The herald., 1893-01-29
THEY ALL WANT IT BADLY
People of Riverside Desire
a New County.
They Are Weary Of Present
Calling Chains.
The Argument Which Is Made for
County Division.
San Bcrnsrdino, 80 1t Is Stated, Fails to
Show the Interests of the River
side Orange Growers Any
just Consideration.

RIVERSIDE, Cal. Jan. 2S.-lf the peo-
pie that comprised community OF
7500 human beings were ever united,
harmonious and energetic for one cer-
tain thing, / would like very much to
have the place located, SO that could
visit it and behold the population. l
never have heard or known OF such
being the case until l came here to
Riverside. They are peculiar people,
these Riversiders. They know what
they want, ask for it, and when they do
ask they generally all ask together.
At present every man, woman and
child in Riverside, or in the surrounc-
ing territory within a certain radius,
wants the legislature to create the new
county of Riverside and define its boun-
daries. If there is solitary soul in
Riverside who does not want the new
county created he or she has failed to
show him or herself,
NOT SURPRISING.
Really, though, this is not to be won
dered at, for it is apparent to any one
who studies the situation that the ter
ritory included within the northwestern
part OF San Diego county and the south
western corner of San Bernardlno
county is Justly entitled to separate
county organization.
1t will be seen by the map which is
printed on this page what the present
lines of the two counties of San Diego
and San Bernardino are, and what the
lines of the proposed new county of
Riverside are.
WHY THEY WANT IT.
Now, the people of northern San
Diego county are desirous of having the
county lines revised in some way and at
Once. They are isolated from the south
ern portion of the county by the Palo-
mar mountain, W Lich it is difficult for
any railroad to penetrate. This makes
the county seat $50 to 175 miles distant.
1t is exceedingly inconvenient and ex-
rensive for any one transacting business
ct the county seat.
RIvERsIDE's REASONS.
The people of Riverside wish division
.or multiplicity of reasons which they
place rnar rney cannot work IN mar
mony with San Bernardino; that they
are treated unjustly and Disseminated
against by the ring at the present county
seat; that their assessment is unjust;
that they are never given recognition by
the present combine of four on the
board OF supervisors; that they pay the
lions share OF taxes over any commu-
nifty in the county and get the minimum
quota of benefits; that if new county
is created no hardship will be worked
the other communities in the old San
Bernardino, and the best interests of
Riverside and other sections will be ad-
vanced.
Certainly in point OF numerical force
these reasons are sufficient, and they
are also logically strong.
SAN BERNARDINo's DESIRES.
Nevertheless San Bernardino people
do not want Riverside to leave, and they
are clearly demonstrating that fact by
some active work they are doing to de-
feat the Riverside county bill at Sacra-
mento. The reason San Berdoon don't
want Riverside:to leave is because River
side has an assessed valuation OF Sc, ,OOO.-
OOO and pays an annual county tax of
$l0l oil S6. This money is spent about
all In San Bernardino, and but very few
dollars ever work their way back to Riv-
erside. 1s it to be wondered that San
Berdoon is go anxious to keep Riverside
within the present county whether or
no?
TRIED BEFORE.
This question of county division has
been discussed and debated for the last
four years, and not until now did it
look as though it had reached point
where it would be settled. Two years
ago the bill came near getting through |
tne legislature and becoming law, but |
It was overlooked at the last minute and |
"died bornin'."
The following are few facts in rele-
tion to the proposed new county:
Area, $500 square miles; assessed val
uation, $l3,000,000; population, II, 600;
class of county. Goth or 30th; salary list
per annum, $40 500; rate OF taxation to
pay salaries, Is cts. per $10O.