The herald., 1898-12-28
RIVERSIDE SUBURBS
TO BE PROVIDED WITH HELLO
FACILITIES
Milner Murder Case Slowly Drawing
to Close-Delinquen Tax List
Completed

RIVERSIDE, Dec. PA company Of
citizens has been formed here for the pur-
pose of constructing and operating tele-
phone line down the valley from the center
of the city. An old line formerly used by
the Riverside Water company has been pur-
chased, and it will be improved and extend
ed SO cas- to give better service. The com-
pany has arranged with the Sunset company
to connect with the latter's central office
in the city, which will give the patrons OF
the new line connection with the outside
world. Work on the new line will begin
without delay. 1t will be several miles in
length when completed.
An interesting game of baseball was
played today between couple OF high
school teams. The game was hotly conteste-
ed and many plays made that would indi-
cate that the teams have in them good league
material.
The trial of the Miner murder case was
resumed today and the prosecution finished
putting in evidence. The defense moved to
have the case dismissed upon the ground
that errors were made in the record OF the
former trial, and the afternon session Of
the court was devoted to listening to ar
guments of counsel on the motion.
The coroner's jury which inquired into the
death of John r. Drake, who was found
dead on the streets Yesterday mornig, rem
dered a verdict that deceased came to his
death from an overdose of mo>ehine ad-
minstered by DR.. G. G. Kyle, without Grim
inal intent.
At meeting of the city trustees today T..
r. Stephenson was elected city re-
corder, to take the place OF Justice j. C..
Chambers, who has held the position for
many years past. The beard also let the
contract for the construction of a half mile
OF sewer on North Third street.
S. Pipana OF San Jacinto, who short
time ago leased large tract OF land of the
r., l.. and |. company. in the river bottom
adjacent to the city, which he will use to
pasture dairy cows, is here today arranging z
fer the establishment of a large creamery
and cheese making plant. Mr.. Papina is one
OF the large stock owners OF the county, and
the present enterprise contemplated by him
will be a big thing for the city.
City Marshal Wilson, who is tax collec.
tor for the city, has completed making up
the delinquent city tax list, and it shows
about $4,000 remaining unpaid This is
about the usual sum found delqueut each
year.
Harry Chase, manager of the Chase Nur-
sery company, has a force of men and lot
of well boring machinery q work on the.
high lands above the Gage canal, near the
town of Casa Blanca, sinking a well in the
hope that a flow OF water will be secured
for use on the nursery of the company To-
Gated near that point. The well Will be put
down to a depth of 200 feet at least, and
ii no water is found another trial will be
made in another part of the tract.
The Farmers institute meeting at Hemet
will begin tomorrow and continue through
the next day The meeting will be under
the auspices OF the University of California,
with Professor A. J. Cook in charge Sew
eral prominent men will take part in the
proceedings, and Riverside will be repre-
sented in the meeting by half dozen lead
ing horticulturists.
Judge B. n. Smith of Los Angeles is here
holding court for Judge Moves. Judge
Smith is trying the Miner murder case.