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JOSEPH B. HALL is well known in Lin- coln county. He resides in Edwall where he owns a fine eight-room dwelling and much other property and is owner and operator of one of the finest blacksmith and machine shops in Lin- coln county. It is fitted up with the best ma- chinery and every convenience needed in the business, including power, lathes and so forth. He is a workman of first class ability and has gained for himself a very large patronage. He is seen almost constantly in his shop and hand- les and keeps the business for many miles in every direction.
Joseph B. Hall was born in Grant county, Wisconsin, on November 15. 1857. His father, Joseph Hall, was a native of Kentucky and a horse man, and operated a large livery and stage business for many years. He was a pioneer in Wisconsin and also was heavily interested in the lead mines in that country. The mother of our subject was Mary A. ( Wright) Hall, a na- tive of Connecticut and also a pioneer of Wis- consin where she was married. There were four children in the family, Frank, James B., who is our subject, Emma L. Grub, and Anna B. Seamans. Joseph B. Hall was educated in the common schools of the Badger State, gain- ing most of his training in the old log school house. When seventeen, he entered an appren- ticeship at the blacksmith trade and served faith- fully for three years, then went to southern Illi- nois and followed the business for three years more. Next, we see him in Leadville, Colo- rado, where two years were spent making music on the anvil. After that, he went to various other places and finally in 1884, came to Spo- kane. He was in Couer d' Alene and other places until August, when he came to where Edwall is now located and took a homestead. He filed on this property in 1885, put up a small shop and went to blacksmithing and farming combined. He continued until 1894. when he moved from the homestead into the town of Edwall and opened a very small shop and began the business which has increased
steadily until of the fine proportion mentioned above.
In Lincoln county. in the year 1888. Mr. Hall married Miss Annie B. Stafford, who was born and reared in Oregon. Her grandparents went to Oregon in 1848. To Mr. and Mrs. Hall, five children have been born, Harry S., Stanton J., Beatrice A., Gladys M., and Lura S.
Mr. Hall has always been interested in poli- tical matters and the general welfare of the community, while in educational affairs, he has ever been an enthusiastic laborer for years. He is a member of the Maccabees and one of the leading business men of this part of the county.
JOHN J. GILL is the senior partner of the firm of Gill & Company, the pioneer mercantile house in Edwall. Owing to the energy and wisdom of our subject, this firm is becoming one of the finest in Lincoln county and is now doing a large and extensive business. The other member of the firm, C. H. Moffatt, a ster- ling business man, is mentioned in another por- tion of this work.
John J. Gill was born in Montreal, Canada, on July 16, 1836, the son of J. J. and Addie (Mason) Gill, natives of Canada. Our subject spent the first twelve years of his life in Mon- treal, then went to Vermont, where he finished his education. After leaving school, he took up a farm, conducting the same until 1857. In that year, he moved to Houghton county, Mich- igan, being in the copper mining country when the first mines were opened. For twelve years Mr. Gill was occupied in teaming in that sec- tion and also took a very active part in political matters. At the breaking out of the war, he tried to enlist but was refused. It was 1869, when he journeyed west to where the great city of Duluth now stands, there being only three houses there then. He followed carpentering for one year in that place then was employed on the St. Paul and Duluth railroad for nine years. In 1878, Mr. Gill, came to Todd county, Minne- sota, and engaged in farming. For fourteen years he tilled the soil with excellent success then came to Davenport, Washington, it being 1893. In the same year that the Great North- ern railroad crossed the Big Bend country, Mr. Gill came to Edwall and opened a large general
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merchandise store. His was the first establish- ment here and from that time until the present. the firm has done a large business. They own their buildings and warehouse and carry a large and well selected stock of general mer- chandise and farming implements of all kinds.
In Houghton county, Michigan, Mr. Gill married Miss Christian MeKay, a native of Nova Scotia. To this union four children have been born; Henry, in Minneapolis, Minnesota : Ira, in Grand Forks. British Columbia; Mrs. Addie Moffatt in Edwall; and Margaret Gill Plough, living in Spokane. Mr. Gill had very limited capital when he came here but is now one of the wealthy men of Lincoln county. He is a member of the Maccabees and a leading and influential citizen.
CHARLES H. MOFFATT is engaged in business in Edwall under the firm name of Gill & Company. His partner, Mr. Gill, is men- tioned elsewhere in this work. They are doing a first class general merchandise business and are well known and progressive people.
Charles H. Moffatt was born in Dodge county, Wisconsin, on August 18, 1852, the son of Willard and Atlanta ( Williams ) Mof- fatt natives of Canada. The father came from an old and prominent family, dating back to 1492, since which time they have a continuous record. He was a millwright and farmer and died in Wisconsin when our subject was four- teen years of age. The mother is also deceased. Her marriage occurred in Canada. Charles H. Moffatt received his early training in the old log school house, on the frontier in Wisconsin, and later completed his training in more advanced schools. He remained in his native place until nineteen, then went to work in the lumber, woods of Wisconsin, following that for four- teen years. From there, he went to Mitchell county, Iowa, and farmed for seven years. From his Iowa farm, Mr. Moffatt journeyed in the prairie schooner to Wadena county. Min- nesota, and again took up the lumber business. This kept him for eight years or until 1890. when he came to Davenport, which was then the end of the Washington Central. Here he did carpentering for three years then came to Edwall and engaged in business with Mr. Gill, where they have together operated since.
In 1892, at Spokane, Washington, Mr. Mof- '
fatt married Miss Addie Gill, whose father is a partner. of our subject. On March 17, 1904, Mrs. Moffatt was called to depart this life. She was a noble woman and had many warm friends. Three children survive her, Mina M., Maud A., and Laura E., all residing with their father.
Mr. Moffatt is a member of the A. O. U. W., the Maccabees, and the M. B. A. Mr. Mof- fatt is fully convinced that Eastern Washing- ton is one of the richest portions of the north- west. He and Mr. Gill have been together in business since coming here and have won the respect and confidence of the people, being up- right and substantial men.
JOHN NEWTON KELSO. a native of West Virginia, was born on September 18, 1863. the son of Joseph A. and Elizabeth ( Mil- slagle) Kelso, natives of West Virginia. The father served in the war of the Rebellion and has since died. The mother is still living in West Virginia. They were the parents of nine children, Sallie, Roberta, Ida, Laura, John N., Albertus, deceased, Gilbert, Edward, and Olive.
John N. spent his early days in West Vir- ginia where he received his education. When nineteen years of age, he went from there to Woodford county, Illinois and farmed. One year later, he went to Collins county, Texas, where he was engaged in farming and riding the range. For two years, he worked there then made a visit back to West Virginia and re- mained one year. It was 1889, when Mr. Kelso came to Tacoma and worked at the carpenter trade for three years. During this time, he spent six months in the Methodist University and completed his education. We next see him in North Yakima farming, after which he set- tled about a mile southeast from Reardan and has since been occupied in raising grain.
On February 16, 1893. Mr. Kelso married Miss Maggie Stevenson, a native of Wiscon- sin. She has one uncle. T. G. Stevenson, living in Reardan and her parents are dwelling five miles south from Tacoma. Mr. and Mrs. Kelso are parents of four children, Blanche, Gilbert, Garner, and Floyd C. Mr. Kelso is a member, of the Odd Fellows and his wife belongs to the Rebekahs. They are both very favorably im- pressed with the Big Bend country and although
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Mr. Kelso has traveled very much, having crossed the continent five times, he says the Big Bend is the best country he has ever been in. He owns a quarter section, which is well im- proved, and also rents four hundred and eighty acres besides. What he possesses now is the result of his labors as he started in life without any capital whatever. He is a man of good standing and of substantial qualities.
JOHN W. HUGHES is well known all through the Big Bend country as one of the leading business men. He has shown marked executive ability as well as excellent financiering since locating here and his efforts have resulted in much good for the advancement and im- provement of his county. At the present time he is operating a fine butcher shop in Reardan and also buys grain.
John W. Hughes was born in Marion coun- ty, Kentucky, on April 27, 1865, the son of Timothy C. and Mary (Bagley) Hughes, na- tives of Kentucky. The father was a carpenter and farmer. Our subject was a nephew of Mil- ton J. Durham, who was at one time governor of Kentucky. Mr. Hughes has one sister, Mrs. Nannie Leachman, in Louisville, Kentucky. Very little opportunity to gain an education was offered our subject but so well did he im- prove his spare moments since, that he is a well informed man and is a thorough master of business problems. In 1889, Mr. Hughes came to Washington, settling in Lincoln county about five miles west from Rockland. He took a homestead and bought a quarter section and im- mediately engaged in raising grain. During the first winter, he well remembers the trying experiences and self denials which were his lot as his means were very limited. His energy and good judgment soon placed him on the road to wealth and after having his farm well subdued he directed his attention to buying wheat. H bought during 1896-97 at Rockland, having put up a warehouse, and hiring his own tele- graph operator. In 1896, he built a store and then paid the telephone company two hundred dollars to build a line to Rockland. A post office was established and one year later, he sold out. Mr. Hughes went to Harrington and there organized the Harrington Mill Company and bought grain for a year. After that, he
built an elevator at Reardan then sold out and assisted in the organization of the Reardan ex- change bank of which he was director. Later he sold this property and in January, 1904, opened the meat market mentioned above. His first partner in this business was L. M. Pugh. In addition to this property Mr. Hughes has a half interest in a large grain buying establish- ment in Kennewick, Pasco and other places. He has four hundred and fifty acres of land in Lincoln county, some fine residence property in Davenport, forty acres of irrigated land at Kennewick, thirteen acres of fine wheat land in Yakima valley, and a fine nine room residence in Reardan, besides much other property. All this Mr. Hughes has accumulated in the few years that he has been in the Big Bend country and ever has shown sound practical business ability.
At Lebanon, Kentucky, in 1888,Mr.Hughes married Miss Amelia Adams, a native of the Blue Grass State and to them four children have been born, Albert, Carrie, Lizzie, Beatrice. Mr. Hughes is a member of the I. O. O. F., and the W. W., while his wife belongs to the circle. While Mr. Hughes has been prosecuting with ceaseless energy his own business affairs, he has not failed to take a keen and active interest in the welfare of the communities where he has resided and is ever known as a very ardent sup- porter of the best educational facilities possible. He is a public spirited man and has the confi- dence and esteem of his fellows.
EUGENE C. HAMLEY, M. D., The town of Sprague is to be congratulated upon securing the subject of this article as a perma- nent resident, and no compilation, purporting to give mention to the leading men of this county would be complete without his name and an epitome, at least, of his career. Dr. Hamley is a talented and up-to-date man in every respect and is abreast with the rapidly advancing science of medicine, being master of his profession. His extensive research and exhaustive study in the various departments, coupled with a natural ability of the highest order, have combined to place him a real leader in the science, fitted for the intricate problems attendant on the practice of medicine.
Eugene C. Hamley was born in Maquoketa,
EUGENE CHAMLEY
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Iowa, on September 12, 1879, the son of Na- thaniel A. and Hannah ( Arnold) Hamley, na- tives of England and Washington, D. C., re- spectively, and now dwelling in Iowa, retired, but expect soon to come to Washington to live. After completing a fine high school education. Eugene spent three years in the study and .practice of pharmacy, being registered as a pharmacist in Iowa. Then came two years of study in the College of Physicians and Sur- geons in Chicago, after which he spent the same length of time in the famous Rush Medi- cal College in Chicago. His graduation was in the class of 1902. having been selected out of a class of two hundred and fourteen to a fellowship in that college, owing to his special attainments in the departments of gynecology and obstetrics. He also received the marked distinction of being appointed to the faculty of the institution, being also allowed the privilege of practicing on the outside. He continued in this for one year, and then determined to come west, and accordingly selected Sprague as the point of his labors and located here in 1903. In order to do this. Dr. Hamley gave up a life appointment and remuneration in Rush Medical College, which is in itself a distinction and position well worthy to be sought after by a lifelong study. However, he preferred to step into a field where he could win other laurels and could use his skill and acquirements for the benefit of the suffering. The doctor has fitted up a suite of offices, which are equal to any in the state and has them supplied with a magnificent library, and all the applicances known to modern surgery and a general prac- tice of medicine. He is being received by the people in a becoming manner and already his offices are thronged with those seeking relief at his hands.
In Iowa, on August 1, 1899. Dr. Ilamley married Miss Getta May Crane, the daughter of Ransford and Getta (Clark ) Crane, natives of Jackson county, Iowa, where they now live. To this union, one child, Myrtle May, has been born. The doctor is a member of the I. O. O. F. and the K. P. He also belongs to Spo- kane County, State and American Medical .As- sociations. Dr. Hamley is medical examiner for seven of the old line insurance companies, and five of the leading fraternal beneficiary so- cieties in Sprague. He owns a beautiful resi- dence on Fourth street, surrounded with pleas-
ant and attractive grounds, and the home is the center of refined hospitality where Mrs. Hamley, as a gracious and cultured hostess, presides with charming graces. The doctor and his wife are already the center of a large circle of admiring friends and his advent to the Evergreen State was a matter of great gain to 11S.
JACOB HIGHBARGER, a retired farmer, living in Reardan, was born in Pennsylvania on May 31, 1836. His father, John Highbarger was a native of Westmoreland county in that state and followed farming there until his death in 1870. The mother, Elizabeth ( Kee- fer) Highbarger, was born in Pennsylvania and died when our subject was eleven years of age. Jacob gained his early education in the public schools of Pennsylvania then served an apprenticeship of three years in a blacksmith shop. After that, he went to Missouri and la- bored at various occupations and in 1861, came across the plains to Walla Walla. The follow- ing season, he was in the Salmon river mining country and then journeyed to the Grande Ronde valley in Oregon. For three years, hie was occupied in freighting in that section, then crossed the mountains to Tillamook county in the same state. There he did farming and oys- ter fishing. It was 1870, that Mr. Highbarger landed on Puget Sound and settled in what is now Skagit county. He took a pre-emption and farmed for three years. He sold out and finally, in 1880, came and located about six miles northwest from the present town of Rear- dan. Ile took land there and farmed continu- ously until 1902, when he decided to retire from active business life. He accordingly secured a fine residence in Reardan where he now resides. While in Skagit county, Mr. Highbarger mar- ried Mrs. Jennie Goodale, a native of Mon- tana, and four children were born to them. Maggie, deceased : Amos and Perry in Spokane county : and an infant deceased.
In 1898, Mr. Highbarger married a sec- ond time. Mrs. Caledonia Douglas, a native of Georgia, becoming his wife at that time. She came to Washington in 1879, and lived near Mr. Highbarger. They now own one half sec- tion of well improved wheat land, the same be- ing one of the choicest farms in this section. Mr. Highbarger has always been interested in
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politics, but has never pressed for personal pre- ferment. In educational matters, he has been es- pecially active, always laboring for the best school facilities. He is very enthusiastic in his praise of the Big Bend country and believes it to be one of the finest sections in the state of Washington.
Mrs. Highbarger is the daughter of Thomas and Margaret (Anderson) Cupp, natives of Georgia. The father died in Polk county, Mis- souri, on May 24, 1879, and the mother died in Spokane county, Washington, on April 15, 1889. Mrs. Highbarger has three children by her first marriage : Mrs. Ida M. Nunn, born in 1874; Albert, born in 1876; and Roy, born in 1881. The two eldest were born in Kansas, and the younger in Spokane county, where all now reside.
Mr. and Mrs. Highbarger enjoy an ex- tended acquaintance and are the centre of a large circle of admiring friends.
WILLIAM L. HERMAN is a respected citizen of Lincoln county residing about three miles northwest from Edwall. He owns a half section of land which is devoted to wheat rais- ing and is supplied with comfortable buildings and other improvements. He is a man of ex- cellent standing and sound principles and was born in Stevens county. Illinois, on September 25, 1851. His father, John S. Herman, was born in Pennsylvania and came to Stevens county, Illinois, and finally in the fall of 1869, came by wagon to California, whence he jour- neyed to Walla Walla where he is now resid- ing. His wife, Anna M. (Lantzer) Herman, was also a native of Pennsylvania and is now living in Walla Walla. Our subject was edu- cated in the common schools of Illinois and has studied since in the various places where he has resided in the west. He came with his parents on their early trip across the plains and labored with his father, who was in the coal business. Later, he was employed in sawmilling in the Willamette valley. From that place, he jour- neyed to Walla Walla and took land where he remained until 1880 in which year he located on his present place.
The marriage of Mr. Herman and Miss Rebecca Fletcher, a native of Brown county, Minnesota, occurred in Walla Walla county on
Christmas, 1878. To them have been born ten children, five of whom are living, named as fol- lows: Jane, Thomas W., David. Ethel, and Maggie.
Mr. and Mrs. Herman are members of the Lutheran church and are substantial people.
JOSEPH HOWARD KING has for twen- ty consecutive years shot the anvil on the Fourth of July in the Big Bend country, thus demon- strating him one of the pioneers of this country. He is a man of enterprise and ability, has done well his part to build up the Big Bend, and is now living a retired life in Reardan, having well earned this privilege by his long years of faithful labor.
Joseph H. King was born in Boston, Lin- colnshire, England, on December 26, 1840. His parents, John and Elizabeth (Foster) King, were natives also of England, where they re- mained until their death. The father was a sol- dier and a worthy man. They liad five chil- dren, four boys and one girl. Our subject was the second one of the family and received a good education during his younger days, then. was apprenticed to learn the blacksmith trade in which capacity he served for seven years, learning every detail of the business. In 1883 he left his native land and came to the United States, not stopping until he arrived in Spo- kane. He came out to what is known as White Bluff Prairie and established a shop at Deep Creek, whence, later he came to Mondovi. Here he was appointed postmaster, operated a black- smith shop and conducted a hotel for three years. Then he moved into Reardan and took up a homestead just one half mile east of where the town stands. He built a blacksmith shop and conducted the same until 1901, when he sold out and retired to his farm.
In 1871 Mr. King married Miss Sarah Adams, a native of Derbyshire, England, and the daughter of Henry and Mary (Ordits) Adams, who are deceased. To this union twelve children were born, Ada F., Walter H., Rose, Garbutt, Bernard, Fred W., deceased, Elmer, Harry, Milo, Florence M., William, and Alfred P. deceased. Mr. King was one of the very first blacksmiths to enter the Big Bend country and remain, and he is well known all through Lincoln county. He is a member of the I. O.
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O. F., and a man of excellent standing in the community. He and his wife are communicants of the Episcopal church and are highly re- specied people.
WILLIAM H. CHILDS,is one of the best known men in the eastern part of Lincoln coun= ty and he is as highly esteemed as he is well known and has hosts of friends. His residence is about four miles north from Reardan, where he owns eight hundred acres of the choicest wheat land and from which in addition to sup- porting his large numbers of stock, he sold last year over ten thousand bushels of first class wheat and oats. Mr. Childs has made his es- tate not only one of the valuable producers but one of the best places in the county by wisely laying out and improving it with everything that could be needed on a first class grain and stock farm. His barns, windmill, fences, cor- ralls, outbuildings and other conveniences are well arranged and built and his modern seven room residence is one of the best in the neigh- borhood. In addition to superintending this property, Mr. Childs has bought grain for a good many years in Reardan and is well known all over the country.
William H. Childs was born at Saratoga Springs, New York, on June 17. 1856. His parents were Edward and Henrietta (Munn) Childs, natives of New York and Rhode Island, respectively. They were married in New York city and there lived until 1901. in which year the mother came to her son, the brother of our subject. The father was descended from the old Childs family of Connecticut, among the first colonists to arrive in America, early in the seventeenth century. The first members of the family which we have record of were two brothers born in Carmarthen, Wales. They migrated to America and bought the township of Stockbridge, Connecticut and were prom- inent people. One brother died without issue and the other is consequently, the progenitor of the American branch of the family. H. W. Childs, a member of the family, was a colonel under General Washington in the Revolution. The father of our subject was engaged in gen- eral farming at Saratoga Springs, and hard- ware merchandising in New York city. He died in 1856. There are five children in the family, Edward, Helen L., deceased, Pauline,
Hattie, and the subject of this article. William H. received his education in New York and when fifteen came to Lawrence, Kansas, and for twelve years thereafter was riding the range in Kansas, Wyoming, Nebraska, Oregon and Washington. Then on November 10, 1881, he married Kate Hamilton, a native of Oskaloosa, Kansas, and quit the range. Her father, Sam- ttel H., was born in Pennsylvania and moved to Ohio, then to Kansas where he joined the Fifth Kansas Cavalry at the beginning of the war. He was discharged in 1863, on account of dis- ability and later came across the plains to Lin- coln county, where he died in 1901. Mr. and Mrs. Childs are the parents of five children, John, Kate, William, Emila and Nina. Mr. Childs took a pre-emption on Crescent Prairie in 1880 and since that time has constantly given his attention to farming and he has certainly made a magnificent success of his labors in this country. He has raised some excellent shire horses, having taken the first premium at the Lincoln county fair. Some of the colts he has sold as high as five hundred dollars each. .
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