From "The History of North Washington" Published 1904

Transcribed by: Nancy Grubb (nancyg@theofficenet.com)
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WILLIAM D. SMITH
	William D. Smith. From the ashes of the Spokane fire, in 1889, the 
gentleman whose name initiates this article proceeded to rebuild his fortune.
That his pluck and industry have been well rewarded, the comfortable 
surroundings of his present home are certainly unimpeachable evidences.
   William D. Smith was born at Pictou, Nova Scotia, July 1, 1859. His 
ancestry was Scotch and English, respectively, and the names of his parents 
are Davis and Charlotte (Baliss) Smith. They settled on French River, Nova 
Scotia, where they are at present living. They are the parents of five 
children: Jane A.; Mary, wife of William J. Frasier, Trenton, Nova Scotia; 
Susan B., wife of William Smith, Nova Scotia; Maggie B., and William D., our 
subject. He received a common school education at French River, and on 
attaining his majority came to the states, locating first in Maine, where he
remained seven years. In 1887 he removed to Spokane, Washington, and engaged 
in the grocery business. The diastrous conflagration of 1889 swept everything
away, and the year following he worked as a clerk. His advent in Stevens 
county was in 1891, and his first employment was on a ranch for Gray & 
Gilbranson, with whom he remained six years. He then purchased a hay baler,
and bales hay at the present time. While associated with Gray & Gilbranson 
Mr. Smith located a homestead of a quarter section, on which are one million 
five hundred thousand feet of logs. He also owns seven lots in the city of 
Spokane.
   Mr.Smith has thoroughly demonstrated the possibilities of eastern Washing-
ton in the way of rewarding enterprise, energy and business sagacity. Adverse
circumstances he has encountered and overcome, and has no reason to regret 
his location in Stevens county, in which community he has won a host of 
friends.
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