A history of California and an extended history of its southern coast counties, also containing biographies of well-known citizens of the past and present . HISTORICAL AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 999 ing and has since conducted business underthe most favorable surroundings. All kindsof hardware are carried in stock, as well asplumbing material of the best assortments, andin addition he does tinwork upon order. Fortwelve years he was a member of the firm ofChambers &Witman and engaged in puttingdown artesian wells, for which purpose he andhis partner owned three sets of well tools,viz.: hydraulic
A history of California and an extended history of its southern coast counties, also containing biographies of well-known citizens of the past and present . HISTORICAL AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 999 ing and has since conducted business underthe most favorable surroundings. All kindsof hardware are carried in stock, as well asplumbing material of the best assortments, andin addition he does tinwork upon order. Fortwelve years he was a member of the firm ofChambers &Witman and engaged in puttingdown artesian wells, for which purpose he andhis partner owned three sets of well tools,viz.: hydraulic rig, steam outfit and hand tools,the same being used in boring hundreds ofwells still flowing. Stanch in his allegiance to the Republicanparty, Mr. Witman has been an active workerin the same ever since he came to Venturacounty and at one time served on the countycentral committee. His activity and efficiencyin politics were recognized by his appointmentas postmaster at Oxnard, in July, 1900, underthe administration of President McKinley,and he was re-appointed during the Roose-velt administration. As postmaster he hasproved faithful to every dut
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