anaheim-gazette 1910-02-17

CITY TRUSTEES IN SESSION HEAR ARGUMENTS OF MR. CONWAY RELATING TO PAVING Paving Company Has New Process, Which It Offers In Lieu of Present Mode, Upon Which Eastern Firm Claims a Patent and Demands Royalty — Building Permits The work of the City Trustees on Thursday evening was mostly of a routine nature. Two or three matters of importance were laid over owing to the absence of City Attorney Melrose, who had charge of them. After approving the minutes of the previous meeting and accepting the reports of the various city officials the business opened by the adoption of Ordinance No. 221, relative to taxation. The petition of several parties living on West Center and North Vine streets asking permission to lay cement sidewalks was granted. There being no grade on Vine street City Engineer Stewart was instructed to establish one. Building permits were granted as follows: G. W. Fletcher, garage, on Melrose street, $30. W. H. Hunt, frame, on Chartress, between Santa Fe and Topeka, $1400. Julia Nemetz, frame dwelling, Olive street, $1600. J. L. Beebe, frame, on Clementine, $1000. J. D. Waller, frame dwelling, $1,000. B. W. Fletcher, cement office, on the extent of $54.50. The tax collector reported $16,254.22 collected during the past year,and the ex-officio assessor turned in $722.92. The superintendent of street cleaning also helped the treasury by collecting $99. AGRICULTURAL CLUBS Boys and Girls Seek Information About Growing Crops Within recent years a new method of agricultural education has been devised in the form of boys and girls' clubs.Such clubs have various objects but usually they provide for prize contests among the members. Corn growing contests are probably the most common among the boys, although many other crops have been tried, while girls compete in breadmaking or sewing, or even test their skill against that of the boys in gardening. The United States department of agriculture has information of 395 counties in 28 states in which such clubs are organized, with a total membership of about 144,000. New York has about 75,000 members; Nebraska, 25,000, and other states smaller numbers. One county in Pennsylvania has 2000 members. In most cases these clubs are organized under the auspices of some state authority, such as the commissioner of agriculture,the superintendent of public instruction,the agricultural college, or a society like the State Corn Growers Association of Delaware. But in many cases the county superintendent takes the initiative, while in many other cases the rural teachers arrange contests among their own pupils. The United States department of Building permits were granted as follows: G. W. Fletcher, garage, on Melrose street, $30. W. H. Hunt, frame, on Chartress, between Santa Fe and Topeka, $1400. Julia Nemetz, frame dwelling, Olive street, $1600. J. L. Beebe, frame, on Clementine, $1000. J. D. Waller, frame dwelling, $1,000. B. W. Fletcher, cement office, on Center street, $400. The application of John Buchard for permission to erect a brick and corrugated iron store building on Center street adjoining the Anaheim opera-house, was referred to the committee on improvements. Mr. Buchard purposed to build the first 40 feet of brick and the balance iron. While this location is outside the danger zone the board feared the granting of the permit would prove a troublesome precedent. City Engineer Stewart presented a map of the Koenig subdivision showing the location of two proposed new alleys, one running from Broadway south to the Southern Pacific railroad, the other crossing it from Claudina to Los Angeles street. Both were ordered opened. Street Supt. Steadman reported a dangerous culvert on West street, north of Center, built by the Anaheim Union Water Co. The clerk was instructed to notify the water company to pipe their ditch and fill up the roadway. Street Sweeper Williams, having signified his intention of quitting the job for a better, Fritz' Slalte, whose application was on file, was voted into the place. Mr. Conway, representing the Fairchild-Gilmore-Wilton Co., addressed the board relative to the further paving of Center street. They purpose using a new and superior process which, although costlier than the old one, will be laid at the old price—12 cents per foot. An eastern firm claims patent on the old process and threatens innumerable lawsuits, but Mr. Conway assured the board that his company would protect the property owners. The matter was referred to the city attorney and city engineer. Following are the reports of the various city officials: Treasurer's Report Balance on hand Jan. 11...$4477.79 Collected since that date...2834.04 Total ...$7311.83 vania has 2000 members. In most cases these clubs are organized under the auspices of some state authority, such as the commissioner of agriculture, the superintendent of public instruction, the agricultural college, or a society like the State Corn Growers Association of Delaware. But in many cases the county superintendent takes the initiative, while in many other cases the rural teachers arrange contests among their own pupils. The United States department of agriculture also gives assistance from the office of experiment stations, by furnishing advice and suggestions. Through the departments farmers' bulletins the most practical instruction in the growing of corn and other crops may be had by the boys, while the girls may obtain bulletins on bread making or gardening. A new farmers' bulletin on boys and girls' agricultural clubs tells how to organize the clubs, how to conduct the contests, and what publications will be useful to the boys and girls. This bulletin may be obtained free upon application to a member of congress, or to the secretary of agriculture, Washington, D. C. MUNICIPAL OWNERSHIP Statistics from Report of State Controller Nye Figures compiled by State Controller Nye show that in California the cities own public utilities as follows: Water works 36, electric light plants 14, wharves 8, gas plants 1 (Santa Clara). The following Southern California cities own their own water works: Anaheim, Colton, Elsinore, Los Angeles, Orange, Oceanside, San Bernardino, San Jacinto, Santa Ana, Santa Barbara and Monrovia. The Southern California cities that have municipal electric light plants are: Riverside, Colton and Anaheim. Riverside's plant is by far the most extensive in the state. The annual receipts are given in this report as $114,334.49. Alameda comes next with receipts of $98,081.70. The gas plant at Santa Clara is a small affair, but it seems to be a very good proposition. The annual receipts for last year were $18,062.62, and the expenditures $12,784.83, of which $2000 went for betterments in the plant. That certainly left a very neat profit for the city. Monrovia people feel that their municipal water plant is one quite a model so far as profits to the city go. The annual report of the superintendent just filed shows profits during 1909 of $9000; that is certainly pretty assessment on the account owners. With this rest patrol and signal established, and in it will be possible to more sufficient strength to before it becomes uncle. This plan has been leading lumber men over they have expressed no tion. At a recent meeting Francisco called by F solutions were passed. The Forester points that though there of last year was a mi dollars,the damage s nudging several.thous much greater. He declares that ent arrangement rane to burden the greatest pense,which is not special tax upon them.State should set aside tion to relieve such a "Along with the $17the forest fires cost wealth last year should item to cover the e fighting and patrol," "This item is very duce to dollars and properly includes not out directly for these also services voluntai those threatened by no bills were present to cash the total sum reach $100,000.Partly by county treasuries by the United St from the public fund important share of th on ranchers.stock and others having pests in the forested only had to stand th casioned by the fir pense of fighting th "It is right that expect a man to property,to a certain compensation.But who fights a forest more than protects tects the valley below serve the timber foer er for irrigation and whole State shares results from his effec tem that requires hof of the bill is not f "Nor is it econ fire may be contro whereas,a fire twice quire four.The C with its long,dry threatens innumerable lawsuits, but Mr. Conway assured the board that his company would protect the property owners. The matter was referred to the city attorney and city engineer. Following are the reports of the various city officials: Treasurer's Report Balance on hand Jan. 11...$4477.79 Collected since that date...2834.04 Total ...$7311.83 Paid by warrants ...5489.35 Balance in treasury ...$1822.4 Library Fund On hand January 11 ...$1098.97 Paid by warrants ...79.10 Balance on hand ...$1019.87 General funds on hand ...$1822.48 Library funds on hand ...1019.87 Improvement funds ...3645.75 Total cash in treasury ...$6488.10 Marshal's Report Collected to February 1, 1910: Water ...$607.00 License ...533.75 Light ...1538.20 Total ...$2678.95 Delinquents Collected Water ...$27.50 Light ...88.60 Penalty ...6.45 Total ...$122.55 Delinquents Reported Water ...$51.75 License ...8.00 Light ...148.30 Total ...$208.05 Recorder J. S. Howard reported 13 cases in his court since his previous report from which he collected $95-50 in fines. He retained $39 in fees and swelled the treasurer's fund to small affair, but it seems to be a very good proposition. The annual receipts for last year were $18,062.62, and the expenditures $12,784.83, of which $2000 went for betterments in the plant. That certainly left a very neat profit for the city. Monrovia people feel that their municipal water plant is one quite a model so far as profits to the city go. The annual report of the superintendent just filed shows profits during 1909 of $9000; that is certainly pretty good for a city of less than 5000 population. Within the next two years it is expected that the profit will reach the total of $1000 per month, as the number of water users is steadily increasing. PROF. BAUMGARDT'S LECTURE A number of our readers express regret that they failed to hear Prof. Baumgardt's lecture, An Evening with the Stars, at the highschool auditorium some evenings ago, and indulge the hope that the learned astronomer may be prevailed upon to again deliver his lecture here before his departure for Europe. Prof. Baumgardt's lecture was most interesting, and while his audience was large, it is regrettable that all our readers did not avail themselves of the opportunity of hearing him. It may be possible to have him come again, and if arrangements can be effected to that end, we are sure that his audience will be commensurate with the importance of the subject, which is one of entrancing interest. In this connection it is proper to say that the series of entertainments now being given by the highschool are worthy of patronage by our people, being superior to the usual run of entertainments exhibiting in the smaller cities and towns. The next one is the lecture by Frank G. Tyrrell at the auditorium on Friday evening. "Nor is it economic fire may be controlled whereas, a fire twice quire four. The Cause with its long, dry impossible to prevent es from occurring, but control system will give number that start even more important ing the size and, in injurious effects of be prevented. "Of the $100,000 calculated, the suppress cost last year and control. A part also ing of fires which been prevented." therefore, well and But a large part, practically the whole ranchers and mount on fires that either entirely prevented would have been trouble or expense ent patrol system. "This last item, all probability to total, or $50,000, may a tax upon the dwains, and as such justly levied but plled." In another part Lull gives the figure of fires and others for the past year. "Reports receive wardens at the St show that during TO PROTECT STATE FORESTS NEXT LEGISLATURÉE WILL BE ASKED FOR AN APPROPRIATION Last Year's Loss Amounted to More Than a Million and a Half of Dollars—State Forester Lull Makes Pertinent Observations On Subject Sacramento, February 14.—An appeal for a system whereby the forests of the State may be protected from fires which caused a loss of over a million and a half dollars last year, is dominating in the annual report of State Forester G. B. Lull, now being examined by Governor James N. Gillett. The State Forester declared that at the next session of the legislature an effort will be made to secure an appropriation for this purpose. Mr. Lull has outlined a plan making it possible for the State money to be used with other funds to be derived from timber owners. The bill, which is to be submitted to the Legislature, will specify that a certain sum be raised by a special assessment on the acreage and timber owners. With this money a forest patrol and signal system will be established, and in time of fire it will be possible to mobilize guards of sufficient strength to check the blaze before it becomes uncontrollable. This plan has been discussed by leading lumber men of the State, and they have expressed hearty co-operation. At a recent meeting in San Francisco, called by Forester Lull, resolutions were passed to that effect. forest, brush and grass fires occurred within the State. The total area burned was 357,269 acres, divided as follows: Forest 76,730 acres, brush 191,510 acres, grass 88,029 acres. The merchantable timber destroyed amounted to 40,000,000 feet. Other direct damages was done to grain, grass, fencing and buildings to the amount of a half million dollars. Fires to the number of 101 reached the size of 20,000 acres or more before being controlled and a half dozen covered 20,-000 acres or more. One man lost his life fighting fires." PEACHES STEWED IN LYE To Save Money on Preparation of Canned Product A recent issue of an eastern journal contained a rather startling advertisement of a prominent California fruit canner in which he states as an absolute fact that most of the canners of peaches use caustic soda to remove the skins of the fruit before canning. This sensational statement comes just as the benzoate of soda discussion is at its highest interest and will lend new importance to the agitation for pure foods. It seems that no branch of the food industries are free from the secret use of chemicals such as would arouse violent public opposition if the facts were known to the public. To save a cent or two per can on the cost of knife-peeling, certain canners deliberately use chemicals which must certainly be harmful and which even the wildest partisan will not say improves the fruit in any respect. This advertisement further states that this practice is known to the Department of Agriculture at Washington. ON GIVING GIFTS TO GRADS VERY PRETTY CUSTOM, BUT SHOULD BE DISCOURAGED State Superintendent Offers Suggestions Upon Subject, and Frowns Upon It — Indefinite Salary Contracts Should Also Be Avoided — Home Study Usually Undesirable The following rulings, opinions, counsels and comments, which are of more or less general interest, are taken from letters and bulletins issued recently by the Superintendent of Public Instruction in response to the many demands for information of this kind that center in his office: Discourage Gifts to Graduates Admiration is easily given to the love and loyalty and pride in their offspring that leads people to reward them publicly on their graduation day by gifts of lovely gold watches, handsome books, splendid baskets of flowers, rich necklaces, bracelets, and what not. The ceremony of presenting these things amid the plaudits of the admiring multitude is a pretty one, spectacular and altogether charming. But there is another side to it. It must not be forgotten that the public school is the rightful home of all the people; and that among the people must always be many who can not have gold watches on graduation day. Hell hath no torment like the feelings of a sensitive child who is publicly slighted before his mates—whose clothes are poorer, whose flowers are cheaper, whose gifts are conspicuous only by their absence. assessment on the acreage and timber owners. With this money a forest patrol and signal system will be established, and in time of fire it will be possible to mobilize guards of sufficient strength to check the blaze before it becomes uncontrollable. This plan has been discussed by leading lumber men of the State, and they have expressed hearty co-operation. At a recent meeting in San Francisco, called by Forester Lull, resolutions were passed to that effect. The Forester points out in his report that though the estimated loss of last year was a million and a half dollars, the damage sustained by denuding several thousand acres was much greater. He declares that under the present arrangement ranchers are forced to burden the greater part of the expense, which is nothing less than a special tax upon them, and that the State should set aside an appropriation to relieve such a condition. "Along with the $1,500,000 or more the forest fires cost the commonwealth last year should be included an item to cover the expense of fire fighting and patrol," says Mr. Lull. "This item is very difficult to reduce to dollars and cents, since it properly includes not only money paid out directly for these purposes, but also services voluntarily furnished by those threatened by fires for which no bills were presented. Commuted to cash the total sum would probably reach $100,000. Part of this was paid by county treasuries; part was paid by the United States Government from the public funds. And a very important share of the burden fell upon ranchers, stockmen, timbermen and others having property or interests in the forested regions, who not only had to stand this direct loss occasioned by the fires, but the expense of fighting them as well. "It is right that the public should expect a man to protect his own property, to a certain extent, without compensation. But the mountaineer who fights a forest fire does much more than protect himself. He protects the valley below. He helps conserve the timber for future and water for irrigation and domestic use. The whole State shares the good that results from his efforts, and the system that requires him to pay so much of the bill is not fair." "Nor is it economical. A small fire may be controlled by one man, whereas, a fire twice the size will require four. The California climate with its long, dry seasons makes it DREDGING NEWPORT BAY United States Engineer Office, 723 Central Building, Los Angeles, Cal., February 10, 1910. To Whom It May Concern: Application has been made by the Newport Land Company for permission to dredge and reclaim the easterly end of Balboa Island, Newport Bay, Orange County, Cal. A map showing the location of the work proposed will be on exhibition in this office until 11 a.m., Thursday, Feb. 17, 1910. Interested parties are invited to inspect this map and submit in writing, in duplicate, any objections, based on navigation interests that they may have to the proposed work. Charles T. Leeds, First Lieut., Corps of Engineers, U.S. Army. Frank True, an apiarist who has been on a 1100-mile trip through California, has written a letter from McFarland, Kern county, to bee men of this county, urging them to be careful in inspecting shipments of bees. This is as a protection against the European foul brood that put in its appearance in this State a year ago for the first time. He says that he saw apiaries of 200 stands reduced by the scourge to fifty in four months time. He wrote: "At present the disease is confined to the vicinity of Fresno, Selma and Kingsburg, but no one knows how widespread we will But there is another side to it. It must not be forgotten that the public school is the rightful home of all the people; and that among the people must always be many who can not have gold watches on graduation day. Hell hath no torment like the feelings of a sensitive child who is publicly slighted before his mates—whose clothes are poorer, whose flowers are cheaper, whose gifts are conspicuous only by their absence. Those cuts are deep. They leave painful, poisoned wounds that are felt for fifty years and more. True, nothing of this shows out at the public function, all so gay and joyous; but it is true, nevertheless.. It is a cruel fact. It is to be regarded as a humane and patriotic thing for high school officials of this State to do all they can in the years of the future to obscure the pecuniary inequalities of their students, and especially to prevent these inequalities from showing forth to the assembled world on graduation night. Avoid Indefinite Salary Contracts Many rural schools, not knowing just how much money they will have at the end of the year, are in the habit of making a contract with their teacher and janitor for, say eight months or nine, with more "if funds allow." This seems all right at the beginning, but it often looks very different at the end. It has given rise to more disputes and trials and troubles than any other one cause. Perhaps the teacher is a misfit and the school a failure—the trustees are held for the tenth month to the bitter end. Possibly there is a dispute as to what the phrase "if funds allow" really means. Sometimes the teacher lays claim to the whole balance on hand for the last month's work, as in a recent case, where some $278 was so demand ed. The best plan is to make a square contract out and out for the number of months one is sure of, with no strings to it at all. Let the extra month take care of itself until the trustees know what the fund will be. If another month be advisable, they can always arrange for it then. Home Study Usually Undesirable All the study from books that is good for children can, as a rule, be acquired by them during school hours. Of course, it may sometimes be necessary for a time in exceptional circumstances, but as a general plan more than protect himself. He protects the valley below. He helps conserve the timber for future and water for irrigation and domestic use. The whole State shares the good that results from his efforts, and the system that requires him to pay so much of the bill is not fair. "Nor is it economical. A small fire may be controlled by one man, whereas, a fire twice the size will require four. The California climate with its long, dry seasons makes it impossible to prevent occasional fires from occurring, but an efficient patrol system will greatly reduce the number that start and will have an even more important effect in limiting the size and, in consequence, the injurious effects of these that cannot be prevented. "Of the $100,000 which, it is calculated, the suppression of forest fires cost last year a part went for patrol. A part also went for the fighting of fires which could not have been prevented. These sums are, therefore, well and profitably spent. But a large part, and this includes practically the whole amount by the ranchers and mountaineers, was spent on fires that either could have been entirely prevented or, at any rate, would have been put out with little trouble or expense under an efficient patrol system. "This last item, which amounts in all probability to one-half of the total, or $50,000, may be considered as a tax upon the dwellers of the mountains, and as such it is not only unjustly levied but uneconomically applied." In another part of his report Mr. Lull gives the figures on the amount of fires and other statistical records, for the past year. He says: "Reports received from the fire wardens at the State Forester's office show that during the past year 638 formia, has written a letter from McFarland, Kern county, to bee men of this county, urging them to be careful in inspecting shipments of bees. This is as a protection against the European foul brood that put in its appearance in this State a year ago for the first time. He says that he saw apiaries of 200 stands reduced by the scourge to fifty in four months time. He wrote: "At present the disease is confined to the vicinity of Fresno, Selma and Kingsburg, but no one knows how widespread we will find it when the year's honey season opens up. It is up to us to keep it out of Orange county, for once it gets a start it is good-bye bees until it has run its course, as we are still in the dark as to how to control the dreaded plague." To prevent the introduction of this or other diseases, the apiarists of the county have formed the Orange county Beekeepers Club. Its objects are mutual benefit and protection. The officers are: J. E. Pleasants, president; J. W. T. Kimball, vice-president; R. K. Bishop secretary; A. O. Sutton, J. C. Joplin, and Frank True, executive committee. Letters in his pocket from his wife in Arizona saved Harry H. Brown from a jail sentence in Justice Smithwick's court. Brown was arrested while stealing a ride on a freight to San Diego. "Any woman who can write letters like those, deserves the finest kind of a husband," observed his honor, "and for her sake I will let you go." Articles of incorporation were filed by the Helena Orchard Water Co. of Fullerton. The company owns a big well on the Helena orchard. It is capitalized for $75,000, of which $500 is subscribed by the directors, S. F. Catey of Los Angeles, W. S. Davis, A. I. Stewart and F. R. Bain of Fullerton, and R. Y. Williams of Santa Ana. Deeds for right of way for the Pacific Electric from La Habra valley to Yorba were recorded this week. These deeds are from W. J. Hole to the Pacific Electric Land Co., right of way through sections 10, 11 and 12. W. N. Newmark to same through parts of sections 17, 20, 21 and 22, and lots 2 and 3, Trinidad Yorba tract. Jacob Stern through the southwest quarter of section 17, township 3, south, range 9 west. All the study from books that is good for children can, as a rule, be acquired by them during school hours. Of course, it may sometimes be necessary for a time in exceptional circumstances, but as a general plan home study is undesirable. It is absurd to see little, thin-legged boys carrying great arm loads of books home at night. Moreover, when they take their studies home, they are a nuisance to the family. The ordinary American home does not afford a special study-room for the child, warmed and lighted and free from interruptions. So the studying must be done in the family living room, with the younger children around, with conversation and the household work going on with visitors coming and going. The youngster worrying over his lessons interrupts the home life and is himself interrupted by it. He gets into slipshod habits of study, and thinks he is studying when he is only fussing. He does not have at hand the maps, books of reference or writing and drawing materials that are so often necessary to efficient work. It will be better all round and better in the long run if the children do their studying at the school and be free from school work outside of school hours. These deeds are from W. J. Hole to the Pacific Electric Land Co., right of way through sections 10, 11 and 12. W. N. Newmark to same through parts of sections 17, 20, 21 and 22, and lots 2 and 3, Trinidad Yorba tract. Jacob Stern through the southwest quarter of section 17, township 3, south, range 9 west. THURSDAY, FEBRIARY 17 THE First National Bank Capital Stock, $50,000.00 BOARD OF DIRECTORS JOHN HARTUNG, President. FRANK SHANLEY, A. S. BRADFORD, 1st VICE PRES'T 2d VICE PRES'T EDGAR J. HARTUNG, Cashier. O. STORM and O. BEEBE, Ass't Cashiers. INTEREST PAID on TIME DEPOSITS Peter Stoffel HEADQUARTERS FOR FRESH VEGETABLES Kansas Hard-wheat Flour Consignments of Staple and Fancy Groceries Received Daily. Phones Pacific 237 Home 1103 PETER STOFFEL, Prop. 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