*** 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 265--- dept. of women's clubs; helped to form first traveling libraries and secured special act of Kas. legislature to use books from state library for this purpose; pres. State Federation; pres. Hutchinson Women's Club; helped to create city library, park, fountain, etc., at Hutchinson; was on council of Genl. Fed.; life member Kas. Fed. At Santa Barbara, Cal., gave first talk on federation to Cal. women at So. Cal. Women's Parliament, 1898; helped to form first dist. federation, San Diego co., Cal.; started dept. of Women's Clubs in Lummis' "Land of Sunshine," which was first dept. of its kind in Cal.; left Cal. for several years, living principally in Washington, D. C. Operated mines in Goldfield, Nev., 1904; came to Los Angeles, Cal., as member firm of Wisler, Moore & Co.; opened land busi- ness and later removed to present address; connected with Los Angeles Times, 1909, to date; started dept. "In the Public Schools" in Times; became "Olive Gray" in same paper; one of first women to serve on an election board at first election after passage of suffrage amendment. MOORE, Dr. Melvin L. Physician and surgeon. Res. 340 Kingsley Drive office 714-17 H. W. Hellman Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal. Born in South Bend., Ind., Dec. 20, 1859; son of Dr. Robert Melvin and Maria Asire Moore. Married to Elizabeth Holler, 1879. Educated at Valparaiso Univ., Valparaiso, Ind., and Rush Medical College, Chicago, Ill. Special work in surgery at Bellvue Hospital, New York City, 1882-84; studied in European universities and hospitals; after finishing his studies, began practice of his profession in South Bend, Ind., and continued same for five years. Moved to Los Angeles, Cal., in 1897, where he has practiced for twenty- five years. Prof. of obstetrics, Univ. of Cal. at Berkeley, Cal. Member Amer. Med. Assn.; Los Angeles Co. Med. Soc.; Dist. Med. Soc. of So. Cal.; Los Angeles Pathological Soc.; Cal. State Med. Soc.; University and California clubs; B. P. O. E. MOORE, Dr. Ross. Physician. Res. 2652 S. Hoover st., office, 705 Fay Bldg., Los Angeles. Cal. Born in Girard, Erie co., Pa., Dec. 29, 1873; son of Rev. Wm. R. and Sarah A. (Dinsmore) Moore. Married Zola A. Bailey in 1904. Attended Union Academy, Anna, Ill., 1890-91; gradu- ated from Wabash College, Crawfordsville, Ind., B. A., 1896; Medical College of Ind., Indianapolis, Ind.; from Western Reserve Univ., Cleveland, O., 1900, M. D.; Pathologist to Cleveland City Hospital, 1900-01; post graduate work in Edinburgh, Scotland, 1902; post graduate work in Baltimore, Md., 1905. In profes- sional work in Cleveland, 1900-03; asst. in neurological clinic, Medical Dept., Western Reserve Univ. in 1903; moved to Los Angeles as asst. to Dr. H. G. Brainerd in 1902; clinical instructor in nervous and mental dis- eases in Univ. of So. Cal.; now asst. prof. of nervous and mental diseases in Los Angeles Dept. of Medicine, Univ. of Cal.; has confined work to diseases of the mind and nervous system 1910 to date; chairman of Cal. Psychiatric Assn., a society organized to further the study and practice of mental and nerve hygiene. Member of Los Angeles Clinical and Pathological Soc.; American Medical Assn., Cal. Psychopathic Soc.; Univ. Club. Congregationalist. MOORE, Stephen D. Real estate and mining. Res. 877 E. 43d st., Los Angeles, Cal. Born in Fayette Co., Ind., Oct. 11, 1838; son of Stephen and Eliza (Sutton) Moore. Mar- ried to Mary E. Cotton in 1868. Received six months' public school education in New Albany, Ind. At age of twelve years served on Ohio River preparing to be a steamboat clerk; on boats on Mississippi River and tributaries until Civil War; enlisted as a mem- ber of Co. D, 18th Miss. Regt.; after close of war continued on Mississippi River boats as clerk, pilot and Capt. until 1867; engaged in merchandise business at Bayou Sara, La.; operat- ing plantation at St. Landy Parish; moved to Tex. 1872 and engaged in cotton business with firms of Morris Veal & Co., and Norris & Jones; took steamer Stonewall to Tampico, Mex., 1874; made trip up the Pannico, Montezuma and Capidero rivers commanding first boat ever to reach Tempoal; changed flag and boat name to Tempoal. Moved to Cal., 1900, and has since been engaged in real estate operations and mining. Dir. and secy. Dos Palos Oil & Mining Co.; Midway Merger Oil Co.; Maricopa Oil Co.; Linmoore Land Co.; dir. and vice-pres. Federal Chemical Co. Member all orders of Masonic fraternity; Past Master, Past High Priest, Past Eminent Commander, Past Grand Treasurer, Grand Lodge and Grand Chapter, Tex. Episcopalian. *** end ***