anaheim-gazette 1910-02-10

NATION'S ANNUAL FIRE TAX STUPENDOUS LOSSES SUSTAINED BY THE PEOPLE Uncle Sam Carries No Insurance Upon Public Buildings, the Ordinary Rate Being Prohibitive — Builds Them Fireproof and Saves Money The United States Government owns buildings that cost more than $300,000,000 and is spending $20,000,000 a year for new buildings. None of these buildings is insured against loss by fire. Insurance at the ordinary rate would cost more than half a million dollars a year, and the government avoids this great tax by constructing buildings that are securely fireproof. Tests to determine the strength and fire resistance of building materials are now made by the United States Geological Survey, and although these tests are designed primarily to meet the needs of the government as the largest consumer, their results are also available for general use. The results already obtained show that cheaper fireproof materials can be used and that the difference in cost between fireproof and inflammable buildings will soon become so small that it will cease to encourage flimsy construction. They indicate that three to six times the necessary amount of material is habitually used in structural work. They also show the necessity of better building codes in cities and especially of a better enforcement of the codes already enacted if the present enormous fire losses are to be diminished. The contrast between the small losses by fire to government buildings WORKERS CONSOLIDATE Development of State Resources Objective Point California has become known throughout the world as being the best advertised state in the union, this condition arising from two causes. In reaching the attention of the world California is pre-eminently an interesting state, because it presents so many and such varied attractions that people become interested through the mere recitation of California conditions. The second cause has been the persistent work of state and local development organizations, having no other 'object in view than the presentation of the state's advantages, opportunities, and attractions in such manner as to enlist the interest of the world. Naturally much of this development work has been duplication, and the organizations have over-lapped each other's fields. In order that there might be concentration of effort, with consequent increase of result it was decided to combine the three state organizations, the California State Board of Trade, the Manufacturers & Producers Association of California, and the California Promotion Committee, into the California Development Board, which new organization has taken over all the activities of the merging organizations, and will carry out a perfected plan of work on a broad and comprehensive scale. All who have been in correspondence with either of the three organizations named should hereafter address their communications to the California Development Board, San Francisco, California, which will take up all matters pertaining to the work of each of the merged bodies. POLY GETS A JUICE LELAND LEWIS HANDS IN HIGHSCHOOL DAY Leads Off In Forceful Support of State Division in Highschool Diversity Leland Lewis opened the State division with Poly auditorium on Friday every week. He supported them in a logical and forceful manner, he quickly recoveredceeded with excellent devicel. When Carl Shafer entanglement in deliverywith a lack of argumentput the local's points to debate was clinched by who won first place in erages. Blakesley tried to cover lost ground, coming at his close. In part Lev Mr. Chairman, Honorable Ladies and Gentlemen.—that California should be two states." The question means a new one in California has been hotly contested thern and Southern Cal considerable time. As ea bill was introduced intely of the state with ther forming a territorial governthe six southern counties Los Angeles, Orange, San verside, Ventura, San Benita Barbara, San Luis Obispo of Kern county. The read adopted in both houses, ting all that could be do cost between fireproof and inflammable buildings will soon become so small that it will cease to encourage flimsy construction. They indicate that three to six times the necessary amount of material is habitually used in structural work. They also show the necessity of better building codes in cities and especially of a better enforcement of the codes already enacted if the present enormous fire losses are to be diminished. The contrast between the small losses by fire to government buildings and the immense losses reported from the country as a whole led the Geological Survey to make an inquiry as to fire losses in the United States and as to their exact cost to the people. The results of this inquiry are presented in the Survey's Bulletin 418, just published, which can be obtained free by applying to the Director of the Survey at Washington. The report is entitled "The fire tax and waste of structural materials in the United States," and was prepared by H. M. Wilson and J. L. Cochrane, of the Survey. The inquiry covered not only the value of the property destroyed by fire but also the cost of maintaining fire departments, the amount of insurance premiums paid less the amounts returned, the cost of protective agencies, the additional cost of water supplies, and other elements of the fire loss. The investigation disclosed the fact that the total cost of fires in the United States in 1907, excluding that of forest fires and the marine losses but including excess cost of fire protection due to bad construction and excess premiums over insurance paid, amounted to over $456,485,000, a tax on the people exceeding the total value of the gold, silver, copper and petroleum produced in the United States in that year. The cost of building construction in 1907 in forty-nine leading cities of the United States reporting a total population of less than 18,000,000 amounted to $661,076,286, and the cost of building construction for the entire country in the same year is conservatively estimated at $1,000,000,000. Thus it will be seen that nearly one-half the value of all the new buildings constructed within the year is destroyed by fire. The annual fire cost is greater than the value of the real property and improvements of either Maine, West Virginia, North Carolina, North Dakota, South Dakota, Alabama, Louisiana, or Montana. In addition to this waste of wealth and natural resources, 1449 persons were killed and 5654 were injured in fires in the United States in 1907. MILLIONS OF IMMIGRANTS Tide of Undesirables Headed This Way Interesting comparative facts are disclosed in a study of immigration to the United States for the seven years ended June 30 last, in which time 6,617,155 aliens were admitted, more than 70 per cent of whom came from southern and eastern Europe, and western Asia, composed largely of southern Italians, Greeks, Hungarians, Hebrews, Roumanians, Slavs, Eulgarians, Turks, Armenians and Syrians. The addition to the population in these seven years was nearly a million more than the combined population of California, Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Nevada, Arizona, New Mexico, Utah, Colorado, Wyoming, Montana, the two Dakotas and Nebraska—5,878,735. Estimates are that immigration to United States in the present fiscal year will aggregate more than 900,000. FOR A SANE CAMPAIGN Excellent Advice Upon Subject from An Esteemed Contemporary Quoting our reference to the necessity for a winning campaign in Orange county this year, the Fullerton News observes: "We hope the Gazette is sincere in its hopes. But, judging from the manner in which some would-be politicians are working the would-be candidates and the county associations we fear its hopes will be blasted before the idees of November are reached. The campaign has begun too early and every indication points to a disruption that generally ends in the landing of the candidates of the opposition party in the coveted offices. The cry of "down with the bosses" is always music to those who like to hear the sound of their own voices, but look out for the reformer who is always singing the old refrain. His only object is to get a chance at the California Development Board, which new organization has taken over all the activities of the merging organizations, and will carry out a perfected plan of work on a broad and comprehensive scale. All who have been in correspondence with either of the three organizations named should hereafter address their communications to the California Development Board, San Francisco, California, which will take up all matters pertaining to the work of each of the merged bodies. for congress to ratify that state legislature, and was never taken. Why? when the matter reached capital the whole council cited over the vital question had arisen between them south as to the extensive slavery and the rights o secede from the government and it was feared session followed the creation new state or territory California would greatly secessionists by giving other territory which would gro slavey and would with an outlet upon them. This was the only question of the division state of California was sidered by the national you can see that as early people of California real state was far too large vision was necessary for the state and its inhabitance is no inhibition contained eral constitution against of new states by the those already existing. fore if the statute of 1874 force the only thing leary to secure the divi state of California is th congress. If this status operative it would ocessary to obtain the colegislature of California age of another act and consent of the people state or at least of that segregated upon submission of the proposition at a nation.Such action, of course lowed by the subsequentress. I say, "possibly tha people" as it is by necessary in order to effect better to carry out the new legislation rather use of the act of 1859 o Thus it will be seen that nearly one-half the value of all the new buildings constructed within the year is destroyed by fire. The annual fire cost is greater than the value of the real property and improvements of either Maine, West Virginia, North Carolina, North Dakota, South Dakota, Alabama, Louisiana, or Montana. In addition to this waste of wealth and natural resources, 1449 persons were killed and 5654 were injured in fires in the United States in 1907. The direct loss by fires in this country is eight times as much per capita as in any part of Europe. The actual fire loss in the United States due to the destruction of buildings and their contents amounted to $215,-084,709, a per capita loss of $2.51. The per capita loss in the cities of the six leading European countries amounted to but 33 cents. Comparisons of the total cost of fires, which includes the items already stated, show that if buildings in the United States were as nearly fireproof as those in Europe the annual fire cost would be $90,000,000 instead of $456,000,000. The report states the method of gathering the statistics collected, makes an analysis of the fire loss in city and country and on frame and brick buildings, and contains tables showing the increased cost of fire protection due to poor construction. The predominance of frame buildings is set down as the most important cause of the great fire waste in the United States. Defective construction and equipment constitute a second cause. The younger lady said spitefully, as she sat beside the other during a waltz—they were both wallflowers: I wonder, dear, if I shall lose my looks, too, when I get to be your age? You will be lucky if you do, snapped the older lady. The campaign has begun too early and every indication points to a disruption that generally ends in the landing of the candidates of the opposition party in the coveted offices. The cry of "down with the bosses" is always music to those who like to hear the sound of their own voices, but look out for the reformer who is always singing the old refrain. His only object is to get a chance at the public crib himself. It's the office he is after and the salary that goes with it—nothing more, nothing less. We make no particular reference to any of the estimable men who have announced their candidacy, but we believe that it should be distinctly understood they are seeking the office—it is too old-fashioned for the office to seek the man. We are living in a progressive age, and perhaps it may be an old-fashioned idea to take one's Republicanism straight, without concoction with the ingredients of the Lincoln-Roosevelt, Good Government or Southern Pacific mixtures. That's what the News believes in — Republicanism of the old-fashioned kind—and that's the only kind that will win out in a campaign. Settle your differences within the party and don't re-open the old sores that have evidently healed during the past two years, for it means a campaign of vituperations that will only work harm to the candidates who try to make political capital out of them. Caller—Snip & Co. have employed me to collect the bill you owe them. Owens—You are to be congratulated, sir, on securing a permanent position. Did the—ah—prisonah offer any—ah—resistance? Only a shilling, your wushup, and I wouldn't take it. consent of the people state or at least of that seggregated upon submission of the proposition at a motion. Such action, of course allowed by the subsequent press. I say, "possibly that the people" as it is by necessity in order to effect a state. It would better to carry out the new legislation, rather than use of the act of 1859 or complications which might derer the water supply of if the boundaries of 1859. A few examples of success division of existing states mont, formed from New York-Virginia from Virginia from North Carolina I could name. All these fully operated states and ter off than in their formation. State division will make both northern and California better states can be at present. One might say, "Why California be divided?" Shall entirely different bodies ed or divided? In California thern people and the same are exceedingly different. In their habits, ways occupations. Their climates singly different and in factions are unlike in alm thing. The people of exern California are engaged in lumbering since it is most heavily wooded country world. So that its time are paramount. The seggregated upon submission of the proposition at a motion. Such action, of course allowed by the subsequent press. I say, "possibly that the people" as it is by necessity in order to effect a state. It would better to carry out the new legislation, rather than use of the act of 1859 or complications which might derer the water supply of if the boundaries of 1859. A few examples of success division of existing states mont, formed from New York-Virginia from Virginia from North Carolina I could name. All these fully operated states and ter off than in their formation. State division will make both northern and California better states can be at present. One might say, "Why California be divided?" Shall entirely different bodies ed or divided? In California thern people and the same are exceedingly different. In their habits, ways occupations. Their climates singly different and in factions are unlike in alm thing. The people of exern California are engaged in lumbering since it is most heavily wooded country world. So that its time are paramount. The seggregated upon submission of the proposition at a motion. Such action, of course allowed by the subsequent press. I say, "possibly that the people" as it is by necessity in order to effect a state. It would better to carry out the new legislation, rather than use of the act of 1859 or complications which might derer the water supply of if the boundaries of 1859. A few examples of success division of existing states mont, formed from New York-Virginia from Virginia from North Carolina I could name. All these fully operated states and ter off than in their formation. State division will make both northern and California better states can be at present. One might say, "Why California be divided?" Shall entirely different bodies ed or divided? In California thern people and the same are exceedingly different. In their habits, ways occupations. Their climates singly different and in factions are unlike in alm thing. The people of exern California are engaged in lumbering since it is most heavily wooded country world. So that its time are paramount. The seggregated upon submission of the proposition at a motion. Such action, of course allowed by the subsequent press. I say, "possibly that the people" as it is by necessity in order to effect a state. It would better to carry out the new legislation, rather than use of the act of 1859 or complications which might derer the water supply of if the boundaries of 1859. A few examples of success division of existing states mont, formed from New York-Virginia from Virginia from North Carolina I could name. All these fully operated states and ter off than in their formation. State division will make both northern and California better states can be at present. One might say, "Why California be divided?" Shall entirely different bodies ed or divided? In California thern people and the same are exceedingly different. In their habits, ways occupations. Their climates singly different and in factions are unlike in alm thing. The people of exern California are engaged in lumbering since it is most heavily wooded country world. So that its time are paramount. The seggregated upon submission of the proposition at a motion. Such action, of course allowed by the subsequent press. I say, "possibly that the people" as it is by necessity in order to effect a state. It would better to carry out the new legislation, rather than use of the act of 1859 or complications which might derer the water supply of if the boundaries of 1859. A few examples of success division of existing states mont, formed from New York-Virginia from Virginia from North Carolina I could name. All these fully operated states and ter off than in their formation. State division will make both northern and California better states can be at present. One might say, "Why California be divided?" Shall entirely different bodies ed or divided? In California thern people and the same are exceedingly different. In their habits, ways occupations. Their climates singly different and in factions are unlike in alm thing. The people of exern California are engaged in lumbering since it is most heavily wooded country world. So that its time are paramount. The seggregated upon submission of the proposition at a motion. Such action, of course allowed by the subsequent press. I say, "possibly that the people" as it is by necessity in order to effect a state. It would better to carry out the new legislation, rather than use of the act of 1859 or complications which might derer the water supply of if the boundaries of 1859. A few examples of success division of existing states mont, formed from New York-Virginia from Virginia from North Carolina I could name. All these fully operated states and ter off than in their formation. State division will make both northern and California better states can be at present. One might say, "Why California be divided?" Shall entirely different bodies ed or divided? In California thern people and the same are exceedingly different. In their habits, ways occupations. Their climates singly different and in factions are unlike in alm thing. The people of exern California are engaged in lumbering since it is most heavily wooded country world. So that its time are paramount. The seggregated upon submission of the proposition at a motion. Such action, of course allowed by the subsequent press. I say, "possibly that the people" as it is by necessity in order to effect a state. It would better to carry out the new legislation, rather than use of the act of 1859 or complications which might derer the water supply of if the boundaries of 1859. A few examples of success division of existing states mont, formed from New York-Virginia from Virginia from North Carolina I could name. All these fully operated states and ter off than in their formation. State division will make both northern and California better states can be at present. One might say, "Why California be divided?" Shall entirely different bodies ed or divided? In California thern people and the same are exceedingly different. In their habits, ways occupations. Their climates singly different and in factions are unlike in alm thing. The people of exern California are engaged in lumbering since it is most heavily wooded country world. So that its time are paramount. The seggregated upon submission of the proposition at a motion.Such action,of course allowed by the subsequent press.I say,"possibly thatthepeople"asitisbynecessaryinordertoeffecionofastate.itwouldbettertocarryoutthenewlegislation,ratherthanuseoftheactof1859orcomplicationswhichmightdererthewatersupplyofiftheboundariesof1859.Afewexamplesofsuccessdivisionofexistingstatesmont,foundedfromNewYorkVirginiafromVirginiaseefromNorthCarolinaIcouldname.Allthesefullyoperatedstatesandteroffthanintherformation.StatedivisionwilmakebothnorthernandCaliforniabetterstatescanbeatpresent. One might say,"WhyCaliforniabedivided?"Shall entirely different bodies ed or divided? In Californian thern people and the same are exceedingly different. In their habits, ways occupations.The climates singly different and in factions are unlike in alm thing.ThepeopleofexernCaliforniaareengagedinlumberingsinceitismostheywoodedcountryside.Sothatitstimeareparamount.TheseggregateduponsubmissionofthepropositionatathentionSuchaction.ofcourseallowedbythesubsequentpress.I say,"possiblythatthepeople"asitisbynecessaryinordertoeffecionofastate.itwouldbettertocarryoutthenewlegislation,ratherthanuseoftheactof1859orcomplicationswhichmightdererthewatersupplyofiftheboundariesof1859.Afewexamplesofsuccessdivisionofexistingstatesmont,foundedfromNewYorkVirginiafromVirginiaseefromNorthCarolinaIcouldname.Allthesefullyoperatedstatesandteroffthanintherformation.StatedivisionwilmakebothnorthernandCaliforniabetterstatescanbeatpresent." POLY GETS A JUICY LEMON LELAND LEWIS HANDS IT TO 'EM IN HIGHSCHOOL DEBATE Leads Off In Forceful Argument In Support of State Division—Irreconcilable Differences Between North and South—Area Demands Slicing Leland Lewis opened the debate on State division with Poly high at the auditorium on Friday evening of last week. He supported the affirmative in a logical and forceful address. While he lost his lines in the beginning, he quickly recovered and proceeded with excellent delivery to the close. When Carl Shafer followed his tentanglements in delivery, coupled with a lack of argumentative force, but the local's points to the good. The debate was clinched by Syril Tipton, who won first place in individual averages. Blakesley tried hard to recover lost ground, coming up strong at his close. In part Lewis said: Mr. Chairman, Honorable Judges, Ladies and Gentlemen. — "Resolved, that California should be divided into two states." The question is by no means a new one in California. It has been hotly contested in both northern and Southern California for considerable time. As early as 1859 a bill was introduced into the assembly of the state with the purpose of forming a territorial government in the six southern counties, including Los Angeles, Orange, San Diego, Riverside, Ventura, San Bernardino, Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo and part of Kern county. The resolution was adopted in both houses, thus completing all that could be done by the fertile valleys of the San Joaquin and the Sacramento there are extensive wheat fields. And hence has been largely taken possession of by those who have been accustomed to large grain and cattle ranches; largely immigrants from Kansas, Missouri and Nebraska. In the south are unnumbered orange and walnut orchards which have been developed by those versed in intensive farming, largely from the northeastern states. The state of California by its peculiar and topographical formation is subject to the most widely varying conditions of climate, resulting in greatly diversified products and constantly conflicting interests. In round numbers it is 800 miles from its northern to its southern boundary line. In the north the climate is temperate, in the south semi-tropic. These differences in climate conditions and products make it impossible to pass general laws which will satisfactorily meet the requirements of both sections. For example, what interest has Orange county in enacting laws regulating the conservation of forest land in Eureka, or how intelligent would be the vote of representatives from Humboldt county on laws touching the water rights along the Santa Ana river? The fact of the existence of such diversified interests enables members of the legislature to make free and almost unlimited use of that most pernicious element of state legislation—the trading of votes, thus rendering possible the passage of acts which, while satisfactory to one section of the state, are entirely useless if not absolutely detrimental to the interests of the other. For many years the mining interests of the north were enabled to maintain their privilege of dumping the slickens appear to be non-committal on the subject.” While such is the condition so far as public expression is concerned, yet privately The Post has assurance from all sides of increasing hostility to a bond issue. There are certainly no clear indications to lead any unbiased person to conclude that the so-called good roads bonds would carry. The Huntington Beach News has uncovered considerable opposition in its section of the county to the commissioners proposed by Dr. MacMullan. Two objections were urged: first the southern portion of the county would have no representative on the commission, and second, a banker would be “mixed up in a bond sale.” The first objection is not very serious since three commissioners cannot locally represent all sections of the county. The second objection, however, is even stronger than as stated by the News, for there are at least two bond buyers among the three suggested for commissioners.—Orange Post. MORE RAILROAD REGULATION The proposition that railroads cannot raise their rates without the consent of the interstate commerce commission probably means that they can not raise them at all. The constant effect of Governmental intervention in rate-making undoubtedly will be to lower rates, not to raise them. Therefore, some railroad men are saying that further intervention, such as President Taft has in mind, must result in Government ownership of the roads, because rates will finally be forced to so low a point that private ownership cannot give an adequate service. This view, means a new one in California. It has been hotly contested in both northern and Southern California for considerable time. As early as 1859 a bill was introduced into the assembly of the state with the purpose of forming a territorial government in the six southern counties, including Los Angeles, Orange, San Diego, Riverside, Ventura, San Bernardino, Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo and part of Kern county. The resolution was adopted in both houses, thus completing all that could be done by the state government to carry out the provisions of the act. It only remained for congress to ratify the action of the state legislature, and this action was never taken. Why? Because, when the matter reached the national capital the whole country was excited over the vital questions which had arisen between the north and south as to the extension of negro slavery and the rights of the states to secede from the general government and it was feared that if secession followed the creation of a new state or territory in Southern California would greatly strengthen the secessionists by giving them another territory which would favor negro slavery and would furnish them with an outlet upon the Pacific ocean. This was the only reason why the question of the division of the state of California was never considered by the national congress. Thus you can see that as early as 1859 the people of California realized that the state was far too large and that division was necessary for the good of the state and its inhabitants. There is no inhibition contained in the federal constitution against the creation of new states by the division of those already existing, and therefore if the statute of 1859 is still in force the only thing legally necessary to secure the division of the state of California is the consent of Congress. If this statute is not still operative it would of course be necessary to obtain the consent of the legislature of California by the passage of another act and possibly the consent of the people of the state or at least of that portion to be segregated upon submission to them of the proposition at a general election. Such action, of course, to be followed by the subsequent act of congress. I say, "possibly the consent of the people" as it is by no means necessary in order to effect the division of a state. It would probably be better to carry out the division by new legislation, rather than by the use of the act of 1859 on account of diversified interests enables members of the legislature to make free and almost unlimited use of that most pernicious element of state legislation—the trading of votes, thus rendering possible the passage of acts which, while satisfactory to one section of the state, are entirely useless if not absolutely detrimental to the interests of the other. For many years the mining interests of the north were enabled to maintain their privilege of dumping the slickens from hydraulic mining upon the fertile farms of the valleys because the support they obtained from members from Southern California who were not materially interested in the subject in return for support which they gave southern members for measures which they had introduced into the legislature. If the public sentiment in Southern California were allowed to decide the question it would hardly be necessary for me to consume time in offering arguments for or against state division, as I think that within the last few months the people with practical unanimity have accepted the opinion that it would be desirable and advantageous to our section to effect a division of the state. THEY STAND 5 TO 4 Associated Chambers of Commerce on Road Bonds Since our last article on the above subject a number of expressions of opinion have appeared in the newspapers of the county which might be briefly noticed in the further elucidation of the subject. The Anaheim Gazette mentioned incidentally a few weeks ago that the so-called good roads committee of the Associated Chambers of Commerce was divided five to four in favor of turning over the petitions for a bond election to the supervisors. A member of that committee has since told us the same thing; so there can be no doubt about there being a division of sentiment in the organization that has the credit of keeping the bond issue before the people. The same paper also reported C. C. Chapman as being opposed to the county bond issue's being brought to a vote before the state bond issue was settled, saying he did not believe the county bond issue would carry until the other was out of the way—or words to that effect. Then Chapman sent a letter to some of the newspapers denying that he had ever said anything of the kind and affirming mission probably means that they can not raise them at all. The constant effect of Governmental intervention in rate-making undoubtedly will be to lower rates, not to raise them. Therefore, some railroad men are saying that further intervention, such as President Taft has in mind, must result in Government ownership of the roads, because rates will finally be forced to so low a point that private ownership cannot give an adequate service. This view, we think, is mistaken. From 1890 to 1907 the decline in freight rates was eighteen per cent. The average ton-mile rate was nine mills and a fraction in the former year, against seven and a fraction in the latter. But in 1890 dividends were paid on but little over one-third of outstanding railroad stocks, the average rate being a trifle less than five and a half per cent. In 1907 dividends were paid on over two-thirds of outstanding railroad stocks and the average rate was six and a quarter per cent. In short, railroading was far more profitable with a seven-mill freight rate than it had been seventeen years before with a nine-mill rate. The greater profit was due to a far greater volume of business and to more economical operation. Railroad rates should not be advanced. They are high enough. Wages and even the cost of materials may advance; but the roads will find their profit in increased tonnage and heavier trainload—Saturday Evening Post consent of the people of the state or at least of that portion to be segregated upon submission to them of the proposition at a general election. Such action, of course, to be followed by the subsequent act of congress. I say, "possibly the consent of the people" as it is by no means necessary in order to effect the division of a state. It would probably be better to carry out the division by new legislation, rather than by the use of the act of 1859 on account of complications which might arise over the water supply of Los Angeles if the boundaries of 1859 were used. A few examples of successful states division of existing states are Vermont, formed from New Hampshire, West Virginia from Virginia, Tennessee from North Carolina, and others I could name. All these are successfully operated states and are far better off than in their former condition. State division will tend to make both northern and Southern California better states than California can be at present. One might say, "Why should California be divided?" Should not two entirely different bodies be separated or divided? In California the northern people and the southern people are exceedingly different. In their habits, ways and in their occupations. Their climate is exceedingly different and in fact the conditions are unlike in almost everything. The people of extreme northern California are engaged principally in lumbering since it is one of the most heavily wooded countries in the world. So that its timber interests are paramount. 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