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- California Missions - Mission San Miguel Arcangel July 25, 1797 Fate elevated Mission San Miguel Arcangel to the heights of happiness and prosperity in the early decades of Franciscan administration and then flung it into depths of degredation and tragedy during the years of its decline under Mexican misrule in California and the turbulent period following American occupation. However, the spirit of its old padres never entirely deserted the Mission and the latter part of the nineteenth century saw its resurrection and later its gradual restoration to its present attractive state. Eleventh of the Franciscan stations on El Camino Real, south to north, San Miguel Arcangel, "The Mission Fernin de Lasuch, who succeeded Father Junipero Serra, himself blessed the site and raised the cross for the mission on July 25, 1797, at a place on the Salinas River called by the Indians Vahca, by the Spaniards Las Pozas and known today as San Miguel, nine miles north Paso Robles in San Luis Obispo county. Upon his arrival with Gaspar de Portola in San Diego in July, 1769, Fr. Serra had visioned a chain of missions stretching from there to San Francisco and each day's journey apart, but eleven years after his death there existed, in 1795, a gap between Mission San Luis Obispo and Mission San Antonio de Padua in what now is Monterey county. In the summer of that year, Governor Diego Borcia, desiring to close this gap, sent out an expedition to search for a new mission site, and with this party went Father Buenaventura Sitjar of Mission San Antonio. Fr. Sitjar, after careful explorations, chose a spot near the hot springs of Paso Robles, used in that day by the Indians and now known far and wide for their medicinal virtues. Fr. Lasuen reported the findings of Fr. Sitjar to Governor Borcia and the latter petitioned Viceroy Branciforte in Mexico for permission to establish a mission on the site. The Viceroy gave his approval, saying: "I have resolved that the patron should be San Miguel, Arcangel." And so it was that Fr. Lasuen, founding the mission two years after Fr. Sitjar's report, dedicated it in honor of "the most glorious Prince of the Celestial Miltia, Arcangel St. Michael." The work of the padres at San Luis Obispo and San Antonio had become known to the Indians in country between the two stations so that when Father Lasuen arrived to found San Miguel, the natives assembled at the site in great numbers. In musty but legible ancient records one may read in Fr. Lasuen's handwriting that "the many pagans who had flocked together and were present during the whole function offered fifteen of their children, and with such ardent desires that they be made Christians, that I had to solemnly bless the Baptismal Font. Then in the same enramada (arbor) which had served that morning for the celebration of the holy Sacrifice of the Mass I soli- Dramatic events in the life of widely-known capitalist are reca-birthday of John D. Rockefeller BEFORE YOU BUY ANY REFRIGERATOR AT ANY PRICE ASK YOUR ICE SERVICE MAN ABOUT THE NEW Air Conditioned ICE REFRIGERATORS Get the facts about ice refrigeration from your Ice Service Man. Let him tell you why the modern air-conditioned ice refrigerator offers the only correct method of food preservation. Have him prove to your own satisfaction that the only way to keep fruits, vegetables and meats in their natural fresh and juicy state is by ice refrigeration. Consider the low first cost and carefree upkeep of the modern ice refrigerator. Examine its streamlined exterior and the spotless convenient interior. Remember that there is nothing to get out of order—that your Ice Service great numbers. In musty but legible ancient records one may read in Fr. Lasuen's handwriting that "the many pagans who had flocked together and were present during the whole function offered fifteen of their children, and with such ardent desires that they be made Christians, that I had to solemnly bless the Baptismal Font. Then in the same enramada (arbor) which had served that morning for the celebration of the holy Sacrifice of the Mass, I solemnly batized Miguel Maria." Miguel Maria was the first of eleven boys and three girls the good padre baptized that afternoon of July 25, 1797. The Fr. Presidente left Fr. Sitjar and Fr. Antonio de la Concepción Horra at the new mission and the priests, with the aid of the friendly Indians, immediately set themselves to the task of constructing a church and dwellings for themselves and the neophytes. Four weeks after the ceremony of dedication, Fr. Horra became violently insane and frightened the natives and the guards alike by his mad behaviors. Historians attribute the loss of his mental faculties to extreme summer heat. The poor friar was taken to Monterey, pronounced incurable and sent back to Mexico. The annual report of December, 1798, states that the temporary church was replaced by a more permanent edifice at the end of 1797. Building operations progressed steadily and in 1805 we find the padres adding forty-seven adobe huits to their community and turning out 10,000 tiles to roof the mission and other structures. Father Sitjar and Horra were relaced by Father Juan Martin and Fr. Baltazar Carnicer and in a report dated December 31, 1804, Fr. Martin states that the mission community numbered 466 male and 462 female Indians. During 1803-04 more than 440 natives of all ages had been baptized, and by the end of 1804 the baptisms totalled 1169. Fr. Martin and Fr. Carnicer had a terrifying experience in January, 1800, when an Indian who resented discipline, in some manner succeeded in poisoning both of them. Fr. Francisco Pujol, who came from Mission San Antonio to nurse them, also was given food that contained poison and succumbed, but his two patients recovered. In October, 1814, ten years later, Father Juan Cabot of San Miguel led another expedition into the Tulares, baptizing many age natives. Old mission records reveal that Father Martin and Cabot reaped some rewards for them; are frequent notations of the baptisms of members of the savage Tulares, who voluntarily followed the padres back to the mission. The new stone church was completed in 1818 and in 1821 it interior was painted and frescoed by Esteban Munras, Spanish artist of Monterey, some of whose artistic work may be seen at San Miguel today. Happy days at San Miguel appear proached an end with the arrival in California in 1825 of Governor Jose M. Echeandia, enemy of the missionaries, who laid the groundwork for the missions in spite of the fact that his appointed successor, General Manuel Victoria even then was enroute to Montecrya to take over his office. Echeandia lost no time. He appointed Jose Castro commissioner to go to San Miguel with Juan B. Alvarado, Jose Maria Villavicen and Jose Avila and inform the Indians that they were "free." On January 7, Alvarado, as he later related, assembled the neophytes at San Miguel and instructed those who wished to remain with the padres to "stand the left and those who wish freedom to stand to the right." Nearly all the Indians stood to the left, saying they desired to stay with their missionary guardian, and then the others joined them. San Miguel was confiscated by decree of the civil government on August 9, 1834. A salaried administrator was placed in charge and the mission was declared a curacy of the second class by the territorial assembly. Father Juan Consider the low first cost and carefree upkeep of the modern ice refrigerator. Examine its streamlined exterior and the spotless convenient interior. Remember that there is nothing to get out of order—that your Ice Service Man gives prompt, faithful attention to your refrigeration needs. Ask Your Crystal Ice Serviceman CRYSTAL ICE REFRIGERATION CO. AIR CONDITIONED ICE REFRIGERATOR Fr. Martin and Fr. Carnicer had a terrifying experience in January, 1800, when an Indian who resented discipline, in some manner succeeded in poisoning both of them. Fr. Francisco Pujol, who came from Mission San Antonio to nurse them, also was given food that contained poison and succumbed, but his two patients recovered. In 1806 a fire destroyed two rows of mission buildings containing 6660 bushels of wheat and damaged the roof of the church considerably. It was decided to erect a new house of worship. Father Presidente Estevan Tapis, who had succeeded Fr. Lasuen, called upon other California missions to contribute provisions, clothing, church goods, etc., to San Miguel and all responded generously. Building activities increased yearly and in 1816 stone foundations were laid for an imposing church. The padres at San Miguel, in common with their brothers at the other missions, longed to establish a station in the wild country of the Tulares, to the east, inhabited by warring savages. So, in November, 1804, Fr. Martin, with only two soldiers, bravely set out inland. He had difficulty overcoming the fears of the natives, hundreds of whom fled upon his approach, but he finally won them over and returning, reported that he had found "4000 Indians all of whom would be lost by dying away ignorant of their eternal destiny, because Satan, wars and diseases would leave no one to be converted." He urged that a mission be established for the Tulares. Opposed by the Mexican civil government, the Franciscans never saw their dream of missions in the interior realized. San Miguel was confiscated by decree of the civil government on August 9, 1834. A salaried administrator was placed in charge and the mission was declared a curacy of the second class by the territorial assembly. Father Juan Cabot, who had served at San Miguel for twenty-one years, and for thirty years with the California missions, was penniless and asked Governor Figueroa for money to return to Spain. He was given $400. His brother, F. Pedro Cabot of Mission San Antonio, succeeded him. He refused the title of curate and would accept no compensation. On July 14, 1836, the mission was delivered to Ignacio Coronel, who has been appointed administrator. Father Juan Moreno remained on at the mission until 1840. In 1837 he complained bitterly that they was no food or clothing for himself and his Indians. An inventory taken in 1835 placed a valuation of $82,806 upon the mission and its property. The what sad estate the mission feared in a few years is indicated by a report on every mission in California which the Mexican government required Father Prefect Duran to draw up in 1844. Reporting on San Miguel, under date of March 18, Fr. Duran wrote: "Mission San Miguel Arcangel today without livestock, and the neophytes are demoralized and dispersed for want of a priest to care for them. On October 28, 1845, Governor Pio Pico forced his assembly to decree the sale of all missions and, as we have seen, proceeded to sell the Franciscan station... John D., at 97, Confident He'll Reach 100 Mark Recent camera study of famous oil magnate His birthplace at Richford, N. Y. As a young man On his 96th birthday the century mark. Shown above is the modest frame dwelling at Richford, N. Y., where the millionaire was born on July 8, 1839, and several in As a young man the century mark. Shown above is the modest frame dwelling at Richford, N. Y., where the millionaire was born on July 8, 1839, and several interesting camera studies taken during his career October, 1814, ten years later Juan Cabot of San Miguel another expedition into Mexico, baptizing many aged Father Martin and Caballero some rewards for there notions of the bap-members of the savage who voluntarily followed them back to the mission. New stone church was built in 1818 and in 1821 its walls were painted and frescoed by San Murrn, Spanish art-monterey, some of whose work may be seen at San today. Days at San Miguel applied an end with the arrival of Ernina in 1825 of Governor Echeandia, enemy of theries, who laid the groundwork for the missions in spite of that his appointed suc-General Manuel Victoria, son was enroute to Mont-take over his office. Echost no time. He appoint-Castro commissioner to go Miguel with Juan B. Al-Jose Maria Villaviceno de Avila and inform the that they were "free." January 7, Alvarado, as he assembled the neo-at San Miguel and in those who wished to reach the padres to "stand to stand and those who wished to stand to the right." All the Indians stood to saying they desired to teach their missionary guard then the others joined Miguel was confiscated by the civil government on September 9, 1834. A salaried admin- was placed in charge and vision was declared a curse second class by the ter-assembly. Father Juan wholesale. San Miguel was the last one sold. It was disposed of by Pico to Petronillo Rios and William Reed on July 4, 1846, just three days before the American flag was raised at Monterey and Pico fled the country. September 2, 1859, President James Buchanan returned San San Miguel to the Catholic Church, all of Pico's mission sales having been declared illegal by the United States District Court. After taking over the mission, Reed and his family took up their residence there. One year later he and his wife, his three-year old son, his wife's brother, Jose Ramon, Josefa Olivera, a mid-wife, and her daughter, aged fifteen, and nephew, aged four, an Indian servant and the latter's five year old nephew, and a negro cook, were brutally murdered in their quarters. It seems that in December, 1848, a party of five men stopped at the mission and were entertained by Reed, who unwisely boasted of having considerable gold. Leaving their host, presumably to continue their journey south, the ruffians returned after dark, killed all the occupants of the mission and fled with Reed's gold and other valuables. Soldiers from Santa Barbara overtook them near Ortega Bancho, killed one of them, forced another Samuel Brenard, to jump into the sea, where he drowned, and took the surviving three back to Santa Barbara for trial. They were executed on December 28, 1848. "The discovery of gold early in 1848," says Fr. Engelhardt, mission historian, "attracted all kinds of adventurers and fortune hunters to California. Being situated on the highway between Los Angeles and San Francisco, the deserted mission buildings of San..." At an impressive ceremony attended by many church dignitaries. In 1928, Rt. Rev. John B. MacGinley, Bishop of the Diocese of Monterey-Fresno, offered San Miguel and Mission San Antonio to the Franciscan Provincial of Santa Barbara Province, his offer was accepted and in August of that year, two fathers and a lay brother took possession of San Miguel. Small donations from visitors and other contributions were used to improve the old mission and today it is one of California's cherished and revered spots of historic value. Mission San Miguel is easily reached by motorists, being on the Coast Highway U. S. 101, in the city of San Miguel. Motorists from the south after leaving San Luis Obispo and the mission of that name there, proceed north through Santa Margarita, Atescadero, Templeton and Paso Robles direct to San Miguel. Those who take the inland route from southern California will turn west from Bakersfield over the Cholame lateral to Paso Robles and go twelve miles north to Paso Robles. Coming south from San Francisco, the way is over U. S. 101 direct to San Miguel or down the San Joaquin Valley to Hanford, thence southwest over the Yosemite - to - the Sea Highway to Cholame, thence west to Paso Robles and north to San Miguel. Next: Mission San Antonio de Padua. Probes Floggings Miguel was confiscated by the civil government on 19, 1834. A salaried admin- was placed in charge and vision was declared a cur- one second class by the ter- assembly. Father Juan who had served at San for twenty-one years, and by years with the Califor- sions, was penniless and Governor Figueroa for to return to Spain. He then $400. His brother, Fr. Rabot of Mission San An- ceceved him. He refused of curate and would acc- compensation. On July 25, the mission was deliv- Ignacio Coronel, who had appointed administrator. Juan Moreno remained on mission until 1840. In 1838 aliaed bitterly that there food or clothing for him his Indians. Inventory taken in 1837 for valuation of $82,806 upon imposition and its property. To hold estate the mission fell years is indicated by a man every mission in Cal- which the Mexican gov- required Father Prefecto to draw up in 1844. Re- son San Miguel, under date March 18, Fr. Duran wrote: San Miguel Arcangel is without livestock, and the ses are demoralized and ill for want of a priest to them. October 28, 1845, Governor forced his assembly to the sale of all missions we have seen, proceeded the Franciscan stations "The discovery of gold early in 1848," says Fr. Engelhardt, mission historian, "attracted all kinds of adventurers and fortune hunters to California. Being situated on the highway between Los Angeles and San Francisco, the deserted mission buildings of San Miguel in consequence became the refuge of wanderers, gamblers, drunkards and outlaws. A saloon occupied one of the ancient reception rooms, whilst on the other side of the main entrance the apartment, probably occupied by the resident missionary in the days of mission activity, served as a sample room and agency for a popular sewing machine. The church fortunately was respected and preserved from desecration at the hands of the lawless bands that infested the country. These conditions prevailed until 1878, when Bishop Mora appointed the Rev. Philip Farrely resident pastor of San Miguel and its dependencies, including Paso Robles. A new and happier era for San Miguel began. Fr. Farrely and his successors through the years patiently set to work to restore the old mission. The centennial of the founding of San Miguel was celebrated with a three day festival arranged by Fr. Henry S. O'Reilley September 28, 29 and 30, 1897. And in 1901 the main building of the mission with its many apartments was renovated. On November 13, 1912, marble slabs placed over the tombs of the Franciscan missionaries, Fr. Marcelino Cipres and Fr. Juan Martin, who lie beneath the church were unveiled and blessed Probes Floggings Hackett Applewhite As foreman of the Columbus county, North Carolina, grand jury investigating floggings of women and men, Hackett Applewhite, above, is a key figure in the investigation. A fanatical swamp country preacher is reputed to head the vigilantes who have flogged and shaved the heads of their victims, including seven women. Central Press To Better Serve You-We Announce: CONSOLIDATION OF PAY’N TAKIT with SAFEWAY STORES Safeway is proud to announce the completion of the consolidation of the Pay'n Takit stores in this district with Safeway Stores. Through this consolidation we are able to bring to this community many advantages heretofore not possible. 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