anaheim-gazette 1908-06-18

The good roads meeting recently held at Santa Cruz, where Gov. Gillett made his high-wire spiel about an $18,000,000 bond issue for good roads, adopted resolutions to be introduced at the next session of the legislature as a concurrent resolution providing for the appointment of a joint legislative committee to investigate conditions and outline a plan for a broad scheme of highway improvement, including the financing of the undertaking. This action, so an inspired report of its deliberations informs us, was the culmination of a largely attended meeting of citizens. Delegates, two hundred strong, representing California’s fifty-eight counties, gathered to hear papers read by experts in road building and by men of experience in various lines of activity from all parts of the state. The governor and lieutenant governor of California IRRIGATION EXPERTS IN This Government’s active interest in reclaiming arid land West by irrigation is not a or exceptional movement world of to-day. Similar going on in many countries gation is as old as civilization just now it is receiving more than ever before, and gigantic problems are being out by the foremost engine Peru is one of the latest its attention to developing land by bringing water from rivers which have gone idly to the sea. It that irrigation in Peru has carried on since before the Atahualpa, four hundred years but not on a scale to be compared with what is now contemporary. A report to this Governor Charles M. Pepper, special Lima, says experts from the States Geological Survey and the Reclamation Service have in Peru for some time, emphasized that Government to include the possibilities of irrigation reclamation of 2,500,000 acres tween the mountains and has been pronounced feasible rivers are not large, and projects in Peru would not be for size with some of the geo-agitation schemes in the United States But the marvelous fertility land in the South America attended meeting of citizens. Delegates, two hundred strong, representing California's fifty-eight counties, gathered to hear papers read by experts in road building and by men of experience in various lines of activity from all parts of the state. The governor and lieutenant governor of California and the president of the University of California addressed the meeting and pledged active support of the movement by the state. A committee of five was appointed to carry out the provisions of the resolution and arrange for the introduction of the concurrent resolution in the legislature providing for the appointment of the joint committee. Similar action in regard to the harbors of the state, instituted at the San Diego meeting of the counties committee in December, 1906, resulted in the appointment of a committee that is now at work preparing a plan of harbor improvement which will be presented to the next session of the legislature. By thus securing state legislation for good roads the work of improvement will be carried on, with the co-operation of the counties, upon a broad and thorough basis. The meeting emphatically proved that the people of the state are a unit in recognizing the need for better roads, the problem resolving itself into an inquiry into the best means to attain the end in view. It was pointed out by several of the speakers that the amount of damage to food products and other perishable goods occasioned during the year by bad roads was enough to pay for building and maintaining good roads all over the state. To all of which the taxpayers of the state will respond with cordial applause. At the same time reclamation of 2,500,000 acres between the mountains and has been pronounced feasible rivers are not large, and projects in Peru would not for size with some of the generation schemes in the United States. But the marvelous fertility land in the South American vicinity, and its fine climate, asses in the highest grade. The arid lands of the States with five or six rain a year might be cool well watered if compared with Peru's dry wastes which be reclaimed. The show visit them are few and tween—once in from tenteen years. But when water on such land its fertility is menal. The soil has lain centuries without any ruin leach out the fertility story immemorial. This found true in our own West driest region often has the silt soil, once it is brought ungaited and its salt dissolved made available for plants. Peru's rivers which are utilized flow down from mountains and cross the artery just as many of the river our own arid regions do. Extent, the western part United States and the westion of Peru have many in common, and the eng experts who have gone down from this country can make use of the experience and knowledge gained at home. Fullerton trustees have into contract with the domestic company operating their themselves to pay an annum for a period of seven in return for an expenditure out by several of the speakers that the amount of damage to food products and other perishable goods occasioned during the year by bad roads was enough to pay for building and maintaining good roads all over the state. To all of which the taxpayers of the state will respond with cordial acquiescence. At the same time, they will reserve their opinion upon the governor's high-wire performances until such time as Senate Constitutional Amendment No. 1 is disposed of. This amendment, if adopted at the November election, will exempt all railroads, street-railway lines, telephone and telegraph companies and all other corporations from assessments for this bond issue. The poor farmers will however have no such exemption. They will foot the bills. Is the governor really so heartily in favor of good roads, or is he again hearkening to his master's voice? The personal interest taken by President Roosevelt in the Japanese exposition was indicated in his message to Congress at the beginning of the last session, when he formally presented the matter to that body with a strong recommendation for such legislation "as will provide in generous fashion for the representation of this government and its people in the proposed exposition." GOVERNMENT EXPERTS IN PERU Government's active interclaiming arid land in the irrigation is not a solitary national movement in the uto-day. Similar work is in many countries. Irrihas old as civilization, but it is receiving more attenver before, and many problems are being worked by foremost engineers. One of the latest to turn action to developing waste bringing water upon it ers which have always to the sea. It is true irrigation in Peru has been since before the days of a, four hundred years ago, on a scale to be compared it is now contemplated. Part to this Government by M. Pepper, special agent at experts from the United Biological Survey and from formation Service have been for some time, employed by government to investigate utilities of irrigation. The portion of 2,500,000 acres bethe mountains and the sea pronounced feasible. The not large, and the proPeru would not compare with some of the great irritems in the United States: marvelous fertility of the South American repub- CONDITIONS CREATED IT. The organization in the Republican party of California has gotten out of the control of the voters who constitute its rank and file. Every honest man knows this and acknowledges it. If the Republican voters of the state recognize the duty of protecting the interests of the state, their own interests, and the good name of the party, it simply becomes a question whether any effort is to be made to improve conditions. The Lincoln-Roosevelt Republican League movement is the result of conditions created at Santa Cruz and at Sacramento. It is the tide of public resentment resulting in a popular movement to repudiate and defeat what honest men within the Republican party feel that they cannot and ought not to tolerate. Party organization is necessary. It goes without saying that party organization ought to be subject to the will of a vast majority of the men who compose it. In the nature of things there must be at least two contending political parties, and the best government will be secured when both parties, or all parties, seek to serve the public rather than private interests. The average man believes in righting what is admitted to be wrong and unjust and therein lies of things there must be at least two contending political parties, and the best government will be secured when both parties, or all parties, seek to serve the public rather than private interests. The average man believes in righting what is admitted to be wrong and unjust and therein lies the secret of the remarkable showing made at the May primaries by the Lincoln-Roosevelt Republican League. The political optimist believes in righting what is wrong in the state by righting what is wrong in his own party, and then working for his party. The task which will confront Judge Magoon, Provisional Governor of Cuba, when he undertakes to act as referee in the arbitration of claims in Panama against the United States, is by no means an easy one. The two American arbitrators—Representative Denby, of Michigan, and Judge Bumpus, of Boston—have sailed recently for Panama where they are to meet two Panamans, and to these four, with Governor Magoon as referee, the settlement of the claims growing out of the flooding of land by the creation of the Gatun Lake will be confided. The sum at which the Canal Commission appraises this land is now something under $300,000 and the owners ask something more than $15,000,000—a wide discrepancy which the arbitrators must adjust. A decision has been rendered by the War Department which will exclude militia commands from sharing in the profits accruing from the conduct of bakeries and other establishments at army posts or joint manoeuvre camps. When a regular troop or company is serving temporarily at a post it does not benefit by A country can make good experience and technical gain at home. In trustees have entered contact with the domestic wany operating there, obligsomes to pay $800 per a period of seven years, for an expenditure of $12,-the company to rehabilitate it. Thus it appears the will pay, what with interest may annually disbursed, more than the initial cost of the this is municipal ownershipengeance. If memory serves we believe a recent meeting expressed with practical desire for municipally better works. At the end of it, if our neighboring town desire to take on the benefits system, it will have an opof purchasing, at enhance the system which it now so assists in paying for. A map is truly a wonderful seems probable that the Republican National党 in cutting down the re-ion of the territories and possessions from six to two will be reversed and that will be seated. While the main call has always provided two delegates from the terri- insular possessions, the on, ever since 1892, has from each. A decision has been rendered by the War Department which will exclude militia commands from sharing in the profits accruing from the conduct of bakeries and other establishments at army posts or joint manoeuvre camps. When a regular troop or company is serving temporarily at a post it does not benefit by the profits of the bakery and other establishments at that station, the profits going to the troop regularly on duty there, and it is considered that no greater favor may be extended, with propriety, to the militia. Republicans in California are not going to be satisfied with conditions within the party until a Republican can go to the polls and vote his party ticket without thereby aiding a conscienceless bunch of political schemers, bound together in an alliance of villainy and dishonesty. Many voters lose interest in the machinery of representative government, refusing to submit at the ballot-box to vote a party ticket which does not represent free action by the rank and file of the party at party primaries. Nothing is plainer than that if the Republican party in California is to hold the Republican vote of the state, it must be a party of the people, not a mere instrument for plundering the people of their political rights. There can be no peace other basis than a free ex-pinion within the party pecting men will not government by proxy. Gerald Sandilands will begin the shipping of fifteen of Valencia oranges from dent packing house near depot. “What’s the greatest duupon civic reformers?” ask for information. We show enactment of an ordinance the sale of firecrackers u before the Fourth. Brookhurst Mrs. Morris Smith and visited with relatives in a few days last week. Mr. and Mrs. G. A. daughter, Mr. and Mrs. daughters, Mrs. Hatfield, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Milli Mrs. Chas. Allgeyer, Mr. O. Timmons and son, Mr. Mr. and Mrs. L. Dahlman, Mrs. Carney of East Ana the crowd Sunday and picn County Park. Mrs. J. T. Smith returned day from Los Angeles after visit with friends. Mr. and Mrs. Hedges with relatives in Los Angles Mrs. George Hatfield is lumbago. The California Vegetarian shipped a car of potatoes Mrs. Frank Miller and Parrett drove to Bay City and returned in the eveni Fruit Jars Fruit Cans Jelly Glasses at DICKEL'S carry the Atlas Jar, Economy Jam, Mason Jar and the latest and best of all, the Knowlton Vacuum Fruit Jar Columbia Graphaphones $25, $30, $45 and $100 Give me your order for Graphaphones, Disc or Cylindrical Records Sunset Phone Main 1081 Jos. Helmsen's June Reduction Sale —at— Sunset Phone Main 1081 GRAPHOPHONE HEIM, CAL. Jos. Helmsen's June Reduction Sale —at— HILL SISTERS Great reduction on all Millinery. Also 10 per cent discount on ribbons. 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The committee asked for an appropriation of $1000, but the Supervisors explained that all the money in the advertising fund for the fiscal year has been spent.