Los Angeles herald., 1905-02-23
SAN BERNARD|NO
CELEBRATED DULY
NOTORIOUS RESERVOIR ROW
HAPPILY ENDED
Parents VanIy Try to Prevent Rum
away Match--Lumber Business
Showing Great Aetivlty-An-
other Indian Tragedy
snscIai 70 The Herald.

Special TO The Herald.
SAN BERNARDINo, Feb. 22.-To-
day was observed here as holt
day. business houses being generally
closed. The chief amusement attrac-
tion was the racing matinee given at
Association park under the auspices Cf
the San Bernardino County Driving
club, which was attended by fully
1000 people. A ball game was played.
between the clerks of the superinten-
dents and master mechanics offices
of the Santa Fe and this also attracted
quite a crowd.
Municipal squabbIe Ended
The famous reservoir row, which
was the worst mix-up in municipal
affairs this city has had for years. has
been settled at last and Contractor
James McNair is in a way to get his
money for the job which he completed
several months ago. The trouble arose
over claim that McNair had done
shoddy work on the city's big water
reservoir, not having come UP to the
specifications. A claim of about $4,000
was held up by City Trustee Wees.
though one of $1,954 had been allowed
by the trustees. The powers that be
got together and readjusted the claim,
and now McNair gets $1,000.
Politics Growing Hot
The Hanford wing of the republican
party held it's caucuses last evening.
lie s,I, Ias,. NaI
for at the primaries held this after
noon. What line of action this wing
will follow out to get its ticket on
the official ballot is not known, but
it is expected there will be some de-
cidedly warm developments in the
matter in few days. Politicians are
keeping close watch on the affair.
Could Not Stop Them
Miss Frances Weir and Joseph B.
Wyeth of Ontario came to the city yes
terday morning secured a license and
were married. About the time the GER
emony was being performed the parents
of the groom appeared and entered an
objection but as both the young people
NClC VI dSV IiC oPpOoihiOii was III Ne1ilA'
Gathered Here and There
The evangelistic campaign opened
here this evening under the direction
of Evangelist Bulgin, there being a
large audience in attendance. The city
has been placarded, big banner is
stretched across Third street and bull
letin boards are everywhere announcing
the meetings. 1t promises to be the
greatest revival the churches of the city
have had in years.
The city trustees have finally taken
action toward securing the construc-
ton of all sidewalks in the original
sidewalk district of the city. If the
walks are not built at once the city
new sidewalk district will also soon
be created to take in some of the
rapidly growing sections of the city.
General Manager E. E. Calvin of the
Southern Pacific was in the city with
a large party of Southern Pacific Off
cials looking over the company's ter
minals here. He is on tour of inspec-
ton of the lines of which he has Just
assumed charge.
The Brookings Lumber company is
preparing to start it's mills in the San
Bernardino mountains about March 15.
This is somewhat earlier than usual to
start the mills but an active demand
for lumber is rapidly depicting the
available supply
Word has reached the city that Bob
Black" Plute Indian living north
west of Needles, and who is said to
have been we'll educated went on a
drunken spree a few days ago and
killed his squaw, another squaw and
buck, all three being relatives. He
then escaped to the mountains heavily
armed. 1t is stated the Indians have
posse out after him and if he is caught
he will probably be severely dealt with
by his own countrymen.
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