The herald., 1896-02-23
RIVERSIDE RAILROAD MEN
Seeking a Franchise for Standard
Gauge Road
Mt. Tauquitz Fools the Cores 2ondcnts by
Casing to Smoke-?ersonai Notes
and Social Dongs


steam railroad. together with the right
to construct and maintain switches
and sidetracks on the main line of said
road in the city OF Riverside, beginning
at point on the main line of the
Southern California Railway company
where ths same is crossed by the South
ern California Motor road, swing
around onto Sscond street between
Olive and Vine streets; thence along
Second to Main; thence on q curve
onto Market street; thence south on
Market street to Tenth street. The
petition con tains request for neces-
sary switches to operate the same on
Market street between Eighth and
Ninth streets. A map showing the
line of the road accompanies the petit
ton. Mr.. Maginnis asks that the fran
chise continue for fifty years.
Mr.. Maginnis is one of the directors
Of the California Southern Railroad
company and Of course represents that
company.
1t is understood that the railroad
company's superintendent of construc-
tion has been IN the city for couple
of days with view to other improve
ments in the company's service at this
point and south Of this city.
The volcano at Mount Tauquitz, after
having drawn a number of artists and
descriptive writer's from a number of
spot, proved to be failure. But San
Jacinto still has its attraction. A
slight earthquake shock was felt in
that vicinity Tuesday.
The asphalt paving crew is at work
on the repairs on Main and Eighth
streets, and there will bs no let-up. says
Foreman Simpson, until all the breaks
are mended.
The Riverside band paraded Friday
evening, and then gave an operatic
concert at the corner of Main and
Eighth streets, which was very enter
tanning. The band has improved SO
rapidly since it's organization under
the leadership of Joe Edmiston that
there are few, il any, better bands in
Southern California.
The Riverside Sportsmen club fur
nished good amusement at its grounds
in the northwest portion of the town
today, Santa Ana's crack team of
shooters were here, and San Bsrnar-
dino sent one OF it's best shots.
w. E. Keith desires it mentioned that
he is not candidate for city trustee,
and the announcement of his name is
entirely unauthorized.
Some one broke the lock of the barn
door at the pasture of q. w. Filkins,
across the river west, last week and
opened the door. While the door was
open valuable colt got into the barn,
when it Is supposed the door blew shut.
When Mr.. Filkins visited the pasture
yesterday he found the colt almost dead
for the want Of water.
The eFrench-American restaurant on
Seventh street is free from indebted
ness, the bill of Geo. Beam having been
paid last night and the attachment re-
leased. The Indebtedness Was incurred
before Mr.. Belarde became proprietor.
Supervisors Thompson and Compton
are busy with road work in their re-
spective districts.
M. L. Lawrence has "stumped"
number of Riverside's most experienced
horticulturists, with three specimens
of oranges grown on young trees at
his place. He purchased nineteen
trees two years ago for navels. The
first year one of the trees had pure
Malta Bloods on, and this year there is
not sign of this variety in the
oranges. He Lays he has as yet been
unable to find anyone who can tell him
just what the varieties are. He
brought in bunches from three trees
this morning, all evidently Of different
varieties.
George N. Reynolds, L. A. Chase,
"Ike" Witherspoon and Trustees j. A.
Swines and FL. w. Bordwsll, who repre-
Al L. ,sx
val, returned yesterday afternoon.
U. r. Morse of Grinnell, Iowa, was in
the city yesterday and took a drive
quaintence Of j. 81. Pierson of River
side.
l.. S. Manning, formerly of Alessan-
in the city, where he still has property
interests. He attended the Atlanta
exposition.
Joshua w. Merrill, an old and highly
esteemed citizen of Riverside. died
Friday evening ct his home, 744 Walnut
street, after short illness of only
about a week, from congestion of the
lungs. He had been sufferer period
ically FOR number Of years from
asthma, and his system was not in con-
dition to throw off severe attack of
cold, more nearly approaching grippe.
Messrs. ]. Il. Burton, Il. 2. Drink
water. George L. Joy, N. q. Hudson
and Elwood Lilly have been selected
as directors Of the Temescal Water
Company, headquarters at South
Riverside. The affairs of the company
are in excellent condition. 1t has two
and one-half miles of distributing pipe
lines aud nine miles of pipe line at
head of main lines collecting water.
The capacity Of the mains is 1898 inches,
and there is plenty OF water to fill
them. There is more water obtainable
than is ever used, even in dry season.
The company owns considerable real
estate, considerable personal property,
and the total Indebtedness is $780,
$685.. Il. ?. Drinkwater is the presi-
dent and p. NJ. Coburn superintendent.
The people of South Riverside ara to
be congratulated on having a company
SO we'll equipped and with water
enough for all purposes.
The ladies of the w. r. G. enter
tanned very pleasantly large number
of their friends at Odd Fellows hall,
Friday evening, with program of
music, recitstions, an old-fashioned
spelling bee and refreshments.
The young people of both the First
NJ. E. and Calvary Presbyterian
churches gave socisls at their respect
i've churches Friday evening, and the
order of the evening in each instance
was one of pleasure and profit. Light