The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1893-05-10
SANTA ANA.


The Newport Drainage Ditch Exciting
Much Attention An Earthquake.
SANTA ANA, My 9.-The Newport drainage
ditch matter WAS the principal topic of CONVEX
sation on the streets here yesterday, for 1t is
something in which every resident OF Orange
county, and especially santa Anans are in.
tefested.
The hearing before the supervisors yesterday
developed the fact that there are two factions.
There are those who favor the drainage ditch
aud others who are opposed toft.
That something must be done to drain the
Newport and Delhi districts, there can be no
doubt. The experience last winter proves this
and uHless that something is dome SOON the
whole section will be ruined. Whether drain
age ditch such as is proposed, will do this is
Of course, q question, There ara many Who be.
lieve that such a ditch, commencing at Fifth
street in this city and running to the head OF
Newport bay, distance of six miles, will &C.
complish The end desired. The ditch Will be
four feet wide and four feet deep from its head
to the slough. after which ii will be eight feet
VIDE and have an average depth of five and
one-half feet from there to the bay. County
Surveyor Finley says there is sufficient fall for
all demands.
Those opposed to the ditch are in favor OF
hayingt The river slaughtered out and believe
that by so doing the overflow will be checked
II Is TO be regretted tnat unaminity of feeling
Goes not prevail, but the board OF supervisors
will carefully INVESTIGATE the matter and will
andeavorr to do something thst will be- Of bene.
fit TO the'entire district.
NOTES.
MRS. Noah Page of Los Angeles is visiting
here.
Mrs. P. Magoon started for visit to the
northern part OF the state this morning.
very slight earthquake shock was felt this
morning at 3:lS oclook.
Mrs. :. K. Horton and Mrs s. A. Monn If
whittier are the guests of Mrs. L q WIZ
Frank Monaghan is in from the Needles for
week or two
H. NJ. Pettingill of Los Angeles is visiting his
brother A. H. Psttingill
Some Is members of the Salvation army left
TO take part in the large meeting OF the army
soon 70 be held in Oakland.
y. 4. Parker and wife started to Chicago this
Mrs. J. K. Denel and Mrs 2. P Foster will
leave In few days for Chicago and other
points.
A Guy Smith and family have returned from
the Arrowhead springs. Mrs. Smith is still
there, being much helped
MAJ horace Bell and w. A. Cheney of Los
angeles are here us opposing counsel in the
case OF the Stearns Ranch Company VS.. The
Los Angeles Lighting Company.
James Monro OF Abba Iowa. has purchased a
ranch west Of the river, and mis- FAMILY will be
here shortly.H
q, W. Hines returned from a three years
resldence In Honduras a few drys ago.
MIS- Mary Clement Leavitt, gave a a ne tenn
PeIance lecture TO large crowd in the Congre-s
gationai hall last evening
II. Amen dTlmths spoke on the subiect Of
Ineosophy In g. A. r. hall last evening.
me executive board of the Chamber Of com
mer'e met last evening The secretarv'e re-
port SHOWS lo5 names now enrolled; that S2O4
has been collected aud Yl3 so expended To
date, The article compiled Il or the state nub
LEGATION WAS discussed and Accented and on.
dered forwarded NAe "a