From "History of North Washington" Published 1904

Transcribed by: Candy Grubb (candyg@theofficenet.com)
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MAXIM DESAUTEL
	Maxim Desautel is one of the earliest settlers in the territory
now occupied by Ferry county, and since those days of pioneering has
labored constantly here in the good work of building up the country and
bringing in civilization's benefits.  At the present time Mr. Desautel is
handling an estate of seven hundred and twenty acres, one hundred acres
producing timothy and grain and the balance used for pasture.
	He was boen in Colville, Washington, on February 13, 1854, being
the son of Joseph and Julia (LeFleur) Desautel, natives of Canada and 
Washington, respectively.  The parents were married in Colville and lived
there most all their lives.  Four fourteen years, however, they were at
Nespelem, then returned to Colville, and in 1887 came thence to Curlew,
where they now reside, the father being aged seventy-nine and the mother
sixty-five years of age.  They were the parents of the follwing named
children, Maxim, John, Adolph, Frank, Felix, Matilda, Rosa, Olive.  Our 
subject was raised on the frontier and consequently had no oppurtunity to
gain an education, but owing to his careful observation and improvements
of the opportunities presented, he has become a well informed man, while
his extensive travels and numerous business enterprises, conducted
successfully, have made him rich in valuable experience.  At the age of
twenty-one he started out life for himself, his first work being farming
in the Big Bend country.  For fourteen years he remained there, then 
removed to Hunter Creek, in Stevens county, farming and raising stock for
nine years.  Then he sold his property and settled where he now resides.
The country was new and there were no settlers near.  He had to haul all
his provisions from Marcus, a distance of eighty miles, and he made two
trips each year.  He did considerable hunting and the wife tanned the 
deer skins and buckskin gloves, shirts, and so forth, which they sold and
thus made a living.  They soon began in the dairy business and took theoir
butter sixty miles to market, receiveing therefor sixty cents per pound.
Mr. Desautel continued to prosper until he now has a large band of stock,
the excellent estate above mentioned, which is well improved with buildings
and so forth, besides other property.
	In 1874, Mr. Desautel married Miss Louise, daughter of Basil and 
Josette (Finley) Peone, natives of Colville and Montana, respectively.
The father died in 1862 and the mother now lives on the Spokane reservation.
Mrs. Desautel is one of four children, William, Elenor, Joseph and Louise.
To Mr. and Mrs. Desautel fourteen children have been born, those living
being named as follows: Edward, in South Africa; Gilbert and Melvin J., in
Ferry county; William, attending the government school at Fort Spokane; 
Nancy; Maggie; Dora; Basil; Maxim and Elinor.  Mr. and Mrs. Desautel are
consistent members of the Catholic church and have certainly labored in a 
commendable manner since residing in this county and it is gratifying to
see the improvements in this section of the country.
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