The herald., 1896-08-20
SAN BERNARDiNO
Citizens Organizing Bryan Ciubs-Railway
Right-of.way Wanted

Citizens Organizing Bryan Ciubs-Rallway
RiEht-of.way Wanted
SAN BERNARDINO, Aug. 19.-There
will be a meeting tomorrow night at
Central hall. under the auspices of the
Bryan club of this city, for the purpose
of organizing Bryan club in that dis
trict.
Jean Gill. Republican and son Of ex-
clared himself as an out-and-out silver
man and for Bryan.
Cupid Diss yesterday issued marriage
licenses to c. NJ. Brown and Lydia Hos
king of Redlands and William Rohrer
and Jessie Stoliker Of Cotton.
Mrs. Henry Pleese is visiting Los An
geles for couple of weeks.
Mrs. w. T. Harris has returned homo
from an extended visit to Santa Ana.
z. E. atz was appointed by the city
trustees last evening to the position of
library trustee, to fill the vacancy caused
by the removal from this city Of Mrs.
Bennett Gooicell. Mr.. Katz' opponent
was F. F. Oster. The vote stood-Katz
Oster 2.
John Miller, who had his leg punctured
by saw tooth some days ago at a saw
mill, is getting along nicely.
The city trustees will make the tax
levy tomorrow. For 1895 the tax levy was
50 cents, and it is thought it will be
brought to 80 cents for 1896 The total
assessment for 1885 was SO, 500 900, while
this year it is about SO, 100000.
The deeds representing property to be
sold to the state were filed today in the
recorders office. The deeds represent
about $50 sales. The total amount of
property sold for taxes this year Is about
$4S0,000; the amount Of taxes due was
s13,063.40.
Ed Hector of the Calico borax mines,
who died in this city Monday. was buried
last evening. Hector was 27 years old
and native of Bodie, where he has a
mother and brother. A delegation of
miners from Calico came in to attend
the funeral.
The registration shows an increase of
voters of 25h per cent in two years, there
being net increase Of 1927 voters. maxi
ing S913.voters In the county.
Dan T. Hayes, who arrived in the city
Monday, says that the scarcity of water
on the desert is more noticeable this year
than it has ever been before, and that
many of the springs have dried up, while
those that have water contain but little.
Last night the seventh robbery in
about two weeks occurred, when some
one entered George Beams room at the
corner of First and E streets and quietly
Nothing else was. disturbed about the
room, although fine pin was near by in
Beams tie. The police have no trace Of
the culprits.
News has reached this city Of the mar
rage of Miss Annie Mcdonald, one, Of
San Bernardino's young society ladies.
at Eel Paso few days ago.
A petition was filed with the city clerk
last evening by the Southern Pacific
Railroad company, asking that the city
grant to the company the right to run
its trains from the junction of Mill and
E streets up Il street to the point where
the motor depot now stands The ordi-
nance which had been drawn to cover
the Southern Pacific's demand did not
pass to its first reading. Between now
and the next meeting the trustees will
visit the grounds and ascertain what
damages would result to the adjacent
properties providing the railroad COM
pany established such grades as pro-
posed in their petition to maintain their
read. From all indications the franchise
will not be granted, as the protest from
the people is very strong one.