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From History of North Washington, published 1903, now in public domain. 
Submitted by Candy L. Grubb May 13, 1997. Both above notices must remain 
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ROLAND T. SMITH

	Thomas M. and Amy J. (Thompson) Smith, natives of Tennessee and 
Ohio, respectively, settled in Missouri in an early day where they made 
thier home until 1877.  In that year they moved to California and the Golden 
state was their dwelling place for about four years.  Then came the journey 
to Deep Creek, Washington, where four years more were spent.  Following this 
they spent six years at Mondovi, and then the attractions of Stevens 
county won their permanent residence to the Colville valley.  Mr.
Thomas Smith has always been a prominent man in the communities 
where he resided both in political and industrial life and is now
one of the leading citizens of Stevens county.  A more extended 
mention of his life will be found in another portion of this volume.
It is of interest that Mr. Smith is a cousin of C.P. Thomas in
Spokane, one of the noted surgeons of the entire west.  Mr. and
Mrs. Smith are the parents of four children, Roland T., Florence G.,
Sadie E., and Philipia, deceased.
	Reverting more particularly to the subject of this review,
we note that he was born in Benton county, Missouri, on August 21,
1878.  He participated in the travels of the family and received his
education in the various places where they resided finally completing
a college course in Chewelah.  He began his business career as a book-
keeper, but it was soon evident that the close confinement of the
calling would impair his health and he wisely abandoned it.   Then 
he secured one hundred and twenty acres of fine meadow land near Addy,
upon which he has been raising hay since.  In addition to this Mr. 
Smith deals extensively in stock.  Mr. Smith is an active and well
informed Democrat and has held various positions of responsibility.
He is a member of the Methodist church and a young man of great pop-
ularity, whose sterling worth is richly deserving of the encomiums
bestowed.
	On July 6, 1903, at Colville, washington, Mr. Smith married
Miss Daisy E. Scott, a well known young lady of Stevens county.  Her
mother is Mrs. William Hartman, of Colville.  Mr. and Mrs. Smith start
on the journey of married life with the best wishes of all that know
them and they have hosts of friends in this section.