The herald., 1897-04-04
MoNRovIA

MONROVIA, April 3.-(Regular Cor
respondence) At the recent meeting of
the stockholders of the Duarte Mutual
Irrigation and Canal company the prop
osition of the San Gabriel Power COM
pany was discussed In all its bearings,
and when vote was finally reached
the result was SIT shares for the agree
ment and 157 against, showing that a
majority of the owners of the water
think the proposition a beneficial one
for them. The Duarte, Azusa and Co.
vina Water companies, owners of 5000
| inches of water flowing out of the San
Gabriel canyon, receive the water two
miles from the mouth of the canyon and
carry the same through pipes and con-
kduits to the division box. 1t Is very evil
dent that II the water were taken out
| further UP the stream greater quantity
would be secured. The proposition of
the power company is to place sub
merged dam across the canyon five
miles above the present intake and car
ry all the water through Its own pipes
to the division box, for considera ton
of 10 per cent of the total amount of the
water 1t is the Intention of the power
| company to establish large electrical
plant for the purpose of furnishing light
land power to surrounding towns and
possibly to Los Angeles.
James McAl0uan, q resident OF this
place. is now lying in Los Angeles
hospital. where he. had part Of one Of his
feet amputated His condition today
is reported to be very unfavorable..
While working at the sugar factory at
Los Afamitos an ak fell upon the foot,
rendering amputation necessary.
]. H. Bartte, president Of the First
National bank, is recovering from an
attack Of inflammatory rheumatism.
The Pierian club will give a pink ball
on the evening of the Goth.
Rush Marshall arrived from Philadel-
phia this week to join his family. He
has disposed Of his drug business and
will permanently locate here.
g. F. Moore has purchased from the
Rankin estate a cottage on Myrtle ave-
nue..
Disciples of Izak Walton are busiiy
whipping the streams in this neighbor-
hood for the wary trout.
There is a craze for the planting OF
grape fruit In this neighborhood. Parties
contemplating the setting out Of this
fruit should be exceedingly cautious, as
there are many poor varieties, and when
the fruit reaches the market it all sells
alike-for the price Of the poor fruit. A
letter received yesterday by the Fruit
exchange from F. M. Leonard, one Of
liC OiQCbt AAdll 0CoAcho ia oOStVii, say ..
California grape fruit has a black eye
In this market. 1t looks nice, but they
claim the consumer does not like 1t.
tried all my best customers on 1t, but
most of them said they could not use 1t
and wouldn't even look at it." They are
educated to the Florida and Jamaica
fruit and when they get hold of some of
the poor California fruit they condemn
the whole.
Contractor Zimmerman has COM
menced the erection of d. G. Bells new
residence on Ivy street.
@. Bege, recent arrival from Grand
Rapids. Mich. today opened out a new
boot and shoe business on Myrtle ave-
nue..
The Duarte school gave a pleasant
social Friday evening.
Thursday evening the Royal Arcanum
council invited its friends to social in
its hall. At the close of an interesting
program refreshments were served.
At the council meeting this evening
It is anticipated that q. Zimmerman will
be selected az chairman of the board.