Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-22

Central and South America. He went
as far as what is now called brakes
bay, only a short distance north or san
Francisco, and. like Cabrillo. Fiscaino
and other explorers, entirely overiookeo
the narrow entrance to San Francisco
bay. Drake explored the interior at sew
eral points. and took possession of the
entire coast in the name OF ms virgin
queen. He called 1t New ALBION, DE-
scribed IL as "a goodly countrie and fruit
f1J soyIe.'' and caused to be set up
monument of her majesty's and successors
right and title to this Kingdom: a plate OF
brass nailed to great, hrm post "nere-
on Is engraven her grace's name. ana the
with her heighness' picture and arms and
the name of our general
Monument Never Found.
This monument has never been found
and was probably destroyed by the
weather or taken away by the Indians
Although II is generally believed that
John c. Fremont, March TO- 1916. at
Gabilan Peak, near San Juan, raised the
first American flag that ever f1oated in
California that honor is disputed in favor
Of Daniel Sexton who had sawmill In the
San Sernardino mountains. where ne was
Chino ranch. One day in June. 1872. an
Indian who was working for him In
uuired why the Americanos had no
fiestos, and Sexton explained to the best
OF his ability the significance Of the
Fourth of July. Washington's birthday.
Thanksgiving day, Christmas and New
Year day. and the Indian asked why these
anniversaries were not celebrated by the
American ranchmen in California That
conversation started Sexton thinking. and,
as the Fourth of July occurred few
days later. he made a rude imitation of
the Stars and Stripes from the best ma
terial he could find and gave the Indians
a holiday. These same Indians disclosed
to Daniel Sexton the deposit of tin which
is now known the Temescal mines.
II Is also claimed that Commodore APP
Catesby Jones of the United States Navy
raised the flag in Monterey bay in Oc-
tober. 1872. Having heard that an Eng
lish squadron was on its way from Callao
Peru, to California to take possession OF
the coast for the English crown, Commo-
dore Jones dropped anchor in Monterey
bay. went ashore with a squad OF sailors,
hauled down the Mexican flag which was
floating over the Preside and raised the
Stars and Stripes in it's place. After wait
ing some time and receiving no news of
the British squadron. Commodore Jones
apolog1zed to the Mexican commander,
lowered his colors and departed.
Raised Homemade Flag.
Don Juan Bandinni. a ranchero. who
na0 large tract OF ldnO near san Dle8O
was so friendly to the United States as
to arouse the resentment of his Mexican
neighbors, and in defiance Of their threats
raised an imitation OF the United States
flag over his ranch house. The flag was
made by Donna Refugio Bandinni out OF
a red petticoat. blue shirt and a piece
of white sheeting. When Commodore
Stockton visited San Diego in 1s43 he
heard OF this incident and visited the
Bandinni ranch. He was so pleased that
he offered a genuine flag from his store
of bunting in exchange for the amateur
design, which he sent as a souvenir to
the Navy Department at Washington.
Until the discovery of gold in California
and the rapid development OF San Fran
cisco, Sacramento and other places
farther north. Santa Barbara was second
only to Monterey in importance on the
coast. Tn. territory occupied by the mis-
siona,:ss was divided into four districts,
in each of which was a preside, or mill
tary garrison, and the officers exercised
both civil and military Jurisdiction
Monterey was the official seat Of the gov
ernor and the commandant at Santa Bar
bara was second in authority. Thus II
happened upon the death Of Gov. ARIEL
lago in 1898 that Capt. Arguello. COM
mandant at Santa Barbara, exercised au-
thority until a new governor arrived.
After the Mexican war Arguello remained
at Santa Barbara and became one OF the