anaheim-gazette 1908-12-24

SAVING THE WINTER FLOODS GOVERNMENT EXPERIMENTS IN SANTA ANA RIVER Freshets to Be Diverted Into Tiny Rivulets and Permitted to Sink in the Sands to Replenish Subsurface Reservoirs—Wastage to Cease A striking experiment, which is expected to help solve the water problem of the southern valley, by saving millions of gallons of water wasted every year will soon be under way by the government. The plan is to divert the winter freshets of the Santa Ana river, as they come roaring down from the mountains. The winter streams to be separated into tiny rivulets and conducted over the sandy wastes of the river bottom and allowed to sink into the ground to be stored by nature until summer. To this end the secretary of the interior has made a preliminary order withdrawing 1500 acres of the sandy river bottom from entry as public lands. Santa Ana, Riverside and San Bernardino will be the sections directly benefited. Singularly enough the order was procured largely through the efforts of Congressman Smith of Bakersfield who so bitterly opposed exactly similar action when Los Angeles was getting the title to Owens river. Mr. Smith explains his apparent inconsistency by pointing out that the Owens river lands, withdrawn from entry over his protest, were capable of cultivation; the lands in this case material delay in he transaction national forest business while was going on. "The Forest Service," said Pinchot, United States For putting a large part of its field, where it belongs, organization on December 1, national forests into six district in charge of a local force district forester, is some have been working for forty time. That we have not done, is because we did not have sufficient number of trained equip the districts. "The district organization a much freer use of the natures by the people, because not be the delay inevitable as national forest business led from Washington. It is ing to mean that there will be officers with the power decisions, near the ground, look into the facts for the wherever necessary, without to decide them at long range lieve every man who uses national forests will really things inside of six months. It is probable that there ever been new government offered with their procedure so definitely outlined as that six district offices of the service in the west. It hassible to start all the office equipped with men with training and experience to the work. A large proportion are men who have formerly charge of national forests have been promoted to his tions as the direct result efficiency. All the district Singularly enough the order was procured largely through the efforts of Congressman Smith of Bakersfield who so bitterly opposed exactly similar action when Los Angeles was getting the title to Owens river. Mr. Smith explains his apparent inconsistency by pointing out that the Owens river lands, withdrawn from entry over his protest, were capable of cultivation; the lands in this case are rough river bottom. The lands in question lie in two patches on either side of the Santa Ana river, in the section between Highland and Mentone. Most of the government land in that section has been taken up, and these 1500 acres were filed upon at one time, but the homesteads located thereupon have been abandoned. Fearing that these squatters might try to hold up the plan, the interests most concerned have kept it a secret. At the opening of the session of congress, Francis Cuttle of Riverside, representing the allied water companies of Riverside, San Bernardino and Santa Ana and the Tri-Counties reforestation association, arrived in Washington and took up the matter with the California delegation and with the secretary of the interior. He thus explains the project: "The water for the use of these cities has been developed from artesian wells, drawing their water from the underground flow of the Santa Ana river. "Largely by reason of forest devastation more water is running to waste every year. It comes roaring down in a narrow stream, and flows into the sea. Experience has shown that if we diffuse this water in a number of very small streams, over an expanse of gravel, and sand, that it will sink into the ground and be conserved there, slowly percolating through the ground to the replenishment of the artesian wells." In announcing the order withdrawing the lands from entry, Senator Flint stated that the idea is new to water conservation. SCOPE OF WORK Purposes of New District Adminis- SCOPE OF WORK Purposes of New District Administration of National Forests Washington, Dec. 15.—The institution of six district offices in the west by the United States Forest Service, a big piece of work which has just been completed, involves a complete change in the machinery of this branch of the government as regards the handling of national forests. As a result of the reorganization, the forest service force at the headquarters in this city has been reduced to the general administrative officers and to those who are conducting the investigative work of the service outside of the national forests. The six districts which have the same boundaries as the old inspection districts will be in charge of six district foresters with headquarters in Denver, Colo.; Ogden, Utah; Albuquerque, N. Mex.; Missoula, Mont.; San Francisco, Cal.; and Portland, Oreg. For nearly a year preparation for the district organization has been going quietly but steadily forward. This has thrown an additional burden upon a force already excessively busy but the work has been accomplished and accomplished on time. The transition has been particularly remarkable because it involved no ma- Delinquent Tax List in and for the City of Anaheim, County of Orange, State of California For the Fiscal Year 1908-1909 Amount of costs A and tax due: Ahern, W. J.—In Santa Fe tract, Lot 11, Block 3. Amount of tax and costs due..... $1 25 Ahern, W. J.—In Santa Fe Tract Lot 12, Block 3. Amount of tax and costs due..... $1 25 Ahern, W. J.—In Santa Fe tract, Lot 23, Block 3. Amount of tax and costs due..... $1 24 Ahern, W. J.—In Santa Fe tract, Lot 24, Block 3. Amount of tax and costs due..... $1 23 B Becker, Andrew.—In Santa Fe tract Lot 13, Block 4. Amount of tax and costs due ..... $1 40 Bergman, J S.—Vineyard Lot G1 and improvements, 20 acres. Amount of tax and costs due..... $26 88 Bergman, J S.—Vineyard Lot H1 20 acres. Amount of tax and costs due ..... $25 22 C Cane, Henry.—In Lorelei Tract, Lot 4, Block D. Amount of tax and costs due ..... .91 D Dobner, M.—South 30 feet of Original City Lot No 60. Amount of tax and costs due ..... $1.25 Dockweller Isidore B.—In Vineyard C 3, Lot 27, Block C. Amount of tax and costs due ..... $1 57 F Foster, Mrs. Elizabeth H.— In Santa Fe Tract, Lot 14, Block 4. Amount of tax and costs due..... $1.16 H Hart, Mrs. Mary H.—North 8 acres of Vineyard B 3, and Improvements. Amount of costs and tax due ..... $13 69 Hauser, Julius.—In Santa Fe Tract, Lot 36, Block 2. Amount of costs and tax due..... $1 16 Hauser, Julius.—In Santa Fe Tract, Lot 37, Block 2. Amount of costs and tax due..... $1 16 Hauser, Julius.—In Santa Fe IN THE MOHAVE DESERT Southern part of the Mohave the last strictly arid region by tourists who enter southcalifornia by the overland railcontains small areas in underground waters have been less developed. In a few of as the waters are sufficient due to serve as important of supply for irrigation. Althe climate of this desert, is about 3,000 feet above sea more severe than that of the southern California just to it is nevertheless so mild andid crops of fruits, alfalfa, can be raised wherever water for irrigation can be The extensive mining and development that has taken this part of the desert with last few years has resulted in demand for all the agriproducts that can be raised, more. Hence the United Geological Survey is constanting inquiries for definite innot only as to the meager of surface waters that flow San Gabriel and San Bermountains to this desert, has to the quantity and available the ground waters that may death its surface. The desirapreparing a report which serve as a response to these has long been recognized survey, but demands for work more important fields have urgent that an investigation Foster, Mrs. Elizabeth H.—In Santa Fe Tract, Lot 14, Block 4, Amount of tax and costs due...$1.16 Hart, Mrs. Mary H.—North 8 acres of Vineyard B 3, and Improvements, Amount of costs and tax due...$13 69 Hauser, Julius.—In Santa Fe Tract, Lot 36, Block 2. Amount of costs and tax due...$1 16 Hauser, Julius.—In Santa Fe Tract, Lot 37, Block 2. Amount of costs and tax due...$1 16 Hauser, Julius.—In Santa Fe Tract, Lot 38, Block 2. Amount of costs and tax due...$1 40 Hauser, Julius.—In Santa Fe Tract, Lot 25, Block 3. Amount of costs and tax due...$1 40 Hauser, Julius.—In Santa Fe Tract, Lot 26, Block 3. Amount of costs and tax due...$1 17 Hergett, Mrs. G.—In Reiser tract Lot 14, Block D. Amount of costs and tax due...$.99 Hergett, Mrs. G.—In Reiser tract Lot 15, Block D. Amount of costs and tax due...$1 16 S Spencer, Chester—In Boege's addition, and personal property, Lot C. Amount of costs and tax due...$1 90 Spencer, Chester—In Boege's addition, and improvements, Lot D. Amount of costs and tax due...$5 70 Spencer, Chester—In Boege's addition, Lot 1. Amount of costs and tax due...$2 81 Spencer, Chester—In Boege's addition, Lot 2. Amount of costs and tax due...$2 14 Spencer, Chester—In Boege's addition, Lot 3. Amount of costs and tax due...$2 14 Spencer, Chester—In Boege's addition, Lot 4. Amount of costs and tax due...$1 90 Spencer, Chester—In Boege's addition, Lot 5. Amount of costs and tax due...$1 90 Spencer, Chester—In Boege's addition, and improvements, Lot 6. Amount of costs and tax due...$5 54 Spencer, Chester—In Boege's Addition, Lot 7. Amount of costs and tax due...$1 40 Spencer, Chester—In Boege's Addition, Lot 8. Amount of costs and tax due...$1 90 Spencer, Chester—In Boege's Addition, Lot 9. Amount of costs and tax due...$1 90 Spencer, Chester—In Boege's Addition, Lot 10. Amount of costs and tax due...$1 90 Spencer, Chester—In Boege's Addition, Lot 11. Amount of costs and tax due...$2 15 Spencer, Chester—In Boege's Addition, Lot 12. Amount of costs and tax due...$2 07 Spencer, Chester—In Boege's Addition, Lot 15. Amount of costs and tax due...$2 15 U Unknown Owner—In Santa Fe Tract, Lot 7, Block 2. Amount of costs and tax due...$.99 Unknown Owner—In Santa Fe Tract, Lot 8 Block 2. Amount of costs and tax due...$.91 Unknown Owner—In Santa Fe Tract, Lot 9, Block 2. Amount of costs and tax due...$.91. Unknown Owner—In Santa Fe Tract, Lot 10, Block 2. Amount of costs and tax due...$.91. Unknown Owner—In Santa Fe Tract, Lot 1, Block 4. Amount of Unknown Owner.—In Santa Fe Tract, Lot 7, Block 2. Amount of costs and tax due...99 Unknown Owner.—In Santa Fe Tract, Lot 8 Block 2. Amount of costs and tax due...91 Unknown Owner.—In Santa Fe Tract, Lot 9, Block 2. Amount of costs and tax due...91 Unknown Owner.—In Santa Fe Tract, Lot 10, Block 2. Amount of costs and tax due...91 Unknown Owner.—In Santa Fe Tract, Lot 1, Block 4. Amount of costs and tax due...$1 41 Unknown Owner.—In Santa Fe Tract, Lot 2, Block 4. Amount of costs and tax due...$1 16 Unknown Owner.—In Santa Fe Tract, Lot 3, Block 4. Amount of costs and tax due...91 Unknown Owner.—In Santa Fe Tract, Lot 4, Block 4. Amount of costs and tax due...$1 26 Unknown Owner.—In Santa Fe Tract, Lot 17, Block 4. Amount of costs and tax due...$1 08 Unknown Owner.—In Santa Fe Tract, Lot 18, Block 4. Amount of costs and tax due...$1 08 Unknown Owner.—In Spoerl Tract, Lot 10, Block 5. Amount of costs and tax due...91 Watson, Mrs. Ella S.—In Anaheim Extension, Lot 1, Freeman, Wright, McCloughan Sub. Amount of costs and tax due...$11 63 Zolp Michael.—In Santa Fe Tract, Lot 16, Block 3. Amount of costs and tax due...$1 25 NOTICE OF TAX SALE State of California, County of Orange, City of Anaheim.—ss. Public notice is hereby given that default having been made in the payment of taxes due the City of Anaheim for the fiscal year 1908-1909, upon the property hereinbefore described, I, N. F. STEADMAN, as Tax Collector in and for the said City of Anaheim by virtue of the power and authority in the vested, by law, unless the taxes delinquent, together with the cost and percentages due thereon, are paid, will on MONDAY, THE 11TH DAY OF JANUARY, 1909, At the hour of 10 o'clock in the forenoon of that day, commence to estate upon which said tax at PUBLIC AUCTION, for count of such delinquent debt in front of the City Hall of Anaheim, County of California, and that I such sale from day to day (legal holidays excepted), adjournments, and between 10 o'clock a.m. and 2 o'clock each day of sale, and at the until the whole property has forth, or so much thereof necessary shall be sold; and sell the smallest quantity or parcel of property liable taxes that will be taken for the amount, in legal condition States, of the taxes remaining due and unpaid therer with the sum of fifty CIVILVIDED by law for the certi in duplicate in each and e CONDITION The real property will be to redemption within twelve days of sale; but, if conveyances absolute in force sold will be executed chasers thereof as provided. NO PROPERTY IS No property is exempt from sale for personal property the homestead and house subjected thereto. The native. The Collector has no and delinquents must suffice to pay. All the property heretofore in the City of Anaheim range, State of California. Signed and dated at the Anaheim, Cal., this 17th October, 1908. N. F. S. Tax Collector of the City County of Orange, State dec17-4t PASADENA Turnament of Roses Grand Floral Pageant AND CHARIOT RACES January 1, 1909 Low Excursion Rates via Santa Fe Tickets on Sale December 31, 1908, and January 1, 1909 Limited for return until January 4, 1909 Phone or call on Santa Fe agent Anaheim, Cal. Palace Meat Market macher & Schneider Proprietors DEALEPS IN Choice Fresh and Salted Meats Telephone Main 51 Meats Delivered to all parts of city Palace Meat Market macher & Schneider Proprietors DEALERS IN Choice Fresh and Salted Meats Telephone Main 51 Meats Delivered to all parts of city HALL & WALLS Wholesale Liquor Store Strodthoff Building, Center St., Anaheim Best Prands of Imported and Domestic Wines, Liquors, Beers Cordials, Brandies, Ale and Porter. Stronage of those wishing only high class beverages solicited. Can You Use More Power You can increase your plant capacity by replacing your engines with ELECTRIC MOTORS The operating expense is low. Ask us why. THE EDISON ELECTRIC CO. SANTA ANA Just the Scratch of a Match With a Gas Stove, that's all that is necessary—just scratch a match, turn on the gas, and you have as much or as little fire as you want. If you've never cooked with gas, you can't imagine the comfort and satisfaction. It makes play of cooking. Home in and let us tell you about it. anaheim Gas Company Office at Miller's Hardware Store Delinquent Notice Office of the Anaheim Union Water Company, Anaheim Orange County, California. NOTICE—There is delinquent upon the following described stock on account of an assessment levied on the 25th day of October, 1908, the several amounts set opposite the names of the respective shareholders as follows: Name No. Cert. No. Shares Amount Due S. Carrizosa 1202 1 $2 00 Geo. Betz 2152 3 6 00 Louis W. Bushard, mgf of Mary L Smale 3668 5 10 00 James W. Dennis 3616 7 14 00 Jes B. Gersbach, mtge of John W. Peacock and Alice B. Peacock 3269 17 34 00 J. C. Haines 3429 1 2 00 David N. Kelly 3622 5 10 00 Chas. F. Mayer 3659 3 6 00 Richard Melrose, mtge of Man'l Bustamente 2945 9 18 00 Max Nebelung 3028 10 20 00 Mrs. M. K. O'Brien 3478 10 20 00 Arthur Pefley 3485 5 10 00 James M. Sanborn 3659 51 11 00 Mary M. Stevenson 3582 6 12 00 Clement S. Sheffield 2051 32 64 00 L. S. Stevens 3667 1 2 00 J. O. Stevens 3450 11 3 00 F. R. Tuffee 2876 10 20 00 C. P. Tuffee 2941 14 28 00 C. Woodward 2848 7 14 00 J. M. Woodward 1781 7 14 00 J. M. Woodward 2492 36 00 And in accordance with law and an order of the Board of Directors made on the said 25th day of October, 1908, so many shares of each parcel of said stock as may be necessary will be sold at the office of said Board at the Backs block, Anaheim, Orange County, California. ON THE 19TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 1908, at the hour of 2 o'clock p.m. of said day, to pay the delinquent assessment thereon, together with the cost of advertising and expense of sale P.H.KRICK, Secretary. Anaheim, Cal., Nov.30,1908.dec$td