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Transcribed from "History of North Washington, an illustrated history of Stevens, Ferry, Okanogan and Chelan counties", published by Western Historical Publishing Co., 1904.


     FRANK J. CUMMINGS, better known as "Pard," is a leading merchant at Riverside, Okanogan county.  He was born on December 13, 1852, in Aristook county, Maine, where he passed his boyhood days.  When still a lad he left home and began life in the west.  He crossed the plains with ox teams to California, then went to Montana in 1873, after which he traveled to various sections of the west and northwest.  He followed the stage business in Montana for five years, then came to Yakima in the same line of business.  In 1896 he first located in Okanogan county and the following year brought his family here.  He is now conducting a business establishment near Riverside, at a place called Alma, and is one of the substantial and leading citizens of the community.