History of Mendocino County, California : comprising its geography, geology, topography, climatography, springs and timber, Part 1

Author: Palmer, Lyman L
Publication date: 1880
Publisher: San Francisco : Alley, Bowen
Number of Pages: 824


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HISTORY OF MENDOCINO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA.


HISTORYL


GOFSAL


CALIFORNIA


COMPRISING ITS ·


GEOGRAPHY, GEOLOGY, TOPOGRAPHY, CLIMATOGRAPHY, SPRINGS AND TIMBER. ALSO, EXTENDED SKETCHES OF ITS


Mills and Milling, Mines and Mining Interests;


TOGETHER WITH


A Full and Particular Record of the Mexican Grants; Early History and Settlement, compiled from the Most Authentic Sources; Names of Original Spanish and American Pioneers; A Full Record of its Organization; a complete Political History, includ- ing a Tabular Statement of Office-holders since the Formation of the County.


Separate Histories of Anderson, Arena, Big River, Calpella, Little Lake, Round Valley, Sanel, Ten-mile River and Ukiah Townships; Incidents of Pioneer Life, and Biographical Sketches of Early and Prominent Settlers and Representative Men.


ALSO


A Historical Sketch of the State of California, IN WHICH IS EMBODIED THE RAISING OF THE BEAR FLAG.


- ILLUSTRATED.


SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. ALLEY, BOWEN & CO., PUBLISHERS. 1880


Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1880, by ALLEY, BOWEN & Co., in the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington, D. C.


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PREFACE.


" HISTORY cannot be written; only the prominent headlands are sighted as the historian sails along over the mazy sea of events," remarked a friend to the writer some time since, and we have been most thoroughly impressed with the truthfulness of the assertion while endeavoring to collate and fix upon the pages of this book the complete history of Mendocino county. Despite all our efforts to prevent them, errors of omission and commission have crept into the work. Owing to the transitory state of society during the early days of California, it is impossible, at this remote period, to fix the exact dates of many occurrences, or to get at the full truth of the matter. Special care has been taken, however, to avoid all discrepancies, and we flat- ter ourselves that, in the main, the facts set forth in the following pages will prove to be perfectly reliable. Our chief desire has been to make this a work of reference and authority concerning the matters set forth in it; hence the extra care and labor that have been bestowed upon it.


The book is illustrated, as will be seen at a glance, with the portraits of worthy pioneer settlers and prominent citizens of Mendocino county, all of whom deserve the proud position they occupy, and are well worthy to go down to posterity as representative men of the county .. There are hosts of other gentlemen who well merit a place in these pages, and we regret that our space forbade the further extension of the courtesy.


The various departments of the work will be found replete with informa- tion. The settlement of the county is given by years, so as to locate the events in groups, and thus the reader may with ease follow up the chain, link by link, and have the entire panorama pass before his mind in an unbro- ken series. The Political and Legislative chapters are very exhaustive and complete, bringing the history of county and township governments from their first incipiency in North America down to the very latest phases in this county. The table showing all the officers that have served from 1859 to 1880, inclusive, is as complete as it is possible to get it, and will prove a


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valuable matter of reference. The several appointments made by the Board of Supervisors between each general election are also included in this table, making it far superior to anything ever placed before the people of this county before.


The histories of the several townships of the county will prove one of the most interesting features of the work, as in them will be found all the special history of each individual section, including Lodges, Churches, Schools, Socie- ties, etc., etc. We have preferred to make these chapters very full, to the detriment, in a small degree, of the chapter on General History and Settle- ment.


Much space has been allotted to the subjects of timber, and mills and milling, which fact is owing to the prominence of the latter industry in Mendocino county. The greatest resource of the county is to be found in her extensive redwood and pine forests. But while we have given promi- nence to this interest, we have tried to fully set forth the many other sources of revenue and wealth which the county possesses.


The biographical department contains very much of interest; and a half century from now it will be the oftenest read of all, for people delight to read of the "men of olden times," and to peruse a record of their deeds. With what pride will the descendants of these gentlemen point to the page which contains the sketch of their progenitors in that far away future day !


We have tried to make the book readable withal, and have endeavored to break up the monotony of the narration of historical facts by the introduc- tion of some of the facetia of the olden days, and to clothe the skeleton of data with such a garb of language as would present it to the reader in as attractive form as possible.


We wish to return our sincere thanks to the citizens of Mendocino county for their kind encouragement and generous patronage. We are under special obligations to all of the county officers, without exception, for cour- tesies extended while collecting the data for this work from the records in their respective offices, and particularly to Mr. J. L. Wilson, ex-County Clerk, whose perfect familiarity with all papers on file in the Clerk's office, and his untiring efforts to assist us rendered the greatest of material aid. To the gentlemen of the press, for your many kindly notices and all other assist- ance rendered, we say sincerely, thank you! And to all those pastors of


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churches who so kindly furnished us with sketches of their organizations, our sincere thanks are due. Our special thanks are due Mr. A. O. Carpenter for the full and exhaustive sketch of the topography of the county, supplied us by his pen.


Our intercourse with the people of Mendocino county, both of a business and social nature, has been nothing but the most pleasant in every respect, and our only hope is that as much pleasure may accrue to each reader of this history as we have found in collecting the facts and writing it. Hoping, with heartfelt sincerity, that all may find much to commend, and but little to condemn in our work, and that the mantle of charity may be thrown over all defects, we, with great reluctance indeed, pen the last words which end our pleasant task, and subscribe ourselves,


Yours very truly, ALLEY, BOWEN & CO. LYMAN L. PALMER, Historian.


San Francisco, California, December 1, 1880.


INDEX.


-


GENERAL HISTORY.


HISTORICAL SKETCH OF CALIFOR-


NIA


17


THE BEAR FLAG WAR


58


HISTORY OF MENDOCINO COUNTY


87


Derivation of Name


87


Topography


87


Geology


91


Springs


103


Timber


105


Soils


119


Water Courses


120


Climatography


124


MINES AND MINING


128


Eel River Mining District


129


Potter Valley


130


Ukiah


66


130


Requa


130


Usal Petroleum


130


Garcia


130


Pt. Arena "


131


Copper Mines


131


Coal


131


MILLS AND MILLING


132


Tabular Statement of Mills


141


BOUNDARIES OF


SCHOOL


DIS-


TRICTS


147


THE


INDIANS OF


MENDOCINO


COUNTY


167


MEXICAN GRANTS


174


The Yokayo Grant


211


The Sanel Grant


212


The Grante del Norte,


or


Garcia Grant


213


The Albion Grant


213


THE GENERAL HISTORY AND SET-


TLEMENT OF MENDOCINO Co. 214


MENDOCINO COUNTY AGRICULTU-


RAL ASSOCIATION


250


STATISTICAL HISTORY OF MENDO- CINO COUNTY 260


Real Estate and Per. Property 260


Personal Property


260


Agricultural Products


261


Fruit Trees, etc.


261


Mendocino's Rich Men


262


Report of County Treasurer_


262


Mendocino's Schools


263


Census


265


Wool Interests


265


Future


266


THE LEGISLATIVE HISTORY OF


MENDOCINO COUNTY


269


The organization of the Co .__


269


POLITICAL HISTORY OF MENDO-


CINO COUNTY


292


Tabular Statement of County


Officers.


313


HOMICIDES OF MENDOCINO CO ..


318


People vs. George Dutton ... .


322


John B. Hargrave. 322


James Thornton


323


Fidello Wallace


324


T. J. Faught


324


.


Charles Bradually . 324


Eli D. Hooper


324


George W. Strong _ 324


Silas E. Gaskill


331


Harrison Standley. 332 Henry Fairbanks . 333


66


Calvin Stewart


333


=


James Thornton


334


60


Elisha Cain


334


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INDEX.


People vs. John Armstrong .. 335 Geo. W. Cleveland. 335


John Coates 335


=


Robert M. Darr


335


66 Daniel & W. Lynch 335


E. Marks


335


Murder of Jerry Cain


336


Killing of John Rector


336


The Little Lake Vendetta


336


Murder of Mrs. G. W. Strong 337


Murder of Mrs. Reynolds and


suicide of Joseph Caneza __ 339


Killing of James Clow


340


Murder of J. B. Owens.


340


- Murder of A. J. Shrum


340


Killing of William McInturf. 340


Lynching of Indian Charley. 341


Lynching at Little Lake .


. .. 341


People vs. Harvey Mortier .. 342


Nells Hammerland 342


Killing of Frank Southard and


Wilbur McCoy


343


Killing of M. W . Gardnier and


Jacob H. Fitch


343


The Mendocino Outlaws


344


TOWNSHIP HISTORIES.


ANDERSON 357


Geography 357


Tannery


377


Topography 357


Soil


357


Brewery


379


Climate 357


Point Arena News 380


Products 359


MANCHESTER 380


Landing and Chutes 380


Mills 381


Schooners Built


384


Mills


363


Roads


364


Seals


385


Light-house


385


BIG RIVER


389


Geography


389


Topography 389


Streams


389


Soil 390


Climate


396


Products 397


Timber


397


Early Settlement 398


BRIDGEPORT


404


CUFFEY'S COVE


405


Catholic Church 405


NEVARRA


406


Catholic Church 406


SALMON CREEK


407


ALBION


408


Geography 365


Topography 365


Soil 365


Climate 365


Products 366


Timber 367


Early Settlement 367


Gualala


371


POINT ARENA 372


Business Directory 374


F. & A. M. 374


I. O. O. F. 375


I. O. G. T.


375


H. & L. Co.


375


Presbyterian Church


376


Methodist Church


376


Eagle Paper Mill 377


Timber 360


Early Settlement. 360


Towns 362


Shipwrecks 384


The Future 364


ARENA 365


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INDEX.


LITTLE RIVER 408


MENDOCINO CITY 409


Bank of Mendocino 411


Mendocino Discount Bank 411


Newspaper


412


I. O.O. F. 412


A. O. U. W. 413


F. & A. M.


413


CHURCHES


414


Presbyterian


415


Catholic Church 415


Mendocino Brewery 417


PINE GROVE


417


CASPAR


417


Baptist Church 417


NoYo 418


Albion Grant 418


Chutes, Wharves and Booms 418


Roads and Bridges 420


The Mendocino Reservation 423


FORT BRAGG 428


Saw-mills 429


Railroads


436


Ship-building


436


Shipwrecks


439


CALPELLA 441


Geography 4-41


Topography 441


Soil


441


Climate


441


Produets


442


Timber


442


Early Settlement 443


CALPELLA


444


Ромо 444


M. E. Church South 445


CENTERVILLE 445


Mills


446


Mines and Mining


446


Roads.


447


LITTLE LAKE 448


Geography 448


Topography 448


Soil 448


Climate 448


Products .


449


Timber 449


Early Settlement 449


LITTLE LAKE


453


WILLITSVILLE 454


I. O. G. T.


454


I. O. O. F 454


A. O. U. W 455


Congregational Church 455


LAYTONVILLE


455


CAHTO


456


I. O. O. F 456


Little Lake Tannery


456


Mills


456


Mud Springs.


457


Mendo. Agricultural Ass'n 457


ROUND VALLEY 458


Geography. 458


Topography


458


Soil


458


Climate 458


Produets 458


Timber


458


Early Settlement


459


COVELO


460


F. & A. M. 461


I. O. G. T. 461


Mills


461


Round Val. Indian Reserv'n_ 461


SANEL


463


Geography 463


Togography 463


Soil 463


Products


463


Climate


463


Timber 464


Early Settlement 464


SANEL


465


HOPLAND


465


I. O. G. T. 466


Mills


466


Indians


466


Legend of "Lover's Leap." 466


TEN-MILE RIVER


469


Geography .


469


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INDEX.


Topography 469


Soil 469


Products 469


Climate 469


Timber 469


Early Settlement 469


NEWPORT 470


KIBESILLAH 470


WESTPORT 470


USAI 470


Ports and Chutes 470


Mills 471


UKIAH


472


Geography


472


Topography


472


Soil


472


Products


472


Climate


472


Timber


475


Early Settlement


475


UKIAH 476


Yearly Resume 479


City Ordinances 490


City Expenditure 492


Bank of Santa Rosa


492


Bank of Ukiah 492


66


Professional


505


I. O. O. F.


493


The Future


505


Saw Mills


503


Flour Mills


503


BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES.


Arthur, C. R. 517


Bruner, F. 627


Ackerman, Captain R. 528


Beaver, G. B. 528


Angle, R. 561


Beaver, S. 528


Albertson, F. C. 625


Brown, E. 528


Asbill, P.


595


Beattie, T. F. 627


Asbill, F. M. 596


Burchard, D. W. 596


Brereton, G. V. 509


Bransford, W. L. 627


Bartlett, N.


625


Briggs, M. C. 628


Ball, J. D.


509


Bailey, C. 561


Berryhill, J. T.


625


Berry, J. L., Dr. 529


Burke, A.


626


Buchanan, C. J 531


Burger, J. L.


626


R. A. M. 494


I. O. G. T. 494


A. O. U. W. 494


Eagle Fire Co. 495


Baptist Church 495


M. E. Church South 496


Christian Church 496


Presbyterian Church 499


M. E. Church 500


Catholic Church 501


NEWSPAPERS 501


The Herald 501


The Constitutional Demo-


. crat 502


The Democratic Weekly


Dispatch


502


The Ukiah City Press


503


The Mendocino Co. Demo- crat 503


Ukiah City Mills


504


Water Works


504


Maxim Gas Works


504


Ukiah Brewery


504


City Schools 504


Business Directory 505


I. O. O. F. Encampment 493


F. & A. M.


493


Baechtel, S. S. 578


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INDEX.


Baechtel, M. 579


Baechtel, H. S. 579


Dashiell, T. W. 564


Everson, A. (deceased) 536


Ellege, W. C. 637


Eberle, C. H. 599


English, C. H. 565


English, W. P. 565


Fox, B. B. 610


Friel, A. 620


Cummings, J.


532


532


Carothers, T. L.


629


Colson, R. W.


630


Crockett, D. C. 631


Cox, E. 631


Corrigan, J. S. 533


Colbert, P.


533


Carlson, J. E. 534


Caughey, R.


517


Cunningham, W. W 632


Copsey, D. M. 610


Chambers, J. K.


597


Chambers, T. S.


597


Compton, N. P.


563


Gibson, A. J. 641


Gray, J. S. 537


Gray, L. L.


537


Carpenter, A. O.


632


Cleveland, W. J. 563


Christy, J. H. 564


Clift, O. 534


Cooper, J. A


634


Gilbert, W. T


600


Grover, L. P.


567


Davis, W. F. 580


Hoyt, S. S. 518


Hall, A. W 538


Holliday, J. C. 519


Hamilton, C. C. 539


Hansen, P. 540


Higgins, J. P. 510


Higgins, W.


642


Hiatt, E. M .. 510


Iliggins, J. 611


Howell, O .. 612


Hiatt, J. F. M 612


Henry, J. R. 612


Ilenry, G. 642


Henry, P. 643


567


Denman, M. 518


Duncan, E. H. 610


Donohoe, M. 535


Dickinson, A 619


Day, L. T. 635


Deuel, P. A. 599


Diggins, C. H. 598


Donoboe, J. H. 636


Day, B. W. 635


Dunlap, J. L. 599


Dozier, B., M. D. 637


Daugherty, B 580


Deeker, G. A. 581


Davidson, A. 581


Dodge, L. 619


Barnard, L. 531


Burns, B. 580


Bransford, Z. W. 561


Bevans, J. P. 562


Busch, J. G.


562


Budd, E. R. (deceased) 628


Colby, H.


531


Coombs, S.


Furlong, T. P. 536


Forse, W. H. 637


Fulwider, W.


582


Farley, J. 582


Fowzer, J. 639


Forsyth, B. F. 565


Gsehwind, J. 509


Gordon, A 620


Gray, P. W 537


Gobbi, D. 639


Gibson, G. W. 640


Gibson, T. J. 640


Gibson, R. J. 6441


Cunningham, J. P. 598


Corbett, M. 597


Goforth, M. P. 566


Gould, T. J. 611


Gillaspie, H.L. 642


Griffiths, I. Y ..


Friel, J. 619


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INDEX.


Harrison, T. W. 643


Hinshaw, N. C. 644


Layton, F. B. 583


Hoffman, J. P. 644


Lamar, J. B. 675


Hofman, C. 644


McGarvey, R. 653


Morse, L. G. 523


Hoak, N. E. 540


Heeser, A. 541


McDonald, A. (deceased). 513


Heywood, W. B.


519


McAbee, J. W 512


Hamilton, J. A.


519


Mason, G. T., M. D. 584


Hegenmeyer, G.


541


Morgan, R. H. 655


Heeser, W.


541


McClure, J. B.


656


Hansen, A.


542


Mahlman, A. F


548


Haile, J. S.


649


McMullen, S. W.


524


Hagans, W. A.


645


Morse, L. 523


Huff, B. B.


613


Moyle, W. (deceased) 614


Hopper, C. A.


567


Moore, W. W. 568


Morris, J. W. 656


Montague, L. D. 602


Henley, W.


601


McDaniels, G. W. 603


Henley, G. W.


600


Michel, W., M. D 603


Hughes, J. L.


568


Moore, J. R. 657


McCloud, J. W. 568


Holden, W 646


Henley, T. B.


600


Morse, J. G., M. D. (deceased) 521


Irish, H. O.


511


Mosher, M. E., M. D. 548


Isbell, W. 650


Murray, J. D. 549


Iversen, N 520


Jamison, J. A.


651


Moss, W. S. 621


Munroe, J. 549


Morrow, J. J. 657


Mewhinney, S. 569


McGee, H. P. 569


Mathews, J. R. 604


Neece, G. W.


658


King, E. W., M. D. 652


Nolan, J


550


Niepp, F.


570


Kaisen, C. R.


545


Kenney, J. 546


Kimball, J. S. 546


Orr, S.


658


Ottson, C. 550


O'Niel, R. W 524


Pease, C. B. 525


Prather, W. 514


Prather. C.


513


Long, L. F. 614


Lucc, C. 652


Lovell, H. S. 602


544


» Kent, W. H.


544


Knowles, S. W.


511


Knox, J. A.


613


Kaisen, B. P. R.


Neil, C. 570


Nuckolls, J. N 570


Kelley, F. 546


Lake, A. B. 547


Lenfest, E. G. 548


Luce, J. M. 652


Parsons, W. E. 615


Perry. A. C.


639


Howard, T. 583


Hornbrooke, S.


601


Handley, W. (deceased) 542


McClellan, G. W. 657


Miller, W. R. 621


Jefferson, A 543


Johns, J. F. 620


King, J ..


Lacoek, D. 583


Hildreth, W. J. 645


McSpadden, J. W. 511


HISTORICAL SKETCH OF CALIFORNIA.


J. FENNIMORE COOPER, in one of his most able works, says: "On the human imagination events produce the effects of time. Thus, he who has traveled far and seen much is apt to fancy that he has lived long; and the history that most abounds in important incidents soonest assumes the aspect of antiquity. In no other way can we account for the venerable air that is already gathering around American annals. When the mind reverts to the earliest days of colonial history, the period seems remote and obscure, the thousand changes that thieken along the links of recollections, throwing back the origin of the nation to a.day so distant as seemingly to reach the mists of time; and yet four lives of ordinary duration would suffice to transmit, from mouth to mouth, in the form of tradition, all that civilized man has achieved within the limits of the republic." The gifted author here speaks of the many changes which the comparatively few short years have worked upon the banks of the noble Hudson. He remarks: "Other similar memorials of the infancy of the country are to be found scattered through what is now deemed the very centre of American civilization, affording the plainest proofs that all we possess of security from invasion and hostile violence, is the growth of but little more than the time that is frequently filled by a single human life." If such may be deemed remarkable on the shores of that stream, how much more closely do they apply to the giant strides effected by the indomitable will of man on the Pacific coast.


America was discovered by Columbus on the twelfth day of October, 1492, and what a feat was this! Not so much a marvel is it that he came upon the vast continent, as that, in those so-called dark ages there were found men of such great courage and knowledge, unscientific though that may be, to sail away into the darkness, as it were, and sustain themselves against peril on every hand to eventually give, not only to their country, but to mankind the rarest continent of a heatific creation. As the veriest schoolboy knows and utters in a sing-song drawl, America was discovered as stated above, and became the territory of Spain. The Pacific ocean was given to the world by Vasco Nuñez de Balboa, who looked down from the heights of Panama upon its placid bosom on the twenty-fifth day of September, 1513. In 1519 Mexico was conquered by Hernando Cortez, and sixteen years thereafter, in 1537,


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HISTORICAL SKETCH OF CALIFORNIA.


his pilot, Zimenez, discovered Lower California. In 1542 a voyage of discovery was made along the Californian coast by the famous Captain Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo, on the 5th July of which year, he landed at Cape St. Lucas, in Lower California, and following the coast he finally entered the delightful harbor of San Diego, in Upper California, on September 28th. This place he named San Miguel, which was afterwards changed by Viscaiño to that which it now bears.


The noted English voyager, Sir Francis Drake, sailed along the coast in 1579, but historians are doubtful as to whether he discovered the San Fran- cisco bay. It would appear that this voyage was made from Oregon, where it is said his Spanish pilot, Morera, left him, and thence found his way over- land to Mexico, a distance of three thousand five hundred miles. The name of New Albion was given to the country by Drake, with the evident intention of securing it for the British crown.


It was not until 1602, however, that the Spaniards took any actual steps to possess and colonize the continent. In that year Don Sebastian Vis- caiño was dispatched by the Viceroy of Mexico, acting under the instructions of his royal master, King Philip III, on a voyage of search in three small vessels. He visited various points on the coast, among them San Diego; was well pleased with the appearance of the country, and on December 10th discovered and entered a harbor, which he named in honor of Count de Monterey, the Viceroy who had dispatched him on the cruise. We are told that part of this expedition reached as high as the Columbia river, and that the whole subsequently returned to Acapulco. Its efforts were pronounced satisfactory, a glowing description of the landscape was given, but whether they discovered the San Francisco bay is as much a matter of conjecture and doubt as Drake's visit.


For some unexplained cause not much use had been made of the informa- tion gained from these trips, which were of frequent occurrence, and it was not for one hundred and sixty-eight years that any steps towards the permanent settlement of Upper California were undertaken. Under the joint manage- ment of Church and State a plan with this end in view was commenced in the year 1683, but it failed, the State being there represented by Admiral Otondo, and the Church by a Jesuit Father named Kino, La Paz being their point of operation; but we believe we are correct in stating that they did not all visit Upper California. The settlement of the peninsula was finally undertaken fourteen years later, when sixteen missionary establishments were founded by Father Salva Tierra. The order which he represented falling into disgrace in Europe, however, was banished from the dominions of Spain and Lower California in 1768, after laboring for seventy years. They were in turn succeeded by the Franciscans and Dominicans, the former of whom, under the guidance of Father Junipera Serra, proceeded to the conquest and conversion of this part of the country. This Reverend Father is recognized


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HISTORICAL SKETCH OF CALIFORNIA.


by the Catholic Church as the apostle of Upper California, and acknowledged in history as its founder.


The first permanent settlement was made in San Diego in 1769, when was also established the first mission, whence further operations were directed and new missions founded. On July 14, 1769, Gaspar de Portala, who com- manded the expedition that called a halt at San Diego, left that place for Monterey, and there erected a cross.


"Pious Portala, journeying by land, Reared high a cross upon the heathen strand, Then far away, Dragged his slow caravan to Monterey."


With Father Junipera Serra, he continued his northward journey and, by the merest accident, came upon the world-renowned bay of San Francisco.


Finding it a place answering every requirement he named it after San Francisco de Asis, and seven years later, June 27, 1776, possession was taken of the spot and a presidio established, the mission being located on the site of the present church. There may be a doubt as to whether the bay was ever discovered by Drake or Viscaiño, but there is none of the visit of Gaspar de Portala, then Governor of the Californias. Henceforward the establishment of missions was rapid, as will be gathered from the accompanying list :


Mission San Diego, in San Diego county, founded under Carlos III, July 16. 1769; containing 22.24 acres.


Mission San Luis Rey, in San Diego county, founded under Carlos IV, June


13, 1798; containing 53.39 acres.


Mission San Juan Capistrano, in Los Angeles county, founded under Carlos III, November 10, 1776; containing 44.40 acres.


Mission San Gabriel Arcangel, in Los Angeles county, founded under Carlos III, September 8, 1771; containing 190.69 acres. Patented.


Mission San Buenaventura, in Santa Barbara county, founded under Carlos III. March 31, 1782; containing 36.27 acres.


Mission San Fernando, in Los Angeles county, founded under Carlos IV. September 8, 1797; containing 76.94 acres.


Mission Santa Barbara, in Santa Barbara county, founded under Carlos III. December 4, 1786; containing 37.83 acres.


Mission Santa Inez, in Santa Barbara county. founded under Carlos IV. September 17, 1804; containing 17.35 acres.


Mission La Purisima Concepcion, in Santa Barbara county, founded under Carlos III, December 8, 1787.


Mission San Luis Obispo, in San Luis Obispo county, founded under Carlos III, September 1, 1772, containing 52.72 acres. Patented.


Mission San Miguel Arcangel, in San Luis Obispo county, founded under Carlos IV, July 25, 1797; containing 33. 97 acres. Patented.


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Mission San Antonio de Padua, in San Luis Obispo county, founded under Carlos III, July 14, 1771; containing 33.19 acres. Patented.


Mission La Soledad, in Monterey county, founded under Carlos IV, October 9, 1791; containing 34.47 acres. Patented.


Mission El Carme, or San Carlos de Monterey, in Monterey county, founded under Carlos III, June 3, 1770; containing 9 acres. Patented.


Mission San Juan Bautista, in Monterey county, founded under Carlos IV, June 24, 1797; containing 55.33 acres. Patented.


Mission Santa Cruz, in Santa Cruz county, founded under Carlos IV, August 28, 1791; containing 16.94 acres. Patented.


Mission Santa Clara, in Santa Clara county, founded under Carlos III, January 18, 1777; containing 13.13 acres. Patented.




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