An illustrated history of north Idaho : embracing Nez Perces, Idaho, Latah, Kootenai and Shoshone counties, state of Idaho, Part 275

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THAD C. RIDDLE, the well known and popular young attorney, who is now filling the office of probate judge with efficiency and acceptability, is one of the leading professional men of northern Idaho, and has manifested marked ability and erudition in the deep questions and intricacies of the law, while his integ- rity and uprightness are patent to all.

Thad C. Riddle was born in Kentucky on Octo- ber 26, 1869, the son of George W. and Louise (Wise- man) Riddle, natives of Maryland and Kentucky, respectively. The father's ancestors were a prominent family that came with Calvert to Maryland. He died in Indiana in 1895, whither he had come when our subject was aged six. He enlisted at the first call in Company A, Forty-ninth Indiana Infantry, and was soon appointed adjutant and was made military superintendent of all railroads running out of Louis- ville, then was with General Grant in all of his bat- tles from Ft. Donelson to Chattanooga, and in 1864 was appointed colonel of the One Hundred and Forty- fourth Indiana. He took part in the Shenandoah campaign, and was mustered out in August, 1865, having served throughout the entire war. The mother of our subject lives in Kentucky, and she is descended from an old and prominent Kentucky family, the grandfather coming there with Daniel Boone. Both grandfathers of our subject served in the war of 1812. Thad C. was raised principally in Indiana, and in 1887 he took his degree from Hartsville College, and then took up teaching and reading law. In the spring of 1890 he was admitted to the bar of Indiana, and in 1891 we see Mr. Riddle in Colfax, Washington, en- gaged in the legal profession. There and at Oakesdale he continued until 1898, when he came to Wardner, which was his headquarters until January, 1903, when he came to Wallace, having been elected as probate judge of the county, polling a majority of six hun- dren and ninety-six, being two hundred ahead of his ticket, the Republican. Judge Riddle has been active in politics and has made his influence known in the state and county conventions. He has one brother

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and three sisters: J. Morton, Mrs. Katherine Hughes, Mrs. Celestine Rainforth, Mrs. Nancy Tadlock.

On June 13, 1894, Judge Riddle married Miss Wenona, daughter of Harrison H. and Irene Sel- fridge, both well known Oregon pioneers. They crossed the plains in 1865 and now dwell in Spokane, where the wedding occurred. Mrs. Riddle was born in Eugene, Oregon. Admiral Thomas O. Selfridge, deceased, was a cousin of Mr. Selfridge. Mrs. Rid- dle was liberally educated in the classics and then 1 eceived a special course in music under the tuition of Madam Capiana in New York. She is a popular teacher of vocal music in the Coeur d'Alene country, being skillful and of marked talent in this art. Two children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Riddle : Katherine, aged six, and an infant unnamed. Judge Riddle is a member of the Eagles in Wardner, and he and his wife are communicants at the Episcopal church.

ANDREW T. SMITH is the efficient stage opera- tor from Murray to Wallace, and he also owns the line. He is a man of pleasant ways, good spirit, and is well liked and esteemed by all. He was born in Iowa November 15, 1859, the son of William and Louisa (Miles) Smith. The father was born in Pennsyl- vania, served four years for his country in the Re- bellion, languished in Andersonville's horrors until his health was broken, and in 1870 he died. The mother was born in Illinois, came to Iowa when two years old, after her husband's death married Aaron Webster, an old Califonria pioneer, and now lives near Olympia, Washington. Our subject was reared in Iowa until after the war, and then they went to Missouri until the father's death, when they returned to Iowa, and when he was seventeen he accompanied his mother, her mother, his two sisters and brother to Portland, and soon they went thence to Puget Sound. When twenty- one he left the parental roof and went to Dayton, Washington, and in the spring of 1885 he came to Delta, and thence soon to Murray. He mined and prospected and drove stage, and in 1892 bought an interest in the line. He operated it with Fred Barton, deceased, for three years, then sold out. Mr. Smith then did butchering for a time, mined in Republic, returned to Murray and commenced driving stage, and later he operated a stamp-mill with Mr. Burton. Then Mr. Smith secured the mail contract, and since has continued to operate the stage line as stated above. He has one brother, Elmer E., and two sisters, Emina Ruttidge, a widow, and Dora James.

At Wallace, on July 2, 1893, Mr. Smith married Miss Alice R., daughter of William J. and Susan (Tinker) Burton. The father was born in Delaware, and the mother was born at sea, as her parents were en route to Australia. Her parents were natives of England, and she remained in Australia until fifteen, then married. They came to the United States with considerable money from Australia, and in 1884 they landed in Murray, having come in over the Belknap trail, the family consisting of father and mother and

four children. Mrs. Smith was born in Wisconsin on February 22, 1877, and she has two sisters, Mary Scrivens, Emma Beaty. Two children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Smith: Mrytle, born November II, 1896; Horace, born March 3. 1899. Mrs. Smith has three brothers: William, George E., Theodore. Mr. Smith is a member of the K. P.

DAVID F. GOODMAN is one of the well known miners and prospectors of Murray, and at the present time he is with the Coeur d'Alene Mining Company, and is also interested in some property with them. He owns one-third of the Nellie Potter group and one- third in the Bellamy and Arabia. David F. Good- man was born in Morgan county, Missouri, on June 12, 1853, the son of John F. and Elizabeth (Hunt) Goodman, natives of Missouri. The father is an elder in the German Baptist church in Morgan county, Missouri. He was one of the early pioneers in Cooper county, and his father was a companion of Daniel Boone. The ancestors were prominent in the Revolu- tion and in Indian wars. The mother's ancestors were descended from the old Virginia Hunt family and were prominent. Our subject was reared in Missouri until fifteen. His mother died when he was one year old. When fifteen he enlisted in Company E, Nineteenth Kansas Cavalry, and for six months they were active in chasing a band of Cheyennes who had stolen two white women. They captured sixteen hundred of the savages and secured the women. The soldiers were about to take summary vengeance on the Indians when General Custer made a speech telling them that he would be held personally responsible for the In- dians by the government, and this deterred the sol- diers. The Indians were held in a stockade and in a quarrel they killed their chief. After this the regi- ment in which Mr. Goodman was disbanded, and he went to Colorado and mined and prospected from 1874 to 1894. Then he came to the Coeur d'Alene country. He has been in British Columbia, in various sections adjacent to this district, and of late he has continued here uninterruptedly. Mr. Goodman has the following brothers and sisters: William, James, Charles, Mary Lehman, Margaret, Clavrissa E., and one unnamed.

MILO L. GEORGE. The subject of this review is a man of energy and stability and has wrought with a skillful hand and wisdom in the development of the country, and is now one of the prosperous citizens and highly esteemed men of the community.

Milo L. George was born in Crawford county, Wisconsin, on June 24, 1857, being the son of Hiram S. and Amelia (Gooding) George, natives of Ohio. The father was a mining man, and went to Mexico to follow his occupation and has never been heard from. The mother lives with our subject. Milo L. was reared in Michigan and there received his educa- tion and labored in the woods until he was twenty-two.

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Then he came to Kansas with his wife, and they took a claim, which proved worthless for agricultural pur- poses, and so it was sold to a cattle firm for grazing. Two years after that Mr. George worked on public works and then rented a farm for a time, and in 1888 he sold out and came to Idaho. Here he settled on liis present place, three miles east from Fraser, which he secured as a homestead. He has improved it in good shape, and does a general farming business and raises stock. Mr. George hias also bought other land and besides that which he works he has one million feet of the finest marketable timber. He has a forty some distance from his present home, which he intends to improve for the family residence, it being especially fitted for a home place. Mr. George has one brother, Frank F., living two miles south. Our subject is a member of the I. O. O. F., Lodge No. 64, at Orofino. He is a Republican, and has been committeeman and is active in the realm of politics.

On September 28, 1878, Mr. George married Miss Mary A., daughter of Nelson Tupper, a native of Vermont, who died October 1, 1880, with cholera, being en route to Kansas from his eastern home. Mrs. George was born in Kalamazoo county, Michigan, on July 28, 1853, and she has four brothers and three sisters : Chauncey, residing near Leland ; Howard, residing on the Lolo; Byron, on the Potlatch ; Edwin, in Michigan; Adelia, wife of Samuel Teed, near our subject ; Ellen, wife of John Harrison, in Michigan ; Adelle, wife of John Clark, on the Weippe. Mr. George. is one of the progressive and intelligent men of the community, and he and his wife are respected and highly esteemed.

BENJAMIN F. MORGAN is the amalgamator at the Golden Chest mine, near Murray, and is one of the substantial and esteemed mining men of the district. He was born in Marion county, Oregon, on May 1I, 1857, the son of William W. and Lo- dema (Steen) Morgan. The father was born in New Jersey, crossed the plains in 1849, when forty years old, and settled near Salem, where he raised stock and did carpenter work. The mother was born in In- diana, crossed the plains with her parents in 1852, was married in 1854, and died in 1883. Our subject remained in Oregon until 1862, when the family came to Walla Walla, and the father was post carpenter for some time. Later they sold the farm owned on the state line and returned to the Willamette valley. In 1873 our subject came to Weston, and worked on the ranch two years, and then went to Columbia county, Washington, then Walla Walla county for five years in the sheep business. He and his brother were in this business also on the Snake. After that he settled near Colfax, and for five years tilled the soil, then sold out and operated a bakery and confectionery store in Olympia. Next we see Mr. Morgan in San Francisco on the street cars, then he returned to Weston in 1893, and in 1895 he came to Murray, and here he Jas devoted himself to mining and prospecting since

that time. He has been in his present positon and others with this company for three years, and is one of the capable men in the company. Mr. Morgan has one brother, George W.

In 1883 Mr. Morgan married and he has one child, Ralph S. Mr. Morgan is a member of the A. F. & A. M., and of the Miners' Union. He is a Republi- can, and votes for the interests of the country. Mr. Morgan is interested in the Laura Bonanza and the Dick groups, and in the various properties on Summit Peak and Beaver districts and also in Bear Gulch.

JOHN T. MOLLOY. The home of Mr. Molloy is one of the finest spots to be found in Shoshone county. The view is commanding, the scenery is inspiring, and the beauty and grandeur of the entire setting is little short of perfection. The residence is a tasty and commodious structure of modern archi- tecture, with spreading verandas, and is situated on a beautiful sloping bench, and one may stand and drink in the beauties of towering mountains, dense wild forests, harvest fields, fruit laden orchards, and the dotting residences of the farmers in the valley until the completeness and beauty of the scene leads one to forget the tranistoriness of time and sense. A de- tailed account of Mr. Molloy's life will be interesting.

Jolin T. Molloy was born in Walla Walla on October 27, 1868, being the son of John and Ellen (Kehlker) Molloy. The father was a native of Ire- land, and came to the United States when he was five years old. He followed the sea for years, then came to San Francisco in early days, and thence to Walla Walla in the sixties. He operated a restaurant in Walla Walla for three years, and when our sub- ject was six months of age, lie came to Pierce with his family. He carried mail to Pierce, was post- master there, and was sheriff of Shoshone county for two years. He was interested in mining and a promi- nent man in the affairs of the county. At present he is living with our subject. The mother of Mr. Molloy was born in Ireland, came to the United States when young, was married in Walla Walla when young, and lied October 27, 1876, in Pierce. Our subject was raised in Pierce until he was eight years old, and then at his present place he took up his abode until this date. He was educated in the district schools and under the tuterage of a private instructor. He lived with Peter Hourcade, who then owned the place where Mr. Molloy now lives. Mr. Hourcade and Mr. Molloy and William Gaffney went to hunt stock and in cross- ing the Lolo, which was raging in a flood, Mr. Hour- cade's horse stumbled and he was lost in the torrent. Mr. Molloy being appointed administrator, he bought the property. In addition Mr. Molloy owns enough fine land to make a section and does a thoroughi farm- ing business, besides handling from one to one hundred and fifty cattle and hogs, and horses in proportion. He is one of the substantial men of the section, has spent nearly all of his life here, and is well and favorably known over the entire district. Mr. Molloy is a mem-

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ber of the M. W. A. in Fraser, and he and his wife affiliate with the Catholic church. Politically he is a Democrat and active in the affairs of the county and state, being frequently called to the conventions of both.

On May 6, 1896, Mr. Molloy married Miss Viola Foster, whose parents are mentioned in this volume. One child has come to gladden the union. Her name is Gladys. Mr. and Mrs. Molloy are leading people in this section and have the hearty good will and esteem of all.

BERNT O. SKONNORD has manifested his deep interest in the various mining camps of the Coeur d'Alene and adjacent counties by development work to the amount of many thousands of dollars and he is now one of the clever and leading mining men of the section. He was born in Norway, on June 14, 1860. the son of Ole E. and Beatha (Hoff) Skonnord, na- tives of the same country. The father died there in 1900 and the mother passed away in 1895. Our subject was reared and educated in his native land and spent two years as salesman before coming to the United States in 1881. He followed clerking in Lacrosse, Wis- consin, then came to Missoula in the same line, where he worked for the Missoula Mercantile Company and Murphy-Warden Company, clerked in the hotel three years for Captain Rodgers and operated a restaurant some time. In 1884 he came to Eagle City over the Trout creek trail, started a hotel in Murray and placered in Lost creek. Next we see him mining in Phillipsburg, Montana. Then he traveled some and later settled in Elkhorn, en- gaging in the liquor business and also handling mining and wood. He also secured while there a large interest in the Mountain View group, which is believed to be one of the best, having all indications of making a first class producer. He lost two thousand and more cords of wood in a large fire, after which he went to Helena. In the fall of 1894 he came to Burke and opened the exchange Hotel. On April 29, 1899, Mr. Skonnord came to Wallace and this has been his headquarters since, although he has oper- ated in various mines and prospects all over the country. He has numerous property and commer- cial interests, but while these occupy some of his atten- tion he devotes most of his energies to mining and has some fine properties. He is sole owner of the Mountain View properties, a group of fine claims in Jefferson county, Montana, and has spent over fifteen thousand dollars on this property alone, in development work. In addition to this he has stock in the Humming Bird, is a director of the Trade Dollar, interested in the Echo, the Blue Grouse and the Oreana and many otlı- ers. Mr. Skonnord is a member of the Redmen. He has the following brothers and sisters: Edward, Chris- tian, Peter, Martin, Olaf, John, Hans, deceased, Maria ()leson, Mathia Quisgart, Olena Landaasen, Anna Skundburg. Mr. Skonnord is an independent thinker in political lines as in all others and he is always on the

side of those measures which are for the general wel- fare and advancement. He is a man of ability and has. done much for the development of the country.

CARL AMONSON certainly deserves to be ranked in the foremost rank of men who have done and are doing a grand work in bringing the famous Coeur d'Alene country to the front as the greatest camp of its kind in the world. He has brought to bear in this work a wealth of natural ability which has been rein- forced with careful study not only of this country, but of all principles and knowledge yet brought out in mineralogy, geology and general mining science.

Carl Amonson was born in Seneca, Crawford. county, Wisconsin, on April 19, 1865, the son of Am- mon and Petrena (Knudson) Amonson, natives of Nor- way. The father came to the United States in 1857, kept hotel in Lacrosse, Wisconsin, until 1865, then farmed in Crawford county until 1883, then moved to- Bridgewater, South Dakota, where he is a heavy real Estate owner now. The mother came to the United States when nine years of age and now lives in Bridge- water. Our subject was educated in Wisconsin until seventeen, then took a course in a business college in St. Paul. On May 6, 1889, we find him employed in the Poorman in Burke and later he located land seven miles northeast from Spangle. After gaining title he went to Burke again, having sold his land, and worked for the electric company there. Next we see him in the real estate business in Butte, Montana, and after that he prospected in the Okanogan country. He clerked in the Tiger store, went to South Dakota, came back and entered the employ of Dan Cardoner, con- tinuing there until the fall of 1898. He located the famous Hummingbird during this time and incorpo- rated it in 1898, being president. Mr. Amonson also located and incorporated the Echo and is president. In the fall of 1890 he located the Pearl group and he is also interested heavily in many undeveloped proper- ties. Mr. Amonson is one of the most practical and successful mine operators in the district and is recog- nized as such. He has three brothers, Oscar, Henry, Theodore, and two sisters, Julia and Anna. Mr. Amonson is a member of the K. P., the Redmen, the Foresters, the Miners Union, and the Scandinavian Brotherhood. He is a socialist and active in the in- terests of the country. Mr. Amonson is not satisfied with his attainments but is constantly devoting himself to hard study of the basic sciences treating of the earth, its formation, of mining and mineralogy and he is especially studying the Coeur d'Alene district and in- tends to devote himself to a continued operation here.

CHARLES SCHILL. The hardy life of the miner lias but few attractions about it except the general freedom and also the consciousness that when one gathers the wealth from the wilds of the mountains it is not stained by the hardship of some down trodden

BERNT O. SKONNORD.

CARL AMONSON.

CHARLES SCHILL.

GEORGE A. MAITLAND.

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creature whose forced toil has produced it. It comes fresh from the mint of nature placed there for the use of the intrepid and doughty ones who will face the hardships of the wilds to gain it. One of these worthy characters is named in the subject of this sketch, and it is with pleasure that we accord to him a representa- tion in the annals of Shoshone county.

Mr. Schill was born in Baden, Freiberg Province, Germany, on February 1, 1868, being the son of An- ton and Christine Schill. He was educated in his na- tive land and at the early age of thirteen came with relatives to America. Three years were spent in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and then he came west to Spokane. He had mastered the intricacies of the carpenter trade and labored at that in Spokane, in the Palouse country and in Lewiston and vicinity, and then, in 1895. he came to Kendrick. He at once set about prospecting and two years later he discovered the Jericho mines, well known through this section. He has devoted considerable at- tention to placer mining, and at the present time he is sluicing about thirty miles east frm Kendrick and six miles east from the west line of Shoshone county. He is in what is known as the Burnt Creek mining dis- trict. We are pleased to grant mention to one of the sturdy toilers in this section of the county and it is due that we say that the class of men, whom our subject nobly represents, are they who opened this country and pushed back the gates for the less adventurous ones to follow. And all honor to those who take the pick and shovel and delve in the depths of the unexplored re- gions for the development of the same.

GEORGE A. MAITLAND. For more than a de- cade the subject of this article has been connected prominently in the business realm in the Coeur d'Alene country and at the present time he is owner and opera- tor of a first class feed, hay, and grain store in Wal- lace where he does a thrifty trade and his standing among his fellows is first class.

George A. Maitland was born in Kilmarnock, On- tario, on August 28, 1862, being the son of James and Jane (McRitchey ) Maitland. The father was a native of Canada and born of Scotch ancestry and his father served in the French and Indian war. The mother of our subject was born in Aberdeen, Scotland, and her father also served in the French and Indian war. Our subject graduated from the excellent high schools in Ontario and when nineteen came to Winnipeg, where he spent three years in the employ of a large contract- ing firm. Then he took a farm in Assiniboia Territory and after seven years' residence on it, he rented, but still owns it. He rode the range in Montana for three years then came to the Coeur d'Alene country in 1891. He wrought on the Northern Pacific for four years and then in the mines and in 1897 he opened his present business and since that time he has devoted his atten- tion to building up the fine patronage that he now en- joys as the result of his careful business methods and kind treatment of all.

Mr. Maitland has the following named brothers and 73

sisters : Fred H., Peter, John, James P., Rebecca Mc- Caw, Sarah A. Fraternally Mr. Maitland is promi- nently associated, being a member of the A. F. & A. M., Shoshone Lodge No. 25 ; of the R. A. M., Chapter No. Q: of the Coeur d'Alene Commandery of the K. T .; of the El Katif temple of Nobles of the Mystic Shrine. The first three are in Wallace but the latter is in Spo- kane. Mr. Maitland is an active and progressive ment- ber of the board of trade and interested in any measure that is for advancement of the general welfare.

CHARLES MANLEY. A continuous residence in the Coeur d'Alene country since the palmy days of Murray placers entitles the subject of this article to be classed as one of the early pioneers, while his progressive spirit, his energy, and his activity mani- fest him as one of the real builders of the section, and without doubt he is recognized one of the regular war horses of the Republican ranks, a leader and an enthusiastic supporter of these sound principles. Mr. Manley is personally a man of affability, a fine con- versationalist, and possessed of a high sense of honor, while his stirring career from the gold dust days of California to the present time in all the prominent camps from Mexico to British Columbia has supplied him with a fund of experience and a store of remi- niscences highly interesting and of great value.

Charles Manley was born in Maine on June 18, 1842, the son of Albert G. and Sarah H. (Hill) Man- ley, natives of Maine. The paternal grandfather of our subject was in the war of 1812, and the ancestors were famous in the American canse in the early days. The father died in 1879, aged sixty-five, at Elko. Nevada, having come to California, Tuolumne county, in 1852. The mother of our subject came from a family prominent in New England for many genera- tions back, and hearty supporters of the colonists in the Revolution, and later in the war of 1812. Our subject was reared and educated in Skowhegan, Maine. and when through with the academy course he joined his father in California. This was in 1858, and he followed placer mining with him until 1864. then came to Boise, whither the father had preceded him. In 1865. our subject went to Montana and washed the golden sands and also held the position of deputy sheriff under Ed Lovelock, first sheriff of Meagher county. In 1869 Mr. Manley went to White Pine, Nevada, thence to Arizona, in government employ. both in carrying messages and furnishing game meat for the forces. Again we see him in White Pine, prospecting and mining. In 1884 he was with the first wave that rolled into Murray, and he sought the nuggets for a year there, then went to Elk creek with Joseph Sweeney, and located the Nellie Wood mine. which he sold later to James Wardner. Mr. Manley then became interested in a lead proposition, which he and his partner, P. Hyde, still own. It is on Elk creek, near Wardner. In 1895 Mr. Manley returned to Murray and bought the Louisville house, which was built in 1884, and after one year in operating the

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An illustrated history of north Idaho : embracing Nez Perces, Idaho, Latah, Kootenai and Shoshone counties, state of Idaho, Part 275

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