Edwards, Rev. Jonathan.  "An Illustrated History of Spokane County, State of
Washington."  San Francisco: W. H. Lever, 1900.  p. 520.
 
DONALD WEIR

     a pioneer of 1887, was born in Caithness, Scotland, in 1864. He grew to
manhood in his native land, but moved to Canada as soon as he reached adult age
and located at Nairn, Ontario, where he maintained a blacksmith shop for three
years. He then went back to Scotland on a visit and after his return to this
side of the ocean lived in Boston for six months. Subsequently he came to
Spokane county and pre-empted one hundred and sixty acres of land four miles
east of Deer Park. He ran a blacksmith shop in Deer Park for three years and in
1898 opened a general merchandise store there. He also has a general store at
Milan. Mr. Weir is one of the most highly esteemed and best respected citizens
of Deer Park. He takes a lively interest in all public affairs of the town and
is now serving as a member of the school board of trustees. Socially he is
affiliated prominently with the K. O. T. M., being a charter member of that
organization.


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Submitted to the WA. Bios Project in February 2007 by Diana Smith.  This
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