anaheim-gazette 1913-01-02

LOCAL BANKERS MAY AID THE COMMISSION POSSIBILITY OF TEMPORARY SUSPENSION OF STATE ROAD WORK CALLS FOR ASSISTANCE FOUR PER CENT INTEREST BONDS ARE NOT MOVING LIVELY IN MARKETS That local moneyed men stand ready to come to assistance of the state highway commission in the dilema, now confronting it, owing to its inability to dispose of state bonds in sufficient volume to carry on the large amount of state road work now in contemplation, is indicated by interviews had by a representative of the Gazette with several of the city's leading financiers this week. Owing to the fact that only 4 per cent interest is paid upon these road bonds, their sale has dragged, and the commission has now before it something like half a million dollars in bonds which it desires to dispose of in order to carry out road work, for which surveys have been made and specifications completed. Many of these projected roads lie in Southern California, among them being the main line than that involved in banking transactions hereabout, there can be no doubt that our local moneyed men will do as well by the highway commission as those in any other section of the state. Mr. Hartung is one of the heaviest taxpayers in this part of Orange county, and realizes that the state highway will add materially to the welfare of everyone here. He had no doubt moneyed men of this section would do as well by the state commission as those of other cities, but was not prepared to say just what amount of bonds they would be willing to take over at the low rate of interest offered. He had not looked into the matter sufficiently to say anything definitely upon this subject, other than to say that in common with all citizens, he was most anxious to see the state highway come through Anaheim. President Thomas, of the German-American, said that his bank was not dealing in bonds at all, the money being loaned largely to the local farmer, to whom he thought, the most consideration to be due, nevertheless he thought the bonds to be good, and were all right for those who were buying bonds. The local bankers, if they so desired, could take care of several thousand dollars' worth of the bonds, was his opinion. Chas. Eygabroad and F. C. Krause, of the Anaheim National, were the next bankers interviewed. The former had not given the matter much thought but on the spur of the moment he thought the rate of interest rather low, al- A large amount of these road bonds has already been disposed of, and actual work of road construction has been taken up in a number of counties. This work includes actual construction in San Diego county, and it is understood the state commission desires to begin work in this county early in the month, is indicated by interviews had by a representative of the Gazette with several of the city's leading financiers this week. Owing to the fact that only 4 per cent interest is paid upon these road bonds, their sale has dragged, and the commission has now before it something like half a million dollars in bonds which it desires to dispose of in order to carry out road work, for which surveys have been made and specifications completed. Many of these projected roads lie in Southern California, among them being the main line through Orange county. This road will cost probably in excess of $500,000, and according to statements recently made in Los Angeles by N. D. Darlington, local bankers will be appealed to to take over a portion of these securities in order that work upon roads may be continued without serious interruption. Los Angeles bankers will naturally be called upon to assume the larger part of bonds necessary for road work in this and other Southern California counties, but local capitalists will also be requested to show sufficient enterprise to acquire a portion of these securities. It is no secret that professional bond buyers have turned them down, owing to the fact that the rate of interest is below that which they usually receive. They have suggested that the incoming legislature adopt measures looking to a referendum vote in the state with a view to raising interest to 4½ or 5 per cent. This will, of course, set over work of road building for many months, and it is not at all certain that an affirmative vote may be secured thereupon. In this event, work upon the system of roads now in contemplation may be indefinitely postponed. In this contingency the state highway commission has made a patriotic appeal to bankers doing business in counties through which the state road passes. The commission has received very favorable response from bankers in Los Angeles and San Francisco, and will probably shortly submit the matter to bankers in different county towns in Southern California. It is understood that money raised in Orange county will be used for road work here. There are millions of surplus capital in Southern California banks, and as state road bonds are gilt-edged securities, it is believed blocks of them can be disposed of despite the low interest rate. A large amount of these road bonds has already been disposed of, and actual work of road construction has been taken up in a number of counties. This work includes actual construction in San Diego county, and it is understood the state commission desires to begin work in this county early in the month, is indicated by interviews had by a representative of the Gazette with several of the city's leading financiers this week. Owing to the fact that only 4 per cent interest is paid upon these road bonds, their sale has dragged, and the commission has now before it something like half a million dollars in bonds which it desires to dispose of in order to carry out road work, for which surveys have been made and specifications completed. Many of these projected roads lie in Southern California, among them being the main line through Orange county. This road will cost probably in excess of $500,000, and according to statements recently made in Los Angeles by N. D. Darlington, local bankers will be appealed to to take over a portion of these securities in order that work upon roads may be continued without serious interruption. Los Angeles bankers will naturally be called upon to assume the larger part of bonds necessary for road work in this and other Southern California counties, but local capitalists will also be requested to show sufficient enterprise to acquire a portion of these securities. It is no secret that professional bond buyers have turned them down, owing to the fact that the rate of interest is below that which they usually receive. They have suggested that the incoming legislature adopt measures looking to a referendum vote in the state with a view to raising interest to 4½ or 5 per cent. This will, of course, set over work of road building for many months, and it is not at all certain that an affirmative vote may be secured thereupon. In this event, work upon the system of roads now in contemplation may be indefinitely postponed. In this contingency the state highway commission has made a patriotic appeal to bankers doing business in counties through which the state road passes. The commission has received very favorable response from bankers in Los Angeles and San Francisco, and will probably shortly submit the matter to bankers in different county towns in Southern California. It is understood that money raised in Orange county will be used for road work here. There are millions of surplus capital in Southern California banks, and as state road bonds are gilt-edged securities, it is believed blocks of them can be disposed of despite the low interest rate. A large amount of these road bonds has already been disposed of, and actual work of road construction has been taken up in a number of counties. This work includes actual construction in San Diego county, and it is understood the state commission desires to begin work in this county early in the month, is indicated by interviews had by a representative of the Gazette with several of the city's leading financiers this week. Owing to the fact that only 4 per cent interest is paid upon these road bonds, their sale has dragged, and the commission has now before it something like half a million dollars in bonds which it desires to dispose of in order to carry out road work, for which surveys have been made and specifications completed. Many of these projected roads lie in Southern California, among them being the main line through Orange county. This road will cost probably in excess of $500,000, and according to statements recently made in Los Angeles by N. D. Darlington, local bankers will be appealed to to take over a portion of these securities in order that work upon roads may be continued without serious interruption. Los Angeles bankers will naturally be called upon to assume the larger part of bonds necessary for road work in this and other Southern California counties, but local capitalists will also be requested to show sufficient enterprise to acquire a portion of these securities. It is no secret that professional bond buyers have turned them down, owing to the fact that the rate of interest is below that which they usually receive. They have suggested that the incoming legislature adopt measures looking to a referendum vote in the state with a view to raising interest to 4½ or 5 per cent. This will, of course, set over work of road building for many months, and it is not at all certain that an affirmative vote may be secured thereupon. In this event, work upon the system of roads now in contemplation may be indefinitely postponed. In this contingency the state highway commission has made a patriotic appeal to bankers doing business in counties through which the state road passes. The commission has received very favorable response from bankers in Los Angeles and San Francisco, and will probably shortly submit the matter to bankers in different county towns in Southern California. It is understood that money raised in Orange county will be used for road work here. There are millions of surplus capital in Southern California banks, and as state road bonds are gilt-edged securities, it is believed blocks of them can be disposed of despite the low interest rate. A large amount of these road bonds has already been disposed of, and actual work of road construction has been taken up in a number of counties. This work includes actual construction in San Diego county, and it is understood the state commission desires to begin work in this county early in the month, is indicated by interviews had by a representative of the Gazette with several of the city's leading financiers this week. Owing to the fact that only 4 per cent interest is paid upon these road bonds, their sale has dragged, and the commission has now before it something like half a million dollars in bonds which it desires to dispose of in order to carry out road work for which surveys have been made and specifications completed. Many of these projected roads lie in Southern California, among them being the main line through Orange county. This road will cost probably in excess of $500,000, and according to statements recently made in Los Angeles by N. D. Darlington, local bankers will be appealed to to take over a portion of these securities in order that work upon roads may be continued without serious interruption. Los Angeles bankers will naturally be called upon to assume the larger part of bonds necessary for road work in this and other Southern California counties, but local capitalists will also be requested to show sufficient enterprise to acquire a portion of these securities. It is no secret that professional bond buyers have turned them down, owing to the fact that the rate of interest is below that which they usually receive. They have suggested that the incoming legislature adopt measures looking to a referendum vote in the state with a view to raising interest to 4½ or 5 per cent. This will, of course, set over work of road building for many months, and it is not at all certain that an affirmative vote may be secured thereupon. In this event, work upon the system of roads now in contemplation may be indefinitely postponed. In this contingency the state highway commission has made a patriotic appeal to bankers doing business in counties through which the state road passes. The commission has received very favorable response from bankers in Los Angeles and San Francisco, and will probably shortly submit the matter to bankers in different county towns in Southern California. It is understood that money raised in Orange county will be used for road work here. There are millions of surplus capital in Southern California banks, and as state road bonds are gilt-edged securities, it is believed blocks of them can be disposed of despite the low interest rate. A large amount of these road bonds has already been disposed of, and actual work of road construction has been taken up in a number of counties. This work includes actual construction in San Diego county, and it is understood the state commission desires to begin work in this county early in the month, is indicated by interviews had by a representative of the Gazette with several of the city's leading financiers this week. Owing to the fact that only 4 per cent interest is paid upon these road bonds, their sale has dragged, and the commission has now before it something like half a million dollars in bonds which it desires to dispose of in order to carry out road work for which surveys have been made and specifications completed. Many of these projected roads lie in Southern California, among them being the main line through Orange county. This road will cost probably in excess of $500,000, and according to statements recently made in Los Angeles by N. D. Darlington, local bankers will be appealed to to take over a portion of these securities in order that work upon roads may be continued without serious interruption. Los Angeles bankers will naturally be called upon to assume the larger part of bonds necessary for road work in this and other Southern California counties, but local capitalists will also be requested to show sufficient enterprise to acquire a portion of these securities. It is no secret that professional bond buyers have turned them down, owing to the fact that the rate of interest is below that which they usually receive. They have suggested that the incoming legislature adopt measures looking to a referendum vote in the state with a view to raising interest to 4½ or 5 per cent. This will, of course, set over work of road building for many months, and it is not at all certain that an affirmative vote may be secured thereupon. In this event, work upon the system of roads now in contemplation may be indefinitely postponed. In this contingency the state highway commission has made a patriotic appeal to bankers doing business in counties through which the state road passes. The commission has received very favorable response from bankers in Los Angeles and San Francisco, and will probably shortly submit the matter to bankers in different county towns in Southern California. It is understood that money raised in Orange county will be used for road work here. There are millions of surplus capital in Southern California banks, and as state road bonds are gilt-edged securities, it is believed blocks of them can be disposed of despite the low interest rate. A large amount of these road bonds has already been disposed of, and actual work of road construction has been taken up in a number of counties. This work includes actual construction in San Diego county, and it is understood the state commission desires to begin work in this county early in the month, is indicated by interviews had by a representative of the Gazette with several of the city's leading financiers this week. Owing to the fact that only 4 per cent interest is paid upon these road bonds, their sale has dragged, and the commission has now before it something like half a million dollars in bonds which it desires to dispose of in order to carry out road work for which surveys have been made and specifications completed. Many of these projected roads lie in Southern California, among them being the main line through Orange county. 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A large amount of these road bonds has already been disposed of, and actual work of road construction has been taken up in a number of counties. This work includes actual construction in San Diego county, and it is understood the state commission desires to begin work in this county early in the new year. However, of late, the bond market has fallen off, and a recent offer of $400,000 of road bonds finds no takers. It is upon the heels of this refusal by bond buyers to purchase them, that the state highway commission makes its appeal to the patriotism of country bankers. With a view to ascertaining how local capitalists regard suggestion of the state highway commission, a representative of the Gazette called upon the city's bankers this week, and while they declared the rate of interest was lower than that usually accepted in banking transactions, they felt the necessity of doing all in their power to hasten construction of the state highway which they hold mens so much to the future prosperity this section. Among bankers reviewed was John Hartung, of First National, Adolph Thomas, of the German American, Chas. Eyebroad and F. C. Krause, of the Jaheim National, and Chas. Boege of the Southern County Bank. While the suggestion of the state highway commission had not been communicated to them before, and whilst the rate of interest is lower Mrs. Will Jones and daughter, Doretta, of Seattle, Wash., niece and grandniece of John Hartung, have been visiting that gentleman and his wife at their home on West Center street for several days and yesterday were guests at a sumptuous New Year's dinner, prepared as only Mrs. Hartung knows how to prepare it. Other improvements in campaign for development of cementing and piping of a wide area. The company indebtedness is $300,000; this is due until 1915. If ing indebtedness could be taken up, a large slice of bonds might be called in, out of the question, monetarily be used in improving system. While some irrigation plan of delivering free waterers consider that a dividend come amiss, the policy of extending betterments will be continued. In some cases argued that this plan should be retained for a number of years and that no free water may be in sight until the indebtedness is, at least, care of. At any rate, stock be forever "shut" of any financial condition than a gross point in its history. At least, that is expressed in optimistic circumstances. Report of the board of will be submitted to store the annual meeting, will show the company to be financial condition than a gross point in its history. The ties of water have been starting of summer, and company's receipts, apart from will be shown to have been Amalgamated people have only three-quarters of a million worth of oil from the La Voir site to date, and theoretically just begun exploiting acer field. On the street port that the amount of capital in the bowels of the lea VELVET PATH FOR LOCAL WATER USERS IRRIGATORS LOOKING FORWARD TO INTERESTING ANNUAL MEETING ON 25TH ROYALTIES FROM OIL WILL AMOUNT TO $125,000 DURING THE PRESENT YEAR Stockholders of the Anaheim Union Water Company, who will assemble in annual meeting on Saturday, the 25th inst., will have every reason to realize that Santa Claus has been good to them this holiday season. With royalties from oil during the past year amounting to $75,000, and with a hundred and twenty-five thousand dollars easily in sight during the present year from the same source, they will have reason to believe their lines are indeed cast in pleasant places. So far as at present appears upon the surface, there seems little probability of a contest over election for a new board of directors, but such fights have developed at the eleventh hour in the past, and no one can tell what the present month may bring forth. Yet, on all sides, there is expression of satisfaction at less than $50,000,000, and one occasionally hears these figures increased to a much larger amount. Whether stockholders shall receive free water or dividends, it is certain these gifts will come in the not-distant future. The outlook is for a velvet path for irrigators hereabout during the coming generation. Nothing is heard of segregation of oil and water, and while it is known that some of the larger stockholders favor this plan, it is not thought probably the hulk of irrigators will stand for it. MAYOR EY SMILES AT CHARTER'S DEFEAT Santa Ana's Chief Executive Was Not Recalled at Recent Election Mayor Frank Ey was over from Santa Ana on Monday afternoon, accompanied by his son, Frank F. Ey, a practicing attorney of San Francisco, H. Dierks of Santa Ana, and Emil Bach, a Chicago capitalist, who is here looking for investment. Mayor Ey had a glad hand for all his old-time acquaintances, and wore that broad smile which wouldn't come off. It was all on account of defeat of the proposed charter at the county seat on Saturday, which was designed, he said, mainly to put him and his associates on the board of trustees out of office. If there were any other reason for the proposed innovation in municipal government at the county seat, it did BUILDING IN THE CITY SHOWS ACTIVITY COST OF STRUCTURES ERECTED DURING THE YEAR TOTAL $192,150.00 RESIDENCES BUILT IN CONTIGUOUS TERRITORY SWELL THE AMOUNT TO $300,000 Figures of building in this city during the year 1912 show total cost of structures erected amount to $191,150. During 1911 the total cost of buildings erected amounted to $293,200. Included in this amount is cost of the new polytechnic high school, which amounted to $107,000. The hulk of the past year's building is represented by the erection of many residences in town. Among business blocks built are the Anaheim National Bank, A. Nagel's brick block, Anaheim Motor Company's garage, Jos. Backs' brick building, Backs & Terry's undertaking establishment, Fritz Ruhman's garage building, and other edifices. More residences were erected in town during the year than ever before. Yet the demand for them shows constant increase. Tenants could be found for scores of other H. Dierks of Santa Ana, and Emil Bach, a Chicago capitalist, who is here looking for investment. Mayor Ey had a glad hand for all his old-time acquaintances, and wore that broad smile which wouldn't come off. It was all on account of defeat of the proposed charter at the county seat on Saturday, which was designed, he said, mainly to put him and his associates on the board of trustees out of office. If there were any other reason for the proposed innovation in municipal government at the county seat, it did not appear upon the surface. It was defeated by a 4-to-1 ballot, in a total vote of some 2,200. The charter was supported by progressives and seemed to be opposed by nearly everybody else. "Who were the advocates of the proposed charter?" he was asked. "It is hard to say," he replied, "and it is hard to find anyone in our town who will admit he voted for it. I think it was a plan to mainly oust the present board of trustees, and I believe there were several candidates for City Clerk Joe Burke's place. Of course the people would not stand for it, for we are giving them an economical and business-like administration. The charter election cost the city upwards of $4,000. It was a very costly joke and the taxpayers have to pay for it." Mr. Ey took his son and party to his former residence on Helena street between Broadway and Davis, where the house still stands in which the lad was born 34 years ago. The young man is now practicing law in San Francisco and is prospering. He frequently meets Pop Cahill of the "Call," who used to run a paper in Anaheim, and later conducted a daily at Santa Ana, but who for many years has been a star man on one of San Francisco's leading journals. The two are frequently together and have a talk about old times in Orange county. EASTERN STAR INSTALLS Buena Park Lodge Has Enjoyable Meeting—New Officers Take Seats (Correspondence of the Gazette) The Eastern Star installed officers Monday night, with C. E. Chamberlain of Anaheim acting as installing officer. Officers installed were Ruth F. Durgan, Worthy Matron; Geo. Gill, Worthy Patron; Linnie McComber, Associate Matron; Esther Warren, Treasurer; I. D. Jaynes, Secretary; Edna Jaynes, Conductress; Priscilla Watson, Assistant Conductress; S. Little, Warden; James Watson, Sentinel; Penelope Cady, Ada; Alice McCann, Ruth; Nellie Gill, Esther; Nettie Robeson, Mar H. Dierks of Santa Ana, and Emil Bach, a Chicago capitalist, who is here looking for investment. Mayor Ey had a glad hand for all his old-time acquaintances, and wore that broad smile which wouldn't come off. It was all on account of defeat of the proposed charter at the county seat on Saturday, which was designed, he said, mainly to put him and his associates on the board of trustees out of office. If there were any other reason for the proposed innovation in municipal government at the county seat, it did not appear upon the surface. It was defeated by a 4-to-1 ballot, in a total vote of some 2,200. The charter was supported by progressives and seemed to be opposed by nearly everybody else. "Who were the advocates of the proposed charter?" he was asked. "It is hard to say," he replied, "and it is hard to find anyone in our town who will admit he voted for it. I think it was a plan to mainly oust the present board of trustees, and I believe there were several candidates for City Clerk Joe Burke's place. Of course the people would not stand for it, for we are giving them an economical and business-like administration. The charter election cost the city upwards of $4,000. It was a very costly joke and the taxpayers have to pay for it." Mr. Ey took his son and party to his former residence on Helena street between Broadway and Davis, where the house still stands in which the lad was born 34 years ago. The young man is now practicing law in San Francisco and is prospering. He frequently meets Pop Cahill of the "Call," who used to run a paper in Anaheim, and later conducted a daily at Santa Ana, but who for many years has been a star man on one of San Francisco's leading journals. The two are frequently together and have a talk about old times in Orange county. EASTERN STAR INSTALLS Buena Park Lodge Has Enjoyable Meeting—New Officers Take Seats (Correspondence of the Gazette) The Eastern Star installed officers Monday night, with C. E. Chamberlain of Anaheim acting as installing officer. Officers installed were Ruth F. Durgan, Worthy Matron; Geo. Gill, Worthy Patron; Linnie McComber, Associate Matron; Esther Warren, Treasurer; I. D. Jaynes, Secretary; Edna Jaynes, Conductress; Priscilla Watson, Assistant Conductress; S. Little, Warden; James Watson, Sentinel; Penelope Cady, Ada; Alice McCann, Ruth; Nellie Gill, Esther; Nettie Robeson, Mar H. Dierks of Santa Ana, and Emil Bach, a Chicago capitalist, who is here looking for investment. Mayor Ey had a glad hand for all his old-time acquaintances, and wore that broad smile which wouldn't come off. It was all on account of defeat of the proposed charter at the county seat on Saturday, which was designed, he said, mainly to put him and his associates on the board of trustees out of office. If there were any other reason for the proposed innovation in municipal government at the county seat, it did not appear upon the surface. It was defeated by a 4-to-1 ballot, in a total vote of some 2,200. The charter was supported by progressives and seemed to be opposed by nearly everybody else. "Who were the advocates of the proposed charter?" he was asked. "It is hard to say," he replied, "and it is hard to find anyone in our town who will admit he voted for it. I think it was a plan to mainly oust the present board of trustees, and I believe there were several candidates for City Clerk Joe Burke's place. Of course the people would not stand for it, for we are giving them an economical and business-like administration. The charter election cost the city upwards of $4,000. It was a very costly joke and the taxpayers have to pay for it." Mr. Ey took his son and party to his former residence on Helena street between Broadway and Davis, where the house still stands in which the lad was born 34 years ago. The young man is now practicing law in San Francisco and is prospering. He frequently meets Pop Cahill of the "Call," who used to run a paper in Anaheim, and later conducted a daily at Santa Ana, but who for many years has been a star man on one of San Francisco's leading journals. The two are frequently together and have a talk about old times in Orange county. EASTERN STAR INSTALLS Buena Park Lodge Has Enjoyable Meeting—New Officers Take Seats (Correspondence of the Gazette) The Eastern Star installed officers Monday night, with C. E. Chamberlain of Anaheim acting as installing officer. Officers installed were Ruth F. Durgan, Worthy Matron; Geo. Gill, Worthy Patron; Linnie McComber, Associate Matron; Esther Warren, Treasurer; I. D. Jaynes, Secretary; Edna Jaynes, Conductress; Priscilla Watson, Assistant Conductress; S. Little, Warden; James Watson, Sentinel; Penelope Cady, Ada; Alice McCann, Ruth; Nellie Gill, Esther; Nettie Robeson, Mar H. Dierks of Santa Ana, and Emil Bach,a Chicago capitalist who is here looking for investment.Mayor Ey had a glad hand for all his old-time acquaintances,and wore that broad smile which wouldn't come off.it was all on account of defeatoftheproposedcharteratthecountyseatin townduringtheyearthaneverbefore.Yetthedemandforthemshowsconstantincrease.Tenantscouldbefoundforscoresofotherbuildings,anditisprobablethatmoreattentionwillbegiveninthenewyeartohousingpeoplewhocomeherelookingforhomes.Individualcostresidenceslikelihoodhigherthaninpreviousyears,thecharacterofmanybuildingserectedbeingsuchastograceamuchlargercity.Thefiguresshowaveryhealthygrowthinbuildingwhichwillundoubtedlybeeclipsedinthepresentyear.AmongnewbusinessblocksincontemplationaretheMasonic hallonEastCenterstreet,PythiancastleonNorthLosAngeles,DreyfusBrothers'three-storybrickatthecornerofCenter和LosAngelesstreets,andothers.Workupwith thesebuildingsitisexpectedwillbeginearlyinthepresentyear.Thenewstructureswilltendgreatlytobeautifythearchitectureofthecity. Addedtothesetotalsisalargeamountpaidfor erectionofresidencesimmediatelyoutsidethecitywhichmaytotal$100,000.AsiswellknowncityisterritorilythesmallestinSouthernCaliforniaoccupyinganareaofonly21squaremiles.Addjoiningthecityonallits sidesisathicklysettledandwelldevelopedcountry,andinthisregionbuildinghasbeenparticularlyactiveduringtheyear.AmongbuildingserectedinthisterritorylastyearwastheAnaheimsugarfactoryatacostof$800,000. Thetotalamountpaidfor buildingsinthiscityandnear-incontiguousterritoryduring1912willprobablyexceed$300,000. Monthlyfiguresshowingactivityinbuildinginthiscityduringtheyearareasfollows: Building Permits January.....$24,200 February.....7,550 March.....6,700 April.....21,450 May.....22,950 June.....27,550 July.....9,550 August.....7,950 September.....19,000 October.....12,550 November.....21,700 December.....11,950 Total.....$192,150 As showing successful operationofthecity'smunicipalelectricandlightingplant,thefollowingfigureswillbeofinterest.Includedin thesereceiptsareamountpaidinforcitylicensesountedto$107,000.Thehulkofthepast year'sbuildingisrepresentedbythe erectionofmanyresidencesin town.AmongbusinessblocksbuiltaretheAnaheimNationalBank,A.Nagel'sbrickblock,AnaheimMotorCompany'sgarage.Jos.Backs'brickbuilding,Backs&Terry's undertaking establishment,FritzRuhman'sgarbagebuilding,andotheredifices.Moreresidenceswere erectedintownduringtheyearthaneverbefore.Yetthedemandforthemshowsconstantincrease.Tenantscouldbefoundforscoresofotherbuildings,anditisprobablethatmoreattentionwillbegiveninthenewyeartohousingpeoplewhocomeherelookingforhouses.Individualcostresidenceslikelihoodhigherthaninpreviousyears,thecharacterofmanybuildingserectedbeingsuchastograceamuchlargercity.Thefiguresshowaveryhealthygrowthinbuildingwhichwillundoubtedlybeeclipsedinthepresentyear.AmongnewbusinessblocksincontemplationaretheMasonic hallonEastCenterstreet,PythiancastleonNorthLosAngeles,DreyfusBrothers'three-storybrickatthecornerofCenter和LosAngelesstreets,andothers.Workupwith thesebuildingsitisexpectedwillbeignabledto$6，000dollarswhomattendedto$6，000dollarswhomattendedto$6，000dollarswhomattendedto$6，000dollarswhomattendedto$6，000dollarswhomattendedto$6，000dollarswhomattendedto$6，000dollarswhomattendedto$6，000dollarswhomattendedto$6，000dollarswhomattendedto$6，0 Other improvements include a campaign for development of water and cementing and piping of ditches over a wide area. The company's bonded indebtedness is $300,000 and none of this is due until 1915. If this outstanding indebtedness could be immediately taken up, a large slice of outstanding bonds might be called in, but as this is out of the question, money will probably be used in improving the water system. While some irrigators favor a plan of delivering free water and others consider that a dividend would not come amiss, the policy of the board of extending betterments will doubtless be continued. In some quarters it is argued that this plan should be maintained for a number of years to come, and that no free water nor dividends will be in sight until the company's indebtedness is, at least, in part taken care of. At any rate, stockholders will be forever "shut" of any future assessments. At least, that is the opinion expressed in optimistic circles. Report of the board of audit, which will be submitted to stockholders at the annual meeting, will undoubtedly show the company to be in better financial condition than at any previous point in its history. Great quantities of water have been sold since the beginning of summer, and the company's receipts, apart from its oil find, will be shown to have been large. The Amalgamated people have taken nearly three-quarters of a million dollars' worth of oil from the La Habra reservoir site to date, and they have practically just begun exploiting the 440-acre field. On the street one hears report that the amount of oil contained in the bowels of the lease cannot be The Eastern Star installed officers Monday night, with C. E. Chamberlain of Anaheim acting as installing officer. Officers installed were Ruth F. Durgan, Worthy Matron; Geo. Gill, Worthy Patron; Linnie McComber, Associate Matron; Esther Warren, Treasurer; I. D. Jaynes, Secretary; Edna Jaynes, Conductress; Priscilla Watson, Assistant Conductress; S. Little, Warden; James Watson, Sentinel; Penelope Cady, Ada; Alice McCann, Ruth; Nellie Gill, Esther; Nettie Robeson, Martha; Esther Winters, Electa; Lottie Haggarty, Chaplain; Emily Warren, Marshal, and Sylvia Perry, Organist. The chapter will assist in entertaining the grand officers in the near future, when they will be the guests of Beuna Park, Norwalk, and Artesia chapters. The Eastern Star dancing party at the Park was a success notwithstanding the fact that it was given so near the holidays. These parties will be continued during the winter. The moving picture shows given under the auspices of the Parent Teachers' Association are exceedingly good and are meeting with quite a lot of patronage. The Standard Oil Company has opened up a new well which is flowing splendidly on the Emery ranch near C. E. McCombers' place. Mrs. Geo. Durgan's sister and nephew have arrived from Jackson, Missouri. They will spend the winter on the ranch and perhaps become permanent residents. The Whist Club met with Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Watson on New Year's eve to watch the old year out and the new year in. The total assessed valuation of property in Anaheim is $1,626,925. Of this, local and non-operative property is given as valued at $1,486,950, and operative property at $139,975. The increase over 1911 is $97,355, which is largely in personal property, improvements on real estate, and in city lots. Misses Anna Medda, Ida Marie, and Helen Daly, who are attending school at the Academy of the Holy Names in Pomona, are spending the holidays at the home of their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Daly, near Beuna Park. Mrs. P. C. Nicolaysen and son Cecil, of Casper, Wyo., were also guests of the Daly's two days last week. MERRITT FORGOT ABOUT THE CIGARS Had Box of Two-fors in Desk Drawer When Grand Jury Called City Clerk Merritt has been accustomed to receiving a clean bill of health from the grand jury as a Christmas present, that he looks for a similar report from them with each recurring year. Therefore, when the committee returned to his office one day last week and showed him that the city's balance at the First National Bank, instead of being $37,000 was $6,000 short of that amount, he lost none of his usual imperturbability but contented himself with making the statement that since filing his report the first of December, the city trustees had held a meeting and had ordered warrants drawn in precisely the amount of the difference. Merritt produced his vouchers, showing his account balanced to a cent, and the grand jury committee, after ten days' minute inspection of his books and accounts, went on its way rejoicing. Merritt has held the office of city clerk for 14 years, and each year a committee of the grand jury finds his books balanced to a cent. That is a record which few city clerks in the state of California possess. This year the amount of money passing through his hands, including $90,000 sewer bonds, $8,500 bonds for enlargements to the power house, and DROUTH HAS NO TERRORS FOR COUNTY MAGNIFICENT IRRIGATING SYSTEM SETS WEATHER CLERK AT NAUGHT SEASONAL PRECIPITATION LIGHT, BUT TIME ENOUGH YET FOR A FLOOD While the amount of rainfall to date this winter is small, yet twice during the past ten years has precipitation been lighter; but the season's rain in those years was sufficient to insure good crops. Rain is needed, but the optimistic have not yet given up hope that it will come in abundance. Orange county, in common with other sections of California, is passing through a season of protracted drought. During five months of last winter no rain fell up to the first of March, when the weather clerk resumed his job and gave farmers downpour sufficient to produce excellent crops. The period was the most long continued season of drought ever experienced in the state since records of rainfall have been kept. The present winter seems much the same for exceeding light showers. During the year the demand for increase. Ten-scores of other capable that more in the new year come here lookal cost of resiher than in preacter of many ing such as to city. The figures growth in buildedy be eclipsed among new busiplation are the Center street, Rich Los Angeles, story brick at and Los Angeles work upon these stated, will begin year. The new neatly to beautify city. Expecting a perfect report from the grand jury committee this year as usual, Merritt provided himself with a box of Havana cigars, which he says he intended passing around to them and their expert. However, when they showed up, leaping the stairway at the city hall three steps at a jump, and demanded explanation of that seeming $6,000 deficit, he forgot all about the Apollos, and after showing them his current month's vouchers, they were permitted to depart without a smoke. Deputy Clerk George Dutton declares, on the other hand, that Merritt saved the cigars to smoke them himself, and that he never intended any of them for the grand jury committee. At any rate, Merritt has been passing out cigars at the city hall this week, and those of his friends who are not too late may yet get a haul at them. The Books or Marshal Kellenberger, Treasurer Hartung and Recorder Howard were found to balance, and those officials were given a clean bill of health by the grand jury committee. ADVERTISED LETTERS Mrs. Etta Ashton, Mr. and Mrs. W. Rains, Mrs. John Looschen, Mrs. H. B. Jackson, Emma R. Marchus, Mrs. A. B. Richardson, Mrs. M. J. Silkwood, Mrs. Dolly Dyer, Mrs. T. J. Dugan, Mrs. Louise G. Stephens, Mrs. Madeline Hill, Mrs. J. J. Pace, Miss Maria Govina, Miss Rathburn, Miss Adelayda Morales, Miss Dixie Dix, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Gibbs, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. S. Benson, Auldy Ingram, Christ Commenty, Norman Mojonnier, H. Strowbridge, Frank Kuhns, Amos Decker, I. W. Stole, Frank Fitch, A. J. Summer, George Welman, Carto Mendosa, Harry Traviggler, J. K. Marshall, Tomas Regey, Woods Wallace, T. R. Preciado, D. H. Newton, Alexander Sanches, J. Narlick, W. W. Hormeim, Pak Lee, Wm. Lotts, Geronimo Rivas, Simon count balanced to a cent, and the grand jury committee, after ten days' minute inspection of his books and accounts, went on its way rejoicing. Merritt has held the office of city clerk for 14 years, and each year a committee of the grand jury finds his books balanced to a cent. That is a record which few city clerks in the state of California possess. This year the amount of money passing through his hands, including $90,000 sewer bonds, $8,500 bonds for enlargements to the power house, and more than $50,000 receipts for electric lights, water and licenses, balanced as usual. During the month of December, receipts exceeded $4,200, this being the largest monthly receipts collected in the history of the city. While rain is needed, yet there is probably no county in the state which can come through a dry year better than Orange county. Its splendid irrigating facilities and upward of a million dollars invested in pumping plants give the valley adequate water supply. Water has been running in ditches everywhere for many weeks past, and pumping plants are in operation day and night. Figures for rainfall for ten years past, as reported by data on file in Mr. Dickel's office, are of interest and read as follows: To date For season inches inches 1901-1902 1.68 10.05 1902-1903 4.63 17.78 1903-1904 .39 7.44 1904-1905 2.71 15.93 1905-1906 5.55 18.13 1906-1907 6.72 19.00 1907-1908 4.72 10.79 1908-1909 4.29 18.75 1909-1910 7.18 11.80 1910-1911 1.01 13.07 1911-1912 1.95 9.79 1912-1913 1.14 INSPIRING SONG SERVICE Presbyterian Choir Renders Delightful Program Before Large Congregation A much-enjoyed sacred song service was given at the Presbyterian church Sunday evening by the church choir Miss Rathburn, Miss Adelayda Morales, Miss Dixie Dix, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Gibbs, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. S. Benson, Auldy Ingram, Christ Commenty, Norman Mojonnier, H. Strowbridge, Frank Kuhns, Amos Decker, I. W. Stole, Frank Fitch, A. J. Summer, George Welman, Carto Mendosa, Harry Traviggler, J. K. Marshall, Tomas Regey, Woods Wallace, T. R. Preciado, D. H. Newton, Alexander Sanches, J. Narlick, W. W. Hormeim, Pak Lee, Wm. Lotts, Geronimo Rivas, Simon Garcia. C. E. Chamberlain, who has recently completed a $90,000 sewer system here, and is now engaged in making service connections, says he was unfairly dealt with by the Fullerton trustees on Monday night, when they refused to award him a contract for installing a new water system in that town. Mr. Chamberlain's bid was $43,670, which he says was a thousand dollars below the Oakland company, which was given the contract. He protests that he was very unfairly treated, and that the decision made against him could only have been arrived at by juggling of figures. You auto move your furniture by the Auto Transfer Co. of Anaheim. INSPIRING SONG SERVICE Presbyterian Choir Renders Delightful Program Before Large Congregation A much-enjoyed sacred song service was given at the Presbyterian church Sunday evening by the church choir. The program was very enjoyable throughout and was much complimented by the large crowd in attendance. The following program was rendered: Voluntary ...Mr. Hand Hymn ...Congregation Prayer ...Rev. Henderson Anthem—"Unto You Is Born a Savior" ...Choir Quartette—"Where Is He Born King of the Jews"...Miss Powers Mrs. Bishop, Mr. Angel and Mr. Ross Offertory ...Mr. Hand Violin Solo ...Miss Helena Goodale Anthem—"Hail Glorious Day"...Choir Solo ...Miss Alice Grimshaw Violin Obligato, Miss Goodale Male Chorus ..."Brightest and Best" Anthem ..."Comfort Ye My People" Choir Solo ..."The New Born King" Miss Powers Anthem ..."There Were Shepherds" Choir Benediction ... Petition for letters of administration in the estate of Gussie Jones, deceased, has been filed in the superior court. F. C. Spencer is attorney for the petitioner.