anaheim-gazette 1911-07-06

The Weekly Gazette. ESTABLISHED 1870 Henry Kuchel Editor and Proprietor The Gazette is issued every Thursday morning. SUBSCRIPTION.....$1.50 Per Year Six Months.....$1.00 Three Months.....$50 Cts. Entered at the Anaheim Postoffice as second-class matter. HAS THE LARGEST CIRCULATION FARMERS' SHORT COURSES Announcement of farmers' short courses at the University farm at Davis for the summer are of unusual interest. Topics to be considered and dates of instruction are as follows: An Act of the Legislature of 1905 created a commission to select, and provided money to purchase, a farm for the University of California, to be called the University Farm, and to be used through the College of Agriculture for conducting experiments and for giving instruction to students in agriculture. The commission finally selected a farm of 780 acres of fine valley land near Davis, in Yolo county, which was purchased in 1906. Davis is thirteen miles west of Sacramento, and ten miles south of Woodland. In the development of the farm for the particular uses for which it is designed it is being gradually transformed from its original state as a grain and hay field to areas of varieties of crops grown either commercially or experimentally. More than 400 acres are still used for growing grain and some two acres is now in use and many kinds of trees are being propagated in it. The usefulness of this part of the horticultural work to the student can hardly be over-estimated. A tract of some six acres has been recently dedicated to Sylvicultural research. The work done here will no doubt prove valuable in the suggestions it will give as to trees valuable for planting in our great valleys..Two acres of eucalyptus trees, planted so as to make use of the sewage overflow from the septic tank for irrigation, afford a study as to satisfactory varieties of this tree and also serve to illustrate methods of sewage disposal. The laying out of ranch properties, landscape work and the beautifying of grounds are illustrated in the operations now under way on the farm. ASSESSMENT COMPLETED County Shows Large Gain Over Figures of Last Year County Assessor James Sleeper and his deputies completed their assessment on Monday and at noon turned the rolls over to the board of supervisors, which will sit up to and including July 17 as a board of equalization. Sleeper's rolls show that he has made a raise of $4,618,775 in the assessment of Orange county. Including the operative property, assessed for state purposes, the total for this county is $32,463,675. The total upon which the county tax rate will be made is $30,004,160, which is $2,219,-280 more than the 1910 assessment. That Sleeper has made big raises in various parts of the county may be concluded from the total of the increase. The work of equalizing assessments all over the county will be carried on year after year by George Click is here. Mrs. O. A. Mullinix next day evening from South after an absence of seven. Mr. and Mrs. S. Hayden Monday from a six week relatives in Chicago, Va.tle and other points. Fairyland is living u tation as a good enter- by showing four reels o ntion-picture films obtain. Frank Tausch and A leave today for Santa H Company 26, which par- competitive drill tomorrow thian encampment. Local boy scouts who change their old badge American style badge them in to E. B. Doug- 15, so that they may New York and the ne ed as soon as possible. Mr. and Mrs. C. H. little daughter were in day from Hynes station sell is raising 116 acres the Los Alamitos sugar expects to harvest not tons from his farm. I tract is good for 20 ton the beets have attaining growth during the sea weather conditions. I the successful farmers country and recent p his beet crop show th favorably with the best try. With establishm sugar factory at Hyn Mr. Whitesell expects a acreage devoted to b will doubtless further... In the development of the farm for the particular uses for which it is designed it is being gradually transformed from its original state as a grain and hay field to areas of varieties of crops grown either commercially or experimentally. More than 400 acres are still used for growing grain and hay for feed or for sale. One hundred and forty acres have been seeded to alfalfa, the chief use of which is feed for stock and the surplus for the market. Experimental work in field crops covers a wide scope and is for the purpose of testing present varieties, breeding new varieties, and for soil improvement under different systems of culture and rotation. On the fifty acres devoted to this experimentation are 26 types of alfalfa, 250 varieties of wheat, 100 varieties of barley, 50 varieties of oats, 15 varieties of cow peas, 12 varieties of sorghums and Kaffir corn, 12 varieties of Indian corn, besides some plantings of hemp and sugar and stock beets. The farm is under the ditch of the Yolo Consolidated Water and Power Company, which draws its supply from Cache Creek, the outlet of Clear Lake. This year the portion of the farm leveled and being supplied with water is 225 acres. Of this area 140 acres are alfalfa and the remainder orchard and experimental field crops. The alfalfa land has been laid out with a view to show the most economical methods of applying water to large areas. The gates and other structures are chiefly of concrete and illustrate different types of construction. The chief experimental work in irrigation is conducted by the U. S. department of Agriculture on about 25 acres of land allotted for uses of the Federal department. The major portion of this is in alfalfa with a view of studying the relative efficiency of applying water to various forms of checks. Measuring devices of all kinds are installed in such a manner as to show comparative efficiency. This department has a well upon its tract with an electric pumping plant with which to supplement the gravity system and study relative cost of water. A two story building, 60x80 feet, is primarily for the use of this division and for farm school classes. On the first floor are well lighted labor-assessment of Orange county. Including the operative property, assessed for state purposes, the total for tlf county is $32,463,675. The total upon which the county tax rate will be made is $30,004,160, which is $2,219,280 more than the 1910 assessment. That Sleeper has made big raises in various parts of the county may be concluded from the total of the increase. The work of equalizing assessments all over the county will be carried on year after year by Sleeper and his field men. The operative property, such as railway property, telephone and telegraph lines, upon which the state collects taxes, totals $2,459,515. The collections for personal property reached $13,890.57, and for poll taxes $10,308, the latter being about $900 over last year. The raise is by far the greatest ever made by an assessor of Orange county in one year. In 1909 the state board of equalization ordered a raise of fifty per cent on all Orange county property. Assessor Scott's total that year was $19,509,120, and the state board raised it to $29,222,766. Since 1906 Orange county's assessed valuation has more than doubled. Here are the figures: 1906 ... $15,207,760 1907 ... $15,844,895 1908 ... $17,562,280 1909 ... $29,222,766 1910 ... $27,784,880 1911 ... $32,463,675 THE GLORIOUS FOURTH ABROAD KIEL, Germany, July 4.—The imperial yacht Hohenzollern and the German fleet, in common with the visiting American warships, dressed ship today in honor of the American 4th. The Hohenzollern and the German battleships flew the Stars and Stripes from the main top. At noon the entire German and American fleets fired a national salute of 20 guns. American commander Coontz, his flag lieutenant and officers were entertained at luncheon by Prince Henry of Prussia and the princess at their palace. POSTAL SAVINGS BANK Postmaster Duckworth announces that the postal savings bank opened for business at the postoffice yesterday. Miss Alice Robison will be in charge of the new savings deposit branch at the postoffice. Mr. and Mrs. B. V. Beebe spent the Fourth at Bay City. Work on Improving Begin Next Two big steam scrubbed in work on the S and they are expected sometime next week protection district tract three weeks ago the name of Stewart, in Minnesota, for dolecessary to straighten them strengthen the banks the storm waters in tiver and prevent them ing the lowlands and Mr. Stewart went once and shipped them and it is expected to be in operation some applying water to various forms of checks. Measuring devices of all kinds are installed in such a manner as to show comparative efficiency. This department has a well upon its tract with an electric pumping plant with which to supplement the gravity system and study relative cost of water. A two story building, 60x80 feet, is primarily for the use of this division and for farm school classes. On the first floor are well lighted laboratories for horticulture, viticulture, and botany. Immediately adjoining is work room for plant propagation and a greenhouse. On the second floor are chemisty and soil laboratories, two classrooms and several offices. The orchard tract proper comprises twenty acres of land, twelve of which are now planted to a miscellaneous collection of fruit and nut-bearing trees. The objects sought by these plantings are threefold: (1) Educational: the orchard is being used as a laboratory in which methods of work in cultivation, irrigation, pruning, and the general care of trees are being studied and done. (2) Experimental: many varieties of fruits are now growing in the orchard. These were chosen with the idea of trying out the different kinds and determining their value to the state. Among other interesting exhibits in the orchard are some eighty varieties of peaches. (3) Standardization: an important object aimed at in this orchard is the growing of trees truly representative of the various varieties, so that in the future, scions that will be useful in maintaining the integrity of these varieties may be sent out to growers. Many different varieties of walnuts are now planted and growing as avenue trees. The uses of these plantings are the same as those ascribed to the orchard. A nursery tract of POSTAL SAVINGS BANK Postmaster Duckworth announces that the postal savings bank opened for business at the postoffice yesterday. Miss Alice Robison will be in charge of the new savings deposit branch at the postoffice. Mr. and Mrs. B. V. Beebe spent the Fourth at Bay City. LOTS of fish in the ocean To be happy buy your fishing tackle from me. Jos. Helmsen IN AND ABOUT THE CITY George Click is helping Johnny Schumacher at the soda factory. Mrs. O. A. Mullinix returned Tuesday evening from South English, Ia., after an absence of several weeks. Mr. and Mrs. S. Hayden returned o Monday from a six weeks' visit with relatives in Chicago, Vancouver, Seattle and other points. Fairyland is living up to its reputation as a good entertainment hall by showing four reels of the best motion-picture films obtainable. Frank Tausch and Alvin Nowotny leave today for Santa Barbara to join Company 26, which participates in the competitive drill tomorrow at the Pythian encampment. Local boy scouts who wish to exchange their old badges for the new American style badge should hand them in to E. B. Douglas before July 15, so that they may be shipped to New York and the new ones received as soon as possible. Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Whitesell and little daughter were in town on Monday from Hynes station. Mr. Whitesell is raising 116 acres of beets for the Los Alamitos sugar factory and expects to harvest not less than 2000 tons from his farm. Much of the tract is good for 20 tons per acre, and the beets have attained a splendid growth during the season's favorable weather conditions. He is one of the successful farmers of the west country and recent photographs of his beet crop show them comparing favorably with the best in the country. With establishment of another sugar factory at Hynes next year, Mr. Whitesell expects to increase his acreage devoted to beets, and he will doubtless further demonstrate THE ROAD TO BALTIMORE. It Was Over Floating Bridges In the Old, Old Days. The road to Baltimore is over the lowest of three floating bridges which have been thrown across the Schuylkill river in the neighborhood of Philadelphia. The view on passing this river, which is about 250 yards wide, is beautiful. The banks on each side are high and for many miles above afford the most delightful situations of villas. A very elegant one, laid out in English taste, is seen on passing the river just above the bridge. Adjoining to it are public gardens and a house of entertainment with several good rooms, to which the citizens of Philadelphia resort in great numbers during the summer seasons. The floating bridges are formed of large trees, which are placed in the water transversely and are chained together. Beams are then laid lengthways upon these and the whole boarded over to render the way convenient for passengers. On each side there is a railing. When very heavy carriages go across these bridges they sink a few inches below the surface of the water, but the passage is by no means dangerous. They are kept in an even direction across the river by means of chains and anchors in different parts and are also strongly secured on both shores. Over that part of the river where the channel lies they are so contrived that a piece can be removed to allow vessels to pass through. From "Travels Through the States of North America," by Isaac Weld, Jr., 1795. A TARIFF COMEDY. Spain Finally Won In the "Case of the Screw Propeller." Every British captain calling at Spanish ports is familiar with the "case of the screw propeller." The story is told for the benefit of landsmen in Mr. G. H. B. Ward's "The Don't Fight Against Nature. You'll be sorry if you do." Glasses fitted by me will correct the error of refraction in your eyes and give you comfort. I guarantee all my work. My prices are the most reasonable, quality considered. THEODORE ROBERTS 113 E. Center St. Anaheim, Cal. High grade Watch, Clock and Jewelry Repairing. For First-Class Fumigating You should have a man who knows how. I have had the experience and can deliver the goods, H.J. Westerman North Olive Street, ANAHEIM CALIFORNIA OLIVER HILL City Livery Stables tract is good for 20 tons per acre, and the beets have attained a splendid growth during the season's favorable weather conditions. He is one of the successful farmers of the west country and recent photographs of his beet crop show them comparing favorably with the best in the country. With establishment of another sugar factory at Hynes next year, Mr. Whitesell expects to increase his acreage devoted to beets, and he will doubtless further demonstrate the large monetary return from his crop. Success to him. Judge N. P. Conrey of Los Angeles who is trying the irrigation suit in which Orange county is so much interested, is having the unique experience of holding court in an automobile. On Friday, with court reporters and attorneys, he visited Lytle creek and the Santa Ana river and their tributaries, and on Saturday journeyed the length of the Santa Ana river to the Orange-Riverside county lines. Monday was spent along the river in Orange county. The trip was made in connection with the suit brought by Orange county water companies against Riverside and San Bernardino water users to enjoin the defendants from drawing water from the San Bernardino basin to such an extent as to reduce the flow of the Santa Ana river in Orange county. The suit has been on trial since May 8, be fore Judge Conrey at Los Angeles. The trial was resumed yesterday. Those accompanying Judge Conrey on his usual trip were Attorneys W. F. Haas, E. E. Keech, J. W. Curtis, Howard Surr and Engineers F. C. Finkle of Los Angeles, H. C. Kellogg of Santa Ana and Fred Williamson of Riverside. CURBING STORM WATERS Work on Improving River Bank Will Begin Next Week Two big steam scrapers will be used in work on the Santa Ana river, and they are expected to be in operation sometime next week. The Newbert protection district let the contract three weeks ago to a man by the name of Stewart, who lives back in Minnesota, for doing the work necessary to straighten the river and strengthen the banks so as to curb the storm waters in the Santa Ana river and prevent them from overflowing the lowlands and damaging crops. Mr. Stewart went to Chicago at once and shipped the machinery here and it is expected to arrive soon and be in operation some time next week. A TARIFF COMEDY. Spain Finally Won In the "Case of the Screw Propeller." Every British captain calling at Spanish ports is familiar with the "case of the screw propeller." The story is told for the benefit of landsmen in Mr. G. H. B. Ward's "The Truth About Spain." "The steel screw of a cargo steamer which traded with Bilbao and other northern ports was damaged beyond repair during a rough voyage. The vessel was beached pending the arrival of a new propeller from England. "At last, when the steamer was about to sail, the captain was informed that he had to pay a duty for putting ashore a manufactured article—namely, the 'scrapped' or broken propeller. The captain protested and offered to drop it into the sea, but the officials were obdurate. They seized the ship and demanded payment. The captain declined to ease the tension by the customary bribe and complained to the British foreign office. "The duty was returned, but the captain was warned to be very careful about contraband, and for several voyages nothing occurred. Several months later some slight inaccuracy in the ship's papers and the declaration of cargo gave the excisemen their chance, and the vessel was not allowed to leave until a heavy fine, corresponding to the original propeller duty, was paid." Mount Etna. Mount Etna is one of the great volcanoes of the earth. It is great in size, great in activity, great in beauty. An size it would cover the entire metropolitan district of New York and the surrounding counties. Its height is 11,000 feet above sea level. As to its power, one of these eruptions some centuries ago killed 80,000 people, which is probably more than Vesuvius has ever done in all its existence as a volcano, not excepting the great eruption of 79 A.D., which destroyed the cities of Herculaneum and Pompeii. As to its beauty, this is also very difficult to describe. It is teeming with life, animal and vegetable, and is snow covered one-half the year. The other half it is bare to its very summit—Chryslan Herald. The Gate to Tibet. Just outside Tachienlu is the stone bridge which is called "the gate to Tibet." Tachienlu is a narrow little city which had to conform its shape to the contour of the mountains which shut it in. There is hardly a foot of level ground within the walls. It is the most impervious of trade between Chi- OLIVER HILL City Livery Stables Fashionable Outfits at Reasonable Rates. J. W. Dickenson was in Los Angeles on Monday looking into the automobile situation. Emil Kimball leaves today for a month's sojourn at Portland and other up-coast points. Mrs. Harley Payne and two children are here from Los Angeles on a visit with relatives and friends. J. W. Dickenson reports the sale of an Oakland 30 automobile to the Anaheim Union Water Co. for use of Superintendent Porter. Mr. and Mrs. Jos. Fiscus and family and Mr. and Mrs. Gwinn spent the Fourth at the county park, making the trip in the former's touring car. Earle Imus returned on Saturday from a two weeks camping trip in the mountains with his brother Elmer. The latter was obliged to return the previous Monday to take up his duties at the postoffice. Origin or the Letter V. The letter V may be regarded as the mutilated remains of one of the symbols used by the ancient Egyptians in their hieroglyphics or picture writing. A common animal in their country was the two horned sand viper; a representation of which stood for V. The priests ultimately found that for the practical purposes of everyday life it was a waste of time to use elaborate hieroglyphics and invented a kind of shorthand to meet the occasion. In this snake was reduced to a V with a dash (V-) to represent horns and body. The Phoenicians adopted this letter, and from them we get our V by loss of the dash, leaving only the two little horns of the original picture. This snake is still common in Egypt and is probably the one mentioned in Genesis xlix. 17. "Dan shall be a serpent by the way, an adder in the path, that biethhe horse heels, so that his rider shall fall backward." Travelers tell us that it is still addicted to this unpleasant habit. Wet Weather and Camels. Camels are very sensitive to mois- bert protection district let the contract three weeks ago to a man by the name of Stewart, who lives back in Minnesota, for doing the work necessary to straighten the river and strengthen the banks so as to curb the storm waters in the Santa Ana river and prevent them from overflowing the lowlands and damaging crops. Mr. Stewart went to Chicago at once and shipped the machinery here and it is expected to arrive soon and be in operation some time next week. Two machines, known as Dragline scrapers, will be employed on the job and it is expected a year will be consumed in the work. The contract price is 15 3-8 cents per cubic yard. A channel 100 feet in width will be dug by Stewart, with banks thrown up from 100 to 150 feet on either side, the difference in width being arranged by sections. The improvement is to start above the point where the Santiago creek flows into the river, and from that point to the south line of the sewer farm to section No. 1. The 100 foot channel will be four feet in depth. Walter Robinson, deputy state fish and game commissioner, was in town yesterday in his auto, driving down from Trabuca. He was accompanied by his niece, Miss Mattie Ritchey of Tustin, and was on his way up River canyon to look after fish and game. Mr. Robinson some weeks ago notified Orange county water companies to install screens in their intakes so as to prevent fish entering ditches. These instructions have not been complied with, the companies taking the ground that no fish come down as far as their intakes. He states he has evidence that fish have found their way into ditches, and he will report neglect of the companies to install screens to the state board of fish and game commissioners. The Gate to Tibet. Just outside Tachienlu is the stone bridge which is called "the gate to Tibet." Tachienlu is a narrow little city which had to conform its shape to the contour of the mountains which shut it in. There is hardly a foot of level ground within the walls. It is the great emporium of trade between China and Tibet, where the Chinese exchange tea for musk and gold dust. Many red frocked lamas are to be seen about the city, most of whom live in large lamasaries outside the walls. On the flat roofs of the houses flutter innumerable prayer flags, giving to the winds the universal Tibetan hymn of praise. Berlin's Big Restaurant. Imagine a restaurant costing $10,000,000. The Rheingold, in Berlin, accommodates more than 4,000 persons at one time, giving employment to 1,600 persons, of whom eighty-five are cooks. At this place it is possible to get a good dinner for 30 cents and at any price from that up.—Chicago Post. He Was Polite. He—The great trouble with Gabbleigh is he talks too much. She—That's strange. When he's been with me he's scarcely said a word. He—Oh, he's too much of a gentleman to interrupt.—Boston Transcript. A Sad Prospect. "They say there's no fool like an old fool." "That makes me shudder for the future. I've already been all the other kinds"—Kansas City Journal. Men who are so afraid of doing foolish things that they lack the courage to attempt wise ones will never do much and body. The Phoenicians adopted this letter, and from them we get our V by loss of the dash, leaving only the two little horns of the original picture. This snake is still common in Egypt and is probably the one mentioned in Genesis xlix. 17. "Dan shall be a serpent by the way, an adder in the path, that bireth the horse beels, so that his rider shall fall backward." Travelers tell us that it is still addicted to this unpleasant habit. Wet Weather and Camels. Camels are very sensitive to moisture. In the region of tropical rains they are usually absent, and if they come into such with caravans the results of the rainy season are greatly feared. The great humidity of the air explains the absence of the camel from the northern slopes of the Atlas and from well wooded Abyssinia. This sensitivity expresses itself in the character of different races. The finest, most noble looking camels, with short silk-like hair, are found in the interior of deserts, as in the Taureg region in north Africa, and they cannot be used for journeys to moist regions. Even in Fezzan, south of Tripoli, the animals are shorter and fatter, with long coarse hair, and in Nile lands and on coasts it is the same. These animals, too, are less serviceable as regards speed and endurance. The Eyes of the Musk Ox. The skull of the bull musk ox is remarkable for the development of the eye orbits, which project sufficiently beyond the plane of the frontal bones to compensate for the interruption the horns would otherwise make in the range of vision. The musk ox, however, does not seem to rely greatly on keenness of sight, far less on acuteness of hearing, for the ears are of small dimensions and are completely covered by the heavy growth of fur about them. The organs of scent are evidently more highly developed, and they exact of the hunter his greatest cunning. Thursday, July 6 WHAT Will you do NEXT SUNDAY? Perhaps you will stay in town and rest, in which case order an Ice Cream Brick It will help rest you This is Good Ice Cream Weather Eat it often. Mission Ice Cream is pure, of purest flavor, made from wholesome cream and fresh fruits and the quality never varies. It is the only Ice Cream made in Anaheim for general use. TRY IT. THE MISSION CONFECTIONERY R. 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