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Transcribed from "An Illustrated History of The
Big Bend Country, embracing Lincoln, Douglas, Adams and Franklin counties,
State of Washington", published by Western Historical Publishing
Co., 1904.
HON. DANIEL PAUL is one of the
best known men in Douglas county. He resides in Coulee City and has
the distinction of being the first man who settled permanently on land
here. He owns about one thousand acres of land and is principally
engaged in stock raising, and has continued steadily in the business since
the early days of the eighties and has been successful.
Daniel Paul was born in county Antrim, Ireland,
on November 12, 1849, being the son of Andrew and Margaret (Murray) Paul,
natives of Ireland. Daniel was well educated in the public schools
in his native country and there remained until he was nineteen, when he
migrated to the United States. Settlement was made in Maryland and
for five years he was engaged in general work. Then he came on to
Montana and for several years was engaged in mining. His work was
near Cedar creek and during the latter portion of his stay in that state,
he was engaged in the stock business and also was proprietor of a large
butcher shop in Missoula. He continued in this latter business until
1883 when he came farther west to Douglas county, in Washington.
Soon after coming here, and in fact from the very beginning, he engaged
in the stock business and in 1885 located a pre-emption. Soon thereafter
he took a homestead which is his home at the present time. Mr. Paul
is a man possessed of the happy ability to adapt himself to the conditions
and environments with which he is in touch and thus he has made a special
success in the lines of enterprise taken up in this county. In 1896
the people of this county decided to send Mr. Paul to the legislature and
consequently he was chosen for the upper house. He held several important
committee positions, among which may be mentioned those of live stock,
agricultural and railroads. Mr. Paul's resourcefulness, his large
fund of general information and his thorough acquaintance with what the
people needed, coupled with his integrity which is always unswerving, amply
fitted him to do good work for his constituents in the legislature.
It is interesting to note that when Mr. Paul
first came to this country, he was obliged to travel clear to Spokane for
supplies and mail which was one of the obstacles the early settlers had
to contend with. His cattle have always been of good breeds and now
he has all grades. He finds market in the leading centers and does
his own shipping.
Mr. Paul has one sister, Mrs. Maggie Martin,
residing with him at Coulee City. Fraternally, he is affiliated with
the Elks.
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