Annual Publication of the Historical Society of Southern California, Volumes 5-6

Historical Society of Southern California

Historical Society of Southern California, 1901 - California, Southern

Contents

• Officers of the Historical Society 19001901: 1
• Officers of the Historical Society 19001901: 4
• Officers of the Historical Society 19001901 45: 9
• To California via Panama in the Early 60s J M Guinn: 13
• Some Aboriginal Alphabets Part: 22
• Fifty Years of California Politics: 17
• Barrows: 23
• 4: 28
• Fifty Years of California Politics Walter R Bacon: 31
• Side Lights on Old Los Angeles Mary E Mooney: 43
• Los Angeles Postmasters 1850 to 1900 H D Barrows: 49
• Some Aboriginal Alphabets Part II J D Moody: 56
• La Estrella The Pioneer Newspaper of Los Angeles J M Guinn: 70
• Don Antonio Coronel H D Barrows: 78
• Don Antonio Coronel: 81
• Report of the Publication Committee: 84
• In Memoriam: 87
• Biographical Sketches of Deceased Pioneers: 91
• Rev A M Hough J M Guinn: 95
• Daniel Scheick Los Angeles Daily Times: 98
• Roll of Members Admitted During 1900: 102
• First Congregational Church 1868 Illustration: 104
• Marine Biological Laboratory at San Pedro: 113
• Burton Williamson: 121
• Early Clericals of Los Angeles H D Barrows: 127
• The Original Father Junipero F J Polley: 134
• Camel Caravans of the American Deserts J M Guinn: 146
• Walter R Bacon: 152
• PIONEER REGISTER: 158
• Officers and Committees of the Society of Pioneers of Los Angeles: 159
• Order of Business: 164
• Inaugural Address of the President H D Barrows: 165
• Officers and Committees of the Society of Pioneers of Los Angeles: 168
• Overland to California in 1850 J M Stewart: 176
• Early Days in Washoe Alfred James: 186
• Biographical Sketches of Deceased Pioneers: 194
• William F Grosser Committee Report: 200
• Officers of the Historical Society 19051906: 202
• Charles Brode Committee Report: 204
• In Memoriam: 207
• Officers of the Historical Society 19021903: 214
• Officers of the Historical Society 19021903: 215
• Ethical Value of Social Organizations Mrs M Burton Williamson: 228
• Medicinal and Edible Plants of So California Laura Evertsen King: 237
• El Caņon Perdido J M Guinn: 245
• Some Old Letters: 251
• The Palomares Family of California H D Barrows: 254
• Officers and Committees of the Society of Pioneers of Los Angeles: 259
• Constitution and ByLaws: 261
• My First Procession in Los Angeles March 16 1847: 265
• Some Eccentric Characters of Early Los Angeles J M Guinn: 273
• Angel Pioneers Jesse Yarnell: 282
• Pioneer Ads and Advertisers J M Guinn: 295
• Biographical Sketches of Deceased Pioneers: 300
• John Charles Dotter Committee Report: 306
• Committee Report: 307
• A Flag Staff and Flag for Fort Moore L A Evening Express 5: 5
• History of Santa Catalina Island Mrs M Burton Williamson 14: 14
• IllustrationIndian Soapstone Quarry 20: 24
• American Governors of California H D Barrows 32: 32
• Avalon: 38
• Letter of Col J C Fremont to Secretary of War 48: 48
• Yuma Indian Depredations and the Glanton WarJ M Guinn: 52
• Deposition of Jeremiah Hill 57: 57
• Officers of the Pioneers of Los Angeles County 19031904 63: 63
• Officers of the Pioneers of Los Angeles County 19031904: 65
• Reports of the Secretary and Treasury 69: 69
• Reports of Secretary and Treasurer: 71
• An Exciting Episode of the Early 60s H D Barrows 78: 78
• An Exciting Episode of the Early 60s: 79
• 86: 86
• Biographical Sketches of Deceased Pioneers: 87
• Glidden: 90
• 888888: 91
• 85822222228828: 93
• Carl Felix Heinzman: 93
• 93: 93
• Julius Brousseau Los Angeles Evening Express 95: 95
• A Evening Express: 95
• 96: 96
• Roll of Members: 107
• HISTORICAL SOCIETY PAPERS: 108
• Portrait of Prof Marcus Baker: 113
• Portrait of Marcus Baker ΠΙΟ: 115
• Sequoyah: 122
• A Notable Manifesto H D Barrows 126: 126
• Pinacate Laura Evertsen King 132: 132
• Order of Business 140: 140
• Some Historic Fads and Fakes J M Guinn 148: 148
• Some of My Indian Experiences J W Gillette 158: 158
• Portrait of Wm H Workman 165: 165
• Rain and Rainmakers J M Guinn 171: 171
• Mathew Teed Compiled 177: 177
• Mott L A Times 184: 184
• Roll of Members 191: 191
• How New Zealand Got Its Honey Bees Mary M Bowman 208: 208
• How California Escaped State Division J M Guinn 223: 223
• Two Pioneer Physicians of Los Angeles H D Barrows 233: 233
• Extracts From the Los Angeles Archives H J Lelande 242: 242
• The Old Highways of Los Angeles J M Guinn 253: 253

Popular passages

Page 158 - They lay along the battery's side. Below the smoking cannon; Brave hearts from Severn and from Clyde, And from the banks of Shannon. They sang of love, and not of fame ; Forgot was Britain's glory; Each heart recalled a different name, But all sang "Annie Laurie.

Page 110 - The little flat mail-pockets strapped under the rider's thighs would each hold about the bulk of a child's primer. They held many and many an important business chapter and newspaper letter, but these were written on paper as airy and thin as gold-leaf, nearly, and thus bulk and weight were economized.

Page 110 - He carried no arms — he carried nothing that was not absolutely necessary, for even the postage on his literary freight was worth five dollars a letter. He got but little frivolous correspondence to carry — his bag had business letters in it, mostly. His horse was stripped of all unnecessary weight, too. He wore a little wafer of a racing-saddle, and no visible blanket.

Page 110 - IN a little while all interest was taken up in stretching our necks and watching for the '' pony-rider '' — the fleet messenger who sped across the continent from St. Joe to Sacramento, carrying letters nineteen hundred miles in eight days ! Think of that for perishable horse and human flesh and blood to do! The pony-rider was usually a little bit of a man, brimful of spirit and endurance. No matter what time of the day or night his watch came on, and no matter whether it was winter or summer,...

Page 110 - There were about eighty pony-riders in the saddle all the time, night and day, stretching in a long, scattering procession from Missouri to California, forty flying eastward, and forty toward the west, and among them making four hundred gallant horses earn a stirring livelihood and see a deal of scenery every single day in the year.

Page 38 - The officers of the Association shall be a President, a first Vice-President, a second Vice-President, a Secretary and a Treasurer.

Page 28 - Meetings of stockholders for this purpose may be called by the president, or by a majority of the directors, or by members or stockholders holding at least one-half of the votes.

Page 158 - Sally, for your sake I'll go to California and try to raise a stake.' Says she to me, 'Joe Bowers, you are the man to win ; Here's a kiss to bind the bargain,

Page 100 - Laws and rules of the society are properly enforced; appoint all committees not otherwise provided for; fill all vacancies temporarily for the meeting. The president shall have power to suspend any officer or member for cause, subject to the action of the society at the next meeting. Section 9. In the absence of the president, one of the vicepresidents shall preside, with the same power as the president, and if no president or vice-president be present, the society shall elect any member to preside...

Page 111 - Every neck is stretched further, and every eye strained wider. Away across the endless dead level of the prairie a black speck appears against the sky, and it is plain that it moves. Well, I should think so!

Bibliographic information

• Title: Annual Publication of the Historical Society of Southern California, Volumes 5-6
• Author: Historical Society of Southern California
• Publisher: Historical Society of Southern California, 1901
• Original from: the University of Michigan
• Digitized: May 17, 2006