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Mr. McManis is one of the foremost G. A. R. men of eastern Washington, having been a member of the order for several years, and is now in his second term as commander of his post, R. L. McCook Post, No. 39.
HOWARD SPINING, a widely known and successful newspaper man of Wilbur, Washington, is a native of Fountain county, Indiana, and was born November 26, 1853, being the eldest of a family of eight children now living. His father, Francis D. Spining, died in 1879, but his mother, Czarina (Walker) Spining, is living on a farm near Davenport, in hier seventy-third year.
At the age of fifteen the subject removed to Warren county, Indiana. During his youth he received a good education, and at the age of nineteen began teaching school. In 1879 he transferred his place of residence to Baxter Spring, Kansas, teaching at intervals until the spring of 1884, when he came to Washington and settled on a ranch near Davenport. He also taught the first winter term of the Davenport school during the winter of 1886-87. Being a man not afraid of physical toil, he purchased
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two yokes of oxen and set about improving his homestead, applying his energies thus until 1889, when he was given the nomination on the Republican ticket for the office of county clerk, and was elected. Upon the expiration of his second term as clerk he was chosen treasurer of his county. Sprague at that time being the seat of government of Lincoln county, that city was his home during his encumbency in office.
In May, 1896, in partnership with Herman G. Bassett, he purchased the Wilbur Register, and in 1902 they established the Hartline Stan- dard. Mr. Spining purchased his partner's in- terest in both these papers in September, 1903. He lives in Wilbur and exercises direct super- vision over the editorial and business manage- ment of the Register. Since Mr. Spining's taking a hand in the control of the Register it has grown in circulation until it now is sur- passed by only one other journal published in the Big Bend, and it has an office equipment second to no publication, outside of Spokane and Walla Walla, in Eastern Washington.
March 28, 1887, occurred the marriage of Howard Spining to Clara Alice Lowe, a na- tive of Vermilion county, Indiana, the daugh- ter of Joseph C. and Matilda ( Hubler) Lowe. This union has been blessed by three children. Harry Leslie, Ethel Mand, and Nina Adelaide.
Mr. Spining has been a man unusually prominent in politics and active in fraternity circles. He now holds membership in the K. P .. A. O. U. W., W. O. W., and the K. O. T. M. societies Though not a wealthy man, he is comfortably and well situated financially.
WILLIAM T. WARREN. A native of Bellevue, Jackson county, Iowa, born Decem- ber 3. 1866, William T. Warren is now a suc- cessful practicing attorney of Wilbur, Wash- ington. His father. Thomas B. Warren, a native of the same county, was one of the well known characters of the northwest. He came to Montana in 1876, and was for a number of years the postmaster at Dillon. From this point he came to Spokane in 1886, and during Presidents Harrison's administration he was postmaster there. About seven years ago he went to Okanogan county since which time until his death he was prominently identified with
mining operations and with the profession of the law. The subject's mother was Mattie L. (Grant) Warren, daughter of Israel Grant, who was first cousin to General U. S. Grant. Ile was one of the early pioneers of Callaway county, Missouri, and for sixteen years was clerk of his county. Mrs. Thomas B. Warren died in Spokane about 1894. The father's death occurred in Spokane, March 17, 1904. The only members of the family surviving them, besides the son mentioned above, are Lee G., Mrs. Jessie Nosler, and Mrs. Alta M. Hines, all of Seattle.
In 1871 William T. Warren came with his parents to Franklin, Idaho, where he busied himself in selling papers and acted as agent for the Salt Lake Tribune at the terminus of the Utah and Northern Railway for two years. We next find him in the postoffice at Dillon and at the same time conducting a news stand. His schooling facilities were decidedly limited, he having access to the public schools only a few terms. This, with one year in an eastern school, was all the schooling he ever received. At the age of seventeen he was appointed assistant postmaster at Missoula, Montana, but on ac- count of ill health he did not remain long in this work, but removed to the Bitter Root valley, where he lived on a stock ranch and rode that range for two years. He next worked for a time on the Northern Pacific railroad on the Rocky Mountain division, his chief being Su- perintendent F. W. Gilbert. He came to Spo- kane in 1886, where he made his home until 1893. During his residence in Spokane he was variously employed, having served as clerk and bookkeeper for a mercantile house. assistant postmaster, clerk for Justice of the Peace F. M. Backus, real estate dealer, and lawyer. He was in the real estate business at the time of the memorable Spokane fire and lost heavily from its effects. While a law student he was mar- ried. December 3. 1890, to Kate W. Rockhold, the eldest surviving daughter of Jerry Rock- hold, ex-county surveyor of Lincoln county. Upon being admitted to the bar. Mr. Warren formed a partnership with Judge Backus, un- der whom he read law, and Judge Watkins, the firm name being Backus, Watkins & War- ren. The senior member of the firm later with- drawing, the business was continued under the name of Watkins & Warren until 1893. when Mr. Warren came to Wilbur. He is now as-
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sociated with the firm of Myers & Warren, one of the ablest law firms of the county. He is not only a prominent man in his profession, but equally so in fraternity circles. He is past master of the A. F. & A. M., of Wilbur; past counsel and present clerk of the W. W .; a member of the I. O. O. F., of Davenport ; of the K. P., of Spokane; of the B. P. O. E., of Spokane; and of the Eastern Star, of Wilbur.
FRED MCLELLAN, a retired merchant of Davenport, Washington, was born in Noel, Hants county, Nova Scotia, June 16, 1847. He was the son of Samuel and Hanna ( Faulk- ner) Mclellan, both of whom are deceased.
The boyhood days of Mr. Mclellan were spent on a farm in Nova Scotia. In 1869 he removed to the United States, settling first in Boston, from which city he removed later to New York, thence to San Francisco by steamer and via the Panama route. From San Fran- cisco he proceeded to the Sacramento valley where he engaged in farming. In 1889 he sold his interests in California, came to Lincoln county, Washington and purchased three hun- dred and twenty acres of agricultural land three miles north of Davenport. He lived on this farm only a year when he removed to Davenport and engaged in the general mer- chandise business with L. J. Hutchins and A. L. Smalley, under the firm name of Hutchins & Company. The senior member of the firm dying, the firm name was changed to A. R. Smalley & Company, and later, upon Mr. Smalley's selling his interest to J. Moore, it was again changed, this time to Mclellan & Moore. In 1902 Mr. Mclellan disposed of his interest in the firm to his partner and retired from the business, devoting his time since then to the management of his city real estate. He owns ten first class residence houses in choice locations besides the one he occupies. This is a modern house of ten rooms, exclusive of bath, closets, halls, and a commodious basement. His home comprises three lots beautified by fruit and shade trees, lawn and shrubbery. He also has extensive land interests in the Yakima country.
On October 8, 1881, Mr. McLellan was married to Miss Maggie Mclaughlin, who. June 15, 1897, passed away. He was married
to his present wife, February 6, 1900. Mrs. McLellan formerly was Miss Dacy Cheek, a native of Perry, Pike county, Illinois. She was the daughter of George and Sarah ( Reece ) Cheek, both deceased. Mrs. Mclellan taught school in her native county, and after coming to this state in 1890 she took a homestead in Adams county, which place she still owns. She taught school in Ritzville, also four years in Sprague ; and the three years just preceding her marriage she taught in Davenport.
Mr. and Mrs. McLellan have no children of their own, but have a little girl, Beatrice C. Rutter, whom they have taken to raise.
Mr. Mclellan is a member of the Presby- terian church, being an elder in that denomina- tion, while Mrs. McLellan holds membership in the Christian church.
Always in his active days a man of enter- prise and of honor, Mr. Mclellan is now en- joying the fruits of a well spent and busy life.
WILLIAM P. LUCAS is engaged in the hardware business in Davenport, Washington. He was born near Oskaloosa, Jefferson county, Kansas, February 3, 1870, the son of Joseph and Catharine (Altiza) Lucas, both of whom are now living at Spangle, Washington.
Mr. Lucas came with his parents to Spangle in 1884, where he learned the tinner's trade with O. W. Ames, who was conducting a hard- ware store in Spangle, and whom William P. Lucas, with his brother Elmer E., succeeded in business, in 1890. He continued in the hard- ware business at this point until January, 1903, he and his brother having in the meantime pur- chased a large interest in the A. W. Turner hardware establishment in Davenport. Upon selling his interests in Sapngle he removed to Davenport, where he has since made his home.
Mr. Lucas was married September 9. 1899, to Miss Sarah Merle Drake, whose father, Elmer E. Drake, was for a number of years county supenintendent of schools of Spokane county.
While a resident of Spangle, Mr. Lucas was for a time mayor of the town. He is a grad- uate of the Spokane Business college, and a man of good education. Socially, he is a member of the A. F. & A. M. at Cheney, and of the Chap- ter at Davenport.
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He is considered to be a man of good busi- ness integrity and of the sterling qualities that win and retain friends.
JOSEPH A. HOOPLE, city treasurer of Davenport, was born December 23, 1835. 011 the St. Lawrence river, eighty miles west of Montreal, Canada. His father, Michael Hoople, and his mother, Sarah (Swartz) Hoople, both were born at this same place and both lived and died there. Upon the outbreak of the Papsinaw Rebellion, a war between the British and the French Canadians, Michael Hoople entered the army of the Crown with which he served until the uprising was put down.
Joseph A. Hoople was the eldest of a fam- ily of six children, three boys and an equal number of girls, only three of whom are now living. They are, besides the subject, Mrs. Melissa A. Countryman and Mrs. Mary Hawn, both still residing in Canada.
As a boy Mr. Hoople attended the common schools of his native country, and also served an apprenticeship as a harness maker. He came to the United States in his sixteenth year, locating first in the state of New York, later removing to Oberlin, Ohio, where he was grad- uated from the preparatory department of Oberlin college. He next removed to Cleve- land where he took up work at his trade. Here he became a naturalized citizen of the United States, and cast his first vote for General Win- field Scott for president. After working at his trade for some years in Cleveland, he re- turned to his boyhood's home to visit his rela- tives, and while on this trip he was married to Elizabeth Jackson. The couple emigrated to Minnesota, settling at Windom, where Mrs. Hoople died. Four and a half years after the death of his wife, Mr. Hoople was married to Mrs. Agnes (Hales) Imus. Mrs. Imus had one son, Edward, who is now bookkeeper in the Big Bend National bank at Davenport.
In 1886 Mr. and Mrs. Hoople settled in Davenport, Mr. Hoople opening an up-to-date harness shop, which business he still conducts. In business life he has prospered until now he is rated as one of the well-to-do business men of the town. 'He owns a modern eight-room house in a choice location, and a large amount of city realty. In addition to his city property
he holds stock in several valuable mines, among. which might be mentioned the "Scotch Bonnet," near McCook, Montana, the "Copper King," near Springdale, Washington, and the "Copper Mountain" on the Snake river, as well as in some promising prospects that may as yet hardly be classed as mines.
Mr. Hoople is a Mason, having been a mem- ber of that fraternity for twenty-five years, and is a member of the Odd Fellows order of thirty- five years' standing. He is a stanch Republi- can, and at the hands of that party he has served his city as treasurer continuously during the past fourteen years. He is the father of three children, Ada, Archie A., and Fay.
HUBERT J. DAVIS, a mining man and land owner of Davenport, Washington, was born in Omega, Ohio, November 6, 1873. His father was Augustus Davis, a native of Pom- eroy. Ohio, and his mother, Sarah (Clouse) Davis, was born in Gallipolis, Ohio.
Mr. Davis is a member of a family origin- ally comprising thirteen children, nine boys and four girls, twelve of whom are now living. The first fifteen years of his life were spent on a farm with his parents, during which time he received the common school education ordin- arily gained by the industrious farm boy. In the spring of 1891 the family came to Wash- ington and engaged in farming near Davenport. Subsequently Mr. Davis removed to the town of Davenport where he still continues to make his home. In 1895 he entered the business of mining, casting his lot in the Cedar Canyon district in Stevens county, where he became superintendent of the famous Deer Trail mine, in which capacity he served for a term of one year. After leaving the Deer Trail, Mr. Davis located the Turk group of claims, and with A. W. Turner, of Davenport, at once began devel- oping the property. Later on they incorporated what is known as the Turk Mining & Milling Company, which company owns eight claims producing silver, copper, and gold. They have the claims in an advanced stage of develop- ment, with at least six thousand tons of ore, assaying twenty-five dollars per ton, on the dump. Considerable ore has already been shipped to the smelter. A. W. Turner is presi- dent of the company, Mr. Davis, vice president
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and H. A. P. Meyers, secretary, Mr. Davis being one of the heaviest stock holders in the concern. He also has interests in others of the many valuable prospects of the camp. In addition to his mining property he owns four hundred acres of agricultural land in Lincoln county and a section in Douglas county, near Stratford, a small town on the Great Northern railway.
In fraternal circles Mr. Davis is identified with the Royal Highlanders and with the Woodmen of the World. Although coming to the country practically without means, Mr. Davis is now rated as a well-to-do business man, enjoying the confidence and respect of a wide circle of friends.
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The Turk Mining & Milling Company is now installing a one hundred ton smelter on their property, which will greatly reduce the cost of operation, as at present they are obliged to haul their ore thirty-eight miles to the rail- road and then ship to the smelter in Tacoma.
PATRICK J. CLINTON, who is now re- tired from active life, is to be numbered with the leading pioneers of the Big Bend country, and it is with pleasure that we accord him representation in the volume that purports to mention the prominent citizens of this favored section. To recount all his experiences would require a volume of more extended pages than this, and we shall give but an epitome of his career. But to be the proud possessor of the title of "pioneer" is a fact that stamps a man of Mr. Clinton's characteristics as a real leader, for his energy, fearlessness, and wisdom have combined to bring forth results that have not only made him a wealthy man, but have also made him a benefit to his fellows in that he has stimulated much worthy labor and encour- aged other in the good work of development.
Patrick J. Clinton was born in Ireland, on August 15, 1838, the son of James and Mary (Holland) Clinton, also natives of the Emerald Isle. The father brought his family to Rome, New York in 1848, and later went to Colum- bia county, Wisconsin, where he settled and re- mained until his death. The mother died in Wisconsin also and both are buried at Portage.
Our subject was the third of a family of six children, and after a training in the common
schools, went to work in a cotton mill in New York state. He continued until 1860, then went to Wisconsin, also. He assisted his father on the farm until 1863, when he started across the plains to Virginia City, Montana. He got there in July and immediately went to mining gold. The Indians were by no means peacable and many are the thrilling times experienced by Mr. Clinton in various encounters. For four years he sought the treasures of earth amid the golden sands of Virginia City, and then on the crest of the wave hurried to Helena. These were days never to be forgotten. Rich dis- coveries daily, all the dangers from savages, the wild recklessness of excited miners, all combined to make it a time of importance in the history of the great west, and Mr. Clinton is familiar with the ins and outs of the country and its progress there for some time. In 1864, he went to Silver Bow and worked in various camps until 1868. In that year he chartered the hurricane deck of a cayuse and rode the un- certainties of the Bitter Roots to Walla Walla. The winter of 1868-9 was spent on Mill creek, near Walla Walla, and then he bought a team and freighted from Umatilla Landing to Boise and Silver cities. Then he wrought on the Central Pacific, later crossed the Sierras to see the famous Golden Gate, was occupied in the state for a time and lived in SanFrancisco and Oakland until the spring of 1872, when he came to Walla Walla, landing there on the fifteenth of March. He took a ranch fifteen miles from Colfax, later returned to Walla Walla, and in the spring of 1874, bought cattle and located on Rock creek, which is in the terri- tory now embraced in Lincoln county. He set- tled on unsurveyed land and held it by squatter's right for three years, then secured title. To this nucleus he added by purchase until he had about one and one half sections. This was given to general crops and Mr. Clinton also did stock raising continuously for years in this section and finally in 1902, sold the estate for twenty-two dollars per acre. One year he threshed thirteen thousand bushels. Mr. Clin- ton has shown consummate wisdom in his labors here and has won excellent success, as could but be, since energy, wisdom, and thrift are sure to bring their reward. After selling his ranch, he went to Spokane, where he is living a more retired life at this time. He owns residence property on Madelia street, be-
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sides considerable other property. He has been on the frontier all his life and has show ex- cellent fortitude, pluck and progressiveness, while he has so conducted himself that he has won the esteem and confidence of all who may have the pleasure of his acquaintance. He has never married.
In early days Mr. Clinton received mail usually but once a year as it required a trip of one hundred miles to Walla Walla to get it.
HENRY I. HINCKLEY was born in Lowell, Massachusetts, on March 14, 1856. His parents, Joseph and Mary A. (Dunn) Hinckley, were natives of New Brunswick, where also they were married. The father was a cotton weaver and died when our subject was eight years of age. The mother died in Boston about eight years since. The ancestors were natives of north Ireland and came to America before the Revolution. There were four chil- dren in the family ; Joseph, deceased ; Henry I .; W. J., a physician of Boston ; and Clarence B. Henry spent his early days in Lowell and Bos- ton, graduating from the grammar schools in the latter city when quite young. After he left school, he engaged as office boy in a book pub- lishing house and worked his way through to be one of the high salesmen. Then he went to sea for three years, being a sailor in the East Indian trade. During the service, he was wrecked off Cape Horn. his ship being the Frank F. Curlen, of Bath, Maine. Later on, he was picked up by the John De Costa and brought to San Francisco. This was in 1880 and he engaged there in carpenter work with his brother. In 1881, he came to Ainsworth, Washington, by way of Portland and did car- penter work until 1884. In the fall of 1881, he came to the Big Bend country and located a homestead where he now lives, four miles north- west from Edwall. He labored at Sprague and in other sections of the country until 1884. when he settled on his place and gave his attention to stock raising and general farming. Since that time, he has continued steadily in this occu- pation and he now owns eight hundred acres of very fine wheat land. The same is improved with good buildings, windmill, fences, and is supplied with all necessary machinery and stock for operations. Mr. Hinckley has always taken
an active interest in the upbuliding of the comm- try and was chairman of the first good roads meeting in Lincoln county. Ile has done a lion's share in this line, has also given much attention to building up good schools, and has served as director for many years.
In 1891, at Spokane. Mr. Hinckley married Miss Anna S. Wahlburg, a native of Boston and to them three children have been born, two of whom are living, .A. W. and Alice. Mr. Hinckley came to the Big Bend country with very limited means and has gained his present wealth by wisely developing the resources of this country. Mr. Hinckley has traveled over the world a great deal and remarks that the Big Bend country is the best place that he has ever seen, for a poor man. He is well satisfied with the climate, the soil, the markets and with the country in general, and much credit is due him for the excellent work he has done in developing and building up this portion of the county.
G. W. THORP, who resides about seven miles southwest from Edwall, on a magnificent estate of over two sections, is one of the earliest pioneers of this portion of Washington. A part of the large estate is a homestead that Mr. Thorp took in 1880. Since that time, he has resided here continuously and given his attention to general farming and stock raising. Two hundred and forty acres of his estate are devoted to raising grain and the balance is utilized for stock purposes. Owing to his in- dustry and wisdom, Mr. Thorp has contin- uously prospered and is today one of the wealthy farmers in Washington. He has excellent buildings and all improvements that are needed, together with all the accoutrements necessary for the operation of the farm. He owns con- siderable stock and other property also.
G. W. Thorp was born in Ohio, on January 20, 1851, the son of George and Martha ( Turner ) Thorp, natives of England. They came to the United States in 1850 and settled in Ohio, where they remained until their death. Our subject went to school in Ohio until four- teen, then engaged in labors for himself. Two years later, it being 1867, he enlisted in Com- pany E. Ninth Regular Infantry, but after- wards was transferred to Company E. Twelfth Regular Infantry. His company was sent to
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California via the Isthmus and they landed in San Francisco on July 24, 1867. They were immediately sent out on the frontier to fight the Digger, Indians, who were on the war path, and for two years they were constantly in active duty. Mr. Thorp participated in many battles and skirmishes and became a very skillful Indian fighter. In 1869, they returned to the barracks and there he remained at Camp Gas- ton until his term expired. After leaving the army, he took a stock ranch on Redwood creek, which he sold shortly afterwards, and paid attention to farming in Humboldt county. Then he was in the lumber woods for seven years and in 1883, came to Dayton, Washing- ton. In the spring he took land near where he now resides and since that time, has been one of the progressive and leading men in this portion of Washington.
In Humboldt county, California, in 1872, Mr. Thorp married Miss Mary E. Devenish, a native of California. To them the following children have been born, George A., William R., Anna, Grace, Arthur, and Clarence.
Mr. Thorp is not especially active in politi- cal matters, although he is always allied on the side of good men and upright principles.
JACOB SMITH, who resides on Second street in Sprague, where he owns a handsome modern brick residence, was born in Baden, Germany, on July 11, 1845, the son of Jacob and Elizabeth (Young) Smith. The father came to the United States in 1849, being exiled from Germany on account of his part in the Rebellion of 1849. He came with George Sigel and others and for many years was pilot on the Mississippi. He died in St. Louis in 1873. The mother was born in Germany and died in St. Louis in 1862. Our subject was raised and educated in St. Louis and at the age of sixteen enlisted in the army, the date being June 1, 1861. He responded to the first call of President Lincoln and his term of en- listment was for three years. He was in the Seventh Missouri Volunteer Infantry as music- ian, that regiment being called the Irish Bri- gade. He was under Generals Lyons and Fre- mont and later under Generals Logan and Mc- Pherson. He was in the conflict at Vicks- burg, at the Bayou Piers, Raymond, Jackson, Champion Hill and the Big Black Battle. He
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