Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-21
MAY COMPROMISE
IN WATER CASE
BARTON VS.. RIVERSIDE SET
FOR MONDAY
Deep Well Pumping Has Dried Up
Warm Creek - San Bernardino
Churches Plan RevivaI-HoI-
comb Valley Mining
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
SAN BERNARDINO, Jan. 20.-Tho
famous percolating water suit of J. IL
Barton VS.. the Riverside Water com
pany ct al. Wilt be resumed in the
courts here Monday before Judge Paul
Bennett of Bakersfield after a month s
recess that being the twenty second
defendants will commence the pres
entation of their case on that day
The air is filled with rumors that the
case is to be compromised, but attor-
neys on neither side will admit that
such q thing has ever been con-
sidered. But there are good reasons
for believing that plan for settle
ment has been considered. Before the
deep wells were drilled in this valley
large quantity of water flowed in
Warm creek, which was the property
of the Riverside Water company, after
small riparian rights had been taken
care of. The pumping has practically
dried up the stream. Now it is be-
leVed that Riverside company is con-
sidering the matter of joining with the
plaintiffs in stopping the pumping OF
water by the various water companies,
thus again getting its flow from Warm
creek, which would be cheaper than
the present plan of pumping from
numerous deep wells.
The churches are considering the
plan of a great union revival to COM
mence in the Lenten season next
month, the securing of some well
known evangelist being part of the
plan. For two weeks the churches
have been conducting union meetings
as preliminary.
The rainfall in this valley now
amounts to $50 inches for the season,
which, compared with 4.29 inches at
the same date last year. shows a gain
of 236 inches. The total precipitation
for the storm ending last night
amounted to 100 inches, which was
the heaviest of any point in the valley
except Highland and Upland, where
the two-inch mark was passed, they
being closer to the mountains. The
rain is being followed today by stiff
and disagreeable north wind, which Is
rapidly drying out the surface and
whipping the trees badly. The snow
fall in the mountains during this storm
has not been heavy except on the
higher peaks. The rain was a warm
one, however, in the lower and medium
elevations.
Will Melendez, who was caught in
Los Angeles for passing bogus checks
in this city, has been sentenced to five
months in the county Jail. This is
the third time he has been prosecuted
Alphonse Rykert has been brought
back here from Kingman, Ariz.,
charged with beating a board bill
here. He was a shopman in the em-
ploy of the Santa Fe and left after
payday without settling up. He was
on the train at Kingman at
the instance of the officers here. He
says he will plead guilty to the charge
He says he was nervous until after
the train passed Needles, as he was
afraid he might be arrested, and 1t
was a great surprise when he was
caught at Kingman, as he thought ne
was safe out of the state.
A plan is on among the mine own
ers Of Holcomb valley to consolidate
their interests, thus concentrating
capital, and work some of the more
claims ON an extensive
scale. Now none of the claims pro-
duce heavily because of a lack OF
capital 1t is believed by that plan
dividends could be worked out where
there is now but struggle Tor eX-
istence The quartz shows up well
there, but being so far from the rail-
road it Is difficult TO work the prop
critics profitably.
'Hotei del Coronado" the society center.