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The Judge and Caroline had one son,
Arthur Campbell.
Arthur was a part of the first Chelan High School
graduating class in 1908, then went on to
graduate from the University of Washington with
a law degree in 1914. Arthur kept himself busy at
UW with athletics (track & field, wrestling, and
rowing on the crew team). Post graduation,
Arthur served in World War I and married Ann
Monfort. Art and Ann had two sons, Arthur II and
Daniel.
Upon his return to Chelan, Arthur I and his family
got their hands dirty by planting an apple orchard
– affectionately named the No-See-Um Orchard.
Renowned for his hard work and physical
strength, Arthur I dug out the basement of the
original hotel with a shovel and wheelbarrow to
create a larger restaurant to keep up with
growing demand. The business was growing
through the 1920’s, but then The Great
Depression began. Like many small businesses,
the family came together and sacrificed to make
ends meet.
With the help of the Holden Mine and the Howe
Sound Mining Company, the Lake Chelan
economy rebounded in the late 1930’s.
By the 1940’s, Arthur II and Dan were growing up.
After attending college, both Arthur II and Dan
served their country for the Navy and Army,
respectively.
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Upon their return, both assisted in the operation of
the family businesses of Campbell’s Resort and NoSee-Um Orchards. This began the modern era of
Campbell’s Resort – the tourism economy was in its
infancy at Lake Chelan and the Campbell’s started
to develop fishing cabins and started on growth
plans for the future.
During this time, Arthur II and Dan had a genuine
interest in the Lake Chelan community – serving on
the Chelan Park Board and City Council. They
participated in the development of the 18-hole
Lake Chelan Municipal Golf Course, as well as the
planning and development of the Riverwalk Park.
Both the Golf Course and Riverwalk Park are
cornerstones of Chelan’s recreation environment
today.
The first motel units were constructed in 1955 with
the
