A volume of memoirs and genealogy of representative citizens of the city of Seattle and county of King, Washington, including biographies of many of those who have passed away . the Pacific coast. His wifes people had previouslycome to this section of the country and in the fall of 1889 Mr. Runkelbrought his family to Seattle, where he embarked in business in connectionwith his brother-in-law, Louis Gilbert. This relation was maintained fora year, and since 1891, when Mr. Runkel bought out Mr. (iilberts inter-est in the grocery store on Seventh avenue, his trade has constantly in-creased until
A volume of memoirs and genealogy of representative citizens of the city of Seattle and county of King, Washington, including biographies of many of those who have passed away . the Pacific coast. His wifes people had previouslycome to this section of the country and in the fall of 1889 Mr. Runkelbrought his family to Seattle, where he embarked in business in connectionwith his brother-in-law, Louis Gilbert. This relation was maintained fora year, and since 1891, when Mr. Runkel bought out Mr. (iilberts inter-est in the grocery store on Seventh avenue, his trade has constantly in-creased until he now occupies two large store rooms at No. 707-709. His])atronage is steadily increasing and his trade is now very profitable. Aman of resourceful business ability, he has enlarged the scope of his labors,extending his efforts into other fields. He is likewise interested in realestate here, owning different tracts in the city, some of it improved, whilesome is vacant property. In 1901 he erected his residence at 303 connection with othei interests he is the vice president of the Alaskal-isheries Union, in which he is a large stockholder. A man of keen dis-.
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