Los Angeles herald., 1892-09-25
ORANGE COUNTY NEWS.
PROHIBETIONIsTS FAIL To NOMIN-
ATE A STATE SENATOR.
They Denounce the Republican Candi-
date = The Great San Joaquin
Ranch to be Irrigated-San-
ia Ana Brevities.

SANTA ANA, Sept. "a The Prohibit
tion senatorial convention met here to-
day, in Congregational hall, the delega-
tion present being small one. E. F.
Howe, of RedIands, was elected chair
man, and Mrs. L. II. Mills was elected
secretary. The Prohibition delegates
from San Bernardino county were bitter
in their denunciation Of f. G. Seymour,
the Republican nominee for joint sena-
tor. In the language OF Howe, he "com-
bines all that is vile ard corrupt in
manhood After two hours discussion
of various matters, it was decided not
to nominate a candidate for joint SEN
ntor. 1t is understood that the Prohi-
bitionists generally wall throw their sup
port to the Peoples party nominee, w.
Fl. Head, of this county.
BIG DAM.
The San Joaquin ranch is to be irri-
gated, and 10000 acres now producing
barley will be made susceptible of culti-
walton. The scheme is prodigious one,
and means the expenditure OF 100000
IN the work. Men and teams are at
work excavating ditch, which will be
13 miles long, and graded around the
base of the San Joaquin hills. The San
tiago creek, which flows large supply
of water the year round, will be damned
up in what is known ss the narrows of
the Santiago canon, and from there the
water will be led by bitches to
all 'parts of the San Joaquin
ranch. The dam will be 60 feet
thick at the base, 120 feet high and 365
feet wide, and will be built of masonry,
and in the most substantial manner
possible. This dam will back up the
water of Santiago creek, a distance OF
over a mile, and nearly three miles
wide, and this lake will be one OF the
largest artificial lakes in the state. The
work is being vigorously pushed along,
and its completion will be hailed with
delight by all our people. 1t means the
development OF a large area of land now
spgrsely settled, and but poorly culti-
waited; hence the great advancement of
the country's wealth.
SANTA ANA BREvITIEs.
George W. Grifiths, a prominent
rancher of Ventura county, is visiting in
Orange county. The gentleman thinks
this county has bright future.
E. f. Howe. of the Redlands Facts,
was visitor in Santa Ana today.
DR.. g. P. Price, OF Riverside. and W.
D. Noyes, of San Bernardino, visited
Santa Ana today, and say the political
pot in San Bernardino county is boiling
on division or nti-division.
Interesting sermons are to be preached
at all the churches tomorrow, and even
the Salvation army is to have special
services, and new recruit will be initi-
ated.
Company has been holding its an
nual target shoot today, and the boys
are said to have made good records. The
scores could not be ascertained tonight.
The many friends of John and Edward
Harmon gave those popular young men
pleasant surpsiae party at the home of
their parents, last night. A large num-
Der we're present, and good time was
enjoyed.
The ladies who have the work OF deco
rating the pavilion for the fair, next
week, have done excellent work, and the
big building presents beautiful appear
ance. The display at the coming fair
will be the finest in the history OF this
county.
Twelve men are working in the Santi-
ago coal mine, and large quantities of
coal are being mined.
J. B. Dennis and G. B. Lindley, of Los
Angeles, were in town today.
DIR. J. E. Young and wife have re-
turned from visit to San Diego.
Frank Tediord, OF MADEIRA, is visiting
IL. i f.:a J. L
Several cases of typhoid fever are re-
ported as existing in this county.
Mabel Cummings. the 13-year-old
step-daughter of D. Edison Smith, of this
city, and whose mother is dead, who
was committed to the Whittier reform
school some time ago, but who has not
been sent yet, will be spared the dis
grace of going to the State reformatory,
as r. f. Hewett today filed with the
county clerk petition praying TO be ap.
pointed guardian of the little girl. All
our people will rejoice to hear OF Mabel's
GOOD fortune, as the child ia deserving
of good home, and there is no reason
for her being cent to Whittier, save that
her step.iather wishes to shift the re-
sponsibility of caring for her.
The preliminary examination of Jesus
Molln0, the mexican charged with the
murder Of Juan Ruis, was finished last
night, and the defendant was acquitted.
Ruis will remember the fight, though,
as long aa he lives, for imbedded in his
lung is bullet from the pistol of Ruis,
which he will carry with him to his
grave.
The board OF supervisors meet Monday.
The trial of J. F. Finley, charged with
assault to murder, was today continued
until October Sth.
Several runaways made lively time on
Fourth street today, but no serious
damage resulted from any of them.