An illustrated history of north Idaho : embracing Nez Perces, Idaho, Latah, Kootenai and Shoshone counties, state of Idaho, Part 261

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HAROLD J. READ. Among the leading busi- ness men is to be mentioned the gentleman whose name appears above and who is a professional man of excellent standing and skill, handling a fine patronage in his dentistry work and being at the head in this important calling.

Harold J. Read was born in Hudson, Kansas, on July 14, 1875, being the son of James H. and Laura J. (Johnson) Read. Mr. James H. Read was a native of Illinois and a lineal descendant of George Read, one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence. He was a merchant and served through the entire Civil war. He was captain and escaped from Libby prisen, and endured all the hardships of that terrible ordeal. He was lieutenant of a volunteer company from Illinois and died in 1879, aged thirty-seven. The mother of our subject is a native of Portland and lives in Portland, Oregon. She was married! in Kansas and comes from an old family. Our subject was raised in Coffeyville, Kansas, until sixteen and graduated from the high school. Then he came to Butte, Montana, and entered a dental office and after completing his course he came to Wallace, where he has practiced his profession since. In 1001 Dr. Read took a supplementary course in the dental department of Harvard University. He is skillful in his profession and has a fine patronage.

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Dr. Read is a moving spirit in the business realm of the city and has done a great deal of excellent work in promoting its welfare. He was one of the leaders in the organization of the Board of Trade and has since its existence taken an active part in its work. He is chairman of the committee on mines and is active and skillful in the work devolving upon him in this capacity. Dr. Read is vice-president of the Oom Paul Mining Company, which owns the extension of the Hercules. He promoted the company and is also interested in several other mining propositions.

WILLIAM K. MOE is foreman in the Hunter mill, a position which he has held for some time and for which he is well fitted, having worked his way up in the mining business from the beginning and under- standing thoroughly the intricacies of the place. He is a man of ability and good practical judgment and stands well.

William K. Moe was born in Norway, September 12, 1863, the son of Martin W. C. and Walberg (Saqueland) Moe, natives of Norway, where they now dwell. The father is a miller and farmer. Our sub- ject was educated in his native land and remained there until 1887 when he came to the United States to seek the opportunities and success that were of- fered here. He located first in North Dakota, then went to Minnesota, later to Wisconsin and logged. Then he railroaded in Montana and Utah. His next enterprise was to take construction work on the North- ern Pacific and continued with it as it built through this country. After this he spent a winter in the Palouse country and in the following spring he came to Mullan and took a position in the mill. He con- tinued until the mill closed, then he wrought at Burke and came to the mill here again when it opened. He continued until 1893 when it closed again. In 1893 Mr. Moe went to the World's Fair in Chicago and then returned to the Coeur d'Alene country and was en- gaged in the Frisco mill two years. In 1895 he made a visit to Norway and then returned to the Frisco mill. He also wrought in the Tiger. In July, 1901, Mr. Moe accepted his present position and since that time has continued here with good success attending his efforts. He has one brother and one sister, Olof, night shift boss in the same mill ; Mrs. Lena Dewey, at Independence, Colorado. Mr. Moę is a member of the 1. O .O. F. and of the Scandinavian Brotherhood. He is an independent thinker in politics.

J. FRED MARKWELL is one of the men of pro- nounced personality, whose business successes have stamped as a man of excellent capabilities and worth. He is well known throughout the Coeur d'Alene coun- try and has wrought here with display of keen fore- sight and sagacity which have brought their due re- ward of a good property holding and a prestige which is enviable.

Mr. Markwell is a native of Cheyenne, Wyoming, and his parents are mentioned in another portion of this work. He was educated primarily in the public schools and then took a degree from the Methodist College at Santa Rosa. He was valedictorian of his class and carried the college honors for oratory. Mr. Markwell carries from his classical work the degree of A. B., and upon completion of this course he entered the Harvard University of law and took his degree with distinction front that institution. Mr. Markwell has never turned his attention to the practice of law, as he deemed there were better opportunities in the min- ing world than in the legal profession. Being thus determined he refused flattering offers from large firms In California and came to the Coeur d'Alene country and his unbounded success here has led him not to regret his choice. He is operating a dairy with his brothers and in addition to this has large mining in- terests, among which may be mentioned the famous Hercules. Mr. Markwell has always been in business with his father and they have shared together the la- bors and hardships of handling a large business and have also reaped together the result of their wisdom and thrift in good returns.

On June 15, 1901, at Spokane, Mr. Markwell mar- ried Miss Elizabeth Smith, whose parents live near Deer Park, Washington. Her mother is from the Hobart family of which Vice President Hobart was a member. The maternal uncles of Mrs. Markwell are prominent in the Methodist ministry. Mrs. Markwell was reared in Minnesota. She is a graduate of the state normal and taught in Minnesota, Seattle, Topeka and Spokane. In 1896 she graduated from the school of oratory in Washington, D. C. Mrs. Markwell has the following brothers and sisters, Julia Dollman, Ruby, Maria Clark, John, William, Edward. Mr. Markwell is a member of the A. F. & A. M., the R. A. M., the K. T., the Scottish Rite Masons of Perfection Lodge, and of the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine. Mr. Markwell and his wife are members of the Methodist church.

FRANK P. MARKWELL represents one of the largest industries of the state of Idaho and the posi- tion he occupies is held by reason of especial fitness and ability to handle large and intricate interests. He is in partnership with his brother Fred and they own and operate the dairy that supplies the entire Coeur d'Alene country. They milk two hundred and forty-six cows, having Jersey, Holstein, and Durham stock. From be- ginning to finish the entire business is operated with the best of wisdom and the latest and most approved methods and appliances are in use. The executive ability of our subject is manifest in the discharge of the responsible duties devolving upon him in the rela- tion of managing with his brother the concern and they are to be congratulated on their magnificent stic- cess, which is the result of enterprise and business ability. They employ from fifteen to twenty hands all tlie time and the dairy is a model of order and cleanli- ness.

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Mr. Markwell is a member of the Elks and is one of the popular young men of the district. He is a liberal supporter of the Methodist church.

Mr. Markwell has with the rest of the family valu- able mining interests and among them may be men- tioned the Hercules.

GRANT S. POTTER. This well known business man is one of the leading merchants of Wallace and one of the esteemed and substantial men of the section.

Grant S. Potter was born in Tompkins county, New York. on August 21, 1863, being the son of Rol- and E. and Mary A. (Schaeffer) Potter. The father was a native of North Carolina, from an old colonial family and is now a retired farmer in Ithaca, New York. The mother of our subject is a native of Penn- sylvania and of German descent. Grant S. was reared in New York and remained there until 1888. He at- tended the high school and took a two years' course in the Cornell University and in 1888 he came to the Coeur d'Alene country. He did carpenter work in Wallace and other labors for a time and then opened a paint and oil store. He carries a fine stock of wall paper and also handles building material and does a good business. Mr. Potter has as a partner, G. Scott Anderson, his brother-in-law.

On July 5, 1897, Mr. Potter married Miss Nora E., daughter of Norton R. and Elnora ( Atwater ) Penney, who live in Gem. Mr. Penney is postmaster there. Mrs. Potter has one brother living, Norton, attending high school in Wallace, and one brother, Theodore, a graduate of Amherst College, who was drowned in Massachusetts in 1899. One child has been born to Mr. and Mrs. Potter, Elnora, aged three years. Mr. Potter and his wife are members of the Congregational church and are highly respected and esteemed people.

JOHN L. BAYNE, who at the present writing is in charge of the Wallace employment office of the Mine ()wners' Association, is one of the well known men of the entire Coeur d'Alene district and enjoys at this time an enviable standing and is popular with all. His duties require an executive ability and discrimi- nation that make the position trying, but Mr. Bayne has shown himself master of the situation and has rendered service that gives satisfaction alike to mine owner and employee.

John L. Bayne was born in Grass Valley, Califor- nia, on July 2, 1868, the son of George and Mary (Lyle) Bayne, natives of Scotland and now living in Corvallis, Oregon. The father came to California in 1861, mined and later went to farming. Our subject was four when the family came to Oregon and there he received a very liberal education, but was prevented from taking higher courses by ill health. He had studied in the Philomath college and in the agricul- tural college of the state. Following his educational courses, he went to railroading, operating in the bridge

construction department, near Spokane. Then he did carpenter work for a time and in July, 1895, Mr. Bayne came to Wardner. He accepted a position in the Bun- ker Hill mines and for five years continued there. Eighteen months were spent in the work of the miner and the balance of the time he was shift boss. In December, 1900, Mr. Bayne was chosen to handle the employment office in Wardner and there he continued until March 4, 1903, when he was transferred to Wal- lace, where we find him at the present time and in the discharge of his responsible and trying duties he has manifested a clearness and keenness in discrimination and judgment, a thoroughness in handling the details and efficiency throughout that have commended him to all concerned. Mr. Bayne has one brother, George A. He is a member of the A. F. & A. M., is a mem- ber of the Knights of Kadosh and is a Shriner in Spo- kane. Mr. Bayne is a Republican and has frequently been a delegate to the county conventions but is never an aspirant for office. He is interested in the Sierra Mining Company of Sierra county, California, and also owns other property.

CYRUS J. COLE is a leading and popular citizen of the Coeur d'Alene country and his enterprise and sagacity have placed him among the thriving business men of the district and he is today a heavy property holder. He is engaged in contracting timbers for vari- ous mines and also owns a ranch of two hundred and eighty acres near Cataldo, where he superintends a general farming business and raises stock. In addi- tion to these interests, Mr. Cole owns large mining in- terests, among which we may mention the Banner. Nine Mile, Happy Day, Kismet and others.

Cyrus Cole was born in Canada, on September I, 1846, the son of Ethan and Lucretia (Gilson) Cole, natives of Massachusetts and Vermont, respectively. The father died in Missouri Valley, Iowa, in January. 1864, aged sixty. He had been a lumberman most of his life. His ancestors came to the American shores early in the seventeenth century and figured in colonial days and were prominent in the Revolution and the war of 1812. The mother was born in 1810 and died in 1873. Her ancestors were an old family in Amer- ican matters and served in the Revolution. Our sub- ject was brought to the United States when a year old. then came to Illinois and later to Iowa. He received education from the public schools, the Tabor Academy and a Chicago business college. In October. 1862, when sixteen. he enlisted in Company D. Second Ne- braska Cavalry, for nine months on the frontier, but was kept two months over time. He had hard service in long marches, scant clothing and short rations. He fought the Indians and one especial battle was waged on June 22, 1863. Being discharged, he returned home and remained a year, the father having died, and then enlisted in the Third Iowa Battery of Light Artillery and served until the close of the war. Following the business course Mr. Cole sold lightning rods and pumps, then came to the Pacific coast and railroaded

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for ten years, being baggageman, fireman, engineer and so forth. Then he farmed a time and in 1883 came to Stevens and Spokane counties, Washington. He took a claim and lost it by mortgage. In 1892 he came to Kingston and contracted timber and took his present land and in this vicinity he has been since, en- gaged in handling the farms and contracting timber work. Mr. Cole has the following brothers and sisters : Ethan, Enos, Zerina, widow of Roger Wolcott, Maria Davidson, living. 'The following are deceased : Eleazar, Eliezer, Isaac, John G., Abigal, Lucretia.

On November 19, 1875, at Sacramento, California, Mr. Cole married Miss Hannah M., a native of Ireland and daughter of Martin and Jane Sullivan. The fa- ther is deceased and the mother lives in Ireland. Mrs. Cole has three brothers and two sisters: Maggie, Charles, Michaet, Thomas and Tilly. Three children are the fruit of this union, Arthur E., born November 1, 1876: Roy, born April 24, 1882 ; Glenden, born November 27, 1894. Mr. Cole is a member of the G. A. R. and in political matters he is independent, but has often been delegate to the Republican conventions.

HERMAN J. ROSSI. The genial, generons, and popular young man whose name appears above is doubtless as well and favorably known as any man in the entire Coeur d'Alene country and his friends are numbered by the scores from every walk in life. A stirring business man who made his way into the min- ing country withont a penny, endured the hardships incident to such a position, and by sheer worth and sagacity and deferential treatment of everybody he has won the esteem of all, gained a business standing of the best and is a social leader and a favorite.

Herman J. Rossi was born in Switzerland, January 21, 1870, being the son of Gartano and Josephine ( Ren- ner) Rossi. The father was born in Italy and was a noted architect in his country. He built a remarkable piece of masonry on the Rhine at Basle, Switzerland, which is one of the noted labors of the country. It ex- tends for miles along the river. He is now retired and lives in San Francisco. The mother of our subject was born in Switzerland and died in 1896, at Wallace, aged fifty. Our subject came to the United States with his parents in 1880, and they located in Napa county, Cali- fornia, taking up the hotel business. Herman was edu- cated in the public schools. After this he worked for a hardware house in San Francisco for years and in 1888, he came to Burke. He entered the employ of S. S. Glidden. a general merchant operating in con- nection with the Tiger. Four years later he went to work for White and Bender Company and took charge of their store in Gein on July 12, 1892, the day after the Frisco was blown up. He remained there until 1896, gaining friends from all by his kind ways and geniality. In 1896, Mr. Rossi bought out the firm of Vedder, Sawyer & Herrington, and the company was known as Herrington & Rossi. They took up insur- ance and loans and in the former line do a large per- centage of the entire business of the Coeur d'Alene

country. They erected a fine pressed brick, two-story business block in a good portion of the town and half of the ground floor is occupied with their commodious offices, while the other portion of the ground floor is occupied by the Wallace Light and Water Company. The upper story is rented as offices. At the close of the year 1902, on account of Mr. Herrington's ill health, the firm was dissolved and Mr. Rossi handles the entire business. He owns property in the various towns of this section and has many residences. Some time since an old prospector interested Mr. Rossi in some claims adjoining the Poorman and the result is the organiza- tion of a company by Mr. Rossi and twenty claims are known as the Famous Hummingbird mine, which is about ready to begin shipping. In this one scheme of promotion, Mr. Rossi has achieved a good life's work, for right in the midst of great mines he has brought a magnificent property that promises to rival the well known dividend properties of this rich country. Few would have had the faith to have gone forward as he has done and it demonstrates his keen insight and prac- tical judgment. Mr. Rossi is secretary of the Board of Trade and was a moving spirit in its organization. He was elected mayor of. Wallace on the Citizens' ticket in 1898 and was councilman for two years. Mr. Rossi is past exalted ruler of the Wallace Lodge No. 331, of the B. P. O. E. ; is a member of the A. F. A. M., Shoshone Lodge No. 25; of the Wallace Chap- ter, R. A. M. ; and of the K. T.

On February 4, 1894, occurred the marriage of Mr. Rossi and Margaret Lawson, a native of Solano county, California. They have one child, Justin, aged seven. Mrs. Rossi is a member of the Roman Cath- olic church.

JOSEPH E. ST. JEAN, M. D., physician and sur- geon in Burke, is a popular and capable professional man and is deserving of the thriving practice that has come to him as the reward of his skill and excellence as a physician and uprightness and integrity as a man. He was born in Adamsville, Quebec, on May 30, 1875. His parents are mentioned in another portion of this work. When the family came to Anaconda he attend- ed the common schools a time and then was sent back to Canada and thoroughly educated in classical train- ing in the Marysville and Montreal seminaries. Then he entered the oldest medical college in Canada, the Laval, which has branches in both Montreal and Quebec, and after four years of most careful training, he was the recipient of his degree with honors. His entire education has been in French and he sat under some of the most skilled demonstrators and scientific men of the age. .After receiving his degree in 1896. he came to Anaconda and practiced eighteen months. then one year in Mullan, then two in Butte, after which he located at Burke, where we find him at the present time. Dr. St. Jean is a member of the W. of W., the M. W. A. and of the United Moderns, to which latter order his wife belongs. He also belongs to the Elks and the Foresters.

On February 18, 1901, at Butte, Montana, Dr. St.

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Jean married Miss Phedora A., daughter of Joseph A. and Delia E. Nadeau, natives of Quebec and Swit- zerland, respectively. They now reside in Butte and the father is one of the prominent and wealthy citi- zens of that city. Mrs. St. Jean was educated at Villa Anna, a college at Lachine, Quebec, graduating in 1898. After this she travelled in the United States, Italy, Belgium, France, and so forth, up to the time of her marriage. Dr. St. Jean and his estimable wife are leading members of society and are widely known and highly esteemed by all.

ENGELBERT TURK, of the firm of Belville & Turk, is one of the best known tailors in the entire Coeur d'Alene country and it is with pleasure that we are enabled to state that he is one of the finest artists in his line in the northwest. He is a man of integrity and sound principles and justly deserves representation in the history that has to do with northern Idaho.

Engelbert Turk was born in Austria on November 3, 1861, and there received a first-class education and served in the army three years. After that he was revenue officer for two years and then for two years he was clerk in the Vienna postoffice. He learned the art of the tailor and draper and became master of the art of handling cloth and making garments of all kinds and his experience has been unique in that he has made clothing and uniforms for all nations. In 1889 Mr. Turk located in Columbus, Nebraska, and there and in Kearney spent some time. He was in various other eastern places until 1894 when he came to Boise from Salida, Colorado, being accompanied by his part- ner, Mr. Belville. They were employed two years by T. O. Baker and then Mr. Turk returned to Nebraska. In 1894 they opened a shop in Payette and later were in Salmon City, whence they came to Wallace and since that time they have been engaged in handling the finest trade of the district, which came their way as soon as their skill became known. Mr. Turk is a member of the Foresters and the Red Men and in politics he is independent. Mr. Turk has a sister, Mrs. Mary Wanke, in Nebraska.

MARTIN BELVILLE. Among the genial, popu- lar and capable business men of Wallace we are con- strained to mention the subject of this article, whose career has been fraught with interesting experience and who has ever manifested that uprightness and in- tegrity which command the respect and win the con- fidence of all.

Martin Belville was born in Italy, on July 18, 1855, and came to the United States in December, 1886. He attended the common schools in his native land un- til twelve and then went to the seminary, having been chosen to fill the priesthood. His education from that time on was to fit him for that position and later in life he preferred to take up business instead of the clerical orders. From eighteen to twenty Mr. Bel-

ville was employed in a wholesale wine house. after which came three years in the standing army. Then Mr. Belville went to Marseilles, France, and there learned the tailor trade, spending four years in it. Next we see him in Algeirs railroading, after which he returned to Marseilles and went thence to Barcelona, Spain. Later we see him in Paris and in these various places he wrought at his trade and doubtless it may be asserted without fear of contradiction that Mr. Bel- ville has had experience in making clothes for different nations and uniforms of various kinds beyond that of any man in the entire northwest. This has given him a skill that stamps him a real artist in his profession. Mr. Belville has one sister, Mrs. Severma Bonn, in Wallace. His parents are deceased, as also are those of his partner. Mr. Belville is a member of the Foresters and of the Red Men and he is independent in political belief. Mr. Belville is, as is his partner also, a single man and they may well be termed "Jolly Bach- elors," as they are both genial gentlemen of excellent standing in the community and are popular.

EDWARD H. MOFFITT. The energy, capabili- ties, keen perception and executive force of this gen- tleman have won him a leading and prominent posi- tion in the various walks of life. Being one of the earliest pioneers at the time of the Eagle rush to Prichard creek, he has been intimately acquainted with the Coeur d'Alene country in every respect and stands one of the promoters of its resources and most capable business men in northern Idaho. Practical contact with various lines of business in his earlier days and rising by reason of his worth and ability to handle large interests. Mr. Moffitt stands today the manager of the Standard and Hecla mines, is director of the company and operates with some of the heaviest capitalists in the northwest.

Passing more particularly to the details of his career, we note that Edward H. Moffitt was born in Allegheny, Pennsylvania, on August 22, 1845, being the son of Thomas and Maria L. ( Patterson) Moffitt. The father was born in Washington county. Pennsyl- vania, in 1813, and died in 187S. having been a faith- ful preacher of the gospel in the Methodist church for thirty years. The paternal grandfather of our sub- ject was a native of Scotland and of Scotch-Irish line- age. The mother of Edward H. was born in Virginia in 1818 and now lives with this son, aged eighty-five. Our subject was reared in his native place until thirteen and attended the city schools. In 1858 he went with his parents to Illinois and there attended the public schools. In February, 1864, he responded to the call of patriot- ism and enlisted in Company F. Second Illinois Cavalry, under Captain M. H. Musser and Colonel John J. Mndd. Two years Mr. Moffitt served in the arduous duties of the soldier, participating in the battle of Mo- bile and much other active service. At the close of his term he was honorably discharged and returned to Illinois, where he operated a grocery for two years. Then he spent two years in Kansas and traveled in

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An illustrated history of north Idaho : embracing Nez Perces, Idaho, Latah, Kootenai and Shoshone counties, state of Idaho, Part 261

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