>From "The History of North Washington" Published 1904

Transcribed by: Candy Grubb (candyg@theofficenet.com)
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IRA L. RIGGS
    Ira L. Riggs, manager for the Remington Typewriter Company,
covering eastern Washington and the five northern counties of Idaho,
the Kootenai district of British Columbia, the state of Montana and
the northern tier of counties in Wyoming, has his main office at No.
110 Washington street, Spokane Club building, Spokane.  He has a force
of ten employees, which is to be increased in the near future, as
business is being rapidly built up.  He handle Remington typewriters,
office furniture, such as desks, chairs and tables, also supplies for
all makes of machines.  There is also in connection a first-class
repair department.  His traveling salesmen cover this territory
regularly and thoroughly.
    Mr. Riggs was born in Springfield, Illinois, June 6, 1877,
being the son of George W. and Ann M. (Ellis) Riggs, who reside at
Ceresco, Nebraska.  The father is a rancher.  At the age of fifteen,
our subject was matriculated in the Nebraska State University, Lincoln,
Nebraska, taking the scientific course and remaining three and one-half
years.  Until the opening of the Spanish-American war, he was shipping
clerk in Chicago.  June 24, 1898, he enlisted in Company K, Captain
Rogers, Twentieth United States Regular Infantry.  At Fort McPherson,
Georgia, he did garrison duty until August 15, when he was sent to
Leavenworth, Kansas and was discharged October 23, 1898.  In 1899 he
engaged with the Remington people and had charge of their office at
Lincoln, Nebraska.  Later, he became city salesman at Omaha and after-
ward was  assistant manager at that point.  In March, 1903, he came to
Spokane and assumed charge of this territory as general manager for the
Remington Company.
    Our subject was united in marriage at Omaha, April 15, 1901, to
Miss Jennie Hughes, daughter of Edward and Mary Hughes.  Mrs. Riggs is a
native of New York State.  Her father in building contractor at Lincoln,
Nebraska.  To Mr. and Mrs. Riggs have been born two children, Paul H.
and Catherine.
    The Remington Typewriter was first owned and manufactured by
E. Remington & Sons.  Wycoff, Seamans & Benedict were their sole agents
until about 1882, when they took over the entire business and it was
conducted under their name until January, 1903, when it became known as
the Remington Typewriter Company.  The factory is located at Ilion,
New York.  The general offices are at Nos. 325 and 327 Broadway, New
York.  Offices are located at every important city in the world.  The
actual sales exceed two hundred machines a day, and they transact the
most extensive business in this line in the world.  The Remington
typewriters are used by all nations.


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