anaheim-gazette 1914-04-23

DARWIN DISTRICT SILVER-LEAD MINES INYO COUNTY IS NOW PRODUCIGRANT PARTY AFTERWARD QUANTITIES LODE FIRST DISCOVERED BY EMIRANT PARTY AFTERWARD LOST IN DEATH VALLEY California, rich in other metallic resources, has never been highly productive of lead ore. Most of the lead produced has come from the Cerro Gordo, Darwin, and Modoc districts, all in Inyo county, in the eastern part of the state. The Cerro Gordo district has furnished by far the largest output, having yielded during its most prosperous years $7,000,000 in silver-bearing lead. The Darwin district has probably produced between $2,000,000 and $3,000,000, according to a report just published by the United States Geological Survey (Bulletin 580, Part A, by Adolph Knopf). Darwin, the principal settlement of the district, is situated 24 miles southeast of Keeler on Owens Lake, the southern terminus of the Nevada & California railroad. The name of the district is said to have been derived from Dr. Darwin French, who in May, 1860, led a party of 15 men in search of the Gunsight lodge. This lode was a mythical silver deposit, which at that time was widely believed to have been found by the emigrant party that was lost in Death Valley in 1850. In the early part of the decade between 1870 and 1880 silver-bearing lead ores were discovered in the vicinity of Darwin. recently entered into business in El Centro and decided he did not want to go alone. Last Sunday morning the couple left Los Angeles, where Miss Cox had been visiting, and were married in El Centro that evening. Such is impetuous youth. A telegram failed to reach its destination, so that the family did not receive the news until a letter arrived yesterday. Rejoicing is general among the many friends of the bride and groom. ACTIVITY AMONG DESTROYERS' CREW Ships in San Diego Harbor Preparing For War A shout of exultation from the crews of the torpedo boat destroyers Whipple, Truxtun, Paul Jones, Stewart and Perry featured the receipt of the news of the defiant attitude of President Huerta of Mexico Monday. Although the men were granted shore liberty until 7 o'clock Tuesday morning, those that remained aboard were busy bore sighting guns and overhauling the Whitehead torpedoes. Hundreds of pounds of guncotton for the war heads of the torpedoes are stored aboard the four funneled speed boats, while the ammunition rooms are filled with 3-inch armor piercing projectiles and death-dealing sharpnel. The only signs of active war preparation in the harbor among the war craft was the coaling station. From daylight until midnight the crew of the Iris coiled ship, taking aboard 1,000 tons in the bunkers and on deck. Hundreds of tons of stores and ammunition will be rushed aboard. That the gun pointers of the destroyers are a dangerous aggregation to combat is shown by the marvelous records made by them during the last five years at torpedo and gun practice. For three consecutive years the forward 3-inch gun crew of the Whipple won... Lake, the southern terminus of the Nevada & California railroad. The name of the district is said to have been derived from Dr. Darwin French, who in May, 1860, led a party of 15 men in search of the Gunsight lodge. This lode was a mythical silver deposit, which at that time was widely believed to have been found by the emigrant party that was lost in Death Valley in 1850. In the early part of the decade between 1870 and 1880 silver-bearing lead ores were discovered in the vicinity of Darwin. A town soon sprang up here, and it is said to have had at one time a population of several thousand inhabitants. Three smelters were built in 1876 and a heavy production of base bullion was made. These furnaces, after the activities of the first few years, were operated in a desultory way only. Mining and smelting expenses were high, because prior to the completion of the railroad to Keeler in 1883 all freight had to be brought across the desert by teams from Los Angeles, a distance of 275 miles. The richer and more easily mined ore bodies were early exhausted, and the district soon lapsed into stagnation, occasionally interrupted by periods of activity. In the early part of 1912 interest in the district was renewed and considerable activity was displayed. It is locally hoped that the introduction of modern machinery and the systematic exploration work now being undertaken at some of the old mines will cause a permanent revival of the mining industry. The geologic features of the district are of somewhat more than local interest. The ore bodies, ranging from contact-metamorphic deposits of high-temperature origin to fissure veins formed at more moderate temperatures, are inclosed in lime-silicate strata of late Carboniferous age. The lime-silicate strata are due to the metamorphism of originally calcareous and magnesian beds to wollastonite, diopside, and grossularite rocks and are the result of the invasion of the region by quartz diorite of probable Cretaceous age. The inclosure of the ore bodies in strata composed of lime-silicates of this kind is the distinguishing feature of the Darwin district. Somewhat later than this metamorphism, which affected the district as a whole, came the formation of the ore bodies. They were produced by metalliferous vapors and solutions given off from deep-seated molten rock from which the quartz diorite now seen at the surface crystallized. The ores consist of silver-bearing galena, together with minor pyrite and zinc blende, commonly associated with tion in the harbor among the war craft was the coaling station. From daylight until midnight the crew of the Iris coaled ship, taking aboard 1,000 tons in the bunkers and on deck. Hundreds of tons of stores and ammunition will be rushed aboard. That the gun pointers of the destroyers are a dangerous aggregation to combat is shown by the marvelous records made by them during the last five years at torpedo and gun practice. For three consecutive years the forward 3-inch gun crew of the Whipple won the navy "E," the most coveted honor of its kind in the United States navy. The crack gun crew won the distinction again this year by putting seven 3-inch shells through the bull's-eye of a target 3,000 yards away within less than seventy seconds. FATHER OF BROADWAY Thirty-five years ago a young man left his Kansas home to seek his fortune in the great west. He landed in Los Angeles and began his commercial career as a clerk in what was then the largest dry goods house in Southern California. After several years of self-denial, hard work, and faithful service he was offered a partnership in the business, but having confidence in his own ability he elected to go into business for himself, and here commences the making of Broadway, Los Angeles, one of the greatest shopping streets of the entire world. When the subject of our sketch opened his first store on Broadway he was given "the laugh." Old merchants said, "how do you expect to do business on a country lane?" But the young man was full of confidence, grit, ambition and knowledge of his business and in less than six months all the large firms in Los Angeles were tumbling over themselves to secure locations on Broadway. You all know what that beautiful street looks like today. Now the subject of this article is A. E. Hiles, known all over Southern California as "the man who started Broadway." He has now opened a store in the Opera House block and with his 45 years' experience in buying goods, guarantees to give the ladies of Anaheim the same prices on dry goods as he makes in Los Angeles. MAGNOLIA'S VOTE Harmony among the people of Stanton is still in the dim and distant beyond it appears. When the discordant faction was voted out some time ago it was hoped by the friends of Stanton that the dove of peace would forever abide with the remainder of the population of Stanton and the seceding section but it was not to be. The follow-ton Beach, to fill tha Halladay did not find the opportunity given chief engineer of Commission. A reeending on May 19th Halladay as chief engineer gave vacation on Finley was elected the engineering commission meeting of the commission that time he will be engineer. The board of sup action of the con- resignation as com-ceived, and immed- taken to fill the va Newland is one residents of the Hu- tion, having been in farming activity banker at the beach ways been deeply de- opment affairs of tha The highway co- cee the office of chief fective May 1. Co- Fadden offered to Commissioner S-. The vote was annu- D. C. Pilxley as un- "The first week Pixley, "Mr. Halladay this action was con- he should be given resign. At first he resign, then he de- a resignation. I s Mr. Halladay had tended action, and not hurried." According to Hut to the county hi- will be $100,000 bond money left i This is estimate- cost of work work still to be de- miles of good road original plans of finished. The total cost ed for up to Marl Talbert zridge is out the cost of tha completed and un roads have a total making the avera- 269.95. The origi- nishe road system $12,000 per mile. Of the $1,339,870 sale of the bonds him, there rem- 65.54 miles of roa for after March 1st report takes tha Laguna Beach tracited for. It is this kind is the distinguishing feature of the Darwin district. Somewhat later than this metamorphism, which affected the district as a whole, came the formation of the ore bodies. They were produced by metalliferous vapors and solutions given off from deep-seated of molten rock from which the quartz diorite now seen at the surface crystallized. The ores consist of silver-bearing galena, together with minor pyrite and zinc blende, commonly associated with a gangue of calcite and fluorite. As a rule the galena is considerably oxidized to lead carbonate and sulphate. There is, however, no evidence of important downward concentration of silver, lead, or zinc through the action of oxidizing solutions, as, indeed, appears unlikely from the prevalence of calcite in the deposits. From this it follows that the value of surface ore is an index of the probable value of ore masses found during deeper exploration. WEDDING BELLS The spice of romance was connected with the Easter wedding of an Orange girl to an El Centro business man, news of which reached the relatives and friends in that city Monday. Miss Hazel Cox, 19-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Cox of North Cambridge street, and Earl Sweetser, formerly of Santa Ana, turned a week-end visit into an elopement and thereby succeeded in surprising everyone, even the families of both. The surprise, however, was a happy one, and was not exactly a shock, as the wedding was expected to occur some time later in the summer. This plan was upset when the young man MAGNOLIA'S VOTE Harmony among the people of Stanton is still in the dim and distant beyond it appears. When the discordant faction was voted out some time ago it was hoped by the friends of Stanton that the dove of peace would forever abide with the remainder of the population of Stanton and the seceding section but it was not to be. The following from the Optimist tells of the trouble at Magnolia: "The election of school trustees in the Magnolia school district of Stanton, developed into quite an interesting election. A portion of the Magnolia district is within the incorporation of the City of Stanton. The battle royal was between the people within the city and the outs. The outs being composed of the people recently voted out of the city, each side ahving a ticket in the field. "Chauncey Morgan and his wife felt so deep an interest in the election that although living outside of the district, took the chance, it is held, of crossing the divide to vote with their life-long friends, thereby causing a tie vote, requiring a recount of the election. Other irregularities were then discovered that gave the election to the good people of Stanton. Much indignation has been expressed regarding the illegal voting, but charity takes precedent at Stanton and the matter will probably be dropped." Theo. Ford, the well known nurseryman, was in town Tuesday from his south side ranch. NEWLAND MEMBER HIGHWAY BOARD WELL KNOWN HUNTINGTON BEACH PIONEER SUCCEEDS S. H. FINLEY FINLEY APPOINTED CHIEF ENGINEER IN PLACE OF D. S. HALLADAY, DISMISSED W. T. Newland, of Huntington Beach, was on Tuesday appointed by the board of supervisors a member of the county highway commission to take the place of S. H. Finley, resigned, who was appointed to take the position of Chief Engineer Halladay, who was dismissed from service. The vote stood: Newland 3, Frank Ey 1, Thos. Doyle, of Laguna 1. D. S. Halladay's connection with the county highway commission ends officially, by resolution passed Tuesday by the supervisors, becomes vacant. S. H. Finley will be chief engineer to succeed Halladay. Finley resigned as a highway commissioner, and the board of supervisors appointed W. T. Newland, of Huntington Beach, to fill the vacancy. Halladay did not take advantage of the opportunity given him to resign as chief engineer of the county highway commission. A resolution was passed ending on May 1 the employment of Halladay as chief engineer. He was given vacation on pay until that time. Finley was elected as assistant to the engineering department until a meeting of the commission in May. At that time he will be elected chief engineer. The board of supervisors ratified the IN AND ABOUT THE CITY William Ferrand, the well-known oil expert of Fullerton, was in town on Tuesday combining business with pleasure. Pete Nicolas and Supervisor William Schumacher left Tuesday on a trip into the San Joaquin Valley. Ernest Lindler, of the Mergenthaler Linotype Company, was in town on Tuesday and made a fraternal call at this office. Billy Franz's Jersey cow gave birth to a fine bull calf on Tuesday. Billy says it's the finest bull calf even born in the county. Mrs. M. E. Berringer has purchased a rooming house at Long Beach and left Tuesday to take possession. Her grandson, Lane Bentz, will follow in a short time and make his home at the beach city. The annual banquet of the board of trade will be given Monday evening, April 27, tickets for the same being now on sale. Seventy-five cents is the price as the entertainment committee expects to furnish a feed that could not be purchased for less. A couple of itinerant photographers came over from Santa Ana on Friday and commenced soliciting orders for pictures. Frank Hudson espied them and ascertained that the men had failed to procure a license, as prescribed by ordinance, and notified the marshal, who soon overhauled the photographers and procured the necessary fee, which is $2.50 per day. Whether they will come back is problematical. “Hud” says the local photographers must be protected. Chicken thieves are once more making themselves perniciously active in Anaheim. Saturday night the hennery of Clinton Griggs, on South Philadelphia street, was invaded and thirty Plymouth rock hens were carried away. This was just half of the population of the poultry yard. On the same night COUNTY TAXES Delinquent Monday, April 27, at 6 o'clock p.m. Please send tax bill or first installment receipt, with remittance. J. C. LAMB, County Tax Collector. A. U. W. CO. Anaheim, Cal., April 18,1914. A regular meeting of the board of directors was held on the above date with all members present. Minutes of the last regular meeting were read and approved. On motion of McFadden, seconded by Dwyer, the proposition of disposing of royalty oil now on hand was referred to the oil committee with power to act. On motion of Sherwood, seconded by Dwyer, the president and secretary were authorized to sign the contract with the Standard Oil Company for sale of royalty oil, as soon as same is o.k.'d by the oil committee. The agreement with the Standard Oil Company for right of way for pipe lines, etc., was amended by Attorney Keech and Mr. Andrews, and on motion of Beazley, seconded by Hale, the president and secretary were authorized to sign the agreement. Halladay did not take advantage of the opportunity given him to resign as chief engineer of the county highway commission. A resolution was passed ending on May 1 the employment of Halladay as chief engineer. He was given vacation on pay until that time. Finley was elected as assistant to the engineering department until a meeting of the commission in May. At that time he will be elected chief engineer. The board of supervisors ratified the action of the commission. Finley's resignation as commissioner was received, and immediately a ballot was taken to fill the vacancy. Newland is one of the best known residents of the Huntington Beach section, having been prominent for years in farming activities. He is now a banker at the beach town. He has always been deeply interested in development affairs of the county. The highway commission declared the office of chief engineer vacant, effective May 1. Commissioner R. J. McFadden offered the resolution, and Commissioner S. H. Finley seconded. The vote was announced by President D. C. Pilxley as unanimous. "The first week of this month," said Pixley, "Mr. Halladay was notified that this action was contemplated, and that he should be given an opportunity to resign. At first he seemed inclined to resign, then he decided not to hand in a resignation. I say this to show that Mr. Halladay had due notice of this intended action, and that the action was not hurried." According to Halladay's last report to the county highway commission, will be $100,000 of the good roads bond money left in the treasury. This is estimated by comparison of the cost of work already done and work still to be done before the 108.28 miles of good roads provided for in the original plans of the commission are finished. The total cost of all roads contracted for up to March 1, 1914, and the Talbert zridge is $412,177.53. Taking out the cost of the bridge leaves a total completed and under contract. Those roads have a total mileage of 42.74, making the average cost per mile $9.269.95. The original estimate was that the road system could be built for $12,000 per mile. Of the $1,339,876.94 realized from the sale of the bonds, including the premium, there remains $917,699.41 for 65.54 miles of road to be contracted for after March 1, 1914, to which time the report takes the work. Since then the Laguna Beach road has been contracted for. It is 10.43 miles in length. Halladay engaged in real estate business and established an office at the Pacific Implement Company's store on North Los Angeles street. He also maintains an office at his residence, 109 South Philadelphia street. Chicken thieves are once more making themselves perniciously active in Anaheim. Saturday night the hennery of Clinton Griggs, on South Philadelphia street, was invaded and thirty Plymouth rock hens were carried away. This was just half of the population of the poultry yard. On the same night Albert Griggs, living on North Philadelphia, discovered some one in his chicken yard on his return from Los Angeles on the owl. The fellow took the alarm and fled without securing any plunder. William Fox left on Monday for his mines in Riverside county to be gone several days on an inspection trip. He has one mine down about 60 feet that promises good results. Recent assays run from $28 to $72 a ton. He confidently believes that the ore is in large quantities and that it may go higher than the assays recently made. Mr. Fox has been prospecting for the past five years and now has five claims that look good to him. He was accompanied on his trip by Nate Harmon. The large No. 5 warehouse of Stern & Goodman Company, of Fullerton, near the Santa Fe depot, was destroyed by fire at 2:30 Sunday morning. The warehouse was stocked with hay and grain and all was consumed by the flames. An engineer on a freight train put into the yards gave the first alarm by blowing a shrill danger signal for several minutes. The fire company responded but was late and was unable to check the flames, as the inflammable contents burned rapidly and the building was half consumed before the department arrived. The building and all contents were covered by insurance. The fire company did noble work in saving adjoining buildings, particularly the large vegetable union packing house near by. A matrons' silver medal contest will be held at Fremont school on Friday evening, April 24, at 8 o'clock. The contestants are: Mesdames J. F. Francis, E. J. Owen, George Schurr, C. M. Kemp, Harry Jayne and C. H. Owen, all of Anaheim, and Mrs. Scott of Cypress. An admission of 10 cents will be charged. Carl Zeus has engaged in the real estate business and established an office at the Pacific Implement Company's store on North Los Angeles street. He also maintains an office at his residence, 109 South Philadelphia street. On motion of Sherwood, seconded by Dwyer, the president and secretary were authorized to sign the contract with the Standard Oil Company for sale of royalty oil, as soon as same is o.k.'d by the oil committee. The agreement with the Standard Oil Company for right of way for pipe lines, etc., was amended by Attorney Keech and Mr. Andrews, and on motion of Beazley, seconded by Hale, the president and secretary were authorized to sign the agreement. The request of Geo. Welton for relinquishment of right of way for open ditch on North Harvard avenue, Fullerton, was referred to the attorney. The request of F. B. Dunham and E. Lange, for a pipe line was referred to the ditch committee. The request of J. A. McCulloch for 120 feet of 12-inch pipe in exchange for the pipe line in front of his property on Center street, Anaheim, was referred to the ditch committee. The following transfer of stock was granted: Five shares from Josephine H. Girmus and Edith Girmus Walker to J. E. Glover. The superintendent reported the good roads commission had agreed to pay one-half the cost of replacing the open ditch on Lincoln avenue, which was destroyed by the good roads contractor, with a pipe line. The question of transformers, etc., for P. P. No. 4, was discussed and the General Electric Company given the order for three transformers, three overload relay panels and one automatic no-voltage release. On motion of Hale, seconded by Wickett, the secretary was authorized to instruct the St. Helens Petroleum Company to sell company's royalty oil at the same time they disposed of their oil. On motion of Wickett, seconded by McFadden, the secretary was instructed to notify all oil companies that after May 1, 1914, the A.U.W.C would discontinue selling water through meters, but would charge oil companies a straight rate of $1.00 per day for standard rigs and $1.50 for rotary rigs. The report of the Amalgamated Oil Company for the month of March was received and filed. The report of the St. Helens Petroleum Company for the month of March was received and filed. On motion of Hale, seconded by Sherwood, the president and secretary were authorized to sign warrant in favor of the Byron Jackson Iron Works for $1,500, being the first payment on machinery, etc., for P.P.No.4. On motion of Hale, seconded by McFadden, the request of Mrs.Rotharmel roads have a total mileage of 42.74, making the average cost per mile $9,-269.95. The original estimate was that the road system could be built for $12,000 per mile. Of the $1,339,876.94 realized from the sale of the bonds, including the premium, there remains $917,699.41 for 65.54 miles of road to be contracted for after March 1, 1914, to which time the report takes the work. Since then the Laguna Beach road has been contracted for. It is 10.43 miles in length. Engineer Halladay's report shows that all of the survey work has been completed for the 108.28 miles, and that two-thirds of the office work has been done. The surveys have averaged $62.62 per mile; for office work, $5-555.99, an average cost of $60.32 per mile. This includes the Santa Ana Canyon road, where conditions are entirely different from elsewhere in the county system. Without that road the average cost of survey work is $45.29 and office work $56.27 per mile. The report states that these figures compare very favorably with all other good roads work done in this state. The report states that the engineering force was organized in March, 1912, at which time the bond money became available. Halladay states that he is convinced that the type of road now being built is the best for the county; that is, a road with a concrete base and a protective surface of heavy asphaltic oil and broken rock. He also states that in his opinion an 18-foot road is sufficient in width, as travel on roads already built with that width shows but little travel going off the paved portion of the road onto the dirt shoulders. Carl Zeus has engaged in the real estate business and established an office at the Pacific Implement Company's store on North Los Angeles street. He also maintains an office at his residence, 109 South Philadelphia street. He solicits an opportunity to sell or trade the property of his friends if they have anything to dispose of. Carl is an old-time and well-known resident of Anaheim and will no doubt make a success. The Villa Park Vegetable Growers' Association has shipped over 500 sacks of green and yellow beans since the opening of the season March 11. The beans are going forward now at the rate of 40 or 50 sacks daily and are bringing a price of from 10 to 12½ cents per pound. Bell peppers are still moving at the rate of about half a ton daily and are bringing from $15 to $20 per crate. Various other vegetables are being shipped in smaller quantities. An intoxicated vag wandered into the Anaheim bakery Thursday and demanded something to eat. Mrs. Dan Marshall, who was in charge, invited him to leave the place whereupon he became abusive and threatened to create a rough house. He was taken in tow by parties who had been watching him from the Ingram garage and landed in jail. The next morning Judge Howard assessed him $5 on a disturbance of the peace charge. The first suit growing out of the wrecking of the Orange County Mutual Building and Loan Association was started today when the First National Bank of Santa Ana began action for judgment of $3,000 against the association. State Building and Loan Commissioner G. S. Walker is named as a defendant, his rejection of the claim having made it necessary for the bank to go into court. The association's secretary, N. A. Ulm, committed suicide on November 13, 1913, and the state commissioner took over the books. A shortage of $54,000 was shown in the report recently filed. The bank is the principal creditor. Its claim was for $17,000. Walker allowed it for $14,000 on the ground that that was all the directors of the association had authorized the secretary to borrow from the bank. The bank declares that the association received the money and that it was used for association purposes. Thursday, April 23 Delighted BUT NOT SURPRISED We are delighted to have done so much business but we are not surprised that the ladies of Anaheim know a bargain when they see it. When you can get 12 1-2c gingham for 8c a yard, it is up to you to save 4 1-2c a yard. Frugal housewives do this all the time. Most of the people of Anaheim think I am a stranger here but it is not so. I have lived in Southern California for 31 years, and am glad of it. Do your trading at the Opera House block and save from 10 per cent to 35 per cent. It is a fact. We say, thank you. A. E. HILES. Prop. A. E. HILES, Prop. A Bargain in San Joaquin Valley Land —located near McFarland and as good, if not better than the best land in that locality. Best of alfalfa ranches in neighborhood. Water easily obtainable at a small lift. One mile from station. Neighboring land held at $150 per acre. This contains 120 acres and we will sell same for $80.00 per acre. Will give terms. This needs immediate attention as owner lives in East and has given this price for quick sale. You can sell this piece and make a nice profit in short time. Address: CARL H. ZEUS, Sunset 104 W 109 S. Philadelphia St. LECTURE BY JUDGE BEN B. LINDSEY SUBJECT: "The Misfortunes of Mickey" Anaheim High School Auditorium TUESDAY, APR. 28, 1914, 8 P. M. Seats Reserved at Heying's Pharmacy ADMISSION - - - 50 AND 35 CENTS Starting April 22d Take the Michigan Forty for Orange Santa Ana and Fuller- Starting April 22d Take the Michigan Forty for Orange, Santa Ana, and Fullerton. Leaves Cherry Blossom for Fullerton 30 minutes after the even hour from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Leaves for Orange and Santa Ana ten minutes after the odd hour from 9 to 9. Fare to Fullerton, 10c; to Orange, 15c; to Santa Ana, 20c. Phone Sunset 42. We Run Sundays. AUTO COLLISION An automobile driven by Dr. J. F. Doyle, of Santa Ana, was struck by one occupied by Attorneys H. B. and Paul Stewart, of Los Angeles, H. B. Stewart driving, on Saturday. A boy's express wagon, drawn by Charles Miller, aged 12, was crushed while the boy had to jump to save himself from being run down by Stewart's machine, which veered toward him when rebounding from the collision. Paul Stewart was thrown to the pavement and had a slice of skin removed from one shin. Dr. Doyle states that he was turning off Main onto First, and would have passed safely in front of the Stewart brothers had not he been compelled to slow up to avoid running over young Miller's wagon. He says the other machine was not under control at the crossing. The Stewarts say Dr. Doyle made a quick turn to their side of the street without giving any sign of his intentions. Both automobiles were badly damaged. The attorneys were returning from Imperial.