The Journal of San Diego History Summer 1980, Volume 26, Number 3 Thomas L. Scharf, Managing Editor Original Articles: San Diego Indians and the Federal Government: Years of Neglect, 1850-1865 By Richard L. Carrico San Diego's "Portia of the Pacific:" California's First Woman Lawyer By Nicholas C. Polos From Gopher Traps to Electronics: The Southern California Exposition at Del Mar Celebrates Its 100th Anniversary By Bill Arballo Fighting Tom Sweeny: The California Years By James Edward Moriarty IV In Memoriam: Bert M. Fireman Book Reviews: Hispanic Culture in the Southwest By Arthur L. Campa California Catholicity By Msgr. Francis J. Weber The Mexican War in Baja California. The Memorandum of Captain Henry W. Halleck Concerning His Expeditions in Lower California, 1846-1848 Introduced and Edited by Doyce B. Nunis National Parks: The American Experience By Alfred Runte New Spain's Far Northern Frontier: Essays on Spain in the American West, 1540-1821 By David J. Weber Water for the West: The Bureau of Reclamation, 1902-1977 By Michael C. Robinson Front Cover image:   This detail from a colored drawing of Southern California Indians was completed by the German artist H.B. Mollhausen during an American expedition to the area in the late 1850s. Note the hunting equipment hanging on the nearby bush. The plight of these Indians following the American acquistion of California in 1848, specifically those in and around San Diego, is explored further in an article by Richard L. Carrico starting on page 165. Reporoduced from "Report Upon the Colorado River of the West by Lt. Joseph C. Ives," Washington D.C., 1861 This issue of the The Journal of San Diego History was scanned and proofread by volunteer Bill Parsons. Learn how you can help, too!