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 . obtained,and the example of their enterprise meant much for the progress and welfare of theirneighborhood. For several years Mr. Lamb was the resident manager of the Los Bolsas LandCompany and other large ranches, and through his work much improvement wasmade on the tracts under his charge. He early saw the necessity for drainage andirrigation, and with several associates purchased a d
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 . obtained,and the example of their enterprise meant much for the progress and welfare of theirneighborhood. For several years Mr. Lamb was the resident manager of the Los Bolsas LandCompany and other large ranches, and through his work much improvement wasmade on the tracts under his charge. He early saw the necessity for drainage andirrigation, and with several associates purchased a dredger, the first of its kind inthis territory, and thus completely revolutionized the early methods of carryingon this work. In no instance, perhaps, is his perseverance and progressive spiritmore plainly shown than in the fact that after he had embarked in business for him-self he employed a man to keep his books, and paid him an extra salary for his per-sonal instruction in reading, arithmetic and the general principles of business, thisarrangement continuing for three years: after that he was able to superintend everydetail of his extensive business interests for himself and with marked success. ^^(2^X^^
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