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Ventura Loses Many Ancient Buildings
VENTURA, May 13 .- Three old laud- marks are disappearing this week before the march of progress. Almost weekly Ventura is losing some old time struc- ture on Main street.
The original Camarillo home. hullt of adobe about the year 1867. subsequently berame a part of Chinatown, and low being wrecked. On the property will be ererted a grocery store. The second adobe being wrecked was built more than fifty years ago. A modern service room will be constructed on the prop- erty by the Hartman Brothers. The third structure wrecked is the property of ". G. Bartlett and was recently orru pled as a shoe shop.
1920
HOME OF THE FIRST GOVERNOR OF CALIFORNIA.
A MEMORIAL AND
BIOGRAPHICAL HISTORY
OF THE COUNTIES OF
this Barbare,
G
bispo
California
ILLUSTRATED.
Containing a History of this Important Section of the Pacific Coast from the Earliest Period of its Occupancy to the Present Time, together with Glimpses of its Prospective Future ; with Profuse Illustrations of its Beautiful Scenery, Full-Page Steel Portraits of its most Eminent Men, and Biographical Mention of many of its Pioneers and also of Prominent Citizens of to-day.
BY MRS. YDA ADDIS STORKE.
"A people that take no pride in the noble achievements of remote ancestors will never achieve anything worthy to be remembered with pride by remote descendants."-Macaulay.
CHICAGO: THE LEWIS PUBLISHING COMPANY.
1891.
Barlow-Sinclair Printing Co.,
Chicaga.
Bennett & Mas all-30.00
TENT S.
1152322
SANTA BARBARA REGION.
IN GENERAL-
First Visit of Whites.
9
First Exploration and Founding of the Mis- sions
10
An Invasion.
17
Miscellaneous. 18 War with Mexico 24 26
Dress and Manners.
Dana on Santa Barbara ..
29
Pioneers and their Descendants
31
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY.
IN GENERAL-
Boundary 38
Exports . 39
Items of Interest, 1850-'90. 39
Description
52
Land Grants
54
The Channel Islands
56
CITY OF SANTA BARBARA
Climate . 58 62 Haley Survey. 63 66 Miscellaneous Items 67
Public Library.
Natural History Society
68
Fraternal Organizations.
69
Churches
Banks ..
Court-House.
Jail
County Hospital
Railroads.
Water Supply
Electric Light.
Minor Items
Crimes.
The Press. 89
EASTERN PORTION OF THE COUNTY 90
Montecito 91
Hot Springs
Summerland. 93
Carpenteria.
94
La Patera. 96
Goleta.
96
The Hollister Place.
98
THE WESTERN PORTION OF THE COUNTY.
99
Lompoc
100
Ranchos.
103
Los Alamos Valley
105
Santa Ynes Valley. 108
Ballards
110
Ranchos.
110
Santa Maria Valley 112
Ranchos.
114
The Lost Woman
116
RESOURCES.
121
Hogs
121
Bee Farming.
121
Fishery.
122
Minerals ..
123
SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY.
IN GENERAL-
Origin and Description 126
Organization. 129
Annals, 1851-'90 130
Land Grants
134
Topography
137
Soil.
138
Climate .. 140
143
Coast Towns
143
Cambria.
Morro
145
146
ARROYO GRANDE. 150
OTHER POINTS-
Newsom's Hot Sulphur Springs. 153
Pizmo Beach 154
Los Berros 154
Nipomo.
154
Rancho Santa Margarita.
The Southern Border 160
Salinas Valley. 160
The Painted Rock. 161
Monte Diablo Mountains 161
Creeks.
161
Ranchos.
162
70 71 72 72 73 73 74 74 74
The Coast Region
144
TOWN OF SAN LUIS OBISPO.
The Mission 75 156 Schools 76 EASTERN PORTION OF THE COUNTY. 154 Medical Profession 79 San Miguel. Bench and Bar ... Paso Robles Hot Springs 155 79 86 Templeton. . 157 158
93
iv
CONTENTS.
RESOURCES-
Agriculture 163
Horticulture and Viticulture 164
Mineral Resources. 166
Bituminous Rock 170
Dairying.
171
Exports. 173
BENCH AND BAR
174
MISCELLANEOUS-
County Officers 177
Postoffices 177
Schools
148
Light-House
179
Railroads
179
The Breakwater Question 179
Fraternal Organizations. 180
The Press .. 181
VENTURA COUNTY.
Early settlement 183
Government and Business. 184
Division from Santa Barbara 186
Organization and Annals ... 188
GENERAL DESCRIPTION-
Water Supply 195
Timber Supply .. 196
San Nicolas Island. 197
Geology
198
Climate
199
Churches of Ventura
201
Public Schools. 201
EASTERN PORTION OF VENTURA-
Santa Clara Valley 203
Rancho La Colonia. 203
Hueneme. 203
Guadalasca Rancho
206
Las Posas Rancho 206
Simí Rancho ..
207
Rancho Tapo.
Mission Santa Barbara. 12
Mission San Miguel. 16
View of Santa Barbara. 62
View of Ventura. 229
San Buenaventura Mission .. 229
Residence of A. S. Pietra. 261
Drying Prunes in the Upper Ojai Valley. 345
Orange Orchard in the Ojai Valley. 345
Myron Angel
441
P. J. Barber
553
J. B. Shaw
633
New Jerusalem
218
W. W. Hollister. 649
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES.
Abernethy Bros .366
Allen, B. G. .302
Alvord, J. B. .344
Anderson, A. L .522
Anderson, S. D. .333
Atwood, E. A. 353
Austin, W. H. 607
Bard, T. R. 471
Barker, J. A .677
Barker, J. L. 307
Barkla, J. S. 412
Bailard, John 282
Baker, F. W 369
Baker, H. W. 536
Barrows, F. P.
585
Ball, Elbridge, 416
Ball, John . 609
Arnold, Leroy .578
Arnold. M. H 545
Atmore, Mathew .329
Barber, P. J. 553
Bard, C. L. 487
Angel, Myron. .441
Anthony, C. J. 602
Anthony, G. T. 603
Arata Bros .356
Argabrite, J. L. .663
Armstrong, W. M. .508
Arnold, C. R ... 333
Arnold, E. F .. 454
Montalvo 218
The More Murder. 219
Rancho Sespe. 223
Fillmore.
223
Bardsdale. 224
An Earthly Paradise, Piru City. Rancho Camulos ... .225 224
Rancho San Francisco.
225
WESTERN PORTION OF VENTURA
226
Rancho Cauada San Miguelito.
226
Rancho Cañada Larga o'Verdo.
226
Ojai Rancho ..
226
The Ojai Valley
227
Santa Ana Valley 228
228
SAN BUENAVENTURA. 229 230
Its Institutions
Floriculture 232
233
Court-House. Jail. 233
233
Banks.
234
Churches
234
The Press
240
Bench and Bar 241
RESOURCES-
Agriculture. 241
Horticulture 245
The Year's Exports. 249
Stock-Raising. 249
Bee-Keeping.
252
Mining.
252
Mineral Oils. 256
ILLUSTRATIONS.
Residence of the first Governor of California.
.Frontispiece
Springville. .
208
Calleguas Rancho.
208
Rancho El Conejo
209
Newbury Park
209
Timberville. 210
CENTRAL PORTION OF VENTURA 210
Rancho San Miguel 211
Rancho Santa Paula y Saticoy. 211
Town of Santa Paula. 212
Saticoy .
216
Arnold, H. H. .332
Ballard, E. B. 264
Ballou, S. D. .648
Avila, J. V .. 628
Axtell, J. D. 560
Barker, Wm. .387
Barnard, A. D. 498
Barrows, Thomas, .519
Rancho Santa Ana
County Hospital
208
V
CONTENTS.
Barry, E. S. .298
Bartlett, C. G. .378
Coffin, G. W.
Battles, R. E. 393
Bean, E. P. . .669
Beattie, James 382
Beckett, J. F 408
Beckwith, F. J
.313 358
Beebee, W. L.
Benn, Wm. .528
Bennett, E. M .. .642
Bennett, Fayette
461
Bennett, J. R.
.505
Bennett, W. C ..
.354
Bennison, H. G.
.576
Benton, A. F. 483
Bish, Harrison 462
Crane, H. G.
Bither, Tyler .. .623 Crane, J. L.
Blackburn, D. D. .580
Blanchard, Nathan W 459
Blochman, L. E. 409
Blood, J. A. 477
Blumberg, A. W. .292
Boeseke, A. J. 521
Boll, Michael. 518
Bonestel, C. D. 449
Booth, A. R. 347
Borchard, John .560
Borland, W. E ..
.626
Boronda, E. .482
Boyd, A. M. .356
Bradley, Charles .609
Bradley, John. 322
Bradley. Paul. 419
Branch, F. Z .. 421
Branch, J. F. 605
Brewster, J. C. 455
Bridge, J. H. & R. E. 49 1
Broughton, R. J.
Broughton, W. W .371
Browne, A. W. .384
Buell, A. W. .332
Bunce, I. H. .353
Burdick, H. J.
606
Burgess, F. P. .606
Byers, P. L.
342
Call, S. B. 654
Call, S. J. 645
Camarillo, A. .584
Canet, A.
404
Canon, W. S
.515
Carle, O. C.
.557
Carnes, H. S.
481
Carr, Robert. 425
Carter, C. E ..
.431
Cass, James .316
Casteel, Jesse
.610
Castro, J. C. .658
Cavanaugh, T. 669
Cawelti, Jolın .594
Chaffee, W. S. .484
Charlebois, P.
.647
Cheal, James. 523
Chediston House .523
Chiesa, F 496
Clark, (. H .474
Clark, H. F .. 467
Clark, I. M ... .438
Clark, Thomas
.296
Cleveland, E. M .548
Cody, N. T. 547
Farrelly, P. F .. 357
Faulkner, C. P. .582
Cohn, Simon 589
Coll, Jose.
.520
Fernald, Charles .674
Fernandez, E. .673
Field, F. F. 619
Fisher, I. K. 534
Fisk, Rufus .. .575
Fluegler, Emil .666
Flynn, Michael .. 410
Ford, H. C . .485
Forrester, L. L. .436
Forrester, P. A. .653
Foxen, W. D .. .667
Frankl, Leopold .277
Franklin, B. H. 280
Freire, M. P. .478
Frink, C. H.
301
Frost, F. D. .642
Gagliardo, G. B. .354
Gally, B. W.
586
Garcia, Mrs. Julian .608
Garcia, Philemon .514
Gardner, C. O .. .601
Garrett, Russell. .661
Garrison, A. M .336
Gates, L. D ..
Gerry, Waite
Gilger, C. T.
587
Gisler, S. L.
.304
Goodyear, J. D
544
Gordon, A. L.
594
Gosnell, T. B.
411
Gragg, G. T.
.671
Graham, J. W.
.601
Graham, Z .. .568
Grant, K P. .549
Graves, Ernest. .672
Graves, J. M . 425
Graves, Murphy. .540
.5-8 Graves, William. .655
Gregg. V. A .. 303
Gregory, D. S. .607
Green. J. E ... .546
Greenlee, D. M . .600
Greenwell, W. E 595
Greer, Mrs. E. A. .602
Gries, J. K. 465
Grimes, Brice. .319
Gruenhagen Bros. .270
Guiberson, S. A .315
Gutierrez, A. G. 526
Gutierrez, B.
510
Haines, Abner .632
Hall, C. L. 527
Hall, E. B. 590
Hall, E. P. 507
Hall, E. S. 445
Hardison, Harvey .434
Hardison, L. A .321
Hardison, W. L .620
Harkey, J. S. 511
Harloe, Marcus 394
Harris, Joseph .510
Harris, R. R 383
Harrold, E. W
307
Harrold, Michael
583
.552
Davis, Charles
570
Davis, F. C. .639
Day, J. A .. .622
Decker, C. H. 323
De la Guerra, Emanuel .654
De la Guerra, E. B. .654
De la Rosa, José .568
269 Dennis, A. C. .522
De Rome Bros. .392
Dimmick, L. N. 532
Dimock, Joseph
/417
Dimock, H. C. .446
Donlon Bros ... 580
Donlon, John.
Dormer, & Challenor .603
Douglas, Cyrus.
409
Draper, J. B
.614
Dubbers, Henry
371
Dunham, F. H.
318
Duval, C. S. .284
Duval, E A. 541
Dyer, A. H.
420
Dyer, Wallace. 417
Ealy, R. J. .318
Earl, F. A .352
Earls, J. F 436
Eastin, L. F. .646
Eddy, W. M. .594
Elliott, Nathan. .363
Emerson & Co ... .342
Estrada, Joaquin .672
Estrada, Nicolazo. .437
Evans, James
.509
Evans, W. A
.397
Exline, Levi. .376
Faeh, Ambrose
378
Fagan, Michael.
.335
Fandrey, Joseph
486
512
Faulkner, G. W .559
Collins, J. S. 492
Conaway, J. A. 316
Connelly, A. .. 573
Cook, F. E. .60 ;
Cook, R. D .514
Cook, W. C. .300
Cotton, A. R .. .656
Cox, A. W.
Crabb, Alonzo .593
Crane Bros. .282
Crane, G. G.
.304
.562
.542
Cravens, T. A.
Crawford, J. M .. .237
Cummings, J. F .566
Cunnane, W. B. 272
Currier, C. J. .289
Dalidet, Jr., P. H .666
Dally, H. J.
533
Dana, D. A. 419
Dana, H. C.
424
Dana, W. G.
.569
.531
Davidson, B ..
.403
Glass, J. H
.355
407
294
vi
CONTENTS.
Hart, Reuben. .614
Lamy, Louis. 666
Murphy, P. W. 625
Muscio, Abram. .331
Myers, J. R. 402
Nance, T. C.
.433
Nelson, Andrew. 372 Newby, J. F .. 368
Newsom, D. F
.488
Nichols, A. J.
600
Nichols, G. B. 529
Nichols, M. S. .379
Nicholson, E. H. 422
Nicoles, E. R. . .422
Norcross. D. C.
.426
Norton, Thomas.
.506
Nott, Samuel. .297
Nuttall, R. W. 506
O'Hara, William
.340
Old, Henry W.
.482
Oliver, L. G ..
.268
Ortega, J. C. .542
Orton, R. 623
Palin, J. B. .576
Patter, L. L. 520
Percy, James.
. 629
Petersen, H ..
263
Pezzoni, Antonio.
.415
Phillips, C. H. 532
Pico, B. .537
Pico, Z. A. .536
Pierce, B. B. 346
Pietra Bros. .261
Pippin, W. T.
.391
Poland, Henson
373
Polley, H.
.579
Pomeroy. F. .610
Porter, Arza .399
Prefumo, P. B .665
Prell, J. G. 430
Price, J. M. .476
Proctor, G. W.
283
Pyster, John. 286
Quarnstrom, John.
263
Quintana, J .. 658
Quintana, Pedro. 658 Jewett, Henry 438
Johnson, C. H. 563
Johnson, G. W. F. 638
Johnson, H. H. 65g
McGuire, Wm.
.295
Ready, W. E. .562
467 Redrup, C. G. 416
453 Reed, A. S .530
Reed, John.
.370
Reed, N. H .540
Reilly, W. H. .495
Remick, A. C .551
.593 Rice, J. C. 324
Rice, J. H. .404
Rice, T. A. .334
Richardson, Frederick. .306
Richardson, G. M .305 Richards, G. W .423
Richards, J. T .. .549
Richards, W. D. F .548
Riley, C. C. .312
Riley, W. S. 406
Kirkpatrick, R. R. 277
Krill. F. A .520
Kuhlman, J. H. 470
Middagh, Gilbert. 288 Kelsey, J. B. 624
Miller, D. S. .496
Moody, J. P. .662
Moore, E. E. .310
Moore, F. A. .592
Moore, S. T 513
Roach, W. H 431
Robbins, G. W.
663
Roberts, George
454
Hartman, F. .365
Harwood, Thomas 308
Larzelere, C. W. 407
Hathaway, F. C ... 370
Law, S. L & Co. 591
Hawley, O. F. 561
Haydock, R. B.
447
Lazcano, Bernardo. .391
Lazcano, Mariano 389
Le Blanc, J. B .644
Hendricks, J. W
411
Henning, J. S.
385
Lee, R. E. 655
Hepburn & Terry
648
Herbst, J. H. 448
Herrera, Dolores 386
281
Lewis, Henry .343
Lewis, W. S. 363
Lewty, David 616
Liddle, James 643
Lillingston & Perry . 293
Lima, J. P. 668
Linbarger, L. .432
Lindner, J. D.
375
Hobson, P. J.
637
Hodges, T. E.
.346
Logan, Anna M. .325
Hogg, S. T. .641 Long, G. H. 405
Hoit, E. M .. .499
Hollister, John H. 326
Hollister, Joseph H. .326
Hollister, W. W. .649
Holt, Herman . 622
Horstman, A. F. .265
Hosmer, Thomas .276
Houk, John. .394
Hudiburgh, I. N. .345
Hudson, A.
640
Irwin, John 314
Jack, R. E. 303
Jackson. Wm. .413
James, D W. .350
Jameson, T. C. 364
Jamison, W. C. 264
Jatta, J. N. 403
Jeffreys, W. M. 657
Jenkins & McGuire .517
McFerson, J. C 275
McGee, W. J. .384
McGlashan, J 418
McGrath. D. 565
McGuire, I. N .517
McKee, James
McKeeby, L. C. .400
McKevett, C. H
.535
McMillan, Peter .336
McNulta, Thomas. .535
McPhail, A. F
Mears, John.
Mehlman, H.
Merritt, C. W
. 617
Meyer, J. F.
.593
Kellogg, P. E. 488 Kennedy, J L. 414
Kilson, G. E. .274
Kimball, C. N .550
More, T. R .546
Moreno, F. P. .618
338 506
Keene, Josiah .398
Keller, J. 506
Kellogg, F. E. ,500
Johnston, W. F. 497
Jones, E. M. 461
Jones, W. S. 619
Kaiser, Joseph .424
Kaltmeyer, G. E. 577
Kamp, H. L. .566
Kays, J. C .. .626
Manlhardt, Jacob.
.559
Maulshy, O. W.
.398
McCabe, G. W. .502
McClure, J. F. 398
McCoy, J. E. .468
McDonnell, John 669
.567
Martin, Andrew
.277
Manderscheid, G.
616
Maddox, B. F .285
Maggi, G. R. .540
Mallagh, W. .667
Mallagh, S. P.
.665
Mancilla, V.
611
Maris, W. S. .496
Marks, Joshua
Long, John. .. 613
Loose, August 660
Low, C. P
.267
Lucas, W. T. .501
Lugo, Bernardino. 476
Hill, J. G
463
Hill, R. W 448
Hill, Samuel.
349
Hobart, Joseph 290
Levy, Achille.
.469
Levy, Leon.
488
Higgins, P. C.
Higuera, T. B.
479
Hillard, Fred .
.538
Hill, Jesse.
.435
Lee & Rice. 323
Leedham, E. 612
Lazcano, Alonzo. 390
Hayne, W. A. .524
Hazard, R. J .. . 627
Larsen, S. .. .599
Jesse, J. V. .615
Ransom, John .. 521
Ready, P. F .670
McHenry, Patrick
Lloyd, L. M. .380
vii
CONTENTS,
Robinson, Richard. 583
Smith, Frank .321
Robinson, S. 644
Smith, G. C. 617
Robinson, Thomas. .420
Smith, H. B. 265
Robison, T. J. 509
Rochin, J. M. .364
Rogers, A. C.
.564
Smith, R. D. .266
Rogers, J. W.
286
Root, Orville.
.616
Ross, W. L. . 418 Snyder, J. D
Rotsler, G. F.
.311
Rucker, G. F.
.425
Rucker, Z. T.
.426
Ruffner, Joseph
395
Spence, John
Sperry, H. A.
Rundell, Eli. 490
Ryan, W. H .. .474
Squier, O. P.
.299
Rynerson, A. C. .585
St. Clair, C. L.
.655
Salzman, H. W. .415
Sanborn, E. P. .341 Stevens, R. K. .
Sauer, G. F .668 Steward, Marvin
Saulsbury, Thomas. 437 Stiles, H. M. 468
Saunders, C. L ..
.430
Saunders, W. A. 390
Saunders, Z. W .604
Stone, George. 627
Stone, W. R. .439
Storke, C. A.
Stowell, E. A.
646 Whitney, B. P. 601
412
Whitney, S. E ..
626
494
Wigmore, J. & A. A.
508
Wiley, B. T ..
396
Wilkinson, J. M. 396
Willett, Jacklin. 401
Sweet, J. W
.610
Williams, B. T
.451
Swift Brothers
.272
Williams, E. B.
309
Williams, H. L .. Williams, Julia F 298
Williams, J. F 503
Williamson, A.
379
Willoughby, J. R 502
Wilson, A. C. J. 327
Wilson, I. L. . 670
Wilson, J. ( 344
Thompson, John 656 Woodberry, W 662
Thornburgh, M 440
Tognazzini, A. .273
Townsend, J. B. 604
Simpson, John
.387
Toy, Daniel
401
Simpson, V. A 458
Truitt, D. T. 388
Sittenfeld, A .. 294 Tucker, B. F 381
Skellenger, L. 310
Tutt, E. R. .
388
Twitchell, F. C.
.574
Utter, M. S.
567
Vance, J. R .471
Van Gorden, Geo.
.658
Van Gorden, Ira.
,571
Veneble, McD. R.
524
Von Schroeder, Baron
479
Walbridge, O. C. 452
Walden, G. R
464
Walker, Alfred. 618
428
Walker, James.
462
.673
Ward, A.
611
598 Ward, F. P. 440
Warden, L. M 625
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NTHE SANTA BARBARA REGION.
A HISTORICAL SKETCH OF THE COAST COUNTIES OF SANTA BARBARA, VENTURA, AND SAN LUIS OBISPO, FROM THEIR DISCOVERY TO THE PERIOD OF AMERICAN OCCUPATION.
THE FIRST VISIT OF WHITES
known to have been made to the waters washing the shores of the three present counties composing our group, was that of Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo and his sturdy men, in his two vessels, the San Salvador and La Victoria. Having enjoyed the shelter of the " land-locked and very good harbor" at San Miguel (San Diego), touched at Santa Cata- lina and San Pedro, and sailed past Santa Monica, they discovered, on Tuesday, Octo- ber 10, 1542, a great valley, opposite which they anchored, seeing on shore some villages of peaceable Indians, with whom they traded and whom they called " los pueblos de las canoas," because these people had a great many canoes. These towns were in 35° 20', being near the present San Buenaventura, the valley that is now called Santa Clara.
Here the Spaniards remained four days, taking formal possession, and communicating as best they could with the natives, who came off in fine large canoes, each carrying a dozen or so of men, who averred that other whites, like unto these visitors, were in the interior, and who told of maize growing in 1
their own valley. Fishermen were these In- dians, dressed in skins, and living largely on. raw fish and agaves. Leaving this anchor- age on Friday, October 13, the Spaniards passed, at some seven leagues distance, two large islands about four leagues long each, and about four leagues from the mainland. There were many cabins and trees along the coast, and continually the ships were boarded by natives from their canoes, who pointed out to the navigators and named the villages, whose names were certainly strange enough to the ears that then heard them-Xucu, Bis, Sofono, Alloc, Xabaagua, Xotococ, Po- toltuc, Nacbuc, Misinagua, Misesopano, El- quis, Coloc, Quelqneme, Mugu, Xagua, An- acbuc, Partocae, Susnquey, Quanmu, Gua, Asimn, Aguin, Casalic, Tucumu, and Inepupu
On the 15th they passed an island fif- teen leagues long, very populous, with six villages, which they named San Lucas (now Santa Cruz). Two days later they were in latitude 34° 28', abreast of the present Gav- iota Pass, where the natives ate no maize, went clothed in skins, and wore their very long hair tied up with cords placed within
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the hair, from which dangled many small daggers of wood, bone and flint. Still north- ward, passing many points and capes, now and then the mouth of a river emptying into the sea, and everywhere evidences of a numer- ons population. Past San Simeon Bay and Las Piedras Blancas (between which now stands San Luis Obispo), and on np the coast to a little northward of 40°, whence they re- turned southward, until, on November 23, they were once more at their old harbor ou San Miguel Island. And here they remained for nearly two months, and re-named the island Juan Rodriguez, for their stanch cap- tain, who found a grave there; for on Janu- ary 3, 1543, Cabrillo died from the results of a broken arın, aggravated by the exposure of the voyage. At his instance, urged while dying, the expedition once more sailed north- ward, under Bartolomè Ferrelo, and reached abont 44°, then returned, reaching their home port, Navidad, on April 14.
And it was sixty years before the whites again visited these shores.
Then, in 1603, came Sebastian Vizcaino, commanding an exploring fleet of three Span- ish vessels. It would seem that he knew naught of the discoveries of Cabrillo; for to all the points of interest he gave new names, mostly from the saint claiming the day of their discovery. And it must be said that many of the names applied by Vizcaino are those in use to-day. After exploring, re- enperating, and re-naming San Diego, and also San Clemente and Santa Catalina Isl- ands, they came to "a regular row of isl- ands from fenr to six leagues distant from each other." Vizcaino was the first to note the parallelism of this chain of islands with the coast of the mainland, and he it was who gave to the intervening broad passage the name El Canal de Santa Barbara. Being anxious to reach northern latitudes whilst
the favorable winds should last, Vizcaino did mot anchor here. He had, however, a visit from an Indian who appeared to be the king of the coast, who came off in a boat with four paddles, and urged the visitors to land. Noting the absence of women in the vessels, he offered ten for each man! But on to the northward went Vizcaino, as far as Cape Mendocino, and the rest of his voyage has no local connection with the scene of the present writing.
FIRST EXPLORATION, AND FOUNDING OF THE MISSIONS.
It will be remembered that the Mission of San Diego was not yet formally founded, when the commandant, Gaspar de Portolá, zealous for the extension of the territories to be dominated by the missions, set forth northward, to reach Monterey Bay by a coast route. His party comprised sixty-four per- sons, who left San Diego July 14, 1769 .*
Just one month later they "crossed from a point near the month of the Santa Clara to the shore farther north, where they found the largest Indian village yet seen in Cali- fornia. The houses were of spherical forin, thatched with straw, and the natives used boats twenty-four feet long, made of pine boards tied together with cords and covered with asphaltum, capable of carrying each ten fishermen. A few old blades of knives and swords were seen. Some inhabitants of the Channel Islands came across to gaze at the strangers. Previously the inhabitants had bartered seeds, grass baskets and shells for the coveted glass beads, but now fish and carved bits of wood were added to the limited list of commercial products. Thus more food was offered than could be eaten. This fine pueblo, the first of a long line of similar ones along the channel coast, was called
* Bancroft.
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THE SANTA BARBARA REGION.
Asuncion, and was identical in site with the modern San Buenaventura."
Proceeding on northward toward Monterey Bay in 1769, the route of Portolá and his command, from the middle of August through the first week of September, followed the coast of the Santa Barbara channel westward, through a dense population of the natives, gathered into many large villages or ranche- rias. These Indians showed unfailing hospi- tality. All along this way the Spaniards re- mained in sight of the Channel Islands. On August 18 they came to a settlement which they called Laguna de la Concepcion, which was near the present Santa Bárbara, it being supposed that this city indeed occupies the exact site of that aboriginal village. The Spaniards stayed not here, but marched on northward, and here, as in San Buenaventura, the project of settlement was left in abeyance for some years.
Before returning to San Diego this expe- dition pushed northward to San Francisco Bay. Of their passage through the district at present under consideration, traces still survive, in the way of names applied by them then, as La Gaviota, Los Osos and El Buchon.
Although of the present group the most northern county was then the territory most remote from San Diego, the first base of operations, it was nevertheless to receive the attention of the Spaniards earlier than either Ventura or Santa Barbara.
The mission and presidio of San Carlos Borromeo de Monterey having been founded in June, 1770, the colonists there found themselves, in May, 1772, almost destitute of provisions, owing to the delay in arrival of the supply vessels. Late in this month Captain Lages took thirteen men to the Cañ- ada de los Osos (Gulchi of the Bears), where they staid for three months hunting bears,
whose meat supplied the presidio and the mission until the arrival of the ships.
When this succor at last came, the presi- dent, going southward, resolved that on the way he would establish one of the new mis- sions at this famous cañada, where there was abundance of gaine and good land. Accord- ingly, on September 1, 1772, Padre Junipero raised the cross and said mass, thus founding the Mission of San Luis Obispo de Tolosa, which he left in charge of Padre Cavaller, with five soldiers and some Indians. The natives, no doubt gratefully bearing in mind Fages' exploits among their ursine neigli- bors, were well disposed toward the new- comers, whom they assisted by their labors, and by contributions of seeds to the com- missary. Perhaps the father, too, derived some solace and encouragement from their readiness to accept the rite of baptism for their children.
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