The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1892-01-04
FIRST NATIVE DAUGHTER.
A Citizen Wants Her Exhibited at the
Worlds Fair.
The Claim of Mrs. Mary B. Furman OF
Colusa to the Honor-GaIIant and
Generous MIR. Epperson.

A novel proposition comes from citizen
b. G. Epperson of the town Of Epperson,
Colusa County. He wants the first white
native daughter of California sent to the
Worlds Fair next year, and wants her
expenses paid out of the appropriation
for State exhibit Indeed, he wants
one-half of the 100000 turned over to the
women of the State. Mr.. Epperson APP
pears to have allowed his gallantry to
run away with his judgment, for he over
looks the fact that the Act appropriating
the money prescribes just how it shall be
expended. But here is his own PROPOSE
ton, which he entities:
GIVE OUR NATIVE DAUGHTERS A
SHOW"
EDS. RECoRD-UNIoN: As a regular
subscriber to your paper l ask a space in
behalf of the first white native daughter
Of our Golden State, whoever she be. or
wherever she is, if she can be found. We
want the Worlds Fair Commissioners to
give us small pinch Oft one corner of
the $780, 600 that our Legislature so gen
erously donated to represent California
at Chicago in 1893. We want that small
pinch appropriated to defray the expenses
OF our t1rst-born white native daughter to
the Worlds Fair and back
We present the name of Mrs. Mary b.
Furman of Colusa, Colusa County,
whose maiden name was Mary Benicia
Semple. Mrs. Furman says: "My
grandfather, Major Stephen Cooper, and
family, crossed the plains in 1916 and set
tied in Napa Valley. He was soldier in
the war OF 1872, his father being a Cap
tain. Grandfather Cooper was the first
man to open up the route from Missouri
to Santa Fe.
My father, Robert Semple, came to
California in 1916. He edited the first
newspaper of California in the English
language at Monterey; also, was Presi-
dent of the first convention held in Cali
fornla, and helped to frame the old Con-
stitution.
Father and mother, Francis Ann
Cooper, were the first couple married in
Benicia, in lS47, and | was born at the
same place on November -, 1887
If there is any other white native
daughter that claims an earlier advent
into our Golden State, let her friends
speak out, give her antecedents, etc, and
we will urge her case just as strongly
We want the women to get a small slice
OF that $780, 900. And / think a majority
OF the taxpayers Of the State will bear me
out IN the above proposition. Don't be
selfish, MessrS. Commissioners, by APP
proprlating it all on the men, who are no
more worthy than the ladies. Mrs. Fur
man Is fine horSewOman, either riding
or driving. She could ride and drive
some Of the fine California horses at Chi
cago, and show them to the gaze of the
worlds representatives to as good adj
vantage as any man could, and perhaps
attract more attention.
Set the proposition before the people in
the papers and see what they think of
this one little suggestion. 1t may be the
means of sending more than one native
daughter. Give our ladies a show!
will give my interest in that $500, 900 to
the worthy ladies of our State to take
anything they like to exhibit at Chicago
in 1893. How many taxpayers of our
State will indorse my proposition?
Whoop 'em up, ladies! L would give you
half the money if [ could get my paws on
it. The widow is entitled to half in most
cases, and why not get half while all are
here. B. c. EPPERSON.