Santa Cruz Evening News from Santa Cruz, California • Page 20

fRIDAV, OCfofeitR 15, 1937 AG EIGHT SAtfA CRU4 NEWS, SANTA CRUZ, CALIFORNIA Santa Cruz Mission As It Vas Originally S. C. Atmosphere Helps Authors In the district around Santa Cruz, there must be something Pasatiempo Is Result Of Miss Hollins' Vision Original Order Founding City Of Santa Cruz Still On File Hall Of Records conducive to inspiring writers to do their best work; for in this It was just nine years ago that. section, many authors whose.iWjgj, Marion Iiollins, nntionally- names are known all over sportswoman and a hold- er of the national women's golf championship, saw the old Rancho 3' tSX-it. world have their home.

The first writer to bring Santa Cruz to the attention of the reading world was Eliza Farnham. Passages in her book, "California Indoors and Out," published in New York in 1856, gave authentic Aged Document Tells of Orders To Found the Settlement Of "Villa de Branciforte" In 1797 'i 1 i .1 II III I lt Carbonero, near Santa Cruz. Impressed by its giant oaks, its rolling hills, and its picturesque canyons, Miss Iiollins determined to acquire the property and convert It into one of the finest golf and country clubs in the world. Just how well she has succeed plctnrization of this city as It was in those dnys, when its population was only 500. Mrs.

Farnham was the widow In the office of County. Recorder Belle Lindsay, there is an aging document the original order, in Spanish directing Sergeant Gabriel Moraga to build the first building in Villa Branciforte. It was written just 140 years ago by Governor Diego Borica at Monterey. Although wrinkled with handling and age, the docu of Thomas Jefferson Farnham, Thi' above pirturo, reproduced from a painting made just before the old mission disappeared, is regarded as one of the best examples of the lines of the historic structure in existence. The painting was done by Henry ('.

Ford, an artist who came to Santa Cruz, in 1884. He visited all of the 24 missions in California, and published a summary of their history, as well as painting ciich mission. The last of the original Santa Cruz Mis-sion buildings was razed in 1881. who, too, was a writer. He came to California in 1839, and again in 1 84 6.

He died in San Fran cisco in 1848. Three years later, his widow catro to Ssinta Cruz. A PLACID, WIND PROTECTED HAREOR Russian Was AlraW list Telegraph ed, is evidenced by survey of the property as it is today the Pasatiempo Country Club and Estates; a half-million dollar investment. Admittedly one of the finest golf courses in tile country. Pasatiempo has grown to be, also, a residential district of definite importance in Santa Cruz life.

Among the giant oaks, and on the hills overlooking Monterey Bay, numerous fine homes have been built. Atop the bill overlooking I lie golf links, I here stands Pasaliempo's $25,001) clubhouse, completed last year. As for Miss Hollins, she slill Is one of the nation's finest women golfers. Of Santa Cruz Here In 1862 ment is still legible, and as easily readable as it was on that day May. 1797, when it was written.

Sergeant Moraga at that time was comisionado of San Jose. He was later to attain quite considerable fame as the leader of expeditions against the Indians. The letter directing him to proceed to what is now Santa Cruz, and found a settlement on the east bank of the San Lorenzo river, read (translated) as follows: "By your communication of the 22nd of this month I am informed that in compliance with my orders the commission has been delivered to Corporal Ignacio Val-lejo, putting him in charge of the pueblo of San Jose. "The acknowledgment which bears both his and your signatures shows that ValleJo has received to his satisfaction, the archives, stores of munitions and other effects. "When there is built at Santa Cruz a building for temporary occupation, you can send for your family.

To the end that the construction work may progress, you will, with the aid of the mission guard there, have built near their homes a general shelter large enough for 15 or 20 families, even if altogether, so that they may be sheltered until they can be better accommodate. Oddly enough, the last Mexican alcalde of Santa Cruz was a Russian. He was Jose Antonio Bolcoff, a native of Kamchatka who arrived in Monterey in 1815, aboard a whaling vessel. His first names were not "Jose Antonio" at that Just 75 years ago, Santa Cruz received its first telegraph service. That was two years after Wal-sonville had been reached by the early-day San Juan Bantista and Santa Cruz company.

You see, when the Pacific and Atlantic Telegraph company, early forerunner of the present Postal and Western Union companies which now serve Santa Cruz, announced It would run a line between San Francisco and Los An- Homes With Tile Roofs time, but he received them two years later, in 1817, when he was baptized in the Catholic church i 1 geies, u. a isu uiuiouuceu iiihi. nut' at Soledad. would go by way of San Jose, i 1 e. r-i Bolcoff settled in Santa Cruz Sunta CrUz and Monterey.

married one ot tne ctaugnters But when it was actually con-lof Joaquin Castro, who owned it went through San Iconsiderable property in this dis- jnan Bautista. instead of Santa A house roofed with tiles was iromised each family agreeing to jtriet. He was given the Rancho (ruz But local business men settle in Santa Cruz by the vice- "If the new pobladores arrive beiore the general shelter is finished, you will put them at work on it. In the meantime, they will accommodate themselves with the families of the troops, or the latter can occupy one or two fewer houses, giving theirs to the newcomers. "While this work is being done, there are being gathered and manufactured the tools and the required ironwork, which will be sent to you by Lieut.

Hermenegildo Sal, with whom you will treat directly concerning' houses of stone or adobe, with their receipt, custody andmied roofs, to he built nt the distribution. King's expense. They never did "The same is true of the rations get thenlj tnougl) instead, they Ketugio (now wilder Dairy prompt ly formed a company lulroy in Mexico City but that Farm) as a wedding present. bring the new-fangled time-saving 'promise was one which was never I After serving three terms under t0 Santa Cruz, and Mexican rule, Bolcoff turned gHtting the wires inloj True -the earlv-dav settlors down an offer by the new Anieri- (his in 1fi(i2. a iionus of lit! can government to continue as al- The first Santa Cruz telegraph a year lor the first two i'uJ office was located in Postmaster years, and pesos for each of lElihu Anthony's building on Pu-i he following years, and were XOl Kl) lOR LlMBKIl r- bvpmhp where the Mission liriven horses, sheen, cows and ag- anchor in pro- The picturesque Santa Cruz fishing fleet and pleasure power craft i'i peacefully at tected Santa Cruz harbor opposite the beach and Casino.

MODERN POSTOFFICE SERVES SANTA CRUZ wmcn you win nave proviueu 101 hanta l.ruz county long has Garage now stands. been noted as a lumber producing icenter. As far back as 1873, roLLOWKI) RIIKIKS there were 20 sawmills in the In the ol(1 (lav3 meaning about county. They turned out, that'100 yPars a(f0i highwavs in and year, 27,600,000 feet of lumber, al.olind Santn Cnu followed the distribution to the new pobla rlciil'urul implements. But no 'louses roofed with tiles which probably is as good an explana-icn as any of why that type of itrtirtiire is not predominant in Pallia Cruz, as it is in most of ihe California mission towns.

and matte shingles. ridges of the rolling hills, and not valleys were furnished with huts made of split redwood, with tule thatching. There were 17 men, women and children in the party which set-lied in the new villa of Branciforte on July 24, 171)7. It was in the section of Santa Cruz now known as the "East, Side" that Green blood instead of red contained in some marine worms. Twenty per cent of the limber LUttii: In 187 8,100 acres were sown lo wheat ill Sanlu Cruz county, and 5.H00 to barley.

In the Antarctic, the annual cut in all the world is wasted in catch of whale exceeds 10,000. the sawdust. they made their new homes. Sergeant Moraga, tall and dark, soon became irked by the details of administering the new colony. He turned that part of his job over to Ilerinenegildo Sal, apparently, for it was Sal who wrote on December 14, 1707, the following: "Considering the great cold and wetting which the pobladores suffer, and their existence without anything to cover them, I spoke this morning to the governor concerning the remittance of a square of cloth to each one for a poncho which Moxica is Your local baker Offers You 27 different kinds dores.

"At the proper time, there will he sent you some well-broken oxen, some breeding cows, and all farm tools. "Upon the arrival of the army engineer, Don Alberto Cordova, you will obey his orders in everything he may call for. You will make it a particular merit to carry out the orders and instructions which may he sent for the founding of the villa, of Branciforte which may serve for its betterment. "Our Lord be with you many years." That letter was dated May 2ti, 1797. The "pobladores" referred to by Governor Borica, who was to become known as one of the best and ablest rulers Spanish California ever had, were eight or nine young wastrels who had been rounded up in (Juadalajara, and "induced" to go to California.

Governor Borica was a wealthy man. He was a Knight of Santiago. His term as governor began in 1794, and only ended with his death in 1800. Don Alberto Cordova, the engineer Sergeant Moraga waB instructed to obey implicitly, was a lieutenant of engineers in the Spanish army. He had been sent to California to inspect the fortifications, and recommend means of strengthening them.

While here, he was directed to decide the site of a third California pueblo, to be named after the viceroy in Mexico City. And that's "how come" Villa Branciforte received Its name. WSto mm miiiiiiiJI Inch Sam's fine new granite postoffice adorns the I'ppcr site occupied in arly days by the historic, aristocratic old Swanton House. of He added, "I am sending four pesos worth of soap, two of sugar, four of chocolate, and four of THE PEACEFUL SAN LORENZO INSIDE THE CITY chile. The soap is SO to the peso." By February, in the following in year, 179 8, the villa Branciforte had not only its original nine "pobladores," but one discharged soldier, and two "tnvalidos." These "invalidos" were pension ed soldiers who were still under Fresh Daily ooiigauon to military service on call.

By that summer, Moraga reported, there were six "invalidos" at the new settlement. The present-day Branciforte avenue was the mile-long "race course" street laid out by Lieut. Cordova. There were a half dozen houses adjoining it, but there Only local bakers offer you this variety of fresh bread in addition to a large selection of delicious pastries and it's baked today sold today. The most modern in baking equipment and methods are used to assure you the very finest bakery products obtainable.

'mmmmfmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm i in i iiii in I Lj Before Governor Borica wrote his letter, both lie and Lieut. jwas to Ule ew v'a than Cordova already had visited 1,1 a11 directions, except district around the San Lorenzo lay the bay of Mon- river mouth. Iterey, houses spread. The two men, with Lieut-Col. I settlers began to Pedro Alherni, for three weeks injbllil(1 manorial estates for them-May, 1796, were guests of Krs.

lBPlves- Undoubtedly the first to The local Baking Industry spends $250,000 annually in this Community. Ysidro Salazar and Manuel Fernandez here, and had prepared reports on the desirability of the site on the east side of the river. Their favorable reports, during the ensuing year, met with the do so was Marcelino Bravo, one of the "invalidos." He took up a tract near what is now known as Soquel. It was spelled in those days, though, "Shoquel." This policy, and the subsequent confirmation of the appropriation of the lands, resulted in the large grants and estates which formed the big ranchos in this section. Another of the "invalidos," old approval of Viceroy Bruncifortel This might be medieval Canielot but It Isn't.

This is a modern view of the San Lorenzo river as seen from the foot of the Cliff street steps look north. To the left is the Laurel street bank winding; away toward the business district wliere the Palomar hotel looms In the background, to the right is the row of picturesque eucalypti bordering; the famous Riverside Hotel pear orchard. The baking industry has, for years, been a prime factor in the development of Santa Cruz and adjoining communities. It has supported local business it has employed 100 local help over 300 people are now supported by this one major industry. The support and friendship of Santa Cruz citizens has made this possible.

We appreciate this cooperation and trust that you will continue to patronize your home baker. Joaquin Castro, obtained San Andreas. His son, Rafael, was giv of Mexico City. Although Cordova was compelled to lay out the new settlement in accordance with plans sent to him from Mexico City, he did provide for a mile-long street, as level as possible, through the center of the new town. He figured it would serve also as a race track, if and when new settlers SEASIDE LISTED IN 1 8 7 5 DIRECTORY en Aptos.

His daughter, Martina, Soquel. Pajaro was acquired by the Rodriguez family. Along Branciforte avenue, the lots were as big as modern city arrived 517 Clay street, San 104, C40 acres of land in the coun-operators of the "commercial jty, 50,000 were on cultivable pla-steam presses, we learn that this Iteaus, and 40,000 on bottom county at that time had a popula-i lands, blessed with natural irri- Ask Your Grocer for local Bakery Products It is interesting to note that u'ocks. or even larger, the model plan given Lieut. Cor- 1,1 land given dova was that used to lay out the present city of Hermosillo, Mex tion of 9,300.

And the city, 3,000 HOLCOMR IIKADFB FIRM ico, then called Villa de Petic. The "plan of Pelic," as it was Back in 1875, or thereabouts, an enterprising gentleman named L. L. Paulson came to Santa Cruz. What this city neded, decided Mr.

Paulson, was a directory. And it got it. Mr. Paulson was the soul of accuracy. And, like many another visitor who came to Santa Cruz with the idea of merely passing a pleasant vacation period, he fell in love with the district.

Nevertheless, from his "Handbook and Directory," published in 1875 by Frands and Valentine, gat ion. In his directory, Paulson described each community, except Seaside, the vanished postoffice of Santa Cruz His only reference to that section, besides his postoffice mention, came in a map of the county, where it was shown as the old Waddell' Lumber Nathaniel Holcomh was of a company formed in known, called for the erection of a chapel for the villagers, and for another for the administrative of- I1VU There were seven postoffices in the county: at Santa Cruz, Wat-sonville, Aptos, Soquel, Felton, Boulder Creek and Seaside. Mr. Paulson apparently was a demon on statistics. In his "handbook," he ulso cited the fact that Santa Cruz county had taxable real estate to the value of $4,038,000, And that of the 1S59 by Soouel interests who Phone 154 ficlals.

Also, a hospital, and for wanted a better stage connection ditches to drain the streets. with San Jose. A road built by Too, the "pobladores" from the company was finished in Cuardlajura had been promised 1860, 17 Maple St. company camp on the creek bear-i jing his name,.