Nez Perces County does not come one whit behind in the excellency of her mechanics as she does not in any other line. One to be mentioned especially in this number of worthy workers is named at the head of this page. Mr. Nelson is well known and highly esteemed … Read more
Courtney Walker Meek, deceased. One mile and one half west from Fletcher is the home allotment where the widow and descendants of the subject of this article resides, and which was also the home of Mr. Meek before his death. His name is known all over the northwest, not only … Read more
The industrious and enterprising gentleman of whom we now have the pleasure of speaking is one of the men who came to this County with but little of this world’s goods, but by his wise management of the resources of the place has put himself in a first class financial … Read more
The prosperous, genial, pleasant and popular business man, named above, is a member of the law firm of Stearns & Thomas, of Nez Perce, which does not only a good law business but also handles a great deal of insurance and does a loaning business. Clay M. Stearns was born … Read more
At the present time Mr. Stranahan is holding the responsible position of superintendent of Indian schools and agent of the Nez Perces, with headquarters at Spalding, Idaho. In 1899 he received the appointment of agent at the hands of President McKinley, and in April, 1902, he was invested with the … Read more
From the land whence came the discoverers of the New World hails the subject of this article and June 1. 1864, was the date he was born. His parents, Mathis Hanson and Henricka Christopherson, were both natives of Norway also and the father followed railroad contracting. The mother died in … Read more
No list of the leading agriculturists would be complete without an especial mention of the sagacious, capable, and upright gentleman, whose name appears above. Christian J. Fike was born in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, where he was also raised and educated. When twenty-one he came to Iowa and bought land near … Read more
The home of our subject is about six miles west from Nez Perce and is one of the promising farms of the section, having been taken from the raw by homestead right and brought to its present state of cultivation and improvement by the arduous and careful labor of Mr. … Read more
The ones who have the enterprise and wisdom to handle the resources of the fertile regions of the reservation country are the ones who deserve mention in the history that chronicles the annals of the country and surely then, the worthy lady mentioned above is entitled to this place. Mrs. … Read more
Charles W. Little was born in Elgin, Illinois, on November 29, 1860, being the son of Edward V. and Lannie Ann (Keach) Little. The father was a cabinet maker and was born in Montreal, Canada, and the mother was born in New York. Our subject was reared in his native … Read more