Shaver, F. A., Arthur P. Rose, R. F. Steele, and A. E. Adams, compilers. "An Illustrated History of Central Oregon." ("Embracing Wasco, Sherman, Gilliam, Wheeler, Crook, Lake, & Klamath Counties") Spokane, WA: Western Historical Publishing Co., 1905. p. 800. ALEX SMITH a prosperous merchant of Sisters. Crook county, was born in New Brunswick, Canada, August 16, 1869. His father, John B. Smith, was one of the first settlers of a portion of New Brunswick, where he plunged into the dense timber and succeeded in clearing a fine and productive farm of three hundred and twenty acres. At the age of fourteen years our subject left New Brunswick and journeyed to Boston, Massachusetts, where he remained two years in the "Hub of the Universe," as the city has been felicitously called from time immemorial. It was in 1886 that he came to Grass Valley, Sherman count, Oregon, of which locality he was one of the earliest settlers, as it might be said, a pioneer of pioneers. Here, for a period of twelve years Mr. Smith was engaged in the industry of raising sheep. He then disposed of his holdings in this business and came to the town of Sisters where he at once engaged in the mercantile business, in which he has been quite successful, and which he still profitably continues. Mr. Smith is, fraternally, a member of the I. O. O. F., and the A. O. U. W. He has made a success of every undertaking in which he has engaged since coming west, and has excellent reason to be proud of his present prosperity. He numbers many friends in the community in which he resides and has won the confidence of his fellow citizens by upright business dealings and strict probity. ******************* Submitted to the Oregon Bios. Project in June 2010 by Diana Smith. Submitter has no additional information about the person(s) or family mentioned above.