Last of the Californios

activities Alta California American animals apparently Arce Baja California became began born brother brought buildings called cattle century cheese church claims common created culture developed early entire fact feet four frontier gente de razón goats Guadalupe hand Hatsutaro herds hides Hispanic horses hundred independence Indians isolated Jesuits José lack land least less live Loreto Lower María married mayordomo Mexican Mexico Miguel miles mission missionaries mountains moved mules needed never numbers once original peninsula person population practices priests produce raised ranchers ranches region relatively remain result returned San Francisco San Ignacio San José Santa seemed served ship sierra social society soldiers soon Spain Spanish supplies Tacho took town trade United usually women