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Machine generated contents note: The Chapters
Beginning THE FISHER SAGA
[PAGE I3]
From humble beginning to leadership in Seattle
-An American epic, with origins in Missouri
Chapter II 0. W. FISHER: ANCESTRY AND YOUTH
[PAGE 5 ]
Descendant of American pioneers - Poverty-stricken
boyhood in Ohio - Service in Grant's army in Mississippi
Chapter III THE ROLLING STONE ADAGE DISPROVED
[PAGE 25]
O. W. Fisher's restless wandering - Mule driver
in California - Grist miller in Ontario - Lumberman
in Kentucky - Marriage to Euphemia Robinson -
Their home and early years in Missouri
Chapter IV AFFLUENCE DESPITE HARD TIMES
[PAGE 37]
Business success achieved - The Fisher family
and life at Humansville - Sons strike out on their own
Chapter V THE SPRINGFIELD YEARS
[PAGE 54]
Middle age arrives - Expansion of Fisher enterprises
to Louisiana - Progress of second generation
Chapter VI THE FISHERS IN MONTANA
[ PAGE 69 ]
Identification with state covers sixty-six year period-
Family lived there early this century -
Business connections continue
Chapter VII THE TIDE TAKEN AT FLOOD
[PAGE 8i ]
Entry into Cascade lumber business sparked by
San Francisco fire - Establishment of Grandin-Coast
Lumber Company and association with the Weyerhaeusers
Chapter VIII EARLY SEATTLE YEARS
[PAGE 92 ]
The city in 1905 - Fishers engage in flour brokerage,
real estate and banking - Founded Fisher
Flouring Mills Company
Chapter IX LAST YEARS OF THE FOUNDERS
[PAGE 104]
Old age of 0.W.and Euphemia Fisher - Their
children reach middle age and all attain success -
Grandchildren and great grandchildren
Chapter X THE SECOND GENERATION
[PAGE 117]
Five brothers associated in business - Their careers
and families - Entry into new fields
Chapter XI THIRD AND FOURTH GENERATIONS
[PAGE 140]
Sketches of grandchildren of the 0.W.Fishers-
Their families and business connections
Chapter XII THE FISHERS IN BUSINESS
[PAGE 157]
History of principal Fisher enterprises -
Lumbering - Banking - Real estate - Flour milling -
Insurance - Radio and television
Chapter XIII FISHER MEMORABILIA
[PAGE 192]
Anecdotes and incidents relating to four generations
THE AUTHOR
[PAGE 219]
NOTES
[PAGE 220]
GENEALOGY
[PAGE 225]
INDEX.
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