*** 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 260--- during the revolution of 1886 and assisted in the protection of the legation. Member Engineers' and Architects' Assn.; U. S. Naval Academy Graduates' Assn.; California and Los Angeles Country clubs, Los Angeles; Midwick Country and Crags clubs, Pasadena; Army and Navy clubs, Washington, D. C.; Naval and Military Order of the Spanish-American War; Military Order of the Caribou; medal from Native Sons as Volunteer in Spanish War; Navy Campaign Medal for service in the Philippines. Roman Catholic. MINES, William W. Real estate. Res. 626 Kingsley drive; office Realty Board Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal. Born in the province of Quebec, Canada, May 30, 1876; son of William W. and Amelia V. Morris Mines. Married to Pearl Vollmar in 1908. Educated in the common schools of Quebec, and St. Francis College, (affiliated with McGill University), Richmond, Quebec. Moved to Los Angeles in 1897, and engaged in the real estate business, which he has followed to date. Associated with Q. E. Farish, operating under firm name of Mines & Farish, 1897-1912; now operating under firm name of W. W. Mines & Co., of which corporation he is pres.; pres. Union Realty Co.; Los Angeles Realty Board; member Los Angeles Country, California and Los Angeles Athletic clubs; Masonic fraternity. Republican. Episcopalian. MINSTER, Joseph Delnor. Publisher and reporter. Res. Bryson Apts.; office 610 O. T. Johnson Bldg. and Times Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal. Born in Toledo, O., Nov. 3, 1886; son of Joseph and Cordule (Miller) Minster. Married to Berneta M. Blakewell in 1911. Attended parochial and public school, Toledo; St. John's Univ., Toledo. Secy. for Negley D. Cochran; editor Toledo News-Bee, 1904; reporter morgue and index expert for Scripps-McRae League in Ohio, 1905; reporter on various pa- pers throughout U. S.; editor Hotel Record and Resort Life, 1911; owner Hotel & Apartment Record, 1912-13; contributor to national magazines; reporter with Los Angeles Times. Member Knights of Columbus. Roman Catholic. MITCHELL, George. Mining. Res. 1367 S. Figueroa st.; office same. Born in Swansea, Wales, Sept. 28, 1864; son of George and Ann (Mathews) Mitchell. Married to Mary Woodwell in 1886. Educated in public schools of Swansea, Wales, and by private tutors, 1870-85. Engaged in smelting busi- ness in Wales, 1878-87; moved to U. S. A., 1887; employed by Baltimore Refining Works, Baltimore, Md., 1887-88; worked in Pa., 1889; in raining and smelting business with Boston & Montana Mining & Smelting Co., Butte, Mont., 1890-94; asst. supt. and in charge, as supt., of United Verde Mines Co., Jerome, Ariz., 1894-99; pur- chased Cananea Mines in Sonora, Mex., 1899; organized Cabra Grande Copper Co., to operate same, 1899; organized Greene Consolidated, con- solidating the Cabra Grande with the Greene, 1899; equipped and developed these mines to a capacity of 3,000 tons a day; built town of Cananea, Mexico, to city of 28,000 people in about two years; genl. mgr. consolidated com- panies' business until 1904; active in many prominent Mexico and Arizona mining propositions since 1904, includ- ing Durango and Sinaloa Mines Co. in Mexico. Pres. and genl. mgr. Durango and Sinaloa Mines Co. Granted Royal Warrant by Duke of Suffolk, Marshal of England, for use of coat of arms, on account of kinship to Sir Walter Thomas of Dang Craig, Wales, a direct descendant of Prince Charles of Wales. Member Soc. for Advancement of Science; Natl. Geographic Soc.; Amer. Inst. of Mining Engrs.; Masonic fraternity, 32d degree; Shrine; Rocky Mountain and Lambs' clubs, New York City; Los Angeles Chamber of Mines; California and Sierra Madre clubs. Republican. Episcopalian. MITCHELL, J. Burris. Real estate and investments. Res. Bryson apts.; office 201 Union Oil Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal. Born in Denison, Tex., Oct. 29, 1878; son of William and Lizzie (Daniel) Mitchell. Educated in grammar and high schools of Denison, Tex. Real estate and invest- ments in Los Angeles, 1898 to date; specialty, oil lands; Kern River fields; Midway fields; King Pin Wells; oper- ating on own account; Big Sespe Wells, Sespe district. Sergt. Co. K, 3d Texas Vols. ; Spanish-American War; served eight months at Mobile Bay and Port Morgan. Member Los Angeles Athletic club; Chamber of Commerce; Gamut club. MITCHELL, John S. Hotel proprietor. Res. 301 Alexandria ave.; office Hollenbeck Hotel, Los Angeles, Cal. Born in Sacramento, Cal., *** end ***