The herald., 1895-02-27
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDITORS


California rarely receives recognition il
the matter of ministerial or consular ap
pointments from the Democratic admin
istration so no special disappointment
need be felt on account of the loss of tn,
Mexican ministry by either of the aspi
rants for appointment from this state.
is, however, matter of regret that Consu
Geneal Crittenden was not prom oted tt
the place left vacant by the death of Min
lister Gray. His capability was greater
than that of the late minister and quite
equal to that OF Senator Ransom, while
his acquaintance with the Mexican ad
ministration gave him an advantage ovel
all his rivals Tor that special place. But
the right thing done at the right time is
not to be expected from Mr.. Cleveland
San Diego Union.
The state will make serious mistake
if it does not do everything in its power
to aid and assist the Mexican exposition
and above all, if it should fail to be thor
oughly and adequately represented. Some
of the moss is already disappearing from
the venerable backs OF our dear old siluri-
ans, and we want to see it all rubbed or
scrubbed off, and California resume the
energy, the life and the vim which used to
characterize her. We must not make the
great mistake OF overlooking the Mexican
exposition, for it will be glowing and a
brilliant opportunity for California. San
Diego World. 74,H- e.s
Very near every foot of Southern Cali
fornia was dessert" land until enterpris-
ing people came in among us ana invested
their dollars ''to pull the wool over the
eyes of gullable public" Take Ontario,
for instance: At one time, where that
flower garden now stands, was one vast
desert, but good, enterprising men, with
money to back them, put their shoulders
to the wheel and colonized a piece of
waste land" acres upon acres, which
nobody wanted before that time, but now
it is rated at thousands of dollars per
acre.-Booth's Bazoo.
J. Y Miller of Washington offers to come
to Southern California with compete out
fit of machinery for canaigre extract
factory. His family originated the tam
ming extract industry in 1865. He has
been in this business in New York, Penn
in Washington the only two extract plants
on this coast. In view of the fact that
the land around Perris seems to be par
ticularly adapted to the growth of
carnigre, would it not be well if an ex
tract factory could be established here -
Perris Valley Record.
dignitaries of the Southern Pacific Com
pany has awakened more than the usual
of speculation as to the immediate
intentions of the managers of the road. 1t
would not seem that the prob ems in con-
struction which naturally arise as the
work of building the road goes on would
be so intricate as to demand the personal
attention and inspection of the whole
staff.-San Luis Obspo Tribune.
Pomona recently shipped to Chicago
the first carload OF picked olives ever sent
out of the state. A San Diego grower
now has an order in for two carloads to
be shipped to Boston. Why shouldn t
the olive growers in Elsinore have some
to ship next season? The olives picked
in Southern California have much richer
flavor than the imported, and will un-
doubtedly become very popular with the
Eastern palate.-Elsinore Press.
These are the days of organizations with
imposing titles and mighty missions.
The rule. however, has its exception in
a little gathering now being held at Wash
ington. 1t modestly styles itself the "Na-
tional Council of Women" and for fear
that it may attempt more than it can
carry out with easy promptneSs and dis
patch, the members have merely under
taken the cooperative work of reforming
The women were discussing
the preliminaries at last accounts.-River-
side Enterprise.
A Los Angeles citizen highly honored.
What silly phrase when in connection
with this honoring, Mr.. Cleveland is
mentioned as the dispenser. Judge Ross
was well worthy of the appointment of
United States Circuit Judge, and the
wonder is that under such conditions he
was appointed at all. Mr.. Cleveland has
used his prerogative somewhat capric-
iously and as a rule appointed men not
wanted at all by the people who knew
them best. That he occasionally hits
a good man is no fault OF his.-Santa
Barbara Independent.
Among other reforms undertaken by
the Legislature is that of adopting means
for compelling the telephone company to
bear its Just portion of the burdens of
taxation, as well as becoming subject to
local regulation of its charges so that it
shall receive, along with its local fran
chise, no more than a fair profit on it's
investment in given locaIity-just as
regulated. There are great, big chunks
of horse sense in this proposition.
Local politics are beginning to show
marks of life and unless all signs fall
Pomona statesmen will soon lock horns
and make the earth tremble. There will
be honored citizens on both sides in the
coming municipal contest. The theory
that a man is a jackass or wilfully wrong
in his position, because he is on the other
side, is not tolerated by intelligence.
There are few such cases, ON record,
however-Pomona Beacon.
The present Legislature will appro-
pirate S12, 600, 900. San Diego will doubt
less get none of it. The committee on re-
and reform are proud OF the
fact that bill has been passed to reduce
this county's judges from three. to two.
which means that some other county
will getl the $4,000 of state money thus
saved. San Diego is indeed the tail end
OF the state when it comes to appropria-
Diego Nidette.
The school that observes the advent of
S Birthday by exercises appro-
pirate to the occasion are on the right
line, and will in this way do noble
work in instilling the principles of pat
riotism in the minds of the young by
teaching them to revere the memory of
him who has been so well named the
Father of his Country. Barbara
Morning Press.