An Illustrated History of Central Oregon, Western Historical Publishing Company,
Spokane, WA. 1905, page 357

JOSEPH DENI is one of the substantial men of Wasco county, the kind who do
things and materially assist to build up the county and augment its wealth. He
is an industrious man, well liked and always attentive to the business in hand.
His labors here have been faithful, and it is interesting to note that when he
came here he was without funds, but with a determination to win his way to
wealth and prominence, he took hold with his hands, working on the farms for
wages, and the result is that today he is one of the wealthy men of the
community. Mr. Deni came to Wasco county in 1887, with Mr. Trudell, who is now
his partner, and they both worked out on the farms. After a time at that, they
had saved enough money to warrant them taking land and starting for themselves.
This they did, securing homesteads where the estate is now located, about six
miles east from Kingsley. With characteristic pluck and stability, Mr. Deni
began the improvements on his homestead and little by little made the place
valuable, besides laying by enough money to purchase more land. Step by step the
two men have toiled along until their estate is now of the mammoth proportions
of seventeen hundred and ninety-five acres. A portion of this is used for
pasture and a part is laid under tribute to produce grain. This year they had
five hundred acres of wheat and there is much more of the estate that can be
broken up and tilled. Messrs. Trudell and Deni are enterprising and thrifty men
and are making money ill their labors. In addition to the farming, they handle a
good many cattle and winter about eighty to one hundred.      

Joseph Deni was born at Stony Point, Ontario, on September 3, 1864, the son of
Peter and Jadik (Trudell) Deni. His father was born in Montreal and now is
farming in Ontario. His mother was born at Stony Point, the aunt of his partner,
on the father's side. She is still living in the old home place. Our subject was
reared and educated at his home place and in 1887, as stated before, came west
with his partner. Since then they have continued here together. Mr. Deni has
five brothers, Frank, Daniel, Ernest, Alexander, and Ralph, all in Stony Point,
except Ralph, who rents land in Wasco county. He also has three sisters,
Cecilia, Adele, and Adeline. In politics, Mr. Deni is a Democrat and is always
keenly interested in public matters and educational affairs.

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