History of Orange County, California : with biographical sketches of the leading men and women of the county who have been identified with its earliest growth and development from the early days to the present . liberty in the pursuit of life and happiness andwhere so many great opportunities were offered to enterprising and ambitious youngmen—opportunities such as they could never hope to enjoy in their native land. Afterhis arrival in this country Mr. Elbinger resided for a short time in Kankakee County,111., but in March. 1877, migrated to Nebraska, farmed there four years in SaundersCounty
History of Orange County, California : with biographical sketches of the leading men and women of the county who have been identified with its earliest growth and development from the early days to the present . liberty in the pursuit of life and happiness andwhere so many great opportunities were offered to enterprising and ambitious youngmen—opportunities such as they could never hope to enjoy in their native land. Afterhis arrival in this country Mr. Elbinger resided for a short time in Kankakee County,111., but in March. 1877, migrated to Nebraska, farmed there four years in SaundersCounty and in 1881 he went to South Dakota where he took up 320 acres of land andengaged in general farming and stockraising. The land was located in territory for-merly occupied by Indians. He improved the land, developed the place into a goodpaying farm and remained in South Dakota for twenty years. Mr. Elbingers superiorbusiness ability and expert knowledge of land values were recognized by his fellow-citizens in his election to the important position of county assessor of Douglas County,a post he filled with credit to himself and great satisfaction to the tax-paying publictor the period of fifteen i^ S^aJ> J^^-tl^ £^^^^^(J^cc/ HISTORY OF ORANGE COUNTY 1043 During the year 1901, Joliii C. Elbinger moved to the Pacific Coast, comingdirectly to Riverside County, Cal., where he purchased ten acres, slightly improved,and devoted the ranch exclusively to oranges. Ten acres soon became too small torsuch an ambitious and progressive man as Mr. Elbinger. he and removed toOrange County where he purchased his present ranch in 1908. The land was partlyimproved when he took possession, but he began more extensive improvements, settingout walnut and orange trees and in due time developed his place into a most profitableranch where he has a comfortable house and most pleasant surroundings. His careerit but another illustration of what thrift, frugality and well-directed ef
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