The herald., 1898-09-02
POLLUTED WATER
HYDRAULIC MINING CAUSES IT
At SAN BERNARDrNo

Colored Voters organixe-A Dog Fight
and Doctors Revenge.
Brevities
SAN BERNARDINO, Sept. There
always seems to be trouble brewing for
the city over its water supply, through
the polluting Of the water by the sheep
hsrders, dead wild animals, campers and
others, keeping the county health officer.
DR.. Rene, on the qui vive, and the people
In doubt ~ to whether they are drinking
"sure DEATH or Giving waters" In get
ting material for his forthcoming month
~ report, DR.. Rene went up Lytle creek
Tuesday to take look at affairs, but
came down at night and sought the dis
tr1ct attorneys office, with the result
that yesterday morning party started
up the creek, composed Of Assistant Dis
trict Attorney L. M. Sprecher, Deputy
County Clerk j. s. Wood and DR.. Mac
kechnie, on a tour Of Investigation. They
| returned last night, having discovered
that J. G. Christy, an attorney, who has
q mining claim up the creek, has been
tearing down the mountain by hydraulic
mining and throwing all the debris and
chickens into Lytle creek, with the result
that 1t Is polluted to such an extent as
to be entirely unfit for domestic use, be-
ing filled with decaying leaves and rub
bish of all sorts. A warrant was issued
at once, and as Christy claims he has
the first rights on the creek, the contest
in the courts promises to be long one
but 1t will be carried through to final
issue. If Christy wins on the showdown
in the highest court, the city will be COM
PEELED to seek water from some other
source.
Painful Accidents
Just about closing time last evening
at the dry goods store of Cartwright
Joseph Lawrence, boy who is employed
there, started to run out the back door
thinking 1t was wide open, but found his
mistake when he ran his hand through
the glass, tearing his wrist for six inche.
in q frightful manner, severing several
arteries and veins. His loss Of blood was
very heavy before a surgeon could be
| reached, although a tourniQuet was
twisted tightly around the arm.
A son Of Robert H. Hacker attempted
to ride a bicycle barefoot yesterday aft.
ernoon, when his foot slipped off the
pedal and caught in the sprocket wheel
tearing one toe nearly Off his foot and
mangling the bottom Of the foot in a
fearful manner.
Colored Voters
The colored voters of San Bernardinc
county consider themselves strictly ir
1t for the coming campaign. They have
| organized club. and last night, with
Sim Francis In the chair and c. S. Brown
as secretary, they passed the following
| resolutions:
Resolved, That we, the colored voter.
Of San Bernardino county. do hereby
agree to stand by the party that will
recognize the colored vote.
Resolved, That committee Of three
be appointed to call upon the severa
county central committees"
On motion Of J. Robertson, the meet.
ing adjourned to Monday evening, Sep.
| TENDER S, 1893. to hear the report of the
| committee. The vote of that club will
be looked after
Brevities
The inventory of the Posener stock
foots up SIS, 5S2.10, and 1t Is thought the
goods ought to bring $4,000 to $4,000, which
would give the creditors from 40 to 81
per cent of their claims. An attempt will
be made to settle affairs without the ex.
pense of going through bankruptcy pro.
| ceedings.
Ed Brazelton has a coach dog thai
as fighter has whipped everything ir
ho ~ ho
his path, the most noted bulldogs hav.
ing no chance against him. DR.. Rene
has spaniel named Jerry, that Is wei
known at Oceanside, through his saving
a drowning child in the surf. Last week
| while Jerry was passing along the streets
Of Oceanside, huge bulldog jumped or
him and laid him out in short order. The
doctor sought the owner of the bulldog
in vain for damages-dogs are not prop
| erty. Coming home the doctor borrowed
the fighting coach dog, and again walked
by the home Of the bulldog, who pounced
| on the coach, but struck cyclone Of
Idogflesh, and in Ave minutes was a dead
canine. Now the doctor laughs when thu
owner Of the bulldog asks for damages
Articles Of Incorporation Of the Flrst
| Presbyterian church Of Ontario have
been hled, having seven trustees, as fol
ows: James L. Paul, George S. Barrett
jackson Deets, M. Fl. Bordwell, M. S
Mcintyre, William H. Craig and B. s
Dennison. The society is located at NORTH
Ontario.
Suit has been commenced to collect
from the Savings bank Of San Bernar.
dino the sum Of $362.89 for maintenance
and running expenses Of the North Riv.
erside and Jurupa canal, being the share
of the bank out Of $10060.26. the expense
from July /, 1897, to August l, 1898. TIT
canal carries 1000 inches Of water, and
the bank IL responsible for something
less than 100 inches.
there was an alarm of fire about 6:3l
last night. caused from gasoline stovt
In the kitchen Of w. E. Kier, on Seventh
street, going off prematurely and set.
ting the house on fire. The flames were
extinguished with but lite damage.
A Neighborhood Row
| A. T. Bundy was tried by Justice Morri.
son yesterday on two charges Of disturb
ing the peace. preferred by r. w. Kellogg
Bundy leases the premises al $40 South Hill
street and subjects a portion to Kellogg. Or
the 23d Of last month Mrs. kellogg threw
some water OH the porch at her side Of thu