anaheim-gazette 1913-07-03

The Weekly Gazette. ESTABLISHED 1870 Henry Kuchel, Editor and Proprietor SUBSCRIPTION.....$1.50 Per Year Six Months.....$1.00 Three Months.....50 Cts. Entered at the Anaheim Postoffice as second-class matter. EL PASO'S BIG DAM After three years of work the United States government engineers of the reclamation service supervising the construction of the gigantic dam in the Rio Grande at Elephant Butte, N. M., 110 miles north of El Paso, have found a solid rock foundation and have just started work laying the cement foundation. L. M. Lawson, project engineer of the United States reclamation work in this district, said that the dam will be holding water in 1915, and the entire project completed the following year. One-half million cubic yards of concrete will be used to block this dam, which is to be the largest in the world. The dimensions of the dam are: Length, 1,480 feet on top; height, 2,655 feet; maximum thickness, 200 feet. While the Assouan dam in Egypt is longer across the top in its width, it is over 100 feet smaller in height, and will store but 1,860,000 acre feet of water. The Engle storage reservoir at Elephant Butte will store 2,760,000 acre feet—enough to irrigate the entire acreage of the project one foot deep 15 times. The great project will cost the government $10,000,000. It will make a lake 40 miles long, averaging six miles wide and all the lower part will be 100 feet deep. B. L. Baldwin, construction engineer, who is supervising the work on the dam and his associate engineers are IN AND ABOUT THE CITY WHAT IS IT? IT'S COMING IN "YELLOW" Hand power or electric washing machines at Dickel's. Fireworks 1 cent and upward. Weber's Book and Music Store. Miss Lois Blake is visiting friends in Los Angeles and Hollywood this week. The Misses Alice, Pauline and Hazel Goetz are at a hot springs in Ventura county for a two month's stay. Mr. and Mrs. G. M. Simpson spent Sunday at Laguna Beach, driving to the coast in their touring car. Straw Hats for men and children. See them now, 25 per cent discount. Stern & Goodman Mercantile Co., Fullerton, Calif. Richard Eagan gave a barbecue at San Juan Sunday to a number of friends from the California Club of Los Angeles. Mr. and Mrs. Walter S. Halliwell and Mr. and Mrs. Ned Halliwell will spend the summer months at 519 Atlantic avenue, Long Beach. All Summer Goods reduced during hot weather and now 10 per cent discount. Stern & Goodman Mercantile Co., Fullerton, Calif. C. E. Chamberlain was in Santa Ana yesterday conferring with the highway commissioners relative to his contract for road construction. Last week the Wickersheim Implement Co., Fullerton, sold and delivered Ford touring cars to E. A. Teel and W. D. Casner, of Fullerton, and C. M. S'oner of Anaheim, and a torpedo roadster to Ed. Gainor of Fullerton. R. E. Robson of the sugar factory returned yesterday from Berkeley, where he was married one day last week to an estimable young lady of that city. Mr. Robson is a graduate of the University of California. He and his bride were accorded a hearty welcome home on the part of their many friends and associates. COUNTY TAX WILL Economical Administrator Affairs Leaves Last in Treasurer There is every proximate county tax rate cents when the Board comes to fix the rates. This will be made possible condition of curry, there being more funds now than there last year, and by this will be an increased largely to the nature county. When County Sleeper totals his week preparatory to over to the Board of following Monday he increase of $3,000,000. Dr. A. J. Cook, Commissioner, and Don were taken through growing district of County Horticultural K. Bishop. Dr. Cook dress a meeting of Club. When the day thought that Gov. Joainly sign a bill estates for the control of fapiaries. The bill when the bee men missioner had to say nothing for him to laws concerning the main unchanged. UNDERESTIMATING will store but 1,860,000 acre feet of water. The Engle storage reservoir at Elephant Butte will store 2,760,000 acre feet—enough to irrigate the entire acreage of the project one foot deep 15 times. The great project will cost the government $10,000,000. It will make a lake 40 miles long, averaging six miles wide and all the lower part will be 100 feet deep. B. L. Baldwin, construction engineer, who is supervising the work on the dam, and his associate engineers are much pleased over the progress of the work. When the work was started some so-called experts said it was impossible to construct a dam at Elephant Butte or in that vicinity to hold enough water to irrigate the great Rio Grande valley. These experts said the country was of volcanic origin, badly broken and rock bottom could not be found. But the government engineers continued their work and they have been rewarded by seeing the most difficult of the constructional work completed. When the dam is completed approximately 180,000 acres of land in the Rio Grande valley above and below El Paso will receive water for irrigation. This land borders both sides of the river from Elephant Butte to a point 35 miles southeast of this city. This includes lands in the Las Palomas, Rincon, Mesilla, Juarez and El Paso valleys. Only approximately 80,000 acres is now being irrigated from the ordinary flow of the river. When this work is finished land in the New Mexico-Texas project will increase in value to from $200 to $500 per acre in a remarkably short time. The principal products that will be raised on what is in many places now a barren desert will be alfalfa, corn, wheat, melons, fruits and vegetables. The land will yield high average values per acre, under intensified cultivation. It will be one of the richest farming countries in the world and will naturally be a great benefit to El Paso and be a principal factor in making this a city of 100,000 within a few years. FUTURE OF ALASKA Alaska had cost us $35,816,674.25 when the books were balanced at the close of the year 1911. The original purchase price when we bought the territory from Russia was $7,200,000. We have since expended there $28,616,-674, making an aggregate outlay of $35,816,674. We have harvested mineral output, furs and fisheries, cash receipts to the amount of $446,640,984. In other words, at the close of the year 1911 we were $410,834,310.54 to the Last week the Wickersheim Implement Co., Fullerton, sold and delivered Ford touring cars to E. A. Teel and W. D. Casner, of Fullerton, and C. M. S'oner of Anaheim, and a torpedo roadster to Ed. Gainor of Fullerton. R. E. Robson of the sugar factory returned yesterday from Berkeley, where he was married one day last week to an estimable young lady of that city. Mr. Robson is a graduate of the University of California. He and his bride were accorded a hearty welcome home on the part of their many friends and acquaintances. A. S. Feagan and R. E. Vaughn have purchased the Anaheim feed mill of B. Dauser, and took possession yesterday. Mr. Feagan is a rancher living in the vicinity of Anaheim, and Mr. Vaughn comes from Tulsa, Oklahoma, where he has been engaged in business. He moved his family here this week and will have charge of the mill. Mrs. A. J. Strayer, of El Paso, Texas, with her daughter Pearl and son Chester, arrived in Anaheim Tuesday evening for a visit at her father's home. A. H. Squier of 611 North Los Angeles street. Her husband, A. J. Strayer, the National Cash Register man of El Paso, has gone to Dayton, Ohio, on business connected with his office and some time later will come to Anaheim for a visit. Twenty per cent cash discount sale on vehicles until July 10th. This sale includes all of our celebrated Henney and popular Freeport and Michigan buggies which we carry in 65 different styles and at prices to suit any pocketbook. Wickersheim Implement Co., Fullerton. Sixty-two members of St. Michael's Episcopal Sunday school motored to Anaheim Landing last Thursday in trucks and automobiles to enjoy an outing on the sands and sport in the ocean wave. The party was in command of Harry Whitaker, superintendent of the Sunday school. Hampers and baskets filled with the necessary eatables and drinkables to make the enjoyment complete accompanied the party. The day was spent in boating, swimming and basking in the sunshine, and the entire party returned home in the evening safe and sound. Not one had been drowned, lost or injured. John A. Harris and Miss Gertrude Olsen of Los Angeles were married Sunday, June 29th, by Rev. E. J. Enwood at the parsonage of the First Methodist church at Santa Ana. All the guests were from Los Angeles, leaving the city on the 8:55 train Sunday. The wedding march from Lohengrin was played by Frank Van Patten. Mr. and Mrs. Frank W. Hounsom, formerly of Anaheim, attended the bride and groom. The other witnesses were Mr. and Mrs. R. R Edwards, Mrs. UNDERESTIMATING The Anaheim Ga questions in its issuance to printing the out that the county every description o list, while the new been awarded the cents for doing tha wants to know why make a profit of tha should be a charge on the newspaper gets which seems to be the newspaper shows the work at a ridicu Well, we do not know about this thing; a to ask some question seems to be clear ten looked upon as enterprise invented the sole purpose o munity and the couous fact about tha men who run tha estimate their own tions to themselves ness principles in affairs. The point is just must be conduct lines, just the same enterprise science of service of real and permit must be a close mental financial good business to it costs, or at ex Without a margin be no permanency. Now will the Ga fault does not lie themselves,and do willingness to do estimated by any dard, is less than close to the actuation ceases to be b charity. But even FUTURE OF ALASKA Alaska had cost us $35,816,674.25 when the books were balanced at the close of the year 1911. The original purchase price when we bought the territory from Russia was $7,200,000. We have since expended there $28,616,674, making an aggregate outlay of $35,816,674. We have harvested in mineral output, furs and fisheries, cash receipts to the amount of $446,640,984. In other words, at the close of the year 1911 we were $410,834,310.54 to the good on our investment in Alaska. It is now proposed to build a government railroad from the rich interior of Alaska to tidewater on the Pacific. The proposal should appeal alike to the imagination, the common sense and business judgment as well as the patriotism of every American. A territory that has, under the crudest and most restricted development, produced in gold and silver alone since its purchase 30 times the original cost, is worth opening up as a business investment. One of the most remarkable chapters of American development ever written awaits the development of Alaska through a system of railway construction by the government. One-fifth the size of the United States proper, Alaska is vastly more than a frozen gold mine. The craze for gold has prevented fair consideration of the real value of her grazing lands in the Southwest, her fisheries, timber resources and other commercial possibilities. Alaska has yet some surprises in store for those who have limited their estimate of the territory to the mineral output. The development project before congress ought to pass. THE FIRST TIME IN ANAHEIM THE GREAT YELLOW (?) ANAHEIM GAZETTE COUNTY TAX RATE WILL BE LOWER Economical Administration of Public Affairs Leaves Large Balance in Treasury There is every prospect that the Orange county tax rate will be lowered 5 cents when the Board of Supervisors comes to fix the rate next September. This will be made possible by the excellent condition of the county treasury, there being more money in all the funds now than there was at this time last year, and by the fact that there will be an increased assessment, due largely to the natural growth of the county. When County Assessor James Sleeper totals his assessments next week preparatory to turning the rolls over to the Board of Equalization the following Monday he expects to find an increase of $3,000,000. Dr. A. J. Cook, State Horticultural Commissioner, and Chief Deputy Welden were taken through the orange-growing district of this county by County Horticultural Commissioner R. K. Bishop. Dr. Cook came here to address a meeting of the Beekeepers' Club. When the date was made he thought that Gov. Johnson would certainly sign a bill establishing a bureau for the control of foul brood among apiaries. The bill was vetoed, and when the bee men gathered the commissioner had to say that there was nothing for him to talk about, as the laws concerning the bee industry remain unchanged. UNDERESTIMATING THEIR RIGHTS The Anaheim Gazette asks some questions in its issue last week relative to printing the tax list. It points out that the county gets 50 cents for every description on the delinquent list while the newspaper which has UNDERESTIMATING THEIR RIGHTS The Anaheim Gazette asks some questions in its issue last week relative to printing the tax list. It points out that the county gets 50 cents for every description on the delinquent list, while the newspaper which has been awarded the contract, gets 7½ cents for doing the advertising. It wants to know why the county should make a profit of the difference, or there should be a charge in excess of what the newspaper gets. The real question which seems to be involved is why the newspaper should be forced to do the work at a ridiculously low figure. Well, we do not know so very much about this thing, and would also like to ask some questions. But one thing seems to be clear. A newspaper is often looked upon as a sort of charitable enterprise invented and maintained for the sole purpose of helping the community and the county. The most serious fact about the situation is that the men who run the newspapers underestimate their own rights, and obligations to themselves, and abandon business principles in the conduct of their affairs. The point is just this: A newspaper must be conducted along business lines, just the same as any other business enterprise. All business is the science of service. But in order to be of real and permanent service, there must be a close adherence to fundamental financial principles. It is not good business to do work at less than it costs, or at exactly what it costs. Without a margin of profit there can be no permanency in any enterprise. Now will the Gazette tell us if the fault does not lie with the newspapers themselves, and does it not consist of a willingness to do work at a figure that estimated by any real business standard, is less than actual cost, or so close to the actual cost that transaction ceases to be business and becomes charity. But even if this is so, what is the remedy?—Garden Grove News. SALE CLOSES The Wiley B. Allen Company, of Los Angeles, with whom a great many of our residents have done business, have decided to continue their piano and piano-player sale a few days longer, possibly until Saturday, July 10th. They have a large stock to choose from, and seem determined to sell every instrument on their floor, in the rear of Southern County Bank, Nagle building, by that time. Additional discounts are being made to move the goods on hand quickly. It would seem that this sale is the chance many have waited for. The people of Orange county should therefore investigate. MALE HELP WANTED High class man who is capable of earning $50 to $60 a week. Don't apply unless you can meet the very best people in town, and wish to get into business for yourself with a very small investment. Apply immediately by mail to "Bee" Electric Suction Cleaner Co., suite 214-215 Douglas building, Los Angeles, Cal. Announcement has been made that a course in shop and mechanical drawing will be opened in the manual training department of the local high school next Monday, July 7, to be in charge of Prof. R. I. Turner, who has been the efficient head of this department for the past three years. The course is open to any high school student or to any graduate grammar school student. Regular high school credit will be given for the work done. The session is to continue six week and there will be no tuition. The credit allowed for full time work will be one-half unit of high school credit for the shop course in either the elementary or advanced courses. Take your business to We have made the follow First of May: J. M. Estees, 162 acres Dr. H. A. Johnston, 200 B. V. Beebe, implementer Martin H. Shields, 108 J. W. Gobble, 10 acres Wm. McLauchlin, house T. W. Jackson, 10-acre O. M. Packard, house W. A. Ross, 10 acres T. W. Jackson, sale of Wm. McLauchlin, house W. J. Ross, house and L.-R. Myers, 80 acres J.C.Jacobs, 160 acres L.E.Miller, relinquisition W.A.Hunter, 5 acres Total ... We also wrote Draw and A in fact conceive business. Y the job. Orange Co 120 E.Ce 723-25 L. WATCH US GROW Notwithstanding that the sane and Welcome Eagles Come and look at the fine assortment of Eagle Pins and Buttons and Rings As well as for all other lodges. Wish you a good time while in Anaheim. THEO. ROBERTS JEWELER AT THE SIGN OF THE BIG CLOCK WATCH US GROW Notwithstanding that the sane and prosperous period of republicanism is over and the evil democrat days are upon us, the Wickersheim Implement Co. consider it due to the public and their friends and many customers (regardless of the fact that many of them may have wandered away during the good days after the false gods of the initiative and referendum), to inform them that their business has not fallen off in any particular and that their volume of business for June is three times that of last year and their sales for the first half of 1913 exceed the entire sales for the year 1912, or about two and one-half times larger than for the corresponding period of last year. June 1912 was our banner June for volume of business until June 1913 and we anticipate as marked an increase for June 1914. Watch us grow. Wm. J. Wickersheim, alias Wicky. Notice to Creditors Estate of Conrad Stueckle, deceased. Notice is hereby given by the undersigned executrix of the last will of Conrad Stueckle, deceased, to the creditors of, and all persons having claims against the said deceased, to exhibit the same with the necessary vouchers, within 10 months after the first publication of this notice (which publication was first made on the 12th day of June, 1913), to the said executrix at the office of Tipton & Callor, 118 West Center street, in the City of Anaheim, California, the same being the place for the transaction of the business of said estate in the County of Orange. Dated this 11th day of June, A.D. 1913. MARY DAUSER. TIPTON & CAILOR, Attorneys for Executrix. RECEIVED A CARLOAD OF ORDS Cars and Roadsters EARLY AND GET ONE THEY ARE GONE :: 675 Roadster $600 RAM BROS. ORD AGENTS es St. Pacific 263 J—Home 1284 our business to a live company for Real Estate transactions. we made the following cash deals and exchanges since the first of May: J. M. Estees, 162 acres of land in Tulare County.....$27,000.00 Dr. H. A. Johnston, 200 feet frontage on West Center St., Anaheim.....20,000.00 B. V. Beebe, implement store in Anaheim.....20,000.00 Martin H. Shields, 108 acres land near Olive.....16,000.00 J. W. Gobble, 10 acres 4 miles west of Anaheim.....8,000.00 Wm. McLauchlin, house and lot on Broadway, Anaheim.....6,500.00 T. W. Jackson, 10-acre ranch 4 miles west of Anaheim.....6,500.00 O. M. Packard, house and lot in Pasadena.....6,000.00 W. A. Ross, 10 acres at Brookshurst.....5,000.00 T. W. Jackson, sale of mortgage.....5,000.00 Wm. McLauchlin, house and lot on Chestnut street.....3,300.00 W. J. Ross, house and lot on West street, Anaheim.....3,000.00 L. R. Myers, 80 acres land Lakeview, Oregon.....3,000.00 J C. Jacobs, 160 acres desert land in Arizona.....1,280.00 L. E. Miller, relinquishment of land at Maricopa, Arizona.....1,000.00 W. A. Hunter, 5 acres on Orangethorpe avenue, Anaheim.....6,500.00 Total .....$138,080.00 We also write Insurance, Loan Money Draw and Acknowledge Legal Papers—in fact conduct a General Real Estate business. You will find us always on the job. Your business is solicited :: Orange County Realty Company 120 E. Center Street, ANAHEIM, CAL. AND 723-25 L.A. Investment Bldg. Los Angeles This week we celebrate a Sane Fourth THE NOISE: A marked Reduction in Prices. THE EVENT: Our First Inventory Sale. PHONIT 212 Business is now on a Cash Basis and prices are regulated accordingly. Come and be convinced THE R.C.Petermann CASH GROcery We pay top prices for BUTTER and EGGS.