anaheim-gazette 1908-09-24

MINUTES OF WATER BOARD Mr. Collins Writes Concerning Views of Bankers Regarding Bonds Anaheim, September 19, '08. A regular meeting of the board of directors of the Anaheim Union Water company was held on the above date with all members present except L. P. Drake. The minutes of the preceding meeting of Sept. 5th were read and approved. Bradford of the ditch committee reported that an effort had been made with a two-horse team to plow in front of the Nenno place but that it resulted in a failure. Moved by Hale, seconded by Bradford that the resolution covering the filling in of the ditch at Nenno's be and the same is hereby rescinded. Carried. The secretary reported to the board that an election by the stockholders had been held on the 12th day of September for the purpose of voting upon the question of rebonding the company for $300,000.00 and that the result was a vote of 6641 votes favorable and a vote of 79 votes against the proposed resolution, and that the resolution to rebond had been adopted by more than the required majority of two thirds of the stock issued. The report of the secretary was received and ordered to be spread on the records. The secretary then presented a certificate of increase of bonded indebtedness of this corporation and on motion of Wm. McLauchlin, seconded by S. Kraemer, the said certificate was approved and adopted and the president and secretary of the corporation and the Board of Di POISONING OF PRAIRIE INTEREST in Effort of Government Rid Farms of Pest The recent publication of now being done by the United forest service in the way off the prairie dogs which amorous not only upon the nearest areas, but upon practical western lands used for genetical purposes has keenly hit the stockmen of the states in the Mississippi in the region the little animals are so trot. The statement in the bullet method of preparing one owed wheat and its distribution the ranges would be freely to all who cared to have it that they might make use their own lands, has resulted regular avalanche of letters ry in regard to the matter. These letters have come from part of the United States. On the greater number of them in the far western part of the where the prairie dog is most ous, but from Ohio, Illinois, New York, the southern state along the Atlantic coast came for the information. The eastern inquirers do use it for killing off groundrels, gophers and field microbes asked if it was possible out badgers, chipmunks and the poison. To every request the Water office of the forest service warded a copy of the circle plaining the preparation and the poison, together with such information relative to the lar use for which it was dey results so far would indi The report of the secretary was received and ordered to be spread on the records. The secretary then presented a certificate of increase of bonded indebtedness of this corporation and on motion of Wm. McLauchlin, seconded by S. Kraemer, the said certificate was approved and adopted and the president and secretary of the corporation and the Board of Directors thereof were requested to sign the same and the secretary was instructed to affix thereto the seal of the corporation; and the attorney was instructed to file said certificate in the proper offices as required by law. An application was received from W. E. McFadden for the privilege of purchasing 64 sacks of cement for ditch purposes on his ranch. The request was on motion granted. A communication from Mrs. A. Rothaermal relating to the question of the location of a proposed sidewalk along our pipe line on Sycamore street was referred to Mr. McLauchlin to report at next meeting. A communication from H. E. Collins, a stockholder of the company called attention to the rate of interest on the bonds to be issued. He stated that he had interviewed Los Angeles parties and talked over the matter and that the conclusion come to is that our bonds being written at six per cent ought to sell at a considerable premium, aggregating at least $30,000.00 premium on the whole issue and that this $30,000.00 could then be used for the betterment of our ditches. The secretary was instructed to answer the said communication thanking Mr. Collins for his interest and expressing the appreciation of the Board. A bid of $1000 as rent of La Habra Reservoir site was received from A. Tousseau and was on motion accepted. Notice was given by Sheriff Lacy that the attachment of the W. R. Carpenter water stock is now released. An application from Ed. Crowther that notes aggregating $5000 held by To every request the Ward office of the forest service warded a copy of the circular plaining the preparation and the poison, together with such information relative to the lar use for which it was deemed the results so far would indicate value. There is little doubt but poisoned wheat will promptly of the animals named which it. Dead skunks and badgers been found in the prairie dog where the poisoned wheat has scattered, while dead squirrel munks and field mice have a close to the villages, which edly were killed by the poison. The amount of damage done prairie dogs is well indicated letters received from the stockmen. One man writes for orado: "As you wished to know that I had from the dog poison, we the results are very satisfactory comes nearer to doing the work anything I have ever tried. You will be able to continue good work for you could hard up anything of more import us ranchmen than this work. Another says: "The prairie dog poison you ished me cleaned up three good towns and not a sign of life of them today. I feel as though sack of poisoned wheat will be as much to me as all the grazing which I have paid since they was established." The state of Kansas has been relying on a warfare against the le dog for the past two or three and the sum of $100,000 was prized by the Kansas legislature the purpose. The work has so successful that today Kansas practically free from the pest forest service proposes to clear the areas inside the national and believes that when the st see how successful it is, those states will be induced to up on the open ranges an A bid of $1000 as rent of La Habra Reservoir site was received from A. Tousseau and was on motion accepted. Notice was given by Sheriff Lacy that the attachment of the W. R. Carpenter water stock is now released. An application from Ed. Crowther that notes aggregating $5000 held by him against this company be cancelled and a new note for the amount be issued to Wm. Crowther was granted. Applications on file for the transfer of stock were on motion granted. On motion the secretary was authorized to invite bids and designs for bonds before next meeting. On motion the action of the president and secretary in issuing a check for $500.00 to Mr. Chase on account was ratified and approved. Hale and McLauchlin were added to the pumping plant committee, the said committee to report to the Board. On motion the meeting adjourned. P. H. KRICK, Secy. Call on Yungbluth & Kroeger and see their nobby line of fall and winter suits and overcoats. Cravenette overcoats, guaranteed rain proof at Yungbluth & Kroeger. Olive-Street Tract lots for sale, at ten dollars down, ten dollars per month until paid. No interest and no taxes. Address Owner, National City, Cal. P.O. Box 175. apr23m6 ING OF PRAIRIE DOGS An Effort of Government to hold Farms of Pests. ment publication of the work done by the United States service in the way of killing prairie dogs which are so nutely upon the national for but upon practically all the lands used for general grazoses has keenly interested men of the states west of Missippi in the regions where animals are so troublesome. Statement in the bulletin that good of preparing the poissat and its distribution upon would be freely furnished cared to have it in order might make use of it on lands, has resulted in a calanche of letters of inquiward to the matter. Matters have come from every United States. Of course for number of them are from western part of the country prairie dog is most numerfrom Ohio, Illinois, Indiana, the southern states, and Atlantic coast came request information. Eastern inquirers desired to killing off ground squirers and field mice; while need if it was possible to kill rats, chipmunks and rats with request the Washington forest service has forcopy of the circular expreparation and use of together with such other relative to the particury which it was desired, as so far would indicate its cess, with the result that in a course of years, entire townships of land are cleaned as bare as a floor of every vestige of grass, and it takes several years of good seasons to restore the old conditions after the dogs are gone. COUNTY TAX LEVY Supervisors on Monday fixed the tax rate for the current fiscal year at $1.70 outside incorporated cities and $1.30 inside. This is the same as last year. The apportionment is made as follows: State.....40 Interest and Sinking Fund.....04 Hospital.....11 Salary.....15 County Park.....005 Current Expense.....285 Roads.....40 Schools.....31 Total.....$1.70 CARNIVAL OF PRODUCTS Santa Ana, Sept. 18, 1908. To all Fraternal Organizations throughout the county—We take pleasure through the newspapers of the county to invite you, each and every one, to help make the "Orange County Carnival of Products" one of the biggest events ever known in Orange county by swelling the parade with a floral float representing your organization. There will be four cash prizes offered and we trust there will be a hearty response to these calls. The parade will come off for the floral floats at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, October 17. Rules governing the award of prizes and the nature of same will be forwarded on application. Hoping that every organization if it was possible to kill rats, chipmunks and rats with by request the Washington forest service has forcibly copy of the circular exepreparation and use of together with such other relative to the particuwhich it was desired, as so far would indicate its little doubt but that the heat will promptly kill any nals named which will eat skunks and badgers have in the prairie dog villages poisoned wheat has been while dead squirrels, chipfield mice have also been villages, which undoubtkilled by the poison. Count of damage done by the is well indicated by the received from the western One man writes from Colwished to know the results the dog poison, would say are very satisfactory. It refer to doing the work than have ever tried. I hope able to continue this for you could hardly take of more importance to than this work." Says: Pirie dog poison you furncleaned up three good sized not a sign of life in any day. I feel as though that poisoned wheat will be worth some as all the grazing fees have paid since the forest shed." Of Kansas has been carwarfare against the prairie past two or three years. of $100,000 was approthe Kansas legislature for. The work has been ful that today Kansas is free from the pests. The price proposes to clean up inside the national forests, that when the stockmen successful it is, the vari- will be induced to take it open ranges and thus county by swelling the parade with a floral float representing your organizaization. There will be four cash prizes offered and we trust there will be a hearty response to these calls. The parade will come off for the floral floats at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, October 17. Rules governing the award of prizes and the nature of same will be forwarded on application. Hoping that every organization in the county can and will be represented and that you will notify this committee you will be with us, we are, yours truly, F. P. Nickey, Fred Rafferty, D. H. Thomas, W. M. Scott, P. S. Roper. NOTICE Notice is hereby given that the hearing of the Report of the Viewers on the petition of Charles G. Spreng et al. of Anaheim and Fullerton Road Districts, filed May 20th, 1908, praying that the following described lines be declared a County Road is set for Tuesday, October 20th, 1908, at 11 A.M. at the office of the Board of Supervisors of Orange County at the Court House. Said road is described as follows, to-wit: Beginning at a point on the South line of Section Six, Township Four South, Range Ten West, S. B. B. & M., where the half-section line running North and South intersects therewith, running thence due North along said half-section line to the center of Section thirty-one, said Township and Range. Also commencing at a point on the East line of Section Six, township and range aforesaid, where the half section line running East and West across said section intersects therewith and running thence West along said half section line to the West side of said Section Six. Said described road is located in Anaheim and Fullerton Road Districts and running over the Lands of T. L. Roberts, T. Kithala, C. L. Sternberg, Stern and Goodman, Louis Oppenheimer, Mrs. H. B. F. Ketcham, N. M. Boland, Mrs. E. C. Baldry, August Rose, L. W. Brown, Charles G. LA HABRA H. E. Huntington will run monopoly of the business tile La Habra valley, if now being formulated by Fe road are carried through. Surveys have recently pleted by the anSta Fe through the La Habra valley will be a cut-off from Los run through La Habra, O centia and on to Richfield proposed line would leave to the south, and when com- running time of the overla be materially reduced over route instead of via Full ange, Corona and Riverside. Construction work on the electric line to La Habra The Best Cuts of MEAT can be had here any time. We don't reserve them for a favored few and compel the others to take what is left. First come is first served in this market. We believe in giving everybody a square deal. Also in selling the very best meat we can get hold of at the prices possible. Try us with an order. CITY MARKET, W.F. Gelderman, Prop. Odd Fellows' Bldg. Center St. Sunset 201 "LOUDON'S" DRY GOODS STORE Sunset Phone 1061 East Center St., ANAHEIM NEW GOODS SPECIAL PRICES full size Bed Sheets, good 65c quality, at each... $45c 6 inch Bleached Sheeting, a fine even thread, good 10c quality, at per yard... $7½c Fancy Velour Flannels, suitable for long or short omonas, loose dresses, dressing jackets, etc., a wide range of colors and pretty patterns, at per yard... $12½c Standard Patterns Free with Fashion Book Geo. Loudon & Co. STRENGTH, LIGHTNESS, ADJUSTMENT & EFFICIENCY There Is Absolutely Nothing Equal to Our No. 44 and No. 42 PLANET JR. STRENGTH, LIGHTNESS, ADJUSTMENT & EFFICIENCY There Is Absolutely Nothing Equal to Our No. 44 and No. 42 PLANET JR. ORCHARD CULTIVATORS For Sale in Northern Orange County Only by WICKERSHEIM IMPLEMENT COMPANY FULLERTON, CAL. SCHOOL SHOES ELECTRIC SHOE STORE, 111 W. Center Street We just received a large line of Boys', Misses' and Children's School classes of the best makes, which we are offering to the public at a low price. Come and see for yourselves and be convinced. We also try a complete line of Hosiery, which we are offering at a low figure. WM. HEYING, Prop. LA HABRA Huntington will not have a way of the business of the ferHabra valley, if the plans being formulated by the Santa are carried through. Boys have recently been comply with the anSta Fe for a line of the La Habra valley which cut-off from Los Nietos and through La Habra, Olinda, Plaland on to Richfieled. This line would leave Fullerton outh, and when completed the time of the overland could similarly reduced over this new stead of via Fullerton, Orrona and Riverside. Production work on the Pacific line to La Habra is being ta Ana; Adolph Thomas, Anaheim. The object of the association is to have stated examinations made by bank examiners acting in conjunction with the the Comptroller of the Currency. Statements of the condition of the banks in the association will be made, the object being to show their sound financial standing and to retain the confidence of the people. Mr. Thomas of the German-American bank was present at the meeting and participated in the discussion. He is one of the leaders in the movement, which has the support of bankers throughout the state. Miss Gertrude Michod of Los Angeles was a guest several days the the La Habra valley which cut-off from Los Nietos and through La Habra, Olinda, Plain on to Richfieled. This line would leave Fullerton south, and when completed the time of the overland could finally reduced over this new instead of via Fullerton, Orrona and Riverside. Construction work on the Pacific line to La Habra is being laid the road is now hau'ing onto La Habra by means of a locomotive which runs over my laid rails. Poles and wires on new line are expected to go short time. La Habra line is an extension of the Whittier line, and when it is expected to form the main line of the Pacific Riverside, when Mr. Huntall order work to proceed on important extension. BANKERS ORGANIZE of Los Angeles and Orange outside of the city of Losmet at Long Beach on Monmoon to organize the state house association of the district. About twenty-five present. E. H. May of Pasade-elected president, and J. D. of Pasadena secretary. A one of seven was selected to the details of organization: May, Pasadena; J. H. Barth; Charles Walker, Pomona; Scott, Compton; H. S. McKee, ach; C. L. Crookshank, San- Mr. Thomas of the German-American bank was present at the meeting and participated in the discussion. He is one of the leaders in the movement, which has the support of bankers throughout the state. Miss Gertrude Michod of 'Los Angeles was a guest several days the past week of Miss Marian Johnston. Miss Adella Mosseman spent last week with relatives here, preparatory to taking up her duties as teacher in the Los Angeles schools. LUMBER Sash, Doors, Shingles Shakes, Lath, Cement Lime : : : : C. Ganahl Lumber Co CHAS. F. GRIM, Manag EAST CENTER ST. ANAHEIM. Boston Bakery FRESH BREAD, PIES AND CAKES. . . Ice Cream and Confectionery S. Kistler, Proprietor Anaheim Steam Laundry J. G. Clark, Proprietor SOUTH LEMON ST., ANAHEIM Delivery wagon calls for and delivers laundry promptly. Best of work guaranteed.