Un volume de mémoires et de généalogie de citoyens représentatifs de la ville de Seattle et du comté de King, Washington, y compris des biographies de beaucoup de ceux qui sont passés . du pays, ayant été président de la Lake Ontario Fish Company. Politiquement, il s'est intéressé à la suc-cess du parti républicain de son organisation, mais les honneurs et les émoluments d'ofice n'ont pas eu d'attraction pour les liim. Membre actif de l'église presbytérienne, il a rempli des bureaux dans l'organisation avec des wlicli hei identifiés, et son influence a toujours l)een sur le côté droit, le t

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A volume of memoirs and genealogy of representative citizens of the city of Seattle and county of King, Washington, including biographies of many of those who have passed away . of the country, having been president of theLake Ontario Fish Company. Politically he has been interested in the suc-cess of the Republican party from its organization, but the honors and emolu-ments of ofiice have had no attraction for liim. An active member of thePresbyterian church, he has filled offices in the organization with whicli heis identified, and his influence has ever l)een on the side of the right, the trueand the beautiful. He wedded Mary Flerrick and they are the i)arents of sixchildren, but our subject is the only one living in the west. During the summer months, while not attending school, Elton Ains-worth gained a knowledge of the fish business under his fathers direction, and this practical experience acquired in his youth well qualified him for thework which he undertook in later years. hen he reached the age of twentyyears he went to Detroit, Michigan, and for a year and a half was con-nected with the Robinson P)rothcrs Lumber Cnmixnny, but on the ex])iration. SEATTLE AND KING COUNTY. 241 of that period he determined to go to the Pacific coast. He first made hisway to San Diego, Cahfornia, but finding that business was not very activeat that point he decided to make his way to the Puget Sound country, andpurchased a ticket to Tacoma, but when the boat upon which he had takenpassage stopped at Seattle he went ashore and was so pleased with the cityand its prospects that he immediately determined to remain, and lost no timein having his baggage transferred from the boat to the town, and thus, inAugust. 1888, took up his residence here. It was then the custom for nearly eeryone who came to this locality totake a claim, and Mr. Ainsworth went to the Olympic Mountains and secureda tract of land of one hundred and sixty acres on Lake Cushman, where heremained for six mont

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