The herald., 1897-03-18
SANTA BARBARA
contrsbsnd Goods Landed Under the Inspect-
or's Nose-0enerai News

or's N0se-0enerai News
SANTA BARBARA, March 1.-THE
! presence of a three-masted schooner
unloading a contraband cargo at the
Santa Babara wharf, within 300 feet of
the United States revenue cutter Cor
win. seems improbable, yet the Morning
Press announces that such an incident
actually occurred at 1890 Menday morn
ing. The occurrence is de led by the In
dependent and Port Inspector c. M. Bell,
but substantiated by Wharfinger Byron
M. Smith Whether this report is true
or not, 1t is nevertheless fact that
smugglers have often availed themselves
of the excellent opportunities for con-
Quoting their operations on the coast of
this county. A revenue cutter Is rarely
to be seen in the channel. and CONTRA
band goods can at almost any time be
landed without detection at Refugio
canyon or on the Channel islands.
Jose Bordere and Miguel Martinez,
natives of France, who came to this
country under age. today applied to the
superior court for naturalization papers.
One could neither read nor write, both
were unable to prove their residence in
this country, and the court. therefore,
denied both applications. The two men
then appeared at the county clerks
office and declared on oath their bona
fde intentions to become citizens of the
United States.
j. d. Snyder, formerly of this county,
and against whom two foreclosure suits
were Instituted Saturday. has filed
petition for insolvency in the superior
court of Los Angeles county. Mr.. Sny-
der, who Is well and favorably known
in this county, where he resided many
years, is now a contractor In Los An
geles. The schedule on file shows that
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bilities are In the town Of Los Alamos,
Santa Barbara county.
The hearing of the application of
Charles o. Colt for the issuance of let
ters testamentary in the matter Of the
estate of John o. Colt, deceased, is set
for Friday, the 26th inst
School Superintendent G. E. Thur
mond yesterday inspected the class
work in two rooms at the Third ward
school and the four rooms at the First
ward school. Mr. Thurmond is pleased
with the progress made by pupils In the
ungraded department, which Is attended
by scholars who fall behind in the graded
schools The teacher Elmer e. Dana,
states that nearly all the pupils will be
able to make UP for lost time and re1oin
their former classes. Mis9 Kate c. Hig-
gins, who teaches the third grade at
the Third ward school house. deserves
credit for the excellent showing she has
made Her class ig already commencing
hong division, although this Is required
only In the fourth grade. The superin-
tendent also noted satisfactory results
at the First ward school. where the fol-
lowing teachers are employed: Eva
McPhail, third and fourth grades; Sarah
A. Winchester. fifth, sixth and seventh
grades. and Annie Hosmer. frst and
second grades. The number Of pupils
enrolled in this school is 1870, Mr.. Thur
mond finding 102 present on the occasion
of hie visit.
Marriage licenses have been is7ued as
follows: Frank ThornbVrg, aged 49,
| aged 9S. native of California. and both
residents of Santa Marie; Teodufo Mar
tinez, aged 49, and Rosa e. jackson. aged
| 18, both natives of California, and res-
idents of Los Alamos; N. T. Saunders
and frankie Cochran. both Of Lompoc;
T. L. Kellogg and Adali Baber, also both
of Lompoc.
Intense excitement prevails today
among the sporting fraternity in the
Channel City over the outcome Of the
big fight between Corbett and FitzsirI1-
mons. Santa Barbara is we'll repre-
sented at Carson, Jimmie Murray and q
delegation from Montecito club, which
left here in q special car. being In at
tendance at the great attraction.
! Miss Olive Swickard and Mr.. Frank
Thornburg will be married Friday at
Santa Maria. The bride 10 the pretty
/ school ma'am at Susz school district,
while the groom Is the son Of Madison
Thornburg, a prominent citizen of Santa
Maria.
Santa BarbNra is again relaxing Its
agita ton of the question Of maintaining
an exhibit at the Los Angeles chamber
of commerce. The subject Is one of
much Importance to the Channel City
| and merits immediate attention.