The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-08-04
PURIFY THE WATER
Campers Along the Line Of the San
Bernardino Supply

SAN BERNARDINO, Aug. 3.JThe re-
port of the county health officer Tor the
past month shows that there is a remark
able state of health in the county, but II
warns the people against the danger from
the smallpox crossing the county line from
Spadra, and he has notified the Los Angeles
county officials to look after the people re-
siding there who are very careless about it.
Another matter that requires watching is
found in the hundreds of campers along the
line of Lyle creek and its tributaries, who
keep their own camp clean by throwing all
the offal and filth from the camp into the
stream which supplies the city. Rialto and
Bloomington with its domestic water.
Constable w. D. Humphreys of Rialto
was appointed an officer TO patrol the
stream.
The city supply of water was running a
little short and the board of trustees en-
gagged Civil Engineer F. c. Finkle to learn
the cause and mark the weirs. so that the
zanjero could see at a glance when the
proper amount was running. He found! on
examination that where there should be $50
inches turned In there was only 1870 inches.
He marked the weir for $50 inches, and
since that time the zanjero secures the full
amount
The city trustees have ordered the street
car tracks that are now unused, except a
short line on street, to be taken up and
the pavements placed In good shape. The
company withdrew all cars some time ago,
as the lines were run at loss. Plans for
an electric railway have been proposed.
but as 1t is Impossible to secure enough
electricity for the lights, the scheme has
been abandoned for the present The de-
mand for electricity is double the supply.
The city trustees audited the bills for
June and July, but as there is no money In
the treasury to pay them they are hung
up for a future day.
There was an alarm Of fire Tuesday even
ing at $50, that proved to be small cot
tage at the corner of Mt. Vernon avenue
and Fourth street. The building was con-
sumed with small loss. There were twelve
fires last month, the largest number In the
history of the fire department in one month.
The men working on the seventh level Of
the Rose mine have struck rich vein of
rock, four feet wide, that gives promise of
being a regular bonanza. They have 1000
tons Of It knocked down and are hoisting
/. out.
The two bids on the great register were
opened. The Sun once blQ lo.l cents per
name and John Flagg & Co. bill 1853. but
as the court stenographer, Joe Rich, is the
partner in the latter concern, the question
was raised If he could take a contract for
the county. The board of supervisors post
poned awarding the contract for two weeks.
Retail liquor licenses were issued to D..
b. Kidd, Vanderbilt; Anderson g. Topp.
Needles; Thomas Preston. Daggett; and
wholesale licenses TO T. A. Brown, Man
veil G. Mirande, Chino.
Articles Of Incorporation have been filed
for the Chino Valley Creamery associa-
ton, with capital Of $4,000, all taken by
George Easton of San Francisco, $500:
Robert Steele, Chino, $4,000; ]. w. Evans.
Chino, $500; L. A. Crandall, Chino, $500, and
Arthur c. Easton, Chino. $500. These five
comprise the board of directors.