The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-09-08

appointed City Engineer J. K. Har-
rington, E. s. Sheffield and Councilman
N. D. Smith as a committee with full
power to act in the matter of tunneling
and boring for wells preparatory to OBJ
| tanning an abundant water supply. The
gentlemen named were instructed to
adopt the suggestions Of the committee
| oil, SIX which is making thorough in
vestigation of the subject.
The chief Of the fire department and
| the city engineer have submitted an
elaborate report with complete details re-
earding fire alarm system. These ON
GERS are in communication with a supply
| compan and it is now certain that this
| m UGH needed improvement will be forth
coming.
Rev. Z. F. Dinsmore, pastor of the
Unitarian chucrb, delivered a very in
| structive and entertaining lecture last
evening to the students Of the business
college.
A weekly paper to be known as the Ad-
vance will soon make its appearance at
Summerland. Two Journals and several
new oil wells will surely accelerate the
progress Of that interesting town.
a. T. Burke, admin .tretor of the es-
ate of Joaquin Fernandez, deceased, to-
day sold twenty-five head of horses. The
auction took place at Santa Maria, and
the stock brought fair prices considering
the low value of animals at present.
We note the following amusements for
next week: Grand spectacular carnival
Monday evening; the Rose Stillman Dra-
matte company performances on Wednes-
day. Thursday and Friday evenings.
The new gas works will be of an extern
sive character. Large quantities OF brick
are daily delivered at the yards and
operations are going on in earnest.
The local memb efs of the Salvation
Army seem to be an enterprising set.
They own comfortable quarters ana are
instituting q number OF reforms.
The kindergarten opens with eighty
five children, but as great effo rts are be-
ing put forth on behalf OF this institution
thesnumber will no doubt largely increase
in few days.
Results in Los Angeles have led our
citizens to inquire, Cannot kerosene be
also produced from Summerland cil?' At
any rate investigations will be made to
dstermine the quality and capabilities of
this industry.
:The remonstrance against the purchase
of the toll road finds numerous signers.
This matter will be considered by the
board of supervisors at their special meet
ing next week.
Miss NJ. Dana of San Luis Obispo, who
has been visiting friends at Santa Ynez,
leaves for home tomorrow.
The assessed valuation OF property in
this county Is higher than last year. The
state, county, road and school rate will
be over 80, consequently the taxes for
1895 will be somewhat more than in 1894.
AT THE HOTELS.
Mascarel.-R. W. Rupe, Mrs. Drum,
Mrs. Sadie Blancy. George Davis, San
Francisco; J. N. Goodman, Los Angeles /;
D. c. Sanders, Lompoc; Vincent Park
Rose Stillman company; Juan j. de la
Guerra, Ventura; d. Fitzpatrick, T. R.
Katz and son. Charles Leddy, San Fran
cisco; Haidee E. Glasscock. S. Larsen. ].
G. Lived, Lompoc; ]. g. Crandall, How.
ard Lonely, Pasadena; 6. Il. Thur
mond, Carp, +. B. Flack, San Luis
s. T. Fuller. Rev. E. G. o. Grant and
wife, ]. E. Dunn. Los Angeles; E. A..
Cole and wife, Chicago; James McFad-
den, Santa Ana; M. Grow. H. Pearlstein,
J. ]. James, San Francisco; A. r. Nor
rs, jr.. Wallace circus; G. A. Smith.
Los Angelica; J. H. Jones, San Francisco;
I. A. Carey. Carey.
New Morris.--Peter Fevins. Paso Ro-
bles; A. A. Fox, San Luis Obispo; H. b.
Angeles W. Doyle, H. Ankers. San
Francisco; James G. German, Buffalo H..
r. Burton, Los Angeles; G. A. Witter,
Redlands; J. L. Foreman, N,rdhoff; G.
E. Embree. Indianapolis; D. H. Holton,
San Luis Obispo; H. Boswell, San Pedro
E. Tico. Ventura J. H. Baldridge, Los
Angeles; L. Adams and wife. Sandusky,
X. N. Carter, J. H. Baldridge and wife.
G. W. Crawford, W. H. Johnson. P. Row.
land, Miss s. Rowland. Miss L. A. Wyns.
San Francisco; Silas Sprawl, F. Fugler.
San Diego.
Arlington.-Mrs Cushing Edmunds.