The herald., 1897-03-07
ALAMlT0S
Very Serious objection to . County Line
Saloon

LOS ALAMITOS, March 6.-Until
about a month ago this was one OF the
most orderly communities to be found
anywhere and If it were not for the fact
of the situation of the townsite being on
the extreme edge of the county close
to the Los Angeles county line, 1t wouio
be so still. The supervisors of Los Ange-
les county, for reasons best known to
themselves, but certainly not having the
best interests of the residents OF either
county at heart, recently granted IL
cense to one Il. Tisnerat who establish
ed himself within a few feet OF the line
dividing the two counties, opened up MS
saloon and road house with grand
flourish and proceeded to surround him.
self with little colony of campers to
whom he rented places to pitch their
tents and from whom he expected to de-
rive a revenue in the dispensing of wet
groceries, etc
The location of the saloon Is but
stones throw from the factory and
town. And now for the result. Men
who were industrious and sober without
q saloon for a resort suddenly became
transformed into lewd and disorderly
brutes, who expose their persons, fright
en- women and draw knives in their
drunken quarrels. They lose their Jobs,
the saloon keeper succeeds in extracting
from them the small balance of cash
they receive as wages and then they are
turned loose upon the community as
vagabonds and people say "Oh, where
do all the tramps come from?' Inside
the town of Alamitos there is no saloon
and none is wanted, but the imaginary
line between the counties has made 1t
possible for the commissioners of Los
Angeles county to do the community a
great injury and they should have the
manhood to rectify their mistake.
1t is pleasant to note that the Orange
county supervisors have again denied
the petition for a saloon to Gandolfo &
Lagamarsino in difference to the better
sentiment of the community. Two
wrongs do not make one right and those
who argue that because Los Angeles
county is getting little revenue from
the license TO the saloon just across the
line. therefore a license ought to be
granted in town, should remember that
peace officers were not needed until
quite recently and where is the advan-
tage in receiving money for license and
paying the some or more to take care OF
the criminal class. the direct offspring
OF the saloon?
At their last meeting the Orange
county supervisors voted to bridge Coy
ote creek on the county line road north
of the factory, furnishing one-half of the
lumber and the people of the community
doing the work. 1t is expected Los An
geles county will furnish the other half
of the lumber necessary to complete the
work.
The family of ]. L. Elan has moved
here from Pomona and are comfortably
settled in their new home, corner of
Main and Avalon streets.
The main building of the sugar factory
is under roof and the steel frame of the
boiler house is completed so that in a
short time the brick work enclosing the
boilers and the walls of the building will
be pushed to a finish.
Beet seed has been going out a live
ly rate for the last two weeks and over
a thousand acres has been seeded It is
surprising to learn how easily subdued
the ranch land is and many acres of sod
land will produce first-class beets this
season.
Miss Dottie Badgley was surprised by
a number Of her friends on Monday
evening. the occasion being in honor of
her birthday. Music and dancing were
enjoyed until late hour after which
dainty refreshments were served. Mrs.
Badgley spent couple of days this
week visiting old frineds in Los Angeles
S. Devoe has been appointed deputy
sheriff for Los Angeles county, made
necessary on account of the lawlessness
prevailing II the Coyote creek winery.
Some of the factory employees felt COM
PEELED to leave their work and remain
at home to protect their families from
insult and possible harm. The sheriff
from Santa Ana made one visit here this
week but no arrests were made. because
he did not find the right parties to make
a complaint.
Rev D. d. Hill has moved his family
to Alamitoe Beach ard will drive over
to hold services on Sunday and also
look after the erection of the new church