The herald., 1898-01-17
SAN BERNARDIN0 COUNTY
SAN BERNARDINo

SAN BERNARDINO, Jan. 15.-(Reg-
ular Correspondence Frank e. Brown,
founder Of Redlands. builder Of the fa-
nous Bear Valley reservoir and dam.
and spreader of water on the dry plains
Of Alessandro, whose exploits have been
the talk on both sides Of the Atlantic,
has now on hand a scheme that will
completely overshadow all his former
plans, and which If successful will pour
millions of wealth into Southern Cali
fornia. He filed on Friday articles of
incorporation of the Southern Califor-
mia Reservoir company, with principal
place of business at Los Angeles, cap
ital of 81, ,000,0 900, to deal in water water
rights, reservoir sites, real estate, etc.
The stockholders of the company are
L. P. Hansen, $500; c. e. Fish, $500; B.
o. Johnson, $500; S. Coles Tompkins,
10000; F. E. Brown, $500; Anna ]. Han
sen, $200, 900; Jessie S. Brown, 100000;
a total subscribed Of 1922, 900, leaving a
working capital undisposed Of amount
ing to $4,000. The directors are l.. P.
Hansen, Pasadena; c. E. Fish, Los An
geles; B. o. Johnson, Redlands; s. Coles
Tompkins, Lake View, Riverside ccun-
ty; F. e. Brown, Chicago, Ill. For years
it has been a favorite project of Frank
Brown to build magnificent steel dam
at the junction of the Santa Ana river
and Bear creek, in the canyon below the
Bear Valley dam. The Southern Cali
fornia Power company Of Redlands has
filed ON the water at that point. This
company a few weeks ago stopped all
work. About that time this reservoir
company took form.
The result of the trial Of Melton Baca
of Riverside county for forgery re-
suited in the jury disagreeing after sew
eral hours Of discussion. 1t is doubtful
If the case will be called again for an
other trial.
The disappearance of George Beam,
a prominent wholesale and retail liquor
dealer of San Bernardinp, some months
ago, was a surprise to his friends, as he
Strengthened out all his financial affairs
before he went away, but their surprise
was increased when he sent down here
for his large safe, to have 1t sent at
once to Skaguay, where he Is putting up
a lodging house that will contain 25C
beds.
It has been stated that the Chicala
Water company of Rialto would COM
bine with the settlers in the suit to knock
out the bonds of the Rialto irrigation
district, amounting to $500,000, but Judge
F. w. Gregg, an attorney in the case Of
the Chicala Water company against the
district on another matter, states there
will be no such combine with the settlers
Thomas Prindiville, who, while deputy
United States marshal at Barstow, and
at the same time foreman Of the yards
for the company, during the railroad
riots Of 1894, took sides with the rioters,
was convicted and lodged in Jail, par
doned by President Cleveland just be-
fore the expiration of his sentence, finds
it difficult to obtain work on any rail-
road in the country, as his name is on
the black list. He has just returned from
Arizona, being thrown out soon after he
had secured job.
Robert Parsons Of Los Angeles was a
visitor in San Bernardino to attend the
fashionable social given Friday night.
c. Daniels, formerly master mechanic
Of the Southern California railroad, but
now holding the same position on one Of
the roads running out Of Memphis,
Tenn, is visiting old friends here.
District Attorney Daley was called to
The Needles Friday to attend the trial
Of seven Mexicans, who had been en-
gagged in riot. Sheriff Holcomb wired
to know If any more force was needed
to suppress the riot. but was informed
it was all over, and he apprehended no
trouble on the examination before JUS
tice Carroll.
The taking of testimony before Com
missioner Longley Of Los Angeles in the
case of the Bear Valley Water company
against the Riverside supervisors will
commence next Tuesday in this city and
continue several days. This is brought
to set aside the rates Of water charges
fixed by the supervisors Of that county
for the settlers of Alessandro and Mo-
reno. The attorneys for Riverside are
F. w. Gregg of San Bernardino, r. H.
F. variel of Los Angeles and District
Attorney Gill of Riverside. The water
company will be represented by Attorn-
neys Bennett and Hunsaker Of Red
lands.