The sun., 1894-02-04
JuosF conrrFp Js11vDa
Ths Interesting Pacific Group Whish
neNico Il Said 20 Claim.

Jto- hs San F,oncico Cbronic's
The story told by a ,speeial despatch ysster~
Goyernmcut would probably soon lay claims
nt Washington to Santa Catalina, Santa Cruz,
and Santa Rosa islands ELECTED considerable
comment. By most persons now here who res
side Ia santa barbara, Ventura, and other coast
not believed that Mexico could make the claim
stick. while some MeNlcans have resided on
6sen hsS sSfnn he bsn 1isnIs hfye All Nv sssss
who were Interested in eheep raising and
gnanO, Mexico has "a meyer IN all the -: year:
States, made any claim to them, and u IL
claimed !hat they we're nominslly included in
stated in detail On this ground it is urged
that Mexico cannot rightly claim them.
William Mondeson. an old resident Of sants
aard Baro4rn 'G c9nny a is s9id that lanes Lick
that fora long time ho had q large band Of,
The islands claimed by Mexico belong TO the
channel group. so called, which numbers seven
distinct islets, lying Off the coast below the
sharp turn OF the mainland to the southesst.
biologists have n theory that these channel
isles are the mountain SUBMITS OF a peninsula
that once eNtended from Point Conception to
San Diego Tho correspondence OF the geo.
logical and botanical species thcre with those
OF the mainland give Just lcation 10 this SUR
OF llora plainly showing drift from the south
to her peaceful shores.
l542. and speaks oi the bronzed Ia aud ruddy
complexion Ut the natives thus showing their
ulUOTtntlnllOn from lle tlut X nnlfBu, uull-
brown races on tho California shore. and sua-
costing tho Same northwatd emigration that
spoke OF the houses thatched with shells. the
temples where craven Images were worshipped
and birds were sacrificed. This superior form
OF Worship Indicates. too. vast improyoment
upou tho Digger huts uf reeds and lllthy fetch
worship. with the coyote for god. The sland-
ers were water-farcrs Ind workers in stone,
another point in which they excellcd the lands-
men Their canoes, wore 4i holl3wed logs.
made watcrtght with nsrhnltum; The SMITH
soniAn Institution has removed over Thirty
tons ot roles oil stonowaro oNcavated from
soon after the carly Spanish visits tho north-
ern seal hunters sailed down upon tho unuf-
Tending, islanders. and with Tartar lendsh-
ness Killed or aimed to Kill evcry male inhab-
liant along tho channel. The race languished
and tho progeny OF the few who escaped wore
taken from the islands to the missions at Santa
Barbara and IurlssifnH early In 1900. all but
the pOor forgotten woman. whom Nidever
found years after Gibhering idiot.
santa Catalina is one Of tho best known OF
the channel islands. particularly since tho
lon with hotel and regular steamer service
- the season. santa Cruz Is the largest Of
twenty.ono. miles Oft shore; Fast aud west it's
length is twcnty-ono miles. and it has an
average width Of four miles Its coast
portion is Irregular barren. and water
less. while the northeastern part Is covered
shores arc bold and rugged. bordereJ with a
highest point is 1.i20 feet and it is Visible
from q distance of forty miles. San Pedro
a milo or SO west is a rocky ridge known as
taTSrn roint nth"rpOTtions ,, Of the island arc
Point Small % lays % and covas' SS " Wien HR affofd
anchorage for small craft indent the shore.
These are known as Prisoners', HaIbor.
seoPScn HSr H@Sr TnEsr San arh6r y afts IIss
Dor. SmugGler's Cove. Shaw's Anchorage. yal-
choraGe. Posa Anchorage and Fowey's Cove
Santa Rosa Island is q Landmark bold in
cruz. ModeTstely round p' hiitopss sa are = visible %
feet above the sea level: There are no large
be found in the gulches. Grass and herbage
west side is an indented snore line ten and
half miles long. There is a plateau arising
tans. 1t is $40 feet above the sea. and is
trayersed by numbers Of narrow Eulches. Tho
sogch slds is also 92rdersd by bold strsiEhs
square miles. Along the shore. at q distance
OF four or i've miles apart. good boat landings
Santa Catalina lies of San Pedro Bay and
San Pedro ilil NJ distance OF nineteen miles,
land Is called san Pedro Channel Santa Cata-'
lima Is eighteen miles long with an extreme
Of four miles in the southeastern part and two
miles in tho northwestern. The narrowsst
point Is at the isthmus. which Is half q mile
in length. The topography OF the island is ex.
ceedinglY rough and mountainous; Along tho
cult OF access. save for a break OF three miles.
The north shore Is also bold. but has several
HarboT, FIVE miles from the northwest end OF
the island. is nearly one mile, IN length and
only onehr1 r6%6 of mile in Width
hack about three.quaTters OF a mile from the
general drtt ot the noorthern, shore: Its ap-
inG rocks OF moderate extent aud two sunken
rocks lie at the entrance and inside the heads