From "The History of North Washington" Published 1904

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EMIL JONESON
     Emil Joneson, one of the most successful stockmen of Stevens county, 
living twelve miles south of Springdale, is devoting his attention, chiefly 
to thoroughbred animals. He is a native of Sweden, born at Smoland, December 
30, 1870, the son of G. P. Halst and Martha Carlson, natives of Sweden, 
where the mother still lives, the father dying in 1902. They were the parents 
of five children, Charley, John, Christena, deceased, Matilda, and Emil, our 
subject. The father was a cousin of Andrew Pearson, the secretary of state 
of Sweden.
     Having gained a common school education, our subject, at the age of 
twelve years, began life for himself, working on a farm and in the iron works. 
When he was sixteen years old he came to the United States, locating first 
at Crescent Park, between Spokane and Lincoln counties, Washington. Five 
years later he came to Stevens county, worked on a stock ranch four years, 
and for Guy Haines three years. He then purchased one hundred and sixty 
acres of land, and later another quarter section, to which he added eighty 
acres, making him a tract of four hundred acres. Two hundred and fifty acres 
are under cultivation and he raises considerable stock. He has three hundred 
and fifty fruit trees, good buildings, substantial fencing and eight hundred 
thousand feet of timber. The old Colville road passes through his premises.
     When our subject arrived in the United States he had no command of the 
English language but has mastered it well. At present he has great faith in 
the future of the state of Washington, and regards it as the place for a 
young man.
     Politically he is a Republican, manifesting a lively interest in the 
issues of the day, and is enterprising and public-spirited. He has served 
as road supervisor and constable two terms each. He is a member of Springdale 
Camp, Modern Woodmen of America, No. 10606 and the Presbyterian church.