anaheim-gazette 1907-01-24

The Weekly Gazette. ESTABLISHED 1870 SUBSCRIPTION - $1.50 Per Year HENRY KUCHEL, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR Six months...$1.00 Three months...50cts Payable invariably in advance. The Gazette is issued every Thursday morning. Entered at the Anaheim Postoffice as second-class matter. RAINFALL AND IRRIGATION An easterner sojourning in this locality expressed surprise the other day that so much apparent stress should be laid upon the rainfall here in Southern California. We have here in Orange county the center of probably the most perfect system of irrigation in the land, he said, and we lose no time in singing our praises in this regard to the tenderfoot casting about for an abiding place free from the blizzard's wrath. We boast of our pumping plants, he continued, and when dickering with an intending purchaser for a realty trade offer the high-priced irrigated tracts in preference to those unirrigated. There is larger profit in it for ourselves, he added, and more acceptable commissions to the middle-man. Then why, he asked, place such importance upon the rainfall when as a matter of fact we claim in season and out singular immunity from drouth? When the farmers in the gated area have a profit along with those whose along cement ditches run of the life-giving fluid, the good, and money plenty one part of the county is its crops by drouth, times good, even if walnuts cents per pound and oranges roll fat in a pactolias of gold. Times are hard years of drouth. Maturations cannot be met, are curtailed and the old without that pair of reders at the corner store. Both classes reap profit, they are good, and money plentiful does this, and that is son why we lay such stress at this season of the year that is not all! Rain replenishes the ground reservoirs whence dreds of pumping plant their supply. Water has materially in wells heres past few years. There such a vast volume of water from these wells, and so been the run off in the is larger profit in it for ourselves, he added, and more acceptable commissions to the middle-man. Then why, he asked, place such importance upon the rainfall when as a matter of fact we claim in season and out singular immunity from drouth? Some of our eastern friends have a knack of asking hard questions. Others ask easy ones. This is an easy one. We need an abundant rainfall in our business, we may be permitted in reply to state, and are never happy till we get it. Our friend speaks truthfully when he says we claim immunity from drouth, and that our irrigated lands are high-priced and getting higher every day. Land in Southern California without water is worth probably from $50 to $100 per acre, according to location, while under irrigation and extensive cultivation it is worth—what? Mr. Chapman, a gentleman who raises oranges a ten-minutes' ride from our office, and who evidently savvys the business, nets $1000 per acre from his trees. His orchard tracts cover hundreds of acres, yet this great profit comes from nearly every acre on the ranch. What is this land worth per acre? And yet what this fruit-grower is doing, he is showing every other orange grower in this county how to do. If we did not know this statement about his profits in orange growing to be true, we should never think of making it, for the figures appear top-heavy; but knowing them to be accurate, we use them, and add that the time is coming when other growers may reap the same rewards. When they pay attention to their business, and look after the details, as Rain replenishes the ground reservoirs whence dreds of pumping plant their supply. Water has materially in wells here past few years. There been the run-off in the drainage ditches, that the saturation is probably lower than ever before. A we will replenish these under water strata. Should these wells fall below the of the pumps to raise it, theern friend will see, a series and not a theory we front us. Rain adds to flow. A series of dry year inevitably interfere with gation facilities. How much an orange orchard netting per acre be worth if there water in the ditches to with moisture? In a world would we all be. Our frie see that we should, in the of the street, be up again Therefore our exultation rainfall should be pardon storm may render it unfor those who come to expecting to see perfect and sunshine every day year. But this unpleasant has a silver lining. It may and a trifle disagreeably the storm, but let us more complaint about it since the very existence of the depends so largely upon it. A north-side irrigator asking what's the difficulty Mr. Sherwood and ourselves only he insists that our farm compelled to irrigate at night he has his water delivered orange growing to be true, we should never think of making it, for the figures appear top-heavy; but knowing them to be accurate, we use them, and add that the time is coming when other growers may reap the same rewards. When they pay attention to their business, and look after the details, as this gentleman does, they may reap as he is reaping. Now this farmer is free of the rainfall, and yet he is not. He may be said in one breath to care very little about rain, and in the next to place a very great deal of dependence upon it. While it is true that we are in the center of one of the largest irrigated areas in the country, here in Orange county, and that orchard tracts in that area, being under canal irrigation, are free from the ill effects of drought, yet we have a vast area in the county which is absolutely dependent upon rainfall. Our friend will see our interests are diversified. We grew last year $600,000 worth of sugar beets, and these are absolutely dependent upon rain for their culture. We raise corn, barley, wheat, grain and hay, and all these, as well as our pasture lands, must have rain or we have a failure of crops. All these industries bring millions of dollars into the county, giving em- A north-side irrigator asking what’s the difficulty Mr. Sherwood and ourselves only he insists that our farm compelled to irrigate at night he has his water delivered in the daytime. Judge West, sitting in elec test cases at Los Angeles, arc siderable interest among ply by some of his rullings. It se many non-partisan and ence league voters, where o had no candidates for state off bined the two by stamping each of the circles at the head party tickets, thereby vote straight tickets on the one b though not voting for more candidate for each office. Jud held that all such ballots we and void. The number of bus would be thrown out by th have been estimated at betw and 6000. In view of this lo K. Young, contestant for our judgeships, gave up his case Booth, candidate for coroner to go on with the count and case to the supreme court. Over a million emigrants mitted to this country last of whom will be able to vow from three to six months born citizens have to live years before they are eligible Mr. Sherwood was going to electrify the irrigators by exposing the "rotten financial policy" of the water company. In his latest screed he condenses his charge into the subjoined paragraph: "How many of the stockholders know anything of the present doings of the joint litigation committee, who in the last sixteen months have spent $20,000 or more in "gathering information" up the river on which to found a lawsuit against somebody or other?" If the stockholders know nothing of this alleged extravagence, Mr. Sherwood knows less. For as Mr. Bradford points out in a communication appearing in another part of this issue, this expense was not incurred during the past sixteen months, as stated by Mr. Sherwood, but during the past six years, in which time the company has defended its rights from encroachment by sundry parties, notably Mr. Fuller, in Riverside county. Our readers will recall the sweeping victory won by the company over Fuller, and Judge Bledsoe's decision granting the company a perpetual injunction restraining him from further appropriation of our water in the river. This decision of Judge Bledsoe was this week upheld by the supreme court. Fuller irrigated 500 acres with this water, which he coolly appropriated from the river without war... not all! The replenishes the under-reservoirs whence our hunter pumping plants draw supply. Water has lowered nearly in wells hereabout the last years. There has been a vast volume of water raised in these wells, and so great has run-off in the peatland ditches, that the plane of rain is probably lower now before. A wet winter will enish these underground data. Should the water in wells fall below the capacity jumps to raise it, our east-wind will see, a serious conundrum not a theory would conclude. Rain adds to the river series of dry years would interfere with our irrificilities. How much would large orchard netting $1000 be worth if there were no ditches to supply it moisture? In a word, where we all be. Our friend will we should, in the language street, be up against it. We our exultation over the should be pardoned. The may render it unpleasant who come to California to see perfect weathershine every day in the But this unpleasantness over lining. It may be wet trifle disagreeable during them, but let us hear no complaint about it so long as the existence of the county so largely upon it. North-side irrigator writes what's the difficulty between wood and ourselves. Nothing consists that our farmers be able to irrigate at night while water delivered to him over Fuller, and Judge Bledsoe's decision granting the company a perpetual injunction restraining him from further appropriation of our water in the river. This decision of Judge Bledsoe was this week upheld by the supreme court. Fuller irrigated 500 acres with this water, which he coolly appropriated from the river without warrant of law. He testified upon the witness stand that this land was worth $10 per acre without water, while with this water its value instantly leaped to $250 per acre. This water has been ever since Judge Bledsoe's decision flowing into Orange county, and it will continue to flow hither long after Mr. Sherwood, his children and his children's children have passed to their reward. We make bold to say that the interests of the local irrigators in this and other lawsuits of recent years have been as well protected, and their rights as stoutly maintained, by the water company's lawyers, as was ever true of any case in the court annals of this state. Fuller was defeated at every point, as Sherwood knows, and yet, like a raven perched at the outer gates, he vexes the ear with his continued croakings about his being the only man in whose care the interests of the irrigators are safe. "Elect me and my associates to control the company," he says in effect, "or the company will go to hell." This man Fuller brought on this expense to our irrigators himself. He seized our property. Was the company to sit idly by and permit him to despoil us of water worth a cool million of dollars? No; certainly not. Our lawyers attacked him vigorously: they smote him. New M The announce the opening of the Center Street, and beg to they will open with a fine HANDS Pattern Hats, Children in a first-class millinery ea A cordial invitation is our stock and prices. Promising all the most ery, we are, yours very re Charles E. Jones has assay of rock taken by B Kelso mine on his recent shows the rock to contain copper, gold and silver. rock taken from another $28.35, the rock containing of gold, 3 ounces of silver values in copper and lead. descended the shaft and the foreman where he debe blasted from. A char powder was inserted in the exploded. Pieces of this brought to Los Angeles for the result already stated. townsman is very favorable with the mine and will later date return to the more complete examination properties belonging to thering company. The directors of the chap merce met on Monday even ranged for the annual bar held next Wednesday even rangements for decorating room were made and to board propose to make the grand success. A meeting of members w next Monday evening to This man Fuller brought on this expense to our irrigators himself. He seized our property. Was the company to sit idly by and permit him to despoil us of water worth a cool million of dollars? No; certainly not. Our lawyers attacked him vigorously; they smote him hip and thigh; they beat him upon his own native heath, and they preserved this precious flow of water to the irrigators of Orange county, to whom it belonged and belongs, as a perpetual and never-ending right, to continue forever. We make bold to say this victory was and is of the utmost importance to us. For if Fuller could despoil us of our property with impunity, every mother's son of a Riverside rancher would itch to take a hand at the same game. We say this victory was and is of tremendous importance to our irrigators. It was gained without Mr. Sherwood's assistance, and while paens of joy were being sung throughout the valley, he contented himself with going about solemnly croaking: "The company is going to hell!" The company is going to hell! He has recently got his second wind and is giving us more of the same old tune. The directors of the charter merce met on Monday evening ranged for the annual ban held next Wednesday evenings for decorating room were made and the board propose to make the grand success. A meeting of members went next Monday evening to board of directors. The four men are mentioned for Dr. Ahlborn, Mr. Wickett, J. F. Walker, W. P. Quin Williams, E. L. Olmstead. CARD OF THANK To the many kind friends ered assistance during our reavement, consequent u ness and death of wife and desire to return our heart. JOHN GERKEN AND Lost—A watch with silvery Elgin works. Finder will be leaving same with Water at Miller's hardware store. People who are particular personal comfort should give plush robes. We have a lot of them in our corner window Lutz Co., Santa Ana, Cal. Wanted—Have a party good ten-acre ranch near Also client who wants to be acres cactus land. Write Bynon & Kimball, 305 I. Building, Los Angeles, Ca. For Sale at a Bargain, in soon.—A Kranich & Bach Cecillian player. Very little dress: Box 112, R. F. D. 1, innan Haddie, Smoked Salmon and Herring AT DICKEL'S Perfection Coal Oil Heater for Good Service Anaheim Views OUVENIR POSTCARDS—Center St, Los AngeSt, High School, Grammar and Primary School. Boniface Catholic and Presbyterian churches. Jos. Helmsen New Millinery Store New Millinery Store The Misses Hill Since the opening of their new millinery store in the Federman building, Street, and beg to inform their friends and the purchasing public that will open with a finely selected stock of HANDSOME MILLINERY Pattern Hats, Children's School Hats, Ribbons and all other articles found first-class millinery establishment. Recordial invitation is extended the purchasing public to call and inspect rock and prices. Promising all the most courteous treatment and the latest styles in millinare, yours very respectfully, MISSES H. & L. HILL. Les E. Jones has received the of rock taken by him from the amine on his recent visit, which the rock to contain $26.63 in gold and silver. An assay of taken from another ledge shows the rock containing 1.27 ounces of 3 ounces of silver and excellent copper and lead. Mr. Jones died the shaft and indicated to man where he desired rock to stored from. A charge of giant was inserted in the wall and ed. Pieces of this rock were left to Los Angeles for assay, with built already stated. Our fellowman is very favorably impressed the mine and will probably at a date return to the Midhills for a complete examination of all the ties belonging to the Kelso mincompany. Directors of the chamber of commet on Monday evening and arrived for the annual banquet to be next Wednesday evening. Arents for decorating the exhibit were made and the outgoing propose to make the occasion a success. eting of members will be held monday evening to elect a new The following venire of term trial jurors has been issued by the superior court, the names being those of jurors to be drawn from the Third supervisor district: Guy Duckworth, J. H. Barrett, Gus Spingath, H. H. Hale, P. A. Schumacher, H. H. Jewett, Morris Smith, J. C. Cawthon, James Ortega, Ed Beasly, J. R. Powers, Robert Sparks, A. S. Bradford, W. F. Morse, F. R. Aldrich, James E. Warne, Hiram C. Page, Henry Schulte, J. J. Feagan, Fred Mickle, J. H. Enearl, B. F. Porter. Lost—Crescent pin, Sunday evening, either on Broadway or Los Angeles street. Return to J. Backs. Reward. Lost—On road between Olive bridge and Fullerton, a week ago Sunday night, a laprobe, black on one side, a design of two rabbits upon the other. Finder return to Mrs. Henry Charleston, first house east of Olive bridge, and receive reward. A Chance for an Education Wanted, by the Brownsberger Home school of Los Angeles, a woman for three hours work daily, and a half day Saturday. Will give in exchange, good room, chance to board herself, bath, light, heat, free tuition in school, and $5 in money a month. This chance is for a woman, anxious for a business education, used to work, one who is strong enough and faithful enough to Directors of the chamber of commerce on Monday evening and arraignments for decorating the exhibit were made and the outgoing propose to make the occasion a success. Meeting of members will be held Monday evening to elect a new of directors. The following generals are mentioned for directors: J. Born, Mr. Wickett, John Resh, Walker, W. P. Quarton, Capt. Jones, E. L. Olmstead. CARD OF THANKS The many kind friends who rend assistance during our recent bequest, consequent upon the ill-tuded death of wife and mother, we return our heartfelt thanks. JOHN GERKEN AND FAMILY. A watch with silver case and works. Finder will be rewarded same with Walter J. Ross Miller's hardware store. Who are particular about their comfort should get one of our robes. We have a fine exhibit in our corner window. Wm. F. D., Santa Ana, Cal. Have a party who wants ten-acre ranch near Anaheim. Agent who wants to buy 10 to 80 acutus land. Write or call on & Kimball, 305 I. W. Hellman Berg, Los Angeles, Cal. Sale at a Bargain, if called for A Kranich & Bach piano and player. Very little used. Ad-Box 112, R. F. D. 1, Fullerton. It Finder return to Mrs. Henry Charles-ton, first house east of Olive bridge, and receive reward. A Chance for an Education Wanted, by the Brownsberger Home school of Los Angeles, a woman for three hours work daily, and a half day Saturday. Will give in exchange, good room, chance to board herself, bath, light, heat, free tuition in school, and $5 in money a month. This chance is for a woman, anxious for a business education, used to work, one who is strong enough and faithful enough to be depended upon and who will be persevering. A splendid chance for the right person. Write to the college sending references as to honesty and reliability. Turner Festivities Local Turners are making preparations for a trip to San Diego on Saturday, February 16th, in response to an invitation received from the Concordia Turnverein of that city. Three days have been set apart for a series of festivities. On their arrival in the festival city, the turners of Anaheim and Los Angeles will march through the streets to Turner headquarters. The program in full is as follows: Saturday, Feb. 16.—Reception of guests at the depot and parade. In the evening gymnastic exhibition, concert. Sunday, Feb. 17.—Informal entertainment in the “Raths Keller” (buffet) until noon. In the afternoon appropriate ceremonies will attend the placing of a marble tablet with suitable inscription at the main entrance of the new Turner auditorium. In the evening there will be instrumental and vocal music. The following morning the guests will be entertained by their hosts. The three days' celebration will culminate with a grand ball in the evening.