From "History of North Washington" Published 1904

Transcribed by: Candy Grubb (candyg@theofficenet.com)
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JOHN S. MIRES
	John S. Mires is at the present tiome holding a postition of 
overseeing farmer for the Indians on the Colville Reservation.  He was
born in Oakland, Oregon, on February 20, 1863, the son of John H. and 
Anna (Deardorff) Mires, natives of Ohio and Indiana, respectively.
They crossed the plains with ox teams in 1853 and settled near Oakland,
Oregon, on the Calapooya River, and that place was their home until the
time of their death, the father's demise soccuring in 1888, and the 
mother's about 1897.  Six children were born to this worthy couple,
Austin, Benton, Anna Bonham, Maggie, deceased, Addie M. Cole, and John
S., the subject of this sketch.  Our subject received his education in
his native place, where he lived with his parents until twenty-one years
of age.  At that time he began to work for himself, his first venture
being horse raising in the John Day country, Oregon.  Three years later 
he was in the southern part of the state farming and then was the 
administrator for his father's estate for four years.  Following that he
came to the south half of the reservation and took charge as Indian
farmer for a year and a half.  He then went to Ellensburg, and operated
his brother's farm for two years, after which he came to Kettle Falls
and later to Republic.  In 1896 he started in the butcher business in
which he was engaged for three years.  Later he sold his shop and in 1899
was appointed overseeing farmer on the reservation which position he 
holds at present.  In 1883, Mr. Mires was engaged byt he government to
weigh mail in Portland.
	On June 7, 1880, Mr. Mires married Miss Ellie, daughter of 
John Q. and Theresa (Brown) Zachary, natives of Texas and Missouri, 
respectively.  To this union three children have been born: Veda, 
Mildred and Addie.
	Fraternally, Mr. Mires is affiliated with the I.O.O.F., the
Rebekahs, the W.W., the Women of Woodcraft, the Fraternal Army, and the
Loyal Army.  Mr. Mires is a pioneer of this county, and stands well in
the community.  In 1900 Mr. Mires was a delegate to the State Republican
Convention and was elected alternate to the National Convention at
Philadelphia.  In February 1904, he was sent from Ferry county to attend
the State Central Committee in session at Seattle.  Although our subject
is a strong Republican, he has never accfepted a nomination for any
political office.
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