anaheim-gazette 1912-08-08

BORAX IS MAINLY PRODUCED IN CALIFORNIA OUTPUT FOR PAST YEAR SHOWS CONSIDERABLE INCREASE OVER FORMER RECORDS STATE IS ALSO SOLE PRODUCER OF MAGNESITE, WHICH MAY DEVELOP IMPORTANT INDUSTRY There was considerable increase in the production of borax in the United States in 1911 over that of 1910, the output for last year being 53,330 short tons, valued at $1,569,151, as compared with 42,357 tons in 1910, valued at $1,201,842. The quantities stated, however, represent the crude material mined. The crude ore, now being mined in California, which state furnished practically the entire product of borax in the United States, is almost entirely colemanite, which is a borate of lime. As mined the product varies considerably in its content of anhydrous boric acid. Borax Lake and Lake Hachinhama, two small lakes near Clear Lake, in California, about 80 miles north of San Francisco, first produced borax on a commercial scale in 1864. At first borax was obtained by evaporating the lake water; but this method was later supplemented by collecting and washing the natural borax crystals which were found imbedded in the mud on the bottom of the lake. Still later the so-called marsh or dry-lake borax deposits were discovered, a considerable number of which were developed in western Nevada. fractory brick, shapes, crucibles, and furnace hearths; in the manufacture of carbon dioxide, the gas used in making carbonated waters; for medicinal and toilet purposes; as pipe covering, when mixed with asbestos; as an absorbent in the manufacture of dynamite; for making cement; as an adulterant in paint; and to prevent scale in boilers in which sulphurous waters are used. It is also recommended for use us a waterproof paint for coating wood or fabric, for manufacturing artificial marble and fine tiles, and as a binder for coal briquets. At present it is reported that the use of magnesia for the manufacture of carbon dioxide on the Pacific Coast has been given up, as lime has been found to be cheaper. The greater part of the California magnesite is still used in the manufacture of paper. A copy of the Survey report on the production of magnesite in 1911, by Hoyt S. Gale, including a description of several new developments in the California deposits at Bissell, Porterville, Winchester and in San Benito county, may be obtained free on application to the Director of the Geological Survey at Washington, D. C. KIRBY IS OUT FOR TAFT San Diego Candidate For Congressman Stands by Republican Nominee That Lewis R. Kirby of San Diego, Republican candidate for Congressman in the 11th district, is a supporter of President Taft and Republican principles, is indicated by the following letter from Senator Leroy A. Wright of that city to Charles E. Bowlen, an old-time personal friend: San Diego, Cal., July 31, 1912. Charles E. Bowlen, Esq. Anaheim, Cal. Dear Sir—Replying to your favor of July 27th, I beg to say that Mr. Kirby has assured me personally that he is for Mr. Taft. I understand the fact to be however that prior to the Chicago irrigation interests to us. MINERS' INCH AMENDED IN INDUSTRIAL SENSORS RATE OF DISCHARGE THROUGH ORDERS LOOKING FOR The volume of water stream—the "run-off"—is expressed in various which has become a certain class of work may be divided into those which represent as second-feet, gallon miner's inches, and feet per square mile which represent the a water, as run-off in and acre-feet. They m follows: "Miner's inch" is an and at present is used sense, no less than tha It is the rate of discha passes through an orif under a head which w may be taken for a poses as equivalent to water per minute, or one cubic foot per miner's inches. Its va statute in each state used, and in California a cubic foot per second lons per minute. In Snia, except in legal miner's inch, the val Still later the so-called marsh or dry-lake borax deposits were discovered, a considerable number of which were developed in western Nevada. Fish Lake, Columbus, Rhodes, and Teals marshes, in southwestern Nevada near the California line, Searles Dry Lake, Cane Lake, Saline Valley, and Death Valley, in California, were among the places where the more important deposits of this type were mined. Many of these marshes were far from lines of transportation when borax was first shipped from them, and the product was generally hauled to the railroad by horse or mule teams over long roads through the desert. The borax industry was established on essentially its present basis when the bedded deposits of the calcium borate mineral colemanite were first found in Death Valley in 1882 and in the following year at Calico, about 5 miles from Daggett, Cal. Borax and boric acid are now derived wholly from these deposits of borate of lime, the mineral colemanite furnishing practically all the output. Since these colemanite mines have been worked on a large scale the marsh or dry-lake deposits have been neglected. Instead of being crystallized from mixtures of other salts obtained from marsh deposits, borax is now made exclusively in the refineries of the large borax companies in California and at eastern points. The production of borax in 1911 was the largest in the history of the United States, except that for 1906, when the output was 58,173 short tons, but the value of the production in 1911 was greater. A copy of a report on the production of borax in 1911 by Charles G. Yale and Hoyt S. Gale, just issued by the United States Geological Survey, may be obtained free upon application to the Director at Washington, D.C. The opening of the Panama Canal may mean an important increase in the magnesite production of the country. The consequent reduction in freight rates should mean increased markets in the United States for this mineral. At present the average value of the California magnesite at the mines is estimated at $8 a short ton, but the principal markets of the east Republican candidate for Congressman in the 11th district, is a supporter of President Taft and Republican principles, is indicated by the following letter from Senator Leroy A. Wright of that city to Charles E. Bowlen, an old-time personal friend: San Diego, Cal., July 31, 1912. Charles E. Bowlen, Esq. Anaheim, Cal. Dear Sir—Replying to your favor of July 27th, I beg to say that Mr. Kirby has assured me personally that he is for Mr. Taft. I understand the fact to be, however, that prior to the Chicago convention he was for La Follette, but that he now claims to be a progressive republican within the republican party. Before leaving for the north he called at my office and wanted to know if I would support him. I said, "Mr. Kirby, that depends upon whether you will support Taft." His reply was, "I am a republican and will support the nominees of the republican convention at Chicago, but I am a progressive republican, and believe that whatever reforms are accomplished should be accomplished within the lines of the republican party." LEROY A. WRIGHT. DROP IN WATER-LEVEL Pumping Plants Lower Plane of Saturation Due to the heavy draught on the underground waters of the San Bernardino Valley by the numerous pumping plants that are at work, the water level has dropped 16 feet in the Lytle creek basin, and is almost as low as it has ever been known. For the past two weeks, the wells owned by the City of San Bernardino, at the Lytle creek reservoir indicate that the level is almost stationary; that is to say, it seems to have reached "bottom," although whether it will hold at the present level during two months more of heavy pumping cannot be guessed. The drop has made it necessary for the city to lower its pumps in the wells that are a part of the municipal supply there, and under the direction of Superintendent Brown this is now being done. Inquiry as to the water level further east in the artesian basin indicates that the level has not fallen so markedly as in the Lytle creek basin. HALF MILLION FOR CELERY Orange County Ships Out a Thousand Cars Annually The peat lands in Orange county shipped 200,000 crates of celery to the Eastern market the past season, valued at $500,000. The demand for Orange county celery as far back as Chicago and New York, is attributed by leading market men to two causes. The first and foremost is that the peat passes through an orifice under a head which may be taken for a poses as equivalent to water per minute, or one cubic foot per square inch's inches. Its vapour statute in each state used, and in California a cubic foot per second per minute. In Indiana, except in legal miner's inch, the valuation 1-50th of a cubic foot per gallons per minute is based on one unit of measure irrigation and water oxygenation. "Second-foot" is an cubic foot per second of discharge of water stream 1 foot wide, 1 rate of 1 foot per second. "Second-feet per square mile" average number of cubic flowing per second from mile of area drained; tension that the run-off is formally both as regards "Run-off in inches" which the drainage are eroded if all the water flow given period were co-formally distributed on it is used for comparing fall, which is usually depth in inches. "Gallons per minute" used in connection with city water-supply. "Duty of water," one water called for in accordance with produce agriculture ties with different sections of the soils, crops, etc. If water is to be sited on station purposes it is cut vide from three to four storage capacity; depending losses in depletion of land to be water. Water is most difficult to least space; hence nature of 39.2 degrees F. 1 cubic inch of water pound or 0.577 ounce 1 cubic foot of water pounds (fresh at 62 deg) 1 cubic foot of water (salt at 62 deg. F.) 1 inch of rainfall per equals 1 cubic foot on (approximately) 1 cubic foot of water equal to 40 miner's gallons of water per 5 gallons of water per acre; delivered 24 hours will cover an acre deep in 90 days. termed two acre-feet United States Geological Survey, may be obtained free upon application to the Director at Washington, D. C. The opening of the Panama Canal may mean an important increase in the magnesite production of the country. The consequent reduction in freight rates should mean increased markets in the United States for this mineral. At present the average value of the California magnesite at the mines is estimated at $8 a short ton, but the principal markets of the eastern United States and the Mississippi Valley are supplied by importation, in spite of the recognized high grade of our own magnesite and of the large undeveloped deposits of this material in California. Imported magnesite is quoted at $10 to $11 per long ton (equivalent to about $9 to $10 per short ton) for the raw and $30 to $35 per long ton for the calcined and powdered product at New York. It is thus evident that it is the present railroad transportation rates that put the California magnesite at a disadvantage and restrict its use practically to the state. The production of magnesite fell off in 1911, according to the United States Geological Survey, the output being 9,375 short tons, valued at $75,000 against 12,443 tons, valued at $74,658 in 1910. Interest in the California magnesite is being somewhat revived, in anticipation, doubtless of the advantages to be derived from the opening of the Panama Canal. The imports in 1911 amounted to 122,075 short tons of calcined and 12,974 short tons of crude magnesite, not including the refined magnesia salts used for medicinal and other purposes. Magnesite is employed for digesting and whitening wood-pulp paper, for re- HALF MILLION FOR CELERY Orange County Ships Out a Thousand Cars Annually The peat lands in Orange county shipped 200,000 crates of celery to the Eastern market the past season, valued at $500,000. The demand for Orange county celery as far back as Chicago and New York, is attributed by leading market men to two causes. The first and foremost is that the peat land celery is of superior grade, due to favorable climatic conditions. Another reason for the Eastern demand for the local 1912 celery is that more than half of the Eastern crop failed to mature. More than 1,000 cars left Orange county for Chicago, New York and other Eastern points. Although these orders took the bulk of the 1912 crop, market men declare that more than 48,000 crates were consumed in the city of Los Angeles and that the price or good celery was considerably lower than in other years. It is conservatively estimated that more than 1,500 acres of peat land soil is yearly given to the cultivation of celery. COMMON Mr. Grump (with 'newspaper)'—"Here's an odd case—a woman marries one man thinking he is another." Mrs. Grump—"What's odd about that? Women are doing that all the time." TO THE PUBLIC The Anaheim Union Water Company has installed the requisition system and from this date no bills will be recognized or paid unless accompanied by a requisition signed by the superintendent or secretary. ANAHEIM UNION WATER COMPANY, By Wm. T. Wallop, Secretary. Advice has been received Department at Washington office is to be opened and that H. C. Pulley pointed postmaster. Have been made to travel between Los Angeles via the Pacific Electric double daily service, livery of mail 24 to than via the Fullerton. The directors of the school district have cautioned to authorize an issue the erection of a school was made necessary on last bond issue having ed. The date of the gust 24th. The Yorba Linda you soon to organize a brace C. A. the first meetingization being held last. Abolition of the free mean that many a hunter have to go right on be IRRIGATION FACTS INTERESTING TO USERS MINERS' INCH AMBIGUOUS, TERM USED IN INDEFINITE SENSE RATE OF DISCHARGE OF WATER THROUGH ORIFICE DIF-FERS LOCALLY The volume of water flowing in a stream—the "run-off" or "discharge"—is expressed in various terms, each of which has become associated with a certain class of work. These terms may be divided into two groups: (1) those which represent a rate of flow, as second-feet, gallons per minute, miner's inches, and run-off in second-feet per square mile; and (2) those which represent the actual quantity of water, as run-off in depth in inches and acre-feet. They may be defined as follows: "Miner's inch" is an ambiguous term and at present is used in an andefinite sense, no less than three being in use. It is the rate of discharge of water that passes through an orifice 1 inch square under a head which varies locally. It may be taken for all practical purposes as equivalent to 1.5 cubic feet of water per minute, or in other words, one cubic foot per second equals 40 miner's inches. Its value is defined by statute in each state in which it is used, and in California it is 1-40th of a cubic foot per second, or 11.23 gallons per minute. In Southern California, except in legal matters, the old miner's inch, the value of which is 1-50th of a cubic foot per second. PAVING FACTS (Continued from page 3.) handed Galene $500 in $100 bills, the numbers of which had been taken. Galene was told to make an appointment with Baker for yesterday afternoon at the Westminster, and he did. Baker kept it, coming from Santa Monica especially to meet the bitu-lithic man. They walked into room 38 and began to talk. "'All this time,' said Browne yesterday afternoon, 'I was in room 37 and listening to what was said. I heard Galene offer the money to Baker if the latter would agree to see that next Monday night the city council at Santa Monica would pass an ordinance the form of which was supposed by Baker to be especially favorable to Galene's concern. I heard Galene pass the document over to 'Baker and I heard Baker agree to accept the money.'" "Then the detective slipped out of the room and down to the street, where he had an automobile waiting. A few minutes later Baker appeared with Galene. Browne stepped up and introduced himself. 'I would like to see you at the district attorney's office on a matter of business,' said he. Baker did not demur, but went to the automobile. Just as he stepped aboard he opened his hand. "I was watching him," said Browne last night, 'and as he opened his hand something fell from it, struck the running board of the machine and lay there. It was the money. 'Pick it up,' I said. 'It isn't mine,' he answered, but he picked it up when I told him to. The proposed paving ordinance was found in his pocket." "Baker was taken before Horton and closely questioned. Presently, when Galene joined the group, the questioning was resumed by Horton, and he said last night that a satisfac- NOTICE Board of Equalization Notice is hereby given that the Board of Trustees of the City of Anaheim will sit as a Board of Equaliza-tion at the City Hall on Monday, August 12, 1912 at 10 o'clock in the forenoon of said day, and will continue in session from day to day until the returns of the Assessor have been rectified. EDWARD B. MERRITT, City Clerk. "A woman should take an interest in the doings of the world that interest her husband." "Yes," replied young Mrs. Torkins; "but she has to use tact. I never ask Charley what the score is. If our team loses it's a mistake to force him to talk about it, and if it wins he'll tell without asking." PATTERSON IRRIGATED FARMS. PATTERSON IRRIGATED FARMS. You, Mr. Renter or Landowner, do you want to better yourself? We want to directly interest you in the best irrigated farms in California, an 18,000 acre tract, half sold since last October. Our concrete canal gravity striction as to how or when you should use it. Our climate is good. Our soil 40 to 60 feet deep; absolutely no hard-pan or alkali; will grow al-falfa, English walnuts, and all deciduous fruits with vigor. Our terms are most attractive, one-third down, no payment for two years, then in ten equal annual payments. We have a town with a hotel, bank, schools, churches, many store building, post-office, and other modern conveniences on the tract. Let us send you our literature. Call or write LUNDELIUS & ECCLESTON, INC., 343 South Hill street, Los Angeles, Cal. IT'S WORTH INVESTIGATING. IT'S WORTH INVESTIGATING. passes through an orifice 1 inch square under a head which varies locally. It may be taken for all practical purposes as equivalent to 1.5 cubic feet of water per minute, or in other words, one cubic foot per second equals 40 miner's inches. Its value is defined by statute in each state in which it is used, and in California it is 1-40th of a cubic foot per second, or 11.23 gallons per minute. In Southern California, except in legal matters, the old miner's inch, the value of which is 1-50th of a cubic foot per second or 9 gallons per minute, is still retained as the unit of measurement by all the irrigation and water companies. "Second-foot" is an abbreviation for cubic foot per second and is the rate of discharge of water flowing in a stream 1 foot wide, 1 foot deep, at a rate of 1 foot per second. "Second-feet per square mile" is the average number of cubic feet of water flowing per second from each square mile of area drained, on the assumption that the run-off is distributed uniformly both as regards time and area. "Run-off in inches" is the depth to which the drainage area would be covered if all the water flowing from it in a given period were conserved and uniformly distributed on the surface. It is used for comparing run-off with rainfall, which is usually expressed in depth in inches. "Gallons per minute" is generally used in connection with pumping and city water-supply. "Duty of water," or the amount of water called for in acre-feet per year, to produce agricultural growths, varies with different sections, the climate, the soils, crops, etc. If water is to be stored for irrigation purposes it is customary to provide from three to four acre-feet of storage capacity, depending upon the probable losses in delivery, for each acre of land to be watered. Water is the most dense or occupies the least space, when at a temperature of 39.2 degrees Fahrenheit. 1 cubic inch of water weighs 0.036125 pound, or 0.577 ounce. 1 cubic foot of water weighs 62.4245 lbs. (fresh at 62 deg. F.). 1 cubic foot of water weighs 63.976 lbs. (salt at 62 deg. F.). 1 inch of rainfall per hour per acre equals 1 cubic foot of water per second (approximately). 1 cubic foot of water per second is equal to 40 miner's inches, or 450 gallons of water per minute. 5 gallons of water per minute, per acre, delivered 24 hours per day, will cover an acre of land 24 inches deep in 90 days. It is frequently termed two acre-feet in a season. I was watching him, said Browne last night, 'and as he opened his hand something fell from it, struck the running board of the machine and lay there. It was the money. 'Pick it up,' I said. 'It isn't mine,' he answered, but he picked it up when I told him to. The proposed paving ordinance was found in his pocket.' "Baker was taken before Horton and closely questioned. Presently, when Galene joined the group, the questioning was resumed by Horton, and he said last night that a satisfactory statement had been received. "'Baker made a complete and comprehensive confession,' said Horton. "The prisoner was not taken before a justice last night, but was jailed and his case may be laid before the grand jury pending formal complaint in the lower court. The penalty provided by the codes in case of conviction is imprisonment for not less than one nor more than fourteen years." OLD APRICOTS SOLD Dried Fruit Association Gets New Crop and Enlarges Packing House The Dried Fruit Association has disposed of all the old crop fruit left in Santa Ana. The secretary will send out a dividend to the members from the advance of $12,000 paid over. The balance will come in as the fruit is moved out of the packing house and a final accounting will be made, as early as can possibly be done. New crop fruit is already being brought in. The enlargement of the packing house and the grader will make it possible to receive fruit promptly. The secretary is following the instruction of the membership and the board is making prompt disposal of the new crop, and the outlook in that respect is very good. Orders are in for early export shipment, and prompt delivery of fruit to the packing house will be requested. Mrs. Alice Roosevelt Longworth attended the Chicago convention and was present when President Taft was renominated. The train on which she was returning to Washington carried the Democratic delegation from Wisconsin on its way to the Baltimore convention. One man who had watched her for a long time in the dining-car finally mustered up enough courage to go and speak to her. "Are you Mrs. Longworth, who was Alice Roosevelt?" he asked. "Yes." "You know, I recognized you from the pictures I had seen in the magazines." "Is that so," said Mrs. Longworth in her most gracious way. "Yes. I did not think I POSTOFFICE AT YORBA LINDA Advice has been received from the Department at Washington that a postoffice is to be opened at Yorba Linda and that H. C. Pullen has been appointed postmaster. Arrangements have been made to transport the mails between Los Angeles and this office via the Pacific Electric, affording a double daily service, and assuring delivery of mail 24 to 36 hours sooner than via the Fullerton rural route. The directors of the Yorba Linda school district have called for an election to authorize an issue of bonds for the erection of a school house. This was made necessary on account of the last bond issue having been invalidated. The date of the election is August 24th. The Yorba Linda young men expect soon to organize a branch of the Y. M. C. A. the first meeting to effect organization being held last week. Abolition of the free lunch would mean that many a hungry chap would have to go right on being hungry. Lewis Breen and wife, of Richfield, were badly shaken up in a collision with a mule Sunday evening. They were on the road to Anaheim riding a motorcycle tandem, and shortly after passing Artesia overtook a spring wagon in which was seated three intoxicated men. The wagon was drawn by a single mule, and on observing the motorcycle approaching behind the driver turned round in the road and endeavored to run it down. Mr. Breen made frantic efforts to escape but finally plunged broadside into the mule. Both Mr. and Mrs. Breen were badly cut and bruised the lady being rendered unconscious for some time. They were picked up by a passing auto and brought to town where they spent the night with friends, recovering the damaged motorcycle the next day. A woman may not realize that she has a good figure until other women begin to find fault with it. NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS If you have not paid State Poll Tax for 1912, pay now Send check for $2.00 to James Sleeper, County Assessor. It will be $3.00 on and after the first Monday in August. ANAHEIM STEAM LAUNDRY Fitted with the most up-to-date machinery for turning out the best work on short notice and at moderate prices. Patronize home industry, especially when you get just a little bit better service here than you can get anywhere else. ANAHEIM STEAM LAUNDRY J. E. FISHER & CO., Props. SOUTH LEMON STREET Anaheim, Cal. Thursday, August 8 Say, Ain't It Hot? You betcher life it is, and right here's the place for you to get cool. We serve our delicious home-made ice creams and ices in our clean quiet parlor, and you are sure to be pleased with our service. FISCHLES SPECIAL ICE CREAM BRICKS Are just the thing for your Sunday dessert. They are made of the finest materials, and now is the best time for you to try them. 50c a full quart brick at the store, delivered 10c extra. Packed to keep for hours. THE MISSION CONFECTIONERY Phones, Pacific 23R; Home 1703 Anaheim National Bank CAPITAL STOCK $50,000.00 CHARLES EYGABROAD - PRESIDENT F. C. KRAUSE - CASHIER BOARD OF DIRECTORS Charles Eygabroad, F. C. Krause, J. W. Duckworth, V. U. Simpson, Geo. W. Hamler, S. C. Hartranft, M. H. Hellman Does a general banking business. Make this bank your bank. Anaheim National Bank CAPITAL STOCK $50,000.00 CHARLES EYGABROAD PRESIDENT F. C. KRAUSE CASHIER BOARD OF DIRECTORS Charles Eygabroad, F. C. Krause, J. W. Duckworth, V. U. Simpson, Geo. W. Hamler, S. C. Hartranft, M. H. Hellman Does a general banking business. Make this bank your bank. NEW JEWELRY STORE Will open Aug. 8 with a full line of artistic Jewelry, Silversmith and Filigree Work. A. Namnam, Prop., 113 West Center Street Deutsch Block DON'T FORGET That it will soon be time to plant Peas and Cabbage seed. We have a big fresh lot, just received. Let us give you prices. H. H. GARDNER CO. 114 N. Los Angeles St., Anaheim Teacher—What is velocity, Johnnie? Johnnie—Velocity is what a fellow lets go of a wasp with. Margaret—They say that Mrs. Baker makes a fortune out of a cure for obesity. Katharine—Yes. She lives on the fat of the land. Your Choice OF AnyNewPiano In our store can be bought On Club Plan $1.00 DOWN $1.50 Weekly Free Music Lessons for one year. Private instruction S. & W. PAINT Our trade has increased so greatly on this popular brand, Sherwin & Williams Paint, that we are adding to our stock and now carry $1.00 DOWN $1.50 Weekly Free Music Lessons for one year. Private instruction Beautiful New $250 Piano Only $148 On the Club Plan Delivered free. Send applications by Mail. I hereby make application for membership in the Zellner Piano Club. Name ... Address ... If inconvenient to mail cash, sign application and send without money. WE WANT MUSIC TEACHERS TO HANDLE OUR BUSINESS WITHIN 100 MILES of LOS ANGELES. THE ZELLNER PIANO CO. S. W. 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