Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1890-05-08
rAIaHAvEN,s ELECTION
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Milwaukee, Wisconsin. In 1871 he went
TO Arizona and engaged ia the mining
business, where he remained until 1873,
when he went to Salt Lake CITY, Utah.
and operated the Wasatch and Columbia
mines that year and 1873. He was among
the hrst 70 20 into the Black Hills during
the gold excitement in 1876, and remained
there until tbs fall OF 1883. when the
t1ur de Alene excitement broke out and
he followed IN its wake. When he went
10 the CGur de Alene mines his family
took mp their residence In spokane Falls
ana remained there until he decided to
make his home In Fairhaven. which he
dld ~ the year 1889. early in the spring.
NJ. Mekechnie was born in Ontario
about the year lsi9. and is wagon
maker by trade. lie came TO Fairhaven
seven years ago from Winnipeg. and has
lived here ever since. He is represent
tatlNe man and has endured the hard
ships eneumbent upon the western 'front.'
ierSman.
}. NJ. Miller was born in Iowa. and /.
thirty-eight years OF age his home being
ne served one term as mayor
/ Of the city and TWO consecutive
terms a. prosecuting attorney. He grad
uated In the Dies Moines school of law.
and has practiced about eighteen wears.
MI. Miller moved To Fairhaven in the fall
4
/ W. A, Woodin was born in Picto. Pro
vince OF Nova Scotia. In the year 1870. and
came to Bellingham bay eight wears ago
lie opened up little grocery store on the
ground where his large building now
STANDS, ana has accumulated wealth
enough TO make him comfortable.
4. l.. Cowgirl is a native OF Delaware
ana was born IN the year ls53. In 1854 he
came 10 Washington and during ths
month OF December. lsSs. removed /,
Fairhaven. lie is manager of the Fair.
maven maven La Land COMPANY, a large property
the citizens Of Fairhaven. as was evi.
denced by the vote given him on Tuesday
y: j. Donovan, chief engineer of III,
falfhaNen " southern railroad i Z
native OF New Hampshire and 81 years o.
age. He graduated in the Worcesiel
folNechnic Institute, and came west IL
lsse. Mr.. Donovan was the engineer i,
charge OF the Cascade division of tn.
Northern Pacific railroad until II wa,
finished. He afterward held the sam,
position on the Montana branches of IN,
same road. and remained In charge unit
ne became associated with the Fairhavei
a southern in isss
ID. x; Huntoon. the oldest gentleman on
the ticket, was born In Craftsbury. Yer
mont. IN the year 1889. He left his nativ,
state for Frisco. Utah. where he wa
superintendent of the carbonite mine
hht - 49, " Itil ne tuInllRTAtef
TO Seattle, Washington, remaining ther,
until 1883, when he moved TO BeIlinrhan
bay and brought the first properly sold il
I that town. being the site where the Bel
bingham postoffice il now located. n,
still retains that property as a mement,
OF nygone days. Mr.. Huntoon saws hi
nearest neighbor was distant two and ,
hall miles. hut that did not shake hi
confidence In the future greatness of m,
? bay. and now he is receiving his reward
He was elected treasurer of the ell
unani mously. and no worthier a persoi
! could he found upon whom tn bcsiow IN
! honor
! Charles W. Owen. the assessor. was hor,
/, IN kaSsan. Dodge county. Minnesota. il
lsiS- aud came 10 Tacoma in iss2. wher
he resided until 1855. when he came /,
Fairhaven. Mr.. Owen il the vounges
man ON the ticket in years. hut i'm eX
perienee will prove a Wise head for m
Office 10 which he has been elected.
Dr. Hathaway j. native of Maine
and graduate Of Bondoin Medical College
lie is an old practitioner and fully az
quainted with the duties Of health Office,
to which office he has been elected. Tn
doctor Is ono Of Fairhaven's substantial
citizens and will make No. | officer. dis
charging his duties fearlesslv and to III
. 1 Interest OF the general nuhlfc