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On the 30th of September. 1893. in Spokane, was celebrated the marriage of Valentine W. Brasch to Miss Mamic Santarre, a daughter of Frank Santarre, of Cloquet. Minnesota. The family attend the Catholic church. and Mr. Braseh gives his political allegianee to the democratic party. Socially he is connected with the Spokane Athletic Club. He started out in the world as a clerk and has grad- ually worked his way upward. building the ladder on which he has climbed through his industry. his determination and his capability. History in Spokane and in the Inland Empire is yet in the making and Mr. Brasch is numbered among those who are writing their names upon its pages.
EUGENE ENLOE.
Among the men upon whom Medieal Lake depends for its business prosperity and financial development, none stand more prominent than Eugene Enloe. He was born in Bond county, Illinois, on the 24th of April. 1851. his parents being Thomas B. and Sarah (Cline) Enloe. the death of the former having occurred in 1859. the latter still making her home in Illinois.
During his boyhood and youth Engene Enloe attended the public and high schools of Illinois until he was twenty years of age. At that time he started farm- ing and continued in that pursuit for two years. after which he began his active busi- ness career by entering the merchandise business at Woburn. Illinois. After con- ducting this enterprise for six years, and subsequently a similar business in Green- ville, Illinois, for three years, he taught school for a period of six months. at the end of which time he took charge of a coal mine at Smithboro, Illinois. But the west was fast opening up and gave promise of carcers surpassing anything the east or the Mississippi valley could offer. and Mr. Enloe being particularly energetic and enterprising, gave up his mining position in Smithboro and came to Medical Lake. After remaining in that town for a short period he went on to Wenatchee, Washington, where he engaged in the hotel business for one year before return- ing to Medical Lake and opening up a general merchandise store. At this time he had practically nothing but a few dollars and a team of horses. His holdings in fact were so small he was forced to mortgage his house for his first stock of goods, but his keen discrimination, his sound judgment and his excellent management were prominent even at this early day and he soon had built up a business which brought him not only a large degree of success but was also highly profitable. It was not many years before this forceful, energetic and ambitious man had increased his business to such an extent that his total annual sales amounted to one hundred thousand dollars. He did not stop at one undertaking, however, but devoted the hours which are usually termed leisure to look up further investments which might prove profitable. It seemed to him that real estate was one of the investments which would pay best, and he in consequence purchased property to such an extent that he now owns practically half of Medical Lake. In 1907 he sold his business interests at Medical Lake and organized the Big Bend Light & Power Company with a capital stock of three hundred thousand dollars, he being the owner of one third of the stock. This company has stations throughout the Big Bend country. In June 1910 he formed another corporation known as the Grangeville Electrie
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Light & Power Company, which extends its operations throughout the central ste- tion of Idaho. So rapidly are both these companies expanding that at the present time all Mr. Enloe's time is taken up in their behalf. he being an officer in each. Ile was also the organizer and the first president of the First National Bank of Medical Lake, but after he had launched this institution upon a sound basis he sold his interests, feeling that the other companies in which he was a stockholder re- quired his whole attention. The safe conservative policy which he has inaugurated in all enterprises with which he has connected himself. commands itself to the judgment of all, and has been in a large degree the reason for the great growth of these organizations.
At Woodburn. Ilinois. on March 30, 1872. Mr. Enloe was united in marriage to Miss Clara M. Moss, the daughter of Lemuel S. and Sarah Moss. They are the parents of seven children, namely: Ethel. deceased, who was married to O. Per- kins; Maud, who wedded E. Bowman: Lulu B., who is married to J. Drew ; Edith, who is the wife of H. Ellis; Myrtle, who is the wife of Dr. J. A. Allen ; Raymond, who is attending school at Spokane; and Keith, who is attending school at Medical Lake.
In politics Mr. Enloe gives his support to the republican party, believing its policies are most conducive to good government. He has been very active in this party and has served as mayor and councilman several times. He has been at- tentive to all the details of his business, and has been mindful of all indications pointing to prosperity and advancement, and from the beginning has always had faith in the ultimate success of his undertakings. He has gained wealth and promi- nence for himself. and yet that has not been the only goal for which he has been striving, for he belongs to a class of representative American citizens who promote the general prosperity while advancing individual interests. His publie spirited- ness is attested by the cooperation he gives to every movement tending to promote the social and material welfare of his community.
PETER ERICKSON.
Peter Erickson, president of the J. T. Davie Brick Company, which in its con- tinuons development and expansion has come into control of one of the most impor- tant productive industries of Spokane, the plant, however, being now located at Meade, was born at Galva. Henry county, Illinois, a son of Eric and Christina (Jaderburg) Erickson, both of whom were natives of Sweden, where they were reared and married. On coming to this country in 185t they settled at Galva. The family numbered four daughters and two sons, who are now living in various parts of the country. In 1865 the parents removed to Madrid. Boone county, Iowa, where the father followed farming. but both are now deceased.
Peter Erickson spent his youthful days in his native county and enjoyed such educational opportunities as the public schools afforded him. Much of the year was devoted to the labors of the fields for he assisted his father in the farm work until the spring of 1883, having in the meantime accompanied the family to Boone county, Iowa. He was twenty-five years of age when he left the parental roof and came west to Spokane, arriving in April of that year. Here he entered the employ of
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J. T. Davie. a briek manufacturer, with whom he has since been connected. That he was eapable and faithful was indicated in the fact that promotions followed until 1889, when he became a partner in the business, and when the company was incorporated in 1904 he was elected to the presideney. He is furthermore asso- eiated with industrial interests as one of the direetors of the Bergman Clay Manu- facturing Company, manufacturers of sewer pipes and briek.
On the 8th of November, 1885. Mr. Eriekson was united in marriage to Miss Martha A. Dobkins, a daughter of George W. Dobkins, of this eity, and unto them have been born four sons, John Walter, Charles Franklin. Harry and Morris, the eldest now fifteen years of age. The family reside at E. 917 Augusta avenue. Mr. Eriekson belongs to Spokane Lodge. No. 34, F. & A. M., and both he and his wife are connected with the Eastern Star, living lives in harmony with the teachings of Masonry concerning the brotherhood of mankind. Mr. Erickson deserves mueh credit for what he has accomplished in life for he started out empty-handed and has made his labor and his perseveranee count for mueh as factors in industrial eireles. He has well earned his sueeess which now plaees him with the representa- tive business men of the city.
AMASA B. CAMPBELL.
Amasa B. Campbell, who passed away on the 16th of February. 1912, was one of the foremost mining operators in all of the northwest, being associated with John A. Finch under the firm name of Finch & Campbell. He was one of the owners in some of the most valuable mining properties of the Inland Empire and various other business interests felt the stimulus of his eooperation.
His birth occurred in Salem, Ohio, April 6. 1845, and he was a son of John A. and Rebeeea Perry (Snodgrass) Campbell. The family numbered ten ehil- dren, of whom Amasa B. Campbell was the youngest, his father dying before the birth of this son. At the usual age he entered the public sehools of Salem and began work in a grain and wool commission business at the age of fifteen years. It will thus be seen that no special advantages or influenee aided him at the outset of his career. Indeed he was foreed to prove his own worth and he placed his dependenee upon the substantial qualities of industry, determination and integrity. recognizing the fact that there is no royal road to wealth.
At the age of twenty-two, in the year 1867, Mr. Campbell went to Omaha. Nebraska, where he aeeepted a position with the Union Paeifie Railroad, with which he continued until the completion of the line. In 1871 he obtained his first mining experience in Utah and thus laid the foundation for his subsequent prosperity. He continued in that state until 1887, when he came to Spokane and entered into partnership with John A. Fineh. This relation was maintained until the death of Mr. Campbell and the operations of the firm in the development of mining property placed them in a position in advance of all others. They were first owners of the Gem mine in the Coeur d'Alene distriet and later, associated with friends of Milwaukee and Youngstown, Ohio. they organized the Milwaukee Mining Com- pany, of which Mr. Campbell was president and Mr. Finch secretary and treas- urer. For over twelve years they successfully operated that mine and in 1891
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began the equipment and development of the Standard mine and subsequently of the Hecla mine, both of which are still paying large dividends. Mr. Campbell was also president of these, with his partner as secretary and treasurer. They began operations in British Columbia in 1893, when they entered the Slocan dis- trict, opening and developing the Enterprise and Standard mines, which are still paying properties. There was hardly a successful mining enterprise in the whole distriet in which they were not interested financially and otherwise, and no firm did more to develop the mining industry in the Inland Empire. The firm name of Finch & Campbell became synonymous with the important mining activities of the northwest. Mr. Campbell was also a director of the Traders National Bank. a heavy stockholder in the Spokane & Eastern Trust Company and of the Washing- ton Water Power Company, serving as director of the latter for a number of years but at length resigning on account of failing health. He gave the land on which the Carnegie library of Spokane was erected, it now being worth one hun- dred thousand dollars.
On the 26th of March, 1890. at Youngstown, Ohio, Mr. Campbell was united in marriage to Miss Grace M. Fox, a daughter of George R. and Mary R. (Camp- bell) Fox, of Canton, Ohio. To them was born one daughter, Helen. The family residence, one of the beautiful homes of Spokane, is situated at No. 2316 First avenue and was erected in 1898.
Mr. Campbell belonged to the Masonic fraternity and his life record was in harmony with the teachings of the craft. Mr. Campbell was one of Spokane's millionaires and yet there were few men who so entirely lacked the pride of purse. He judged his fellowmen not by wealth but by individual worth, and true worth on the part of anyone could win his friendship and regard.
JAMES W. ROUSE.
James W. Rouse. engaged in the real-estate business in Spokane, specializing in city property, has placed upon the market several additions, which are now being developed into attractive residence districts of the city. Since starting out in life on his own account, he has advanced steadily step by step and each position to which he has attained has brought him a broader outlook and wider opportuni- ties. He came to the northwest in connection with railway service. He is a son of New England, his birth having occurred in Rockland, Maine. January 24. 1859. His ancestry in both the paternal and maternal lines is traced back to Scot- land. His great-grandfather was Captain Rouse, who served in the Revolutionary war and was captured by the British, but managed to make his escape at a place which has since been called in his honor, Rouse Point. Dr. James William Ronse. the father of him whose name introduces this review, was born in Virginia and became a successful practicing physician. He was also prominent in his home locality in other ways, especially as a political leader of the democratie party. At the time of the Mexican war he enlisted for active service with the American army, went to the front as a surgeon with the troops under General Shields and when that commander was injured, dressed his wounds. His first and last days were spent in the south, for he died in Arkansas in 1903, but for many years in Vol TII-5
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the interim he was a resident of Rockland, Mainc. In early manhood he wedded Mary Elizabeth Titus, who was born in Nova Scotia, and died in 1900. Seven of her brothers were Union soldiers in the Civil war, and afterward became sea cap- tains and later prominent shipbuilders. Her father also occupied a leading posi- tion in connection with that business at Rockland, Maine. Those of the family who are still living are yet residents of Rockland.
James W. Rouse had a brother, Frank Rouse, who died at Pontainc Point of yellow fever, while serving as a member of Company K of the Seventy-first New York Volunteers, which command charged at San Juan Hill, in the Spanish- American war. Another brother. George Rouse, was drowned at sea with all the ship's crew. He left Australia and since the time when his ship sailed from port. has never been heard from. In the family were the following daughters: Mrs. Mabel Freeman, who is now living at Colorado Springs, Colorado; Lizzie, the wife of Frank Miller, of New Orleans, president of the Audubon Society ; Jennie, the wife of Albert Winslow, an alderman of Rockland, Maine; Avis, the wife of Senator J. Henry Cochran, a millionaire of Williamsport, Pennsylvania; and Mrs. Minerva Hayward, whose husband is a farmer at Holden, Maine.
James W. Rouse pursued his education in the academy at Lee, Maine, and first engaged in railroad work in connection with the locomotive department of the New Brunswick & Canada Railroad. He was afterward with the Atchison, Topeka & Sante Fe Railroad and later became a conductor on the Burlington line of the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad. He next filled a similar position on the Northern Pacific and also on the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific. In railway circles he gradually worked his way upward and at length was given charge of the maintenance work of the Canadian Pacific Railroad at Nelson, British Colum- bia, and in 1901 of the Oregon Railway & Navigation Company, which is now the Oregon & Washington line. He resigned from the latter in February, 1910, to engage in the real-estate business, to which he has since given his attention under the name of the J. W. Rouse Company. He conducts a general real-estate busi- ness, yet specializes in city property. He put upon the market the Lincoln View addition of fifteen acres at Twenty-ninth avenue and Southeast boulevard, which was divided into seventy-two lots; also the Rouse addition at Thirteenth and Southeast boulevard, dividing an acre into five lots. He has also bought and sold quite extensively in Roosevelt addition and built his home two blocks from the Boulevard car line, on Eighteenth avenue. He also has extensive property hold- ings in the southeast part of the city and in his real-estate operations principally handles his own properties. There are few who become residents of the northwest who do not at some time become interested in mining, and Mr. Rouse has been no exception to the rule. In 1879 he went into Washington Gulch for the Elk City Gold Mining Company and was in charge of the hoisting works. During all the twenty-eight years of his railway service there was never an injury occurred to a passenger or to a train with which he was connected, and he was never in the court room except to report on cases in which others were concerned. He has belonged to the Order of Railway Conductors for a quarter of a century and is still an active and valued member. In politics he is a liberal democrat and was a member of the first grievance committee that ever waited on the president of a railroad in the United States, being named one of six to visit the president of the Union Pacific and attempt to secure the adjustment of certain matters.
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In February, 1883, in Pueblo, Colorado, Mr. Rouse was united in marriage to Miss Emma M. Haile, a daughter of Amos Haile, a native of Gouverneur, New York, and a distant relative of Senator Hale, of Maine. The former is of Scotch deseent. By ox team the family removed to Nebraska, when the Civil war was in progress, his daughter Emma at that time being an infant. He staked ont a claim of three hundred and twenty aeres, where Lincoln, Nebraska, now stands, and beenme identified with the pioneer development of that locality. He died of sun- stroke when the present Mrs. Rouse was seven years of age.
George Haile Rouse, son of Mr. and Mrs. James W. Rouse, is associated with his father in the real-estate business and is proving himself a most enterprising and progressive young man. He was graduated from the Spokane high school with the class of January, 1908, and afterward entered the University of Washington, from which he was graduated with the highest honors. While in the high school he won every point in athletics for three successive years and for two years was man- ager of the football team and during 1907, while manager. held the championship of the northwest. He was also captain of his high school track team and held the record for the fifty-yard dash made in five and two-fifths seconds. He made that time at the Spokane fair grounds in 1906, and also at Walla Walla in May, 1906. While in the university he was also a member of the track team and was very pop- ular in athletic circles and also among the whole student body of the school. On the 8th of July, 1911, he married Dorothy J. Roche. They reside on Sixteenth street and Southeast boulevard, where George H. Rouse has erected an attractive home. The only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James W. Rouse is Avis Ann, the wife of W. N. Poole, manager of the Yale Columbia Lumber Company, of Nelson, British Columbia, and a prominent lumberman throughout the northwest.
Mr. Rouse is a member of Tyrian Lodge, No. 96. F. & A. M., also of the Owls and of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon, a college fraternity. The firm of Rouse & Son is today a prominent one in real-estate eireles, by reason of the extent and im- portanee of its members' operations, their comprehensive knowledge concerning realty values and their straightforward dealing in all business transactions.
HARRY C. HAYES.
The Inland Empire has developed most rapidly during the past two decades and great traets of land hitherto uncultivated and undeveloped have been placed upon the market and have been converted into farms, or used as town sites. Set- tlers from all parts of the country have flocked to this region and the real-estate man has had splendid opportunity to win success in his operations and also to further publie progress in guiding the settlement and development of the district. It is in this connection that Harry C. Hayes has beeome known, having sold large tracts of land in the Inland Empire.
He was born in Peshtigo, Wisconsin, June 23, 1875. His father. H. L. Hayes, claims deseent from English ancestry and from those who participated in the struggle for independence in the Revolutionary war. Two of his brothers were soldiers of the Civil war. H. L. Hayes was born in Ontario, Canada, but in carly life became a resident of Peshtigo. Wisconsin, and lost both his parents there.
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He passed through the great fire which burned over that seetion of the country and he also contributed to the pioneer development of the state. He and his wife are now living in Spokane and are well known in the city. The latter bore the maiden name of Della Sage and was born in New York. The sons of the family are: Raymond, an engineer on the Northern Pacifie; George R., of Spokane; and Harry C .; while the daughters are: Mrs. W. T. Murphy and Miss Marjorie Hayes, both residing in Spokane.
The family removed from Wisconsin to South Dakota and there Harry C. Hayes pursued his edueation in the high school and university at Vermilion, that state, being graduated in 1893. His first business experience was as editor and part proprietor of the Record, a weekly paper at Heetor, Minnesota. He spent two years there and then went to Minneapolis, where he worked on the Tribune and Journal for three years. In 1900 he came to Spokane and for four years was engaged in the timber business, after which he returned to the journalistie field, being connected with the Review until 1909. He then organized the Progressive Realty Company, Ineorporated, of which he became the president, and has sinee operated in real estate. While he handles all kinds of property, he has largely dealt in farm lands and has sold a large amount of land throughout the Spokane country. He has thoroughly acquainted himself with property values, knows the possibilities for development, understands what the future has in store and is enabled to give his clients what they desire.
Mr. Hayes at the time of the Spanish-American war enlisted in the Thirteenth Minnesota Volunteers but on account of illness was mustered out. He is pleasantly situated in his home life, which had its inception in his marriage, in June, 1899, to Miss Freda Sehoenbeck, a daughter of Fred Sehoenbeek, who was an active partiei- pant in the work of putting down the Indians at Mankato, Minnesota, when that district was upon the frontier. Five children have come to bless this home: Harold, Rupert and Lloyd, all in seliool; and an interesting pair of twins, Arden and Ardath.
JOHN T. DAVIE.
If information is desired eoneerning the early history of Spokane, John T. Davie is one who may well be consulted coneerning events which have left their impress upon the annals of the eity. for he arrived here in 1879 when its popula- tion numbered about two hundred. He had faith in its future and time has demon- strated the wisdom of his belief. He arrived in Spokane empty-handed and throughout all the intervening years he has been connected with briek manufactur- ing here. being now secretary and treasurer of the J. T. Davie Briek Company. one of the important produetive enterprises of the city.
He was born January 25, 1851, in the Orkney islands, of Seotland, and his parents were Maleolm and Catherine ( Robertson) Davie. The father was for a period of seven years in the service of the Hudson Bay Company and traveled throughout the northwest and British Columbia about 1835. It was this that brought to John T. Davie his first knowledge of the west as gleaned from stories related by his father. His education was acquired in Scotland and for a time
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he engaged in clerking in a dry-goods store, but he felt that the outlook there was limited and on attaining his majority he came to the United States, landing at Boston, Massachusetts, whence he made his way to Martha's Vineyard, where he learned the brick-manufacturing trade. For two years he there remained and in June, 1871, came to the Pacific coast, settling first at Nappa, California, where he continued in the same business and also engaged in the manufacture of paving blocks commonly known as Belgium blocks. While residing in California he heard much concerning the Spokane country as early visitors to this district recognized its possibilities and its natural resources and spread abroad the story concerning its advantages. This led Mr, Davie to determine to try his fortune in the Inland Empire and in 1879 he started by steamer to Portland and thence made his way up the Columbia river. He arrived in Walla Walla. Washington, in the fall of that year and not having sufficient money with him to pay his transportation by stage he walked the remainder of the way to Spokane, where he arrived on the 15th of November. 1879. The town was small but he recognized the fact that it had an excellent situation and that its growth would probably be rapid. Ac- cordingly he perfreted arrangements to engage in business here and the following spring established a brick manufactory which he has since conducted. His busi- ness has grown year by year and the office of the company is still maintained in Spokane although in 1902 the plant was removed to Meade. Washington. where he has a splendidly equipped establishment, utilizing the most modern process and the latest improved machinery. His shipments are now extensive and almost from the first the business has been upon a paying and profitable basis.
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