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be an additional beauty to any community. He is married
to Miss Minnie Patterson, of Connecticut, and has two in
teresting boys.
BOURHILL & CO.
Bourhill & Co., dealers in hardware, glassware, paints
anl oils, and larming implements, are the largest exclusive
dealers in the country. Their store is a substantial struc
ture, and is an ornament to the town.
Mr. Geo. W. Kourhill, the active manager of ihe busi
ness, was born in North Beswick, Scotland, and received
his education at a private school. Coming to the United
States at the age of 17, he spent eighteen months in Osceola
county, Iowa. Then coming to Oregon he spent two or
three years in the Willamette Valley. Moving to Eastern
Oregon in 1886, he located in " asco county, and followed
farming until 1894, when he moved to Grass Valley and
in connection with J. A. Morrisey and V. F. Wiegand, es
tablished the present business. By close attention to busi
ness they have gained the good will of their customers, and
to-day are enjoying ine fruits of succes.
WM. H. SXOOK, M. I).
Dr. Wni. II. Snook was born in Iowa February 12. 1S63.
He received his education at the public schools, followed
by a classical course in Parson's College, at Fairfield, Iowa.
He then began the study of medicine, graduating from the
medical college at Keokuk, Iowa, in 1888.
He located at Pine Hill, Nebraska, where he successfully
practiced for four years, and moving then to Portland, Or
egon, continued with like result until last July, when mak
ing up his mind 10 locate east of the mountain he came di
rect to Grass Valley, and is rapidly building up a lucrative
practise.
Noticing the great neea of a drug store, he lately opened
one, with a complete line of drugs and druggists' sundries.
He pays particular attention to prescription work, and is
thoroughly qualified, by experience, to give entire satisfac
tion. He has also lately put in a complete stock of drugs at
Wasco, something that was needed there for a long time.
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SCOTT & CO., GENERAL MERCHANDISE,
This establishment is a credit to Grass Valley. Selling
their goods at as close a. margin as possible, believing in
making many small profits and having their customers well
satisfied, they have an enviable reputation for fair and hon
est dealing. '
Mr. A. Scott, the senior partner, was born. in; the North
of Ireland, in 1849, and received his education in the old
country. Coming to the United States in 1868, he remained
two years in New York, and seven in Philadelphia,
Arriving in Oregon in 1877, he farmed for ten years on
Tygh Ridge, and then established his present business,
which ne has continued to operate since. .
Mr. Scott takes a very active interest in educational af
fairs, being very energetic in fostering the Baptist Semin
ary located at Grass Valley. His home, occupying a com
manding elevation, adds materially to the beauties of the
town.
CHAS. A. BUCKLEY.
Among the substantial sheepmen-of this county none
rank higher in success than the subject of our sketch.
Born in the east end of Long Island in 1858, he moved
with his parents to New York City, when eigh. years of
age, and received a thorough business education there, be
sides attending the public schools. He them became en
gaged in the leather business, which occupied his attention
until 1883, when he started west, coming direct to Wasco
county, locating aboui eight miles from Sherar's Bridge,
where he now owns about 4000 acres of deeded land, and
runs from eight to ten thousand sheep, and although at
times he has found the expenses of running sheep heavy,
and prices for wool and mutton low, yet he remarks there
has always been a good profit in the business. This is due
no doubt to his intelligent management, and close atten
tion to it.
Im 1892 he bought his present home place, of 80 acres, ad
joining Grass Valley. His house, of which we give an il
lustration is a model of luxury and refinement, und would
GEO. C. VINTIN.
, Geo. C. Vintin, the proprietor of the Vintin Hotel, was
boin February 28, 1830, in Wales. Coming to this country
at an early, age with his parents, he resided for eight years
in Pennsylvania. Accompanying his parents then to Wis
consin, he resided there until the 12th of April, 1850, when
ne 7 started, for California via. the Isthmus, and on his ar
rival there followed the occupation of mining with varying
success for sixteen years, he then became engaged in
freighting, which he continued doing until 1882.
Coming direct to Wasco county then he began farming
and raising stock, in which he is still interested.
A year ago he built the commodious hotel bearing his
name, and aided by his wife, has succeeded in establishing
a reputation for looking after the com
fort of his guests unsurpassed by
none.
He also operates the livery barn at
Grass Valley.
RESIDENCE OF CHARLES A. BUCKLEY.
CHAS. W. MOORE.
Chas. W. Moore, dealer in general merchandise, was born
in Illinois in 1858.
Arriving in Oregon in 1881, he followed farming until '87,
when he began merchandising in co-partnership with C. R.
Rollins. His store, of which we give an illustration, is
40x42, one sme being devoted to dry goods, furnishing goods,
and clothing, and the other to groceries. His stock Is
complete in every line, and buying his goods in the largest
markets he is enabled to attract patrons and hold them.
Mr. Moore married Miss Eva Rollins ini 1885, and has two
children. He affiliates with the Workmen and Odd Fellows,
being a P. G. in the latter order and delegate to the Grand
Lodge.
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VINTIN HOTEL.