anaheim-gazette 1912-03-14

HERE'S A WALNUT STORY New York Grower Seems to Be Prince of Romancers R. B. Herman stepped into the Gazette office on Monday afternoon while on his way down town to mail Anaheim literature to friends in Montana and New York, and handed us the following account of a New York walnut story, taken from a farm journal published in that state, which seems to take the cake and the bakery all together. Mr. Herman says he has heard of romancers in California, but this New York farmer seems to be in a class by himself. The article is headed, "Take Seven Walnuts and Become Wealthy, Just as This Man Did." The story is a classic, and reads as follows: "If the 'Back to the Farm' call ever calls to you, as it probably does, and you feel a wild longing to respond, you will be interested in this story of seven walnuts and the man who made a fortune out of them. As a farm proposition, walnuts seem to have ordinary agricultural pursuits beaten hollow. Peanuts, pecans, onions and orange groves represent tremendously hard work compared with walnuts, which apparently want to do all the farming, cultivating and reaping themselves. "It looks easy, and those who have gone in for walnut farming declare that it is easy. In case you prefer to have more work to do around the farm than simply waiting for walnuts to drop into your basket, you can plant peach trees between the walnut trees, and in between the trees you can plant corn. This will give you three crops a year all from one piece of land. "Before going on any further it should be explained that the particular walnuts referred to are the ones known as English walnuts. Twenty-seven million pounds of them were..." prefer to have more work to do around the farm than simply waiting for walnuts to drop into your basket, you can plant peach trees between the walnut trees, and in between the trees you can plant corn. This will give you three crops a year all from one piece of land. "Before going on any further it should be explained that the particular walnuts referred to are the ones known as English walnuts. Twenty-seven million pounds of them were shipped into the United States from abroad last year. This indicates that there is a market for them here. "Individual trees, just beginning to bear, are said to be capable of producing from $90 to $120 a year. The growers are figuring on deriving from $800 to $1600 per acre after they get things going. "The late Norman Pomeroy, of Lockport, N.Y., visited the Centennial exposition at Philadelphia in 1876. In front of the hotel where he stayed he was much surprised to find growing a magnificent English walnut tree. He had always understood that the English walnut tree would not thrive in this part of the country. During the night many of the nuts had fallen and he sampled some and found their flavor more delicious and the meat fuller than any he had ever tasted. He also noticed that the shell was unusually thin. Mr. Pomeroy questioned the landlord and learned that the tree had been brought from northern Europe and had thrived despite every prediction to the contrary. "Mr. Pomeroy bought a satchel and filled it with nuts and sent it home, intending to plant them all. The satchel got home before he did and the children opened it, found the nuts and ate them—all but seven that had found their way, fortunately, under the lining, where they escaped the greedy eyes of the children. Somewhat disappointed, Mr. Pomeroy nevertheless planted the remaining seven walnuts, and today they have developed into magnificent trees They are considered among the handsomest trees in Lockport, with their white bark, dark green foliage and gracefully spreading limbs. And that was the beginning of the Pomeroy English walnut farm, which everybody interested in nut culture has heard about. An English walnut orchard requires very little care at any time, but after the first few years practically no attention is required, until the nuts are harvested in October. Thements and claims of highway and road associations and other organizations for local roads to be constructed under the provisions of the $18,000,000 highway bond issue. Applications for appointments are being received by the commission. A delegation from San Mateo county, another from Santa Barbara and one from Tulare will occupy the attention of the commission on March 20 and 21. BUENA PARK Mrs. George H. Warren entertained the Whist Club with a beautiful as well as daintily served luncheon after their usual game of whist on Wednesday evening. It being very near the "17th of Ireland," the lovely table decorations, cakes, salads, as well as place-cards, score cards, etc., followed this color scheme of emerald green, and the effect was certainly beautiful as well as toothsome. Mrs. Warren is an ideal hostess and has a happy faculty of springing novelties. The O.E.S. Chapter at the Park was honored by an official visit from the Worthy Grand Matron Mrs. Lena Stunward of Los Angeles on Saturday evening, March 2. Also by the presence of Mrs. Eva Boyd of Anaheim, Deputy Grand Matron for this district. All the routine business of the chapter, as well as balloting, initiation ceremonies, etc., were gone through with by the Matron, Mrs. Eugene Cady, and her efficient corps of officers in a most pleasing manner; and Mrs. Stunward expressed her pleasure and appreciation of their excellent work in a highly complimentary talk at the close of the meeting. Quite a number of visitors from neighboring chapters were present, and after a "talk" from the grand matron all adjourned to the banquet hall to do justice to the elegant reast prepared by the ladies. At the close of same, Brother Chas. McComber in his usual felicitous manner presented Mrs. Stunward with a beautifully inlaid souvenir spoon in the name of the chapter. Mrs. Stunward responded with more pleasing remarks, and all went home happy. The Christian Endeavor Society of the Congregational church have arranged to give, at stated intervals, a series of sales of bread, cake, pies, doughnuts and other toothsome articles so dear to the heart of man- ANAHEIM UNION AT THE (Commu) The Anaheim Union began its existence darate from the great management, in the four years after the institution of the school experimental basis, forcipals having been as many years. In the year 1905, copical was elected experimental admits the policy of the vartable and to recommend long as possible, but teacher does good work to do better than doing more familiar tions. This policy upheld by the head trustees, and only individual members of it ted to dismiss teachers than educational real stances the effortthe good sense of tha board. The results of tha been marked. The grown from a total in 1905, to 177, in 1906. The school has been the introduction of annual training, domestic physical culture deptwith the broadening no loss of efficiencyin a marked degree,faculty; between tha student body,and beauty and the board off. During those ye pils have been sent,the University of Chicagothey have in every time while many times tha entered the colleges schools of Southernnot one has been s failure. This certainfor the local schoolknown that the uni“flunks out” severalents each year. The present condition school is well expressAllinson Gaw.of U.S. They are considered among the hand-somest trees in Lockport, with their white bark, dark green foliage and gracefully spreading limbs. And that was the beginning of the Pomeroy English walnut farm, which everybody interested in nut culture has heard about. An English walnut orchard requires very little care at any time, but after the first few years practically no attention is required, until the nuts are harvested in October. The trees do not need to be pruned, and the nuts harvest themselves, dropping free from the outside shuck, which opens with the frost. In fact, the cost of producing and harvesting English walnuts is about one and one half cents a pound." HIGHWAY COMMISSION Sacramento, Mar. 9.—Beginning on Wednesday, March 20, and continuing throughout the week, the state highway commission will hold conferences at its headquarters in this city for the purpose of hearing further arguments. Sanitary Plumbing All work guaranteed. Prices reasonable. See me at once if in need of work in my line. F. R. DONAHOE 131 West St., Anaheim Phone, 198J Sunset The Christian Endeavor Society of the Congregational church have arranged to give, at stated intervals, a series of sales of bread, cake, pies, doughnuts and other toothsome articles so dear to the heart of man, and under the leadership of their efficient president, Miss Burkey, made quite a success of their initial sale last Saturday, realizing nearly eight dollars net. May success attend their efforts. The annual banquet of the Ladies Mutual Aid Society followed by the election of officers was held in the school hall on Saturday, March 9th, and despite the terrific storm of rain and wind, about forty ladies were present. There were representatives from Los Angeles, Pasadena, Anaheim and Santa Ana, as well as the territory in the vicinity of the Park. After enjoying the feast of turkey, oysters and numerous other good things, the business of the year was closed by reports of officers followed by the election, resulting in Mrs. J. D. Juynes for president, Mrs. George Thomas secretary, and Mrs. Carl Ritter treasurer for 1912. The retiring officers have done splendid work and leave their chairs with the satisfaction of knowing that the society is "booming." We speak for the incoming officers the same loyal support accorded last year's, and believe they will receive it. ANAHEIM GAZETTE Royal Baking Powder UTELY PURE Delicious homedids of maximum minimum cost. Some baking a pleasure Baking Powder from Royal Grape m of Tartar No Lime Phosphates DIDATES WHO ARE IN THE FIELD FOR REelection have on two different occasions attempted to remove the principal and two other members of the faculty for other than professional reasons and at least one of them now stands committed to that change. Believing that the voters should fully understand the issue before them and be given an opportunity to decide the matter at the polls, a committee of those interested in the welffare of the school have drawn up this statement of conditions and have secured the consent of Mr. E. E. Angell and of Mr. D. Gervais to be considered as candidates for election as trustees of the Anaheim Union High School. If you believe, with them, that the present administration of the high school is worthy of your support and that, so long as teachers are found to be efficient instructors, morally, and physically sound, that they should be retained in the school and not dismissed for personal reasons, your votes are cordially solicited for the candidates named above. POINTERS FOR THE MOTORIST The Prevention of Skidding Skdding is so frequent a cause of automobile accidents both slight and serious that every motorist must decide on some form of protection against it. It is however difficult to select from the many devices offered the one which will be most effective and economical. Anti-skid devices may be divided into two main classes, the detachable and the non-detachable. Steel chains, leather straps and removable steel-studded leather treads are perhaps the best known of the first class. All these are widely used, but tire manufactures are agreed that all detachable anti-skid devices are expensive in the end because of the wear and tear which they produce. ANAHEIM UNION HIGH SCHOOL AT THE POLLS (Communicated) The Anaheim Union High School began its existence as a school, separate from the grammar school management, in the year 1901. For four years after that date the administration of the school was on an experimental basis, four different principals having been in charge during as many years. In the year 1905 the present principal was elected and the policy of experimental administration ceased the policy of the principal being to secure the strongest teachers available for the various departments, and to recommend their retention as long as possible, believing that if a teacher does good work one year she ought to do better work after becoming more familiar with local conditions. This policy has always been upheld by the head of high school trustees, and only twice have individual members of the board attempted to dismiss teachers for other than educational reasons. In both instances the efforts failed, through the good sense of the majority of the board. The results of this policy have been marked. The school has now grown from a total enrollment of 73 in 1905, to 177, in 1912. The school has been broadened by the introduction of commercial, manual training, domestic science and physical culture departments, and with the broadening there has been no loss of efficiency. Harmony has, in a marked degree, prevailed in the faculty; between the faculty and the student body, and between the faculty and the board of trustees. During those years fourteen pupils have been sent, as freshmen, to the University of California, where they have in every case made good, while many times that number have entered the colleges and the normal schools of Southern California, and not one has been sent home as a failure. This certainly speaks well for the local school since it is well-known that the university alone "flunks out" several hundred students each year. The present condition of the high school is well expressed by Prof. Allinson Gaw, of U.S.C., who recently selects from the many devices offered the one which will be most effective and economical. Anti-skid devices may be divided into two main classes, the detachable and the non-detachable. Steel chains, leather straps and removable steel-studded leather treads are perhaps the best known of the first class. All these are widely used, but tire manufactures are agreed that all detachable anti-skid devices are expensive in the end because of the wear and tear which they put on tires and machinery. If chains be fastened tightly to the wheels so that they have no freedom to slip back and forth, it will be quickly noticed that the cross-pieces are biting away the tread beneath them and when removed will show the tire marked with deeply gouged cross lines. Experience has proved that the best way to use the chains is to attach them as loosely as possible. Attachments such as removable studded leather treads, while not likely to cut or gouge the rubber are generally so cumbersome that they destroy resiliency. In other words, the tire, instead of absorbing obstructions, rebounds from them and thus transmits the shock to the chassis, defeating the very purpose for which pneumatic tires were designed. These conditions show the necessity for a satisfactory anti-skid. Many of these depend on some form of rubber elevation to check the skidding of the car. The experience of many motorists is that such rubber non-slids if used with care are satisfactory while they last, but that in some cases the studs or other elevations wear away rather quickly. One set of figures recently compiled showed that after traveling one thousand miles the average non-slids tire was worn perfectly smooth. Since most non-slids are considerably more expensive than those with plain treads, manufacturers everywhere are trying to make the anti-skid feature more durable. Finally there is the original type of anti-skid invented by Michelin in which the rubber tread is reinforced by a tread of steel-studded leather. In the Michelin Anti-Skid the leather tread is an integral part of the tire and thus does not affect its resiliency, while the steel studs naturally wear longer than rubber and grip better on wet or icy roads. EXPRESS PARTY PREFERENCE can have no part in any of the primaries. It is of the utmost importance that a large vote be cast at the May primaries in this state. Sheriff Ruddock has received a letter from Deputy Sheriff Ridenaur of Milwaukee, Wis., stating that he had arrived at Milwaukee with his prisoner, J. C. Keefe, who was arrested at his ranch at West Orange. Keefe was taken east on a charge of embezzling $5000 from two of his wards. Sheriff Ruddock has returned the state warrant under which the arrest was made. This warrant ordered that he arrest Keefe and turn him forthwith to Officer Ridenaur. This was done. In extradition papers of that kind the sheriff does not have to take the prisoner before a justice of the peace. A. S. Bradford was in Los Angeles on Monday transacting business for the National Home and Town Builders company, of which he is president. Mr. Bradford is placing the company on a sound financial basis, and reports its condition flourishing, with excellent prospects of still going to par. He has weeded out unnecessary employees drawing down big salaries, having lopped off the official head of a man who was in receipt of $250 monthly. He has the enthusiastic support of directors and stockholders, and with his associates is in entire control of the company. Pat Quinn has been in the city jail past week recovering from injuries sustained in jumping from a Santa Fe train. Pat was trying to get a free ride on the blind baggage, when he was ordered off by the conductor. After the train got in motion Pat jumped, breaking his right wrist and skidding along on his face for ten feet. Dr. Beebe attended to his injuries, and as soon as Pat recovers sufficiently to walk he will they have in every case made good, while many times that number have entered the colleges and the normal schools of Southern California, and not one has been sent home as a failure. This certainly speaks well for the local school since it is well-known that the university alone "flunks out" several hundred students each year. The present condition of the high school is well expressed by Prof. Allinson Gaw, of U.S.C., who recently visited the school as judge of a debate and who wrote concerning his visit: "I want to congratulate you upon the exceedingly lively and wide awake high school that you have in Anaheim. I say with perfect sincerity that although I have visited a considerable number of the smaller high schools in a similar occasion, I never before saw one that made up on me the same impression of general alertness and preparedness for, and enjoyment of work." The issue which confronts the voters of Anaheim in the election of two high school trustees, on Friday, April 5, is plainly this: Shall we continue to carry on the policy of retaining our teachers who are manifestly efficient and who are morally, physically, and professionally fit, or shall we return to the experimental basis? It is generally known that the can- Finally there is the original type of anti-skid invented by Michelin in which the rubber tread is reinforced by a tread of steel-studded leather. In the Michelin Anti-Skid the leather tread is an integral part of the tire and thus does not affect its resiliency, while the steel studs naturally wear longer than rubber and grip better on wet or icy roads. EXPRESS PARTY PREFERENCE A fact which should be impressed upon the mind of every voter in California is that unless he expresses party preference in registering, he will not be permitted to vote at the presidential primary election to be held May 14th. In other words, if a voter wants to express his choice as between Roosevelt and Taft at the May primaries, it will be necessary for him to be registered as a republican; or, should he wish to record his vote in favor of Wilson or Clark or any other democratic candidate, it will be necessary for him to register as a democrat. The same rule applies, of course, as to the fall primaries, and to all primaries; for primary elections are purely party affairs. A person registered as an independent—that is, one who in registering has declined to state his party affiliations — can vote at the general election, but he Pat Quinn has been in the city jail the past week recovering from injuries sustained in jumping from a Santa Fe train. Pat was trying to get a free ride on the blind baggage, when he was ordered off by the conductor. After the train got in motion Pat jumped, breaking his right wrist and skidding along on his face for ten feet. Dr. Beebe attended to his injuries, and as soon as Pat recovers sufficiently to walk he will be given passports to the wintry hospital. AUTOMOBILE STODDARD-DAY STUDEBAKER KISSEL KAR Demonstration at Y P. J. Wei Anaheim and Placentia. AMERICAN SAVING OF ANAHEIM Start an account today—There may be a hole in your pocket O matter how small or large your Furniture wants may be, see us. FURNITURE STROUP-BARNES COMPANY 125 North Los Angeles St. Anaheim New Furniture is Arriving Daily y Wallop's Best Flour of hard and soft blended wheat. A coupon in each sack. Save the coupons and get some of that Beautiful Table Silverware Free. are a lover of good Coffee call and look over our line ve Stoll's, Oriental Blend, Mernado, and Hill Brothers Coffee. You can get it to suit your taste. J. W. WALLOP phones Main 157 Home 1381 Now is the Time to Paint Your House Sherwin-Williams Paints Sunset 28 R Goodrich & Dean ing and Sheet Metal Work umps and repair windmills. All Job Work Promptly attended to A LOCAL LAMENTATION Contributed A nation's laws discretely made Her edicts broad and grand Must by her subjects be obeyed Though in a distant land. But 'tis with sighs of real regret We murmur, "What a shame" Since old Ah Foo's cut off his queue He does not look the same. In childhood's early memoirs I see him then as now, The same old face, The same old shirt, The same old slanting brow. The same old bicycle and clock, With nickels well arranged, But since Ah Foo's cut off his queue He does not look the same. Ah, China, you have sons at home Who could not with him cope, Who revel in their native booze And smoke their native dope. While here this Jack of many trades Has gained renown and fame, But since Ah Foo's cut off his queue He does not look the same. Oh, Gabriel, when you sound the trump, That calls us up above, Where friends will be united there By strans of perfect love, We pray you draw a single thread From out that promised chain And bind that queue agan to Foo And make him look the same. Because one of them was too young to be married, a license was refused Archie Edward Smith, aged 17, and Ellen Beatrice Folsom, 17, both of San Gabriel. The law prohibits the marriage of a male under 18. While Smith's parents were ready to give their consent to the wedding the age of the youth presented a barrier that could not be surmounted. Goods That Have The Flavor Is the kind the man of taste desires. That's the kind we carry. The best is none too good for our customers. Every well known brand of high grade whiskies, wines and brandies in stock. California Wine Company Wholesale Liquor Dealers SWOPE BROTHERS ANAHEIM, CAL. SAVINGS BANK ANAHEIM Money to Loan! On Real Estate