Los Angeles herald., 1892-09-19
ORANGE COUNTY NEWS.
CONTRACTORS AT WORK ON THE
BOLsA DRAINAGE DITCH.
Senatorial Delegates Leave for River
side-sunday Services at the
Churches-ATovoments pf
Santa Anans.


received contracts for digging the Balsa
drainage ditch are at work, and opera
tions are being pushed rapidly along.
The job is a big one, and means the ex-
penditure OF several thousand dollars by
the county; but the completion of the
work will open to cultivation about 5000
acres of land that is now useless, be-
cause not drained. The work is to be
completed within go days, and a large
amount of the land will be cultivated
for the first time this season. The COM
pletion of this drainage ditch means
much to Santa Ana, for it will bring q
large acreage OF land east of the river
into a tillable state, and increase the
county's wealth of production greatly.
OFF FOR RIVERSIDE.
Seven Republican delegates, about
eight Republicans, and several repre-
sentatives OF the Peoples party boarded
the train for South Riverside this even
ing, where they will. tomorrow, try to
bring order out of chaos in the sena-
torial fight. They are all in fear and
trembling, and are afraid they have q
bad job in store for them. R. @, Wick
ham, who is anxious to 60 to the legis-
lature this election, and who wants the
Republicans to send him there, went
along with the party, presumably to
pour oil on the troubled waters.
AT THE CHURCHES.
All the churches were largely attended
today. Some very able sermons were
preached. At the Congregational
church, Rev. Jackson delivered a very
eloquent and interesting sermon on
Poverty, and the Gospel of Jesus. In
the evening, at the Baptist church, a
special praise service was given, and the
singing was of very high order. The
attendance at the churches in this city
is very encouraging, and the financial
condition is good.
SANTA ANA BREvITIES.
Judge Towner returned from Los An
geles this morning.
Mrs. @. @. Fife is spending few days
in Los Angeles.
The Democratic county central COM
mittee met and organized yesterday.
The coal mines in the Santiago caflon
are being extensively worked, and large
quantities of coal are being mined.
Excursion rates have been secured
over the railway lines leading into Santa
Ana for fair week. A large number of
visitors will avail themselves of the op-
portunity of witnessing some fine races
here during that week.
The attendance at the public schools
is 40 large this term that the services of
two additional teachers will be required.
The city board of education is now MAX
ing necessary arrangements for their
employment.
L. A. Mendelson visited Capistrano
today.
Jesus Molino, who stabbed and killed
Juan Ruis, recently, has his preliminary
trial tomorrow.
A. G. Hardin is in town, visiting rela-
tives. Mr.. Hardin has been for some
time past residing in Texas.
Mrs. A. T. Bell has returned to her
home in Los Angeles, after a visit with
friends in this city.
AT THE RACE TRACK.
News in Santa Ana on Sunday is as
scarce as hen teeth. After patroing the
streets for couple of hours this morn
ing in search of news. without startling
results, the HERALD reporter hitched up
his flyer, invited his brother to take a
ride, and drove out to the race track to
zee if there was anything going on that
had not already been ventilated and re.
hashed in the papers.
Arriving there we found the place to
be all hustle and stir and yet quiet as
compared with the week days. The men
and boys that follow horse training are
no more nor less than human beings,
and, OF course, take advantage as much
as possible of the one day in seven for
rest and recreation, and to enjoy them
selves as best suits their tastes.
Notwithstanding the fact that it was
Sunday, we found the narrower and
smoother busily engaged in condition
ing the track. This, though, is abso-
lutely necessary in order to keep the
course in frst-class condition. The
track is at present a little hard, but the
managers expect to have it in fine con-
dition by the time for opening the fair
rolls around, and we expect to hear of
more than one record being broken on
this track.
Every day improvements are being
made on the grounds for the accommoda-
tion of horses and exhibits. Several
new stalls will be added to the row this
week. Thirteen boxes are being added
to the grand stand, making twenty-six
in all, and these, with other minor i'm
provements, including a fine cupola, in
which the band will discourse sweet
music daring the fair, Will add much to
the pleasure and comfort of those pat
Tonizing the fair and also those taking