Henry Dalton and the City of Azusa

The Romance of the Rancho Azusa 1851 giant lottery to give away town Azusa 1862 gold town wiped out by blood Azusa 1870 waters break down and fight for water The title insurance and trust company of Los Angles presents the Romance of the Ranchos A weekly dramatization of the colorful history behind the Southern California of today.

Each week our wandering Vocero Frank Graham returns to tell the fascinating events which took place on some particular section of the Southland. Your purchases of Defense Bonds and Stamps help to defend America today. But don't forget that they are also a sound business proposition for you.

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Tonight our story takes us to the section of Southern California around Azusa in the San Gabriel Canyon. A land with a colorful background which was once owned by one of the most interesting characters of California history, Henry Dalton.

It's a story rich in the romance of the ranches. Any story of Azusa must necessarily start with the name Azusa. It's an unusual name, evidently Indian in origin. It puzzled folks for a long time about its meaning, where it had come from and so on.