Illustrated history of Stevens, Ferry, Okanogan and Chelan counties, state of Washington, Part 111

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Publication date: 1904
Publisher: Spokane, Wash. : Western History
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ELLIOTT W. BEIDLER was born in Warren, Pennsylvania on April 1, 1877, the son of Theodore F. and Mattie S. (Scoogin) Beidler. The father was born in Chester Val- ley, Pennsylvania, in 1843. He and his brother, Jacob A. Beidler, who is now United States congressman from Ohio, went to Cleve-

land, Ohio, and engaged in the coal business. They now own several large coal mines and are extensive coal dealers. The mother was born in Nicholasville, Kentucky, and is still living. Four children were born to this worthy couple : Howard T., cashier of the National Screw and Tack Company; Theodore F., Jr., sales agent of a large coal company; Elliott WV., our subject; and Lillie M., wife of Sey- mour M. Potter, a sales agent of a large steel and iron firm, of Cleveland.

Upon the completion of his education, our subject took charge of the Webster Gas and Coal Company of Webster, Pennsylvania, and later was superintendent of the Goshen Coal Company of New Philadelphia, Ohio. In April, 1899 he came to Boise, Idaho and after mining for six months on the Boise river came on to the Okanogan country and engaged with the Palmer Mountain Gold Mining & Tunnel Company, and is at present superintendent of this company's mine and also of the Security mine.

Fraternally he is affiliated with the I. O. O. F. and the W. W. at Loomis.

JAMES M. JUDD of the firm of Judd & Son, liverymen at Loomis, is one of the well known pioneer residents of Okanogan county and a man who has shown himself possessed both of good business qualifications and a gen- ial uprightness which have won for him ex- cellent holdings and a large circle of friends.

James M. Judd was born in Indiana on August 10, 1849, the son of William and Sarah (Climer) Judd, natives of Ohio and now deceased, having completed the time of their lives in Nebraska. At the age of three years our subject came with his parents to Jones county, Iowa, whence they moved to Floyd county in the same state where he grew to manhood and received his education. On July 15, 1873, Mr. Judd married Miss Alma Shel- don, a native of Madison county, Wisconsin. Shortly after the nuptials had been celebrated, they journeyed to Dakota county, Nebraska, thence to . Wayne county and later to Holt county in the same state. In 1881 they came to the Black Hills in South Dakota, Mr. Judd having freighted in there in 1877. He first engaged in prospecting then freighted and

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finally took a ranch and raised stock, being successful in this line. He drove from eastern Iowa to Nebraska, thence to the Black Hills and in 1886 crossed the mountains to Spokane and finally on to Loomis, in 1889. Although the trip was made in later years he had as many adventures as many of the old pioneers who crossed the plains before railroad times. At first he established himself in a general mer- chandise business in Loomis, remaining until the spring of 1891, when he built a livery stable, where he has since continued doing a fine business. The stable is well equipped with comfortable and stylish rigs, has plenty of first class animals, and the proprietors leave nothing undone for the comfort and safety of guests They do a general livery, feed and sale busi- ness and are prosperous. The son owns one- half interest in the business. After building the stable Mr. Judd operated it for some time, then leased it and engaged in the saw mill business. Later he returned to the livery busi- ness and has given his attention to it largely since. Mr. Judd owns one-third interest in the security mines but sold to a company, re- serving a good block of stock. Their property lies about one mile north of Loomis on the west slope of Palmer mountain and shows up well in gold. They have a large amount of develop- ment work done. Mr. Judd owns a fine resi- dence in Loomis and about six acres of land. He has a private water system, which supplies both residence and barn besides other resi- dences of Loomis. He is a member of the I. O. O. F. To Mr. and Mrs. Judd five chil- dren have been born : Lillian M., wife of James O'Heren ; Eugene J., married to Katie Elmore; William L .; Albert; and Forester.

JOHN SPECKMAN, who dwells on the bank of Fish lake, in Okanogan county, is one of the earliest pioneers of the county and is one of its substantial citizens now. He came with the intention of making a home and has adhered closely to this line since, with the gratifying result that he has now a well im- proved farm on the lake, a comfortable resi- dence and sufficient outbuildings and so forth to accommodate his crops and stock.

John Speckman was born in Erie, Pennsyl- vania in July, 1850, the son of Robert and

Emma (Toal) Speckman. The maternal grand- father was a patriot in the Revolution and fought bravely for the American cause. At the age of nine, our subject went from home to sea and was forecastle boy on the merchant marine. He learned the seaman's art and was soon before the mast a full sailor. During these years he visited various portions of the globe and had many thrilling experiences. When nineteen he quit the sea and went to steam- boating on the Mississippi. Later he rail- roaded and then went west. In June, 1886, Mr. Speckman landed in Loomis and the fol- lowing year located his present place. Since that time he has continued here, and remarks that for all these years, he has not traveled over twenty miles from the farm. He raises hay and cattle principally and is a man of good substantial qualities.

E. L. PAYNE, better known as "Uncle Ned Payne" is one of the widely known men all through the northwest. He has had ex- periences, which if told in detail, would make a thrilling volume of interest and instruction, for he has been associated with some of the leading ventures in various sections on the Pacific coast in early days and has always held a prominent part in his line.

E. L. Payne was born in Bartholomew county, Indiana, on January 3, 1839, the son of Thornton and Mary (Lee) Payne, natives of Virginia. The mother was related to Gen- eral Robert E. Lee. Our subject was edu- cated in his native place and with an older brother came early across the plains to Cali- fornia. On May 13. 1852, they ferried across the muddy Missouri and set their faces "west- ward, ho." Until August 9, of the same year. when they pulled up their tired horses at Hang- town, California, they had sped forward, E. L. handling the lines of a four horse team. Al- though but thirteen, he was the best driver in the train. He soon went to teaming and in 1858 was at Portland, Oregon. He was straightway installed as driver on the stage from Portland to Salem and when, the next year, the California Stage Company secured the contract of carrying the mail from Sacra- mento to Portland, he was one of the drivers. On September 14 of that year, he started with

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the first through mail from Portland to Sacra- mento. The trip was made in seven days in summer and twelve in winter. For about twen- ty years, Mr. Payne handled the reins on that line and then was wagon master for the gov- ernment when General Wheaton chastised Captain Jack and his renegade Modocs at the lava beds in southern Oregon. They then marched to Walla Walla and Mr. Payne drove stage from Walla Wall to Wallula until the Baker railroad was completed. Then he went to Boise and drove stage and on one occasion here he drove six horses hauling a coach with twelve passengers, the United States mail and Wells Fargo express,twelve miles in forty-seven minutes, the fastest record then for six horses. He was considered the most skillful stage driver on the coast and for thirty years, day or night, storm or pleasant, he handled the ribbons and met and overcame all dangers incident to the business, as hostile Indians, road agents, and so forth. In May, 1892 Mr. Payne came to Okanogan county and mined and did busi- ness at Ruby. On Jaunary 1, 1899 he located in Conconully and now has a fine business building, with good billiard hall and bar. He is well known and popular and conducts the most orderly resort in the county.

In 1868 Mr. Payne married Miss Maggie Payne, who died in 1874, leaving two children, Harry L. and Ruby, both in Oregon.

JOHN P. THEIN is one of the well known mining men of Okanogan county, and is now devoting his attention mostly to stock raising and farming. He has a fine estate of nearly one half section at the foot of Palmer lake, nine miles north from Loomis. He has excellent land, and is successful in his labors. He is a man of energy and executive ability, and has shown himself to be dominated by sound prin- ciples in his walk.

John P. Thein was born in Buffalo, Minne- sota, on June 27, 1870, the son of John B. and Lena Thein, natives of Luxemburg, Germany. They came to the United States in 1868, lo- cating in Wisconsin, whither they soon traveled to Buffalo, Minnesota, where they now reside, being retired from active business. The father was a carpenter. Our subject grew up amid the invigorating scenes of a Minnesota farm,

and gained his educational training from the public schools of the place. In the spring of 1891, he started out for himself, and came west to British Columbia. The next year found him at Golden, in this county, engaged in mining. Later he went to Boise, Rocky Bar, and Neal, in Idaho, where he mined until 1896. Then he returned to Okanogan county, and in 1897 went via Seattle, Skagway, and the Yukon to the Klondike country. He was successful in placer mining, and in the summer of 1899 came back to Seattle whence he went on a visit to Buffalo, Minnesota, renewing the acquaint- ances of his youth, and enjoying the friendship of his people. He returned to Okanogan county in due time, and again took up mining. In the spring of 1901, Mr. Thein bought his present place, and since that time has devoted himself to its cultivation and to raising stock. As a specimen of the bounteous crops he raises, we may note that on one-fourth of an acre he raised six thousand six hundred pounds of potatoes.

On July 4, 1901, Mr. Thein married Miss Elizabeth M., daughter of Samuel and Nancy V. (Moyston) Forsyth, natives of Pierceton, Indiana. They were both prominent educators of that section. The father died in 1893, aged seventy-nine, while the mother died in 1890, in her sixty-third year. Mrs. Thein has one brother, Gelenco, and one sister, Mrs. Huldah Smith. Mrs. Thein was well educated in the high schools of her native place, and is an ac- complished lady. She is a member of the Eastern Star, while Mr. Thein belongs to the W. W. and the I. O. O. F. Mr. and Mrs. Thein have many friends, and enjoy the esteem and confidence of all who have the pleasure of their acquaintance.

CHANDLER BASSETT. Although Mr. Bassett has not resided in Okanogan county so long as many of the pioneers, nevertheless the tireless energy he has manifested and the keen interest in its welfare and upbuilding make him thoroughly allied with its interests, and as such he deserves representation in any work that recognizes so many of the leading citizens. At present he is doing a large livery business, in which his skill in catering to the public de- mands has given him a fine patronage. He also deals extensively in fiour, feed, lumber, shingles

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and so forth, and is proprietor of the Brewster meat market. He is one of the prosperous men of the county.

Chandler Bassett was born on February 14, 1849, in Oxford county, Maine, the son of John W. and Harriett (Knight) Bassett, both na- tives of Maine. They were pioneers to Minne- sota, and in 1862, while visiting in Maine, the father died. The mother returned to her west- ern home and before a year had expired she had also passed the river of death. Our subject was then but thirteen years of age and had received his education in the public schools of Minne- apolis. Having a friend who was captain and quartermaster in the Seventh Minnesota who desired his company he went with him. His expedition was under command of General Sib- ley who was chastising the Indians for the ter- rible Minnesota massacre. The general cap- tured a large portion of the Indians and res- cued many white prisoners and our subject was present when thirty-nine Indians were hanged for the murders. In 1863, Mr. Bassett went to work for the government as teamster and was soon promoted to the post of wagon master and traveled through Dakota and Min- nesota and adjacent country until the fall of 1876, having in the meantime made one trip to Tennessee. He was wagon master for General Custer in his expedition to the Black Hills in 1874 and was present in many of the hot en- gagements with the savages and experienced dangerous times, although he did no fighting himself. During the time of his service with the government he was married, in about 1874. Miss Alice A. Goodwin became his bride on this occasion. She was born in Minnesota in 1859, and their wedding occurred at James- town, North Dakota, where Mr. Bassett lo- cated, after severing his connection with the government. He remained there until 1890, and then was appointed chief farmer for the Sioux Indians at Fort Totten. Three years later he went to Palo Pinto county, Texas, and took charge of the Texas and Pacific coal com- pany's lands for two years. In 1896 we find him in Hinsdale, Illinois, and the following year he went to Jamestown, North Dakota. In 1889 he was in Wenatchee as agent for the Okanogan Steamboat company and in 1900 he came to Brewster and engaged in his present position. Mrs. Bassett died at Wenatchee on March 6. 1900, leaving two children, Rose E.,

wife of B. A. Griggs, manager of the Columbia & Okanogan Steamboat Company, and John E., who married Miss Jessie Reniff, who now re- sides in Brewster. Mr. Bassett is a member of the Episcopalian church, as was also his wife.

FRANK J. DONNELLY was born in New York in 1874, the son of Robert and Har- riett (Mason) Donnelly, also natives of New York. He was educated and reared in his na- tive state and when arrived at manhood's es- tate, took up mercantile business. He went into business for himself and operated a tea, coffee, and spice store, for some years, meeting with excellent success. In 1900, he sold out his entire interests and came to Washington to engage in mining, having become greatly inter- ested in this industry in the years previous to that time. He at first located in Spokane, then later at Davenport. Finally, in 1902, he came on to Loomis where he now resides. He is the representative of some wealthy New York part- ies who own property on Chapaca mountain. Mr. Donelly is looking after their interests and expects soon to inaugurate extensive develop- ment work. He is a young man of good ability and bright prospects and Okanogan county is to be congratulated on securing him as a per- manent citizen. In addition to attending to the properties above mentioned, Mr. Donnelly does considerable mining on his own account. He also deals in mining properties.

EUGENE F. WEHE is clerk of Okanogan county, and in that capacity has shown the merit and stability that characterize him in all his ways. In 1900, he was chosen to this office, his name appearing on the Democratic ticket and the majority being fifty-nine. At the ex- piration of that term, he was again nominated. and out of eleven hundred and eighty-six votes he received enough so that his majority was five hundred and two. No expression from the people could better tell the esteem in which Mr. Wehe is held.

Eugene F. Wehe was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on April 14, 1868, the son of Fred- erick P. and Julia (Bonniwell) Wehe, natives of Germany and Wisconsin respectively. The father was brought from Prussia to this country

FRANK J. DONNELLY.

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by his parents when he was three years of age. His father was a weighmaster in Germany and settled in Milwaukee in early days. When Frederick P. grew to manhood, he enlisted in the Second Missouri Cavalry and served with credit for the union. Our subject was well edu- cated in the common schools, and the business college in Kansas City and then took a position as a news agent on the railroad. Later he was brakeman and then baggage master. On ac- count of failing health, he retired from these labors and came west with his father in the spring of 1892, locating in Okanogan county, where Wehesville is now situated. Our subject took land which he has improved in a becoming manner. His farm is located near Alma post- office and has a good residence, barn, outbuild- ings, fences, orchard, and so forth, and is a valuable piece of property. Mr. Wehe handles some cattle and has the advantage of sufficient water to irrigate alfalfa. Fraternally he is affil- iated with the I. O. O. F., W. W., and the Eagles. In political matters, he has ever held with the Democratic party and is a true blue defender of their principles. Mr. Wehe now resides in Conconully where he has a tasty residence and other property.

At Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on March 4, 1896, Mr. Wehe married Miss Adaline Der- ber, who was born in Wausau, Wisconsin, on March 10, 1873. Mr. Wehe made the journey to Milwaukee to claim his bride, who is an ac- complished lady and the center of a large cir- cle of admiring friends. They have one adopted child, Millard D.

DAVID L. GILLESPIE has shown him- self possessed of excellent business ability by his achievements at Brewster, in Okanogan county, and formerly at other places. With his brother he has established a store in Brewster and secured a postoffice, having been postmas- ter since the establishment of the office. He is handling in connection with Mr. Savage, his partner, a cigar and confectionery store, and also the Brewster Herald, a weekly newspaper of republican politics and known as one of the bright and newsy sheets of central Washing- ton.

David L. Gillespie was born in Raleigh, Missouri, on April 11, 1866, the son of David

L. and Catherine (Glardon) Gillespie, natives of Ohio. The father served as wagon master through the Civil war, enduring much hardship for the Union cause. While still in the Union service he died from the effects of scarlet fever, while at Fort Scott, Kansas. Mrs. Gillespie was the daughter of French parents who fled from France during the war and settled in Ohio. She is now living at the farm home of our subject, opposite Lake Chelan, in Douglas county, aged sixty-five. Mr. Gillespie has two brothers, Albert C., a merchant at Brewster, and William D., who enlisted in the Idaho Vol- unteers and was killed in the first engagement at Manila. He was married just previous to going to the Philippine Islands and his remains were brought to Spokane, where they now rest.

Our subject came with his mother to Kan- sas and there received a good, common school education, remaining there until 1884, when they moved to Douglas county, Washington, near where Waterville now stands. But two or three families were in that section and they had all the trials of the pioneers in making set- tlements and developing the country. Mr. Gillespie has a fine farm, being one of the first taken in that country, which is well improved and skillfully handled.

In December, 1891, Mr. Gillespie married Miss Esther E., daughter of John and Nancy (McAllister) Fletcher, who now dwell in Douglas county. Mr. Fletcher crossed the plains in early day with ox teams and settle.1 in the Willamette valley, where he was married his wife being a native of Oregon. Our sub- ject was deputy sheriff of Douglas county under his brother, Albert, and in 1891 removed to Chelan Falls, where he operated a ferry and did a livery business, also being postmaster there. Four years later he took up general merchandising and bought wheat. In the spring of 1897, as stated above, he and his brother opened a general merchandise estab- ment at Brewster, being the first store there. In 1898 he received his appointment as post- master, and in 1900 opened his present busi- ness and the next year started the Brewster Herald. Mr. Gillespie has secured the appoint- ment of Brewster as the distributing office of the county and is wide awake for the interests of his county and party. He is a member of the Red Men and has held all the chairs of that order, having also been representative for five

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years past. He is now an officer of the great council.

To Mr. and Mrs. Gillespie five children have been born, Harry A., Merle E., Claudia D., Mildred E., and Loris. Our subject is the youngest of his father's family and has gained his present gratifying success entirely through his own efforts.

FRANK M. DALLAM is one of the well- known newspaper men of the northwest. He is now editor and proprietor of the Palmer Mountain Prospector, which champions the in- terests of advancement and progress in this vast storehouse of resources.

Frank M. Dallam was born in Potosi, Mis- souri. on April 9, 1849, the son of Francis A. and Anna M. ( McKee) Dallam, natives re- spectively, of Kentucky and New York. Fran- cis A. Dallam was a professional journalist and publisher and a prominent man in his time. He was the founder of the Quincy Republican, of Quincy, Illinois, and also prominently connected with journalism in Illinois. At the beginning of the Rebellion, he enlisted in Company D, Tenth Illinois Infantry as captain and later was promoted as major of his regiment. On ac- count of failure of health he was forced to re- sign and then returned to the publishing busi- ness until his death at Warsaw, Illinois, in 1868. His widow is still living in Minneapolis, aged seventy-five. Our subject was educated in the public schools and in the printing office and at the age of nine began practical work and has since been associated in the business in every department. In 1868, he conducted the War- sawv Bulletin. In 1875, he was in California and soon started the Haywards Journal, which paper he handled until 1882. In the fall of that year he came to Spokane and the next spring started the Review. It was launched as a week- ly and in the fall of 1884, was put forth as a daily. The Review has since been consoli- dated and is now known as the Spokesman-Re- victo, one of the most powerful organs on the Pacific coast. Mr. Dallam handled this pa- per until the summer of 1888, when he sold the property and on January first, following. bought the Davenport Times. That year he was elected to the constitutional convention from Lincoln county and in the fall of 1890

was appointed by President Harrison receiver of the land office at Waterville. After four years of service he was elected county auditor. This was of Douglas county and upon the ex- piration of his term he was nominated again, but was defeated. In the spring of 1897 Mr. Dallam came to Loomis and established the Palmer Mountain Prospector. In July, 1898, he was called to the Davenport Times, where he remained for two years. Then he returned to the Palmer Mountain Prospector, which he has since handled. The sheet is a clean cut expounder of Republican principles, and a champion of the interests of this section in such a thorough manner that it has found friends on every hand.

On September 24, 1874, Mr. Dallam mar- ried Miss Alice Luzadder, who was born in Carthage, Illinois, in July, 1853. To them have been born four children: Alice A., wife of George H. Ellis, a merchant at Wenatchee; Frank M., Jr. ; Kate B., a graduate of the Spo- kane high school; and Lawrence.

LAFAYETTE DRURY is one of the later comers to Okanogan county. His resi- dence is three miles southeast from Conconully, where he has a quarter section of very fertile and valuable land. The place is devoted largely to general farming, but has a fine orchard and berry garden, and Mr. Drury gives special at- tention to fruit raising and is making a good success of it.

Lafayette Drury was born in Putnam county, Missouri, on April 3, 1859, the son of Isaiah and Margaret J. (Leach) Drury, na- tives of Indiana and Virginia, respectively, and now deceased. When our subject was three years of age, the family came to Marshall county, Iowa, and in that state he remained until arrived at the age of twenty. The other children of the family are named as follows: Samuel, Mrs. Mahala J. Daugherty, Jesse R., Albert, Mrs. Mary E. Kline, William, Clara, and James A. Our subject was well educated in the various places where he lived in his youth. In 1879 he went to Cloud county, Kan- sas, after which he returned to Sac county, Iowa, and in the fall of 1884 went to Sheridan county, Nebraska, and located a homestead. He rode the range and also improved his home-

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stead, and was there during the Sioux Indian uprising at the Pine Ridge agency near by, in 1891. In 1895 he went to Wilson county, Kansas, and there raised stock and did farming until the time of his journey to Okanogan county. He landed here on January 2, 1901. Mr. Drury hought his present place, three miles southeast from Conconully, where he resides and does a thriving business in handling and raising fruit. He has a good place, well im- proved and one of the choice estates of the county.

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Illustrated history of Stevens, Ferry, Okanogan and Chelan counties, state of Washington, Part 111

Author: Publication date: 1904 Publisher: Spokane, Wash. : Western History Number of Pages: 992

Author:
Publication date: 1904
Publisher: Spokane, Wash. : Western History
Number of Pages: 992