The herald., 1897-03-07
RIVERSIDE
Rain Puts Dampsr on Bicycle Races-oener
News


RIVERSIDE. March 6.-Owing to the
continued rains the big bicycle run 10
Elsinore tomorrow Sunday in which
vheelmen from Corona, san Jaclnto'
Perris, Hemet, Winchester, san Ber-
nardino, Cotton, Highlands, Moreno
Redlands and Santa Ana were invited to
join. has been postponed for one week.
1t is desirous to make this great DAY
among wheelmen and fne weather Is
necessary to that end.
The Rubidoux club has elected the
following officers: Howard T. Hays,
PRESIDENT; A A. Caldwell, vice-preei-
dent; w. r. Dowler, secretary; c. o. AL
kire. treasurer; Reuben Shaw, collector
C. II. Mcleod, e. NJ. Stanton, P. S. Cas-
tleman and Mrs. Mclean were elected
directors. The officers are also directors.
The club owns property valued at $4,000
and has no Indebtedness.
D. p. Morse and wife of New York
came in on the Sunset limited today.
They will spend a few days here, the
guests of Mrs. F. NJ. Heath, sister of
Mr.. Morse Prof. Arson Morse of Am
herst college, a cousin of Mre. Heath,
is also expected within a few days.
Judge George NJ Gill, for the past six
years superior judge in one of the coun-
ties of Washington and one of the legal
uRntS OIL lIldl STATE, ptCOllltS d ItSlOtlb
of Riverside because of failing health
A part of his goods have arrived He
has purchased a house and lot on the
corner of Park avenue and Twelfth
street, almost opposite the home of his
brother, District Attorney Gill.
Mrs. Lillian NJ. Hollister supreme
commander of the Ladies of the Macca-
bees, is a guest at the Rowell hotel while
in the city.
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placent as If there were not half dozen
of the G. o. P. scrambling for his scalp.
He has more than year to serve be-
fore the expiration of his term, and there
is not likely to be any change before that
time as he and his force are conducting
the office in an unobjectionablem manner.
Miss Mary Snoddy of Monrovia is Wis
iting her uncle, ]. F. Tibbet Of Riverside.
Arthur G.. Mum, editor of the San ia
cinto Register, is In the city.
There is talk of new paper at Coro-
na A gentleman lately from Nebraska
is looking the field over.
l.. S. Preston and family and Miss
Nichols. who have been spending the
winter in Riverside, left for Santa
Monica today to spend a few months.
City Marshal Wilson paid over to City
Treasurer Bowman yesterday So, ,S45,
amount collected during the month of
February. This is abDIt $4,000 in ex-
cess of the corresponding month last
year
S. II. Herrick is having plans prepar-
ed for a large addition to his already
commodious house on Fourteenth street
at a cost of $500. 1t will be one of the
finest of the many fine residences on
this street.
C.R. stibbens and Miss Mae jefferson
are assisting the city clerk in making
out the city assessment.
The contemplated visit of the MEM
bers of the postal clerks convention to
Riverside has been declared off, says
Postmaster Abbott.
A license to wed was today issued to
Ezra Sheldon and Ida Peck, and the
ceremony will be performed by Rev G..
A. Cleveland this evening. Sheldon was
granted divorce from his wife only a
few days ago, but he gets in before the
new law takes effect.
A marriage license has been issued to
George w. Weigel of San Bernardino
and Alfaretta Chase of Banning.
Another copious rain is descending
and the ranchers are smiling.
d. L. Myers of Moreno was in the city
today. He is, perhaps, the best posted
man on the working of irrigation laws
the effects of the Wright act upon the
people of the Alsssandro valley, where
there are So, 600 acres of land in two dis
tricts-13,0 600 at Perris and $4,000 IT
Alessandro and Moreno-and has given
particular attention to the law which is
now before the legislature. This law
he pronounces the most infamous piece
of proposed legislation he ever heard of.
He says it is in the interest of the bond
holders entirely, and if it becomes law
will eventually enable them to confis-
cate the lands of the people. 1t takes
away all the safeguards thrown around
the people by the Wright act, and the
people are not we'll enough protected
under that act.
For instance, section of the old law
provides for fifty or majority of land
owners may form an irrigation district,
while the new law proposes that ma
iority in land values in section may
form district, thus practically giving
the power to one man. If he owns lands
enough and has enough men in his en-
ploy to form an election board, to form
an irrigation district.
Another section in the Wright act pro-
yides that the land forfeited for nom
payment of taxes may be bid in by the
district and sold for its actual value
while the new law provides that these
lands can be sold by the district to the
bondholders by the latter simply pay
ing the amount of the taxes against
them.
Another danger in the new law is that
instead, as now provided, of the people
voting on a levy to be made for operat-
ing expenses, the directors will have
power to order such levy.
Still another, safeguard is to be re-
moved If the new law gees through. As
it is row the collector must account to
the secretary for all moneys collected,
and the secretary in turn must pay the
money over to the treasurer, thus one
officer acting as a check on the other