anaheim-gazette 1905-12-14

SPREAD OF INSECT PESTS CALLS FOR ACTION Crying Need for More Vigorous Measures by Horticultural Commissioners. EDITOR GAZETTE—Having recently purchased valuable orchard property in Orange county and moved my family here with a view to becoming a permanent resident, it is but natural that I should feel an active interest in all that tends to upbuild and improve our section. I believe we have one of the garden spots of America here in Orange county. Certainly nature has been most liberal in giving us many magnificent advantages, which are not possessed in such profusion by but few, if any other districts in the state. Our fertile soil, perfect climate and bountiful water supply should be sufficient inducements to attract the very best class of citizens who desire to make their home in Southern California. It was the splendid advantages above referred to that induced me to dispose of my property at Riverside and invest intelligent system of inspectors prompt treatment of infected found might have prevented them as well as others from obtaining hold in the county and thus having many thousands of dollars to the owners of citrus fruits. I am informed that the superintendent the county refuse to allow the nature commission to employ inspectors. If this is true it is not surprising purple scale and other injuries are spreading in our orchards had a sufficient number of inspectors to examine all chards at least once a year and infected trees (furnishing a plasterer) and a strict enforcement law by the commissioners, could the prompt treatment of such orchards we could soon stop the spreads pests as well as greatly reduce amount of scale now in orchards would appear that an industry has to our county the amount in tax is furnished by our citrus groves be entitled to at least a reasonable penditure for its protection. We are sure that an investigator our board of supervisors, of other horticultural districts where liberal policy is maintained in using their horticultural commons would convince them of their I have no criticism to offer a personel of our present board cultural commissioners, not be efficiently acquainted with either liberal in giving us many magnificent advantages, which are not possessed in such profusion by but few, if any other districts in the state. Our fertile soil, perfect climate and bountiful water supply should be sufficient inducements to attract the very best class of citizens who desire to make their home in Southern California. It was the splendid advantages above referred to that induced me to dispose of my property at Riverside and invest in this county. It is now very generally conceded by fruit dealers that this section produces citrus fruits not excelled by any other locality in the state. Especially is this true of the Valencia orange. The soil, climate, etc., appear to be more favorable for the successful growing of this valuable variety than any other section of California. It is my desire to, as far as possible, do all in my power to help upbuild and improve our county. I do not wish to be classed a pessimist or fault finder; but there are some things that I believe any thoughtful person will agree should be improved. I refer particularly to the unclean condition of our citrus orchards, caused by the depredations of scale and other injurious insects. Coming, as I have, from a district noted all over this state for the thorough and systematic work of the horticultural commission in combatting the ravages of injurious pests, I believe I am in a position to speak advisedly as to the great value of such work. I owned an orange orchard for fifteen years in the Riverside district. During that entire time it did not cost me a cent to fight scale or orchard pests except the small proportion of my taxes that went to help maintain this valuable department. The systematic and thorough work of inspection by field inspectors under the direction of the horticultural commission prevented the spread of scale to most of the newer districts, in one of which my grove was situated. The inspection of all orchards and prompt treatment of such as are infested at least once a year by the commission, is saving the growers of that county many thousands of dollars in clean fruit and healthy trees. Certainly no one investing in orchard property could ask for a better assurance of the continued productiveness of their orchards than a system of careful inspection and treatment of trees We are sure that an investigator on our board of supervisors, of other cultural districts where liberal policy is maintained including their horticultural committee would convince them of their own criticism to offer a personalel of our present board of cultural commissioners, not being sufficiently acquainted with either gentlemen to be able to judge qualifications. The board of officers should use the utmost care without men who are entirely tent should receive the appointing such an important position. It is true that the cost of making an active working horticulture commission with the necessaryants to do field inspection will little to the expense of runaway county. In my opinion the advantage by such an increased expenditure pay many times over for all exertion not only would our output be greater but the quality would be better by having our groves less from pests. If the smutty apples of our groves was cleaned up they be much more likely to attract homeseeker and investor. During a recent visit to River had an interesting interview with P. Cundiff, chairman of their natural board. Mr. Cundiff is the missioner of the Riverside district comprising something over three thousand acres of citrus orchards informed me that he employs eight inspectors and keeps them busy tire time looking over this tract. In addition to inspecting orchards, etc., there are freight depots, express office, etc. must be carefully watched for nursery stock. Nothing inside of nursery stock is released signee until it has been cared for and approved by a representative of the commission. Nursery stock containing such as purple scale and others of jurious character are either to consignor or burned. Of the value of this system, I diff informed me that since the formation of a horticultural comin in their county, no new pests have been allowed to obtain a footnote pests they have were firmly est The inspection of all orchards and prompt treatment of such as are infested at least once a year by the commission, is saving the growers of that county many thousands of dollars in clean fruit and healthy trees. Certainly no one investing in orchard property could ask for a better assurance of the continued productiveness of their orchards than a system of careful inspection and treatment of trees found to be infected with destructive pests. At the time I purchased my grove, consisting of forty acres, in this county I supposed the same or an equally effective system for the destruction of injurious scale and other pests was maintained as that of Riverside and other counties. I soon found that in addition to the orchard, I had fallen heir to apparently the whole list of injurious scale, including that most destructive variety known as the purple. Upon making this startling discovery I at once appealed to the horticultural commission to have my grove inspected and the infected trees located. After what appeared to be an unreasonable delay one of the commissioners visited my grove and informed me that the county employed no inspectors and the only thing for me to do was to employ a fumigator and have the entire grove treated. After another long delay I was able to secure the services of a fumigator and have the grove fumigated. The whole matter appeared to be entirely optional with myself as to whether any treatment should be applied or not. Under such a lax system it is not to be wondered at that the purple and other injurious pests are rapidly spreading to new districts. A careful and in- ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1869 WHITTIER TO BREAK FROM ENLARGED BURG Quaker City Sentiment in Open Rebellion Against Contemplated Changes In County Lines "Whittier will be in Orange county after the next legislature," said a resident of that city while in town some days ago. "That sentiment has been growing with us for some time past, and we are now prepared to break away from Los Angeles. Indeed, we are already divorced from that county, according to the lines suggested for Greater Los Angeles, which place the southeastern and southern boundary of the greater city and county at San Gabriel river. This leaves us out, and there are plenty of people at Whittier who are rather glad of it. We are too high to utilize the Owens river water and even if this were not so, it would be an expensive, not to say an insurmountable task, to pipe it across the San Gabriel river. Moreover, we depend their efforts in keeping out of the proposed Pomona and the third committee to specially into the Greater Proposition. The committees are as follows: Pomona—J. A. Pickett, Cyrus Trueblood; Los Angeles Osmun, William Hiatt, Geerruff; Orange—S. W. Barry McNees, E. W. Bacon. The Only Alternate Whittier News. That Whittier occupies position in relation to a California is a fact which is patent to many who have question serious thought. Probably a consensus of opinion in the event of the proposed metropolis, Whittier unite therein if her identity maintained. On this point there is much uncertainty. It is the duty of the citizen tier to have a thorough understanding of the situation from a point. In the meantime this is entitled to the thoughtful tion of all. There seems to locally who favors a union county with Pomona as a seat, so that in the event of action Orange county is the native to Los Angeles. Expenditures to Be by our citrus groves should to at least a reasonable expor its protection. sure that an investigation, by of supervisors, of other hordistricts where a more city is maintained in support horticultural commissions, since them of their mistake. criticism to offer as to the our present board of horticommissioners, not being suquainted with either of the to be able to judge their ans. The board of superviuse the utmost care that men who are entirely compreceive the appointment to important position. that the cost of maintainive working horticultural with the necessary assistfield inspection will add a the expense of running the union the advantages gained increased expenditure would times over for all extra cost. Could our output of fruit be the quality would be much having our groves kept free. If the smutty appearance was cleaned up they would more likely to attract the and investor. Recent visit to Riverside I interesting interview with R. chairman of their horticul- . Mr. Cundiff is the comof the Riverside district, something over twenty trees of citrus orchards. He he that he employs eight field and keeps them busy the enoking over this large disdition to inspecting, platards, etc., there are ten bots, express office, etc., that fewly watched for incomstock. Nothing in the way stock is released to conit has been carefully inapproved by a representacommission. Stock containing such pests scale and others of like inroter are either returned or burned. Value of this system, Mr. Cuned me that since the first of a horticultural commission county, no new pests had ever had to obtain a foothold. The save were firmly established according to the lines suggested for Greater Los Angeles, which place the southeastern and southern boundary of the greater city and county at San Gabriel river. This leaves us out, and there are plenty of people at Whittier who are rather glad of it. We are too high to utilize the Owens river water and even if this were not so, it would be an expensive, not to say an insurmountable task, to pipe it across the San Gabriel river. Moreover, we have just installed a water system costing us over $110,000, and that is sufficient for our needs for many years to come. There are some people at Whittier who prefer to remain in Los Angeles and who are anxious to have the river-boundary line changed so as to include our city in Greater Los Angeles. But I think a majority of our people prefer to let the lines stand as they are. "Pomona county is with us altogether out of the question. There remains for us the only alternative of moving down into Orange county, and this I think we shall do by act of the next legislature." Many similar expressions of opinion have come to hand the past week. At the meeting held last week similar opinions were given utterance to. Rainh McNees, representing a large delegation of farmers, said: "We don't want to live in the city. If we did we wouldn't be in the country. But now they want to force us to live in the city. Let us go with some one who has our interests at heart. Let us cast our slot with Orange county, if it becomes so that we cannot live in Los Angeles county and live in the country." A. O. Bailey said: "It seems to me that it is time to find out whether we are a desirable portion of Los Angeles or whether we would be an undesirable acquisition. I do not know whether we could be compelled to stay out of the greater city and go into Pomona county against our will, or whether we could be forced to go into Orange county or into Greater Los Angeles against our will. If we are given our local control, if we maintain our local identity, we must bear the expense of our own government. If we have to bear a portion of the tax of Greater Los Angeles it seems to me, gentlemen, that we stand a good show of increasing our taxes instead of diminishing our tax by a consolidation of the tier to have a thorough unof the situation from a point. In the meantime ther is entitled to the thoughtful tion of all. There seems to locally who favors a union county with Pomona as his seat, so that in the event of action Orange county is the native to Los Angeles. Expenditures to Be The President, Speaker Of the heads of the heads of thiee in each branch of Conhave charge of the money bove government, are impressed necessity of keeping thie tions down to the lowest po-compatible with the efficient service. This is the word wi from Washington. Not on the expenditures which ha been provided for will be the government's adminis-cers, so far as this can be existing statutes and con-attempt is being made to government's outlay for fiscal year. The approprials made in the late congress, is within the power of the officials to keep the actu-ments down to lower figures on the face of the acts sothe money. A congress is to be chie This fact will be kept fin minds of the Republican lea the President down. A l for the fiscal year which er 30 next would be an awkwa explain in the canvass a later. From present indi deficit will be much small was in the year which ended 30, 1905. In that year th shortage was $24,000,000 which closes with June ne rnment's receipts are no fall short of its expenditure $15,000,000, and there is a they may not fall short $12,000,000. The smaller th better it will be for thie cans in the congressional Treasury receipts are highly likely to continue so to thie fiscal year at least. This i consequences of the Repu perity which the country in at this time. Expend happily, are also at high stock containing such pests scale and others of like in-acter are either returned or burned. Value of this system, Mr. Cuned me that since the first of horticultural commission county, no new pests had ever had to obtain a foothold. The save were firmly established commission was organized county. The system main-the Riverside county com-uld appear to be as perfect able to make an organiza-kind. I was informed that one of maintaining the work side district was less than a cent per box of the cit-marketed in the district. The vast benefits derived systematic work it would not expenditure made by county is better directed. Servisors not wake up to the of this matter and see that commission is organized and in this county? We beuch an expenditure would, directed, benefit the horti-erests of the county many than the cost of maintain-ee. Very respectfully, Wm. McLauchlin. seen A. Nagel's west win-can save 50 percent if you presents from this window. its, Keen Kutter knives, banks, tools, express wag-tail hand cars. Nagel's. 14 E. W. Bacon addressed the meeting favoring unity with Orange county. He said: "I would like to ask the question, is there anyone outside of Los Angeles working to form this consolidation? I believe not. We have extended to us the hand of fellowship from Orange county. I for one would be willing to cast my lot with Orange county at once." Answering the query of Mr. Bacon, Judge Owens said: "It is certain that the greatest agitation of this question is among the commercial bodies of Los Angeles and thereby is presented a question meriting our attention." A meeting of the committee appointed at the mass meeting held last week at Whittier convened on Saturday evening at Hotel Greenleaf. It was decided to split the committee up into three sub-committees, one to confer with the Orange county representatives and inquire into existing conditions in that county, the data gathered to be used at the mass meeting called to hear the report as a whole; another of the sub-committees to ex- NEW BOND ELECTION FOR JANUARY 20TH People Will Vote for City Improvements on that Day —Increasing Collections The city trustees met on Tuesday evening; present Trustees Rust, Berdrow, Schwenckert and Fletcher; absent Darling. Marshal Steadman reported the following collections for November, the largest in the history of the city: Water $294 20, lights $864 70, license $514 50, total $1673 40. Delinquents collected—Water $24 60, lights $42 55, total $67 15. Delinquents reported—Water $33 40, lights $97 15, total $130 55. The collections for electric lights are especially large. Since March fifty new houses have been built and wired for lights, and Engineer Lewis has three weeks work ahead in wiring new houses. Treasurer Hartung reported a balance in bank amounting to $8415 81. Expenditures to Be Cut President, Speaker Cannon and all of the heads of the committach branch of Congress which large of the money bills of the meant, are impressed with the way of keeping the appropriation to the lowest possible limit able with the efficiency of the This is the word which comes washington. Not' only this, but expenditures which have already provided for will be reduced by government's administrative offilar as this can be done under statutes and contracts. An is being made to reduce the ment's outlay for the current year. The appropriations were the late congress, but often it in the power of the department to keep the actual disbursedown to lower figures than were face of the act setting apart they. Expenditure is to be chosen in 1906. It will be kept firmly in the of the Republican leaders, from resident down. A large deficit fiscal year which ends on June would be an awkward thing to in the canvass a few months from present indications the will be much smaller than it the year which ended on June In that year the treasury was $24,000,000. In the year hoses with June next the gover's receipts are not likely to not of its expenditures more than 000, and there is a chance that may not fall short more than 000. The smaller the figure over it will be for the Republication's congressional campaign, receipts are high, and are continue so to the end of the year at least. This is one of the ences of the Republican prowhich the country is reveling this time. Expenditures, unare also at high figures, and Delinquents reported—Water $33 40, lights $97 15, total $130 55. The collections for electric lights are especially large. Since March fifty new houses have been built and wired for lights, and Engineer Lewis has three weeks work ahead in wiring new houses. Treasurer Hartung reported a balance in bank amounting to $8415 81. Recorder Howard reported seven cases during the month and fines aggregating $35. The Superintendent of Streets reported grading of various streets, installation of water connections to new residences, wiring new houses, new lights installed. The trees in front of Dr. Beebe's had been taken out; the city needed more hay. He was instructed to purchase five tons of alfalfa and barley hay. Fletcher of the finance committee reported approval of bills amounting to $1180 99. Trustee Schwenckert of the ordinance committee reported a resolution of intention widening Broadway, also ordinance 175 calling a special election to vote bonds in $69,000 for city improvements. The election will be held on Saturday, Jan. 20; polls open at city hall from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. The following election officers were appointed: Inspectors—F. C. Spencer, M. Nebelung. Judges—Charles Boege, Charles Hille. Clerks—J. S. Hatfield, Jos. Backs jr. Ballot Clerks—Godfrey Stock, F. C. Rimpau. N. Hart asked permission for the erection of a frame warehouse in rear of his new brick building on Center street. Granted. He also asked for construction of a cement crosswalk in front of the building and extending across Center street. Granted. Moneys were transferred from the general fund to various funds as follows: To Improvement fund No. 1, $1020; No. 2, $484 75; No. 3, $1350; library, $453 70. H. Kuebler was granted permission for the mowing of three shacks, two of them to be transported out of town. Government Seed Senator Perkins has favored us with a consignment of government seed. Sample packages may be obtained on application at this office. Miss Irene Beckett of Santa Ana, daughter of the late W. A. Beckett, was married at Santa Ana this week to Earl Lyon of that city. On Sunday, January 7th, the Rt. Rev. J. H. Johnson, bishop of Los Angeles, will make his annual visitation at St. Michael's, Anaheim. The rite of confirmation will be administered, followed by the celebration of the holy communion. The offering will be given to the mission work of the diocese. All interested are cordially invited to be present. Services at 11 a.m. Church at corner of Emily and Adele streets. Baseball on Sunday between Tufts-Lyon and Oil Wells. since then. This is the longest succession of victories for one party since the Republican series was interrupted by the election of the Democratic House in 1874. It is the desire of the party to keep up the succession of Republican victories by winning a big triumph in 1906.