Los Angeles herald., 1890-08-25
COTTON CHAT.
Personal, Social and Progressive
Matters Noted.

Correspondence OF the HERALD.
The Santa Fe railway officials were
here yesterday, to submit proposition
to the board of trustees with reference
to moving the company's depot from
81" street. Their offer was to clear the
street and give a title to the right OF
way for the sum of four hundred dol
lars, to be paid in installments as the
work progresses, work to begin within
80 days from the acceptance of the offer.
The board will undoubtedly accept the
railroads offer.
Last Tuesday morning the manage
ment of the Cotton packing company
anticipated strike that was to have
been inaugurated at noon, by discharg-
ing eighteen employees, who were the
prime movers, in the morning. The
management had been advised of the
plan the evening before, and its action
early the next morning so surprised the
would-be participants that the whole
disturbance was quoted. The dissatis-
faction grew out OF the wages paid for
over time, which are fifteen cents per
hour or at the same rate as the daily
wages. One seventy-tive per day was
wanted, and twenty cents an hour for
over time.
The drama Nevada" will be presented
on the Sth prox. in the New opera
house. The play will be presented by
the Bagley dramatic company.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carrot Van Horn are
visiting Cotton. Mrs. Van Horn nee,
sented St. Polycarps chapel to this
Episcopal diocese.
Mr.. A. B. Miner, president of the
Cotton packing company, will sail from
London on the 18th inst. for home. Mr.
Miner has been in Europe for the past
six months.
Mr.. Wallace Topp has returned from
visit to his home in Tennessee.
R. N. Arthur has just returned from
business and pleasure trip to Knox
vile, Tennessee.
DR.. w. R. Fox came up from Delmar
yesterday. His family will return with
him on Saturday, and spend the re-
mainder of the summer at their sea side
resort.
Mr.. J. V. Luman, the heavy barley
speculator, will ship fifty cars of brew
ing barley east this season.
M. N. Newmark, of Los Angeles, was
in Cotton Tuesday evening.
Mr.. E. G. Phelps, the old Dem ocratic
wheel horse of this city, is having plans
drawn for a fine residence on "I' street.
The Cotton Markham club meet this
evening. 1t has quite large member
ship.
Quite joke was played on Mr. J. G.
Hubbard leader of the Coltonsbrassiband,
Thursday forenoon by Mr.. Seth Hartley
who telephoned from Riverside to Hub
bard and engaged his band to escort
Colonel Markham from the motor to
the Southern Pacific depot, representing
that he Hartley was Markham's
private secretary. Several persons tried
to convince Mr.. Hubbard that it must
be Joke. but he would not believe it,
and after getting buggy and getting
his band in readiness he chased him
self down to Riverside on the motor to
find the private secretary and arrange
particulars.
1t is rumored that Mr.. L. S.lHough, at
present agent of the Santa Fe railway
at this place, will soon take aposition on
the Atlantic and Pacific as division
superintendent. Mr.. Hough and Presi
dent Marvel railroaded together when
boys, and have been associated together
ever since. Mr.. L. P. Gregson, Mr.
Hough's efficient cashier will undoubted
ly succeed to the agency.
Mr.. Swift, the appropriately named
cigar drummer of Los Angeles, is in thu
city.
Mr.. J. F. Walin has returned from
Avlon. Miss Walin and Master ARA
will spend the next two weeks on the
Island
Mr.. H. G. Story has purchased Mr.
Fox's interest in the Orange Land &
Water company.
Mr.. j. w. Hamerly is fitting up the
passenger cars on the motor road with {
department for baggage.
A Democratic club of sixty members
has been organized here, with Captain
T. M. Topp as chairman and Early
Rogers secretary.