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The herald., 1897-12-11
VENTURA COUNTY
VENTURA

VENTURA, Dec. 9.-This afternoon
the board of supervisors of Ventura
county voted to construct a wood and
steel bridge across the Santa Clara river
The construction will embrace $500 feet
of earth levee, 600 feet of timber trestle,
and twelve S0-foot spans of steel and
wood truss. Notice for bids is now in
the hands of the publisher Thirty five
thousand dollars has been provided for
by tax levy for its construction.
The claims of the Ventura Souvenir
Democrat, the Southwestern Californian
and the Los Angeles chamber of COM
merce for $500, 800 and 5000, respectively,
the two former claims being for adver-
tising the resources of Ventura county
and the latter claim being for rent Of
space for Ventura county exhibit in Los
Angeles were allowed by the board of
supervisors at this weeks session. not
withstanding the opposition offered by
the district attorney. The claims were
indirsed by the district attorney as not
legal charges against the county, he
agreeing, however not to bring suit
against the board if the claims were al
lowed, but stated that he would advise
the auditor not to audit the claims on the
ground Of his objection above stated This
places the auditor in position to be man
damused by the district attorney
There is some talk to the effect that the
newspapers of Southern California will
combine and carry the fight through to
final settlement, for If the position taken
by the district attorney be the correct one
no county board of supervisors could ap-
probate county funds for advertising
purposes. AS the district attorney is
shrewd lawyer, and generally found
on the right right of things, the final
outcome of the matter Is hard to foretell.
The application of the Southern Pa
cific Railroad company for special privi-
lege to cross the county roads interven-
ing between the point of commencement
\ OF it's proposed railroad. and the factory
The herald., 1897-12-11
CLEARWATER

CLEARWATER, Dec 10-Regulal
Correspondence) Postmaster J. NJ. Mil
Ter is in the store again this morning
after a serious illness.
Mrs. Shearer, mother of the local s.
p. agent, had a sharp attack of nervous
chill and fever last night.
C. IT. Eldridge is home on a visit from
the placer mines at Newhall. They have
their sluices all ready to use when the
rains come.
The rain of few weeks since spoiled
the beets for sugar making. They start
ed to grow and the sugar is converted
into carbon. Now the dairy COW can re-
joice, for they Will fall to her lot.
Local literary lights have prepared
the play, THE Golden Gulch," for to-
morrow evening.
Frank Hahn's baby Is sick with pneu.
monia.
A. L. Grimes is en- route for far away
Klondike. He will make his final prep
arations at Seattle.
The herald., 1897-12-11
JOHANNESBURG

JOHANNESBURG.D Dec. 9.-(Regular
Correspondence.) j. +. Cooper, an old
time miner and prospector of the Pana-
mint country, was a visitor In Johannes
burg yesterday, en- route to Los Angeles.
and while here exhibited specimens of
gold quartz that beat anything ever
found in the desert country. They were
from claim located in what Mr.. Cooper
calls the White Cap mountains. form
ing the dividing line between Panamint
and Death valley. The mountains are
from 5000 to 1000 feet above sea level and
the top Is covered with a lime capping.
Under the lime Is a stratum Of gray and
brown quartz, and wherever 1t has been
exposed 1t shows itself to be rich In the
yellow metal. The specimens which Mr..
Cooper has with him. which were Sc
lected from a ton that he has already
taken out, are things Of beauty and
would produce Joy in the anatomy Of the
most ardent silver monometalllst.
Standing out all over them are beads OF
gold, varying in size from the minutest
point to q grain Of wheat, and in the
lnterstices the precious metal seems To
have been very literally spattered. 1t
Is safe to say that the rock he exhibited
will easily run $4,000 to the ton.
The winters are rather severe In the
Panamint country and consequently are
detriment to migration at the present
time, but in the spring big rush for
that place Is more than probable.
c. l.. Hanson. one Of our first and most
progressive settlers, has returned to
camp and opened a real estate office.
H. s. Fairchild has opened a meat
market and also an oyster and chop
house in the Bank Building block. On
Tuesday his wife and three children ar
rived from Los Angeles.
While we have been writing the
stamps at the new stamp mill COM
menced dropping. Everything Is In
first-ciass shape and after this week the
mill will be ready for custom work.
The herald., 1897-12-11

sacks Of wheat per acre. on IN average,
without artificial irrigation. II agrioul-
tural land and a. such u not desert In
character and IL subject to homestead
entry only. The ruling just handed down
may result In much contesting of claims.
M. Augsburg and wife Of Antwerp,
N. Y. are visiting their son. John Augs-
bury of this. city. Mr.. Augsburg, senior,
is California pioneer OF 40 coming
round the Horn In that year.
A grand jury has been impaneled con-
sisting of H. H. Fish. foreman: A. r..
Stoner. H. w. Klipstein, Ed Vaughn,
d. c. Maddux, N. II. Dorsey, C. A. Maui.
II. I. Tupman, Edward Shipsey, c. f..
Bennett. J. e. Hunter. L. F. Brite. r..
w. Lockridge, F. w. Hickox, J. A. Mac
Farlane, d. s. Loomis, J. F. Boyse, H. F..
Boden and w. M. Bonham. In charging
the jury. Judge Mahon called attention
to the open violation Of law by petty
offenders and urged that the officers
responsible for this state Of affairs be
proceeded against.
The herald., 1897-12-11
CORONA

CORONA, Dec. 1o.-(Regular Corre-
spondence.) The welcome social given
last evening by the ladies of the Baptist
church in honor of their new pastor,
Rev. Sanford, was largely attended and
much enjoyed. A program Of vocal and
instrumental music was rendered, after
which light refreshments were served.
The Grand Orient held meeting last
night and initiated eight new members.
This order now has about $50 members
The E. N. Altland Fruit company
shipped two carloads of oranges from
here yesterday.
c. H. Cornell of the postofflce news and
confectionery store is in Los Angeles
stocking up for the holiday trade.
E. w. Babcock and Mr. Sumpf of Los
Angeles were in town yesterday While
here Mr.. Babcock purchased fine or
ange grove on the corner Of Ontario av-
enue and Main street, through Webster
G. Bowen. Consideration, s6500.
T. NJ Martin and d. A. Patterson ar
rived from Patton, Iowa, Wednesday.
The gentlemen are old-time friends of
w. G. Barth.
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RANDsBuRa

RANDSBURG, Dec. 9.-(Regular
ICorrespondence.) II the "croaker" who
visited the Stringer district near Rands-
burg a year ago and predicted that they
were only surface diggings could or
would return today he would be COM
pelled to swallow the words he ut
tered, for in no part Of the Rand dis
trict are the mines showing better as
depth is attained than those Of the
Stringer district. Many Of them which
showed evidence Of petering out at shall
low depths are now, at 4 depth OF from
seventy-five to $50 feet, showing up
handsomely with strong. we'll defined
lodges, carrying ore worth from $50 to
$50 per ton in gold.
| It is safe to say that there are fifty
mines in the district being worked on a
paying basis and many more claims are
being developed which before many
weeks will be worked at profit.
| II the Kramer and Randsburg rail-
way is an ore road. pure and simple. as
It Is claimed to be. and will haul ore to
Barstow and neighboring points at Il
cheap rate, the coming year here will be
one Of great activity In the mines. The
high rate for milling In the past has
kept low grade mines from being devel-
oped.
| The Randsburg school bonds were
sold at Bakersfield last week to the
amount Of $500. There were two bid
ders, A. H. Conger Of Los Angeles Of
fering a premium Of $Si and John F.
Sprague Of San Francisco premium Of
$125.6O.
The Randsburg postofflce will be made
a money order Office the first Of jan
uary.
Some time ago the fire company
bought a second Inland chemical engine.
| paying therefor $3.50. Since then they
have expended $500 in necessary repairs.
hose. etc. The neglne Ia now In first
class condition and an exhibition OF Its
power to cope with fire will be made
next Sunday afternoon. On Christmas
| eve the fire department will give ball.
the proceeds to go toward the payment
| Of the engine.
The herald., 1897-12-11
SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
ONTARIO

ONTARIO, Dec. 10.-(Regular Core
spondence.) In driving across the cleo
trio car line on B street this morning
S. w. Sells, wealthy orange grower,
collided with the electric car. The horse,
spring wagon and driver were consider
ably shaken up, but no serious damage
to either. The end windows Of the cleo
trio car were shivered.
Miss Lizzie Schauber, who came to
California with her parents some months
ago, died yesterday morning of pulmon-
ary disease and was buried in Bellevue
cemetery this afternoon.
E. E. Swanton, editor Of the Cucamon-
ga, has leased the Drew block and will
establish an office in Ontario.
Street Superintendent Murphy is
bridging the cutters crossing the street
approaches to Euclid avenue.
A number of Ontario Odd Fellows WIS.,
tied Chino lodge Wednesday evening
and witnessed the Chino team confer the
second degree and Pomona team confer
the third degree.
The herald., 1897-12-11
CALIFORNIA OPINION
The Lesson

The defeat Of the fire and school bonds
in Los Angeles Tuesday Is surprising,
in view Of the fact that the people Of
that city are generally almost unit for
any measure Of public improvement. 1t
is to this fact largely that the past pro-
gress of the city Is due. The explanation
is probably to be found in the school
board scandal. That affair is now under
investigation, and pending the outcome
the time was certainly not opportunc
for voting bonds for that department.
In any event, the people with great
unanimity showed them under. The fire
bonds seem to have been a meritorious
proposition, but they shared the same
fate as the school bonds. although by a
smaller margin. The lesson would seem
to be that 1t is a bad time to vote to cre-
ate q debt when people are suspicious OF
the men who are managing even one de-
partment Of a city's affairs.--6an Diego
Union.
The herald., 1897-12-11
SAN BERNARDINo

SAN BERNARDINO, Dec. 10.-(Reg-
ular Correspondence) If the baseball
machine does not slip cog there Is like
ly to be a good game at Athletic park
next Monday between the Baltimores
and All Americans. Arrangements are
complete, the game Is advertised, but
the Athletic club brings up the old score
with Manager Faris, and demands a
divvy or a finger in the baseball pie that
is to be opened.
Hobos are in evidence everywhere,
stealing and begging and committing all
kinds of depredations.
Another chapter has been written In
the interesting romance Of Richards
VS.. Richards" After an attempt by the
husband to incarcerate his wife in a
lunatic asylum, she brought suit for
support. This was tried in the superior
court and Judge Campbell ordered the
husband to pay her 800 per month until
further orders Of the court.
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| follows, was given: Piano solo, w. I.
| Harrington; song. William Hamill; vlo-
| lin duet, w. Clark and F. G. Segar; vocal
solo, c. NJ. Hansen. The evening was
| concluded with dancing.
| The Womans Home Missionary soci-
ETY. met yesterday afternoon in the lee
ture room of the Presbyterian church,
with Miss Peabody In charge of the pro-
gram, assisted by several young ladies.
Miss Peabody told of the western female
seminary in Oxford, Ohio, Of which she
was principal for several years.
| Corona lodge, F. and A. NJ. elected
| the following officers last evening: T..
E. Gaylord. master; N. w. Bell senior
| warden; Charles w. Bell, junior ward E
| en- Ernest II. May, secretary; b. F. Ball,
| treasurer.
Queen Esther circle of the NJ. T..
| church gave social last evening at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. George A. Haz-
zard, No. so South Los Robes ave-.ue.
The thirty-five guests present were en-
tertained with program consisting Of
a few remarks by the president. Miss
Matte Reed; instrumental solo, Miss
Neva Sisson; reading, Mrs. G. A. Haz-
zard; vocal solo. Mrs. Fox Of Chicago.
Light refreshments were served.
A lively fight is being made for the
South Pasadena postmastership, which
office was vacated recently by the death
of Mrs. Ida T. Stephens. Roy Stephens,
Mrs. Stephens son, who has served for
some time as deputy, is backed by in
fiuential gentlemen for the position. j.
]. Young and Mrs. Keith are also in the
race.
The electric company is having built
two new cars for use on the Altadena
branch of the road. The new cars will
be provided with a brake controlled by
electricity, the present air brakes having
been found hardly suitable.
The Orange and Lemon Growers asso-
Citations which some time ago united for
the securing of common warehouse
have obtained lease for a series OF
years of 140 feet of property at the south
end of the Santa Fe freight house. The
associations will at once remove the
willamette Lumber company building to
the new acquisition and it will be used
for the storage of fruit.
Justice Merriam today sentenced Chas.
Cavenaugh and James Murphy to 15
days in the county pail. The men We're
arrested in box car by Constable Wal
lis and charged with vagrancy.
Personal
w. D. Campbell of the Northwestern
road was in the city today.
Misses Ethel Ayers and Jessie Cook
went to Claremont today to visit college
friends.
Mrs Clinton Veale arrived today from
the east
G.. H. Jordan, who has been visiting
his family for few days, leaves tomor-
row for San Francisco.
Mrs. DR.. Wakefield of Lincoln avenue
entertained with an oyster supper last
evening.
The herald., 1897-12-11

corner Of Fourth and Sycamore streets.
known ~ the Manley block. was sold
today by Mr.. N. Manley TO J. w. King
for $4,000 cash. Fred L. Sexton made
the sale.
Q. M. Robbins returned yesterday
from Flagstaff. Arix.
Mrs. Rebecca Welch was today
granted a divorce from Lewis Welch.
The schooner Reporter discharged a
cargo Of pine lumber at Newport today
and clears tomorrow for the north. The
Bonita also sails for the north Saturday
with load Of grain from this county.
Rev. e. r. Watson of the Unitarian
church will exchange pulpits Sunday
with Rev. Joseph Cady of Redlands.
The herald., 1897-12-11
=Sd3idTHERN 4E}3}7@RAS $RzE6IfHEs

site was granted by the board Of SUPER
visors at Wednesdays meeting, the
same to continue in force for period OF
one year from date of application.
The grand Jury has concluded its Ia
bors and rendered its report to the su-
perior court. 1t recommends, among
other things. that the cement floor IN
the county jail be repaired, and heat
ing stove be placed therein; that the
county clerks Office be renovated so as
to admit more light, and that the as
SCISSORS office be repapered; it appoints
]. l.. Harrison to expert the books and
accounts Of the county officers at sal
ary of $4 per day. to commence on De-
cember 18th, and asks for further time
in which to inspect and report on the
other public offices and buildings.
The petition presented to the super
visors by the Nordhoff citizens against
the granting of saloon license to any
person harboring an inclination to To-
cate grogshop in their thriving little
burg was excellent evidence Of their
strong disapproval Of this kind Of busi-
ness, but the board Of supervisors was
advised by the district attorney that,
Notwithstanding this, or other petitions
of the same nature which may follow, II
the party desiring the license could be
shown to be of good moral character and
such as could be intrusted with the sale
of liquors that the license would have to
be granted. The question turns on the
point, as stated by a prominent O1atan
of whether or not q man dealing In In
toxicating liquors can only be deter
mined when the application of the much
feared Individual is presented and his
identity becomes known.
The semi-annual election of officers Of
the knights of Pythias. held on Wednes-
day evening, resulted as follows: c. c..
T. w. Ewing; v. c., Kilson; prelate.
]. Maddison K. of r. and s.. E. F. Bond;
NJ. of E., E. NJ. Jones; Nj. Of F.. E. p.
Warner; M. of W.. Z. L. DeArman; I. G..
F.. M. Fulstone; o. c., l.. F. Eastin.
George Taylor, the insane mechanic
from Nordhoff. was examined on Thurs
day morning by the insanity commits
sioners. and on their report was ordered
committed to San Bernardino.
VENTURA, Dec. 10.-Today papers In
an important suit were filed with the
county clerk, in which the stockholders,
numbering over one hundred, of the
Ventura Agricultural association. an
insolvent corporation, are named as de-
PENDANTS The plaintiffs In the action
are the Ventura and Peoples Lumber
companies, Bank Of VIM. Collins & Son.
and others, who seek to recover amounts
due on unpaid certificates involving
$4,000 or more. The lands and buildings
of the corporation were recently sold
at sheriff's sale. the bank of VIM. Col
Inns & Son, mortgages, purchasing. The
case is creating intense interest. The
defense to be made Is not yet outlined.
Hon. Orestes Orr, e. s. Hall and Black
stock G. Ewing appear for plaintiffs.
The herald., 1897-12-11
Heroic Remedy Needed

The Los Angeles bond election result
ed in the defeat of the proposition to Is
sue school bonds for large amount. The
recent scandal In the board of education
caused an unwillingness on the part Of
the people to trust the spending of the
money to body of men under investiga-
ton. The scandal Is Of q peculiarly Of
a body of men in positions which should
be filled without reference to anything
save absolute qualifications in educa-
tional matters. It Ia sad commentary
on Los Angeles municipal politics; but
1t Is better for the corruption to come
to the surface now than later In the day
Santa Barbara Press.
The herald., 1897-12-11
Real Estate Transfers

FRIDAY, OeCs ~
n a. wiltshire to F. L. Douglas-Lot y
block l. Wiltshire Boulevard tract; WV.
f. l.. Danes to ]. IL. Clewett-Aots anu
4. block IS, Long Beach; $llO. 49,
Security Trust company. trustee, 10 w.
IS. Bryant-Lot 70. Mills q Wicks' exten-
r. j. and A. M. Decker to Sisters Of the
Sacred Names OF Jesus and Mary-Lot O.
Sumstines' subdivision. Legge tract; $0.
II. M. West to B. NJ. and A. M: Ayiesr
Lot Ill, block l16. Long Beach; No;
H. Jarvis to ]. II. Krauser-Aoe l. o'u0A
1, Chester tract; 5000
II. W. and j. Sessions to D. ]. r. Ben.
pink-Lots II and u, block B. sessions
addition to Whittier; 1915.
A. c. and s. p. Abbott TO B. w. Moles-
Lot 10 and west half Of lot II, block b,
]. T. Taylor & Co.'S subdivision. PomonaI
$780,
pomona Land and awter company to
A. s. Barrows-Lots !. and 8. block so'
Claremont: $500.
A. p. MacKoon to G. b. Adams-Lots
and 5, range T. Alhambra addition tract
and strip between said lots; 1900
TAYLOR Trust company to S. p. Creasinger
Lot 4, block C, Sherman tract; $46Oo.
r. NJ. Miller to w. Stien-Lot d, block la
Santa Monica; $50.
q. w. and F. H. Taylor to G. Hepeler-
Part OF 6eCtlOu ~ oouthv A"s v1S~N'
8. J. Swartwout to D. Swartwout-Pars
OF lots 13 and IA. block IA. whittier; $1,000.
w. M. and A. II. Sheldon to @. and d.
Monroe-Part Of lot %. block 2. Los An"
geles Improvement company's SUBDIVISION
Of lot g. block 39 Hancock survey; $780,
G. H., jr.. and o. M. Peck to L. Dumke-
Part Of lot q Peck's subdivision; $a139.50.
w. w. Tinker and B. Tinker to n. W.
Bowen-Lot /. block A. Walnut Grove
tract; $780,
q. and II. c. Kruger to p. Bachert-
Lots 8 to 8, block q, Acton; $780,
r. H. and z. H. Hille to II. H. Maclay
ct al-Part of block l3, Maclay ranch;
$4S2. SO.
]. and @. r. Conant to A. Paradis-Lot
aA Grider & Dow's Adams street tract;
$500.
L. M. Stevens and A. B. 8 Phillips to J.
Dismukes-.Part OF Rancho Santa Ger
trudes; $500.
/. w. and e. Hellman to A. B. Chapman
Part Of lot 10. block o, San Pasqual
tract; $500.
NJ and A. Moore to O. Schatte-Lot Is,
block N. Also tract; $500.
Mrs. E. v. ickers ct al to A. r. Graham
Lots 10 and II, block S. Ralph Rogers
subdivision; s56s.67.
SUMMARY
Deeds .......................'... 70
Total ..$Sl,z'S "
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day, December II. Everyone should take
interest enough In the matter to come
out and vote mo-" There are times. Of
course, whom It IL advisable to refunds
but this IL not one Of them. The In
terest which the county will have to pay
on the present indebtedness amounts to
Sl7s,o00. and the interest on the pro-
posed new bonds would amount to 1884,
900, without any benefit accruing to the
county. Hence. come out next Saturday
and vote "No."-Santa Monica Signal.
The herald., 1897-12-11
AM Take Notice

The Los Angeles school bonds have
been ignominously defeated at the pollss
the principal reason therefor being the
scandal now existing in the board Of ed-
ucation there. OF all departments con-
nected with a city's government. that
which has charge Of the training Of the
young should be kept as pure as possi-
BILE, but down in Los Angeles. according
to the scandals and rtmors that ara
flying about, 1t Is q very nest OF corrup~
tion.--Oakland Tribune.
The herald., 1897-12-11
A Threatened Humiliation

The only influential newspaper in Cal.
ifornia which has come to the defense Of
Judge McKenna against the opposition
to his appointment to the supreme bench
Is the San Francisco Call. 1t alone has
the courage of its interests. The other
members of the San Francisco presss
with single exception. are delicately
balanced on the fence-top Of discreet sis
lsnoa.-Stockton Mall.
The herald., 1897-12-11
The Reason Why

On Tuesday the voters Of Los Angeles
refused to authorize bonds for the school
department. although 1t Is not Los An.
geles' way generally to vote down oono
propositions. But Just at present tne
people in Los Angeles are more interest%
ed In sending crooked school directors
to jail than they are in giving them mora
money to spend.-Oakland Enquirer
The herald., 1897-12-11
Al TO tho Fire Bonds

Both the fire and school bond issues
were defeated in Los Angeles Tuesday.
The defeat Of the latter creates no SUR
prise, in the face Of recent developments.
but a city does not show good judgments
In gripping its fire department simply
because there 10 corruption In the school
board.-Santa Monica outlook.
The herald., 1897-12-11

PASADENA, Dec. 10.-(Regular Cor
was distributed throughout the business
section of town at about 10 O'Clock this
evening:
The herald., 1897-12-11
Vote No

The proposition to refund @6S0.000 OF
the county indebtedness will be submit
ted to vote Of the people next Satur-
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-11-18

THE poorest girls in the world
are those not taught to work.
There are thousands of them.
Rich parents have petted them
and they have been taught to de-
spise labor and to depend upon
others for a living, and are per-
fectly helpless. The most forlorn
looking women belong to this
class. 1t is the duty of parents
to protect daughters from this
depiorable condition. They do
them a wrong if they neglect it.
Every daughter should be taught
to earn her own living. The rich
as well IS the poor require this
training. The wheel of fortune
rolls swiftly around; the rich are
likely to become poor and the
poor rich. Skill added to labor
is no disadvantage to the rich,
and is indispensable to the poor.
'WeA-to-do parents must educate
their daughters to work. No re-
form is more imperative than
this.