Lewis E. Aubury, the honest State Mineralogist of California, who has earned the everlasting gratitude of the miners of the Golden State by his fearless attitude in protection of their interests
by Mrs. Coult, his mother-in-law, who was not only chief clerk of the Land Office, but also the sister of Charles E. Swezy, an attorney who had for years dominated the affairs of the Governmental institution, and had practically, run things to suit himself.
My investigations indicated that out of a total of 170 forest reserve lieu selections filed at the Marysville Land Office since the Act of June 4, 1897, had gone into effect, aggregating 29,005.59 acres, Swezy had appeared as attorney of record for 160 thereof, embracing an area of 27,079.16 acres. Nearly all these Page 419
