From "History of North Washington" Published 1904

Transcribed by: Candy Grubb (candyg@theofficenet.com)
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HARRY M. SEIGLE
	Harry M. Seigle.  The home of the subject of this article is on
a fine estate joining Marcus on the south, and is so situated that from 
his veranda he can view the surround country and the rolling Columbia 
for many miles.  Mr. Seigle is an orchardist and is one of the well known
and substantial citizens of Stevens county.  He was born in Phillipsburg,
New Jersey, on May 11, 1867.  His parents, Jacob and Nar (Metgler) Seigle,
were natives of New Jersey, where also they died.  The father was a 
merchant, and was related to General Sigel, a well known general of the
Civil War.  Our subject was educated and reared in his native place
until sixteen.  His first venture was employment in a store for one
dollar and a half a week.  Some time after this he went to Brooklyn and
took passage to Eagle Rock, Idaho, and as he had very little money the 
trip was frought with much hardship and self denial.  He secured such 
work as grubbing sagebrush and so forth at various places until he 
arrived in the mining country where he at once engaged at four dollars
per day and continued in this employment for nearly two years.  He 
returned to the east on a visit and then came back to the mines.  Later
he went Magdalena, Mexico and worked in the Wild Turk mine.  Next we
see him in Honduras, South America, then he did placer mining near 
Bogota.  Not being successful, he returned to San Francisco and later
worked his way to the Couer d'Alene country where he remained until the 
fire in Spokane.  Subsequent to that disaster he opened a cigar store
in that city and later he left that for prospecting in British Columbia
and northern Washington.  He was quite successful and made some good
sales.  In 1894, he settled on his present place, known as the Brier Rest,
and since then he has devoted himself entirely to improving the estate
and raising fruit.  
	In 1884, Mr. Seigel married Miss Madge A. Weller.  To Mr. and
Mrs. Siegel has been born two children: Viola and Ralph.  Mr. Siegel
is Liberal in political matters.  Mrs. Siegel is am ember of the First
Presbyterian Church.  They are people of good standing and have a host
of friends.
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