The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-06-13
TOR FIRE PROTECTION
1ANDsBURo WILL GET GREATER
WATER FACILITIES
4 Nickel Watch Used to Beat Too
Importunate Creditor--The
Result

RANDSBURG, June 1.-THE citizens
committee held its regular weekly meeting
Wednesday evening At this and the pre-
ceding meeting the following standing COM
mittees were appointed: Finance. N. N. Mil
Ter, Fred Rowland and F. A. Morgan; build
ing and fire. S. F. Dennison. A. E. Poole
and NJ. L. Sewer; sanitary, DR.. e. A. Tut
tle E. G. Ord and r. L. RAIDER; streets, l..
Wagner. Thomas Mccarthy and e. NJ.
Dineen. The question of fire protection was
discussed, with the result that the commit
tee waited on the manager of the Squaw
Springs Water company to see if con-
nection could not be made between the fire
pipe system in Randsburg and the johann
nesburg Water companys reservoir until
such time as the Squaw Springs plant was
completed. 1t was found that this could be
done, and before many days the town will
have all the protection from fire that water
can afford.
The called meeting of Democrats held at
]. C. Crenshaw's office few evenings since
resulted in the election of ]. c. Crenshaw
and G. w. Fox temporary chairman and
secretary, respectively. Another meeting
has been arranged to meet at the same place
next Wednesday evening, at which all who
favor the Chicago platform are invited to
be present to join in forming Democratic
club.
Friday evening the Epworth league gave
q patriotic social in the Broadwell build
ing. The walls and booths were very pref
tily decorated with bunting and flags, and
Uncle Sam and the Goddess of Liberty, i'm
personated by Mr.. Hammond and Miss
Pearson, presided over the festivities.
Last Saturday evening ]. W. McCloud of
nj L..
an alteration regarding a bill said to be
due the store by the latter party. Later in
the evening as McCloud was passing along
the street Montgomery struck him on the
head several time with heavy nickel
watch and then proceeded to batter him
with stone. Passersby came to Mr.. Nc
Clouds assistance and Montgomery's ar
rest followed. He was given a jury trial
Wednesday. which resulted in a sentence
OF ninety days or 500. He chose the former
and was taken to Bakersfield Friday. Mr.
Montgomery worked for the Yellow Aster
company, and a few weeks ago this COM
pany made the rule that dismissal would
follow a complaint against an employe that
did not settle his bills.
Hammond & Co. have turned their bust
ness over to their creditors. They have sew
their books. but have been unable to make
collections.
John Monaghan has commenced the cree
ton of an adobe building, 1Sx24, on Rand
street. II will be made as nearly fire-proof
as possible
Mr. Broadwell is rebuilding the store
formally occupied by Anderson & Broad
WELL
F. w. Craig, clerk of Kern county. visited
the camp this week. Miss Josephine Grit
fin, who was so badly burned during the
fire, has recovered sufficiently to be taken
to Los Angeles.
Mrs. e. G. Ord was stricken down with
mountain fever last Sunday, and Thursday
evening her husband took her to Los An
geles.
H. B. Meade of Bannock City Mont, ar
rived In camp this week to take charge of
his brothers work at the Little Butte dur
Ing the latters illness.
J. S. Meade came in from the Piute
mountains Tuesday evening ard on Friday
evening accompanied his son John to Los
Angeles. The latter is convalescing, but a
change of surroundings was deemed ad-
visable for the present.
David Thompson came near losing his
life while at work on a claim near the Ma
poleon, as it is it is feared that the has sus-
tanned internal injuries. He was working
In a shaft near the surface when the ground
caved in, burying him under a lot of de-
composed rock. Men set to work With
will, and he was soon dug out and brought
to Randsburg for medical treatment.