anaheim-gazette 1913-02-13

CITRUS STATION FOR ANAHEIM PROBABLE COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE LOOKING FOR NEW LOCATION IN FROSTLESS BELT 200 ACRES WANTED WITH PLENTIFUL SUPPLY OF WATER—20 MEN WITH STATION The College of Agriculture attached to the University of California, which is probably the largest and best equipped institution of its kind in the United States, is looking for a 200 acre tract of land in the frostless belt of Southern California as a site for a new citrus experiment station. It follows that the citrus experiment station maintained at Riverside for several years past will be discontinued, the recent freeze at that point having destroyed its usefulness as an adjunct to scientific agriculture. It is quite probable also, that the pathological laboratory at Whittier will later be joined to the new experiment station, which will be one of the largest and most important in the United States. As stated, 200 acres of land are desired in a locality where supply ofern California. It will make investigations into conditions of celery, tomatoes, potatoes, walnuts and all other vegetables and fruits grown in this section. Naturally Anaheim is the site where this station should be located. We grow all these fruits and vegetables in Orange county. Dr. Wickson, of the College of Agriculture, who was in Anaheim some time ago, made the statement that the wide range of products of the soil here in Orange county was greater than that of any other section known to him. The citrus experiment station was located at Riverside seven years ago. This city had entered the list as a competitor for location of the station, and it was thought here all along that we should win the prize. When Governor Pardee, Dr. Wheeler, of the university, and Dr. Wickson, of the College of Agriculture, visited Anaheim before selection of a site had been made, it was felt that the superiority of this section over Riverside was such as to put the up-county town out of the running. As events turned out, Riverside succeeded in getting the station and Whittier the pathological laboratory. Many agencies, personal as well as political, brought these two things about. That a mistake was made in seelcting Riverside as a site for a citrus experiment station was felt here at the time, and this sentiment has been re-echoed by many prominent fruit growers throughout Southern California. In support of these views, comes the positive statement now that the station will be dis- MURPHY SPECTACULAR SPECT GREAT SHAFT OF AND OIL LEAK INTO THE ROAR DISTINCT THIS CITY SEVEN —WELL SEEN Losing itself in the head, a great shaft of oil burst from well No Oil Company, drilling chury ranch a mile on Monday afternoon 2,600 feet gas was eased a column of water, from the well with a could be heard for me. The roar was distinct city, a distance of a great noise was heard evening when many be the roar of the Tuesday and Tuesday gusher continued; at hundreds from the edge The well was easily this city and early ing many auto load citrus experiment station. It follows that the citrus experiment station maintained at Riverside for several years past will be discontinued, the recent freeze at that point having destroyed its usefulness as an adjunct to scientific agriculture. It is quite probable also, that the pathological laboratory at Whittier will later be joined to the new experiment station, which will be one of the largest and most important in the United States. As stated, 200 acres of land are desired in a locality where supply of water is plentiful. Dr. Webber of the College of Agriculture, who has been at Riverside since the freeze, was in conference this week with a leading horticulturalist of this section, who informed him the place he was looking for was Anaheim, as we had had no ill effects of frost here, and water supply is probably more abundant in this city than anywhere else on the coast. Dr. Webber found effects of frost at the citrus experiment station at Riverside to have been so injurious as to practically put an end to the career of that institution. Such of the orange and lemon trees as were saved from destruction were brought through the cold weather only by use of fires. Dr. Webber was of the opinion that the station should be abandoned as soon as another available site and grounds could be secured. He said: "We are looking for a site of 200 acres of land in the frostless belt of Southern California where water supply is plentiful. There we shall locate the new Southern California citrus experiment station." "Then Anaheim is the place you are looking for," was the reply. "We sustained less damage from the recent cold weather at Anaheim than any other section of the state. Many of our orchards and nurseries came through the cold without the loss of an orange or a tree. One nursery reports the loss of 1 per cent of its little trees, and the loss throughout the district I do not believe will exceed 5 per cent. Compared with the almost total destruction of mature trees and crops in other sections, this is indeed a remarkable showing. In many of the orange growing sections in the upper valley thermometers ranged from 10 to 15 degrees lower than at Anaheim. When it comes to an abundance of water, Anaheim raises more of it by pumping plants at less cost than any other section of the world. We have hundreds of pumping plants about Anaheim and there is more than $1,000,000 invested in them. From one plant owned by the water company out of the running. As events turned out, Riverside succeeded in getting the station and Whittier the pathological laboratory. Many agencies, personal as well as political, brought these two things about. That a mistake was made in seelcting Riverside as a site for a citrus experiment station was felt here at the time, and this sentiment has been re-echoed by many prominent fruit growers throughout Southern California. In support of these views, comes the positive statement now that the station will be discontinued. The state holds a lease upon 13 acres of land at Riverside where experiment grounds are maintained. It purchased 4 acres along side this tract and erected thereon a building cost $10,000. One of the strongest supporters of Whittier as a candidate for the state laboratory was A. J. Pillsbury, at that time secretary of the state board of examiners, now connected with the industrial accident commission. Mr. Pillsbury was dead set against an Orange county location, and he favored Whittier because, in his opinion, the incorrigibles at the state reformatory there, might be used to advantage in laboratory work. Mr. Pillsbury's theory was years ago exploded. Boys sent to the Whittier reform school have proven themselves to be utterly unfit for this character of work. The state maintains a well equipped laboratory at Whittier on two city lots close to the state school. The site is not considered an advantageous one. The laboratory will undoubtedly be dismantled and joined to the new experiment station when final location is made. The fact that the College of Agriculture is looking here for location of this experiment station should bestir our citizens to the utmost in order to secure this great prize. Of course many other sections in Southern California will be after it, but if Dr. Webber's conditions are subscribed to, Anaheim has the other places beaten to a frazzle. We are in the only frostless belt in the state, and the water supply is more abundant here than in any other section of the United States. Certainly more success has attended to arise under ground waters in and about Anaheim than in any other locality in the country. These facts are substantiated in reports of the United States government. It may be hard to find a tract of 200 acres near this city, but an energetic endeavor should be made to co-operate with the College of Agriculture in locating the experiment station here. Riverside will doubtless buck like a column or water, from the well for me. The roar was distinct city, a distance of a great noise was heard evening when many be the roar of the Tuesday and Tuesday gusher continued at hundreds from the edge. The well was easily this city and early being many auto load drove to the scene People drove in but the trip on motorcycles were seen along the afoot. A number of mudholes along the river. The gusher is pretty wonderful ever browning California. As yet it producer is not known turn into one of the state is an undoubted shallow as compass wells in the neighborhood Company is erect derricks nearby and drilling Standard Gain a short distance to expected that a deft should be attained but at 2,600 feet gain terrific that the we throwing its contentment at 700 feet. Hundreds of people adjacent hills to obey of the gusher. Least mile away, many fences up the steep area from which a splendid was obtained. Guards nails were placed above the gusher, and all no smoking was all reached the brow fell in their faces from yards away. The roused and can be like great steam exhausted times. Many people came les to see the works from Anaheim, Fuller nearby points, hunts were seen Tuesday Among interested wives early on Tuesday near Chapman, upon which centia the Standard drilling. At 2 o'clock on Tue string of tools being probably 1,500 pelled through the 350 feet into th crops in other sections, this is indeed a remarkable showing. In many of the orange growing sections in the upper valley thermometers ranged from 10 to 15 degrees lower than at Anaheim. When it comes to an abundance of water, Anaheim raises more of it by pumping plants at less cost than any other section of the world. We have hundreds of pumping plants about Anaheim and there is more than $1,000,000 invested in them. From one plant owned by the water company 450 inches of water are pumped. This is, I believe, the largest volume raised by any pumping plant in this country." Dr. Webber, who, with Dr. Hunt, dean of the College of Agriculture, will have much to do with selection of a site for the new station, was very favorably impressed with what he heard concerning this section. He will probably be here later on to investigate local conditions. In the opinion of the gentleman in conference with him, there exists absolutely no doubt that the new citrus experiment station will be located at or near Anaheim. A bill now before the legislature carries an appropriation of $800,000 for the University and College of Agriculture. The bill carries an item of $100,000 for purchase of a site for the new experiment station. The measure will undoubtedly be passed, and as it has the warm support of the Governor, will undoubtedly be immediately signed. The citrus experiment station will not only deal with citrus trees, but will make investigations into and experiments with all deciduous fruits and vegetable crops grown in South- Frank F. Ey, of San Francisco, son of Mayor Ey of Santa Ana, who was a recent visitor in this city, writes the Gazette a letter from which the following excerpt is taken: "Anaheim is a great place, and the farther one gets away from the old home, the more is this fact brought to his realization. Active operations on the fair have as yet failed to realize. Countless thousands are asking themselves the question, 'When will the banquets and other preliminaries cease—when will the 'dirt' begin to fly?'" At 2 o'clock on the string of tools being probably 1,500 feet long through the fence of 350 feet into the gushed with redoubts being increased to suit it was plainly heard business in this city. Seven years ago company purchased 2 Bastenchury ranch, is located, at a price A year before this took over a leasehold of the ranch poses. It sank a few 3,000 feet, while operations and forfeit Bastenchurys were valued less as doing was done for Murphy Company 2,200 acres at $45 per acre and struck oil. It has since then, all of itsducers. The gush Monday proves it most valuable oil state. Last fall the Murphy Company gold coin for the pennies refused. Recently another AHEIM GAZETE ANAHEIM CALIFORNIA, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1913 MURPHY GUSHER SPECTACULAR SPECTACLE GREAT SHAFT OF WATER, GAS AND OIL LEAPS 700 FEET INTO THE AIR THE ROAR DISTINCTLY HEARD IN THIS CITY SEVEN MILES AWAY —WELL SEEN FROM HERE Losing itself in the fog 700 feet overhead, a great shaft of water, gas and oil burst from well No. 7 of the Murphy Oil Company, drilling on the Bastenchury ranch a mile east of Northam, on Monday afternoon. At a depth of 2,600 feet gas was encountered, when a column of water, gas and oil shot from the well with a great roar which could be heard for many miles around. The roar was distinctly heard in this city, a distance of seven miles. The great noise was heard first on Monday evening when many people took it to be the roar of the ocean. All day Tuesday and Tuesday evening the gusher continued ,attracting people by hundreds from the entire country side. The well was easily to be seen from this city and early on Tuesday morning many auto loads of sightseers ing in the Placentia field offered the Murphy Company $5,000,000 for its property. The purpose of this company to acquire the tract is said to have been blocked by Standard Oil, which it is understood has renewed its offer of purchase at a larger amount. CONCORDIA SOCIETY HELD ENJOYABLE BALL One of Largest Crowds in Attendance Ever on the Opera House Floor The big Concordia Society's masquerade ball on Tuesday night of last week was one of the social affairs of the season. It was estimated that there were upwards of 200 persons in attendance and over a hundred couples enmasque. Many people were present from Los Angeles and nearby points in Orange county, with a large attendance from Anaheim and vicinity. The affair was one of the most enjoyable ever given in the city and Concordia members are very much gratified with the success attending it. Music was furnished by Isbell's orchestra, and was up to the usual high class performance of that organization. Various and sundry were the designs of the costumes and many were of elaborate design. Prizes of $5 in gold for best costumes were awarded to Fred Johnson, in Spanish costume, Miss Olga Boege in a carnation costume. Miss Rose Blanchard in a poncorn costume captured the prize HIGHWAYS MAIN TOPIC UNDER DISCUSSION BOARD OF TRADE WANTS SANTA ANA BANKER TO FLOAT THE STATE ROAD BONDS COMMITTEE REPORTS THE RIVER PROTECTION DISTRICT NOW ASSURED County boulevards, lateral roads, the coast boulevards, the state highway and a passable roadway to the Golden State tract furnished sufficient food for discussion during almost the entire session of the Anaheim Board of Trade Monday evening, after the members had regaled themselves for an hour on the good things the Germania restaurant had provided for them. The refusal of the Orange County Bankers' Association in recent session at Orange to endorse the purchase of the $400,000 worth of state highway bonds necessary to the construction of the road through this county made it necessary to take immediate action or possibly lose the road. A. A. Mills read a newspaper clipping showing that Los Angeles county's apportionment had speedily a column of water, gas and oil shot from the well with a great roar which could be heard for many miles around. The roar was distinctly heard in this city, a distance of seven miles. The great noise was heard first on Monday evening when many people took it to be the roar of the ocean. All day Tuesday and Tuesday evening the gusher continued attracting people by hundreds from the entire country side. The well was easily to be seen from this city and early on Tuesday morning many auto loads of sightseers drove to the scene to view the sight. People drove in buggies, men made the trip on motorcycles, and many were seen along the road hiking it afoot. A number of autos stuck in mudholes along the way. The gusher is probably the most wonderful ever brought-in in Southern California. As yet its value as an oil producer is not known, but that it will turn into one of the best wells in the state is an undoubted fact. The depth is shallow as compared with other wells in the neighborhood. The Murphy Company is erecting several new derricks nearby and will shortly begin drilling. Standard Oil is also drilling a short distance to the west. It was expected that a depth of 3,300 feet should be attained before striking oil, but at 2,600 feet gas pressure was so terrific that the well began gushing, throwing its contents up a shaft estimated at 700 feet. Hundreds of people tramped over adjacent hills to obtain a near view of the gusher. Leaving their autos a mile away, many found climbing difficult up the steep activities of the hill from which a splendid view of the well was obtained. Guards and danger signals were placed about approaches to the gusher, and all were warned that no smoking was allowed. As visitors reached the brow of the hill, spray fell in their faces from the gusher 200 yards away. The roar was tremendous and can be likened to that of a great steam exhaust magnified a hundred times. Many people came from Los Angeles to see the wonderful sight and from Anaheim, Fullerton and other nearby points, hundreds of visitors were seen Tuesday and yesterday. Among interested visitors at the well early on Tuesday morning was C. C. Chapman, upon whose ranch in Placentia the Standard Oil has begun drilling. At 2 o'clock on Tuesday afternoon the string of tools in the well, weighing probably 1,500 pounds, was propelled through the orifice a distance of 350 feet into the air. The well enjoyable ever given in the city and Concordia members are very much gratified with the success attending it. Music was furnished by Isbell's orchestra, and was up to the usual high class performance of that organization. Various and sundry were the designs of the costumes and many were of elaborate design. Prizes of $5 in gold for best costumes were awarded to Fred Johnson, in Spanish costume, Miss Olga Boege in a carnation costume. Miss Rose Blanchard in a popcorn costume captured the prize for the best original costume. The unqualified success of the affair was largely due to the efforts of Chairman Theodore Roberts of the entertainment committee and his assistants, Joe Lautenbach, A. Meinecke, Albert Knirsch and I. Boecke. These gentlemen were in personal charge of the affair and bent their best energies toward making it one of the best masquerade balls ever given in the city. That they succeeded is a fact not doubted by anyone in attendance, and all are loud in praise of the cordial reception accorded them. GOLDEN STATE ROAD RIGHT-OF-WAY SECURED Supervisor Schumacher and Surveyor McBride Visit Tract on Thursday Supervisor Schumacher, County Surveyor McBride and Attorney Cailor went to the Golden State tract on Thursday to make final arrangements for the opening of the road through the tract to this city. The ranchers in the neighborhood are quite anxious to have the road to this city, as the present road is circuituous and in very poor shape. Mrs. Annie Derkson has been the stumbling block in the way of the road as she refused to give a right-of-way through her property for the road. The $200 necessary for the purchase of the right-of-way through her property was raised among the ranchers in the neighborhood, and was tendered her on Thursday. The offer was accepted and the right-of-way secured. As soon as it is accepted by the county, which will probably be done in the near future, the road will be graded and oiled, the property owners in the neighborhood helping with the grading, furnishing teams and labor. The opening of this road will open up to the trade of Anaheim the prosperous country lying between this city and Yorba and everyone in the city will benefit thereby. V. U. Simpson suggested that Banker Zimmerman, of Santa Ana, would be the proper person to handle the matter and consummate the sale of the bonds in this county. Mr. Zimmerman has been one of the foremost battlers for the highway and Simpson believed he would consent to take charge of the matter and could float the bonds. Anaheim, he said, would take almost one hundred thousand dollars of the issue, Fullerton equally as much, and Santa Ana should easily carry the balance. He moved that a committee of three be appointed to wait upon Mr. Zimmerman and lay the proposition before him, and Chairman Beebe selected Messrs. Simpson, Mills and Duckworth for the job. Chairman Duckworth, of the boulevard committee, reported that his committee had recently met with the Los Angeles county board of supervisors for the purpose of discussing the construction of the various boulevards and laterals. They met committees from Fullerton, Buena Park and other points in the county. He mentioned a number of the roads proposed and contemplated. It was the sense of the members, however, that the state highway should be secured before definite action was taken on the county roads, as it would be folly to spend a million and a quarter dollars on expensive laterals to connect with a main highway of mud. The much-discussed road to the Golden State region was also brought up by the report of Chairman Krause of the committee which had the matter in charge. Mr. Krause said the committee had agreed to pay Mrs. Dersken $200 for a 20-foot strip to widen the road which curves around her place. She wanted $1,500 for extension of the straight road through her land, which would cut it into wedged tracts and slice off a portion of her front verandah. On motion of Duckworth the board agreed to assist financially, the Golden State people to build a passable road to Anaheim. Mr. Dickel was appointed a committee of from Anaheim, Fullerton and other nearby points, hundreds of visitors were seen Tuesday and yesterday. Among interested visitors at the well early on Tuesday morning was C. C. Chapman, upon whose ranch in Placentia the Standard Oil has begun drilling. At 2 o'clock on Tuesday afternoon the string of tools in the well, weighing probably 1,500 pounds, was propelled through the orifice a distance of 350 feet into the air. The well gushed with redoubled fury, the roar being increased to such an extent that it was plainly heard inside places of business in this city. Seven years ago the Murphy Company purchased 2,200 acres of the Bastenchury ranch, where the gusher is located, at a price of $45 per acre. A year before this date the company took over a leasehold of a large portion of the ranch for oil drilling purposes. It sank a well to a depth of some 3,000 feet, when it abandoned operations and forfeited its lease. The Bastenchurys were informed the land was valueless as oil territory. Nothing was done for a year, when the Murphy Company obtained title to 2,200 acres at $45 per acre. It deepened its abandoned well some 500 feet and struck oil. It has drilled five wells since then, all of which are fine producers. The gusher brought in on Monday proves it to be among the most valuable oil territory in the state. Last fall the Standard Oil offered the Murphy Company $5,000,000 in gold coin for the property. This was refused. Recently another company operat- tendered her on Thursday. The offer was accepted and the right-of-way secured. As soon as it is accepted by the county, which will probably be done in the near future, the road will be graded and oiled, the property owners in the neighborhood helping with the grading, furnishing teams and labor. The opening of this road will open up to the trade of Anaheim the prosperous country lying between this city and Yorba and everyone in the city will benefit thereby. Postmaster Duckworth announced some time ago that as soon as the road was opened he would bend his efforts toward extending rural delivery to the tract, as the ranchers there now have no delivery and are obliged to come to Anaheim or other postoffices for their mail, making a long drive and is very inconvenient. Another step forward has been made for Anaheim and the opening of the Golden State road will undoubtedly be productive of much benefit for this city. Emil Dreyfus is in town from San Francisco with plans and specifications for a new $15,000 two-story brick structure which he will erect on his property at the southwest corner of Center and Los Angeles streets. The building will be 35x164 feet, and will extend 64 feet on Los Angeles street, beyond the limits of the present building. A second story will be added to the building now occupying the lot. Work upon the edifice will begin in the near future. The second story of the building will be devoted to office purposes. It is said that tenants for the entire building have been secured. Mr. Krause said the committee had agreed to pay Mrs. Dersken $200 for a 20-foot strip to widen the road which curves around her place. She wanted $1,500 for extension of the straight road through her land, which would cut it into wedge-shaped tracts and slice off a portion of her front verandah. On motion of Duckworth the board agreed to assist financially, the Golden State people to build a passable road to Anaheim. Mr. Dickel was appointed a committee of one to ask the Merchants' Association to contribute toward the road also. The highway discussion was brought to a close by the adoption of the following resolution by A. A. Mills: "Whereas an organization known as the Ocean-to-Ocean Highway Association has threatened and is now threatening, to bring mandamus proceedings against the State Highway Commission to compel the building of the state highway from El Centro to Banning, instead as ordered surveyed by the state highway commission from El Centro to San Diego; "Resolved, by the Anaheim Board of Trade, that the survey as ordered by the state highway commission, from El Centro to San Diego be endorsed by this body, and that it be the sense of this body that all interstate or foreign bodies be requested to leave all interference, real or implied, to the state highway commission." Secretary Ahlborn introduced the subject of the possible location of the state experiment station at Anaheim, mention of which is made elsewhere in this paper. The station at Whittier, he said, was already closed and JETTE JAY 13, 1913 NUMBER 17 WAYS MAIN UNDER SSION THE WANTS SANTA TO FLOAT THE HEAD BONDS PORTS THE RIVER DISTRICT NOW FURNISHED Roads, lateral roads, roads, the state high-roadway to the furnished sufficient during almost the Anaheim Board evening, after the led themselves for good things the Gerald had provided for all of the Orange association in recent to endorse the purported worth of state necessary to the con road through this necessary to take impossibly lose the read a newspaper that Los Angeles ment had speedily the Riverside station practically abandoned. The matter was placed in the hands of the public improvements committee, of which H. M. Adams is chairman, with instructions to communicate with the state authorities and also secure a suitable site. The latter appears to be the only stumbling block in the way of landing this valuable institution in Anaheim, as a tract of two hundred acres is required and such bodies of land are not numerous in the territory tributary to this city. Anaheim will not be represented at the National Orange Show at San Bernardino. President Eygabroad stated that not more than $50 had been raised for the purpose, and it would be folly to make an exhibit unless it could be done on a creditable scale. Three times that sum would be necessary to maintain Prof. Mills at the show and pay the necessary expenses. The project was abandoned. The proposition to form a protection district to curb the turbulent waters of the Santa Ana river, was reported by Chairman Simpson an assured fact, but the committee asked a few days' more time to finish the petition. Owing to the rains, he said, the work had been delayed, but there was now no doubt of ultimate success. Mr. Dietrich also spoke of the work being done and the necessity for speedy and effective action owing to the erratic antics of the waters of the river—when there was any water in it. Mr. Simpson moved that a vote of thanks be tendered City Engineer Stewart for his valuable assistance. LOCAL DEBATERS WIN ANOTHER CONTEST THEY DEFEAT FULLERTON HIGH SCHOOL IN COUNTY EXTEM-PORANEOUS LEAGUE LAWRENCE WALLER AND WALTER SPAETH SHOW SUPERIORITY OF ANAHEIMERS Again showing that Anaheim debating teams are superior to any which it has been their fortune to meet up with this season, Lawrence Waller and Walter Spaeth, Friday evening walked away from the team of Fullerton high school and won the second debate of the year in the county extemporaneous league. The question was, Resolved that a national board of arbitration with compulsory powers be established to settle disputes arising between wage earners and their employers. Anaheim upheld the affirmative and Fullerton the negative. Sides were drawn 24 hours before the debate was to be held, in an effort to make it entirely extemporaneous. The winning of this contest will leave the S. M. Davis silver cup in the possession of the Anaheim school until some other high school of the coun- RIVAL TWINKLERS WILL MEET AGAIN Olinda Team Comes to Town on Sunday to Meet Local Ball Players Rivalry which for years has existed between the Olinda baseball club and the home team is again in evidence, and in order to settle the disputed point once and for all, a series of three games has been arranged, the first of which will be played on the local grounds next Sunday afternoon. A second game will be played at Olinda the following Sunday and the deciding game, if one be necessary, will be pulled off on neutral ground. A series of games between the two clubs last year was not played to a finish, as a misunderstanding arose between the clubs. Honors were taken by the oil men, who had no difficulty in showing superiority over the home boys. The latter have never conceded a fair defeat and each side has been anxious for another meeting. This has been arranged for by managers of the teams, and a great game is looked for on Sunday. The two teams are probably the strongest amateur clubs in Southern California. Each has produced notable ball players and this year's teams are probably stronger than ever. Olinda developed Walter Johnson, who is now one of the greatest pitchers in the United States. He has play- The question was, Resolved that a national board of arbitration with compulsory powers be established to settle disputes arising between wage earners and their employers. Anaheim upheld the affirmative and Fullerton the negative. Sides were drawn 24 hours before the debate was to be held, in an effort to make it entirely extemporaneous. The winning of this contest will leave the S. M. Davis silver cup in the possession of the Anaheim school until some other high school of the county can come here and win it. The next contest will be held with Huntington Beach, and if that be won, as to which no one here has any doubt, Orange is the next one to meet the local school. If Huntington Beach wins the debate, she will hold the cup until some high school of the county can go there and win it away from her. If it is held by any one school for three years in succession, it becomes the permanent property of that school. The judges for Saturday night's debate were Dr. James Main Dixon, head of the Oriental department of U. S. C., Prof. A. G. Paul, registrar of Occidental College, and Prof. E. A. Farrington, principal of the El Monte high school. Instead of marking the speakers by points, the decision for the county debates are given either for or against a side. The decision Saturday night was two for Anaheim, one for Fullerton. Fullerton was represented by Miss Pickett and Henry Matter. Anaheim's side was championed by Lawrence Waller and Walter Spaeth, both debaters of experience. They have represented the local school many times on the debating platform and can always be depended upon to put up a good contest. Waller was one of the debaters in the first county debate of the year at Santa Ana when Anaheim won the cup away from that school. Spaeth was one of the Anaheim representatives in the first Southern California contest of the year with Hollywood, which Anaheim won by a score of 206-2-3 to 188. Besides these debates this year, both young men have represented the Anaheim school in previous years and have always given a good account of themselves. This is the fourth debating contest won this year by the teams of the Anaheim high school and the debating material of the school is something of which we may well be proud. Miss Veda Walker, teacher of elocution and debating coach of the school, deserves great credit for the way in which Anaheim has forged to the front the present season. Under her direction a large class of students has been enter- a fair defeat and each side has been anxious for another meeting. This has been arranged for by managers of the teams, and a great game is looked for on Sunday. The two teams are probably the strongest amateur clubs in Southern California. Each has produced notable ball players and this year's teams are probably stronger than ever. Olinda developed Walter Johnson, who is now one of the greatest pitchers in the United States. He has played with Washington for a number of seasons past, and while the Senators have never finished in the first division, Johnson's pitching has undoubtedly saved them from many a defeat at the hands of stronger league clubs. Other Olinda players have achieved renown on the national diamond and the club as at present organized, has a number of promising colts who will one day break into the big leagues. Friends of both clubs will be in attendance at the game in order to decide for themselves which team shows the strongest points. Intense rivalry exists between the players and the game will be stubbornly fought from start to finish. The line-up follows: Olinda—Etchandy p, S. Callan c, Sengstock 1st b, Brown 2d b, C. Callan 3d b, J. Etchandy ss, McLain lf, Andrade cf, Turner rf. Anaheim—Heindricks p, Gerken c, Meats 1st b, Fisher 2d b, Schulz 3d b, Lemke ss, Struck lf, Huntington cf, Kuchel rf. Umpire, Jimmy Toman—ever popular. He knows the game from A to Z and will give fair decisions. Don't miss this game. This is the fourth debating contest won this year by the teams of the Anaheim high school and the debating material of the school is something of which we may well be proud. Miss Veda Walker, teacher of elocution and debating coach of the school, deserves great credit for the way in which Anaheim has forged to the front the present season. Under her direction a large class of students has been entered in the preliminaries before each debate and the best material of the school has been chosen. Twelve were entered in the preliminary tryouts for the Fullerton debate, and an even larger class promises to enter for the next contest in the Southern California league with Los Angeles high school. Popular with the students, Miss Walker leads them to their best endeavor and under her direction the debaters do their best for themselves and the school. Miss Walker has the reputation of turning out only winning debating teams and her record this season with the local school is fully up to the highest standard, not one debate having been lost and four being won. Two Southern California and two county debates are to her credit and the students of the school and their many friends look forward to the winning of two more county debates, the Southern California contest with Los Angeles high and the championship debate in the Southern California league this year. The championship was won by Anaheim in 1907 but since that time she has not even been entered in the championship debate.