anaheim-gazette 1909-02-25

CONSERVING FLOOD WATERS PERCOLATING MOISTURE SOLVES PROBLEM AT VILLA PARK George Hansen's Early Advice Followed to Advantage by Damming Santiago, Restraining Torrential Creek—Saving Water for Irrigators One of the great problems now confronting Southern California, and perhaps the greatest of all problems, is the conservation of the waters of our streams. Having been a resident of Southern California for the past thirty-four years, I have observed, writes Judge V. Montgomery in the Santa Ana Blade, that during the winter months thousands upon thousands of barrels of water run to waste down the streams and go into the Pacific ocean. And for some years past I have concluded that this was an unwise waste of the resources of the country, and especially of the water supply which is so much needed during the summer and fall months. George Hansen, who surveyed and laid out the town of Anaheim many years ago, in conversation with me, suggested that a clay dam might be put across the Santiago creek between two hills where the stream was narrow, so as to force the water that came down the stream in the summer and fall months to the surface, where it could be taken by pipe or flume to the lands of El Modena and Villa Park. The people living in this section joined together and put in the clay dam which did excellent service for several years. The freshet of 1884 washed away the dam, and thereafter a concrete or cement dam was constructed down to the bedrock of the stream, and some years after that the residents of said sections joined in constructing a reservoir near the Barham ranch, into which the flood waters of the stream were conducted during the winter and spring months and allowed to sink into the down to the concrete or submerged dam during the summer and fall months, and from there will be ducted in pipes to the lands of villages. This is an inexpert method of storing waters, and the conditions are at all similar those which exist in the San creek canyon, waters can be pensive and wasteful, because sun and air will cause a large cent of the water to evaporate be lost, but under the plan these two villages have adopted are now using, only a small percent of the water is lost, and it is ered into the pipes at a time it is most needed, simply by gaition and percolation. I believe there are many streams in South California where the same plan be adopted with much profit and effit to the irrigators below, trust that other communities make an effort to store the flooders which now run to waste lands of El Modena and Villa are practically free from frost week I saw tomatoes green and ling thriftily in the open air at Park, and it is well known that ries, beans and peas, as well matoes, are grown in the open in these two villages every year and with an abundance of which is now provided for these villages it makes them very able for homes, and I predict a future for them within the next years. REGULATING WATER SU QUESTIONS TO COME BEFORE NATIONAL IRRIGATION CONGRESS Great Companies Monopolizing Power In Arid Region, Putting petual Tax for Its Use on The people living in this section joined together and put in the clay dam which did excellent service for several years. The freshet of 1884 washed away the dam, and thereafter a concrete or cement dam was constructed down to the bedrock of the stream, and some years after that the residents of said sections joined in constructing a reservoir near the Barham ranch, into which the flood waters of the stream were conducted during the winter and spring months and allowed to sink into the ground and percolate through the soil down to the concrete or submerged dam where it was taken in pipes and conducted upon the lands of these villages for domestic and irrigation purposes. A few years ago, I was engaged in the trial of a water suit at San Bernardino, when I mentioned to one of the surveyors, who was a witness in the case, the method we had employed in storing the flood waters of the Santiago creek for use in the summer months. He said he would come down and look at the works, which he did, and upon his return induced the water company with which he was connected to adopt a similar plan, that is, to run the flood waters upon gravel or sand beds and let it sink into the soil and percolate down the stream where the irrigation water was diverted from the same in the summer months, and the company proceeded to put in works of that character. Recently during the past summer the government has set aside three sections or more of land above Redlands, along the Santa Ana river, to be used for storage purposes. Under the contract with the Irvine company the El Modena and Villa Park people are entitled to use about 110 acres of the Irvine company's land for the purpose of storing flood waters during the winter and spring months, which waters will eventually and inevitably percolate through the soil. "My youngest boy, 3 years old, was sick with fever last June, and when he got better the doctor prescribed Scott's Emulsion, and he liked it so well that he drank it out of the bottle, and is now just as plump and strong as any child of his age anywhere... two bottles fixed him OK."—MR. JOHN F. TEDDER, Box 263, Teague-Freestone Co., Texas. QUESTIONS TO COME BEFORE NATIONAL IRRIGATION CONGRESS Great Companies Monopolizing Power In Arid Region, Putting petual Tax for Its Use on Generations—Resources for Spokane, Wash., Feb. 20.—Co-operative state laws or law will eventually regulate water supply, not by the rights nor by the priority right by the equitable distribution of water in the irrigation districts. F. W. Blackman of Lawren gent of the University of Hays emphasizes upon the foregoing a letter to R. Insinger, chairing the board of control of the National Irrigation Congress, of George E. Barstow of Barstow as, is president. He suggests the congress, which will meet Spokane August 9 to 14, as future gatherings, should be specific associations for the solution specific problems. "The earlier congresses," he wrote largely modes of agitation propaganda. Past congresses served a useful purpose in disclosing wide ranges of subjects, but client progress has been made in the future congresses may be scientific and less popular. "Among these specific problems manding immediate attention that an irrigation law should by a prominent place. The need of riparian rights to priority is now and will be one of these troublesome questions that people have to settle. "It was unfortunate that theernment at its foundation understand something about nature cultivation of arid lands at the land and water together them one and inseparable, and to divide the land into irrigated districts determined by drainage sins, and thus insure each acrion in a given drainage basin its ortionate amount of water. Would have saved millions of worth of property and million dollars of expense in legislation." As it is, I believe we are truly trending toward this result either co-operative state law federal law will eventually rethe water supply, not by the lan rights nor by the priority Scott's Emulsion, and he liked it so well that he drank it out of the bottle, and is now just as plump and strong as any child of his age anywhere... two bottles fixed him OK."—MR. JOHN F. TEDDER, Box 263, Teague-Freestone Co., Texas. SCOTT'S EMULSION is the greatest help for babies and young children there is. It just fits their need; it just suits their delicate, sensitive natures; they thrive on it. Just a little does them so much good and saves you so much worry. You owe it to them and yourself to make them as strong and healthy as possible. Scott's Emulsion will help you better than anything else; but be sure to get Scott's. It's the best, and there are so many worthless imitations. ALL DRUGGISTS Mr. Tedder has just written us another letter about his brother-in-law's children. Let us send you his letters and other information on the subject. A Post Card, mentioning this paper, is sufficient. SCOTT & BOWNE 409 Pearl Street New York concrete or submerged the summer and fall from there will be cones to the lands of these waters, and where are at all similar to exist in the Santiago, waters can be easily stored for summer. To build reservoirs to draw direct from where the water is ex-sun and air is both ex-wasteful, because the will cause a large per water to evaporate and under the plan which villages have adopted and long, only a small per cent is lost, and it is deliver pipes at a time when needed, simply by gravita-collation. I believe that many streams in Southern here the same plan could with much profit and ben-irrigators below, and other communities may want to store the flood water run to waste. These Modena and Villa Park only free from frost. Last tomatoes green and grow-in the open air at Villa is well known that ber-and peas, as well as to-grown in the open air to villages every winter; an abundance of water provided for these two makes them very desirables, and I predict a great them within the next few A DOUBLE ELOPEMENT The disappearance of two of Monrovia's popular young girls, Misses Mora Bryant and June La Shum, caused excitement in that city. On investigation it was found that two young men from Holton, Kansas, Sidney Walker and Raymond McAllister, who had been visiting in Monrovia, had also disappeared. The young ladies had been seen several times in company with the young men, but nothing was thought of it by the unsuspecting parents. It was the old, old story—a case of "love at first sight." The result was the young men hired an auto to take them and their brides-to-be to Riverside, where the ceremony was performed. They then returned to Monrovia to seek the forgiveness of the brides' parents, which was granted under existing circumstances. Mrs. McAllister, formerly June La-Shum, had been making her home while in Monrovia with Mr. and Mrs. George Bryant, parents of Mrs. Walker. After the marriage was made known the grooms' parents at Holton, Kan., were notified. The grooms were both of the same age, 18 years, and the brides also were 15 years of age. They are yet undecided as to where their future home will be, but will remain for a few weeks at the La-Vista Grande hotel. Their many friends wish them much joy and hap- WHY CLOPTON LEFT HOME Found Poison In Cupboard, Wandered from Fireside Col. Hoggatt Clopton, a wealthy southern planter, whose wife recently brought suit against him for $300 a month maintenance, filed a cross-complaint, in which he asks for divorce. He declares he was treated with extreme cruelty, and the cross-complaint recites that Clopton left his home in Long Beach when he discovered a bottle of poison in the cupboard. So frightened was the old man at discovering the poison that he did not wait to take his trunk or personal belongings. He asserts the trunk was looted by his wife. A bible, in which appeared the genealogical record of Pearle and Hugh Clopton, the colonel's adopted children, disappeared, and Attorney V. Montgomery, representing Col. Clopton, has made a written demand upon Mrs. Clopton for its return. Several days in December were consumed by the superior court in hearing evidence in the maintenance case, and Mrs. Clopton gave as one of her grievances against her husband that he asked her to treat his adopted children with a sweetness equal to that which she spent on her own daughter. This Mrs. Clopton said she could not do, because she was certain the adopted children had negro blood in their veins. To disprove this, Col. Clopton wants the Bible produced. Further testimony in the Clopton case will be taken on Mar. 29. Col. Clopton lives at Huntington Beach. Shum, had been making her home while in Monrovia with Mr. and Mrs. George Bryant, parents of Mrs. Walker. After the marriage was made known the grooms' parents at Holton, Kan., were notified. The grooms were both of the same age, 18 years, and the brides also were 15 years of age. They are yet undecided as to where their future home will be, but will remain for a few weeks at the La-Vista Grande hotel. Their many friends wish them much joy and happiness. WHY CLOPTON LEFT HOME Found Poison In Cupboard, Wandered from Fireside Col. Hoggatt Clopton, a wealthy southern planter, whose wife recently brought suit against him for $300 a month maintenance, filed a cross-complaint, in which he asks for divorce. He declares he was treated with extreme cruelty, and the cross-complaint recites that Clopton left his home in Long Beach when he discovered a bottle of poison in the cupboard. So frightened was the old man at discovering the poison that he did not wait to take his trunk or personal belongings. He asserts the trunk was looted by his wife. A bible, in which appeared the genealogical record of Pearle and Hugh Clopton, the colonel's adopted children, disappeared, and Attorney V. Montgomery, representing Col. Clopton, has made a written demand upon Mrs. Clopton for its return. Several days in December were consumed by the superior court in hearing evidence in the maintenance case, and Mrs. Clopton gave as one of her grievances against her husband that he asked her to treat his adopted children with a sweetness equal to that which she spent on her own daughter. This Mrs. Clopton said she could not do, because she was certain the adopted children had negro blood in their veins. 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