The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-03-25
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
Some important Happenings in
the South
THAT MAY PLEASE OUR READERS
An Assortment of Newsy Events That
Occurred In our Midst That Cannot
Fall to Interest.

improved by the addition of 179 new
and popular books.
The guarantors of the $40 900 bonus
10 the Casa Iona Hotel. Redlands,
have Just been assessed $S2.12, the
balance due on the amount guaranteed.
A suit has been brought in the Grape
land Irrigation district, San Bernar.
dino county, to test the legality of its
bonds. Two Los Angeles banks are
among the plaintiffs.
The se~anary building at Escondido,
built as , q of the system of the
University OF Southern California, il
10 be transferred to the high school dis.
trict for high school purposes.
Randsburg miners have adopted a
novel method of prosecuting. They
hitched eight horses to pillow and ran
burrows two feet deep across their
claim, opening up several stringeIs
carrying gold.
A plan is on foot TO organize a
Southern California baseball league,
composed of clubs from San Bernar-
dino, Redlands, Riverside, Santa Ana,
Corona. Pomona, Ontario, Pasadena,
and possibly Los Angeles
The transfer of the several thousand
acres Of the Semi Tropic Land and
Water Company's lands to Eastern
capitalists is working revolution at
Riaito. Men are already at work per-
pairing 1000 acres of carnaigre.
The Riverside City Trustees have
made il misdemeanor for bicyclists
to be out after dark without lighted
lamp. A penalty has also been pro-
vided against the throwing of tacks,
tin. wire, glass or brush ON the streets
or sidewalks.
There is at present so feet of water
in the Escondido reservoir, two feet
more than at the close of the season,
last year. and there is at present about
1.400 miners inches running in the
ditch. which fills the dam at about
the rate of two inches day.
The oil industry in Orange county is
being developed with entire satisfac-
ton to the parties engaged in the work.
1t Is believed by many that gas in
paying quantities could also be found
in the Santa Ana Valley if the proper
effort were made in that direction.
The report of the Treasurer of San
Diego counAy for the month of Febru-
airy, 1897, shows receipts 1851, 1888. ~, /
and disbursements at $40, 40. SO, with
balance ON hand $1O8,7lS.13. The
road fund received the largest amount
last month, having been paid $12,-
057.b8.
The Nance block at Peris has been
burned. The loss on the building is
$4,000; partly insured. The princi-
pal losses are: ]. E. Leeman, drug
store. $4,000. insurance $4,000; q. S,
Define, groceries, $4,000, insurance
$4,000. The Postoffice was burned and
all the mail lost.
The st. Elmo Mining and Water |
Company, who own the st. Elmo mine
in the Randsburg district, Kern
county, propose to sink shaft 500 feet
deep in the property. Nothing will do
more for the whole district than the |
sinking OF few deep shafts to deter
mine the value of the mines in depth.
Suit has been commenced in the
Superior Court of San Bernardino
county against the Southern Pacific !
Company to recover the DELINQUENT /
taxes ON the Needles school bonds
amounting to $12, S4S. SO, with interest
at per cent per month. The suit is
conducted by the bondholders at their
own expense. and no cost to the county. /
The apiarists of Southern California
are anticipating good honey season
The wild flowers have commenced
20 bloom In the foothills, and the busy
pees are out for another seasons work.
Inc abundant rains will bring the flow.
ers which furnish the pasturage for the
bees, and the honey output of this part
OF the country will no doubt he LARGE
and nne' Prices. too. are expected to
be better than last season.
Q. G. Merrill, Los Angeles man
has obtained a $4,000, 900 concession
from the Mexican government for the
purpose OF putting in system of sewer
pipes in the City of Mexico. By the
terms OF the concession all the nine
used must be manufactured in the ra.
pubic, and Mr.. Merrill has purchased
the machinery for $50, 900 plant in
St. Louis and will manufacture ali the
pipe. 1t will take eight wears to com.
plete the contract.
The officers of the Southern Cal;for-
MIA Snnday-school Association have
perfected arrangements with the Inter
national executive committee for a
tour OF Southern California by Prof $
d. ID. Hamill of Illinois, who will i
visit the following counties. holding /
institutes in each: San Bernardino /
Riverside, Orange, San Diego. los I
angeles, Ventura. Santa Barbara and c
Kern. Prof. Hamill will spend about
ZEN days or two weeks in Southern Cal.
fornia, beginning probably March II
st San Bernardino. I
The Redondo Railway, Beach and
Hotel Companies have reelected off,
ers for the year as follows: Presi-
lent. L. /. Garnsey; vice.president.
'ercy I. Morgan; secretary and treas,
lrer, 81. B. Ainsworth. These officers
nd ]. G. Ainsworth and w. f. Bots. ,
ord will continue 20 serve as directors.
- known that the stockholders have Z
uthorlZed the purchase of several Z
housand tons of steel rails, which
nantity is believed to be more than
aough to replace the oompanys' tracks 81
stween Los Angeles and Redondo. Sc
. this fact Is based report that the Il
'mpany contemplates important ex- e,
nsions In its line. SC
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