A memorial and biographical history of the counties of Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo and Ventura, California 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 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, Part 1

Author: Storke, Yda Addis
Publication date: 1891
Publisher: Chicago, The Lewis Pub. Co.
Number of Pages: 738


USA > California > San Luis Obispo County > A memorial and biographical history of the counties of Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo and Ventura, California 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 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 > Part 1
USA > California > Santa Barbara County > A memorial and biographical history of the counties of Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo and Ventura, California 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 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 > Part 1
USA > California > Ventura County > A memorial and biographical history of the counties of Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo and Ventura, California 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 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 > Part 1


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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


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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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