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Transcribed from "An Illustrated History of The Big Bend Country, embracing Lincoln, Douglas, Adams, and Franklin Counties", published by Western Historical Publishing Co., 1904.


     GIBSON SAVAGE, who lives about thirty-five miles up the Columbia from Pasco, is one of the leading stockmen of the valley.  He handles about five hundred horses at this time and one hundred head of cattle.  His headquarters are on an estate of two hundred and forty-five acres, favorably situated for the stock business and productive of hay for winter purposes.  This location was made long since and when he had the choice of the country, since Mr. Savage is a pioneer.
     Gibson Savage was born in Polk county, Oregon, being thus a native of the occident.  His parents, William and Sarah (Brown) Savage, were natives of New York and Illinois, respectively.  The father died some time since, but the mother is still living in Oregon.
     The father crossed the plains in 1845, being among the very first who made that most unique of all trips in the United States.  Stock raising occupied him until his death.  Our subject remained in Oregon until 1881, gaining, during his boyhood days, the training to be had from the early district schools.  Then came a move to what is now Franklin county and here he located as mentioned above and commenced raising stock very extensively.  At that time he was the heaviest stock breeder in this part of the country and he sold to all the important markets.  Since then, as settlers have come in and the range has become limited, he has steadily decreased his holdings to the number already spoken of.  In addition to the property enumerated, Mr. Savage owns town lots in Pasco, and is a prosperous man.  Fraternally, he is affiliated with the K. P. and the Elks.  In political matters, Mr. Savage has always evinced a lively interest and is found alert in the campaigning work.
 
 

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