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Dr. Raffety of this review was reared under the parental roof, sharing with the family in all of the experiences and hardships of pioneer life and in all of its oppor- tunities and pleasures as well. He was graduated from the Pacific University at Forest Grove in 1867 and then came to Portland, settling on the east side, where he has re- sided since 1868. At length he determined to make the practice of medicine his life work and was graduated from the Willamette University at Eugene in 1881. He then began practice and has since successfully followed his profession, becoming the loved physician in many a household of Portland and vicinity.
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In 1882 Dr. Raffety was united in marriage to Miss Fannie Logan, a daughter of A. H. Logan and a cousin of General John Logan, one of the commanding figures of the Civil war. Her mother belonged to the Robinson family and came of Revolutionary war stock. To Dr. and Mrs. Raffety was born a son, Harry L., who is a prominent attorney of Portland. He was graduated from the University of Oregon in 1907, thus completing his more specifically literary course, after which he attended Columbia University of New York city for the study of law and in 1910 was admitted to the bar. The only daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Raffety is Imogene, who is now the wife of Harry Frederick Morrow of the Pacific Metal Works of Portland.
Dr. Raffety has always taken a keen and helpful interest in public affairs and has supported many measures for the general good. When appointments were made for the commission having charge of the port of Portland he was made one of the appointees and served in that position for several years. He was appointed by Mayor Lane one of the park commissioners and as a member of the park board purchased the sites of the present parks of the city. He was also appointed by the state of Oregon one of the commissioners of the Lewis and Clark exposition. His work was in the forestry ex- hibit, he having charge of all of the exhibits in the forestry building, giving his services in this connection without pay. He has been a lifelong democrat, thus following in the political footsteps of his father. His wife is a member of the Episcopal church and Dr. Raffety has always been a contributor to its support. His memory forms a connect- ing link between the primitive past and the progressive present and his stories of the pioneer days are most interesting and instructive. It is a matter of regret that space forbids a more extended account of his memories of pioneer times. He rejoices in all that has been accomplished as Oregon has kept pace with the trend of modern progress and development and he has ever horne his part in support of measures and movements which have constituted forces in the upbuilding of the commonwealth.
FRANK S. CURL.
A prominent and progressive farmer of Pendleton, Umatilla county, Oregon, is Frank S. Curl who was born in Bethany, Missouri, on the 27th of December, 1861, a son of George W. and Hannah (Hunyard) Curl. The father was born near Springfield, Ohio, while the mother was born in Indiana, where their marriage took place. For a while Mr. Curl engaged in farming in Indiana and then in 1839 removed to Missouri, where he purchased some land which he improved and cultivated. Outside of a few trips to the west neither parent ever left the home farm, and the father's death oc- curred there at the advanced age of eighty-nine years. Mrs. Curl passed away at the age of ninety-three.
Frank S. Curl spent his boyhood in Missouri, in which state he remained until he was twenty-four years of age, receiving his education in that state and in eastern Kansas. In 1888 he came to Pendleton, Oregon, where for some time he was engaged in farm work, for which he received the wage of one dollar a day. He later leased land, which he operated successfully and also took a grain agency at Pendleton for Hamilton and Rourke. For eight years he remained in this connection and subse- quently operated an elevator for Kerr, Gifford & Company in Umatilla county. During this time he also did some farming, engaging in both connections for a period of six years. He then bought a farm of eighty acres on the Indian reservation, which he later improved and increased the acreage until he now has over seventeen hundred and fifty acres, eight hundred of the total number being range land.
In the year 1895 Mr. Curl was united in marriage to Miss Nancy Endicott, a daugh- ter of Samuel and Sarah (Profit) Endicott. Mrs. Curl was born in Missouri and from that state her parents brought her to Umatilla county when she was but seven years of age. Her father engaged in farming for a number of years preceding his death and her mother is still living. To the union of Mr. and Mrs. Curl two children have been born: Louise, now the wife of Mr. Clarence Hubbs of Adams; and Cecil C., who is operating the farm of his father.
The political allegiance of Mr. Curl is given to the republican party, in the interests of which he has always taken an active part. He has been chairman of the republican committees at various times. Fraternally he is identified with the Independent Order of Odd Fellows and the Elks. In the financial, as well as the agricultural, circles of Pendleton, Mr. Curl is prominent, for he is a director and stockholder in the American
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National Bank. He has always been active, and his industry and labor have ever been wisely directed, so that he is now enjoying a substantial reward and is readily acknowl- edged to be one of the most successful farmers in Umatilla county.
GEORGE CURTIS PAULING.
George Curtis Pauling, as secretary and manager of the Astoria Abstract Company, one of Astoria's leading business interests, is widely known throughout the community as a progressive and high principled man. He was born in Marion, Kansas, on the 3d of October, 1883, a son of Arthur and Anna (Sharp) Pauling, and a descendant of one of the oldest American families, who came to Pennsylvania with William Penn. John Pauling, a direct ancestor, was one of the three soldiers recorded in history as having arrested Major Andre. Throughout his life Arthur Pauling engaged in farming and was one of the most progressive agriculturists in the community in which he resided.
George Curtis Pauling obtained his early education in the Kansas and Wisconsin schools, to which latter state his parents removed. In due time he commenced a col- legiate course, entering the Wisconsin State Normal school, from which he was grad- uated and later he attended the University of Wisconsin. Following his graduation Mr. Pauling engaged in teaching but continued in that profession only a short time, when he entered the insurance business as rating clerk attached to the state rating bureau. After about two years in that connection he established a real estate and insurance business in Superior, Wisconsin, conducting this business with a substantial amount of success for five years. Being tendered the position of manager of the insurance department of the Dominion Trust Company of Victoria, British Columbia, he came to the Pacific coast in 1913 and remained with that organization for a period of two years. He then returned to the United States and located in Portland, Oregon, and later came to Astoria, where he became manager of a large insurance agency. He concluded to establish an insurance business of his own in some growing locality and selecting Astoria as a likely place, he started such a business and conducted it for two years. He then purchased an interest in the Astoria Abstract Company, of which he is now secretary and manager, this company operating the most complete abstract plant in the county. Its records and maps are complete and cover the city and county since the early days. The records are corrected daily, thus keeping them right up to the minute. This company also operates an insurance department, which writes fire and marine insurance in the best standard insurance companies.
In 1909 Mr. Pauling was united in marriage to Miss Jean Wright, a native of Minnesota, and to them have been born three children: Anna Elizabeth; Alice Ruth; and Jean Katharine.
In the fraternal circles of Astoria Mr. Pauling is also well known, being a member of the Masons and of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows. His religious faith is that of the Methodist church, he is a trustee of the Young Women's Christian Association, and a director of the Young Men's Christian Association. As a member of the Chamber of Commerce he is active in all civic affairs and is a chairman of the Red Cross Civic Relief Committee. Mr. Pauling is readily conceded to be one of Astoria's representative citizens-a high principled, straightforward, reliable business man.
WILLIAM FREDERICK CARY.
A prominent real estate man and former merchant of Estacada, Clackamas county, is William Frederick Cary. He is a native of Bolivar county, Missouri, and of fine old Pennsylvania stock, his parents being William and Florinda (Waugh) Cary. His birth occurred in the year 1873. His ancestors on the paternal side date back to the Revolutionary war, in which they took an active part. Before the outbreak of the Civil war his parents removed to Missouri and when the war clouds hung thick and heavy over the country his father was among the first to take up arms in the great struggle.
The subject of this review, W. F. Cary, received his education in his native state and for four years after the completion of his education worked for his father who was a trunk manufacturer and one of the best in that section of the country. Being of an
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adventurous nature and inheriting the red blood and fearlessness of his ancestors, Mr. Cary set out from his home on a trip to California. He remained in California but a short time, soon returning to the east, where he took a business course in the Quincy Business College at Quincy, Illinois. Here he applied himself industriously and after his graduation became a commercial traveler. In his travels all over the country he came upon Tulsa, Oklahoma, and finding that town a growing and progres- sive place he decided to enter into business there. As a result of this determination he opened a general store and for two years successfully operated this venture. At the end of that time he resumed his work as a commercial traveler and this time his terri- tory took him all along the Pacific coast. He again decided to go into business and after looking for a suitable location settled in Estacada, where he opened a store. In this line of business he was very successful and built up a large trade. He tried in every way to satisfy his patrons, believing that patrons pleased were the best adver- tisement. In 1919 he met with a severe financial loss, when his establishment was destroyed by fire. Mr. Cary then engaged in the real estate business, in which he is enjoying a substantial measure of success. He is the owner of extensive acreage in the county and many city lots. One of his tracts of two hundred acres he is now subdividing into small tracts.
In the year 1913, Mr. Cary was united in marriage to Miss Val E. Ecker, and they have one child, Glenn Olive, who is not yet of school age. Mr. Cary is fraternally affiliated with the Odd Fellows, in which order he has filled all of the chairs and has been a representative to the Grand Lodge. For three years he was a member of the city council and as a member of that body discharged his duties to the best of his ability. Being always active in any organization pertaining to his particular line of business, Mr. Cary has become a member of the Interstate Realty Board and in this organization takes an active interest. The success Mr. Cary has attained is the result of his own labor and diligence, for he started out into the business world with nothing but his own force and determination to back him. Slowly, and by much hard work and the overcoming of many obstacles which barred his path, Mr. Cary has worked his way to the top of the ladder and now is enjoying the success of his efforts as well as the goodwill, confidence and esteem of his fellow citizens.
ERNEST LINWOOD SCOBEE, D. D. S.
Ernest L. Scobee, a prominent and influential doctor of dental surgery, at present practicing at Hood River, of which city he is mayor and otherwise identified with its public interests as well as with the affairs of Hood River county, was born at Rocheport, Missouri, in 1874. He is a son of Samuel P. and Mattie C. (Scobee) Scobee, the former of whom was a ship's captain during his active life and was a member of a family who were early residents of Missouri. The grandfather of Dr. Scobee was one of the prominent citizens of Rocheport, which he served as mayor for many years and also held other positions of trust and responsibility in that place. On the maternal side the Doctor's mother's people were longtime residents of Kentucky, and although of the same family name as her husband, they were not related.
Dr. Scobee was educated at Brighton, Illinois, to which city his parents had moved when he was a small boy. After passing through the grade and high schools of Brighton, he took a course at the Northwestern University at Chicago, and was grad- uated with the degree of D. D. S. in 1906. After receiving his degree, he located in northern Minnesota and practiced his profession in that territory for three and one- half years, with each year of his residence his connection expanding correspondingly. In 1909 he came to Oregon and located at Portland, where he continued the practice of his profession for about one year. While paying a visit to Hood River, he became so impressed with the city and its surroundings that he decided to settle here, and with that object in view he returned to Portland and closed his offices in that city. Early in 1910 he took up residence at Hood River and in the intervening years he has been engaged in the steady pursuit of his profession, his popularity increasing with each year of residence, and he is now recognized as one of the leading dentists in this part of the state.
In 1912 Dr. Scobee was elected to the city council and he gave such excellent service that he was reelected for several terms, serving six years in all. In 1918 he was nomi- nated for mayor and was elected by a substantial majority and is still the incumbent
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of the office. His administration has been one of the best in the history of the city, during which time the city debt has been greatly reduced, much to the satisfaction of the taxpayers. He is an active member of the Hood River Commercial Club and is to be found in the forefront of every enterprise that promises to be of advantage to Hood River.
In 1905, at Mountainsburg, Arkansas, Dr. Scobee was married to Miss Iva C. Rosette, a daughter of J. E. Rosette, a business man of that town. They are the parents of four children, namely: Howard S., Russell Vernon, Herbert Leland and Mildred, the last named being adopted. The Doctor is a member of the Masonic order, a standard- bearer in the Knights Templar, and a Noble of the Mystic Shrine; and he also holds membership in the Knights of Pythias, in which order he has filled all the chairs. He is a member of the State Dental Association and of the American Dental Society, in the affairs of which he takes a warm interest. He enjoys a large practice, which extends throughout the county, and he is very popular in professional circles, while he and his wife are widely known for their support of all social and cultural activities calculated to enhance the reputation and welfare of Hood River.
WALTER P. DICKEY.
Walter P. Dickey, whose name is inseparably interwoven with the history of live stock interests in the northwest, is now president of the Live Stock Bank and also of the Portland Cattle Loan Company. He was born at Neoga, Illinois, March 11, 1879, and is a son of William Dickey, a native of Columbus, Indiana, who devoted his life to the banking business and became assistant cashier of the National City Bank of Chicago, which position he was occupying at the time of his death in March, 1919. The paternal grandfather, N. S. Dickey, was a Presbyterian minister of Indianapolis and was the founder of Wabash College, while his father, John Dickey, was also a Presbyterian minister and was one of the first circuit riders in Indiana. From pioneer times the family was closely associated with the material and moral development of Indiana, contributing much to the progress and upbuilding of that state. William Dickey was united in marriage to Miss Sarah McAllister, the daughter of a farmer and stock raiser of southern Illinois, and she is still living.
In the acquirement of his education Walter P. Dickey attended the high school at Indianapolis, Indiana, completing his course at the age of twenty years. He then entered the employ of Frencel Brothers of the Merchants National Bank at Indianapolis, Indiana. In 1899 he removed to Sioux City, Iowa, where he became cashier of the Live Stock National Bank, which at the time he entered it had deposits of only sixty thousand dollars but when he left the concern in August, 1911, its deposits amounted to four million dollars.
On resigning his position at Sioux City Mr. Dickey came at once to Portland at the solicitation of L. F. Swift and organized the Portland Cattle Loan Company, since which time this company has loaned one hundred and sixty million dollars to people who are engaged in the live stock industry in the northwest. In 1919 alone they advanced one million dollars to the stock raisers to preserve their herds and flocks and the same amount during 1920 for the same purpose. The corporation has at all times in circulation about twelve million dollars. Mr. Dickey has made him- self familiar with every stock ranch and its possibilities west of the Mississippi river. There is no man more thoroughly informed concerning the live stock industry in all the western section of the country than he and thus he is particularly able to place his loans most judiciously and thereby promote the development of the company. In 1917 Mr. Dickey organized and became president of the Live Stock State Bank located at North Portland, which is capitalized for one hundred thousand dollars and has deposits of one million five hundred thousand dollars. He is also a director of the Portland Union Stock Yards. He built the Live Stock Exchange which is owned by the Portland Union Stock Yards Company and they spend fifty thousand dollars yearly in teaching the farmers how to raise cattle. Wherever you hear the term live stock you will hear the name of Dickey, for the two are almost synonymous in the northwest. Between a million and a million and a half dollars has been spent in building the great plant of the company at North Portland. The daily average of business at the bank is over one million dollars. The Portland Cattle Loan Com- pany's turnover per year is forty million dollars and the sale of products from the
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Swift plant annually amounts to one million seven hundred thousand dollars, yet they purchase only twenty per cent of the live stock which passes through the yards. The stock yards are located on the shores of the Columbia and are most imposing. Both rail and water transportation is easily secured by reason of their advantageous situation.
Mr. Dickey was married in 1910 to Miss Margaret White of Sioux City, Iowa, and they have become the parents of three children: Dorothy, Virginia and Walter Price. They have won a most enviable social position in Portland and their own home is the abode of warm-hearted hospitality. The story of Mr. Dickey's life is a record of orderly progression. Starting out without special advantages he has worked his way upward step by step and the ability, energy and ambition which he has dis- played have brought him to the commanding position which he now occupies.
FRANK LEWIS NAGEL.
The Portland bar has many well known and capable representatives, which number includes Frank Lewis Nagel, now counsel for the Portland Gas & Coke Company and interested as well in a large private practice. He was born in Buffalo, New York, in 1885, and is a son of Michael and Barbara (Pentner) Nagel, both of whom were natives of Bavaria, Germany. The father was born in that country in 1850 and they were mar- ried in 1883. The following year they crossed the Atlantic to the United States, settling in Buffalo, New York, where the death of the father occurred in 1896, while the mother survives and yet makes her home in that city.
Frank Lewis Nagel obtained his education in the schools of Buffalo and came to Portland in 1909, when a young man of about twenty-four years. Pleased with the western country and especially with the opportunities and advantages offered in the Rose City, he here took up his abode. In the year of his arrival he became a law student at the University of Oregon, which he attended from 1909 until 1911, and in the latter year, following his graduation from the university, was admitted to the bar. He has since continued in the practice of law and through the intervening period of nine years has gained a creditable position as an able lawyer whose thoroughness in the preparation of his cases, whose strength in argument and clear reasoning have been potent elements in the attainment of success. He is now counsel for the Portland Gas & Coke Company and has other important professional connections.
During the World war Mr. Nagel served on the Red Cross and Liberty loan drives, the Salvation Army drive and was also a member of the Multnomah Guards, organized to protect home property. His religious faith is that of the Catholic church. In politics he is a stalwart republican and has membership in the Chamber of Commerce of Portland, which is indicative of his interest in the welfare and upbuilding of the city.
WILSON W. WHITWORTH.
Wilson W. Whitworth, for many years prominent in the ranching circles of Umatilla county is now living retired in Echo, enjoying the rewards of a life spent in diligence and industry. He is a native of Illinois, where his birth occurred near Carlinville, in Macoupin county, on the 22d of October, 1841, a son of Thomas and Catherine (Davis) Whitworth, both natives of Cumberland county, Kentucky. There they were married and engaged in farming until 1853, when they started overland in ox-drawn wagons, by the southern route to Oregon, during this journey experiencing many Indian scares. Locating in Jackson county, Oregon, the father took up a donation claim of three hun- dred and twenty acres, on which he built a log house, otherwise improved the land and resided thereon until 1862, when he removed to Canyonville, Oregon, where he worked at the carpenter trade until 1871. Until 1886 he was engaged at his trade in Crawford county, Arkansas, and Jackson county, Texas, but during that year he re- turned to what is now the town of Echo, and retired. He spent the last few years of his life at the home of his son, Wilson W., and passed away at the advanced age of ninety-seven years, four months and ten days. Throughout his life Thomas Whit- worth was a faithful member of the democratic party and his fraternal affiliation was Vol. III-36
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with the Masons. Both he and his wife were consistent members of the Baptist church and took a prominent part in the work of that organization.
The boyhood of Wilson W. Whitworth was passed in Jackson county, Oregon, where he had removed at the age of twelve years with his parents. After putting his textbooks aside he operated a stock farm until 1866, at which time he came to Umatilla county, Oregon, bought a number of horses and ran a pack train for one year between Umatilla and Silver City, Idaho. For four years he conducted the Twelve-mile House, where Stanfield now stands, but sold it in 1871 and bought a stock ranch of five hundred acres near Echo, which he operated until 1904, when he sold and removed to a smaller place nearer town, where he retired. When Mr. Whitworth first settled in Umatilla county, Umatilla was the nearest market by freight outfits and the only one in the county. Umatilla at that time was Umatilla Landing. The twenty-five cent piece was the smallest coin in circulation in that country then and most everything was paid for in gold dust. The country was wild and rough and in 1878 a company of men were formed to defend the settlers from Indian attacks and assault by other desperate characters. Mr. Whitworth was among the first to offer his services in this company, which was under the command of Major J. H. Kunsey.
On the 16th of March, 1869, Mr. Whitworth was united in marriage to Miss Mary E. Robertson, daughter of Sanford P. and Martha J. (Marrs) Robertson, and a native of Newton county, Missouri. She was born on January 25, 1854. Her parents came to Oregon in 1861 and settled in Umatilla county, near the present town of Echo, and there they both passed away. To the union of Mr. and Mrs. Whitworth seven children have been born, only two of whom are living: Sadie E., now Mrs. E. E. Elder of Echo; and Thomas Perry. Martha, the oldest child, became the wife of H. C. Manela, and died, leaving a son, Charles Nelson, who has also passed away. The others died in infancy.
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