mined and did business at Ruby. On January i, 1899 he located in Conconu'lly and now has a fine business building, with good billiard hall and bar. He is well known and popular and conducts the most orderly resort in the county.

JOHN P. THEIN is one of the well known mining men of Okanogan county, and is now devoting his attention mostly to stock raising and farming. He has a fine estate of nearly one half section at the foot of Palmer lake, nine miles north from Loomis. He has excellent land, and is successful in his labors. He is a man of energy and executive ability, and has shown himself to be dominated by sound principles in his walk.

John P. Thein was born in Buffalo, Minnesota, on June ^7. 1870, the son of John B. and Lena Thein, natives of Luxemburg, Germany. They came to the United States in 1868, locating in Wisconsin, whither they soon traveled to Buffalo. Minnesota, where thej' now reside, being retired from active business. The father was a carpenter. Our subject grew up amid the invigorating scenes of a Minnesota farm, and gained his educational training from the public schools of the place. In the spring of 1 89 1, he started out for himself, and came west to British Columbia. The next year found him at Golden, in this county, engaged in mining. Later he went to Boise, Rocky Bar, and Neal, in Idaho, where he mined until 1896. Then he returned to Okanogan county, and in 1897 went via Seattle, Skagway, and the Yukon to the Klondike country. He was successful in placer mining, and in the summer of 1899 came back to Seattle whence he went on a visit to Buffalo, Minnesota, renewing the acquaintances of his youth, and enjoying the friendship of his people. He returned to Okanogan county in due time, and again took up mining. In the spring of 1901, Mr. Thein bought his present place, and since that time has devoted himself to its cultivation and to raising stock. As a specimen of the bounteous crops he raises, we may note that on one-fourth of an acre he raised six thousand six hundred pounds of potatoes.

On July 4, 1901, Mr. Thein married Miss Elizabeth M., daughter of Samuel and Nancy V. (Moyston) Forsyth, natives of Pierceton, Indiana. They were both prominent educators of that section. The father died in 1893, aged seventy-nine, while the mother died in 1890, in her sixty-third year. Mrs. Thein has one brother, Gelenco, and one sister, Mrs. Huldah Smith. Mrs. Thein was well educated in the high schools of her native place, and is an accomplished lady. She is a member of the Eastern Star, while Mr. Thein belongs to the W. W. and the I. O. O. F. Mr. and Mrs. Thein have many friends, and enjoy the esteem and confidence of all who have the pleasure of their acquaintance.

CHANDLER BASSETT. Although Air. Bassett has not resided in Okanogan county so long as many of the pioneers, nevertheless the tireless energy he has manifested and the keen interest in its welfare and upbuilding make him thoroughly allied with its interests, and as such he deserves representation in any work that recognizes so many of the leading citizens. At present he is doing a large livery business, in which his skill in catering to the public demands has given him a fine patronage. He also deals extensively in fiour. feed, lumber, shingles

Chandler Bassett was born on February 14, 1849, in Oxford county, Maine, the son of John W. and Harriett (Knight) Bassett, both natives of Maine. They were pioneers to Minnesota, and in 1862, while visiting in Maine, the father died. The mother returned to her western home and before a year had expired she had also passed the river of death. Our subject was then but thirteen years of age and had received his education in the public schools of Minneapolis. Having a friend who was captain and quartermaster in the Seventh Minnesota who desired his company he went with him. His expedition was under command of General Sibley who was chastising the Indians for the terrible Minnesota massacre. The general captured a large portion of the Indians and rescued many white prisoners and our subject was present when thirty-nine Indians were hanged for the murders. In 1863, Mr. Bassett went to work for the government as teamster and was soon promoted to the post of wagon master and traveled through Dakota and Minnesota and adjacent country until the fall of 1876, having in the meantime made one trip to Tennessee. He was wagon master for General Custer in his expedition to the Black Hills in 1874 and was present in many of the hot engagements with the savages and experienced dangerous times, although he did no fighting himself. During the time of his service with the government he was married, in about 1874. Miss Alice A. Goodwin became his bride on this occasion. She was born in Minnesota in 1859, and their wedding occurred at Jamestown, North Dakota, where Mr. Bassett located, after severing his connection with the government. He remained there until 1890, and then was appointed chief farmer for the Sioux Indians at Fort Totten. Three years later he went to Palo Pinto county, Texas, and took charge of the Texas and Pacific coal company's lands for two years. In 1896 we find him in Hinsdale, Illinois, and the following year he went to Jamestown. North Dakota. In 1889 he was in W'enatchee as agent for the Okanogan Steamboat company and in 1900 he came to Brewster and engaged in his present position. Mrs. Bassett died at W'enatchee on March 6, 1900, leaving two children. Rose E., wife of B. A. Griggs, manager of the Columbia & Okanogan Steamlxiat Company, and John E., who married Miss Jessie Renift', who now resides in Brewster. Mr. Bassett is a member of the Episcopalian church, as was also his wife.

FRANK J. DONNELLY was born in New York in 1874, the son of Robert and Harriett (Mason) Donnelly, also natives of New York. He was educated and reared in his native state and when arrived at manhood's estate, took up mercantile business. He went into business for himself and operated a tea, coffee, and spice store, for some years, meeting with excellent success. In 1900, he sold out his entire interests and came to Washington to engage in mining, having become greatly interested in this industry in the years previous to that time. He at first located in Spokane, then later at Davenport. Finally, in 1902, he came on to Loomis where he now resides. He is the representative of some wealthy New York parties who own property on Chapaca mountain. Mr. Donelly is looking after their interests and expects soon to inaugurate extensive development work. He is a young man of good ability and bright prospects and Okanogan county is to be congratulated on securing him as a permanent citizen. In addition to attending to the properties above mentioned, Mr. Donnelly does considerable mining on his own account. He also deals in mining properties.

EUGENE F. WEHE is clerk of Okanogan county, and in that capacity has shown the merit and stability that characterize him in all his ways. In 1900, he was chosen to this ofiice, his name appearing on the Democratic ticket and the majority being fifty-nine. At the expiration of that term, he was again nominated, and out of eleven hundred and eighty-six votes he received enough so that his majority was five hundred and two. No expression from the peojile could better tell the esteem in which ^Ir. Wehe is held.

Eugene F. Wehe was born in ^Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on April 14, 1868. the son of Frederick P. and Julia (Bonniwell) Wehe, natives of Germany and Wisconsin respectively. The father was brought from Prussia to this country by his parents when he was three years of age. His father was a weighmaster in Germany and settled in Milwaukee in early days. When Frederick P. grew to manhood, he enlisted in the Second Missouri Cavalry and served with credit for the union. Our subject was well educated in the common schools, and the business college in Kansas City and then took a position as a news agent on the railroad. Later he was brakeman and then baggage master. On account of failing health, he retired from these labors and came west with his father in the spring of 1892, locating in Okanog-an county, where Wehesville is now situated. Our subject took land which he has improved in a becoming manner. His farm is located near Alma postoffice and has a good residence, barn, outbuildings, fences, orchard, and so forth, and is a valuable piece of property. Mr. Wehe handles some cattle and has the advantage of sufficient water to irrigate alfalfa. Fraternally he is affiliated with the I. O. O. F., W. W., and the Eagles. In political matters, he has ever held with the Democratic party and is a true blue defender of their principles. Mr. Wehe now resides in Conconully where he has a tasty residence and other property.

At Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on March 4, 1896, Mr. Wehe married Miss Adaline Berber, who was born in Wausau, Wisconsin, on March 10, 1873. Mr. Wehe made the journey to Milwaukee to claim his bride, who is an accomplished lady and the center of a large circle of admiring friends. They have one adopted child, Millard D.

DAVID L. GILLESPIE has shown himself possessed of excellent business ability by his achievements at Brewster, in Okanogan county, and formerly at other places. With his brother he has established a store in Brewster and secured a postoffice, having been postmaster since the establishment of the office. He is handling in connection with Mr. Savage, his partner, a cigar and confectionery store, and also the Brewster Herald, a weekly newspaper of republican politics and known as one of the bright and newsy sheets of central Washington.

L. and Catherine (Glardon) Gillespie, natives of Ohio. The father served as wagon master through the Civil war, enduring much hardship for the Union cause. While still in the Union service he died from the effects of scarlet fever, while at Fort Scott. Kansas. Mrs. Gillespie was the daughter of French parents who fled from France during the war and settled in Ohio. She is now living at the farm home of our subject, opposite Lake Chelan, in Douglas county, aged sixty-five. Mr. Gillespie has two brothers, Albert C, a merchant at Brewster, and William D., who enlisted in the Idaho Volunteers and was killed in the first engagement at Manila. He was married just previous to going to the Philippine Islands and his remains were brought to Spokane, where they now rest.

Our subject came with his mother to Kansas and there received a good, common school education, remaining there until 1884, when they moved to Douglas county, Washington, near where Waterville now stands. But two or three families were in that section and they had all the trials of the pioneers in making settlements and developing the country. Mr. Gillespie has a fine farm, being one of the first taken in that country, which is well improved and skillfully handled.

In December, 1891, Mr. Gillespie married Miss Esther E., daughter of John and Nancy (McAllister) Fletcher, who now dwell in 'Douglas county. Mr. Fletcher crossed the plains in early day with ox teams and settle! in the Willamette valley, where he was married his wife being a native of Oregon. Our subject was deputy sheriff of Douglas county under his brother. Albert, and in 1891 removed to Chelan Falls, where he operated a ferry and did a livery business, also being postmaster there. Four years later he took up general merchandising and bought wheat. In the spring of 1897, as stated above, he and his brother opened a general merchandise estabment at Brewster, being the first store there. In 1898 he received his appointment as postmaster, and in 1900 opened his present business and the next year started the Brewster Herald. Mr. Gillespie has secured the appointment of Brewster as the distributing office of the county and is wide awake for the interests of his county and party. He is a member of the Red Men and has held all the chairs of that order, having also been representative for five

To Air. and Mrs. Gillespie five children have been born, Harry A., Alerle E., Claudia D.. Alildred E., and Loris. Our subject is the youngest of his father's family and has gained his present gratifying success entirely through his own efforts.

FRANK M. DALLAM is one of the wellknown newspaper men of the northwest. He is now editor and proprietor of the Palmer Mountain Prospector^ which champions the interests of advancement and progress in this vast storehouse of resources.

Frank M. Dallam was born in Potosi, Missouri, on April 9, 1849. the son of Francis A. and Anna M. (McKee) Dallam, natives respectively, of Kentucky and New York. Francis A. Dallam was a professional journalist and publisher and a prominent man in his time. He was the founder of the Quincy Republican, of Quincy, Illinois, and also prominently connected with journalism in Illinois. At the beginning of the Rebellion, he enlisted in Company D, Tenth Illinois Infantry as captain and later was promoted as major of his regiment. On account of failure of health he was forced to resign and then returned to the publishing business until his death at Warsaw. Illinois, in 1868. His widow is still living in Minneapolis, aged seventy-five. Our subject was educated in the public schools and in the printing office and at the age of nine began practical work and has since been associated in the business in every department. In 1868, he conducted the IV arsa'a' Bulletin. In 1875, he was in California and soon started the Hayivards Journal, which paper he handled until 1882. In the fall of that year he came to Spokane and the next spring started the Revieza. It was launched as a weekly and in the fall of 1884, was put forth as a daily. The Rez'iezv has since l:>een consolidated and is now known as the Spokcsman-Rez'iciiK one of the most powerful organs on the Pacific coast. Mr. Dallam handled this paper until the summer of 1888, when he sold the property and on January first, following, bought the Davenport Times. That year he was elected to the constitutional convention from Lincoln county and in the fall of 1890 was appointed by President Harrison receiver of the land office at Waterville. After four years of service he was elected county auditor. This was of Douglas county and upon the expiration of his term he was nominated again, but was defeated. In the spring of 1897 Mr. Dallam came to Loomis and established the Palmer Mountain Prospector. In July, 1898, he was called to the Davenport Times, where he remained for two years. Then he returned to the Palmer Mountain Prospector, which he has since handled. The sheet is a clean cut expounder of Republican principles, and a cliampion of the interests of this section in such a thorough manner that it has found friends on every hand.

On September 24. 1874. Mr. Dallam married Miss Alice Luzadder, who was born in Carthage, Illinois, in July, 1853. To them have been born four children: Alice A., wife of George H. Ellis, a merchant at Wenatchee; Frank M., Jr. ; Kate B., a graduate of the Spokane high school; and Lawrence.

LAFAYETTE DRURY is one of the later comers to Okanogan county. His residence is three miles southeast from Conconully, where he has a quarter section of very fertile and valuable land. The place is devoted largely to general farming, but has a fine orchard and berry garden, and Mr. Drury gives special attention to fruit raising and is making a good success of it.

Lafayette Drury was born in Putnam county, Missouri, on April 3, 1859, the son of Isaiah and Margaret J. (Leach) Drury, natives of Indiana and Virginia, respectively, and now deceased. When our subject was three years of age, the family came to Marshall county, Iowa, and in that state he remained until arrived at the age of twenty. The other children of the family are named as follows: Samuel, Mrs. Mahala J. Daugherty, Jesse R., Albert, Mrs. Mary E. Kline, William. Clara, and James A. Our subject was well educated in the various places where he lived in his youth. In 1879 he went to Cloud county, Kansas, after which he returned to Sac county, Iowa, and in the fall of 1884 went to Sheridan county, Nebraska, and located a homestead. He rode the range and also improved his home- stead, and was there during the Sioux Indian uprising at the Pine Ridge agency near by, in 1 89 1. In 1895 he went to Wilson county, Kansas, and there raised stock and did farming until the time of his journey to Okanogan county. He landed here on January 2, 1901. Mr. Drury bought his present place, three miles southeast from Conconully, where he resides and does a thriving business in handling and raising fruit. He has a good place, well improved and one of the choice estates of the county.

On May i, 1895, ^Ir. Drury married Miss Ruth I., daughter of Albert and Sarah E. (Jay) Elmore, natives of Muskingiun county, Ohio and Morgan county, Indiana, respectively. Mrs. Drury was born in Morgan county, Indiana, on August 18, 1876. She has the following brothers and sisters, Mrs. Mary B. Clouinger, Harvey T., Ernest E., George A., and Mrs. Kate Judd. To ]\Ir. and Mrs. Drurv three children have been born, Ruth L., Ralph A., and W. Parnell.

ERVIN F. BRIGHAM, Dece.^sed. It is \ery fitting that a memorial of the esteemed gentleman whose name appears above should be granted space in the history of this county. He was born on April 17, 1853, near Springfield, Michigan, being the son of Curtis and Esther (]\Ietcalf) Brigham, natives of IMinnesota. He came with his parents via New York and Panama to California when three years of age. They lived in San Jose valley, where he recei\-ed a fine education and grew to manhood. He came to Moscow, Idaho, in 1881 and there taught school for a number of years. In connection with his school teaching, he took a homestead and did farming and stock raising, at which he prospered until the time of his death, on June 3, 1893. He was a good man and was mourned by many at the time of his death. Mr. Brigham had four brothers and one sister, Alfred C. ; John W., state senator from Idaho; Mrs. Ella C. Berryman ; Eddie; and Burnice, of North Idaho. On October 5, 1879, Mr. Brigham married ]\Iiss Emma Overacker, who was born in Jones county, Iowa, on July 22, 1859. Her parents, William and Lydia (Kramer) Overacker, were early pioneers of the vicinity of Genesee and there remained until their demise. Mrs. Brigham came to California in 1878, to where her uncle, Howard Overacker, was living. He has been there since 1849 ^"^^ is still living in the San Jose valley. After a visit there she came to Genesee and joined her parents in 1879. To Mr. and Mrs. Brigham have been born five children: William C, dwelling in Kipling; Frank H., deceased ; Harrison B. ; Fleda and Gladis, deceased. When the reservation was opened, Mrs. Brigham came with her brother, mentioned elsewhere in this volume, to this section and located her present home place. She lived on the land until the following spring. The farm is well located, being fertile land and well improved. It has a good residence, large barn, and eleven acres are devoted to orchard. Since the death of her husband, Mrs. Brigham has managed the affairs and has shown herself to be a skillful business woman. In addition to her other property, she owns the old home farm in Latah county, and property near the university at Moscow, Idaho, and is considered one of the wealthy residents of this section. Mr. Brigham was a devoted member of the Brethren church and his widow is an adherent of the same.