anaheim-gazette 1909-10-07

SURFACE WATER SUPPLY SOUTH ATLANTIC COAST ENGAGING ATTENTION Stream-Flow Data Now Being Collected Essential in Navigation, Irrigation, Water Power and Overflow—Land Drainage Accuracy of Work [Contributed to The Gazette.] The information in regard to the flow of streams collected by the United States Geological Survey in the last fifteen years has appeared successively in its annual reports, bulletins, and water-supply papers, but the character of the work and the territory covered by the different publications has varied greatly in the course of the natural process of evolution and change in government requirements. In order to obtain uniformity in the presentation of reports, the Geological Survey, the Reclamation Service, the Forest Service, and the Weather Bureau have agreed to consider the area of the United States as divided into twelve parts whose boundaries coincide with certain natural drainage lines. In accordance with this division the reports of the Survey's investigations of surface water supply in 1907 and 1908 will appear as twelve water-supply papers. The first two will pertain to the Atlantic coast and eastern Gulf of Mexico, the line between the north and south Atlantic drainage areas being drawn, for convenience, between York and James rivers. The third and fourth of the series will discuss the Ohio and St. Lawrence river basins; the fifth will cover the upper Mississippi and Hudson Bay drainage basins, the sixth the Missouri, the seventh the lower Mississippi, the water and along the great low-land rivers. CARNIVAL PRIZE WINNERS Handsome Turnouts In Saturday's Floral Parade Saturday brought the Carnival of Products to a close with a fine floral parade. Showers fell during the morning, but at noon the skies cleared and the parade began at 12:30. As on Thursday and Friday, a large crowd gathered at Santa Ana to witness the pageant. The judges of the parade were W. Raymond of Pasadena, A. W. Kinney and Dr. H. C. Hill of Los Angeles. A feature of the parade was an automobile float by H. C. Kellogg, showing a field of snow. A peak at the rear was the North Pole. Two tiny boys dressed in furs were Peary and Cook. First one put an American flag on the North Pole, and immediately he was lambasted by his rival. The youngsters enjoyed many a fist fight on the route. And nobody knows whether it was Peary or Cook who got the worse beating of the two. The prize winning High School float was from Huntington Beach. It pictured Neptune's Court, Neptune and his queen sitting beneath an immense sea shell made of pink geraniums and white chrysanthemums. At their feet lolled mermaids. Seaweed hung about the float. The prize-winning automobile was a dream of pink. Pink geraniums and carnations covered the entire machine. The Santa Ana Chamber of Commerce took the first prize for organization floats with a tallyho covered with white geraniums dotted with yellow chrysanthemum bouquets. The sixteen pretty young ladles upon it wore big hats of orange color. WORDS Los Angeles Public Railroads Senator Flint fended if the jaws too seriously hit railroads. While it is memory is of some things, there are does not soon it is not forgotten to the federal suit of a deal Pacific political it is not forgotten pointments he had to be lined up chine; it is no member of the voted with them and today has tion of being officers who never Aldrich. Especially is immediately after January of 1905 public acknowledgment creator in the form "It affords me and the statement as broadly as that I owe my Walter F. Parke and influences these facts are therefore, when ces the railroad efforts to raise was not for the Southern Pacific the freight rate by line its spacing $1,000,000 and to be surprised regard his denver as it might were 1908 will appear as twelve water-supply papers. The first two will pertain to the Atlantic coast and eastern Gulf of Mexico, the line between the north and south Atlantic drainage areas being drawn, for convenience, between York and James rivers. The third and fourth of the series will discuss the Ohio and St. Lawrence river basins; the fifth will cover the upper Mississippi and Hudson Bay drainage basins, the sixth the Missouri, the seventh the lower Mississippi, the eighth the western Gulf of Mexico, the ninth Colorado River, the tenth the Great Basin, the eleventh California, and the twelfth the north Pacific coast and Columbia River drainages. The second of this series, Water Supply Paper 242, which describes the drainage of the south Atlantic coast and eastern Gulf of Mexico, is now ready for distribution. The others are in preparation. In its stream-measurement work the Survey endeavors to approach the highest degree of precision allowed by the rational and judicious expenditure of time and the small amount of money available. It is believed that the stream-flow data presented in the Survey publications are on the whole sufficiently accurate for all practical purposes. Many of the records are, however, of insufficient length, owing to reduced appropriations and the necessity of abandoning stations, and such records should be used with greatest caution. The reports now in course of preparation include an introduction which defines the terms and explains the methods used by the Survey. The drainage basin of each river studied is briefly described, and a somewhat detailed description is given of each station at which measurements are made. The stream-flow data collected by the Survey supply information essential in navigation, irrigation, domestic water supply, water power, swamp and overflow land drainage, and flood prevention, the needs of all these interests being urgent. The Federal Government has already expended more than $250,000,000 for the improvement of inland navigation, and the prospective expenditures will aggregate several times this amount. It is obvious that determinations of stream flow are necessary to the solution of the many problems involved. The Government is expending $42,000,000 on federal irrigation sys- AMERICAN TARS WIN British Cousins Third to Cross Line in Boat Race New York, Oct. 2.—The cutter crew of the U.S.S. Minnesota won the race for the Battenberg cup today. The crew of the U.S.S. Louisiana was second and that of the British cruiser Drake third. The race, which is an international classic, was rowed for three miles along a course parallel with the line of the international fleet anchored in the Hudson. It was a close struggle between the two American crews, the tars of the Minnesota beating the crew of the Louisiana by a mere half-mile. These facts are therefore whences the railroad efforts to raise was not for the Southern Pacific the freight rate by line its spacely $1,000,000 and to be surprised regard his denial as it might were of the past. The American "wise" They criminate between man says and does—between hand and his d Los Angeles Ex- UP-VALLEY San Bernardino Co San Bernardino disfavor upon R in the water suitty water company from the following columns of The two upper tire strangers to er water rights city, in the word dino paper, has ther up the river will again be inflicting rights in quote: "Orange county suit against the company has been agreement on the corporation to de lower part of th leaving that to Ana river channel range county. T tion of which in Water company, maintain its supply the San Bernardino "As an interest almost a part of also develops tha ter company is d other water user the San Bernardino and taking out wthe limits of th say, having success court decision en a certain quanti The Federal Government has already expended more than $250,000,000 for the improvement of inland navigation, and the prospective expenditures will aggregate several times this amount. It is obvious that determinations of stream flow are necessary to the solution of the many problems involved. The Government is expending $42,000,000 on federal irrigation systems, and this amount is far exceeded by expenditures on private systems in the West. As the value of any irrigation system is based absolutely on the amount of water available, the importance of the stream-flow investigations to the redemption of the arid lands is evident. The reclamation of overflow and swamp lands in the United States would add at least $700,000,000 to the national assets, for more than 70,000,000 acres of such land, now practically worthless, might be made exceedingly productive and valuable. Of first consideration in connection with any drainage project is the study of run-off, for the drainage of a large area into any particular channel may cause that channel to become so gorged with water that overflow conditions are brought about in places not previously subject to inundation, and the drainage may therefore result merely in an exchange of land values. Floods in the United States in 1908 caused damage approaching $250,000,000 and the average annual tax levied by floods exceeds $100,000,000. Such a tax on the resources of a great region should, of course, be reduced by the orderly progress of government, and it goes without saying that any consideration of flood prevention must be based on a thorough knowledge of stream flow, both in the contributing areas which furnish for the Battenberg cup today. The crew of the U.S.S. Louisiana was second and that of the British cruiser Drake third. The race, which is an international classic, was rowed for three miles along a course parallel with the line of the international fleet anchored in the Hudson. It was a close struggle between the two American crews, the tars of the Minnesota beating the crew of the Louisiana by a bare half length. The Drake's crew finished nine lengths behind. At the start the Drake oarsmen shot ahead, but they did not keep their lead for more than the first eighth of a mile. First the Louisiana cutter and then the Minnesota's took the Britishers' measure. The Minnesota's boat gradually overhauled the Louisiana crew and passed them at the end of the second mile. Cutters from many of the warships followed the racers, while thousands of spectators watched the contest from the bank. This was the fifth contest of the Battenberg cup since it was presented to the enlisted men of the American Atlantic fleet by the enlisted men of the British squadron, commanded by Rear-Admiral Prince Louis of Battenberg, which visited the United States in 1905. It was won twice by the battleship Illinois, once by the British cruiser Argyle, and once by the Louisiana. It was a dark night. A man was riding a bicycle with no lamp. He came to a crossroads, and did not know which way to turn. He felt in his pocket for a match. He found but one. Climbing to the top of the pole, he lit the match carefully, and in the ensuing glimmer read: "Wet Paint." "As an interest almost a part of it also develops that other water users in the San Bernardino and taking out with limits of this say, having success court decision enforcing a certain quantity of basin, they have other new interests and developing wide side for use, and cited the support dino Water company. Francis C. the Riverside Watched before the water day night, with this join with his co-restrain Rialto and which have received water out of the theory, of course, that is taken out will be for San Bernardino." The water commits to join in the battle later Mr. Cue certain that it brought, and although so, it is possible due to whether this would join. "Some time ago user users, represented filed suit against er company, and able magnitude wi to disagreement to water drawn river and this are cording to news Ana that suit had misused, and the WORDS VERSUS DEEDS Los Angeles Paper Grills Senator Frank Flint Senator Flint ought not to feel offended if the public refuses to take too seriously his denunciation of the railroads. While it is true that the public memory is of short duration on most things, there are some things that it does not soon forget. For instance, it is not forgotten how Flint was elected to the federal senate as the result of a deal between the Southern Pacific political agent and Abe Ruef; it is not forgotten that in all his appointments he has named men known to be lined up with the railroad machine; it is not forgotten that as a member of the senate he always has voted with the corporation interest and today has the unfortunate distinction of being one of the four senators who never voted once against Aldrich. Especially is it not forgotten that, immediately after his election in January of 1905, Senator Flint made public acknowledgment of his political creator in the following language: "It affords me pleasure to say it, and the statement may be interpreted as broadly as it is possible to do, that I owe my election as much to Walter F. Parker as to all other men and influences combined." These facts are not forgotten. And, therefore, when Senator Flint denounces the railroad and protests that his efforts to raise the tariff on lemons was not for the purpose of giving the Southern Pacific a chance to increase the freight rate on lemons and thereby line its spacious pocket with nearly $1,000,000 annually, he ought not to be surprised if the public does not regard his denunciation as seriously as it might were it not for the events settlement are announced. The statement makes clear that the Orange county people have succeeded in driving the Riversiders further "up the river," which means that they will draw to the legal limit from the underground basin of this valley." MUST OBEY LAW State Board of Health to Compel Butchers and Grocers to Be Careful Dr. F. W. Snow, secretary of the State Board of Health, has called a special meeting of the State Food and Sanitary Inspectors, the laboratory experts of the board and its attorney, to arrange a campaign against the butchers and bakers of the state, who do not seem to understand, or refuse to obey the pure food law. Grocers who do not shield their food displays against flying dust, butchers who think that a covering of mosquito netting protects the meats against flies, bakers who bake their loaves in damp cellars, and any of the trio of tradesmen who do not elevate their products above the sidewalks, out of reach of visiting animals, are in a fair way to go to jail or pay a fine, after this. "Tradesmen are not complying with the law," said Dr. Snow. "It is not enough for a butcher to cover his meat with two bits worth of green mosquito netting; that is no protection against dust or flies. Some enterprising men have refrigerators and strong metal screens which are a real protection. Grocers are just as careless. "The trouble so far has been that our inspectors have had no uniform guide. This meeting will settle what is and what is not required. Steps will be taken at once to force all to obey the laws." These facts are not forgotten. And, therefore, when Senator Flint denounces the railroad and protests that his efforts to raise the tariff on lemons was not for the purpose of giving the Southern Pacific a chance to increase the freight rate on lemons and thereby line its spacious pocket with nearly $1,000,000 annually, he ought not to be surprised if the public does not regard his denunciation as seriously as it might were it not for the events of the past. The American people are getting "wise." They are beginning to discriminate between the things that a man says and the things that he does—between his words on the one hand and his deeds on the other. Los Angeles Express. UP-VALLEY WATER FIGHT San Bernardino on Recent Riverside Compromise San Bernardino looks with apparent disfavor upon Riverside's compromise in the water suits with Orange county water companies, if we may judge from the following reference to it in the columns of the Sun of that city. The two upper counties are not entire strangers to a fight in court over water rights, and as Orange county, in the words of the San Bernardino paper, has "forced Riverside further up the river," perhaps the two will again be in conflict over conflicting rights in the upper basin. We quote: "Orange county water interests suit against the Riverside Water company has been compromised by the agreement on the part of the latter corporation to do no pumping in the lower part of the Santa Ana basin, leaving that to flow into the Santa Ana river channel and be used in Orange county. The brief interpretation of which is that the Riverside Water company, when it pumps to maintain its supply, will pump out of the San Bernardino artesian basin. "As an interesting side light, and almost a part of this announcement, it also develops that the Riverside Water company is desirous of preventing other water users from coming into the San Bernardino artesian basin, and taking out water for use beyond the limits of the basin. That is to say, having succeeded in getting a certain quantity of water out of these facts is not forgotten. And, therefore, when Senator Flint denounces the railroad and protests that his efforts to raise the tariff on lemons was not for the purpose of giving the Southern Pacific a chance to increase the freight rate on lemons and thereby line its spacious pocket with nearly $1,000,000 annually, he ought not to be surprised if the public does not regard his denunciation as seriously as it might were it not for the events of the past. The American people are getting "wise." They are beginning to discriminate between the things that a man says and the things that he does—between his words on the one hand and his deeds on the other. Los Angeles Express." STEAMSHIP COMPETITION Financial Relations of Railroads to Coastwise Shipping The San Francisco Chronicle makes the suggestion that a fruitful subject of inquiry by our railroad commissions would be the financial relations of the railroads to coastwise steamship companies. It would, to be sure, answers the Los Angeles Express; but what hope is there of any real good coming from such an inquiry so long as the personnel of the railroad commission is made up, as in this State, of men carefully selected for their positions by the railroads? The first thing to do is to elect men to these commissions who are independent and who will honestly represent the interests of the people when such an inquiry is made. Senator Bristow, in his report on the subject of a federal line of steam ships, showed how the railroads practically dictate the rates for ocean freight. If sea-route competition was not prevented by the railroads, the people of the Pacific coast would today be enjoying transportation rates that would permit of the development of the West on a scale not now dreamed of. With proper competition it would be impossible for the railroads to make an arbitrary increase of 10 per cent, as was done on the first of the year; they would not have been able to snatch from the lemon growers the benefits that they had expected to derive from the tariff. There ought to be competition by water; but the only way that this can be brought about is for Uncle Sam to put a line of boats on the Pacific coast to connect with the federal transportation line across the Isthmus and on the Atlantic seaboard. AGRICULTURAL VALUES This Company is one of the most desirable several houses and office applications. We Now Have Investigation as to its Stantial Men in This HOME I Reference: 1st National Bank Of Anaheim other cereal products of the state. Hops, also, which is a growing industry, makes a heavy output on an invested capital of about $7,000,000. The Committee is now preparing a handbook on hop growing, which will be distributed extensively among the hop growers of the Kent, England district with the expectation of inducing a large number of Kentish hop growers to emigrate to California. More than half of the grape vines growing in the United States are in California, with an annual output value of more than $25,000,000 and for the production of which there is an invested capital of more than one hundred million dollars. About one maintain its supply, will pump out of the San Bernardino artesian basin. "As an interesting side light, and almost a part of this announcement, it also develops that the Riverside Water company is desirous of preventing other water users from coming into the San Bernardino artesian basin, and taking out water for use beyond the limits of the basin. That is to say, having succeeded in getting a court decision entitling them to take a certain quantity of water out of the basin, they wish to prevent any other new interests from coming in and developing water to be taken outside for use, and have already solicited the support of the San Bernardino Water commission in such action. Francis Cuttle, president of the Riverside Water company, appeared before the water commission Monday night, with the suggestion that it join with his company, in a suit to restrain Rialto and other corporations which have recently began to pump water out of the artesian basin, the theory, of course, being that the less that is taken outside the more there will be for San Bernardino and Riverside. The water commission did not agree to join in the suggested litigation, and later Mr. Cuttle said he was not certain that the suits would be brought, and although he did not say so, it is possible the uncertainty was due to whether the water commission would join. "Some time ago Orange county water users, represented by corporations filed suit against the Riverside Water company, and a clash of considerable magnitude was threatened. owing to disagreement as to relative rights to water drawn from the Santa Ana river and this artesian basin. According to news given out in Santa Ana that suit has now been compromised, and the full details of the lemon growers the benefits that they had expected to derive from the tariff. There ought to be competition by water; but the only way that this can be brought about is for Uncle Sam to put a line of boats on the Pacific coast to connect with the federal transportation line across the isthmus and on the Atlantic seaboard. AGRICULTURAL VALUES Crop Estimates of California and their Importance Investigations that have been made into the yields of various crops in California by The California Promotion Committee give insight into the vast importance of those industries to which little consideration is generally given. According to the calculations of the Committee the total industrial output of the State for the year 1908 amounted to $1,005,000,000. Of this vast total agriculture played a very important part, its production amounting to more than $400,000,000. How much importance is to be attached to these figures is better understood when it is realized that this output is just double that of three years ago. Fifteen years ago wheat was about the only grain grown, and at that time it was the mainstay of agriculture. The average annual production of wheat then was valued at about $40,000,000, with other grains comparatively without computational value. In 1908 wheat value had fallen to about $19,000,000, while barley had increased to $6,841,294, raised on land valued at more than $50,000,000. Rye, which increases annually in output was valued at $228,000, making a total output value of these two grains of more than $27,000,000, which was more than the combined values of all handbook on hop growing, which will be distributed extensively among the hop growers of the Kent, England district with the expectation of inducing a large number of Kentish hop growers to emigrate to California. More than half of the grape vines growing in the United States are in California, with an annual output value of more than $25,000,000 and for the production of which there is an invested capital of more than one hundred million dollars. About one hundred and sixty million dollars of capital is invested in these four industries in California and from these four productions alone, barley, rye, hops and grapes, the State receives an annual income of nearly fifty-four million dollars, or one-fourth of the total for all agricultural products. REALTY DEALS The Henry Reniker walnut and orange grove of three acres, at West Anaheim, has been sold to Mrs. Elisa Woodward for $4500. There is a handsome bungalow on the property. Mrs. M. A. Long has sold her alfalfa ranch of twenty acres, three miles west of town, to F. A. Phillips of Altadena for $8000. Resh & Co. made these two sales. The J. C. Collins improved place of twenty acres at Orange has been sold to J. Jepson of Pasadena for $30,000. K. Harrigan has sold his improved ranch of forty acres, east of Garden Grove, to Frank Frye for $13,000. The five acres, unimproved, owned by Mrs. Dutton, at West Anaheim, has been sold to J. H. Ohlman for $1500. A residence will be erected and the ranch set to orange trees. The C. G. Kirk improved place of twenty acres, three miles south of town, has been sold to J. Wilson of Santa Ana for $6500. Ed Martin has sold his chicken ranch near Buena Park for $3500. NOVEMBER 6 IS THE LAST DAY STOCK IN THE Home Investment Co. May be bought at par, as it will advance 50 cents a share on that date. Buy now and get the benefit of this advance, and own an interest in The Only Operative Building Comp'ny In Orange County This Company now owns free of any incumbrance one of the most desirable residence tracts in Anaheim, on which several houses are now being built. We have on file in our office applications for 26 houses in Anaheim and Fullerton. Now Have Over 40 Stockholders This Company now owns free of any incumbrance one of the most desirable residence tracts in Anaheim, on which several houses are now being built. We have on file in our office applications for 26 houses in Anaheim and Fullerton. Now Have Over 40 Stockholders Who have invested in this Company after a thorough investigation as to its merits, and who are among the most substantial men in this community. DON'T DELAY! BUY NOW! WHILE YOU CAN GET IN AT PAR. CALL ON OR ADDRESS HOME INVESTMENT CO. 122 EAST CENTER STREET, ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA We respectfully invite the ladies of Anaheim and vicinity to attend our Fall Opening, Oct. 7th, 8th, 9th GADE MILLINERY 110 N. Los Angeles St. Dressmaking and Ladies' Tailoring MISS HEDSTROM FOR GADE MILLINERY 110 N. Los Angeles St. Dressmaking and Ladies' Tailoring MISS HEDSTROM FOR Superior Printing The Gazette Office Is Unexcelled. MACHINE COMPOSITION BRIGHT FACES New Styles Being Constantly Received All Kinds of Printing at Shortest Notice. Briefs, Transcripts, Book and Commercial Work. Give Us a Trial. Prices are Right. Prompt Delivery.