The herald., 1897-03-12
RIVERSIDE
Orange Shipments to Date-Poio and Basket

RIVERSIDE, March 1.-THE total
number of boxes of oranges shipped
from Riverside during the present sea-
son up to yesterday evening Is 40O,3lI.
Taking 226 as the average per box, this
would make 90, Al, ,642 oranges. By the
time the crop Is all shipped this valley
of a few miles square will have furnished
enough oranges to supply every man.
woman and child in the United states
with more than two and one-half or
anges each and this Is year Of short
crops at that.
The city park is being improved by the
graveling Of the walks.
The Rebekahs added three new MEM
bers to their numbers last night.
]. w. Divilbies of Spokane 10 visiting
with his old friend, w. A. Anderson,
deputy assessor. Mr.. Divilbiss Is the
proprietor Of a newspaper at Monte
sano, Wash. He Is here for health.
Another house IL reported to have
been stolen at East Riverside. the prop
erty of G. A. Weber.
The gas company 10 engaged in put
ting in 4 main on Lime street to connect
the houses Of A. A. Adair and Robert
Gage with their lighting system.
Mark r. Plaisted, the proprietor OF
the Enterprise, who received the ap-
Highland asylum last December, takes
charge Of his ofilce this week. F. E.
Rouse of Los Angeles, an expert ac-
countant, is examining the books Of the
concern prior to Mr.. Plaisted's taking
charge Of them.
At the request Of the cantons Of South
ern California, DR.. G. c. Sherman of this
city has allowed the use Of his name
for the office Of department commander
Of the patriarchs militant, I. o. o. F.
The election Is to be held at the last
meeting of cantons before the 26th OF
April = the anniversary of the order.
The ballot Is q secret one and the re-
suit will not be known until all the
cantons have voted.
Supervisor Compton and o. B. Fuller
of Corona were In the city yesterday.
After a pleasant visit with her moth
er, Mrs. r. ]. Macy of this city, Mrs.
e. E. Jones returned to her home In
Los Angeles yesterday.
White winged peace has not yet how
cred over the warning factions in the
water rate difference of opinions not
withstanding the water rate has been
fixed by the city trustees. Those op-
posed to the rates settled on are still
at work soliciting funds with which to-
contest the legality Of the fixing of rates
by the city trustees. 1t is different now
than when everyone had well OF his
own, and there is not a town with
water system that some time or other
does not have a contest over rates.
A reception will be rendered Mrs. Ella
T. Hall, the grand worthy matron Of
the Order of the Eastern Star, upon her
visit to Ungava chapter, this city, to-
morrow (Friday) evening. A banquet
will be the feature Of the evening.
Among those from here who were
at San Bernardino Tuesday evening
tv y{v,o he Jod " vrroro
Miss Leila Jarvisworthy matron of the
Riverside chapter, Mrs. q. D. Cunning
ham, Mrs Nellie Anderson. Mrs. B. F.
Allen, Mrs. c. r. Gray and John T.
Jarvis The members Of the chapters OF
San Bernardino and Redlands have been
invited to be present tomorrow even
ing.
and party, visited Riverside yesterday
in a private car. In the party were Col.
and Mrs. Green, Misses Lotta, Edith
and Altadena and Mr. George Green,
Mrs. j. H. Holmes and Colliver Jombro.
A drive down the valley was enjoyed.
Attorney McCollier went to San Diego
yesterday afternoon on legal business.
Dr. Joseph Jarvis of this city has ap-
Piled for letters Of administration on
the estate Of Eliza schell to the superior
court of San Bernardinc.
Action was commenced today by the
attorneys. Parsons g. Sherer Of Los An
geles, for the Crane company against
the Grand View Gold Mining and Mill
ing company to collect $365.06 due for
merchandise. and an attachment was
made on the property Of the company.
There will be game of polo tomor-
row (Friday) afternoon at $3.50 o'clock,
between teams from the club. Friday,
the 26th inst. the club will present
program of races and sports.
The game Of basket ball between the
teams from the Y. NJ. G. A. Of Riverside
and Cotton last night at Armory hall
resulted in a victory for Riverside by
a score OF to /. The Cotton players
were johnson, White, Mitchell. Brown.
Reichling and Tregear. and the River
siders Caldwell. Nicholson, Place, Dins.
more, Whittier and Weed. The game
was exciting from beginning to end RI.
Roblee umpired the game. The Cotton
boys were so well treated by the River
side boye IN 9 social way that they de-
cIared they we're the winners In the
eEsplne's n|seE1rss :.