Spokane County, Washington - Biographical sketches, 1900 (part 2 of 16)

BERNARD F. O'NEIL, a banker at Latah, was born in Valley Stream, Long Island, August 4, 1865. His parents, two years after his birth, removed to New York City, where he received Iiis common-school eilucation. In order to prepare for the career he had mapped out for himself, he took a course at a business college in Brooklyn, supplementing this by still further study afterwards in Iowa. In 1881 he went to Sibley, Iowa, and engaged in stock raising, serving also while there as deputy county treasurer for a period of two years. He went to Long Pine, Nebraska, in 1886. and for the three years ensuing was engaged in banking. In 1889 he removed to Los Angeles, California, where he resided about seven months. He then came to Latah and immediately engaged in banking. He has a .splendid business, extending for miles in all directions. The bank is on as firm a financial basis as any in this part of the state of Washington. Mr. 0"Neil is also very extensively engaged in farming, being the owner of about eighteen hundred acres of the finest land in the Palouse country, all under cultivation, and raises thousands of bushels of wheat every year. He is one of the most enterprising and progressive men in the county, reaching out into many different lines of business activity and forging ahead with wonderful rapidity. He has recently been elected president of the Spokane Grain & Milling Company. Mr. O'Nei! served for some time as first lieutenant ir Company G. Second Nebraska Militia. He was married in Long Pine, Nebraska, in October, 1887, to Miss Ada B. Winter, of Chicago, a lady of education and culture. They have one child, Arthur W'., born in Nebraska, July 25, 1890.

raised and educated in his native state. In 1883 he commenced to study pharmacy and, after devoting four years of hard work to the mastery of that profession, he came to Spokane and with his br<_ither, Arthur S., opened up a business here, which they carried on successfully for five years. They then removed to Fairfield, \\'ashington. and immediately commenceil business again. Theirs is the only drug store in the town and is supplied with about three thousand dollars' worth of fine, fresh stock, consisting of a full line of drugs, toilet articles, stationery, etc., etc. Mr. Dunn has devoted much careful and painstaking study to pharmacy and is considered an unusually skillful and reliable dispenser. Fraternally he is affiliated with the I. O. F., being associated with Court Silver Lodge, No. 1568, of Spokane. He was married in Spokane October 2/, 1899, to Aliss jMarguerite Dimmick, a native of Oregon.

MAJORR.H. WIMPY, a pioneer of 1872. was born in South Carolina, January 29. 1827. In 1830 his father removed with his family to Habersham county, Georgia, and in 1838 to Union county, that state, where Mr. Wimpy completed his education. He followed farming and school teaching until 1S52. then removed to Benton county, Arkansas. He again engaged in farming and teaching and followed those occupations vmtil i8()2, then entered the Federal army, serving until the close of the war with such distinguished ability and courage that he rapidly rose to the rank of captain and was mustered out with the commission of major. He participated in the battles of Prairie Grove, Backbone Mount, .Arkansas, and numerous other engagements. .\t the close of the war he returned to bis former home in .Ar-

J-;ansas, and resumed his usual vocation, but he soon elected to the state legislature, aud discharged his duties with great ability for two terms. Suljsequently he started for the Pacific coast by team. He came as far as Helena, Montana, and wintered, coming the ne.xt spring to Salmon City, Idaho, where he lived for two years. He then went to Lnon Creek. Idaho, thence via Boise City to W'aitsburg. "Washington. After a year's residence there 'he came on to Spokane county, staking out a -claim on Hangman creek, June ii. 1872. He .has resided upon this farm and in Spokane al- ever since. .At one time he represented Stexens county in the territorial legislature for two years. He was married in Union county, Georgia, February 14, 1850, to Lydia L. Souther, and they are parents of eight children living, namefy ; James L., Joseph A., 5arah and Nancy C, twins, Jessie D., Charles N., Belle and Harry S.

FRANZ J, FLAIG, saddler and harnessmaker, was Ijorn in Germany November 26, 1874. He received his public school training in his fatherland and on reaching his fourteenth year came alone to America, locating in Spokane. Soon, however, he mo\-ecl to Cheney, where he learned the tnule of harnessmaker under Hon. L. \\'aUer, with wlinm he remained .continuously until i89_v He then returned to .Spokane and worked at his trade with Mr. S. H. Rush for a short time, but soon went l)ack to Cheney to attend the normal school. He remained there as a student three and a half years, supporting himself by making harness during vacations. Upon completing his course he taught school one term, then went to Fairfield and ripened a harness shop of his own.

He is the only one in his particular line in Fairfield at present, and by strict attention to the wants of his customers and excellent workman - sliip is building up an extensive and lucrative business. He is an active, industrious yoiuig man, richly deserving of success and sure to attain it. He was married in Spokane October 8. 1898, to Miss Ida Weyrauch. a native of Switzerland.

JOHN L. SPATH, merchant at Fairfield, is a native of Springfield, Illinois, born November 7, 1855. When twenty-two years old he went to Leadville, Colorado, where he followed mining until 1 88 1. He then returned home to Illinois, but in March, 1882, came to Spokane. The next August he went to Seattle, remaining there until March, 1883, then returned to Spokane and with three companions went up into the Osooyoes lake country on a mining expedition. On their return they went to the Cceur d' -Menes, where Mr. Spath discovered a good placer claim. Sliortly afterward he sold this, returned to Spokane and became salesman for the Great Eastern Company. He remained with them uiuil 1884, then entered the employ of the Lowenburg Brothers, for whom he worked continuously until 1891. From that lime until 1894 he was engaged in mining in British Columbia and he is now the owner of some very valuable copper claims there. Returning from the mines, he went to Fairfield, 1/urcha.sed the store of Messrs. Gimble & Son and established his present business, of which he is .sole owner. He carries a full line of general merchandise and gents' furnishing goods. \alued at fifteen thousand dollars, and he does ar. annual business of from forty thousand dollars to fifty thousand dollars. Mr. Spath is a \ery active, industrious and progressive man, possessed of a degree of energy and determination which enables him to succeed in business where others would fail. Of late years he has devoted his attention almost exclusively to his large and exacting business, but formerly he used to be quite active in politics and was once elected city assessor of Springfield, Illinois. Fraternally he is a member of the K. of P. He was married in Spokane October i, 1895, to -Lela Jones and they have one daughter, Regina, aged three years.

ALBERT J. LAUGHON, attorney-at-law, son of John E. and Fanny A. Laughon, was born in Gainesville, Texas, December 10, 1873. When two years old he was taken by his parents to Missouri and in 1880 he accompanied them on their long journey by team to Washington. They located on a farm four miles northeast of Waverly, but the father is now a resident of Marshall and the mother died in February, 1895. Mr. Laughon received his education in Spokane, attending the public schools and later graduating from the Spokane Business College. He taught school in Liberty district, near Spangle, for nine months, then was instructor in bookkeeping in the Spokane Business College six months, but finally entered the office of Turner & Graves and began the study of law. He was admitted to the bar by the supreme court ia 1897, and for two years thereafter practiced in Spokane. In June, 1899, he removed to Fairfield and until recently maintained an office there and at Waverly. He was furthermore editor of the Waverly Optimist. In January, 1900, he sold out his interest to his partner, O. H. Loe, and since that time has been associated in the practice of law with the firm of Graves & Graves in Spokane. He is a member of Imperial Lodge, No. 134, I. O. O. F. Mr. Laughon is a very enterprising, ambitious young man and one who seems destined to advance rapidly to the front rank in his profession.

CHARLIE A. LOY, hardware and implement dealer at Fairfield, son of Samuel A. and Mary A. Loy, was born in Emporia, Kansas, November 28, i860. He was raised in his native state, attended the State Normal School there, taking a special course also in Pirkey's Business College, from which institution he received a diploma. In 1882 he came to Washington, but moved that fall to Salem, Oregon, where he remained for the winter season. The following spring he returned to this state and located about five miles west of Fairfield on a farm. He moved into the town in 1892 and engaged in the real estate business and in harnessmaking, and two years later he became interested also in an implement and grain business. In 1897, in company with Thomas D. Hench. he purchased the business. They ran it conjointly until June i, 1899, when they incorporated, the firm now comprising Messrs. C. A. Loy, Thomas D. Hench, J. C. Lodge and J. T. Cobb. They also opened a branch house in Waverly. The Fairfield store was incorporated with a capital stock of fifteen thousand dollars and carries a complete line of hardware, stoves, furnishings and farming implements, doing an annual Inisiness of about twenty-five . thousand dollars. Mr. Loy is one of the most successful business men in Fairfield and he owes his success to his own energy, perseverance and native commercial ability, having started in life with no capital and nothing to depend upon except his education and his push. He was married in Spokane comity on June 7, 1886, to

ALENANDER GLASGOW, manager of the Fairfield branch of the Centennial ^lill Company, was born in Indiana December 2'], 1863. He received his education in that state, but at the age of twenty years came to Spokane, Washington, and began work for the C. C. Flour Milling Company. He remained in their mill until 1887, then was engaged in purchasing wheat for them until 1890, when he accepted a position from the Northern Pacific Elevator Company. After remaining with that firm two years he moved to Fairfield and received from the Centennial Mill Company the responsible position he still retains. He has ch.arge of one of the largest warehouses in that part of the Palouse country and does an annual business of about seventy-five thousand dollars. A progressive, farseeing and successful business man, he is also one of the leading citizens of the town, ever ready to do all in his power to promote the best interests of Fairfield and the common good. He is a prominent member of the I. O. O. F. fraternity, affiliated at present with Spangle Lodge, No. 50. His brother, Edwin Glasgow, who was born in Indiana in July, 1865, came to Washington at the same time in which Alexander did and is now located at Latah, serving as head miller for the Spokane Grain & Milling Company.

WILLIAM H. KOONTZ. a pioneer of 1886, was born in Iowa, March 2},. 1847. When he was eight years oUl his parents removed to Harrison county, iMissouri, where they remained, engaged in farming, until 1893, when they came to Spokane. About seven years before that, however, William H. and his brother, accompanied by three other families, had come out to this county, anil Mr. Koontz had purchased one hundred and sixty acres of school land and engaged in farming forthwith. He now has a fine farm about six and a half miles east of Fairfield, and is engaged in wheat raising ami general farming. He is one of the prominent citizens of his community and takes an active and intelligent part ii: affairs of local interest. He has served as school director of district No. 82 for a number of years, and is now deputy assessor for Fairfield township. He was married in Harrison county, Missouri, January 5, 1871, to F'hebe Jones, a native of Illinois, born November 19, 1852. They have a family of five children, George H., Edna M., Frank L., Jacob Al. and Hazel G. Mrs. Koontz's parents, L. G. and Mary Jones, were among the early pioneers of Missouri.

HENRY H. BROCKMAX, a pioneer of 1881. was born in Monroe county, Missouri. January 10. 1841. He early adopted farming as his occupation. In 1861 he enlisted in the Fourth Missouri Cavalry. Company F, and throughout the whole four years of the war he defended the tlag with loyalty and courage, participating in many hard fought engagements, among which are Springfield, Lexington, Independence. Big Blue Mountain and Mine Creek. He was mustered out with the rank of corporal April 9. 1865. After the war he returned home and resumed his accustomed occupation, remaining there continuously until

188 1, when he came to Washington. Arrived here he located in the vicinity of Rockford and again engaged in farming. He has a fine quarter-section of land, fertile, well cultivated and highly improved. He is one of the substantial citizens of his community and enjoys in the fullest measure the confidence and esteem of his neighbors. Fraternally he is aftiliated with Fairview Lodge, No. 40, I. O. O. F., at Rockford, Washington, also with the G. A. R. He was married in Missouri December 24, 1865, to Caroline Ruhl, a native of Ohio, and they are parents of six children: Levi R., Emma J., wife of W. A. Stark, Richard A., Phanuel, Ira D. and John. Their oldest son, Levi R., born in Missouri December 9, 1866, is now at Rockford in the furniture business. He is also a tonsorial artist, the only one in town. As a citizen he ranks among the leading men of Rockford. being energetic and public spirited, and his genial, obliging manner makes him a universal favorite. He was married in Rockford February 19, 1 891, to Ruby C. Hegna and they have three children : Leva F., Bernice and Frances.

ALFRED J. lANSOX, blacksmith, a pioneer of 1887, was born in Ontario. Canada, December 25, 1866. He was raised and educated in his native land and also learned his trade there. In 1887, he removed to Michigan, and from that state he came the same year to Spokane county, finally locating in Waverly, Washington. He at once set up a shop in the town and began to build up the splendid trade which has stayed with him so constantly during all the years which have elapsed since. He is the pioneer blacksmith of Waverly, and still does the largest business. He owns a fine residence in the town, tastefully and comfortably furnished. As a citizen, he is public spirited, enterprising and substantial, though not ambitious for leadership or for office, and no man is more highly esteemed and respected than he. He was married in Spokane, October I, 1887, to Miss Annie Hall, and they have had three children, Maude E., born, June 14, 1893. living, also Charles W. and an infant, deceased.

HERMAN H. ADAMS, farmer, a pioneer of 1881, was born in Prussia July 12, 18V39. When eleven years old he came to America and lived in Tennessee three years, then went to Iowa, where for five or six years he was engaged in farming. He then spent two years in Missouri, afterward returning to Iowa. In October. 1861, Mr. Adams enlisted in the Fifteenth Iowa Infantry. He was in the army two years, participating in the battles of Shiloh and Corinth and in many important skirmishes. In 1863 he was honorably discharged on account of disability. He then returned to Iowa and was engaged in a livery business for two years, but subsequently turned his attention to farming again. After following that occupation for se\-en years he removed to the Willamette valley, where for eight years he was engaged in agricultural pursuits. In 1881 he came to Fairfield, Washington, locating on a ranch about a mile and a half from town. He now has a fine home and a farm of about six hundred acres, upon which lie raises wheat and stock principally. He is one of the thrifty, enterprising, well-to-do farmers of his community, also a leading and representative citizen, taking an active interest in the affairs of general concern in his neighborhood. He is a great friend of education and has served as school director for several terms. He was mar- ried in Ottunnva, Iowa, February 13, 1866, to Annie L. Moore, of that state. Tliey have a family of six children : William J., Minnie, Lemuel E., John W., Roy J. and Otto U. ; also an adopted daughter, Dollie. Mrs. Adams is the only daughter of the Hon. James H. Moore, ex-judge of the superior court of Fulton county, Indiana. Her mother, Lucretia Butler, was a daughter of one of the famous Morgan family of Virginia.

JOHN B. KELSO, wheelwright and wagonniaker, a pioneer of 1877, was horn in Indiana, October 30, 1829. \Mien he was ten years old his parents remo\-ed to Clinton county, Indiana, where the mother died in 1845. Here Mr. Kelso grew to manhood, receiving most of his education and partly learning his trade, both of which were completed in Boone county. In 1853 he returned to his old home in Clinton county and in September of the same year he went to Buchanan county, Iowa. Here he was engaged as a carpenter for more than a year, subsequently removing to Marshall county, Iowa, where he resided luitil 1857. He next tried farming in Kansas for a couple of years, then went to Golden Citv, Colorado, and remained till 1861, thence going to Omaha. Nebraska, and from that city to Fort Lyon. Kansas, drawing a freight team over the entire distance. On the i6th of January he returned to Lea\-enworth, remaining till April I. then went to St. Joe, ;Missouri, thence to Omaha. He joined Captain Crawford's escort there and crossed the plains to Baker City. Oregon. He then lived for brief periods in the Gaines Creek (Idaho) mining district, \\'alla Walla, Grande Ronde \'alley, Oregon, and Bannock, now called Idaho Citv. Idaho, finally locating at L'matilla, Oregon.

where for the ensuing ten years he followed his trade. He next returned to Baker Citv and worked at wagonmaking for two years, then went to Walla Walla, following the same occui)ation there until 1877. I" that year he located on Hangman creek, near Waverly, where he has resided ever since, excejit for a couple of years, during which he was engaged at his trade in Spokane. He now combines the ])ursuit of- his handicraft with farming and is doing nicely, he being the only mechanic of that kind in the neighborhood. Mr. Kelso is one of the oldest settlers of Spokane county. He is a typical pioneer, possessing the courage, endurance and stamina essential to the successful frontiersman, and he has seen a great deal of life in the forefront of civilization in this and neighboring states.

HON. JOSEPH M. COVINGTON was born in Kentucky, May 25, 1825. He grew to manhood and received his education in that state, but as soon as he attained his majority he went to Illinois and was engaged in the mercantile business and school teaching for six or seven years. He then started on the overland trail for California, going by ox-team and consuming a little over four months on the journey. He located in the northern part of the state and remained there nine years engaged in mining, but subsequently went to ^'olo county, where for three years he taught school. He then followed teaching in Sonoma county five years, then teaching and farming in Mendocino count}- for ten. His next move was to Walla Walla, Washington, from which city he moved, in 1879, ^o Spokane county, locating on a farm about two miles west of where Fairfield now is. He honiesteaded one hundred and sixty acres of excellent land and engaged in general farming and stock raising. jMr. Covington was always quite a leader among his fellowmen. taking an active interest in political matters, and himself holding many important offices. He was chief of police in Oroville, California, and served as justice of the peace there for two terms, and as superintendent of schools for one. He was also a memher of the state legislature for one term. He was married in Kentucky in 1850, but his wife died two years later. In 1866 he was again married, the lady being Airs. Amanda Gentrv, a native of Missouri. They have six children, Leebeaure, Robert Monroe, Patrick Henry, Ada. now wife -of Henry Keuhne. John C. and Elmer. Mr. Covington died February 19, 1900. Mrs. Covington has three children bv her former husband, Rhodes, J. W. and Samuel R.

JAMES HAYS, a pioneer of 1879, son of McBrill and Mary Hays, was born in Saline county, ^Missouri, August zj, 1847. He was raised and educated there and spent the first thirty-one years of his life in that state, engaged, after reaching years of maturity, mostly in farming and stock raising. In 1864, however, he joined the Confederate army, and he served under General Price until the close of the war, being mustered out in Louisiana in 1865. In 1879 he came to that part of Stevens county which now constitutes Sprikane county, locating finally on Hangman creek, midway between Fairfield and W'averly, where he now has a farm of about eight hundred acres, all of which is in an excellent state of cultivation. He raises wheat principally, but is also interested in stock raising. ]\Ir. Hays is one of the most thrifty, progressive and successful farmers in his part of the county, but he always finds time to take an active interest in the political affairs of county and state. He was one of the commissioners of this county in 1 89 1 and 1892. and has held the office of school director in district No. 10 for the past fifteen years. He was married in Bates county, Missouri, .April 3, 1879, to Alice, daughter of William and Xancv Jnhnson, and thev havehad five children, namely: Mary Edna, b(M'n ' iNlarch 3. 1S81. deceased .-\pril 4, 1900: Cora Alamie. Ijorn August 16, 1882; Claude Mc- Bride, bom January i, 1885; Jesse \\'arner, born October 31, 1886, and Roy \\'.. born' February 22. 1890.

JOHN FRODSHAAI, watchmaker and jeweler, was born in St, Louis, Missouri, September 6, 1848. In 1850 his parents removed to San Francisco, traveling by ox-teams. When seventeen years old he went to London, England, and began an apprenticeship under his uncle, Charles Frodsham, a prominent watchmaker of that great city. At the end of his seven years' apprenticeship he returned to California, entered into business with his father, and remained thus engaged until 1878. He then lived in Arizona two years, but subsequently returning to California located in Marysvale, where he followed his calling until Februarv, 1881. He next came to Spokane, Wash- ington and went t<i work for L. W. Rima. a' watchmaker, by whom he was employed until 1884, when he removed to Chicago and engaged in business for himself. Two years later he came to Waverly, \\'ashington, and thence a year afterward he returned to San Francisco. He was there one year, then went to Alameda countv, where the ensuing eight or nine years of his life were spent. During his residence there he took quite an active interest in local affairs, serving as deputy sheriff for a while, also two terms as constable. He returned at length to Waverly. where his residence and place of business now are. Mr. Frodsham spent a long apprenticeship at his trade and has since devoted himself assiduously to the masteryof ever^- detail of his business, so that he is naturally one of the finest mechanics in the state. Fraternally he is affiliated with the F. & A. M. and the Red Men. He was married in W^averly May i6, 1885. to Charlotte Brittendall, a native of Minnesota, and they have one child living, Kenneth.

: WILLIAM H, LAMBERT, farmer, s,on of James 'W. and Mary J. Lamljert. was born in the Willamette valley. Oregon, July 25, 1866. He was reared in that state, receiving: his education in the puljlic school, but, on attaining his majority, came to Spokane county. and at once engaged in farming and stock raising. He has a fine farm of two hundred and forty acres, purchased in 1891, the agreement being that he should pay wheat instead of cash for the land. He has since delivered over eighteen thousand bushels of wheat in pavment of the purchase price of his farm. His farm is situated one and a half miles northeast of the town of Fairfield. Mr. Lambert is one of the most thrifty, industrious and progressive farmers in his section of the country and is achieving an excellent success where others less resolute would have failed. He was married in Waverly. Washington, January i, 1889, to Miss Belle Tyree, a native of Missouri, born May 28, 1868. and to their union have been born four children, namely: Lillie M., Albert

JOHN H. VAN\\'ART, manager of the Fairfieltl Farmers' Alliance Warehouse & Ele\-ator Company, was born in New Brunswick, Canada, October 7, 1862. He grew to manhood in the province of his nativity, but, on attaining his majority, left for Montana, where he passed the summer of 1883. He thence proceeded to Alberta, Canada, and liveil there continuously until 1890. engaged in stock raising and various other occupations. From tliere he went to Centraiia. Washington, wiience, after a residence of nine months, he removed to Nelson. British Columbia, and from that town, in 1891, he came to Spokane. His ne.\t move was to Fairfield. Washington, to accept a position with the Pacific Coast Elevator Company, by whom he was employed for two years. Subsequently he went to Latah and secured a situation with Mr.D.T. Ham, but in the spring of 1894 he returned to .\lberta. In 1896, however, he came back to Fairfield. He worked for the Fairfield Farmers' Alliance Wareiiouse & Elevator Company a year, and when the plant was leased to Mr. Ham, of Latah, he continued to work in its interests for another year. At the e.xpiration of the lease he was given the position of manager, and he has been employed in that capacity ever since. Mr. \'anwart is a perfectly capable and trustworthy man. and is giving excellent satisfaction in e\ery way. both to the company and the patrons of his warehouse. He also takes an interest in the general welfare of the community, contributing his share toward every enterprise which promises to promote the best interests of the community. He is now clerk of the district school and has been for a year past. He was married in Spokane September 19, 1893, to Bertha Kuehne, a native of Illinois.

GEORGE DESGRANGES. farmer and stock raiser, a pioneer of 1880, was born in New York state January 13, 1861. While he was a child his parents removed to Iowa, and he was reared on a farm there and educated in the public schools of that state. In 1880 he came to Spokane county, located at Rockford and engaged in farming and stock raising, a business which he has followed contmuously since. He is one of the substantial citizens of that section of the county and one of the most successful and prgressi\'e farmers in his community. He was married in Rockford, July 2, 1882, to Mary E., a daughter of William R. and Susannah Smotherman, and a native of Missouri. They have six children, Elsie L., Harvey H., Georgie A., Oliver L., Walter W. and Hugliie A. ,

MORDEC.\I O. McCOY, farmer, a pioneer of 1877, was born in Jackson county, Michigan, October 16, 1844. In his infancy he was taken by his parents to Ohio, and grew to manhood and was educated in that state. E'pon his father's death, he was occupied about four years in settling up the estate. In 1872 he removed to Kansas and began teaching, but soon went to California and thence, in June, 1873. '^o Tacoma, Washington, from which city he later remo\-ed to the Willamette \'alley. He taught there two years, also spent considerable time on the coast in various occupations. In October, 1877, he came to the \-icinity of Rockford, homesteaded one hundred and sixty acres of land and commenced farming. This place he afterwards sold, but he now has a splendid little farm of eighty acres about three miles east of Rockford, which he is improving and cultivating. Mr. McCoy has not, however, given his entire time to farming since coming to the county, but has been engaged as bookkeeper and in the lumber business for a number of years. He is one of the influential and representative men of his community, taking a lively interest in political matters and in everything pertaining to the general well-being. He at one time filled the ofifice of county assessor, discharging his duties faithfully and in a manner eminently satisfactory to the general public. Being a very early pioneer, he has had many e.xciting experiences with the red men, anil has frequently been present at their minor councils. During the Civil war Mr. McCoy served for more than three years, participating in many important engagements. He belonged successively to the Third, Eighty-si.xth and the One Hundred and Fifteenth Ohio Volunteer Infantry. His father. Colonel Lewis McCoy, entered the army as captain of the One Hundred and Fifteenth Ohio, and was promoted to the colonelcy of the Fifth United States.

CHARLES E. HILL, proprietor of the Bellevue Hotel at Fairfield, was born in Winthrop, Buchanan county, Missouri, August 9, 1868. About a year after his birth his parents m(j\-ed to Kansas, where they remained for six vears. They then went to Guthrie county, Iowa, but soon returned to Kansas, where the mother died. About two years later the father, wlio liad been prnbate judge of Rush county, Kansas, nio\-ed again to Iowa and remarried. Charles E. remained in Iowa until about seventeen years of age, then went to Mitchell, South Dakota, but after a residence of a year and a half he moved to Seattle, ^^'ashington. He was there only a short time, howe\'cr. for in i88S he came to Spokane, and made a trip over some of the surrounding country. Returning to this city, he resided here about a year, then moved to Ogden, Utah, where he went into business for a year. He subsequently returned to Spokane, engaged in the cigar and tobacco business, and was thus eniployed until 1895. In that year, however, he removed tf) British Columbia and turned his attention towards the hotel lousiness and mining in Rossland, Trail and Kelso. He remained in the British Columbia mining region about three years, then came to Fairfield and purchased the hotel of wliich he is now proprietor and manager. He is also interested in a business at Waverly. Mr. Hill is a good, substantial, enterprising citizen, and stands well in the community in which he resides. He was married in Spokane, March 31, 1898, to Eta ]\I. Anderson, who was born about four miles from Fairfield, in this county, June 9, 1882.

Hon. Dewitt C. Farxsworth

HON. DEWITT C. FARXSWORTH. druggist, a iiioneer of 1S78, was bc_)rn in New York state. February 16. 1853. While still an infant he was taken by his parents to Wisconsin, thence, three years later, to Illinois, and from that state, in 1858. to Ohio, where they remained about seven years. They then moved to Iowa and here the father died. They next resided in Illinois for four years and in Kansas for se\'en, but in 1874 Mr.

Farnsworth came to Chico, California, whence after a residence of four years, he ipoved to Washington, finally locating at Rockford. He had studied pharmacy considerably while in Kansas, and in 1892 opened a first-class drug business in the town, with a full and complete line of drugs and druggists' sundries. In March, 1898, he opened a liardware store, also, with a stock worth about four thousand dollars,consisting of hardware and farming implements, etc., and lie is doing an annual business of about ten thousand dollars in that line. In earlier years ^Ir. Farnsworth was quite extensively interested in the lumber and milling business. He built the first flour mill in Rockford. hauling the machinery by wagon from Walla Walla. He has always manifested a deep interest in the town and has been one of the most i)rominent men in placing Rockford in its present prosperous condition. In the municipal government, also, he has taken an active part, serving at one time as mayor of the city. He has, moreover, served a.s justice of the peace for two years, and as ]K)Stmaster for five. Fraternally, Mr. Farnsworth is a prominent Mason. He was married in Farmington, Washington, July 11, 1S80, to Mollie E. Lane, a native of Kansas, and they have three children, Bessie R., Ina G. and George A.

JOSEPH M. GALLAHER, farmer, was born in Putnam coimty. Illinois, August ig, 1833. He was early taken by his parents to Iowa, and there he lived until 1845. then removed with them to the Willamette valley, Oregon, where he received his education.

Subsequently he engaged in farming, and followed that occupation there for nineteen years, then in Douglas county, Oregon, for three years. He resided in Umatilla cnunty for the ensuing fourteen years, during four of which he held the office of justice of the peace. He then spent about nine years as a farmer in Walla Walla county, subsequently coming to Whitman county, where he tried the hotel business for a year. His next mo\-e was to the vicinity of Rockford, and he has lived there continuously since, engaged for some years past in stock raising. In addition to his other work, ^Ir. Gallaher has performed his duties as a minister of the Gospel for more than half a century. He began preaching for the ]\Iethodists in southern Oregon, and continued his ministry in that denomination until his arrival in Sjiokane county. He was the first ]\Iethodist pastor north of The Dalles, Oregon, jjreaching the first Methodist sermon ever heard in that part of the country. Since coming to Rockford he has preached for the United Brethren. In 1849 '"'"^1 the few years following he had many e.xciting skirmishes with the Indians and not a few adventures of a precarious character. He was married in Linn county, Oregon, August 9, 1857, to Mary A. Kees, a native of Missouri, who crossed the jjlains with her parents at an early date. They have a family of six children living, namely : Joseph E., Oscar S.. Amy Z., Lucy J., Nellie A. and Irvin A.

CYRUS B.-WKSON, farmer, a ])ioneer of 1884, is a native of ]\Ioultrie county. Illinois, born October 9, 1854. He was reared and educated in the state of his birth, and fullowed farming and school teaching there until thirty years old. He then came to Spokane county and engaged in stock raising. Subsequently he homesteaded a fine claim in the Mount Hope neighborhood, where he resided until recently, when he moved into Spokane City to educate his children. Mr. Bankson has always taken an active interest in every undertaking for the advancement of the general welfare, ever manifesting a willingness to lend a helping hand in promoting the intellectual and social advancement of his neighborhood. He served as deputy county assessor mider A. W. Strong. He is a very enthusiastic and active man in the I. O. O. P., which he joined at Mt. Zion, Illinois. He was married in Moultrie county, Illinois, November 19, 1879, to Mary A. Hill, a native of that state, and they are parents of four children: Nellie, born .\ugust 18, 1882 ; Edgar P., born January 2, 1885 ; Estella G., born September 2, 1889 and .\da, born October 10, 1892.

JESSE B. GILBERT, real estate, insurance and loan agent, a pioneer of 1880, is a native of Benton county, Oregon, born May I, 1852. He was educated in the public schools and at Willamette University, located in Salem, Oregon. When twenty-se\-en years old he removed to Spokane county, Washington, where he homesteaded land, and where for eight years he was engaged in farming. Pie then moved to Rockford and for a long time gave his attention to music teaching, also serving as leader of the town band. He gradually became interested in other pursuits and in the fall of 1890 engaged in his present business, making a specialty of handling farm property. Mr. Gilbert is one of the leading and representative citizens of Rockford, act- i\el}' interested in e\'ery enterprise for the upbuilding of the town and for its material or social melioration. He has served as justice of the peace for five consecutive years, and is well posted in all legal points, having many cases to conduct in the lower courts. During the many years of his residence in Rockford. he has held numerous municipal offices, discharging the duties of each with faithfulness, skill and ability, and in a maimer reflecting credit upon himself and giving perfect satisfaction to the community. Mr. Gilbert is greatly interested in mining, holding stock in se\'eral gciod claims and lieing one of the pioneer prospectors and developers of Camp Gilbert. He was married in Linn county, Oregon, February 26. 1873, to Miss Irena D.. a daughter of Russel and Diaiitha Watts, and a native of that state. They have five children, namely: Laura A., Clyde W'., Claude D.. Eh'a J. and Georgia H.

JOHN B. S]\nTH. retired farmer, a pioneer of 1888. is a native of Illinois, born March 20. 1839. On July 5. 1861. he became a member of Company B. Forty-first Illinois \'olunteer Infantry. He ser\-ed his country faithfully for a year and a half, but was then honorably discharged on account of disability. He saw much hard lighting, and participated in the engagements at Fort Henry. Fort Donelson. and Pittsburg Landing, also in numerous skirmishes, receiving a bullet wound at Fort Donelson. After lea\-ing the army he returned to Illinois and followed farming there until the fall of 1867, when he removed to Wilson county, Kansas. Here he resumed his former occupation until 1888. In that year, however.

wishing to find a more salubrious climate, he came west, and at length decided to make liis home in Spokane county. Accordingly he located on a farm five miles west of Rockford and immediately engaged in farming and stock raising. He has one hundred and sixty acres of fine, rich land, well improved and in a high state of cultivation. ]Mr. Smith was one of the most enterprising and successful farmers of his community until, in 1893. he removed to Rockford, where, the next year, he l)uilt a very cozy little home in which he and his wife expect to pass the remainder of their lives. As a citizen he ranks among the leaders of his neighborhood. For two years he served as postmaster at Mount Hope, under appointment by President Harrison, li" religious matters, also, Mr. Smith is quite acti\e, having been an elder in the Presbyterian church ever since coming to tiiis state. Fraternally, he affiliates with the G. A. R. He was married in Moultrie county, Illinois, May 10, i860, to Rachel A. Howell, a native of that county, and are the parents of four children, namely : James W. and Emma Mulholland. living, and Jane and William, deceased.

ROBERT T. WALLS, a pioneer of 1888, was 1»rn in New Brunswick, May 24, 1863. He was reared and educated in his native province, but, when twenty-one years old. removed to New Hampshire, where he was engaged in the lumber business for alx5ut three years. He then went to Minnesota and farmed with his uncle for a year, but afterward came to Rockford. Washington, and followed the grocery business there about two years. He subsequently moved to Wallace, Idaho, and resided in that town two years, then came to Spokane and engaged in the grocery business with Mr. T. L. Mooers. A Httle later he moved to Rockford and purchased from Mr. Bugbee an interest in his meat market. On ]\Iarch 4, 1S98, he bought Mr. Bugbee out, so that he is now in the business alone. He has the only meat market in the town. Mr. Walls is also proprietor of the Rockford opera house and confectionery, which, under his eificient management, has proved a very sucessful enterprise. He is an energetic, enterprising citizen, commanding the respect of all who know him. He has been marshal of Rockford, and is now one of the board of directors, also a member of the town council. He is an enthusiastic fraternal man, being an active member of Fairview Lodge, No. 40, also Pansy Rebecca Lodge, Xo. 95, L O. O. F., and having twice been chosen representative to the Grand Lodge of Washington. He is, moreover, a past counsel in Camp No. 422, W. of W.

ABRAM WALTALAX, deceased, a pioneer of 1882, was born in Huntington township, Luzerne county, Pennsylvania, in 1827. When twenty-two years old he opened a general merchandise store in the newly settled township of Aulnirn. Susquehanna county, Pennsylvania. After a few years he became very prosperous in the mercantile business and quite prominent in the municipal government, serving as justice of the peace for several years and holding other offices of a local character. About the year 1862 he branched out quite extensively in the lumber business, operating several large mills very successfully for a number of years. He, however, confided too implicitly in the partners associated with him and through their mismanagement the business was reduced to such a tottering condition that it was unable to stand the stress of the financial panic of 1872 and 1873. Mr. Waltman managed, however, to save enough out of the wreck of his fortunes so that he could retire from business. He caine west and settled on a farm in Kansas, but, after three years of quiet life, his ambitious and ardent spirit began to long for the war again. Accordingly, in 1882, he came to the Pacific coast, with a view to re-engaging in active business, and, after looking over California and Washington Territory for six months, decided to locate in the territory. He at length settled in Rockford, this county, and associated himself, with his two sons, Oscar and Wilbur W'., under the firm name of Waltman Brothers & Company, engaged in the lumbering and flouring mill business. They purchased a half-section of the original townsite of Rockford, together with an established saw and planing mill and a flouring mill. Having refitted and increased the capacity of these mills, they started them running day and night. With this expenditure of monev and activity they revived the town and tributary country, creating ([uite a boom. Mr. Waltman, with true business sagacity, enciiuraged the growth of -Rockford in every way in his power, donating lots and lumber to parties locating, and oiYering every inducement whereby new enterprises might be secured. Through his efforts, also, the O. R. & N. R. R. was built to the town and later to Spokane. All this time Mr. Waltman was active in politics, though he could nut he ])ersuaded to accept any office other than municipal. He was, however, Rockford's first mayor. He also took a leading part in promoting the interests of the Democratic party, and was especially zealous in that campaign in which the Northern Pacific Railroad land forfeiture proposal was the issue. To him belonged the honor of nominating the Hon. Charles S. Voorhees for the office of delegate to congress, and to his able efforts much credit is due for the fact that the Democrats were victorious in that election. About 1890 Mr. Waltman withdrew from active business, and ga\'e his attention exclusively to looking after his farm and townsite interests. In 1894 he was unfortunately stricken with paralysis and soon afterwards passed away, leaving a wife, Hannah W., and four sons, O. L., \V. W'., E. A. and V. E., all of whom are still living.

OLIVER E. DAY. M. D., physician and surgeon, son of Dexter B. and Hannah Day, was born in New York state October 26, 1830. He received his preliminary education in New York and his medical education in Kansas, also graduated from the Botanical School of Williamsport, Pennsylvania. In the fall of 1862 he entered the Federal army, being mustered in at Mound City, Linn county, Kansas. He was one of the famous 100 A men who served under General Lane, and jjarticipated. in the battle at Dry Wood and many minor engagements. He was hontjrably discharged in 1863, after a military career highly commendable in every respect. Dr. Day practiced his profession for three years in Kansas City, in partnershi[) with Dr. C. Newman, Dr. Day attending to the country practice, which extended a distance of o\'er sixty miles. They built up a large and profitable business. Dr. Day is now located at Blackrock. Idaho, where he has an extensive and very desirable patronage. The Doctor has devoted the assiduous efforts of many years to the study and practice of his profession, with the natural result that he has a knowledge and experience in the healing art such as few men possess. He was married in Wisconsin, September 10, 1 85 1, to ^liss Elmira Comstock, and they ha\'e had seven children, namely : Alice J., Alisse R., Alta D.. Joseph T. arid Ann E., living; also Dexter B. and John F., deceased.

ALBERT H. BUGBEE, merchant, son of William M. and Rosanna Bugbee, was born in Maine April 15, i860. He was raised and educated in Maine, but at the age of twentyone years went to Wisconsin and from that state to Minnesota, where for three years he was engaged in the lumber business. He then went to North Dakota and followed farming for about five years, afterwards coming west. He spent two years in Oregon and California, and two in Idaho, where he was in the lumbering and sawmilling business. He next moved to Spokane county, Washington, located in Rock ford and opened a meat market. On March 4, 1898, however, he engaged in the grocery, dry goods and gents' furnishing goods business, and he now has a large trade. With a stock on hand of about five thousand dollars, he does an annual business of from eighteen to twenty thousand dollars. Mr. Bugbee is one of the most enterprising and successful business men of the county, possessing in a high degree the foresight and soundness of judgment necessary to success in commercial pursuits. Though very devoted to his business, he nevertheless finds time to contribute his share towards the general well-being, and to take an active part in the municipal government. He has served for several terms as a member of the city council, and still belongs to that body. In fraternal circles, also, he is very prominent, being a past master in the ]\Iasonic order and a past grand in the I. O. O. F. He is treasurer of both Rockford Lodge, No. 45, A. F. & A. M., anil of Fairview Lodge, No. 40, I. O. O. F. His father died in Maine about six years ago, arnd his mother when he was eleven years old.

ROBERT WILLIAMS, farmer, a pioneer of 1888, was born in Clarion, Pennsylvania, August 17, 1840. He was reared and educated in his native state and in May, 1861, became a member of the Eleventh Pennsyl- \-ania Reserves. He was mustered in at Pittsburg to General Mead's brigade of McCall's division, and participated in many of the most prominent battles of the Civil war. ' He and Governor Scofield, of Wisconsin, lielonged to the same company and were constant companions throughout the entire four years of civil strife. His war record is in every respect commendable and is one of which he and hi- family have just cause to be proud. After being mustered out he returned home and engaged in business. In 1881, however, he removed to Wisconsin, where he followed farming until coming to Spokane county in 1888. Upon arri\-ing here he locatetl in Rockford, where he was engaged in saw milling for a period of two years, then [lurchased a rancli and began farming. He is now serving under a contract executed July 1, 1898, by which he became obligated to carry the United States mail for four years lietween Mount Flope and Belle Grove, Idaho, \'ia Rockfortl. !Mr. Williams is one of the solid and substantial citizens of his community, highly esteemed and respected by his neighbors. He has never been ]jarticularly ambitious for leadership among his fellowmen or for political preferment, but he has held several local offices, both here and in Wisconsin. He was married in Pennsylvania May 29, 1871, to Annie E. Simpson, a native of that state, and to their union have l)een liorn two children, namely: Charles A. and Edward B.

C. Y. GRAHAM, farmer and stock raiser, a pioneer of 1S81, was born in jMissouri, ]\Iay 30, 1843. He was reared and educated there and joineil the Federal army from that state, being mustered in at Springiield, Missouri, as a member of Company E, Sixth Missouri Cavalry, in 1862. He served until July 28, 1865, participating in the battles of Vicksburg, Pea Ridge, Prairie Grove, Pleasant Hill and many others, also in numerous important and exciting skirmishes. His military experience extends over the three years of severest fighting, and his record is untarnished by a single act of dishonor or cowardice. .Vt the time of his mustering out he held the rank of sergeant. He returned to Missouri at the close of the war and resumed his former occupation, continuing in agricultural pursuits there until 1881, when he cros.sed the plains to Cheney, Washington. He leased a ranch there and remained on it until 1884. then removed to the vicinity of Rockford, where he purchased and afterwards homesteaded a claim, five and a half miles northeast of the town, near the Idaho line. He immediately started to im- prove his home and now has about eighty acres in an excellent state of cultivation. While Mr. Graham takes a lively and intelligent interest in everything which tends to promote the general well-being of the community, he is especially zealous in the cause of education. It was mainly through his instrumentality that school district Xo. 69 was formed, and he has acted as school director a number of times smce. He was married in Webster county. I\Iissouri. December 28. 1865, to Harriet Mullenix. a native of that state, and they are parents of five chiUlren. Sadie E.. Serepta. John C, Cora and Ruth.

WALTER A. STARK, farmer and school teacher, was born in Ionia county. Michigan, January 7. 1871. His father was a native of Canada, but had been brought to Michigan when six months old, and his mother was born there, so that both his parents were reared in that state. His father followed farming and school teaching there, serving as principal of the Saranac school for two years. In 1892 the entire family came to S])okap.e county, purchased a half-section of land about three miles southeast of Rockford and turned their attention to farming. They have liitherto been engaged in wheat raising mainly, but contemplate going into the stock business also in the near future, .Mr. Walter Stark has served as principal of the Waverly school for two years, is now serving his second term as principal of the Rockford school and has been retained for the third year. He has a very enviable reputation as an educator, taking rank among the ablest and most successful teachers of the county. Mr, Stark's father and brother are verv much interested in mining, being owners of a splendid claim in Montana. Mr. Stark v.as married at Rockford, Washington, January 25, 1894, to Miss Emma J. Brockman, daughter of Henry H. and Caroline R. Brockman. They have had one child. Roy H.. who only lived to be three months old. IMrs. Stark is also a school teacher of ability, and is now engaged as her husbantl's assistant in the Rockford school.

GEORGE W. FARXSWORTH. a pioneer of 1877, son of Winfield Scott and Ruth Farnsworth, was born in Kansas, June 11. 1872. When (|uite young he came with iiis parents to Spokane county, and he received his education here. He began the study of engineering when sixteen years old. continuing at it assiduously until he gained great proficiency. He worked in the Valley Roller Flour Mills of Rockford for about two years, and has also served as engineer in several sawmills. He is greatly interested in mining, being owner of large shares in four different properties in this state. In 1S88 the family and he engaged in the restaurant business in Spokane and shortly afterwanls branched out into the general merchandise business. The following spring they remo\-ed to Wardner. Idaho, where they operated a bakery and genera! merchandise establishment for two years. They then sold out and came to Rockford. whence a little later they moved to California. After a residence of two years there, they returned to Spokane county, where they have ever since lived. Mr. Farnsworth has devoted considerable time to working in the Rossland mines, also helped put in two compressor plants in Greenwood.

British Columbia. His fatlier, a millwright, emigrated to Butte county, California, in 1874, and built there the Springer and the Old Dump Mills. He came to Washington in 1877. located in Palouse City and erected a saw and planing mill there, which he operated for about a year. He then sold out, came to Rockford and put in the first planing, grist and saw mill ever erected in that town. He was one of the oldest, miist intluential and most highly respected citizens of Spokane county, and when he died, April 3, 1879, his loss was mourned by hosts of friends. He was married March 6, 1866. to Ruth Ravenscroft, a native of Illinois, who still survives. They were parents of three children. George W. and Sadie \\'., living, and Elmer \\\, deceased.

WILLIAM T. BACON, farmer, a pioneer of 1879, was born in Catfield, England, January 4, 1856. At the age of twelve he came to America with his mother, to join his father, who had previously Ictcated in Ontario county. New York. He received his educatimi in that state, residing there until nineteen years old, then embarked aboard the steamship Tuscarora, which was engaged in making a sur- \-ey between America and Australia. He also spent three years aboard a merchantman, plying in the waters of both the Pacific and Atlantic ocean. Subsequently he returned h(jine on a visit and later came to Washington, locating at ^\'alla Walla in 1877. He engaged hi farming for about two years, but in the spring of 1879 removed to Spokane county, where he has made his home most of the time since. In 1888 he started to learn the blacksmith's trade, and, being a good natural mechanic, soon became very proficient. He followed that handicraft four years, then spent two years in the shingle business in Idaho, but at length returned to this county, locating in the vicinity of Rockford, where he is now engaged in farming. In 1899 he purchased a blacksmith shop and again went to work at the forge. He is one of the substantial and honoretl citizens of his community, esteemed by his neighljors generally. He is especially interested in the cause of education, and has served for two terms as school director in district No. 12. Mr. Bacon is a very activeman in fraternal circles, being affiliated with Rockford Lodge, No. 45, A. F. & A. M.^ with Fairview Lodge, No. 40, I. O. O. F., and with the Order of the Eastern Star, of which he is first patron. He was married in \\'alla Walla on January 26, 1889. to ^Melinda E. Moore, who was born near Sheridan, Iowa, May 3, 1856. They have four children,, Robert F., Del F., Ila Virg., and Eno Ouinton.

ABRAHAM L. JOHNSON, blacksmith, a pioneer of 1882, is a native of Hart, Michigan, born September 22. 1862. When he was nine years old his parents remo\ed to Kansas, where his father remaineil three years, subsequently returning to Michigan. After a residence of four years there he went to Arkansas, thence to southern Kansas, where for the ensuing ft\e years he was engaged in farming. From that state lie came to Thurston county, Washington, whence, a year later, he removed to Spokane county. He was engaged in farming near Rockford continuously until his death, which occurred October 17. 1894. Abraham L. commenced to learn the trade of a blacksmith at the age of si.xteen, and soon became very proficient. When twenty-two he opened a shop of liis own at Rockford, where he has been in business continuously since, with the exception of three years spent at his trade at Vancouver. \\'ashington. Being very expert in his business he naturally receives a large patronage from both the town and the country around about. 'Mr. Johnson was married in Idaho, in December. 1886, to Miss Sarah E. Graham, a native of Missouri, and they have two children. Eva E. and Alice M. His mother (died in Rockford. Mr. Johnson is a descendant of the old English family by that name. His grandfather, .\braham Johnson, was born in Yorkshire, England, December 2j. 1787. came to America in 1825, and died in 1875. He retained unusual good health and vigor up to the time of his demise, walking three miles every day for exercise. He was married in England in 1808 to Miss .\nna Lloyd, who was also born in 1787. and they had nine children, all of whom, except one, survived their father.

N.\fHANIEL J. MAYER, merchant, a pioneer of 1883, was born in Carroll county, Illinois, January 20, 1855. He went to Nebraska in 1877. following the mercantile business until 1879, when he returned to Illinois. In the spring of 1880 he went back to Nebraska and again engaged in the mercantile business, remaining in it imtil March, 1881. He then returned to Illinois, where he resitled till fall. He next moved to Kearney. Neliraska. following his former business there until the fall of 1883, when he came to Spokane county and located fourteen miles north of this city. Fiir the ensuing tweK'e years he was engaged in farming, then was appointed superintendent of the county poor farm, with which he was connected for two years. Upon retiring from that position he again engaged in the mercantile business, purchasing an interest in Mr. E. W. Whitney's grocery and dry goods concern in Spangle. The firm is now known as E. W. Whitney & Company. They do an immense amount of business, drawing custom from all the surrounding country. They carry a full line of dry goods, groceries, and gents' furnishings, tlieir stock being value<l at about four thousand dollars and their annual business ranging from eighteen thousand dollars to twenty thousand dollars. Mr. Mayer is an enterprising, energetic business man, possesing shrewdness and foresight and an intimate knowledge of his business. He takes an active interest in the local welfare and is ever ready to contril)ute his share towards every undertaking for the public good. I le is a prominent fraternal man. being a member of both the I. O, O. F. and the W. of W. On March 20. 1881. he was married to Ruth B. Robbins, of Nebraska, daughter of Judge A. C. Robbins. and they have two daughters, Ina Mae antl Edith Lvnn.

S.\MUEL .\. LOY, farmer and stock raiser, a pioneer of 1882, is a native of Pennsylvania, born November 14, 1835. When ten years of age he removed with his parents to Illinois and li\ed with them in that state for the ensuing three years, then accompanied them to Indiana, where they farmed for another period of three years. They next followed farming in Minnesota for five years, removing thence to Kansas, where the father died at the age of eighty-seven. In 1882 Samuel A, came to Washington, locating in Spokane county between Spangle and Fairfield. Having purchased a tract of land he engaged in farming and stock raising, and he now has four hundred and eiglity acres of fine land situated seven miles southeast of Spangle, well cultivated and impro\-ed with good buildings and an elegant residence. In 1852 Mr. Loy made a trip to California, going Iiy ocean, and he remained there for three years engaged in mining and farming. During that time he had numerous exciting skirmishes with the Indians, and many thrilling adventures. \Vhile in Kansas he held the rank of orderly sergeant in Company B, Kansas Militia, being elected to that rank liy a unanimous vote of the company, yiv. Loy is a good, substantial citizen, highly esteemed and respected wliere\er he has lived and had he cared to gi\-e attention to politics, would have been \-ery successful in securing political preferment. He has, however, invariably declined to accept any office, though frequently solicited to do so. He was married May 3, 1858, to Mary A. McCarty, daughter of Seth L. and Rebecca McCarty, and they are parents of three children, Charlie A., Melissa J. and Lillie E.

ANDREW JACKSON, son of Henry P. and Elizabeth Jackson, was born in Marion county, Oregon, May 7, i860. He was reared and educated in that state, remaining with his father on the farm until eighteen years old, when he went to Klickitat county, Washington, and engaged in saw-milling. He resided there two years, then went to The Dalles to work for the O. R. & N. Company, by which he was employed until the completion of the road to Walla Walla. In the spring of 1881 he entered the employ of the Northern Pacific Railroad Company, working for them continuously for seven years, at first on construction and afterward in their track department. He next spent two years in Sjjokane, engaged in business pursuits, and in the fall of 1890 moved to Medical Lake, where he was also in business until 1898. Since that year he has been in a business of his own ill Cheney. He was married in Cheney May 6, 1890, to Theresa Brown, a native of Montana, born in October, 1873, ^"^ they are parents of five children : Elsie, Louie, Henry P., Murl and Andrew. Mr. Jackson is a member of Spokane Lodge, No. 228, B. P. O. E., and charter member of Rathbone Lodge, No. 47, K. of P., of Cheney.

JOHN D. ROBBINS, farmer, a pioneer of 1878, was born in Massachusetts, September 6, 1813. He was raised and educated there and kept a livery stable until forty-two years old, then went to Minnesota and engaged in farming. After ten years he moved to Missouri, where the ensuing three years of his life were spent. He next returned to Minnesota, remaining till 1878, when he came to Washingfton. He went first to the Sound country, but shortly afterwards came to Spokane county and took a homestead of one hundred and sixty acres at Deep Creek Falls. He resided on this two years, then sold out and went to Cheney, where he was one of the very earliest settlers, there being only three of four buildings in town at that time, and his wife being the fourth lady. He now has a fine fruit farm on the edge of the town. He was married, first, in Boston, Massachusetts, in December, 1839, but two years later his wife died. In 1843 ^16 married Jane Bodwell, who was born in 1815, and they have three children living, Charles B., Lucy A., now Mrs. Switzer, of Chenev, and Sarah Y.. now wife of W. Shan- non. Mr. Robbins lias always been an active and influential man, holding many important offices. He was a constable in Massachusetts, deputy sheriff and justice of the peace in Alinnesota, and road supervisor of Cheney in its early days. He also had charge of the construction of all the streets leading into Cheney. Since residing in this county he has been frequently solicited to accept oftice. but has invariably declined. Though in his eightyseventh year, Mr. Robbins is still hale and hearty, and a fine specimen of vigorous and well-preserved old age. Mrs. Robbins died at her home in Cheney X(neniber 19, 1894, and was buried in Spokane. She liud been educated at Woburn .Academy ami in early life was a successful teacher. She was a prominent temperance woman antl a stanch alwlitionist. After coming to Cheney she continued active in temperance and religious work, identifying herself with the Congregational church, the \\'. C. T. U. and the Band of Hope. Her memory will long be cherished by those who admire sincerity, benevolence, de\'0- tion to duty and a Ijrave jjioneer spirit.

WILLIAM J. McKIXXEY, fruit grower, a pioneer of 1882. was born in east Tennessee on April 6, 1845. The first thirty-one years of his life were spent in that state, he receiving only such education as the public schools afforded. On April 6, 1876, however, he set out for Washington Territory, traveling overland. Upon arriving here he secured a tract of land and commenced farming and stock raising, continuing in that business until 1882, when he sold out. He then came to Spokane county and located a homestead about three miles southeast of Tyler, upon which he has ever since resided. He is now engaged in farming and fruit growing, but is giving special attention to the latter industry. He participated in many of the Indian wars of early days. In 1880 Mr. McKinney was united in marriage with Miss Delia Blake, a native of Yam Hill county, Oregon, and they now have a family of three children, Lee, William and Ada.

JAMES BUTLER, a pioneer of the coast of 1847, ^^''s born in Kentucky September 11, 1813. When he was five years old his father moved to Missouri and engaged in farming, and James was reared and educated in that state, remaining with his parents until 1847, when he went to Polk county, Oregon. He farmed there for four years, then removed to Lane county, where the ensuing eleven years of his life were passed, but, subsequently returning to Polk county, he resided there for ten years more. During all this time he was engaged in farming and stock raising, giving special attention to the rearing of fine draft horses. In 1876 he moved to Whitman county, Washington, purchased a farm and resumed his former occui)ations. The ne.\t year the Indians broke in upon him and stole fourteen head of horses from him. Despite all dangers, however, he remained on his farm continuously until 1894. when he retired from active life and went to live with his daughter at Cheney. He was, unfortunately, stricken with blindness about five years ago, and has been in total darkness ever since, but otherwise his naturally hale and vigorous constitution seems to defy the ravages of time. Being a very old pioneer, Mr. Butler has seen much service in the wars against the Indians, participating in the conflicts of 1848 and in the numerous troubles with them

<luring the early history of this section of the state of W'asliington. He was married, first, ill ^Missouri, April i8, 1837, to Nancy S. Robinson, who died six years later, leaving two children, one of whom is still living, now Mrs. Melissa Richardson, of Cheney. On October 4. 1854, he was nnited in marriage to Isabelle L,. Douglas, who passed away October 3, 1883, lea\-ing four children, two of whom, George W. and jijhn D., are still living.

RICHARD PULLMAN, farmer and stockman, a pioneer of 1876, was born in Tavistock, Devonshire, England, December 8, 1856. He was reared and educated there, but in 1871 accompanied Mr. Withycombe and sons to America. These gentlemen at once engaged in the Slock business in Oregon, taking Mr. Milhnan into their employ. He afterwards worked six years for ]\Irs. Lodd Reede as a horse trainer, but finally came to Washington, locating in the vicinity of Cheney. In 1881 he homesteaded a quarter-section of land sixteen miles south of Cheney, and commenced farming and stock raising. He is one of the most successful men in that industry in this section of the State, being the owner of some of the finest and most valual)le animals in Washington. He makes a specialty of breeding and raising draught horses, giving the preference to the Clydesdale, but he is also greatly interested in short horn cattle and in fine trotting stock. He also gives some attention to mining. Shortly after his arrival in Washington, Mr. Millman was called upon to help repulse the Indians, and he had many exciting encounters with them, being present in the county during all the troubles. He also took part in the building of the fort about two miles west of

Cheney. Fraternally, he is affiliated with the Woodmen of the World. When he was about fourteen years old his father started for America, intending to make a hume here for his family, but the \-essel on which he sailed was lost at sea, and all on board perisheil.

JAMES \y. WATT, harness and saddlemaker, also a farmer, was born in Columbiana county. Ohio, May 31. 1843. In 1849 'I'S family moved to California, where his mother died the following year, and in 185 1 the father moved to Oregon and took up a section of land two and a half miles east of Lafayette, Yam Hill county. He immediately engaged in farming and stock raising on an extensive scale, continuing in that business until May 11. 1859, when he died. Mr. \Watt came to Washinsrton the next vear and turned his attention to mining, traveling about the state for a short time on mining expeditions. Subsequently, however, he went into the packing business and was thus employed until 1871, when he returned to Oregon. He was in the harness business in that state for several years, but in 1S83 came to Spokane county. Since his arrival here he has been devoting his attention to farming principally. He is one of the respected and esteemed citizens of this county, alwavs active in promoting the general welfare and intelligently interested in political matters, local and general. He has held many minor offices in this county and elsewhere, discharging the duties of each with honor to himself and in a manner satisfactory to his constituency. Like most old settlers, he has seen a great deal of Indian warfare and has taken an active part in all the troubles with the red men. Mr. Watt was married in Oregon in 1881 to Miss Lillie

WILLIAM J. BEXXETT, a pioneer of 1880, was born in Adams county, Illinois, October 31, 1844. He resided there, acquiring his education in the public schools, until eighteen years of age, then enlisted in the Federal army and served three months. A year later he again enlisted, identifying himself with Company B, Fiftieth Illinois Infantry, which formed a part of General Sherman's army at Chattanooga. Mr. Bennett took part in the Atlanta campaign and in the famous march to the sea, participating in many noted engagements, among which were .\ltoona Pass, Savannah and Bentonville. He served as orderly on the General's headciuarter staff. After the war he took part in the grand re\iew at Washington, then was mustered out at Louisville, Kentucky. His military duties being fully performed, he returned to Illinois, remaining there until the spring of 1870, when he went to Texas on a business trip. He then resided in Kansas for four years, after which he came west to Denver, Colorado, but si.\ months later he returned to Illinois and devoted himself to agricultural pursuits there for four years more. His next move was to Oregon, where he farmed two years, then to Tyler, Washington. He now owns a fine farm of four hundred acres in that vicinity. Air. Bennett is one of the most thrifty and enterprising farmers in Spokane county, being thoroughly progressive and up-to-date in all his luethods. He is also an esteemetl citizen of his community, active in politics and in promoting the best interests of the neighborhood. He was a delegate to the first Republican convention ever held ii; Spokane county. He was married in Parsons, Kansas, April 18, 1873. to JNIary E, Miller, a native of Illinois. They have a family of five children, namely: Nellie G,, Homer H., Astoria A., Fred C. and Estella M.

HARRY H, BURBANK, a pioneer of the coast of 1847, was born in Ohio August 3, 1828. When seven years old he removed with Ins parents to Kane county, Illinois, where they lived until 1847, engaged in farming. They then moved to Oregon, following the same occupation there until their death. The mother passed away in 1852 and the father two years later. In 1870 Mr. Burbank came to W'ashington, locating in North Yakima, where for the ensuing ten years he was engaged in the stock business, raising both cattle and horses. He next moved to Whitman county, but after a residence of about six years there went to Colville. remaining in that town for a period of about five years. Sul)sef|uently he spent three years in British Columbia, afterward coming to Spokane City, where he has resided e\er since. Mr. Burbank was, in his younger days, a \ery active, enterprising man, and one who had the energy and determination to carry to a successful issue everything he undertook, if that was not rendered impossible by circumstances which could not be foreseen. Me was a \erv successful farmer and stock raiser, occupying for many years a leading place among those engaged in that business. Residing in Oregon and in this state since 1847. he had, as might be e.xpected, many thrilling adventures with hostile Indians, participating in the wars with the Rogue river Indians in Oregon and also in the conflicts with the Nez Perces at Walla Walla. He was married in Polk county, Oregon, in January, 1854. to Minerva Haight, and to their union have been born ten children, namely : Walter, George, Charles D., Jennie, Elmer, Ida L., ^Minnie I. and Gracie. living, and Xancy and Thomas M., deceased.

W. E. SEEHORN, transfer man, a pioneer of 1880, is a native of Illinois, born in Adams county, near Ouincy, August 19, i860. He was brought up on a farm and became accustomed to hard work. In 1880 the family came to Spokane, where he was employed for several years in the Northern Pacific Hotel. In 1887 he engaged in the transfer business and has been quite successful in increasing his work and trade. He now employs six men and teams and does a prosperous business. He also owns a farm of one hundred and twelve acres at Plaza, which he operates successfully. He is a member in good standing of the Masonic, Odd Fellows and Knights of Pythias fraternities. He was married in Spangle, Spokane county, August 10, 1887, to Nora, daughter of C. T. and Annie Cowan, born in Davenport, Iowa, May i, 1866. They have two sons: Frank, born October 9, 1889, and Claude, May 31, 1892.

HENRY N. JONES, farmer and stock raiser at Pine City, Whitman county, son of Jacob and Catherine Jones, is a native of Boone county. Indiana, born December 27, 1835. When sixteen years old he located in Douglas county, Oregon, where he was engaged in farming until 1862. In that year, he removed to Union county and engaged in mmine for the ensuing five years. He then returned to Douglas county, Oregon, remaining there until 1872, when he came to Washington. He took a homestead about twenty miles south of Cheney in that part of Stevens which is embraced in the present Whitman county, and has ever since given his attention to farming and stock raising. He is also greatly interested in fruit culture. ]\Ir. Jones is one of the leading and representative citizens of his community, but is not at all ambitious for political preferment. He has been three times elected justice of the peace of his precinct, and once was chosen for county commissioner, but has persistently refused to accept any office. He did, however, serve one term as justice and for a while as deputy sheriff' while in Union county, Oregon.

JOHN H. BETZ, a prominent farmer residing north of Cheney, is a son of Jacob and Margaret Betz, born in Germany in October, 1832. In 1857 he emigrated to America, resided six months in New Orleans and a short time in St. Louis, when he located in Cass county, Illinois, where he lived over twenty years. In 1861 he enlisted in Company A, Fourteenth \'olunteer Infantry, under Colonel Plummer. After three months" service he was discharged and returned to his home in Beardstown, Illinois. Being a loyal citizen and anxious t(j serve his country he immediately re-enlisted in Company K, Thirty-third Illinois Veteran Volunteer Infantry. For efficient service he was promoted to the rank of sergeant. He took part in thirteen heavy engagements beside numerous skirmishes, among others being McNuUion Hill. Champion Hill or Baker's creek. Black river and siege of Vicksburg. Mr. Betz had charge of the left wing of his company as skirmisher during the entire campaign. He took twelve prisoners at Champion HiU. He was mustered out at Greenvihe, Mississippi, in the fah of 1865. In October, 1881, lie came to Cheney and now has a farm of six hundred and forty acres. He is a member of General Wright Post, G. A. R.. at Cheney, and the family belongs to the German Methodist church. He was married in Beardstown, Cass county, Illinois, January 18, 1866. to Sibbali Huchen. Thev have seven children : George. William, Albert, Edward, Christian, Anna and Mary.

HARL J. COOK was born in Salem, Iowa, July II, 1857. At the age of nineteen years he began teaching school and with his earnings secured a higher education. In 1876 he went to Des Moines, where he was employed on the Daily Capital newspaper and afterward on the Leader and State Register. He went to Dakota in I 88 J and engaged on a newspaper there until the spring of 1885, when he came to Washington and established a connection with the Murray Record. The same year he served with the Spokane Chronicle as a reporter and was soon made manager. In company with PI. T. Cowley and E. A. Rout he organized the Chronicle Publishing Company, but in 1887 sold out his interest and engaged in the real estate business and brokerage. The firm is now composed of himself and Charles W. Clarke, occupying rooms 3 and 4, Van Valkenberg block, where they do an excellent real estate and insurance business. Mr. Cook is also employed by the Holland Bank to look after rentals, real estate, mortgages and other investments. The firm is among the notable public-spirited companies of Spokane, having assisted materially in building up the city. Mr.

Cook served as county assessor in 1895-6, running over a thousand votes ahead of his ticket, and being one out of the four Republicans elected to county offices. He is a member of the Knights of Pythias and a prominent man of the citv.

HOX. JAMES N. GLOVER, member of tiie citv council from the second ward, was born in Lincoln county, Missouri, March 15, 1837. When he was twelve the family crossed the plains and located in Marion county, Oregon, where he learned the carpenter's trade. He later engaged in gold mining, fruit packing and shipping, and witli a company operated a steam ferry on the Willamette river. May 11, 1873. he came to Spokane and bought a half interest in a scjuatter's right, upon which he assisted in erecting a saw mill. This was the first circular saw in eastern Washington and was in operation November i, 1873. In 1878 he sold out the lumber business and engaged in handling real estate. In 1882 he, with others, organized the First National Bank, being the first in eastern Washington. He served as director and vice-president in this bank and was president when it failed during the panic, July 26, 1893. He was also a stockholder and director in the Spokane Savings Bank. He was elected a member of the city council in 1897 and reelected in 1899. and served as mayor of the city two terms, when the electric hght works and street car lines were established. He is at present a director in the Spokane. Washington, Water Power Company. Mr. Glover has been a very successful business man, interested in many of the public enterprises of the city, and assisting in erecting some of the best buildings, among others the First National Bank. He has erected and owned the finest residences in

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.the city, but lost most of his property during the panic of 1893. He is a member of the Masonic fraternity and a prominent citizen. His wife was Esther E. Leshe, a native of ]\Iaine.

CHARLES S. PENFIELD, M. D., in the Rookery. Spokane, is a pioneer of 1883. He is a native of Ohio, born in Huron county, January 28. 1858. He attended the district schools of his home and Oberlin College, then entered the Hahnemann Medical College, from which he graduated in February, 1880. He began practice in Chicago, remaining two years, then removed to Kansas City, and in the spring of 1883 came to Spokane, where he now has a large i)ractice. having been engaged in practice longer than any other doctor in the city. He is a member oi the State Homeopathic IMedical Society and president of the County Homeopathic Society. In early days he served as coroner and was appointed a member of the state board of medical examiners. The Doctor is well liked and enjoys the confidence of the people. He was married in Hudson, Wisconsin, December 23, 1880, to Jennie Jefferson, a native of Wisconsin. Thev ha\'e three children : Herbert, Ruth and Wilder.

CHARLES B. SYPHERT, a pioneer of 1879, dealer in real estate, ofiice in the basement of Fall City block, is a native of Oregon, born at Salem, September 21, i860. He was brc-ught up there on a farm and on November I, 1879, in company with John Glover and A. J. McGunion, started by steamer for The Dalles, and from there came overland to Spokane, engaging in the hack and truck business, the first in the city. At the time of his arrival the town had about two hundred and fifty white inhabitants and thousands of Indians. He spent a few years in the hack line and then engaged in the real estate business, in which he has been successful. He is a member of the Pioneer Society and the Junior Order of American Mechanics. When the call was made for volunteers for the American army he enlisted and went to San Francisco as quartermastersergeant in Company A, First Washington Volunteers, but supposing there would be no work but garrison duty, he secured his discharge and returned home to the present business.

HON. EUGENE B. HYDE, a pioneer of 1881, one of the prominent men of the city, was born near Oshkosh, Wisconsin, January 13, 1849. He was brought up in his native state on a farm and later engaged in farming in Iowa. In 1881 he came to Spokane and engaged in buying and selling real estate, in which he was very successful. He has erected several large buildings, among them the Hyde block, built in 1886 and burned in 1889, but rebuilt in its present beauty and elegance. Mr. Hyde was the first city marshal, chief of police and chief of the volunteer fire department, also served as a member of the city council in 1885-7 ^"^ ^^'^^ chairman of the street committee; through his efforts the numerous fine roads were built to Spangle, Rockford, Deep Creek Falls, Four Mound prairie and elsewhere. In 1888 he was elected a member of the territorial council; served as a delegate to the national Republican convention in Chicago, being the only delegate west of the Rocky mountains who voted continuously for Benjamin Harrison. He was elected a member of the state senate in 1889 for a term of four years, and served as chairman of the committees on municipal corporations and insane hospitals. He assisted in organizing the Citizens National Bank and served as its president for five years. ]\Ir. Hyde was married in Spokane January 8, 1893, to Miss Florence Molinelli. His father, Eli N., died when he was eigliteen, but his mother, Mrs. Susan S. Hyde, now resides in Spokane. ]\Ir. Hyde is a thirty-second-degree Mason, an active Republican and a much respected citizen.

ROBERT E. CLARKE, mining man, office in Van Valkenberg block, Spokane, is a son of George H. and Hulda \V. Woodruff, born in Litchfield county. Connecticut, March 29, 1836. He was raised in his native state and in 1857 located in Rochester, New York, where he opened a book store and carried on a successful business for several years. Li 1873 he went to Cincinnati. Ohio, and engaged with his brothers. Charles W. and George H., in the manufacture of furniture, doing a large and successful business. They sold out in 1883 and, in company with Cyrus Bradley, came to Spokane and purchased a large tract of land twelve miles from Spokane and engaged in the cattle business. In 1889 they went to Post Falls and conducted a large real estate business until the panic of 1893. when they closed out and Robert E. engaged in mining in British Columbia for three years, since which time he has been in the mining business in this city, and doing a good business in developing new properties and handling the stock of paying companies. In July. 1899, he was appointed city commissioner and made chairman of the board of fire commissioners. Mr. Clarke was married in 1863 at Riichester, New York, to Miss Rosina Hughes,

D. M. THOMPSON, superintendent of rentals an<l real estate for the Northwestern & Pacific Hypotheek Bank, office in the Frankfurt block, is a native of Illinois, born in McHenry county, October 6. 1856. In 1859 the family removed to Winona county, Minnesota, where he grew ui) and attended school. Soon after he became of age he engaged in the real estate business in Winona, and after three years went to .Austin, Minnesota, where he engaged in the mercantile business for three years. In 1884 he came to Spokane and opened the first abstract office in the county, adding loan and insurance. He conducted this business until 1893, then sold the abstract business to the Spokane Abstract Company. In July, 1895. 1'^ engaged in his present business and has been a faithful worker. An active Republican, he has served as delegate to several state and county conventions. He has been very active in assisting all local enterprises, and is a prominent and respected man. He was married in Osage, Iowa, April 17. 1879. to Anna D.. daughter of John and Delight Richardson, torn in Madison county. New York. They have two sons : Percy, born May 19, 1882, and Louis. January 4, 1884.

J. KE.XNEDY STOUT, attorney and counselor at law. a pioneer of 1881. was born in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania. November 29, 1849. The family removed to New Jersey when he was nine years old and he attended the district schools there. He studied in Ever- est's school, Hamlin, Connecticut, then in Trinity College and Hartford College, graduating as a B. A. in 1870 and a M. A. in 1873. He followed the newspaper business five years, being connected with the New York Tribune; at the same time he kept up the study of law and was admitted to the bar in Elizabeth, New Jersey, in June, 1877. He practiced there until 1880, when he came to Walla Walla. In December, 1 88 1, he removed to Spokane, where he has since resided. He served as clerk of the United States district court, under Judge Nash, and was the first city attorney of Spokane, being appointed December 26, 1881, and re-appointed in 1882. He served in the state militia, holding the rank of colonel. Is an active Democrat and has served as delegate to many conventions. He had the honor of organizing the Spokane Chapter of the Sons of the .\merican Revolution, and in 1899 was elected president of the Washington State Society, S. A. R. He also organized the Society of Colonial Wars in Washington, and holds the ofiice of governor 01 the State Society and governor general of the National Society; is a member of the Pennsylvania German Society, the Aztec Club of 1847 s"cl the Masonic fraternity. He was married October 29, 1892, in Brooklyn, New York, to Ida T., daughter of George W. and .\dele Schiller Homan, born in New Orleans.

SAAI T. ARTHUR, proprietor of the hotel Fernwell, is a pioneer of 1878 and a native of Washington county, Oregon, l)orn June 5, 1853. He grew up on a farm. In 1876 he located in Colfax, Washington, where he was, for a time, engaged as a hotel clerk. In 1878 he came to Spokane and for one year was in the employ of Glover & Cannon. In the spring of

1879 he opened the first restaurant in Spokane. In the spring of 1881 be built the Northern Pacific Hotel, which he conducted several years, when he sold to J. M. Grimmer and built the Occidental Hotel in Missoula, Montana. In 1884 he returned to Spokane and purchased the Northern Pacific Hotel property, moved off the old hotel and built the first four-story brick in this city, and opened up in it tlie .Vrlington Hotel, which he conducted until the fire of 1889. At the same time he was one of the proprietors of the Grand Hotel, which also burned in the fire. In 1881 he was elected a member of the board of county commissioners, serving two years. In 1894-5 he' was manager of the Hotel Spokane. In 1896 he purchased the Grand Hotel, which he ran successfully for two years. Mr. Arthur's long experience in the hotel business has matle him one of the most poinilar hotel men of the west. He is a member of Samaritan Lodge, No. 52, I. O. O. F., has served as a member of the city council and was one of the first board of directors of the Exchange National Bank. He was married in Colfax July 21, 1878, to Nettie L.. daughter of Levi H. and Elizabeth Marsh, a native of Michigan. They have two children : Charles and Edith.

JOSEPH S. WILLSON, deputy United States collector for Spokane, Stevens, Okanogan, Douglas, Lincoln and Whitman counties, is a native of Canada, born in Ottawa Noveiuber 30, 1855. When thirteen years of age he left home and located at Flint, Michigan, where he was engaged by the Governor Crapo estate, working u]) to bookkeeper and salesirian, then to chief inspector of the lumber department. In 1879 he located in Denver, Colorado, as a bookkeeper for a large lumber firm, and later en- gaged in freighting supplies to the mining districts. He finally had several contracts for building parts of the Rio Grande Railroad. and later was a contractor on the ^Mexican Central, employing large numbers of the natives. In 1882 he sold out and returned to Michigan and the next year came to Spokane, arriving in April, 1883. He engaged as clerk in the California House and later handled toijacco and cigars until 1898, when he was appointed deputy revenue collector. Like many others he assisted in l)uilding uj) Spokane, and. during the disastrous fire year of i88g lost about five thi>usand dollars in property. He is a member of the Scottish Rite consistory of the F. & A. iM., and a much respected citizen. He was married in Spokane July 24. 1889, to Mrs. E. Mav. a nati\-e of Chicago.

and dealer at W'awside. was born in Indiana January 27, 1849. He was brought up in his native state and attended the home district schools. When twenty-fi\e years of age he removed to California, where he spent si.x years, and came to Washington, locating at Dayton and engaging in the carpenter trade. In the spring of 1883 he came to Spokane county and soon after went into the lumber business near Wayside, putting up the first saw mill north of Spokane in this county. He employs about twenty-five men all the time, and is extensively interested in manufacturing all kinds of lumber products. He owns eleven hundred and twenty acres of timber land, near liis mill, and cuts about two million feet of lumber annually. He was elected a member of the county commissioners on the Democratic ticket in 1896 and served two years ; is a charter member of the Morning Star Lodge, No. 142, I. O. O. F., and a prominent man in the community. He was married in \Vayside March II, 1887, to Lillie \\'ilber, nee Kaiser. They have four children: Hazel, Lewis W., Carrie L. and William B.