anaheim-gazette 1909-04-29

NIGGER WITH ANGEL'S WINGS SAFFRON BUG IN OWENS AQUE-DUCT MEASURE Evidence of a Gigantic Hold-Up Stirs Angelic Burg—Gen. Otis, E. T. Earl In on the Deal—Pointed Questions Los Angeles appears to have a big public scandal abrew, and two of the millionaire newspaper men of that pious burg are said to be in on the deal. Ever since the town voted $23,000,000 of bonds for the Owens river water system there have been rumors to the effect that there was a private land scheme mixed up with the proposition and the names of Gen. Otis of the Times and E. T. Earl of the Express have been connected with this scheme. The officers of the democratic league evidently think there may be something in these reports, for that organization has taken formal action asking for an investigation of the water commission. The following communication has been addressed to the city council and a similar one has been sent to the mayor, who has promised to see that an investigation is ordered: Over two years ago all of the surveys and rights of way for the Owens river aqueduct had been completed and purchased by the board of water commissioners to bring the Owens river down only to the aqueduct reservoirs at the head of the San Fernando valley, about twenty miles from the head works of the present supply of the city water, in which the Owens river water is to be and whether or not estimates been made for this work. Fourth—Whether or not any member of the board of water commuters is interested, either directly or directly, as owner or agent of corporation which owns the land described. These lands were chased for about $35 an acre, and the water of the Owens river is perly distributed over these their value will immediately juxtapose between $600 and $1000 an acre, ing a profit to the corporation from eight to sixteen millions of dollars. Under the present charter contract entered into or made by the board of water commission dealing with the water supply, not need the consent or approval of the city council or the mayor, and publicity need be given to the There are some very interesting and suggestive questions asked this communication, and it certainly furnishes "food for thought." I am interesting to see what details will follow. Mayor Alex has the reputation of going to bottom of things and he may the Owens river water propositively fruitful field for investigation. SHALL WE CEASE TO TAKE At Any Rate the Gentle Art of Water Writing Languages Our communications being eminently laconic, even our forms of spelling nowadays to ape the brevity useful at the telephone receiver is not impossible that, if this ency is carried to excess, our proof of speech may become atrophic as indeed they already show Over two years ago all of the surveys and rights of way for the Owens river aqueduct had been completed and purchased by the board of water commissioners to bring the Owens river down only to the aqueduct reservoirs at the head of the San Fernando valley, about twenty miles from the head works of the present supply of the city water, in which the Owens river water is to be dumped. For some reason or other the purchasing of the rights of way stopped at the head of the San Fernando valley. This point is as far as the funds to be raised by the $23,000,000 bond issue of the city will allow the Owens river water to be brought. In March, 1906, the construction of the aqueduct work from Owens river to the San Fernando valley was by charter amendment placed under the control of the board of public works, but the bringing of the water from the San Fernando valley to the head works of the present water supply of the city, a distance of about 20 miles, was left under the control of the board of water commissioners. As far as we can ascertain from the members of the present board of water commissioners, no provision has as yet been made for the bringing of the water from the San Fernando reservoir to this city, and the undersigned respectfully ask that your honorable body appoint a committee to ascertain from the board of water commissioners the facts in regard to the following matters, and make the same known to the public: First—Why the purchasing of the rights of way for the construction of the Owens river aqueduct was stopped at the head of San Fernando valley. It is claimed that since that time the lands between San Fernando and this city have quadrupled in value, and some of the land cannot be purchased at any price, the owners now refusing to sell. If the lands had been purchased at the time the other rights of way were purchased they could have been had at a nominal figure. Second—Why at the same time the board of water commissioners neglects At Any Rate the Gentle Art of Water Writing Languishes Our communications being entirely laconic, even our forms of speech tend nowadays to appear more useful at the telephone receiver than impossible that, if thisency is carried to excess, our proof of speech may become atrophic as indeed, they already show signs of growing, and that our descend will communicate with each other signs or telepathy. When letter writing flourished its best, namely, at the beginning and middle of the eighteenth century it was a fine art, and demanded the care which the finest man could bestow. Is there any more living who writes as voluminously Mme. de Savigne and Lady Wortley-Montague wrote to their respective daughters? Does any twelfth century Walpole indite thy and incomparable screeds to friend in Florence or elsewhere? France particularly, friendship literally a religion in the last century of the Ancient Regime, and fines dies quarreled over philosophers encyclopedists because it was thought an honor to have an affair or as an intimate. Moreover, the author would do a good turn when you died, for was the fashion toward the 1780s people to write glowing panegyrics on their deceased friends, and who could count on the pen of Voltaire or a d'Alembert had reasonable hopes of being immortalized. A SCHOOL ON WHEELS The agricultural and horticultural train which has been touring Southern California for several days doubtedly will be of great advantage in the instruction afforded farm and ranchmen. The exhibits are interesting and the lectures highly practical. Undoubtedly the state college of agriculture and the state hospital cultural commission have achieved lasting good, and we should rejoice to see the tour repeated another year. We cannot let the occasion pass. It is claimed that since that time the lands between San Fernando and this city have quadrupled in value, and some of the land cannot be purchased at any price, the owners now refusing to sell. If the lands had been purchased at the time the other rights of way were purchased they could have been had at a nominal figure. Second—Why at the same time the board of water commissioners neglected to purchase those lands between San Fernando reservoir and this city necessary for right of way? It is claimed that those lands were about that same time purchased by a private corporation, of which E. H. Harriman, president of the Southern Pacific railroad company, owned a one-tenth interest; H. E. Huntington, president of the Huntington system of car lines, owned a one-tenth interest; H. G. Otis owned a one-tenth interest; E. T. Earl owned a one-tenth interest; W. G. Kerkhoff, president of the Pacific light and power company, a Huntington-Harriman corporation, owned one-tenth interest; J. F. Sartorl, president of the Security savings bank, owned a one-tenth interest, and L. C. Brand, president of the Title guarantee and trust company, owned a one-tenth interest; and that these lands surround on all sides the San Fernando reservoirs and comprise 16,500 acres, covering an area of twenty-five square miles, and across which it is absolutely necessary to have a right of way to convey the water from San Fernando alley to Los Angeles city. Third—What the probable cost of conveying the water from the San Fernando valley to this city will be, RESOURCES OF THE DESERT WATERING PLACES IN CALIFORNIA-NEVADA ARID REGION Public Interest Centering In Development of Mines Which Are Large, Producers of Gold—Borax and Salt Mineral Deposits Are Valuable [Correspondence of The Gazette.] The southwestern part of the Great Basin—that portion of it including the arid areas of southeastern California and those of Nevada that are most easily reached from California points—is known generally to the dwellers in the less arid districts west of the Sierra as the desert, but local names are applied to its various subdivisions. The most important of the subdivisions are the Colorado and Mohave deserts and the Death Valley regions. The Colorado deserts extends from San Gorgonio Pass southward to the Gulf of California and includes the depression known as the Salton sea. The Mohave desert lies farther north and its boundaries are not so definite, but it includes much the greater part of San Bernardino county and the eastern portions of Los Angeles and Kern counties. The Death valley region, which lies north of Mohave desert, stretches eastward from the Sierra Nevada, covering a large part of Inyo county, and extending into Nevada. It is named from its central feature, Death valley, the lowest point on the continent. At the present time public interest in this desert region, which comprises WINE MAKERS' CONVENTION Will Hold State Meeting in Francisco on May 14 Andrea Sbarboro, president grape growers of California, sent out the following call to wine makers of the state: "In order to protect and great viticultural industry of the board of directors of the growers of California have been mous vote decided to call a meeting of all the wine makers of the state, to be held at San Co., in the rooms of the Promotion committee, Union on Wednesday, May 19, at 2 p.m." "As matters of great importance will come before the meeting winery in California is urged questioned to be represented. Viticulture has the opportunity will in the near future become greatest industry of our state succeed in educating the people to the use of wine ination at meals. Otherwise industry is threatened with disruption who, unfortunately, do understand the true merits of it. "A large majority of the people in the United States are favor clined toward the viticultural try and are already beginning to preciate the benefits of the wine and the fact that in the wine-drinking countries of Europe toxication is almost unknown hooves every wine maker in state, therefore, to do all in her to crystallize public sentiment favor of the use of wine as perance and health medium." In the Gentle Art of Letting Writing Languishes Munications being eminent when our forms of speech is to ape the brevity so telephone receiver. Itible that, if this tended to excess, our power may become atrophied—they already show signs that our descendants relate with each other byathy. Writing flourished ately, at the beginning of the eighteenth century, art, and demanded all with the finest minds. Is there any mother states as voluminously asigne and Lady Mary que wrote to their reeters? Does any twen- Walpole indite leng-able screeds to any chance or elsewhere? Inularly, friendship was region in the last days Regime, and fine la-over philosophers and because it was then prior to have an auth-ate. The author would do you when you died, for it toward the 1780s for the glowing panegyrics used friends, and she sent on the pen of a Alembert had reason-being immortalized. ON WHEELS General and horticultural been touring South for several days unce of great advantage on afforded farmers. The exhibits are of lectures highly practicly the state college and the state horti-session have achieved and we should rejoice repeated another year. At the present time public interest in this desert region, which comprises an area of about 68,000 square miles, is intense, largely because of the discovery and development within it of mines that are heavy producers of gold. The resources of the desert, however, are not confined to the precious metals but include a wide range of products of economic value, among which may be mentioned several valuable salts, including borax, soda, gypsum, and common salt building material, including marble, onyx, brick clays, and cements; baser metals... like copper, iron and lead; and gems, among which are turquoise and opal. These products are widely distributed throughout the desert counties, and although the existence of some of them in commercial quantities and available form is as yet problematic, others already form the basis of important industries. The wells and springs of the desert region are few in number and very irregularly distributed—so irregularly, indeed, that while in some districts watering places occur in groups, in others they are 30 to 50 miles apart. Unusual activity in railroad work has so stimulated prospecting that there is a large influx of strangers, many of whom do not fully realize the danger of traveling through an arid region, and it is highly important that the springs and other watering places should be located as definitely as possible and described for the benefit of prospectors and other travelers. It is believed that this urgent need for the dissemination of information in regard to the location of known watering places and the possibility of locating and developing water at other favorable points will be met in part by a report by Gilbert E. Bailey, the United States are favored clined toward the viticultura try and are already beginning to preciate the benefits of the wine and the fact that in the wine-drinking countries of Europe toxication is almost unknown hooves every wine maker in state, therefore, to do all in her to crystallize public sentiment favor of the use of wine as perance and health medium, take such action as may be led to rehabilitate our best and legitimate industry for the effit of the grape growers, win ers and all the people of the city. An opportunity will be given wine makers to express their at the meeting, and as grapes grown and wine made in nearly section of the state, the con- is sure to be largely attended an interesting gathering. The annual meeting of the tand vineyardists of the state be held in San Francisco the part of June, when the elec- officers for the ensuing year take place. WISE TYPEWRITER Could Tell Her Employer? Things He Didn't Know The beautiful typewriter girl ed out her golden pompadourously. "My speed'll increase Meer—excuse me, Mr. Welling my speed'll increase 30 to 40 p every day." Broker Wellington frowned. girl had taken his dictation And, in a stern, skeptical voice said: "How so?" "It's your new vocabulary than me out," she explained. "I have Meer's vocabulary very pat—'a' contents noted,' 'the same'—hused about 300 words." Her firing smile warmed the man life sunbeam. "But you, sir, have a literary style. 'Beg to submit best attention,' 'slump,' 'bullish pothecate'—they're all new wor- me, and, of course, I can't them off very fast at first. But you wait. Say till day after th been touring South or several days undue of great advantage on afforded farmers. The exhibits are of lectures highly pracdly the state college and the state hortision have achieved and we should rejoice repeated another year. At the occasion pass, it expressing our recourse did not provide vested by us dealing crats on melons sent gets by Imperial valA handsome exhibit made showing the right bills paid by the net returns received they were forced last Southern Pacific series of thousands of the end of the season seen or eighteen hunning all their number of their season's work. The state to concern for its farmers and now to raise large to fight insect enebsurd, in the opinsion, that it should do betterly fail to reguon charges. This school of agricultural excellent in its purin its achievements of California is debenefiting its prodtheir part against anies that rob them are already produc- other watering places should be located as definitely as possible and described for the benefit of prospectors and other travelers. It is believed that this urgent need for the dissemination of information in regard to the location of known watering places and the possibility of locating and developing water at other favorable points will be met in part by a report by Gilbert E. Bailey, which has just been issued by the United States Geological Survey as Water-Supply Paper 224. For many years Mr. Bailey was obliged to travel repeatedly many of the main desert roads and trails and the information presented in his report was in the beginning intended for his personal use. The author's acquaintance with some of the desert districts is necessarily more intimate than with others, and the records are therefore by no means complete nor are they of uniform value, but it is believed that on the whole fairly adequate and accurate descriptions are given of most of the better known and more accessible springs and wells and that many of those that are less well known are included. More than 300 watering places are described and mapped, and the map shows also a number of the principal roads through the desert. These roads have not been surveyed and only approximate locations are possible, but the map at least indicates the usual routes of travel. Dr. G. W. Closson, veterinary surgeon, has located at Oliver Hill's City livery stable, and will give prompt attention to all work entrusted to him in his line. Meer's vocabulary very pat—'as' 'contents noted,' 'the same'—has used about 300 words." Her firing smile warmed the man like sunbeam. "But you, sir, have a literary style. 'Beg to submit best attention,' 'slump,' 'bullish pothecate'—they're all new works, and, of course, I can't them off very fast at first. But you wait. Say till day after the row. Then you'll see. "All business men have difvocabularies that their stenogramust get accustomed to, eh?" said the broker. "Yes, sir. Some large, some small." Again her smile flared him. 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