"In reading this 'Life of Alexander Toponce,' one cannot but be impressed that it is more than an autobiography; more than an ordinary life record of dates and happenings. There is so much of thought, comment, and anecdote, so much touching on the historical, and revealing of the times, that it is really a "reminiscence".... "Glimpses of pioneer life and conditions abound. Many items regarding the early history of the coming of civilization to the west are recorded. The earlier phases of explorations and the first comings of the white men, were past, and when 'Alex' began his career, the transition from desert and wilderness into a fully civilized country was in full swing."