Los Angeles herald., 1892-03-07
POMONA.
COUNTY DIVISION AND THE PRO-
HIBITION FIGHTS.
The Pomona County Scheme From New
Point of view-Railroad Notes Elec-
trio Light Matters-Notes.
Special Correspondence to the HERALD. |

| SpoclRl correspondence 10 the HERALD.I
POMONA, March 6.
"We are little doubtful now, down
in the Rincon, whether we shall favor
the Pomona county scheme when it
comes up again. We have heretofore
favored it, but we don't want to get into
fight such as we fear we would contin-
ually have if we were part of the pro-
posed new county," remarked Rincon
gentlemen to US yesterday, while talk
ing about the prohibition and anti-pro-
hibition fights that are going on at va
rious places, including Pomona. We
reminded him that the Rincon people
and all of San Bernardino county were
in no better condition in that regard
than the balance of US are.
NOTES.
The Santa Fe offices in this city are
gradually being fitted up in way that
will do credit in the community to that
company. If there were only fine
Santa Fe depot in this city, with pay
ing line running to South Riverside, our
people would feel that this had become
quite railroad center, and the traffic
Oh Cue SauGd re WOulu Uc COuslueIaDly
augmented.
Work on the new telephone line to
Riverside, via Chino and South River
side, will be commenced early next
week.
The Berkshire Electric company have
large force of men engaged in wiring
the business places in this city for cleo.
trio lights. The business men are very
enthusiastic over the light and are
putting it in their stores with hardly an
exception. Quite number have also
made arrangements to light their houses
by the same means.
Mr.. Tompkins of the Berkshire COM
pany, reports that his company have
put in about three hundred lights the
past fortnight. The contracts for the
dynamos, converters and station ap-
paratus have been placed with the
Westinghouse Electric company, one of
the largest and most reliable houses,
and Pomona can feel certain of getting
one of the finest and most reliable elec-
trio light and power plants on the Pa.
ciic coast. The work on the tunnel and
power house in the caflon is being ac-
lively pushed, and there is every pros
pect of being able to furnish the light
at an early day.
"The finest water i'll the world, sweet,
pure and delicious, and costs only so
cents per month for domestic use," said
a lately acquired citizen to US the other
day, in talking of Pomona advantages.
Pomona valley raises the prize oranges
too, another fact which should stir the
hearts of all the people here with emo
tions of pride.
emmy .kiotas hereaway ?" was asked
us yesterday by a man who evidently
hailed from somewhere up in the north
ern citrus belt. He was walking and
driving a burro loaded with "kiota"
traps and meagre camp outfit. He
said he ''had hearn tell' that there
were thousands of the pesky varmints
down in "Loss Angeles" and "San
Barnardino kounties," and he had an
''idee" he'd come down and try his
luck, but he said II amt hearn kiota
bark sense 1 struck the blarsted coun-
ty," and meandered away toward the
land of the bowling lizard, singing toad
and horned rattlesnake.
w. M. Wood has 30 far recovered from
his late severe illness as to be at his
place of business again.
r. S. Bassett is yet confined to his bed
with grip, but is slowly improving.
Miss Ida Hendricks, cousin of the
late secretary of state, William Hen
bricks, and a former resident of Po-
mona, was married few days ago to
Mr.. Winterstein of Butte county.
G. H. Sheldon left yesterday for Re-
faria, WASH, where he will reside in
future. His family will follow later.
Mrs. w. w. Baldwin will leave tomor-
row for Ypsilanti, Mich, for an ex-
tended visit.
Charles Smith, prominent business
man of San Jose, is guest at Hotel Pal
omares. He is accompanied by his
wife, aud they are each delighted with
Pomona. Mr.. Smith remarked to us
that Pomona was, next to San Jose, the
prettiest place in the state.
New Washington. Pa. People