anaheim-gazette 1912-12-19

RIVER DOES NOT REACH FORMER OUTLET WATERS OF KERN COUNTY STREAM ARE UTILIZED FOR PURPOSES OF IRRIGATION USED TO FLOW INTO SAN JOAQUIN BUT REACH THAT VALLEY NO MORE The deep Kern River canyon, in the high Sierra country of California, is interestingly described in a recently issued government report just received at this office. Altitudes in the Kern River basin range a few hundred feet at the mouth of the river's lower canyon to more than 14,000 feet on the headwaters over a hundred miles distant. More than 50 of the peaks in the basin exceed 13,000 feet in altitude, and many of the lakes which feed the upper stream are at an altitude of 11,000 feet or more. Mount Whitney, the highest mountain in the United States, towering 14,501 feet above sea level, overlooks the northern part of the Kern River basin from the east. Kern River rises in glacial lakelets among the high peaks of the Sierra divide and on the Kings-Kern and Great Western divides. It flows directly southward about 70 miles, then southwestward to the mouth of its canyon a few miles northeast of Bakersfield, where it enters the south end of San Joaquin Valley. No water from Kern River has reached the San Joaquin in recent years. The water is all navy will ultimately use oil fuel has made the government anxious to insure an oil reserve for all time. Steps have been taken for the construction of the following oil tanks: Pearl Harbor, Hawaii—One gasoline tank, 90,000 gallons; one fuel oil tank, 1,500,000 gallons. Guantanamo, Cuba—Five fuel oil tanks, each 1,500,000 gallons. Melville, R. I.—One fuel oil tank, 700,000 gallons. Norfolk, Va.—One fuel oil tank, 700,-000 gallons. Charleston, S. C.—One fuel oil tank, 700,000 gallons. Key West, Fla.—One fuel oil tank, 700,000 gallons. In addition to the California oil reserves, oil-bearing lands will be set aside in Oklahoma and Alaska, and coal reserves will be established in the Alaska, Matanuska and Behring River district. GLOOM OVERTAKES JOYRIDERS Quartet of Orange Youths Come to Grief in Santa Ana Court About the most expensive joy ride recorded in local court records is the one taken by four residents of Orange on October 12. The names of the four riders are F. V. Wyatt, Moses Kent, Walter Cole and Ralph Stocking. The quartet was in Justice Cox’s court at Santa Ana on Thursday morning and after the preliminaries were completed they went free with 24 hours in which to raise $200. The automobile in which the expensive trip was taken belonged to F. W. Herbert, who has a ranch at Orange. Wyatt had been at work for Herbert. Herbert says Wyatt had no right to touch a finger to the automobile. On the night of October 12 the automobile was rolled from the garage at the ranch and was pushed by hand to a garage, where it was supplied with a better this year than son. Already six California relish hard peat lands of Orange Celery Growers’ Assoc. been holding its last week is sending product. The yield factory to the growth of three carloads to will be maintained average being consi- SOUTH AFRICAN Precious Stones Belious in Mark Diamond mining in a more prosperous for some time past diamonds having met from all the principal causes a correspon- prices. The production of however, increased expected in South other hand, has slig During the half yr 1912, the total prod- weight, of a total w $22,707,000, while induction was 4,891,996 about $43,733,000. While, however en off, the value creased. The old river di province employed 9,458 natives, producing the six month $1,087,000. The new digging trict of the Transw half of this year em- 3,500 whites and 4 discovery of diam- $957,000. Kern River rises in glacial lakelets among the high peaks of the Sierra divide and on the Kings-Kern and Great Western divides. It flows directly southward about 70 miles, then southwestward to the mouth of its canyon a few miles northeast of Bakersfield, where it enters the south end of San Joaquin Valley. No water from Kern River has reached the San Joaquin in recent years. The water is all utilized for irrigation before it reaches the larger valley, and the Kern becomes a "lost river." The principal tributary of Kern River is its South Fork. The basin is divided into two lesser basins, differing greatly in topography. The eastern basin is characterized by comparatively low, flat, and irregular hills, separated by many intervening meadows, large and small; it is drained by the South Fork. The western basin is characterized by high glaciated peaks and ridges and by deep canyons; it is drained by the main stream, which flows for a great part of its length through a narrow canyon. Kern River canyon proper is about 20 miles long, one mile wide at the top, and 1,500 to 2,000 feet deep. The bottom of the canyon is several hundred feet wide and the average gradient is 100 feet to the mile. The description of this river and of other rivers in the great San Joaquin basin is found in Water-Supply Paper 299 containing stream measurements in the San Joaquin River basin, by H. D. McGlashan and H. J. Dean, of the United States Geological Survey, just issued, in co-operation with the Water Commission and Conservation Commission of the State of California. TAFT WITHDRAWS OIL LAND County Lands Set Aside For Use of Naval Vessels President Taft this week extended the oil land withdrawal order of July 2, 1910, to include 29,541 acres of the public domain in the Buena Vista hills district, Kern county, California. This makes, with the prior withdrawals in the Elk hills district, 67,000 acres of oil reserves for the use of the United States navy. The Buena Vista hills withdrawal was recommended by Secretary of the Interior Fisher as a result of recent investigations by the geological survey, which showed the difficulty of estimating definitely the quantity of oil available within the Elk Hill reserve. In the annual report of Secretary of the Navy Meyer the oil reserve in the 14,501 feet above sea level, overlooks the northern part of the Kern River basin from the east. Kern River rises in glacial lakelets among the high peaks of the Sierra divide and on the Kings-Kern and Great Western divides. It flows directly southward about 70 miles, then southwestward to the mouth of its canyon a few miles northeast of Bakersfield, where it enters the south end of San Joaquin Valley. No water from Kern River has reached the San Joaquin in recent years. The water is all utilized for irrigation before it reaches the larger valley, and the Kern becomes a "lost river." The principal tributary of Kern River is its South Fork. The basin is divided into two lesser basins, differing greatly in topography. The eastern basin is characterized by comparatively low, flat, and irregular hills, separated by many intervening meadows, large and small; it is drained by the South Fork. The western basin is characterized by high glaciated peaks and ridges and by deep canyons; it is drained by the main stream, which flows for a great part of its length through a narrow canyon. Kern River canyon proper is about 20 miles long, one mile wide at the top, and 1,500 to 2,000 feet deep. The bottom of the canyon is several hundred feet wide and the average gradient is 100 feet to the mile. The description of this river and of other rivers in the great San Joaquin basin is found in Water-Supply Paper 299 containing stream measurements in the San Joaquin River basin, by H. D. McGlashan and H. J. Dean, of the United States Geological Survey, just issued, in co-operation with the Water Commission and Conservation Commission of the State of California. TAFT WITHDRAWS OIL LAND County Lands Set Aside For Use of Naval Vessels President Taft this week extended the oil land withdrawal order of July 2, 1910, to include 29,541 acres of the public domain in the Buena Vista hills district, Kern county, California. This makes, with the prior withdrawals in the Elk hills district, 67,000 acres of oil reserves for the use of the United States navy. The Buena Vista hills withdrawal was recommended by Secretary of the Interior Fisher as a result of recent investigations by the geological survey, which showed the difficulty of estimating definitely the quantity of oil available within the Elk Hill reserve. In the annual report of Secretary of the Navy Meyer the oil reserve in the 14,501 feet above sea level, overlooks the northern part of the Kern River basin from the east. Kern River rises in glacial lakelets among the high peaks of the Sierra divide and on the Kings-Kern and Great Western divides. It flows directly southward about 70 miles, then southwestward to the mouth of its canyon a few miles northeast of Bakersfield, where it enters the south end of San Joaquin Valley. No water from Kern River has reached the San Joaquin in recent years. The water is all utilized for irrigation before it reaches the larger valley, and the Kern becomes a "lost river." The principal tributary of Kern River is its South Fork. The basin is divided into two lesser basins, differing greatly in topography. The eastern basin is characterized by comparatively low, flat, and irregular hills, separated by many intervening meadows, large and small; it is drained by the South Fork. The western basin is characterized by high glaciated peaks and ridges and by deep canyons; it is drained by the main stream, which flows for a great part of its length through a narrow canyon. Kern River canyon proper is about 20 miles long, one mile wide at the top, and 1,500 to 2,000 feet deep. The bottom of the canyon is several hundred feet wide and the average gradient is 100 feet to the mile. The description of this river and of other rivers in the great San Joaquin basin is found in Water-Supply Paper 299 containing stream measurements in the San Joaquin River basin, by H. D. McGlashan and H. J. Dean, of the United States Geological Survey, just issued, in co-operation with the Water Commission and Conservation Commission of the State of California. TAFT WITHDRAWS OIL LAND County Lands Set Aside For Use of Naval Vessels President Taft this week extended the oil land withdrawal order of July 2, 1910, to include 29,541 acres of the public domain in the Buena Vista hills district, Kern county, California. This makes, with the prior withdrawals in the Elk hills district, 67,000 acres of oil reserves for the use of the United States navy. The Buena Vista hills withdrawal was recommended by Secretary of the Interior Fisher as a result of recent investigations by the geological survey, which showed the difficulty of estimating definitely the quantity of oil available within the Elk Hill reserve. In the annual report of Secretary of the Navy Meyer the oil reserve in the 14,501 feet above sea level, overlooks the northern part of the Kern River basin from the east. Kern River rises in glacial lakelets among the high peaks of the Sierra divide and on the Kings-Kern and Great Western divides. It flows directly southward about 70 miles, then southwestward to the mouth of its canyon a few miles northeast of Bakersfield, where it enters the south end of San Joaquin Valley. No water from Kern River has reached the San Joaquin in recent years. The water is all utilized for irrigation before it reaches the larger valley, and the Kern becomes a "lost river." The principal tributary of Kern River is its South Fork. The basin is divided into two lesser basins, differing greatly in topography. The eastern basin is characterized by comparatively low, flat, and irregular hills, separated by many intervening meadows, large and small; it is drained by the South Fork. The western basin is characterized by high glaciated peaks and ridges and by deep canyons; it is drained by the main stream, which flows for a great part of its length through a narrow canyon. Kern River canyon proper is about 20 miles long, one mile wide at the top, and 1,500 to 2,000 feet deep. The bottom of the canyon is several hundred feet wide andthe average gradient is 100 feet tothe mile. The description of this river and of other rivers in the great San Joaquin basin is found in Water-Supply Paper 299 containing stream measurements in the San Joaquin River basin, by H. D. McGlashan and H. J. Dean, of the United States Geological Survey, just issued, in co-operation with the Water Commission and Conservation Commission ofthe State of California. CELERY OUTLOOK PROMISING Orange County Growers Enjoying Unexcelled Prosperity This Season Great activity has been manifested in the Orange county peat land district adjacent to Anaheimthe last few weeks by celery growers who are enjoying an excellent crop and unexcellled prosperity. Growers，harvesters，packers和crate-makers have been makes, with the prior withdrawals in the Elk hills district, 67,000 acres of oil reserves for the use of the United States navy. The Buena Vista hills withdrawal was recommended by Secretary of the Interior Fisher as a result of recent investigations by the geological survey, which showed the difficulty of estimating definitely the quantity of oil available within the Elk Hill reserve. In the annual report of Secretary of the Navy Meyer the oil reserve in the Elk Hills district is estimated at 250,000,000 barrels. Secretary Meyer stated that with the completion of the Panama Canal this oil can be transported to the Atlantic Coast reservoirs at a great saving to the government over the present price of oil fuel. The addition of five oil-burning destroyers and increased use of oil by battleships has necessitated an increase in the annual contract for oil, and the prospect that all vessels of the CELERY OUTLOOK PROMISING Orange County Growers Enjoying Unexcelled Prosperity This Season Great activity has been manifested in the Orange county peat land district adjacent to Anaheim the last few weeks by celery growers who are enjoying an excellent crop and unexcellled prosperity. Growers, harvesters, packers and crate-makers have been rushed getting shipments off for the holiday trade. The demand in the East for the peat land product is strong and prices are expected to be top-notch again. Prices last year were the highest in the history of the industry, 60 cents per dozen bunches being the highest price received and 50 and 55 cents being the prevailing price. George W. Moore, president of the Celery Growers' Association, states that he thinks that the outlook is even ANAHEIM GAZETTE better this year than it was last season. Already six carloads of the crisp California relish have gone out of the peat lands of Orange county, and the Celery Growers' Association, which has been holding its shipments until the last week is sending out an excellent product. The yield per acre is satisfactory to the growers. The average of three carloads to two acres planted will be maintained this season, that average being considered excellent. SOUTH AFRICAN DIAMOND MINES Precious Stones Becoming More Precious in Markets of World Diamond mining in South Africa is in a more prosperous condition than for some time past, the demand for diamonds having materially increased from all the principal markets, and caused a corresponding increase in prices. The production of diamonds has not, however, increased, as was generally expected in South Africa, but, on the other hand, has slightly fallen off. During the half year ending June 30, 1912, the total production of the diamond fields in the union of South Africa is given at 2,392,255 carats in weight, of a total value approximately $22,707,000, while in 1911 the total production was 4,891,998 carats, valued at about $43,733,000. While, however, the output has fallen off, the value per carat has increased. The old river diggings in the Cape province employed 1,304 whites and 9,458 natives, producing diamonds during the six months valued at nearly $1,087,000. The new diggings in Bloemhof district of the Transvaal during the first half of this year employed no less than 3,500 whites and 4,600 natives, with a discovery of diamonds valued at nearly $957,000. ARIZONA PETRIFIED FOREST Region of Remarkable Grandeur in Adjoining State The interesting region of the Arizona Petrified Forest was surveyed by the United States Geological Survey in 1910, and the resulting map has just been issued. The field work was done by Topographic Engineers Pearson Chapman and J. G. Staack, under the direction of R. B. Marshall, chief geographer. The area covered by this survey is known as the Petrified Forest quadrangle, and the map will be of especial interest and value to visitors to this remarkable region. It includes the principal portions of the Petrified Forest National Monument, a reservation created by Executive order to protect these natural wonders against commercial vandalism, which was making serious inroads into the petrified specimens. The map shows the location and topography of six separate forests, including the famous Petrified Natural Bridge. The fossil trees of these forests are hundreds of thousands if not millions of years old, the wood of the trees having been submerged beneath a heavy covering of soil and then silicified and turned to stone. This stone is exceedingly hard; in fact, it is an agate, of many colors—red, yellow, purple, blue, and intermediate shades—and is susceptible of a very high polish. The Petrified Forest is just south of the line of the Santa Fe railway, in Navajo and Apache counties, Arizona, and is reached by wagon road from the town of Adamana. The map is sold by the Director of the Geological Survey at the nominal price of 5 cents a copy. FORD—THE UNIVERSAL CAR Shop early! Your self-interest demands that you do not postpone till the eleventh hour your Christmas shopping—nor should you forget that many prospective buyers of Ford cars were... While, however, the output has fallen off, the value per carat has increased. The old river diggings in the Cape province employed 1,304 whites and 9,458 natives, producing diamonds during the six months valued at nearly $1,087,000. The new diggings in Bloemhof district of the Transvaal during the first half of this year employed no less than 3,500 whites and 4,600 natives, with a discovery of diamonds valued at nearly $957,000. The Cape province maintains its supremacy as a diamond producer over the other provinces quite easily, notwithstanding the fact that during the first half of the year there were only seven producing mines, as compared with nine in the Orange Free State. On the other hand, there was only one true diamond mine of any importance producing in the Transvaal, namely, the Premier mine, near Pretoria, whose output, though double in weight, was only of practically the same value as the whole output of the Orange Free State province. The half year has witnessed considerable diamond prospecting activity in all the diamond fields of South Africa, but has not resulted in the discovery of a single recognized diamond mine. Judge Shanley this week purchased from Mrs. Sobeleff of Sitka, Alaska, a 50-foot lot at the southwest corner of Santa Ana and Los Angeles streets, paying $600 therefor. Judge Shanley has been acting as Mrs. Sobeleff's financial agent for some years past. Recently she wrote him saying she desired to sell the lot for $500, and would pay commission out of that sum for the sale. The judge took her at her word, increased the amount $100, cut out all commission charges, and placed the money in escrow to her order. He this week received a deed for the property. He regards the lot as one of the best on South Los Angeles street and will probably in the near future erect a business building thereon. Mrs. Sobeleff is a former resident of this city, but for many years past has resided in Alaska. FORD—THE UNIVERSAL CAR Shop early! Your self-interest demands that you do not postpone till the eleventh hour your Christmas shopping—nor should you forget that many prospective buyers of Ford cars were disappointed last season because they failed to place early orders. Every third car is a Ford. Nearly 180,000 have been sold and delivered. New prices: Runabout $600; Touring Car $675; Delivery Car $700. Get particulars from WICKERSHEIM IMPLEMENT COMPANY, Fullerton or Detroit Factory. Notice to Creditors. Estate of Timothy Carroll, deceased. Notice is hereby given by the undersigned administrator of the estate of Timothy Carroll, deceased, to the creditors of, and all persons having claims against the said deceased, to exhibit the same with the necessary vouchers, within four months after the first publication of this notice (which publication was first made on the 14th day of November, 1912), to the said administrator at the office of Weisel & Dutton, No. 104 East Center street, in the City of Anaheim, Orange county, State of California, the same being the place for the transaction of the business of said estate in the County of Orange. Dated this 12th day of November, A. D. 1912. CHARLES CARROLL, Administrator of the Estate of Timothy Carroll, Deceased. WEISEL & DUTTON, Attorneys for said Administrator. Notice to Creditors Estate of John Henneberg, Deceased. Notice is hereby given by the undersigned administrator of the estate of John Henneberg, deceased, to the creditors of, and all persons having claims against the said deceased, to exhibit the same with the necessary vouchers, within four months after the first publication of this notice (which publication was first made on the 19th day of December, 1912.) to the said administrator at the office of Weisel & Dutton, 104 East Center street, in the City of Anaheim, Orange County, California, the same being the place for the transaction of the business of said estate in the County of Orange. Dated this 13th day of December A. D., 1912. THEO. A. WINBIGLER, Public Administrator. WEISEL & DUTTON, Attorneys for Administrator. CHRISTMAS Comes Once a Year But we are always here with a full line of Xmas Wines and Liquors. See us for your CHRISTMAS Comes Once a Year But we are always here with a full line of Xmas Wines and Liquors. See us for your Holiday Supply. Telephone, Write Us or Call We Deliver. Fisher Wine Company 119 North Los Angeles Street. ARTERS FOR CHRISTMAS SPECIAL PRICES FOR CHURCHES THE MISSION Parlor and Confectionery. R. Fischle, Pro Thursday, December 19 Johnson Furniture Co. Successor to F. A. Backs, Anaheim, Cal. Largest Stock of Furniture In Orange County issuing of all the Newest, Up-to-Date Useful Furniture to be seen anywhere Everything for Xmas Library Tables : Morris Chairs Davenports : Dressers : Extension Tables : Diners : Music Cabinets Brass Beds : Go-Carts : Baby Carriages, Etc., Etc. : : : : We carry a full line of Paints, Oils, Tints, Glass, Window Shades and Wall Paper, Linoleums, Mattings, Rugs, Lace Curtains, and Draperies. Davenports : Dressers : Extension Tables : Diners : Music Cabinets Brass Beds : Go-Carts : Baby Carriages, Etc., Etc. We carry a full line of Paints, Oils, Tints, Glass, Window Shades and Wall Paper, Linoleums, Mattings, Rugs, Lace Curtains, and Draperies. Johnson Furniture Co. Deliver Goods. Phones: Sunset 54J; Home 1071 COME AND SEE US Wishing Every One of You "Orange County Boosters" a Joyful Merrie Christmas Frank N. Gibbs, Prop'r Gibbs Lumber Company Leave your orders now for Christmas poultry. We can supply a large number of first class chickens and turkeys to first comers. Fresh Sealshipt Oysters every day. Eastern kraut and dill pickles. Leave your orders now for Christmas poultry. We can supply a large number of first class chickens and turkeys to first comers. Fresh Sealshipt Oysters every day. Eastern kraut and dill pickles. SCHNEIDER BROS.MARKET BRASS GOODS 65c brass ink stands; 25c brass pin trays; $1.00 brass tie racks; $2.50 large size both hammered and plain brass jardiniers; $1.90, special this week only, smoking sets containing tray, cigar, ash and match holders, worth $2.50. Weber's Book & Music Store. MUSIC TEACHERS AND STUDENTS TAKE NOTICE 4 FREE SCHOLARSHIPS, endowed, and valued at $1,000 each will be awarded by the Los Angeles Musical College. Scholarships good in all departments: Voice, Violin, Piano, Drama. Competition open to anyone under 25 years of age. Examinations daily from 12 to 1 p.m. For full particulars address: Los Angeles Musical College, 7th floor, Majestic Theatre Bldg., Los Angeles. MAS CANDIES URCHES Inspect Our Stock schle, Proprietor.