The herald., 1894-12-20
AT SANTA BARBARA.
THE OIL INDUSTRY AT SUMNER
LAND BECOMING IMPORTANT.
Death of Mrs. Dougias-A Physic-
ian Flnsd-Notss.

SANTA BARBARA, Dec. l9.-MrG. BEN
jamin Douglass, the wife OF one of our
most prominent citizens, died suddenly
Monday night OF hemorrhage OF the
brain. She had been enjoying the best
of health, and death came suddenly.
As Monday was her lat home" day, she
had received large number of callers
during the afternoon, and WAS appar-
emily we'll until when seated at the din.
ner table sbe suddenly woosed and
never regained consciousness up to the
time OF her death, three hours later.
Mrs. Douglass was one of the most
prominent ladies OF the town. She was
an active leader in church circles, and
her loss will be deeply felt.
A PHYSICIAN FINED.
DR.. Eugene Buell., a physician who
has only recently made this city his
home. has been involved in little legal
difficulty, owing to his failure to con-
form to q law which requires physicians
to file their licenses with the county
clerk. A charge was preferred against
him in q Justice court and was then
taken into the superior court. On being
arraigned there he at once pleaded guilty
NOTES.
Mr.. G. G. Wheeler of Sarsalito, who
conducted the Arlington hotel for seven
years in this city, is here on combined
business ald pleasure trip.
Workmen are now engaged on the
building that is to be erected by the new
Santa Barbara Ice company, and the
plant will in all probability be in opera.
ton within the next two months. The
output of the concern will be 26 tons Of
ice per day. Fifty tons of machinery
have been brought up from San Diego
for the new plant.
ii. L. Williams, the proprietor Of some
OF the most valuable oil wells in the
Summerland field, shipped carload of
oil from there yesterday. The event was
OF some Importance, as it WAS the first
carload of product ever shipped from
the little town OF Summerlsnd. AL
though Mr.. Williams has not yet put in
his pumping apparatus he has managed
to ship, by wagon and otherwise, over
400 barrels Of oil within the past month.
His largeot we'll was dug by hand and is
6 by 4 feet and 80 feet deep. The oil
has risen to within five feet OF the sur
face, and all the dipping he has been
able to do could not diminish or lower it.
As there is a ready market for this oil,
on account of it's fine quality. there are
bright prospects ahead for this field as
soon as better appliances are secured
for taking out the oil.
Papers have been received by Justice
Crane OF this oity in the case of j. J.
Brown of Santa Cruz, who is charged in
two instances with having violated the
law prohibiting the sale of liquor to
Indians.
Tho force OF workingmen who have
been employed refitting and furnishing
the San Marcos hotel. by way OF prepa-
ration for its opening on January lst
have the work pretty we'll completed
and the interior of the houss presents a
vastly improved appearance. No ex-
pense has been spared by Mr.. l.. J.
Clark, the new lessee in making the ap-
pointments OF the house frst-clans in
every particular.
Mr.. Leon Levy, the we'll known wine
merchant OF this city, has returned from
two-weeks' visit in San Francisco.
l.. ]. Girvin, official court reporter,
has returned from Los Angeles, where
he spent few days on business.
The Right Rev. William Ford Nichols,
D. D., bishop of California, was in this
city over Sunday, and at Tririty church
administered the rite OF confirmation to
a clses of 20. The bishop preached an
eloquent sermon, which was listened to
by crowded congregation. During his
stay in this CITY Rev. Nichols was the
guest of Mrs. Broome, and on Saturday
q pleasant reception was given him,
which WAS largely attended.