Spokane County, Washington - Biographical sketches, 1900 (part 16 of 16)

CHARLES E. PE^'TON, a pioneer of 1887, was born in Danville, Illinois, in 1858, and resided on a farm in that state until the fall of 1875, when he went to Arkansas. He returned to Illinois after a year's ab.sence and was engaged as a clerk in a mercantile establishment there for several years afterwards. In the spring of 1887 he came t(.) Spokane ciiunty and engaged in farming. He and Ins brother, I. N., have about ninety-five acres in orchard. Mr. Peyton also does considcraVile market gardening, an enterprise in which he is making a splendid success. He is an industrious, progressive farmer and a leading citizen of the county and he takes an active, intelligent interest in the public affairs of his community. He has served as road supervisor in his district and is now fruit inspector for this c<junty, discharging the duties of Ills present office with such ability and skill tiiat he is making for himself a very enviable reputation. Socially, he is affiliated with the Maccabees, the L O. O. V. and the M. W. A. He was married in Danville, Illinois, November 10. 1881. to .Miss Mary L. Smith, ami they have one son, Stanley !-". The family are members of the Methodist EiMscopal church on I'leasant ptairie.

M. R. NEUM.AX, a pioneer of June. 1S7S. was l)orn in Wyoming cc)unty Peinisylvania, ir, 1841. He received a good public-school education and at tlie age of twenty-one went to Wisconsin, thence to Illinois, where for a year he was clerk in a store. He then, after a brief \isit to Pennsylvania, came out to California, via the Ishtmus. For about tAvu years he followed lumbering, but later spent a summer in Idaho City and the following winter in Salt Lake City. He was one of the first company of (lentiles tf) enter the home of the Mormons. During the ensuing two years hi served as wagon boss on the route between Fort Penton and Helena. Montana, then engaged in the mercantile business at Ottawa. Iowa, after ha\ing previously visited his early home. .\ year later he engaged in farming and to that industry his best efforts were devoted for the ne.xt decade. He then solil out. l)aid another visit to Peim.sylvania and subsequently came to Spokane county, where he secured a pre-emption about si.\- miles southeast of Sixikane. Two years later, however, he removed to Morau prairie and there he has ever since resided. He is at present the owner of a fine fanu of si.K hundred and eighty acres, well improved and supplied with splen-

(lid liuildings and con\"eniences. Mr. Neuinan is one of the l)est and most successful fanners in the cnunty, liis premises bearing testimony to his industi}' and thrift. He was married, in I'ennsyhania, in 1867, to Lucy A. A\er\- and they are parents of four chil- (hen : Carrie, deceased, Susie, May and Arthur.

EDWAKI) LAMBERT, of llie firm of Laml)ert & l\ieliy, |)hnul}ers and steam and gas litters, .South J07 Howard street, was born in J'hiladeljjhia, in 1872. He early began to Itarn the trade wliich he now follows, taking his. first lessons at tlie city of his birth, tlien studying at Waslhngton, District of Columbia, and linaily completing his apprenticeship at Spokane. He worked as a journeyman contnuiously until 1898, but in that year formed the present partnership and began ])usiness for himself. Iloth members of liic firm are experienced and skillful tradesmen, tln^roughly de\x)tetl to their business and, if appearances are at all trustworthy, a sjjlendid financial success a\\aits them. .Mr. Linnbert is a member of the Xaliiinal I'lumbers' Association and Builders' Exchange.

GEORGE MUELLER, of the firm of Mueller Brothers, pro])rietors of the Commercial sample rooms, a pioneer of i88y, is a native of Germany, born January 11, 1857. He came with his parents to .America in 1872 and located at Cin.cinnati, Ohio, where he engaged in the bakery and confectioner}' business. He contimied in that line until 1889, then caiue to Spokane and secured a position on the police force, He remained here until

1 89 1, then removed to Whitman county, locating at Oakesdale. He became city marshal the following year and discharged his duties with such marked ability and heroism as to win a very enviable reputation over that and adjoining counties. His most noteworthy feat was the capture of IMcLeod, the leader of the notorious McLeod gang. The partner of that lawless outcast, Alex. Young, was shot by Mr. Mueller while resisting capture, after he had fired five shots at the officer, so that the band of desperadoes was effectually broken up. In 1892 Mr. Mueller returned to Spokane and engaged in his present business, in which he was joined five years later by his brother, Heiuy, the firm becoming Mueller Brothers. Socially. Mr. Mueller is identified with tile Turnverein. He has always taken an active anil intelligent interest in politics, k'cal and national. Mr. Mueller was married, December 18, 1S99, to Miss Mary Lehner, a native of Bavaria.

OREN PALMER, a pioneer of 18S1, was born in Kiio.x county, Illinois, in 1844, and lived there till after he had attained his majority, then moved to Minnesota, where for fifteen years he was engaged in farming, and came to Spokane county and [jurchased railroad land near the west end of Orchard prairie, where his home ncrw is. He has a fine orchard, covering tbout twelve acres, but makes a specialty of wheat raising. Mr. Palmer is one of the leading citizens of his community and his splendid improvements and the thrifty and comfortable appearance of his entire premises bear convincing testimony to his energy and progressiveness. He is also a very public-spirited man, ever interested in the af- fairs of general interest in his community and always willing to licar his part in any undertaking for the pronidtion of the general welfare. He now holds tlie nffice n\ justice of the peace. He was married in Minnesota, .\pril 17, 1867, to Miss Hattie Houk, and they have been parents of nine children : Eljen, May, Ethan, Martha, Earl and Lee, living, and Eher, Frank and a chihl unt n.inied, deceased. Mrs. Palmer is a member of the Congregational church, at Pleasant prairie. Mr. Palmer's father caiue to .Spokane with him and resided here till the time of his death, March 26. 1898.

CHARLES BURGIS DUNNING, a pioneer of September, 1880, was born in Smithville, New York, January lO, 1839, and resided in the county of his nativity until coming to Spokane. He took a degree from Cincinnatus Academy, New York. Li 1862 he enlisted in the Eighth New York Cavalry, wliich served in the Army of the Ptjtomac, and he particijjated in all the great battles from Chancellorsville to the surrender. He was wounded at Culi)ei)er and at two or three other places. He was a valiant and loyal S(jldier, ever ready to respond to duty's call at whatever sacrifice or risk of per.sonal safety, and he deserves the honor and gratitude of the nation. He was mustered out as first lieutenant at Cloud's Mill. June 7, 1865. He returned home and engaged, in teaching, farming, saw-milling and other occupations and served as, railroad commissioner for the Midland Railroad, which position lie resigned in 1879 to come to Washington, Lie stopped at Walla Walla for a time, but soon came on to Spokane county, took a homestead and purchased one hundred and sixty acres of railroad land in Rock Creek valley and engaged in raising horses and cattle for si.\ years, when he came to Spokane, where lie was admitted to the bar. He was elected justice of the i)cacc ami abso served as police justice two years. In 1895 he was elected a member of the city council on the Republican ticket. .\t present he gives his attention to mining and to the interests of several local and eastern i)arlies, for whom he is financial agent. Mr. Dunning has long been an honored and rcs|K:cti:il citizen of this county and enjoys the full confidence and sincere regard of his wide circle of friends. He belongs to the F. & A. NL and the G. .\. R. and is president of the board of trustees of the first Unitarian Society of Spokane. He was married, April 22. i8f)8. to r^liss Josephine lliller, of McDonough, New ^'ork, and they have had four cliildren : William II., ileceased, Amata A., Dr. Joseph Warren and Marie Elsbee. The young ladies are lioth trained kindergartners and Miss Amata is also graduate of the art and literary departments of Mt. Carroll Seminary, Illinois. Mrs. Dunning is president of the W'oman's Exchange, also a charter member and officer of .Sorosis, a Spokane pioneer woman's club.

M. P. MILLI'^R, a pioneer of 1889, was born in New York, in 1848. When five years old he went with the family to Ohio, where the ensuing eighteen years of his life were passed. emi)loyed, after leaving school, in farming and in the Hour-milling business. His next move was to Michigan and he was engaged during the five years of his residence in that state as a commercial traveler for a wholesale house. He then went to Los Angeles, California, and followed the real estate business there for tliree years, sulisequently coming to Spokane, wliere for the first two or three years lie was engaged as a fnrnitnrc dealer. He tlien went into the h\-ery husiness at 401 S]3rague avenue and has ever since dexDled himself to the huilding up of the large and flourishing patronage he now enjoys. He has liver)', hoarding and sales stahles. all well ecjuipped to meet the demands of a thrift\- and prosjjcrous trade. Fraternally, he is a memher of the Royal Arcanum. He was married, in Rochester, Minnesota, in 1875, ^^> Kiltie \\'hitint>-, a natix'e of Ohio.

MYRON KULP, a pioneer of 1886, was horn in Carroll county, Illinois, and there the first ten years of his life were passed. He then went to Iowa, in which state he resided for the ensuing eleven years, engaged -latterly as a farmer. His ne.xt move was .to Dakota, whence, ahout a year later, he came to Spokane county. He spent about four years here in learning the blacksmith's trade, then bought the Cincinnati carriage shops and started in business for himself. Me and Mr. Reubsaman established the Novelty carriage works, of which two years ago, Mr. Kulp became sole owner and moved it to its present location, 713 h'ront a\enue. He has a well-e(|uip])ed establishment and does a large business in carriage building and general repair work. Mr. Kulj) is the Spokane representative for the Kelly-Springfiekl rubber tires. His trade in the new and popular rubber tire wheel carriages i-; Vapidly growing anil he has lately doubled his capacity for their production. He also owns the patent-right on tiic Ba.xter radial brake attachment for Spokane county. I'Vaternally. he is ideiitilied i)rominently with the Junior Order of United American Mechanics, all the chairs of which he has occupied. He was married, in Spokane, in May, i8yy, t(j Miss Anna Jacobs, and they reside in a pleasant home on Seventh avenue.