Adapted from "An Illustrated History of The Big Bend Country, embracing Lincoln, Douglas, Adams and Franklin counties, State of Washington", published by Western Historical Publishing Co., 1904.

JACOB KASPER is handling the largest general store in Lind, where he has been established for some years. His establishment is located on the main street of the town and is a one-story brick, which is entirely occupied with his merchandise. The basement is utilized for storing goods and the stock carried here is worth more than thifty five thousand dollars. Mr. Kasper has shown marked wisdom in selecting his goods for he has a fine variety of all kinds adapted to this trade, and the motto, "Well bought, half sold" is one which he heeds well, for he is a careful and shrewd buyer knows how to get bargains for his customers. Jacob Kasper was born in Poland, on January 7, and boyhood days were spent in his native country and there he was favored with a good educational training. He located in San Francisco and secured employment as salesman in a general store. Then he started a store for himself. This was eighteen months after he landed. Soon he removed to Forest Hill, California, and conducted a mercantile establishment there for two years. His next location was in Walla Walla, where he opened a dry goods store in company with W. Rudee. He soon bought out his partner and continued the store until 1890. Then he removed to Farmington, Washington, and there conducted a general store until 1893. After that, he opened business in Kendrick, Idaho, the largest store in the town, and did business there until 1901