The herald., 1897-09-23
SAN BERN ARDINO

SAN BERNARDINO Sept. 22.-(Regu-
lar Correspondence.) One of the largest
mining sales of modern days in this county
took place this morning "wednesday, by
which the Iron Chief, in the Eagle Noun
tain district. owned by Joe Beach, Monroe
Stewart Jack Moore and William Ste
phens, has changed hands and is now the
property of syndicate of which c. d.
Lane is proinent figure. The price paid
was S15O,G00, of which large block was
paid down in ready cash and the balance
is on time. to come from the proceeds of
the working of the mine under the new
manage ment within certain limits as to
time. The former owners have been send
ing the ore from the mine to the Shelby
works for reduction, and it has averaged
800 to the ton. Experts place the value
of the mine at not less than 81. 00000 and
If the original owners could work 1t as
it should be there would have been no
sale. The ledge ranges from six feet
and more in width, and has been worked
sixty feet, but with no cross-cuts. The
new owners have abundant capital, and
will put in a large plant, pipe in water,
and make it one of the most active camps
on the desert.
The proposed ordinance for the control
of peddlers of fish. fruit and vegetables
had a first reading Tuesday night before
the board of city trustees. The license
for fruit and vegetables is 50 per quarter.
the same as dealers having regular places
of business pay, while fish go at twice
that figure, IS per quarter, the considera-
ton being the former are raised here and
fish are brought in from outside the
county.
The expense of the extension Of the
water mains at Mount Vernon avenue
was reported at $2079.75, which increases
the receipts for water sos per month show
prr hat too xr,tI oI~o
pay for the whole expense. OF this the
Santa Fe pays SIS and the county hospital
pays $23 per month.
The result of exporting the water rentals
pays into the treasury S143.S5 for back
dues from surreptitious users of water,
and adds $S710 to the water rental month
ly. or an increase of s445.2O per year.
An ordinance was passed the first read
ing against the carrying or using slung
shots, false kunckles, air guns or similar
weapons, the penalty being not more than
800 fine and fifty days in jail or BOTH
1t is aimed principally at boys who are
killing off birds with air guns, often shoot
ing through windows and endangering life
A new ordinance Is in the mill for the
appointment of the board of health and
its duties, and the health officer and his
duties. 1t is claimed the present health
officer has no legal power to enforce his
commands.
Hon. George M. Curtis of Clinton. Ia,
member of congress from the Second Iowa
district was in the city short time. be-
ing en- route to see the beauties of Southern
California He was the guest of Eugene
Weston of Bloomington while in this sec
tion of the state.
A real old-fashioned thunder storm ragged
through the valley Tuesday afternoon. the
rainfall in this city being 1900 of an inch
the first of the season. During it crash
of thunder and binding flash showed the
lightning had struck in the city. 1t proved
to be on pile of steel rails at the Santa
Fe yards. The crash was terrific and the