From "The History of North Washington" Published 1904

Transcribed by: Nancy Grubb (nancyg@theofficenet.com)
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JAMES DAVIES 
James Davies is a man of strong character, tenacity of purpose, and energy
as will be manifested from an account of his life. He was born in Manchester,
England, the son of Davis J. and Eliza (Skillhorn) Davies, both natives of
England, and of Welsh extraction. They came to Canada in 1859, locating in
Toronto. Seven children were born to them: Thomas, James, who is our subject,
Dave, Charles, Samuel, Edward and Sarah Boterell. Our subject was educated
in Canada and remained with his parents until seventeen when he went to
northwest Canada. For four years he was there in the midst of the Riel re-
bellion, engaged in government service. Then he entered the employ of the
Canadian Pacific on snow shed work, and later was in Seattle. Next we see
Mr. Davies engaged in bridge work with the Northern Pacific. In 1889, he
settled in Stevens county. Later he sold that place and bought the right of
another man. Improving that place he sold it and finally selected his pre-
sent place, about fifteen miles north from Westbranch. He has one hundred
and sixty acres of meadow and handles stock and hay. The farm is well im-
proved with buildings, fences, and so forth, and lies on the county road.
   In 1894, Mr. Davies married Miss Clara, daughter of P.N. and Elsa
(Swensen) Linder, natives of Sweden and mentioned elsewhere in this volume.
Mr. Davies is a stanch Republican and is a man of good principles. Mrs.
Davies is a member of the Methodist church. Mr. Davies had to do an immense
amount of labor to get started in this section. For instance, when he desired
to get a wagon in, there being no roads, it had to be pulled in, in pieces
and took him a week to get the vehicle on his farm. During the first winter,
he had to face the question of existence. The snow was eleven feet deep,and
his cattle were short of feed. In fact, they were without feed. He could
get no horses to pull it in, and the snow was too deep, even if he could.
The only alternative was to go and pack food on his back. This he did, and
for one week he was so busied in it, that he had not a wink of sleep, and
only a short stop after each trip. He was not to be defeated in this race
for the life of his stock and he succeeded in gaining the day, although it
nearly overwhelmed him to do it. The success that such a person deserves
is coming to Mr. Davies and he is now one of the prosperous men of this
protion of the county.    

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