Hawthorne, Julian, Ed. "The History of Washington: The Evergreen State from  
Early  Dawn to Daylight." New York, American Historical Publishing Co., 1893. 
p.  423-424.

DILLMAN, L.C.:  The active career of Mr. L. C. Dillman, of Spokane, offers to 
our readers and ambitious young men everywhere an example of pluck and energy 
worthy of emulation.  Probably no State in the Union ever afforded the varied 
and flattering inducements for the exercise of financial ingenuity offered by 
Washington.  but even under advantageous circumstances few men have displayed 
the genius which has marked the career of Mr. Dillman, who has so quickly and 
successfully sprung to the front in the growth of Spokane.
	Mr. Dillman is a scion of the Blue Grass State, being a native of 
Louisville, Ky., where he was born in 1856.  His early education was acquired 
in the public schools, and it was not until he came to Spokane in 1883 that 
his remarkable financial ingenuity and executive ability were first shown.  
Accepting the first business opportunity offered, he took a salaried position 
for a short time, and then embarked in the real estate and investment business 
for himself.  His public spirit and energy soon placed him in a position of 
prominence and importance, and no public enterprise in the interest of the 
town was undertaken without his material assistance and advice.  One of the 
foremost in the ranks of public workers, he has guided, directed and led in 
the development of that prosperous city with a dilligence and determination 
which have brought Spokane to its present condition of commercial importance 
and prosperity.
	He has now under his personal control and supervision real estate and 
mining properties to the value of over $5,000,000.  One of the most powerful 
corporations in the State, the St. Paul Land and Improvement Company, owes its 
existence to Mr. Dillman, who has charge of its interests in the city.  It is 
a syndicate which owns large tracts of land, and some of the most valuable 
real estate in the city and in Eastern Washington; and the interests of the 
company are entrusted entirely to the hands of Mr. Dillman.  He has guided the 
operation and supervised their interests in the Northwest in a faithful, 
honest, and most successful manner.  Another most important enterprise which 
owes its existence to the superior business qualifications and foresight of 
Mr. Dillman is the Pacific Bullion Mining Company, with a captial stock of $1,
000,000.  The mines of this corporation embrace several of the richest claims 
in the Kootenai country.  Some are being developed very profitably, and have 
demonstrated the fact that the Kootenai region produces some of the richest 
and best paying ores of any mining region in the world.  He has now 
inaugurated in connection with the Pacific Bullion Mining Company an 
organization which has for its object the opening up and development of the 
entire Koontenai country.  They intend to build railroads and steamers to 
bring their mines in closer communication and effect easier transportation 
with and from this city.  His spirt to aid in the general welfare and 
development of Spokane has manifested itself in the many liberal offers which 
Mr. Dillman has made with a view of fostering the industries in this city.  He 
has offered sites for factories, and has donated without any compensation 
valuable tracts of land upon which to locate an iron foundry, a glove factory, 
woollen and paper mills, a furniture factory, and a knitting factory.  The 
aggregate value of these donations is not less than $75,000.  In addition to 
these Mr. Dillman made the most magnanimous offer to the Exposition 
Corporation.  He was instrumental in the donation of a tract of land 300 x 300 
feet, and valued at $60,000, in order to aid the enterprise, and the 
magnificent grounds upon which the imposing building is located was in part 
his gift.  Mr. Dillman is the senior member of one of the most prominent real 
estate and investment brokerage firms in Spokane, and is also identified with 
many of the soundest and most substantial banking institutions here.
	The building of the Great Northern Railway to Spokane was the result 
of the earnest and untiring work of Mr. Dillman in its behalf.  For two years 
he was engaged in the effort to secure the road for this city.  He pointed out 
to the President of the road the fact that by coming here he would secure a 
large and lucrative business for his road.  He patiently answered all 
questions, and by ceaseless effort and unremitting energy overcame the many 
obstacles which presented themselves.  Since the building of the Great 
Northern Mr. Dillman has entire control of the town sites along the road, 
which are destined to become some of the most important points in the State.  
Barren Ferry, Albany Falls, Rock Island, and a number of other town sites 
between the Cascade Range and Spokane are under his exclusive control and 
management.
	The future magnitude of his business and financial interests can only 
be estimated, as the State is yet in its infancy; but in addition to the 
above-mentioned enterprises, Mr. Dillman is a Director in the Washington 
National Bank, President of the Pacific Bullion Mining Company, Director in 
the Spokane Hydraulic Mining Company, and Vice-President of the Union Stock 
Yards, besides serving as a Director in the Northwestern Industrial Exposition 
and numerous other institutions.
	Mr. Dillman has resided in Spokane but ten years but during that short 
period he has done more for the interests of the city than many accomplish in 
a lifetime.  He enjoys the confidence and esteem of all he comes in contact 
with.  Affable, courteous, and liberal, he numbers among his friends and 
acquaintances many of the most prominent men in the country.  Untiring energy, 
integrity of purpose, and honest dealing have been the foundation upon which 
he has built his most successful career.  To the character and business push 
of such men as Mr. Dillman the new Northwest is indebted for its rapid 
development and great strength.

Submitted by: Jenny Tenlen

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