anaheim-gazette 1913-12-25

WATER COMPANY IN SESSION SATURDAY HEAVY SALES OF OIL AND GASOLINE REPORTED BY AGENCIES WILL ERECT TWO MORE DWELLINGS ON AMALGAMATED LEASE AT LA HABRA Anaheim, Cal., Dec. 20, 1913. A regular meeting of the board of directors of the Anaheim Union Water Company was held on the above date with all members present. Minutes of the last regular meeting were read and approved. Superintendent reported the cost of moving the pipe line along O. Schumacher's property would be about $200.00. On motion of Hale, seconded by Beazley, the president and secretary were authorized to sign a warrant in favor of J. Wm. Smith for $70.80. A communication from Bridgeman & Hutchinson in regard to claim of C. M. Rochester was referred to Attorney Keech. A communication from Stern Realty Company in regard to lease of a few acres of land adjoining the Gomber tract, for flooding purposes, was referred to the secretary. On motion of Hale, seconded by Holcomb, Mr. B. F. Dickerson's proposition in regard to piping a short piece of open ditch on East Center street. A communication from Bridgeman & Hutchinson in regard to claim of C. M. Rochester was referred to Attorney Keech. A communication from Stern Realty Company in regard to lease of a few acres of land adjoining the Gomber tract, for flooding purposes, was referred to the secretary. On motion of Hale, seconded by Holcomb, Mr. B. F. Dickerson's proposition in regard to piping a short piece of open ditch on East Center street, was accepted. Applications on file for transfers of stock were on motion granted. On motion of Sherwood, seconded by Hale, the Amalgamated Oil Company was given permission to lay an oil pipe line across the La Habra lease. The following report of Hurley, Smith & Collins for gasoline sold during the month of November was received and filed. 5,777.6 gallons at 7c... $404.43 10,531.4 gallons at 10c... 1,053.14 16,804.3 gallons at 11c... 1,848.47 Total ... $3,306.05 Less allowance for water... 25.00 Total ... $3,281.05 Amount due the A. U. W. Co., $143.55 On motion of Hale, seconded by Dwyer, the Hurley, Smith Collins Co. was given permission to erect two dwelling houses on the Amalgamated Oil Company's lease at La Habra, subject to a suitable lease. On motion of Hale, seconded by Dwyer, the president was authorized to sign an application for insurance to be covered by the State Compensation Insurance fund. On motion of Hale, seconded by Beazley, the superintendent was instructed to shut off the water from the McAnders Oil Company. The following report was received from the Amalgamated Oil Company: Barrels. Oil on hand Oct. 31... 10,353.96 Oil produced in Nov... 56,987.92 Total ... 67,341.88 Oil shipped during Nov... 30,728.28 Royalty oil delivered... 6,192.75 Oil on hand Nov. 30... 30,420.85 Total ... 67,341.88 Royalty for Nov... 7,123.49 "on hand Oct. 31... 113.66 Total ... 7,237.15—7,237.15 Royalty delivered in Nov... 6,192.75 Royalty due Nov. 30... 1,044.40 On motion of Hale, seconded by Dwyer, the superintendent was in- Oil shipped during Nov. 30, 1928 Royalty oil delivered... 6,192.75 Oil on hand Nov. 30... 30,420.85 Total ... 67,341.88 Royalty for Nov.... 7,123.49 "on hand Oct. 31... 113.66 Total ... 7,237.15— 7,237.15 Royalty delivered in Nov.... 6,192.75 Royalty due Nov. 30... 1,044.40 On motion of Hale, seconded by Dwyer, the superintendent was instructed to put in a siphon on the North Branch ditch in place of the present wooden flume just above the Ostrich farm. B. H. Christlieb's application for a gate was referred to the superintendent and Director Beazley. On motion the meeting adjourned. WM. T. WALLOP, Secretary. A RESULTFUL PRACTICE At a recent convention of newspaper men in Chicago, one of the speakers was a representative of a Chicago mail order house. This speaker informed his audience that the success of the mail order houses depends entirely on advertising. It is a practice of mail order houses, he said, to obtain copies of country newspapers throughout the territory in which the house does business. The advertising in these papers is carefully studied. Where it is found that the local dealer is not advertising, or is advertising only certain lines, the mail order house immediately floods that territory with literature. This practice brings results. When the local merchants all advertise as they should, he declared the mail order business would receive a severe setback. Mrs. Dr. Classon was visiting friends in Los Angeles the latter part of the week. Owing to the large crowds which come each year to the floral classic, the railways this year have decided not merely to make a reduced rate, but to make it apply several days preceding and following the day of the festival, in order that there will not be the inconvenience from overcrowding which has sometimes occurred. Dr. Fitch C. E. Mattison, one of the most prominent physicians in the state, has been chosen king of the tournament, and Miss Siebert, a typical California girl, queen. They will preside over the day's festivities, and lead the grand march at the great ball at the Maryland in the evening. NEW MEXICO IN BAD PLIGHT Failure of the legislature of New Mexico to pass an adequate law relating to revenue and taxation has placed the state in bad plight. A year ago a revenue law enacted provided for the assessment of all property in the state at one-third of its actual cash value. The state board of equalization could not figure revenue sufficient to run the state on the returns made by the assessors and made a blanket raise. This increase was enjoined by many individuals and corporations. As a result the payment of all taxes has ceased and the state treasury is practically without funds to meet its actual running expenses. Officials have been paid only part of their salaries for the past quarter; many clerks have had to go without salary for some months; the state mounted police, which ceased official existence this week, have not been paid for four months, and many county officers throughout the state have been without salary for two years because of the failure of the legislature to pass a law fixing their compensation as provided for in the constitution, which expressly forbids the payment of salaries on a fee system. Any federal appropriates a large sum expended pro rata states, or all the state and county taxes that the users of ru termine what use of the money, since then control the legislature control the county Any federal appropriates less be based upon a like sum by the equal probability that would be available like sum was raised by county. So, in the last county got the complete state help it would that it be expended roads, if it prefernt system to the greater but not unless, throttles in Washington legislature, it prevent nation of big boulevard of the federal s ANAHEIM GAZETTE Merry Christmas AND A Happy New EXTENDING to our many friend rons the felicitations of this ha on,thanking them for the gene extended us during the year a ntinuance of their valued order TWO KINDS OF ROADS The testimony given before the House Committee on Roads, in Washington, by Sidney L. Roy of Hannibal, Mo., taken in connection with what Secretary Houston had to say on the subject in his annual report, and compared with the Lincoln highway propaganda and the sentiment of recent highway conventions and publications of highway associations, shows that there are rapidly crystallizing two hostile points of view on the good roads question. Mr. Roy and Secretary Houston speak for the local road. The others advocate great trunk boulevards. Clearly we can not have both within a reasonable time. A recent letter sent out to the press by the Lincoln Highway Association, in an effort to show that government aid to local roads at the rate of $50,000,000 a year would take 115 years to make good roads of all the local mileage in the United States, fixed the cost at $10,000 per mile. While this cost makes a good basis for figuring on boulevards, it is calculated to make the average farmer lose his breath when considered in connection with the improvement of the road from his farm to town. As a matter of fact, the country is now expending some $40,000,000 a year on roads, but not in a systematic way, nor evenly as to places of expenditure, but none the less, many miles of good farm roads are being tary Houston has set plainly before Congress the farmer's side of the question by saying in his report, "Preference should be given to the roads over which the farmer hauls his crops to the nearest railway station." There will be plenty of argument on the other side, and as Congress is not likely to commit the government to large road appropriations without plenty of discussion of the matter, there will be opportunity for all sides to be heard before any actual appropriation is made, including those who oppose any such use of federal funds at all. HUNTINGTON BEACH NOTES Beet growers of this section are rapidly signing their acreage to the local factory of the Holly Sugar Company at the reduced price offered for sugar beets by all the Southern California sugar factories. This is being done in spite of the decision of the Southern California Beet Growers' Association, which at a recent session in Los Angeles protested against the reduction in price from that paid by the factories last year. In one part of this district the factory has already signed more acreage than last year. The Holly Sugar Company's resident manager expresses the belief that the acreage under contract to it this season will be altogether satisfactory. AUTOMOBILISTS PAY UNDER PROTEST Will Contest Validity of State Tax Recently Imposed A large share of the owners of automobiles in Santa Ana are going to pay the state automobile tax under protest. Thursday the directors of the Santa Ana Automobile Club mailed to each of its 325 members a form of protest to be signed by the member. The directors advise the members to pay the tax, but to do so under protest. District Attorney West wrote to State Treasurer Roberts concerning the enforcement of the law, and Roberts replied that the Attorney-General had advised him to proceed with the collection of taxes just as though a test case was not to be brought. "It is my duty to proceed under the provisions of the act," wrote Roberts, "assuming all of its provisions to be valid." G. H. JORNS CONTRACTOR AND BUILDER All kinds of repair work a specialty. Plans drawn and estimated accordingly given the United States, fixed the cost at $10,000 per mile. While this cost makes a good basis for figuring on boulevards, it is calculated to make the average farmer lose his breath when considered in connection with the improvement of the road from his farm to town. As a matter of fact, the country is now expending some $40,000,000 a year on roads, but not in a systematic way, nor evenly as to places of expenditure, but none the less, many miles of good farm roads are being made, and many more would be made with the same money if properly expended. Whether or not the Federal Government undertakes the work of helping to make good roads, and appropriates a large sum annually, to be expended pro rata in the various states, or all the work is done by state and county taxation, it is clear that the users of rural roads can determine what use shall be made of the money, since they practically control the legislature and without question control the county governments. Any federal appropriation would doubtless be based upon the appropriation of a like sum by the state, and, with equal probability the state appropriation would be available only when a like sum was raised by taxation by the county. 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