An illustrated history of Spokane county, state of Washington, Part 102

Author: Edwards, Jonathan, 1847-1929. cn
Publication date: 1900
Publisher: [San Francisco?] W.H. Lever
Number of Pages: 888

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A. A. HOSFORD, manager of the Wash- ington steam laundry, 503 Main avenue, a pioneer of 1889, is a native of Wisconsin, born March 4, 1865. He was reared on a farm in that state and early learned the trade of sta- tionary engineer, a handicraft which he fol- lowed continuously until 1889. In that year he came to Spokane where he was engaged as a stationary engineer until he, in company with Mr. James Tyra, established the Washington steam laundry. They are among the most energetic and progressive men in that line of business in the city, and have established agen- cies in numerous outside towns far and near. They do a very large business both within Spo- kane and without, giving work to about forty employees constantly. Mr. Hosford is also a heavy shareholder in several mines in the vicin- ity, but is interested principally in the Sunny- side Group Gold Mining & Milling Company, of which he was vice-president and is now a trustee. Fraternally, he is affiliated with the K. P. order, being a member also of the Uni- form Rank and all the auxiliaries. He also belongs to the Modern Woodmen of America. He was married in Wisconsin, October 6, 1886, to Miss Julia Shafer, a native of New York, and they have one child, Walter S.

ADAM WIESER, proprietor of the New York bottling works at 818 Third avenue, a pioneer of 1886, is a native of Germany, born November 7, 1857. He grew to man- hood in his fatherland, attended college for a while there and learned the trade of a miller. He followed that business in Germany and France until 1880, then came to Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and engaged in the manufacture of candy. In 1885 he removed to Colville,

Washington, to operate in mining and real es- tate, but two years later he came to Spokane and went into the vinegar manufacturing busi- ness with R. E. A. Mueller, establishing the Castalia Spring vinegar works. In 1889 Mr. Mueller was succeeded by the Keller brothers, and in 1891 the New York bottling works was established, Mr. Wieser having previously gone east and learned the bottling trade. He now has a prosperous, thriving business, giving employment in his establish- ment to about ten men steadily. He is an in- dustrious, enterprising business man and pos- sesses the energy, force of character and talent necessary to insure success in whatever he un- dertakes. Fraternally, he is connected with the B. P. O. E., the Foresters of America. the Sons of Herman and the Turnverein. and he also belongs to the S. A. A. C. He was mar- ried in West Bend, Wisconsin, May 29. 1884, to Miss Katie Goetter, a native of that state. His father, Franz Wieser, died in West Bend, May 1, 1898, but his mother, Susanna, still lives, residing with him in Spokane.

C. S. KALB, M. D., office second floor of the Hyde block, is a native of Loudoun coun- ty, Virginia, born in January, 1867. He lived there for some time, but in early youth moved to Washington, District of Columbia. to take advantage of the excellent educational insti- tutions located in that city. He is a graduate of the high school there, also of the Spen- cerian Business College, and in 1887 he entered the medical department of the Columbia Uni- versity, from which he took his M. D. degree in 1890. He was for two years resident phy- sician in the Children's Hospital of the Dis- trict of Columbia. He then came to this city,

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where he has practiced his profession continu- ously since. He ranks among the leading phy- sicians of Spokane, and enjoys quite a large patronage and one which is constantly grow- ing. He is, at present. president of the board of health, and he has always taken an active and leading part in the affairs of the county. The Doctor has labored zealously not only to increase his own medical knowledge but to con- tribute his full part towards the improvement of the general efficiency of the profession in this vicinity. To this end. he has allied him- self with the various medical societies of the city and county, and also with the American Medical Association. He is affiliated with the K. O. T. M., of which he is medical examiner. He is also examining physician for numerous life insurance companies, including the Pacific Mutual, Phoenix Mutual, and others. On June 20, 1892, in Pendleton. Oregon, he was united in marriage with Miss Frances L. McMullen, a native of Indiana, and they have two chil- dren, Marion E. and Charles J.

CHARLES F. BOEHRIG, deceased, a pioneer of 1883. was born in Germany, in 1848. He came to America when twenty-two years old and finally located in Columbus. Ohio, where he followed the shoemaker's trade for two years. He then went to Helena, Montana, and spent five years in and near that city, engaged in farming and shoemaking. He next moved to Bonhomme county, South Dakota, worked at his trade there for seven years, then came to this state. AAfter spend- ing some time at shoemaking in Spokane, he purchased one hundred and sixty acres of land near Spokane Bridge postoffice, and was engaged in farming there until 1886, when

he died. Socially, he was affiliated with the I. O. O. F. and the F. & A. M. He was mar- ried in Yankton, Dakota, in 1875. to Miss Annie Held, of that city. They have four children, namely : William F., Charles E., H. Bertha and Frank H. Mrs. Boehrig has been living on the home place ever since her hus- band's death.

N. M. BAKER, M. D., county coroner. office 230 and 231 Hyde block, is a native of Minnesota, born September 26, 1859. He was reared and educated in that state. taking the degree of B. S. from the University of Minne- sota in 1884. After graduation. he spent two years in the laboratory of the state board of health, studying medicine under Dr. Charles N. Hewitt. then entered the medical depart- ment of the University of Pennsylvania, re- ceiving the scholarship there on competitive examination. He graduated in medicine in 1889, and at once returned to Minnesota. where he was elected assistant physician of the Rochester State Hospital. In 1893 he was promoted to the office of assistant superintend- ent in the St. Peter State Hospital. but two years later he came to Spokane and engaged in the practice of medicine. He has succeeded in building up and retaining a large and lucra- tive practice here. In 1898 he was elected county coroner, and he has been discharging the duties of that office faithfully and credit- ably ever since. He is a member of the Spokane Medical Society, the Washington State Medical Society, and is affiliated, frater- nally, with the I. O. F .. also with the United Artisans, of which he is medical examiner. Among college fraternities, he is a member of the Psi Upsilon, also of the Phi Beta Kappa. an honorary society to which he was elected in

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1892. In religion, he is a Presbyterian. He was married. July 1, 1895. to Miss Minnie J. Bloom, a native of Minnesota, and they have two children, Violet E. and Morton C., the latter of whom was born on the day of the Doctor's election to the office of coroner.

AMANDUS JARREN. a pioneer of 1888, is a native of Germany, born in 1850. He grew to manhood in his native state, but when twenty-three years old emigrated to America. He located at Chicago and was engaged in the grocery business there until 1888, when he moved to this county. He purchased six lots in Spokane and built houses on them, then moved out to the vicinity of Chattaroy and took a pre-emption. Subsequently, he sold his property near Chattaroy and some of his lots in Spokane, then traded city property for a tract of sixty acres joining the town site of Trent on the south. He is now engaged in market gardening and poultry raising and is making a splendid success in both these in- dustries. Mr. Jarren is an active, enterpris- ing man and takes a lively and intelligent in- terest in all matters of public concern in his locality and in the county. He was married, in Chicago, in 1880, to Mrs. Emma A. Brooks. He has one step-son, Roy Morton Brooks, shipping clerk in the cracker factory in Spo- kane, and one daughter, Eva.

J. HENRY THIERMAN is a native of Kentucky, born in 1847. As soon as he ar- rived at adult age he became a distiller and he followed that business in his native state continuously until 1891. He then came to

Uniontown, Washington, and thence, a year and a half later, to Trent, where he erected a distillery with a capacity of two hundred bushels per day. His market so far has been only local, but he expects to build up a more extensive trade in future. He is making a specialty of distilling malt and rye whiskies and brandy. Mr. Thierman was married in Kentucky, in 1869. to Elizabeth Catherine Reimler, who died in 1886. leaving four chil- dren, namely : Henry W .. J. Edwin and Cora A., living in Louisville, also William R .. now in Spokane. He was married again in 1891. to Minnie Stith, and they have three children : Ava, Felix and Mabel.

W. T. PERKINS, a pioneer of 1882, was born in the state of Virginia, in 1833. Whe.1 two years old he was taken by his parents to Tennessee, where he remained until sixteen years old. He then spent three years in Louis- ville, Kentucky, and in 1854 crossed the plains by ox-team to California. He was engaged in farming and stock raising in that state until 1869. then went back to Tennessee and followed the dual occupation of farming and merchandising for two years. At the expira- tion of that period he returned to California and there farmed for the ensuing eleven years. Coming to Spokane county in 1882, he home- steaded one hundred and sixty acres of land three miles northeast of Medical Lake, to which tract he has added by purchase until he is now owner of five hundred and twenty-five acres. He is engaged in diversified farming. raising wheat, oats and vegetables, besides high-grade cattle and horses. He also has a fine young orchard of three hundred fruit trees. Mr. Perkins is one of the best and most successful

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farmers in this county, his entire premises and surroundings showing thrift, enterprise and progressiveness. As a man and a citizen, also, he has an enviable standing in his neighbor- hood. His integrity is never questioned and his many good qualities have secured for him the unwavering confidence and the highest esteem of those who know him. He takes considerable interest in local politics and served his district in the first board of county com- missioners of this county in 1884. Frater- nally, he is identified with the Masonic order. He was married, in Tennessee, in 1871, to Ada A. Jones, and they are parents of three children : Carrie, now Mrs. Alexander, Orren and Ruby.

AUGUST STAHLBERG, druggist, 0705 Monroe street, is a native of Sweden, born in 1859. He completed a high-school course in his native land, then attended a pharma- ceutical college, graduating from the latter in- stitution in 1878. He then traveled quite ex- tensively in Europe with a view to enriching his education and acquiring a useful familiar- ity with a number of foreign languages, but finally returned to Sweden, where he was en- gaged in the drug business until 1894. In that year he came to America, finally locating in Dayton, Washington. He worked in a drug store in that town until March, 1897, then came to Spokane and purchased his pres- ent business. Mr. Stahlberg devoted more time and care to the study of his profession than pharmacists often do in this country, and with the experience of later years, he cannot help being a thoroughly competent and re- liable druggist. He is building up a good business in this city and his trade will increase as time goes on. Fraternally, he is affiliated

with the Woodmen of the World and the Ancient Order of United Workmen. He was married, in Dayton, Washington, in 1895, to Selma Olin, a native of Sweden, and they have one child, Carl August. Mr. Stahlberg is now building a nice home on Monroe street.

F. J. TRIPP, proprietor of the Falls City livery barn and woodyard at 1020 College avenue, was born in New York state, in 1849. When thirteen years old he removed to Rice county, Minnesota, and entered a grist-mill. He remained in the employ of the company until he learned the trade of a miller, also worked for the same firm at flour barrel mak- ing. He afterwards ran a livery stable in the town. In 1875 he received an appointment as deputy sheriff of Rice county, a position which he filled very creditably for the ensu- ing five years. He assisted in the chase and capture of the Younger boys and stood guard over them after they were taken prisoners. In 1879 he sold out, removing to Warren. Marshall county, where he again engaged in the livery enterprise. For the twelve years ensuing he maintained a livery barn, also serving as deputy sheriff of the county during the entire time. He then came to Spokane and engaged in real estate speculations just before the depression, with the result that he lost everything, even to his home. For sev- eral years afterwards he was engaged in rail- road contracting, but he subsequently re- turned to Spokane. He ran a feed store and woodyard on the north side for a while, but is now proprietor of the Falls City livery stable on College avenue, with a woodyard in connection. He is vice-president and a director of the Naspelum Gold Mining & Milling Com-

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pany, also has interests in other properties. Fraternally, he is identified with the Foresters and the United Moderns. He was married, in Minnesota, in December, 1871, to Elmeta Empey, and they are parents of three children : Robert, Nellie and Philip. Mr. Tripp was married again, at Spokane, in January, 1899, to Mrs. Jennie Parr, a native of Canada.

MRS. J. A. NARUP, postmistress at Trent, is a native of Minnesota. She lived in that state until 1889, then came to Spokane county and opened a store at Latah. Her first husband, Mr. J. A. Stegner, was a com- mercial salesman and traveled for the Singer Sewing Machine Company over a territory covering this state and Idaho, until three years before his death, which occurred in 1895. In: 1890 Mrs. Stegner and her husband moved from Latah and opened a general merchandise store at Trent, where she is now located. She is a lady of great energy and has built up a large and prosperous business. She has a fine store building, tastefully and conveniently arranged and filled with a large stock of gen- eral merchandise. In 1897 Mrs. Stegner was married to Mr. J. A. Narup, and she and her present husband together are now owners of about seven hundred and fifty acres of land in the vicinity of Trent. Mr. Narup is a blacksmith by trade and followed that business formerly, but has now become so extensively interested in farming that he can no longer spare time for any other pursuit. Mrs. Narup has five children by her marriage with Mr. Stegner, namely: Conrad, Mary, Howard. Sarah and Guy, and by her second marriage she has one daughter, Violet Louise. Mrs. Narup is a member of the Congregational church.

A. D. COPLEN, assayer and mining man, a pioneer of 1873, was born in Iowa, Decem- ber 15, 1862. His parents moved to Wash- ington territory in 1864 and he received his education in the public schools here, also in Spokane College and at Kents Hill University, Maine. He pursued his geological studies at Colorado College. obtaining their endorse- ment as an expert in mining and assaying. Upon completing his course, he came to Latalı, Washington, formed a partnership with his brother and engaged in the dual occupation of farming and prospecting. He has been quite successful in discovering mines and has lo- cated near Latah valuable deposits of fire and pottery clay, which has found a ready market in Portland and other cities. Mr. Coplen is president of the Giant Mining Com- pany at Rossland, British Columbia, and the Morning & Evening Mining Company, at Nelson, British Columbia. He is one of the most enterprising and progressive prospectors and miners of this region and has contributed much to the development of the industry in the country tributary to Spokane. He was mar- red in Lafayette, Oregon, February 25, 1897, to Margaret Strange, and they have one child, Margaret Grace. Mr. Coplen's father, Henry, a farmer and stock raiser and a highly re- spected citizen, was born in Ohio, in April, 1821. He was identified with this county most of the time from 1873 until his death, which occurred in Harrison, Idaho, March II, 1897.

JAMES HARGROVE, a pioneer of 1879, is a native of New York, born March 5, 1855. When a year old he was taken by his parents to Iowa, where he grew to man's estate. He has made his own way in the world, un-

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aided, ever since he was nine years old, follow- ing different occupations until twenty-four, then coming to Spokane. He made the trip from Kelton, Utah, by stage, and spent a month and four days on the journey from Omaha, Nebraska, to this city. Upon his arri- val here, he at once engaged in business with his brother, R. R. Hargrove, and they were as- scciated together until 1886. In 1882, how'- ever, Mr. Hargrove went to California for his health, and from that state made a tour of the world, returning in 1884. In 1885 one of their places of business in Spokane was de- stroyed by fire, and the next year they burned out at Fort Spokane. In 1888 they sold their business, and Mr. Hargrove spent a few months in traveling. then a brief period of time in the cigar business at Garfield, but finally opened a saloon in Cheney. After the big fire, he was appointed special policeman in this city and served for a year, afterwards entering the employ of J. M. Grimer. as an expressman. A year later he went to work in a second-hand store for Mr. Whitney. In 1897 he and Vic- tor Schloter opened a second-hand store on Monroe street, but the next year they sold ont. In 1899 he went into the same business again, with Vandyke & Hart, on Sprague street. He is also quite extensively interested in min- ing. Fraternally, he is affiliated with the W. of W., Lodge No. 99. of Spokane, and he also belongs to the Pioneer Association.

JAMES GLASGOW, a pioneer of 1881, was born in northwestern Indiana, in 1857. He was reared on a farm until twenty-one years old, but he then removed to Iowa and, for two years, devoted his energies to rail- roading. He subsequently came to Washing- ton, where he secured employment as a

freighter and in a livery stable. In 1883 he homesteaded one hundred and sixty acres of land on Silver lake, a mile east of Medical lake, and since that date he has busied him- self in improving and farming this land. He has a splendid little orchard. but is engaged principally in raising grain, horses and cattle. Silver lake is noted for its beauty, as also for the vast numbers of black bass, perch, sunfish. German carp and other varieties of fish, with which its waters teem. Mr. Glasgow has al- ready made considerable provision for the ac- commodation and comfort of those who resort thither from Spokane every summer, but it is his intention to erect a large modern hotel in the near future and to establish such other con- veniences as are necessary to make this an ideal place for pleasure and recreation seekers. Mr. Glasgow is an enterprising and progressive citizen and one who enjoys the respect and es- teem of his neighbors. He has been twice deputy assessor, having charge of township 24. range 40. and township 24. range 41. Fraternally, he is identified with the I. O. O. F., which order he has three times represented in the' Grand Lodge also with the W. of W. He was married in Spokane, in 1885. to Ada E. Leipham, and they are parents of six chil- dren, namely: Hugh, Darrel. Arzella. Harl. Max and Ruth.

HENRY HASHAGEN, a pioneer of 1881, was born in Lesum, province of Han- over, Germany, in 1854. He received the same common-school advantages which all German children enjoy. In 1871 he emi- grated to New York, where he was employed in the meat buiness for the ensuing five years. He then came, via the Isthummus, to California, and located in San Francisco for

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two years, afterwards withdrawing to the mountains, where he maintained a meat mar- ket during the next three years. In the fall of 1880 he came to Walla Walla, Washing- ton. He ran a butcher business there during the winter, but the next spring moved to Medical Lake and opened a market in that town. He went to Cheney in 1883, but re- turned to the Lake the following year and there has resided ever since. He has been in the meat market business during all this time, except for a period of about four years. He is an industrious, enterprising business man and is now enjoying the reward of his thrift and energy, for he has been very successful in his commercial undertakings. He is the owner of a three-hundred-and-twenty-acre farm a mile and a half north of Medical Lake, and of another containing two hundred acres, south of the town. As a citizen, Mr. Hasha- gen has always stood well in the community, and he was at one time the choice of his pre- cinct for city councilman. He was married, in Chewelah, Washington, to Miss Effie Lucas, and they have nine children living: Mabel, Bertha, Hilda, Willie, Cecil, Jolm, Milton, Lester and an infant; also one, Winnie, de- ceased.

HARRY A. GERMOND, a pioneer of 1886, was born in New York City, April 3. 1865. He was reared and educated in the Empire city and on November 25, 1884, en- listed in the regular army. Soon afterwards he was stationed at Fort Spokane. He took part in a campaign against the Sioux Indians in, 1886 and in 1889 he was discharged from the service. He then engaged in the barber business, taking charge of the Hotel Spokane shop. He was there till 1892, then went to

work at Benson's, where he has been employed continuously since. He also served for some time on the fire department under Chief Weinbreinner. Mr. Germond is quite a leader among the tonsorial artists of the city, being at the present time president of the Barbers' Union. He is also affiliated with the K. P., the Foresters of America, the .1. O. U. W. and J. O. U. A. M. On March 25. 1894. he was married, at Rathdrum, Idaho, to Mary Frances Williams, an early pioneer of the West. They have two sons, Albert Theodore and Robert Earl.

CHARLES BLOOMER, a pioneer of ISSo, was born in New York City, in 1824. He was early taken by his parents to the cen- tral part of New York state and there he grew to manhood and learned the trade of a car- penter and joiner. In 1833 he moved to De- troit, Michigan, where he resided until 1851, following his handicraft. He then went to Wisconsin and with his brother started to farm. He did not remain long in that busi- ness, however, for two years later he landed in California. Since that time he lias seen the entire coast from British Columbia to Mexico in his numerous prospecting tours along the Rocky mountains. In 1872 he came to Dayton, Washington, where for several years subsequent he operated a planing-mill. He moved to Spokane in 1880, started a fur- niture store and an undertaking establishment and remained in that dual business until 1889, when he came to Medical Lake. Upon ar- riving there he engaged in the same occupa- tions, adding also a restaurant business. He was thus engaged for some time, but of late years has retired from commercial pursuits and given his attention to cabinet making.

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He also has real estate interests in Cheney and has worked there some, erecting, among other buildings, the Cheney Hotel. In po- litical matters, he has taken quite an active part, having served at different times as coun- cilman and as mayor of the town. He is one of the oldest Masons, if not the oldest, in this county, having joined the order in 1846. He has also been a member of the I. O. O. F. He was married in Spokane, in 1887, to M. E. Percival, sister of D. F. Percival, of Cheney.

C. E. GROVE, M. D., physician and sur- geon, 416 Hyde block, a pioneer of 1889. is a native of New Britain, Pennsylvania, born August 12, 1863. He was raised on a farm, acquiring his early education in the public schools of the town and when fifteen years old began teaching. He taught two years. then entered the Doylestown Seminary. from which he graduated in 1883. He next en- tered the Bucknell University at Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, but the following year became a student at Ann Arbor, Michigan. From the classical course of that institution he grad- uated in 1887, receiving the degree of A. B. Ir 1888 he completed the second year of his medical studies, then entered the Hahnemann Medical College, of Philadelphia, finishing the course April 4. 1889. He thereupon came to Spokane, where he has practiced continuously since with excellent success, building up a large and desirable business. A thorough and assiduous student, he has ac- quired a deep and comprehensive knowledge of his profession. Since graduation he has made it his practice to go east and take a post- graduate course every three years. He is secretary of the Spokane Homeopathic Medi-

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An illustrated history of Spokane county, state of Washington, Part 102

Author: Edwards, Jonathan, 1847-1929. cn Publication date: 1900 Publisher: [San Francisco?] W.H. Lever Number of Pages: 888

Author: Edwards, Jonathan, 1847-1929. cn
Publication date: 1900
Publisher: [San Francisco?] W.H. Lever
Number of Pages: 888