Edwards, Rev. Jonathan.  "An Illustrated History of Spokane County, State of
Washington."  San Francisco: W. H. Lever, 1900.  p. 485.
 
F. M. HOWELL

     A pioneer of 1888, is a native of Black River Falls, Wisconsin, born
January 30, 1854.  He grew to man's estate there and early engaged in lumbering,
but in 1877 moved to Grand Forks, Dakota, and turned his attention to farming
and to the grain business.  Three years later, however, he returned to
Wisconsin, where for the ensuing seven or eight years he was proprietor of a
livery barn.  He came to Spokane in 1888 and secured employment, first with the
Spokane Truck & Dray Company, later with the Park & Lacey Machinery Company,
which has since been, with its entire stock, transferred to the Spokane Hardware
Company.  Mr. Howell is employed in the capacity of salesman and warehouse man.
He is one of the substantial and respected citizens of the city, and though he
has never sought political offices of manifested an ambition for leadership, yet
he stand high in the esteem of those who know him, and has the confidence and
good will of all.  He is a member of the K. of P. fraternity, Spokane Lodge, No.
110, all of the chairs of which he has passed through.
     He was married in Black River Falls, Wisconsin, May 24, 1883, to Miss Belle
Arries, a native of that state.  They have a fine residence at No. 03327
Division street, tastefully and richly furnished and surrounded with all the
comforts of life.

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Submitted to the WA. Bios Project in March 2006 by Diana Smith.

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