Hull, Lindley M., compiler and editor. "A History of Central Washington, Including the Famous Wenatchee, Entiat, Chelan and the Columbia Valleys." Spokane: Press of Shaw & Borden Co., 1929. p. 222 FRED REEVES Who for thirty odd years has been actively and vigorously identified with the growth and development of the Wenatchee Valley, is a native of Kansas. He came with his parents to Washington in 1888. Fred attended school in Spokane, and for a time was bookkeeper for the Standard Oil Company. He did not come to Wenatchee until about a year later than his parents. About the year 1893, he became associated with his brother, Frank Reeves in editing the Leavenworth Times, where he remained several years. He then returned to Wenatchee, and for a year or two was engaged in farming. In 1899, he bought a half interest in the Wenatchee Advance, and several months later acquired ownership and control, and for more than two years he put life and vigor into Wenatchee journalism. He was a loyal and ardent supporter of the Democratic party, but never demeaned the columns of his paper by indiscreet partisanship. In 1902, he disposed of his newspaper interests, and soon afterward entered upon the practice of law, a goal toward which he had been striving many years. To this profession he brought the same alertness of mind and vigor of action that had distinguished him in journalism. As a practitioner he developed unusual ability, and was regarded by all attorneys as a foeman worthy of their steel, but he never resorted to the unfair methods of a trickster lawyer. As the years went by Fred prospered and became enamored of the orchard business, to which he devoted more and more time until he was separated from his first love, the law, and gave his entire attention to orchard management, at one time owning and operating forty acres of bearing trees, most of which were apples. In this year 1928, he is still in the orchard game, but with less acreage. A longtime resident of Wenatchee, Fred has often generously given of his time and means to promote the welfare of the town, but never actively sought office for himself; however, in the year 1911, he was persuaded to fill the office of mayor, to which he was elected and served two years. On February, 1, 1911, our subject was married to Miss Annie Tohlin, a pioneer girl of Leavenworth. The happy event was observed by a trip to the Hawaiian Islands. Transcriber's additional notes: from this same book, page 131: biography on Major A. S. Lindsay......."In September, 1898, he issued the first number of the Wenatchee Republican, which in later years became famous as the Wenatchee Republic. After two or three years he dispose of this plant, and with M. P.Spencer bought the Wenatchee Advance from Fred Reeves, with which he was associated many years." * * * * Submitted to the WA. Bios Project in April 2006 by Diana Smith. Notice: These biographies were transcribed for the Washington Biographies Project. Unless otherwise stated, no further information is available on the individual featured in the biographies.