The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-06-16

Highland for the season was made by r.
r. Sutherland. Tuesday.
DR.. Browning OF Highland has re-
turned from the session of the American
Medical association. While in Frisco
he visited the midwinter fair.
Some time since Louis F. Moulton
and Stephen Oyhazabel were subjected
TO legal proceedings to collect the county
license on 1900 and $4,000 head Of
sheep respectively. They we're moving
their herds from the coast over into Inyo
county. They gave bonds and proceeded
on their way. Today the case came up
in department one. and, on motion OF
the defendants attorney, ]. W. Stephen-
son, Judge Otis granted a non-suit, viz
tually deciding that the license tax could
not be collected from nonresident sheep
owners who were simply driving their
herds through the county. This will
settle all similar cases whether pending
in the superior or justice courts, OF which
there are about 40 in number. These
cases have so far cost the county about
$500 in hard cash and no tangible re-
suits have been obtained except to dem
onstrate the inehiciency of the board OF
supervisors to deal with the matter.
A colored gentleman undertook the
industrial method of levying on small
scale at the Japanese restaurant on
Third street. After eating his breakfast
this morning he started off without set
Ting the bill. He was promptly col
Jared by the proprietor and his hat was
taken as collateral. This induced the
ebon-hued individual to square up.
There is an effort to relieve Cotton ave.
nue. inside the city limits of portion of
the traffic which makes 1t such q disa-
greeable highway and makes 1t almost
impossible to keep in proper condition.
It is true that the motor track in Col
ton avenue ie an objection for its whole
length, but it is only aa far as the city
limit, which is just this eide of Urbita,
that the city has jurisdiction to provide
other roads.
We understand that the supervisors
are at work upon q plan for the con-
struetion OF a public highway from the
south line OF the county through Cotton
| to this city, that can be maintained in
proper condition, and will not be rem
dered unsafe for travel with teams by
| reason of meteor road.
The annual report OF City School gu
perintendent W. s. Thomas to the
county superintendent lie almost COM
pleted. The report shows that while
there is decrease OF 81 in the census
there ia a gratifying increase in the
average daily attendance. While this
city loses 5000 by the falling off in the
census number of school children, it
gains over $3.50 ON the increase in the
average daily attendance.
The delegates to the Republican state
convention left this morning at 8 :05
O'Clock on the Southern Pacific for Sac
ramento. They will stop at Bakersfield
and help renominate Congressman
Bowers.
F. L. Holcomb and Joe Arbios have
gone on a prospecting tour through the
Morongo and adjoining districts. They
will be absent about 10 days.
The Baptist Young Peoples union
held its semi-annual election of officers
last evening. George Swing was re-
elected president in spite of his efforts to
decline. The Young People decided to
ask DR.. Frost to deliver the third and
last of his course of Worlds Fair lee
lures on Tuesday. June Goth. The lee
ture will be under the auspices of the
Young People, and large attendance is
assured. The business meeting then
adjourned. after which the young ladies
served Ice cream, cake, lemonade, etc.,
and all had jolly good time.