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Mr. Huse estimated the expense at $15,000. "The opening of the road to the Santa Ynez River is a good beginning. Over the second range of mount- ains, the ascent and descent is by means of a moder- ate inclination. This route, when completed, would
be the best route to Havilah, White Pine, and Kern River Districts."
ORGANIZATION OF PROTESTANT CHURCHES.
The coming in of Protestant Americans caused churches other than the Catholic to be organized. There had been occasional preaching, but no regular services were held until the American movement. Adam Bland, Presiding Elder of the Los Angeles circuit, of the Methodist Episcopal Church, held service as early as 1854. The circumstances not being encouraging, no regular service was attempted until 1867, when the Rev. R. R. Dunlap was appointed to the charge of the community embracing Santa Barbara, La Patera, Montecito, Carpenteria, and San Buenaventura, thongh there was no organized society in any of these places. In 1868 the Rev. P. Y. Cool was appointed to the service, and succeeded in organ- izing a church, and building a parsonage and chapel. It is said the native population were much averse to having Protestant service in the town, but did not offer any serious obstruction. The first worship was conducted in the Court House, then called the Egerea House. On one occasion, when service was being held, some of the Mexicans caught a shoat in front of the building, and allowed the animal to do some vigorous squealing for some time. As the interrup- tion was not serious, no notice was taken of it.
The members of the first church were, S. String- field, Sarah M. Cool, Elizabeth Stringfield, L. C Clark, Susan R. Clark, Harriet Cooley, Mary Cooley, Belle M. Martin, Georgia A. Crabb, Isaac G. Foster, Sam- uel Shoup, Mary Shoup. Martha M. Hammel, Amelia A. Schlutter, Lewis Stark, Matilda Stark, Mary E. Goss, and Mary Ann Rhodes.
THE CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH
Was organized by the Rev. J. A. Johnson, afterwards the famous editor of the Santa Barbara Press. He preached his first sermon in the Court House, Novem- ber 25, 1866. At the close of the service a resolu- tion was adopted, asking him to remain permanently in the town, and form a society. The following month he settled in the town with his family, and commenced, it is said, the first permanent Protestant worship. In 1867 a permanent society was organized under the Congregational form, with J. A. Johnson as Pastor. C. E. Huse, David Nidever. and E. F. Maxfield were elected trustees; and N. W. Winton and P. S. Brinkerhoff, deacons. Mr. Johnson's min- istry closed in April, 1869. The next in charge was the Rev. E. M. Betts, who remained for two years. Dr. Stone, of San Francisco, and Dr. Dwinelle, of Sacramento, visited the city in the interest of the church, in 1869-70.
THE EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
As early as 1868 Dr. J. B. Shaw, Mr. Fitzhugh, and John B. Church met at the Lick House in San Fran- cisco, to consider the formation of a church. The
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following day they met with Bishop Kip, and laid the cireumstanees before him, but nothing was done to mature the project. In looking over and canvassing the population of Santa Barbara, they only found forty-three Americans, and of these, not more than ten or twelve would be likely to join an Episeo- pal organization. The following year saw some favorable changes, and the Rev. T. G. Williams was sent to the place; and succeeded in effecting an organization, Dr. J. B. Shaw, Russel Heath, John Ruddick, M. M. Kimberly, and D. W. ap Jones being the first trustees. The Court House and school house were used as places of worship until 1869, when they occupied a briek chapel constructed by them on Gutierrez Street.
THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Was organized June, 1869, by the enrollment of nine- teen members. A large portion of these were former members of the congregation organized by Mr. Johnson. Rev. Thomas Frazer effected the organiza- tion. The Rev. H. H. Dubbins was the first Pastor. Ludwell G. Oliver, Jonathan Mayhew, N. W. Win- ton, Enoeh Covert, S. R. I. Sturgeon, and A. J. C. Willson were the first Board of Trustees. Dr. Phelps, of San Francisco, was the next pastor. He was a very able man, and succeeded in gathering a membership of nearly one hundred.
THE M. E. CHURCH AT SAN BUENAVENTURA
Was organized about the same time as at Santa Bar- bara, through the ageney of the Rev. Mr. Dunlap, this forming a part of his charge. He was succeeded by the Rev. P. Y. Cool, who increased the member- ship of the church. The opening of the Briggs tract in 1867, for settlement, had the effect of bring- ing in many families who became members and sup- porters of churches.
THE CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH IN SAN BUENA- VENTURA
Was the first Protestant church in the territory of Ventura County, having been organized in 1867. Mr. B. Starr was the first preacher. The first mem- bers were Rev. Mr. Bristol, Rev. Mr. Harrison, Eliza Shaw, Franeis L. Saxby, Isabella L. Hobson, Hanna E. McCarty, Mary A. Herbert, Matilda P. Barnard, Geo. Beers, Sarah Beers, Edward B. Williams, Eliza- beth A. Williams, Amanda Baker, Maria A. Wason, Nancy L. Banny, Celia A. Simpson, Fanny Williams. W. E. Barnard and Geo. S. Gilbert were the first deacons, the former being elerk. A church edifice was ereeted in 1870.
WM. H. SEWARD VISITS SANTA BARBARA.
Wm. H. Seward visited Santa Barbara September 23, 1869. He was introduced to the people by C. E. Huse, who made a few appropriate remarks on the part acted by the distinguished visitor, in the tremen- dous struggle our nation had passed through.
Mr. Seward addressed the audienee for a few min-
utes, referring to the struggle just passed, the immensity of our national resources, and the bril- liant prospects for the future. He visited the big grape vine, took its measurements, and continued on his way .*
STATISTICS.
Real estate sold in 1868.
Ranchos Zaca and Corral de Cuati, containing four square leagues (17,760 acres) were sold by Lattaillade to C. F. Emmet, Augustus Mahe, and C. Parellier for $26,700.
G. H. Briggs sold 900 aeres of the Santa Paula tract to W. Elf, for $13,000.
Eighty new buildings were erected during the season.
Lumber was used in Santa Barbara in 1870 valued at $70,700; number bricks, 600,000; estimated increase of property in the county, $1,000,000.
ASSESSMENT ROLL OF 1868.
Aeres assessed, 1,154,1062; value of real estate and improvements, $693,565.48; personal property, $478,- 229.72; total value, $1,137,795.10; taxes levied, $33,- 565.01; collected, $26,343.93; delinquent, $7,221.08.
Live stock, 1869 :-
Horses, 4,558; mules, 477; asses, 22; cows, 5,757; calves, 2,719; beef cattle, 2,610; oxen, 108; total cattle, 11,094; sheep, 193,167; goats, 280; hogs, 757; chickens, 10,200; turkeys, 800; geese, 84; ducks, 624; hives of bees, 450.
Assessed value of real estate, $755,864; assessed value of personal property, $626,267; total, $1,482,- 131.
Estimated population, 8,600; subject to road tax, 700.
STATISTICS FROM THE ASSESSMENT ROLL OF 1870-71.
NAME.
LAND.
ACRES.
VALUE.
TOTAL.
Ayers, Albert, Ojai
1,500
$450
$6,807
Argnes, Joaquin R., Laguna
4,438 3,000
3,950
Arrellanes, Luis
5,630
Ashley, J. B.
11,000
Arnaz, José de, Santa Ana
4,294
Amat, Tadeo (Bishop); City
Lots
6,000
69,971
Boeseke & Co., Merchandise
4,000
Bell, John S, Laguna
11,095
11,095
"
Los Alamos .. 24,409
24,409
43,006
Buel, R. T., San Carlos
Jonata
13,314
9,985
12,685
Biggs, M. H., Rincon
3,000
3,000
18,385
Bailard, - -, Rineon.
400
2,400
6,955
Burke, Miguel
5,615
Brinkerhoff, S. B., Laguna
3,000
2,225
9,650
Bard, T. R., Colonia
24,111
60,225
61,185
Curry, John, Sisquoc
16,756
6,702
6,702
*[NOTE. The papers contain what purports to be his speech, but the lan- guage is so inferior to Seward's terse and comprehensive style, that we are afraid it was manufactured after Seward left, or badly reported, and if pub- lished, would add nothing to Seward's fame as an orator.]
Valley land.
300
1,800
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AMERICAN OCCUPATION.
NAME.
LAND. ACRES.
VALUE. TOT 4'
NAME.
LAND.
VALUE ..
TOTAL.
Curry & Conner, Sisquoc ..
17,729
7,091
7,091
More, T. Wallace, Sespe ...
Other
jaqui
2,000
1,500
5,538
Land
800
36,752
Cutts & Cooper, Dos Pueblos
1,455
4,365
5,365
More, A. P., Santa Rosa Island
52,760
26,380
37,850
Moore, Thomas W., Purifi- cacion
13,384
6,692
15,039
Camarillo, Juan, Santa Clara
4,780
23,900
MeKeeby & Chaffee, Mdse.
7,000
Massini, Pedro, Mdse.
6,432
San Julian 48,321
48,321
La Espada 13,308
6,654
Dibblee, Alb't,
Santa Ana 13,308
6,654
issima
14,927
7,463
19,518
Mayhew, Jonathan, Mesa __ 66
223
1,185
W. W. Hollis-
Lompoc 32,450
64,900
Paula
550
2,750
6,934
Sheep
43,231
42,231
184,727
Nidever, John
6,998
Den, N. A., Dos Pueblos.
9,160
27,480
Den, E. R., Dos Pueblos.
719
2,157
8,657
Olivas, Raymundo, San Mi- guel 2,219
11,095
14,163
Ells, James, Santa Paula and Saticoy
1,126
5,632
6,752
Ord, James L., City Property
5,010
mos
4,438
4,438
6,233
Oreña, Gaspar, Cuyama ... 13,200
6,600
Elizalde, Ygnacia Marcia, Laguna
8,876
6,000
10,570
Philadelphia ( Simi &
98,000
73,000
Foxen, B., Tinequaic.
8,876
6,657
8,574
Las Posas 26,623
39,335
Frost, F. W., Town Lots
California
San Fr'ncisco
8,953
6,714
Guerra, José A., Los Alamos 13,314
13,314
14,489
Petroleum
Improvem'ts & Machinery
4,000
123,149
Conejo
24,442
18,331
28,216
Pura, William, San Marcos 55,512
17,756
Green, John P., Ojai
10,862
16,290
16,619
=
Tequepis _ _
8,878
4,439
Goux, J. E., Town Property
Nojaqui . . .
8,876
6,657
29,102
Houston, W. E. P., Todos
Santos
17,776
13,332
13,332
Hernsten, Geo., & Co, Mer- chandise, etc.
5.160
Huse, C. E., Conejo
3,000
2,250
8,950
Hill, John G.,. Colonia.
693
3,465
5,395
Packard,
Albert, Town
15,890
Cooper, J. W. ) Sheep
28,000
12,824
57,901
Hope, Thomas, Las Positas
3,281
13,124
Santa Ana
10,000
5,000
25,965
Hill, R. O., Patera
1,917
5,751
6,366
Rodriguez, Juan, San Miguel
8,876
4,438
5,730
Heath, Russel, Carpenteria
300
1,800
4,800
Snodgrass, Larkin, Santa Clara ..
630
3,150
6,797
Pueblos
2,517
7,551
Hollister, W. W., Improve- ments
8.000
54,468
Scott, Thomas A., Calleguas
7,045
10,578
24,249
Higgins, E. B., Santa Paula
1,415
7,075
12,005
Stage Company, Stock.
5,950
Shaw, Jas. B., Laguna
17,776
17,776
=
Los Alamos
4,438
4,438
Leach & Rynerson, Town Lots and Merchandise.
5,175
Ortega
975
2,925
42,530
Lacosta, John, estate of, El Cojo
8,000
8,000
18,050
5,850
Lobero, José, Conejo
6,000
4,500
Schiappapietra, A., Santa Clara
13,000
26,000
41,250
and Merchandise.
11,425
Santa Cruz Is. Co., Santa
More, T. Wallace, Patera ..
1,000 6,000
Cruz Is.
52,760
26,380
Dibblee, T. B., and
La Gaviota 8,872
4,336
Salsipuedes
6,654
6,654
Santa
ter.
Las Cruces 1,000
500
Olmstead, S. C., Carpenteria
5,014
Orella, Bruno, City Property
7,508
Estrada, José A., Los Ala-
erty . Town Prop-
14,420
Guerra, José, estate of,
Company -
Pierce, Charles, Town Prop- erty and Lumber Yard ..
10,925
Pringle, E. J., Town Prop- erty and Hot Springs. ...
8,900
Pendana & Gondoli, Town Property
6,907
Hollister, J. W. ) Santa Rosa 15,540
15,540
and
Lompoc .
13,331
26,664
Property
Rivas, Ramon Gonzales,
"
300
1,800
18,679
Rea, William, Santa Rita __
1,332
6,660
6,660
Hollister, W. W., Dos
Scott, Thomas A., Cañada Larga
6,626
10,000
Kays, John C., Town Lots and Merchandise
5,800
Patera
129
774
Camarillo, Juan, Jonata ...
13,314
9,985
Cañada
del Corral.
3,000
2,225
Calleguas __ 1,535
2,302
44,098
Mendoza, F. F., Santa Rita 13,314
6,657
La Pur-
ACRES. 8,876
17,752
Cuesta, Ramon de la, No-
Sparks, Sally, Town Prop- erty
Town Lots
9,650
9,060
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HISTORY OF SANTA BARBARA COUNTY.
NAMES.
LAND.
ACRES.
VALUE. 23,819
TOTAL. 56,159
Santa Cruz Is. Co., Sheep .. 23,819
Sisters of Charity, Building and Lot.
6,090
Thompson, D. W., San Mi- guel
2,200
1,100
17,128
Santa Barbara Wharf Co ..
6,000
Thompson & Bard, Rancho del Corral
4,438
3,328
8,125
Temple, Mahe, & Paviller, Corral de Quati
13,322
9,991
Temple, Mahe, & Paviller, Zaca
4,458
3,343
13,335
Valle, Ygnacio del, Piru
13,200
6,600
66
San Fran-
cisco
1,290
3,870
27,419
Wallsworth, E. B., Santa Paula
1,650
8,250
Ward. John B., Guadalupe 26,664 66
Casmali . - 4,444
4,444
71,782
Yorba Ysbel, Guadalasca __ 26,300
10,890
14,669
Total of Real Estate for the County ...
$1,965,138 29
Total of Personal Property
851,795
Total
$2,816,933 29
After regulation by Board of Equaliza- tion
$2,882,526 87
The reader will notice that many of the ranches are mentioned several times. But few of them remained intact, and became the property of many owners, in lots varying from hundreds to thousands of acres. When a name of a ranch is mentioned, generally only a part is included; the number of acres will show what part. Cattle began to bear a good price, and were generally assessed $10.00 per head; sheep at fifty cents to $1.00, according to the grade of the flocks. The flocks of Dibblee Bros. & Hollister were assessed at $1.00 per head, being partly merino; those on the islands, at fifty cents. The most care- less observer will not fail to notice the predominance of the foreign or American names on the assessment roll, and the sparsity of those of the native Califor- nians. Their names are missing on the assessment roll as tax-payers, but may be found on the Great Register as voters.
The great changes in the proprietorships were not altogether the result of misfortunes, but of folly as well. In the early days a monte dealer loaned money to those whose credit was good, at 12} cents on the peso (dollar) per day. In large sums he charged twelve per cent. per month. A $20.00 loan once took a 4,000-acre ranch, doubling every eight days, until the size of the debt justified a mortgage. He died worth a quarter of a million of dollars. He had a Spanish name, and, as there are many respect- able descendants of the same name, it is, perhaps, as well to let it pass.
THE SANTA BARBARA " PRESS."
June 24, 1869, J. A. Johnson, who heretofore was known as a clergyman, bought the Post, and discon-
tinuing the name, commenced the publication of the Press, a paper which afterwards became famous throughout the State. He organized the first Prot- estant church in the county, and built up quite a society, which, however, becoming somewhat divided, he was induced to engage in an editorial career. He was a man of indomitable industry, of considerable talent as a writer, and had much more zeal than dis- cretion. For want of the latter article, he got into numerous difficulties, from which he did not always extricate himself with credit. Some disagreement about business matters ensued with E. B. Boust, former editor and proprietor of the paper which was merged into the Press. Boust thereupon started a new paper called the Times. Then commenced a newspaper war, which, for venom, spleen, ill-temper, and personal abuse, could hardly be surpassed. Per- sonal encounters were frequent, not only with the editor of the Times, but with citizens of towns. All the abuse that could be raked out of the criminal records or manufactured in the saloons, was freely used by both editors. A full history of the affair would hardly be suitable for any book. Only a few of the choice epithets can be preserved here. Mr. Johnson asserted of persons, by name, that they were " coarse, brutal, and vindictive ruffians," a "news- paper pirate," a "brassy fellow," a " graceless ruf- fian," a " coarse bully," a " low fellow,". " destitute of honor," etc.
The Times termed Johnson "the contemptible, pusillanimous renegade, who was doing the dirty work of men meaner than himself;" " a dirty, lying, cowardly sneak," and intimates to Johnson that if he is aggrieved, Johnson knows how and where to find him (Boust).
The war extended to individuals also. Mr. John- son had forwarded his paper to persons who were not subscribers, and, perhaps, according to law, was entitled to recover pay. A bill, presented to Mr. Packard, a lawyer and man of property and influ- ence, brought the following reply :-
" In regard to this bill, I must say it would be a strange rule of justice that would impose on a man the obligation of paying a tax to a newspaper editor whom he regards as a public slanderer. If you hug the delusion, that all the men you wantonly choose to libel, are so lacking in the spirit of manhood, that you can compel them to contribute to the support of the instrument that tortures them, I think you will err, with some at least. You need not anticipate any support from me on such a proposition. As soon as I observed that you had undertaken to force your libelous paper on me, I inserted a notice in the Times respecting it.
" A. PACKARD.
" January 4, 1870."
The Press, July 30, 1870, contained an article descriptive of a collision between the editors as fol- lows :-
" The ' Parson' flew into a rage, and thrust his cheek with such force against our open hand as to paralyze our arm and disable our fingers. Not con-
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tent with this sudden and unexpected act of vio- Ience, he immediately turned upon us, and socked his nether extremity against the toe of our boot with such effect that our foot has been an almost useless appendage since that time, and we have furthermore to bewail the utter destruction of that boot. We retreated, utterly demolished and dejeeted."
The Times was started February 1, 1870. It was a respectable paper in appearance, and was edited with ability in the rôle the paper assumed. In the first number was an article concerning the proposed new county of Ventura, a project which was begin- ning to be discussed. The reasons urged against the measure were that the revenue was too small to justify any such measure; that the assessment roll only showed a total of $1,614,784.10, with a revenue of only $47,606.75; that if this was divided, these would not be sufficient to sustain a government in either county; and furthermore Santa Barbara did not care to part with good company.
THE ELECTION 1869.
The whole number of votes cast was 1172, the candidates for county clerk, Thompson and Den receiving the largest number of votes. These per- sons were both allied to the native families, with whom personal friendship went farther than politics. Frank Thompson, as in the future elections for a number of years, showed himself a skillful politieian. The number of votes east indieated a rapid increase in the population, an increase of 200 per cent. since the great drought which was thought to be such an irreparable disaster.
The election machinery did not work smoothly, the Supervisors having considerable trouble in count- ing the votes. On opening the package for San Buenaventura, the ballots were wanting. A sum- mons was sent for the election officers of those pre- eincts to appear. R. Surdam, in behalf of the Board of Officers of San Buenaventura, appeared with a package of votes with the certificate of the clerks of the election attached, that they were the original ballots cast at the election in said precinet. A simi- lar certificate accompanied the list of voters of Santa Clara. J. H. Linville, Chairman of the Democratie County Central Committee, objected to the counting of the votes of Santa Paula on account of the informality. The reader will notice that there was a majority against Murphy, Democratic candidate for Senator, of thirty-three votes. The Board of Super- visors, by the votes of Dibblee and de la Guerra, rejected the list of votes, and proceeded to make a count as per returns. The whole vote was finally counted with the intention of getting the will of the people irrespective of the want of formalities, in accordance with the established custom of rejecting no votes or returns for want of form when the pur- port was apparent, and probably a fair expression of the will of the voters was obtained.
The strife for votes at this election was very great, the operators acting much like hotel runners, almost
seizing a man by force. We have the following anecdote on the authority of W. T. Williams :-
About the close of the election, a Mexican was passed along the line, and the ticket thrust at him until he became so confused that he thought he was going to be mobbed. He made an effort to retreat, but the crowd, closing up behind him, cut off egress in that direction, and in terror he started towards the polls; seeing daylight under the ballot-box, he made a lunge underneath the table. Rising too soon, he scattered the ballot-boxes and officers and escaped through the rear of the house (the Aguerra House) mid yells of Hang him! Shoot him! ete., from the amused and merciless crowd.
ELECTION RETURNS, 1869.
CANDIDATES.
Santa Clara.
Santa Paula.
San Buenaventura.
La Cañada.
Carpenteria.
Santa Barbara.
La Patera.
Santa Ynez.
Los Alamos.
Santa Maria.
Total.
State Senator-
32
72
62
23
23
3 75
53
10
23
20
623
P. W. Murphy, D
69
39
57
32
43
204
42
23
35
4
547
Me n. Assembly-
30
60
39
16
39
44
249
46
25
42
15
652
Sheriff --
Arza Porter, R
34
88
77
27
35
343
67
27
29
23
749
R. B. Ord, D
66
23
4º
28
30
165
30
5
23
1
418
County Clerk-
F. A. Thompson, R.
34
73
75
24
31
36
194
50
19
30
17
658
Assessor-
A. Janssens. Ind ..
17
16
23
26
13
123
27
23
1
18
287
J. J. Elizalde, R
29
58
64
21
20
319
45
9
40
6
607
T. J. Riggs, D.
55
36
28
8
33
65
24
1
16
266
District Attorney-
William T. Williams, R.
33
76
64
25
26
270
45
10
24
9
582
J. H. Kincaid, D.
67
35
56
30
40
223
50
29
34
15
577
County Treasurer-
31
63
22
25
332
74
23
24
22
692
J. E. Goux, D
67
39
54
33
41
117
23
10
33
2
418
Surveyor-
W. H. Norway, R.
31
.4
61
25
22
321
53
15
17
642
H. H. Linville, D.
69
59
30
44
119
43
17
33
7
457
Supt. of Schools-
31
63
21
25
309
5
11
24
6
616
T. G. Williams, D W. A. Hayne, D
69
20
49
29
31
167
26
18
33
441
Coroner-
C. J. Freeman, R
31
74
59
22
23
319
57
14
24
20
643
O. H. O'Neil, D
89
37
58
33
43
193
40
10
34
4
530
Supervisors-
Charles Gibson.
1
50
3
54
C. W. Thacker
29
73
89
46
236
T. V Hankerson
37
28
139
7
16
9 508
A. G. Escandon, D
69
42
81
E. R. Den, D.
66
33
45
4
4
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THE JUDICIARY ELECTION OF 1869.
The candidates for District Judge were Pablo de la Guerra and Walter Murray, the latter of San Luis Obispo. There was now considerable strife between the natives and the new-comers. From being magnates in the land the old families were being crowded to the wall. It was urged against Pablo de la Guerra as a candidate for Judge that he would have to abdicate the bench in nearly half the cases that would come before him. being directly or indirectly related to nearly half the families in the county. Two of the Board of Supervisors were members of his family, Antonio Maria de la Guerra being a brother, and Thomas B. Dibblee a son-in-law. When the Supervisors met to eanvass the vote, S. R. 1. Sturgeon presented the following protest :-
"Now comes Walter Murray, by S. R. I. Sturgeon, his attorney, and objects to Thomas B. Dihblee sitting as a member of the Board of Canvassers in the ease of
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Distriet Judge, on the ground that he is related to Pablo de la Guerra, one of the candidates for said office, within the prohibited degree, being his son- in-law. And, further, objects to Antonio Maria de la Guerra sitting, on the grounds of relationship, he being brother to the aforesaid Pablo de la Guerra, candidate for District Judge."
Overruled by the Board.
OCTOBER 26, 1869. Present-De la Guerra, Dibblee, and Bard. Sturgeon to the front again.
" To the Honorable Board of Supervisors, &c .:-
" In the matter of canvassing the votes for Dis- triet Judge. Now comes Walter Murray, by S. R. I. Sturgeon, his attorney, and objects to the counting of the votes or reception of the returns, in any man- ner, of the election District of the town of Santa Barbara.
"1. On the ground of illegal and fraudulent acts of the Board of Enrollment in and for said precinct, by which this objector has suffered injury. In this, that, as this deponent is informed and believes, and so alleges the fact to be, the aforesaid Board of Enrollment did enroll names of men to vote in said election district who do not reside therein and who were duly enrolled in the election distriet in which they do reside; and in this, that they enrolled men to vote in said district who were not residents of the county.
"2. On the ground of illegal and fraudulent aets of the Inspector and Judges of the election on the day of the election, after opening the polls, by which illegal and fraudulent acts this objector has suffered injury. In this, that, as this deponent is informed and believes, and so alleges the faet to be, that the said Board of Inspectors and Judges did, after open- ing the polls on said day enroll men to vote who were not on that day residents of the aforesaid elee- tion district; that they did illegally and fraudulently alter names on the enrolled list to enable persons to vote who are not residents of the district nor, so far as can be known, of the county or distriet, and that they did illeg ally and fraudulently allow men to vote under names other than the names of which said persons are properly known. S. R. I. Sturgeon, At- torney for W. Murray. Sturgeon, being sworn, affirms that the party interested is not a citizen of the county, and cannot verify it himself, and that the same is true of his own knowledge, except the mat- ters stated on information, and he believes them to be true."
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