anaheim-gazette 1914-01-15

FRAUDS ENACTED UNDER MINING CLAIMS FORESTER DUBOIS BEING HODOOED BY NUMEROUS MINE FILING OPERATIONS NINETEEN CALIFORNIA FORESTS IN DANGER OF BEING ACQUIRED BY SPECULATORS That the Government in its administration of the nineteen California forest reserves has had more trouble during the past year with individuals and interests seeking control of public land, under the guise of mining claims, than with any other single class of claimants is the statement of District Forester DuBois of the forest service San Francisco office. "We have contested a number of alleged mining claims on California national forests," said Mr. Dubois, "the majority of which were obviously for the purpose of obtaining national forest land for some purpose other than authorized by the mining laws. Some of these claims were instituted in order to get title to land for townsite purposes, sites for summer cottages, land around watering places which gives control of sheep or cattle range, to land which controls mineral or medicinal springs, to valuable power sites, to rights-of-way for power transmission lines, to land valuable for its timber, and for sites for saloons and other enterprises not permitted upon national forests. "The effect of these contests on persons unacquainted with the facts has been to give them an idea that the forest service was rubbing it in on miners and the mining business, whereas nothing is further from the truth. Bona fide mining claims on national forests to patent under the same laws that exist outside the forests. Anyone is free to prospect for mineral deposits without fee or permit, provided he observes the ordinary regulations for amounted to a saving to the consumers of electric energy in the southern part of the state of approximately $240,000 per year. Further negotiations have secured a second reduction in power rates. The new schedule of rates just filed by the Southern California Edison Company provides for a maximum lighting rate of 7 cents per kilowatt hour. This new schedule is to go into effect on March 1, 1914. This reduced rate will result in an immediate saving to the patrons of the Edison Company of at least $120,000 per year, and it is estimated that the ultimate effect of this reduction by the Edison Company will result in a general saving to the patrons of electric energy in the southern part of the state of at least $200,000 per year. The benefit of this reduction will be felt chiefly in Los Angeles, San Bernardino, Riverside and Orange counties. The rates will be applied in practically every community within these four counties, including, as well, the larger cities, such as Long Beach, Pomona, Claremont, Lordsburg, Monrovia, Sierra Madre, Whittier, Santa Monica, Venice, Sawtelle, Redondo Beach, Hermosa Beach, Inglewood, Redlands, Chino, Santa Ana, Orange, Anaheim and Fullerton. In certain cities, such as South Pasadena, Alhambra and Los Angeles, ordinances have been passed prescribing the actual rates at which electric energy shall be supplied within those cities. The reduced rate obtained through the negotiation of the railroad commission will not apply in the cities which have fixed definite rates by ordinance. The reduced rate will, however, apply in those cities which have fixed only maximum rates. It is understood that the Edison Company will put into effect in such cities the reduced rate which it has filed with the commission. Upon the going into effect on the 1st of March of this reduced rate of 7 cents per kilowatt hour, the people of Southern California will obtain the benefit of one of the most sweeping reductions in rates which has been effected since the railroad commission was organized. WATER USERS ELECTED TWO REFORESTER SESSION RIVERSIDE JUDGE HUTTON OF LOEWS PRESENTS NEW PLAN WATER CONSERVATION NEXT MEETING OF ASSEMBLY WILL BE HELD IN COUNTY IN MAY A state law making possession of districts for the use of water corresponding to now in existence for in poses was advocated in anally entertaining paper by H. Hutton of Los Angeles read at a meeting of the Reforestation Committee some days ago. Chairman Francis Curry The proposal of Judge Hutton was detained in Los Angeles business, followed an which he made of the elements of the Tri-County Union Committee down to time. As a result of the us methods and the holding ter in debris cones at the of the Santa Ana river, claimed that water that flowed toward the sea at miles per hour now more than ten miles per year. Water litigation is now water increasing, spring where they had never appeared. "You gentlemen of the Reforestation Committee," have artificially increased ground flow of a river never done before on you have begun a great economic work. Your mobility is to carry on we started. My call to your work on a permanent foot sort." Judge Hutton's advice which would make it possible people to form water contracts aroused vigorous The effect of these contests on persons unacquainted with the facts has been to give them an idea that the forest service was rubbing it in on miners and the mining business, whereas nothing is further from the truth. Bona fide mining claims on national forests to patent under the same laws that exist outside the forests. Anyone is free to prospect for mineral deposits without fee or permit, provided he observes the ordinary regulations for campers in the way of care against fires, etc. The policy of the forest service has been and will be to put the land within the forests to its highest economic use. The discovery and development of mines is encouraged and provided for as comprehensively as the development of the other natural resources on the forests. "I mention this subject now because Forester H. S. Graves, in his annual report to the Secretary of Agriculture, just published, defines the situation as it exists in California with absolute accuracy. Mr. Graves says in his report: "Attempted frauds under the mining laws are usually resorted to by interests in no way associated with mining, but the appeal to popular prejudice has been made in the name of the mining industry. While the relations of the forest service with the people who desire to develop the mineral resources of the country are increasingly cordial, at the same time the mining laws afford the greatest cloak for land frauds in the national forests, and have been more commonly misused than the other laws because all land in the national forests is open to mineral exploration and entry. "As a rule," says Mr. Graves, "insistence upon compliance with the law works not hardship but benefit to miners. The mining laws were passed to promote their interests, and the special requirements of their business were kept clearly in mind. It is only in unusual cases that the best interests of either the mine or the miner would be served by going contrary to the law or beyond the limits which the law has set. Even when the law works against the interest of single individuals, its impartial enforcement is in the interest of the industry as a whole and of the public. "One of the objects of the national forests is provision for mining, on which so largely depends the prosperity of the West. That the forests are, in point of fact, fulfilling these objects is attested by the miners themselves. Contributions to mining journals have pointed out during the past few months that had not the national forest lands been reserved from private acquisition the field open to prospectors would even now be greatly diminished; that wildcatting generally recognized by miners as one of the severest handicaps under which the legitimate industry struggles—is curtailed by the refusal of patent to would-be vendors of worthless property; and that the forests protect miners against extortionate prices for local timber." In a word, it grows steadily more apparent that the national forests are WATER USERS ELECTED TWO Annual Meeting of Yorba Linda Water Company Was Full of Fight There was a hot fight at the annual meeting of the stockholders of the Yorba Linda Water Company, held at the office of the Janss Investment Company in Los Angeles last Monday. The alignment of the water users on the one side and the Janss people, holding a large amount of stock, on the other was shown in the selection of directors and in the vote on a resolution to instruct the company's attorneys to proceed legally to have the $175,000 bond issue of the company cancelled. The water users are suing the promoters of this tract and the Yorba Linda Water Company in the courts of the county. In that action it is charged that the promoters manipulated to keep control of the water company, and issued the bonds without compensation. In the meeting Monday an effort was made by the Janss forces to prevent the acceptance of proxies from many of the Yorba Linda landowners. However, the proxies were accepted, and the water users got two men, I. B. Welch and I. S. Beal, on board of directors. The Janss interests elected five, Jacob Stern, M. N. Newmark, H. W. Frank, Edwin Janss and Harold Janss. The water users opposed a proposal to sell more treasury stock. C. H. Seamans, secretary of the Yorba Linda Water Users Association, which is financing the fight against the promoters, moved the adoption of a resolution declaring that the bond issue was fraudulent in that no compensation was received, and that the company take action in court annually. Every water user voted yes on the motion, and the Janss stock was all voted no. DELEGATES TO THE WATERWAYS CONGRESS The flood conditions in the interior valleys of California give emphatic proof of the importance of the problems that are to be considered by the coming Internal Waterways Congress. This body which has been called by the Commonwealth Club of California to meet in San Francisco on January 15th to 17th will represent all the official and non-official bodies interested in the use of state's inland waters for navigation, irrigation, reclamation and flood control. The purpose of the Commonwealth Club in calling this congress is not to favor any particular project, but to enable those interested to form a water increasing spring where they had never applied. “You gentlemen of this Reforestation Committee,” have artificially increased ground flow of a river never done before on this You have begun a great economic work. Your mability is to carry on well started. My call to your work on a permanent sort.” Judge Hutton’s advice which would make it possible people to form water contracts aroused vigorous Samuel Armor, of Ormond moved that 500 copies ofeton’s paper be printed for E. P. Clarke moved thateton’s suggestion be referred to legislative committee, which report on its feasibility. E. E. Keech, chairman;ange county committee ber of legislative cofor discussion of ome meeting. He declared intention of water at he heart Santa Ana river is a poor damage of overflow to lower part of valley believe people would posed conservation disruption if Judge Hutton’s process making it pleased it would be difficult physical boundary tricts. Interrupting Mr. Keech suggested that conserva be conducted by counc under direction of Mr. Keech approved He thought it more for recommendation of Jud Armor objected to work tothe supervisorof Orange county, decl States government should upon to do the con Flood waters should be said, not only in und beds, but in check well George Robertson of county emphasized thou out information to thie public must know,” he it means to sink water cones.” George A. Atwood or favored Judge Huttonion. Others taking pession were Chairman F Seth Marshall of县 county. The following were for ensuing year: cis Cuttle; recording Yokam of San Bernadar S. Moulton, treasurer Markel, corresponding Orange county was place of meeting and second Thursday in ing were present: San Bernardino kam, chairman; Geor H. Garstin, K. H. Fiel Seth Marshall, Ge Kenneth McRae, Me Davenport, A. B. M Dent. Riverside county chairman; E. A. Ching Francis Cuttle EDISON COMPANY MAKES BIG REDUCTION Will Save Consumers of Southland $240,000 Per Year The Southern California Edison Company has just filed with the railroad commission a revised schedule reducing the rates for electric service covering practically the entire southern part of the state. This reduction in the rates is the result of several weeks of negotiations between representatives of the Edison Company and railroad commission. About a year ago, as a result of informal negotiations between the Southern California Edison Company and the railroad commission, the company put into effect throughout the southern part of the state a maximum lighting rate of 8 cents per kilowatt hour. The rate heretofore had averaged between 9 cents and 10 cents per kilowatt hour. The effect of the reduction to 8 cents per kilowatt hour Theood conditions in the valleyys of California give emphatic proof of the importance of the problems that are to be considered by the coming Internal Waterways Congress. This body which has been called by the Commonwealth Club of California to meet in San Francisco on January 15th to 17th will represent all the official and non-official bodies interested in the use of the state's inland waters for navigation, irrigation, reclamation and flood control. The purpose of the Commonwealth Club in calling this congress is not to favor any particular project, but to enable those interested to form a strong organization which will give backing and public support to every desirable project. Acceptances have been received from the leading counties of the state, and delegates have been named by the mayors of all the principal cities and towns. Those entitled to name representatives are the counties, through their boards of supervisors, the cities of over 3,500 inhabitants, through their mayors, the irrigation districts through their boards of directors, and the commercial and development organizations through their presidents. Governor Johnson will preside, and other state and city officials will be present. Brief addresses will be made by Wm. R. Wheeler, manager of the traffic bureau of the San Francisco Chamber of Commerce and chairman of the Commonwealth Club's committee on Internal Waterways, Senator A. E. Boynton, Frank H. Short, J. D. Galloway, C. E. Grunsky, and others. Most of the time will be given to discussion from the floor under the five-minute rule. Among the delegates already named are the most important men among the shipping interests, the irrigationists, owners of river lands, and the commercial firms of San Francisco, Sacramento, San Jose, Stockton, Fresno, Marysville, Chico, Napa and other cities. The counties, cities, and organizations are expected to complete their list of delegates this week. Yokam of San Bernardino S. Moulton, treasurer Markel, corresponding Orange county was a place of meeting and second Thursday in ing were present: San Bernardino co kam, chairman; George H. Garstin, K. H. Flei Seth Marshall, Ge Kenneth McRae, M Davenport, A. B. M Dent. Riverside county chairman; E. A. Ching, Francis Cuttle, H. Ellis, E. O. Ricka L. C. Waite, W. E. Pe and Oscar Ford. Orange county—E man; William McLanwood, A. Pierotti, J Newell, A. S. Bradfo F. Rohrs, H. C. Kello John Dunstan. DEATH OF AMOS Wright, a placentia, died at 12 ing of last week, hethe sudden death. Mr. Wright was well known in Oran been an active work school and tempera years. He was cha ange County Prohib He leaves a wide and two sons. The Mrs. George Key, M of Placentia, Mrs. A Francisco; Mrs. E.J Mrs. R. H. Gilman the latter being the ous Gilman ranch a The sons are P.A Angeles and D. L.W The funeral serv Olinda church Tue the body was taken W. Terry to Pasad automobile funerai panied the body to FREFORESTERS IN SESSION AT RIVERSIDE JUDGE HUTTON OF LOS ANGELES PRESENTS NEW PLAN FOR WATER CONSERVATION NEXT MEETING OF ASSOCIATION WILL BE HELD IN ORANGE COUNTY IN MAY A state law making possible the creation of districts for the conservation of water corresponding to the districts now in existence for irrigation purposes was advocated in an exceptionally entertaining paper by Judge G. H. Hutton of Los Angeles, which was read at a meeting of the Tri-Counties Reforestation Committee at Riverside some days ago. Chairman Francis Cuttle presided. The proposal of Judge Hutton, who was detained in Los Angeles by legal business, followed an able resume which he made of the accomplishments of the Tri-Counties Reforestation Committee down to the present time. As a result of the use of artificial methods and the holding back of water in debris cones at the head-waters of the Santa Ana river, Judge Hutton claimed that water that had formerly flowed toward the sea at a rate of ten miles per hour now moved no faster than ten miles per year. He said that water litigation is now waning and water increasing, springs bubbling up where they had never appeared before. "You gentlemen of the Tri-Counties Reforestation Committee," he declared, "have artificially increased the underground flow of a river, a thing never done before on this continent. You have begun a great scientific and economic work. Your moral responsibility is to carry on what you have started. My call to you is to put this work on a permanent footing of some sort." Judge Hutton's advocacy of a law which would make it possible for the people to form water conservation districts aroused vigorous discussion. VETERANS ARE ENTERTAINED After Banquet Officers of G. A. R. and D. of V. Are Installed at Masonic Hall Members of the Southern California Veterans' Association were entertained by the Daughters of Veterans Monday at Masonic hall, Fufferton. The room was beautifully decorated with flags of all sizes, and guns were stacked in a conspicuous place. After a banquet had been served, the people gathered in the assembly hall and proceeded to install officers in both the G. A. R. and D. of V. organizations. Officers of Malvern Hill Post 131 are: Post commander, R. C. Walker; senior vice-commander, John Hughes; junior vice-commander, J. A. Greenough; surgeon, D. W. Hasson; chapain, Resin Lovett; quartermaster, B. G. Balcom; patriotic instructor, Abraham Markle; officer of the day, John Clever; officer of the guard, Ira Aldrich; adjutant, O. V. Knowlton. The Daughters of Veterans have a membership of 37 active and 20 honorary members. Two ladies from Los Angeles officiated as installation officers. Mrs. Florence Haines from Tent No. 4 was installing officer and Mrs. Dean was installing guide. Following are the new officers: President, Lucy Almes; senior vice-president, Waitie Dunham; junior vice-president, Lila Kimber; chaplain, Mary Clark; treasurer, Susie Fox; patriotic instructor, Eva Gage; secretary, Avis Knowlton; guide, Mabel Tuffree; guard, Pearl Treher; assistant guard, Ella Smith; organist, Grace Davis. Trustees, Mesdames Luella Hemphill, May Harrington and Katy Fuller; color bearers, Luella Hemphill, Hulda Carlson, May Harrington and Etta Jones. SANTA ANA'S P.O. INCREASING There is every indication that Santa Ana's postoffice will become a first-class office in 1914. The postal year ends March 31, and postal receipts must exceed $40,000 before the office passes from the second class to the first class. Postmaster L. L. Shaw feels certain of the office's ability to pass the figure. The month of December was the biggest in the history of the local postoffice. The receipts were $5,499 as applications are now being received by Horticultural Commissioner F. W. Waite for supplies of lady birds. Harry S. Smith, state superintendent of horticulture, has announced that shipments would be made to growers of Imperial Valley soon after the first of the year. The lady bird is the farmer's best friend as it devours thousands of insects which prey on the various crops. There are dozens of varieties, ranging in size from tiny pin point to the ordinary potato bug. They are classed as beneficial insects, living on larvae and parasitical creatures that do great damage to such crops as cantaloupes, barley, asparagus and oranges. Commissioner Waite on receipt of the requests for a supply of the lady birds, will forward the application to the State Department, the consignments being then sent direct to the farmer. These helpful bugs are distributed by the state free to all who may apply. Coccinellidae is the technical name of the so-called birds, being in reality bugs instead of birds. Several tons of these bugs are collected each year under the supervision of the state horticultural office, which assists growers of cantaloupes, prunes, apples, pears, vegetables and all manner of garden truck. Colonies of the beneficial insects are forwarded to the growers, the shipments being made by express. The insects are released in infected areas and quickly make their way to all parts of the land. The lady bird comes across plant parasites of the aphis order and immediately proceeds to bore a hole in the carcass of the larvae, afterwards depositing an egg in the structure. This operation destroys the predacious "You gentlemen of the Tri-Counties Reforestation Committee," he declared, "have artificially increased the underground flow of a river, a thing never done before on this continent. You have begun a great scientific and economic work. Your moral responsibility is to carry on what you have started. My call to you is to put this work on a permanent footing of some sort." Judge Hutton's advocacy of a law which would make it possible for the people to form water conservation districts aroused vigorous discussion. Samuel Armor, of Orange county, moved that 500 copies of Judge Hutton's paper be printed for distribution. E. P. Clarke moved that Judge Hutton's suggestion be referred to the legislative committee, who should later report on its feasibility. E. E. Keech, chairman of the Orange county committee, also a member of the legislative committee, asked for discussion of the question at the meeting. He declared the conservation of water at the headwaters of the Santa Ana river is a protection from damage of overflow to the lands in the lower part of the valley. He did not believe the people would form the proposed conservation districts, however, if Judge Hutton's proposed law was passed making it possible. He declared it would be difficult to establish the physical boundaries of such districts. Interrupting Mr. Keech, E. P. Clarke suggested that conservation work may be conducted by county appropriation under the direction of the supervisors. Mr. Keech approved this suggestion. He thought it more feasible than the recommendation of Judge Hutton. M. Armor objected to turning over the work to the supervisors. H. C. Kellogg of Orange county, declared the United States government should be called upon to do the conservation work. Flood waters should be conserved, he said, not only in underground gravel beds, but in check weirs and lakes. George Robertson of San Bernardino county emphasized the value of giving out information to the public. "The public must know," he said, "just what it means to sink water in our debris cones." George A. Atwood of San Bernardino favored Judge Hutton's recommendation. Others taking part in the discussion were Chairman Francis Cuttle and Seth Marshall of San Bernardino county. The following were elected officers for the ensuing year: Chairman, Francis Cuttle; recording secretary, E. J. Yokam of San Bernardino county; E. S. Moulton, treasurer; and Miss I. B. Markel, corresponding secretary. Orange county was voted as the next place of meeting and the date as the second Thursday in May. The following were present: San Bernardino county—E. J. Yokam, chairman; George Robertson, H. H. Garstin, K. H. Field, A. G. Kendall, Seth Marshall, George A. Atwood, Kenneth McRae, M. M. Randall, N. Davenport, A. B. Miller and H. C. Dent. Riverside county—E. P. Clarke, chairman; E. A. Chase, Norman Irving, Francis Cuttle, George Frost, W. SANTA ANA'S P.O.INCREASING There is every indication that Santa Ana's postoffice will become a first-class office in 1914. The postal year ends March 31, and postal receipts must exceed $40,000 before the office passes from the second class to the first class. Postmaster L. L. Shaw feels certain of the office's ability to pass the figure. The month of December was the biggest in the history of the local postoffice. The receipts were $5,499 as against $4,428 for the same month of 1912. For the year ending December 31, 1913, the office's receipts were $39,683.46. If the receipts of the office for the next three months show an increase of $316 over the receipts of a corresponding period last year the office will become a first class one. Nothing so certainly indicates the growth of a city as its postal receipts. These figures taken in connection with the fact that the total building receipts for 1913 was $704,009 as against $611,-536 are proof of the steady advancement made by this county seat in the last 12 months. I. N. Hinckley, formerly of Utah, now of Los Angeles, and William Bender of that city, were in town on Saturday, guests of the former's old-time friend, G. M. Simpson. WE Don't Carry all the Wines, Whiskies, Brandies, Gins and other liquors that are manufactured and offered for sale; but we endeavor to handle only the best FISHER WINE CO. Announcement Yokam of San Bernardino county; E. S. Moulton, treasurer; and Miss I. B. Markel, corresponding secretary. Orange county was voted as the next place of meeting and the date as the second Thursday in May. The following were present: San Bernardino county—E. J. Yokam, chairman; George Robertson, H. H. Garstin, K. H. Field, A. G. Kendall, Seth Marshall, George A. Atwood, Kenneth McRae, M. M. Randall, N. Davenport, A. B. Miller and H. C. Dent. Riverside county—E. P. Clarke, chairman; E. A. Chase, Norman Irving, Francis Cuttle, George Frost, W. H. Ellis, E. O. Rickard, E. S. Moulton, L. C. Waite, W. E. Pedley, J. F. Koster and Oscar Ford. Orange county—E. E. Keech, chairman; William McLaughlin, G. W. Sherwood, A. Pierotti, J. J. Dwyer, J. W. Newell, A. S. Bradford, Samuel Armor, F. Rohrs, H. C. Kellogg, M. Nisson and John Dunstan. DEATH OF AMOS WRIGHT Amos Wright, a pioneer resident of Placentia, died at 12:30 Monday morning of last week, heart trouble causing the sudden death. Mr. Wright was 75 years old, and well known in Orange county, having been an active worker along Sunday school and temperance lines for many years. He was chairman of the Orange County Prohibition party. He leaves a widow, five daughters and two sons. The daughters include Mrs. George Key, Mrs. E. W. Brewer of Placentia, Mrs. Arthur Brewer, San Francisco; Mrs. E. J. Ames, Pasadena; Mrs. R. H. Gilman, South Pasadena, the latter being the owner of the famous Gilman ranch at Placentia. The sons are P. H. Wright of Los Angeles and D. L. Wright of Pasadena. 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