The herald., 1898-04-17
SAN DIEGO CITY BONDS.
CONTRACT FOR THE PURCHASE
OF $4,000 HANGS FIRE
Interesting Letter From San Diegan
at Dawson-Granger's Music
Room-General Notes

SAN DIEGO, ApIll lo.-AlInOSt tHIee
months ago the firm of Lamprecht Bros.
of Cleveland, o., were awarded the con-
tract for the purchase of $3.50, 900 refund
/ ing bonds of the city, bearing Az per
cent interest, and running for forty
years. In their bid the firm agreed to
pay the city premium of $525, and when
the contract was drawn up they were re-
| quired to make this payment within for
ty days from the date of the contract.
Since then the bonds have been litho-
graphed and made ready for delivery.
and telegram to the firm week ago
brought back the non-committal answer
that arrangements were progressing sat
isfactorily, and representative OF the
firm would be here shortly to carry out
the purchase of the bonds. Yesterday
the officials of the city felt that the time
for inaction had passed, and wired Lam
precht Bros. that they must at once make
good the payment of S525. A reply was
received stating that draft for this
amount had been sent upon receipt of
the dispatch, but this does not end the
troubles of Officials. When the refund
ing proposition was entered upon 1t was
fully expected that the new issue would
be taken up in plenty of time, so that the
ways and means committee of the coun-
Gil could provide for 81 rate for the
city this year. AS the rate must be es-
tablished not later than the second Mon
day in May, the prospects for this much
hoped-for reduction in taxes are very
remote, and in many quarters those re-
spohsible for this bunglng condition Of
affairs have received we'll deserved CEN
sure.
News From Dawson
George H. Crippen, who left this city
several months ago for the land of frost
and gold, writes, under date of March
I'd, from Dawson City, as follows: There
is lots of gold in this country, but the
process of hauling wood on sleds with
men at $3.50 per hour and dogs at 81
per day makes 1t cost something to thaw
out the frozen ground. Most of last
years cleanup is in the hands OF the
saloon men and faro banks. The rich
ness Of some of the mines is wonderful.
Hundreds of dollars have been washed
out of a single pan of dirt. The esti-
mated population of Dawson 1t present
is 5O00 and probably another 100000 will
be here this summer. Business lots are
selling at SIS, 900, and meals are from $3.50
to $3.50 each. The winter has been rea-
sonably mild, but the earth is frozen
clear through. The deepest shaft yet
sunk has not gone through the frozen
ground, and the top only thaws down a
few feet in summer"
Elaborate Music Hall
Ralph Granger's new music room at
his Paradise valley home will soon be
and will be one Of the finest
private concert halls in America. The
first room, built some time ago. has a
floor space 25x25 feet, and the new room,
almost completed is 100X25 feet, the small
room answering the purpose of an en-
trance to the larger hall. In these rooms
Mr.. Granger keeps his collections of vio-
Inns, which cost $4,000. Some of them
are the most famous instruments in the
world. The valuable instruments are
kept in fire-proof receptacles.
General Notes
A carload of lemons was shipped to
this morning.
Claude Carboulec, aged 50. and Mary
Crandall, aged 5S, and a resident Of Los
were married in this city last
night by Judge Bryan.
About fifty Republicans attended a
of the Republican National
league of this city, held last night.
A heavy rain fell in the mountains
last night, and the indications today are
favorable for some more of the fertiliZ-
ing juice tonight again.
Ysabel Fielder has been granted di-
vorce from Otto ]. Fielder. Plaintiff
was allowed 800 attorneys fees and s25
per month allimony.
Hon. w. R. Guy is in Sacramento, where
he went to urge prompt action on the
part of the board of examiners in acting
on the plans for the San Diego normal
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