anaheim-gazette 1914-01-08

WHAT HIGHWAY COMMISSION IS DOING CHARLES D. BLANEY, MEMBER OF THE BOARD, TELLS OF ITS PROGRESS TRAVELED NEARLY SEVEN THOUSAND MILES IN LAYING OUT SYSTEM Charles D. Blaney, member of the State Highway Commission, has given to the public an interesting statement of the recent work of that body. At the outset he says the commission was confronted with the fact that $40,000,000 to $50,000,000 would be required to construct a complete system of high-class roads "with a durable type of pavement." California is over five times the size of New York, and in proportion to size the good roads appropriation of this state is less than one-twentieth of that of New York. When the members of the Highway Commission traveled all the lines of least resistance between Oregon and Mexico, trips which covered more than 6,500 miles of possible routes, they realized the importance of this problem. As a result they succeeded in making savings of more than $10,000,000 without sacrificing construction, and are really giving the state $28,000,000 worth of improved highway for the $18,000,000 appropriated. It is of interest to know just how this addition- cording to the amount subscribed. Hence, the highway commission has been able to provide for more than $10,000,000 of additional construction and to keep the work under way at a time when the erratic bond market has suspended large projects all over the world. The California Highway Commission now has under construction or ready for contract more than twice the amount of new highway construction than any other highway commission in the United States has had at any one time. Realizing the enormous advantages which will accrue to each county, the commissioners are straining every nerve to complete as many miles as possible before the great exposition of 1915. We have set the pace for a Pacific Coast highway linking Canada with Mexico through Washington and Oregon and California; in surveying the connecting highway through the Siskiyou mountains the highway commission of the southern counties of Oregon accepted our standard and kept within-the maximum of a 6 per cent grade. We have every assurance that we have planned a system which is not in any way problematical or experimental as to construction, and, if properly maintained, adequate to the needs of modern traffic. By this expenditure of approximately $8,600 a mile more than 90 per cent of the total expenditure will have been spent toward the ultimate construction of the $16,000-a-mile type, thereby through the present policy saving a future capital expenditure of a great amount of money. In order to lay out the state highways with absolute fairness to every portion of this state while keeping within the limitations and the appropriation, the commissioners found by personal inspection that there were FIGHTING SCOSTS MULTIMONEY ONE MILLION DOLLARS SPENT IN BATTLEWITH MEALY BUG THIS SEVERAL SPECIE OF SOIL TO RECEIVE THE ATTACK OF HORTICULTURE More than a million dollars spent during this year by California in their attempt to ravage the mealy scale, red scale and black scale. This and other equally disclosures concerning progress to eradicate the made in Claremont this week. Horticultural Inspector Dr. address before the Claremontical Club, composed of the orange growers of the Port. "The mealy bug is the way we have at present to eradicate Cook. "If left until thoroughly it is hardly possible of it. Decon Blanchard of a few years ago spent $2 year trying to clean his applied to me for assist Essig, then doing special Prof. Carl Baker, at Ponsonnow secretary of the state al commission, was sent Paula. The only thing effective from the many new carbolic emulsion. In Up When the members of the Highway Commission traveled all the lines of least resistance between Oregon and Mexico, trips which covered more than 6,500 miles of possible routes, they realized the importance of this problem. As a result they succeeded in making savings of more than $10,000,000 without sacrificing construction, and are really giving the state $28,000,000 worth of improved highway for the $18,000,000 appropriated. It is of interest to know just how this additional $10,000,000 was saved: First, by omitting construction of any part of the state highways inside the boundaries of incorporated cities. This is in harmony with the action of other states, avoids an unusual cost which sometimes amounts to $30,000 a mile and eliminates the important problem of compelling cities to relinquish jurisdiction over some of their streets and the public utilities thereon. This effects a saving of at least $3,000,000. Second, by asking the counties to provide all necessary rights of way and bridges. These rights of way and the bridges would naturally be provided by the counties for their own local development, hence it is entirely logical to ask this provision of them. The plan has been carried out in all counties where construction is under way, saving the state fully $4,000,000. Third, by the purchase of road materials, such as rock, cement and asphaltic oil, at much lower prices than the contractors have paid. The state can pay cash for very large purchases, stimulate the demand from cities and counties and create a steady market through dull times—all of which induced the manufacturers to make low prices. The discounts ranged from 25 to 45 per cent. For instance, thousands of tons of crushed rock have been bought for 45 cents a ton, where counties and contractors have formerly paid 90 cents to $1.10 for the same material. Cement has been purchased at $1.18 to $1.30 a barrel, where many counties, cities and contractors have been paying from $1.90 to $2.40 a barrel. The state can thus furnish material to contractors at these low prices, removing the necessity on the part of the contractor of furnishing capital or credit for $30,000 to $60,000 worth of material upon each contract. This resulted in markedly lower bids and an increased number of good contractors who can honestly bid on contracts. Indirectly, therefore, it had the effect of preventing any contractors' combination on the highway contracts. This saving of the cost of materials modern traffic. By this expenditure of approximately $8,600 a mile more than 90 per cent of the total expenditure will have been spent toward the ultimate construction of the $16,000-a-mile type, thereby through the present policy saving a future capital expenditure of a great amount of money. In order to lay out the state highways with absolute fairness to every portion of this state while keeping within the limitations and the appropriation, the commissioners found by personal inspection that there were nearly 2,700 miles to construct, of which approximately 1,400 miles form trunk lines. The commission and the state highway engineer were united on a type of road having a firm, solid, well-drained subgrade, with a solid base, preferably cement, and a good, heavy asphalt or asphaltic-concrete surface as the most desirable and permanent road to build. But this would cost for the width contemplated about $16,000 a mile, a figure absolutely prohibitive within the $18,000,000 allowed. In order to be fair to the whole state we allowed $8,620 a mile for 1,305 miles of the system, the remaining laterals to be surfaced with local materials or simply well drained and graded, according to their traffic necessities. No sacrifice was made either of subgrade or base from the $16,000-a-mile type, so that when the people wish to vote $10,000,000 additional the whole trunk line of the State of California may be given a heavy covering to make a thoroughly ideal system. As it was, we determined that we could provide within the apportionment a well-laid-out roadway with a grade not in excess of 6 per cent for the whole distance from Oregon to Mexico, except for a few thousand feet where a 7 per cent grade was necessary, well drained and with durable concrete culverts, with a solid cement base laid upon a well compacted subgrade and covered with a bituminous surface which will be supplemented in maintenance. JUNIOR COLLEGE MAKING A RECORD Fullerton's New School Taking High Rank in Education Fullerton is trying to pose as a college town since the establishment of the junior college. According to its own estimation it is making a decided Throop School of Technology of Pasadena through Prof. Shearer has at present to eradicate Cook. "If left until thoroughished it is hardly possible of it. Decon Blanchard offered me a few years ago spent $25 year trying to clean his carbolic emulsion. In Upstate during the past year 60 men have been found. We must pest from spreading. No one are to have a meeting to discuss ways and means of Prof. W. M. Mertz of Station at Riverside gave a talk on his results of four periments with cover creams figures from weights of dried raised on plots, showing kinds of legumes, such as clover, etc., plowed under more vegetables per acres of barley of about the same size. The secretary gave showing the enormous grate done by the state quarry Messrs. Hoyt and Varyan keep the dangerous insects in the state. These two great praise for the work they are doing. Few lists know of the very many their business that are built night and day and destroys two men, working under multicultural commissioner. In November, 1911, three steamers, with 675 packages. In November were 20 steamers, 21,816 192 different inspections inspections consisting from Holland, took over complete. In November, 1913 ships, 53,251 packages inspections. A growth from 1911 to 1913; or shown. This would not two men without working hours without extra then, in many pinches not have been done pro- County Commissioner some of the county in their work. The secretary of time took occasion to visit the local inspectors, Mr. Mashmeyer. By a una- club, Mr. Kell and I were made honorary mans Dr. Cook stated that ing to get five or six The state can thus furnish material to contractors at these low prices, removing the necessity on the part of the contractor of furnishing capital or credit for $30,000 to $60,000 worth of material upon each contract. This resulted in markedly lower bids and an increased number of good contractors who can honestly bid on contracts. Indirectly, therefore, it had the effect of preventing any contractors' combination on the highway contracts. This saving of the cost of materials going into the construction of the highways may be figured conservatively at $2,000,000. Fourth, by securing from the Southern Pacific, Santa Fe, Western Pacific and other railroads of the state half rates on hauling all materials and machinery for the construction of the highways. The railroads have complied with this request of the highway commission because they realized that no one thing would do more to develop the state quickly, and thus increase their revenues from freight and passenger traffic, than would the early completion of an efficient state highway system in the State of California. We estimate that these savings in freight will amount to more than $1,000,000. A saving of an entirely different sort was effected when, in October, 1912, the market for low-rate bonds ceased after $2,100,000 worth of California State Highway bonds had been sold. The burden was then laid upon the highway commission either of abandoning the continuance of the work or of arranging for the placing of the bonds. One of the most remarkable financial results ever obtained in any state was secured through the hearty support and co-operation of the various counties. The highway commission obtained from the California counties subscriptions taking more than $5,000,000 of the highway bonds, conditioned that the subscriptions so made should be expended in the counties ac- Fullerton's New School Taking High Rank in Education Fullerton is trying to pose as a college town since the establishment of the junior college. According to its own estimation it is making a decided Throop School of Technology of Pasadena, through Prof. Shearer, has agreed to accept credit in enrolling Fullerton Junior College students, and it is said the University of California will do the same. Throop ranks with the strictest schools in the country in the severity of its admission requirements, and since it was influenced in its decision by the attitude of the state university, there is little doubt but that Fullerton college men can soon enter any institution of higher education on the coast with full credit. “This recognition places the junior college on the highest plane,” said Prof. Brunton. “It does not mean that we are accepted without qualifications, but it does mean that the biggest educators in the country are satisfied with the course we are offering. Whether this recognition will be extended to us without reservations depends upon the success of our graduates who enter the institutions. If the men and women we turn out make a success the fullest credit will then be awarded Fullerton. It is strictly up to us, to use a slang expression. “There are now 28 students enrolled in the junior college. One or two of these may enter higher institutions next year, but the greater majority will complete the two years. At that time they will be entered as Juniors.” The largest number are enrolled in the school of English. History ranks next in size. The secretary of time took occasion to visit the local inspectors, Mr. Mashmeyer. By a unanimous club, Mr. Kell and Mashmeyer were made honorary masters. Dr. Cook stated that getting to get five or six days to send Professor Smith didly equipped for such parasites in the county they are natives. REDUCTION INVESTIGATION It is reported that many feel that the fact that the same price as he will not be arbitrary, pose to yield to what an injustice. On the other hand in local stockholders in cities that the cut in prices One man who owns stock companies insists that received a dividend in does not expect to hold that none of the paying dividends this year the prices received for such that an actual loss cases. This is answered by that the expenses of the needlessly high and more expensive expense heading not properly such. Some of the growers they cannot raise beer formerly owing to the cessity of irrigating and price of labor over yea-mean an actual disastr- ANAHEIM GAZETTE FIGHTING SCALE COSTS MUCH MONEY ONE MILLION DOLLARS TO BE SPENT IN BATTLING WITH THE MEALY BUG THIS YEAR EVERAL SPECIE OF SCALE ALSO TO RECEIVE THE ATTENTION OF HORTICULTURISTS More than a million dollars will be spent during this year by the ranchers of California in their attempt to check the ravages of the mealy bug, purple scale, red scale and black scale. This and other equally interesting disclosures concerning the fight in progress to eradicate the pests were made in Claremont this week by State Horticultural Inspector Dr. Cook in an address before the Claremont Pomological Club, composed of the prominent orange growers of the Pomona valley. "The mealy bug is the worst pest we have at present to eradicate," said Dr. Cook. "If left until thoroughly established, it is hardly possible to get rid of it. Decon Blanchard of Santa Paula a few years ago spent $25,000 in one year trying to clean his orchard. He applied to me for assistance. E. O. Essig, then doing special work under Prof. Carl Baker, at Pomona College, now secretary of the state horticultural commission, was sent to Santa Paula. The only thing he found effective from the many materials was carbolic emulsion. In Upland district UNIVERSITY WILL TEACH WAGE-EARNERS DRAUGHTING That machinists, men in the building trades, and ambitious men employed in engineering works or engineering offices may have opportunity to improve themselves, the University Extension Division of the University of California has just established new correspondence courses in mechanical draughting, and also in freehand drawing. One course, in "Instrumental Drawing," will give training in the sloving of geometrical problems, the construction of mathematical curves, lettering, etc. Another, in "Projective Drawing," will deal with the rendering of working drawings, including intersections and developments of solids in third angle. Isometric and oblique projection, etc. There will also be a course in "Descriptive Geometry," dealing with fundamental problems on point, line, plant; sections, developments, construction of solids, intersections, applications to contours, shadows, shades, perspective, etc. Students in these courses will be advised also as to just what instruction in mathematics, strength of materials, etc., they ought to seek. Many such directly related courses are already being given by the university by correspondence. In freehand drawing there will be instruction, useful for those in mechanical pursuits and also for those whose primary interest is artistic, in drawing in pencil from models, embracing the study of light and shade of perspective, and also drawing from memory. These correspondence courses in drawing will be in the general charge of Professor Hermann Kower, who as head of the department of drawing of the University of California, directs ORCHARDISTS WILL PROVIDE WATER Orange County Fruit Men Are Unusually Active One of the decided forward movements of Orange county in the last few years has been the development of water. Hardly a month goes by without the organization of some new company of orchardists to drill wells and develop water for the irrigation of lands, which although having excellent soil cannot be turned to their highest usefulness without water. Today articles of incorporation were filed by the most recently organized company of that sort. The name of the corporation is the Yorba Irrigation Company, composed of owners of land at Yorba at the mouth of the Santa Ana Canyon. The company is capitalized for $25,000, and the subscribers are: M. Boisserance, Jr., E. Bayha, W. H. De Berry, August Bieger, V. G. Yorba, and J. A. Poteet, all of Yorba, H. Y. Stanley of Los Angeles, R. J. Scott of Pasadena and D. S. Halladay of Santa Ana. The ranchers propose to sink one or more wells in the bed of the Santa Ana river and with a pumping plant to lift the precious fluid on to their lands on higher lands adjacent to the river. The river is dry on the surface except during flood times, which are rather rare occasions. Along the ditches of the Santa Ana Valley Irrigation Company, which supplies the orange, lemon and walnut growing sections around Orange, Olive, Santa Ana and Tustin with gravity water taken from the Santa Ana river, and along the ditches of the Anaheim Union Water Company, which supplies the sections around Fullerton, Placentia and Anaheim with gravity water from the same source, are a number of neighborhood pumping plants. In freehand drawing there will be instruction, useful for those in mechanical pursuits and also for those whose primary interest is artistic, in drawing in pencil from models, embracing the study of light and shade of perspective, and also drawing from memory. These correspondence courses in drawing will be in the general charge of Professor Hermann Kower, who as head of the department of drawing of the University of California, directs the teaching of drawing to more than 600 of the 5,000 students now in residence at Berkeley. Prof. W. M. Mertz of the state station at Riverside gave an illustrated talk on his results of four years’ experiments with cover crops. He gave figures from weights of different crops raised on plots, showing that different kinds of legumes, such as peas, vetch, clover, etc., plowed under will produce more vegetables per acre than a crop of barley of about the same weight. The secretary gave some figures showing the enormous growth of work done by the state quarantine officers, Messrs. Hoyt and Vary, in order to keep the dangerous insect pests out of the state. These two men deserve great praise for the splendid work they are doing. Few of our orchardists know of the very many enemies to their business that are being watched night and day and destroyed by these two men, working under the state horticultural commissioner. In November, 1911, there were nine steamers, with 675 packages and 97 inspections. In November, 1912, there were 20 steamers, 21,816 packages and 192 different inspections. One of these inspections, consisting of evergreens from Holland, took over a week to complete. In November, 1913, there were 24 ships, 53,251 packages, 375 individual inspections. A growth of 48 per cent from 1911 to 1913, or two years, is shown. This would not be possible for two men without working many extra hours without extra pay, and even then, in many pinches, the work could not have been done properly had not County Commissioner Wood called in some of the county inspectors from their work. The secretary of the club at this time took occasion to give praise for the local inspectors, Messrs. Kell and Mashmeyer. By a unanimous vote of the club, Mr. Kell and Mr. Mashmeyer were made honorary members. Dr. Cook stated that he is now trying to get five or six thousand dollars then, in many pinches, the work could not have been done properly had not County Commissioner Wood called in some of the county inspectors from their work. The secretary of the club at this time took occasion to give praise for the local inspectors, Messrs. Kell and Mashmeyer. By a unanimous vote of the club, Mr. Kell and Mr. Mashmeyer were made honorary members. Dr. Cook stated that he is now trying to get five or six thousand dollars to send Professor Smith, a man splendidly equipped for such work, to hunt for parasites in the countries where they are natives. REDUCTION IN BEETS It is reported that the acreage devoted to the production of sugar beets in the vicinity of Stanton and Garden Grove will be reduced for the coming season about one-third below the acreage of last year. Many of the growers are dissatisfied with the reduction of the price offered, from $5.25 to $4.50 a ton, by the factories. Other crops will be raised. Some will put in alfalfa. Many feel that the factories can pay the same price as heretofore if they will not be arbitrary, and do not propose to yield to what they hold to be an injustice. On the other hand it is claimed by local stockholders in the sugar factories that the cut in price is necessary. One man who owns stock in one of the companies, insists that he has not received a dividend in three years and does not expect to this year. It is held that none of the factories are paying dividends this season and that the prices received from sugar are such that an actual loss arises in some cases. This is answered by the declaration that the expenses of the companies are needlessly high and money goes in under the expense heading which is really not properly such. Some of the growers contend that they cannot raise beets as cheaply as formerly owing to the increasing necessity of irrigating and the increased price of labor over years passed. A reduction in price they say would mean an actual disaster. Along the ditches of the Santa Ana Valley Irrigation Company, which supplies the orange, lemon and walnut growing sections around Orange, Olive, Santa Ana and Tustin with gravity water taken from the Santa Ana river, and along the ditches of the Anaheim Union Water Company, which supplies the sections around Fullerton, Placentia and Anaheim with gravity water from the same source, are a number of neighborhood pumping plant companies. With their own wells, ranchers who belong to any of these smaller corporations have an additional water supply, valuable among other reasons for the reason that the ranchers can get the water when they want it. During the rains of the present month, the irrigationists of El Modena and Villa Park have let but little water escape by flowing down the Santiago creek to the sea. This season found those ranchers better fixed than ever before for spreading the storm waters out upon gravelly portions of the canyon bed. Thus held back, the storm waters sink into the ground, percolate slowly, and come up far down the canyon in the summer time when the water is most needed. In that way the earth is made a reservoir, and the experience of the El Modena and Villa Park ranchers has been that the canyon bed rock formation is admirably fitted to their project. Postmaster Edwards states that he has been informed by the department at Washington that Fullerton will have free city delivery within two months. He also says the postoffice room is to be remodeled so that there will be much more room for the handling of mall. The entire front of the room will be removed. The business at the postoffice has been gaining rapidly during the past five or six years. AND BAR Handsomely Furnished Rooms Everything neat and clean A home for the Traveling Public A trial will convince JOHN ZIEGLER, Manager GO TO THE Palace Market for U. S. Inspected Meats WM. SCHUMACHER, Prop. 119 E. Center St. ANAHEIM, CALIF. 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