Los Angeles herald., 1892-09-09
SANTA ANA NEWS.
PREPARATIONS BEING MADE FOR
THE DISTRICT FAIR.
It Promises to Be Very Successful
Meeting-Local Sheep Interests.
Various News Notes of
Interest.

Interest.
SANTA ANA, Sept. 8.-Interest in the
coming fair increases, as the time for
holding the races draws nigh, and we
hear any amount of horse talk upon the
street corners. That the meeting will
be success. goes without saying, for
some of the best horses in Southern
California will be here to enter. Valua-
BILE cash prizes are offered, and interest
IN many of the events runs high.
The main drawing card is, of course,
the Silkwood Mckinney race. Admir-
ers of Willett's black beauty, Silkwood,
feel confident that the great PAGER will
win the race, for it has been let out that
he has worked trial heat over the
course yesterday, in 2:131. That he ia
in the best of condition, there can be no
doubt, and many of the sporting fra
ternity in this county Will stake any
amount on the PAGER.
Mckinney, too, has many admirers,
and right here, in the home of Silkwood,
there are those who will back up Dur
fees horse with their gold coin. The
race will take take place on Friday, Sep
tember 3Oth, and the attendance will,
no doubt, be large.
Many other notable horses will be
here. among them being Rix, Alto Rix,
and q score of other flyers, The track is
in the finest condition, and it is ex-
pected that the display of products in
the pavilion will excel that of former
years.
WOOL SHIPMENTS.
1t is not generally known that WOOL
growing and sbeep-raising contributes
in no small degree to the prosperity OF
Orange county, but that it does is none
the less true because of this fact. One
wool-grower, L. Y. Moulton, whose
range is in the eastern part of the
county, has flock of $4,000 sheep, and
his annual output of wool is about
125,OOO pounds. There are also many
smaller flocks.
At one time coyotes did considerable
damage to sheep men in this county,
but the bounty placed upon the scalp
of these troublesome animals, has re-
suited benefcially to the sheep men,
for the coyotes have all been killed off
here, and it ia seldom that one is seen.
Another source of revenue derived
from the sheep, is the sale of sheep
manure. Hundreds of carloads are an
nually shipped from this county to the
orange groves in the vicinity of River
eide, for it is valuable as fertilizer,
and commands ready sale.
SANTA ANA BREvITIEs.
Considerable interest is manifested
here over the endeavor, on the part of
numerous property and tax
~ fnA ha hoo vi of
visors to consolidate the offices of sheriff
auditor. AS usual, in such cases, the
Democrats on the board are in favor of
economy, while the Republicans favor
more Offices and a more general dis
tribution of the public patronage. The
matter will be further considered next
Monday, at 10 q. m.
The Democratic club met last night
and reported good progress. Several
new members were admitted and the
signs in the political zodiac portend
Democratic weather at the coming elec-
tions.
The corridor of the Brunswick hotel
was packed with men Wednesday to
hear the dispatches from the New Or
leans fight read. Bets of to l were
offered on Sullivan but found few takers.
Billy Welch, an old-time resident of
Santa Ana, but of late residing at Port
land, Oregon, dropped in on his friends
yesterday and received hearty greetings
on every hand.
E. S. Wallace is rusticating in the
mountains this week.
A colored man named Glaser, assisted
by Miss Williams, a colored singer,
gave an entertainment here laet night to
very small house, the Sullivan. Corbett
fight and Democratic club getting all
the crowd. CHASER says he ls trying to
raise funds to complete his education.
E. P. Clifford, the owner of Otto Rex,
has great faith in Silkwood, and says he
will back the Santa Ana horse against
any horse in the state. Next to Silk
wood. he considers that Otto Rex can
knock the persimmons from the record
tree against any horse in the state.
Jesus Molina, the Mexican who was
shot by Juan Ruis, the other day, is
alive and improving, despite the fact
that the bullet is still in his lung.
Several walnut buyers are in this city,
contracting for walnuts. The crop in
Orange county is a large one, and as
prices are high, our walnut producers
are happy. The peanut crop is not
large one, neither are prices favorable.
A pleasant party was held at the resi-
dence of County Recorder Geo. E.
Foster Wednesday evening. A large
number of invited guests were present,
and the evening was enjoyably spent in
music, conversation and games. At q
late hour supper was served, after which
the guests departed for their homes we'll
pleased with their evenings pleasures.
An excursion will be run down to
Newport today, where Admission day
will be observed by the excursionists.
The case of Stoll vs.. Fowler has been
on trial today before Judge Towner.
The plaintiff is endeavoring to have a
contract of exchange of some farming
property for the Palmyra hotel, in
Orange, set aside. on the ground of mis-
representation and fraud. The case is
still on trial.
Public school reopens for the fall ses-
sion next Monday.
There are over 1900 names already re-
registered.
Financially Embarrassed.
A large manufacturer whose affairs were
very much embarrassed and who was over
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