Lyman's history of old Walla Walla County, embracing Walla Walla, Columbia, Garfield and Asotin counties . In 1893 he rented land and engaged in farming on his own this was a marked step forward he was not satisfied to remain a renterand carefully saved his money with the object of purchasing a farm. At lengthhe bought a tract of land on section 5, township 9 north, range 38 east, Columbiacounty, and resided thereon until his death, November i. 1917. His practicalmethods and his close attention to all phases of fann work enabled him to harvestlarge crops, and from time to time
Lyman's history of old Walla Walla County, embracing Walla Walla, Columbia, Garfield and Asotin counties . In 1893 he rented land and engaged in farming on his own this was a marked step forward he was not satisfied to remain a renterand carefully saved his money with the object of purchasing a farm. At lengthhe bought a tract of land on section 5, township 9 north, range 38 east, Columbiacounty, and resided thereon until his death, November i. 1917. His practicalmethods and his close attention to all phases of fann work enabled him to harvestlarge crops, and from time to time he invested his capital in additional landso that he owned at his death four hundred and ninety-four acres, the value ofwhich is enhanced by the excellent buildings thereon. He also operated rentedland and altogether had about one thousand acres in wheat. He owned his ownwarehouse and was thoroughly equipped for taking care of the grain which heharvested. On the 1st of October, 1894, Mr. Blize was married to Miss Hattie B. Chap-man, a resident of Dallas county, Iowa. To them were born seven children,. JOHN R. BLIZE OLD WALLA WALLA COUNTY 625 namely: James O., who is now in Battery D, Field Artillery. Washington Na-tional Guard; lea T., deceased; Mildred C, now in high school; Clarence A.;Harold T.; John \V.; and Roy E. Mr. Blize was an advocate of republican principles and was loyal in his sup-port of its candidates and measures. Lie served on the school board for a con-siderable period and was also county commissioner, in which connection hemade an excellent record. He belonged to the Masonic lodge, the Knights ofPythias and the Woodmen of the World, and was well known in local fraternalcircles. The signal measure of success which he gained is double creditable in thathe made his own way from the early age of ten years. He thoroughly identifiedhis interests with those of this section and was always glad that he decided tomake his home here, for he believed that the opportunit
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