anaheim-gazette 1914-12-31

CITY TRUSTEES IN REGULAR SESSION CONTRACT FOR ORNAMENTAL STREET LIGHTS SIGNED AND INSTALLATION TO BEGIN AT ONCE TELEPHONE COMPANY UNABLE TO REMOVE POLES FROM THE STREETS ON ACCOUNT OF MONEY STRINGENCY The Board of Trustees met on Wednesday evening, Dec. 23, one day earlier on account of the regular meeting night falling on Christmas eve. There were present Trustees Cook, Hamler, Stark and Brunworth. Absent Trustee Schneider. City Clerk Merritt read the minutes of the last regular meeting, which were approved as read. The finance committee reported auditing bills to the amount of $203.30 which were ordered paid. Ordinance No. 283, providing for the disposition of garbage and providing penalties for violations, was passed. Ordinance No. 284, providing for closing up in part of West Sycamore street, was also passed. Both ordinances appear in another column of this issue. The special committee appointed to call the mass meeting for December 21, to discuss the contemplated erection of a modern building in this city, reported calling the meeting, and the committee was discharged. itself to pay the balance, the same, however, not to exceed $1.30 a front foot. The new lighting system will put Anaheim to the forefront in artistic street illumination and the city will take on decided metropolitan airs at night with its myriad of brilliant lights. Mr. Lynch of Los Angeles, representing the Pacific Telephone and Telegraph company, appeared before the board with a heartrending tale of woe. The city has notified the company to remove its poles from the ornamental street lighting area poles to be put-in the alloys. Mr. Lynch pleaded poverty and stated that his company, at present, is utterly unable to do the work on account of a lack of funds. He claims that the only way for corporations to get money is through bond issues, and owing to the stringency of the money market his company, along with other corporations, are up against it. He will submit a statement of their receipts and expenditures at the next meeting, showing just exactly where they stand which will further emphasize the fact that they have not the money to make the desired change of poles. The trustees claim the cost would not be more than $6000. Mr. Lynch said it would be very much more. However, he claimed, the work could not be performed now at any cost, because they have not the money. He cited a case at Santa Barbara, where it required the expenditure of $1700 to install new service to anxious patrons, and said his company had to pass up the business on account of lack of funds. The situation was desperate. The same conditions, he said, pertains to many other towns all over Southern California. They just simply have not the money to work with and do not know where to get it unless the money market loosens up. About a year ago his com- CAN THE SLAUGHTER BE LESSEM The slaughter of yea one of the serious phantom of the maintenance try's beet supply. Stray that the slaughter of yea increasing rapidly, due increase in the demand spite of the fact that yea sold at an extreme per pound. These veal calves are from the dairy district in the demarer sections are marked considerable numbers kept and fattened, with good beef steers. Stockers and feeders fected. Various suggestions to prevent this, even as legislation to prohibit slaughter of calves, always recognized, he practice is purely economic districts, milk produce business and calves valuable only to replace stock or for revenue trained from their sale average dairyman must ber of his milkers economy demands to self of his surplus or possible. As there is any market for such veal, yeah they become calves in districts clusively devoted to yeah has as its governing near by which pays veal than as stockers. A comparison of Eleanor methods in this some light on this land man make a b young calves through triets to be raised on and subsequently fled in England the dairy Shorthorn whose cattle for beef production States, on the other of the dairy district of the strictly dale breds or grades) o breeding, and the cows have, as a r reefers for beef, bu penalties for violations, was passed. Ordinance No. 284, providing for closing up in part of West Sycamore street, was also passed. Both ordinances appear in another column of this issue. The special committee appointed to call the mass meeting for December 21, to discuss the contemplated erection of a modern building in this city, reported calling the meeting, and the committee was discharged. It was moved by Brunworth, seconded by Stark, that Bush street be opened up, from Broadway to Santa Ana street. The contract and bond of $500 of Eyraud and Eyraud for the removal of garbage in this city, was read and approved. The contract runs for three years and provides for the removal of garbage within the city limits, bounded by Broadway and Chartress and Olive and Palm streets. Street Superintendent Sackett addressed the board stating that he would donate his automobile to the city for use by the street department, Accepted. A communication was received from Mrs. Amanda Rothaermel offering her tract of land on North Los Angeles for a city park. Mrs. Rothaermel values her land at $12,000, and will make a donation of $2000, thereby giving her property to the city for $10,000. She emphasized the fact that her land is on Camino Real and that it is a fine location for a park. The communication was ordered referred to the special committee of ten appointed at the mass meeting. J. J. Maloney, state boiler inspector, submitted his report of the inspection of the boilers at the power house. He says all the boilers and machinery are in first-class condition. Building permits were granted as follows: John Baxter, small frame building on Clementina street, outside fire limits; cost $35. L. E. Miller, 40-foot brick frontage on North Los Angeles street, and a corrugated iron structure for the rear, extending for a depth of 100 feet; cost, $2000. S. Thompson for a lath and glass house 50x100 feet, for nursery purposes, on South Los Angeles street, cost $250. Dr. Truxaw, special committeman from the Board of Trade appeared before the trustees, saying he was in receipt of a letter from the University TRYING OUT WALNUT VARIETIES It was last spring that Sutter County Horticultural Commissioner H. P. Stabler showed us in Yuba City what he claims is the largest walnut tree in the world, a Paradox 100 feet high, 16 feet in circumference, with cited a case at Santa Barbara, where it required the expenditure of $1700 to install new service to anxious patrons, and said his company had to pass up the business on account of lack of funds. The situation was desperate. The same conditions, he said, pertains to many other towns all over Southern California. They just simply have not the money to work with and do not know where to get it unless the money market loosens up. About a year ago his company employed 900 men in one department, now they have 100. They have been forced to cut down expenses. Mr. Lynch realized that should they fail to heed the mandate of the city fathers they were liable to lose their franchise in this city. He hoped the city would deal leniently with his company. He expected better times in the coming new year and is firmly of the opinion that money will be easier, when they will make the change as desired as quickly as possible. But he wanted the city not to take any drastic action until the telephone company could see daylight through the maze of business depression and the tightness of money. Trustee Hamler took exception to Mr. Lynch's plea of poverty, and said if the city could perform its task in removing the poles from the main streets, certainly the telephone company could perform a like service. Mr. Hamler said money in the Eastern markets is being offered, all you want it, at 5 1-2 per cent, and he did not see why the telephone people could not get busy and get some. Mr. Lynch did not know of any money going begging at this time. Their Mr. Scott of San Francisco, one of the keenest financiers on the coast, knows nothing about the easy money spoken of, but hopes to see it materialize the coming year. Trustees Cook, Brunworth and Stark had no sympathy to offer Mr. Lynch in his dilemma, and said the poles must be removed. The city would give his company 60 days final notice, and in the interim it is confidently believed something will happen to relieve the situation. Another possible problem would be on ton consumption in We consume annual pounds of veal, which our total meat compote of Great Britain veal per capita and per cent of their meat consumption pounds of mutton which is about 4 pounds whereas the British pounds of mutton it, which is 22 pintsual meat consumption. An increase in operation at the expansion of veal would make calves less willing which would be mand as stockers. Ton consumption with the farm raising could be brought without effecting an agement from the small flock of sheep increase the propr farm, keep the farm and add to the without entailing expense for feed, INTEREST COST THAN BOX Interest on the bonds voted on DR. TRUXAW, special committeman from the Board of Trade appeared before the trustees, saying he was in receipt of a letter from the University of California, announcing that the university is sending out experts giving lectures on public health, and were desirous of holding a series of lectures here during the week of Jan. 4-9. The cost for these lectures is $150. The trustees were of opinion that the city could not at this time expand that sum for that purpose, since our own board of health has cleaned up the town pretty thoroughly, giving its attention now to the residential district. These university lecturers do inestimable good with their discourses on topics of current public problems, supplemented by photographic slides, but the city fathers thought at present that they would not arrange for the series. The contract between W. H. Houts and the city, providing for the installation of ornamental street lights was received and accepted. The area of these lamps extends on Center street from Clementina to Philadelphia, and on Los Angeles street from Broadway to Cypress. There are to be 59 five-light ornamental posts and the new lighting effect is calculated to be a thing of beauty and a joy forever. All the unsightly poles, including those belonging to the telephone companies, are to be removed to the alleys, and underground conduits are to be installed. The contract takes effect immediately and work is to be finished inside of 120 days. All the property owners have signed for the lights, and are to be assessed $1 a front foot for their share of cost. The city obligates TRYING OUT WALNUT VARIETIES It was last spring that Sutter County Horticultural Commissioner H. P. Stabler showed us in Yuba City what he claims is the largest walnut tree in the world, a Paradox 100 feet high, 16 feet in circumference, with 108 feet spread. The California black walnut is indigenous to that section. More than old, walnut growers are coming to use black walnuts or their hybrids for English walnut stock. From the roadside planting in that country as well as small new experimental orchards, Mr. Stabler would recommend the Eureka. He says it doesn't sunburn there, nor does it blight. Regular, and early bearing of nuts that bring a cent or two per pound more than other varieties are other advantages claimed. A little seven-year orchard belonging to C. K. Woods a few miles out of Yuba City contains many varieties which may be distinguished late in April by lateness in putting forth leaves, diameter of trunks, habit of branching, etc. Some were just bursting their leaf buds, while nuts were half grown on others. Some trees had grown fast, others slowly. Some were open topped and thin of foliage. These should be avoided in hot regions. The crop of a year ago was seriously reduced by sunburn. The community value of orchards like this is great in showing the varieties, best adapted to any section before large investments are made by many growers. Look around for such before deciding what to plant—Rural Press. ORDER ON REAL ESTATE An order has been issued by the Superior Court directing Mrs. Rosalie Hart to convey real estate to the city of Anaheim, which consists of the property on the corner of Claudina and Center streets, according to an agreement which Hart and his wife had made with Anaheim before Mr. Hart died. INTEREST COST THAN BOGO Interest on the lending bonds voted ation will call for the securitc cording to estimate annual report of J. S. Chambers, and issues adopted an State building, 000; State buildin$1,000,000; new LB of California,$1,125. These bonds run will draw from 4 percent end of fifty years cost the state $7 figures. A tax levy of 5% of assessed values period would pay interest, Control putes. The Controller's bonded indebted municipalities had 539,795 in 1910 years and county creased from $67,353,545 in 1911. HUNDRED THROUGH ORANGE San Bernardino $100,000 will be the Fifth Nationa formia's most recent event. The Orange composed of bushes of San Bernardino $19,000 for the exposition to growers of the additional $80,000 construction of t CAN THE SLAUGHTER OF CALVES BE LESSENED? The slaughter of young calves is one of the serious phases of the problem of the maintenance of our country's beet supply. Statistics indicate that the slaughter of such animals is increasing rapidly, due primarily to an increase in the demand for veal, in spite of the fact that veal is ordinarily sold at an extremely high price per pound. These veal calves are largely drawn from the dairy districts, but, with the growth in the demand for veal, other sections are marketing as veal in considerable numbers calves that, if kept and fattened, would have made good beef steers. The market for stockers and feeders is therefore affected. Various suggestions have been made to prevent this, even such radical ones as legislation to prohibit entirely the slaughter of calves. The fact is not always recognized, however, that this practice is purely economistic. In dairy districts, milk production is the chief business and calves are an incident, valuable only to replenish the milking stock or for revenue as may be obtained from their sale as veal. As the average dairyman must keep the number of his milkers at a maximum, economy demands that he relieve himself of his surplus calves as soon as possible. As there is not ordinarily any market for such calves except for veal, they become. The slaughter of calves in districts which are not exclusively devoted to dairying probably has its governing factor a market near by which pays for calves as veal than as stockers. A comparison of English and American methods in this respect sheds some light on this problem. In England man make a business of buying young calves throughout the dairy districts to be raised on milk substitutes and subsequently fattened for beef. In England the dairy cows are largely Shorthorns whose calves are valuable for beef production. In the United States, on the other hand, the cows of the dairy districts are principally of the strictly dairy breeds (pure breeds or grades) or natives with no breeding, and the calves from such cows have, as a rule, little value as feeders for beef, but make good veal. ural orange trees are to be used for decorations, and will be brought from the choicest orchards in the citrus belt. The detailed plan for the exposition, which will be held February 17-24, has been completed. Ten months of preparation, and $100,000 in expense, will culminate in the week's portrayal of the beauties of the citrus fruits of California. An interesting feature of the exposition will be the demonstration by the manufacturers of implements and articles used by citrus fruit men. Such industrial exhibits play an important part in the exposition, but will be housed in a separate pavilion as nothing but oranges, lemons and other citrus fruits will make up the Orange Show proper. GOOD TIMES AHEAD In an interview, James A. Farrell, president of the United States Steel Corporation, said in New York the other day: "In this country, all the natural conditions should make for prosperity. We have and abundant yields of all staples of agriculture, and our mines and furnaces and mills never were in better shape for economic production than now. "I look for improvement after the opening of the new year. I am of the opinion that there will be a considerable demand for iron and steel products, now that the railroad-rate question is decided. I also believe that we are to experience a considerable demand for iron and steel for shipbuilding, but that will be somewhat tardy in developing. "The number of merchant and war ships that have been sunk since the war began foretells a great activity in ship building; but whether we shall do our share of it will depend largely on the legislation that is yet in a chrysalis state." The fact that American ships that ICAN methods in this respect should some light on this problem. In England men make a business of buying young calves throughout the dairy districts to be raised on milk substitutes and subsequently fattened for beef. In England the dairy cows are largely Shorthorns whose calves are valuable for beef production. In the United States, on the other hand, the cows of the dairy districts are principally of the strictly dairy breeds (pure breds or grades) or natives with no breeding, and the calves from such cows have, as a rule, little value as feeders for beef, but make good veal. As the calves in a dairy herd are not of paramount importance, a system of breeding which would increase their value for beef production would not necessarily decrease the dairy value of the herd when grade or native cows are used. If such cows were bred to beef or dual-purpose bulls, the calves would have considerable value as stockers. This practice would not be warranted, however, unless there was a nearby market for such stockers. It must also be observed that this practice necessitates raising calves by hand, largely on milk substitutes, which adds to the expense, and calves so fed are not so easily raised as where they follow the cow until weaned naturally. The labor item is likewise important, as this system demands not only a considerable amount of labor but of skill also. England skilled farm labor is cheaper than in the United States. Another possible solution of the problem would be an increase in mutton consumption in the United States. We consume annually per capita 7 1/2 pounds of veal, which is 4 per cent of our total meat consumption; the people of Great Britain eat 4 pounds of veal per capita annually, which is 3 per cent of their annual per capita meat consumption. We consume 6 1/2 pounds of mutton and lamb per capita, which is about 4 per cent of our total whereas the British people consume 26 pounds of mutton and lamb per capita, which is 22 per cent of their annual meat consumption. An increase in our mutton consumption at the expense of the consumption of veal would, of course, tend to make calves less valuable as veal and would encourage a system of breeding which would bring them into demand as stockers. An increase in mutton consumption would also encourage the farm raising of sheep, and this could be brought about on dairy farms without effecting the economy of management from the dairy standpoint. A small flock of sheep on a farm will increase the productiveness of the farm, keep the farm clean of weeds, and add to the family meat supply without entailing serious additional expense for feed, labor, or shelter. INTEREST COSTS STATE MORE THAN BOND ISSUE Interest on the $5,800,000 in building bonds voted at the November election has been an object of concern for many years. The cost of building bonds can be significant if not managed properly. In order to ensure that these bonds are effective and payable to investors, it is essential to consider several factors before making any investment decisions. Firstly, the cost of building bonds can vary significantly depending on the type of bond and its terms. For example, a fixed-term bond may cost between $100,000 and $200,000, while a variable-term bond may cost between $50,000 and $100,000. Secondly, the cost of building bonds can differ based on location. Bond prices in different cities can vary widely due to local economic conditions and market trends. Thirdly, the cost of building bonds can be affected by interest rates. Higher interest rates can increase the cost of building bonds, while lower interest rates can reduce it. Fourthly, the cost of building bonds can be influenced by government policies and regulations. For instance, if a state government imposes a tax on bondholders, this could increase the cost of building bonds. Finally, the cost of building bonds can be impacted by inflation. As prices rise over time, bond prices will generally increase. This means that bondholders will pay more money to buy bonds than they did before. In conclusion, while building bonds can be an attractive option for investors looking to build a stable financial asset, it is crucial to consider all potential costs and benefits before making any investment decisions. By carefully evaluating these factors, investors can make informed decisions about whether to invest in building bonds or other alternative investment options. Drs. Johnston, Beebe Clark and Davis PHYSICIANS and SURGEONS Offices at Anaheim Sanitarium Hours 1-4 and 7-8 p.m. Phone Pacific 200 Phone Home 221 J. JANSS. M.D. Physician & Surgeon 523 W. Center St., Anaheim Office Hours: 2 to 4 and 7 to 8 P.M. Both Phones Dr. Wm. T. Reid DENTIST 106 E. Center St. Over Mullinix Drug Store Open Evenings Reasonable. Reliable. J.C.Osher,D.D.S.,M.D. OCULIST EAR, NOSE AND THROAT—ORAL SURGERY—GLASSES FITTED Suite 1, Central Bldg. Anaheim Phone Sunset 337 F. C. SPENCER ATTORNEY-AT-LAW Notary Public Odd Fellows' Block, Center Street Anaheim, Cal. Shop Phones Sunset 354-J Home 44 Central Garage and Machine Shop COX # BURKHARD. Proprietors First-Class Repairing INTEREST COSTS STATE MORE THAN BOND ISSUE Interest on the $5,800,000 in building bonds voted at the November election will cost California $8,700,000 before the securities are redeemed, according to estimates made in the biennial report of the State Controller J. S. Chambers, announced. The bond issues adopted are: State building, Sacramento, $3,000,000; State building, San Francisco, $1,000,000; new buildings, University of California, $1,800,000. These bonds run for fifty years and will draw from 4 to 12 per cent interest. When finally redeemed at the end of fifty years the bonds will have cost the state $14,500,000, Chambers figures. A tax levy of 5 cents on each $100 of assessed valuation for a four-year period would pay for the bonds and interest, Controller Chambers computes. The Controller's report recites that bonded indebtedness of California municipalities has jumped from $28,539,795 in 1910 to $100,387,569 in 3 years and county bond debts have increased from $6,555,680 in 1907 to $57,353,545 in 1914. HUNDRED THOUSAND ORANGE SHOW COST Fruit Men Make Preparations to Spend Big Sums on Beauty Exhibits San Bernardino, Dec. 29. Over $100,000 will be expended to make the Fifth National Orange Show California's most gorgeous mid-winter event. The Orange Show organization composed of business men of the city of San Bernardino, has appropriated $19,000 for the expenses of arranging the exposition and the citrus fruit growers of the state will expend an additional $80,000, or more in the construction of their exhibits. Nat- COVER CROP INJURIOUS That there are two sides to the cover crop question has been observed by a number of Santa Clara fruit growers. If holding the leaves late into the winter strengthens the trees and fruit buds, then a number of unirrigated orchards which are intercropped to winter vegetables are in much better shape than those where a cover crop is planted or allowed. Except where the winter rain has been unusually heavy and well absorbed, the cover crops evaporate so much of it that the trees and fruit suffer. Not so much is evaporated in winter, but in spring, during the warm and hot days that precede the drying of the ground to a point where it can be plowed, a deep, heavy cover crop exposes a vast pumping surface to the sun and winds from which an almost unbelievable tonnage of water is evaporated. Much of this comes from beneath where the soil should be partially dried for plowing, and is wasted. The culture of vegetable assists the absorbing power of the soil and helps to retain the moisture for the later use of the trees. Pacific Rural Press. 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