The herald., 1894-11-18
SAN DIEGO AND DIEGANS.
THE BIG LAND DEALS IN OLD
SPANISH GRANTS.
Interesting Bits of Nows Gathered Up
In nclimate-Congressm
Bowers 5olus-A Divided
Insurance..


made here. About 20 miles back from
San Diego are several Spanish grants
that have not yet bsen opened up for
settlement. The big Jamul grant con-
tains ~. 900 or more acres. This grant
is still in litigation, and as there are sew
eral parties who are anxious to retain
their hold on it, the chances are that it
Will not be opened up for settlement for
some veass. A few miles south of the
Jsmul is the Janal grant. comprising
40O0 acres. This has recently passed
into the hands OF Isabel Babcock, wife Of
+. S. Babcock. The consideration is
said to be $50 900. and the deal to have
been made in the interest of John d.
Spreckels. The Janal lands are tributary
to the Otey water system. This water
company was recently consolidated with
the Mount Tecarte Water compsDr,
which in turn is said to be owned by Z.
S. Babcock and John D. Spreckels. The
Mount Tecafte dam. reservoirs, etc,
complete system expensive to build,
but their building, besides supplying
San Diego with water, will develop a
large area OF back country. In view OF
this the Mount Tecarte owners want
this city to chip in to the amount of
million dollars or so. and declare that il
the city does not then the great water
system will not be developed.
There are number of citizens
who are in favor of bonding the city
to help the big water company ous.
There are others vino say that while
they do not like to bond the city 80
he avily, yet rather than not see the Mt.
Tecarte water system developed. they
would vote for the bonds. These people
are anxious to know whether Mr.. Bab-
cock and the Spreckles are bluffing or
not when they say vote the bonds or
no Mr.. Tecarte water sysem." There
are a whole lot of such people in San
Diego, and they eagerly grasp any
action that can be construed to mean
that the Mt. Tecarte water system will
be built, bonds or no bonds AS the
Janal grant just purchased by Mr.. Bah
cock is only available for settlement
when supplied with water from the Mt.
Tecarte system, it is argued that this lie
another act which proves that it is the
intention OF the promoters to build the
big water system whether the city helps
to the exten. of million or so or not.
Just what the Spreckles' interest want
of 1000 acres of pasture land unless
some people cannot figure out.
SMART BUT GOT LEFT.
A few weeks ago one of our big atore-
keepers thought he would be making
more money if he could get his landlord
to reduce the rent of his store. The
landlord was obdurate and refused to
reduce the rent. Then l will 90 to
Los Angeles" said the storekesper. and
forthwith began a mark-down sale
under the plea "going to Los Angeles
January let" Meantime he did not
neglect to call around occasionally TO sec
the landlord about that reduction in
rent. Yesterday he called again, and
the landlord indiffsrently stated that
the etore bad been leasea to George w.
Marsten, who will use it as an annex to
his department store. Mr.. Smart
Storekeeper now finds that he has got to
move and pay a higher rent for
smaller store. or go to Los Angeles. He
is too mad just now to think out which
plan to follow.
LIVE BRoILED."
Captain Friend, having done what he
could towards booming San Diego, is
now turning his attention to the bay.
He has a scheme on hand to populate it
with lobsters and oysters, and will apply
to the national fish commissioners for O
supply Of the seeds" and plant them
in the harbor. 1t is said the waters are
peculiarly adapted to the growth of the
lobstere. Parks restaurant of Boston
was made famous by the reputation of
its 'live broiled" Holsters. Perhaps, in
the near future. some one In San Diego
will learn the art as known at Parks,
and the fame of his "live broils" attract
people away from Los Angeles.
A DIVIDED INSURANCE.
The board of supervisors has reineured
portions of the county property upon
which the insurance is about to expire.
There is nothing unusual about this act
OF itself, but the way in which it was
done looks like division Of patronage
Insurance to the amount of only $34, 900
WAS divided among II insurance agents,
who will no doubt subdivde the amount
awarded among the various companies
they represent. If there is any insur-
ance agent in the city who did not get
some of the countv'e insurance to place.
it is because he has no pull or no friend
on the board.
Mr.. BOWERS soLUs.
Last night after returning from Gen.
Lew Wallace's eloquent lecture some z5
or more CT the guests of Hotel Florence
were seated in the hotel office. Among
the party was that staunch Republican
who votes as he pleases, Congressman
w. w. Bowers. Somebody, without
malice or forethought. happened to men
tion silver. Now Congressman Bowers
has not had an opportunity to deliver
eilver speech for nearly three weeks and
he was getting to be regular "pent up
Utica" He took the floor and began to
instruct the Republicans and Democrats
alike as to the tinapclal needs OF the
country. His loud voice attracted guests
from their rooms but by the time Mr..
Bowers had repeated for the fortisth
time, when l built this hotel" and
"When am in Washington" and What
l told Cleveland" guest after guest be.
gan to step out the back door. By the
time he got to ''W hat taugh. German"
all but ten had gone, and when be be-
gan to repeat "What / told Jim Blaine"
only two Listeners remained. At II
O'Clock the lights were turned down and
Congressman Bowers was then telling
the bell boys What l will do when /
get to Washington next week." The
lady guests at The Florence do not as a
rule object to hearing o little politics
talked, but they think something ought
10 be done to stop Willie Washington
Bowers from driving men to drink.
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