anaheim-gazette 1906-01-04

WALLOP BRO'S The only place where Highest Quality and Lowest Price Go Together. We have a complete line Fresh Groceries, Fruits, Vegetables, and can give the best delivery service town. Call us up—Main 1 GAS STOVES AND HEATERS A second carload of Gas Stoves and Water Heaters arrived and the goods are on display at the GAS Company's headquarters, at L. E. MILLER'S STORE The stock consists of a complete line of stoves, he and all necessary supplies. Gas is being connected these stoves, and intending purchasers may witness new fuel, which is the cheapest in the market, by call at Miller's. All connections will be made free of charge. The public is respectfully invited to call and inspect stock. Anaheim Gas Co. At L. E. Miller's S CENTER MARKET CENTER MARKET Carries a choice line of Fresh and Salt Meat Phine Main 123 Center Street, ANAHEIM MARTIN & KLEMEN Palace Meat Market F. W. FLEISCHMAN, Prop. Beef, Mutton, Pork, Fresh and Salted Meats, Hams, Bacon, Sausage, Lard Prompt attention given to all orders. Anaheim Beer on Tap THE PEERLESS A. FUHRBERG, Proprietor Fine Wines, Liquors ANAHEIM, Cal and Cigars DRINK PRIME BEER DRINK PRIME BEER It makes you healthy. Keg and bottled Beer delivered to all parts of the city. UNION BREWING CO. Phone 30 BANNER WITH LESS WORK You can thoroughly clean your home and household utensils, including washing, at a cost of Ten cents a month. Send for free booklet THE J. K. ARMSBY COMPANY, SAN FRANCISCO SRO'S. only place where best Quality and best Prices to Together. a complete line of proceries, Fruits and meals, and can give you delivery service in up—Main 126 EATERS Water Heaters has day at the GAS is, at STORE. of stoves, heaters being connected with may witness the market, by calling made free of charge. call and inspect the E. E. Miller's Store. UNDERGROUND WATERS [From report of the Geological Snrvey.] The sands and gravels that underlie the coastal plain are saturated from a point whose distance below the surface varies with locality, to bedrock, which lies at an unknown depth. The water has been supplied chiefly by the large streams that flow across the coastal plain and derive their supply from the higher mountains, where precipitation is greater and direct evaporation less than in the lowlands. The amount at present stored in these gravels represents slow accumulation through long periods. Even through the summer it without doubt receives accessions from the underground flow of the larger rivers, from slow drainage of the slopes of neighboring hills, and from return waters from irrigation; but these contributions must be very small as compared with those received through the absorption of flood waters and direct rainfall during the winter. The winter accessions are received mainly along the inner edge of the coastal plain, where the rivers first discharge upon it, and where its sands and gravels are coarser; hence the saturating water must move slowly seaward at varying rates, which depend upon the coarseness of the medium through which it is percolating. Some of it passes beneath the clay beds which alternate with the sand and gravel in the flatter lower portions of the coastal plain and dip with the general sur- of the underground water somewhat less efficient now for the replenishment of ground supply than before element of the country. Greater floods reach the stretches, and of them a smaller percentage than escapes absorption by the fans just below the canyon because the absorptive capacity of the fans has been increased drainage in the search for irrigation. The accretional rainfall and minor drainage from near-by hills have affected by settlement depend upon annual pre- and vary with it. The area from return irrigation was a source which did not fore the colonization of the but as these are a variable ably generally a small port extra drafts which man had the underground supply, drawing directly from it or stream waters which would wise be added to it, they may reduce slightly the effect drafts. Tha sum of all these effects be a notable decrease in the of water annually added to derground reservoirs. There have been extensions made upon them, and they are constantly increasing are nearly 3000 wells in therder discussion and over 80 entire coastal plain belt. Over 800 were flowing well spring of 1904, 400 were with power pumping pl and where its sands and gravels are coarser; hence the saturating water must move slowly seaward at varying rates, which depend upon the coarseness of the medium through which it is percolating. Some of it passes beneath the clay beds which alternate with the sand and gravel in the flatter lower portions of the coastal plain and dip with the general surface toward the sea. The water beneath such a sloping, impervious clay bed finds its exit along the lower edge of the bed, but, checked by the increasing imperviousness of the stratum through which it is passing, or by a fold in the beds, or by an earlier ridge against which they abut, accumulates head and flows at the surface of the ground when the overlying confining mass is pierced by a drill. This is the general explanation of the artesian conditions which prevail here. North of the artesian belt the ground-water is found at a depth which usually increases inland from the artesian area toward the hills. Near the hills it may lie at depths which preclude pumping at a profit for ordinary crops. South of the artesian area the depth of the ground-water level varies with the topography, being least in the lowest lands and greater in those which are higher. The ground waters which are artesian have precisely the same origin as those which exist under pressure. Indeed, they are part of the same subterranean water body, due to rainfall, in part local, in greater part run-off from the higher mountain areas which surround the valleys, whence they flow to the lowlands as winter flood-waters. The decadence of many dry years through which Southern California has passed seems likely to have brought the flow of surface streams down to a minimum, so that those irrigators who depend on the surface flows have adjusted themselves thoroughly to this determined minimum have no ground for further concern there have been extensions made upon them, and they are constantly increasing are nearly 3000 wells in the der discussion and over 80 entire coastal plain belt. Over 800 were flowing well spring of 1904, 400 were with power pumping plant nearly 900 had windmills or The remainder were domest whose drafts upon the und supply are inconsiderable two quadrangles under the total output from the could be measured, or who could furnish definite data yield, amounts to 240 seals during the pumping and season. These figures indicate yield both of artesian water pumping plants. The pump son varies with the crop rainfall, but usually lasts to 100 days. Many of these wells are open the year round are capped when not in since in the above computation were omitted all the well yield less than 1 miner's natural springs, of which several with a large yield great number of artesian water one or another reason were accessible for measurement, is sidered well within the estimate the draft of 240 seals as continuous for two months in the year, equivalent annual draft of 40 to 60 sec upon the underground supply. The amount of annual wals from underground sound be estimated in another way total area under irrigation two quadrangles is about acres. On the basis of a miner's inch to from 7 to continuous service, from 7 second-feet of water would quired for this acreage. As imum supply received in t from the Santa Ana, the The decadence of many dry years through which Southern California has passed seems likely to have brought the flow of surface streams down to a minimum, so that those irrigators who depend on the surface flows have adjusted themselves thoroughly to this determined minimum have no ground for further concern as to their supply, provided their rights are so thoroughly adjusted legally that rivals cannot enter the field and, either by surface diversions or by the installation of wells and pumps, either above or below them, divert their waters. The supply derived from underground sources is in a less stable and well-adjusted condition. The underground reservoir, which lies along the coastal plain and furnishes the subterranean waters used in the Anaheim and Santa Ana quadrangles is by far the largest and has much the greatest capacity of any in Southern California. It is fed by the flood waters and, to a much smaller degree, by the underground seepage of the three most important streams in this part of the state—Los Angeles, San Gabriel and Santa Ana rivers. Other less important accessions to its supply are local rainfall, minor drainage from adjacent hills, and return waters from irrigation. The three largest streams named above, which form the main source alts from underground sources be estimated in another way total area under irrigation two quadrangles is about acres. On the basis of a miner's inch to from 7 to continuous service, from 7 second-feet of water would quired for this acreage. As imum supply received in the from the Santa Ana, the briel and Santiago creek is to 40 second-feet, this estimate 40 to 60 second-feet to be by the underground sources. Estimate is very accurate, but two are in accord the result accepted as being appro correct. This means that the water is being drawn from the underground reservoir in the Santa Ana and heim quadrangles is equal one to one and one-half time minimum flow of Los Angles at the headworks of the city or of Santa Ana river at canyon, where the diversion of the Anaheim and Orange are located. It is estimated that $250,000 ready invested in pumping and the number of these is ing as rapidly as the machine be secured. Many owners o in the Anaheim Union Water pany have disposed of the and depend upon the under supply entirely. The underground waters, are that less efficient now as agents of replenishment of the under-supply than before the set-up of the country. Only the floods reach the lower basins, and of them a somewhat percentage than formerly absorbed by the alluvial bed below the canyon mouths, the absorptive capacity of which has been increased by their use in the search for water for man. The accretions from loffall and minor undiverted beds from near-by hills have not effected by settlement. They upon annual precipitation with it. The accretions return irrigation waters furnace which did not exist because colonization of the region, these are a variable and probably a small portion of the drafts which man has made on ground supply, either by directly from it or diverting waters which would otherwise added to it, they serve only slightly the effect of these sum of all these effects must enable decrease in the amount annually added to the un-used reservoirs. Meanwhile have been extensive drafts on them, and these drafts constantly increasing. There by 3000 wells in the area un-vision and over 8000 in the coastal plain belt. Of the for-were flowing wells in the late 1904, 400 were equipped lower pumping plants, and The number of wells within the present artesian belt is being rapidly increased also, and with the decrease in pressure and the falling water plane some lands must be irrigated which formerly were sufficiently moist to mature crops without irrigation. Here, as in other parts of Southern California, the effect of the low rainfall of the last decade and the constantly increasing drafts upon the stored waters, is shown in a decreased flow in the artesian wells, a shrinkage of the artesian area, and a lowering of the water table outside of it. The original area of the coastal plain artesian belt was nearly 300 square miles; the present area is less than 200 square miles. Originally there were about 36 square miles of artesian water-bearing lands in the Anaheim quadrangle, now there are only about 4 square miles in which the water flows. In the Santa Ana quadrangle the loss has been less because this quadrangle includes the lower and more favorably situated portion of the artesian belt. The original area here was about 70 square miles, and the present area is nearly 57 square miles. The effect on the water plane outside of the artesian area is shown by a series of systematic measurements made by Mr. J. B. Neff on the water level in the wells near Anaheim from which he draws his irrigation water. March 1, 1898, the surface of the zone of saturation in these wells stood 23 feet below the land surface. From this time through the remainder of the dry period, lasting until the fall of 1900, the decline was Meanwhile have been extensive drafts on them, and these drafts instantly increasing. There are 3000 wells in the area unpassed and over 8000 in the coastal plain belt. Of the far-reaching flowing wells in the late 1904, 400 were equipped with pumping plants, and 200 had windmills over them. Mainder were domestic wells, crafts upon the underground are inconsiderable. In the driangles under discussion output from the wells that measured, or whose owners envisage definite data as to the amounts to 240 second-feet of pumping and irrigating. These figures include the depth of artesian wells and plants. The pumping seams with the crop and the out usually lasts from fifty days. Many of the artesian open the year round, others used when not in use, and the above computation there fitted all the wells which are than 1 miner's inch, all springs, of which there are with a large yield, and a number of artesian which for another reason were not accurate measurement, it is conwell within the truth to the draft of 240 second-feet numerous for two to three years, equivalent to an draft of 40 to 60 second-feet, underground supplies. Amount of annual withdraw-underground sources may be cited in another way. The under irrigation on the driangles is about 35,000 on the basis of a duty of 1 inch to from 7 to 10 acres, its service, from 70 to 100 feet of water would be required this acreage. As the minply received in this area Santa Ana, the San Diego side of the artesian area is shown by a series of systematic measurements made by Mr. J. B. Neff on the water level in the wells near Anaheim from which he draws his irrigation water. March 1, 1898, the surface of the zone of saturation in these wells stood 23 feet below the land surface. From this time through the remainder of the dry period, lasting until the fall of 1900, the decline was continuous and very regular, averaging between 6 and 7 inches per month. The moderately heavy rainfall of the succeeding winter raised the level two feet, but the gain was lost by the middle of the following summer, and the decline continued at varying grades until April, 1903. During April and May the water rose 1½ feet, but quickly fell about to the point at which it stood before the spring rains. This level was maintained until January 1, 1904. Since then the water has gone down rapidly because of the dry winter of 1903-04, and the rapid increase in the number of pumping plants, until, on August 1, 1904, it was more than 50 feet below the surface, an average decline of over 4 feet a year since observations began. PUNY CHILDREN Words of Interest to Every Mother In Anaheim. "Surely mothers are not to blame for that which they cannot help," said our well known druggist, Mr. O. A. Mullinix, during a recent interview, "but when we see so many thin, pale-faced and puny children on our streets we cannot help feeling that mothers are to blame, and we wish we could tell every mother in Anaheim what Vinol will do for her children." Vinol is not a patent medicine, but it contains in a highly concentrated form all the strength-creating and body-building elements of cod live oil, actually taken from fresh cod' s livers, without grease or oil. It does not upset the stomach like old-fashioned cod liver oil and emulsions, and its taste is so delicious that children love it. Vinol strengthens the most delicate stomach, makes rich, red blood, builds strong bone structure, creates hard, underground sources may be located in another way. The under irrigation on the driangles is about 35,000 feet on the basis of a duty of 1 inch to from 7 to 10 acres, this service, from 70 to 100 feet of water would be required this acreage. As the minply received in this area Santa Ana, the San Ga-Santiago creek is from 30 and-feet, this estimate leaves second-feet to be supplied underground sources. Neither is very accurate, but as the accord the result may be as being approximately ans that the water which drawn from the underground on the Santa Ana and Ana-driangles is equal to from one-half times the flow of Los Angeles river and works of the city canal, Santa Ana river at Redrock where the diversion works heim and Orange systems al. imated that $250,000 is allotted in pumping plants, number of these is increasedly as the machinery can do. Many owners of stock heim Union Water com-posed disposed of their stock upon the underground wirely. RAILWAY TIME TABLE. Time of Arrival and Departure of Trains. December 28, 1904. SOUTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD. Trains on the Southern Pacific pass Anaheim as follows: To Los Angeles. From Los Angeles. Daily... 7:52 am Daily... 9:24 am Daily... 10:52 am Daily... 2:53 pm Daily... 3:51 pm Daily... 6:03 pm Pass Loara Station: To Los Angeles From Los Angeles Daily... 7:56 am Daily... 9:24 am Daily... 10:56 am Daily... 2:49 am Daily... 3:55 pm Daily... 5:59 pm LOS ALAMITOS TRAINS. Leave Anaheim—Arrive Anaheim— Daily*... 9:55 am Daily*... 8:00 am daily*... 1:45 pm * Except Sunday. TRAINS TO NEWPORT BEACH Leave Anaheim Arrive at Newport Daily... 6:03 pm Daily... 6:53 pm Leave Newport Arrive Anaheim Daily... 7:05 am Daily... 7:53 am