Hull, Lindley M., compiler and editor.  "A History of Central Washington,
Including the Famous Wenatchee, Entiat, Chelan and the Columbia Valleys."
Spokane: Press of Shaw & Borden Co., 1929.  p. 86.
 
GEORGE H. FARWELL
 
     for nearly Forty years a familiar figure in the Wenatchee country, is a
native of Sherbrook, Quebec Province, Canada. He came to the United States in
1880, stopping for a short time in North Dakota. Thence he traveled directly
westward to Ellensburg, Washington. The ten years of residence in that town was
divided between the operation of a transfer and ice business, and several years
service for the Northern Pacific Railroad as fireman and locomotive engineer,
his runs being between Pasco, Ellensburg and Tacoma. In 1890 he came to the
Wenatchee country and almost immediately located a homestead in Number Two
Canyon. On February 27, 1908, he was married to Mrs. May Benson, who is a sister
to William Turner of the famous Turner orchard. This was a second marriage. By a
former union he has four children as follows: Hugh B., living in California, Roy
L., who for sometime operated an orchard near Wenatchee, Madie Bell who is now
Mrs. Leland Frank, resident at Riverside, Washington, and Harley, living at
Cashmere, Washington.
 
     The middle letter in Mr. Farwell's name might very properly stand for
Hustle, for that is an outstanding trait of his life as testified to by the
large and well developed orchard tracts at the mouth of Number Two Canyon. For
many years he had an inadequate supply of water for irrigation which gave him a
hard problem to wrestle with, but he now has a supply pumped from the Highline
Canal which gives satisfactory service. Notwithstanding the close attention
given to his own affairs, he always been ready to contribute his full share to
community betterment.  In the early efforts of the fruit growers to participate
in the county, state, interstate and world fairs, he was active in urging full
displays. He with several others, under the direction of the local Chamber of
Commerce, furnished fruit for the Buffalo Pan-American Exposition held in 1901.
He served under Elmer E. Johnson, who was State Executive Commissioner in charge
of Washington products, Mr. Farwell having charge of the fruit exhibits of the
state, and incidentally looking after the Chelan County display. He held the
same position at the Lewis and Clark Exposition held at Portland, Oregon, in
1907, and was constantly on the grounds from August to the close of the fair.
 
     As an active member of the Chelan County Horticultural Association he did
much excellent work to put into effect a plan for mixed car shipments and
reduced rates to Puget Sound points, which resulted in a large saving to the
growers. Through this same association he was an ardent booster for the Farmers
Telephone Company; and by the same means helped to launch the Wenatchee Valley
Fruit Growers Association. These are only a few of the enterprises that have
been benefited by his efforts.  Mr. Farwell is now past seventy years of age,
though he might pass for a much younger man, for he is still vigorous with only
a few gray hairs on his head.

     
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