anaheim-gazette 1915-10-07

PEEVED CITIZEN USES SHARP STICK STIRS UP LAX NEWSPAPER CORRESPONDENTS AND A FEW OTHER PEOPLE FAVORS CIVIC CENTER BUT STRENUOUSLY OPPOSES THE BONDS FOR NEW CITY HALL Editor Gazette—What has become of all those people who were writing in the papers awhile ago? One wants badly needed improvements made, some of which have been done, but the residents of that part of town still have to endure the horrid dust. One wrote against the excessive expense of our electric system, and advocated for economy's sake our being attached the Edison company. One opposed the absurd proposition of tearing down the old City Hall, and building a new one at the extravagant sum of $30,000. Another was in strong favor of the civic center, and another urged the securing, while we can get it of the block on which the library is located, for a park, and Mr. Dwyer was for the best there is in all of them. One and all were written for the good of our little town, but for some reason they have all ceased writing on those subjects. Wonder if Mr. Duckworth has educated them all to silence? That's a new way of boosting a town, farough I'll say a few words. STANDARD'S NEW WELL IS A GIANT GUSHER Is the Second Largest Gas Producing Well in the State Official reports on the great gas well, brought in by the Standard Oil company on its Murphy lease prove that earlier estimates under-rated instead of exaggerated the giant's production. First reports estimated the production at 58,000,000 cubic feet. A guage placed on the huge gasser after the control pipes were put in place Saturday, showed a flow, according to an official of the Standard ranging from 58,000,000 to 60,000,000 cubic feet every 24 hours. With a single exception, this is the largest producer of natural gas in the state. The well is No. 17 on the Standard's Murphy lease, and is located almost on the crest of the Coyote hills, about eight miles in a straight line from this city. Other wells in this district have produced enough natural gas to supply several cities in Orange county, as well as the Standard Oil company's great refinery at El Segundo. In addition, millions of feet of gas have been wasted because the production so far has exceeded the demand. The flow of gas from the older wells has held up satisfactorily, but pone has approached the size of No. 17. It was brought in at a depth of 3500 feet. It came in with a terrific explosion, which set the gas on fire. Instantly a flame shot 200 feet into the air and lighted up the whole countryside. This monster torch was plainly visible from this city. After working furiously most of the night the men employed in the field succeeded in extinguishing the blaze. OFFICIAL REPORT BOARD DIRECTORS OF WAKE HOLD REGULAR URDAY AFTER STATEMENTS OF THE ENT AND FINAL TEE APPROVED A regular meeting Directors of the Annerter company was held 2, with all members Minutes of the last were read and approved The report of the fist was read and approved ordered drawn in payous demands there The report of the tary and superintendent turn received and filmed On motion duly secrent and secretary w sign an indemnity to company of San Francisco some of the old issues which were unaccounted On motion duly secreting transfers of stock 15 shares from E. C. Strain Jr., 1 share frence to R. H. Hann Supt. McFadden supt. Another was in strong favor of the civic center, and another urged the securing, while we can get it of the block on which the library is located, for a park, and Mr. Dwyer was for the best there is in all of them. One and all were written for the good of our little town, but for some reason they have all ceased writing on those subjects. Wonder if Mr. Duckworth has educated them all to silence? That's a new way of boosting a town, through silence. I'll say a few words, just to see if the ball will start rolling again. I see that the city council has decided to call an election to try to vote bonds for a new city hall. Now everyone in this town knows that we need a park a great deal worse than we need a new city hall. I say everyone knows it, and most of them admit it, and those who don't admit it have axes to grind, and some of them are pretty big and very dull. Now instead of spending $30,000 for a new city hall that we don't need, why not double the amount and buy the library block and get our park started, so that by another summer we will have one, if not a fully grown or developed one, one that would be of great value, benefit and comfort to our community. The Hussain corner is very highly improved, a nice house and all, and would fit perfectly in the park, and would serve as a neuclus. Then as others have said, when opportunity offers, sell our other holdings and build the city hall and fire house. Now we are expected to pay $30,000 for a city hall, and no fire house included. What do you think of that? We have paid $6500 for a fire engine and the only place we have to house it, is to be torn down to make room for something we do not need at present. Then where is the fire engine to go? Stand out doors? No, I guess not. We'll simply call another bond election to raise money to build a fire hall. We won't have to buy the ground to build it on, we already own a lot next to the sanitarium. We can put it there very nicely, for the benefit of the patients and to advertise Anaheim as well, or maybe Mr. Duckworth can help us out of our dilemma; you know he is a master hand at proposing locations. He wants to put the park close to the rail road, then we won't have the expense of hiring a band, for the cars would make music enough to drown any other kind. Well that's about all for this time, only I want to say, that with all our resources and recenues, of It was brought in at depth of 3500 feet. It came in with a terrific explosion, which set the gas on fire. Instantly a flame shot 200 feet into the air and lighted up the whole countryside. This monster torch was plainly visible from this city. After working furiously most of the night the men employed in the field succeeded in extinguishing the blaze. The huge controlling pipes and valve were put in place Saturday, and the giant gasser will be throttled as soon as these are properly anchored. Since the well was brought in W. F. Smullin, general superintendent for the Standard Oil company, with offices at Whittler, has been on duty almost constantly day and night, directing the work of bringing the giant under control. At the offices of the company it was said that probably no gas would be taken from No. 17 for the present, as the flow from the other wells was sufficient to meet all requirements. The wells on the Murphy lease are not the only ones that are producing. Without exception all the wells in the Fullerton, Brea and Placentia fields produce gas in varying amounts, the smallest sufficient to fire the boilers at all the wells now being drilled, and to run the engines at those well on the pump. Start a bank account in the Anaheim National Bank and add to it, and you will never be broke. HIGHEST DAM IN WORLD IS DEDICATED Structure 348 Feet High Just Completed in Idaho Arrow Rock dam just completed near Bise by the United States Reclamation service, and dedicated Monday is 348.5 feet high, measured from the low point of the foundation to the top of its surmounting crest; and is said to be the highest dam in the world. To anchor this structure, it was necessary to blast through 91.5 feet of volcanic rock, down to solid granite. Approximately 600,000 yards of concrete, besides a large quantity of steel and rock were used in the dam's construction, the cost being $5,500,000 or $2,000,000 under the oil from the older wells has held up satisfactorily, but none has approached the size of No. 17. On motion duly seated dent and secretary wrist sign an indemnity to company of San Francisco some of the old issues which were unaccounted. On motion duly securing transfers of stock 15 shares from E. C., Strain Jr., 1 share france to R. H., Hannan Supt. McFadden sublowing report of operation month of September: Regular employees Oil well employees Water pumpers Zanjero for Yorba Linda Short on August pay Total CONSTRUCTION Making pipe at yard (2 REPAIRS Ditch for C C Chapman Raising Ramer Ave d cement) Repair crossing and gra Linda (26 sks cement Raising ditch on Palm sks cement) Crossing Garden Grow Browning's (20 sks $1 in pipe) Repair to Zanjero house ditch Sycamore St pipe line General repair work Total CLEANING Gravel pit Main canal, section 1 Main canal, section 2 Anaheim Placentia Total CEMENT ACCOUNT On hand Sept 1, sks Used on construction Used on repairs On hand Oct. 1, 1915 The finance comm auditing of the follow which warrants on th ordered drawn in pay oll Sept 1/ cash in Treas. D Same, Secretary Water sales, Anaheim Water sales, Placentia W. B. Barrett Geo. Kay Interest Holman, S Construction O. M. Schaller L Shawder Stock transfers Oil well rents Oil royalties Warrants pd. & ret. Deficit EXPENDITURES General Electric Co Edison Co Gibbs Lumber Co Snow Mfg Co Oil Co C C Wheat Brown & Dauser A. Nagel Gibbs Lumber Co Pac Tel Co Home Tel Co C. R. Farrar Eldo R. West nicely, for the benefit of the patients and to advertise Anaheim as well, or maybe Mr. Duckworth can help us out of our dilemma; you know he is a master hand at proposing locations. He wants to put the park close to the rail road, then we won't have the expense of hiring a band, for the cars would make music enough to drown any other kind. Well that's about all for this time, only I want to say, that with all our resources and revenues, of we haven't a fat treasury some one, or more than one, is to blame. But maybe it is fat to bursting, so they have to throw some of it away, to satisfy some of our city employees, who were mighty glad to get the jobs they are now holding down at the salary offered when they applied for them, but nearly as soon as they had landed these jobs, they begin to cast about for ways and excuses how they can get more money and easier times and so forth out of them, and they usually get it at the expense of the taxpayers. If we want a No. 1 advertisement for Anaheim, we can't possibly get a better one than by having a park in the library block. It would surely be the go of Orange county and we would not have to spend a few hundred dollars every little while for literature to send broadcast to advertise us. The immense amount of travel past it, would thoroughly advertise and boost us. But we all know that if that $30,000 city hall obtains that we will never get a park, so let us consider well before we vote. The most glaring neglect which our city is guilty, is that of having no public lavatory. It is not only a shame but a disgrace to this town. Forsooth, build a $30,000 city hall and utterly neglect the greatest necessity and convenience the town needs, and the cost of which would be trivial in the extreme. ONE OF MANY. High Class Repairing. Anaheim Dye Works. To anchor this structure, it was necessary to blast through 91.5 feet of volcanic rock, down to solid granite. Approximately 600,000 yards of concrete, besides a large quantity of steel and rock were used in the dam's construction, the cost being $5,500,000 or $2,000,000 under the original estimate. Work was begun five years ago. Back of the dam, the channel of the Boise river is converted into a reservoir extending eighteen miles into the mountains, with a storage capacity of eighty billion gallons, enough to water 234,000 acres adjacent to Boise and other towns in what is known as the Boise Irrigation project. The installation of the system cost the government $12,000,000 which is to be repaid by settlers in twenty years. The water storage this year has saved the crops on 100,00 acres, the value of which is estimated to be about equal to the cost of the dam. A feature of the dam is a device at one end for letting logs from the reservoir into a concrete chute, landing them in the river below, for the convenience of sawmills. Loggers estimate that there are three billion feet of timber to be lifted over the dam. A standard guage railway, seventeen miles long, operated by the government, an electric plant generating 3000 horse power, and a telephone system extending to every part of the irrigation system, are features. A safe place for your valuable papers is in a saef deposit box in the Anaheim National Bank. Who's Hazel? Your Druggist? Dr. M. M. Henderson, Dentist, Suite 1, Mullinix bldg., Anaheim. Warrants pd. & ret... Deficit EXPENDITURES General Electric Co Edison Co Gibbs Lumber Co Snow Mfg Co Standard Oil Co C C Wheat Brown & Dauser Nagel Gibbs Lumber Co Fac Tel Co Home Tel Co C. R. Farrar Eldo R. West Tribune H. Kuchel Grimes Stassforth Co L. A. Trust & Sav. Bnk So. Cal Fence Co Wm. Wallop, Exp Wm. Wallop, Sal H. H. Wickett G. W. Sharwood J. J. Dwyer Wm. Crowther Pay roll regular Pay roll labor Available cash. Def. Balances De Warrants returned inc. able $13,300.00 and in amount to $1720.32 new port. The West End Sewing lightfully entertained Mrs. Edward Marion, were Mesdames E. Bo Martin, J. Kelly, R. J Davis, E. Spark, J. K Sparks, and H. W. Skinsess proved such a good that no record of needle countered. Delicious men were served before they persed. The next meeting Oct. 27th at the home Martin. A force of about two men is hard at work Ana fair grounds, moving remodeling the old granite this work is completed this will be absolutely safe 4000 persons comfortable If it's for chickens, ww H. Gardner Co., 114 N. OFFICIALS MAKE REPORT TO BOARD DIRECTORS OF WATER COMPANY HOLD REGULAR SESSION SATURDAY AFTERNOON STATEMENTS OF SUPERINTENDENT AND FINANCE COMMITTEE APPROVED AND FILED A regular meeting of the Board of Directors of the Anaheim Union Water company was held Saturday, Oct. 2, with all members present. Minutes of the last regular meeting were read and approved. The report of the finance committee was read and approved and warrants ordered drawn in payment of the various demands therein recommended. The report of the treasurer, secretary and superintendent were each in turn received and filed. On motion duly seconded the bill of O. Schumacher for $50 was referred to the ditch committee. On motion duly seconded the president and secretary were authorized to sign an indemnity to the Union Trust company of San Francisco, covering some of the old issues of bond coupons which were unaccounted for. On motion duly seconded the following transfers of stock were granted: 15 shares from E. C. Miles to Thomas Strahn Jr., 1 share from H. C. Lawrence to R. H. Hannah. Supt. McFadden submitted the fol- On motion duly seconded the president and secretary were authorized to sign an indemnity to the Union Trust company of San Francisco, covering some of the old issues of bond coupons which were unaccounted for. On motion duly seconded the following transfers of stock were granted: 15 shares from E. C. Miles to Thomas Strain Jr., 1 share from H. C. Lawrence to R. H. Hannah. Supt. McFadden submitted the following report of operations during the month of September: Regular employees $710.00 Oil well employees 76.90 Water pumps 213.50 Zanjero for Yorba Linda 652.00 Short on August pay roll 15.85 Total $1079.65 CONSTRUCTION—Making pipe at yard (259 sks cmt) 96.53 Repairs Ditch for C.C Chapman 3.89 Raising Ramer Ave ditch (19 sks cement) 32.00 Repair crossing and gate at Yorba Linda (26 sks cement) 46.75 Raising ditch on Palm Drive (20 sks cement) 23.20 Crossing Garden Grove road at Browning's (20 sks cmt, 60 jts in pipe) 58.70 Repair to Zanjero house at head of ditch 35.50 Sycamore St pipe line (2 sks cmt) 32.00 General repair work (10 sks cmt) 38.42 Total $270.44 CLEANING—Gravel pit 40.00 Main canal, section 1 232.00 Main canal, section 2 123.35 Anaheim 32.25 Placentia 6.75 Total $434.35 CEMENT ACCOUNT—On hand Sept 1, sks 1064 Used on construction 269 Used on repairs 97 On hand Oct. 1, 1915 708 1064 The finance committee reported auditing of the following bills, for which warrants on the treasury were ordered drawn in payment: OIL GEN. ACC. Sept I cash in Treas. Def. 495.14 $9907.48 Same, Secretary 225.83 Water sales, Anaheim 962.00 Water sales, Fullerton 995.85 Water sales, Placentia 375.75 $5609.60 W. B. Barrett .41 Geo. Kay .125 Interest .14.28 Holman, S. .106.76 Construction .4.60 D. M. Schaller .3.00 L.J.Shaller .15.75 Stock transfers .2.00 Oil well rents .6.00 Oil royalties .8001.56 Warrants pd. & ret. 11894.72 5,063.31 Deficit 4382.30 10,533.61 EXPENDITURES OIL GEN. General Electric Co $2.91 Edison Co 2026.57 Gibbs Lumber Co 1.03 Spow Mig Co 24.85 Standard Wall Co 48.16 C.C Wheat 1.20 Brown & Dauser 28.10 A.Nagel 107.49 Gibbs Lumber Co 44.43 Pac Tel Co 19.24 Gibbs Lumber Co 1.03 Spow Mig Co 24.85 Standard Wall Co 48.16 C.C Wheat 1.20 Brown & Dauster 28.10 A.Nagel 107.49 Gibbs Lumber Co 44.43 Pac Tel Co 19.24 Gibbs Lumber Co 1.03 Spow Mig Co 24.85 Standard Wall Co 48.16 C.C Wheat 1.20 Brown & Dauster 28.10 Sample ballots containing the above matter required to be printed thereon, shall be supplied to the electors of said city by the City Clerk, but a failure on the part of any elector to receive such sample ballot shall not be held to invalidate the election or affect in any manner the legality of any bonds that may be authorized thereat. Section 3. Any qualified elector of the City of Anaheim may vote at said special election against the proposition herewith submitted to vote in favor of and authorize the incurring of a bonded debt for said purpose, set forth in said proposition herein stated, he shall stamp a cross (X) in the voting square to the right of the word "YES" printed opposite said proposition, and to vote against and refuse to authorize the incurring of a bonded debt for said purpose, set forth in said proposition herein stated, he shall stamp a cross (X) in the voting square to the right of the word "NO" printed opposite said proposition. Each cross (X) stamped in the square to the right of the word "YES" shall be counted as a vote in favor of to authorize the incurring of a bonded debt for said purpose set forth in the proposition opposite to which such cross (X) is stamped and each cross (X) stamped in the voting square to the right of the word "NO" shall be counted as a vote not in favor of and a refusal to authorize the incurring of a bonded debt for said purpose set forth in the proposition opposite to which such cross (X) is stamped. SECTION 4. The election precincts of the City of Anaheim shall be, and they are hereby consolidated into four election precincts for the purpose of holding sale Special Election, which precincts shall be and they are hereby designated as "Special Election Precinct No." The West End Sewing circle was delightfully entertained at the home of Mrs. Edward Marion. Those present were Meadames E. Borchert, C. W. Martin, J. Kelly, R. J. Sparks, B. Davis, E. Spark, J. Kluthe, C. G. Sparks, and H. W. Skinner. The hostess proved such a good entertainer that no record of needle work was encountered. Delicious refreshments were served before the company dispersed. The next meeting will be held Oct. 27th at the home of Mrs. C. W. Martin. A force of about twenty-five workmen is hard at work at the Santa Ana fair grounds, moving and entirely remodeling the old grandstand. When this work is completed the grand stand will be absolutely safe and will seat 4000 persons comfortably. If it's for chickens, we have it. H. H. Gardner Co., 114 N. Los Angeles. Each cross (X) stamped in the square to the right of the word "YES" shall be counted as a vote in favor of and to authorize the incurring of a bond indebtedness for the purpose set forth in the proposition opposite to which such cross (X) stamped in the voting square to the right of the word "NO" shall be counted as a vote not in favor of and a refusal to authorize the incurring of a bond indebtedness for the purpose set forth in the proposition opposite to which such cross (X) is stamped. SECTION 4. The election precincts of the City of Anaheim shall be, and they are hereby consolidated into four election precincts for the purpose of holding said Special Electron which precinct shall be and they are hereby designated as "Special Electron Precinct No. 1." "Special Electron Precinct No. 2." "Special Electron Precinct No. 3." and "Special Electron Precinct No. 4." and the boundaries are particularly set forth and described as follows: The boundaries of "Special Electron Precinct No. 1" are particularly described as follows: Beginning at a point on the South line of Section Sixteen (16), Township Line (4), South Range Ten (10) West, San Bernardino Base and Meridian, at the point of intersection of said South line with the North and South center line of said Section Sixteen (16), thence East along the South line of Walnut Street, thence North along said East line to its intersection with the Southerly line of Lot 31, Anaheim Extension, as shown on a map made by William Hamel and filed for record in the office of the County Recorder of Los Angeles County, California, thence Easterly along the South line of Lot Thirty-one to the center line of South West Street, thence Northerly along said center line to its intersection with the extended Northern line of West Broad Street, thence Easterly along Northerly line of West Broad Street, to its intersection with the center line of South Los Angeles Street, extended to its intersection with the center line of East Center Street and West Center Street; thence Westerly along the center line of West Center Street to its intersection with the Western boundary line of said city; thence Southern along the said Western boundary line intersects the center line of North Los Angeles street; thence Southerly along the center line of North Los Angeles street; thence Southerly along the center line of West Center Street; to the point of beginning. The boundaries of "Special Electron Precinct No. 2" are particularly described as follows: Beginning at a point where the center line of West Center Street intersects the Western boundary line of said city; running thence North along said Westerly boundary line to a point where said Westerly boundary line meets the Northern boundary line of said city at the North Westier corner thereof; thence Easterly along Northern boundary line to a point where said Northern boundary line intersects the center line of North Los Angeles street; thence Southerly along the center line of North Los Angeles street; thence Southerly along the center line of West Center Street; to the point of beginning. The Notice of Removal H. G. Ames desires to announce that on and after Monday, September 27th, his law offices will be located in Suite 1 in the New Old Fellows Building, Anaheim. Anaheim will be represented in the squared circle this winter by two of the classiest boxers of their weight, in the Southland—"Red Matthews in the lightweight class and "Dutch" Hendricks in the middleweight class. Both boys are training every day for the bouts which are to be held in Santa Ana at the Athletic club Oct. 13th. Local sports take a great deal of interest in these young men and will back them against all comers. Their manager, Mr. Hatfield, is making arrangements to put them on at several of the tournaments to be held in the city this winter: Charles G. Leitzman of Red Level, Alabama, came in last Wednesday to look after the estate of his mother, Mrs. Rosa Leitzman, who died some weeks ago. Kuehn's E Z Payment SYSTEM ON THE 1st OF OCTOBER WE STARTED SELLING MEN'S SUITS ON THE EASY PAYMENT PLAN WE BELIEVE THIS WILL APPEAL TO OUR TRADE AS IT IS A VERY SIMPLE ARRANGEMENT AND YOU CAN BUY A SUIT FROM US, MAKING THE PAYMENTS COVER A PERIOD OF SEVERAL MONTHS AND NEVER MISS THE MONEY COME IN AND SEE US ABOUT IT. YOU WILL BE SURPRised AT THE OFFER WE CAN MAKE TO YOU. THIS OFFER INCLUDES ANY MERCHANT TAILORED AND LAMM'S MADE TO MEASURE SUIT PRICED. FROM $18.00 to $45.00 Kuehn's Tailor Shop 122 E. Center Street A. KUEHN SAM C. NEWNES Why-- Suffer from Headache? Why-- Suffer from Headache? It is very often caused by strain of the eyes. A pair of glasses, correctly fitted will relieve eye strain and stop the headache. Have your eyes examined. Come in any time. My prices are reasonable. If you do not need glasses, I'll tell you so. Theo. Roberts DR. OF OPTOMETRY At the Sign of the Big Clock ANAHEIM Special Notice! Not being able to find a suitable location for our business WE ARE CLOSING OUT Closing Out Everything Closing Out Below Cost Closing Out at Closing Out Everything Closing Out Below Cost Closing Out at ANY OLD PRICE ALL BRAND NEW GOODS Sacrificed because we find our location in the Opera House Block is too far from the business center, although it is only eighty seconds walk from the Boston Bakery. No firm staying in business could possibly sell goods for the prices we will make from now on until all are sold. OPERA HOUSE DRY GOODS STORE Arrangements have been made by Supervisor Struck of Orange to have the bridge across the Santiago creek near Orange moved to a more convenient place for the crossing of the Sanitago boulevard, which is being built. County employees are at work building an approach to the east side of the Olive bridge on the Anaheim-Olive road. The approach on the west side will be built soon. John Cook is engaged in harvesting his bean crop on the San Joaquin ranch. The prevailing foggy mornings have been delaying the work. Mrs. Anna Walters has let the contract for the erection of $25,000 worth of buildings on her Ball road ranch. The residence will cost $17,000, the barn $5000, and the garage $3000. She recently sold the East Center street home for $40,000. Onion sets. H. H. Gardner Co., 114 N. Los Angeles street. C. L. Swope, Sam Newnes, R. B. Ingram and Bert and W. L. Kern went down to the sea in a boat Sunday on a fishing excursion. Fishing was good that day—at least so they all declare—and they had an excellent run of luck.