The herald., 1897-09-10
SAN BERNARDINo

SAN BERNARDINO, Sept. 9.-(Regular
Correspondence A little telegram an
nouncing that the assessment of this coun-
ty had been lowered 10 per cent, which was
received by County Clerk Diss on Wednes-
day afternoon. caused the fracture of all
the states on the proposed tax levy, which
is to be fixed in a few days. The assess
ment of the county last year was $685.
974, and this year, with the change in rail-
road assessment and this order from the
state board of equalization. the assess
ment will foot up SIS, SOC, SOL. a reduction
of s2,579373. This will necessitate a much
higher rate and as the taxpayer only looks
at the rate. there will be howl go up that
will make the calamity shrieker rejoice 1t
means less to the states share unless that
rate is raised to correspond.
Dale City people complain of the num-
ber of tenderfeet miners that come there
to work the placers and because they can
not sit In the shade and pick up Klondike
specimens, but must hustle in the sun and
are located miles from water, they straggle
back to civilization and growl about the
country while the legitimate miner pulls
off his coat and not only makes good wages,
but lays by nugget or two for future use.
Mrs. Oxley whose husband drives milk
route, came down town Wednesday even
ing on little shopping bout, bringing with
her 50 to invest. On the way she stopped
to call on her friend, Mrs. Worthington,
corner of Seventh and F streets, and as
she got out of the carriage she showed the
pocketbook down between the cushion and
the back of the seat and went into the
house. When she came out the money
was gone. 1t was bright moonlight and
under an electric light, but no one was seen
around there.
The Pacific borax works asked permis-
sion Wednesday of the board of supervi-
sors to run a railroad track across the
county bridge at Daggett, the cars to be
operated either by electricity, steam or
mule power. The matter was left to Su-
pervisor West, with power to act as he
thought best.
The regular Santa Fe line to Dale City is
now open via stage from Amboy, which is
| run by Baird the mining magnate. Baird
has his new mill ready for action at Dale
City and will start it up shortly. That
with the Virginia Dale mill, will make
things lively there the coming winter.
A private telegraph line of five nstru-
ments had come to grief, an electric wire
falling across 1t and burning all the in
struments.
The trouble between George NJ. Cooley
and the Bartons in regard to the settlement
of the bond question between the city and
ex-Treasurer r. T. Blow was arranged
Wednesday evening amicably to all par
ties.
r. w. Hagan and wife claim they were
swindled by a smooth real estate dealer
named Frank ]. Bowen in that he made
trade for VIM. Strong and secured for them
a lot of land at Rialto, worth $1,000. giving
in exchange worthless lots in Anoka, Mimi,
and they ask to have their deed annulled
and be given possession again of their
land.
A number Of the members of Phoenix
lodge, r. and A. M. went to Riverside on
Wednesday afternoon with the remains
Of H. w. Robinson. which were received
by Evergreen lodge of that place and the
services conducted at the Episcopal
church. the Masonic ritual being used at
the grave.
w. l.. Ducey of Chicago arrived Wednes-
day evening and Thursday morning went
up to Fredalba Park with George M. Cooley
his object being to buy the mill located
there belonging to the Highland Lumber
and Box company. This is the largest
plant of the kind on the mountains and has
been run but one season.
Thomas Fitch, he of the "silver tongue"
as the bills say during campaign times.
arrived from San Diego with his wife on
is talking real estate with a view of To-
eating here.
B. V. Collins and E. M. Hanna of Los An
geles came in Wednesday night and left
on the early stage the next morning for
Bear Valley.
| \. E. Newlin, the Los Angeles county
clerk, came down from Squirrel inn We'd
nesday with his wife and two daughters
and left for home on the evening train.
The members of the G. A. R. and W. R.
c. celebrated Admission day with pic
mic at Rabel Springs and were out in force
with dinner. at which the army bean was
a prominent feature.