"An Illustrated history of Baker, Grant, Malheur and Harney Counties : with a
brief outline of the early history of the state of Oregon." Chicago?: Western
Historical Pub. Co., 1902.  Page 573.  Malheur County.

GEORGE E. WARD

     No work that purports to chronicle the careers of the leading citizens of
Malheur county would be complete were there omission to mention the estimable
gentleman whose name initiates this paragraph, and whose labors have been
fruitful of much good to this portion of the county, as well as adjacent
vicinities, having been instrumental in originating the famous Owyhee ditch and
in furthering the plans for its completion, while also in general development of
the country he has done very much.  George E. Ward was born in Quebec, Canada,
on September 14, 1852, being the son of George P. and Elizabeth (Sherman) Ward.
He was reared on a farm and in a hotel and was educated in the common schools of
his native place.  In 1879 he came to Silver City, Idaho, and there he engaged
in the sheep business, remaining in the same for five years.  Then he sold out
and went to Umatilla county, in this state, bought a band of sheep and brought
them to the Owyhee river and since that time he has continuously devoted his
attention to the sheep business.  He has a stock ranch in Grant county and one
on the Owyhee river and is one of the leaders in this important line of
industry, having brought to bear in its prosecution a wealth of ability, energy
and wisdom that have given him an excellent success.  His three brothers were
associated with him in the Owyhee ditch project.  Four others were brought into
the enterprise and later it was incorporated and Mr. Ward has remained in it,
giving his wisdom, energy and money to make of it the unbounded success that it
is at the present time.  In political matters Mr. Ward is allied with the
Republicans and has always devoted the proper amount of attention to the affairs
of the county and state.  He believes implicitly in the principles of protection
for the industries and citizens of this republic and always labors for that end.
He has now much stock and is esteemed as one of the leaders of the prominent men
of the county.
     

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Submitted to the Oregon Bios. Project in April 2006 by Diana Smith. Submitter
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above.