The herald., 1898-11-19
RIVERSIDE BUDGET
THE DOCTORS FORM A MUTUAL
PROTECTION SOCIETY
A Suspicious Female Book Agent Who
Wanted to Know the Price Of
Drinks

R1V .ERSIDE, Nov. l8.-Curtis Huse,
chairman of the Republican county central
committee, wants the appointment as sec
retary Of the Highland asylum and P. s.
Castleman would like the place of assistant
attorney general The friends of both gen
tlemen are working to secure the coveted
prizes.
According to the statement of expenses
filed by the executive committee of the fu-
sion party, $SO9l0 was expended in making
the campaign in this county. This amount
was collected from the different candidates
in proportion to the salary they would have
received if elected. The principal items of
expense were $500 for advertising, $lO2.50
for rent of halls for meetings, $40 for circu-
lating nominating petitions, SIS for secre-
arys salary and Sl5 for music.
The doctors of this county have formed
a combination to stand together against the
evil, as they term it, of doctors hiring them
selves out to secret societies to do doctoring
for nomina! sum by the year. All doc
tors who continue to make such contracts
will be denied admission to the County Med
ical society. The combination also binds
members to aid each member in the work
of collecting bills. The combination includes
all but two of the physicians in the county,
and it is having its effect already, for one
of the lodges in the city which provides
free medical attendance for members has
been notified by the regular physician that
he desires to be released from his contract.
Several lodges here will be affected by the
new order of things.
| Pierre Pourray was grarted divorce by
| default from his wife, Antoinette,
| Some of the parties in this city who are
engaged in the selling of liquor are const
erably agitated over the appearance here oi
a strange woman who says she is an agent
| for some books, but who is believed TO be
| in the employ of the prohibtionists and on
the lookout for evidence of illegal liquor
| selling She is known to have visited drug
store yesterday, where she attempted, un-
successfully to get quarters worth OF
liquor without regular prescription. She
asked how much drink was worth, and the
i, dispenser of drugs answered that it would
cost him at least $500. If it is Il fact that
the woman is spy, her usefulness has van
| ished.
For some years past, whenever there ha:
heerI heavy storm tae flood waters have
been quite troublesome as we'll as damaging
IN portions OF the lower part OIL tne CITY
among the orange groves. The city trus
tees have decided to form the section thu
troubled into drainage district which vii
be assessed to make the necessary canals
The city spent $4,000 year ago out of the
general fund in the construction Of Il drain
age canal half mile long, but this is moi
thought to be complete, so another hal
mile will be built by money received from
special district tax.
| The Riverside Polo and Golf club has ar
ranged race and gymkhana meeting to taxi
place Thanksgiving day at the grounds O
the club at Arlington. The program for tn
day will consist of 200-yard race, standing
start; quarter mile dash, in and out race
tandem race, relay race, burro race, and al
Adam and Eve race.
The Fruit exchange has received wor
from New York of sale of Valencia on
anges there few days ago which nettes
$3.50 box. The fruit was shipped from
here little over a week ago. The abov
figures show that the late Valencia is sha,
ing the distinction of being a good money
maker with the early Washington navel.