The herald., 1897-03-06
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bridge over the Santa Ana river between
this city and Cotton.
There Is promise of litigation over the
damage to orchards by storm water
during the recent heavy rains. Mrs
Hargraves and Mr.. Medsgar of East
Riverside intend to test the responsible
ity for this damage by bringing suit
against the county in the near future.
Mrs Hargraves places her damages at
$500 and Mr. Medsgar a little less. The
city is also interested in the outcome of
such a contest, as much damage was
done to a number of orchards within the
city limits.
Jacob Vandegroft has been appointed
local representative of the new Home
Telephone company. Mr.. Chas. e. Sew
erance of Los Angeles was in the city
yesterday in the interest Of the new
company.
Tax Collector Woodard has given no.
tice that nothing but cash will hereafter
be received at his office for taxes. He
to spend looking up the genuineness and
worth of drafts.
Mrs. Martha G.. Davis, as installing
officer, Wednesday afternoon installed
the following officers of the Lady Mac
cabees: Jennie M. Ashcraft, command
er; Laura Kennard, lieutenant COM
mander; Marion Squire, F. K; FAME e.
Elsie M. Barber. c.; Louise Cunniff, M.
at A; Sarah Jefferson, s.; Mary Nc
Kern, P. This afternoon at o'clock the
Ladies Of the Maccabees entertained at
the Masonic temple Mrs. L. M. Hollister
of Denver, supreme commander of the
order.
CORONA.
About all the navel oranges, (and
there are no other here) have been ship
ned from Cnrnna hing in al oil
100 carloads. Those sold to outside ship
pers netted 1-8 cents per pound on the
trees. There are now, including bearing
and non bearing, 2700 acres of orange
trees in this colony and 1925 acres of
lemons. Fully so acres of lemons are in
bearing, and will this season yield $50
carloads. This is the largest lemon
acreage in any locality in the state. The
fruit. both oranges and lemons, is ex-
ceptionally fine. The next crop is ex-
pected to more than treble the present
years yield owing to so many more
trees coming into bearing. There is
never enough frost in this locality to
inture the most tender of plants.
From Horticultural Commissioner G.
w. Van Kirk, who resides in Corona, it
Is learned that the reported fungus upon
oranges and lemons is all myth so far
as disease in concerned. He says there
is but little of it in this colony, and then
only where the fruit has been either in
jured while upon the tree or in picking
or packing. In the few cases found upon
the lemons there was very often a
scratch from thorn, and he thinks has
tened by humidity or uneven tempera-
ture In curing. In no case was the pulp
injured In the slightest. He says it does
not rise to the dignity of disease and
does not and cannot spread.
From the ejectment suits commenced
by the Southern Pacific company to
compel Mrs. Andrea Yorba, Henry Brun-
mier and X. H. Mccarthy to vacate
lands in section 10, township 4 south.
range west, 1t might be inferred that
the company proposed soon to extend
their road from Riverside in this direc-
tion and on to connect with their other
line at San Pedro. The right-of-way
was secured sometime since.
Rain fell on Wednesday and Thursday
to .SS of an inch, making total rainfall
to date of 1920 inches, 4.34 more than
last season. This colony suffers but lit
tie from lack of rain. The smallest
amount was for the year 1S93-s4, when
the precipitation was $50. In the six
other years of the last eight the amount
was from S.69 to 1914 inches. Our vol
unteer signal. service officer is DR.. ]. c.
Gleason
George Branch who sustained dislo-
his buggy Sunday, suffers a great deal
from the injury
Joseph Vogel of Los Angeles is having
a neat cottage built on his property in
this city. He will move the family here
as soon as the house is completed.
Peter Proveneal started for Los Ange-
les yesterday to be with his wife. who is
very sick and who is too i'll to be brought
home at present.
j. P. Cave has purchased the house
and grounds of w. Brink. An addition
will be built to the house and the place
will be occupied by c. c. Wall
Christian science meetings are held
in the Taylor building every Sunday
morning.
Miss Murdoch of Brocton, Mass, Is a
guest of Miss Maud Wood this week.
l.. F. Miller and Ygnacio Castillo have
returned from prospecting tour on the
desert north of the Atlantic and Pacific
railroad, in San Bernardino county, and
brought some fine specimens of rock
from locations made.
Mr. and Mrs. Burton have been enter
tanning Mr. and Mrs. L. NJ Kellogg of
Missouri Valley, Iowa.
Mrs. H. l.. and Miss Effie Chase have
gone to San Diego on a visit Captain
Chase accompanied them as far as
Orange. he going on to Los Angeles for
few days.