The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1892-09-13

SleIIS from which Indians worked out
mother Of pearl ornaments; an enormous
drinking glass Of The old time; the first
saddletree ever used at Santa Barbara.
notable exhibit of the Santa Barbara
section consists of the first and four other
copies or editions OF the first newspaper
ever printed in California entitled The
Californian, first issued August, 1916, by
Cotton & Semple at Monterey. In addi-
ton to these exhibits, which indicate
only groups and classes. there are pretty
VeStmentS, altar raiment in separate
cases that must be noticed separately.
Inc gold-galoon, bullion and lace on
some of these, though placed there more
than century ago, shows as bright and
clean and untarnished to-day as when
hrst stitched on to the robes.
THE SANTA CRUZ SECTION.
Santa Cruz, and especially Santa Cruz
City, ranks among the most important
historic localities in California, and con-
sequently an interest attaches to this
county scarcely excelled in historic value
by any other section of the United States,
not excepting even Southern Florida.
The historic epochs of California are tragic
only IN this, the almost utter humiliation
OF its Indian tribes. Otherwise its history
IS one replete with incidents of the
romantic and chivalrouS. Almost in its
every turn and angle objects and places
The student, as we'll as the curiosity
seeker, can be gratified by studying over
and again the conditions and events that
relate this Empire State Of the West to
the Old World and its most interesting
historic periods, as well as to the earliest
traces Of human activity upon this CONT
nent. aboriginal and otherwise.
The Santa Cruz contribution to the his
torical exhibition is in charge ofthe Native
Daughters of that place, the delegates TO
the tar now here being Mrs. g. French
and Miss May LinScott, Miss Ann L.
Porter having returned home. The
young ladies who made the collection are
deserving of great praise for the exceed
lngly interesting exhibit, which they have
gathered IN very short space of time and
quite unaided by official backing or
| assistance. The result of their work
proves the adage true that whensbright,
energetic women will. they will, you
may depend on it,
The exhibit occupies seventy-five
square feet Of wall space and two large
glass showcases, each case being sixteen
feet long and three feet wide. Here are
grouped many objects of historical inter-
est, covering the periods ranging between
the remote aboriginal and the present.
Prominent among those of the first
period may be mentioned an old matata
stone found by one Of the first Spanish
Families soon alter California came into
| the possession of Spain. 1t has been in
the family OF Mrs. Clements of Sequel
! for more than eighty years. Some Indian
baskets two hundred years old are also in
this department.
y lamp, the first one used upon the
altar of the Santa Cruz Mission, is notice.
able among the exhibits which mark the
missionary era. Here also is the key of
the outer door of San Antonio Mission,
| J. t. IL
| been taught the business by the early
mission fathers. Two pictures show the
old adobe mission ut Santa Cruz before
and after the great earthquake ofiS39
An Alcalde's cane, formerly called the
''statf OF JUSTICE" because it was used by
him as a warrant of arrest is a relic of
the Alcalde's office in Santa Cruz. 1t was
in the mission in 1885, and used in an Of
fetal manner until the office of Alcalde
was abols ed in 1880, 10y the es ablish-
lnent Of the STATE Government.
a very interesting memento is an old
rifle used by Daniel Boone and atterward
carried across the plains by General Ere
mont. The names of both Boone and
Fremont are scratched upon the barrel.
1t came into possession of the Castro
| family of Aptos and is now the property
of Mr.. Trout of New Brighton, Santa
Cruz County.
Among the interesting papers is an
autographic document OF President
Zachary Taylor appointing Mr.. Wilson
grandfather OF Mrs. Cooper, the Record
ing Secretary Of Santa Cruz Parlor, \. d..
@. W. to position as Indian agent, exc
cuted in lS49; also an autographs paper
of President Willard Fillmore, appoint
ing Mr., Wilson the first naval agent at
San Francisco. These documents are the
property of Mrs. Cooper. as is also the
first pioneer badge which accompanies
them, which was owned by Mr.. Wilson,
at whose suggestion the bear was placed
| upon the bear flag.
\ picture is shown of the first Protest
ant church erected in California in 1919.
| 1t stood on the corner of Stockton and
| Commercial streets, San Francisco, and
was presided over by Rev. .. G. Wheeler,
afterwards of Sacramento.
| a large photograph adorns the wall,
! representing an old Indian woman
"Chapa' who died two years ago, at the
advanced age OF 123 years. She lived a
mile from the city, and, until a week be-
| fore her death, walked TO and fro every
| day, as sue obtained her living by beg
! ging from the various stores. AS COM
! panion-piece to this is a picture Of that
! odd character the Indian known as "Old
! Gabriel" much talked of at one time in
the press, who died recently aged l5S
years His baptismal record shows
| plainly that he was fully this, as he was
| a man of family at the time Father
! Juuipero Sierra arrived in Monterey.
| The old man became very eccentric dur
| ing the latter part of his lite, and, though it
| is not pleasant to relate, it is said that for
! many wears he refused TO take q bath sub
stiJuuug daily scraplngs with an old case
knife. Pictures Of the interior as we'll as
the exterior OF San Antonio Mission are
shown among the Mission relics.
Among other interesting curios are a
water jug of old blue and white china
and a workbox of Chinese manufacture,
fully equipped with furnishings of finely
carved ivory. These two relics of the
past were purchased at great price from
q Spanish galleon in the harbor Of Mon
! terey, at very early date in the history
of the place. They are now the property
of Mrs. AlarZon Of Santa Cruz, for whose
grandmother they were originally
| bought.
From the belongings of Isaac Graham.
a prominent pioneer of Santa Cruz
County, are contributed several articles
of great interest. Among these are a
| rifle and powder horn, the rifle pur-
chased by him in 1918, when he was a
pioneer also of the section afterwarl
called Missouri. This gun he carried
across the plains in 1888, in company
with Kit Carson. Mr.. Graham was three
years with this famous scout and pioneer,
during which time the rifle participated
in many wonderful adventures and aided
several in many hairbreadth escapes.
The barrel still shows the teeth-marks OF
a bear, the assault OF which was intended
for the owner, Graham. The rifle was
loaned for this occasion by Mrs. David
Rice of Sequel, daughter of Isaac era
ham, and the oldest native daughter oil
American parentage in California, she
| having been born near FELTON,, Santa
Cruz County, July g. 1916. The powder
horn mentioned was sent to Mr.. Graham
from Glover House, near Dundee, scot
land, the home of his ancestors, and is 8
family heirloom of the early Scottish
wars. 1t is handsomely ornamented