Illustrated history of Stevens, Ferry, Okanogan and Chelan counties, state of Washington, Part 66

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Publication date: 1904
Publisher: Spokane, Wash. : Western History
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1900. His wife survived the loss of her hus- band but one week. During his residence in Scotland. Joseph Thompson was recognized as an eminent vocalist. They were the parents of ten children, all of whom reached maturity, viz : Christina, wife of Frank Cotda; Jeanette, wife of James Howell, both of San Francisco, California ; Alexanda, living at Forty-Mile river, Alaska; Maggie, wife of Alexander Howell. Rosalia, Washington ; John, deceased ; Joan and James, twins ; Charles; Jane, wife of George Bradford, Hartford, Connecticut, and Joseph, the subject of this sketch. James and Charles were lost at sea, having been wrecked on the schooner Alaska, from Golivan Bay, with a load of ore. No tidings were ever re- covered of the vessel or her crew of sixteen men.

The elementary education of our subject was obtained at Hazzardville, Connecticut, and at the age of sixteen he began life for him- self, going to California in 1873. For two years he followed lumbering at Santa Clara, going thence to Humboldt county, where he remained in the same line of work until 1879 when he engaged in mining. He prospected in various parts of the state until 1889, when he went to Yukon, Alaska, via the Chilcoot pass. On this expedition he paid fifteen dollars a hundred pounds for freight packed by Indians to the headwaters of the Yukon. His claim on Forty-Mile river proving a disappointment, he joined a prospecting party of young men, but after suffering incredible hardships, he re- turned to his claim where he wintered. Subse- quently he went to Copper river, Alaska, in the schooner Ada, where he passed the following winter and returned to San Francisco.

Nothing daunted by his unsuccessful expe- dition, Mr. Thompson returned to the Klon- dike country in the spring of 1893, and joined the stampede to Circle City where he remained until 1897, and then mingled with another rush to Dawson. The spring of 1899 found him back in San Francisco, and in the fall he visited his old home in Connecticut, remaining there through the winter. On his return to San Francisco he determined to invest what money he had in stock and ranch land. In 1900 he came to Stevens county, Washington, and pur- chased one hundred and sixty acres of partly improved land, seventy acres being in hay. He now has seventy head of cattle, four head of horses, his land is all fenced, with substantial

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buildings and many conveniences. He has, also, the range of two hundred and ten acres of school land, and annually puts up one hun- dred and fifty tons of hay.

In 1902 Mr. Thompson was united in mar- riage to Miss Nellie Richmond, daughter of William Richmond, of West Virginia. With the patriotic interest of a good citizen in na- tional and local politics, Mr. Thompson affili- ates with the Republican party. Fraternally he is a member of Chewelah Lodge, No. 176, I. O. O. F., and of the Pioneer Society of the Yukon Country. His wife is a member of the W. R. C. of Chewelah.

PETER ANDERSON, who resides seven miles south of Chewelah, owns one of the finest farms in the Colville valley. The well-tilled fields, perfect order, general thrift and pros- perity that are apparent in every portion of the premises, demonstrate Mr. Anderson the care- ful and wise farmer that he is. He was born in Wollsjo, Sweden, on August 28, 1873, the son of Anders and Hannah (Nelson) Johnson, natives of Sweden, where they now reside, being prosperous farmers. They are the par- ents of the following named children: Bessie M .; Hansen, in Minnesota; Nelse, deceased; Peter ; Alma N. Anderson, of Sweden : Albert, deceased; Louise, with her parents ; Nelse G., in Stevens county; Anna, in Spokane, and Al- bert with his parents. Working on the farm during the summers and attending the public schools during the winter months, our subject passed the first fourteen years of his existence. Then, it being 1888, he came to Minneapolis and worked for one entire year to pay for his ocean passage. Following this, he attended school two years and in 1890 we find him in Spokane herding cows. The following year Mr. Anderson took land on the Couer d'Alene reservation, and while holding this he labored on the Great Northern as well as in the Palouse harvest fields, remaining on and improving the land during the winters. During the fateful year of 1893 he received for his wages in the Palouse harvest fields a cow and calf. The next year he labored at Spokane, and the year following in Mullan, Idaho. In the fall of 1895 he bought a number of cows and started a dairy at Spokane, which he operated with good suc- cess until 1901. In that year he sold out and

came to Stevens county, purchasing the farm where he now resides. Among other excellent improvements of this estate Mr. Anderson has the mountain spring water piped into his build- ings, which is a great convenience. He is an active and progressive Republican and at the present time is a member of the school board and president of a literary society. Mr. Ander- son is also one of the chief officers in the I. O. O. . F., at Chewelah.

AUGUST KRUG. Eventful and prosper- ous have been the past twenty years in the life of Mr. Krug. In 1883 he arrived in the United States, a German lad of nineteen, yet eager to grapple with the problems of the new and hustling country to which he had directed his steps.

He was born in Germany, May 2, 1864. His parents were Edward and Henrietta (Elbel) Krug, natives of Germany, the mother having descended from the eminent German statesman, Elbel. They passed away, the father at the age of sixty-three, the mother at fifty-seven. They were the parents of nine children, viz. : Ida, Robert, Karl, Lina, Richard, Erdmann, Hulda, Otto, and the subject of this article. The latter received the groundwork of an excellent education in Germany, which he has considerably improved in this country. At the age of fourteen he took the first steps in life for himself, and began a career which has been eminently successful. He at first learned the saddler's trade, and subsequently traveled ex- tensively throughout Germany, Denmark, Swe- den and Norway, returning home for the pur- pose of serving in the military of his native country. From this, however, he was destined to escape, coming to the United States and lo- cating first at St. Joseph, Missouri. Following this he went to Montana where he worked two years at his trade. Familiarizing himself with the topography of Montana, Idaho and Wash- ington, he located in Colville in 1885, in which vicinity he prospected, and also in British Columbia. During this period, Mr. Krug lo- cated some fine properties, bought a residence lot in Chewelah and built a house thereon. Subsequently he secured mineral holdings in Hartford. Helena, Lake Shore and Aurora, and also in -British Columbia. In 1890 he pur- chased two lots in Chewelah and erected a

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large store building in the heart of the city. At present he is the owner, of two corners, and three inside lots on the main street of Chewelah, aside from considerable valuable mining prop- erty.

Politically Mr. Krug is a Democrat, takes a lively interest in local affairs, and is highly esteemed by a large circle of friends and ac- quaintances. While devoted to business, he is a man of broad and liberal views, and a most popular citizen. He is a member of the German Lutheran church.

HENRY R. JENKIN. Like most of the people who come to us from the shores of Eng- land, the subject of this article is a substantial, capable and progressive man. He was born in Cornwall, England, on June 8, 1872, the son of Thomas and Susanna (Roberts) Jenkin, natives of England. The father came to Amerca in 1884 and located in Montana where he mined until 1893. In that year he came to Stevens county, rented a farm and two years later bought a quarter section where he now resides. The mother's people are one of the wealthy and prominent families of England. Mr. Jenkin had followed mining in Cornwall previous to coming to the United States. Nine children were born to this couple, three of whom lived, Henry, Thomas and Joseph. Our subject was well educated in the schools of his native place, and when sixteen began the prac- tical work of mining in the tin properties of England. For two years he followed the art there, then came to Montana to join his father, who owned a fourth interest in the Mac mine. After three years of work in that property, he came to Stevens county, Washington. Mr. Jenkin then bought eighty acres of railroad land about three miles east of Valley and since that time has devoted himself to farming and raising stock. Fifty acres of the estate are laid under tribute to produce crops and good build- ings and other improvements are in evidence.

On February 7, 1899 Mr. Jenkin married Miss Matilda A., daughter of John and Susan Jones. Mrs. Jenkin was born in Wales, on April 4, 1870, where also she received her edu- cation. In 1894 she came to Wayside, Wash- ington to dwell with her brother. Mr. Jenkin is a very active and influential Republican,

while in fraternal relations he is affiliated with the I. O. O. F. and at the present time is serv- ing his second term as noble grand. Mr. Jen- kin is a very enthusiastic and hard worker in this order and is highly esteemed by all. He and his wife are members of the Methodist church.

JOHN INKSTER. Among the first white men to come to the Pacific coast, we mention the subject of this article, who has been a real pioneer and whose worthy labors have accom- plished very much toward opening the way for others to follow for settlement. John Inkster was born in the seagirt Orkneys, on February I, 1827, the son of George and Jane (Marwick) Inkster, also natives of the same islands. They were tillers of the soil there and remained on the old homestead until their death. Five chil- dren were born to that worthy couple, but our subject is the sole survivor. He was edu- cated in his native place and when he had at- tained his majority came to America and the same year, 1848, crossed the Rocky Mountains and entered the employ of the Hudson's Bay Company. For seven years he wrought in this capacity, then resigned his position and came to the Pend d'Oreille mining regions. For two years he wrought there, then farmed for thir- teen years, after which, in 1869, he located his present place, two miles north from Valley. For thirty-five years Mr. Inkster has tilled the soil and reaped the crops from this estate and is known as one of the substantial and good citizens of the valley. In addition to farming he raises about thirty head of stock.

In 1877 Mr. Inkster married in this valley and to this union five children have been born, four of whom are named as follows : John, with his father; Margaret Jacobs; Janes Abraham- sen, and William, at home with his parents.

THOMAS TAIT. £ About nine miles southeast from Chewelah one comes to an estate of one-half section which is owned by the sub- ject of this article. Mr. Tait acquired title to half of it by homestead right and to the other half by purchase. He is known as one of the industrious farmers and stock raisers of the valley and has done good labor in improving

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the estate. Thomas Tait was born on Novem- ber 19, 1844, in Canada, the son of Samuel and Nancy (Church) Tait, natives of Scotland. They came to America in 1837, and settled as they supposed in the United States, but found that they were across the line in Canada. They removed later to Illinois. They were the par- ents of eight children: William; Samuel, de- ceased; Thomas; Mary and John, deceased; Jane Weed; David, and James. Our subject was educated in McHenry county, Illinois, at the common schools. At seventeen he left his school life and worked on the farm for his mother until twenty-one years of age. He then went to Montana and worked in the mines, con- tinuing at it for four years. Then he spent one year in Washington lumbering, and in 1872 landed in Nevada, where he delved in the mines for one and a half years. After this he mined in California, Arizona, Wyoming, Idaho, Utah, again in California, and in eastern Oregon. He also followed merchandising in California and farming in Oregon. In 1889 Mr. Tait came to Stevens county, secured the ranch as mentioned above, and in addition to handling that has been raising stock.

In October, 1883, Mr. Tait married Mrs. Elizabeth Gorley, a native of Salt Lake City, where also she was reared and educated. By her former husband, Mrs. Tait has one son, LeRoy, now in the Philippine Islands. Two children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Tait, James E. and Ethel, both with their parents. Mr. Tait is a member of the A. F. & A. M., and is active for the welfare of the community. It is interesting to note that when Mr. Tait came west he drove an ox team all the way from the Missouri valley to Montana.

M. ELSIE TARBLE. The commendable labors of Mrs. Tarble in the Colville valley have demonstrated to all who know her the excellent qualities with which she is possessed. She is dominated by sound wisdom and discretion, guided by integrity, and impelled by a firm purpose to follow the right in all her ways. She has manifested excellent business judgment and executive ability and it is with pleasure that we incorporate a review of her career.

M. Elsie Tarble was born in Alto, Fond du Lac county, Wisconsin, on July 22, 1853, the

daughter of John and Katherine (Nickleson) Hardy, natives of Scotland and Canada, respec- tively. In the budding time of youth the father came to seek his fortune in the new world and located in Wisconsin, where he remained until the time of his death in 1884. He was then aged seventy-six. The mother died in 1877. They were the parents of seven children, five of whom are now living, Sarah Tarble, Nelson A., Florence Westover, M. Elsie, and Enos. Mrs Tarble was educated in her native place and remained with her parents until twenty- seven. Then she married Edward Tarble, and in 1883 moved to Butte, Montana. In July of the following year, she came to Stevens county and took a homestead, about two miles north of Valley, to which she added one hundred and twenty acres by purchase, having now a valuable estate of which one hundred and thirty acres produce crops annually. She has excellent buildings, handles about forty head of stock, raises one hundred and fifty tons of hay annually, and maintains a fine orchard. In the management of this large business Mrs. Tarble has shown excellent skill and she deserves a great deal of credit in that she has secured so fine a home, maintains such a valuable estate and has, unaided, reared her five children, who are named as follows: Edward A., J. Hardy, Olive E., Robert S., and Walter. They are all at home with the mother at the present time.

FRANCIS M. JARVIS resides about three miles northeast from Valley upon land which he bought from the railroad company about 1885. The quarter section has been well im- proved by Mr. Jarvis and he is one of the sub- stantial farmers of the place. In 1901 his entire buildings and contents were destroyed by fire, a very serious blow financially. However, Mr. Jarvis did not lose courage but has gone forward steadily in his labors with good success. In Madison county, Illinois, on March 4, 1865, the subject of this article was born to J. C. and Indiana (Ridgway) Jarvis, natives of Illinois and Ohio, respectively. In Henry county, Mis- souri, Mr. Jarvis had the good fortune to meet the lady who afterwards became his wife. They resided in Henry county until the war broke out when they removed to Illinois. In 1866 they re- turned to Missouri where they were prominent

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and prosperous citizens until 1884. In that year they fitted out mule teams and crossed the plains by the old emigrant trails which had been marked out forty years before by the beloved Whitman, and which is monumented in every mile by bleaching skeletons. They selected a farm two miles south of Jump Off lake in Stevens county, being the first settlers in that section. Two years later, 1887, Mr. Jarvis moved to where Valley is now located. Mrs. Jarvis died in 1899. The following children were born to them, John F., Francis M., Dora J., Collins, George H., deceased, Herschel V., Laura, deceased, Mary, deceased, Josephine, deceased, Pearl, deceased, Charles, Missouri and Washington, twins, and Arton.

Our subject was educated in the common schools of Henry county and in 1884 crossed the plains with his parents. For a time after coming here he followed freighting then bought a steam baler, which he operated until 1889. In that year he sold this and bought a logging outfit, which he operates at the present time. In addition to this, Mr. Jarvis has been handling his farm as stated above. He has a nice bunch of stock and his place is well improved.

In 1883 Mr. Jarvis married Miss Mary J., daughter of Washington and Marietta ( Baugh- ker) Bennett, natives of Missouri. The father was killed in the Civil War but the mother still resides in Richhill, Missouri. Mr. Jarvis is an only child. To Mr. and Mrs. Jarvis eight children have been born, seven of whom are liv- ing named as follows: John W., Jessie A., George V., Frankie, William, Ola and Claud. Mr. Jarvis is a Democrat and always manifests a keen interest in the welfare of the community anl in educational affairs. He is a member of the A. O. U. W.

ALBERT BROWN. The fact that we now find located in many portions of Stevens county prosperous men and leading citizens, who own this as their native place, indicates to all that the pioneer days of the Colville valley are well passed and it is one of the old and well established sections of the great state of Waslı- ington. The subject of this article is enabled to claim the distinction of having been born in beautiful valley of the Colville. The day when it was announced to Thomas and Jane (Mo-

watt) Brown that a son was born to them was February 15, 1865. Thomas Brown is a na- tive of Canada, while his wife was born midst Scotia's rugged hills. She was a relative of Lord Cummings, and comes from a very prominent family there. When young she came to Canada and there met and married Mr. Brown and in 1854 they took that most unique of all journeys, the trip across the plains to the Pacific coast. In 1900 she was called to the world beyond. Mr. Brown, who was a lead- ing carpenter and farmer in the valley since coming here, has now retired from active la- bor and is enjoying the competence secured by a life of industry and is spending the golden years of his life in Chewelah. Our subject re- ceived his education in the Colville valley, and being ambitious he commenced the more im- portant duties of life at the age of fourteen. He very wisely learned thoroughly the carpenter trade from a skillful father and since perfecting himself in that art has devoted his attention almost entirely to it.

In 1887 Mr. Brown married Miss Annie Stuck, whose parents were natives of Germany.

P. JOSEPH NETT. The castled hills of classical Coblentz on the banksof the winding Rhine are very familiar scenes to the subject of this article, for he was born there July 1, 1851, the son of Anna and Micheal (Klas) Nett, natives also of Germany where the father died. The mother still lives in the old home place. The eight children of this worthy couple are mentioned in this volume elsewhere. The pub- schools of his native place gave to Joseph his education and until 1880 he served with his father as a dutiful son. Then being thirty years of age, he came to Stearns county, Min- nesota, believing that the open fields of the new world offered better opportunities for young and vigorous blood. Two years later we find him in Spokane county, and on Division street, four miles north from the center of Spokane. he took a homestead, which property he still owns. Five years later he went to Stevens county, and set- tled on a homestead owned by his wife, where they now live.

The estate is well improved and Mr. Nett does general farming and stock raising.

In 1890, Mr. Nett married Miss Elizabeth,

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daughter of Jacob and Barbara (Keim) Diet- rick, natives of Germany. They came to the United States in 1843 and located in Sullivan county, New York, where they remained thir- ty-eight years. Mrs. Nett was born on April 29, 1866, and has the following brothers and sisters, George M., John S., Maggie Schroder, and Mary Lotz. One child, Eva J., has been born to Mr. and Mrs. Nett. Mr. Nett is a Democrat and a school director, while he and his wife are members of the Catholic church. In addition to the property already mentioned, Mr. Nett has some mining interests which are very promising. He is considered one of the substantial and capable men of the com- munity.

JOHN S. DIEDRICH. Six miles north from Chewelah, on an estate which bears on every part the marks of thrift and industry of the proprietor, which are indisputable even to the casual observer, resides the subject of this biographical review. John S. Diedrich was born in Bavaria, Germany, in 1857. His par- ents were natives of the same country, and came, in the year of the birth of this son, to the United States, locating in New York city. There the mother died, leaving the following children : John S., George, Marrie Schrader, Mary Lotz, and Lizzie Nett. Later the father married a second time and now resides in Jeffersonville, New York. To this second mar- riage two children were born.

The public schools in New York furnished the educational training of our subject and at the age of eighteen he assumed the responsi- bilities of life and began his career by working on the farm. After this he went to New York city and wrought in the mills until 1876. Two years later he journeyed to Lake City, Minne- sota, and one year after that to Glencoe, in the same state. He also resided in Polk county, and in later years at Millbank, South Dakota. The year 1881 marks the date of his emigration to Stevens county, and since then he has been one of the prosperous and industrious builders of this commonwealth. In 1899 Mr. Diedrich erected fine barns, a good residence, and has made valuable and important improvements upon his estate.

The marriage of John S. Diedrich and Miss Doretta Miller was solemnized in 1885.

Her parents were natives of Germany and to them were born nine children. Mr. Diedrich is an active and well informed Democrat and has served for many years on the school board, while also he has given much of his time as road supervisor. Fraternally he is affiliated with the W. W.

ABE POTTER has manifested a com- mendable zeal in at least two different lines of industry since locating in Stevens county some time since. In addition to doing general farming and stock raising wherein he has achieved a good success, he has devoted much time and energy to prospecting. In this worthy line of activity he has shown good ability and personally has inspected the various mining regions adjacent to the Colville valley, while in his tours he has located various properties and now owns some promising claims.

Abe Potter was born in Washington coun- ty, Arkansas, on December 4, 1864, the son of David and Nancy (Maberry) Potter, natives of Kentucky and Tennessee, respectively. They were married in the good old Blue Grass state and then journeyed on to Missouri when they were young. Later they sojourned in Iowa and Nebraska, finally coming to Benton county, Arkansas, where the mother died in 1868. The father then repaired to Holt county, Missouri, and later went thence to Kansas, where he died in 1877. During the Rebellion he was active as a scout and spy in the union army. Our subject has four brothers and sis- ters, Christian, deceased, John, Thomas, and Permelia, deceased. In the schools of Leaven- worth, Kansas, our subject dug out the edu- cational training that fitted him for life's bat- tles and at the tender age of thirteen grasped in his own hands the helm of life's boat which was to bear him over the unknown seas of future journeys. After an initiation on the farm, he turned to the free and vigorous life of the cowboy. In 1878, he went to California, thence to Oregon, later to Idaho, and once again the Webbfoot state claimed him. 1884 marks his advent to Stevens county and for four years Mr. Potter was engaged in prospecting. Then he located his present homestead and he has since devoted much of his time to stock raising and producing the fruits of the field. He is

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deeply interested in the broad principles of so- cialism and is a progressive man. Mr. Potter has never left the quiet joys of the celibatarian's life to try the uncertain seas of matrimony and as a good jolly bachelor he is known by the citizens of his community.

EMANUEL S. HARTILL is one of the en- ergetic and bright young men of the Colville valley. He has manifested an integrity and uprightness which have commended him to all who have the pleasure of his acquaintance, and we are gratified to be privileged to grant a re- view of his career.

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Illustrated history of Stevens, Ferry, Okanogan and Chelan counties, state of Washington, Part 66

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