An illustrated history of Skagit and Snohomish Counties; their people, their commerce and their resources, with an outline of the early history of the state of Washington .. . 898, returning withsufficient means to buy the one hundred and thirty-three-acre farm on which he now lives. Twenty-five acres of this land had been cleared. The fol-lowing vear he made another trip to the gold fieldsof Alaska, remaining five years. He has since de-voted his entire time to the cultivation of his farm,has now forty acres under cultivation, devoted todiversified farming and dairying. He owns a fineherd of
An illustrated history of Skagit and Snohomish Counties; their people, their commerce and their resources, with an outline of the early history of the state of Washington .. . 898, returning withsufficient means to buy the one hundred and thirty-three-acre farm on which he now lives. Twenty-five acres of this land had been cleared. The fol-lowing vear he made another trip to the gold fieldsof Alaska, remaining five years. He has since de-voted his entire time to the cultivation of his farm,has now forty acres under cultivation, devoted todiversified farming and dairying. He owns a fineherd of Jersey cattle. Mr. Lee was married July 1, 1899, to LillianDe\oe, a native of Chicago, Illinois. Her parents,both deceased, were of French nativity. Mr. Lee isa member of the Fraternal Brotherhood of never taking an active part in politicalmatters, he is a loyal supporter of energy, ambition and upright business prin-ciples that have won for him his present financialsuccess, have also secured the confidence and re-spect of his fellow citizens. PETER NESS, Whose comfortable estate liesone mile southeast of Florence, is one of the well-. M I T ?A V ?- I ?? -T .-»/? ? MR. AXU .MKb. LARS P. HAXSON AND RESIDENCE THE NEW YORKPUBLIC LIBRARY ASTOR»LtNCWHLOCK ?^ BIOGRAPHICAL 1(10:5 known farmers of this part of the county. He wasborn in Norway September 27, 1S4(), the son ofJolin and Ingohar (Barosdatter) Peterson, bt)th ofwhom spent their hves in Norway, their native home at the age of twelve. Peter Nessfound employment as a herder of cattle in the sum-mer months, and in the woods during the was cruelly treated by his employer, and allowedverv few educational advantages, hence he deter-mined to seek another opening. Finding employ-ment in a Hour mill, where his diligent efforts toplease were appreciated, he remained seven a number of years following he was etigaged infishing, but knowing that the United Sta
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