From "History of North Washington" Published 1904

Transcribed by: Candy Grubb (candyg@theofficenet.com)
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FRANK SUMMERS
	Frank Summers was born in Lassen county, California, on April 23,
1873.  His father, William T. Summers, was a native of Illinois and a 
cooper by trade.  He crossed the plains with wagon train in very early
days and met with much hardship from the Indians and their deprediations.
They finally settled at Willow creek valley and there followed his trade 
for seven years.  After that he embarked in the hotel business at Adin and
the original hotel that he constructed then is still in existence, now
known as the Exchange house.  Later, he sold this and took up mining at
Hayden Hill.  Subsequent to that he opened another hotel which is still
operating at that place.  He had married Miss Virginia Walker and to this
union fourteen children have been born, eight sons and six daughters, our
subject being one of the number.  During his early days, Frank was educated 
in the common schools of his native state and assisted his father in the
hotel business and in mining until eighteen years of age when he took
charge of the livery business that his father operated in connection 
with the hotel.  After some time at that, he drove stage from Bieber to
Susanville, a distance of eighty-five miles, for three years.  He did
teaming then for some time, after which he opened a meat market in the
town of Adin.  Selling that, he moved to Hayden Hill and engaged in the
Golden Eagle stamp mills.  From there he came to Loomis, Okanogan county,
Washington.  Soon he journeyed on to where Republic now stands.  This was
in thr spring of 1898, and soon thereafter, he secured employment with
Keck & Mason, who are mentioned in this volume.  He is steadily engaged 
with Mr. Keck, who conducts the business.
	On June 21, 1895, Mr. Summers was united in marriage to Mrs.
Albertine LaPoint.  Mrs. Summer's father G. LaPoint is a native of 
Montrealm, Canada, and a millwright.  He resides in Republic at the 
present time.  To Mr. and Mrs. Summers three children have been born,
Verda, Chester F. and Ransom V.
	Mr. Summers is a member of the Eagles and one of the progressive
men of Republic.  He is interested in mining claims on the south half of
the reservation as well as in other places and owns property besides his
residence in Republic.
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