The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-07-24
SANTA BARBARA BUDGET
City Fathers Disagree as Usual-So
cial and Personal Notes

City FATHERS D1Sagree as Usual-So-
cial and Personal Notes
SANTA BARBARA, July 21.-Mr. and
Mrs. w. L. Waters of Montecito returned
today after an extensive eastern trip.
The superior court is closed until some
time in August, and matters are very quiet
in all lines. What necessary business
comes up is attended to in Judge Days alb
sence by Superior Judge B. 7. Williams of
Ventura.
The county courthouse grounds are now
being irrigated by water pumped by a
power engine from the county's inexhaust
ible well in the upper part of the grounds.
Jailer Hicks uses prisoners to keep the
county property in very neat order.
This morning Henry Bachman, who has
been in enforced retirement in the city
Jail for ten days past, was released He
was put in for racing in drunken condi-
ton up State street. riding a barebacked
and bridleless horse. During the whole
time of his incarceration he has insisted
that he was a patriot, and he has put out
an American flag through the calaboose
window each morning, taking it in at night.
Prof. Isaac Wright, principal of the San
Luis Obispo high school for number of
years, passed through here on his way from
| Los Angeles to San Luis Obispo today. He
had been in the Angel City seeking an ap-
pontment Prof. Eugene Pitcher having
succeeded him in the high school. His lack
of success in Los Angeles induced his with
drawal from candidacy, and he now pro-
poses to take a postgraduate professional
| course a Stanford university
| County Auditor Goux, with the efficient
aid Of his wife as chief deputy, is getting
the county books into shape for the fall.
| Fruit dealers here have discontinued the
purchase Of bananas until cold weather, as
the fruit spoils too rapidly to be profitable
The first Bartlett pears of the season ap-
| peared on the stands today.
| There was a spirited meeting of the city
| dads this afternoon. The excitement was
over a discussion concerning a salt water
plant for the city. Councilman Culbertson
maintained that such plant was neces-
sary, that 1t was business proposition,
and he tried to demons trate to his fellow
councilmen by figures that the city would
save at least 20 per cent. The majority
after much discussion, deferred action.
There is always an exciting time expected
nowadays In the council, as Mr. Weile and
| his confreres seldom are to be found on
the same side of any sort of a proposition,
little or big. The usual difference came to-
day over air-drilling for the city water
tunnel extension. Mr.. Weile said the bid
| to the public was vague, not expressing air
as the active power. Mr.. Smith said it
called for compressed air. Mr.. Weile re-
stated that 1t did not. Thereupon gentle
man present was asked what he understood
by the notice. He replied, ut provides for
an air-drill." Mr.. Weile: but not COM
pressed air." Mr.. Smith, out Of patience,
then remarked: ANYONE with average in
telligence would understand it meant COM
pressed air." To prevent wasting the city
| water, which Is now estimated to amount
to $4,000 gallons daily by few parties who
| do not pay for it, yet let it run night and
day down sewer mains, the common coun-
Gil ordered today that twenty-five meters
be put in, and water charged for by meas
ure.
The manager of the Santa Barbara lemon
exchange reports a fair movement in lem
ons and receipt Of good prices.
Miss Mildred Thurmond has succeeded
to the prncipalship of the public school
| at Carpinteria.
| H. H. Vircoe of Santa Paula leaves to-
morrow via the Santa Fe route for Water
ton, s. d. John Barbrey of Ventura left
| line.
| Miss Bessie Richardson of this city is
visiting at Mrs. Tobey's home in Carpin-
| terra.
The children of Joe Lewis of Montalvo
| are visiting relatives in the Carpinteria
valley.
A dancing party was given tonight at
the famous De la Guerra mansion, the home
Ior NFn L.,
by Miss Teresa Yndart. The decorations
| of the ballroom consisted of mass of pink
flowers, chiefly hydrangeas. Miss Yndart
and Miss Sallie Taylor, assisted the little
lady In entertaining her many friends.
Among those present were the Misses Lulu
Cooper Miriam Moore Mamie Moore, Dor
| othy Ramsay, Leona Thomas Mabel Ea-
land, Della Trenwith, Mary Lord, Rosie
| Porter, Constance Delaney, Josephine
Brown, Rosamond Meigs, Mercedes Dbl
blee, Amy Broome, Teresa Yndart, Asela
Yndart, Sally Taylor, Eliza Bouton, Alice
Baker, Messrs. Martin, Meigs, Wilson,
Dibblee, Willie Cooper, John Moore. Tom
| mic Moore, Captain Ed Rainey, Charles
Lord. Oswald Lord, Acy and ARA Porter,
Leslie Gregory, Clarence Day, Orestes
Orena, Albert Hawley, Harold Doeg, Hugh
VIII Gregory. Reginald Fernald Charles
Ealand, Russell J. Park and Joe White.
| Robert c. Rogers and Beatrice Fernald
| Roberts were married this evening. They
! go east on their wedding trip. The bride
| is the eldest daughter of Judge Fernald.
From Ballard comes the news that Mrs.
| Geo. w. Lewis and daughter Mildred are
| about to sell their property there and move
away.
| The cement mine above zaca lake,
near Ballard, owned by Mr.. Cook of Santa
Maria, seems to be equal in quality to the
best Portland cement, and is besides mex
haustible.
The man lately arrested at Santa Ynez
on self-confession of the murder of Daniel
Hanley, has been set at liberty for lack of
confederation to his story.
Miss Grace Lyons of Ballard has sue
ceeded to the school there vice Miss Sadie
Pinkham. Her position is unique, in that
she presides over the school in which as
little girl she went through all grades her
self.
The case of Gottlieb Mott VS.. John Davis,
for assault with deadly weapon, In which
plaintiff alleges three shots were fired at
him, has not come to issue yet. Yesterday
complaint was filed and warrant issued by
Justice Gammill. There seemed so little
reason for arrest when Officer Hopkins
went to Bartlett canyon for that purpose,
that Davis was allowed his freedom pend