The herald., 1896-02-27
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA SPECIALS
BUGOLOGISTS BRING SUIT
Pay Is Wanted for Their Services in
January
San Bernsrdino County School Bonds Sold
Second Ward Poiitics-The Cunning
Assault Case-GeneraI Notes

SAN BERNARDINo. Feb. 26-The hor-
ticultural commission tangle is at last
on its way to settlement by the courts.
Suits have been filed in the justices
court, two complaints being made out,
and one of the suits will be heard by
Judge Knox, the other by Judge Souls.
Commissioner Muscott and the in
spectors in his district have assigned
their claims for the part of their JAM
uary bills which we're unpaid, to u. A.
jenkins, and he has brought suit in
Commissioner Pierson and his inspec-
tors have assigned their claims to 4. B.
Cook, who brings suit against the
county before Judge Soule, asking
judgment for $144.
The surprising thing in connection
with the action ia that it has been
brought in a way to prevent the real
| question from going to the supreme
| court. The point actually at issue is,
| whether the board of supervisors acted
legally in reducing the commission to
one member, but the amount sued for
in the present cases will prevent an
appeal beyond the superior court. II
the claims had all been assigned to one
person, they would have amounted to
| $31, ,450, and it would then have been
| possible to have carried the question
beyond the superior court.
SOLD THE BONDS
County Treasurer Reeves opened the
bids on the bonds of the Redlands and
Mt. Vernon school districts at noon
yesterday. The Rsdlands district is-
sued $4,000 in bonds, the Mt. Vernon
| district $4,000.
The Rsdlands bonds went to J. f.
| Sprague of San Francisco aJ premium
of $2566O, while S. M. Goddard was
awarded the Mt. Vernon issue at pre-
MUM of $125.50.
| IN THE SECOND WARD
Nearly two days have elapsed since
the citizens of the Second ward met at
the pavilion and nominated Dan Rath-
bun as a member of the board of city
trustees from that ward. As yet no Pc
/ titions have been presented to the COM
| rnittee having the matter in charge, al
though names of other possible candi-
dates have been suggested.
Citizens of the ward have asked r.
F. Garner and J. H. Boyd to permit
their names to b, used, but each Uf
these gentlemen spent part OF Mon
day evening in importuning Mr., Rath-
bun to make the race, and neither of
them is now willing to be candidate.
The suggest on Of placing other
names on the ticket to be voted on
next Monday does not grow out of an
announced opposition to Mr.. Rathbun.
There Is none, but with two OF more
candidates in the field the interest
might be increased, although it is
doubtful IL anything could enthuse the
people of the Second ward beyond the
interest which the present situation
has aroused, and the campaign is now
almost certain to be carried on with
Mr. Rathbun as the only candidate.
Every voter who participated in the
pavilion meeting is at work as a COM
mittee of one, and the results will be
manifested when the poles close Mon
day night.
| NOTES OF THE DAY.
Mrs. Frank Connstin. who was 80 Sc
verely burned in Cotton yesterday, suf-
fered very much last night, but was
resting easy today. While her injuries
are seri US, they are not fatal and her
recovery is only matter OF time.
A marriage license has been issued
for Jose w. Hsllowell, jr., and Mabel
9. Orr, both of Ontario.
About two weeks ago Marion Clark
and w. II. Denham were arrested for
committing a violent assault on Sam
uel Cunning at Cucamonga, breaking
several of his ribs. They were prompt
ly arrested and brought to this city
for trial. On some technicality the
complaint filed against them was dis
missed and the defendants discharged
from custody. The district attorney
made out new complaint, but when
the officers went to CucamonRa they
found that the defendants had been
peace and fined 50 each for battery,
and they we're compelled to return
without them. Cunning is still in a
dangerous condition from his wounds
The case against j. G. Sloan, charged
with violating the city license regula.
tions by selling hay and coal without .
special license, was tried before o jury
in Recorder Hals's court yesterday,
resulting in disagreement. The trial
of John Lawrence and Sidney III. john
son will follow, on the same charge,
these merchants having agreed to make
a test of the license ordinance.
George Besm's Rets B. has been
matched with J. S. Purdy's jim Cor
bett for quarter mile dash, to be run
at Coles track. Saturday afternoon.
The race is for $40 side, and the $40
is already in the hands of stake
holder, and local sports are already
hunting for points as to the form of
the horses. and anything that looks
like straight tip" on the result.
A petition has been received by
County Superintendent Margaret M.
Morgan, asking for the forming of a
new school district at Minneols, near
Daggett. Minneola is the new town
which is called into existence by the
big ditch which is taken out of the
Mojave river at that point.
Miss Maud V. Copeland has arrived
from San Francisco, where she has
been studying as a trained nurse for
two years. Recently Miss Copeland
has occupied the position of head
nurse in the Lane hospital, and after a
visit with her parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
George 7. Copeland, she will probably
return and again resume that position.
II. L. Sare of Colorado Springs is in
the city visiting his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Sare. and incidentally to interest
any people in Cripple Greek who have
some money to invest. Mr.. Sare has
been in Cripple Greek since the dis