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Show 3540 1562 51 Dellenbaugh- D A It was first laid out as far as can be determined now by William Wolfskill, who afterwards settled in Los Angeles. He was the first one to establish a fruit farm here. He came over that trail in 1830. The trail was traveled after that annually in each direction by a caravan from Los Angeles to Santa Fe and a caravan from Santa Fe to Los Angeles, interchanging the goods at the different localities. Q Who else used that trail besides Wolfskill? A Just those Spaniards at that time, for a number of years. Q That was used between Santa Fe, New Mexico, and Monterey? A Yes. Q In Spanish history, what particular situation -- BY THE SPECIAL MASTER: Q I understood you to say Los Angeles and Santa Fe? A Monterey, it was. Los Angeles was also the destination; Monterey being the headquarters at that time, I should have said Monterey; that is where Escalante really was headed for. BY MR. BLACKMAR: Q What particular position did Santa Fe, New Mexico, occupy in this Spanish history? A Santa Fe was the capitol of New Mexico, and was a thriving town at that time, in 1830, and before that Monterey, of course, was the headquarters, mainly the headquarters of the missions on this coast. |
