Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-04
SAN BERNARDINo EXCHANGE
CLAIMS RECORD
SINGLE CAR FETcHEs sls12
Work Commenced on Wall Of Arrow
head Dam In Little Bear VAL
ley for Creation Of
Reservoir

One Of the most remarkable records In
the sale Of lemons ever made in this
valley is that just made by the San
Bernardino County Fruit exchange.
Since July the exchange has shipped
eighty cars of lemons which have
brought $4,000. or an average Of $1,000
per car. Fruit men here state that a
similar record has never been made by
any association in Southern California.
The highest price yet received for a
single car of lemons is 1882, which car
was not included in the eighty consecu-
tive cars noted above.
Work has been commenced on the
great core wall of the Arrowhead dam
in Little Bear valley, in the mountains
north of this city. The foundation for
the wall was laid last year and now the
core wall will commence to rise to
something more than 200 feet 1t will
create a mammoth reservoir and enable
the storage of water that now goes to
waste on the desert to be used in irri-
eating thousands of acres in this valley.
The prospects are that the $4,000
bonds asked for the Rialto electric line
from the people of Rialto and this city
will be entirely raised by the end of
the week, and that applications will
be made for the franchises from both
the city and county next Monday. The
Rialto people have practically COM
pleted their portion of $4,000, while
this city is rapidly completing it's $4,000
share. The agreement OF Seth Hartley,
the promoter, is that the line will be in
operation in five months after getting
his bonus and franchise. The bonus
will not be paid over until the road is
running
William G.. Bailey for twenty-five
years bee rancher iN Cajon pass, is
dead from dropsy, He was native
of Massachusetts and was 72 years
of age. He was well known among
all the mountaineers in this section.
Sheriff Ralphs left tonight for Yuma
to meet Deputy Sheriff George w. Koh-
Ter, who is returning from Louisville,
KY, with w. H. Buchanan, wanted
here on a charge of forging the name of
his employer, Beaumont rancher. BY
secure $475 from the First National
bank of Redlands. He was traced east
and caught on a train as he was pass
ing through Louisville.
Chauncey McFarlane was today dis
charged by Justice Thomas on the
charge of robbing DOC" Taylor of Red
lands, there being insufficient evidence
to warrant his being held. Justice
Thomas fined Taylor, the complaining
witness, $25 for failing to respond to
the subpoena summoning him into
court to appear as witness in the Nc
Farlane case. Taylor had been sum-
moned to appear on Wednesday, but
failed to show up, and the court issued
brought into court today. Taylor
claimed he misunderstood the date.
Mining Deal Put Through
A $4,000 mining deal was consum-
mated in this city this week. William v.
Holley and ]. Meyer of Los Angeles
purchased from Joseph Nelson and A.
E. Moore of this county the Excelsior
Lode group of claims, seven miles north
of Kessler Springs, rich quartz propo-
sition. The purchase also includes the
Copper King mill site where the buyers
will erect a reduction plant. There is
an abundance of water and wood in the
district, and the buy is considered here
as good one. The purchasers will at
once commenced to develop the prop
erty.
After making a thorough investiga-
tion of the circumstances attending the
shooting of Ramon Gehelas by B.
Melendez, near Hesperia last Sunday
morning, Sheriff Ralphs is satisfied
that it was a purely accidental affair
and that the disappearance of Melendez
was due wholly to his ignorance. The
old gun which did the shooting is
known there as "crazy" gun, and has
nearly caused the death of a large
number of people by being accidentally
discharged.
Mrs. Christiana S. Boallch. an old
resident of this section, died here today
at the age of rs years. She was a ma
tive OF Pennsylvania and has been a
resident of this city for some years.
The Native Sons Of this city are plan
ming for a celebration of Admission
day. September o. though just what
form the affair here will take has not
been fully determined as yet. The
local parlor will also take part in the
celebration in connection with the state
fair at Sacramento on the same day.