Gustine, Gem of the Valley: A Complete History of the Gustine area by Patricia Carson Snoke Table of Contents Yokuts Indians ....................................................................................................................................................... 11 Spanish Influence in Gustine ................................................................................................................................. 12 How the Romero Area Received Its Name ........................................................................................................... 13 Centinela Gold ....................................................................................................................................................... 13 Mustang Horses .................................................................................................................................................... 14 Henry Miller .......................................................................................................................................................... 14 Gussie .................................................................................................................................................................... 16 Bull’s Head Draft ................................................................................................................................................... 17 Dirty Plate Route ................................................................................................................................................... 17 Henry Miller Letters .............................................................................................................................................. 18 Gustine’s Santa Fe Grade ...................................................................................................................................... 19 Mustang Settlement ............................................................................................................................................. 20 Sturgeon ................................................................................................................................................................ 21 Enterprise Settlement ........................................................................................................................................... 21 Ingomar ................................................................................................................................................................. 21 Post Note To Ingomar ........................................................................................................................................... 23 The Cottonwoods .................................................................................................................................................. 23 Cottonwood Vigilante Hanging ............................................................................................................................. 24 Cottonwood School............................................................................................................................................... 24 Cottonwood Cemetery ......................................................................................................................................... 26 The Grain Farmers................................................................................................................................................. 27 Hatfield, The Rainmaker ....................................................................................................................................... 28 Historic Grain Fire ................................................................................................................................................. 29 Snyder Harvester Accident ................................................................................................................................... 30 Ann Bladt’s Diary ................................................................................................................................................... 31 Beginning of Gustine ............................................................................................................................................. 32 Gustine’s First Building ......................................................................................................................................... 32 Gustine in 1909 ..................................................................................................................................................... 33 Gustine 1907-1908 ................................................................................................................................................ 33 1910 Trip to Merced ............................................................................................................................................. 34 The Pavillion .......................................................................................................................................................... 34 Gustine’s First Fourth of July Celebration ............................................................................................................. 35 Miller & Lux in Gustine.......................................................................................................................................... 36 Main Street ........................................................................................................................................................... 37 1915 Incorporation ............................................................................................................................................... 37 Early Gustine Streets ............................................................................................................................................. 38 Prohibition ............................................................................................................................................................ 39 Gustine, the Melting Pot ....................................................................................................................................... 41 Gustine Schools ..................................................................................................................................................... 42 1 Gustine’s Present Schools ..................................................................................................................................... 42 Occidental School.................................................................................................................................................. 42 Canal School .......................................................................................................................................................... 43 Ingomar School ..................................................................................................................................................... 44 Enterprise School .................................................................................................................................................. 45 Romero School ...................................................................................................................................................... 45 Gustine Elementary School ................................................................................................................................... 46 Gustine Union High School ................................................................................................................................... 47 Our Lady of Miracles School ................................................................................................................................. 49 The Dairy Center ................................................................................................................................................... 49 New Era Creamery ................................................................................................................................................ 50 Gustine Creamery/Avoset ..................................................................................................................................... 51 California Milk Products ........................................................................................................................................ 51 Carnation Condensery No. 23 ............................................................................................................................... 51 Carnation Can Plant .............................................................................................................................................. 52 Western Condensing ............................................................................................................................................. 52 Underground Lines................................................................................................................................................ 52 Three Day Walk ..................................................................................................................................................... 52 Four Day Cattle Drive ...........................................................................................................................................