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From History of North Washington, published 1903, now in public domain. 
Submitted by Candy L. Grubb March 8, 1997. Both above notices must remain 
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JOHN H. LONG

	John H. Long, engaged in lumbering, contracting and real estate,
resides two miles south of Newport, Stevens county.  He was born in Solano
county, California, October 12,1854.  His parents were John and Ann W. 
(Barker) Long, the father is a native of Ohio, the mother of Missouri. This
family crossed the plains in 1852, and in 1859 went over into Oregon, coming
to Washington in 1865. The father erected the second grist mill northeast of
Walla Walla, in 1867, and this enterprise he conducted until 1882, when he
engaged in the stock business which he followed until 1891, coming to 
Stevens county that year. He died in 1902, the mother still lives. To them 
were born nine children: Sarah C., wife of W.S. Newland; John H., our 
subject; Hilah A., married to John W. Rauch, a sketch of whom appears 
elsewhere; Dora, wife of James Bratcher of Idaho; Mary, married to John 
Tarbet; Paulina, wife of E.M. Rauch; William I; Finis W.; and Jesse L.
	Eugene City, Oregon, was the scene of our subject's boyhood days, 
and here he received the benefit of the public schools.  When eleven years 
of age he came to Washington, engaged in freighting at the age of fifteen 
years, and at the end of five years began farming.  Two years later he came 
to Washington. Next he mined and worked in a mill, and was subsequently, for
two years, in a warehouse, and continued farming three years afterward.
Going to Garfield county, Washington, he conducted a grain warehouse for
Lundy & Company, and then removed to Kendrick, Idaho, as superintendent of a
warehouse. Coming to Stevens county he purchased, in 1900, a half section of
timber land upon which he is now engaged in logging.
	Mr. Long was married in 1876 to Nancy E. Matzger, daughter of 
William and Abigail (Allen) Matzger, the father a native of Germany.  They 
first located in Marion county, Oregon, thence coming to Dayton, Washington, 
where he died.  His widow removed to Stevens county, and followed her 
husband in 1903.
	Mr. and Mrs. Long have three children: Elsa, wife of J.E. Harris, of 
Stevens county; Lenna Leota, wife of Charles Martin, of Northport; and Alta,
single, residing with her parents.
	Politically Mr. Long is a Democrat.  In Columbia county he was 
appointed deputy sheriff under R.P. Steen, and elected constable. In 1877 he
was one of four from Dayton to volunteer to go to the scene of the Indian
war for information. This was a perilous trip. In company with Captains
Hunter and Randall, Mr. Long crossed the Salmon river to locate the Indians.
Later Randall was killed at the Cottonwood fight.
	While in camp with Mt. Idaho, Lewiston and Garfield county volun-
teers at Mt. Misery, the Indians attacked the party at night taking many of
the horses, and the next day our subject traveled barefooted to Grangeville,
having worn out his shoes.  He assisted in burying the dead at Salmon river.
Following his trouble with hostile Indians he returned to Dayton.  In 1880
he went to Garfield county; later to Latah county, and finally in 1900 he
came to Stevens county.
	Mr. Long is a member of the K.P. and the A.O.U.W.  Mrs. Long is a
member of the Cumberland Presbyterians.  Mr. Long was a delegate to the
state convention at Walla Walla when Vorhees was nominated for congress. At
that time Washington was a territory.