The herald., 1898-02-10
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA NOTES

Riverside will have big rabbit drive or
the POD inst.
The Pomona public schools will reopen
next Tuesday.
Eighteen hundredths of an inch of rain
fell at Orange Monday, making total for
the season of 3.T.
Lincoln day will be celebrated tomorrow
at the Orange public schools with an elab-
crate and patriotic program.
The Pomona Farmers club will meet in
l. o. 0. f. hall next Monday at p. m.
Judge Blades will read paper on "Fertil-
izers''
road at Bakersfield continually retreats.
Engineer Storey now fixes it for the first
week in April.
E. c. Lockhard of Los Angeles, organ
izer of the Woodmen of the World, ad-
dressed the Pomona order at an entertain
ment Tuesday evening.
After all the scare over the rage of diph-
iberia at San Bernardino, the county
health officer reports that there has been
no diphtheria, but several cases of putrid
tonsilitiS.
The contract with Stone Brothers on
marble work for the new court house at
San Bernardino has been changed to use
tiling instead of marble for the floors, at
an additional expense of $400.
Papers of attachment were filed Tuesday
at Santa Ana by J. Marion Brooks on
behalf of r. j. Colyran against George H.,
William and Mollie Wright on their prop
erty on Second street. The amount due
is $29S.20
The new government of the city of Ba-
kersfield is to be invoked to prevent spit
ting upon the sidewalks and the wearing
of high hats at theatrical performances
The first named structure is being demand
ed by the ladies of the Woman's club.
The writ of habeas corpus in the case
of Mrs S. c. Long and Ida Long of River
side was heard in the superior court at
Santa Ana last night at 730. The matter
was submitted and taken under advise
ment, to be returned on or before February
14th.
CELSIUS Brewer, who was employed some
months ago to expert the Kern county
books, has handed in an exhaustive re-
port. In nearly every instance he finds
tha tthe work of the various officials
has been as well done as could be expect
ed under the circumstances.
The San Bernardino board OF supervis.
ors has passed resolution authorizine
the Chino fire department to purchase a
lot 75x50 feet, on which to build engine
and hose houses and carry on the business
of fire eXtinguishment, at the corner of the
park and fronting on Seventh and L
streets.
| The San Bernardino county finances fo,
January show that there was $179 1922. 80 or
| hand the first of the month. Receipts were
$20,7940S; expenses were $40, ,751 43; leaving
the cash on hand reduced to $159. 1854. 81
There were IL prisoners in the Jail durins
the month Of January, requiring 1892 meals
for which the county paid $291 so, at 12l.
cents each.
The books of Riverside's city clerk show
that the income of the city's electric light
system is about $1,000 a month and the ex
penses s1219 month. For the difference
of $219 a month the city has the use OF
S4 arc lights for street lighting and abou
200 incandescent lamps in the different
city offices. The new system is running
along in good shape and the expectation.
are that 1t will soon pay all the expenses
by the revenue from lights sold the public
| On Monday evening the members of the
Richland club, at Orange, held their SECOND
annual meeting and elected the followinf
officers for the ensuing year: President
| w. 8. Derby; vice president, d. C. Pixley
secretary-treasurer, E. A. Honey. The
board of directors is composed Of the
above officers and also James Fullerton
and c. e. Torrey. The object of the clul
is to furnish place of amusement fol
the young men about town, and it ha.
! been quite successful in its mission.