An illustrated history of Klickitat, Yakima and Kittitas counties; with an outline of the early history of the state of Washington, Part 207

Author: Interstate publishing co., Chicago, pub
Publication date: 1904
Publisher: [Chicago] Interstate publishing company
Number of Pages: 1146

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ALLEN C. SIMONTON, M. D., the subject of this article, was born in Wabash county, Indiana, in 1841. His father, Jacob Simonton, was born

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in Ohio in 1810. He followed merchandizing for years and died in Iowa in 1894 at the ripe old age of eighty-four. His mother, who was Leah Cal- houn in maiden life, was a native of Pennsylvania, born in 1812, and died in 1851. Dr. Simonton grew to young manhood in the land of tall sycamores and acquired his education in the Wabash high school. It was at the time when the seething, boiling caldron of national politics was bubbling over with hate and murderous thought, and the young man had imbibed the spirit of the time. He was in- doctrinated with pronounced anti-slavery views, and, having the courage of his convictions, it is not surprising that he promptly responded to the first call "to arms" of his government. He enlisted in the War of the Rebellion, April 19, 1861, and served until 1864, holding a commission as a lieutenant. At the expiration of his army service, he at once began the study of medicine, attending a course of lectures. He entered the Chicago Medical College, from which he was graduated in 1863, and for a time followed the practice of his profession amid the scenes of his boyhood in Wabash county, In- diana. He then migrated to Iowa, where he lived and practiced medicine for twenty-one years with excellent success. In 1890, the tidal wave westward loosed him from his old moorings and landed him on the Pacific Coast in the state of orange blossoms and gold. He resided in California seven years, following his profession; then removed to Seattle, where he practiced for two years. He established a permanent home in Seattle, where his family still resides. Four years ago he came to Roslyn, formed a partnership with Drs. Sloan and Porter,+ and has remained here since. The firm is known as the "company physicians," for the reason that they hold almost the exclusive practice among the mining men and their families. The doctor has brothers and sisters living, as follows: Robert, Huntington, Indiana; Martha Butler, Iowa; Jennie Ward, Iowa; Olive Moore, Missouri, and Alice Townsend, Texas.

He was married in Iowa in 1871 to Miss Lillian Brandt, a native of Huntington, Ind., born Feb- ruary 4, 1852, and educated in the city of her birth, being a graduate of the high school. Her father, Martin B. Brandt, was of German descent, born in Pennsylvania in 1808. He was a business man of ability, following merchandizing for years, and was a county official for sixteen years. He died in 1892. The mother, Nancy (Free) Brandt, was of German extraction, and died in Indiana at the age of fifty- two. Dr. and Mrs. Simonton's children are: Edith, born in Iowa, May 24, 1872, and Helen, also born in Iowa, May 29, 1882.

Fraternally, the doctor is affiliated with the Ma- sonic, A. O. U. W. and the G. A. R. orders. Politi- cally, he is an active Republican, and has rendered valuable assistance in the defense of the principles of his party in many a heated campaign, being an exceptionally good public speaker. In former years

he taught chemistry and physiology in eastern schools, and later held the chair of surgery in the Iowa College of Physicians, at Des Moines, Iowa. In the practice of his profession the doctor ranks high, but it is as a surgeon that he takes pre-emi- nence, and his counsel and advice are often called for in the consultation chamber of the professional brotherhood, and his conclusions are usually de- ferred to.

DR: ROSCOE N. JACKSON, of Spokane, is president of the Fortune Mining and Smelting Com- pany, whose properties are located in Kittitas and Chelan counties, Washington. The valuable mines owned by this company are fully described in the portion of this volume devoted to the resources of Kittitas county.

Dr. Jackson is a native of Boonville, New York, born in 1856. His ancestors were Scotch-Irish and came to this country before the Revolutionary war; "Old Hickory" was one of the family. The doctor obtained his medical education in New York City, graduating in 1880. For twenty years, he had an extensive practice in New York and Minnesota, but for the last three years has devoted his time to the Fortune and to other mining interests, including the Gilt Edge mine, of which he is manager. Dr. Jackson is a man of method and energy, who be- lieves in seeing things go, and is doing all in his power for the company he represents.

M. A. DEHUFF, a resident of Spokane, is sec- retary of the Fortune Mining and Smelting Com- pany, whose properties are destined to add very materially to the wealth of Kittitas and Chelan counties, Washington, where they are located. A description of the mines belonging to this company will be found elsewhere in this volume.

Mr. Dehuff was born in Ottawa county, Ohio, in 1854. He is of German parentage and received his education in the German Wallace College, a suburb of Cleveland, Ohio. In 1895, he came to Spokane, and was for several years principal of the Spokane School of Assaying, connected with the Spokane Business College. Graduates from this school are now in all the principal mining camps of the Northwest. Mr. Dehuff's connection with this institution afforded him unexcelled opportunities to acquaint himself with the mining region of the Northwest, and, as a natural consequence, his min- ing interests have compelled him to abandon school work. For a number of years his entire time has been devoted to the business of mining, and he is now actively and successfully connected with sev- eral large companies.

GEORGE W. DAINES, of Spokane, is treas- urer and general manager of the Fortune Mining

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and Smelting Company, which has large mining interests in Kittitas and Chelan counties, Wash- ington ; these are described in another portion of this volume.

Mr. Daines is a native of Indiana, born in 1846. His early education was received in the district schools of Indiana and Illinois. In later years he was for a time connected in a business way with the Standard Oil Company; afterwards building and operating large hominy mills at Danville, Illinois. During his school days he made a special study of the science of geology, and, being of an investigating turn of mind, he very naturally became interested in the mining business. In December, 1899, he connected him- self with the Fortune Company, becoming one of the trustees. Since January 4, 1900, he has served as treasurer and general manager of this com- pany. Besides his connection with the Fortune Company, he is actively associated with the Sure Thing and the Daines Companies.

CLARENCE E. CURTIS, D. D. S. Well up in the list of professional names accredited to the city of Roslyn is found that of Dr. Curtis, the young and popular dentist. While not an old resident of the city nor an old practitioner who has grown gray in his profession, he has, by his skill, tact and unfailing courtesy and gentlemanly bearing, won the confidence and esteem of the citizens of that community during his residence there; which regard, it is reasonable to predict, will continue to increase with the years.

Dr. Curtis was born September 16, 1875, in Menomonie, Wisconsin, and was there educated in the rudimentary branches, assisting a portion of the time in the mercantile establishment owned by his father. But not taking kindly to merchandizing, he determined to study dentistry and, with that decision well fixed in his mind, at- tended the Ann Arbor, Michigan, University, from which institution he was graduated with credit and, losing no time, he at once began the practice of the profession. He selected West Superior, Wisconsin, as the field of his labors; there opened an office and began work. He re- ceived much encouragement and his business prospered; but the Western fever was in his veins and he eventually, at the end of a year, 1902, determined to locate on the Pacific coast, and selected Roslyn as the point of venture, where he still resides.

WALTER STEELE is a mining man of Ros- lyn, Washington. Although he was born in Yorkshire, England, June 15, 1876, he has lived in the United States since he was three years old. He was educated in Illinois, where he did his first labor in the bottle works. In 1890 he came to

Washington and went to work for the Northern Pacific Coal Company, trapping and switch throwing. At the time of the dreadful explosion in 1892, in which his father and uncle were among the victims, he luckily happened to be outside and beyond danger. He worked in the yards two months following the accident and then be- gan driving a mule in the mine. After a year at that work, he met with an accident and was placed on outside labor. In September, 1893, he went to work on the tipple. For the last two years he has been weighmaster.

His father, Winyard Steele, was born in Eng- land, April 17, 1850. His mother was Agnes (Hale) Steele. Both are dead. Their other chil- dren were Emily Mansel, of Castle Rock, Wash- ington, born in England in 1878; Sarah Steele, born in Illinois September 17, 1883; Winyard, born in Illinois in 1884, and Albert, born in Illi- nois, February 28, 1886, all of Roslyn; Alice, of Castle Rock, born in Illinois April 16, 1897; Ag- nes, born in Illinois, October, 1889; Washing- ton, born in Roslyn, September II, 1891, and Roslyn, deceased. George and Claude Gaze are subject's half-brothers.

Mr. Steele was married at Pineridge, Wash- ington, December 28, 1898, to Hattie Stevens, then nineteen years old, a native of Illinois. Her parents were John and Ruth (Deems) Stevens, born respectively in 1830 and 1838, both natives of Ohio, now residing near Ellensburg. Her brothers, Thomas, Edgar and Willard, are dead. Her half-sister and half-brothers are William Stevens, Charles Stevens, George Stevens and Alice Davidson. Mr. and Mrs. Steele have two children : Walter A., born December 18, 1899, and John W., born January 8, 1903. Mr. Steele is a member of the Foresters of America and of the Knights of Pythias. He is an active Republican and belongs to the Baptist church. He is a hard-working and well-liked man.

JOSEPH F. MENZIES is a mechanical en- gineer of Roslyn, Washington, born in Portland, Oregon, September 10, 1870. His father, James Menzies, was a Scottish navigator, and came to Portland in the fifties; he died in 1885. The mother, Lucy (Taylor) Menzies, was born in New York in 1830, and is still living in Portland. Her son, Joseph F., was educated in Portland and when seventeen years old, began work for the Albina Light and Water Company. Four years later, he was employed by the Portland General Electric Company, and when twenty-five years old was appointed receiver for the La Grande Electric Light and Power Company in La Grande, Oregon. He held that position three years, and was then appointed general erecting engineer in Oregon of the General Electric Com- pany of Schenectady, New York. He remained

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with that firm for three years and put in one year with the Cornucopia mines in Eastern Oregon. Since his arrival in Roslyn, in 1901, he has been master mechanic for the Northwestern Improve- ment Company. His brother, John W., lives in Lebanon, Oregon ; his sister, Mrs. Harriet Davis, resides in Alaska.

Mr. Menzies was married in Portland, April 27, 1893, to Miss May Billings, born in the Ever- green state, January 1, 1870. Her father, Fred Billings, is a native of England, and has been sheriff of Thurston county, Washington, many years. His home is in Olympia. Her mother was Mary (Candle) Billings, a native of Ohio, and is deceased. Her brothers, William, Grant, Fred and Jake, reside in Olympia. Mr. and Mrs. Menzies have three children: Norman W., born in La Grande, January 28, 1898; Helen, born in La Grande, August 10, 1900, and Roderick, born in Roslyn, October 22, 1902. Mr. Menzies is a member of the Knights of Pythias. He is a Re- publican, and during his residence in La Grande served two years as member of the city council. He and his wife attend the Methodist church. He is a thoroughly capable and experienced en- gineer and has acquired considerable property in Seattle and Portland.

IRA A. KAUTZ is a photographer of Roslyn, Washington, and was born in Jefferson county, Pennsylvania, January 21, 1861. He is of Ger- man-Scotch ancestry. His parents, Peter and Louisa (Preston) Kautz, were natives of Pennsyl- vania. Mr. Kautz was educated in the common schools and Corsica academy of his native state, and when nineteen years old became a teacher. He followed that profession four years in his native state and three years in Minnesota. Dur- ing vacation periods, he studied photography, serving an apprenticeship in a gallery. In 1888 he established a studio in Winnebago, Minne- sota, and remained there a year. In the fall of 1889 he went to Tacoma, Washington, and after six months' work in that city moved to Seattle. He was in business in the latter city until Feb- ruary, 1886. He then spent three years in travel, revisiting his Pennsylvania home. He returned to Seattle, went from there to Ellensburg, thence moved to Roslyn and established his present business.

He was married in Tacoma, June 8, 1899, to Mrs. Eva D. Everman, daughter of Dr. George B. and Frances ( Poppleton) Dana. His wife was born in Iowa in 1860, was there educated, and after graduating from the normal school became a teacher for several years. By her first mar- riage, Mrs. Kautz had two children: Claud Ever- man, of Seattle, and Frank D .. of Roslyn. Mr. and Mrs. Kautz have one child, Homer D. Kautz, born April 9, 1900. The husband is an Odd Fel-

low and Woodman of the World, and has been clerk if the W. O. W. camp two years. He is a Republican, politically, and was elected to the council to fill a vacancy. He owns stock in sev- eral mines, has a growing business and is con- sidered one of the best photographers in the state.

JOHN H. O'NEIL is engaged in the diamond drill business in Roslyn, Washington. He was born in Ottawa, Illinois, August 11, 1865, and is the son of Peter and Rose (Reihel) O'Neil, both natives of Ireland. His father is dead and the mother still resides in Ottawa. Mr. O'Neil has two half-sisters: Lizzie Bories, who was educated at a convent and is teaching in Ottawa, and Mary Cooper, a resident of Jackson, Michigan. Mr. O'Neil was educated in the common schools of his native state, and when a boy learned the trade of blacksmith, which he followed until he was twenty-one years old. He then took up dia- mond drilling, and opened a large field of coal at Tonica, Illinois. He moved to Vancouver Island, British Columbia, in 1888, where he pros- pected one year. In 1889, he moved to Roslyn, and has since made that place his headquarters. In 1902 he made a trip to South Africa, twelve months being consumed on the journey. He is at present engaged in drilling for the Northwest- ern Improvement Company.

Mr. O'Neil was married in Roslyn, September, 1891, to Miss Agnes Wilmot, who was born in Illinois in 1873. Her father, James Wilmot, was born in Louisiana, where he lost his parents when a young boy. They were killed by the Indians. An uncle took him to England, where he lived with his grandparents. He was there educated, and remained with them until arriving at man- hood. He now resides in Seattle. Mrs. O'Neil's mother, Eliza (Brown) Wilmot, was born in Eng- land. Mrs. O'Neil has one brother and three sis- ters : Arthur and Grace, of Seattle; Mrs. Anna Lindthı, of Seattle, and Mrs. Clara Bignay, of Ari- zona. Mr. and Mrs. O'Neil have four children : Zeta, born July 26, 1892; John, born in 1896; Charles, born in 1897, and Helen, born in 1900. The father is a Catholic and his wife is an Epis- copalian. He belongs to the A. O. U. W., and is a Roosevelt supporter. Mr. O'Neil is a well- posted and capable mining man, an expert in his peculiar calling. The family home is at Seattle.

ROBERT MONTAGUE is engaged in farm- ing, one mile west of Roslyn, Washington. He was born August 16, 1840, in England, being the son of John and Jane (Quay) Montague, both now dead. His father was of English and his mother of Scotch parentage. Their other chil- dren were: James, John and Margaret, who are

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dead; Hugh, living in Australia, and Mrs. Mary J. Kane of Roslyn. Robert was educated in the English schools, and when nineteen began work as a machinist. When twenty-one, he took up coal mining and worked in the coal mines of his native land until 1888, when he came to the United States and settled in Roslyn, Washing- ton. He worked in the Roslyn mines five years, and then took up the farm upon which he has since made his home. He was married in Eng- land, October 21, 1873, to Miss Mary Ann Arm- strong, who was born in Durham county, Eng- land, April 20, 1854. Her parents were James and Jane (Scott) Armstrong, and her father is dead. Her brothers and sisters are: Jane Hall and Isabella Smith, of Australia; Rachel Lons- dale, Jessie and William Armstrong, all of Eng- land. Mr. and Mrs. Montague have two chil- dren. John was born in England December 14, 1874, and lives in Roslyn. Mary J. Glynn, born March 25, 1876, lives near Roslyn. The father is a Red Man and a member of the Church of England. He is a supporter of President Roose- velt. He owns a productive farm of one hundred and forty-five acres, including some coal lands, and has about forty-five head of cattle. He is of high standing in the community as a man of good judgment and probity.

JERRY GLYNN is a native of Ohio, born March 24, 1868, and lives on a farm one mile west of Roslyn, Washington. His parents, Pat and Hanora (Crow) Glynn, were born in Ireland. Both are dead, the mother passing away when Jerry was but three years old. He was educated in the common schools of Ohio, and when a boy started to work in the coal mines. When he was nineteen years old, he came to Roslyn and worked some twelve years in the mines; then went to California for a year. On his return he located on his present farm. Mr. Glynn has four brothers : Dan and John, of Tennessee; Denny, of Ohio, and Pat, of Washington. He was married in Roslyn, June 3, 1902, to Mrs. Mary J. Just- ham, daughter of Robert and Mary (Armstrong) Montague. Mrs. Glynn was born March 25, 1876. She had two children by her first mar- riage : Fred, born February 21, 1892, and Laura, born October 18, 1894, both living with their mother. Her only brother, John Montague, lives in Roslyn. Mr. Glynn is a Catholic, and his wife belongs to the Episcopal church. He is a Dem- ocrat, politically. In addition to his farm, he has property in Tacoma and a timber claim in Kitti- tas county. He is a hard-working, industrious man, respected by his fellow citizens.

EDWIN L. SIMMONS, foreman of mine num- ber five, in Roslyn, Washington, was born in Akron,

Ohio, April 15, 1863. His father, Adam L. Sim- mons, is a native of Pennsylvania, and a prac- tising physician for forty-three years. His moth- er, Margaret (Scheidler) Simmons, is deceased. His brothers and sisters are: James B., Erwin, Louise Wilson, Mary Weaver, Ellen Mathews and Effa B., all natives and residents of Ohio. After studying in the common schools and one year in the normal school of his native state, Mr. Simmons, when nineteen years old, went to Lead- ville, Colorado, where he found employment in the quartz mines. He later worked in the mines of Utah and Wyoming, and in 1888 came to Ros- lyn. After three months, he returned to Utah, where he remained until 1891 ; then came to Ros- lyn once more. He was employed in Roslyn one year and then spent eight months prospecting in Okanogan county. He then came back to the Roslyn mines and remained until April 15, 1896, at which time he returned to Park City, Utah, to develop a mine in which he was interested. In January, 1898, he again returned to Roslyn and has since engaged in his present work.

He was married in Grass Creek, Utah, in 1884, to Miss Flora Murchie, who was born in Scotland February 27, 1865, and there educated. She is the daughter of Daniel M. and Anna (Calderwood) Murchie, both Scotch, and now residents of Salt Lake. Her brother and sisters are: Thomas, Mary Jones and Lizzie, all living in Utah. Mr. and Mrs. Simmons have the fol- lowing children: Anna, born May 6, 1886; Edwin A., May 31, 1890; Flora, August 23, 1892 ; Effie B., November 11, 1896, and Pearl, April 3, 1899. Mr. Simmons is a Mason of the blue lodge, and has been through all the chairs in the Odd Fel- lows order. He is an active Republican, has been fairly successful in his business undertak- ings and owns a nice home in Roslyn. He is a thorough mining man and is filling his present position successfully.

WILLIAM REES is a prosperous farmer of Roslyn, Washington. He was born in Wales, October 8, 1859, and he was educated in his native land, his instructor being his maternal grandfather. When fifteen years old, he engaged in mining and followed that until 1881, when he came to America. He engaged in mining, in turn, at Ratton, New Mexico, in Indian Terri- tory, Illinois and Texas, and in 1883 moved to Renton, Washington. From there, he went to the mines at Black Diamond, and in 1887 estab- lished himself in Roslyn. In 1893 he opened a paint and oil store, but continued at mining, adding to his stock from time to time, until 1899, when he purchased a complete line of stoves and hardware and gave his entire attention to his mercantile business. Mr. Rees is the son of John Rees, a native of England, born in 1827, now de-

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ceased, and of Elizabeth (Bowen) Rees, who was born in England in 1830, and is also now dead. His brothers and sisters are: Katherine, who is married and living in England; Mary (Rees) Evans, of England, and David Rees and Jane Rees. Mr. Rees is a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows. He has gone through all the chairs, and was elected a representative to the Grand Lodge in 1897. He is very popular, as is evidenced by the fact that in 1883 he was elected to the council on the citizens' ticket and refused renomination. For five consecutive terins, he has been appointed water commissioner, a po- sition he now fills most acceptably. He has been very successful in his business undertak- ings. One of his two stores is rented, the other well stocked. He owns twenty-seven lots in Se- attle, and is a stockholder in the Pacific Paint and Oil Company of Tacoma, and in the Dutch Miller and the Yakima Canning Companies. He is also the owner of two lots in Ellensburg, and was one of the organizers of the Unity Hall Associa- tion, in which he is a heavy stockholder, and for fifteen years has been manager of the local opera house. In addition to these property interests he owns fourteen residences which are rented. As will be seen, Mr. Rees' property holdings are ex- tensive, and to his credit it may be said that all has been accumulated largely through his energy and business ability.

EDWARD K. HERON is in the bakery, confectionery and ice cream business at Roslyn, Washington. He was born in Allegany county, Maryland, July 14, 1878. His father, James Her- on, was born in Edinburgh, Scotland, in 1842, and has been in Kittitas county since 1886. He was for many years weigh-master at the coal mines, and is now deputy county assessor. Mr. Heron's mother, Mary C. (Michal) Heron, was born in Maryland of German parentage, Novem- ber 15, 1852. She was the mother of the follow- ing children: John, Charles, George and the sub- ject of this biography, all living in Roslyn. Ed- ward K. Heron was educated in Kittitas county, and worked two years in the company store be- fore taking a business course in college, which he completed in 1895. He then started for Butte, Montana, but met with an accident en route, by which he lost his right arm and left leg; they were-crushed by a train of cars under which he fell. After a season in the hospital and some time spent at home, where he was tenderly cared for, he went East and secured artificial limbs. Returning to Roslyn, he engaged for a time in the printing business; then went to Alaska for a period, eventually returning to Roslyn, and starting his present business in which he has been very successful. A feature of his place of busi-

ness is an ice cream factory with a capacity of eighty gallons per day.

Mr. Heron was married in Tacoma July 8, 1899, to Miss Lavina Harrison, daughter of George and Elizabeth (Buxtom) Harrison. Her father was born in England May 1, 1850, and was drowned in Cle-Elum lake August 11, 1895. Her mother was born in England, July 1, 1851, and lives in Seattle. Her brothers and sisters are Florence (Harrison) Brown, of Tacoma ; Hannah (Harrison) Smith, Jennie (Harrison) Goss, George and May, all residents of Seattle. Mr. and Mrs. Heron have one child, Clifford M., who was born in Roslyn September 22, 1900. Mr. Heron is a supporter of President Roosevelt, al- though a Democrat. He was reared a Method- ist, and Mrs. Heron belongs to the Presbyterian church. Mr. Heron has established a fine busi- ness, which is rapidly growing.

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An illustrated history of Klickitat, Yakima and Kittitas counties; with an outline of the early history of the state of Washington, Part 207

Author: Interstate publishing co., Chicago, pub Publication date: 1904 Publisher: [Chicago] Interstate publishing company Number of Pages: 1146

Author: Interstate publishing co., Chicago, pub
Publication date: 1904
Publisher: [Chicago] Interstate publishing company
Number of Pages: 1146