anaheim-gazette 1911-05-25

OIL BRINGS 50c. PER BL. Water Company Sells Royalty To Amalgamated People Anaheim, May 20, 1911. A regular meeting of the Board of Directors of the A.U.W.Co. was held on the above date. All members were present, except Director Crowther. Vice President Bradford presided. The minutes of the preceding regular meeting were read and approved. The ditch committee were given power to act in regard to the removal of the open ditch in Cypress St. The superintendent was instructed to pipe the crossings on Santa Ana street, at Atchison and Melrose Sts. Anaheim, according to grade of the city engineer. Application of Ed. Schlotter for construction of a delivery gate at his property, was referred to the superintendent, with instructions to put in a gate upon the usual conditions. On motion of Hale, seconded by Dwyer, the ditch committee was requested to investigate and obtain estimates upon proposed new galvanized iron gates, coated with aluminum paint, and to instruct the superintendent to discontinue construction of the steel gates, until further notice. Director Hale reported that, in pursuance of instructions, he had arranged a meeting of the directors with Manager Henderson of the Amalgamated Oil Company, at the oil well on the reservoir site, at which meeting all the directors were present with the exception of Mr. Porter. A preliminary agreement was made regarding the sale of the royalty oil and other matters discussed, as stated in the communication of the oil company. A communication was received from the Amalgamated Oil Co. desiring ratification of the agreement made at the meeting on the oil well property, by which the oil company agreed to purchase the royalty oil for the period between March 25, 1911, and December 31, 1911, at the price of 50c. per barrel of 42 gallons each of net oil, at tank No. 6 recently erected on the property; the oil to be purchased subject to deduction for moisture and sediment, and also on a basis of 60 WEST-SIDERS WIN (Continued from Page One) the authorship. One of these reasons is that the people of the proposed city of Stanton have their ideas concerning sewer farms, whatever may be the conclusions of the Anaheim trustees or the mistakes of the Glen Ellen Feeble-Minded Home. “What is Gained by Incorporating? “The powers conferred upon the people of the proposed city of Stanton by incorporation have been clearly and unmistakably defined by the best legal minds in the state of California. The highest authorities advise us that the only permanent way of ridding ourselves of the sewer-farm evil is through incorporation. “Hon. Wm. J. Hanlon, former member of the California State Legislature, says: “Magnolia Improvement Association Gentlemen—After an examination of the facts and the law applicable thereto, in the question submitted to me involving the sewer farm proposed to be located in your vicinity, I am of the opinion that the only way to permanently insure against the location of a sewer farm in your vicinity is to incorporate a city in the form of a city in the sixth class, under the laws of the state of California. "A municipal corporation thus formed would have the right to prohibit the establishment of a sewer farm within the boundaries of such city,and would thus permanently remove this menace. There is absolutely no question as to the power of a municipality of this class to do this. Wm. J. Hanlon. "The Cost of Incorporation: "The statement of the proposed trustees of our city should still any objections to incorporation on the grounds of expense. What is $300 per year when compared to the inevitable depreciation of our property with the establishment of a sewer farm? "Statement: "We, the undersigned proposed trustees of the proposed city of Stanton agree that we will vote no unnecessary increase in the present tax rate in solid city he incorporated." A communication was received from the Amalgamated Oil Co. desiring ratification of the agreement made at the meeting on the oil well property, by which the oil company agreed to purchase the royalty oil for the period between March 25, 1911, and December 31, 1911, at the price of 50c. per barrel of 42 gallons each of net oil, at tank No. 6 recently erected on the property; the oil to be purchased subject to deduction for moisture and sediment, and also on a basis of 60 Fah., payments to be made for all oil delivered in one month, not later than the 20th day of the month following. On motion of Sherwood, seconded by Drake, the offer of the oil company as above was accepted. A copy of the topographic map of the 400 acre tract under lease to the Amalgamated company, was received with the request that they be advised regarding the high water mark referred to in the lease. The company stated that they were planning additional work, and that well No. 5, which they had selected would be located between the levels of 290 and 300 feet. On motion of Sherwood, seconded by Hale, the water level on the reservoir site was established at 300 feet, according to datum of the city of Fullerton. A proposed agreement and stipulation was received from Attorney E. E. Keech to be made between the Rivine Water Co. and Rivine Land Co., parties of the first part, and the S.A.R.D.Co., S.A.V.I.Co., and A.U.W.Co., parties of the second part, by which the water rights of the several parties were defined. On motion of Sherwood, seconded by Hale, the agreement was adopted, and the vice-president and secretary were authorized to sign same on behalf of the A.U.W.Co. The matter of bringing suit against the users of water for domestic purposes on the main canal, who refuse to pay for water used, was referred to Attorney Melrose. On motion of Sherwood, seconded by Dwyer, the superintendent was appointed for the present to examine the measuring of the oil from the company property when same is being delivered to the purchasers, and the secretary was instructed to notify the Amalgamated Co. to give Supt. Porter 24 hours notice before commencing a run of oil from the property. Applications on file for the transfer of stock were on motion granted. On motion the meeting adjourned. H. S. Armstrong, Secretary. COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL By a peculiar series of circumstances the percentage of the County High School League shows that four schools in the league are tied for second place. The school ranking is as follows and the games won are as shown: Santa Ana won 7 lost 1, percentage .875. Game lost to Anaheim (forfeit). ROYER OFFERS $20,000 (Continued from Page One) Iron from the Newport Bay harbor committee asking for an endorsement of the project of constructing a harbor there. The government is asked to appropriate $100,000 for improvements in the harbor, the city agreeing to subscribe a like amount. On motion of Whitaker a resolution endorsing the project was passed and committee consisting of Messrs.Ahlborn, Thomas and Backs appointed to draw up a suitable petition to the government. IT WAS A TIE GAME Fullerton and Anaheim Fats Play to A Standstill It was a desperate battle the fans witnessed on the local diamond Sunday between the Fullerton Fats and the Anaheim Fats. The thermometer registered 90 in the shade, and out in the field the sun was scorching the ends of the grass blades, but the obese athletes puffed, perspired, and chased the ball for two hours, and at the close of the game the score card registered Anaheim 10, Fullerton 10. As the shades of night were falling and the players were all weak from excessive perspiration it was decided to call the game off and resume it or play another at some future date when the weather man gave us a more favorable day. Following is the line-up of the two teams: Anaheim. Position Fullerton. Bowen ...Pitcher...Geo. Annin Huntington ...Catcher...Meyers Cottle ...1st Base...P. Ortega Carroll ...2d Base...J. Ortega The Cost of Incorporation: "The statement of the proposed trustees of our city should still any objections to incorporation on the grounds of expense. What is $300 per year when compared to the inevitable depreciation of our property with the establishment of a sewer farm? "Statement: "We, the undersigned proposed trustees of the proposed city of Stanton agree that we will vote no unnecessary increase in the present tax rate in case said city be incorporated. And we further state that the 40 cent road tax now paid to the county will be paid into the city treasury and expended on the roads within said city of Stanton. "We further agree that the expense of the administration of said city shall not exceed $300 per year. (Signed) S. D. Winters, Fred J. Buntain, E. K. Muller, J. H. Bradford, Thos. Hill. "Voters of Stanton, be not deceived. Vote for your home and for your loved ones. Vote to protect your own interests. (Signed) Fred J. Buntain, president Magnolia Imp. Assn.; D. L. Worden, secretary Magnolia Imp. Assn." ROYER OFFERS $20,000 (Must Cap Gas) Bill Passed by Legislature By Govor Gov. Johnson has suggested by State Murray and passed by its recent session, with penalty for permittingry waste of natural gas. The date of approval is 1911. The necessity for this kind arose from different places in these wells have been drilled other purposes, only met with Where it able to utilize this gas other purposes, it has there are many instant wells have been abandoned countless millions of gas have been allowed in the atmosphere and were made to cap them of these wells have been years. Demonstrations can be profitably extral gas have been West Virginia and Pea a number of plants had led there. It is repell large plant is soon to in Kern county onthe well, where it is expected 4,000,000 cubic feet of gasoline per day. In some instances found difficult and ally control the flow o COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL By a peculiar series of circumstances the percentage of the County High School League shows that four schools in the league are tied for second place. The school ranking is as follows and the games won are as shown: Santa Ana won 7 lost 1, percentage .875. Game lost to Anaheim (forfeit.). Anaheim won 3 lost 5, percentage .375. Games lost: to Orange 2, Fullerton 1; Santa Ana 1, Huntington Beach 1. Fullerton won 3, lost 5, percentage .375. Games lost: to Orange 1, Anaheim 1, Santa Ana 2, Huntington Beach 1 (forfeit.). Orange, won 3, lost 5, percentage .375. Games lost: Fullerton 1, Santa Ana 2, Huntington Beach 1 (forfeit.). Huntington Beach won 3, lost 5, percentage .375. Games lost: Anaheim 1, Orange 1, Santa Ana 2, Fullerton 1 (forfeit.). This shows that there is very little difference in the relative standing of the teams with the single exception of that of Santa Ana who walked away with the pennant. Anaheim shall have one of the best teams in the league in another year. ALCOHOL Distilled from Wine. Especially adapted for medicinal and massaging purposes. Sold in quantities of 1-5 gallon or more. Get it at Rust's Winery. Wickersheim Implement Co. are agents of the Internation Auto Wagon, one of the most durable, reliable and most serviceable and lowest priced commercial cars in the market only $900, or with two seats as a pleasure car $925. FUMIGATING I have two new fumigating outfits, 48's and 36's, forty tents, and am now ready to do fumigating at short notice and reasonable terms. Twelve years experience. Phone Pacific 421. Residence, Center street, two houses east of high school. W. M. Bonkosky. HI, JIMMY HOLCOMB Catches Gophers Big and Little to Beat the Band Jimmy Holcomb wears the belt as the champion gopher catcher of Anaheim. His father pays him a dime for every gopher caught, and the other day Jimmy deposited $1.70 in the savings bank as the result of a week's cleanup. He says he has caught over fifty this year, and is out on the warpath to exterminate the pests. They took five orange trees from his father's orchard last year, and Jimmy swears vengeance. He has ten traps, which he sets before breakfast, and when Jimmy comes out of school he has a bunch of gophers by the nape of the neck. He is six years old, is in the first grade at school, plays baseball, and can pitch the sphere straight over the pan every time. He calls on the editor occasionally, and the other day brought in a bag of lemons and a stack of asparagus. Bully for Jimmy. REPORT ON COAL CLAIMS Almost All Alaska Entries Said to Be Invalid SEATTLE, May 23.—Final report has been made by the field division of the General Land Office on 700 of the 1100 Alaska coal claims, and notice of the finding will be sent to the claimants. The remaining 400 entries are now under investigation. This condition of affairs, land office officials say, is a sufficient reply to the charge that the government is delaying the opening of the Alaska coal claims. In a number of the coal claim groups remaining to be investigated, the claimants, on the advice of their attorneys, have declined to be interviewed by special agents of the General Land Office, and also according to these officials, have refused to furnish any information concerning their entries. The work of investigation has been delayed seriously by these refusals to give information, it is said. In the indictments returned by the United States grand jury at Detroit Makes Home Baking Easy ROYAL BAKING POWDER Absolutely Pure The only baking powder made from Royal Grape Cream of Tartar NO ALUM, NO LIME PHOSPHATE letic and yet remain strictly feminine "I do not believe," says Miss Scott, "that the athletic girl of today is as mannish as was the girl when athletics were first taken up. I think this old type is gradually giving way to the feminine type of athletic girl who is, as she should be, strictly feminine. Although there is a great deal of charm in winning honors in a college, one has to be careful not to overdo. I do not hunt or fence, and even golf is off my list of accomplishments, all of which goes to help prove that almost any girl wishing to be in good physical condition can do so if she attends simply the gymnastics classes and does the work seriously." BUENA PARK Interesting News Notes from Neighboring Town MAINE MEN, LOOK HERE Your State Association Has a Word For You To the Native Sons and Daughters of Maine: The Panama-Pacific International Exposition to be held in San Francisco in 1915, will attract a multitude of visitors to California from all parts of the world. Owing to the fact that so many natives of Maine now reside on the Pacific Coast, thousands of these visitors will come from the old pine tree state, to see the wonders of the exposition, and at the same time make a long contemplated visit with their relatives and friends in the Golden West. The State of Maine Association of California should be prepared to suitably receive and entertain these visitors. In order to do this, it will be necessary to increase the membership of the association, and establish permanent headquarters. To this end therefore, a committee of the association has advised:—that the association be incorporated under the laws of the State of California; that strenuous effort be made to increase the membership; that permanent headquarters be established in the downtown business district of San Francisco, where members and visitors may drop in during business hours register reefer secure informa- delaying the opening of the 'Alaska coal claims. In a number of the coal claim groups remaining to be investigated, the claimants, on the advice of their attorneys, have declined to be interviewed by special agents of the General Land Office, and also according to these officials, have refused to furnish any information concerning their entries. The work of investigation has been delayed seriously by these refusals to give information, it is said. In the indictments returned by the United States grand jury at Detroit, Chicago, Spokane and Tacoma against the promoters of various Alaska coal groups, charges are made that large groups of coal claims in Alaska are controlled by a few persons, and that the individual locaters have no interest whatever in the claims. It is alleged in the indictments that most of the claimants are "dummies," whose names were used to secure title to valuable coal lands and enable the promoters to speculate in the public domain. So far as known, none of the claims in the various Alaska coalfields has been found valid. In the Tanana field all the locations have been cancelled because no application for patent was made. In the Cape Lisburn field, where a bluff of coal overhangs the shore of the Arctic Ocean, all but two of the locations have been cancelled. MUST CAP GAS WELLS Bill Passed by Legislature Approved By Governor Gov. Johnson has approved the act suggested by State Mineralogist Aubury and passed by the legislature at its recent session, which provides a penalty for permitting the unnecessary waste of natural gas from wells. The date of approval was March 25, 1911. The necessity for a measure of this kind arose from the fact that at different places in the state where wells have been drilled for oil and other purposes, only gas has been met with. Where it has been possible to utilize this gas for domestic or other purposes, it has been done, but there are many instances where the wells have been abandoned and thus countless millions of cubic feet of gas have been allowed to go to waste in the atmosphere and no attempts were made to cap the wells. Some of these wells have been flowing for years. Demonstrations that gasoline can be profitably extracted from natural gas have been made in Ohio, West Virginia and Pennsylvania, and a number of plants have been installed there. It is reported that a large plant is soon to be established in Kern county on the Honolulu gas well, where it is expected to handle 4,000,000 cubic feet of gas daily, which is expected to yield 8000 gallons of gasoline per day. In some instances it has been found difficult and almost impossible to control the flow of gas in wells. BUENA PARK Interesting News Notes from Neighboring Town The Ladies Mutual Aid Society gave an entertainment at the schoolhouse hall on Friday evening for the purpose of raising funds to maintain the street lights in the Park. That the affair was a decided success was attested by the number in attendance. The entertainment opened with a cleverly rendered selection by Mrs. Eugene Adams' Orchestra from Anaheim. The little tots from the primary grades braided the ribbons in a pretty May-pole dance. A vocal solo by Mrs. C. L. McComber was well received, as was a violin solo by Miss Gladys Shields of Anaheim. The members of the Ladies Mutual Aid executed an exceedingly clever drill, the scheme of which was most original. The hall was darkened and each lady carried a staff on which was hung a lantern, representing street lighters. Miss Bertha Imus of Anaheim gave a harp solo. At the conclusion of the program refreshments were served and an impromptu dance followed. C. H. Newcombe reports the sale of a twenty acre tract of alfalfa, and known as the Verde-Vista Rancho, lying about one mile south of the Park, to Mr. French of Garden Grove, consideration $12,000. It is Mr. French's intention to erect a modern residence on the property. T. Daley will commence building on his eighty acre tract about one mile and a half south of the Park the first of the month. A fine modern residence will be erected on the site occupied by the present buildings. The Max Shiresohn ranch of sixty acres was sold recently to Theodore Ice of Redondo. Mr. Ice will make this his permanent home in all probability. Rev. Dyer delivered a very interesting sermon on Socialism at the Congregational Church, Sunday evening. He will speak on Capital and Labor on Sunday evening, June 4. F. I. Marsh who was operated on at the Pacific hospital in Los Angeles, is reported to be fast regaining his strength and on the sure road to recovery. KANSAS FARMS THREATENED Worms and Insect Pests are Doing Great Damage TOPEKA (Kan.), May 23.—The orchards of Kansas and many of the farms of the southern section of the State, are alive with worms and insect pests. Alarming reports are coming to Topeka of the ravages of money than all the other items of poultry expense combined. They kill thousands of chickens every year. The prevention of this slaughter means Give Your Hens Time To Earn More Money Keep them free from lice. Let them devote their time to scratching for a livelihood instead of scratching at vermin. The presence of these pests not only prevents your fowls from working for you, but it explains more poultry diseases, more poor egg records and more loss to poultrymen than any other cause. Chicken lice cost the poultryman more money than all the other items of poultry expense combined. They kill thousands of chickens every year. The prevention of this slaughter means of these wells have been flowing for years. Demonstrations that gasoline can be profitably extracted from natural gas have been made in Ohio, West Virginia and Pennsylvania, and a number of plants have been installed there. It is reported that a large plant is soon to be established in Kern county on the Honolulu gas well, where it is expected to handle 4,000,000 cubic feet of gas daily, which is expected to yield 8000 gallons of gasoline per day. In some instances it has been found difficult and almost impossible to control the flow of gas in wells. Owners have made every attempt to do so, but in numerous instances in the state where oil was sought for and only gas encountered, the wells have been abandoned without any attempt to check them. Hence with a knowledge of these facts, State Mineralogist Aubury brought the matter to the attention of the conservation commission where the above bill was prepared and presented to the legislature. ATHLETIC GIRL BEST TYPE College Star Thinks Her Superior to "Mannish" Predecessor Marjory Scott, star athlete of Jackson College, the Tufts College annex, Cambridge, Mass., is firm in her belief that the athletic girl has established herself as an important factor in the social field, and that the mannish girl will have to give way for the femininely dependent yet athletic girl. Miss Scott, who is the daughter of Prof. Colin Scott of Tufts College, is the foremost athlete in Jackson College, and is a good illustration of the girl who can be ath- KANSAS FARMS THREATENED Worms and Insect Pests are Doing Great Damage TOPEKA (Kan.), May 23.—The orchards of Kansas and many of the farms of the southern section of the State, are alive with worms and insect pests. Alarming reports are coming to Topeka of the ravages of these insects, and owners of orchards especially are anxious about the fruit crop. In nearly all the apple orchards the deadly canker worm has appeared by the millions, and their ravages are causing the growers much concern. During the past two weeks every extensive orchardist in Kansas has been working from early morning until late at night spraying the apple trees with prepared poison. It has been found that one spraying has slight effect upon the canker-worms. Reports from the counties along the Oklahoma border state the farmers are greatly disturbed over the ravages of the army worm. Millions of these pests are moving north toward Kansas, and wheat and corn fields are left bare, and the foliage of the trees is being consumed: Farmers writing to the state board of agriculture from Arkansas City, Wellington and other points, say that there are two armies of caterpillars nearing the Kansas border, and that they appear to be following the right of way of the Midland Valley and Frisco railroads. NOTICE To Stock-holders of the A. U. W. Co. The stock-holders of the A. U. W. Co. are hereby notified that at a regular meeting of the Board of Directors of said company held on May 6th, a resolution was passed ordering that the delivery of water in regular runs this season of 1911 be commenced on June 1st, and that thereafter a head of 100 inches for one half hour be delivered for each share of stock until further notice. The following is an extract from Rule No. 26 of the A. U. W. Co., to wit: "Any stock-holder not desiring to use water on a run, may allow water to be purchased on his stock by any other stock-holder for that run—provided, however, that written authority to purchase or transfer water as aforesaid must be filed with the Secretary before the beginning of the run, the date of which shall be fixed by the Board of Directors, or in event of their failure to do so, by the Ditch Committee." By order of the Board of Directors. H.S. ARMSTRONG, Secretary, Anaheim, May 8, 1911. AMERICAN SAVING OF ANAHEIM Start an account today— There may be a hole in your pocket Thursday, May 25 Big Clean-sweep Sale NOW ON EDERMAN'S NEW UP-TO-DATE STORE Our Special Sale OF Watches, Clocks, Jewelry Silverware, Diamonds, Cut Glass, Brooches, Pins And other articles will continue until Saturday, May 27 B. Hartfield Saturday, May 27 B. Hartfield JEWELER AND OPTICIAN W. Center St. - Anaheim, Cal. The Gazette Job Office is equipped with the Largest and Best Assortment of Up-to-date Type Faces To be found in Orange county Mergenthaler Type-casting Machine Casts Type Daily Bring in your Jobs, or Telephone, and our Solicitors will call. Have your jobs printed on Newly Cast Type Reduced Fares East Special occasion Round Trip Tickets will be sold on the following dates during 1911: Reduced Fares East Special occasion Round Trip Tickets will be sold on the following dates during 1911: May 16-17-18-19-22-23-24-25-27-28-29-31. June 5-6-7-8-9-10-14-15-16-28-29-30. July 1-2-3-4-5-6-9-20-26-27-28. August 3-4-5-14-15-16-17-21-22-23-28-29-30. Sept. 1-2 3 4 6 7. Going Limit 15 Days, Return Limit Oct. 31, 1911. Here are some Rates: Going and returning direct routes: Colorado Springs, Denver, Pueblo $55.00 Omaha, Kansas City, Dallas, Houston 60.00 St. Louis, Memphis, New Orleans 70.00 Chicago 72.50 St. Paul and Minneapolis 73.50 Baltimore, Washington, D.C. 107.50 New York, Philadelphia, Montreal 108.50 Boston 110.50 Tickets reading one way via Portland $24.50 higher from Los Angeles. For full particulars see agents. SOUTHERN PACIFIC Los Angeles Offices: 600 South Spring St. J. M. Pickering, Agent, Anaheim. Phones—Pacific 1231; Home 1724. L. B. Valla, Commercial Agent, Santa Ana. Both Phones 19.