An illustrated history of north Idaho : embracing Nez Perces, Idaho, Latah, Kootenai and Shoshone counties, state of Idaho, Part 260

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In 1892 Mr. Ehrenberg returned to Denver and erected a commodious dwelling and determined to re- main there. But soon his adventurous spirit led him to the Coeur d'Alene country and he wrought in the Frisco for six months and then returned to Denver and married. The lady becoming his wife was Ingard Johnson, who was born in Sweden, in October, 1870. Her parents, Magnus and Martha (Gummerson) John- son, were natives of Sweden and now live there. Mrs. Ehrenberg had one brother, Peter, and two sisters, inez and Sophie. On August 20, 1899, death invaded the happy home of our subject and took hence the be- loved wife. Typhoid fever was the cause of the death and it occurred in Spokane. Two children were left to mourn this sad loss, Arthur and Ruby, aged now nine and seven respectively. After his marriage, Mr. Ehrenberg took a trip to Sweden and also visited the World's fair with his bride. Then he came to this district and took a position in the Frisco and, excepting six months in the Tiger, has been with this company since that time. In 1901 he was given entire charge of the carpenter work and is an efficient and faithful man, deserving of the confidence and esteem that are reposed in him liberally. Mr. Ehrenberg's children are with his sister, Mrs. Anderson, in Boulder, Colorado. Mr. Ehrenberg is a Republican and is also a member of the Maccabees.

DAVID A. PORTER, deceased. Although Mr. Porter was no politician in the sense of the word's or- dinary use, and never sought personal preferment, still in the election of 1902 he was chosen county surveyor of Shoshone county by a handsome majority, his name appearing on the Republican ticket. .

David A. Porter was born in Chicopee, Massachu- setts, on October 13, 1871, being the son of James E. and Eliza F. (Westcott) Porter, both descended from prominent and old New England families. The father was born in Maine and his family ciates back to David K. Porter, who came from Weymouth, England, in 1635. James E. Porter graduated from West Point in 1869 and was first lieu- tenant in the Seventh United States Cavalry under General Custer and was killed in the famous Custer massacre in 1876. Our subject spent the first thirteen years of his life in Rhode Island and Maine and then came with his mother to California and during the next ten years he prepared for and completed a uni- versity course in Berkeley, graduating as civil engineer in the class of 1894. He was then appointed on the United States geological survey for southern California and in the Wodd river country, Idaho. In 1895 Mr. Porter came to Wardner and for five and one-half years he was civil engineer for the Bunker Hill and Sullivan mine. In 1901 he came to Wallace. This was in March and he followed his profession until his elec- tion and after that he added to his duties those of the county position. in which he was faithful and effi- cient. Mr. Porter was a popular young business man and was recognized by all as possessed of excellent tal- ent and integrity.

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Fraternally he was affiliated with the United Order of Junior Mechanics of Wardner; with the A. F. and A. M., Shoshone, 25 ; with the Wallace Chapter, R. A. M .; with the Delta Kappa Epsilon, a college fraternity.

On Septemebr 11, 1898, in San Francisco, Califor- nia, Mr. Porter married Miss Augusta, daughter of Urias S. and Susan H. Nye. The father was a Cali- fornia pioneer, crossing the plains in 1849. He was one of the most prominent raisers of fine stock in Cali- fornia and his large ranch was situated in Glenn coun- ty, where he lived for many years, but is now de- ceased. The mother now resides in Willow, Glenn county, California. Mrs. Porter is a graduate of the Berkeley high school and also took a special course in the university. Mr. and Mrs. Porter were blessed with two children, Ernestine, aged three, and James F., aged two.

On account of his excellent work in the university, Mr. Porter received the rank of major in the National Gnards. He always displayed those excellent qualities of worth. integrity and kindness which commended him to all who had the pleasure of his association. He rose rapidly in his profession and had he lived, doubt- less he would have become signally honored for the excellent work he would have accomplished. The sud- den and painful taking away of Mr. Porter occurred on April 18, 1903. He was working hard on a flume line for the New Jersey mine four miles from Wallace, the company being anxious to have it in working order soon ; he was putting forth every effort to complete the work in hand. He ate as usual on the night of his death, wrote until late on his notes and after making the last entry, "The grade came out fine, will finish to- morrow," he retired. In the morning he was found cold in death. Failure of his heart action is attributed as the cause of his demise.

The funeral was held amid mourning on every hand for David A. Porter was a general favorite and was an exemplary young man. His sorrowing widow and two children are left to mourn the sad death.

MICHAEL MAHER is one of the worthy pioneers of the Coeur d'Alene country and at present a citizen of Burke, where he handles a cigar store and attends to the business of justice of the peace, having had the confidence of the people reposed in him by being elected to that office. He is a capable and impartial peace of- ficer and has the respect and esteem of all .

Michael Maher was born in Ireland, on September 28, 1846, the son of Edmund and Margaret (Doyle) Maher, natives of the Emerald Isle, but now deceased. Our subject was reared and educated in Ireland and in 1867 he determined to try his fortunes in America and accordingly came hither. He spent four years in New Jersey and then journeyed to Sacramento in 1874. After a few months there he went to Nevada and for ten years was active in mining, being in the Comstock. In 1881 he came to Oregon and did railroad contract work on the O. R. & N. Two years later he was sim- ilarly employed on the N. P. and in 1884 he came on

the crest of the Prichard creek excitement to Eagle City. He operated a general merchandise establish- ment in Murray for two years, then removed to Mullan, where he was in the mercantile business for ten years. In 1897 Mr. Maher came to Burke and opened his present establishment and has continued in its oper- ation and the duties of justice of the peace since. He was justice in Mullan a number of years and has served in this office for ten years altogether. Mr. Ma- her is a Democrat, always has been and always ex- pects to be. He has the old Jeffersonian doctrines well established in his political belief and is solid. He is a member of the Catholic church. Mr. Maher has two brothers, John and Thomas. He has never left the retirement of the celibatarian and is still blessed with its quiet joys and charms.

MRS. ELEANOR BOYCE, whose parents, Henry L. and Ellen (Powers) Day, are well known in the Coeur d'Alene country, is now a resident of Denver, Colorado. She was born in Story county, Nevada, on December 23, 1867. She remained with her parents un- til she arrived at the age for teaching and then, having been well prepared hy various educational courses for that important work, she took it up. Mrs. Boyce had finished the grammar and high schools and had grad- tated with distinction from the state normal at San Jose, California, the oldest one in the state, before she took up her profession and then she entered on the work with the sense of a first-class preparation and she made a first-class success in the educator's chair. Shortly after her graduation, Mrs. Boyce taught school in Spo- kane and for a number of years was one of the prom- inent teachers there. Then came three years of devoted labor in this line in Wardner and two years followed in Wallace. For five years after that we might have found her toiling conscientiously in the Gem schools. She is interested in the mine with her father, brother and sis- ters. She is at the present residing in Denver, but she has been closely identified with the Coeur d'Alene country and is highly esteemed here.

JACOB LOCKMAN stands at the head of one of the larges establishments in Wallace, being manager of the Sunset Brewing Company and part owner. He is a keen business man and has manifested his ability in the affairs of the company and in bringing to the front the products of the brewery in a most successful and popular manner.

Jacob Lockman was born in Germany on January =3, 1857, being the son of Jacob and Rebecca (Pain) Lockman, natives also of the fatherland. They came to the United States in 1871, and the father died in 1894 in Benton county, Iowa, having been a farmer. The mother died in Germany in 1902. Our subject was reared and educated in Iowa, after coming to this country, until 1876, when he went to the Black Hills where he did butchering and mining. In 1880 he went

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10 southern Idaho, and in 1886 he came west to Butte, Montana. He was engaged in various employments for two years and then came to north Idaho, landing in Wallace in 1889. He was engaged in the saloon business with Thomas Mitchell until 1892 when he sold that business and went into the bottling business and handled ice. In 1897 he bought out his partner and on January 1, 1901, he organized the Sunset Brewing . Company, of which David Holzman is president and our subject is secretary, treasurer and manager. They have the finest and largest brewery in the northern part .

of the state, and it is equipped with the best and latest appliances for the manufacture of beer. They have an excellent large ice plant and do a good business in that line, as also they do in wholesaling liquors and bar supplies. The beer made here is justly famous for it is of the best to be found and rivals any made in the United States. The plant is of ten thousand barrels capacity per year. Mr. Lockman is the moving spirit and really the head of this establishment, and it is due to his wise skill and energy that such fine success has crowned their efforts.

In 1893 Mr. Lockman married Miss Frieda, daugh- ter of John Graf, a prominent farmer in Kootenai county. Two children have been born to this union,- Paul, aged nine, and Tilden, aged seven. Mr. Lock- man is a member of the B. P. O. E., Cœur d'Alene Lodge, No. 331, being one of the organizers of the order in Wallace. He is allied with the Democratic party and is active in all campaigns. Mr. Lockman has two brothers,-John and Henry, living in the east.

JULIUS BRASS is a prominent and substantial business man of Wallace and is one of the members of the board of trade, while his enterprise and sagacity have built for him a business of generous proportions and thriving patronage. He is proprietor of the meat market where he has been found closely attending to business for a number of years.

Julius Brass was born in Sheboygan county, Wis- consin, on May 24, 1868, the son of Cornelius and Freda (Strassbergur) Brass. The father was born in Germany, came to the United States when sixteen, lo- cated in Wisconsin and died in 1881, aged thirty-six. The mother was born in Wisconsin and now lives on the old homestead. Our subject attended district school and labored on the farm until he was fourteen years of age, and then he went to Sheboygan and learned the butcher trade. Following this he spent three years in Milwaukee and three and a half in Mich- igan. Next we see him in Seattle, Portland, Spokane, and in 1889 he located permanently in Wallace. For six years after coming here Mr. Brass was associated with Follett & Harris, and then he entered partnership with Frank M. Rothrock and together they con- ducted a thriving business until May, 1902, when Mr. Brass bought the interest of his partner and since that time he has conducted the business himself. Mr. Brass has four brothers and three sisters,-Otto, Herman,

Gustave. Cornelius, Bertha Myer. Lena Buscher, Emma Hahn.

At Wardner on December 2, 1894, Mr. Brass mar- ried Miss Anna, daughter of Thomas and Anna (Owens) Ryan. Mrs. Brass was born in Bloomfield, Nevada county, California, and she has two brothers, John and Thomas R., the latter being on the gunboat Helena in Manila. Mr. Ryan was born in New York, and died in California in 1888 .. He came to the Golden State in the early 'fifties and followed mining and the hotel business, and for years was in the employ of Fair & Mackey and superintended the Comstock and other of their properties. He had valuable mining in- terests of his own and was a prominent man in Nevada county. Mrs. Ryan was a native of Ireland and now lives in Wallace. To Mr. Brass and his wife three children have been born, Lester J., Gustav W., Verla A. M. Mr. Brass is a member of the I. O. O. F., W. W. and in political alliances is with the Republicans.

DAVID C. McKISSICK, of Wallace, Idaho, is a. man of first class business qualifications, possessed of a genial spirit. has had a vast experience in the affairs of life, and is particularly acquainted with the hardships and arduous labors incident to frontier existence.

Mr. McKissick was born in Jordan, New York, on February 15, 1853. In 1882-3 he was superintendent of a wheat farm in North Dakota, in January. 1884, came to the Coeur d'Alene country, locating at Kings- ton, and later he came to what is now known as Wal- lace and went placer mining on Canyon and Nine-mile creeks, but met with poor success. In 1886 he was pur- ser on the Coeur d'Alene steamer, running from Coeur d'Alene City to Old Mission. The following spring he opened a wholesale liquor and cigar house, and did well until the depression of 1893, when this, coupled with the strike of the year previous, caused him to suspend business. He had previous to that time been burned out in the big fire. Following the strike, Mr. McKissick was engaged vari- ously until he entered the employ of the Wallace Light & Water Company, and two years later was placed as superintendent, in which position he is still engaged. On September 12, 1892, Mr. McKissick married Miss Madeline Joe Colburn, a native of Kansas. One child has been born to this union, Joe Carson, aged five. Po- litically, Mr. McKissick is a Republican. He is a mem- ber of the A. F. & A. M., Shoshone Lodge No. 25, and of the Rose Croix Scottish Rite, also of the Elks Lodge No. 331, all of Wallace.

CHARLES FRIDSTRAND is well known in Mullan and at the present time he occupies the position of shift boss in the Morning mine, in which capacity he renders efficient service and has the confidence and esteem of all. He was born in Sweden, on March 28, 1864, the son of Peter and Mary (Erickson) Frid- strand, natives of Sweden, where the father lives now

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retired from active work. He was a miner. The mo- ther died in 1892. Our subject was educated in his na- tive place and learned thoroughly the mining art from his father, and in 1890 came the time when he sought the greater opportunities of the United States. Bid- ding native land and friends farewell, he came hither, landing on April 14th of that year. He went at once to Wisconsin mines and two years later he wrought in the iron mines of Michigan. There he remained until 1896, when he came to Mullan and took a position in the Morning mine. He rose in the esteem of the man- agement and over a year ago he was appointed shift boss and in that capacity he is now operating. Mr. Fridstrand has three sisters, Louise, Jennke, and Eva, ail in Sweden.

On July 5. 1896, Mr. Fridstrand married Miss Jen- nie Massing, whose parents and brothers and sisters are mentioned elsewhere in this volume. Four chil- dren have been born to this union, Hilda, Hannah, Esther. and Helen. Mr. Fridstrand is a member of the I. O. O. F. and the Scandinavian Brotherhood. Mrs. Fridstrand is handling the Golden Rule restaurant and she and her husband are good substantial people of the community. Mr. Fridstrand has a good reputation as a capable and reliable man and is worthy of it.

CHARLES H. REEVES is a leading capitalist and mining man of the Coeur d'Alene country and has his headquarters in Wallace, where he devotes himself to supervising his mining matters and also gives atten- tion to other property. Mr. Reeves is a man of large business experience and has demonstrated himself to be possessed of both executive ability and keen dis- crimination, while sound wisdom has always character- ized him.

Charles H. Reeves was born in Illinois on April 22, 1842. the son of John and Elizabeth ( Jennings) Reeves, natives of Ohio. They both came from old and prominent American families, the father of English and the mother of Irish extraction. The father died in 1897, aged ninety-one, and the mother died shortly after the war, aged sixty-three. The family removed to Wisconsin and then to Iowa, and in these states our subject received his education and was reared. In 1862 Charles H. enlisted in Company B. Twenty- first Iowa Infantry, under Captain W. D. Crook. When he was mustered out he was under Colonel S. S. Merrill, who afterwards was governor of lowa for four terms. Mr. Reeves was active the first winter after Price, then was transferred to the Vicksburg campaigns, then participated in the movements and battles at Jackson, Mississippi. He also was in the struggle about New Orleans, then went to Texas, helped capture Mobile and took part in the Red River expedition. At the close of the war Mr. Reeves was honorably discharged, and having gained a good knowl- edge of the tonsorial art in the army, he went to work in that occupation and more or less until seven years ago he followed it. He operated a shop in Iowa, Wis- consin and Minneapolis and came to Wallace in 1889.

Here Mr. Reeves opened a shop and did an excellent business, also handling mines. He owned a half inter- est in the Hercules and later sold a portion, having now a goodly portion of it. He has been associated with Harry L. Day and with him located the Happy Day group, adjoining the Hercules. He also has inter- ests in many other fine properties. Mr. Reeves has one brother and one sister, -- Nathan and Mrs. Mary M. Shattuck. Mr. Reeves is a member of the A. F. & A. M., the Elks, and takes an active part in the Wallace board of trade.

On July 4, 1861, at Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin, Mr. Reeves married Miss Annie, daughter of Joseph and Elizabeth (Walker) Watson, natives of England. The father is deceased, and the mother lives in Mason City, Iowa. Mrs. Reeves was born in Wisconsin, and has three sisters,-Mrs. Mary J. Farrell ; Mrs. Louisa, widow of V. K. Goss; Mrs. Josephine, widow of C. B. Maben. To this marriage there have been born fifteen children, ten of whom are living, as follows : Ella, wife of L. H. Woodcock, a millwright in Wallace ;. Carrie, wife of F. H. Hopper, a prospector in Spo- kane; Ida, wife of C. F. Brooks, who has charge of Mr. Reeves' stock ranch at St. Regis, Montana; Lem- uel C., a barber in Colfax : Jay A., a student at the uni- versity in Moscow; Alice J., at home; Arthur E., at home ; Sidro D., a student at St. Helen's hall in Port- land : Harry H., a student at Moscow ; Bessie, at home. Nr. Reeves has a stock ranch of four hundred acres, be- sides his other property. He is a Republican, but while he has frequently been delegate to the conventions, he does not aspire to political distinction. Mr. Reeves is a good, substantial man of excellent business ability and has not only made a first class success in his career but has so conducted himself that he has won the re- spect and admiration of all.

EMIL ZEITFUCHS is one of the leading liquor cicalers of the town of Wallace and he also handles bar fixtures and supplies of all kinds. He was born in Germany, on Angust 24. 1836, and his parents died when he was small. He received his education in that country and in 1852 came to the United States. He landed in Cincinnati and at once begun to learn the cabinet maker's trade. In 1858 he went to San Fran- cisco and there wrought at his trade until 1862. Then came the journey to Portland. where he remained until 1896. Froni 1862 to 1873. he was at the head of a large furniture establishment which was burned in that year. After the adjustment of the insurance companies the business was continued and the partnership dis- solved. Mr. Zeitfuchs then bought a farm for five thousand dollars and after improving it for some time sold it for fifteen thousand dollars. In 1878 he em- barked in the wholesale liquor business in Portland and took as partner, his son-in-law. Carl Seelig. The busi- ness continued until 1884 when he dissolved partner- ship and engaged in other transactions. In 1888, with associates, he organized the Pacific Coast Furniture Company, being secretary and treasurer and principal

CHARLES H. REEVES.

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stockholder. They did well until the advent of the Northern Pacific, when the eastern competition closed their business and he lost fourteen thousand dollars in the transaction. Our subject remained in Portland, closing up his various business deals and handling real estate until 1896, when he came to Wallace and opened his present business and since that time he has enjoyed a good patronage. Mr. Zeitfuchs has one brother, Ulrich.

At Portland, in 1864, Mr. Zeitfuchs married Miss Carmelita Savedra, a native of Chile and now deceased. In 1884, Mr. Zeitfuchs married Tillie Stockman, a na- tive of Germany who came to the United States with her parents when young. Her father is dead and her mother is living in Wallace. Mr. and Mrs. Zeitfuchs have one adopted daughter, that married Carl Seelig, who is now deceased. Two sons were born to Mrs. Seelig, Emil and Charles and they live with Mr. Zeit- fuchs. Emil has been with White & Bender for five years and Charles is assistant cashier of the Wallace bank. Both young men are prominent in social eireles and are members of the Elks.

JOHN B. JOHNSON. Among the substantial and capable business men of Wallace, we should not fail to mention J. B. Johnson who is proprietor of the Banquet restaurant, one of the finest and most popu- lar eating places in the northwest. It is especially noted among traveling men and enjoys a first-class patronage, which its excellence in appointment, ser- vice and cuisine richly merits. For twelve years last passed, this restaurant has been in constant operation and it is the oldest one in the county. Mr. Johnson has been in the restaurant business many years and is skilled in all departments. He is a member of some of the leading fraternal orders and is allied with the commercial and general development of the district.

SYLVESTER MARKWELL is one of the hardy pioneers whose sterling worth and enterprise have en- abled him to become one of the leading men of the Coeur d'Alene district where he is of enviable stand- ing and has wrought well for more than a decade. leading the good work of developing the country and building up the industries.

Sylvester Markwell was born in Indiana, on June 12, 1842, the son of Hiram and Sarah ( Noggle) Mark- well. The father was born in Kentucky and served two years for the Union. The mother was born in Pennsylvania and his father is a relative of the Hearsts of Kentucky and the Arbuckles, of New York. Our subject early learned dairying and came to Nodaway county, Missouri, and remained there until twenty-five. Then he went to Alder gulch, Montana, and located a rich claim, which, however, he deserted on the strength of richer ones ahead and in the endeavor to find them they were left afoot by the Indians steal- ing their horses. Thus handicapped, they made their

way to Denver through great suffering and hardship. Mr. Markwell went thence to Cheyenne and operated a dairy. later returned to Missouri, and next we find him in Nevada. He was engaged in stock raising and was present in Virginia City when the noted Slade was hung. Ten years in that state and Mr. Markwell went to California and took up the butcher business for ten years in Healdsburg. In 1890 he came to Wal- lace and managed the dairy of Robert Neill. The next year he bought the business and with his sons continued it until 1896, in which year he retired. Mr. Markwell has two brothers, John, James, and four sisters, Maggie Boatright. Levisa Conklin, Monia Gossett. Mrs. George Cane.

On June 15, 1866, Mr. Markwell married Miss Hattie F. Stevens, at Denver, Colorado. Her father was a Methodist minister and her mother was a Crocket. Mrs. Markwell has manifested talent in the composition of poetry. She has three brothers and two sisters, Charles, Jacob, Andrew, Ella Adair, Mira Reynolds. Four sons have been born to this couple, J. Fred, Jesse E., Frank P., Charles A., and two daugh- ters, Effie Wilmot, Emma Hardwick. Mr. Markwell and his sons are interested in the Father Lode, an ex- tension of the famous Hereules, in which property also they bought an interest in 1896. They also have other property and are handling a force of men in development work. Mr. Markwell served in the Union army, is a member of the I. O. O. F., K. of P. and G. A. R. He and his wife are members of the Methodist church. For many years Mr. Markwell was a stanch and prominent Democrat but for the last two years. he has been allied with the Republicans.

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An illustrated history of north Idaho : embracing Nez Perces, Idaho, Latah, Kootenai and Shoshone counties, state of Idaho, Part 260

Author: Publication date: 1903 Publisher: [S.l.] : Western Historical Pub. Co. Number of Pages: 1524

Author:
Publication date: 1903
Publisher: [S.l.] : Western Historical Pub. Co.
Number of Pages: 1524