The herald., 1897-12-09
SAN BERNARDIN0 COUNTY
SAN BERNARDINo

lar Correspondence) County Health
Officer DR.. G. A. Rene has made q report
to the board of supervisors in regard to
the waste water at Chino. After refer
ring to his suggestion to the managers
of the factory that they should pipe the
water across Chino creek instead Of rum
ming 1t through the rotten, lealxy fumes,
he says that the greater difficulty comes
from the factory people using the water
for irrigation upon the thousands OF
acres that border along the creek. Tho
natural drainage is toward the creek.
allow the water to run into the creek
above ground. yet they irrigate up to
within few feet Of It and the ground Is
honeycombed with gopher holes that
turn the water into the creek In torrents.
Nothing short Of diverting the water
away from the lands to the southwest
Of Chino and piping to some distant
ranch will stop the evil. They have
promised to do this. but as that would
render worthless the most valuable part
Of the ranch by depriving It Of water for
irrigation. and as they have issued new
leases to these lands with water as be.
fore, It Is evident they will never do Il.
TIE matter IL now IN the hands Of the
grand Jury.
At the. meeting Of the city trustees
Tuesday evening the city recorders re-
port showed ninety-nine cases before
him for the past month and 1921 in fines
collected. The city treasurer reported
$73321S on hand.
The trial Of Louis Ortega for the mur-
der Of Arastacio Avitia at Chino Octo-
Der "a. is on its second day before the
following Jury: Robert L. Deakins. Col
ton: William Roberds. San Bernardino;
NJ. b. Brooke. San Bernardino; George
e. Kylling. Cotton; A. NJ. Wright, Rial
to; J. N. 6nodgrass. Cotton; Peter Fer
dinand. Ontario: r. c. Straughn, Rial
to; W. A. Norton, Riaito; r. NJ. Meach-
EN-, San Bernardino; H. H. Miller, Ro-
sena; Dan Johnson. Cotton. The testi-
mony brought out ie about the same az
that given at the coroner's inquest.
At the county hospital there were 70
inmates at the beginning Of November:
26 were admitted, "a discharged and
died. leaving the present number Of pa
tients at 81. The expenses of running the
averaging 50 Ia cente per diem for each
pAtlcHt 4HlS 10 QOOv0 tbc usual dtCAe
age. as winters supply Of coal was
added to the months expenses.
The county cared for a list If seventy
eight indigents for the past month at q
cost of $841.
There were forty-two prisoners In the
jail during the month Of November, for
whom the expense Of meals was $94.
The report Of the county treasurer
for November showed that at the first
Of the month there was on hand $S9,0s7.-
80. The receipts were: School lands,
$4,000; tax sales redeemed, $74S.70; fees,
$S72.27; state, poll and personal property
tax, $1i,63l.S2: fines, $50O.4S; hospital.
s6e: law library, $5S; Ontario city fund.
$61.S2; revolving fund. $17.7S; Brooke
school bonds, $127s: high school, $205;
county schools, $32.55; total for tho
month OF $15.503.48, making a total Of
cash, $104, ,690.87. From this has been
paid: County fund. $6141.73; salaries.
S5s12.42; hospital. $2346. 50; roads, $2049.51;
immigration. $81.25; state school. $685.
go; high school, $3075.46; bonds. $3.50:
unclassified schools. $3.50; library. ST.
so; other schools, $9SSS.11; total expense
Of S44, 900. 81, leaving In the treasury, $780,
1896.
After standing of the proposition to
have a game Of baseball here Between
one Of the great eastern mines and q
home team, this city is to have both the
Baltimores and All-Americans In q
game next Monday at Athletic park. It
will draw large crowd II the weather 10
favorable to see the great guns play at
ball.
Hon. George L. Dobson ana wife OF
Iowa are In the city, the guests Of H. E.
Harris. Mr.. Dobson is the secretary Of
state Of Iowa and expects to return to
Des Moines in time for the meeting OF
the legislature In January.
The grand jury expects to present it,
Anal report next Wednesday.