anaheim-gazette 1912-01-25

The Proposed State Highway System Work in Southern Counties to Be Taken Up Soon Within a few days the California Highway Commission will open headquarters in the Union Oil building in Los Angeles and the state highway work in this end of the state will be directed from there. W. I. Clark will be division engineer here. Numerous surveying parties will be put in the field as soon as men and instruments can be brought together, and various proposed routes will be surveyed to determine the most practical. The exact route for the whole system cannot be announced until these surveys are completed. Active construction work on the state highway system, however, will be started in various parts of the State the coming spring, or early summer. The State has been divided into seven divisions by the state highway commission, with headquarters and a division engineer in each, and the surveying and construction work will be directed actively from these division headquarters. These divisions are as follows: First division, the north coast district—Del Monte, Humboldt, Mendocino and Lake counties, with headquarters at Willits. F. G. Somner, division engineer. Second division, the northern interior region—Siskiyou, Modoc, Lassen, Trinity, Shasta and Tehama counties, with headquarters at Redding. T. A. Bedford, division engineer, with headquarters at San Francisco. A. E. Loder, division engineer. Fifth division, central coast district—San Benito, Monterey, San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties with headquarters at San Luis Obispo. W. S. Garuthers, division engineer. Sixth division, San Joaquin and Owens river valleys—Merced, Mariposa, Mono, Madera, Fresno, Kings, Tulare, Kern, and Inyo counties with headquarters at Fresno. J. B. Woodson, division engineer. Seventh district, Southern California—Los Angeles, Ventura; San Bernardino, Orange, Riverside, San Diego, and Imperial counties with headquarters in Los Angeles. W. L. Clark, division engineer. The State Commission practically has completed its preliminary inspection of the entire state, with the exception of a few mountain counties that will have to be left until summer. The various counties are practically unanimous in their efforts to provide the needed rights-of-way and of bridges where necessary for the state system, and this simplifies the task of the state commission to a considerable extent. This is of greater importance in the northern part of the state than in the southern, for down here comparatively little right of way will be necessary, and many bridges already are built. It is yet impossible, of course, for the commission to estimate ohw long UNCLE SAM BUILDER Naval Strength Service Secretary Meyer, the United States, and cheaper war time than any other Great Britain, is a pamphlet just issued intelligence office, if the frequent inquiry persons interested in relative strength comparison with force. The pamphlet, "Some of the Prince World," shows that navage of ships already United States star Great Britain, allusion of vessels to bring Germany to war. As an example of construction, while the 21,828 Utah was built her six months, the lastpleted the 22,500-year and eight month Japan proved to builder, taking five month for the commencement France took three years to construct the land and Germany conquered eight months of the Heligoland of 20. In cost, as well, vary yards compared reign builders, the Dakota requiring a $8,472,150, the Gergy sum of $11,209,800,aire $10,520,000,and tune of 19,900 tons. STATE LEADS IN OIL Wonderful Production of Petroleum During Past Year The petroleum production of California in 1911 is estimated by David T. Day, of the United States geological survey, as reaching a possible 83,000,000 barrels. At the close of 1910 oil was being produced in California at an average rate greater than during 1909. This increase continued and the total production for the year 1911 was between 80,000,000 and 83,000,000 barrels, compared with 73,010,560 barrels in 1910. While the consumption also increased, production continued to exceed the demand, stocks increased to about 40,000,000 barrels, and prices receded to 30 cents a barrel where they were not governed by long-time contracts, although higher prices ruled for refining oils. The increased production was chiefly from the Sunset and McKittrick region, from the pools already developed in 1910. Three significant discoveries during the year were (1) evidences of a large field in La Habra valley; (2) the discovery of a deep oil sand in the Midway field containing a heavier oil than in the higher zones; and (3) the discovery at the end of the year in the Coalinga field of a zone of light oil 1500 feet below the main valley increased. The Associated Oil Co. drilled a test well in the Elk Hills, San Joaquin valley, in sec. 30, T. 30 R. 24, and obtained a small production, thus proving the oil-bearing character of these hills, as had been predicted by the government geologists. The oil was found at a depth of more than 3000 feet and proved to be of 28 deg. B., an unusually high gravity. Important discoveries were made by drilling along the border of the San Joaquin valley to the east and northeast of the McKittrick field, in the Belridge and Lost Hills fields, resulting in considerable extension of the possible productive territory. Interesting developments were also made in the Cat Canyon field. On November 25 the Union Oil Co. obtained a 3600 barrel well of high-gravity oil. Transportation facilities in the California fields were increased by the line of the Associated Oil Co. from Canarez station to the Lost Hills. While there was the expected accumulation of stocks, it is important to note the considerable increases in consumption, important features of which were contracts with Arizona smelters for 60,000 barrels a month, which were made at the beginning of the year. In October the Canadian Pacific railway was buying 20,- NOTABLE NEWS It is evident that going to try to wee tiny on the lines has been their street turies. And this time is to be for women men. Such is the Hughes brought to the University of Nia, whom she added on Thursday the especially eager toeral reasons. In this comes from the dround Hankow in te valley, where ther strongest. Again, students who have C. in recent years, is now on her way uated in this very Chinese empire will be doing her women in modern A recent edict has for officials who w their jobs to marry—surely a significant notice all over the olutionists are very mission schools am from any damage quite unlike condition movement. QUICK SILVER Increased Production Year The production in California in 1911 valued at $880,217, flasks and $79,733 output of 1910. The made notwithstand of the clean-up at solidified mine in the falling off in other producers, and substantial increase New Guadalupe mines in Santa Clara New Idria mines, or for refining oils. The increased production was chiefly from the Sunset and McKittrick region, from the pools already developed in 1910. Three significant discoveries during the year were (1) evidences of a large field in La Habra valley; (2) the discovery of a deep oil sand in the Midway field containing a heavier oil than in the higher zones; and (3) the discovery at the end of the year in the Coalinga field of a zone of light oil 1500 feet below the main producing beds, in a lower geologic formation. The probability of this last-mentioned discovery had been pointed out in the reports on the Coalinga district published by the United States geological survey in 1908 and again in 1910. The Lake View gusher collapsed at the end of 1910. In the latter part of March the Associated Oil Co. drilled in sec. 13, T. 3, R. 10, in La Habra Valley, 3 miles from the old Fullerton field and in line with the developments in the Coyote Hills. Oil was found at 3360 feet, and the wells started at 600 barrels a day. This caused such activity in the region and such favorable results that in June the Fullerton field, including the new developments, was producing about half a million barrels monthly. The oil sands seem thick and the wells promise to be persistent producers. The Standard Oil Co. promptly connected the field by pipe lines to its tank station at Northam and by the end of the year completed the connection to the new refinery at El Segundo, the work on which began during the year. The refinery was practically completed by the end of December and will begin in the first part of January with a capacity of 5000 barrels a day, to be rapid- in the California fields were increased by the line of the Associated Oil Co. from Canarez station to the Lost Hills. While there was the expected accumulation of stocks, it is important to note the considerable increases in consumption, important features of which were contracts with Arizona smelters for 60,000 barrels a month, which were made at the beginning of the year. In October the Canadian Pacific railway was buying 20,000 barrels a month for use in terminal yards and on the steamers plying to the north. It is said to be the plan of this railway eventually to use oil only for its passenger service as far as Kamloops, B. C. The year proved strenuous for the Independent Producers Agency, and after many methods for relieving the situation had been suggested the association agreed to a plan for providing 10,000,000 barrels of storage, and at the end of the year contracts for building this storage had been made. Inasmuch as the consumption has been increased beyond what was deemed probable at the beginning of the year, it can not be considered that the critical conditions existing in California in 1911 have been entirely without permanent benefit to the trade, which has now reached a position where the addition of even one or two large steamship companies to the ranks of oil burners, or equivalent consumption in other directions, would make the demand equal the present production. It is not too much to expect that unless a great increase in production takes place in 1912 the increase of manufactures and of domestic consumption will reduce the accumulated stocks. California in 1911 valued at $880,217 flasks and $79,733 output of 1910. The made notwithstanding of the clean-up at solidified mine in the falling off in other producers, and substantial increase New Guadalupe mines in Santa Clara New Idria mines, oily, the largest producer Hemisphere, important output, provide the quicksilver yield in 1911. In Colusa county minor output from Lake county the Hainan increased product was a falling off result of the final clear Western mine. In Aetna and Knoxville decreased their product clean-up at the Naples completed in 1910. Son there was a co-in output for the Benito county there production from there and an increase from properties, the netting off for the county In San Luis Obispo so was decreased on Ta Barbara there will all an increase from Los Prietos mine county there increase in production Guadalupe and New and a small producstock. In Sonoma increased production UNCLE SAM BUILDS WARSHIPS Naval Strength Second Among World Powers Secretary Meyer's statement that the United States turns out bigger and cheaper warships and in less time than any other country except Great Britain, is substantiated in a pamphlet just issued by the naval intelligence office, intended to answer the frequent inquiries of societies and persons interested in the navy and its relative strength and importance in comparison with foreign navies. The pamphlet, which is entitled "Some of the Principal Navies of the World," shows that on a basis of tonnage of ships already completed, the United States stands second only to Great Britain, although the completion of vessels now building will bring Germany to this position. As an example of the relative speed of construction, it is shown that, while the 21,825-ton dreadnaught Utah was built here in two years and six months, the British yards completed the 22,500-ton Monarch in a year and eight months. Japan proved to be the slowest builder, taking five years and one month for the completion of the Aki, with a displacement of 19,800 tons; France took three years and a month to construct the 18,629-ton Danton, and Germany consumed two years and eight months in the building of the Heligoland of 22,440 tons. In cost, as well, the American navy yards compared favorably with foreign builders, the 20,000-ton North Dakota requiring an expenditure of $8,472,150, the German Heligoland a sum of $11,209,800, the French Voltaire $10,520,000, and the British Neptune of 19,900 tons $8,411,497. NOTABLE NEWS FROM CHINA Culver Baer and Cloverdale groups, but in Trinity county the output of the Altoona mine increased. WILD BIRDS STARVING Recent Snowstorms East Threatens Their Extermination Reports received at the headquarters of the National Association of Audubon Societies in New York indicate that over a large area of the United States, birds are now suffering for lack of food caused by the heavy snows. Telegraphic instructions have been sent to the officers of the State societies and all field agents in the danger zone, asking them at once to provide food for the hungry birds and to call upon the public to do likewise. It may be recalled that in 1895 a heavy snow, similar to that at present prevailing, almost exterminated the Bluebirds in eastern United States. Fearful of a similar disaster, the officers of the national association are putting into motion every wheel of the splendid machinery of their organization to guard against a similar catastrophe. "Fifty thousand earnest bird lovers are now distributing grain and tying suet to limbs of trees to feed our winter bird life," said Secretary T. Gilbert Pearson, at the office of the association, No. 1,974 Broadway, New York. BRAVE PATRICK CASEY The bugle sounded. Into the barrack square marched the regiment then formed a hollow square and all waited. It was an important occasion. Casey—Patrick Casey—a scarred and sunburned warrior, was to receive a little token of his country's gratitude. A particularly notable act of bravery had brought Patrick into the limelight al commission, consisting of Messrs. Willis Polk, William A. Faville and Clarence R. Reed in planning the great exposition. Under the rules adopted by the board of directors, the architectural commission will assemble for their first consultation before the plans of the grounds and buildings are submitted for adoption. This meeting is scheduled to take place early in February, and immediately afterwards, work will be commenced upon the design of the individual buildings. In a short time there will be another meeting, at which the architects will submit the plans of the buildings designed by them, and as soon thereafter as practicable, the final drawings will be prepared, contracts let, and the work of building commenced. All these architects are well-known to the profession, each having played a part in designing some of the famous structures of the world. YEAR A RECORD BREAKER Millions of Wealth Produced by California In 1911 The year 1911 just closed has been a record-breaking one for agriculture, horticulture and those interests dependent upon them, and this is also true of mining, says a circular just issued by the California Development Board. While the Department of Agriculture reports the combined agricultural output of the whole country as somewhat less than last year California shows a large increase of productions of her soil and sunshine for the year, with prices generally higher, making her share of the total agricultural wealth about $115,000,000 more than the average of all the states. Citrus fruits, prunes, lima beans, beet sugar, barley, and hops lead in comparative productions and values. and Germany consumed two years and eight months in the building of the Heligoland of 22,440 tons. In cost, as well, the American navy yards compared favorably with foreign builders, the 20,000-ton North Dakota requiring an expenditure of $8,472,150, the German Heligoland a sum of $11,209,800, the French Voltaire $10,520,000, and the British Neptune of 19,900 tons $8,411,497. NOTABLE NEWS FROM CHINA It is evident that the Chinese are going to try to work out their destiny on the lines of education, which has been their strong point for centuries. And this time the education is to be for women as well as for men. Such is the report that Miss Hughes brought to the students of the University of Southern California, whom she addressed at Chapel on Thursday the 10th. They were especially eager to hear her for several reasons. In the first place she comes from the disturbed region around Hankow in the great Yangste valley, where the revolutionists are strongest. Again, one of the finest students who have studied at U. S. C. in recent years, Miss Zula Brown, is now on her way to Nan-Cheng, situated in this very interior part of the Chinese empire (or republic?) and will be doing her best to train the women in modern American methods. A recent edict has made it necessary for officials who wish to get or hold their jobs to marry educated women—surely a significant step worthy of notice all over the world. The revolutionists are very favorable to our mission schools and preserve them from any damage or depredations, as quite unlike conditions in the Boxer movement. QUICK SILVER IN CALIFORNIA Increased Production During the Past Year The production of quicksilver in California in 1911 was 19,131 flasks, valued at $880,217, a gain of 1920 flasks and $79,733 compared with the output of 1910. This increase was made notwithstanding the completion of the clean-up at the old Napa Consolidated mine in Napa county and the falling off in output of several other producers, and is due chiefly to substantial increases in production at New Guadalupe and New Almaden mines in Santa Clara county. The New Idria mines, of San Benito coun- BRAVE PATRICK CASEY The bugle sounded. Into the barrack square marched the regiment then formed a hollow square and all waited. It was an important occasion. Casey—Patrick Casey—a scarred and sunburned warrior, was to receive a little token of his country's gratitude. A particularly notable act of bravery had brought Patrick into the lime-light. "Men," said the officer commanding, "I am proud to pin this medal on the breast of Patrick Casey—a hero. And under special orders I shall also place fifty dollars to his credit in the bank, as some little reward for his gallant conduct." Patrick stepped forward, looking uncomfortable. He announced that there was one request that he wanted to make. "If it is all the same to you, sor," he blurted out, "I'd rather ye'd pin the fifty-dollar note on me chist and place the medal to me credit at the bank." COAL LAW NEEDS AMENDING The present coal-land law has one serious defect, which should be remedied if a leasing law is not enacted. The restriction of area that may legally be acquired to a maximum of 160 acres for an individual and 640 acres for an association is not in accord with good mining practice. The fixed charges on the cost of a modern coal mine, provided with an up-to-date equipment necessary to conserve life and property and to assure maximum recovery, are too high to be assessed against the output of so small a tract, especially if the coal seem is of only moderate thickness. A law designed to promote the practical utilization of coal deposits, whether the system contemplates sale or lease, must provide for the holding of a large enough unit to permit the opening and equipment of a modern mine and to warrant its economical operation. Without such provision for economical operation too great an advantage is given to the land-grant railroads and large coal companies already in possession of considerable areas of high-grade coal. AN UP-TO-DATE FABLE A lion once invited a fox to visit him in his cave. "I should be glad to call," said the fox, "but I have observed that all the tracks are pointed toward your Citrus fruits, prunes, lima beans, beet sugar, barley, and hops lead in comparative productions and values, with walnuts, olives, etc., close after. The people generally are satisfied with the outcome of the past year and regard the outlook for the coming one with confident expectation. Preparations for extended operations, for the coming and after years are to be found on every hand; large tracts of land are being prepared for the many expected homeseekers and small farmers, the excellence of California products allaying any fears of an over-production. New kinds of crops, ramie, cotton, rice, dates, etc., are being introduced, after satisfactory experiments thus adding to the wealth producing industry open to the new comers. All lines of constructive industry, public, corporative and private, are active in preparing to care for the growing population. Proof of the increasing prosperity of the State is reflected in the following brief paragraph: The secretary of state reports 2,-226 new registrations of motor vehicles for the month of November. HE DREW THE LINE In a western Kentucky town Ben Watson had saved the life of Myra Underhill. Miss Underhill had been overturned in a creek with a swift current and the act of the young Watson was a very heroic one. The news soon spread and Ben Watson was hailed as the real live hero of the village. Aunt Tabby Wilson, the oldest woman in the village, mother of the little colony, was loud in her praises of the heroism of the young man,and at once declared that Ben and Myra must get married. "Ben saved Myra's life," she said "and now they must marry and be happy ever afterwards, just as they do in the story books." But Ben demurred. The arrangements did not suit him. "Why not marry Myra, Ben?" said the old lady. "She is yours and we must have a wedding." California in 1911 was 19,131 flasks, valued at $880,217, a gain of 1920 flasks and $79,733 compared with the output of 1910. This increase was made notwithstanding the completion of the clean-up at the old Napa Consolidated mine in Napa county and the falling off in output of several other producers, and is due chiefly to substantial increases in production at New Guadalupe and New Almaden mines in Santa Clara county. The New Idria mines, of San Benito county, the largest producers in the Western Hemisphere, continued their important output, producing nearly half the quicksilver yield of the country in 1911. In Colusa county there was a nominal output from the Manzanita. In Lake county the Helen mine yielded an increased production, but there was a falling off in output as a result of the final clean-up at the Great Western mine. In Napa county the Aetna and Knoxville mines both increased their production, but the big clean-up at the Napa mine had been completed in 1910 and for this reason there was a considerable decrease in output for the county. In San Benito county there was a decreased production from the New Idria mine and an increase from the Esmeralda properties, the net result being a falling off for the county output in 1911. In San Luis Obispo county there also was decreased output, but in Santa Barbara there was a small output, all an increase from operations at the Los Prietos mine. In Santa Clara county there was a marked increase in production from both the Guadalupe and New Almaden mines, and a small production from the Comstock. In Sonoma county there was increased production from both the operation. Without such provision for economical operation too great an advantage is given to the land-grant railroads and large coal companies already in possession of considerable areas of high-grade coal. AN UP-TO-DATE FABLE A lion once invited a fox to visit him in his cave. "I should be glad to call," said the fox, "but I have observed that all the tracks are pointed toward your door, and there are none leading away from it." "Pooh," said the lion. "That phenomenon may be attributed to the great esteem in which I am held by my guests. I treat them so well that when they leave they walk backward for a long distance to show their respect for me. You will meet a most delightful and distinguished company when you call." "If you will give me the names and addresses of a few of the survivors", answered the fox, "I will call and see if their reports are satisfactory. If so I will accept your invitation." Moral: Avoid invitations to wedding anniversaries and whist parties. DESIGNING FAIR BUILDINGS Eminent Artists Employed by San Francisco Exposition The most eminent architects of the world will design the buildings that will grace the site of the Panama Pacific International exposition, which is to be held in San Francisco in 1915. McKim, Mead and White, Henry Bacon and Thomas Hastings of New York and L.C. Mullgerdt and George W. Kelham of San Francisco will assist the members of the architectur- the colony, was loud in her praises of the heroism of the young man, and at once declared that Ben and Myra must get married. "Ben saved Myra's life," she said "and now they must marry and be happy ever afterwards, just as they do in the story books." But Ben demurred. The arrangements did not suit him. "Why not marry Myra, Ben?" said the old lady. "She is yours and we must have a wedding." "She is a nice girl, all right," replied Ben; "but I don't think we oughter marry. Seems to me," he allowed, "I have done enough for Myra." 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