*** Source: Who's who in the Pacific Southwest: a compilation of authentic biographical sketches of citizens of Southern California and Arizona. Los Angeles: Times-Mirror Print. & Binding House, 1913, 406 pgs. *** ---page 137--- Co., Archuleto co., Col., 1902-03; city engineer, Sumpter, Ore.; U. S. mine, survey, and engineer Snow Creek and Alamo Mining Co., 1903-04; survey Tonopah, Nev.; U. S. mining survey, 1904-05; engaged in general mining survey associated with Booker & Philbrick at Goldfield, Tonopah and Mattanhattan, Nev., 1905-09; city en- gineer Goldfield, Nev.; pres. Surprise Valley Power & Irrigation Co., 1909- 10; engineer and vice-pres. Manhattan Consolidated Co.; and original Seven Troughs Mining Co., 1910 to date. Vice-pres. and engineer Carlyle Gold Mining & Milling Co.; engineer Investors Land & Water Co.; and Malone Land & Water Co. Member American Institute of Mining Engr.; Knickerbocker Club. FERNANDEZ, Michael M. Real estate subdivisions. Res. 4639 Vermont Place, Hollywood; office 424 Cons. Realty Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal. Born in Los Angeles, Oct. 11, 1877; son of Dr. M. and M. Villafranca (de Burgos) Fernandez; married to Anna Von Kowalwsky, April 9, 1904. Educated in St. Vincent's College; French Academy, Arroyo Seco; Los Angeles public schools. Em- ployed first by Evening Express Co. two years; afterward entered employ of Baker Iron Works and remained for four years. Moved to Bakersfield, Cal., when oil was first struck there; returned to Los Angeles, and engaged in real estate business; has handled several successful enterprises, among them being the Los Angeles Homes Co., Fernandez Tract, Upper Rampart Hts. Tract No. 2; Mexican Land & Water Co.; Coachella Land & Products Co.; California Tool Works. Vice-pres. L. A. Homes Co.; pres. M. M. Fernandez & Co.; pres. Fernandez Estate Co.; pres. International Potash Fields, Ltd.; pres. Mexican Land & Water Co. FERNHOLTZ, Emil. Machinery manufacturing. Res. 2312 W. First St.; office 2449 Enterprise St., Los Angeles, Cal. Born in Langenberg, Germany, Nov. 18, 1856; son of William and Frederica (von Diergardt) Fernholtz; married to Emma Hahne March 16, 1881. Educated in public schools of Langenberg, Germany; high and private schools, Witten, Germany; technical education re- ceived at Borsig, Berlin, Germany. Chief engineer sugar plantation, Serpon, British Honduras, Central America, 1875-77; sups. Wire mill, Bommern (Ruhr) Germany, 1877-81; supt. Ittner Bros. Dry Press Brick Mfg., St. Louis, Mo., 1881-89; pres. and genl. mgr. Fernholtz Brick Machinery Co., St. Louis, Mo., 1889-99; established machine works in Bommern, Kuhr, Germany, 1899-1904; was first to introduce Dry Press Brick in Germany, France, Belgium and Austria; pres. and genl. mgr. National Briquetting Clay Working Machinery Co., 1904 to date; patentee of several brick presses. Received gold medal for Dry Press Brick machine in Dusseldorf, Germany, 1902. Member Royal Arcanum; B. P. O. E., Lodge No. 99, Los Angeles. Lutheran. FERRIS, Dick. Theatrical mgr. and general promoter. Res. 1662 W. Adams St.; office Lyceum Theatre, Los Angeles, Cal. Born in Washington, D. C., Dec. 4, 1857; son of Gilbert J. and Elizabeth (Watson) Ferris. Married to Grace Hayward in 1901; to Florence Stone in 1906. At- tended public school four years and three months; left school on account of street railway accident. Worked in lawyer's office in Washington, D. C.; page in U. S. Senate and in House of Representatives one session; spe- cial messenger in U. S. Senate, under Timothy O. Howe, Frank Hatton, Judge Walter Q. Gresham and Wm. F. Viles; rate clerk of Wabash R. R. in Chicago; made debut in theatrical profession at McVickers Theatre, Chicago; joined August M. Daly's road company and toured U. S. for one year; returning to New York, joined the "Flying Scudd;" filling engage- ments with De Boucicault productions, encountered unfortunate experiences, losing heavily in theatrical ventures; joined first road company of "County Fair" in which he played the part of "Tim" for two years; or- ganized his own company under name of Ferris Comedians, playing reper- toire throughout the country; grad- ually increased number of his com- panies until he had four repertoire companies and seven stock com- panies, playing in Minneapolis, St. Paul, Duluth, Omaha, Seattle, San Francisco and Sioux City. During this time, acquired half interest in "Checkers" and entire control of "Graustark," "Way Out West," "My Jim," and numerous other plays. Moved to Cal. to live permanently *** end ***