Doings of the City Fathers in Regular Meeting
City trustees met in regular monthly session and heard July reports from voters, treasurer, and city clerk. Budget items included nine July building permits totaling 12 625 dollars and a sanitary campaign as typhoid and other illnesses appeared. various votes on bids, road work, garbage removal, and street improvements followed.
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Savery
Chapman
Tuthill
Kendall Atreet
D. Lord
Seventh
Main
M. M. Knowles
Victoria Street
C. F. Hildrath
Courier Office
City Attorney
Davis
Alty
G. M. Blair
Corona Foothill Lemon Co
Block 172
Taylor Street
C. W. Peck
East Sixth St
R . Willets
Themen County
Buenos, Vista
Sixth Street
Freeman
West Sixth Street
Patton
Meeting Adjourned After Fire Warning Read
Officials reported no action taken after the fire at the premises and adjourned the meeting to Monday night August 7.
Testimony on Big Water Litigation in Riverside County
The Santa Ana Development Company sues James Long over water rights in the Santa Ana River with Riverside and Orange counties as stake holders. Friday in Los Angeles marked a key stage as defense and plaintiff counsel argued after 42 days of tentative proceedings. Three plaintiff attorneys and five defense lawyers will hear further arguments, with 165 exhibits weighing about a half ton presented since May 15 before Judge Conrey.
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Santa Ana Development Company
James Long
Riverside
Orange
Santa Ana River
Los Angeles
Tentimely
Conrey
G.r.freeman
Clean-Up Campaign Targets City Litter and Flies
Health Officer Dr. Chapman leads a city wide drive to remove garbage manure and unsightly debris from downtown and residential areas. Fly control draws business rivalries as fly traps flood streets while The Independent pushes for mosquito and pest sanitation. The city council and street department plan weekly garbage collections until a private contract is signed.
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Chapman
Hain
Independent
Aviator school possible in Corona near vacant land
J. T. Brown of Los Angeles eyes Corona for a new aviator school on cleared land of 1.5 to 2 acres. He suggests a free lease from a landowner or the chamber of commerce to attract advertising value. Brown plans to present his proposal at the chamber meeting Friday night August 11. Local residents back the idea and seek ground from Citrus Belt Land Co north of town. Brown cites wind and rough ground at Dominguez as current drawbacks.
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J. T. Brown
Los Angles
Corona
Brown
Chamber of Commerce
Plac
Citrus Belt Land Company
No Troops to Ad Fighters in Fire Battle
In San Bernardino Betts reports the Fighters have the fire under control as a blaze erupts in Lytle Creek Canyon. Forester Long and about 200 men expect to master the situation by morning while other flames seem contained toward Big Bear valley. Praise grows for the foresters after earlier criticism as crews protect water plants and power stations from the advancing flames.
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San Bernardino
Betts
Moneaie
Lytle Creek
Forester Long
Teath
Big Bear Valley
Charlton
Fire threatens Santa Ana canyon as crews rush aid
District pates Dubois reports Washington will not send troops to San Bern until all other options fail. Santa Barbara Bakersfield and Bishop supervisors ordered to be ready to dispatch 20 picked men. Edison Electric sends 50 engineers from Los Angeles to assist fire fighters protecting two power plants and pipes in Santa Ana canyon. The move aims to prevent winter landslides from debris and fire damage, with company expenses covered.
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San Francisco
Pates Dubois
Washington
San_Bern
Santa Barbara
Bakersfield
Bishop
Cuttle
Riverside
Dubois
Charlton
San Bernardino
Santa Ana Canyon
Edison Electric Company
Los Angeles
Te Engineering Department
Cbony
Thet
Electric Company
Real Estate Boom Boosts Citrus District Growth
Los Angeles area reports strong activity with Ben White driving citrus and rock projects. Corona Foothill Lemon Co erects a 260 horsepower plant and 400 acres of lemon trees. Citrus Belt Land Co and El Sabrante Land Co expand land sales to orange and lemon growers as housing grows near Lemon Street. Builders push Boulevard development amidst peak autumn hopes.
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Ben White
Los Angeles
Corona Foothill’ Lemon Company
Lemon Street
Citrus Belt Land Company
el “Sabrante
Banker
Panama Pacific exposition plans advance in San Francisco
Pan American union and Pan-Pacific officials push site selection for the 1915 fair. Governor Oddie of Nevada plans a state building committee visit. John Barrett telegrams U S Senate leaders urging government cooperation and foreign participation. Art and culture efforts expand with loans from major institutions and new Oriental and American art spaces.
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Sen Francisco
Allace
Omclass
Erhese-meseives
Tasker L. Oddie
Nevada
2S Commmitton
Nevada State Building
John Barrett
Pan-American Union
Barrett
Elihu’ Root
United States Senate
San Francisco
California
Hoke Smith
Georgia
Denver
Leland Stanford
John B
Baker
Chas, C. Moore
J. Graham Gow
New Zealand
Canada
Panama-Pacific International Exposition Company
Eagles
Advertising Men's Association
Boston
League
International Municipal ' Congress
League of California Municipalities
Forest
Foresters
Robert B. Harshe
Leland
Stanford Jr. University
Carnegie Institute
Chicago Art Institute
D.B. Walker
James J. Hill
J., Pierpont Morgan
C. P. Huntington
Messrs. Frick
Canfield
Havemeyer
Knaus
Inness
Walker
Whistler
Sargent
St. Gaudens
Twachtman
Corcoran National Art Gallery
Washington D.C
Theater Opens to Public at Airdome on East Sixth
The Airdome theater on East Sixth street opened to public performances last Tuesday night as its first show. Delays during opening are noted while the proprietors fine tune operations. A large crowd attended and enjoyed the act with Mrs. Richmond singing illustrated songs and Harry Montgomery from Los Angeles delivering clever jokes. Misé-Mable Benson introduced a whistling turn and locals provide instrumental music. The program changes three times weekly.
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Airdome
East Sixth Street
Sinco
Richmond
Harry Montgomery
Los Angeles
Mable Benson
Auto Emergency Service rolls out across Southern California
C O Little of Los Angeles general manager of the Automobile Emergency Service company with Leonard F Block of the road sign fame organizes and installs a network of autophones on roads and in towns to summon medical aid and garages after accidents. The Riverside Sunset Telephone firm backs the plan, with phones about every two miles and 148 autophones in Los Angeles, each linked to a physician and local garages for rapid aid.
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C. O. Little
Los Angeles
Automobile Eergency Service
California
Leonard F Block
Crown
Sunset Company
Seventh Street
Emergency Service Company
Sunset Telephone’ Company
Redmen Entertainment Evening Show Featured Readings
Redmen and guests gathered for an entertainment program at the hall last evening. Marguerite Scheikert presented a musical and literary segment with Ruth Full and Pasadena figures contributing. Pantomime shadows and dramatic readings followed, then refreshments and dancing concluded the event.
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Fe Hall
Migs Marguerite Scheikert
Pasadena
Migs
Ruth
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Lyman
City Recorder Hall
Pentclow
Imperial Valley
Southern
Auto Emergency Service
Crown Garage
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