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From History of North Washington, published 1903, now in public domain. 
Submitted by Candy L. Grubb March 20, 1997. Both above notices must remain 
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CHARLES F. CONRADY

	Charles F. Conrady is one of the heavy mine owners of Stevens 
county and is one of the leading men in enterprise and endeavor to 
develop and bring to the front the almost boundless resources of this 
great county. He was born in New Bremen, Ohio, on December 25, 1853, 
the son of Carl F.W. and Julia (Dickman) Conrady, natives of Germany. 
The father came to this country in 1843, and the mother in 1847, and 
they married in 1852.  Their home was in New Bremen and there they 
remained until their death.  Our subject was reared and educated in 
this place and at the age of twelve went out into the world for 
himself. He learned the blacksmith trade and continued at it until 
1871 in Cincinnati, becoming an expert horseshoer. Then he enlisted in 
the First United States Cavalry at Louisville, Kentucky and was 
assigned to the west.  He was in the Modoc war and after his first term
of service expired, he re-enlisted in Troop H, First United States 
Cavalry.  He was at Forts Lapwai and Colville, went through the Bannock
war and participated in the famous charge up Birch creek hill under
Captain Parnell.  Mr. Conrady enlisted with a Mr. Wm. Connelly and with
him served all through the Modoc war and was with him at Fort Klamath.
Mr. Connelly now lives near Waverly, Washington.  Following his second
term of enlistment, Mr. Conrady came to Walla Walla and thence went to
the old town of Colville and settled later on a homestead where the 
Alice gold mine is now.  Previous to this he had the contract of 
carrying the mail from Chewelah to Colville and sold this to Glover & 
Gilliam.  After improving his farm, he sold and bought one near Addy, 
which in turn was sold and another bought near Blue Creek mines, and in 
1902, Mr. Conrady sold this, and moved to Colville, where he has a house
and four lots.  In 1894 Mr. Conrady turned his attention extensively to
mining and he has some excellent properties, such as the Mineral States, 
of which he is the president, the Copperton and the Erie groups, all of 
them being valuable deposits of mineral.  Mr. Conrady is also vice 
president of the Crystal Marble Company, one of the largest companies of 
the northwest.  It is well known now that Stevens county contains some 
of the most valuable deposits of Marble in the United States and the 
Crystal is one of the largest, if not the largest holder of this valuable
mineral. The quality, as well as the quantity is unsurpassed and in the 
near future the handling of this great wealth will be one of the largest 
industries in the state.
	On September 28, 1882, Mr. Conrady married Miss Mary L., daughter
of Peter and Mary King.  The father came to Stevens county with the
Hudson's Bay Company in 1852 and here married and remained until his 
death, June 6, 1855.  Mrs. King still lives on the Peter King estate,
one of the best in the county.  Mr. and Mrs. Conrady are the parents of
thirteen children, named as follows: Marie L., wife of George W. Smith
in this county; Mrs. Martha E. Goodman; Lena A.; Edna J., deceased;
Carl F.; Alice A.; Effie M. and Etta R., twins; Albert A.; Lloyd P,;
Mabel C.; Walter M.; William E., deceased.  Mr. Conrady is an active
Democrat and is a keen participant in the campaigns.  Mr. and Mrs.
Conrady are members of the Catholic church.