The History of the Yakima Valley, Washington, Comprising Yakima, Kittitas and
Benton Counties, The S.J. Clarke Publishing Co., 1919, Volume II, page 405

ARTHUR C. SNYDER.

Arthur C. Snyder, who owns and cultivates eighty acres of land two miles west of
Thorp, was born in Seward, Nebraska, January 1, 1878, a son of Andrew J. and
Lulu (Downs) Snyder, who were natives of Ohio. They removed to Nebraska at
an early day, traveling across the country with ox team, and on reaching their
destination took up a homestead in the vicinity of Lincoln. At a subsequent
date, however, they went to Iowa, establishing their home at Council Bluffs.
The father worked for the Chicago & Northwestern Railway Company for many years
or until he was pensioned by the road in 1915, after having served as an
engineer for thirty-three years.

Arthur C. Snyder acquired a public school education and for twelve years was
connected with railway work. Thinking to find broader opportunities for the
attainment of more substantial results in the west, he came to Washington in
January, 1913, making his way to the Kittitas valley, where he cultivated rented
land until 1917. Within that period his economy and industry had brought him
sufficient capital to enable him to purchase eighty acres and he is now the
owner of a good ranch property of that size two miles west of Thorp, whereon he
raises hay and grain. He is carefully and systematically developing this place
and already it shows his thorough care and progressiveness.

On the 24th of June, 1902, Arthur C. Snyder was married to Miss Alice Chambers,
who was born in Newcastle, England, and came to the United States in her
girlhood days. She is a daughter of John and Alice Chambers, the former a
resident of England, while the latter has passed away. Mr. and Mrs. Snyder are
the parents of three children: Jack, fifteen years of age; Raymond, aged
thirteen; and Earl, aged nine. Mr. Snyder belongs to the Brotherhood of Railway
Trainmen. In politics he is a republican where national questions and issues are
concerned, but at local elections he considers the capability of the candidate
for the office rather than his party affiliation. Mr. Snyder ranks with the
self-made young farmers of Kittitas county and his position is a creditable one
by reason of the fact that his success has been worthily gained through his own
efforts.

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Submitted to the Washington Bios Project in December 2007 by Jeffrey L. Elmer.
Submitter has no additional information about the subject of this article.