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Howard Mattes was a capitalist and businessman residing in Reardan for a period of time.
Howard Mattes was a capitalist and businessman residing in Reardan for a period of time.


He bought a lumber yard from John Hansen which he renamed Mattes Lumber. It was on the Southeast corner of Lake Street and Spokane Avenue.
He bought a lumber yard from John Hansen which he renamed [[Mattes' Lumber]]. It was on the Southeast corner of Lake Street and Spokane Avenue.


He co-founded [[Chamokane Lumber Company]], a saw mill on the Spokane River near Little Falls, with [[John Raymer]] and [[Michael Moriarty]]. This mill supplied most of the lumber for Mattes Lumber.
He co-founded [[Chamokane Lumber Company]], a saw mill on the Spokane River near Little Falls, with [[John Raymer]] and [[Michael Moriarty]]. This mill supplied most of the lumber for [[Mattes' Lumber]].


He built the Mattes Building after the fire of 1914. It has housed many businesses over the years. In 195? he sold the building to Ralph and Edna Frisk who ran a grocery store in that building.
He built the [[Mattes' Building]] after the fire of 1914. It has housed many businesses over the years. In 195? he sold the building to Ralph and Edna Frisk who ran a grocery store in that building.


He retired to Spokane and invested in several buildings there.
He retired to Spokane and invested in several buildings there.

Revision as of 14:53, 31 December 2022

Howard Mattes was a capitalist and businessman residing in Reardan for a period of time.

He bought a lumber yard from John Hansen which he renamed Mattes' Lumber. It was on the Southeast corner of Lake Street and Spokane Avenue.

He co-founded Chamokane Lumber Company, a saw mill on the Spokane River near Little Falls, with John Raymer and Michael Moriarty. This mill supplied most of the lumber for Mattes' Lumber.

He built the Mattes' Building after the fire of 1914. It has housed many businesses over the years. In 195? he sold the building to Ralph and Edna Frisk who ran a grocery store in that building.

He retired to Spokane and invested in several buildings there.