Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-04-29

fruit and raisin boxes and fine finish
ing lumber.
CITY OF BAKERSFIELD.
With the foregoing outlook, the build
ing up of an inland town that will vie
with Fresno, stockton, San Jose, San
Bernardino, and perhaps the charm
ing capital and intellectual centers OF
Pasadena and Riverside is certain
ty, if we do not eclipse them.
This city now boasts OF a cosmopol.
itan population OF $4,000, and not
withstanding they have not incorpo-
rated town government, it is as
peacably disposed and orderly a
town as can be found on the
coast. 1t is true that among
the various society organizations
there is noticeable absence Of Y. M.
G. A. and W. C. 7. U. organizations,
and an unusual number of saloons.
There is still more secuity to life,
limb and property in the city OF
Bakersfield any hour of the day or
night, with one night watch
man, three constables and two
justices than in some of the larger
towns in tho southern counties, where
they boast of strong police
force buttressed by salvation
army and cold water cure.
Bakersfield also boasts of a fine
school house that cost, with all the
additions and the beautiful park
and fence surrounding it, some
$50, 900. 1t also has hos
pital uilding and Jail that
answers the purpose for the present,
but will have to be enlarged very
soon. The county has outstanding
bonds for $4,000, but has enough
money on hand to take them up any
time and lie ave their scrip at par.
The school building lately erected
cost $1S, 900, and is quite an orna-
ment to the town. The building
is very conveniently arranged for
the various departments, and is
supplied with all the modern
appliances for instruction, and is also
ably conducted.
The waterworks, costing 10000,
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for domestic and fire purposes, with
pressure of seventy feet.
The Pavilion and Wares Opera
House are the principal places of
amusement.
The Kern River FIGURING Mills run
by water furnish -four for large ter
ritory with a surplus of power. There
are three church buildings: the
Catholic, Methodist and Episcopal
with one OF two church organizations
who have not built place of worship
yet.
The fire department consists OF two
hose companies, one hook and ladder
company and one engine company,
and are said to be well-organized
and very efficient force.
There are five hotels, three restau-
rants, four variety and fruit stores,
one bakery, one undertaken, six ply.
sicians, two furniture stores, three
tailoring establishments, one gun
smith, two photographers, five black
smith and wagon shops, five livery
and feed stables, one bank. one
soda factory, eight general stores,
twenty-four saloons and drinking
places, and some five or six paint and
carpenter and shoe shops. The
town also boasts of three
weekly newspapers ably conduct
ed and literally supported. The
Kern county Californian, the pioneer
independent, with Republican pro-
clivities; the Kern county Gazette,
DEM, and Echo, Rep, all eloquent
champions of the resources and OPP
portunities of their section.
The ice depot OF the Truckee Ice
Company and bottling establishment
of the Fredericksburg Brewing Com
pany is an extensive establish
Joe Weringer. The bottling es-
tablisment of the Philadelphia
Brewing Company and ice depot is
also ably conducted by A. P. Eyraud.
One street car line from the depot at
Sumner to the Courthouse in this
city is in successful operation, while a
double line of buses also find profit
able employment, leaving every fiji
teen minutes.
Among the society organizations
represented here are the Masons, Odd
Fellows, Druids, Knights of Pythias,
Workmen, Legion of Honor, Knights
of Honor and Native Sons ef the
Golden West.
The Knights of the Trigger Sporting
Club was lately organized, and is now
fitting up and furnishing elegant
quarters for meeting and entertaining
their guests. The objects of the club
are to protect the game, assist in
the Improvement OF the game
and fish laws, entertain visiting
sportsmen and promote social inter-
course among the marksmen OF Kern.
Among the organizations of Bakers
field there is perhaps none more COM
plete than the Baseball Associa-
ton, Incorporated with capital
stock Of $1,000. These jolly and
expert amateurs OH the diamond field
own their own grounds, that are fitted
up In good shape, and credit to the
town, and they take great pride in
entertaining their visitors from other
towns with true Kern county hospi-
tality.
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there are some five firms here who are
handling real estate, beside half
dozen curbstone brokers who always
have section or two in their vest
pocket On the most reasonable terms.
There are also some three or four
abstract firms.
A franchise has been granted to H..
F. Williams for street car line to be
propelled by either electric, horse OF
cable power from q point about half
mile south Of the present depot at
Sumner, to the court house, and on
down through the city. 1t is said
the Southern Pacific Railroad Conn
pany proposes to build a new depot
and other Improvements just south OF
Sumner, and that the plans and speci-
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