The History of the Yakima Valley, Washington, Comprising Yakima, Kittitas and
Benton Counties, The S.J. Clarke Publishing Co., 1919, Volume II, page 746 
A portrait of William E. Bowes appears in this publication.

WILLIAM E. BOWES.

William E. Bowes, manager of the Ruebow ranch, not far from Yakima, has made his
home in the northwest for the past eight years. He was born at Crown Point,
Indiana, August 16, 1873, a son of Edward and Mary (Gettings) Bowes, both of
whom have now passed away. The father devoted his life to the occupation of
farming for many years, but ultimately retired from business and made his home
in Chicago. where he enjoyed a well earned rest until called by death.

William E. Bowes pursued his high school education in Chicago and started out in
the business world as a messenger boy with Armour & Company. In that connection,
by reason of his faithfulness, capability and loyalty, he won advancement from
time to time until he became general manager of the railway billing department.
At length he resigned that position, however, in May, 1910, and removed to
Yakima, where he became interested in land with his brother-in-law, R. C.
Rueschaw, the vice-president of the Mitchell Motor Car Company of Racine,
Wisconsin. Associated with his brother-in-law in the business. Mr. Bowes is now
acting as manager of the orchard property called the Ruebow ranch, whereon he is
extensively and successfully engaged in raising apples, pears and cherries. His
trees are kept in excellent condition. He knows the best methods of spraying,
the needs of the soil and the opportunities for the development of his orchard.
In fact he has most closely studied everything that bears upon fruit production
in the northwest and his labors have brought to the firm a very gratifying
measure of prosperity. He has his own packing plant for the packing of the fruit
which he raises and his ranch is thoroughly equipped according to the most
modern standards for the propagation and care of the fruit.

On the 11th of January, 1911, Mr. Bowes was united in marriage to Miss Mary
Russell, a native of Chicago. They are members of St. Paul's Catholic church and
Mr. Bowes belongs to the Knights of Columbus. He is also a member of the
Commercial Club of Yakima and of the Grange. In politics he is a democrat where
national questions and issues are involved but at local elections casts an
independent ballot. Opportunity has ever been to him a call to action and with
his advent into the west he entered upon the wise and rapid utilization of the
opportunities which came to him and has promoted his business interests to a
point of substantial prosperity.

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Submitted to the Washington Bios Project in January 2008 by Jeffrey L. Elmer.
Submitter has no additional information about the subject of this article.