The herald., 1898-09-12
The WAY IT IS DONE
FIRE BUGS AND TRAITORS ARE
IN THE CAMP
Troop of Cavalry Are the Only Protec-
ton to the Forest Reserve and
Water Supply

SAN BERNARDINO, Sept. u.-That the
present system of protection to the forests
on the mountains is worse than none seems
to have been we'll proven the present season.
With the Inauguration Of the new system,
with superintendents, patrols and fire de-
partments'ir In, full blast, the mountains have
suffered more from fires and depredations
of cattle and sheep than ever before in
modern years. The depredations Of sheep
early in the season caused vigorous pro-
test, and parties of patrol were designated
to guide all bands of sheep and their herders
across the reserves Of the mountain, "by
the nearest route" This has opened up
new mountain industry. Through having
''pull' certain persons secure the appoint
ments, and they keep themselves in steady
job-an easy one, with good pay, by keeping
each band Of sheep in the mountains as long
as possible and securing another to enter
and go through the range. These patrols
are paid by the sheep men, and we'll paid,
yet whenever band Of sheep is discovered
these "guidec" do not know even the name
of the owner, and the herders are equally
ignorant. It has been discovered that the
fires-in many cases, If not in all-are set
by parties who inform the forest supern-
leHQcub anu scCuI e d JUL dt putting OuI lAC
fire he has started. In this there Is, If pos
sible and escape detection, little fire
left for the wind to start up another to
keep the job good. The only protection to
the forests will be troop Of regular United
States cavalry, with orders to conflscate all
sheep and cattle found on the range.
Parties who have Just come down from
Bear Valley state that the upper lake is per-
fectly dry, and the road to Pine Lake that
formerly ran around the head Of the lake
now traverses the bottom Of the lake dry
road, tina. cuts Off over half the distance
around the end Of the lake as before. The
lower lake is nearly empty, and the water
will probably not last over a month longer.
Redlands is looking around after domes-
tic water supply that is better and more to
be depended upon than the present source
from Bear Valley. Negotiations have been
opened with parties in the Yucaipa Valley
for $50 to 300 inches Of pure mountain water,
taken and piped just as it comes out Of the
rock. AS soon as secured the city will vote
bonds for the purchase and piping it to the
city.
The supply Of honey from Yucaipa is said
to he much greater than was expected.
Captain T. J. Wilson has just sold 1915
pounds from his ranch, and has as much
more to go this week. Apples are another
good crop-better than was expected The
farmers have commenced their fall plowing.
The Yucaipa mines are looking we'll.
There was long and important meeting
of the Independent county central commit
tee yesterday, the principal object being to
remove one name from the ticket owing to
local objections, that Of the coroner from
Etiwanda. His family affairs have got into
politics. The committee has the matter un-
der advisement.
Prof. S. D. Briggs. teacher Of physics and
biology in the high school, has returned from
the east with his wife, he having committed
matrmony during his summer vacation in
the east.
Acting County Auditor W. D. Wagner, who
has been suffering from appendicitis for
several months, and is stopping with his
sister, Mrs. e. E. Rowell, al Los Angeles,
was reported worse yesterday. with the
necessity Of having another operation per-
formed today. He has had several before
this.
The thermometer registered 10 today, the
hottest Of the season, and the sixth consecu-
tive day Of over 100 degrees in the preses1t
hot wave.