Los Angeles herald., 1892-03-11
SANTA MONICA.
POLITICS THE SUBJECT OF MUCH
DISCUSSION.
Well Considered Kick from the Fish
ermen-News Notes, Etc.
special Correspondence to the HrnALpI

Special Correspondence to the HERALD.
SANTA MONICA, March 10.
Politics are booming at the city by
the sea, and the two tickets are crystal
lizing into shape rapidly under
either the warm rays OF the sun or
public opinion.
The three trustees whose terms ex-
pire, Messrs. E. j. Vswter, J. ]. Carrillo
and T.. -. Lewis, have finally consented
to yield to the wishes of their legion of
friends and run again, and their cham
pions are at work for their election on
the 11th of April. Their line of argu-
ment, which is a good one, is about as
follows: Santa Monica cannot afford at
this stage in the history of her develop
ment to make any mistakes; we must
have live, courageous, s,progressive men at
the head of our city government; that
we must have men who are thoroughly
identified with the interests of the town
and who will do the best for all con-
cerned, not for any special clique or
cabal. They also claim that their past
record is a guarantee of their future
conduct. These are weighty arguments
which are having their effect, and from
present indications they will carry the
day.
For city treasurer there seems to be
only one candidate, Geo. Boehine, our
present efficient guardian of the public
funds.
There are five library trustees also to
be elected, the names not having been
determined upon yet by the rank and
file of the various clans.
FISHERMEN KICK.
The fishermen here are justly indig-
nant at the treatment they are receiving
at the hands of the various wholesale
dealers at Los Angeles save in one
instance, the Point Iona company, who
up to date have acted fairly by all those
shipping to them. Having heard them
growl tor some time, your correspondent
devoted several hours of Wednesday to
investigating the matter, and came to
the conclusion that there is something
rotten in Denmark in the case and that
they are being unfairly dealt with. One
shipper sent up last week 3400 pounds
of fish, receiving $25 as the proceeds OF
the sale. Another shipped recently
over 5000 pounds and received the pit
tance of l cent a pound. The markets
charge enough for the fish to the con-
sumner, their lowest rate being cents
and running up to 20 for some varieties.
They will only receive the fish on
consignment and still hold the
on any day it seems to your
correspondent that justice demands as
the agents OF the fishermen that they
reduce the price in those days, and thus
get something for the fish and not let
them spoil. They could widen the mar.
ket and the consumer would be glad to
have fish oftener if they could get it at
a lower figure, and fresh but they often,
as it is claimed, push San Diego fish
which has been day on the road in
preference to Los Angeles county fish,
caught the same day. The three COM
panies handling fish, namely, American,
United States and Los Angeles, seem
to be all controlled by the last named,
and they seem bent on running an in.
dustry from which good many hard
working men derive their daily bread.
1t has been said that the men should
start market of their own; this is a
feasible plan which would benefit all
concerned, both the fishermen and the
consumers, if all the men who pull the
seine could be organized and the proper
man was selected to manage the busi-
ness at Los Angeles. Such will proba-
bly, be the outcome of the trouble.
NOTES.
Fred Eaton was seen enjoying the
beach and surf yesterday.
w. G. McGregor of the United States
postal service spent yesterday at the
beach.
Miss Mollie Adelia Brown was
amongst the guests at the seaside yes
terday.
DR.. Robinson spent yesterday at
Santa Monica enjoying the ocean breeze
while chatting with a fair daughter of
sun land.
Mrs. Gen. David Atwood and daugh-
ter, Miss Mary L. Atwood of Madison,
Wis, enjoyed Santa Monica and the
Arcadia yesterday.
One of the delightful Arcadia dances,
which have become famous for the thor
ough enjoyment of the occasions, will be
given on Saturday evening.
The ILLUSTRATED HERALD is meeting
with great success here, every one
speaking in the highest terms of the
artistic and editorial ability displayed.
H. H. Camp, Miss Fanny Camp, Miss
Mary B. Camp of Milwaukee, Wis, are
among the latest arrivals at the Arcadia,
where they will remain for several
weeks.
Rumor has it that another couple
quietly departed for Los Angeles yester-
day to invoke the kindly services of the
Cupid who resides in the county court
house.
Prof. A. Cuyas beamed on us yesterday,
full of enthusiasm for his new journal,
the Two Republics, which he says is
growing beyond his most sanguine ex-
pectations.
Joseph R. LIE Berge OF Santa Monica
was admitted to citizenship by Judge
Smith Of, Los Angeles on Wednesday
last, preparatory to assuming matrimo-
NAL duties.
G. E. Fowler, Mrs. Cleveland, w. D.
Brown of Los Angeles, Mr.. and Mrs. A.
X. Cochran of Ontario, Mr.. and Mrs. NJ.
l.. Derrisen of Pomona are among the
latest arrivals at the Arcadia.
Two of Santa Monicas popular young
people were made man and wife Wednes-
day evening, the high contracting parties
being j. R. LIE Berge and Miss Carrie w.
Willis, the marriage ceremony taking
rIoco at the residenca of the bride's