FREE COPY June 2009

New Mexican Hispanic Culture Preservation League
LA VERDAD CON ORGULLO
Volume 11, No. 6 June 2009 www.nmhcpl.org
Towns of Spain by
don Juan Lucero
VALENCIA
Antepasados, none listed from Oñate muster
Valencia is able to harmoniously combine ancient time periods from 138
BC with the most modern avant-garde buildings to be erected in the new
millennium. It is Spain’s third largest city with a population of 810,000
and a metropolitan area population of 1.5 million. It is the Capital of
Valencia Province and is also the 21st largest city in Europe. The Mayor
is Rita Barberá Nolla.
It is located on the Mediterranean coast of Spain approximately 200
miles south of Barcelona. Its original Latin name was Valentina
meaning strength or valor recognizing the bravery of Roman soldiers.
Valencia has many historic as well as ultra modern buildings. In the
historic area the Basilica, de la Virgin de los Desamparados (Our Lady
of the Forsaken) is home to the Holy Grail. It was used in a mass on
July 9, 2009 by Pope Benedict XVI. The Holy Grail is a simple, small
stone cup with a base of fine gold, alabaster
and gem stones that was added in medieval
times. The Cathedral was built between the
13th and 15th centuries with Gothic,
Romanesque and Baroque architectural
styles. The Serrano and Quart towers were
part of the walls that surrounded the city.
UNESCO recognized the late gothic Silk Exchange (la Lonja de la Seda)
as a World Heritage Site. The modernistic Central Market is one of the
largest in Europe.
Palau de la Musica Catalan is another good example of modern
architecture. Modern architecture thrives thanks to the latest addition of
the futuristic City of Arts and Science designed by life long resident
Santiago Calatrava. The area contains an opera house/performing arts
center, a science museum, an IMAX
Cinema/planetarium, an ceanographic
park and other structures such as a
long covered walkway with restaurants.
Relocation of a river was required to
accommodate the development.
Valencia’s port is the largest on the
Mediterranean coast for container traffic and second largest for overall
traffic handling 20% of Spain’s
exports. Exports include food
and drink, oranges, furniture,
ceramic tiles, fans, textiles and
iron products. Manufacturing
includes metallurgy, chemicals,
textiles, shipbuilding and
brewing. Unemployment is
lower than the Spanish average
and small and medium sized
industries are an important part
of the local economy.
Agriculture is important and
Paella originated here.
The port received a major
renovation for the America’s
Cup Yacht International race in
2005 and will host the race
again in 2009. The changes
were necessary to separate the
yachts from commercial
shipping traffic. Millions of
visitors are expected during the
two week event. It was the first
time that the race was held in
Europe and is considered the
Holy Grail of yachting.
Strange coincidence isn’t it!
Valencia has two languages,
Valencian (Valenciano) and
Spanish. Spanish is the
predominant language but the
other is encouraged by the
posting of signs in the Metro in
Valencian first with Spanish in
smaller letters. New street
(carrer) signs are in Valencian
causing long streets to have
signs in both languages. Spain
has many different languages
and dialects and English is
spoken in metropolitan areas.
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President Conchita Márquez de Lucero
Thank you for your support!
During our life’s journey we should reflect on
those who have enriched our lives. At the
Thanksgiving banquet we endeavor to thank
those who have dedicated their lives to a
mission. Now I would like to thank the
unsung heroes who don’t get acknowledged
at the banquet because of time constraints. I
will be retiring from the board at the end of
my term and feel it is important to thank
those who helped the league over the years. I
hope you agree that the league has helped
impact current politics to acknowledge our Spanish history. Tearing
down La Leyenda Negra is a long way from being complete. The
Board is asking for help please consider serving on the board, we need
you? I have been privileged to meet some exciting people over the
years; serving on the board is an adventure and a way to show how we
feel about our ancestors. We need a newsletter editor too. Please
consider sending in articles.
I want to thank the membership whose constant support has helped
NMHCPL to be a strong league. Your desire to acknowledge our
Spanish ancestors brought about La Jornada, because your voices were
heard as Millie Santillanes (who also published the newsletter and
mentored many of us) met with leaders pushing for funds. Vidal, your
patience with all of the endeavors is appreciated; we know you were
Millie’s right hand. David Martinez, a founding member of NMHCPL,
served on the City’s art committee to keep them fair. David felt our
history and culture needed to be visible and worked to get floats in the
State Fair Parade; soon he talked his daughter Rebecca to be our
recording secretary, thanks to both.
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NMHCPL BOARD
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President Conchita Lucero 299-6726
Vice President
Pauline Anaya
Second Vice President
Melvyn Montano
Secretary
Patryka Duran y Chaves
Treasurer
John Lucero
President Emeritus
Ricardo Quintana
Board Members
Kathy Garcia
Frances Perotti
Orae Dominguez
Honorary Board
Socorro Aragon
Eva Torres Aschenbrener
Pauline Chávez Bent
Honorary Council to Spain
Sheldon Hall
Adele Baca Hundley
Robert Martinez
Jeff Romero Attorney at Law
Past Ambassador to Spain
Ed Romero
Corina Santistevan
Website
Orae Dominguez
Patryka Durán y Chávez
News letter staff 299-6726
[email protected]
June Calendar
3 Don Juan de Onate dies in Spain 1626. He was cleared of all
charges and was given a prestigious post of head of Mining Inspectors
for all of Spain www.traditioninaction.orgl (Good***)
Editor Conchita Márquez de Lucero
4 HCPL Meeting starts at 6:15 pm. Location 9113 Aspen NE. Mrs.
Prayer Requests
Father Lucian Hendren
Márquez’s home is located off of Constitution NE between Wyoming and
Moon. Members welcome Contact Conchita 299-6726 for directions.
7-8 El Rancho do Las Golondrinas
Spring Festival and Children’s
Celebration 10am to 4pm
23 Francisco Vázquez de Coronado y
Lujan in 1540 enters Nueva España later
now named New Mexico. He was
born in Salamanca, Spain ca 1510 –
September 22, 1554
24 Dia de San Juan (St. John the
Baptist) In New Mexico it was the first day of swimming in NM Rivers
Corine Garcia Márquez
John Lucero
Eva Torres Aschenbrener
Joty Baca & family
Viola Chavez & Steve Hurst
Josephine Jensen
Dean Lucero & Alex Sloan
Soldiers in peril & World Peace
Santiago Márquez Special Forces
Miguel Márquez ABC News
Correspondent in London
Josephine Márquez
Márquez Family, Dennis, Dolores, Al
David Martinez family
Ricardo Quintana
Jeff & Evangeline Romero
Kylene Sais
Memberships expire in June, time to renew!
Dues are:$35 (per family)______ Students $20 _______
Donation $________ Amount enclosed $__________
Make checks payable
New Mexican Hispanic Culture Preservation League (NMHCPL)
Old Town Station, P.O. Box 7956
Alburquerque, NM 87194
Attention: Melvyn Montano Membership Chairman
Name: (please print)_____________________________________________
Address_______________________________________________________
City & State_______________________________________Zip__________
Phone: Home: __________________Work_______________Fax_________
Email Address__________________________________________________
I will help on the: Board_______Newsletter_______website ________Other__________________________
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INVITATION to Annual Meeting of
New Mexican Hispanic Cultural Preservation League by Pauline Anaya
Mission Statement:
The mission of the New Mexican Hispanic Culture Preservation League is to Preserve the heritage, Spanish
language and the history of Hispanic New Mexico; to promote the education and understanding of the
contributions of Hispanics to the development of New Mexico and the nation; to protect the history of the
New Mexican Hispanic heritage and culture. To achieve this mission we will seek the TRUTH of our heritage
and history and restore the TRUTH and PRIDE of our New Mexican Hispanic Culture.
The N.M. Cultural Preservation League is holding their
ANNUAL Membership Meeting
DATE: Sunday, June 14, 2009
TIME 1:00 PM Place: 6681 Guadalupe Trl. NW
Purpose To elect new officers
To Plan for the year
To meet new and/or
Interested members
Main dish, salad and tea will be provided
(Note: If you wish to bring a favorite dish, your are welcome)
Come meet one another and help us
determine the course of the work for the next year!
If you believe in our Mission, Please come join us!!
For more info or RSVP to S. Pauline Anaya 239-4335
A map will be sent with the formal invitation
Our Patron Saint Santiago Remember
his Feast day July 25 next month
Thank you for your support
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Rosanne Chavez Hurst was newsletter editor for several years, and also
laid out the banquet programs, Lynne Arendall and Patryka Chaves also
helped with that task which is greatly appreciated. Dolores Márquez
helped by chairing banquets. Volunteers who set up the banquet are:
Pauline Anaya, Ana Anaya, Maria Rutkowsky, Frances Perotti, Don
Chavez, Frank Osuna, Margaret Quintana and Ricardo Quintana. Did
I mention that don Ricardo also published the newsletter after Millie
until he was taken ill and has served on the board and parades since the
league started? Thanks to our web master Orae Dominguez chaired two
of the most successful silent auctions, this year we were honored by the
donation from Sheldon Hall of the art work by José Cisneros , Jody
Schwartz’s signed photos of the don Juan de Oñate and John Houser’s
bronze spurs that were cast for the Equestrian sculpture. Pauline
Chavez Bent submitted articles and donated items for the silent auction
annually and flew down to support the Thanksgiving event. Jeff and
Bingy Romero worked to increase membership and allowed us the use
of their home. Melvyn Montano and Dr. Henry Casso deserve our
admiration for working with UNM Press to get Tree of Hate
republished, and the work for the Place of the Governors annex, and
against the blasphemous showing of the Bikini Lady. Mel was
instrumental in acquiring the reproduction of the don Juan de Oñate
estandarte from Spain and opening avenues with Jose Crespo. Many
thanks to the Gonzales clan, Ramon, Tim and Nicolas and their wives
Margaret, Mellie and Juanita who not only were founders but have
managed the surname escudos for years, making the banquet colorful
and festive. A extra special appreciation goes out to La Orden Militar
de los Primero Soldados Pobladores for their participation in the
banquet; these men freely give of their time and drive distances to make
the banquet royal, Mr. Gerónimo R. Padilla( aka Rick) director of the
Bataan Military Museum heads the group, a million thanks for all you
have done. Rick had a space reserved in the chapel for the don Juan de
Onate estandarte and houses our hall of fame photo gallery of
individuals in New Mexico history.
Ruben Salas for writing books on Spanish history
and promoting lectures. I don’t want to forget my
Mom Corine Marquez who allowed us to meet in
her home and help with the newsletter circulation
and always was by my side during the years I
served on the board. Thank you Ramon, Eloise
Nieto, Dan Martinez and Marie Roybal who
helped me to build floats for the 400th and Hope
and Sonny for helping David with his floats. I
don’t want to forget Robert Rodriquez past
president, Samuel Delgado, Polly Cisneros and
George Lopez, your service helped get things done.
A special thanks to my immediate family who dressed for parades,
helped me with events and were always supportive. Don Juan (aka
Johnny Angel) not only acted as Treasurer but was my copy editor and
wrote wonderful articles about
cities in Spain.
These individuals have given their
time help to make HCPL, from
the bottom of my heart I thank
each of you for all your support!
Agua de Valencia
Simple to make just add all the
ingredients and stir ingredients
1 Cava Spanish Champagne
3 Freshly squeezed
Oranges
l Cointreau orange
liquer add sugar to your
taste and ice
www.bbcgoodfood.com
recipes
Did you know ?
Eels became popular in
Spain at the turn of the
century when the Basques,
always at the forefront of
Spanish cooking, made angulas
part of their cuisine and
elevated them to culinary
stardom. The word angula was
in fact invented by the Basques
and entered the Castilian
language about a century ago as
a means to distinguish baby eels
from adult eels, or anguilas. The
Basques, fine businessmen that
they are, surely knew that the
authentic Basque word for
elver, txitxardin (literally
worm), would not be an asset in
their quest to popularize
angulas.http://www.iberianature
.com
Eels were once native to New
Sort Mexico’s major rivers such
as the Rio Grande and Santa Fe
River. The Spanish settlers
feasted on them .
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Towns of Spain continued
Valencia is located on the Costa del Azahar (orange blossom coast) or
Costa dels Tarongers (Catalan for orange tree coast). Valencia has
many long wide beaches within the City and surrounding area.
Festivals are known world wide especially
Fallas de San Jose, a week long celebration
held in March. The entire city participates
and there are Fallas in all the plazas, one for
the adults and another for the children.
Everyone dresses in elegant traditional
costumes.
Fallas are
impressive and
can reach
several stories in
height and
contain many characters.
Many have corporate sponsors such Lladro.
They are burned and accompanied with a
fireworks show and the display is graded for quality, originality,
coordination, etc.
“Another important event is the Ofrenda de
Flores a la Virgen de los Desamparados, a
beautiful ceremony every March 17 and 18,
that honors Valencia’s patron Virgin.
Thousands of Falleras and Falleros arrive to
the city from every corner of the Comunitat
(Valencia State) and take the streets wearing
traditional costumes and dancing to their
neighbourhood or village bands as they wend
their way to the Plaza de la Virgen to offer
bouquets to the giant image of the Virgin”
http://www.valencia-cityguide.com
La Tomatina is a giant over
ripe tomato fight attracting
tens of thousands of
participants to a nearby town
named Buñol. The tomatoes
are grown in Estremadura for
the event.
Holy Week in Valencia is
said to be one of the most colorful in Spain. Valencia has many
festivals, activities, attractions and especially historic and modern
buildings to see and the area is worth a lengthy visit.
Photos to the right Falleras and Procession of Falleros Castle walls, Valencia de
Don Juan, Leon province, Castile Leon, Spain, Europe http://www.cuboimages.it
The world’s largest
Equestrian sculpture
Own your own copy of history in the
making. Louis B. McKee of the McKee
Foundation captured the moment of John
and Ethan Houser‘s creation in process to
share with us in a DVD. We showed the
slide presentation at the Thanksgiving
Awards Banquet. The Equestrian or as we prefer to call it the don Juan de Oñate sculpture DVD sells for $20 and
benefits the XII Travelers of the Southwest organization. I hope everyone enjoyed the DVD which recorded
history in the making. NMHCPL will collecting the funds and will place one order, payment must be received by
June 14th or take it to the annual meeting on that day. This is a way to support these worthwhile projects. Hope
the photos give you and idea of the size if you have not seen it yet!
Pictured to the left are John and
His son Ethan Houser in El Paso,
Texas getting a birds eye view of the
Installation of the don Juan de Oñate.
Pictured to the right is Alex Sloan
getting a close up look at the don
Juan de Oñate’s horse.
Order now!
Make checks for $20 for each
DVD’s. Payable to the
XII Travelers Memorial of the Southwest, Send checks to Conchita Lucero at 1801 June NE Albuquerque NM 87112
Vaqueros the Origin of Cowboys by Don Chavez
J&S Productions, PO Box 91560, Santa Barbara, CA 93190 is making a documentary on the true origins of
cowboys with particular emphasis on their origins in the USA beginning in New Mexico by Hispanics. In the
Valencia County News Bulletin article of March 25, 2009 reporter B. Ruffner states "Belen Historian Don Chavez
y Gilbert is spreading the word. Chavez y Gilbert, a descendant of some of the first New Mexican cowboys, will be
part of a documentary about the history behind the first settlers in the area. The
documentary, made by J&S Productions, will cover how ranching and horsemanship
techniques have changed over time and give viewers a historical perspective of the
state. Filmmaker Susan Jensen said Chavez y Gilbert was chosen for his historic
knowledge of the early cowboys, called vaqueros. Chavez y Gilbert has made
contributions to the National Geographic Web site and has also been featured on
National Public Radio and the History Channel. He has also written an online book
about the origin of cowboys. Gilbert's historical commentary will be woven
throughout the film, according to J&S Productions officials." The DVD on the New
Mexico origins of cowboys will be available in October of this year. There are five
other DVDs on Vaqueros already available on-line through
http://www.tapadero.com/. . The production company will be making a DVD available on
the
history of the ranching industry beginning with the arrival of vaqueros with Don Juan de Oñate. "Los Primeros" series
will explain that the US cowboy culture began in New Mexico and spread throughout the country and California from there.
I connected Susan Jensen, producer with New Mexico cattle ranches of 60,000+ acres which have been owned and operated
by Hispanics since 1598. This article link expounds more http://www.news-bulletin.com/news/87665-03-25-09.html ;
Questions about the documentary can be addressed to Donald A. Chavez y Gilbert at (505) 550-7569 or
producer Susan Jensen at J&S Productions, PO Box 91560, Santa Barbara, CA 93190
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2009 Thanksgiving and Awards Banquet
The celebration kicked off the 11th year for the New Mexican Hispanic Culture Preservation League.
The talented awardees made the event especially interesting; it would be hard to accomplish what
these individuals have done to change the face of the art world and history education.
In attendance were past honorees: Jose Cisneros (2003 Adelantado) celebrating his 99th birthday,
Sheldon Hall (2005 Adelantado) and wife Jane, Socorro Aragon (2004 Doña Eufemia) and husband
Arthur, Pauline Chavez Bent (Dona Eufemia
2006), Dr. Thomas Chavez (2007 Adelantado),
Ramon Gonzalez (2007 Caballero) and wife
Margaret, Pat Black Baca Esterly (2008 Doña
Eufemia), Dolores Valdez de Pong (1st recipient of
the Doña Millie Santillanes Education Award
2008), Retablo artist Marie and Ron Luna. The
students who were winners from Madison Middle
School history completion in Mr. Nick La Rue’s
class attended. Wow, the class was beautifully
attired in a show of special celebration and respect
for the event.
Students were the guests of NMHCPL.
Más President Clara Padilla Andrews graced the ceremonies with her charm as
Mistress of Ceremonies, this lady has so many accomplishments in her life that I
could not even begin to mention them all. Once again the ceremonies began with
the color guard La Orden Militar de los Primero
Soldados Pobladores presenting the Nuestra Senora de
la Macana, (replica from the 1680 period who was in
possession of the Romero Robledo family). Louis B.
McKee of the McKee Foundation created a DVD of the
Equestrian Sculpture and put it to great music which
was played on a screen during the event.
The 2009 awards were presented to Jody Polk
Schwartz, Dr. Robert Himmerich y Valencia, John
Sherrill Houser and Nick La Rue (Education).
Thank you John Kessell for an informative and reflective
address, “What has truth got to do with It?”, and to all who
helped make the banquet a success by attending, donations
to the silent auction and sponsoring students for the event.
Together we make a difference!
Anton Chico, New Mexico My personal Journey
I can not imagine why the Marquez family is left out most New Mexico
stories written about Anton Chico,
so I decided to try to tell their story
from my personal perspective. The
family line has been traced back to
Geronimo Marquez of San Lucar de
Barrameda, Spain. My Grandfather,
on the paternal, side José Márquez
(pictured on the left) owned land,
the general store, cantina across
from the church and livestock,
sheep and various unusual animals.
He was considered to have one of
the largest sheep herds at the time.
Don José (pictured on the left) was
the Sheriff of Guadalupe County
and served as a Regent for Highlands
University. He and his wife
Barbara Garcia de Noriega had eight
boys and four girls, my Dad was Jr..
All of the boys were very involved
in politics and served in their
communities in one form or another.
As a little girl I grew up in La Loma not
far from Anton Chico, my brother and
sister attended school in Las Vegas,
leaving me to be spoiled properly. My
parents had an orchard and all the farm
animals, which I loved, were my pets. My
Daddy would always buy me the first
black lamb born in the community. It was
a childhood of fun going to the country
school where my Dad was the teacher, till
he got elected sheriff of Santa Rosa
Guadalupe County. Life in a small village
provides experiences and the
understanding of our culture that can not
be gained in a city. Father Paul Baca was
a frequent guest for dinner, probably
because Mom had become an excellent cook. She took classes from
Fabiola Cabeza de Baca Gilbert the County Extension Agent who wrote
Historic Cookery and We Feed them Cactus. . Mom put on quite a
spread from empanaditas, a Christmas traditional food, and panocha for
Easter, and wonderful cinnamon rolls, carne adovada, and lamb chops.
Dad made wonderful chicharones during the matanza and they were
considered some of the best. And who can forget the wonderful beans
that he would bury in the ground to cook over the coals all night. We
joined in Las Posadas and when the missionary nuns were in town and
we got beautiful Mass cards for answering quizzes right. Dad never lost
his love for being a cattle
rancher so we made
trips from Farmington
to the ranch which
was like stepping back
in time for branding.
Moving to Farmington was an
awakening and for the first time
realizing racism. As a child I
wondered why our ancestors
had not done anything to be
recorded in the history text
books. Could they actually be
lazy Mexicans that we heard
others say they were? The text
books, I had, did not explore the
Golden Age of Spain. The
attitude others had about the
Spanish left me wondering what
had the Spanish done that was
so bad to be so hated. I ran for
Girls State but it was up to the
teachers to select those who
could attend and I was not
picked. (It is funny because I
am the only one that went into
Government service.) I was
told by a teacher that I lost
because of the anti-Spanish
prejudices. These types of
things leave emotional scars but
build strength to rise above the
ignorance. I decided that I
would have to find out who my
ancestors were and, where did
they all come.
So the journey begins.
Anton Chico was once a busy
village on the Pecos River
which began in 1822. It was
known as a fertile valley for
grazing and was known by
sheepherders from San Miguel
del Bado, and Pena Blanca and
was a trade route for
Comancheros and Ciboleros.
The traders stopped here to
water their horses and rest. The
Jicarilla Apaches did not
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welcome the shepherds or traders which made establishing a settlement
hard, yet the people had hope and faith.
In 1822 Mexico gained its independence from Spain but the hearts of the
people never changed even though the government did. As a soldier Don
Salvador Tapia had the right to petition for a grant under Spanish rule which
also continued under Mexican rule. Anton Chico was the seat of the one
million acre Anton Chico Land Grant and a hangout for many cattlemen,
sheepherders and freighters.
Dn. Salvadores petition was joined with sixteen other family on January
24,1822. The families are as follows: Francisco Baca, Salvador Tapia Jr.,
Rafael Duran, Juan Sebastian Duran, Diega Antonio Tapia, Bernardo Ulibarri,
Felipe Valencia, Luis Gonzolez, José Duran, Juan Cristobal Garcia, Tomas
Martin, Juan José Martin, Miguel Martin, José Medina, Zenon Estrada,
Lorenzo Tapia, Mariano Aragon. There was a question as to the legality of
this petition and was challenged by Manuel Baca, and thirty sixty others but
the Jicarillas felt they had first claim and did not care about the battles for
possessions they drove off the original sixteen settlers. The thirty six
petitioners tried again that same year. Some of those settlers were: Britero
Sandoval, Vicente Seguro, Miguel Jaramillo, Pablo Ortiz, Ignacio Aragon,
Santiago Aragon, Julian Garcia, Miguelito Duran, José de J. Duran, José
Antonio, Francisco Sandoval, Gertrudis Maestas, the land was to be held as
common land. Normal requirements for settling an area was that they should
have protection by fire arms and arrows and that they had to pass muster and
that communal labor would build ditches and other necessary work for the
common good. The village was named El Advocacion de Nuestro Senor y
Sangre de Christo and is located near the Pecos River.
In 1846 the United States began its occupation of New Mexico, and in 1848
the Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo established New Mexico as part of the
United States but Surveyor General, Henry Atkinson attempted to change the
status of the Anton Chico grant to a private grant in order to deed it to the New
Mexico Land Livestock Co., of which he was president. Notice was put in the
Alburquerque newspaper fortunately the Land Grant members found out and
fought the legal maneuver which failed in the courts. The case drug on for nine
years with the final decree vindicating the residents who settled in 6
September of 1915. Now that Catron was a senator he would not let the
matter go and appealed. The matter was finally settled out of court by deeding
Catron 35,000 acres and the attorney took another 100,000 for his fee. Many
other communities were not as fortunate and today are still fighting to regain
their ancestral land. This illustrates the level of corruption in the Surveyor
General’s office. In the 1870s, Anton Chico was the seat of the one million
acre Anton Chico Land Grant. It was also a hangout for many cattlemen,
sheepherders and freighters as stated in the website.
http://www.nenewmexico.com. According to Michael J. Rock who authored
the article Anton Chico and Its Patent in the book Spanish and Mexican Land
Grants in New Mexico and Colorado it was a 378,587.50 acre tract of Land
located in Guadalupe and San Miguel counties .There were also irrigated
fields of 8,000 acres.
Villagers traded with several tribes such as the Pecos, Comanches, Kiowas,
and Apaches. Trade was a big part of their existence as wagons passing the
area often stopped to replenish supplies. Wood cutters made a living selling
wood in the surrounding area.
The New Mexico Historical
Review sited Diary of the Journey
from the Mississippi by Baldwin
Mollhausen “ In case of attack
from the savages, continually
hovering and committing
depredations upon the frontiers of
New Mexico, these little hamlets
serve as forts, the Indians rarely
pursing the inhabitants father than
their outer wall, as the carry on
their warfare entirely on
horseback.”
In September 17th 1841-42 Col.
Cooke’s Texan expedition which
was thought to be invading New
Mexico were taken prisoners by
Captain Damasio Salazar, nephew
of Governor Manuel Armijo, and
his troops. These captives were
marched to Mexico. (Narrative of
the Texan Santa Fe ExpeditionGeorge. W. Kendall)
August 15, 1846 General Stephen
W. Kearney made good on the
rumored invasion and took New
Mexico as part of the United States
making the proclamation at the
Plaza in Las Vegas, New Mexico
that the government changed and
the citizens were now Americans.
Some felt that their country should
be defended and joined forces with
the guerilla fighter from Mora,
Manuel Cortez , some Jicarillas,
Kiowas and Comanches. They
challenged Major G. B.
Edmondson to battle at Red River
canyon June 26, 1847. Later
Cortez’s band captured Captain
Horine’s horses and drove them
into the Gallinas Mountains, which
of course set off a search for the
horses. After some encounters,
several of Edmondson soldiers
were killed by Cortez’s men who
in turn were then hunted down and
hung in the Santa Fe Plaza August
3, 1847. The leader of the New
Mexico defense, Manuel Cortez,
died in battle.
In 1853 when the Confederates
were retreating from the battles at
Glorieta and Valverde some
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stopped in Anton Chico for food and shelter and were accommodated, which
won praise of the Confederates who were in need after being refused by
Samuel B.Watrous at Barclay Fort.
Indian tribes such as the Comanches, Kiowa’s, Jicarillas, Cheyennes, and
Navajos still continued to raid the village for their horse herds, sheep, cattle
and agriculture products. Sentinels located on the hills would send word of
impending attacks and the church bells would relay the warning for to the
citizens to gather within its thick walls to resist the attack. One attack took
place when a herd of 200 cattle and hay was being taken to Fort Stanton.
Anton Chico saw many foreign visitors from surveyors, explorers and soldiers
during the Civil War. Prospectors managed to visit the village to get outfitted.
Small pox hit the village in 1877; many lost their lives because of the
outbreak.
The village was said to have had immense grazing areas, which attracted
cowboys. Pat Garrett married two women from Anton Chico, the first died in
child birth; the second was Apolinaria Gutierrez (daughter of Dolores
Gutierrez and Maria Valdez). On 14 January 1880, Barney Mason married
Juana Madrid (daughter of Santos Madrid and Anna Maria Gallegos) in a dual
wedding with Pat Garrett and Apolonaria Gutierrez.. Mason rode with Billy
the Kid till he became a deputy under Garrett.
“Colonias is part of the Anton Chico Land Grant established in 1822. At that
point, Colonias de San Jose, unlike most other Spanish settlements of the time,
was laid out in a grid rather than around a plaza. Today's village contains 23 of
the historic buildings, all on the verge of ruination. Colonias is one of three
Anton Chico Land Grant settlements in which 19th century Hispanic frontier
traditions endure,” according to http://www.foodmuseum.com/ this site has a
nice history timeline.
To my surprise there is a Márquez Elementary School in Anton Chico,Rita
was the first wife or my uncle Philippe, and a grand lady liked by all.
In the book, Historic New Mexico Churches by Annie Lux and Daniel
Nadelbach I was able to find information about San José or Joseph’s church.
The Catholic Church was first built in 1857; the pastor at the time was a
Reverend J.B. Fayet. Bishop Jean Baptist
Lamy brought the French priest here from
France. The church was built in the
Gothic style with the two square bell
towers with cross topped steeples. The
church was constructed of adobe as was
the Spanish custom. In 1920 there was a
fire at the church. During the
reconstruction stained glass windows were
added and my grandfather Marquez donated one. I found a website
www.idreamof.com/cemetery/nm.html that deals with information gained
from markers at the cemeteries. Anton Chico has two cemeteries.
My Grandfather Emanuel Garcia told us that the Cibolleros were the heroes of
the village, just as important as sports heroes. They were very skilled
horsemen. He said it was
dangerous business and that they
would be gone for a month or
longer. He remembered seeing the
wagons rolling in from the llano
to Anton Chico with the dried meat
and hides. The village would all
go out to greet them.
My grandfather Garcia tended
sheep on Mt. Taylor as a young
boy.
We just don’t realize how good we
have it and it upsets me when
people do not think of their
ancestors with pride and try to
correct the Black Legend.
I know everyone has a great story
to tell and if you can add anything
to the research I gotten from these
great authors please let me know.
Recently
I ordered El Cerrito NM Eight
generations in a Spanish Village
which contains information about
my great grandfather Lorenzo
Márquez, has anyone read it?
A website you may find interesting
is www.santafescene.com/walkingtour. I found this information about
my ancestor. “The Gregorio
Crespin house at 132 East De
Vargas Street, was owned by
Crespin in 1747, who sold it to
Bartolome Marques for fifty pesos
(tree-ring dates beams in the house
to 1720-50). The land was
originally part of tract granted by
General De Vargas to Juan de
Leon Brito, Tlaxcalan Indian who
took part in reconquest of 1693.”
My journey is a work in progress,
who were they and what was their
history? Why did they go to
Anton Chico? I am looking
forward to having the time to find
out.
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Victorio peak near White Sands is
rumored to have a lost gold
treasure.
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God took the strength of a mountain,
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