From "The History of North Washington" Published 1904 Transcribed by: Nancy Grubb (nancyg@theofficenet.com) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- FRANK WEATHERWAX Frank Weatherwax is one of the prosperous and well known business men of the valley. He handles a large butcher trade operates a hotel and a livery barn, while on the side attends to his farm and raises about forty head of stock. Mr. Weatherwax has made a fine success in the financial world, owing to his executive ability and keen judgement in business affairs. His tireless energy and genial and affable ways have both gathered and held fine patronage with which he is favored in the various enterprises that he conducts. Frand Weatherwax was born in Illinois on May 13, 1869, the son of Henry and Christiana (Anthony) Weatherwax, natives of Michigan and Ohio, respectively. They are mentioned in another portion of this work. Our subject received his early education in Sidney, Nebraska and after completing the common school training, assisted his father until 1892, when he started to do for himself. He had came with his parents to Stevens county in 1882, therefore was well acquainted with the country and its resources when he started out in business. In 1892, Mr. Weatherwax married Miss Blanch, daughter of J.D. and Olive A. (Day) Slocom, natives of Illinois and the parents of five children. To Mr. and Mrs. Weatherwax three children have been born, named as follows: Hattie,deceased, Helen, and Roy. Mr. Weatherwax is a good active Republican and is ever on the alert to forward those principles which are for the wel- fare of all. He is a member of the M.W.A. and a man of good stanging in the community. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, material may be freely used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material, AND permission is obtained from the contributor of the file. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for non-commercial purposes, MUST obtain the written consent of the contributor, OR the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent.