The herald., 1897-10-23

increase in electrical facilities wire
can be run through the orchard ard
ranch sections and with small motors
and we'll and pump continuous flow
Of water cars be obtained and large tracts
Of land now of no value will become as
valuab BILE as the best. This is to be the
next advance in electrical science in this
valley, and it will bring wealth with its
adoption.
The apparatus ordered by the Athletic
club several months ago has arrived,
the delay being caused by the necessity
of manufacturing nearly every article
wanted. The order was for $S1250, and
for this the club secured vaultlng
horse, parallel bars, horizontal bars,
jumping stand, spring board, ten pairs
wooden dumbells. bell hooks, ten pairs
two-pound Indian clubs and hooks,
twenty-four wano,s and racks, two
standard chest weights, one Murphy $
intercostal chest weight, one Murphy's
back and loin weight, one blackboard
rowing slide and seat, striking bag, three
mattresses. The old apparatus was bor-
rowed, much of it, and that will be re-
turned.
The funeral of c. NJ. Shafor, teacher of
the public school at Highland, took place
Thursday the remains being Inferred in
the city cemetery here under the care
and ritual Of the order of Knights of
Pythias, Of which the deceased was a
member at Sedalia, Ind, the place Of his
birth twenty-eight years ago. The serv-
ices at the Highland church were very
impressive the entire school attending
as an escort. The pallbearers, members
Of Valley lodge, No. 27, of this city,
were Vice Chancellor T. j. West, Prelate
H. c. Rolfe, Knights T. Prindiville, b.
F. Bledsoe, ]. E. Light, J. A. Corcoran,
James Poole, w. A. Vale.
The Santa Fe shops in this city are
now building locomotives, having ten
wheeler and an eight-wheeler in the
works. The former is to be of extra
power for the purpose Of climbing the
divide over Cajon pass. Owing to the
shortness Of the days the force in tha
shops only work nine hours in day. but
to keep up with the demand extra shifts
are run at night in some of the depart
ments. The Randsburg ard Johannes
burg branch is progressing rapidly ar,d.
will probably be completed on time.
The Morning Sun came out in an en-
unlucky day-having put in Thorre
typesetter, increasing the reading mat
ter double and setting the whole paper in
minion type. That with the new Eclipse
folder, just added, were necessities from
the constantly increasing patronage of
advertisers and subscribers.
How doth the little busy bee improve
each shining minute, and work hisever-
sharpened sting as if Old, Nick were in
it," This is the new version sung lately
at Bryn Mawr, few miles from this
city. w. F. Whittier owns an orchard
and his next door neighbor owns sew
eral stands of bees. The latter are placed
near the line between the two places.
The former has brought suit claiming
damages in $1,000 for the bee stings in
fiicted for the past two years and de-
mapds the bee nuisance abolished. He
claims the owner does not supply his
bees with water and they throng the
fumes and bitches Of his neighbor, sting
ing men and animals to their great an
noyance and, damage.
The case of Allison VS.. board of edu-
cation for the position Of jantor Of the
high school, on the ground of the plain
tiff being a veteran of the war and there
fore interchangeable, has been before
the court for the last two days on de-
murrer, and the judge has taken the
matter under advisement. The case Of
May Newell vs. board of education was
called Thursday but postponed five Gays.
Mrs. Amanda r. Garner, resident Of
this city for forty years. died of cancer
of the stomach Thursday evening at the
age of 81, leaving eight children to mourn
her loss. Although suffering for months
she was not thought to be in danger until
she returned from the coast ten days
ago, when the disease took violent
form. A council of physicians was called
and physicians summoned from Los An
geles, but they were powerless. The
funeral will take place Saturday at 2
p. m.
Ernest W.Cardiff died suddenly on
Thursday afternoon from hemorrhage,
caused, it Is supposed, by over -eXertion
in assisting to move from Helmet to this
place. He was in excellent health, ap-
parently, but had a hemorrhage several
months ago, but nothing more till the
ONE that ended his life. He was 20 years
Of age and lived with his parents on Wa
terman avenue. The funeral will take
place Saturday afternoon at 10 a. m.
Rev. Q. A. Oates, formerly pastor of
the NJ. E. Church South, left Thursday
with his family for his new appointment
at Prescott, Ariz.