The San Francisco call., 1910-12-18
Elisa Elizdlde Nay
Soon Be BetrOthed
Runor Of Engagement Of Santa
Barbara Jocieb Girl
To Architect
Especial Dispatch TO The CALI

SANTA BARBARA, Dec. 17.-It is a
dull day when there is not some sort
of a battle in the Santa Barbara courts,
involving some of the sons and daugh-
ters of those who were the regal rulers
of the land when the first settlers
came. Just now the elite of Santa
Barbara are mildly interested in the
fact that the San Luis Obispo bonds
men of the late Ernest Graves face the
prospect of digging up $1,000 to make
good the alleged embezzlement of
Graves while administrator of the es-
tate of the late Marcos A Elizalde of
Santa Barbara. Miss Elisa Elizalde,
one Of the plaintiffs, is an unusually
pretty girl and very popular. Dame
RumOr has it-and 1t is not denied
that the betrothal of the young belle
TO Signor Courletti, an architect con-
nected with Arthur Alexander-a
cousin by marriage of Miss Elizalde
he having married Miss Sallie Taylor
viii soon be announced. Miss Elizalde
and her widowed mother make their
home in Santa Barbara.
If the American speaking people of
Santa Barbara had an idea that they
were to hear thrilling recital of
atrocities from the Jesuit priests who
fed from Portugal they We're disap-
pointed. The two priests and a lay
brother have found refuge with the
fathers Of the parish of Our Lady of
Sorrows, and they are doing excellent
work. Father Joesph da Lapa, one of
the exiles, is distinguished orator
and was highly regarded for his elo-
cuence in his native country. His
scarce less famous companion. Father
n
prOverbial bee and it is being arranged
that he shall minister to his country
men in the counties of Los Angeles and
Monterey, as well as in Santa Bar
bara.
Mrs c. J. Bliss. sister of Mrs.
Frank NJ. Whitney, has taken one of
the Whitney cottages for the winter
She is the aunt of Mrs. Harry Young
daughter of the Whitneys. who di-
vorced her husband several months
ago. There are several reasons as
signed for the action of the eirlish
looking matron, one being that her
husbands family treated her as though
she were a baby. another that she was
tired of living away from Santa Bar
bara-
After many years practice in Santa
Barbara, DR.. William /. Flint is to
retire and to leave California before
Christmas for his future home, an apple
orchard near Portland, Ore. His fam
lily viii accompany him, thus taking
from the circle of society bellies Miss
Flint, who is a prime favorlte.
A Los Angeles to Santa Barbara
flight is proposed as one of the features
of aviation meet in Los Angeles, and
following on its heels are proposals for
trips across to the islands and other
inaccessible points. OF course, the
regulation Santa Barbara day" has
been named, and we shall have flyers"
all over the streets, diverting attention
from the ever present tourist question.
One of the Santa Barbara channel
islands may be utilized by the govern
ment as a stock quarantine station. as
stock shipped from the Philippines to
America needs some sort of a station
removed from the cities. G. B. Voor-
hees, a federal agent, is investigating
the islands, looking toward this end
Mr.. Voorhees, viii not discuss his busi-
ness and when he leaves here will re-
port direct to Washington, so the curl
Gus may have to linger along for
months without finding out what he is
seeking to learn. Anacapa island is
owned by the government, but is leased
for five years to private corporation.
Another and smaller island. farther out.
is also the property of Uncle Sam, but