The herald., 1896-04-15
SAN BERNARDlNO

SAN BERNARDINO, April 14.-The
question of state division Is again to the
fore. The board OF supervisors Is in re-
ceipt of a communication from the
board of San Diego county, in which the
question Is suggested in another form,
ard while the board took no action this
morning, all the counties in Southern
California are recipients of the same let
ter and it will certainly start the dis
cuSSiOn anew.
The board of supervisors of San Diego
county was recently addressed by b.
A. Stephens of that city, who took the
ground that the law Of 1859, providing
for the division of the state had never
been repealed and was therefore in ef-
feet That law provided for division
which would leave everything south of
and including San Luis Obispo, Kern
and Inyo counties in the new state.
Stephens maintains that all that is nee
essary is for the people of these coun-
ties to proceed to perfect their state
government. and the division is an ac-
complished fact.
The San Diego people have sent let
ters to the supervisors of San Luis
Obispo, Santa Barbara. Ventura, Los
Angeles, Orange, San Diego, Riverside.
San Bernardino, Inyo and Kern coun-
ties, and the discussion promises to be-
come general at once.
AGAINST III Il COUNTY
The supreme court has decided against
the county and in favor of ey-County
Recorder Davidson in the famous suit
over the fees for recording mining
claims. During his term of office Cap
tain Davidson interpreted the law as
meaning that these fees belonged to the
recorder, but the board of supervisors
thought differently. and District Attor-
ney Oster brought suit on behalf of the
county. asking Judgment for $233O, with
| interest. A. s. Davidson and his bonds
men, C. e. Owen. Joseph Brown and H..
l.. Drew, were defendants. Davidson
was represented by Rolfe & Roffe
This also settles the question for Re-
corder Goodwin, who succeeded David
son. Goodwin kept these fees in a sep
arate fund. and has s1123 on deposit,
which he would have turned over to the
county had the decision been adverse.
AS it is the court has decided that the
fees belong to him.
NOTES OF THE DAY
Coroner keating went to Needles this
| ing that man named Browning had
cut his throat. No further details were
given i'll the message.
The right to redeem on the part of the
Nevada Southern expires Thursday,
and as yet Sheriff Holconb has received
no lHtiIlldllOn tndC Mayor carlson OF
San Diego, or anyone else, intended to
redeem the road.
Joseph q. Geenlan. a vineyardist liv-
ing near ,Etiwanda. has been held to an
swer before the superior court on a
charge of assault with deadly weapon.
The individual assaulted was r. l..
Marshall, who had been employed by
Geeman, and the deadly weapon was a
stout club. with which Geeman struck
Marshall over the head. The examina-
tion was held before Justice Hardy at
Ontario Friday.
Marshal Van Dorm is after the res
taurant men who are selling liquor with
out license. At 80 this Afternoon City
Attorney Allison filed complaints in
Recorder Hailes court against Al
Frantz and Chris Cole, proprietors of
| the New York Kitchen, and Dan Dedak.
proprietor OF the French chop house,
charging them with maintaining a
place of business where liquor is sold,
and warrants we're at once issued for
| their arrest.
A surveying party. was fitted out in
this city with supplies last week which
has mysterious destination. The ut
most secrecy was observed in regard to
their destination, but 1t leaks out that
Victor is the point of destination. 1t is
also stated that the party will run lin !
for proposed new railroad through
Southern Nevada. starting from Vic
tor.