The herald., 1898-07-08
A WIDEAWAKE BODY
THE SANTA ANA CHAMBER OF
COMMERCE
Preparation for the Sugar Beet
Season-Crop Larger Than
Expected

SANTA ANA, July 1.-THE chamber of
commerce met last night. Secretary White
reported that he, had made arrangements
with Secretary Virgins of the Los Angeles
chamber of commerce to have several
changes made in the Orange county exhibit
in the Los Angeles chamber SO as to make
it more effective and attractive to visitors
Secretary White also reported having sent
another box Of literature advertising
Orange county to the Omaha exposition. The
chamber adopted a resolution asking the
city trustees to have all the streets named
and houses numbered in view of the pros
pective free delivery system here. The
chamber is considering the advisability OF
offering, prize to the person who maintains
the prettiest and best lawn throughout a
certain length of time. A committee was
appointed to arrange the contest.
The figures of the assessment for 1898 are
as follows Country property, s. 1893 1856; i'm
provements on same, 1867 1855; city property
81. 446 $50; Improvements on same. S1,04 1870
personal property, 81 2S4 ,495; money ant
solvent credits 500 $50; total, $40 ,214,725. The
total acreage assessed is s441 ,444.03. There is
an increase OF $25 1920 in the valuation Of the
county over last years assessment.
The machinery of the sugar factory at Los
Alamitos has all been placed in position ant
the works are ready for the start up of the
campaign, which will begin next month
some time. The late rains have greatly in
creased the acreage of beets in this vicinity
and a fair season is looked for.
Mrs. w. H. Norman and Mrs. L. b. WOOD
have returned to their homes in Los An
geles after a visit here.
A slight shower Of rain fell here today
enough to lay the dust.
Rev. S. H. Bateman and family went Il
Long Beach today to attend the convention
of Christian churches of Southern Califor-
MIA.
Parke S. RIVER & Co. have been awarded
the contract for furnishing the county witt
stationery for the next year.
Saloon licenses have been issued by the
board of supervisors to Joseph Pauchon
Fritz Ruhlman, Ramon Wiser and f
Grueenwan of Anaheim and Juan Saliberr
and Ramon Arce of Capistrano.
Two hundred pounds of dried fruit wa!
shipped to Company L yesterday, the same
having been donated by citizens of Santa
Ana.
A Red Cross society of thirty members
has been organized in Tustin, with the fol
lowing officers: President, Mrs. N. N
Brown; vice president, Mrs. S. M. Adsit
secretary and treasurer, Mrs. c. M. Sheldon
executive committee. Miss Stella Preble and
Mrs. X. Kissel. An ice cream social will be
given at the residence of Mrs. G. E. Preblt
on Friday evening for the benefit of the So
ciety
Mrs. Ella Eells, aged So years, wife OF
James Eels, died yesterday at her late
home in Garden Grove of dropsy.
A marriage license was issued today tt
Harry Woddington and Rella Clements Of
Westminster.
Miss Mary Hamaker, for many years {
teacher in the Santa Ana public schools
has resigned and removed to Los Angeles tt
reside with her brother.
J. d. Shut has filed contest to thu
election of George Bradrick as trustee II
the Laurel school district. He claims tina
Bradrck is nonresident and was elected
by votes which were illegal, as they did no
specify that Bradrick was the choice for the
one, two or three-year term.
Claude Smalwood and Miss EleanCl
Stanley were married last night in the Fair
view church. They left this morning fol
Florence. Los Angeles county, where they
will reside.