The herald., 1897-01-26
SAN BERNARDINO.
Political Birds in Hand and in the
Bush-Notes.

SAN BERNARDINO, Jan. 25.-There
is bubble forming within the ranks
of the Republican party which, when it
bursts, will cause some lively scratch
ing and great deal of cursing. and burst
it will IL ]. w. F. Diss, the present Re-
publican county clerk, auditor and re-
corder shall succeed in securing the po-
sition now held by T. J. Bolton in the
land office at Los Angeles. Those who
are in position to know say that the
genial county clerk wants the place.
His securing the prize would cause the
trouble, as the board of supervisors
would have the power to appoint his
successor and the board at present has
a Democratic majority. 1t is generally
understood that Mr. Diss is an appli-
cant for the good, fat four-year job and
will accept it, even at the risk of giving
this county Democratic clerk.
San Bernardino stands very good
chance of having big wooden mill
opened at date not far distant. J. ".
Suman says that a friend of his thinks
seriously of establishing mills in this
city and utilizing the power with which
Mr.. Suman will operate his -four mill
Mr.. Suman is Of the opinion that his
friend means business and that San
Bernardino will have the mills.
The fact that the city trustees cut
down the assessors salary from $1,000
to 5000 per year has caused some candi-
dates for that office to cast their eyes
toward other prizes.
The man Smith who was arrested for
stealing clans was fined S. by Judge
Soule, and not having the money the
court allowed him to go and get 1t. He
had not been out of court half an hour
before he was arrested at the depot for
stealing fruit and taken before Judge
Knox. He is now in Jail.
On Friday afternoon a well-dressed
stranger stepped into the jewelry store
of Moore & Lewis and asked to see some
charms. Finding one with fine settings
in he asked Mr.. Lewis if he could take it
into his wife, who was In the Hotel
Stewart. Mr.. Lewis gave his consent,
and that was the last he saw of the man
and later he found his charm in Pawn
broker Downs shop, the latter having
given $3.50 on it.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. T. Knox celebrated
their sixty-first marriage anniversary
Saturday night A large number Of pio-
neers and friends were present at the
venerable couples home on B street.
Mr.. Knox has been justice of the peace
of this township for several years past,
being the only Democrat elected. He
was also postmaster during Cleveland's
first administration.
About four hundred people attended
the game of baseball yesterday after
noon at the new park After the game
the home players held a meeting ut
Judge Knox's court room, where reg
ular team was organized j. D. Far
ris was elected manager, and Will
Nance captain. The following men
were signed to make UP the team: Gus.
Wetzel, Hal Rodden, r. j. Jones, Jack
Davis, Tom Collins. Bert Heath, viii
Nance, Louis Slater, Louis Vaughn, j.
w. Peck, Herman Marks, any nine Of
whom are good players. A committee
consisting of James Fleming, HI. q.
Cortette and ]. D. Faris were appoint
ed to enclose the park and raise funds
therefor
In the board of supervisors this morn
ing the clerk was instructed to notify
Architect Jones to appear before the
board and explain certain Irregularities
existing in regard to the new court
house on February 2, at 0a. M
Supervisor West reported unfavorably
IN regard to appointing constable at
Oro Grande.
r: W. Parker (colored )was appointed
janitor Of the court house, his Services
t0 cemmence February !. 1897.