J. N. Squier
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- Jan 19, 1884A Silver Strike North of the Falls Promises a FortuneFour men from Tacoma and Spokane incorporate the Spokane Mining and Smelting Company on a claim in the Colville country, with assays running nearly $60 a ton.Spokane, WA
- Feb 2, 1884The Pioneer Who Started With $24 Sells His Liquor HouseJ. N. Squier, in Spokane Falls since 1879, hands his wholesale liquor business to a San Francisco firm to chase his mining interests — leaving a fortune built from almost nothing.Spokane, WA
- Apr 12, 1884A New Mayor Inherits a Solvent City — and a River Full of FilthSpokane Falls' incoming council takes the oath, draws lots for term lengths, and confronts the sewage being dumped above the falls.Howard Street, Spokane, WA