The herald., 1895-08-20
San DernardinO Has Its Little
Shakeup, Too
POWER TO BE DEVELOPED
Uncle Sam Owes Little Debt to the
County
Horticultural Commissioner Persons Scalp
Is In Danger Because He Is Sick.
Brevities

Wuy VI eTInlnatlOu, Dut only 10 heep
it below the dead line. The board of city
trustees has taken up the question of dis
reputable houses in the upper part Of the
city. and has decreed that the city ordi.
nance must be enforced and First street
be observed as dead line.
The trustees were in session as board
OF equalization this morning. but during
n lull President Lawson intimated that
some of his jconsttuents in the Second
ward were kicking at the encroachme s
which have been made sby the sporting
houses in that part of town, and he sug-
gested that something ought to be done.
The city ordinance draws the line at the
middle of First street, but gradually they
have crossed that thoroughfare, estab-
lished themselves along the north line of
the street and then began to populate D
street toward Second.
But when he had suggested the ques-
tion, some of the other members of the
board added that there were localities
away up town that needed attention
quite as much, and pointed ont that the
city ordinance is general and that there
was no good reason for not making a
general cleaning out" and letting it
apply to uptown hotels and lodging
houses as well.
1t was therefore agreed that at the reg.
nlar meeting tomorrow night City A tor
ney Allison should be instructed to notify
all property owners that they were liable
to prosecution for renting houses for such
purposes, and that the board of city
trustees would see that prosecution was
begun in all cases where there was any
delay in complying with the order of the
city.
TO DEVELOP POWER.
Bev Boren. jr., and H. L. Shirley this
morning filed water location notice ap-
1000 inches of water Of the
Santa Ana river for the purpose of de-
veloping power.
The location is posted at a point be-
tween the upper end of the Alessandro
fume in the Santa Ana canyon and the
diverting point for the North and South
Fork company's uitch.
These two points are nearly three
miles apart, and it is evidently the plan
take the water out IF tho river Just below
the Alessandro ditch and convey it down
electricity and then turn the water back
INTO ths stream SO that 1t will still find
its way into the North and South Fork
fumes.
This location notice is the secund one
which has been filed. A similar location
was made sixty days ago, and the new
notice is filed of course to keep alive the
general way that the water is to be used
to develop power which shall be used in
Redlands. Riverside, San BernardIno and
other places. 1t is understood that Boren
and Shirley are acting for some eastern
capitalist who has his eye out for big
power plant.
UNCLE SAM WON'T PAY.
Supervisor Holbrook has been author.
lied by the board to proceed at once to
Los Angeles and. if possible. effect set
tlement with United States Marshal
Covarrubias of the claim held by this
county gainst the government.
The debt grows out OF the keeping ni
United States prisoners in the county
Jail. A number OF strikers and common
wealers were held here, serving out
sentences for contempt of court. and DUR
sary to purchase new clothing for some
of them This item appears on the bill
in the shape OF suits variously priced at
from $40 so to $l4, and at the thought of
paying $l4 for suit for United States
prisoner, Marshal Covarrubias almost
succum bed, but rallied enough to dispute
the bill, and it has been In dispute for
several months.
The total amount is nearly 500, and
Mr.. Holbrook will make the best settle
ment possible but the board of supervis-
Ors do not care for any more United
States prisoners.
THEY WANT HIS JOB.
Dr.. J. H. Persons scalp as horticul-
tural com missioner is in demand. A
petition signed by twenty-sight persons
was filed with the board of supervisors
this afternoon, asking that DR.. Pierson be
retired and that R.T. Curtis be appointed
in his stead.
The reason given for wishing that DR..
Pierson silall be- removed is that he is
unable to perform the duties
OF the position. 1t is alleged that he is
in such condition of health that he
cannot properly perform the work re-
quired OF a commissioner and Is con-
stantly declining and that he should
therefore be compelled to vacate.
The board of supervisors took no action
OH the petition, postponing it until Sep
tember 9th. when it will come up for
hearing. The petitioners were repre-
sented by George B. Cole.
DR.. Pierson Nas appointed a commits
sioner October ., 1894. He has been con-
nected with the work of :he com m SIS ion
since its organization six years ago. His
himself. but by all the other mem bers of
the commission, who regard him as a
very valuable mem ber of the board.
THE FIESTA ONCE MORE.
The Mexican fiesta is not dead. 1t
seems to have been ,ly case of suspen-
aed animation, and the plan COR celebra-
tion has bounded up again this .nornlrg
and another attempt will be made at se-
curing the needed guarantee.
J. s. Purdy. chairman of the original
com m ittee. says there has been no small
amount of kicking by people in town
since the plan fell to the ground last
week. and in response TO seeming popu-
lar demand, new committee is to be
sent out to endeavor to raise the guaran-
tee fund of $500.
Mr. Purdy thinks that when people are
approached the second time, and by new
they will not hesitate to put
down a guarantee subscription, but the
work OF that committee will not bs along
q path strewn with roses.
NOTES OF THE DAY.
A marriage license was issued this morn
ing to John 4. Horseley and Hattie Rob-
srtson, both of Ontario.
Mrs. r. L. Bledsoe. b. L. Bledsoe and
Miss Ruby Bledsoe left this morning for
Ontario on visit.
W. s. Hadley was taken to Redlands
this morning and arraigned in the jusuice
court for negotiating draft with a forged
Endorsement. The preliminary examina.
ton was set for August 30th.
NJ. +. Button. one OF the Oldest resi-.
donta of tho rnupfv dind uaetorooxy I, 4.