Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-05-09
A FEMALE CRUSOE.
A Woman Left Alone on an Upinb,t,.
Island and Found Fifteen Year.
Later.

The recent explorations on tba 2
land of San Clemente, which i Az
west from Del Mar, this county Ivy
sixty miles, says the San France
Chronicle, has aroused interest in G'
other islands of the coast. The SAM.
Barbara islands in the early mart -
this century were inhabited by Ipoi,n,
of comparative white compilations N.Y.
spoke a peculiar language They were
supposed to be descendants of the Az.
tee race of historic fame. There is ro
record of how these people came obs
upon the islands or when they fins,
settled there, but it is probable tb,t
the islands were inhabited by them b..
fore the founding of the Caifopn
missions by the FRANCISCAN friars.
Otter, seal, foxes, and fishes were II.
be found in abundance on the island,
and in the adjacent waters, and upon
these the natives subsisted, using ma
flesh for food, the skins for clotbipc
and tents, and the bones for maxine
hunting implements. According to ira.
dition Indians from the Alaskan is.
lands frequently made trips to the
Santa Barbara islands for the purpose
of hunting. During one of these visit,
the Alaskans fell upon the natives
killing all the males, and after hunting
for some time they left for the north
abandoning the women to their fate.
The mission fathers, learning of the
fate of the women, determined to have
them removed to the mainland and for
this purpose engaged schooner. Up.
fsrtFa a N a111
Nicholas the men proceeded to remove
the women and such few personal
effects as they had to the boat, When
this had been accomplished and all
were ready for embarking one Of the
women made sign that she had for.
gotten her child and started back after
t. '''''
While she was gone a sevete wind
sprang up which soon increased to 8
gale and compelled the little schooner
to put to sea for safety. AS the wind
kept up for several days the captain
ran into San Pedro, intending to re.
turn for the woman who had been left
At San Pedro the Indians were disem-
barked and taken to the missions at
Los Angeles and San Gabriel, where
! they were cared for. From San Pedro
| the schooner sailed to Santa Barbara,
| and from there to Monterey, where
she had been ordered. Thus was tSs
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