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cal Society and ex-president of the State Homeopathic Medical Society ; also vice-presi- dent of the American Institute of Homeop- athy, and of the American Association of Orificial Surgeons. He is also a member of the state examining board. The Doctor is quite extensively interested in several mining properties and is president of several mining companies. He is a very prominent and act- ive man in fraternal circles, being a thirty- second degree Mason and a member of the committee which has charge of all Masonic matters in his locality. He is also examaning physician for Excelsior Camp. No. 5124. M. WV. A., for the I. O. O. F. and the Royal .\r- canum, and is identified with the Order of Pendo, the United Moderns and the Spokane Club. Dr. Grove was married at Unionville. Pennsylvania, April 18, 1889. to Miss Eliza- beth Lamming, a native of that state.
BURNAM D. BROCKMAN, a pioneer of 1880, is a native of Missouri, born March 20, 1852. In 1858 his parents moved 10 Kansas, and two years later to Pike's Peak. and in 1862 crossed the plains to Oregon. locating in the Willamette valley. They took a homestead there, but in 1867 moved to Los Angeles, California, where they resided until 1871. In that year they returned to Oregon and engaged in farming, continuing in that occupation until 1880, when Mr. Brockman removed to Spokane county. He located at Rockford and resided there for four years. then moved to Spokane and followed the car- penter's trade here until, in 1887. he became a member of the city police force. He has been discharging his duties as such officer continu ously since with great faithfulness and ability
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and in a manner which has met with the gen- eral approval. For the past four years he has been city jailer. Fraternally, he is identified with Samaritan Lodge, No. 52, I. O. O. F., has passed through all the chairs and has often been elected a delegate to the Grand Lodge. He also belongs to the Encampment. He is, morover, a member of the I. O. F. and of the Pioneer Association. He was married in Oregon, October 12, 1876, to Miss Susan Robinett, a native of that state, who died in Rockford, January 14, 1882. On the 5th of August, 1896, in Pine City, he was again married to Martha Addington, a native of Arkansas, and they have two daughters : Dora E., born January 26, 1898, and the other, born May 15, 1900, not named. Mr. Brockman has one son by his first marriage, Henry A., born December 23. 1881 ; also one daughter, Lottie B., who died April 6, 1891.
CHARLES E. PEYTON, a pioneer of 1887, was born in Danville, Illinois, in 1858, and resided on a farm in that state until the fall of 1875, when he went to Arkansas. He returned to Illinois after a year's absence and was engaged as a clerk in a mercantile estab- lishment there for several years afterwards. In the spring of 1887 he came to Spokane county and engaged in farming. He and his brother, I. N., have about ninety-five acres in orchard. Mr. Peyton also does considerable market gardening, an enterprise in which he is making a splendid success. He is an in- dustrious, progressive farmer and a leading citizen of the county and he takes an active, intelligent interest in the public affairs of his community. He has served as road super- visor in his district and is now fruit inspector
for this county, discharging the duties of his present office with such ability and skill that he is making for himself a very enviable repu- tation. Socially, he is affiliated with the Maccabees, the 1. O. O. F. and the M. W. A. He was married in Danville, Illinois, Novem- ber 10, 1881, to Miss Mary L. Smith, and they have one son, Stanley E. The family are members of the Methodist Episcopal church on Pleasant prairie.
M. R. NEUMAN, a pioneer of June, 1878. was born in Wyoming county Pennsylvania, in1 1841. Ile received a good public-school education and at the age of twenty-one went to Wisconsin, thence to Illinois, where for a year he was clerk in a store. He then, after a brief visit to Pennsylvania, came out to California, via the Ishtmus. For about two years he followed lumbering, but later spent a summer in Idaho City and the following win- ter in Salt Lake City. He was one of the first company of Gentiles to enter the home of the Mormons. During the ensuing two years lic served as wagon boss on the route between Fort Benton and Helena, Montana, then en- gaged in the mercantile business at Ottawa. lowa, after having previously visited his early home. A year later he engaged in farming and to that industry his best efforts were de- voted for the next decade. He then sold out, paid another visit to Pennsylvania and subse- quently came to Spokane county, where he secured a pre-emption about six miles south- east of Spokane. Two years later, however, he removed to Moran prairie and there he has ever since resided. He is at present the owner of a fine farm of six hundred and eighty acres, well improved and supplied with splen-
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did buildings and conveniences. Mr. Neu- man is one of the best and most successful farmers in the county, his premises bearing testimony to his industry and thrift. He was married, in Pennsylvania, in 1867, to Lucy A. Avery and they are parents of four chil- dren : Carrie, deceased, Susie, May and Ar- thur.
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EDWARD LAMBERT, of the firm of Lambert & Rielly, plumbers and steam and gas fitters, South 207 Howard street, was born in Philadelphia, in 1872. He early began to learn the trade which he now follows, taking his first lessons at the city of his birth, then studying at Washington, District of Columbia, and finally completing his apprenticeship at Spokane. He worked as a journeyman con- tinuously until 1898, but in that year formed the present partnership and began business for himself. Both members of the firm are ex- perienced and skillful tradesmen, thoroughly devoted to their business and, if appearances are at all trustworthy, a splendid financial suc- cess awaits them. Mr. Lambert is a member of the National Plumbers' Association and Builders' Exchange.
GEORGE MUELLER, of the firm of Mueller Brothers, proprietors of the Commer- cial sample rooms, a pioneer of 1889, is a na- tive of Germany, born January 11, 1857. He came with his parents to America in 1872 and located at Cincinnati, Ohio, where he en- gaged in the bakery and confectionery busi- ness. He continued in that line until 1889, then came to Spokane and secured a position on the police force. He remained here until
1891, then removed to Whitman county, lo- cating at Oakesdale. He became city mar- shal the following year and discharged his duties with such marked ability and heroism as to win a very enviable reputation over that and adjoining counties. His most noteworthy fcat was the capture of McLeod, the leader of the notorious McLeod gang. The partner of that lawless outcast, Alex. Young, was shot by Mr. Mueller while resisting capture, after he had fired five shots at the officer, so that the band of desperadoes was effectually broken up. In 1892 Mr. Mueller returned to Spokane and engaged in his present business, in which he was joined five years later by his brother, Henry, the firm becoming Mueller Brothers. Socially, Mr. Mueller is identified with the Turnverein. He has always taken an active and intelligent interest in politics, local and national. Mr. Mueller was married, December 18, 1899, to Miss Mary Lehner, a native of Bavaria.
. OREN PALMER, a pioneer of 1881, was born in Knox county, Illinois, in 1844, and lived there till after he had attained his ma- jority, then moved to Minnesota, where for fifteen years he was engaged in farming, and came to Spokane county and purchased rail- road land near the west end of Orchard prai- rie, where his home now is. He has a fine orchard, covering thont twelve acres, but makes a specialty of wheat raising. Mr. Palmer is one of the leading citizens of his community and his splendid improvements and the thrifty and comfortable appearance of his entire premises bear convincing testimony to his en- ergy and progressiveness. He is also a very public-spirited man, ever interested in the af-
FERDINAND HAASE Spokane
AXEL HERMAN Spokane
CHRISTOPHER C. DEMPSEY Spokane
J. E. TORMEY Spokane
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fairs of general interest in his community and always willing to bear his part in any under- taking for the promotion of the general wel- fare. Ile now holds the office of justice of the peace. He was married in Minnesota, April 17, 1867, to Miss Hattie Houk, and they have been parents of nine children : Eben, May, Ethan, Martha, Earl and Lee, living, and Eber, Frank and a child not named, deceased. Mrs. Palmer is a member of the Congrega- tional church, at Pleasant prairie. Mr. Palmer's father came to Spokane with him and resided here till the time of his death, March 26, 1898.
CHARLES BURGIS DUNNING, a pio- neer of September, 1880, was born in Smith- ville, New York, January 16, 1839, and resided in the county of his nativity until coming to Spokane. He took a degree from Cincin- natus Academy, New York. In 1862 he en- listed in the Eighth New York Cavalry, which served in the Army of the Potomac, and he participated in all the great battles from Chancellorsville to the surrender. He was wounded at Culpeper and at two or three other places. He was a valiant and loyal soldier, ever ready to respond to duty's call at whatever sacrifice or risk of personal safety, and he deserves the honor and gratitude of the nation. He was mustered out as first lieu- tenant at Cloud's Mill, June 7, 1865. He re- turned home and engaged in teaching, farming, saw-milling and other occupations and served as railroad commissioner for the Midland Railroad, which position he resigned in 1879 to come to Washington. He stopped at Walla Walla for a time, but soon came on to Spo- kane county, took a homestead and purchased one hundred and sixty acres of railroad land
ir: Rock Creek valley and engaged in raising horses and cattle for six years, when he came to Spokane, where he was admitted to the bar. He was elected justice of the peace and also served as police justice two years. In 1895 he was elected a member of the city council on the Republican ticket. At present he gives his attention to mining and to the interests of several local and eastern parties, for whom he is financial agent. Mr. Dun- ning has long been an honored and respected citizen of this county and enjoys the full con- fidence and sincere regard of his wide circle of friends. He belongs to the F. & A. M. and the G. A. R. and is president of the board of trustees of the first Unitarian Society of Spokane. He was married, April 22. 1868, to Miss Josephine Hiller, of McDonough. New York, and they have had four children : William H., deceased, Amata A., Dr. Joseph Warren and Marie Elsbee. The young ladies are both trained kindergartners and Miss Amata is also graduate of the art and literary departments of Mt. Carroll Seminary, Illi- nois. Mrs. Dunning is president of the Woman's Exchange, also a charter member and officer of Sorosis, a Spokane pioneer wo- man's club.
M. P. MILLER, a pioneer of 1889, was born in New York, in 1848. When five years old he went with the family to Ohio, where the ensuing eighteen years of his life were passed, employed, after leaving school, in farming and in the flour-milling business. His next move was to Michigan and he was engaged during the five years of his residence in that state as a commercial traveler for a wholesale house. He then went to Los Angeles, Cali- fornia, and followed the real estate business
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there for three years, subsequently coming to Spokane, where for the first two or three years he was engaged as a furniture dealer. He then went into the livery business at 401 Sprague avenue and has ever since devoted himself to the building up of the large and flourishing patronage he now enjoys. He has livery, boarding and sales stables, all well equipped to meet the demands of a thrifty and prosperous trade. Fraternally, he is a member of the Royal Arcanum. He was married, in Rochester, Minnesota, in 1875, to Kittie Whiting, a native of Ohio.
MYRON KULP, a pioneer of 1886, was born in Carroll county, Illinois, and there the first ten years of his life were passed. He then went to lowa, in which state he resided for the ensuing eleven years, engaged latterly as a farmer. His next move was to Dakota, whence, about a year later, he came to Spo-
kane county. He spent about four years here in learning the blacksmith's trade, then bought the Cincinnati carriage shops and started in business for himself. He and Mr. Reubsa- man established the Novelty carriage works. of which two years ago. Mr. Kulp became sole owner and moved it to its present location, 713 Front avenue. He has a well-equipped establishment and does a large business in carriage building and general repair work. Mr. Kulp is the Spokane representative for the Kelly-Springfield rubber tires. His trade in the new and popular rubber tire wheel carriages is rapidly growing and he has lately doubled his capacity for their production. He also owns the patent-right on the Baxter radial brake attachment for Spokane county. Fra- ternally, he is identified prominently with the Junior Order of United American Mechanics, all the chairs of which he has occupied. He was married, in Spokane, in May, 1899. to Miss Anna Jacobs, and they reside in a pleas- ant home on Seventh avenue.
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