anaheim-gazette 1909-07-15

OREGON'S WATER RESOURCES REGION FAVORABLE FOR DEVELOPMENT OF ARTESIAN FLOW Increasing Areas of Grain Being Raised in Tillable Lowlands of Harney Basin—Grazing Has Been Principal Industry—Preserving the Trees Among the arid regions in the west to which the growing scarcity of good homestead land and the development of irrigation and artesian-well sinking have given a new importance, one of the latest to be investigated and reported on by the United States Geological Survey is the Harney basin region in southeastern Oregon. The report on the geology and water resources of this region is by Gerald A. Waring, who prepared a similar report on an adjacent region in south-central Oregon, published by the Survey in 1908. In studying these regions special attention was paid to the water supply, both from streams and from underground sources, and to the structural geology in its relation to artesian conditions. The region is one of high plateaus and undrained lake basins, separated from the moist climate of the coast by the Cascade range, 200 miles west. Harney and Malheur lakes occupy the principal depression, and Steens Mountain, reaching an altitude of over 9000 feet is the dominating highland. Grazing has been the important industry since white men first came to the region; the plateaus and valleys furnishing a cattle range that formerly was restricted only by the location of watering places. Of late years three factors—low prices of cattle, the introduction of sheep in large numbers, and the settlement mines in operation during the summer of 1908 were the Braden and the Opp. The Granite Hill and Mountain Lion mines, although not now being worked, have also been fairly important producers within the last few years. There are many mines and prospects on which work is not now being done some of which have never produced, some of which have produced values of a few hundred dollars, and a few of which have produced values of several thousand dollars. Some development is in progress on new prospects and on mines which were until recently closed. The total production of the gold quartz mines in 1907 was about $70,000. Placer mines produced $229,275 in 1907. The gravels vary in thickness from a few to 50 feet, and their gold content also varies greatly, running from 20 to 40 cents to the cubic yard. Nearly all of Oregon's copper production, which in 1907 amounted to 545,859 pounds, comes from this region, most of it from a single mine in Josephine county. Stibnite, josephinite, and cinnabar, in small amounts, have been found in the region. The paper, which is by J. S. Diller and G. F. Kay, forms part of Chapter A, Bulletin 380. It can be had, free of charge, from the Director of the United States Geological Survey, Washington, D. C. UP-VALLEY WATER SUIT New Points Brought Out in Long Continued Litigation The big suit of the Cucamonga Vineyard company, Old Settlers' Water company and Cucamonga Land and Vineyard company against the San Antonio Water company has been on trial in the Superior court at San Bernardino before Judge Oster. For years the suit has been Grazing has been the important industry since white men first came to the region; the plateaus and valleys furnishing a cattle range that formerly was restricted only by the location of watering places. Of late years three factors—low prices of cattle, the introduction of sheep in large numbers, and the settlement of the valley land—have caused a decided retrenchment in the cattle business; yet the region will probably always be mainly a stock-raising country, because of the great areas of plateau that are fit for little except grazing. Increasing acreages of barley, wheat oats, and rye are raised each year in the tillable lowlands, but the remoteness of the region from railroads limits the market for farm produce. The soil of the valleys is in general fine grained, light, and sandy, and where sufficiently free from alkali it is of favorable quality the best areas being marked by abundant growth of sagebrush. In certain parts of Harney and Alvord valleys conditions are favorable for the development of artesian water in the valley fillings, and there are a number of flowing wells, which are described in detail in this report. A complete account is also given of natural and developed springs and of seasonal and yearly variations in the flow of the principal streams. The storage of the waters of several of the rivers has been projected for irrigation in Harney Valley, but at the time of the investigation the supply had been used only in irrigating and somewhat enlarging the areas of natural meadow lands. It is recognized that a large supply of under ground water exists in the Harney Basin, and although conditions are not regarded as promising for the development of strong artesian flows, much water can be developed by pumping short distances, when economic conditions shall justify this type of irrigation. Attention is called in the report to the desirability of preserving the soils covering of trees and shrubs upon the higher areas, in order that the winter rainfall may be naturally stored. The injury to this already scanty protection and the deterioration of the range through overgrazing are particularly pointed out. New Points Brought Out in Long Continued Litigation The big suit of the Cucamonga Vineyard company, Old Settlers' Water company and Cucamonga Land and Vineyard company against the San Antonio Water company has been on trial in the Superior court at San Bernardino before Judge Oster. For years the suit has been drawn out, having been begun in 1904, at which time the original complaint in the action was filed. The suit involves the waters of the Red Hill section, near Cucamonga Springs, the reservoir of which is situated about one mile east of Upland. The plaintiffs seek to enjoin the defendants, the San Antonio Water Company, from operating several wells, which they claim, have drained the underlying waters which feed the Cucamonga Springs. They state that through this cause the flow of water in the springs has been reduced from about 300 inches to 80 inches, or even less. The arguments for the defense are of particular interest to everyone who has any connection with the water question in the southern part of the state, as some new features are being introduced. The defendants claim that even if the wells of the San Antonio company have been draining the water source of the Cucamonga Springs, still the company has been conveying water from the San Antonio canyon and spreading it out on the gravel about their wells, and for this reason they are entitled to the water their wells draw from the artesian basin. The plaintiffs, however, argue that the water company ceases to possess any interest in this water so released, and it will be up to the court to decide this very important issue. As a further defense, the defendants have put on considerable expert testimony to prove that the wells in question do not drain the artesian basin from which the Cucamonga Springs are fed. The decision of Judge Oster is being awaited with great interest. INCREASED VALUATION The total of Orange county's assessment this year shows a gain of $1,946,295 over that of last year. The total of last year was $17,562,280, large portion of these specialists' transactions of the country have helped for the sale as large one ed at the requestvention of county contains some w playgrounds, and well. In an article on schools, the writer graded some pupils a class 8000 hours. The note to levy upon school. There areences, which, with the tradition school, make form and a better con. A new California book, the advanceently adopted book of Education, will market during this gust. Aside from vantage to school up-to-date, will pay consider did for the former which was $1,200 new geography. Education was aduction on the re to 15 cents, to cost of manufacture and resulting in than $100,000 to state during this over what they were old book be geography is tha that will be intrinsic ginning classes o to use the new which already ha not be required Thus the change without inconvenience. The California book on Civics will use until after this It is based on Du State Board of The revised ready until next adopted is called History," being as the present his simplified to more Attention is called in the report to the desirability of preserving the soility covering of trees and shrubs upon the higher areas, in order that the winter rainfall may be naturally stored. The injury to this already scanty protection and the deterioration of the range through overgrazing are particularly pointed out. The report includes a description of the topography and geologic features of the region, and is accompanied by detailed maps. It forms the Geological Survey's Water Supply Paper 231 and may be obtained free on application to the Director of the Survey at Washington D.C. Mineral Resources of Oregon The results of an investigation of the mineral resources of the Applegate River region of southwestern Oregon have just been published by the United States Geological Survey. The region, most of which is included in the area mapped by the Survey as the Grants Pass quadrangle, covers about a thousand square miles and has produced considerable amounts of gold and copper, the total mineral production in 1907 being valued at nearly half a million dollars. The region is mountainous and ranges in altitude from about 871 feet to over 7,043 feet above the sea. The fertile valleys are farmed and the mountains are generally well forested, especially in the southeastern portion, which belongs to the Siskiyou National Forest. The region is reached by a stage mail route, which follows Applegate River to the crest of the Siskiyou Mountains in California. The most productive gold-quartz timony to prove that the wells in question do not drain the artesian basin from which the Cucamonga Springs are fed. The decision of Judge Oster is being awaited with great interest. INCREASED VALUATION The total of Orange county's assessment this year shows a gain of $1,946,295 over that of last year. The total of last year was $17,562,280, while that of this year is $19,508,575. This does not include the railroad assessment, which is made by the state board of equalization and which amounted to $2,642,435 last year. The greatest gain in assessments was made in acreage property and in trees. A gain of $783.66 was made in the collection of personal property taxes and of $2,000 in poll taxes. It is said that the assessor hired an extra deputy for this work and paid the salary out of his own pocket. OFFICERS INSTALLED The Fraternal Brotherhood lodge installed officers as follows on Thursday night: Frank Machleb, president; N. J. Kuhlman, vice president; Miss Maude Littlefield, secretary; Mrs. F. Machleb, chaplain; B. T. Beale, sergeant; Mrs. Kuhlman, mistress-at-arms; A. J. Backs, inside doorkeeper; Ed Marion and Alma Yoern, finance committee; Dr. Beebe, physician; J. H. Clabaugh and Mrs. Eva Boyd, trustees; Mrs. Maud Adams, musician. Mrs. Keller of the Supreme office was present to install the newly elected officers. After the installation ice cream and cake was served. Fireless cookers at Dickel's. ANAHEIM GAZETTE LETTER FROM SACRAMENTO SUPERINTENDENT HYATT ON SCHOOLS AND SCHOOL GROUNDS As Easy to Erect Beautiful School Houses As Unsightly Structures—Report in Press Covering Subject—New State Series of Text Books Dr. Snow on Sanitary Measures [Correspondence of The Gazette] SACRAMENTO, July 8.—The latest ideas on good school houses and beautiful grounds are given full play in an illustrated pamphlet on school architecture and school improvement, just completed by Edward Hy- state superintendent of public instruction. The pamphlet is now in the hands of the state printer and will soon be ready for distribution. It will form part of the biennial report but is being printed separately as well, a new departure, so that the subject will be given greater attention. Following out the idea that "it is almost as cheap to build a beautiful school house as an ugly one," and that "beauty is an asset of vast importance to California," a number of articles on modern school buildings, their decoration, lighting, ventilation and heating, have been secured from experts of standing, and form a large portion of the pamphlet, which contains 150 pages. To convey properly the ideas of these specialists, a number of illustrations of the best school houses in the country have been used. There is help for the small school as well as the large one. The book prepared at the request of the Tahoe convention of county superintendents, contains some valuable material on playgrounds, and tree planting as well. FOURTH AT FOREST HOME Local People Spend Independence Day in Mountains Forest Home, Cal., Alt. 5400 ft. Editor Gazette: Would you like to know how a party of people from your city with others spent the Fourth of July? We took the train from Los Angeles for Mentone and arrived there in time for a good dinner and then took the stage for this beautiful mountain retreat. The road was excellent and has scenery equal to the Alps. We heard enroute the legends of "The Snake's Cross," "The Old Man's Face," "The Fatal Falls," and others. We arrived at five o'clock in the evening of the 3rd and after a fine supper were off to our tents to bed. The songs of myriads of birds awakened us at four o'clock in th emorning and after a breakfast under the fragrant pines with a carpet of leaves, we prepared for a trip to Snow Canyon. We took a burro ride to the foot of the canyon, about two miles, and passed great banks of ferns and wild roses, followed a dashing tossing stream that leaped over rocks in splashing sprays, in which now and then we caught a glimpse of a speckled trout. Leaving the burros at the foot of the canyon, we began to climb. It was over an hour's walk to the bend in the canyon, and suddenly a cold breeze struck us and we beheld a great bank of snow. It was indeed a sight. Some of the party had never seen snow before. We went around on rocks above, to a place where the snow must have been at least twenty feet deep. Here we camped and had our delicious luncheon, and then came the crowning event of the day—a snow fight. We made two forts and behind them we piled up snowballs and the fun began. After the vigorous return walk was NEW STYLE BADGE Fish and Game Wardens Have New Emblem of Authority The new badges for deputy fish and game wardens recently adopted by the California fish and game commission are being distributed to these officers. The new badge is a six-pointed nickel-plated star, with small rounded points and bears the legend, "Deputy Fish and Game Commissioner." This badge takes the place of a small shield with the same inscription. The star will be worn by all regularly appointed wardens who draw a salary. A special badge, nickel-plated shield with a small five-pointed star in a circle cut out of the metal, has been provided for special deputies. This badge bears the inscription, "Deputy Fish and Game Commissioner," about the edge of the shield. On the small star in the center of the shield the number 1910 is stamped, indicating the year the special deputy war- den was appointed. Special deputies serve for one year. This badge will be worn by all deputies who do not serve for a salary, such as citizens in remote districts who give only part of their time to the work and receive a commission from the fines of persons arrested by them and convicted of violating the game or fish laws of the state. Deputies appointed for special occasions also will display this badge. The commission had experienced considerable difficulty from persons who professed to be game wardens by wearing badges similar to old shields, and the new badges were made to render counterfeiting more difficult. The style of the shields formerly worn by regular wardens had not been changed for several years and this made it more difficult to keep To convey properly the ideas of these specialists, a number of illustrations of the test school houses in the country have been used. There is help for the small school as well as the large one. The book prepared at the request of the Tahoe convention of county superintendents, contains some valuable material on playgrounds, and tree planting as well. In an article on interior decoration of schools, the writer says: "Our graded school requires of its pupils a classroom attendance of 8000 hours. This is a heavy tribute to levy upon the period of childhood. There are many silent influences, which, without interference with the traditional purpose of the school, make for a richer childhood and a better community." A new California State Series textbook, the advanced geography, recently adopted by the State Board of Education, will be ready for the market during the latter part of August. Aside from the distinct advantage to school children in using up-to-date, modern textbook, they will pay considerably less than they did for the former book, the price of which was $1.20. In adopting the new geography, the State Board of Education was able to secure a reduction on the royalty from 28 cents to 15 cents, thereby reducing the cost of manufacture 30 cents or more and resulting in a saving of more than $100,000 to the children of the state during the life of the contract, over what they would have paid had the old book been continued. The geography is the only new textbook that will be introduced this fall. Beginning classes only will be required to use the new book. Upper classes which already have the old book will not be required to use the new one. Thus the change will be effected without inconveniencing parents. The California State Series textbook on Civics will not be ready for use until after the first of the year. It is based on Dunn's Community and the Citizen, the text adopted by the State Board of Education. The revised history will not be ready until next year. The history adopted is called "McMaster's Brief History," being by the same author as the present history. This has been simplified to meet the requirements large portion of the pamphlet, which contains 150 pages. To convey properly the ideas of these specialists, a number of illustrations of the test school houses in the country have been used. There is help for the small school as well as the large one. The book prepared at the request of the Tahoe convention of county superintendents, contains some valuable material on playgrounds, and tree planting as well. In an article on interior decoration of schools, the writer says: "Our graded school requires of its pupils a classroom attendance of 8000 hours. This is a heavy tribute to levy upon the period of childhood. There are many silent influences, which, without interference with the traditional purpose of the school, make for a richer childhood and a better community." A new California State Series textbook, the advanced geography, recently adopted by the State Board of Education, will be ready for the market during the latter part of August. Aside from the distinct advantage to school children in using up-to-date, modern textbook, they will pay considerably less than they did for the former book, the price of which was $1.20. In adopting the new geography, the State Board of Education was able to secure a reduction on the royalty from 28 cents to 15 cents, thereby reducing the cost of manufacture 30 cents or more and resulting in a saving of more than $100,000 to the children of the state during the life of the contract, over what they would have paid had the old book been continued. The geography is the only new textbook that will be introduced this fall. Beginning classes only will be required to use the new book. Upper classes which already have the old book will not be required to use the new one. Thus the change will be effected without inconveniencing parents. The California State Series textbook on Civics will not be ready for use until after the first of the year. It is based on Dunn's Community and the Citizen, the text adopted by the State Board of Education. The revised history will not be ready until next year. The history adopted is called "McMaster's Brief History," being by the same author as the present history. This has been simplified to meet the requirements great bank of snow. It was indeed a sight. Some of the party had never seen snow before. We went around on rocks above, to a place where the snow must have been at least twenty feet deep. Here we camped and had our delicious luncheon, and then came the crowning event of the day—a snow fight. We made two forts and behind them we piled up snowballs and the fun began. After the vigorous exercise, the return walk was enjoyed. We stopped where the trail entered the main road, and took a short train to Fall River and saw emagnificent falls, one above the other making five in all, reaching hundreds of feet above us. A few of the party climbed up the precipice by a narrow trail and looked down upon the more timid below. While they were thus occupied a quiet member caught three shiny speckled trout in the stream below. We returned to the camp in time for a hearty supper. After supper all gathered in a large living room where the cheerful fire that glowed in the great stone fireplace was felt welcome. It being Sunday night as well as the Fourth of July, the entire camp congregated in this room and a semi-relious-patriotic service was held. The national and patriotic airs were sung and as several men of national repute were stopping here they gave short talks on our nation today, her status, etc. Current events were made intensely interesting. Having been from semi-tropic coast to snow banks through orange groves and Alpine scenery, we sang "My Country" as we had never sung it before. It was with a thankful heart that we sought our tents at nine o'clock to make ready for our early departure by stage the next morning. In our party were people from Long Beach, Ocean Park, Anaheim, Redondo, Pasadena, Perris, Los Angeles and Huntington Beach. There are dozens of families camping here and many others at the hotel. FOUND A CAVE OF HONEY Henry Schultz, Los Angeles county bee inspector, returned from a trip into the Santa Monica mountains last Monday with the report of having found a honey mine deep in the wilderness of the hills. In fastness of Encino canyon, on Government land overlooking San Fernando also will display this badge. The commission had experienced considerable difficulty from persons who professed to be game wardens by wearing badges similar to old shields, and the new badges were made to render counterfeiting more difficult. The style of the shields formerly worn by regular wardens had not been changed for several years and this made it more difficult to keep a complete record of the badges already issued. The rule providing for the new badges went into effect July 1, although the badges were late in arriving. IRRIGATION COMMITTEE Senator Flint Will Pilot Members Through West The Irrigation Committee of Congress is busy preparing its plans for a trip to the Pacific Coast, and will leave Washington about August 20. Senator Flint, who is to pilot his fellow members through the west, has prepared a complete schedule for the trip, and has been holding numerous conferences with the members so that they will be fully prepared to take up work of inspection with all necessary data at hand. The men who compose the committee are all enthusiasts over the reclamation of the arid regions of southwest. It will be their purpose to secure such information as will enable them to untie the purse strings at the next session of Congress. It is merely a question of finances as to how rapidly the government will undertake irrigation projects, and with the revenue provided by the corporation tax and other means now under consideration she members of this committee hope to secure larger appropriations. The committee will visit Los Angeles on its tour, after inspecting the big works in Arizona. It will also go into the north. The investment of millions of dollars of private capital in irrigation projects along the Mexican border and up and down the coast is one of the matters that will engage attention of the committee. A comparison of government projects with those of private enterprise is one of things this committee is anxious to obtain. The California State Series textbook on Civics will not be ready for use until after the first of the year. It is based on Dunn's Community and the Citizen, the text adopted by the State Board of Education. The revised history will not be ready until next year. The history adopted is called "McMaster's Brief History," being by the same author as the present history. This has been simplified to meet the requirements of the common schools. Since the new one is written by the same author on the same topics, and in the same general style as the other edition; the old and new textbooks can be used in class together. There will be no change in the arithmetics or readers at present. The new edition of the school law, containing all the amendments passed by the recent legislature, and newly indexed, will be published during the latter part of this month. Twenty thousand copies will be printed and distributed through the county superintendents so that every school official will receive a copy. As more than fifty new laws were passed by the legislature and signed by the governor, the old edition will not be of much use. Dr. W. F. Snow, formerly of Stanford University, now secretary of the State Board of Health, has authorized the announcement that he will cooperate with the State Superintendent of Schools in carrying on the campaign for better sanitary measures. Dr. Snow takes the stand that the educational forces of the state will be a valuable medium whereby the people can be reached, and a higher standard built up for public health. Alfalfa hay for sale at Dickel's. Henry Schultz, Los Angeles county bee inspector, returned from a trip into the Santa Monica mountains last Monday with the report of having found a honey mine deep in the wilderness of the hills. In the fastness of Encino canyon, on Government land, overlooking the San Fernando valley, a cave was discovered by the official in which he estimated at least three tons of honey was concealed. According to the statement of a rancher in the neighborhood, the insects have been using the cavern for a mountain storehouse for a decade, and Inspector Schultz believes that at least $300 worth of honey and about one-half as much wax may be obtained from the find. It will be necessary to use dynamite to blast down the entrance to the cave, and the inspector declares that he will first place in position a "bee escape" over the face of the rocks, thereby excluding the insects from their home, before he begins his contemplated honey mining operations this week. Mark Twain tells the story of the convivial man who reached home at three in the morning, staggered up the steps, desperately jabbed at the keyhole, lurched in the door, drew a bead on the staircase and made a running start up. He lost momentum as he mounted, swayed, grabbed for the banister, slid helplessly down, caught at the newel post at the bottom in a desperate embrace, and sighed mournfully, "God help the poor mariners at sea on a night like this." The investment of millions of dollars of private capital in irrigation projects along the Mexican border and up and down the coast is one of the matters that will engage the attention of the committee. A comparison of government projects with those of private enterprise is one of the things the committee is anxious to obtain. Senator Flint's knowledge of the west has enabled him to place much valuable information before the committee in advance, and the inspection will be thorough and exhaustive. Strong representations have been made as to the advisability of extending the Yuma project to reach rich lands in the Imperial Valley, too high to be watered from the present system of canals. A line from the Laguna dam, skirting the hills west of Yuma, has been partially surveyed. The supply of water is said to be fully equal to such a project. The work of the Irrigation Committee, together with the activity of the Conservation Commission, and the interest of the present administration in these matters is expected to produce far-reaching results in the next four years. Fat Man—What, are you going to let this small boy shave me? Barber—Let the boy have his fun for once. 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