*** 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 277--- 1899, and in State Univ. of Minn., 1902; supt. public schools, Creighton, Neb., 1903; instructor in special institute work, 1907-08; supt. of agencies, Pacific Mutual Life Insurance Co., 1907. Real estate to date; has handled over 60,000 acres in San Joaquin valley; in- terested in harbor property at Los Angeles Harbor and other real estate in So. Cal. Member Los Angeles Athletic Club. NEWTON, Isaac Burkett. Secretary and treasurer Harper & Reynolds Co. Res. 1501 W. Second st.; office 152 N. Main st., Los Angeles, Cal, Born in Norwich, N. Y., Sept. 7, 1861; son of Isaac S. and Jeanie Campbell (Dunlap) Newton. Married to Mary E. Mitchell in 1885 (dec.); to Winifred R. Hunt in 1910. Graduated from Yale College in 1883. One of the incorpor- ators of Harper & Reynolds Co.; secy. and treas. of the company since its incorporation in 1884; dir. Farmers & Merchants Natl. Bank; Central Oil Co.; Metropolitan Loan Assn.; pres. Home Investment Building & Loan Assn. Member California Club; Los Angeles Country Club. NICHOLS, Allen G. Oil operator. Res. 4405 Pasadena ave., office 505 Union Oil Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal. Born in Wolcottville, Ind., Dec. 5, 1869; son of Fernando and Mary J. (Cady) Nichols. Married to Emma S. Richman, in 1892. Education re- ceived in public schools of his native town. Employed for sixteen years as a printer; four years collector of customs at Sabine Pass, Tex. ; eleven gears in Cal., most of the time operat- ing in oil, reporting geologically on properties, or acting as field manager for companies. Contributor to many magazines, technical and general on oil and kindred subjects; is regarded as an authoritative writer on his spe- cialties; former editor of the Oil Industry, a monthly magazine; author of "Oil;" "The Crude Oil Industry;" "What is Petroleum?" etc. Member Sierra Madre and Southern clubs; Press club of San Francisco. Episcopalian. NOE, William Bender, Jr. Architect. Res. 411 No. Grand ave.; office, 304 Union League Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal. Born in Owensboro, Ky., Apr. 16, 1886; son of William B. and Mary (Bender) Noe. Attended grammar and high schools of Kentucky; National Business College, Kansas City, Mo., 1905; School of Drawing, Kalamazoo, Mich., 1906-07; Armour Inst. of Technology, 1907-08. Worked dur- ing vacations for Big Four Mining Co., Marion, Ky., 1902; solicitor American Natl. Life Insurance Co., Muskogee, I. T., 1905; checker, W. D. Oldham, wholesale grocery, Kansas Kansas City, Mo.; in architect's office in Kansas City Mo.; worked at car- penter's trade in Kalamazoo, Mich.; for W. F. Shattuck, Chicago, Ill.; architect with F. C. Woods & Co., Ogden, Utah, 1907-08; with C. B. Onderdonck, Salt Lake City, Utah, 1908- 09; with C. F. Wells, Brigham City, Utah, 1909-10; with R. Klettung, Salt Lake City, 1910-11. Moved to Los Angeles, Cal., 1911, opened offices and began practice of his profession, which he has continued to date. Has designed a number of residences, among them being those of Dr. R. C. Scudder, H. R. Case, H. Emalfarp, G. A. Crim, Mrs. C. A. Strickland, Mrs. Ida O. Peterson, C. S. Anderson, J. T. Cates, Julia A. Holliday, H. J. Harris; apartment houses for R. R. Beklow, F. O. Jean, Harry Carter, L. John Petos; stores for A. J. Klarquist; New Medical Bldg., San Diego, Cal. Member of following firms: Homeseekers' Building Corporation; Natl. Construction and Investment Assn.; Cooper-Pyle-Clopine Co.; member Modern Woodmen of America. MOERDYKE, Nathaniel Perry. Lawyer. Res. 1025 So. Madison Ave., Pasadena, Cal.; office, 230 Security Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal. Born in Grand Rapids, Mich., May 22, 1854; son of Peter and Maria (Perry) Moerdyke; married to Ethel J. Wolfenstetter, in 1911. Attended public schools and Lewis Institute, Chicago; Northwestern University, Evanston, Ill.; law dept. Leland Stanford University. Began practice of law in 1908, making a specialty of corpora- tion and mining law. Dir., secy. and counsel of Pacific Tungsten Mines Co.; die., asst. secy. and counsel Tom and counsel Pacific Mortgage Co. Member University club, Los Angeles; Delta Chi law fraternity. Presbyterian. NOLEMAN, Robert C. Lawyer. Res. 1129 E. 41st st.; office, 310 Bullard Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal. Born in Jefferson Co., Ill., Nov. 12, 1861; son of Edward and Mary (Casey) Noleman ; married to Julia Hickey in 1888. Attended public schools of Ill.; graduated from McKendree College, Lebanon, Ill., LL. B., and B. S., 1885. Admitted to the bar in 1885; *** end ***