Los Angeles herald., 1892-09-05
SAN BERNARDINO ITEMS.
NEWS AND GOSSIP FROM THE
NEIGHBoRlNa COUNTY.
Personal HsppeniDgs-The County As
sessment- scipio Craig and the
Hornets--Politics Becoming
Interesting.

SAN BERNARDINo. Sept. 3.-Mr. R.
Foster Stone will educate our citizens on
the public questions of the hour. at Bar
toms hall, on the evening OF September
s. Mr.. Stone speaks under the auspices
of the Prohibition State Central COM
mittee.
Mr.. p. Walker, 60 we'll known as fine
confectioner, has returned, to again en-
ter into business.
County Assessor johnson has returned
from Sacramento, whittier he, with 9th
ere. went, to appear before the state
board of equalization, to oppose any in
crease in assessments.
Mrs. E. H. Harris and her daughter,
Miss Pearl, returned this week from q
prolonged visit to the mining region at
Haroua Hala, Ariz., where Mr.. Harris
has large interests.
Hi Wicksham will take in the state
fair at Sacramento.
There being but little demand for
lumber, the Highland Lumber company,
at Danaher, has closed its sawmill for
the season.
Mrs. W. ]. Curtis and daughter are
again at home, after summer in the
mountains.
Monday being Labor day and legal
holiday, the courts will also rect from
their labors.
Friends f Mr.. f. G. Finkle, without
regard to party, are urg ng him to be-
come candidate for county surveyor.
The active and honorary members oil
n IL De-
their families, will hold a picnic at
Harlem Springs, Wednesday, Septem-
Der 7th. and good attendance and
merry time ia expected.
The noted politician and editor of the
Redands Citrograph, who greatly de-
sires his name to be hereafter written
Senator Scipio Craig, finds nest Of
political hornets at home, and they are
trying to gather very close to his sena-
torial bonnet.
Lawyer.C. w. Allen. of this city. well
known in his profession, and highly es-
teemed as citizen, aspires for the posi-.
tion of district attorney. Another mind
to be in the throes of suspense until the
meeting OF the Republican county con.
vention at Redlands, September 14th.
Over 1000 names OF voters are now
upon the new great register, being over
one-half the voting population OF the
county.
DIR. S. G. Huff and family are viewing
the Pacific from Oceanside.
Balloon ascensions still continue al
Harlem springs on Sunday, and the day
of rest is tuned to one of pleasure
seeking and discord.
Mrs John Fitzgerald left this morning
for Chicago.
@. L. Gordon is ON his way to Sar
Francisco.
The ea stern cities are drawing a mum
ber of California people. This time Mil
waukee, Wis, is the destined point fo
Mrs. &. R. Moore and daughter, Miss
Laura.
Tonight the Republicans will tell th'
people how they have saved and KEEP
! the nation for many years, and how tn
workingmsn is the dearest friend the,
have--the dear g. O P. The pavilion
will, no doubt, be well filled to listen t,
the eminent speakers, Hon. w. w
Bowers, Hon. w. A. Cheney and Hon
w. II. Wilde.
At the special meeting OF the cit,
board Of trustees, bids for lighting tn,
city by electricity after October LIST
were received. Three firms competed
basing their estimates on furnishing
forty or more 2000-candle power ar,
lights. Later the board met and awarded
the contract to new firm, represented
by Messrs. F. G. Cartwright, G. r
Lloyd and Peter Kehl. whose bid wal
$l1 per light per month, or forty ART
lights to burn all night.
A large real-estate transaction wa!
that of the Ssmi-Tropic Land and Water
company, recently made, of 1880 acrel
to Dunkard colony, and 400 acres tt
Mr.. Eugene Weston of Clinton, Iowa
The purchase price Of the fret is said tt
be 100000, and the deal was made iol
the Dunkards by I. j. Nair OF Lordsburg
Mr.. Weston will devote part OF his 40l
acres to town site, and larger share
to an olive orchard.
1t seems to be the law in these days tc
arrest and punish the youth and let the
older sinners 60 free. Isn't prevention
better. twI-