anaheim-gazette 1910-12-29

COAL MINING IN MONTANA Statistics Show Greatest Recorded Production (Contributed to the Gazette) Statistics compiled by the United States geological survey in cooperation with the bureau of the census show that the total production of coal in Montana in 1909 was 2,553,940 short tons, having a spot value of $5,029,225. In this production the state surpassed all previous records, exceeding the earlier highest output, 2,016,857 short tons, made in 1907, by 537,083 short tons, or 26.6 per cent. Compared with 1908, when the output was 1,920,190 short tons, the production in 1909 showed an increase of 633,750 short tons, or 33 per cent, and the value increased in slightly greater proportion, from $3,771,248 to $5,029,225, a gain of $1,257,977, or 33 1-3 per cent. The average price per ton was $1.97 in 1909, against $1.96 in 1908. The increase in production was general throughout the state, but the most important factor was the effect of development in the Bull Mountain field near Billings, in Yellowstone Co. Prior to 1909 no commercial production had been reported from that county. The development of the Bull Mountain field began in 1908, following the advent of the Chicago, Milwaukee and Puget Sound railroad,and in 1909 the field produced nearly 200,000 tons. The older coal-producing districts show large increases in production. Carbon county, in which the Red Lodge fields is worked, increased its output 121,552 short tons. The Cottonwood Belt district, in Cascade county, gained 143,412 tons, but did not produce the amount mined in el- of 1,561,775 tons in 1900. It increased to 1,852,921 tons in 1906, and exceeded 2,000,000 tons for the first time in 1907. According to the estimates of Mr. R. Campbell, of the United States geological survey, the original coal supply of Montana was 303,060,000 short tons, from which there had been mined to the close of 1909 approximately 29,300,000 tons, representing an exhaustion, including waste in mining, of about 44,000,000 tons or 0.015 per cent of the original supply. An advance chapter of the survey's annual report, "Mineral resources of the United States," calendar year 1909, on the production of coal in the United States in 1909, by Edward W. Parker, is now in preparation and will be ready for distribution in January. DESERTION OF THE FARMS During the past week thousands of delegates, mostly farmers, have been attending the great convention of the Farmers' Educational and Co-operative Union in St. Louis. They have heard among many other things,the subject of the desertion of the farms discussed. Railroad presidents,men in high financial affairs,s students,theorists,practical farmers and many others have advanced views and all suggested remedies regarding the abandonment of farms. Thousand reasons have been given and a thousand remedies have been suggested. The country is interested in the matter because the agricultural life is the foundation rock upon which this country rests. Not only are the young men leaving the farms in the east and going to the cities,but the farmers are deserting their farms and going to Cana- The development of the Bull Mountain field began in 1908, following the advent of the Chicago, Milwaukee and Puget Sound railroad, and in 1909 the field produced nearly 200,000 tons. The older coal-producing districts show large increases in production. Carbon county, in which the Red Lodge fields is worked, increased its output 121,552 short tons. The Cottonwood Belt district, in Cascade county, gained 143,412 tons, but did not produce the amount mined in either 1906 or 1907. Fergus county, where the Judith Basin field is worked, showed the largest percentage of gain of the older counties, having increased its production from 90,318 short tons in 1908 to 221,663 tons in 1909—a gain of 131,345 tons, or nearly 150 per cent. Park county increased its production more than 30 per cent—from 106,942 tons to 139,464. Montana's notable increase in coal production was due principally to the revival of the metal-mining industry and to bountiful crops, which brought generally prosperous conditions all through the state. Mining operations were not interfered with by strikes, suspensions, or lockouts, the only labor disaffection being one strike of ten days duration, and although there was some shortage of cars among the fruit and grain shippers, the coal mines seemed to have a sufficient supply for their needs. In 1909 there were 81 mining machines used in the coal mines of Montana, and the machine mined product amounted to 740,686 short tons, or 29 per cent of the total output of the state. These were increases, as compared with 1908, or 23 in the number of machines and of 27,489 shorttons in the quantity of coal undercut with them. In 1907, 984,368 tons, or 50 per cent of the total, were machine mined. Of the 81 machines in use in 1909, 71 were pick machines, 8 were of the chain-breast type, 1 was a "continuous cutter," or short-wall machine, and 1 was a pick shearing machine. Two of the machines were used in development work and did not add materially to the machine-mined tonnage. According to J. B. McDermott, state mine inspector, there have been 56 fatal and 200 nonfatal accidents in the coal mines of Montana during the last four years. Among these there were no fatal accidents due to explosions, though 15 were injured in such accidents. Nearly half of both the fatal and the nonfatal accidents were due to falls of roof and coal. It is gratifying to note that, although the county has been reported to be a major producer of coal in the United States for Canada is not noticed in the southwest, but it is felt in the eastern states and in the extreme northern states. It is pointed out that during the year ending March 1, 1910, 12,000 American agriculturists, numbering with their families, 80,000 people, quit the United States for Canada. It is estimated that they took with them something like $500,000,000 cash and property. President W. C. Brown of the New York Central railroad says: "So many farmers' sons have deserted their homes up York state to make their fortunes in the city; that 100,000 acres of the best farm land in the country has been allowed to go to waste; and it has come to the point where the only way we see to reclaim it is to bring in immigrant farmers from Europe to buy and work the land. "The situation is shameful. Hundreds and hundreds of farmers' lads—heirs to the best farm land I ever saw—have deliberately left it under the mistaken idea that they can make more as clerks and draughts boys in the city. "And their parents, lacking heirs to the farms, have either leased their acres to careless renters or have left them altogether, until the sight of abandoned, misused, wasted and the tumbledown farm lands through central northern and western New York is pathetic enough for tears. "Do you know that you can go up into central New York today and buy 100,000 acres of farm land at less than $20 an acre, including farmhouses, barns, implements and even the stock? Isn't that a pitiful situation? And you can buy 300,000 acres more at less than $40 an acre. "Heaven knows if we could get back the farmers' boys it would be a splendid way of redeeming all these lands. But the boys apparently won't go back and so we're going to discuss the plan of importing desirable European crops. It is probable that such immigrants can buy all the farm lands they want set with a starting ca- future geography Beach, until L.A.'s way. In order to be unable to join out first having of Los Angeles force consolidation may eventually legislation pertinent of a city and co-Pasadena and made a part ment only within It is reported determined to try government Long Beach and But the legislature departure must for the disposal and Long Beach to form a new of the present the new must be fined and and the one thing will for the other. Legislation has been mination of this rest with the Some of the Angeles declare al amendment fore Los Angeles effective action a delay of several final campaign—Long Beach" THE SCIENCE "Had I irritated more I would tatter to consume way an old-time valleys of these plained at not wanted for irrit His language so was his mind not need more evolution. The supply of water ing that comes moisture. That early distributed ods in tilling t An eastern f Okanogan valley decided to plant was necessary potatoes. The ed, for the real been constructe field. The held, by earth of winter. According to J. B. McDermott, state mine inspector, there have been 56 fatal and 200 nonfatal accidents in the coal mines of Montana during the last four years. Among these there were no fatal accidents due to explosions, though 15 were injured in such accidents. Nearly half of both the fatal and the nonfatal accidents were due to falls of roof and coal. It is gratifying to note that, although the production of coal in Montana in 1909 increased about 30 per cent over that in 1908, the number of fatal accidents decreased from 20 to 11 and the nonfatal accidents from 58 to 44. Mr. McDermott reports the production in 1909 at 2,541,679 short tons, indicating that for each life lost 231,062 tons were mined. The death rate per thousand employees was 2.85. In 1908 the death rate was 6.336 per thousand and the quantity mined for each life lost was 96,010 tons. The alight difference (about 12,000 tons) between the tonnage reported by Mr. McDermott and that reported to the geological survey and the census bureau is probably due to the inclusion by the latter of the production from small local mines which do not come within the purview of the of the mine-inspection laws. The coal-mining industry of Montana, according to the best records available, began in 1880, the production in that year, according to the United States census, amounting to 224 short tons. The industry was of no great importance, however, until 1889, when the production increased nearly 800 per cent—from 41,467 short tons in 1888 to 363,301 short tons in 1889. During the next six years development advanced rapidly, until in 1895 the coal output of the state exceeded 1,500,000 tons. From 1895 to 1905 the production remained practically steady, ranging from a minimum of 1,358,919 tons in 1904 to a maximum than $20 an acre, including farm houses, barns, implements and even the stock? Isn't that a pitiful situation? And you can buy 300,000 acres more at less than $40 an acre. "Heaven knows if we could get back the farmers' boys it would be a splendid way of redeeming all these lands. But the boys apparently wont go back and so we're going to discuss the plan of importing desirable Europeans. It is probable that such immigrants can buy all the farm lands they want upstate with a starting capital of $500. "We'll have to aid them a bit, perhaps, but we'll be glad to do that if they'll go about honestly reclaiming the land." The remarks made by Mr. Brown do not apply to the states of the southwest as much as to the states in the east, but there is a tendency to leave the farms even in these states. The city life which the young man in the east sees appeals to him. In the west farm life is not interfered with by attractive cities to such a great extent. It is hoped that some plan to make farm life more attractive will be devised. The importation of immigrant farmers from Europe may be a solution for a time, but when they become Americanized they will desert the farms just as the Americans have done unless farming is made more profitable and pleasant. 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Until these legal obstacles have been removed, Los Angeles will not be in a position to concretely state what she has to offer Pasadena and Long Beach as an incentive to consolidation. It is generally admitted that, so far at least as this city is concerned, much more than Los Angeles has ever yet been able to offer must be deposited upon the consolidation bargain counter before this city will give the proposition serious consideration. It is useless, also, to consider the matter of going into Orange county at this time. No positive action of any kind can be taken, affecting the future geographical status of Long Beach, until Los Angeles has paved the way. In other words, we would be unable to join Orange county without first having obtained the consent of Los Angeles. It is equally true that Los Angeles will be unable to force consolidation upon us. She may, eventually, succeed in securing legislation permitting the formation of a city and county government; but Pasadena and Long Beach can be made a part of that joint government only with their consent. and its composition for the purpose of reaping profits from his labors. The second bag of potatoes does not give satisfaction. The tubers do not look just exactly right. The small growths show imperfect maturing. The cooked tabers are sad and blue. The cook wants no more of them and says they are too watery. And there is something wrong with the flavor. The potatoes came from the same section as the other bag, but they were grown by the man who plants and waters his crops. He gives no thought to nature or her requirements in moisture and cultivation. To succeed, in an irrigated country, the farmer must be a man of good business judgment. It is not necessary that he should be a class graduate of some commercial school to be familiar with the theories of teachers in political economy, in musty college halls. But he cannot grasp the full measure of soil wealth without careful and studious labor. That explains why townsmen often fail in attempts at developing farms. Irrigation cannot be handled by any system of absent treatment. Man is master of the situation when he enters into partnership with modern irrigation. Nature recognizes his superiority and comes to his assistance. She wants a husbandman who will give her a chance to make a creditable exhibition of the results of the wedding of such personages in the world of production. If man fails to perform his part of the work nature will show her resentment. Of such treatment in inferior crops, of worthless weeds and other signs of shabby abandonment. 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Including massage and rest room Notice to Creditors. Estate of David Rowland Brown, deceased. Notice is hereby given by the undersigned executor of the last will of David Rowland Brown, deceased, to the creditors of, and all persons having claims against the said deceased, to exhibit the same with the necessary vouchers, within ten months after the first publication of this notice (which publication was first made on the 1st day of December, 1910) to the said executor at the office of Tipton & Callor, 118 West Center Street, in the City of Anaheim, California, the same being the place for the transaction of the business of said estate in the County of Orange. Dated this 26th day of November, A.D. 1910. Tipton & Callor, Att's for Executor. IN THE SUPERIOR COURT Of the County of Orange, State of California. In the Matter of the Estate of Andrew Fuhrburg, Deceased. Notice for Publication of Time for Proving Will, Etc. Notice is hereby given that Friday, the 30th day of December, 1910, at 10 o'clock A.M. M. of said day, at the Court Room of this Court in the City of Santa Ana, County of Orange, State of California, has been appointed as the time and place for hearing the application of Ida Fuhrburg praying that a document now on file in this Court, purporting to be the last Will and Testament of the said deceased, be admitted to probate, that Letters Testamentary be issued thereon to her, at which time and place all persons inter- THE SCIENCE OF IRRIGATION "Had I irritated the vines once more I would have raised enough taters to consume the family," is the way an old-timer, in one of the fertile valleys of the Colorado river, complained at not having all the water he wanted for irrigation purposes. His language was a little mixed and so was his mind. For his crops did not need more water but better cultivation. The potato contains a good supply of water but it insists on having that come in the form of soil moisture. That is conserved and properly distributed by using right methods in tilting the soil. An eastern farmer located in the Okanogan valley of Washington, had decided to plant a crop of potatoes. It was necessary, for the family needed potatoes. The land was not irrigated, for the reason that no canal had been constructed to carry water to the field. The soil moisture was that held, by earth, from rain and snow of winter. The settler plowed the land and superiority and comes to his assistance. She wants a husbandman who will give her a chance to make a creditable exhibition of the results of the wedding of such personages in the world of production. If man fails to perform his part of the work nature will show her resentment of such treatment in inferior crops, worthless weeds and other signs of shabby abandonment. Comparisons are generally odious but not objectionable when used to illustrate the difference between failure and success. For that reason two farmers are brought to the front in this paragraph. One had a large tract of land, with plenty of money to develop the alfalfa industry. He lived in town, spent much time at nickel-in-the-slot machines, and let the water run, in plats, surrounded by dams. He cut and stacked an average of less than six tons of hay to the acre. In the same community a practical farmer, living on the land, had several acres planted to alfalfa. He irrigated by the furrow method and kept himself busy to see that the water did not form in ponds or wash out the plants. He harvested an average of more than ten tons of alfalfa hay to the acre. And his hay was worth more to the ton than that which was grown under varying conditions of surplus water and crushed earth. One man studied the needs of the soil and the other criticised the newest brands of cigars. NEW SUGAR FACTORY Articles of Incorporation of Fifth Mill Filed for Record Articles of corporation of the company that is to build a new sugar factory near Delhi have been completed. The name of the company will be the Santa Ana Co-operative Sugar Co., instead of the Irvine Cooperative Sugar Co., as was at first considered. The company is capitalized for $1,000,000, the stock being divided into 10,000 shares of $100 each. The directors elected for the first year are James Irvine, James McFadden, R. T. Harris, A. J. Crookshank and Frank Monaghan. The first four named were the four minority members of the first board of directors of the Southern California Sugar Co., and Monaghan is plaintiff in the action now pending in the superior court, brought for the purpose of compelling the Case, Hinze Co. and the Southern California Sugar Co. to bring suitorily and comes to his assistance. She wants a husbandman who will give her a chance to make a creditable exhibition of the results of the wedding of such personages in the world of production. If man fails to perform his part of the work nature will show her resentment of such treatment in inferior crops, worthless weeds and other signs of shabby abandonment. Comparisons are generally odious but not objectionable when used to illustrate the difference between failure and success. For that reason two farmers are brought to the front in this paragraph. One had a large tract of land, with plenty of money to develop the alfalfa industry. He lived in town, spent much time at nickel-in-the-slot machines, and let the water run, in plats, surrounded by dams. He cut and stacked an average of less than six tons of hay to the acre. In the same community a practical farmer, living on the land, had several acres planted to alfalfa. He irrigated by the furrow method and kept himself busy to see that the water did not form in ponds or wash out the plants. He harvested an average of more than ten tons of alfalfa hay to the acre. And his hay was worth more to the ton than that which was grown under varying conditions of surplus water and crushed earth. One man studied the needs of the soil and the other criticised the newest brands of cigars. Of the County of Orange, State of California. In the Matter of the Estate of Andrew Fuhrburg, Deceased. Notice for Publication of Time for Proving Will, Etc. Notice is hereby given that Friday, the 30th day of December, 1910, at 10 o'clock A.M. of said day, at the Court Room of this Court in the City of Santa Ana, County of Orange, State of California, has been appointed as the time and place for hearing the application of Ida Fuhrburg praying that a document now on file in this Court, purporting to be the last Will and Testament of the said deceased, be admitted to probate, that Letters Testamentary be issued thereon to her, at which time and place all persons interested therein may appear and contest the same. Dated December 8th, 1910. W. B. WILLIAMS, County Clerk. F. C. Spencer, Attorney for Petitioner. NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of John G. Hilbers, deceased. Notice is hereby given by the undersigned, administrator of the estate of John G. Hilbers, deceased, to the credits of all persons having claims against the said deceased, to exhibit the same with the necessary vouchers within four months after the first publication of this notice (which publication was first made on the 15th day of December, 1910), to the said administrator of said estate, at the office of Melrose & Ames, attorneys at law, at No. 112 I-2 West Center street in Anaheim, the place where the business of said estate is transacted in the County of Orange. Dated this 15th day of December, A.D. 1910. HENRY G. HEINEMANN, Administrator of the Estate of John G. Hilbers, Deceased. In the matter of the Estate of LINA ROEDER, Deceased. It appearing to the Court from the petition of Fred Dettmer and Fritz Ruhmann, executors of the last will of Lina Roeder, deceased, on file herein, that is necessary and would be for the advantage, benefit and best interests of the estate and those interested therein to sell the whole of the real estate and a portion of the personal property of said deceased. It is therefore ordered by the Court that all persons interested in the estate of Lina Roeder, deceased, do appear before the Superior Court of Orange County, State of California, at City of Santa Ana in said County, on Friday, January 20th, 1911, at 10 o'clock A.M. of said day, then and there to show cause, if any they have why an order should not be granted to the said executors for the sale of the real property and a portion of their personal property belonging to said estate, as prayed for in the petition by them hereinbefore filed, at private sale. It is further ordered that a copy of this order be published at least four successive weeks in the Anaheim Gazette, a weekly newspaper printed, published and circulated in said County of Orange. Dated December 19th, 1910. Z. B. WEST, Judge of said Superior Court. dec22-5t Robertson's Flower Shop III E. Center St. Ornamental Plants, Shrubs, Hanging Baskets, Potted Roses, Ferns, Seeds, Bulbs, and Cut Flowers. Floral Work a specialty. Funeral designs made to order. Telephone Main 33. An eastern farmer located in the Okanogan valley of Washington, had decided to plant a crop of potatoes. It was necessary, for the family needed potatoes. The land was not irrigated, for the reason that no canal had been constructed to carry water to the field. The soil moisture was that held, by earth, from rain and snow of winter. The settler plowed the land and planted the tubers. He had this much assistance—soil with plenty of plant food, moisture, stored near the surface—and sunshine, coming from over the mountains. When the seed was planted the farmer began harrowing the surface of the earth. That caused some of the natives to wonder what he meant. When the plants later showed above ground the harrow was dragged over them. Then the old-timers collected in groups and all talked about the man and his harrow. Six or eight times during the season from planting to blossoms, the potato crop was given surface cultivation. Then came the surprise. For at digging time the tenderfoot had the best crop, finest quality and most perfect specimens of potatoes grown in that section. He did not wait for rain or water to irrigate the vines. He cultivated in the dust and sand and assisted nature in giving out the moisture she had conserved. Go out in the open market and buy two bags of potatoes, shipped from an irrigated district. Put them to the test, by cooking in any of the many ways of preparing the tubers for food, and notice results. One will be mealy, fine and tasteful. It came from the field where the man had learned the art of applying soil moisture at the proper time. That man communed with nature and catered to her desires. He studied the soil 10,000 shares of $100 each. The directors elected for the first year are James Irvine, James McFadden, R. T. Harris, A. J. Crookshank and Frank Monaghan. The first four named were the four minority members of the first board of directors of the Southern California Sugar Co., and Monaghan is plaintiff in the action now pending in the superior court, brought for the purpose of compelling the Case, Hinze Co. and the Southern California Sugar Co. to bring the sugar plant to a capacity of 600 tons daily, which capacity the plaintiff alleges the plant lacks. The newly organized sugar company, the Santa Ana Co-operative names among the powers designated in the articles the making and marketing of sugar, the use and selling of by-products and the raising of sugar beets. This company has planned a feature in operation nt used by any sugar company on the coast. The plan is expressed in the word "co-operative," which appears in the name. It is proposed to have the growers of sugar beets to share in the profits of the sugar factory, the growers to receive for their product the prevailing price, regardless of the share in the profits of the factory. The company's factory is to be built on the Newport Beach line of the Southern Pacific about three miles south of the Santa Ana station and will be in operation for the season of 1912. For Sale—20 acres, located in the best orange district, near Fullerton, only $400 per acre, with the best water rights in the state. Fine soil, ready to be set to cranges, having just been put in fine condition. 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