The herald., 1897-01-19
grows wider and richer as 1t goes down
into the bowels of Mother Earth.

Grows wider and richer as 1t goes down
into the bowels of Mother Earth.
The street ornamentation committee,
composed of A s. White, e. W. Holmes,
J. II. Reed, S. H. Herrick, Mrs. Irving,
X. l.. Bettner and Priestly Hail. met AT
the office of Mr.. White Saturday after
noon and effected an organization. Ic.
w. Holmes was made chairman, Priest.
ly Hall secretary, and j. H. Reed cor
responding secretary. The chairman
was requested to prepare plan of ac-
tion Tor discussion at the next meeting,
/ MONDAY afternoon at 2 o'clock being
| fixed as the time of weekly meetings.
A. T. Hatfield of Los Angeles is the
guest OF c. c. Quinn at the latter's resi-
dence on Arlington avenue. Mr. Hatfield
is the gentleman who recently pur-
chased the Casa Blanca granite quarry,
and who is shipping an average of three
carloads of the rock daily. He is one
or the organizers and the vice president
of the California Fish company of Los
Angeles. The granite in this quarry,was
pronounced by the government commits
sion on deep water harbor, who visited
riverside short time ago, as superior
rock.
The Lyon property, on the corner of
Main and Eighth streets, valuable
business corner, has been sold to l.. p.
Langley for S120
Charles F. Crocker, vice president of
the Southern Pacific; J. A. Fillmore,
manager; DR.. Gardner, chief surgeon
Or. +. X. Ainsworth, district surgeon
of Los Angeles; ]. A. Muir, superintep-
dent; John I. Sabin, president and, gem
eral manager of the Postal Telegraph
and Sunset Telephone company were in
the city yesterday in special car. They
were looking over the site of the new
passenger depot and considering other
Southern Pacific matters here.
James M Pryse of New York city lec-
lures this afternoon on Theosophy and
the Lost Mysteries.
The conspicuous notice posted in the
postofice, announcing a damaging frost
for tomorrow morning, Is causing con-
siderable comment. There is a norther
blowing from the snow-covered noun
tains, and should the wind go down, the
freeze may come good and strong; but
should the wind keep up, which Is likely,
there will be no frost.
Among the Riverside visitors yester-
day were It. p Drinkwater of Corona, j.
w. Chambers of RedTands, G. H. Potter
of Oakland.
Mrs. w. J. Post and A. j. Twogood
were passengers for Los Angeles yes
terday.
The county officials enjoyed holiday
Saturday, and only because Gov Budd
said SO. When they commenced 1t, they
knew not the reason therefor, in which
state OF ignorance they remained until
The Herald was received, giving the
cause of the observance.
A young girl, calling herself Matte
May, who has been living with a China
man named Charlie Chung at China
town, was arrested Sunday for disorder
1y conduct and this morning was fined
$50, she having pleaded guilty 1t is
thought by a number of ladies here that
the Spir1 70 ho ~ fn 10
uge home. The Chinaman has not yet
been tried, he having been arrested on
like charge.
Last night is past, and the predicted
severe frost did not put in an appear
ance. The weather man Is likely to be
mistaken when it comes to forecasting
freezes for this locality. While the north
ers are quite disagreeable while they
last, they are often blessing in dis
guise So long as they blow, even though
over the snow-covered mountains, they
come, there Is no likelihood of frost
There is very little uneasiness today
among the growers.
There is an increased demand for de-
ciduous fruit trees this season in this sec
ton, and a number of hundreds of acres
Will go out to them before the season is
over. There is no disposition to- go back
on the citrus fruits, however, as they
are as greatly in demand as ever. Many
seeding groves will be replaced by grape
fruit, the young trees being placed be-
tween the orange trees. AS the grape
fruit trees come into bearing the oran-
ges will be cut out
Miss Stella Parker of Riverside is Wis
iting friends in San Jacinto.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. Parks have returned
to their home in San Jacinto after an ex-
tended visit to the states. They are
glad to get back to the sunshine of Cali
fornia and away from the rigorous cii-
mate of the east.
A. G. Mum of the San Jacinto Regis
ter and Joe p. Kerr of the Hemet News
were in the city today, on business in
connection with their publications. They,
are among the rustling newspaper men
of the county.
The city board of trustees meets to-
morrow morning Owing to the recent
heavy rains, it is expected, that the mat
ter Of taking care of storm water will
receive another airing. The street tree
ornanIentation will also receive atten-
ton.
Col. M. Wilson, the veteran prospec-
tor, reports having uncovered some fine
fine quartz Lodges to the west of the dig
gings on the Domenagoni place. He says
gold sticks out all over the rock
The Hemet Land company has re-
ceived an order from the outside for
frfteen carloads of potatoes while a
number of carloads have been sent out
already by other firms in that valley.
Col. H. A. Plimpton of Perris is in, the
city today.
Miss Cora NJ Goddon of Tacoma.
Wash. is In the city, the guest of Mr..
and Mrs. G. w. Freeman old-time
friends Miss Gordon is stenographer
for big law firm of Tacoma, and is do
ing Southern California on a wheel, by
way of vacation.