anaheim-gazette 1913-09-11

LOSSES BY FIRES IN FORESTS SMALL TOTAL DAMAGE IN CALIFORNIA DURING PAST YEAR LESS THAN $3,000 850 MEN EMPLOYED IN FIRE FIGHTING SERVICE WITH FORCE OF 10,000 The forest fire record for the present calendar year on the National Forests of California shows a remarkably small acreage burned over and very few fires compared to former years. Up to August 16, there have been 609 fires on the 19 National forests of the state, 88 per cent of which were extinguished before they had burned over 10 acres each. The average acreage per fire to date is 31; the total acreage burned over is 18,929; and total damage $2,619.42. This remarkable decrease in disastrous forest fires in California is due to the highly developed system of fire prevention maintained by the United States Forest Service which covers approximately 28,000,000 acres of the forest and brush area of California. The system comprises about 850 men in the field during the dry season; 90 lookout stations manned and equipped with fire detecting and locating devices; over 3,000 miles of government-owned telephone lines, and connections with an equal milage of private lines; patrol stations; tool and supply caches; motorcycles and railroads. CALIFORNIA WILL GET $95,000 FOR MILITIA Allotted by Government at Washington For Maintenance of State Troops Announcement was made by the war department of amounts allotted to the various state militia organizations under two appropriations of $2,000,000 each, one for promotion of rifle practice and arms, equipments and camp purposes, the other for supplies and ammunition. The money was apportioned according to enlisted strength, New York heading the list with 14,900 men. The allotments follow: New York ... $375,000 Pennsylvania ... 276,000 New Jersey ... 108,000 Massachusetts ... 141,000 Connecticut ... 60,000 Maryland ... 54,900 Rhode Island ... 36,000 Malne ... 41,000 Vermont ... 25,000 New Hampshire ... 31,000 Illinois ... 181,000 Ohio ... 166,000 Indiana ... 87,000 Michigan ... 90,000 Wisconsin ... 86,000 Minnesota ... 82,000 Missouri ... 112,000 Iowa ... 86,000 Kentucky ... 73,000 West Virginia ... 47,000 California ... 95,000 Colorado ... 40,000 Kansas ... 60,000 Nebraska ... 43,000 North Dakota ... 26,000 South Dakota ... 26,000 Montana ... 22,000 Oregon ... 37,000 Washington ... 41,000 Wyoming ... 20,000 Utah ... 19,000 Oklahoma ... 49,000 New Mexico ... 19,000 Arizona ... 18,000 Secretary of Agriculture F. Houston will be the national administrator Congress. An important upon state legislation at the session to be held auspices of the American nation, at which steps will ward the formation of a terstate commission for simplifying state road laws. President Page calls exhibits to be made by States government, that nearly a hundred of the manufacturers of the Congress illustrate every known material, and equipment structure and maintenance the city and county to be presented, as the Congress a training school where amount of useful information obtained through attentions, inspection of experiences with leading species and street work, and that the many instructive bulldoors which will be avail- tribution. The headquarters of are in the Colorado building, D. C., in charge of backer, general secretary. THE REFINERS’ HARVEY Removal of Domestic Brings Big Increase Striking confirmation of American sugar production domestic sugar output that restrains the advancing prices and in own margin of profit at NEW SOURCE OF ADDITIONAL WEALTH Harvesting the Sea For Kelp to Be Used as a Fertilizer Intensive horticulture marks the farming activities of Southern California beyond anything found in other parts of America. An acre of orange grove which turns off 300 to 500 boxes of fruit a year, or an acre of grapevines that turns off three to five tons of that fruit, must in time be fertilized. The fruit growers of Southern California have been men of intelligence beyond what obtains among farmers generally. They have applied close study by scientific methods to their business, and that accounts for the success obtained in it. To fertilize an orchard or a vineyard costs a lot of money and takes much of our capital away from the section. These facts have stimulated the organization of the American Potash Company, which is harvesting the sea for kelp, and now shipping 100 ons a day of by-products from the kelp to fertilize the orchards of the country. The same facts have stimulated the organization of a concern to mine gypsum. The Amestoy Brothers of Los Angeles are working gypsum deposits near Corona into fertilizers. The other day they shipped the first carload from their works in the foothills, and they say that have orders for more than 50,000 tons. They have spent $300,000 on their property, and no doubt will make it a paying business. AMERICAN ROAD Removal of Domestic Brings Big Increase Striking confirmation of American sugar production that restrains the advancing prices and own margin of profit allowed by the course of the during the past four months being admitted by the serious occasions that be petition cuts into their period while beet manufactured and market. This period in hered the months of October and December was expressed by Edwards until recently the acting American Sugar company, in his testimony Hardwick committee in words: "All that beet sugar market at a certain season It is all produced in months' time. They also let it just as rapidly as in order to do that; the eastern points, California into Chicago and the into Buffalo and Pittsburg refineries, not only Sugar Refining Companies have to reduce or till the beet sugars are Any refining that is done 1st of October and there is done without any often at a loss." During the autumn the increased output and the fact that it unfinished product through and western states by practical suspension of series. Moreover, the b was so much larger than in any previous year was not entirely off January first as had usually. Competition between American producers or sugar finners continued during months of 1913 before beet sugar was out of order to meet the American grown sugar... California comes well up in the list, with receipts of $298,166.21 for the year—of which $104,357.17 reverts to the state. Timber receipts for California were $165,408.64, and grazing $96,808.30. Forest Notes It has been discovered that the waste from dogwood shuttle-blocks can profitably be made into handles for steel knives and forks. Contrary to popular belief, forest fires seldom travel more than two or three miles an hour. Even in extreme cases it is questionable whether they burn at a rate of more than six to ten miles an hour. Uncle Sam's forest rangers require that permanent camp sites within the forests shall be kept in sanitary condition. The ubiquitous tin can must be buried, and waste paper burned when a camp is left. More than 3,000 small logging operators now buy National Forest timber; at least 25,000 persons, settlers, miners, stockmen, and others, obtain timber from Uncle San's big woodlot for their own use free of charge. The forests of Corsica, the little island upon which Napoleon was born, are managed by the French government. They produce lumber, firewood, and turpentine, and all parts of the tree are far more closely utilized than in America. Joseph Carrisosa, in a one-horse rig, tried to beat an automobile in a four-mile dash for the foothills Monday. Constable Jackson was after Carrisosa for selling beer on the San Joaquin ranch. Carrisosa had a mile the start and cut across the bean fields. Jackson made a detour on roads and beat him to the hills by half a mile. In Carrisosa's wagon were two sacks of empty beer bottles. AMERICAN ROAD CONGRESS MEETING Will Hold a Week's Session at Detroit Beginning September 29 Mayor Nebelung, of Anaheim, has been requested by Hon. Logan Waller Page, president of the American Road Congress and director of the United States Office of Public Roads, to name three delegates to attend the sessions of the Congress at Detroit during the week of September 29 as the representatives of the city. Twenty-eight great organizations are taking part in the Congress under the leadership of the American Highway Association and the American Automobile Association. In his letter to the mayor, President Page calls attention to the fact that practically every state highway commissioner will be present and take part in discussing the important problems of road construction and maintenance, and that some of the foremost men in public life will devote their attention to the great question of national aid to road improvement in an endeavor to work out a policy which may be submitted to the Congress of the United States with the support of the organized road movement of America. The same facts have stimulated the organization of a concern to mine gypsum. The Amestoy Brothers of Los Angeles are working gypsum deposits near Corona into fertilizers. The other day they shipped the first carload from their works in the foothills, and they say that have orders for more than 50,000 tons. They have spent $300,000 on their property, and no doubt will make it a paying business. At the beginning of finners' quotations were al, but after the Cuban come into the market order to meet the American grown sugar price which they paid raw sugar to 2 cents also cut their own chipping to a point that less than their usual In February the refiner 68.9 cents a hundred March it was only 64 April it began to rise, cents; in May it was June 80.3 cents and in Thus during the month finers were making o hundred pounds more that they handled than the month of march we still facing the competition made from American b. This expansion in the refiners has been reflected in increased prices to of sugar. In the latter when the refiners' man lowest point it has toured present year the who refined sugar in New cents a pound. At the price of refined had added cents a pound and it increased to 4.70 cents. Practically all of them gone into the pockets The price of raw sugars cents for March and July, an increase of 3 Secretary of Agriculture, Hon. David F. Houston, will be the spokesman of the national administration at the Congress. An important move bearing upon state legislation will be made at the session to be held under the auspices of the American Bar Association, at which steps will be taken toward the formation of an official interstate commission for codifying and simplifying state road laws. President Page calls attention to the exhibits to be made by the United States government, the state, and nearly a hundred of the leading manufacturers of the Congress which will illustrate every known method, material, and equipment for road construction and maintenance. He urges the city and county to be officially represented, as the Congress is in reality a training school where a very great amount of useful information can be obtained through attendance at lectures, inspection of exhibits, conferences with leading specialists in road and street work, and the collecting of the many instructive bulletins and documents which will be available for distribution. The headquarters of the Congress are in the Colorado building, Washington, D. C., in charge of J. E. Pennybacker, general secretary. THE REFINERS' HARVEST TIME Removal of Domestic Competition Brings Big Increase in Profits Striking confirmation of the claims of American sugar producers that the domestic sugar output is the only factor that restrains the refiners from advancing prices and increasing their own margin of profit at will is afford- pounds, while the price of refined increased 34 cents a hundred. These figures show very clearly that the increased profits that are going into the pockets of the refiners at the present time are taken from the pockets of the consuming public. The summer months, from April to the latter part of September are the refiners' harvest time. During this period they are entirely free from the "annoying" competition of domestic sugar and, as the course of sugar prices shows, they are improving this opportunity to the utmost. It is small wonder that they are eagerly seeking, through the simple device of free sugar to eliminate this domestic competition entirely. With this out of the way it is not probable that they would limit the advance in their margin to 25 cents a hundred pounds, but even this increase would add the tidy sum of $20,000,000 a year to their profits. Under the circumstances it is not surprising that they should regard the removal of the duty on sugar as a great blessing. It will be—from the refiners' viewpoint. ALASKA METAL PRODUCTION Output For 1912. Valued at More Than 22 Million Dollars The United States Geological Survey has just issued, as an advance chapter from "Mineral Resources of the United States," a report by Alfred H. Brooks on the mine production of precious and semi-precious metals in Alaska in 1812. Metalliferous mining in Alaska, says Mr. Brooks, made important advances last year. Although the output of gold placers was less than in 1911, the installation of large plants, notably of dredges, in many districts is encouraging for the future of this industry. More important was the progress made in lode gold mining, the output of which was greater THE REFINERS' HARVEST TIME Removal of Domestic Competition Brings Big Increase in Profits Striking confirmation of the claims of American sugar producers that the domestic sugar output is the only factor that restrains the refiners from advancing prices and increasing their own margin of profit at will is afforded by the course of the sugar market during the past four months. It has been admitted by the refiners on numerous occasions that beet sugar competition cuts into their profits during the period while beet sugar is being manufactured and marketed in quantity. This period in the past has covered the months of October, November and December. The situation was expressed by Edwin F. Atkins, until recently the acting President of the American Sugar Refining Company, in his testimony before the Hardwick committee in the following words: "All that beet sugar comes on the market at a certain season of the year. It is all produced in about three months' time. They all want to market it just as rapidly as possible, and in order to do that they come to the eastern points. California sugar comes into Chicago and the Michigan sugar into Buffalo and Pittsburgh; and eastern refineries, not only the American Sugar Refining Company, but the others have to reduce or close down until the beet sugars are out of the way. Any refining that is done between the 1st of October and the 1st of January is done without any profit and very often at a loss." During the autumn months of 1912 the increased output of beet sugar and the fact that it undersold the refiners' product throughout the central and western states brought about a practical suspension of the big refineries. Moreover, the beet sugar crop was so much larger than it had been in any previous year that beet sugar was not entirely off the market on January first as had happened previously. Competition between the American producers or sugar and the refiners continued during the first three months of 1913 before the bulk of the beet sugar was out of the way. At the beginning of the year the refiners' quotations were largely nominal, but after the Cuban crop began to come into the market the refiners, in order to meet the competition of American grown sugar, not only cut chapter from "Mineral Resources of the United States," a report by Alfred H. Brooks on the mine production of precious and semi-precious metals in Alaska in 1812. Metalliferous mining in Alaska, says Mr. Brooks, made important advances last year. Although the output of gold placers was less than in 1911, the installation of large plants, notably of dredges, in many districts is encouraging for the future of this industry. More important was the progress made in lode gold mining, the output of which was greater than in previous years. Copper mining also advanced partly because several large plants increased their output, partly because a number of small mines were developed on account of the high price of copper. The development of the coal fields still awaits the establishment of a definite policy in regard to the disposition of the public coal lands. The delay in securing cheap fuel for the territory has now for many years caused a stagnation in many industries. Railway construction and, to a certain extent, railway operation have stopped and many mining enterprises have been hampered if not entirely abandoned on account of the uncertainty as to the fuel problem. Very few Alaskans have any direct interest in coal claims or in mining, but the entire population of the territory is desirous of seeing the coal fields developed, because it is believed that this will bring about advancement in many other industries. Above all, it will encourage the operation and the construction of railways, which are all important to the territory. The total mine production of gold, silver, and copper in Alaska in 1912 was valued at $22,285,821, against $20,505,664 in 1911, an increase of $1,780,158. The value of the gold production of Alaska last year is estimated at $17,145,951, that of silver at $316,839. In 1911 the output of gold was valued at $16,853,256. The copper output of Alaska for 1912 was 29,230,491 pounds, valued at $4,823,031, an increase from 1911 of 1,962,613 pounds. POTASH INVESTIGATIONS Analyses of Potash and Other Saline Deposits in California and Nevada Those who are interested in the search for deposits of potash salts in the West will send to the United States Geological Survey for a copy of advance chapter N from Bulletin 540, entitled "Papers on Potash and Other Salines," by Hoyt S. Gale. This report consists of a series of notes on what are known as the Quaternary (pre-historic) lakes of the Great SWEET POTATOES Sweet potatoes, over 3,600,000 pounds of them. This is the crop of Southern California this season, according to the freight traffic officials who received reports from their statisticians this week. The acreage this year is 33 per cent greater than the area devoted to the sweet tuber last year. Digging began September 1. The yams are in excellent condition and the yield promises to be highly satisfying to the farmers. There is an increasing demand for Southern California sweet potatoes throughout the Middle West, which has resulted in larger acreages this year. Notice is hereby given that at a meeting of the directors, held on the 9th day of August, 1913, an assessment of twenty-five cents (25c) per share was levied upon the capital stock of the corporation, payable immediately, in gold coin of the United States, to the secretary, at the office of the com- was not entirely off the market on January first as had happened previously. Competition between the American producers or sugar and the refiners continued during the first three months of 1913 before the bulk of the beet sugar was out of the way. At the beginning of the year the refiners' quotations were largely nominal, but after the Cuban crop began to come into the market the refiners, in order to meet the competition of American grown sugar, not only cut the price which they paid for imported raw sugar to 2 cents a pound, but also cut their own charge for refining to a point that left them much less than their usual rate of profit. In February the refiners' toll averaged 68.9 cents a hundred pounds. In March it was only 64.9 cents. With April it began to rise, averaging 71.3 cents; in May it was 75.4 cents; in June 80.3 cents and in July 91.3 cents. Thus during the month of July the refiners were making over 25 cents a hundred pounds more on the sugar that they handled than they were in the month of march when they were still facing the competition of sugar made from American beets. This expansion in the profits of the refiners has been reflected, of course, in increased prices to the consumers of sugar. In the latter part of March, when the refiners' margin was at the lowest point it has touched during the present year the wholesale price of refined sugar in New York was 4.165 cents a pound. At the end of July the price of refined had advanced to 4.50 cents a pound and it has since increased to 4.70 cents. Practically all of this advance has gone into the pockets of the refiners. The price of raw sugar averaged 3.52 cents for March and 3.55 cents for July, an increase of 3 cents a hundred Analyses of Potash and Other Saline Deposits in California and Nevada Those who are interested in the search for deposits of potash salts in the West will send to the United States Geological Survey for a copy of advance chapter N from Bulletin 540, entitled "Papers on Potash and Other Salines," by Hoyt S. Gale. This report consists of a series of notes on what are known as the Quaternary (pre-historic) lakes of the Great Basin, with special reference to the deposition of those salines. The existence of extensive lakes in certain of the larger catchment areas of the Great Basin region undoubtedly had an important influence on the concentration there of saline material. From a study of the physiographic history of the region it appears that some of these catchment basins may now be considered as more favorable and some as less favorable places in which to look for large concentrated saline deposits, especially with reference to the possible occurrence of valuable potash salts. Mr. Gale's report suggests a distinction that may be drawn between the desert-basin areas, from which some conclusions of practical importance with reference to saline deposits may be deduced. The report includes discussions and analyses of the brines of Death Valley; of the salts, borax, and potash in Saline Valley, Inyo county, California; potash tests from wells in Columbus Marsh, Nevada, and discussions and analyses from deposits of sodium sulphate in Soda Lake, in the Carrizo Plains, San Luis Obispo county, Cal. Don't holler about the Fool Killer soldiering on his job. Maybe that's the reason your wife hasn't collected on your insurance policy so far. Notice of Assessment No. 3. American Orr Concrete Pole Company, a corporation, with its principal place of business located in the City of Anaheim, County of Orange, State of California. Notice is hereby given that at a meeting of the directors, held on the 9th day of August, 1913, an assessment of twenty-five cents (25c) per share was levied upon the capital stock of the corporation, payable immediately, in gold coin of the United States, to the secretary, at the office of the company, No. 229 North Lemon street, City of Anaheim, California. Any stock upon which this assessment shall remain unpaid on the 11th day of September, 1913, will be delinquent, and advertised for sale at public auction, and, unless payment is made before, will be sold on the 4th day of October, 1913, to pay the delinquent assessment, together with costs of advertising and expenses of sale. GEO. W. TERRY, Secretary. 229 North Lemon Street, City of Anaheim, California. First Class Work and Small Cost Send your LAUNDRY to us and we will do your work perfectly and return it to you in good condition. Equipped with first class up-to-date machinery. AMAHEIM LAUNDRY CO. South Lemon St. Both Phones P. 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We would not have to make a large investment in street mains, service pipes and meters, franchises and state taxes, nor would we have to employ a force to inspect and read the meters. Under these conditions we could sell GAS at a much lower price than we now sell GAS SERVICE. Were it possible to handle gas in the way that groceries and coal are handled, we could install several automobile expresses larger than the largest trucks in your city for a ridiculous fraction of the cost of our distributing system. But forced to accept certain "things as they are," we have to invest more money in our gas DISTRIBUTING equipment than for our MANUFACTURING apparatus. Sunset 166 PHONE Home 614 Southern Counties Gas Co. STILL WE GROW WHY? BECAUSE: This is a strong, careful, safe and successful institution. It is a growing, active, up-to-date bank in every particular. Our officers are experienced bankers. Our directors are all well known, well-to-do business men; they are directors who DIRECT. If you are not a customer of this Bank, let this be your invitation to become one. THE SOUTHERN COUNTY BANK Capital Stock $50,000.00 OFFICERS C. B. JONES, President, Director Title Insurance & Trust Co., Los Angeles; Director Home Savings Bank, Los Angeles. RUSS AVERY, Vice-President, Attorney, Executor W. H. Avery estate, Los Angeles. CHAS. A. BOEGE, Cashier. There is nothing so refreshing as a glass of Anaheim Beer Delivered to all parts of the city Home 1264 Phones: Pacific 30 There is nothing so refreshing as a glass of Anaheim Beer Delivered to all parts of the city Home 1264——Phones:——Pacific 30 UNION BREWING GO. DID YOU ever TUMBLE to the fact that a bicycle in prime running order saves money as well as work, worry, falls, bruises and many an annoyance? Right. Saves money, because if we keep your wheel-in good repair all the time—as we can and will do at small cost if permitted— you'll avoid greater cost at some one time. Let us have the care of your mount to your own benefit. 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