The herald., 1897-10-15
REDLANDS

| REDLANDS
| REDLANDS, Oct 14.-(Regular Cores
pondence.) The boys of Company G are
| very indignant in regard to the alleged
| charge of tampering with the ammunition
furnished to Company K for their semi
annual shoot, and demand the most rigid
| investigation, claiming that the boys OF
the county seat cannot shoot little bit
| anyway and wish to lay the blame on their
neighbors. The orders for furnishing the
ammunition are that it shall all be put up
for the entire regiment at this place, under
| the personal care of Inspector Thaxter,
who resides here, and that there is no ia
voritism possible, and the inspector would
not allow it. The matter will be carefully
sifted.
| There seems to be an atmosphere of tenn
perance and morality lodged long the foot
hills in this neighborhood, and while Red
lands is an uncompromsng foe of intem-
perance, gambling and kindred vices. it is
not "the only pebble on the beach" in this
respect. Highland is coming along, keep
ing step with the older and larger place,
and shows a determination to purify the
atmosphere of all malaria in that respect.
The formation of a Law and Order league
at Highland meant business and the first
move was to "trouble the waters" at Har
lem springs and endeavor to break up that
nest of vice, where liquor is sold openly
without license and gambling fourishes
| like green bay tree, and other vices are
merely winked at and allowed to go un-
moiested, as everything of the kind brings
in money to the owners. The league made
arrests for gambling. the proprietors, Nc
Gregor & Rathhun, being the defendants,
and the case was called Wednesday be-
| fore Justice l.. A. Desmond, and drew an
| immense crowd. District Attorney Daley
appeared for the prosecution and r. E.
| Bledsoe for the defense. After exhaust
| ing a venire of all the available jurymen
and securing only nine, it was determined
| to go on with that number. The trial last
| ed from 10 a. M until 1880 p. m. The de-
| PENDANTS admitted the carrying on of "stud
poker" and made no defense, but seven of
| the jurymen voted for acquittal and only
two for conviction. The league will hang
on and ventiate and worry the accused
with another trial.
| J.. A. Boyer of San Bernardino has pur-
chased and taken possession of the paint,
oil and paper store of Lee Wllmartt who
retires, after six years of business in Red
lands. Mr. Boyer has been for many years
with J. c. Littlepage of San Bernardino,
and is live, active business man, and
welle versed in the business.
| The beauty of the location of Redlands,
nesting against the foothills of Mount San
| Bernardino and Mount San Gorgonio, early
drew attention as pleasure resort or
winter home for those who had the time
and means to enjoy it, and there was ur-
gent call for hotel commensurate with
the demands. In 1895 the Redlands chamber
| of commerce took the matter in hand and
raised a bonus OF 1000 for that purpose
or condition that Col. ]. T. Ritchey erec.
| a hotel to cost not less than 100000 This
| was accepted. and on February %. 1896 the
doors of the Casa Iona were thrown
open to the public with a flourish of trum-
pets worthy of the occasion. From the
| first it proved complete success. 1t is the
| ideal place for a winter resort, while the
interior arrangements of the house and
| the menu are unsurpa ssed in Southern CAL
| ifornia for comfort and elegance. So great
| was its success for the winter of 1867
| that the proprietor devoted the summer
months to enlarging and beautifying it,
and although the improvements are not all
complete, the opening the past week re-
ceived a large clientele of guests, many
of whom had been awaiting al Los Ange-
les and other places the event, and the
register filled rapidly, while the applica-
tions for accommodations coming in by
every mail gave assurance of continued
success the coming season. While it is
located far enough from the business CEN
ter to furnish a quiet resort TO its guests,
1T is still near enough for comfort and con-
venience. Under the Management of the
proprietor, Col. ]. T. Ritchey. it will con-
tinue to hold rank with the best pleasure
hotels Or the cost. and assist to spread
the already wide reputation of Redlands
as one of the most beautiful spots on the
Pacific coast.
In spite of the rain. which fell steadily
all the morning. the second days sessions
Of the Congregational association were
well attended, and proved equally as in
teresting as those of yesterday.
The program presented last evening on
1~r1an af bnr, 11n<r1
teresting, and consisted of address by
Rev. Bissel of National City Dr. David
Barrows, Ed Hahn and Professor Cocord
Iof Claremont. and the reading of a letter
from 'Father Bristol of Ventura
This mornings session opened with a
business meeting. after which Rev. J. c.
Rollins of San Bernardino led half-hour
devotional service, in which a large num-
ber participated
Rev. II. p. Case, state Superintendent
of Sunday school work. read his tenth an
nual report, which showed a great deal
of work done and over 400 miles Travelled
during the year. He reported 10000 chill
dren in Southern California and 100 600 in
the entire state as without any religious
services whatever. During the year he
had organized about thirty Sunday schools
III such places.
Professor d. H. Colcord Of Pomona COL
lege read a very able paper on "Other
Worldliness." discussion followed, led
by Rev. Hardy of Vernon. Dr. Joseph
Wilde of Los Angeles also spoke on the
same theme. DR. Wilde is a recent addi-
ton to the Congregational ministry of
Southern California. coming from Canada
He has striking appearance. with a full,
heavy beard and flowing hair of snowy
whiteness. and is accounted one of the
ablest men in the ranks. At II 20 Rev.
G. B. Case made a plea for help in his
work among the Spanish-speaking people
of Southern California. of whom he said
there were over 80. 600 who are only nom
inally connected with the Roman Catholic
church. Mr.. Case has been for some years
in this work in Mexico. Resolutions were
adopted commencing his work to the SYM
pathy and support of the churches.
The Ministers Relief association was
give half an hour for its annual reports
and election of officers, and then an ad-
journment was taken for lunch
Between lunch and the afternoon ses-