The History of the Yakima Valley, Washington, Comprising Yakima, Kittitas and
Benton Counties, The S.J. Clarke Publishing Co., 1919, Volume II, page 1029 

ARTHUR LESLIE HUSS.

Arthur Leslie Huss, a native of the Kittitas valley and now one of its
prosperous farmers, operating a ranch comprising two hundred and forty acres
about eleven miles northeast of Ellensburg, was born March 21, 1893, and comes
of an old pioneer family of this section of the state. His parents were Edward
H. and Rose (Rader) Huss, the former a son of Harvey Huss, one of the honored
pioneers of the Kittitas valley. Edward H. Huss passed away May 4, 1917,
shooting himself accidentally. He cause to the Kittitas valley as a young man
and became very successful as a farmer. His widow now resides upon the old home
farm with her son, Arthur Leslie. She is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew
Jackson Rader, also honored pioneers of this section.

Arthur L. Huss was reared under the parental roof and in the acquirement of his
education attended the schools of the neighborhood. He early became familiar
with farming methods under the able guidance of his father and continued upon
the home place, which he now operates and which comprises two hundred and forty
acres, largely devoted to hay and grain. The land is under a good state of
cultivation, the buildings upon the place are modern and up-to-date equipment
proclaims the progressive methods of the owner.

On the 30th of April. 1918. Mr. Huss was united in marriage to Miss Ethel
Sheneberger, who was also born in this section of the state and is a daughter of
John and Kate Sheneberger. Both Mr. and Mrs. Huss attend the Christian church,
to which denomination they are sincerely devoted.

Mr. Huss belongs to the Independent Order of Odd Fellows and politically he
votes independently, giving his support to men and measures that he believes
will prove of the greatest benefit to the general public without taking into
consideration party lines. He is a well known agriculturist and business man,
ably managing the farm, and although now only twenty-six years of age has
already demonstrated capability and good business judgment. Among the younger
people both he and his wife are very popular and their hospitable fireside is
often the meeting place of their friends.

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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.