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Mr. Hensel has devoted himself with energy and assiduity to diversified farming and stock raising since his settlement here and without doubt he has one of the finest places in the state of Washington. The quality of land is no better than that of others. The only differ- ence lies in that Mr. Hensel has made a study of horticulture and has put into practical demon- stration the knowledge he has obtained.
No man in Douglas county is better posted on what this section will produce and how to handle it to get the finest yield, than is Mr. Hensel. He raises brome grass, alfalfa, the cereals, fruit and vegetables, also has a fine band of registered cattle, and some of the best Poland-China hogs in the county. He is erect- ing a new residence and is to add larger barns to his estate. Mr. Hensel has not only gained a good success for himself but his farm stands as an object lesson in the Big Bend country and it has induced hundreds of settlers to make this their home. Too much cannot be said in favor of the excellent work which he has accomplished in Douglas county and it is with great pleasure that we are privileged to chronicle these items in the history of the county. We also wish to note that Mr. Hensel is a great reader and keeps his library well stocked with the latest journals on general subjects and especially horticulture and stock raising.
Mr. Hensel has three brothers, Ernest, Otto and Albert, and three sisters, Tena Snell, Emilie Kletzine and Ida Burke.
On November 25, 1865, at Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, Mr. Hensel married Miss Minnie, daughter of Frederick and Rosetta (Buch) Lawrence, both natives of Prussia as was also Mrs. Hensel. The father died when Mrs. Hensel was nine months old. The widow later married R. M. Wahlegmuth, who died in 1891. leaving two children, Bertie and Eustino. Mrs. Wahlegmuth died in Wisconsin in 1902. To Mr. and Mrs. Hensel ten children have been
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born, named as follows: George A., a farmer adjoining our subject ; Charles F., a miller on Puget Sound; Levi H., at Rosalia, Washing- ton; Samuel W., deputy treasurer in Douglas county ; Alfred B., a postal clerk on the rail- road; Arthur T., a clerk in Waterville post- office; Alice, wife of R. P. Webb, proprietor of the Invale farm at Wenatchee; Ida, residing in Spokane; Winnie and Rosetta at home.
Mr. Hensel is a Republican and always takes an active part in political matters. He has been a delegate to nearly all the county con- ventions and the state convention of 1902. He materially assisted in organizing the first school in the district and has been a hearty supporter of education during his stay here. He has been either clerk or director for seventeen years, occupying both positions now. Also he has been justice of the peace for the same length of time.
BALEY J. TUTTLE resides about three miles southwest from Brewster in the Central Ferry Canyon where he owns a farm of one hundred and sixty acres, the title of which was secured through the timber culture right. Mr. Tuttle raises about one hundred acres of grain each year and handles stock but most of his time is devoted to his orchards. He has fif- teen acres of irrigated land, the water coming from large springs and this with some more besides is planted to apples, pears, peaches, plums, grapes and so forth. He raises excellent fruit in abundance. , He supplies the home market and also ships to Spokane and Seattle. In the lines of endeavor in which we find him, he has made an excellent success and is one of the prosperous men of Douglas county.
Bailey J. Tuttle was born in Kentucky, on February II, 1854, the son of Berry and Per- lissa (Tyndall) Tuttle, natives of Illinois and Tennessee, respectively. The father partici- pated in the war of the Rebellion. Our sub- ject attended the district schools in Berry county, Missouri and there grew to manhood, remaining with his parents until twenty-three years of age. At that time, he came west with wagons across the plains via the Green River route and settled in Uniontown, Whitman county, where he took a homestead and pre- emption and devoted himself to farming. In 1892, he sold this property and came to his
present location in Douglas county. Since that time, he has been occupied as stated above and is to be numbered with the industrious and successful residents in this county. Mr. Tuttle has one brother, Andrew R., and two sisters, Mrs. Mildred Paslay and Mrs. Sarah E. Gainor.
In Whitman county, near Uniontown, on September 22, 1882, Mr. Tuttle married Ju- liza Paslay, the daughter of Thomas and Su- sannah (Ruble) Paslay, natives of Kentucky and Virginia, respectively. Mrs. Tuttle was born in Berry county, Missouri, on August 21, 1866, and has the following brothers and sis- ters, George W., William R., Thomas and Mrs. Anneliza Adams. To Mr. and Mrs. Tuttle, six children have been born, named as follows : Gaines M., born in Latah county, Idaho, on July 1, 1884; Thomas V., born in Latah county, Idaho, February 22, 1886; Chester A., born in Whitman county, on May 11, 1889; Mildred J., born in Whitman county, Novem- ber 1, 1890; Frederick J., born in Douglas county, on March 14, 1893; and Nina Leona, born in Douglas county, June 5, 1900.
Mr. Tuttle has been director of his district for some time and takes a lively interest in political matters and local affairs.
FRANK HAINER is one of the substan- tial agriculturists of Douglas county. He re- sides about two miles north from Dyer on a half section of land, which is in a high state of cultivation. His industry and thrift have im- proved the same in a becoming manner and he is numbered with the progressive and leading men of this section.
Frank Hainer was born in Jackson county, Iowa, on September 21, 1858. His parents, Benjamin P. and Martha (Griffin) Hainer, are natives of Canada and were early pioneers in Iowa. They now live in Minnesota. Our subject attended the common schools of Can- ada where the first twenty-three years of his life were spent then he moved to Minnesota and settled in' Becker county, where he did farming. Twelve years later, or in 1891, he moved to Washington and settled on his pres- ent place as a homestead. He added another quarter section by purchase and has continued in the occupation of general farming since his
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settlement here. When he first came, he was possessed of a very little means and like many of the other people in this section, was obliged to go to the Palouse country to earn money for food. For four years he made those pil- grimages, then succeeded in raising enough on his own place to sustain him. He now has gained a good competence and in addition to farming has a nice band of cattle and horses all well graded.
Mr. Hainer has one brother and three sis- ters.
At Manchester, New York, on October II, 1879, Mr. Hainer married Miss Nora Mc- Carty. She is a daughter of Patrick and Ella (Lynch) McCarty, natives of County Cork, Ireland. Mrs. Hainer has one brother, Dan- iel, and one sister, Mrs. Ellen Wilcox. To this worthy couple, nine children have been born, whose names, dates of birth and native places are given as follows : Mrs. Martha E. Garland, Canada, October 16, 1880; Mrs. Katie Lee, Minnesota, May 7, 1882; Nellie, Minnesota, December 20, 1884; Francis, Minnesota, Sep- tember 22, 1887 ; George E., Minnesota, March 3, 1890; Warren, Douglas county, October II, 1892; Frederick, March 2, 1896; Law- rence, August 9, 1899 ; and Herbert, April 12, 1903. The last three were born on the farm.
JOSEPH BOUSKA, who is now con- ducting a mercantile establishment in Bridge- port, has spent a very active career thus far in his life as will be noticed by the following. He was born in Bohemia, on September 12, 1856, the son of Karel and Barbara (Benesh) Bouska, natives of Bohemia. The father was a weaver by trade. Our subject was educated in the common schools and in the parochial schools of the Catholic church in the village of Hlinsko. In 1866, he came with his parents to the United States, the family settling near Racine, Wisconsin. For three years he at- tended the common schools in Racine and then began to learn the trade of the miller, at Un- ion Grove, James J. Jones, being his superior in this business. Later, he went to Kewaunee, Wisconsin, and then engaged with his uncle in the mill business for seven years. In 1879, he journeyed to Oregon City, Oregon and oper- ated for the Portland flour milling company for
five years. After that he came to Cheney and engaged with ex-Governor George E. Cole as head miller of the Cheney flour mill. Two years later, we find him in Pine City, Washı- ington, as lessee of the mill owned by A. J. Smith, which he operated for one year. He handled other mills in the vicinity and later came to Sprague in the same business. It was 1888, that he was appointed head miller and sawyer at the Nespelim Indian sub-agency and had charge for three and one half years, re- signing at the election of Cleveland. After that Mr. Bouska, went to Ritzville and took an interest in the milling plant owned by J. G. Stevens, Adams Company Bank, and W. E. Blackmer, where he remained for one and one- half years. Selling out, he came to Bridgeport and operated a flour mill there for seven years. In 1901, he resigned his position and moved to his ranch near Port Columbia. Later, he sold this property and removed to Bridgeport where he opened a general merchandise establishment also handling furniture and undertaking goods. He is doing a good business and is one of the leading men in the town of Bridgeport. Mr. Bouska has two sisters, Mrs. Annie Pulda and Mrs. Kate B. Phillips.
At Kewaunee, Wisconsin, on May 7, 1878, occurred the marriage of Mr. Bouska and Mary J. Walender. Her father was Joseph Walen- der, a native of Austria. He now lives in Cal- mar, Iowa. Mrs. Bouska was born in Mani- towoc, Wisconsin, on January 9, 1856, and has one brother, Dr. Joseph Walender, and three sisters, Mrs. Pauline Scotland, Mrs. Gus- sie Henderson and Mrs. Lizzie Patnand. To Mr. and Mrs. Bouska two children have been born; Blanche A., in 1881, at Oregon City; and Joseph W., on January 10, 1887, now liv- ing at Bridgeport, Douglas county.
Mr. Bouska is a member of the I. O. O. F. and the A. F. & A. M. He was raised under the influence of the Roman Catholic church, but he and his wife are now members of the Christian Catholic church of Zion City, Illinois.
PETER PETERSON resides about three miles west from Bridgeport on an estate of more than one-half section, where he gives his atten- tion to general farming and stock raising, mostly to the latter. He was born in Skudes-
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nes, Norway, on June 4, 1859, being the son of Peter and Johanna (Madison) Olson, na- tives of Norway. The father was a sea faring man and merchant. Our subject gained his education in the high school, after which he re- ceived a certificate for teaching. Then he en- tered his father's store as clerk until 1881, when he emigrated to the United States. He landed in Boston and made his way to an uncle's home in Dickinson county, Iowa, where he engaged in farming until 1888, then he re- moved to Idaho and was there a short time occupied in laboring on an alfalfa farm. Thence he journeyed to Douglas county and took a pre-emption to which he later added a homestead and which is now his home place. He devotes his land almost entirely to rais- ing hay for his stock and has a large band of horses and cattle. Mr. Peterson has one brother, Ole N., living near Bridgeport, and three sisters living in Norway.
On December 25, 1885, in Douglas county, Iowa, Mr. Peterson married Miss Serena Peter- son, a native of Norway. Mrs. Peterson has three brothers and one sister, Oman, Peter, Knud, and Annie. To this union, three chil- dren have been born, Caroline J., in Dickinson county, Iowa, and now teaching in the public schools ; Olga M., in Waterville, on September 26, 1891; and Mamie at the home place, on January 29, 1894.
Mr. Peterson is a member of the M. W. A. and also an adherent of the Lutheran church. He and his wife conducted the Bridgeport hotel for two years and also oper- ated a Star Route for one year. He is a pros- perous and substantial citizen.
ALFRED MORRELL is well known and one of Douglas county's popular ferrymen at Bridgeport. He owns and operates a first class boat about one mile below Bridgeport where he does a large business. In addition to this property, he has various other holdings throughout the county, as farms and so forth.
Alfred Morrell was born in Ontario, Can- ada, on March 20, 1853, being the son of Sam- tiel and Theodore (Doty) Morrell, natives of Canada. The excellent schools of Ontario furnished the educational training of our sub- ject and he remained in his native country un-
til grown to manhood. In early manhood, he enlisted in the Thirty-second military company under Colonel Sprout and for three years was in the London barracks and at other military points. Following his term of service he re- turned to civil life and in December, 1888, came to the United States. One year was spent in Seattle then he came to Douglas county and took a homestead about twelve miles south from Waterville. After that, we find him op- erating on the Okanogan river with John H. Thompson. He put in the first ferry on the Okanogan river and for three years was ac- ively engaged in conducting this business. Then he operated a ferry at Port Columbia for a short time. Subsequent to that, he moved to his present place and put in a boat which he is now operating. While Mr. Morrell has had the misfortune to lose his right arm, he is able to handle his business in good shape. He has four brothers and three sisters, George W., Melven, Joshua, John, Mary J., Ellen and Doty.
Mr. Morrell is a member of the M. W. A. While his early training was under the Bap- tist denomination, he is now an adherent of the First Church of Christian Scientists, of Bos- ton, Massachusetts.
LOUIS BRANDT is in partnership with Mr. Hopp, mentioned in another portion of this work, and together they handle a fine mercan- tile business at Bridgeport. In addition to this, Mr. Brandt owns about one section of excellent land, four hundred and sixty acres of which are producing wheat. He has other property in this county and is one of the wealthy and influential men.
Louis Brandt was born in the province of Hanover, Germany, on January 17, 1862, the son of John and Maria ( Vibrock) Brandt, na- tives of Hanover. After completing the high school course, our subject entered the normal school and received a very thorough education. On May 6, 1880, he landed in New York and for two years subsequent was engaged as sales- man in a mercantile house. Then he came to Woodford county, Illinois, in the same occu- pation. In 1884, we find Mr. Brandt in San Francisco, whence he journeyed to Walla Walla and Pendleton, spending four years in
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these places, being engaged variously. It was 1889, when he came to Douglas county, stop- ping the first year in Douglas City. Then he began to work for Charles Harris, conducting a lumber business in Badger Mountain and in Waterville. Later, he was deputy assessor un- der John E. Hopp, during which time he filed on a pre-emption in the Bridgeport community. He also collected taxes for Walter Mann, the county treasurer. In 1892, Mr. Brandt began giving his attention to his land and added to the same until he now has about one section. He raised stock and did general farming until 1902, when he entered into partnership with Mr. Hopp as stated above and together they are operating a large business in Bridgeport at this time.
Mr. Brandt has one brother, Jolin and one sister, Mrs. Katrina Holsten.
At Bridgeport, on April 18, 1897, Mr. Brandt married Miss Tillie Kropp, daughter of Lewis and Annie (Klouth) Kropp, natives of Germany. Mrs. Brandt was born on October 20, 1880, in Lincoln county, Nebraska, and has one brother, John. To Mr. and Mrs. Brandt three children have been born : Annie M., October 7, 1899; Lillie H., Decem- ber 9, 1900; and Ruby Rachel, August 18, 1903. All were born in Bridgeport.
Mr. and Mrs. Brandt are both adherents of the Lutheran church.
JOHN N. GORMLEY resides about five miles south from Douglas, where he has a choice farm of two hundred acres, all of which is cropped to wheat annually. The place is well improved and bears the appearance of thrift and wise management. In addition to a full quota of all kinds of farm machinery needed on a first-class grain ranch, Mr. Gorm- ley owns and operates each year a fine threshing outfit. He also has a bunch of well bred cattle and some fine horses.
John N. was born in Knox county, Illinois, on September 20, 1855. His parents, William and Elizabeth (Gerl) Gormley, were natives of Pennsylvania and West Virginia, respec- tively. The common schools of his native county furnished the education for our sub- ject and his early days were spent in assisting his father on the farm. When sixteen, he went
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to Wright county, Missouri, and engaged in farming near Hartville. That was his home until 1887, in the fall of which year he had a very severe attack of western fever. The only cure was found to be a trip to the west and soon after coming here he made settlement in Douglas county, taking a homestead which is the nucleus of his present estate. When he located here, Mr. Gormley was practically with- out funds and like many of the other settlers, he was forced to the Palouse and Walla Walla harvest fields to gain money for food and other necessaries. However, he labored along faith- fully and improved the place little by little until he has one of the choice farms of the country and is a prosperous and well-to-do man. Mr. Gormley has one brother, Chester P., and one sister, Mrs. Lydia A. Hasten.
At Hartville, Missouri, on September 30, 1875. Mr. Gormley married Miss Lucy C., the daughter of James and Mary Cavanaugh, na- tives of Indiana and Tennessee, respectively. Mrs. Gormley was born in Bedford county, Tennessee, on June 12, 1855, and has three brothers and two sisters, Henry, Jackson L., John H., Mrs. Mary E. Shaddy, Mrs. Sarah Burgess. To Mr. and Mrs. Gormley five chil- dren have been born, Evaline, in Missouri and died in Columbia county, Washington; Albert N., born in Wright county, Missouri, on June 25, 1878; William H., in Wright county, Mis- souri, on November 20, 1880; Wesley A., in Wright county, Missouri, on November 3, 1883 ; and Mary E., deceased.
Mr. Gormley is a member of the Old Set- tlers' Association of Douglas county and always takes a keen interest in everything that is for the advancement and betterment of the residents of the community and the upbuilding of the country. He is a good man, highly esteemed and to be commended for his worthy labors.
THOMAS P. HOPP is a pioneer merchant of Bridgeport, Washington, where he still con- ducts a large establishment, carrying general merchandise, agricultural implements, and buy- ing grain. He commenced here in a very small way, selling goods on commission, adding to his greatly increasing trade until his present large holdings have been acquired and he has also won the respect and esteem of all who know him.
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Thomas P. Hopp was born in Clayton county, Iowa, on January 20, 1863. His father, John F. Hopp, was a native of Ger- many and a pioneer settler in Iowa, in 1845. He served three years in Company F., Twen- ty-first Illinois , Volunteer Infantry dur- ing the Rebellion and is now a member of the G. A. R. The mother of our subject, Sarah (Ganby) Hopp, was a native of Penn- sylvania. Thomas was educated in the common schools and completed his training in the Iowa University, then learned the creamery business and the printer's trade. In 1881, being just eighteen years of age, he went to South Dakota and engaged in the newspaper business for sev- eral years. During this time he established four papers, all of which are thriving to-day and among them may be mentioned the Medicine Valley Times. In 1888, he came to Washington and during the succeeding few years, he established the first Union City paper, the Globe at Marysville, and The Bridgeport Standard. Later, from 1888 to 1892, he was special agent of the United States treasury, lo- cated at Whatcom, and during this time seized large amounts of opium. In February, 1893, he came to Bridgeport and started the news- paper mentioned above, and in 1898 opened a mercantile establishment in a small way, as stated previously. He also in addition to his business, owns a good farm and does general farming and stock raising. He was postmaster here for four years and in 1903 was appointed United States commissioner by Judge Hanford. He was appointed notary public under Gov- ernors McGraw and Rogers. Mr. Hopp has a well assorted stock of merchandise, and his store is well patronized by all. His uniform and upright methods of doing business and his geniality to all have won and improved this excellent patronage.
Mr. Hopp has the following brothers and sisters, George W., John, Jacob W., Henry, and Mrs. Mary A. Willerton.
In Clark, South Dakota, in November, 1890, Mr. Hopp married Miss Abbie M. Stillwell. Her father, Edward C. Stillwell, was a native of Indiana and served in the Rebellion. He now belongs to the G. A. R. and is doing a mercantile business. Mrs. Hopp was born in Ohio, on December 28, 1873, and has one brother, Newton E., and one sister, Mrs. Maude E. Crosby. To this couple six children have
been born, F. Roscoe, Dora L., Grace E., Maude M., Arthur G., and Alva L.
Mr. Hopp is a member of the M. W. A., and the I. O. O. F., and was raised under the influence of the Lutheran church.
MARSHALL GARRETT is one of the younger men of Douglas county who has won success in the commercial world that would do credit to a life time of commendable efforts. He is a salesman of energy and enthusiasm while his reliability and upright principles have gained for him the confidence of the people. At the present time he is handling an extensive hardware trade at Douglas.
Marshall Garrett was born in Grove Spring, Wright county, Missouri, on March 4, 1877, the son of James J. and Mary J. (Stevens) Garrett, natives of Alabama and Georgia, re- spectively. Thev now live in Douglas county, having been here fifteen years. The father is a blacksmith. Our subject was educated in the Dayton, Washington, high school, having also studied some in
the common schools. From a skillful and worthy father, he learned well the blacksmith / trade and wrought at it until 1900, when he em- barked in the commercial field. He opened a hardware business in Douglas and carries as complete a stock as can be found in the county. Among other things may be men- tioned the Fish wagons, Rock Island plows, Acme Harvester Company's goods, edge tools, Buckeye binders, mowers, Anderson hacks and buggies, tiger drills, Dempster windmills and pumps, Minneapolis threshers, engines and horse powers, besides many other lines of im- plements needed in this section. He carries a full line of shelf and heavy hardware, tinware, stoves, harness, guns and ammunition and in fact everything to be found in a first-class hard- ware store. In addition to this, Mr. Garrett buys grain for the Orondo Shipping Company. His zeal in his work and his tireless care for every detail, and his wisdom that supplies every line of goods that is needed in this country have combined to make him one of the most success- ful men in Douglas county.
Mr. Garrett has one brother, John F., and one sister, Frances L. Lowery.
At Douglas in 1896, on March 22, Mr.
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Garrett married Miss Mamie L., daughter of John and Elizabeth (Tierney) Hall, natives of Michigan and now dwelling in Douglas county, having been early pioneers here. Mrs. Hall has two sisters, Lottie and Grace Wright. To our subject and his wife, one child, Harold, was born on May 1, 1897.
Mr. Garrett always takes an active part in political matters and in 1902 was elected con- stable of Douglas precinct. In church relations he is an adherent of the Baptist denomination. Mr. Garrett remarks that much of the success that he has won is due to the careful training of a wise father. He has won hosts of friends here and the fact that he has placed himself at the head of one of the most prosperous and extensive businesses in the county, is sufficient evidence of his ability in this field.
IRA HAMILTON has lived a good many years in the Big Bend country and believes to-day that it is one of the choice regions of the west . His estate lies four miles east from Bridgeport and his attention is given almost entirely to raising horses. He has made excel- lent success in this enterprise and won a reputa- tion for himself that has made his stock sought for on every hand. When he first came to Douglas county in the early eighties, he took a pre-emption which later the government re- served for school land and he was forced to take a homestead where he now lives. He bought land in addition to this and has devoted the same to hay and crops to support his stock. He first went into cattle raising and soon sold out and secured horses. He bought' the best grades he could find in the Palouse country and bred them up with choice Percheron and Shire animals until his draft horses are known all over the country as the very choicest to be had. He always receives the top price on the market whenever he has animals to sell. He now has sixty brood mares on the range besides a band of young horses. When he first came here, his nearest neighbor was eight miles distant on Foster Creek. His postoffice was Barry, twenty- four miles away and his base of supplies, Wil- bur. He has labored steadily and faithfully and has not only won excellent success in temporal matters but also the respect and esteem of his fellows. He has hosts of friends and is known
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