Illustrated history of Stevens, Ferry, Okanogan and Chelan counties, state of Washington, Part 80

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In 1878 Mr. Dimond married Miss Irene, daughter of William and Mary J. Torrance, natives of Oregon. She died in 1880, and in 1889, June 5, Mr. Dimond married Mrs. Mary Wiseman, widow of Harold Wiseman. Mrs. Dimond has one son by her former mar- riage, J. A., now living at home. Mr. Dimond is a stanch Republican.

JOSEPH WINKER is a well known busi- ness man of Republic, where he is engaged in the brewery business. The plant is located two and one half miles east from the town. He was born in St. Paul, Minnesota, on January 21, 1864, the son of Andrew and Mary (John- son) Winker, natives of Germany and Sweden, respectively. The parents came to the United States in 1855, settling in St. Paul, where the father died in 1871. His widow is still living in that state. They were the parents of four children, Joseph, Mary, Lawrence, and Ellen. Our subject was favored with a good education in St. Paul, studying in both the English and the German languages. At the age of twenty- two, he began business for himself and at once learned brewing and followed it for years. He was not privileged, however, to learn it from his father as he had died before Joseph was old enough to begin as an apprentice. In 1888, Mr. Winker left Minnesota and came to Mon- tana, where he followed his trade until 1889. Owing to adverse circumstances, he was obliged to close out his business and in 1893, went to Butte, where he remained five years. In 1898, together with George Falligan, he came to Re-

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public and soon thereafter built the brewery which he is now operating. It is a good large establishment and turns out twenty-five barrels a day. It is so located that he has abundance of spring water and a fine power to run the ma- chinery. Mr. Winker has a partner. Arnold Maschke, and he gives his attention to operating a saloon in Republic while Mr. Winker super- vises the brewery.

In April, 1898, Mr. Winker married Miss Louise Collins, whose parents were born in Ken- tucky. She also was born in Kentucky, and was one of a family of three children.

In political matters, Mr. Winker is liberal and bound by no party affiliations. Fraternally, he is a member of the Elks and Eagles, while his wife belongs to the Rebekahs.

MAXIM DESAUTEL is one of the earli- est settlers in the territory now occupied by Ferry county, and since those days of pioneer- ing has labored constantly here in the good work of building up the country and bringing in civ- ilization's benefits. At the present time Mr. Deasutel is handling an estate of seven hundred and twenty acres, one hundred acres producing timothy and grain and the balance used for pas- ture.

He was born in Colville, Washington, on February 13. 1854, being the son of Joseph and Julia (LeFleur ) Desautel, natives of Canada and Washington, respectively .. The parents were married in Colville and lived there most all their lives. For fourteen years, however, they were at Nespelem, then returned to Col- ville, and in 1887 came thence to Curlew, where they now reside, the father being aged seventy- nine and the mother sixty-five years of age. They were the parents of the following named children. Maxim. John, Adolph, Frank. Felix, Matlida, Rosa, Olive. Our subject was raised on the frontier and consequently had no oppor- tunity to gain an education, but owing to his careful observation and improvements of the opportunities presented. he has become a well- informed man, while his extensive travels and numerous business enterprises, conducted suc- cessfully, have made him rich in valuable ex- perience. At the age of twenty-one he started out in life for himself, his first work being farm- ing in the Big Bend country. For fourteen

years he remained there, then removed to Hun- ter creek, in Stevens county, farming and rais- ing stock for nine years. Then he sold his property and settled where he now resides. The country was new and there were no settlers near. He had to haul all his provisions from Mar- cus, a distance of eighty miles, and he made two trips each year. He did considerable hunt- ing and the wife tanned the deer skins and make buckskin gloves, shirts, and so forth, which they sold and thus made a living. They soon began in the dairy business and took their butter sixty miles to market, receiving therefor sixty cents per pound. Mr. Desautel continued to prosper until he now has a large band of stock. the excellent estate above mentioned, which is well improved with buildings and so forth, besides other property.

In 1874, Mr. Desautel married Miss Louise, daughter of Bassl and Josette (Finley) Peone, natives of Colville and Montana, respectively. The father died in 1862 and the mother now lives on the Spokane reservation. Mrs. De- santel is one of four children, William, Elenor, Joseph and Louise. To Mr. and Mrs. Desautel, fourteen children have been born, those living being named as follows: Edward, in South Africa ; Gilbert and Melvin J., in Ferry county ; William, attending the government school at Fort Spokane; Nancy; Maggie; Dora; Basil; Maxim, and Elinor. Mr. and Mrs. Desautel are consistent members of the Catholic church and have certainly labored in a commendable manner since residing in this county and it is gratifying to see the improvements in this sec- tion of the country.

JUSTICE A. RUTHERFORD has a fine quarter section of land near Republic, while his family has considerable more. They have one hundred acres under cultivation and raise con- siderable hay.

Justice A. Rutherford was born in New York on May 7, 1852, being the son of Allan and Jane (Connell) Rutherford, natives of New York and of Scotch ancestry. The father died when our subject was very young. The mother accumulated quite a nice fortune by her own efforts. They were the parents of the following named children : Allan, deceased ; Jane, Annot, Allan, James, Hannah and Kate. James was a

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representative in the state legislature in New York in the 'fifties and died about 1858. He was a very prominent politician in the state and a man of great influence. Our subject was born in New York City on May 7, 1852, and re- ceived a fair training in the city schools. At eighteen years of age he began life for himself. His first venture was to work in a hotel and in 1876 he came west to the Black Hills, in Da- kota, and two years later he went to Leadville and thence to Old Mexico, where he operated a hotel. In 1883 we find him in California, and in 1891 conducting a hotel in Montana. In 1896 he was at Fort Steal, British Columbia, in the hotel business, then he came to the Coeur d'Alene country. Afterwards he journeyed to Seattle, then to Alaska in 1897. One year later he came to Republic, and since that time has made his home here.

In 1879 Mr. Rutherford married Miss Luella Wilder and to them two children were born, both of whom are deceased. Mrs. Ruth- erford died in 1888. In 1899 Mr. Rutherford married Mrs. Rosa LeFleur, daughter of Jo- seph Desautel. By her first husband, Mrs. Ruth- erford has three children, Odell, Michael and Myrtle.

Politically, Mr. Rutherford is an active re- publican and is greatly interested in the welfare of his party. He is a member of the K. of P., while he and his wife belong to the Episcopal church.

JOHN STACK, a sterling and capable business man of Republic, is also one of the pio- neers of that town, and is known as a moving spirit in the development of Ferry county. In 1898 he was appointed the first postmaster of Republic and has held that position continuously since, to the entire satisfaction of all the patrons of the office. When first coming to Republic, Mr. Stack opened a merchandise establishment, and has since increased his business until he is now one of the largest wholesale and retail mer- chants in the county, handling a very complete stock of general merchandise and supplies.

John Stack was born in Dubuque, Iowa, on May 21, 1859, being the son of John and Mary (Maroney) Stack, natives of county Clair, Ire- land, who immigrated to the United States in 1851. They landed at New Orleans, which was their home for five years previous to their

moving to Dubuque, Iowa. They remained there until 1865. when the father died, leaving a widow and three children. The children are named as follows : Mary, wife of Patsey Clark, in Spokane; Ellen, wife of John Bresna- han ; and John, the subject of this article. In 1866, the mother moved to Montana, and our subject there received his education in the pub- lic schools, after which he assisted his mother in operating a boarding house for many years. They moved to different places and finally in 1887. came to the Coeur d'Alene country and then to Rossland in 1895, opening a hotel, which he has kept since first commencing with his mother. In 1897, Mr. Stack came into the camp of Republic and started a supply store in a tent. In addition to a thriving mercantile business, he now owns and operates consider- able mining property in the reservation country, and some real estate in Republic. Mr. Stack has organized the Stack Supply Company of which he is president and manager.

In 1894, Mr. Stack married Miss Ella Hur- ley, a native of New Albin, Iowa, whose par- ents were born in Ireland. To Mr. and Mrs. Stack, three children have been born, Marie, Ella, and John.

In political matters, Mr. Stack is a good ac- tive Republican, and has held various offices, among which may be mentioned commissioner of Shoshone county, Idaho, and school director at Burke, Idaho, and others.

Mr. Stack is a member of the A. O. U. W., and of the Catholic church. He is a man of good standing, and has won distinction for him- self in the business world.

HENRY WAISMAN is the head salesman for the Stack Supply Company, of Republic, which position he has held for some time. He is a keen, substantial, business man, and is known as one of the leading men in Ferry county.

Henry Waisman was born in Knoxville, Tennessee, on March 17, 1857, being the son of James A. and Elizabeth (Hollingsworth) Waisman, natives of Virginia. They settled in Knoxville in early days, and remained there until the time of their death, the father passing away in 1870, and the mother in 1872. They were the parents of three

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children, William, Henry, and Elizabeth. Our subject received a good common- school education in Knoxville, and at the age of thirteen, began work for himself in railroad construction. Four years later, he came to Helena, Montana, and in 1877 went into the merchandise business, in which he con- tinued for three years. After this, he was vari- ously employed with large companies in differ- ent capacities until 1898, when he came to Ferry county, and entered the employ of the Stack Supply Company. When Ferry county was or- ganized, he was elected first sheriff, and after a successful term of two years, again associated himself with the Stack Supply Company, where we find him at the present time. Mr. Waisman has some propert in Republic, besides consid- erable mining property in various sections of the country.

In 1884. Mr. Waisman married Miss Jen- nie, daughter of P. and Margaret (Quingley) Holland, natives of Ireland, who came to Amer- ica and located in Michigan in early days. They were the parents of seven children. To Mr. and Mrs. Waisman, three children have been born, Ethel, Mabel, and Winnie. Mr. Wais- man is a Democrat, and very active in his party. He has held various offices besides that of sher- iff, and has always been a popular and progres- sive man. Mr. Waisman is a member of the A. F. & A. M., and one of the substantial pioneers of the now thriving town of Republic.

LESTER SLY. The commercial interests of Republic have been well looked after during the years of her existence and among the lead- ing merchants of Ferry county today, stands the subject of this article. He also has the dis- tinction of being one of the pioneer merchants of this part of the country.

Lester Sly was born in Belleplaine, Scott county, Minnesota, on April 26. 1869. being the son of J. B. and Ann E. ( Russell) Sly, na- tives of New York and Pennsylvania, respect- ively. They settled in Minnesota in 1851, where the father died, aged sixty-four years, in 1892. The mother then came west to Wash- ington, where she now resides with her daugh- ter, Mrs. N. R. Robinson. She is the mother of six children, Lester, Samuel E., Carolina L., Josephine, James F. and Charles E. Our sub-

ject received a good education in Belleplaine, and when fourteen years of age began working for himself. He was at home at intervals until 1886, when he came to Spokane, and after a short time spent there in the employ of Brooke and Davies, went on to the Coeur d'Alene coun- try and was time keeper and bookkeeper for the narrow gauge road, constructed by D. C. Corbin, this being the first railroad in that country. Later, he went to the Colville valley and engaged in the Young American mine at Bossburg. Later, he went to Okanogan county and in 1887 started prospect- ing, which he followed until 1895, when he went to Slocan, British Columbia, and engaged as clerk in the Slocan Store Company. He con- tinued in that capacity for two years, when he returned to Okanogan county, and finally set- tled in the Curlew valley in 1897, having brought with him a large load of general mer- chandise. He entered into partnership with Charles Hermann_at Conconully. They were about the first to establish themselves as mer- chants in this valley, and have continued in the merchandise business, increasing their stock un- til at the present time they are among the lead- ing merchants of north Washington. Mr. Sly has various other property, such as a town resi- dence, and mining and farming interests. He has a valuable quarter section partly in the city of Republic.

On June 8, 1898, Mr. Sly married Hannah E. Neilson, a native of Norway. Her father is dead and her mother now lives at Christiana. Norway. Mrs. Sly is one of four children, P. M., Siegel, Elsa, and Hannah. To Mr. and Mrs. Sly two children have been born, Gordon, April 8, 1899, and Helen, December 7, 1901. Mr. Sly, who is a good active Republican, was a member of the board of county commission- ers, and has been very active in building up the town and county. He is a member of the Ferry Lodge No. III, A. F. & A. M., the Eastern Star, the I. O. O. F., the W. W., and the M. W. A. Mrs. Sly belongs to the Eastern Star, the Rebekahs, and the Methodist church.

WILLIAM C. OTTO has the distinction of having opened the first general merchandise store in the now thriving town of Republic. Since those early days he has been an active

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business man of the town, and is today of excel- lent standing in the community.

William C. Otto was born in Ypsilanti, Michigan, on November 21, 1862, being the son of Casper and Mary Otto, natives of Ger- many and immigrants to America in the fifties, when they settled in Michigan. The mother died in 1863 and the father in 1892. They were the parents of four children, Fred. Annie McClellan, William C., and Frank. The fa- ther was a prominent farmer, whose family had high and influential connections. Our subject was educated in Ypsilanti, Detroit, and Cin- cinnati, Ohio, receiving excellent training and being well fortified for the battles of life. The first four years after he stepped forth from the parental roof were spent in managing a hotel at Grand Forks, Dakota. In 1888, he came to Washington and opened a store at Moses Cross- ing, Douglas county, where he did business for two years. Later, he removed to Almira, Lin- coln county, and in 1896 came on to Republic. In the spring, in company with J. C. Keller, as stated above, he opened the first general mer- chandise store here. He continued in this con- nection until 1899 when the partnership was dissolved. Mr. Otto is now associated in the general merchandise business with Mr. Lester Sly, who is named elsewhere in this volume. This firm has continued in business since and now handles a fine patronage. Their store is well supplied with a large assortment of goods, and they are the leading merchants in this part of the country. Mr. Otto has collected prop- erty in addition to his merchandise establish- ment, owning city, mining and farm land.

In 1885. Mr. Otto married Miss Mary, daughter of John and Mary Stelzer, and a na- tive of Cincinnati, Ohio. To this union, one child, Mabel was born, who is now being edu- cated in Indianapolis, Indiana. On December 29, 1887, at Grand Forks. North Dakota, Mr. Otto was called to mourn the death of his wife. On February 9. 1903, in Bayard, Iowa, Mr. Otto married Mrs. Carrie Hafner, the widow of Walter Hafner and daughter of J. T. and Jane (Silcox) Perkins, natives of Massachusetts. The parents removed from the Bay State to New York and in 1886 to Iowa, where they now live at a good old age. They both have connec- tions with prominent families of Revolutionary days. Mrs. Otto's grandfather, Timothy Per- kins, enlisted with the early patriots in Febru-

ary, 1776, being a volunteer from Massachu- setts. Mr. Otto is a liberal democrat, and has held various offices since residing in Republic, and fraternally, he is a member of the I. O. O. F., the K. of P., the M. W. A., and the Eagles. Mrs. Otto is a member of the Rebekahs, of the Methodist church, and of the Royal Neighbors.

JOHN E. RITTER is now treasurer of Ferry county. He was first appointed in 1901 to fill an unexpired term in this office, and the following year was elected to continue in the same office. Previous to this he had been treas- urer of Republic, and had also served a term as commissioner in that county. He is a first class officer and has given satisfaction.

John E. Ritter was born in Illinois on No- vember 4, 1866, being the son of J. H. and Alice Ritter, natives of Pennsylvania and Illi- nois, respectively. As the parents of our sub- ject died when he was four years of age, he was taken to the home of J. Bottorff, where he re- mained until sixteen. He had one brother, Jerry H., who is deceased, and two sisters, Alice, wife of John Flynn, of Ashland, Illinois, and Susie M., married to Kirt White, of Petersburg, Illinois. Our subject was educated in the common schools of Adams county, Illi- nois, and at the age of sixteen began to learn telegraphy. As soon as proficient. he took a position on the Texas Pacific railroad as oper- ator, and later was in the employ of the Mis- souri Pacific in Missouri. In 1889, he came to Sprague, Washington, and operated there and at Cheney, until the time of the extension of the Washington Central railroad, when he took a position at Wilbur in 1893, remaining in the same until 1898. In that year, Mr. Rit- ter came to Ferry county and associated himself with J. C. Keller in merchandising. Soon after he was located as stated above, and since that time has been in public office. Mr. Ritter has accumulated some excellent property, including lands and buildings in Republic, mining prop- erty, and other real estate. He has a comfort- able residence, and is one of the leading men of the county.

In 1896, Mr. Ritter married Miss Myrtle, daughter of H. D. and Julia Hall, natives of Connecticut and Missouri, respectively. Mrs. Ritter was born in Greenfield, Missouri. She

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has one brother, Edward C., a lumber merchant at Aurora, Missouri. To Mr. and Mrs. Ritter. two children have been born, June E. and J. Edward.

Mr. Ritter has always been active in poli- tical matters, being allied with the Democratic party. Fraternally, he is affiliated with Ferry Lodge No. III, A. F. & A. M., the Eastern Star, and the W. W., while his wife is also a member of the Eastern Star.

MIrs. Ritter is an accomplished musician and has done excellent work as instructor in this art. Their home is a center of refinement, where Mrs. Ritter presides with gracious hos- pitality.

HON. JAMES T. JOHNSON is a leading attorney of Ferry county, and has manifested, during his residence here, a marked spirit of uprightness and ability, both in his labors in a public capacity and in his profession. In po- litical matters, in which he has always taken an active interest, he is a strong Democrat. In 1900, he was elected to the state legislature, running against James P. Harvey, one of the managers of the Republic mine. So well did Mr. Johnson fulfil the expectations of his con- stituents, that in 1902, he was re-elected, run- ing against J. A. Clay. In the state legislature, Mr. Johnson has made an excellent record, and has won various distinctions for himself, being a man of strong individuality and keen dis- crimination.

James T. Johnson was born in Clearfield county, Pennsylvania, on July 24, 1867, being the son of William Penn and Lydia R. (Bean) Johnson. natives of Pennsylvania and Balti- more, Maryland, respectively. The mother died when our subject was young, but the fa- ther still lives in Pennsylvania where he former- ly was occupied as a millwright and in the lumber business. He is now living in retire- ment with his daughter. Our subject has one sister, Frances L., wife of David H. Watts, in the old home county. During his boyhood days Mr. Johnson settled in Clearfield county, then went to Louisiana, later to Valparaiso, Indiana, and there received the degree of A. B. at the Valparaiso Educational Institute, and also took a course in engineering. Leaving college in 1888. he went to Labula, Clearfield county, Pennsylvania, and took up school teaching.

Later, he spent two and one-half years in the law office of Orvis & Snyder, the leading law- vers of central Pennsylvania, then studied one year in the University of Pennsylvania. In April, 1891. Mr. Johnson opened an office in Roanoke. Virginia, and gave himself to the practice of law there until March, 1899, when he was advised, on account of failing health, to seek a more salubrious climate. He located in Republic and on April 13, 1899, opened a law office. Since that time he has been engaged in following his profession, dealing with mining enterprises and fulfilling his responsibilities in public capacities.

Mr. Johnson is a member of Ferry Lodge No. III. A. F. & A. M., the Eastern Star, and the I. O. O. F. In religious matters he was brought up a Quaker, but is not now a member of any denomination.

THOMAS F. BARRETT, who is at pres- ent the capable and genial auditor of Ferry county, was born in Detroit, Michigan, on Sep- tember 18. 1867, the son of Richard and Cath- erine (Cavanaugh) Barrett, natives of Ireland and Canada, respectively. The father came to Canada from his native country when young, and later moved with his family to Michigan, where he remained for six years. After that, he returned to Canada and died in 1900. The mother died in 1899. Our subject has one brother, James, in Michigan. Thomas F. was educated in the public schools in Michigan and Canada, and then took a course in the Bryant- Stratton College. After graduating in 1885, he did bookkeeping in Canada, and then was a traveling salesman for five years. After this, Mr. Barrett went to Colorado in 1892, and fol- lowed bookkeeping for six years. Subsequent to that he went on a visit to Michigan and Can- ada, and in 1899, came to Republic. He had relatives in this section who were engaged in mining, which led him to take up the same oc- cupation. He took a farm when the reserva- tion opened, and also engaged in bookkeeping.

In politics Mr. Barrett is an active Demo- crat. In the campaign in 1902. he was nomi- nated for auditor against A. S. Soule, Republi- can, and elected by a large majority. He has given entire satisfaction in this office, and is a man well esteemed. Mr. Barrett is a member of the Catholic church.

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SHERE H. MANLEY, M. D., came to Republic in 1898, and he is, beyond doubt, the most prominent physician in Ferry county. He was born on a farm near Norwalk, Ohio, on March 10, 1847, and is the son of John A. and Eliza (La Barre) Manley, natives of Vermont and New York, respectively. The parents lived twenty-five years in Ohio and fifteen in Kent county. Michigan. In the latter place the fa- ther died in 1869. The mother is still living with her sons in Grand Forks, British Colum- bia. She has reached the advanced age of eighty-seven, but enjoys good health. Dr. Manley is the oldest of seven children, the others being. John, deceased ; John A., formerly the promoter of the Kettle Falls railroad in Ferry county, but now residing in Chicago; J. L .; \V. K. C .; Eliza A., deceased ; and Lloyd A., who is a banker in Grand Forks.

Dr. Manley received a liberal English edu- cation and then in 1870 matriculated at the Keokuk Medical College in Iowa, from which he received his diploma in 1873. Since that time he has continuously practiced medicine and has taken several post-graduate courses, one being in the College of Physicians and Sur- geons of Chicago, from which institution he holds excellent diplomas dated 1893. The doctor has devoted the undivided and assiduous efforts of many years to the study and practice of his profession with the natural result that he has acquired a thorough and extensive knowl- edge of the science. He has not, however, al- lowed lis devotion to his profession to cause him to neglect his duties as a citizen but has al- ways taken an enthusiastic interest in the ques- tions of the day. His ability as a practitioner has always been rewarded with a lucrative prac- tice and he has left indelible proofs of his labors for good in every community where he has been. In 1875. he was chosen mayor of Fre- mont. Michigan, and served with acceptability to the people in that and other offices. After coming west, the doctor was soon chosen as rep- resentative from Whatcom to the legislature, the year being 1884. The next year he came east of the Cascades and located at Colville. He was received as becomes a man of ability and soon was chosen coroner of the county of Stevens. His practice grew to large propor- tions, and he was prominent in politics and mining circles as well. His greatest service to the state was doubtless when he labored in the

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Illustrated history of Stevens, Ferry, Okanogan and Chelan counties, state of Washington, Part 80

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