The herald., 1895-10-10
HAPPENINGS AT SANTA ANA
The Farmers Object to Reducing Prices
of Beets
Meeting of the City Trustees -r1iller's License
Stays Revoked-Plans Accepted
for a County Jail

SANTA ANA, Oct 9.-The sugar bnet
growers OF this county are quietly form
ing an organization TO protect themselves
against the further proposed reductions
in the price of beets next year. The
farmers are satisfied that there is money
IN the manufacture Of. beet sugar at the
present prices paid for beets, and they feel
confident that the threatened depression
now is the result only of an attempt by
the Oxnards to secure the renewal of the
old bounty of cents on sugar.
The city board of trustees met last
night with all membe present, and the
room we'll filled with spectators. The
first business was communication from
the city engineer recommending the
Strengthening of the street car track from
Main street to the Santa Fe depot. The
com munication was received and adopted
This will throw the tracks two feet north
of the center at the intersection OF Fourth
and Sturgeon streets.
The committee on water extension re-
ported in favor of extending the service
zens will pay $315, and the school board
1865. The whole cost will be about $1,000.
The report was adopted.
The city clerk and city recorder filed
their, reports.
1.-The matter of Chris Miller rendering.
his $66.67 for saloon license for October
was discussed and the money was eject-
ed. John W. Mitchell of Los Angeles,
attorney for Miller. appeared before the
board and asked the board to rescind its
former action in revoking Miller's saloon
license. Whitney moved to rescind the
action Of the board in revoking Miller's
license, but his motion did not get Sec
ond.
The board then took up the street rail-
way matter. The request of the street
railway company for PERMISSION to re-
move the rails and ties on the TWO blocks
now being paved was, on motion. reject
ed. The city engineer at the request of
the board made an estimate of the cost
of paving the street. car line. which was
$l,75 per lineal foot.
1t looks very much as if the city would
have to do the paving and charge it up
to the company. The street car company
was ordered to raise their track on Main
street to grade between Fourth street ami
First street.
]. W. McLelland came before the city
trustees in behalf of g. NJ. Holmes, presi-
dent of the Electric and Gas company,
offering to sell the plant to the city, tho
price to be determined by arbitration.
Trustees Whitney and Lutz were appoint
ed as committee to investigate the pro
position and report.
The hearing of the appointment OF
excavations and cost of locations Of the
Bolsa Chico drainage ditch was today
postponed) until next Monday.
The board of supervisors today accepted
plans and specifications Tor new county
Jail to cost not less than $40, QUO. In all
probability the building of courthouse
will follow TIE construction of the Jail.
Prof. SchaebeIle of Lancaster, Penn, .
yiolinist of some note, has located in
Santa Ana with his family and will de-
violin.
Frank Alvarez, the Mexican who is &C.
cused of being associated with his
brothers, Pedro Alvaiez,in stealing cnitle
from the San Joaquin ranch. was hold
yesterday inithe sum OF $4,000 by JuItice
George Huntington, to appear in the
superior court. He went to Jail.
Henry M. Adams of Tustin, who has
been with the Barnum e. Bailey show for
the past season, returned home last night.
A jolly crowd of thirty-six Odd Fellows
drove to Anaheim last night to assist in
the initiation of four candidates. The
Santa A ma boys initiated two candldaten
in English and the Los Angeles boys ini-
stated two III German. A banqus fol-
lowed
Glenn G.. Shaw, aged 90, and Roy NJ.
Wade were yesterday licensed to wed.
The couple appeared before Judge Free
man, who united them in marriage.
To the people of Orange county: Thin
is to certify that All Sam had no interest
in the celery and truck garden, but was
hired as manager only. Said business
belongs to Quong Wing YIN. All Sam
has nothing whatever to do with it.
(Signed) Quong Wing YIN.