The herald., 1896-07-24
POMONA
Affairs at chino-Schosl Questions and suf-
frage Work

frage work
POMONA, July 23.-The busy little
town of Chino, three miles southeast
Of Pomona, where the great Oxnard
beet sugar factory Is located, has passed
through no little excitement within the
past few weeks, as Is shown by the fol-
lowing article which appeared in the
Chino Champion of recent date: In the
notice circulated by the Chino Ranch
company in reply to the notice Of de-
fault served upon them by Richard
Gird they claim that neither the Chino
Ranch company nor c. H. Phillips have
made any such default" This is not
one Of Judge Varie's witty jokes, but
a colossal bluff, the default of the top
heavy corporation being a matter Of
common note since July 1, 1895.
The contract with Mr.. Phillips calls for
payments as follows: On or before JAM
uary /, 1895. not less than $4,000; on or
before July 1, 1895. not less than $4,000;
on or before January l, 1896, not less
than 10000; and others to follow. The
payment due January l. 1895, was made
on the 10Th of that month, and c. w.
Gates drew down $4,000 as part of his
commission on the sale; Mr.. Gates Is
secretary and treasurer of the company.
but he drew down his commission just
the same. Right there anything in the
way of payment to Mr.. Gird ceased.
The other payments, aggregating
$115,000 not to mention interest and some
$4,000 which Mr.. Gird has paid the San
Francisco Savings Union, and other
matters, have been absolutely ignored.
And still this swell corporation is not
in default
Sales of land went on to the amount
of 100000. but the scheduled payments
to Mr.. Gird were not in evidence. They
nnlIRnfad HIrn P0v nd
the proceeds of the crops for the entire
year of 1895, and had started to repeat
1t for this season when Mr.. Gird called
halt After absorbing the entire in
come Of the property and the proceeds
of land and town lots, they have not paid
Mr.. Gird one dollar, except in one isolat-
ed deal, where they were compelled to
pay him $4,000 out of more than $4,000
collected.
They allowed their taxes to become
delinquent. their help to remain unpaid,
and numerous accounts to accumulate.
Orders upon the Chino Ranch company
when presented to business men were re-
fused in derision. and the tide of popular
feeling was indicated only too plainly
when effigies representing this RESPONSE
BILE company were hung on the telephone
wire and hose tower on the night of
June 25th, and the town gave itself up
to general rejoicing over the thought
eHde ehio INCUBUS was dUOut u Oe Ie-
moved.
demand for a settlement presented
at their counter appearedto amuse and
interest the entire force as a striking
evidence of the credulity of human ma
ture, and was answered by the mirthless
laugh Of the vice-president. But the
strain. of human nature seems to have
reached its limits, and we are pleased
to observe that matters are in the hands
of receiver, backed by court whose
demand cannot be ignored or lightly set
aside. Justice and equity may now
again characterize the management of
this property. and those impelled to do
business with it will feel sense of Sc
curity they have not known for some
months.
POMONA BREvITIES.
1t Is expected that the rneeti- n the
board of education on Friday evening
will be a circus, as at that time the board
of education WILL of necessity, be COM.
PEELED to use whatever power it has in
resign the city superintendency of
schools, as he has positively refused to
resign at their request.
The ladies of this city are engaged in
a vigorous campaign in the interest Of
the suffrage amendment to be voted up
on this fall.
There will be a parlor meeting of the
lady residents of the First ward at the
residence of Mrs. J. II. GRADER Friday
afternoon, July oath, at 8 p. m, at which
Mrs. Mia II. Maynard of Los Angeles
will deliver an address.
The Fifth ward meeting was held at
the home of Mrs. Fred J. Smith on
North San Antonio avenue, the question
being. What principle is involved in
the question of woman suffrage" the
majority of the ladies present declaring
that, in their opinion, the principle Of
justice was the foundation upon which
the reasonableness of the claim de-
pended.
The Pomona Fruit Growers associa-
tion loaded car of dried prunes and
apricots for shipment east today.
A call has been issued for the forma-
tion of Bryan silver club and all inter-
ested in the cause OF free silver are in
vited to join. The meeting will be held
in McComaS hall Monday evening, July
eth, at 1880. the committee issuing the
call being as follows: George w. Mer-
rill, w. H. Goodrich, D. G. Lane, F. D.
Joy, +. d. Green, ]. d. Loop. A. B. Cald-
well and George w. Ogle. w. H. Good
rich and D. c. Lane are both Republi-
cans. and have been active workers in
that party. However, both gentlemen
are willing to stand with the Democrats
in the interest of free silver.
The hearing of the Dobbs shooting
case has been postponed again until
Saturday.
Miss Jessie F. Rubottom was passen-
ger to Los Angeles yesterday. returning
today.
The death of George Sargent Mullally
in his f1fty-third year, occurred yester-
day at his home, 263 West Fifth ave-
nue.. of blood poisoning. The funeral
will take place from Howry's undertake
ing parlors on Broadway, in Los Ange-
les, Sunday afternoon, July g.
The work of canning and drying
peaches will begin in earnes< next week.
The canning of tomatoes will soon be
begun. also, the cannery having con-
tracted for 800 tons and over. Pomona's
tomatoes are becoming justly celebrated
wherever tried, for the simple reason
that in the canning of them they are
cooked in their own Juice without the
addition of water. No other brand can
be sold at the stores here alongside Of
our home brand.
Mrs. r. e. Kriner and daughter, Miss
Nellie Kriner, of Martenville, Ind, the
former sister of Miss Jessie F. Rubot-
tom of this city, arrived today upon a
visit at the home Of her mother and sis
ter.
SANTA RApRApA