THE LIBRARY OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES » o c^ C O TT A. 1^1& A "R^ A r ^ a V ix % ac Com ot: kblc Ejl FRED LOCKLEY RARE MffSTEliN BOOKS 1243 East Stark St. PORTLAND. ORE. RESOURCES -OF- Santa Barbara County CALIFORNIA REPORT OF CHAMBER OF COMMERCE \90\ SANTA BARBARA, CAL.: C. L. Donohoe, Printer, Binder and Blank Book Mfg. 1901 ^ S. «D ^ ^ INDEX. Semi-Annual Address of the President Santa Barbara County . . . Gecgrapical Description Climatic Conditions Comparative Table. Comparative Teniperatiires The Foothill Region Monthly Relative Humidity of Points in California Agriculture Marltet Report of the City of Santa Barbara— Vegetables . Arboricull ure and Horticulture Market Report of the City of Santa Barbara — Fruits Floriculture Mineral Resources Metallic Minerals Non-metallic Minerals Gypsum . Alabaster Selenite Lithographic Stone Diatomaceous Earth Aspbaltum Petroleum Marine Products Mineral Waters Santa Barbara Hot Springs San Marcos Hot Springs Stagweil Sulphur Springs Burton Mound Sulphur Springs Medicinal Waters for export 41- 42 Analysis of Veronica Water 41 Analysis of Bythinia Water 41 Analysis of Santa Barbara Water 42 Santa Barbara County — Southern Division 43 The Carpinteria Valley 43- 45 El Montecito 45-47 Goleta 47-48 Naples-. 48-49 City of Santa Barbara 50- 75 General Description Municipal Private Schools Public Library Churches Hospitals Financial Mercantile Indus trial Professional Publications Hotels PAGE 5- ■ 8 9- 42 9- 10 11- 13 14 15 16- 17 18 19- 21 22 •23- 25 26 27 28- 29 29- 30 30- 35 30 30 30 30 31 32- 33 33- 35 36- 39 40 40 40 40 40 50- 52 53 54 54 54 54 55 55 55- 56 56 57 57 57 614120 UBRAIty City of Siiuta Barbara— (Joutiuueii : page (Corporations 57- 59 Clubs Yachting Fisliing Sea Bathing Ocean Temperatures Health Comparative Mortality Table Saata Barbara Post Olflce Railroad Shipments Port Shipments and Receipts County Assessor's Report (extract) .' ... . City Assessor's Report (extract) Rates of Taxation for Santa Barbara County, 1900 Indebtedness of the City School Bonds outstanding July 1st, 1900 Santa Barbara County — Northern Division Lompoc Transportation . . Municipal Schools Banking Societies and Churches Commercial Real Estate Railroad Shipments Dairying Stock Raising Grain Sugar Beets Market Produce Mustard Seed Beans Apples Farm Lands Santa Ynez Ballard Los Olivos ... Los Alamos Santa Maria 89 Transportation 85 Municipal 86 Schools and Churches 86 Banking 86 Mercantile 86 Press 86 Industries . . 86 Asphaltum.. 86-87 Garey 88 Guadalupe 88- 89 Betteravia 89 Channel Islands 90-91 Special Articles 92-106 Market Gardening 92- 94 Mustard 95_ 96 The Olive 96-97 The Lemon 97-101 English Walnuts 101-104 Forest Reserve 104-106 Reference Index jOy Members of the Chamber of Commerce of Santa Barbara 108-119 59- - 63 63- 64 64 65 65 66- 68 68 69 70 71 72 72 73 74 75 76- • 89 77- ■ 82 78 78 78 78 78 79 79 79 79- 80 80 80- 81 81 81 81 82 82 83 82- 84 84 84 85 SEMI-ANNUAL ADDRESS OF THE PRESIDENT. To the Members of the Chamber of Commerce, Gentlemen: — With the closing of m^' tenn, as 3'our presiding officer, it becomes my pleasant dutj' to set before you the work of this organization for the past six months, and to make such recommendations for further extensions as past experience dictates to be of paramount importance. In the entire history of the nation, there has never been a period so full of promise of stable progress and conservative prosperity, as that w^hich now unfolds be- fore us with the dawn of the twentieth century. With the affairs of the National Government firmlj' established on well tried lines for the next four years, with the general commercial and industrial life of the nation flowing in a mighty tide, with high hopes and aims before us, ever^^ section of the countrj- looks for- ward with confidence to the coming years. Events have moved with startling rapidity, and today, we, of the Pacific Coast States, no longer find ourselves the end, but the center of the nation. Such marked changes bring in their train new duties and responsibilities, new channels of venture and enter- prise, which open out before us, and, as we grasp the opportunities offered, so will our success or failure be measured. It is gratifying to the commercial interests of our great state to know, that during the last decade, the CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, cities and conimunitievS of California have held tlieir own in the race for progress, in spite of many draw- backs. Particularly is this true of Southern California^ of which we form an integral part, for, according to the last census. Southern California is found to be among the first sections in the rapidity' of her growth, and the extension of her enterprise. Southern California's great horticultural interests, are no longer new experiments but established facts, which the systematic development of her natural v^^ater supplies, during the last three years, has rendered, doubly secure in the majority of sections. The wonderful development of petroleum during the past 3^ear, promises to place it in the first rank of her industries at no distant date. The one essential feature lacking in Southern Cali- fomia's advance has been the ^vant of cheap fuel. With the advent of an abundance of petroleum, for general commercial uses, this is eliminated and the next decade will probabh^ see Southern California outranking all other sections of the state in the rapid growth of her manufacturing industries. Thus a new era of prosper- ity opens for us in our immediate section. Both in the citj^ and county of Santa Barbara the signs of immediate and prospective advance are not lacking. With the completion of the Southern Pacific Railroad shore line, Santa Barbara is at last upon the main line of tourist travel from the East, while the countiy districts through which the road passes, are brought into immediate connection with the city. Thus, easity reached from north and south, with its fine new bath house assured, and the promise of an ex- tensive hotel and cottage accommodations along the shore, the cit}^ will at once take the front rank as Cali- fornia's most famous summer resort, the same position that it now holds in regard to the winter season. By this brief review of the situation, as it presents itself, it may be readily appreciated by our business community how essentialh' important it is to the gen- eral ^velfare, to put forth even more strenuous efforts SANTA BARBARA, CAlv. than heretofore, in the endeavor to carr^^ to a success- ful issue the many pressing affairs which demand their immediate consideration. In presenting to you a general summary of such matters as have come before the Chamber of Commerce for action during the past term, the following should be mentioned as of main importance. While it is not strictly veithin the province of this Chamber to expend money in improving private, mu- nicipal or count}^ property, yet v^e have so far digressed as to repair Palm Avenue in this city and extend Mountain Drive to connect with Cold Springs Road. We are justly proud of our work regarding the new bath house. Much time and effort and a considerable amount of money have been expended in bringing this matter to a successful issue. Our contract with the builders calls for only a ten thousand dollar structure; but w^e shall have instead, one that wall cost fully fifty thousand dollars when completed and equipped. It w^as the direct efforts of this Chamber which caused a bill to be introduced at the last session of Con* gress, appropriating $85,000 for a Federal building in this city. The bill is now in the hands of the proper House Committee, backed by our Congressman and both Senators from this state. The establishing of rural free deliver^' mail service over a contiguous territory of over sixty miles in extent in this county, is attributable to the efforts of this Chamber. We have secured deeds to lands along the Ocean Drive, adding fifty feet to the width of that popuhir highw^ay and making it possible to ornament the same by the planting of trees. The influence of the Chamber of Commerce has been appreciably felt by the National Irrigation Association; b}^ the Inter-state Commerce Commission; by our State Board of Trade; the Los Angeles Chamber of Com- merce, and many other industrial associations; also in the halls of Congress, favoring the Nicarauguan Canal, the protection of forests, the extension of National res- 8 CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, crvations in this county, the protection of our Channel, and other matters of public interest. We have advertised abroad the fact that we have the desired natural resources for manufacturing pur- poses, and good results are sure to follow. It is easier and possibly more in keeping with my mission to call attention to what has been accom- plished, rather than to point out what is to be, or should be done. However, I cannot refrain from making the statement that the importance of the Santa Barbara Channel seems but poorly understood or appreciated. This is the real foundation of Santa Barbara's future prosperity. Among our immediate needs, as I see them, are: a number of seaside cottages supplemental to the new bath house; a new city hall; a new library building; more good modern cottages built for rent; better rail- road facilities and depot accommodations and, for the benefit of the county in general, we need better roads; more extended rural delivery; a state highway to the in- terior; more small farms, and the government conserv^- ation of storm water. It is with deep sorrow that I report the death of three of our members during the past year, H. D. Vail, A. Garland and J. M. Forbes, each having endeared himself to the community by characteristics peculiarh- his o\vn. In the death of these most respected citizens, the Chamber and the entire community' have met with deep affliction. During my term of office I have considered the inter- ests of the Chamber paramount to all others, and desire to thank the members for their many kind court- esies, patience and consideration extended to me at all times, whether present or absent. I no^v retire from the honorable position to which you called me, but in doing so, I wish to assure a'Ou, that I lose no interest in the Chamber of Commerce or the community it represents. Respectfully submitted, O. W. Maulsby. SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, GEOGRAPHICAL DESCRIPTION. Santa Barbara County is located on the southwest coast of the State of California, bordering on the Pacific Ocean, 250 miles northwest of the Mexican boundary, crossed by the 35th parallel of latitude, a parallelogram in form; its entire southern and western boundaries are washed by the Pacific Ocean; it is there- fore the sole body of land of anj' considerable extent on the w-estem coast of the United States, that has a southerly exposure to the Pacific ocean — the chief factor in producing its wonderful climate. (See cli- matic report.) The county is traversed by the Santa Ynez moun- tain range, whose trend is very nearh^ east and west. It is thus divided into t\vo portions, a northern and a southern, of which the former is more extensive. The northern portion contains four valle3^s, enclosed b3' mountains and foothills. The southern portion throughout its entire length is open to the ocean. Directly south of the county lies a group of four islands, from 28 to 40 miles distant from the main land. The two largest, Santa Rosa and Santa Cruz, are embraced within the county limits. The general conformation of the islands is mountainous, intersected by small valleys and considerable upland; at certain points the mountain elevations reach three thousand feet. The county, aside from the islands, is 70 miles in length by 35 miles in breadth, representing an area of 2450 square miles, to which the islands add one 10 CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, hundred and eighty more, a total of 2630 square miles. The extent of the county is therefore about twice that of the State of Rhode Island, and considerabh' more than half of the State of Connecticut. An estimate of the land in the county available for practical use, both agricultural and grazing lands, together with the names of the valleys to which they belong, are herewith appended: vSanta Maria Valley 250,000 acres Los Alamos Valley 150,000 acres Lompoc Valley....! 230,000 acres Santa Ynez Valley 200,000 acres Santa Barbara Valley 180,000 acres Two Islands 100,000 acres Total 1,110,000 acres Geographically divided, the first four valleys com- prise that portion of the county north of the Santa Ynez range of mountains; the Santa Barbara valley, consisting of the portion lying betw^een the mountains and the ocean Upon the south. In the following report upon the resources of the County of Santa Barbara the natural geographical divisions are followed and the sub-divisions described as the northern and southern divisions respectivel^^ SANTA BARBARA, CAL. 11 CLIMATIC CONDITIONS. The climatic superiority of Southern California in general is so universallj^ conceded that discussion seems unnecessary. Correct knowledge of the summer sea- son, however, is generally lacking. Popular error hav- ing classed Southern California, with regard to its ex- tensive territor3^, as a drj^, hot climate during the sum- mer. So firmlj^ has this erroneous impression be- come fixed, that it is difficult to eradicate. It can he authenticalh' stated, however, that during the summer months, no portion of the Atlantic coast can compare in equableness and temperateness of cli- mate, lack of heat or cold, day or night, with the southern shore of California. Briefly, it may be stated, that when the marked superiority of the summer climatic conditions of the southern shore of California become generally recog- nized, its unbounded popularity will fully ecjual that of the winter months. The climatic conditions governing Santa Barbara County, are well represented bj^ tw^o divisions, follow^- ing closely, the geographical divisions in their nature. The climate north of the Santa Ynez Range, being warm in the summer, moderated by the trade winds from the Pacific, cool and bracing in the winter, with occasional frosts. At all times moderate, even in its extremes, this sec- tion is remarkable for its even temperature throughout the year, and the bracing effects of its atmospheric conditions. That portion of the County of Santa Barbara south of the Santa Ynez range, described as the southern • 12 CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, division, presents climatic conditions, unique in its features, and probably unequalled in the world. It is protected on the north, east and west b}- the mountain range, on the south by the channel islands, and has the onh' extensive southern exposure to be found on the Pacific coast of the United States. The meeting point of the v^arm ocean currents from the south, and the colder currents from the north on its western extremity, its placid channel devoid of wind storms, refracting the sun's rays upon its slopes; thus land-locked and protected by nature from every point, it enjoys a continuous spring, a mild and eqtiable climate throughout the yecir, impossible to equal. As a result, the city of Santa Barbara and its imme- diate vicinitA^ stand pre-eminent in climatic conditions, and the growing popularity of this resort places it first in rank, over any other locality in the world of a sim- ilar nature, as a place of residence throughout all seasons of the year. While statistical information will necessarih' be confined to the briefest and most comprehensible form, reliable statements are essential to present an adequate idea of the possibilities of Santa Barbara's climate, and the chief characteristics governing the conditions of this famous locality. The following summary- is based upon meteorolog- ical records, covering a period of fifteen years, tabu- lated within the citj^ of Santa Barbara, less than a mile from the ocean, at an elevation above the sea level of one hundred feet, and represent the conditions govern- ing the lower lands, in general, for fifteen miles east and west respectively of the city of Santa Barbara. No. 1. The average temperature during the year shows but three days when the maximum reaches 90° and fifteen days when the minimum may fall below 40°. No. 2. During the last fifteen 3'ears but two dsLxs have registered as high as 100°, both occasions being due to forest fires in the mountain regions. No. 3. The lowest temperatures ever recorded were ■ as follows: One day in 1888, 281/2°; one day in 1899, SANTA BARBARA, CAL. 13 29°; one da^^ in 1897, 32°; all temperatures registered before sunrise; the noon hour showing a rise in temper- ature from twenty- to thirt^'degeers. No. 4. The greatest movement in one day ever recorded, was 402 miles for the 24 hours, an average of not quite 17 miles per hour. No. 5. The average velocity of wind during the past eleven years has been 4 miles per hour, divided nearly equalh- between summer and winter. No. 6. The mean annual relative liumiditA' is 71°; summer 75° and winter 67°. No. 7. Absoluteh^ clear days during the year 241; fair days 56; cloudy- 68; rainy 32. By a comparison of the foregoing brief summary with the meteorological tabulations of other well known localities, it will be immediately demonstrated that Santa Barbara's climatic conditions, represent the highest standard in the world, of which am- known record exists, where all the factors are based, not upon one or two specialties but upon the fundamental princi- ples of general excellence, comprising the four essential points as represented by temperture, wind and humid- ity, together with the greatest amount of sunshine. The following simple comparative table will give a clear idea of Santa Barbara's climatic range, as com- pared with that of eastern cities, the month of Ma3^ in the latter being compared with all the months of the year at Santa Barbara. The wonderful eveness of temperature in this local ity may thus be readil^^ understood, when it is apparent that the difference of temperature in Santa Barbara, throughout the year, is less than the difference between Portland, Maine, and Philadelphia in the one month of May. (For standard climatic report and tabulations of Santa Barbara, see Reference Index.) 14 CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, < > o u o ?! +-> >. Qi o > cr ;3 'o a O •+3 Z 4-> c ;=; =1^ o Ph ^ 'rt _) « u 03 ^ cj ^ 5^ :i. oJ ^ 7^ O T— I c;3 c:S ;3 ;3 o >-. •2 o oi "^ -r CQ pq .;:; M K o 2; " b. u :/5 C C 02 ^ O C/5 O o o PLh Ph cd cd • rH Q- tu C3 Vh cd a Ih 'C n ?3 1^ p; pq Co OJ a OJ > O OJ OJ u 5 5:^ Q SANTA BARBARA, CAL. 15 COMPARATIVE TEMPERATURES. An examination of the following comparative table of temperatures between Atlantic City and Santa Bar- bara, will show the latter has no month as cold as April at Atlantic City, and no month as warm as June at the same locality. The perfect summer climate of Santa Barbara can thus be fulh^ appreciated. MONTHLY MEANS. AT ATLANTIC CITY. Januarj^ 31.9° February 33.4° March 37.9° April 46.4° May 57.1° June 66.8° July 72.4° August 72° September 67.1° October 57° November 44.5° December 35.8° Winter 33.7° Summer 70.4° AT SANTA BARBARA. January' 53° February- 54.3° March 55.2° April 57.8° May 59.1° June, 62.6° July 64.8° August 66.6° September 66.4° October 62.9° November 58.9° December 55.5° Winter 55° Summer 64.7° 16 CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, THE FOOTHILL REGION. Between the Santa Barbara valley and the Santa Ynez mountains, from one to five miles distant from the ocean, covering an area of from one to three miles in width and parallel with the range the entire length of the valley from east to west, lies the Santa Barbara foothill region. Easy of access, in general, consisting of sloping benches and uplands, broken at intervals by sheltered can3^ons, with elevation varj-ing from five hundred to one thousand feet before the base of the mountain range is reached. Protected by the mountain range immediately be- hind it, wdth a southern exposure towards the Santa Barbara channel, w^hich it overlooks for miles, this re- gion secures the full benefit of the continuous sunshine and the refraction from the ocean upon its slopes, while the warm currents of air rise and drifting through the hills, temper the constant light breezes from the ocean to greater mildness and dryness. This section, therefore, enjoys particular climatic features of its own which will eventualh' tend to make it pre-eminent as the chief resident section, among suburban localities in the neighborhood of the citj^ of Santa Barbara, where the mildest of climate with the greatest possible dr^mess are prime factors of import- ance in the selection of permanent residences. While the climatic conditions of the valley lands and shore are well represented by the meteorological obser- vations recorded at the cit\^ of Santa Barbara, the con- ditions governing the higher altitudes of the foothill region, have received no attention until the last three SANTA BARBARA, CAL. 17 years, since which time valuable records have been se- cured at an elevation 850 feet above sea level at Pine Crest, located at the head of Mission Canyon, two miles from the city limits of Santa Barbara, which rep- resents the climatic conditions of the higher elevations in general. From these observations it is apparent that the foothill region possesses a somew^hat warmer climate winter and summer, an increase of sunshine and a drier atmosphere, than shown by the city records. Its marked characteristic of excellence being, however, the drj' atmospheric conditions prevailing at all seasons of the year, giving an annual relative humidity of but 63° or 16° below that of the extreme southern coast of California, and froin 1 to 7 degrees below certain inter- ior points as far east as the San Bernardino range. In the possession of this region, in connection with its valley land and ocean shore, giving unequalled range of climatic conditions, Santa Barbara stands alone among the coast resorts of Southern California, and is therefore classed as the Riviera of America. The following comparative table of monthly relative humidity represents the atmospherical conditions oi this section : 18 CHA M OF COMMERCE, o I— ( < H •— ( O o > H o •uoi:).uA.insci(j JO saua;^ •JB3^ •J3qiU3D9Q U9qUI3AOJ^ •a3qo:|.30 U3qui9:}.d9g •:;^snBnY •Xinf •9unf •^^M •[udy •qa-^M .CxBiuqa^ •AJBtlUBf T-l O-l CO rH C^l T-H Ol CO ^ o CD t- C5 tH CO rH O OJ 05 O CO X GO CO CO CO LO t- t- CO 't C^ CO lO o^ t^l:- CO CO CO CO CO o I:- CO CO CD O CD lO tH CD GO 10 CO «> 05 OJtH l>t-CO tH CO C^ O CM CO X tJ< CD t^ th lo o X t- CO Ol CO '^ rH CO CO X CO cot:- rH 10 CM X t-t- TH T^ CO CO CO CO X CO lO l> iH CD CD X t-t- Tj* O i-H CM CO CO X Tf< CO t- 05 Tf< CM O 05 tH 05 ■^ t- l> 10 CO l^ C;5 CO 05 t- t^ CO CVJ X X -* CO t- t- LO CO t- T^ X X tH CO t^ t- CD t^ l^ ao -r-i o l>t- CO X O J> t-b- CO X X O O 05 t-ixr-t- CD CO 05 CM t- COUO CM 05 05 tH CO GO t^ I:- CO CD -* i>cut that it is a valuable and extensive deposit. Another large deposit of gypsum is in the interior, near the line of the proposed State highway to Bakers- field. ALABASTER. At the last-named locality large quantities of alabas- ter of excellent quality' have been discovered. This is also waiting the completion of the new road to render it available. SELENITE. A transparent crystalline form of sulphate of lime, called selenite, is found in various localities in the count\% widely disseminated in the form of thin seams and crj^stalline masses, in soft sandstone and claj^s, and occasionally large masses of these crystals are found. Quite an extensive deposit of pure transparent selen- ite has been found near the city of Santa Barbara. LITHOGRAPHIC STONE. Another mineral, valued for its use in the arts, is waiting the completion of the new road over the moun- tains. It is in the shape of an extensive deposit of SANTA BARBARA, CAL. 31 lithographic stone, which is now being opened up, and should it prove to be all that is claimed for it, it will obviate the necessity of importing rock of that char- acter from Europe, from w^hence the w^orld is now supplied. California has numerous deposits of rock of this ■character, which are valueless 133^ reason of the want of liomogeneousness in the substance. The value of this rock to the lithographer does not depend on its chemical composition only; it must be of a certain fineness of grain, and free from streaks caused hy minute veins of calcite which are generally found in rock of this character, and being more readily acted upon bj" the acid used in etching upon the stone, destroy its value. The deposit now being opened up on the Moraga ranch in the mountains east of Montecito is said to be ec[ual to the finest in the world and unlimited in quan- tity or size of slab. DIATOMACEOUS EARTH. Large quantities of the siliceous skeletons of micro- scopic plants known as diatomaceous earth, infusorial rock, tripoli, etc., which is used in the manufacture of dynamite, and for polishing and other purposes, are found in various parts of the county-. These fossil remains of dead organisms are so minnte that the rock has the appearance of chalk, and is some- times used as such. The foothills back of Santa Barbara contain immense quantities of this material, from which exquisite micro- scopic slides are prepared, in -which some of the most beautiful illustrations of the handiwork of Nature nia^' be seen. This deposit is now being prospected for oil. This substance, from its porous nature, is used as an absorbent in the manufacture of dynamite from nitro- glycerine. It fdso acts as a retentive by holding petroleum in a mechanically diffused state, in which condition the oil is more rapidly acted upon by other 32 CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, substances held in solution by the water which perco- lates throuf^h the deposits, and by the atmosphere. It is also used to absorb the vSuperfluous oil by spreading it over the surface of asphaltum pavements. Its great non-conductivity to heat makes it valuable for packing boilers, steam pipes and fireproof safes. The amount of infusorial earth used in the United States is from 2,000 to 4,000 tons per annum, worth, in its crude state, about $4 per ton ; it is brought up to the value of $35 per ton by refining and preparing it for manufacturing purposes. ASPHALTUM. Santa Barbara county is the center of the asphaltum industr}^ of the United States, and the demand for this material increases at all points where street improve- ments are projected and in progress. Owing to its superior qualities, it is rapidty superseding the imported asphaltum. At Goleta, some seven miles west of Santa Barbara, and located directty on the beach, wdth both water and rail communication, is found the largest and oldest worked mine in the county, as well as one of the largest deposits known in any portion of the world. It is owned and operated by J. F. Moore. The rock asphaltum, which is a ver>^ high grade, has been used on the Pacific Coast for many years for street improvements, coating reservoirs, pipe dipping, etc., and has been shipped to a number of the Eastern cities. The National Asphaltum Compan3^ of America con- trols the mines and refineries located at Carpinteria, La Patera, Sisquoc and Alcatraz. The mine at Carpin- teria, t\velve miles from Santa Barbara, consists of a body of bituminized sand, or sand soaked with maltha, the latter being evidently derived from the bituminous shale on which the sand lies. After being refined it is used as a flux for treating the rock asphaltum from the La Patera mine (which is located some ten miles west of Santa Barbara); here the asphaltum is found in bunches in a vein-like deposit, that from the lower levels being porous. SANTA BARBARA, CAL. 33 The mine at Sisquoc (situated some eight miles north of Los Alamos and some forty miles from Santa Bar- bara) consists of a mixture of quartz sand with maltha, and is piped down to Alcatraz on the coast (some thirty-five milesfrom Santa Barbara), where the asphal- tum is put through a refining process at the company's works. PETROLEUM. The development of petroleum in Southern California of late, and especially during the past year, has been so great that it promises before long to become one of the leading industries of the State, with the product even exceeding in value the gold output. In 1880 a steady development of the petroleum deposits of Southern California commenced, and has continued until the present time, the chief fields of oper- ation being in Ventura county, at Newhall, north of Los Angeles, and at Puente, to which were later added the Summerland fields in Santa Barbara countj^ and the Los Angeles city fields, these being followed still later by Coalinga and McKittrick in Fresno county, Fullerton in Orange county, Whittier in Los Angeles county, and the Kern county fields. The State Mining Bureau gives the oil output of California for the past twelve years as follows: BARRELS. 1888 690,333 1889 303,220 1890 307,360 1891 323,600 1892 385,049 1893 470,179 BARRELS. 1894 783,078 1895 1,245,339 1896 1,257,780 1897 1,911,569 1898 2,249,088 1899 2,677,875 While there are indications of oil in almost every county in the State, from the Mexican to the Oregon line, it is only in seven counties that oil has hitherto been produced. Six of these counties are in Southern California, and one in the central part of the State. Following are the counties with their output for the past three years as given by the State Mining Bureau : 34 CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, 1897. 1898. 1899. NAME OF COUNTY. HHLS. BBLS. BBLS. Fresno 70,140 154,000 489,372 Kern 10,000 15,000 LosAn^-eles 1,327,011 1,462,871 1,409,356 Orant^e 12,000 60,000 108,077 vSanta Clara 4,000 3,000 1,500 Santa Barbara.... 130,126 132,217 208,370 Ventura 368,282 427,000 496,200 Total Product 1,911,569 2,249,088 2,677,875 Total value.. ..$1,918,269 $2,376,420 $2,660,793 Oil production in Santa Barbara county is at present confined to Summerland on the coast, six miles below the cit^' of Santa Barbara, although active prospecting is going forward in other parts of the county-. Here may be seen the strange sight of hundreds of derricks erected on the wharves built out several hundred feet below low-water mark. The oil industry here is seven years old. The belt is a quarter of a mile wide and one mile long, and is almost covered with derricks. The wells are shallow, a majority being about 250 feet deep. Some are onh' 125 feet. There are two oil strata ; the first is struck at from 80 to 200 feet, and varies in depth from 26 to 75 feet. The nearer the ocean the well, the thicker the stratum is found to be. The foundation is clay. Sand and water are invariabh^ found coming from the wells of this stratum. The second stratum not found ashore is struck from the wharves at from 320 to 350 feet. Here the grade of the oil found rises, and the wells are free from water. Sand makes but Ytry little trouble. The cost of drilling at present is $1 per foot. The average yield of the wells cannot be stated with accurac3'. Wells run from 2 barrels up to 60, but the majority- give from 4 to 5 barrels a day. New wells from the wharves sometimes run for a time after open- ing as high as 100 barrels. The oil is forced out by a tremendous gas pressure. These wells then drop from 75 to 30 barrels, and run at that rate from three to SANTA BARBARA, CAL. 35 four months. Then, as a rule, the3' drop agam to from 5 to 10 barrels and remain at that point. None of the wells at Summerland run too light to be non-pa^dng. The degree of gravity' of oil varies from 12 degrees to 16.5 degrees ; the average is about 14 degrees. The profit to the producer is good. The average cost of production is from 20 to 35 cents per barrel, while most of the oil sells at the wells at $.90 About 20 cars a month go to San Francisco. This oil brings $1. The cost of tr^msportation, w^hich falls on the purchaser, is about $.50. There are in all some 300 wells in Summerland. Nearly all the companies have short pipe lines. Some of the wharves are 1500 feet long. The present output of the Summerland oil field is 15,000 barrels per month, the price realized being 90 cents. Numerous points throughout the county are at pres- ent being tCvSted for oil and wells rapidly driven. While oil has been struck in moderate quantities in the course of driving down wells in these localities, the majority are yet in the experimental stage, but denote ultimate success in several instances. The field is evidentW an extensive one, and ample opportunity is afforded to reliable individuals or com- panies to secure tracts of land on reasonable terms for development. 36 CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, MARINE PRODUCTS. The channel between the Islands and coast line ot Santa Barbara county offers exceptional advantages for utilizing the ocean products, both in the abundance of high-grade food fish and the comparative safety with which the fishing industry can be carried on. It is a well-known fact that the Pacific Coast, in the variet}' and excellent quality of its native fish, far exceeds the Atlantic Coast, while the success met by the government in introducing foreign fish, notabh' among others the shad, gives promise for a notew^orthy expansion of the fishing industry wdthin a short time. Until within the last few years fishing has been con- fined to river and harbor work, particularh^ in the States of Oregon and Washington, v^here the great salmon-packing interests are too w^ell known to be described. Later the Alaskan salmon fishing by means of trolling schooners became successfulh^ established, and at present rivals, if it does not exceed, the river packs. Deep sea fishing, however, on the northern coast, \vhile highh^ remunerative, owing to the abundance of the catch, has proved a commercial failure, owing to the suddenness and great violence of storms, which, with the lack of safe harbors of refuge, render the occu- pation too hazardous. It has, therefore, caused the industry' to be practically abandoned, except during a few months of the year. The Santa Barbara channel, however, is one of the few places on the coast where deep sea fishing and shore trolling can be carried on throughout the season. From Point Concepcion to Ventura, a distance of nearly SANTA BARBARA, CAL. 37 one hundred miles, with room to operate a fishing fleet, •equal in numbers to the fleet ofl" the Newfoundland banks, with deep Vv^ater, no storms or heavj^ racing tides, the Santa Barbara roadstead within a few hours of the fishing grounds, and an abundance and quality of fish unexcelled, the Santa Barbara channel appears to offer every inducement for commercial success in sea fishing, canning and rapid trans-shipment to Eastern or Northern markets. The industr}^ is at present carried on by a few local individual fishermen, mainly to supph'' the home mar- kets. With the advent of capital, modern vessels and appli- ances, the channel fishing and canning of the product will eventually prove to be an important and successful industry in this locality. The report of the United States Commissioners of Fish and Fisheries for 1898 issues the following state- ment in relation to the "Fisheries of Southern Cali- fornia : ' ' "Recenth^a market has been found in Kansas, Texas, Missouri, and other States west of the Mississippi, for fresh fish and spiny lobsters from Southern California. Important shipments have been made. The principal species shipped were barracuda, bonito, mackerel, sea- bass, red-necked fish and spiny lobsters. "Good prices were received, and it is probable that a permanent market for Southern California fresh fish wdll be found. The spiny lobster proved especially desirable. It was shipped to Kansas City, where it is known as the Bermuda lobster. The following table presents the species and yields of main products for the year ending June 30th, 1896 : 38 CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, SPECIES. POUNDS. VALUE. Barracuda, fresh 65,000 $2,600 Bonito, fresh 15,000 300 Flounders, fresh 10,000 400 Kingfish, fresh 5,000 150 Mackerel, fresh 11,000 440 Perch, viviparous 10,000 300 Sardines 5,000 150 Sea Bass, fresh 12,000 480 Smelt 16,000 640 Yellowtail, fresh 15,150 150 Abalone, dried 83,276 3,747 Abalone, shells 123,000 1,238 Crawfish* 304,650 6,093 Sea Lion, pelts 28 Alg£E 5,610 112 Total 680,686 $16,828 *Spiny Lobster. THE MOLLUSCA (SHELLS.) The county of Santa Barbara, from its peculiar situ- ation, its unrivalled extent and variety of sea coast, presents an extremeh' interesting field for the shell collector and scientist. Although it ma^^ not furnish individual species in as large numbers as some of the other faunal regions, it does furnish a large and interesting list of specific forms and a number of species which are rareh^, if ever, found at other localities on the California coast, and some which are restricted to our county. From the varied character of the coast of the main- land and the islands forming the southern line of the Santa Barbara channel, many species find conditions favorable to their w^ell-being. In a Catalogue of the Mollusca of the county pub- lished in 1890, a list of 320 species and varieties was given, besides several which had been found off our coast b^^ government exploring expeditions. "From a list of the Mollusca of Santa Barbara SANTA BARBARA, CAL. 39 county, it is found that Santa Barbara county is the northern limit of about seventy species, aside from the strictly local fauna. It is also the southern limit of about sixty species." The Abalones furnish valuable commercial material which our Chinese inhabitants make the most of. Thc}^ gather, dry, and ship to China immense quantities of the flesh of the abalone; the shells are polished and sold as curios. Santa Barbara is probably the richest count\' in the State in regard to shells of commercial value. The Paper Nautilus (Argo pacifica) is sometimes washed up on the southerly shores of the islands in immense numbers. These shells are much admired for their beaut\' and delicacy, and are valued at from $5 to $15 each for fine specimens. 40 CHAMBER OF COMMERCE^ MINERAL WATERS. Santa Barbara county has long been noted for the medicinal qualities of her Mineral Springs, and we have several which are of commercial value for exportation. The most noted springs which form attractive re- sorts for those in search of health or recreation are the Santa Barbara Hot Springs and the San Marcos, or Glen Canyon Hot Springs. SANTA BARBARA HOT SPRINGS. These famous hot, sulphurous and arsenical springs are situated in the Santa Ynez mountains, at an alti- tude of 1,414 feet above sea level, distant six and one-half miles from the city ol Santa Barbara, and are reached by a most beautiful wooded road, winding through Montecito valley and up Hot Springs Canj'on. The well kept trails are alwa3^s a source of attrac- tion. The view" from Point Lookout and Point Arthur is unrivalled on the Pacific Coast, and includes the Montecito YaWej, Santa Barbara, Carpinteria, Goleta, and in the distance the Channel Islands, Point Concep- cion and Ventura. On the premises are tw^enty-tv^^o mineral hot springs, ranging from 99 to 122 degrees Fahrenheit in temper- ature. The San Marcos, or Mountain Glen, Hot Springs are situated on the north side of the Santa Ynez moun- tains, near the stage road over the San Marcos Pass. Stagwell Sulphur Springs are in Buckhom Canj^on, a branch of Indian Canyon, a tributary of the Mona. The Burton Mound Sulphur Springs are within the citv limits of Santa Barbara, and but a short distance from the wharf. SANTA BARBARA, CAL. 41 MEDICINAL WATERS FOR EXPORT. The most important mineral waters bottled for medicinal purposes are those of the Veronica, Bythinia and Santa Barbcira Springs, three miles east of the city of Santa Barbara. Veronica Water has been long and well known for its excellent medicinal qualities. The springs are situated a short distance west from the city of Santa Barbara. Bythinia Water is from springs not far from the Veronica, and maintain a similar character. Santa Barbara Water is also from springs recenth' developed upon the mesa adjacent to the same territory, and is a natural mineral water of a high standard of excellence. The following analyses shows the great value of these waters : ANALYSIS OF VERONICA WATER. (Sodium Carbonate 479 { Magnesium Carbonate, Alkaline. I Diuretic. ( Magnesium Nitrate: Purgative, sedative & diuretic Aperient Saline Potassium Sulphate Sodium Sulphate 1425^ Magnesium Sulphate Calcium Sulphate Sodium Chloride Trace Potassium Sulphate. Trace Silica. and Purg-ative. ANALYSIS OF BYTHINIA WATER. GRAINS PER GAL. Potassium Sulphate 272 Sodium vSulphate 333.10 Sodium Chloride 194.47 Sodium Carbonate 727 Magnesium Sulphate 1146.70 Calcium Sulphate 111.28 Magnesium Carbonate 35.45 vSilica 1.46 Iron and Alumina 1.46 Magnesium Nitrate 278.01 Total 2112.10 42 CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, ANALYSIS OF SANTA BARBARA WATER. (VKAINS PEK (VAL. Potassium Sulphate 38.55 Sodium vSulphatc 662.34 Bromine. Marked Reaction Lithium Chloride 23 Sodium Chloride 45.42 Magnesium Chloride 35.40 Calcium Chloride 108.03 Iodine Well-marked Reaction Sodium Carbon^ite 8.65 Sodium Borate 22 Magnesium Sulphate 50.40 Calcium Sulphate 32.64 Calcium Phosphate 1.97 Iron Carbonate 1.02 Calcium Carbonate 1.61 Magnesium Carbonate 90.03 Silica 87 Total ; 1149.38 SANTA BARBARA COUNTY. SOUTHERN DIVISION. The Southern Division of the county, namely, that section lying south of the Santa Ynez range, and facing the Pacific Ocean on the south, is known as the Santa Barbara ValW, taking its name from the county seat, the City of Santa Barbara. Within this section there are three minor valleys, viz.: Carpinteria, Montecito and Goleta. THE CARPINTERIA VALLEY. (Carpenter's Shop.) The valley lies due east from the citj- of Santa Bar- bara, about tw^elve miles distant. Its width between the mountains and the ocean varies from one to three miles. In area it comprises about ten square miles of very superior land, of three varieties — mesa, adobe and alluvial — the latter varietj^ largely predominating. The mesa, or upland, is chiefly" devoted to barley and pasturage. This class of land is also well adapted to grape and olive culture. The adobe soil is found in small tracts throughout the bottom lands, and although difficult to work is very strong, and, when properly managed, is very productive. Immediately adjacent to the ocean and parallel with it stretches the deep, level, alltivial soil, raised but a few feet above the ocean ; it here forms what is known as the Carpinteria plain. Manj^ feet deep, with sc^ircely a pebl^le to be found, it constitutes the richest section of soil of any considerable area within the southern divi- sion of the count3\ Its range of plant and tree growth and wondertul 44 CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, productiveness of nearly everything capable of successful culture in temperate or semi-tropical countries consti- tutes its chief characteristic, and is a marked fe^iture of curiosit}^ even in Southern Cidifornia. Until recenth' the chief product of the valley has been its lima bean crop, costing about the same to raise per cental as com. It has yielded a profit of from $60 to $100 per acre, the total product rising at times to $50,000 per annum. (See railroad shipments.) Considering the limited extent of this soil, the show- ing is remarkable. At present, however, the planting of fruit trees is gradually absorbing these lands, in spite of the prices demanded, which are based upon their earning capacity for j^ears under the lima bean culture. The planting of the English walnut on an extensive scale began about twenty years ago, proving remark- ably successful. It has been constantly extended, until the Carpinteria section in its production of the English walnut leads in the Santa Barbara valley. Later the olive industry was taken up, both on the bottom lands and uplands. On the heavy red soils of the latter the olive with proper irrigation has now reached a very high standard of excellence, both in steady production and qualit}' of the fruit, one well knowm olive ranch ranking equal to the best in South- ern California. These successes led to other varieties of tree planting until todaj'the commercial culture and growth of fruits side b3'side from such opposite regions as Mexico, South America, China, Japan, Italy, France, Spain and India, can be seen. While no limit can be set for many years, the follow^- ing partial list of trees, shrubs and plants which have been thoroughly tested is submitted: Of the citrus fruits, the lemon, lime, grape fruit and citron ; oranges do well but acquire too much acidity' owing to proximity to the coast. English walnuts and nuts of many other varieties, olives, figs, grapes, certain classes of apples, pears, peaches, apricots, nectarines, quinces, prunes. SANTA BARBARA, CAL. 45 loquots, blackl^erries, raspberries, guavas, strawberries and peanuts. Successful lemon groves can be seen in a few instances within a quarter of a mile of the ocean — an unusual feature. The Santa Barbara market is supplied everj^ week in the year wdth strawberries from the Carpinteria fruit ranches. The village is located near the center of the valley, on the Southern Pacific railroad. It is well provided with business houses, schools, churches, tele- phone system, hotel, and a weeklj^ newspaper, "The Courier." The Alcatraz Asphalt and Paving Company has its principal Avorks here, from which it ships paving material to all parts of the world. The largest grapevine in the world is growing in the Carpinteria valley, twelve miles from Santa Barbara. It is over four feet in circumference ; its branches spread over nearl3' a half acre of ground, and it has yielded eight tons of grapes in a single season. EL MONTECITO. (Little Forest.) The Montecito Valle3' lies between Carpinteria and the city of Santa Barbara, four and one-half miles dis- tant from the latter. Its borders, skirting the ocean, form with the above-mentioned places a sweeping curv-e of shore line, terminating on the east below Carpinteria in the Rincon Mountain, and on the west in the head- lands beyond the cit3' of Santa Barbara. The area of this valley- is about nine square miles. The valley' is nearly' oval in form, its length resting between the ocean and mountain range, and protected on each end by curving hills. Its surface formation comprises everj' class of level and rolling contour pleas- ing to theej'c, from the rugged boldness of the mountain range to low rolling hills, interspersed with miniature valle^'-like areas. The shore-line rises abruptW above the beach, form- ing a bluff from fortj-- to seventh' feet in height. Park like areas, covered wnth oak trees, extend hence back- 46 CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, ward towards the mountains in a gradual upward sweep until the searp of the foothills is reached, some- two miles distant. Here, extending for several miles, facing the ocean, with an elevation of from two to eight hundred feet at its base and summit respectively, it bounds the valley within its oval . Backed by the mountain range, terminating at each end in sweeping hills, this section looks down upon the beautiful valley at its feet. Beyond, the sweeping curve of the shore, the Santa Barbara Channel, the Islands rising to an elevation of 3,000 feet in the distance, ex- tending for sixty miles along- the line of the horizon; while the low% rolling hills, and sweeping uplands, dotted with oaks, among which glimpses are caught of hand- some residences of modern Spanish architecture, form a park-like effect difficult to equal. It is impossible to adecjuately depict the wonderful charm of the Montecito valley ; a personal visit is the only means by which its beauties can be fullj' appre- ciated. Montecito's chief characteristic thus being its pictur- esciue and scenic effect, property in this section is particularly sought after as residence property by per- sons of wealth for small country estates, and thus commands prices far in excess of that where the fruit industries predominate. It is an unquestionable fact that this much-sought- after valle^'^ bids fair to become the center in Southern California for winter and even summer homes of the w^ealthy class from all over the United States. While Montecito is mainly given over to resident estates rather than commercial fruit-raising, its soil appears to be able to produce and sustain nearly every kind of known tree and plant, the various estates vicing with each other in constantly raising new and untried selections from everj' point in the world, both the ornamental and useful varieties. At one point nearly thirty varieties of palms can be seen ; at another the manj'- kinds of bananas ; while anyone can boast of SANTA BARBARA, CAL. 47 from fifteen to twenty-five species of fruity nut or 1>erry% often upon a single acre. The famous Crocker-Sperry lemon orchard, one of the largest in the State, is located here. The Santa Barbara Country Club, with its club-house and adjacent cottages built in colonial style, is placed on the level bluff immediately above the ocean. With its excellent golf grounds, tennis courts, boating and bathing, and other kindred amusements, it is the favorite meeting-ground for people of v^^ealth of both Santa Barbara and Montecito. In a canyon leading from this valley but a short distance away are found the celebrated Hot Sulphur Springs, a favorite resort for many residents. The Hot Sulphur Springs Hotel is located immediately at the springs. (See report of mineral waters. ) Montecito is well provided Avith accommodations for visitors. Two miles from the beach, upon the foothills, at an elevation of 600 feet, is situated the well known San Ysidro and its cottages, grouped around a picturesque stone building, used as a general dining-room and for other purposes for its guests. Miramar, situated close to the ocean, upon the bluffs, about half a mile from the Country Club and upon the main road, also offers the charms of independent cottage life. A small railroad station is located on the prop- erty-. The Grove House, a roadside hostelry, is upon the main road leading from the city of Santa Barbara, a short distance away from Miramar. GOLETA. (Schooner.) The Goleta ValW is situated west of the city of Santa Barbara, its center being distant from the latter about seven miles. This valley is actually a continu- ation of the valkw stretching out immediately from the city, and extending beyond Goleta about ten miles. The wadth between the ocean and mountains varies 48 CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, from four to six miles. The section properly known as Goleta comprises about 2,000 acres of agricultural land, most of which is a deep alluvial soil, rich Jind level, similar in general to the l)ott(mi lands described in the Carpinteria valley, the main difference l3eing that it extends back farther from the ocean, and is from one to two hundred feet higher than the latter valle3^ Here the same crops are produced. The valley is also rapidly developing into a great walnut-producing district, v^hich, in time, o\ving to its greater extent, will probably surpass Carpinteria in this production. A few miles beyond Goleta are several Avell kno"wn ranches of large area, running from one to four thou- sand acres in extent. The fruit industries are made a specialty" upon certain of the best lands, the balance being devoted to barley, grazing and stock farming. Upon one of these ranches is located the most exten- sive producing olive grove in Southern California, known throughout the w^orld for the excellence of its olive oil. Beyond these w^ell known ranches are several others, still south of the mountains, at present mostly used for the stock and grain raising. The general surface con- sists of low rolling hills and broad sweeps of valWs. Much of these lands are capable of producing with great success nearly- all of the varieties of fruits, etc., referred to under the more extended detailed report on the Carpinteria section, but being more remote from what might be termed the residence portion, immedi- ately adjacent to the city of Santa Barbara, and her suburbs, but little has been done to develop her fruit culture. Land may, therefore, be purchased at very reason- able prices in this section, which, in time, will undoubt- edly prove of great value. NAPLES. Naples, a small hamlet, beautifully located upon the ocean shore, and surrounded by a fine and prosperous SANTA BARBARA, CAL. 49 agricultural and stock country, is sixteen miles distant to the w^est of the city of Santa Barbara. The last community in the upper end of the southern division of the county, it will eventuall^^ command the trade of the extensive territory betvk^een the tov^m and the Santa Ynez range. The Southern Pacific Railroad Compan3'^'s main shore line passes directly through the entire length of this section, to \vhich the county high^way and a net- work of cross-roads give easy access. 50 CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, THE CITY OF SANTA BARBARA. GENERAL DESCRIPTION. The City of Santa Barbar^i, the county seat, with a population of 6,580, is located near the end of the crescent shore line, which sweeps from the west to the Rincon Mountain, the boundary between Santa Barbara and Ventura counties, about fifteen miles distant. The land upon which the city is founded rises grad- ually from the ocean beach inland for two miles, till the old Mission is reached at an elevation of 325 feet above sea-level, where the hillside falls away abruptly to the long sv^'^eep of the upper valley towards Goleta. The gradual slope upon which the city rests, facing the ocean, lies betw^een the mountains on the north and low mesa hills on the south, which follow the trend of the shore-line bounding the upper valley-. In area the cit^' limits are about two miles square, nearly every portion of its surface forming excellent building sites, with easy grades and good drainage towards the ocean. Lookingfrom its celebrated Mission, Santa Barbara's scenic effects are more extended than an\' other locality within the country. East lies the entire sw^eep of moun- tains and the bay shore, comprising the Montecito and Carpinteria vallej^s; on the w^est the upper valley far beyond Goleta, an extended view of vallcA^ and shore- line of over thirty' miles; on the north the Santa Ynez mountain range for the same distance, while on the south lie the Islands paralleling the shore and bounding the channel nearh^ to the line of the horizon on the west. SANTA BARBARA, CAL. All that has been said in the foregoing report on other localities within her neighborhood, consisting of climatic conditions, productiveness ot the soil and beauty of location, are applicable to the City of Santa Barbara, and her immediate vicinity. Originally an old Spanish settlement growing up at the foot of the famous Mission of Santa Barbara, founded in 1786, it slowly grew in importance as a port for coastwase trade and point for distribution to the interior, and continued a thriving settlement long prior to the advent of railroads in California. Upon the advent of the Southern Pacific railroad, however, v^hich terminated its line here until recenth', the city and adjacent territory along the line awoke to more active growth. From this time dates the devel- opment of all classes of tree planting for citrus and other fruits, the city of Los Angeles then being the nearby market sought, since extended all over the United States by increased rail facilities. Ow^ing to its favorable location, the city of Santa Barbara is the natural financial, commercial and indus- trial center of the county, and its main shipping point by rail and sea. The lack of good harbors on the Pacific Coast, except at long distances apart, is apt to have a marked effect wathin the near future upon the commercial growth of Santa Barbara, whose port is the main port of entry for coastwise and foreign shipping between Port Har- ford on the north, distant ninety miles, and Santa Monica and Port Los Angeles on the south, about a hundred and tMrenty-five miles distant. Thus centralh^ located, the territory capable of being reached on favor- able sea and rail rates from the cit^^ of Santa Barbara is extensive. The Santa Barbara Channel is the official trial course of the United States government, owing to there lieing less wind and tideway with good depth of water at this locality than at any other on the Pacific ' Coast. All United States vessels built on the coast have made their trial trips here, including such vessels as the 52 CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, battleships Oregon, Monterey and Wisconsin. These vessels, before and after their trials, lay in the open rojidstead, which forms the ])ort of the city of S Honda 2 15 Hope 1 70 Jonata 188 Laguna 182 La Graciosa 1 82 La Patera 1 70 La Salle 2 15 La Vista 1 70 Las Cruces 1 92 Los Alamos 1 70 Los Olivos 1 88 Lynden. 2 15 Lompoc (out of town) 2 15 Maple 2 15 Manzana $1 82 Martin 1 82 Miguelito 2 15 Mission 1 70 Montecito 1 94 Nojoqui 188 Oak Vale 1 82 Ocean 1 70 Olive 1 82 Ortega 1 70 Pine Grove 1 82 Pleasant Valley 1 82 Point Sal 1 82 Punta Gorda 1 70 Purisima 2 15 Rafaela 1 70 Rice 2 00 Rincon 170 San Marcos 2 08 Santa Barbara (out of city) 2 25 Santa Lucia 2 15 Santa Maria 1 8? Santa Rita 2 15 Santa Rosa 2 15 Sisquoc I 82 Summerland 1 70 Suev 1 82 Tecolote 1 82 Tepusquet 1 82 Washington 1 82 VVasioja 1 82 Wise 2 15 Wood 1 82 Ynez 1 88 74 CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, INDEBTEDNESS OF THE CITY. 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