anaheim-gazette 1913-01-02

CITY TRUSTEES IN LAST MEETING OF YEAR THEY GRANT BUILDING PERMITS AMOUNTING TO ELEVEN THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED FIFTY CONTRACT WITH FRED HESS FOR LAYING OF WATER PIPE ACCEPTED Routine business was transacted at Thursday night's board of city trustees' meeting. Time of meeting found in their seats Trustees Nebelung, Stark, Hamler, Cook and Gates. City Attorney Ames, Engineer Steward and Marshal Kellénberger were also present. A report from City Electrician Lewis stating that the new boiler at the power house fully complied with specifications and was well suited for the purpose for which it was intended, was read. Upon motion of Stark, the report was accepted and the clerk authorized to close up the deal with the supplying company. Ordinance No. 258, amending section 1 of ordinance No. 182 was brought up for final reading and passed. This ordinance fixes the time for holding regular meetings of the board, making the time at 8 o'clock on the second and fourth Thursdays of the month, and provides that when the regular meeting night falls on a legal holiday, the meeting shall be held upon the evening of the next day which is not a holiday. IMPOSING ON THE PUBLIC Unfortunate Misrepresentation by Railroad Geologist Recent complaints from Barstow, Cal., have led to an investigation which has established the fact that a Southern Pacific railroad geologist has used business cards representing him as a geologist of the United States Geological Survey. As a matter of fact this man's connection with the government survey ceased in March, 1910, at which time he entered private employ, and his continued use of old cards and reprints of them constitutes an unwarranted imposture on the public. His only defense is his claim that he usually crossed out the reference to the government bureau and his excuse has been that local people interested in oil exploration had claimed for their belief in oil possibilities the geologic support by members of the United States Geological Survey. Such claims, if made, are also unwarranted. Previous to this month no representative of the Geological Survey has ever examined the desert region in southeastern Kern county and northwestern San Bernardino county in the vicinity of the stations of Kramer and Barstow on the Santa Fe and Southern Pacific railroads. The general information at hand as to geologic conditions in this region has led the survey to regard possibilities of the discovery of oil or gas in this field as rather remote; hence the energies of its staff have been directed first to the examination of other fields whose prospective importance seems to the survey officials to be greater. Mr. Robert W. Pack, an assistant geologist of the survey, has been making this examination and has no connection with other than the government survey. Ordinance No. 258, amending section 1 of ordinance No. 182 was brought up for final reading and passed. This ordinance fixes the time for holding regular meetings of the board, making the time at 8 o'clock on the second and fourth Thursdays of the month, and provides that when the regular meeting night falls on a legal holiday, the meeting shall be held upon the evening of the next day which is not a holiday. Ordinance No. 259, amending section 3 of ordinance No. 244, providing for the licensing of houses engaged in selling alcohol, and amending the ordinance to read that the license for drug stores shall be changed from $5 per month to $2 per month, was brought up for first reading. This ordinance was ordered drawn up after it had been shown that drug stores did not do enough business in alcohol to pay such a high license required. Deeds were presented by property owners on West South street conveying to the city a strip of land extending from Los Angeles to Walnut street to be used for the widening of this thoroughfare to 60 feet. These were accepted. A contract between the City of Anaheim and Fred Hess, accompanied by a bond for $358.75, given by the latter, was presented and accepted. It provides that Fred Hess shall complete within 60 days from the drawing up of the contract the laying of approximately 5,125 feet of cast iron water pipe on South and North Los Angeles streets according to specifications, and that all work be done in a workmanlike manner. The time limit for a day's work is eight hours and workmen will not be required or permitted to work longer than this length of time. The city engineer will make a connection with the pipe line every 50 feet along the entire route, and carry the connecting pipe inside the curbline, thus enabling connections to be made after paving is put in without having to dig up part of the pavement. Bert Kiebler petitioned the board for permission to move a house from outside the city limits to a point on Hermine street. As the board does not desire to have houses of an inferior character placed upon city lots, and members of the board did not know what sort of a house Mr. Kiebler desired to move, the matter was left with the marshal to grant the petition if he thought the house to be in good condition. The following building permits were petitioned for and granted: D. DeGryse to construct a residence at hand as to geologic conditions in this region has led the survey to regard possibilities of the discovery of oil or gas in this field as rather remote; hence the energies of its staff have been directed first to the examination of other fields whose prospective importance seems to the survey officials to be greater. Mr. Robert W. Pack, an assistant geologist of the survey, has been making this examination and has no connection with other than the government survey. STATE DISPLAYS FOR FAIR Many Delegations Headed For San Diego to Prepare For Exposition San Diego, Cal., Dec. 30.—From every section of the United States letters are reaching the builders of the exposition here in 1915 indicating steady growth of interest and that in every state the claims for San Diego are being considered in relation to state displays. Several more state delegations will come here in the next few weeks, to report to state legislatures later. The California Editorial Association is planning a visit to the exposition next April. Effect of the exposition plans and activities is found not only in the records in this city, but throughout the Southern California counties for which San Diego is the natural outlet. Everywhere in these counties newspapers tell the same story, of progress in development and increase in population, since the exposition became a certainty. Here the building permits in 1909 were 1,520 in number, the value being $2,632,100, in 1910 these numbered 1,995, value $4,005,200; in 1911 the number was 2,999, value $5,703,605; to date in 1912 these numbered 4,335, value $9,051,905. The postal receipts in 1909 were $113,633.63; to December 1, 1912, these were $196,413.03, with an expected annual business of $202,788.05. While these satisfying conditions have developed in San Diego as a result of exposition activities, the entire section surrounding this city has felt the overflowing impulse of this progress, and from all communities is heard the story of advancement, prosperity, and happiness, with an optimism born of expectations that amount to certainty concerning the future. COLONIST RATES The Southern Pacific and other railroad lines entering California, Arizona and Nevada, have just announced one-way colonist rates to points in those cities at hand as to geologic conditions in this region has led the survey to regard possibilities of the discovery of oil or gas in this field as rather remote; hence the energies of its staff have been directed first to the examination of other fields whose prospective importance seems to the survey officials to be greater. Mr. Robert W. Pack, an assistant geologist of the survey, has been making this examination and has no connection with other than the government survey. STATE DISPLAYS FOR FAIR Many Delegations Headed For San Diego to Prepare For Exposition San Diego, Cal., Dec. 30.—From every section of the United States letters are reaching the builders of the exposition here in 1915 indicating steady growth of interest and that in every state the claims for San Diego are being considered in relation to state displays. Several more state delegations will come here in the next few weeks, to report to state legislatures later. The California Editorial Association is planning a visit to the exposition next April. Effect of the exposition plans and activities is found not only in the records in this city, but throughout the Southern California counties for which San Diego is the natural outlet. Everywhere in these counties newspapers tell the same story, of progress in development and increase in population, since the exposition became a certainty. Here the building permits in 1909 were 1,520 in number, the value being $2,632,100, in 1910 these numbered 1,995, value $4,005,200; in 1911 the number was 2,999, value $5,703,605; to date in 1912 these numbered 4,335, value $9,051,905. The postal receipts in 1909 were $113,633.63; to December 1, 1912, these were $196,413.03, with an expected annual business of $202,788.05. While these satisfying conditions have developed in San Diego as a result of exposition activities, the entire section surrounding this city has felt the overflowing impulse of this progress, and from all communities is heard the story of advancement, prosperity, and happiness, with an optimism born of expectations that amount to certainty concerning the future. COLONIST RATES The Southern Pacific and other railroad lines entering California, Arizona and Nevada, have just announced one-way colonist rates to points in those cities at hand as to geologic conditions in this region has led the survey to regard possibilities of the discovery of oil or gas in this field as rather remote; hence the energies of its staff have been directed first to the examination of other fields whose prospective importance seems to the survey officials to be greater. Mr. Robert W. Pack, an assistant geologist of the survey, has been making this examination and has no connection with other than the government survey. STATE DISPLAYS FOR FAIR Many Delegations Headed For San Diego to Prepare For Exposition San Diego, Cal., Dec. 30.—From every section of the United States letters are reaching the builders of the exposition here in 1915 indicating steady growth of interest and that in every state the claims for San Diego are being considered in relation to state displays. Several more state delegations will come here in the next few weeks, to report to state legislatures later. The California Editorial Association is planning a visit to the exposition next April. Effect of the exposition plans and activities is found not only in the records in this city, but throughout the Southern California counties for which San Diego is the natural outlet. Everywhere in these counties newspapers tell the same story, of progress in development and increase in population, since the exposition became a certainty. Here the building permits in 1909 were 1,520 in number, the value being $2,632,100, in 1910 these numbered 1,995, value $4,005,200; in 1911 the number was 2,999, value $5,703,605; to date in 1912 these numbered 4,335, value $9,051,905. The postal receipts in 1909 were $113,633.63; to December 1, 1912，these were $196，413.03，with an expected annual business of $202，788.05。 While these satisfying conditions have developed in San Diego as a result of exposition activities,the entire section surrounding this city has felt the overflowing impulse of this progress,and from all communities is heard the story of advancement，prosperity，and happiness，with an optimism born of expectations that amount to certainty concerning the future. COLONIST RATES The Southern Pacific and other railroad lines entering California，Arizona and Nevada，have just announced one-way colonist rates to points in those cities at hand as to geologic conditions in this region has led the survey to regard possibilities of the discovery of oil or gas in this field as rather remote; hence the energies of its staff have been directed first to the examination of other fields whose prospective importance seems to the survey officials to be greater. Mr. Robert W. Pack，an assistant geologist of the survey，has been making this examination and has no connection with other than the government survey. STATE DISPLAYS FOR FAIR Many Delegations Headed For San Diego to Prepare For Exposition San Diego，Cal.,Dec.,30.-From every section ofthe United States letters are reachingthe buildersoftheexpositionherein1915indicatingsteadygrowthofinterestandthatineverystatetheclaimsforsanDiegoarebeingconsideredinrelationtostatetdisplays.Severalmorestatesdelegationswillcomehereinthenextfewweeksintattemptedsessionssavinginmilageetc.,wouldgocitizensofthecityfortohavethererealingsattheprospersoncitizensareattentiontothefogieswhommanaged. Still They Correcttheusualnumbertakenup theirAnaheimthisdrovedownbaguapercountyterrogatedtwofolksfromWatsoncitywhoweregoAna—hadneverheardofit.Thewhenwewillbeinganddensypountry. Upset—OnThursdaypresswasbeingeratAnanaheimLunsetinthebroadway The following building permits were petitioned for and granted: D. DeGryse, to construct a residence on Kroeger street, estimated cost $1,800. J. S. Hyland, by F. H. Garrison, to construct a residence and garage on Adelaide street, estimated cost $1,800. Leo Maahr, to construct a residence on Melrose street, estimated cost $700. D. W. Anderson, to construct a residence on Melrose street, estimated cost $1,500. A map of the Geerdes' subdivision was presented and accepted by the board. An insurance policy for four of the city's work horses, insuring them against accident or death, was presented and accepted by the board. The four horses, valued according to the policy, at $150 apiece, were insured for the year for the sum of $42. A report of Inspector Warner, of the steam boilers at the local power house, was read and ordered filed. A communication from Earl M. Crilly, city electrician at Colton, applying for a position at the Anaheim power house was read, and as there are at present no vacancies, the clerk was instructed to notify Mr. Crilly that as soon as a vacancy occurred in the local force, he would be notified. After some discussion in regard to matters in relation to the water supply, and power house affairs in general, the board adjourned. ANAHEIM GAZETTE LAND OF PROMISE WAS ANAHEIM TERRITORY ORIGINAL BOOSTER OF THIS CITY TELLS OF GLORIOUS NEW SECTION HERE MEANING OF NAME "ANAHEIM" EXPLAINED AND PRONUNCIA-TION GIVEN (From Gazette Dec. 17, 1870) The artesian well on Hanna's ranch has reached a depth of 180 feet. Work is now suspended for want of funds. They murder a man every week at Los Angeles. Fifteen hundred pounds of nails have been used in the construction of the cells of the Anaheim city prison. By the use of these nails—driven crosswise into layers of boards, six inches in width—the cells are made burglar proof. The prison will be completed by Christmas, and our enterprising city marshal is looking about for suitable candidates to grace it on that occasion. (From Gazette Dec. 24, 1870) We Must Divide This County The population of Los Angeles, as shown by the meager census returns, is now 20,000. Ten thousand of these reside south of the San Gabriel River, though an extent of county, the units of which are nearly 70 miles from Los Angeles. The business before the er, get oftener created, suffer more pecuniary loss, are oftener the victims of misplaced confidence than any other branch of business. People pay a printer's bill with more reluctance than any other. It goes harder with them to expend a dollar on a valuable newspaper than $10 on a gewgaw; yet everybody avails himself of the editor's pen and printer's ink. How many professional and political reputations and fortunes have been made and sustained by the friendly, though unrequited pen of the editor? How many embryo towns and cities have been brought into notice and puffed into prosperity by the press? How many railroads now in successful operation would have foundered but for the lever that moves the world? In short, what branch of industry and activity has not been promoted, stimulated and defended by the press? The Merry Christmas Christmas eve and day in Anaheim, were celebrated in the high old German style, with open house and boundless hospitality. Friends joined friends and many families whose members had been scattered for a year, joined again around the well spread tables. The occasion was one of reunion, merrymaking and the giving of presents, and we are certain that the inhabitants of no other city in California had a merrier—happier Christmas. From the Halls of Momus, came forth Ye Mystique Kruo of Comos; and no little amusement was created by their grotesque appearance at the houses of our citizens. A lady, writing to the Gazette, from LaFayette, Ind., makes the following inquiry concerning the name Anaheim and the population of our city: "As the name 'Anaheim' is perfectly BUSINESS CARDS J. W. UTTER, M.D. Office Hours, 2 to 4 p.m.: 7 to 8 p.m. Phones: Pacific 151J; Home 1712 Office at Residence 156 S. Los Angeles Street ANAHEIM, CAL. H. V. Weisel Roger C. Dutton WEISEL & DUTTON Attorneys and Counselors at Law Special Attention Given Probate Matters. German Language Spoken Notary Public 2d Floor Mullinix Bld Phone Main 110J Anaheim, Cal. LEONARD EVANS Attorney-at-Law Special Attention Given Probate Matters Notary Public 105 E. Center St. Pacific Phone 246J Anaheim, Cal. F. C. SPENCER ATTORNEY-AT-LAW Notary Public Odd Fellows' Block, Center Street Anaheim, Cal. J. JANSS, M.D. Physician & Surgeon 523 W. Center St., Anaheim Office Hours, 2 to 4 and 7 to 8 p.m. Both Phones Phones, Main 135 R Home 1401 Dr. JOHN H. BOEGE DENTIST Office 2001/4 East Center St." (From Gazette Dec. 24, 1870) We Must Divide This County The population of Los Angeles, as shown by the meager census returns, is now 20,000. Ten thousand of these reside south of the San Gabriel River, though an extent of county, the units of which are nearly 70 miles from Los Angeles. The business before the courts, and the county officials generally, is too great for the public convenience and ought to be divided. The new county of Anaheim would have a population of upwards of 10,000, amply sufficient for all county purposes and larger than the population of 35 of the counties of California. It is very inconvenient for the citizens of Capistrano to be dragged away to Los Angeles and be kept there three or four weeks in attendance upon the protracted sessions of the courts. The saving in milage, traveling expenses, etc., would go far to compensate the citizens of the new county for the cost of erecting new buildings while the impetus it would give trade and the advances it would occasion in the price of property, would be sufficient to unite all our citizens in an earnest effort to have the county seat erected here. The citizens of the lower section of the county would all favor it because it would be a great convenience to them and a saving of time and money to have the county seat located at a point so convenient and easy of access. Happily, all south of the San Gabriel are united on this question. The only opposers to the measure are the tax-burdened citizens of Los Angeles; and really, they are not to blame for growing at the prospect of a division. But our citizens are to blame, for paying attention to them, or the leading old fogies who manage their affairs. Still They Come—Rather more than the usual number of new settlers have taken up their abode in and around Anaheim this week. They mostly drove down, bag and baggage, from the upper counties. On Wednesday we interrogated two wagon loads of live folks from Watsonville, Monterey county, who were going to settle at Santa Ana—had never seen the place, but heard of it. The time is not far hence, when we will be the center of a thriving and densly populated agricultural country. Upset—On Thursday last as the express was being brought off the steamer at Anaheim Landing, the skiff was upset in the brookside and threw no other city in California had a merrier—happier Christmas. From the Halls of Momus, came forth Ye Mystique Kruo of Comos; and no little amusement was created by their grotesque appearance at the houses of our citizens. A lady, writing to the Gazette, from LaFayette, Ind., makes the following inquiry concerning the name Anaheim and the population of our city: "As the name 'Anaheim' is perfectly new to me, and as I cannot find it in any geographical work at my command, I am at a loss how to pronounce it correctly. Will you please insert a paragraph in the Gazette giving its exact pronunciation and state the number of its inhabitants—if it is situated directly on the seacoast—and which is the farthest north, it or Los Angeles. By doing this you will favor myself and others, who intend making our homes in your 'evergreen vale.'" Strictly speaking, Anaheim means Anna-home, or the home of Anna; but its name did not originate by reason of any woman named Anna, but from the Santa Ana River adjacent to the city. Heim, in German, is home; and the Germans who settled the place some 12 years ago, regarding it as their permanent future home, named it so in connection with the river'(Santa) Ana, which, in the Spanish, is spelled with one "n"—hence the name Anaheim. As to the pronunciation of the word, the accent in the second syllable is on the "i" instead of the "e". In all German words where the "e" and "i" come together the accent is on the last of the two. Anaheim has a population of 1,000 souls; produces—within its corporate limits—from 800,000 to 1,000,000 gallons of white, angelica, port, and claret wines, and brandy annually. It also produces raisins, English walnuts, oranges, olives, pomegranites, lemons, almonds, peanuts, castor beans, bananas, limes, figs, apples, pears, pepper, and mustard in the greatest abundance. The flowers of the tropics bloom here in their native luxuriance, and the northern rose grows to an immense height, and blooms every month in the year. If our fair reader has read of Paradise, and has any adequate conception of it, she may then form some idea of Anaheim. The canary and mocking bird flit unmolested through our arbors, and here he humming bird makes its tiny nest and rears its tender young. It is situated 12 miles from the Pacific ocean on an inclined plain, gradually sloping 15 feet to its Landing at the sea. The ocean is in plain sight, as is also Santa Catalina... On Wednesday we interrogated two wagon loads of live folks from Watsonville, Monterey county, who were going to settle at Santa Ana—had never seen the place, but heard of it. The time is not far hence, when we will be the center of a thriving and densly populated agricultural country. Upset—On Thursday last as the express was being brought off the steamer at Anaheim Landing, the skiff was upset in the breakers and the man in the boat, together with the express sack of Wells Fargo and Co., was precipitated in the surf. Fortunately he clung to the sack with one hand and the boat with the other, until relief reached him from the steamer. Daily Mail—Mr. Steinhart says that the Los Angeles and San Diego stage proprietors informed him that their line would make daily trips after January 1st, and convey as a matter of course, a daily mail. Wonderful Machine—R. Luedke has at his establishment on Center street, a most wonderful machine, the work of his own hands and fancy, so mechanically constructed that by a single drop of water falling upon a wheel, a mill is turned, a fountain is kept playing, a fog bell is struck, a revolving light turns in a light house and every moment a house maid raises a window in a house and says good morning. The structure contains a battle field, a mill, castle, cattle pasture, and a pleasure garden, and all appropriately filled with soldiers, cannon, citizens, animals and other figures. The whole institution will be illuminated on Christmas eve. (From Gazette Dec. 31, 1870) "Newspapers credit wider and long- northern rose grows to an immense height, and blooms every month in the year. If our fair reader has read of Paradise, and has any adequate conception of it, she may then form some idea of Anaheim. The canary and mocking bird flit unmolested through our arbors, and here the hummingbird makes its tiny nest and rears its tender young. It is situated 12 miles from the Pacific ocean on an inclined plain, gradually sloping 15 feet to its Landing at the sea. The ocean is in plain sight, as is also Santa Catalina Island, 25 miles from shore. Back of Anaheim, at a distance of 30 or 40 miles rise the majestic Sierra Nevada mountains, range upon range of which are in plain view to their very bases. Anaheim is 27 miles south of Los Angeles. Persons, who are troubled with consumption, come here and enjoy a prolonged life; those who have lung complaints can live nowhere else but here, and we have known of full-grown men, 30 years of age to come here from the Atlantic slope, and grow two inches taller in a couple of years. In the county are produced silk, tea, wool, tobacco, alfalfa barley, and corn, and the uncultivated plains are covered with clover. As to climate, we are free from the freezing and thawing process. The temperature is moderate the year round, and the air is fresh and invigorating. During mid-summer the temperature rarely reaches 80 degrees Farenheit, and then only for an hour or so. We have no frosts and the thermometer seldom falls below 40, while it usually ranges from 50 to 55. Until we enlarge our paper it will be impossible for us to describe particularly the various advantageous features of our locality—and even then we doubt our capacity to do it justice. To be well done, "when 'tis done," a committee of poets, philosophers, naturalists and geologists should be occupied with the subject for a whole year. Thursday, January The First National Bank OF ANAHEIM United States Depository for the Postal Savings System Capital, $50,000. Surplus and Undivided Profits, $52,000 Resources over $700,000.00 Officers: JOHN HARTUNG, Pres. FRANK SHANLEY FRANK SHANLEY, V. P. A. S. BRADFORD A. S. BRADFORD, V. P. EDGAR J. HARTUNG, SAMUEL KRAEMER EDGAR. J. HARTUNG Cashier We offer every facility consistent with Sound and Conservative Banking 4 PER CENT PAID ON TIME CERTIFICATES ANAHEIM SANITARIUM HERMINE AND CHARTRES STREETS Anaheim - California New and Modern Building. Rooms are large and sunny. Special X—Ray and Electrical Departments. Maternity Department. Operating room with all modern appliances. Particular attention is called to our Hydrotherapy (water light and heat) HERMINE AND CHARTRES STREETS Anaheim - California New and Modern Building. Rooms are large and sunny. Special X—Ray and Electrical Departments. Maternity Department. Operating room with all modern appliances. Particular attention is called to our Hydrotheapy (water, light and heat baths) Department. Training School for Nurses. Systematic Courses. Physicians sending Patients here are accorded every courtesy. Telephones: Pacific 200 / Home 221 / Anaheim Sanitarium Auto Transfer Co., of Anaheim is making daily round trips to Los Angeles for freight and express. Quick delivery for rush orders. ANAHEIM OFFICE 128 East Center Street. SUNSET 451J. LOS ANGELES OFFICE 675-77 S. Los Angeles MAIN 5710 HOME F 431 We guarantee satisfaction. Sunset 192R P. R. CARPENTER, Mgr. THE SOUTHERN COUNTY BANK COMMERCIAL AND SAVINGS BOYLE WORKMAN - President RUSS AVERY - Vice President CHAS. A. BOEGE - Cashier A. W. PHELPS - Secretary We Solicit Your Banking Business St. Joseph's Academy ANAHEIM, CAL. Conducted by the Sisters of St. Dominic A Boarding Academy and Select Day School. 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