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CHAPTER LII.
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS, COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES.
362
No Collegiate Institutions in California Under Spanish and Mexican Rule-Grants Made After the American Occupation-St. Vincent's College-The First College Founded-First Site Sold-Military Instruction Introduced-College Has a High Reputation-University of Southern California-Oldest Protestant Educational Institution-Offers of Land Made- Tract Selected in West Los Angeles-Building Erected-College of Medicine Founded in 1885-Building Constructed in 1895-Library Building Built-Colleges Included in the Uni- versity-Pomona College-Founded at Pomona-Location at Claremont-Buildings-Pres- idents-Library-Attempt to Unite the Congregational, Baptist and Disciples in One Col- legiate Institution-Rapid Growth of the College-Occidental College-The First Site Chosen-Building Erected-The First President-College Building Destroyed by Fire-Loca- tion Changed-First Building on the New Site Erected in 1898-Hall of Letters Built-The Stimson Library-A $200,000 Endowment Secured-New President-Throop Polytechnic Institute-Founded at Pasadena in 1891 by Hon. Amos G. Throop-Endowment-First Board of Trustees-Change of Name-Buildings Erected-Stickney Memorial Building- Throop Hall-Endowments-Institute Comprises Five Schools-Whittier College-Whittier Academy Established in 1891-Whittier College Organized in 1901-College Buildings Com- pleted-Gymnasium Built-Successful Effort to Raise a $100,000 Endowment-Harvard School (Military)-A School Where Military Training and Scholarship are Combined- Founded by Prof. Grenville C. Emery, A. M .- Site Selected and Buildings Erected-Rapid Growth of the School-New Buildings Erected-Rifle Range Established-Cadet Band Organized.
CHAPTER LIII.
LITERARY AND SCIENTIFIC ORGANIZATIONS.
367
The Los Angeles Public Library-The Amigos del Pais and Their Library-The Mechanics Institute-The First Library-Its Organization-Officers-Books Sold at Auction to Pay Expenses-Organization of the Present Library-Its First Location-Librarians-Attempts to Secure a Library Building-Library Moved from the City Hall-Roof Garden Reading Room-Appropriation for Support of the Library-Historical Society of Southern California -Founded November 1, 1883-The First Officers-Publications-Widely Circulated Library -- Legislature of 1904 Appropriates $125,000-Bill Vetoed by Governor Pardee-Southern California Academy of Science-Organized as the Southern California Science Associa- tion-Objects of the Society-Membership-Line of Work-Publications-Pioneers of Los Angeles County-Its Object Historical-Organization-Founders-First Officers-Publica- tions-The Southwest Society of Archaeological Institute of America-Date of its Found- ing-Rapid Growth-Collection of Folk-Songs-Relics of Fremont and Other Pioneers- Scientific Explorations-Purchase of a Site-The First Officers of the Society.
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CONTENTS.
CHAPTER LIV.
CLIMATIC AND SEISMIC TRAGEDIES.
373
California Proud of Its Climate-Excuses Climatic Extremes on the Plea of Exceptional Years-Earthquakes-Seismic Disturbances Epidemic-Frequent Earthquakes at the Time of the First Settlement-San Gabriel River Named El Rio de Los Temblores, The Year of Earthquakes-Destruction of the Mission San Juan Capistrano-Injury to Other Mission Buildings-Earthquakes of 1856 and 1857-Owens' Valley Earthquake-Earthquake of 1899 -- Floods-Meager Weather Reports in Early Days-Flood of 1810-11-Great Flood of 1825-Changes the Course of the Los Angeles River-Flood of 1832-Changes Face of the Country-Argonauts' First Experience of a California Flood-Flood of 1852 Dis- astrous to the Miners-The Noachian Deluge of 1861-62-Very Destructive to Property- Flood of 1867-68 Makes a New River in Los Angeles County-Floods of 1884 and 1886- Droughts-After the Deluge-Droughts-Short Crops-Slaughter of Horses-Noveñas to San Antonio of Padua-Famine Years of 1863 and 1864-Great Loss of Cattle-Dry Year of 1877 Destructive to the Sheep Industry-Water Development has Mitigated the Evil Effects of Dry Years-Record of the Rainfall at Los Angeles for Twenty Years.
CHAPTER LV.
COMMERCIAL CORPORATIONS.
378
The First Chamber of Commerce Organized in 1873-Proposed to Call It a Board of Trade-Names Changed to Chamber of Commerce-First Board of Directors-Incorporated for Fifty Years-Works to Secure Appropriation for San Pedro Harbor-Hard Times Kill It-Board of Trade-Oldest Commercial Corporation-First Officers-Incorporates- Take the Initiative in Many Beneficial Enterprises-Presidents from its Organization to the Present Time-Secretaries-Second Chamber of Commerce-W. E. Hughes Inaugurates the Movement-The First Meeting for Organization-Resolutions-Decide on Name-The First Members-Constitution and By-laws Drafted-The First Officers-First Work Efforts to Secure Appropriation for San Pedro Harbor-Facts and Figures-First Pamphlet Issued- California on Wheels-Contest Over Free Harbor Location-San Pedro Wins-Homes of the Chamber-Its Work-Exhibitions-Presidents-Secretaries-The Merchants and Manu- facturers Association-Youngest Commercial Corporation-Two Organizations United- Movement for Patronizing Home Products-Presidents of the Association-Secretaries.
CHAPTER LVI.
PASADENA
383
Dr. Reid's Labors to Preserve the Early History of Pasadena-The Citizens Owe Him a Debt of Gratitude-Origin of the Name San Pascual-Some Romancing About the First Owner-Dona Eulalia Perez de Guillen not an Owner-Juan Marine Granted the Rancho in 1835-Don Manuel Garfias Became Owner of the Rancho-Builds a Costly Residence- Loses the Rancho on a Mortgage to Dr. J. S. Griffin-Mrs. Johnston, Wife of Gen. Albert Sidney Johnston, Purchases Part of the Rancho and Builds a House-Judge B. S. Eaton Locates on the Rancho and Plants a Vineyard-The Great Oil Boom of 1865-The Pioneer Oil Company Obtains a Deed to All Petroleum, Rock Oil, etc., on the Rancho San Pasqual- The San Pasqual Plantation Scheme-The California Colony of Indiana-The San Gabriel Orange Grove Association Purchases 4,000 Acres-Subdivision of the Land-Orange Grow- ing a Success-The Lake Vineyard and Water Company Tract-The First Store and Post- office-No Town in 1880-Pasadena Wins Prizes at Citrus Fairs-Pasadena, Key of the Valley-Helen Hunt Jackson's Romancing-Raymond Hotel Built-Railroad Built-First Reverberation of the Boom-Sale of the School-house Tract-Inflation of Values-Boom
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CONTENTS.
Bursts-Depression Does not Last Long-Rehabilitation-A Second Railroad-Population in 1890-The Mount Lowe Railroad-Mount Lowe Observatory Built-The Pacific Electric Railway Built-New Buildings-Company I, Seventh Regiment-Population in 1900-Throop Polytechnic Built-Building Boom of 1904-05-City Assessment -. The Rose Tournament- Board of Trade-The Public Library-Pioneer Newspapers-The Chronicle-It Fails-The Star & Union-The Star Still Shines.
CHAPTER LVII.
CITIES AND TOWNS OF THE SAN GABRIEL VALLEY.
390
Pomona a Child of the Colony Era-Origin of the Name-The San Jose Rancho-The Los Angeles Immigration and Land Co-operative Association-Object of the Association-Great Auction Sale of Lots in Pomona-Disaster Comes upon the Town-Population in 1880- Incorporated as a City-Rapid Growth During the Boom-The Pioneer Newspaper-Pop- ulation-Completion of the Salt Lake Road to Pomona-Great Prosperity in 1904-1905- Pomona Library-Orange Shipment in 1906-Clarement-Lordsburg-San Dimas-Glendora -Azusa City-Covina-Duarte-Irwindale-Monrovia-El Monte-San Gabriel-South Pas- adena-Tropico-Glendale-Burbank-San Fernando-Newhall-Hollywood-Sherman-The Soldiers' Home and Sawtelle-Compton-Whittier-Norwalk-Downey-Rivera-Artesia- Santa Fe Springs-Dolgeville-Alhambra-Sierra Madre.
CHAPTER LVIII.
LONG BEACHI
399
A Modern Town-A City of To-day-Some Military History-The Rancho Los Cerritos Bought by Bixby & Co .- Willmore City-The American Colony-The Teachers' Colony not a Success-Old Timers not Good Colonist Material-Eastern People Coming-Colony Tract and Town Lot Sold to the Land & Water Company-Name of Town Changed to Long Beach-The First Car Service-Mulish Propelling Power-Southern Pacific Builds a Spur Road into the Town-Depression-Population in 1890-The Terminal Railroad Built-The Chautauqua Assembly-Population in 1900-Electric Road Built-The Los Angeles Dock & Terminal Company-Annexed Territory-Schools-The Bixby Hotel Disaster-Long Beach Library.
CHAPTER LIX.
CITIES AND TOWNS BY THE SEASIDE.
San Pedro-The First House-Smuggling-Banning and Tomlinson-First Harbor Im- provements-The Free Harbor-Misfortunes of the First Contractors-Increased Exports and Imports-Free Public Library-Wilmington-Banning Founds New San Pedro-Explo- sion of the Steamer Ada Hancock-Extension of the Railroad-Decline of Business-Revi- val-Santa Monica-Redondo-Avalon-Playa del Rey-Ocean Park-Venice of America- Naples.
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CHAPTER LX.
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY.
1II
Cabrillo, the Discoverer of the Santa Barbara Channel. Does not Name It-Named by Padre de La Ascension-Presidio and Mission Take Their Names from the Channel-New Historical Material in Regard to Bouchard and his Privateers-Captain Peter Conrey's Story -Differs Widely from the Spanish Accounts-Cause of the Burning of Monterey-Pillag- ing of Ortegas Rancho-Bouchard Spares Santa Barbara-Organization of the County-
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CONTENTS.
Boundaries-Transition from Mexican Forms to American-The First Officers Under Amer- ican Rule-The First County Seal-First Assessment of Property-Fitness and Family Chief Requisites in Officeholder-Crime and Criminals-No Vigilantes in Santa Barbara- Downfall of the Cattle Kings-Subdivision of the Great Ranchos-The Railroad Comes.
CHAPTER LXI.
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY -- CONTINUED.
.... 419
The First School Under Spanish Rule-The First Under Mexican Domination-Futile Attempts to Establish a School . System-The Common Council in 1850 Takes Charge of the School-The District Judge Elected County School Superintendent-The English Lan- guage Introduced in the Schools-Slow Growth of the Public School System-Cities and Towns-Lompoc-Founded as a Temperance Colony-Contest with the Liquor Forces- Growth of the City-Guadalupe-Betteravia-Santa Maria-Santa Ynez-Los Olivas-Los Alamos-Goleta-El Montecito-Summerland-Carpinteria-The Channel Islands.
CHAPTER LXII.
THE CITY OF SANTA BARBARA
423
The Inhabitants Always Conservative-Not Given to Revolutions-Capture of Santa Bar- bara by Commodore Stockton-Fremont Recaptures It-Incorporation of the City-Early Municipal Records Carelessly Kept-First Common Council-Salisbury Haley's Survey of the City Lands-Wrackenrueder's Survey-The Council Officially Recognizes the United States Revenue Collector-The Indian Question-A Queer Judicial Decision-The First Sunday Closing Ordinance-Careless Councilmen-City Lands-Street Nomenclature-The Canon Perdido Affair-The Lost Cannon-City Seal-Squatter Troubles-The Pioneer News- paper-Gazette's Description of the City in 1855-Vigorous arraignment of Derelict Officials -Slow Growth of City-Hard Times-The New Era-The First Wharf Built-Improve- ments-The Natural History Society-The Public Library-The Decade Between 1870- 1880, the Transformation Period-First Railroad Train Arrives August, 1887-Real-Estate Boom-Southern Pacific Coast Line Completed in 1901-St. Anthony's College-Recent Im- provements-Ocean Boulevard-Extension of the City Water System-La Cumbre Trail.
CHAPTER LXIII.
SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY.
A Portion of the Area of San Bernardino County Originally in San Diego-First White Settlers-San Bernardino Township-Robidoux a Judge of the Court of Sessions at the Organization of Los Angeles County-Politana the First Settlement-Father Caballeria's Account of the Founding and Destruction-The Mission Establishment at Old San Bernar- dino-Destroved by the Mountain Indians-Hostile Indians-The First Land Grant-New Mexican Colonists-The Lugo Grants-The Transition Era-Indian Horse Thieves-A True Account of the Irving Affair-Names of the Members of Irving's Gang-The Mormon Immigration-The First Arrivals-Welcomed to California-The State of Deseret-Its Organization at Salt Lake-Boundaries Included Nearly All of Southern California-Brig- ham Young Elected Governor-Congress Refused to Admit the State of Deseret-Los Angeles Star's Description of the San Bernardino Valley in 1851-The Mormons buy the San Bernardino Rancho-Indian Depredations-Stockade Built at San Bernardino to Protect the Settlers from Indian Raids.
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CONTENTS.
CHAPTER LXIV.
SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY-CONTINUED.
440
Organization of the County-Act Creating the County Approved April 26, 1853-Town Site of San Bernardino Laid Off-Council House Built-Rancho Subdivided into Small Tracts- Express to Salt Lake Established-The First Pony Express-Failure of the Wheat Crop --- Hard Times-The Colony Prosperous-School Established-Political-Vote for President- Recall of the Saints-Brigham Young Defies the Government-The Exodus Begins-Rival Fourth of July Celebrations-Report of Mountain Meadows Massacre Hastens the Mor- mon Departure-Sacrifice of Property-Departure of the Last Train-After the Mormon Exodus-Reminiscences of an Old Pioncer-Unsocial Events-Hard Times-Gold Mining- Holcomb Valley Discoveries-Pioncer Newspaper-J. Judson Ames Moves the San Diego Herald to San Bernardino-Demise of the San Bernardino Herald-The Great Flood of 1861-62-Agua Manza Washed Away-Indian Depredations-Population in 1870-Railroad Projects-The Southern Pacific Railroad.
CHAPTER LXV.
SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY-CONTINUED.
.... 447
Cities and Towns-San Bernardino City-Its Early History Identical with That of the County-Not Often Visited in Early Times by Travelers-Trade with the Mines-Court- house Built in 1875-The Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad Reaches the City-The California Southern Railroad-Car Shops Built-The Stewart Hotel-Disaster-Board of Trade-Southern Pacific Railroad Builds a Line into the City-City Charter Granted- Colton-A Railroad Town-Pioneer Newspaper-Town Becomes a City-Redlands-The Town Plat Filed-Agitation over Incorporation of the Several Towns into One City-The Smileys' Arrival -- The Redlands Water Company-Board of Trade-Ontario and Upland- Founding of the Colony-Founding of the Chaffey College of Agriculture-A Gala Day at the Colony Site-Euclid Avenue-The Gravity Mule Car-Ontario Library-Upland-For- merly North Ontario-Change of Name-Public Library-Chino, Meaning of the Word -- The Chino Rancho-Chino Sugar Factory-Rialto-The Semi-Tropic Land & Water Com- pany-Its Failure-Highland-Early Settlers-Secures a Railroad-Cucamonga-Etiwanda- loamosa-Barstow-The Needles.
CHAPTER LXVI.
455
VENTURA COUNTY Early History of Ventura County-Part of Santa Barbara-The Oldest Roads up the Coast-Little Shipping from the Port of San Buenaventura in Early Days-The Battle of San Buenaventura-First Settlers after the Conquest-The First School-The First Attempt to Form a County from the Eastern Part of Santa Barbara-First Attempt to Incorporate the Town-Floods-Subdivision of the Great Ranchos Brings Immigrants-Coast Stage Line -Josephine Clifford's Description of a Night Ride-The First Wharf-Formation of the New County-Reasons for Segregation-Election Frauds-The Bill Creating the County Approved -- Commissioners Appointed-Names of the First County Officers Elected-The Courthouse War-Prosperity.
CHAPTER LXVII.
VENTURA COUNTY-CONTINUED.
461
Annals of Ventura Town and County-No Colony Settlements-School Bonds Issued- Ventura Library Association Formed-Two Newspapers-News Items Scarce-Newspaper War-The First Fire Company-Loss of the Steamer Kalorama-Crimes and Criminals-
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CONTENTS.
Lynching of Hargen-The T. Wallace More Murder-The Murder Trial a Famous Case- Conviction of Two of the Conspirators-Discharge of the Others-Wreck of the Crimea- Loss of the Brig Mary Ann-Destruction of the Sheep Industry-Assessed Value of the County in 1879-Beginning of the Bean Industry-Flood of 1884-Building of the South- ern Pacific-Population in 1890-Pioneer Society Organized-Assassination of County Sut- perintendent Buckman-Railroad to Nordhoff-High Schools-Beet Sugar Industry-Popu- lation in 1900-Chatsworth Tunnel Completed-Towns-Hueneme-Nordhoff-Santa Paula- Oxnard-Islands of Ventura County-The Anacapas-Meaning of the Name-Loss of the Steamer Winfield Scott on the Anacapas-San Nicolas-Massacre of the Inhabitants by the Aleut Fur Hunters-Removal of the Survivors to the Mainland-Story of the Lone Woman. of San Nicolas-Killed by Kindness.
CHAPTER LXVIII.
ORANGE COUNTY.
471
The First Attempt to Create a New County-The Originator of the County Division Scheme-Bill to Create the County of Anaheim Passed by the Lower House of the Legis- lature-Opposition of Los Angeles City-Bill Defeated in the Senate-No More Coin from the Faithful-Major Max Stroble, a Soldier of Fortune-His Career-He Starts a News- paper-Attempt to Form the County of Santa Ana-A Concession That Does not Conciliate- Failure of the Fourth Attempt-The Final Struggle-Success-The County of Orange Cre- ated-County Officials Elected-Boundaries and Area of the New County-Spanish Ranchos in Orange County-The Oldest Spanish Grant-Boundaries of the Santiago de Santa Ana- The Santa Ana River Changes the Boundaries-The Squatter War-A Long Drawn Out Legal Contest-Indefinite Boundaries of the Mexican Land Grants Cause of Much Litiga- tion-An Example of Crude Boundary Lines-Schools-High Schools-Population-His- tory of the Celery Industry-The Oil Industry.
CHAPTER LXIX.
ORANGE COUNTY-CONTINUED.
Cities and Towns-Anaheim, One of the Oldest Colony Experiments in California-A Vine- yard Colony-The Los Angeles Vineyard Company-The Purchase of 1,200 Acres Near the Santa Ana River-Plan of the Colony-George Hansen Appointed Superintendent- Names of the Trustees-The Colony Tract Named Anaheim-Improvements Begun-Plant- ing Vines-Distribution of the Vineyard Tracts by Lot-Anaheim Township Created-Hard Struggle -- The First School-house-The Colony Flooded-The Anaheim Water Company- The Cajon Irrigation Company-School District Bonded and a $10,000 Schoolhouse Built -The Pioneer Newspaper-The Mysterious Vine Disease Destroys the Vineyards-Pioneer Churches-Improvements-Santa Ana-Founded by William H. Spurgeon-The First Store -Organization of a School District-The First Schoolhouse-The Town off the Main Road-The Stage Route Diverted to a New Road-Postoffice Established-Small Pay to the Postmaster-The Railroad Reaches the Town-The First Newspaper-Pioneer Churches- Pioneer Banks-The Press-Recent Improvements-New City Hall-Improved Water Sys- tem-The Parade of Products-Wonderful Display of Products-Santa Ana Free Public Library-Orange Formerly Known as Richland-Postoffice Established-New Ditch Con- structed-Incorporated as a City-Public Library-Tustin-Founded by Columbus Tustin- Builds a Schoolhouse at His Own Expense-Postoffice Established-Fullerton a Young City-Center of Large Citrus District-Large Walnut Production-High School-Hunting- ton Beach-Westminster Colony-Garden Grove-Los Alamitos-Buena Park-Newport Beach-Capistrano.
478
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CONTENTS.
CHAPTER LXX. 486
RIVERSIDE COUNTY
First Attempt to Form Riverside County a Failure-Effort to Form Three Counties-Sec- ond Attempt to Form the County Succeeds-Varieties of Climate and Productions-Era of Agricultural Experiments-Riverside Owes Its Location to the Sericulture Fad-The Failure of the Silk Industry Experiment-Death of Louis Prevost, the Principal Promoter of the Industry-Judge North's Colony Association-Judge North Visits Southern California- Purchase of the Silk Center Association's Land-The Southern California Colony Associa- tion Formed-Names of the Members of the Association-Lands Surveyed and Subdivided -Town of Jurupa Laid Off-Name Changed to Riverside-Arrival of the First Colonists- Irrigating Canal Constructed-First Orange Trees Planted-Raisin Grape Extensively Planted-The Bahia or Washington Navel Orange Introduced by L. C. Tibbetts-Millions of the Trees Propagated-Arlington-Samuel C. Evans Buys a Half Interest in the Harts- horn Tract-Evans and Sayward Begin the Construction of a Canal-Consolidation of Water Systems-The World-famous Magnolia Avenue Begun-Various Colonies United under One Water System-Riverside in 1875 not a Temperance Town-Railroad Prospect- An Amusing Resolution-The First Citrus Fair-Fruit Culture in 1879-Some Recent Statistics-Riverside the Richest Community in the World-Some First Events-The River- side Free Public Library-The Pioneer Newspaper-The Weekly News-Bucks Brief Vale- dictory-The Riverside Press-The Daily Enterprise.
CHAPTER LXXI.
RIVERSIDE COUNTY-CONTINUED.
Riverside Water System-Riverside Water Company-Sources of Supply-Extent-The Gage Canal-Mathew Gage-Difficulties That Beset Him in the Beginning-Success Crowns His Efforts-Extent of the System-Cost-Jurupa Canal-Riverside Highland Water Com- pany-Cities and Towns-Riverside City-A Modern City-Area-The Replanting of a Famous Tree-Recent Rapid Growth-Public Building Erected-Mount Robidoux Boule- vard-Notable Thoroughfares-Corona-Laid Off in a Circular Form-Rapid Growth- New Water Supply-Manufactures-Public Library-Temecula-Murietta-Elsinore-Perris -Winchester-Lakeview-Hemet-San Jacinto City-Strawberry Valley-Beaumont-Ban- ning-The Coachilla Valley-Some Twentieth Century Events-City High School-The County Jail-The Sherman Institute-Laying of the Corner Stone-Objects of the Institute- The School a Success-The Concrete Bridge over the Santa Ana River One of the World's Famous Bridges-Cost.
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INDEX.
Abbot, J. R. . . A
Abbott, Edward S. 1960
Abbott, John R. .. 1619
Abbott, Osceola C. 1890
Austin, Matthew J.
1908
Abplanalp, Edward 1940
Adams, Abel
Adams, Charles B. 2110
Adams, Clarence C.
1972
Adams. John Q.
860
Adams, John Q.
1939
Adarga, Jose
814
Addison, Robert
2163
Aerick, John
1958
Aggen, Frederic
1559
Agoure, Pierre
1636
Bailey, Charles W
2164
Aiken, Harry C. 1036
Ainsworth, H. B. 2220
Alcorn, James C. .
2125
Alexander, Gottfried 2190
Alkire, Josiah 1188
Allen, Charles F. 1183
Allen, Claude M. 2174
Allen, George F 1648
Barclay, John H ..
I422
Allen, John W. 1016
Bard, Cephas L., M. D.
509
Allen, Oliver A 2109
Allen, William J
1898
Allgeyer, Henry
1348
Amar, Edouard
8.27
Ambler, Cleason 1008
Barlow. Walter J.
535
Ames, Earl L. 2062
Barnard, Edwin L
1625
Blackmer, Hon. Eli T.
1488
Blake, John C .. 1950
Blakely, Thomas A
1815
Blakeslee, George A
916
Anderson, John A.
995
Anderson, J. W.
1046
Anderson, Nils
1987
Anderson, Reuben J 2161
Barton, Chester R
727
Blondeau, Rene
2077
Andrew, Charles 1281
Andrew, Tilghman D.
1805
Barton, Sylvester W
1053
Blount, George H.
504
Andrew, William 1322
Barton, William T. 2000
Bluemle, Frederick
1872
Andrews, Allen W. 1857
Bartow, James V 1964
Blumeare, Matheas 2052
Blythe. Clinton 1817
554
Andrews, Joshua
1995
Battles, George W
879
Boettcher. Reinhold 1879
Bolton, M. Blanche, M. D .. 1140
Bondietti. A. 626
Borchard, Casper 1911
Borchard, Frank A
1732
Ardis, John D.
1067
Bean, Jacob 661
Borchard. John
531
Armstrong, Robert, M. D. I019
Beard. George
1895
Borden, Carroll E
11.45
Armstrong, Royal M.
2055
Beardsley. Robert L
1987
Borden, John E.
224I
Arnold, C. R ..
2216
Beasley, Henry C. 1333
Borden, Reynold B
80,3
Arnold, Chester G
1666
Beck. Charles E. 1396
Bovard, George F
702
Arnold, Eugene T.
1668
Beck, Thomas 2150
Bowen. Edmund F 1332
Bowman. D. E. 1210
Boyd, Thomas I302
Ashcroft, Norman 1276
Bell, Robert
1009
Bradley. Edward R 756
Brady, Capt. John T. 526
Atkinson, Benjamin M. 1953
Atmore, M. 2173
Atwater, A. J .. 2239
Benedict, Edson A. . 165-4
Benn, John
I595
Bennett, F. E.
876
Bennett, George E.
1602
Bennett, Oscar
202.1
Benson, George S. 1745
Bentley, William H.
1519
Berges, Sylvain
1801
Bernasconi, Mrs. M.
1.437
Berry, J. B .. 2179
Berry, Mark T. 887
Best, Fred N ... 862
Best, Newton W 2069
Bettens, P. A. ..
2238
Beveridge, John L
546
Beverly, Burt 2257
Bewley, William E. 1915
Biane, Marius
2154
Bichowsky, Emmo C. 2049
Bidart, Gratian
1255
Billingsiy, William C.
1045
Binns, W. C .. 1302
Bise, Samuel M.
2132
Bixby, Jotham Bither, Eber K.
501
507
Bixler. Gilbert A.
1808
Bjorkman, Henry
1594
Barker. Obadiah T 736
Bjorkman, John
1715
Barker, Walter E.
1855
Anderson, C. O. II30
Anderson, Daniel W. 21.42
Anderson, G.
2210
Barnes, Hon. Frank W 1417
Barnes, Legene S.
II26
Blewett, George A 708
Blinn, Irving L 1823
Blodgett, John 2051
Blood, Harrison J.
I90I
Andrews, Harvey F 922
Andrews, Joshua
2141
Bates. Jacob H.
1435
Bodwell, Joseph F 1901
Andrews, R. C. 2070
Andrews, Richard L 1318
Baum, John G ..
1819
Angel, James N 929
I731
Apsey, Job E.
1403
Beach, W. W.
2101
Arnold, Leroy
1584
Beckett, Wesley W 733
Arnold. Percy N
1976
Bell. John S
2175
Aspe, Capt. John W. 1972
Bell. Thomas 1333
Bemis. Amos H. 2011
Brand. Robert L.
1649
B
Bacon, Elmer 1746
Bacon, Shirley V .1749
Bahrenburg, George E., M. D. 1010
Bailard, John 1052
Aguirre, Miguel A 1740
Baker, Calvin
2186
Ahlstrom, John F.
1554
Baker, Isaac F.
I208
Baker, John S.
2192
Baldridge, Michael
I222
Baldwin, Fred P.
Baldwin, James V 1796
545
1758
Baly, Henry 1828
Banks, George H. 1839
Bard, Hon. Thomas R
Bargar, John C. 984
Barndollar, Harry 676
Barnes, Charles J. 1464
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