From "History of North Washington" Published 1904

Transcribed by: Candy Grubb (candyg@theofficenet.com)
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JOHN W. McCANN
	John W. McCann who owns the second division of the town of
Republic, is one of the best known mining men of Ferry county.  Having
been interested in this industry, both as a prospector and promoter
for some time.  He has had wide experience in mining in various parts
of the world and is a skillful and energetic man.  
	John W. McCann was born in Miegs county, Ohio on June 4, 1856,
being the son of William and Rebecca (Goff) McCann, natives of Virginia.
They settled in Meigs county in the early days and there remained until
the father's death in 1861.  The mother lived there some time after that,
then removed to Wisconsin, where she died in 1876.  They were the 
parents of fifteen children.  Our subject received his education in
the Albany High School and later completed the same in the academy.
From sixteen to twenty he operated his mother's farm then his mother
having died, he journeyed west to the Black Hills in South Dakota.  
There he followed mining in various capacities until 1885, when he 
came to Spokane.  Later, he went to Idaho and mined in the Couer d'Alene
country.  In 1887, we find him in Okanogan county and six years later,
he sold his mining interests there and went to the Kootenai district,
in Canada.  After that, we find him operating in southern Oregon and in
1894, he went to the Yukon, making about five thousand dollars, placer
mining.  He came back and located in the Boundary district and soon
began operation in what is now Ferry county.  He located some of the
first claims staked on the Reservation, among which may be mentioned
the Butte, the Boston, the Greater New York, the Lucky Two, all of 
which he patented, also the Home Claim, the Valley Group, and various
others.  Mr. McCann devotes his entire attention to handling his property,
both real estate and mining, and is one of the progressive and leading
men of the county.  On August 4, 1899, Mr. McCann married Margaret Rekoske,
and to this union one child has been born, Beatrice.
	Politically, Mr. McCann is inclined to be Independant and Liberal.
In fraternal affiliations he is connected with the A.F. & A.M. and the
Eastern Star.  His wife belongs to the latter order and is also a member
of the Lutheran Church.
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