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At Council Bluffs, lowa, on the 12th of January, 1868, Mr. Slocum was united in marriage to Miss Oliva A. Day, a daughter of Samuel and Jane Day, and unto them were born four children: Ida, who is now Mrs. B. Belknap; Ralph A., who married Elizabeth Craven: Blanche, the wife of F. Weatherwax; and Vernon A.
Mr. Slocum was always an ardent republican, giving his unqualified indorse- ment to the principles of that party for whose candidates he cast his ballot at every
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election. He always took an active interest in all political matters, particularly those pertaining to the municipality in which he resided. For many years he was a member of the Grand Army of the Republic, and while residing in Iowa he belonged to the Crocker Brigade. His position as postmaster in Valley brought him into relations with the entire community, among whose citizens he numbered many close friends to whom his death brought deep regret.
CHARLES L. GRAVES.
Spokane county figures as one of the most attractive, progressive and prosperous sections of the state of Washington, justly claiming a high order of citizenship and superior enterprise which is certain to conserve consecutive development and marked advancement in the material upbuilding of the district. The county has been and is signally favored in the class of men who have controlled its affairs in official ca- pacity and in this connection Charles L. Graves deserves representation as one who is most capable and faithful in the discharge of the duties that devolve upon him in an official capacity. On the 8th of November, 1910, he was elected to the office of county engineer, having previously served as deputy.
His life record began on the 9th of April. 1878. Somerville, Massachusetts, be- ing the place of his nativity. His parents were John A. S. and Fannie A. (Shaw) Graves, the former a native of Marblehead, Massachusetts, and the latter of Boston, Massachusetts. They are now residing in Chicago but Mr. Graves is an employe of the Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad of Indiana. The family of which Charles L. Graves is a descendent, has long been established in America. His great-great-grandfather was a lieutenant in the Revolutionary war and his great-grandfather Oliver was a captain in the French and Indian war, after which he was presented with a solid silver service-set by the French government in recognition of his gallantry and meritorious conduct. His grandfather, a contractor of Boston, built the present city hall and also the old public library, formerly on Boyleston street, which site is now occupied by the Colonial Theater. His grandmother, Mrs. Lydia A. (Oliver) Shaw, was one of the first to accept with Charles Russ the Universalist creed. In benevolent work she took active part and was one of the founders of the Old Ladies' Home and the Children's Home in Somerville, to both of which she made most lib- eral donations. She is still living and is the oldest member of the Universalist church and also of the Daughters of the Maine Club, which she joined on its or- ganization.
At the usual age Charles L. Graves became a student in the public schools of his native city, and in 1894 was graduated from Kents Hill, an excellent school at Read- field, Maine. For a young man, and he is now but thirty-three years of age, he has had an eventful career. He was first employed on a railroad survey from Hutchin- son, Kansas, to Ponca City, Oklahoma. For a year and a half he remained in that position and then went to Wardner, Idaho, where he spent one year. He was next employed by the Morrison Mining Company at Greenwood, British Columbia, and afterward by the Atlas Mining Company at Buffalo Hump. Idaho. Subsequently he was connected with the Center Star at Rossland. British Columbia, and after- ward became topographer on the Spokane & Inland Railroad, working with that
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company from Freeman to Colfax, in Washington. He has made constant progress and each forward step has brought him a broader outlook and wider opportunities. lle began work in the office of the county engineer as a deputy and has been con- nected with the office there as deputy or surveyor since that time. He served in the former position under Surveyors Cummings and Scott, and later became the can- didate for the office, to which he was elected on the 8th of November, 1910, suc- ceeding A. R. Scott, who had been chosen commissioner. In his political views he has been an advocate of republican principles since age conferred upon him the right of franchise and has kept well informed on the leading questions and issues of the day.
In Spokane, on the 11th of November, 1910, Mr. Graves was united in marriage to Miss Hannah E. Macdonald, of St. Paul, Minnesota, a daughter of James Mac- donald, who is a prominent contractor of that city. It was he who graded Selby Hill and he has done other work of equally important character in St. Paul. Mrs. C. 1. Graves, presides graciously over her home, which is a hospitable one. Like her husband, she is well known in Spokane, both having an extensive circle of friends here. Mr. Graves is a popular member of the Inland Club here and is widely known through his official and social relations, high regard being entertained for him by all with whom he has been associated in recognition of his salient traits of character and his commendable service in office.
THOMAS HALL.
Thomas Hall, who for the past two years has been superintendent of the Washington Brick & Lime Co .. at Freeman. Spokane county, Washington, is a native of England. He was born on the 13th of January, 1880, and is a son of Perey and Mary (Walton) Hall. His father passed away in 1883, but the mother is still living and continues to make her home in England.
When okl enough to begin his education Thomas Hall entered the national schools of England, which he attended until he was fourteen, when he began his wage-earning career. He has always been identified with the business in which he is now engaged, his first position having been in a brickyard in his native land, After following this line of work for seven years in the mother country he went to Cape Colony, South Africa, where he worked for a contractor for five years. At the expiration of that period he decided to come to America, so returned to England for a visit and then took passage for Canada. Upon his arrival in America he came west to Calgary, Canada, thence to Washington, locating at Spo- kane. He first obtained employment in a brickyard in Mica, where he remained for three years. coming from there to Freeman as superintendent of the Wash- ington Brick & Lime Co. Mr. Hall thoroughly understands his business and is a most efficient and capable man for the position he is now filling.
On the 6th of December, 1902, Mr. Hall was united in marriage to Miss Eleanor Willis, a danghter of Ralph and Mary Willis, the event being celebrated at Chester-le-Street, England. Of this union there have been born two children: Mary Ostello, who was born in South Africa; and Percy. Vol 111-28
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Mr. and Mrs. Hall manifest their religious views through their membership in the Presbyterian church, in the faith of which denomination they are rearing their children. During the brief period of his eouneetion with the business in- terests of Freeman, Mr. Hall has made a favorable impression and is held in high esteem by all of those who have had transactions with him.
JOHN M. SCHNATTERLY.
John M. Sehnatterly is the president of the Idaho Gold & Radium Mining Company. with offices in the Eagle building in Spokane. He was born in Me- Donough county. Illinois, February 13, 1872, but during his youth accompanied bis parents on their removal to Fayette county. Pennsylvania, where he pursued his education in the publie sehools. He began earning his living through employ- ment in the steel mills and afterward engaged in the hotel business. In 1893 when a young man of twenty-one years he returned to Illinois and for eight years con- tinned a resident of that state. Prompted by the favorable reports which reached him eoneerning the northwest he resolved after careful consideration to make Spo- kane his home, and sinee 1901 has resided in this eity. He is now eoneentrating his energies upon the development of the mining property owned by the Idaho Gold & Radium Mining Company of which he is president. This company is organized and chartered under the state laws of Washington and has a capital stoek of two million shares of the par value of one dollar per share, fully paid and nonas- sessable. Five hundred thousand shares of the capital stock were placed in the treasury of the company to be sold or disposed of in amounts and at priees to be fixed by the directors. the proceeds therefrom to be used in the development of the properties and the promotion of the best interests of the company. The hold- ings comprise six hundred and forty aeres of plaeer ground and sixteen quartz elaims at Leonia, Idaho, in the Kootenai valley and in the very heart of the min- eral belt which has made Idaho and Montana famous as the largest gold-producing states in America. It is surrounded on every side by rich and productive mines which indicate that this property. too, must have in it splendid gold-bearing ground and ore. Gold was first discovered on this plaeer property on Boulder creck in June, 1905, by F. L. Fry, a pioneer prospector, and W. G. Stagner, an old '49er and placer mining expert of sixty years' experience. A prominent mining engineer, speaking of the geologieal conditions surrounding Leonia said: "I ean- not too strongly impress upon you the very great importance of the fact that three chief geologieal periods, of which Leonia is the commercial output. surround your locality and there is a very large area of plutonie roek north, east, south and west of Leonia. The plutonie roek comprises granites, sehists, some of them foliated; also porphyry, gneiss and syenites (all acid roeks), and I feel confident that you must have something of value. The area of plutonie rocks near and around Leonia are rendered more interesting beeause of the foliated sehist and granite in which important discoveries will sooner or later be made." The quartz mines of the eom- pany are: the Golden Triplets, Nos. 1 and 2; and the Golden Triplets Extensions, Nos. 1. 2. 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8. There are four known mineral veins in the property within the company's lines running parallel for a distance of nine thousand feet,
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and the size of these and the geological conditions indicate that this will become one of the big gold mining properties of Idaho.
The placer properties of the Idaho Gold & Radium Mining Company consist of six hundred and forty acres of one of the most perfect auriferons deposits of the northwest, rich in gold. There is not an acre of this ground that does not give good results with gold panning and the company plan to work it with hydraulic pipes and giants under a four hundred and fifty foot head. The company has everything to their advantage-the lay of the land, the richness of the deposits and the abundant water supply necessary for mining. There is also an abundance of timber on the ground and the property is within three miles of one of the great transcontinental railways with a fine wagon road leading to it at Leonia. It means that the problem of cheap mining and transportation of the product has been solved in advance. The company is now busily engaged in making the necessary prepara- tions for obtaining and carrying off the gold. They are installing a sawmill and planer of sufficient capacity to ent lumber for fuming and all necessary mining purposes and built four miles of ditch through which to divert a sufficient amount of water from Boulder ereck for hydraulic waste water and all other mining pur- poses necessary to operate a four foot bed rock flume and three thousand feet of thirty-six inch pressure pipe running from penstock to the point of operation near the falls of Boulder creck. Experts have examined the property and speak in most glowing terms of its possibilities. In his work Mr. Sehnatterly is calling to his aid thoroughly experienced mining men and the work is being proscented on a scale and with rapidity that promises soon to bring substantial returns. The other officers of the company are: Wallace Hayworth. vice president; and J. E. Angle, secretary-treasurer. With M. L. McCormick they constitute the board of directors.
On the 4th of June, 1891, in Fayette county, Pennsylvania. Mr. Schnatterly was united in marriage to Miss Carrie L. Renshaw, of that state, and they now have three children: Gabie V., the wife of James E. Angle, secretary-treasurer of the Idaho Gold & Radium Mining Company : and Chloe M. and Leona Irene, at home. Mr. Schnatterly has never been interested in polities nor held public office. Ile is, however, an exemplary member of Tyrian Lodge, No. 96, F. & A. M., and belongs also to the Modern Woodmen camp. With belief in the future of the northwest and with splendid business ability to aid him in the accomplishment of his projects, he is working steadily toward the goal of success and if the property which he owns carries out even in a small measure any of its splendid promises it will prove a valuable faetor not only for individual success but also in the development of the tlistriet.
JAMES E. ANGLE.
James E. Angle is the secretary and treasurer of the Idaho Gold & Radium Mining Company. He is a young man before whom the future holds out good op- portunities and his laudable ambition and determination prompt him to take ad- vantage of these. He was born at Dunnville, Ontario, January 15, 1888, was there edueated and eame to the United States in 1907, since which time he has been
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a resident of Spokane. He was for some time connected with the Great Northern Railroad as station agent at Leonia, Idaho, and then became connected with the company of which he is now secretary and treasurer. There is perhaps hardly a man in all the northwest who does not hope to realize something from its mining resources or from its real-estate transactions. Mr. Angle has turned to the former, becoming associated with John M. Schnatterly in the development of a vast placer and quartz mining property of six hundred and forty acres on Boulder creek and the Kootenai valley of eastern Idaho, near the Montana line. All around are splendid mining properties yielding good returns and geological surveys and scien- tifie investigations give further evidence that this property will prove of equal value and when worked according to the plans and methods, which the company are now putting into execution, will bring splendid results.
On the 8th of May, 1910, Mr. Angle was married to Miss Gabie V. Schnatterly, a daughter of John M. Schnatterly, who is his business partner, and they have one son, John Roland. MIr. Angle has no political aspirations yet is not remiss in the duties of citizenship and is interested in all those public matters and move- ments which are for the benefit of the community. Fraternally he is connected with Imperial Lodge. I. O. O. F. He is yet a young man, ambition, energy and determination being his salient qualities, and the possession of which seems to insure his future success.
LOUIS J. BOWLER.
It is the universal opinion of thinking persons that the teacher is one of the most useful members of society. Especially is this true when he is thoroughly prepared for his calling and applies himself with such earnestness and ability as to read carefully the character of each pupil and arouse in him a true love of learning. Judging by what he has accomplished Louis J. Bowler belongs among those who may be designated as true teachers. The success he has achieved as principal of the schools of Clayton is evidence of the genuineness of his qualifica- tions and the respect in which he is held by the teachers of the schools is evidence of his personal worth. He is a native of Grand Rapids, Michigan, born March 21, 1886, a son of Richard and Della Bowler, both of whom are now living.
Louis J. Bowler received his early education in the public schools of Sparta, Michigan, and subsequently became a student of Albion College of Liberal Arts, at Albion, Michigan, being graduated from that institution with the degree of A. B. in 1905. After leaving college he served as principal of schools at Grand Rapids for one year, at the end of which time he came to Clayton, Washington, where he has since occupied a similar position. During the summer months he practices law at Spokane, also attending to local work in the same line at Clayton.
On the 30th of July, 1908, Mr. Bowler was married at Spokane to Miss Lil- lian Eves, a daughter of Robert and Eleanor Eves. Mr. Bowler is a stanch be- liever in the Christian religion and is a consistent member of the Episcopal church. He is in hearty sympathy with the principles of the republican party, believing that its platforms more nearly represent the true ideas that should prevail among
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the people of a popular government than those of any other political organization. Ile is an advocate of temperance and is a member of the Independent Order of Good Templars and of the Grange Farmers' Association. He also holds member- ship in the Knights of Pythias whose teachings of mutual helpfulness and courage he warmly cspouses. Although a young man he has made a long step toward the accomplishment of important objects in life and whether he applies himself as a teacher, lawyer or business man it is evident that he will be satisfied with no ordi- nary attainment. He has many friends and is fully deserving of the confidence and esteem of all with whom he comes in contact.
WILLIAM PARKER HUGHES.
William Parker Hughes, the first mayor of Northport, founded the Northport News, which paper he has published continuously for the past twenty years. He was born in Salem, Marion county, Illinois, his parents being Thomas and Jennie (Sergeant) Hughes, both of whom are now deceased, the father having passed away in 1901 and the mother in 1906.
The early boyhood and youth of William Parker Hughes were spent in Illinois, Kansas and Texas, and until he was eleven years of age he attended the public schools in the acquirement of an education. Laying aside his text-books he then entered a newspaper office in Independence, Kansas, to learn the printer's trade. After spending one year there he went to Topeka. Kansas, continuing to work as an apprentice for two more years. At the expiration of that period he ob- tained a position as a compositor on the State Journal at Topcka, Kansas, where he was continuously employed for a year. From there he went to Quincy, Illi- nois, in which city he joined the Typographical Union, with which organization he has ever since been identified, at the present time being an honorary member of the Spokane union. From Quincy he traveled to various points in the middle west. the east and Canada, stopping in practically every city of any size and working at his trade. Then he went to Texas and after spending about six months at his trade he joined the Texas Rangers, known as the Frontier Battalion of the state of Texas. Withdrawing from this at the end of a year he went to Laramie, Wyoming, where he resumed his trade, which he followed in this city for about a year. His next destination was San Francisco, California. whence he later removed to Sacramento, spending about six months in the two cities. At the end of that time he returned to Laramie and spent six months, then went to Denver for a year. From Denver he went to Eureka, Nevada, where he resided for two years after which he again became a citizen of California, locating in Los Gatos, where he edited the Los Gatos Mail. He also edited papers at Tres Pinos and at Saratoga. California. remaining a resident of that state for eight years. He subsequently came to Washington, first locating in Spokane. After spending about three months in that city he came to Northport and established the Northport News, the first issue of which bears the date of July 4, 1892. It is one of the best papers in Stevens county, its columns always having been de- voted to the advancement of every worthy, cause or publie endeavor, the interests
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of which were identified with the development of local enterprises or the com- munity welfare.
Denver, Colorado, was the scene of the marriage of Mr. Hughes and Miss Alice Murphy, the event occurring on the 1st of May, 1880. Mrs. Hughes is a daughter of Patrick Murphy, a railroad contractor, who removed to Laramie, Wyoming, when the Union Pacific was constructing its road through there. Of this union there were born three children: Nellie, who married William Howes; Jennie, the wife of F. B. Dill; and William Parker, Jr., who chose for his wife Miss Alfreda Mae Roberts, a daughter of a prominent citizen of California, who for fourteen years was treasurer of his county and for many years the collector of customs.
Although his views on political questions accord with the principles of the democratic party, Mr. Hughes does not always indorse its candidates, particularly in local elections, considering that in such cases it is more a question of the man best qualified to serve the interests of the people than a matter of political issues. He was the first mayor of Northport, to which office he was elected in 1897, serv- ing for one term, and he was also Northport's first postmaster, serving for six years, after which period he resigned the position. For the past fifteen years he has been acting as United States commissioner and for eighteen years he has been district mining recorder. Besides the duties of his newspaper business and the responsibilities connected with his official positions, Mr. Hughes is president of the Black Canyon Mining & Milling Company. He was one of the very first settlers of Northport and has ever been counted among its progressive and in- fluential citizens, having been one of the prominent factors in promoting its de- velopment along both commercial and educational lines.
HENRY J. DARBY.
While Henry J. Darby makes the practice of law his life work, his name is also well known in literary circles although his writing has been done for his own pleasure and not for commercial gain. He was born in Clarksville, Arkansas, April 25, 1880, a son of George W. and Laura (Turnley) Darby, both of whom were natives of Alabama and are now residents of Spokane. The father, who is a con- tractor is descended from Irish ancestry. Mrs. Darby is of English descent, the family having been first founded on American soil in Virginia, whence representa- tives of the name went to Alabama. Among her ancestors were those who were honorably discharged at Valley Forge in the Revolutionary war. One of the family, Captain Parmenas Turnley. was graduated from the United States Military Acad- emy at West Point, where he was a roommate of Stonewall Jackson. The oath he took as a cadet he faithfully kept during the Civil war as a Union soldier. He had previously been a lieutenant in the War of 1812 and did service with Generals Jack- son and Jefferson Davis. A brother of Henry J. Darby is George H. Darby. who is employed by the Washington Water Power Company. Their only sister, Lucy N .. is the wife of T. E. Carter, who was superintendent of the glass department with W. P. Fuller, but is now engaged in business on his own account.
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Henry J. Darby was educated in Arkansas, attending Cumberland College at Clarksville and Hendrix College of Conway, Arkansas. For four years he pursued the study of law under the direction of Senator George Turner, a prominent mem- ber of the bar of this state. In the fall of 1899 he came to Spokane and after a short time went to Europe, to complete his education by travel. He visited England, Ireland, France, Belgium, and Holland and also many parts of the United States and Canada. In January, 1909, he was admitted to practice at Olympia. Washing- ton, by the supreme court and entered at once upon active work. At first he assisted Senator Turner and Mr. Geraghty and then opened an office for the private prac- tice of law. Specializing in corporation and negligence law he comes also in a pro- fessional way in contact with many important real-estate interests.
Mr. Darby in politics is an independent republican and is a discriminating stu- dent of the political conditions of the country. Fraternally he is connected with the Independent Order of Odd Fellows and he also belongs to the Spokane Athletic Club and the Inland Club. By nature of studious tastes and habits, he gives his attention largely in his leisure hours to literature, science, art and philosophy. He has written extensively merely for his own pleasure, however, and not for com- mercial purposes. He possesses a most pleasing style, handling any subject with an ability that at once awakens interest. His own reading and investigation are continually broadening his mind and the keen intellect with which nature endowed him enables him to present many original ideas, placing him with the best thinking men of the northwest.
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