anaheim-gazette 1905-06-22

The Weekly Gazette. ESTABLISHED 1870 SUBSCRIPTION - 1.50 Per Year HENRY KUCHEL, EDITOR Six months...$1.00 Three months...50cts Payable invariably in advance. Transient advertising $1 per inch per month The GAZETTE is issued every Thursday morning. Entered at the Anaheim Postoffice as second-class matter. The L. P. Fisher Advertising Agency, 425 Montgomery St., San Francisco, is authorized to receive advertisements for this paper. Our paper is kept on file in that office. It is extremely doubtful if the citizens take kindly to the evident purpose of the Edison electric company to obtain control of the municipal electric-lighting plant. The city has obtained and is obtaining excellent service from its municipal plant, albeit the growth of the community during the past two years has been such as to require an enlargement of the works. This will probably be done sometime during the coming year by issuance of bonds providing for increased water as well as lighting service. The city has no fault to find with its lighting service. Rates have been low—the lowest, as we are informed, of any town of like size on the coast—and the service excellent, much superior to that of the Edison company at Santa Ana and Orange. The lighting plant is paying for condition of the plant at the year? Will it be such shall care to take it back cost? How about the operation the water plant, and what number of employees we require at the power-house? Are only a few of the manions which must be discussed before we enter into deal with the Edison people? Shall we abandon our ownership? Emphatically. In an interview some o'clock with a Los Angeles newspaper E. Huntington referred as to the effort now being made that city to declare electric cars a "nuisance": "Which is the greater nuisance obstruction, a car such as thus on a fixed track, or three or trucks hauling the same berries same street? Modern invention progress have brought about this ple, convenient and speedy handling local light freight andduce over streets between towns, and it is done today in every large city in the United States and in many in Europe. There are a common sight on the streets New York and are recognized great convenience, if not a nuisance." "We are bringing in fruit, vegetables and milk to the place this city in a cleaner, fresher and condition than they ever were before. We are delivering light freight between other towns in this valley more easily and at less expense than The lighting plant is paying for itself, and returns last year a small amount of money into the treasury after paying all expenses, including cost of operating, fuel insurance, depreciation of plant, interest and sinking fund and all incidentals. Be it known that it is not the purpose of the plant to raise revenue, but rather to furnish light to consumers at cost, or as near to that figure as practicable. Yet the past year the net return of money into the treasury from the plant was upward of $600, and each year during the operation of the plant an approximate amount has been turned into the treasury. This money has not been tied up in a sinking fund, but has been used upon the streets and elsewhere as the judgment of council dictated. The plant is paying for itself, and more, and citizens generally favor continuing the service. Until the Edison people put its offer in writing, as it will probably do in time for presentation at the next meeting, it will be impossible fully to understand its position, but as a rule our people disfavor the plan of turning over to it the municipal lighting plant now so successfully operating here. The question is asked, If the Edison company's service is all that is claimed for it, why is it that Santa Ana has voted bonds to install a municipal lighting service? True, the validity of these bonds is being attacked in court; but by whom? The Edison company, which will increase water as well as lighting service. The city has no fault to find with its lighting service. Rates have been low—the lowest, as we are informed, of any town of like size on the coast—and the service excellent, much superior to that of the Edison company at Santa Ana and Orange. The lighting plant is bringing in fruit, vegetables and milk to the plant this city in a cleaner, fresher and condition than they ever were before. We are delivering new and light freight between the other towns in this valley more easily and at less expense than the liveries ever were made before. Believe thoroughly that this is the important elements going up the rapid growth and greater property of Southern California. "I am greatly interested in South California, and especially in the Los Angeles, both financially from a standpoint of sentiment would not knowingly permit an controlled by me to operate its such a manner as to be a nuisance to interfere with the rights of others." "We shall continue to carry business in such a manner as refend either the artistic or sub sensibilities of our fellow citizens till such time as the courts show we are wrong, and if that does shall, as I always have done without criticism to such judge. Orange county berry and men have a keen interest petty warfare now going on at Huntington, inasmuch as the making preparations to shrieves and milk to the city carload as soon as his line goes operation in this county. Take the same view as he, that tric cars carrying freight obviously are not so much of destruction to traffic as a half big trucks hauling freight busy thoroughfares. The car is to be preferred every time the slower means of transition. That is the Los Angeles view of the situation. How Orange county farmers visit There are miles upon miles fields in this county, and electric cars, running with short distance of them, aff convenient means of trans- municipal lighting plant now so successfully operating here. The question is asked, If the Edison company's service is all that is claimed for it, why is it that Santa Ana has voted bonds to install a municipal lighting service? True, the validity of these bonds is being attacked in court; but by whom? The Edison company, which will fight municipal ownership to the last ditch. But municipal ownership has come to stay. It is becoming more popular daily. Anaheim has been a pioneer in the business of municipal lighting, and it is our opinion the Edison people must make a very flattering offer to wean the town away from its present system. Mr. Gessler said at the meeting of council that if his company's service were not satisfactory, it would agree to turn the works back to the city in a year's time. How much will it cost the city to install the necessary transformers to change back from the Edison plan to municipal ownership? If we remember rightly, a representative of the same company said some years ago, on the occasion of the company's former offer to take over the plant, that it would cost $5000 to provide the necessary transformers for the change. What is the present cost of this change, and what will it cost the city to change back again? What will be the car is to be preferred every time the slower means of transportation. That is the Los Angeles view of the situation. How Orange county farmers visit there are miles upon miles of dry fields in this county, and electric cars, running with short distance of them, afford convenient means of transportation. The city offers an in-market. To ship by express of the question, except to the best producers, and by steam and truck is out of the quality. Berries and milk are perishable products, and if the market is by the city is to be taken age of electric communication be provided. Now that we about to have these cars run by our doors, it seems a that Los Angeles agitators set themselves up to break this industry. It is to be Huntington will insist upon rights. Certainly an electric carrying these perishable products is no more of an obstruction than a line of slow-going trucks in the same thoroughfare. An instance of the beneficial effect of this cheap electric traction is furnished in the case dairyman who has for a long made complaint of the low ruling at creameries for Feed is high and the expense the dairy eat up the profits do of the plant at the end of Will it be such that we be to take it back at any now about the operation of plant, and what is the of employes we shall rethe power-house? These a few of the many queswhich must be thoroughly before we enter into this the Edison people. we abandon municipal to? Emphatically, no! interview some days ago Los Angeles newspaper H. Bington referred as follows sort now being made in to declare electric freight nuisance": is the greater nuisance and a car such as this running track, or three or four big ing the same berries on the it? Modern invention and have brought about this simient and speedy manner of local light freight and protreets between towns and it is done today in nearly city in the United States by in Europe. These cars on sight on the streets of and are recognized as a nuisence, if not a necessity. bringing in fruit, produce, and milk to the people of a cleaner, fresher and better can they ever were brought are delivering packages freight between this and in this valley more quickess expense than these de- from the creamery and condenser. He finds that with the advent of the electric railway he can ship milk to Los Angeles at a handsome profit. He is already making arrangements so to do. What will be the result? Will not others follow his example? The big city offers a market for pure fresh milk and cream. Our farmers have it to sell. Much of this milk and cream will be shipped into town each morning, and the result will be that better prices will offer for milk and cream by creameries and other local purchasers. The same story is true of the berry men. To ship by freight is out of the question. With cheap electric transportation, and berries handled expeditiously in the early morning hours, carloads of this healthful food will be laid down in Los Angeles each morning for city breakfast tables. The industry means prosperity to hundreds of dairymen and berrymen in this section. They will watch with keen interest the attempt on the part of the steam railroads to break down this promising and inviting young industry. The receipts of the municipal electric lighting plant in this city the past year were approximately $8000. Included in this was a charge of $2400 for street lights. Mr. Gressler of the Edison company offers the city a premium of 12¾ per cent upon all receipts collected during each year. This would in Europe. These cars on sight on the streets of and are recognized as a convenience, if not a necessity. Bringing in fruit, produce, and milk to the people of a cleaner, fresher and better than they ever were brought we are delivering packages freight between this and in this valley more quickness expense than these deliver were made before, and I roughly that this is one of most elements going to make growth and great prosperity Southern California. Greatly interested in Southern and especially in the cityeles, both financially and uppoint of sentiment, and I knowingly permit any road my me to operate its cars in either as to be a nuisance, or with the rights of others. I continue to carry on our such a manner as not to off-the-artistic or substantial of our fellow citizens, unite as the courts shall say sing, and if that occurs, I always have done, yield nicism to such judgment." County berry and dairy is a keen interest in the area now going on against inasmuch as they are preparations to ship berries to the city by the soon as his line gets into in this county. They view as he, that elec-carrying freight expedi- not so much of an obo traffic as a half dozen hauling freight alongoughfares. The electric preferred every time to means of transporta-t is the Los Angeles situation. How do the county farmers view it? miles upon miles of ber-this county, and the runs, running within a sense of them, afford a means of transporta- The receipts of the municipal electric lighting plant in this city the past year were approximately $8000. Included in this was a charge of $2400 for street lights. Mr. Gressler of the Edison company offers the city a premium of 12½ per cent upon all receipts collected during each year. This would give the city $1000 per year, and we should be owing the Edison company $2400 for street lights. Where does the taxpayer get off at in this transaction? Do we want to change our municipal plant for the Edison monopoly? We should rather think not. Municipal ownership becomes more popular with each recurring year. The city of Chicago has before it the municipal ownership of the city's system of street railways. San Francisco is discussing the propriety of installing the same system. Many municipalities on the Pacific coast have municipal water and electric light plants, and all are successful. Shall Anaheim go back on its past splendid achievements in municipal ownership? Shall we leave our plant to the Edison people? Perish the thought! Why is it that Santa Ana has striven so long to free itself of the tentacles of the Edison company? Why did Santa Ana vote $60,000 bonds last fall to establish a municipal lighting system, and who is seeking to block the will of the people by taking the matter into the courts upon trivial technicalities? Anaheim is satisfied with its municipal electric lighting system and wants none of the Edison monopoly. Mike Melrose and Joe Burke are coming to town again with their minstrels. Prices of vegetables will go up. Southern Pacific company will sell special round trip tickets at reduced rates between all points account July 4th. Sale dates July 1, 2, 3 and 4. Return limit July 5. For details see Southern Pacific agent, cor. Los Angeles and Santa Ana streets. Mike Melrose and Joe Burke are coming to town again with their minstrels. Prices of vegetables will go up. Southern Pacific company will sell special round trip tickets at reduced rates between all points account July 4th. Sale dates July 1, 2, 3 and 4. Return limit July 5. For details see Southern Pacific agent, cor. 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