anaheim-gazette 1915-11-25

G. W. SANDILANDS SUBMITS HIS REPORT SECRETARY-MANAGER OF ANAHEIM CITRUS FRUIT GROWERS ASSN. TELLS OF YEAR'S BUSINESS REMARKABLY GOOD SEASON NOT WITHSTANDING POOR AND DISHEARTENING OPENING The annual report of Manager G. W. Sandilands of the Anaheim Citrus Fruit association, which was read at the meeting of the growers Thursday, is full of interesting matter, especially to those financially interested in the returns of the packing house. It shows an increased business over the previous year, and predicts a heavy increase the coming year. Following is the report in full: Each year develops its individual conditions, each is different, each has its different effects on the citrus market. The past season was no exception in this respect. We started our season with the biggest handicap it is possible to conceive, that of panicky financial conditions existing all over the country. Added to that our large crop of navels, together with the enormous output from Florida, made it necessary for the two crops to ask the consuming public to purchase 20 per cent more oranges, during the first months of the year than had ever been offered before in the history of the industry. The big problem therefore was to move a higher percentage of kill than ever before. This department has been greatly handicapped by the large proportion of wet nights we have had this season which has delayed the completion of our campaign considerably. Members Your association is now comprised of 220 active members. This is an increase of 41 over last year. This membership represents 27 acres of orange trees from three years of age and older. We would draw your attention to our last annual report when we stated that a limit would soon have to be put on our membership. We believe that we should carefully consider what this increasing membership is leading us to, and what course in this direction we should pursue in the future. Reports Reports received from Eastern agents show the quality of our packing-house work has been highly satisfactory in every respect. The percentage of each variety shipped the past season was as follows: Navels ... 27 per cent Sweets ... 10 per cent Valencias ... 63 per cent Including all varieties and regular crop as well as all off bloom fruit, our percentage of fruit packed over what was picked averaged 67 7-10 per cent for the entire season. Brands We found it necessary to add two new brands the past season in order to market our fruit to better advantage. One of these was the "Balboa" brand for our choice grade. We already had the "Carnival" brand but this was for use with the red ball wrap and certain parts of the country did not want this particular wrap, so in order to obtain part of this business we adopted the "Balboa" brand with a different wrap. Our other brand was the "Anaheim Supreme" brand to cover our extra fancy grade. This had formerly been packed under the "Mother Colony" brand which brand covered both the extra fancy and extra choice grades. We found that this did not work well and was not approved by the trade, so we adopted our new extra fancy brand city limits of Santa Clara city limits between the north Anaheim and the south Fullerton. Directions have no engineering department structure of a reinvert on West Chafford Orange, at a point Ana river and then the river. Last week up against the state side, and the english advisable to put Travel on the state blocked by the culvert, as a good provided. The state engine with the surfacing way south of Santa crushed rock. The some maintenance road north of Fullerton. HIGHWAY COMMUNICATION Making Preparation Holes In Co Highway Comm Fadden, N. T. Edwina land and Highwa last Thursday ma tion over paved der the supervision since county in this county. The purpose of gain accurate info repair is needed most needed. Pa te me paid to tha t that when the b goes, and the co engineer are looking time, wear, or he en on the solid mass s The present in the County Highwa its different effects on the citrus market. The past season was no exception in this respect. We started our season with the biggest handicap it is possible to conceive, that of panicky financial conditions existing all over the country. Added to that our large crop of navels, together with the enormous output from Florida, made it necessary for the two crops to ask the consuming public to purchase 20 per cent more oranges, during the first months of the year than had ever been offered before in the history of the industry. The big problem therefore was to move this enormous amount of oranges at the best possible prices and at the same time prevent a congestion of fruit and a disastrous break in the market which seriously threatened at times during the navel season. Due to excessive rainfall during February our navels developed weak carrying qualities which were held from becoming serious by extraordinary precautions in the handling of that variety, and the average obtained was better than was feared at the beginning of the season. Following the wind up of our navels, with the confidence of financial interests somewhat restored and the buying power of the consuming public therefore much strengthened, prices were correspondingly stiffened and our sweets were moved to very good advantage. The Valencia market opened about the middle of May with active demand, all accumulations of oranges having been cleaned up by extraordinary and far reaching advertising carried out by the Exchange in celebration of Orange day. Many were surprised at the prices realized on the first Valencias shipped, and a great many thought that the activity was only temporary. During June and July, however, prices were still further advanced, and during the month of August, when we usually expect a dull market, due to heavy arrivals in all markets of other fruits, the highest prices were shown up to the ending of that month, which closed our season. This remarkable condition of extremes from the lowest prices in January and February to the highest in August, were contrary to all expectations and past experience and while much of it was due to changing financial conditions throughout the country, there is no doubt in the minds of those who were in a position to follow each successive change closely that a large part was due to the comprehensive and nation-wide campaign of advertising on Sunkist oranges carried out the past season by the Exchange. The most convincing proof of this was the fact that during the whole year oranges brought more money and were in greater demand throughout the country than any other fruit. Added to this valuable advertising was the careful manner in which the average Exchange packing house prepared their fruit for market, offering to the trade consistent grades, fully up to specifi- Financial Condition Your association completed last season in excellent financial condition. There are no debts, lawsuits, or claims of any kind against your organization, your stock is becoming more valuable, and your plant is in excellent shape. Increasing Capacity We have arranged and will commence shortly to greatly increase the size and capacity of your packing house. Our new estimate shows that we shall ship from 600 to 650 carloads of oranges this season and it is to take care of this large increase that this addition has been found necessary. We have accumulated more than enough money from sale of stock to new members to meet this necessary outlay, so that there will be no general assessment, nor will your refund be drawn on to meet this expense. We also wish to draw your attention to the fact that we are charging you 37 cents per packed box for all packing and washing. This is three cents less than charged in any other house in the country. The refund therefore that we are making you is especially noteworthy. The past season has demonstrated to still greater degree that in order to obtain the highest results the work of picking, packing, and loading on board the cars must be done with proper knowledge of the requirements of the buying trade, that close personal attention is absolutely necessary over every branch of the business to enable our fruit to compete successfully against any packing house in the country and become preferred by the trade. It is absolutely essential in our study of conditions surrounding the marketing of our fruit that we receive sincere and full cooperation of every member. Your organization as it stands today is sufficient proof that the policies that we have pursued in the past are correct and satisfactory to all and by continuing these efforts. The purpose of our gain accurate information repair is needed most needed. Pass me paid to them when they go goes, and the engineer are looking time, wear, or heat en the solid mass. The present in the County Highway go out of existence ruayu, with the work. Until that will have charge on on the paved road mission. The commission, the paving of It That with two s Habra constitutes base building left to complete. Tha tthe Tustin group ed. The surfacing Garden Grove, tha Santiago boulevard roads—whatever be done on any one done by the co official life ends. be upon the San least thirty days tween the time o and the starting MILLIONAIRE W ADV F. P. Stimson Su For A court war m ranch at Fullerton the superior county, as a resu property conten Stimson, milliona wife, Mrs. Annle The ranch is m Waters, brother Shortly after St recover $1,000,000 he alleged his w safe deposit vav brought suit agre return of $11,422 had advanced hi In answer to declares that he gifts of money ad and Mrs. Stimso cause of ill health work and took who were in a position to follow each successive change closely that a large part was due to the comprehensive and nation-wide campaign of advertising on Sunkist oranges carried out the past season by the Exchange. The most convincing proof of this was the fact that during the whole year oranges brought more money and were in greater demand throughout the country than any other fruit. Added to this valuable advertising was the careful manner in which the average Exchange packing house prepared their fruit for market, offering to the trade consistent grades, fully up to specifications and exactly as represented in every detail, and thereby gaining the confidence and good will of the trade, which is as important as it is necessary in the successful marketing of our oranges. Shipments Your association shipped the past season 151,492 boxes of oranges for which was received $287,089.16. This was an increase of about 60,000 boxes over the previous season, and over $130,000.00 in money received. Our regular itemized financial statement showing the details of this business will be mailed to each member with our regular circular next month. Refund Our financial statement shows that after meeting all our obligations the past season, and after providing 6 per cent interest on the 22,700 (valued at one dollar per share) shares of the association stock we have outstanding, we have a surplus on hand of $10,309.81. This amount will be refunded to you at the rate of six cents per packed box on every box shipped the past season, checks for which will reach you in a short time. Supplies Your association purchased $3901.80 worth of fertilizers and cover crop seed the past season. Our total packing house and orchard supplies aggregated $40,759.73, all of which were purchased through the fruit growers supply company, and for which we received a refund of $1733.91. Fumigation Your association through its three fumigating outfits has covered to date 40,000 trees with three weeks' more work before we can close our campaign. It is estimated that our total for the season will nearly double the total number fumigated last year. For use in this work we shall have used $6000 worth of cyanide and believe the quality of work from inspections show buying trade, that close personal attention is absolutely necessary over every branch of the business to enable our fruit to compete successfully against any packing house in the country and become preferred by the trade. It is absolutely essential in our study of conditions surrounding the marketing of our fruit that we receive sincere and full cooperation of every member. Your organization as it stands today is sufficient proof that the policies that we have pursued in the past are correct and satisfactory to all and by continuing these and strengthening the organization wherever it is possible you are building up an association ideally efficient in service and eminently profitable in net results. Respectfully submitted, G. W. SANDILANDS. Secretary and Manager. HIGHWAY COMMISSION BUILDING SHOULDERS Work In Progress on State Road Between Santa Ana and Fullerton The state highway commission has started work building shoulders on the state highway between Santa Ana and Fullerton. Macadam shoulders are to be placed on each side of the present paved road. These shoulders, being three feet wide on each side, will increase the width of this much traveled paved strip from eighteen feet to twenty-four. The work is to be under the direction of W. W. Patch, division engineer of the state highway commission. A trench three feet wide is to be opened up on each side of the present paved strip. The base of the shoulders will be made of crushed rock packed solidly. The surfacing will be made of oil and rock screenings. This will make a durable shoulder. It is not supposed that the shoulder will be subjected to as heavy travel as the main paved strip, which has a concrete base, it being presumed that the vehicles using the road will keep to the center pavement except when necessary to turn off to pass other vehicles. However, the engineers are preparing to make the shoulders in such a way that they will take and easily carry whatever traffic will be put upon them. The state highway between Santa Ana and Fullerton is divided into two sections. One lies between the north Proposed work California was authorized to start the week on follows: Begin Drilling General Pet. Way; The Petroleum Dev. Co., N.Y. & Henshaw, N.Y. Test of Water C. C. M. O. Co. associated Oil Co. er; K. T. & O. American Pet. Californit Oilfleeding; General Way; Deepen or Redrine American Oilway; St. Paul Oa; Universal Oa; The new work bureau in protest against the undressing satisfaction of practice in the fields has precluded. Open of the work anew in the necessar months more ww understood by ww. The nature of for this work fact that the p considered more gamble. Forms thousands of dnd would have ANAHEIM GAZETTE—THURSDAY, NOV. 25 city limits of Santa Ana and the south city limits of Anaheim, and the other lies between the north city limits of Anaheim and the south city limits of Fullerton. Directions have been given by the engineering department of the state highway commission for the construction of a reinforced concrete culvert on West Chapman street, West Orange, at a point between the Santa Ana river and the first road east of the river. Last winter water backed up against the state road on the north side, and the engineers have found it advisable to put in a larger culvert. Travel on the state road will not be blocked by the construction of this culvert, as a good by-pass will be provided. The state engineers are proceeding with the surfacing of the state highway south of Santa Ana, using oil and crushed rock. The state is also doing some maintenance work on the state road north of Fullerton. HIGHWAY COMMISSIONERS INSPECTED ROADS Making Preparations to Repair all Holes in County's Roads Highway Commissioners R. J. McFadden, N. T. Edwards and W. T. Newland and Highway Engineer Finley last Thursday made a trip of inspection over paved roads completed under the supervision of the commission since county paving was started in this county. The purpose of the inspection is to gain accurate information as to what repair is needed and where it is the most needed. Particular attention is to me paid to the base. It is realized that when the base goes, the road goes, and the commissioners and engineer are looking for spots where time, wear, or heavy loads have broken the solid mass. The present indications are that the County Highway Commission will addition or method of drilling, and would also continue operations without recording the productiveness or behavior of the various wells. The same men would not have thought of investing money in another line of business without a complete inventory and regular accounting. The logs of wells and monthly production reports required by the state bureau for its work ore of even greater value to the operators furnishing them. General realization of these facts accounts for the hearty cooperation of the operators with the Bureau. ORANGE COUNTY THIRD IN OIL PRODUCTION More than One Million Barrels Shipped From County In October The Orange county oil fields, situated in the northern part of the county, and usually linked with part of the Los Angeles county as the Whittler-Fullerton field, is one of the three largest producing fields in the state. In the October shipments of oil from the state, which were the largest in sixteen months, the Orange county field ranks third, being surpassed only by the Midway-Sunset and the Coalinga fields. The increased shipments are very gratifying to oil men, seeming to indicate a healthier condition of the industry. Following are the figures prepared by the statistical bureau of the Independent Oil Producers' agency showing the production in each field: District—Barrels Kern river 717,694 McKittrick 285,842 Midway-Sunset 3,472,341 Lost Hills Beldridge 353,632 Coalinga 1,093,356 Santa Maria 385,682 Ventura-Newhall 87,753 Los Angeles Salt Lake 172,821 Whittler-Fullerton 1,071,525 Little Lumber Orders We let you down easy on a bill of lumber for those repair jobs, for you can order just as little as you need to fill the bill and get it, and have little waste or useless material left over. We cut lumber to fill the order in lengths of 2 or 4 feet or multiples. Phone them In, Pac. 201—Home 2684 and hear us smile GIBBS LUMBER Broadway & Vine Sts., Anaheim. J.C.Osher,D.D.S.,M.D. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON EYE, EAR, NOSE AND THROAT—ORAL SURGERY—GLASSES FITTED Suite 1, Central Bldg. Anaheim Phone Sunset 337 Office Phones: Home 753-1 Bell Sunset 341-J. Res. 125 E. Broadway, Cor. Claudina Phones: Pac. 341-M; Home 753-2 Bells J.W.TRUXAW,M.D.PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON Hours 11-12; 2-4; 7-8 German American Bank Building Cor. Center and Los Angeles Sts. Anaheim, Cal. Drs.Johnston,Beebe Clark,and Davis The purpose of the inspection is to gain accurate information as to what repair is needed and where it is the most needed. Particular attention is to me paid to the base. It is realized that when the base goes, the road goes, and the commissioners and engineer are looking for spots where time, wear, or heavy loads have broken the solid mass. The present indications are that the County Highway Commission will go out of existence by the first of February, with the completion of its work. Until that time the commission will have charge of the repair work on the paved roads built by the commission. The commission has supervision of the paving of Santiago boulevard. That with two smaller jobs at La Habra constitutes all of the concrete base building left for the commission to complete. The concrete base on the Tustin group has just been finished. The surfacing of the Westminster-Garden Grove, the Tustin group, the Santiago boulevard and the La Habra roads—whatever surfacing remains to be done on any of the roads—will be done by the commission before its official life ends. The last work will be upon the Santiago boulevard. At least thirty days will intervene between the time of finishing the base and the starting of the surfacing. MILLIONAIRE WANTS ADVANCES RETURNED F. P. Stimson Sues His Brother-in-Law For $11,422 A court war over a small orange ranch at Fullerton has been begun in the superior court of Los Angeles county, as a result of the divorce and property contests between Ezra T. Stimson, millionaire capitalist, and his wife, Mrs. Annie C. Stimson. The ranch is now owned by Fred P. Waters, brother of Mrs. Stimson. Shortly after Stimson began suit to recover $1,000,000 in securities, which he alleged his wife had taken from a safe deposit vault and hidden, he brought suit against Waters to force return of $11,422, which he alleged he had advanced his brother in law. In answer to the suit filed, Waters declares that he was the recipient of gifts of money and property from Mr. and Mrs. Stimson. He adds that because of ill health he gave up indoor work and took up ranching on the by the statistical bureau of the Independent Oil Producers' agency showing the production in each field: District—Barrels Kern river 717,694 McKittrick 285,842 Midway-Sunset 3,472,341 Lost Hills Beldridge 363,632 Coalinga 1,093,356 Santa Maria 385,682 Ventura-Newhall 87,753 Los Angeles-Salt Lake 172,821 Whittler-Fullerton 1,071,525 Summerland 4,500 Total 7,675,146 September 7,330,038 SHALL VOTERS REGISTER AS NONPARTISANS? County Clerk Williams in a Dilemma Regarding Registration Law County Clerk W. B. Williams has ordered registration blanks printed for use after Jan. 1 for registering voters for 1916. What is essential in the order is that there be no blanks left for designation of the political party of the citizen taking the affidavit of registration. The affidavit being printed is exactly one set forth in the law passed at the last legislature. That form was prepared and made into law as one of the laws aimed to put non-partisanship into effect in state elections. The other non-partisan measures were subjected to the referendum, and the vote of the people was that the law be not passed. Since no referendum was taken on the law providing for the registration of voters without party designation, that law is still in effect. Dispatches have stated that a test case would be brought to decide whether or not there should be party designation in the registration of voters. Whether or not such a case has been brought is not known here. Desirous of getting his books ready for registration immediately after Jan. 1, as provided by law, the county clerk asked the district attorney's office for an opinion on whether or not to leave a blank for party designation. District Attorney L. A. West wrote to Attorney General Webb, and to his letter he has received a reply in which the attorney declines to give an opinion. The letter states that in view of the probability of the court rendering a decision, the attorney general does Shortly after Stimson began suit to recover $1,000,000 in securities, which he alleged his wife had taken from a safe deposit vault and hidden, he brought suit against Waters to force return of $11,422, which he alleged he had advanced his brother in law. In answer to the suit filed, Waters declares that he was the recipient of gifts of money and property from Mr. and Mrs. Stimson. He adds that because of ill health he gave up indoor work and took up ranching on the Fullerton ranch. In Stimson's attachment suit against Waters, he filed an itemized list of expenditures alleged to have been made in Water's behalf. The case is to be tried on February 9. OIL FIELD WORK Proposed work in the oil fields of California was reported by the operators to the state mining bureau during the week ending November 13, as follows: Begin Drilling New Wells— General Pet. Co. wells 10-B, 30; Midway; The Petrol Co., No. 15, Siml; Mutual Dev. Co., No. 1, Lost Hills; Baker & Honshaw, No. 1, Lost Hills. Test of Water Shut Off— C. C. M. O. Co., No. 31, Midway; Associated Oil Co., Nos. 38, 39, Kern River; K. T. & O., Nos. 14, 31, Coalina; American Pet. Co., No. 44, Coalina; Californit Oilfields, Ltd., No. 14, Coalina; General Pet. Co., No. 12-A, Midway. Deepen or Redrill Present Wells— American Oilfields, No. 5, South Midway; St. Paul Cons., Nos.6, 9, Coalina; Universal Oil Co., No. 7, Lost Hills. The new work of the state mining bureau in protecting the oil fields against the underground water is progressing satisfactorily. The appointment of practical oil men as deputies in the fields has been thoroughly appreciated. Operators are all in favor of the work and are beginning to send in the necessary information. A few months more will see the system fully understood by all operators. The nature of information necessary for this work calls attention to the fact that the producing of oil is now considered more as a business than a gamble. Formerly men would spend thousands of dollars in drilling wells and would have no record of their conduct or getting into the registration immediately after Jan. 1, as provided by law, the county clerk asked the district attorney's office for an opinion on whether or not to leave a blank for party designation. District Attorney L. A. West wrote to Attorney General Webb, and to his letter he has received a reply in which the attorney declines to give an opinion. The letter states that in view of the probability of the court rendering a decision, the attorney general does not care to pass upon the question. The intimation is that if there is no court decision by Jan. 1, the attorney general might take the matter up. The result of a conference between the district attorney's office and the county clerk was that the clerk decided to follow the law exactly as it stands. If the courts should order that party designation be used in registration, rubber stamps will be used to meet the emergency. In view of the likelihood that there would be no decision until after the time for the commencement of registration Mr. Williams concluded to order his blanks printed at once. The order has been given. EDISON WANTS GOOD ROADS Thomas A. Edison has come out strongly for improved roads and bridges as a means of insuring quick movements of troops in case of war, even at Federal expense. Mr. Edison is quoted as follows: "I should go beyond the mere providing of men and munitions, and I would have the government revamp the country on a strategic basis; for instance, the government ought to build a system of military roads along the seaboard and take charge of all roads which have a strategic value, put them and keep them in splendid condition, reduce their grades, widen them where necessary and strengthen the bridge for the passage of the artillery and heavy trucks." Notice is hereby given that the city taxes on all personal property secured by real property, and on all real property in the City of Anaheim, will be due and payable on the first Monday in October, 1915, and will be delinquent on the last Monday in November, next thereafter, at 6 o'clock P.M. Unless said taxes are paid prior to the last Monday in November, 1915, at 6 o'clock P.M., 10 per cent will be added to the amount thereof. Sald taxes are payable to the undersigned at his office in the City Hall, in sald City of Anaheim, between the hours of 10 A.M. and 12 M., and between the hours of 2 P.M. and 5 P.M. JOHN KELLENBERGER, Marshal and ex-officio Tax Collector of the City of Anaheim. FOR SALE—1 Toggenberg milk goat; 5000 Valencia orange trees for 1916 planting; dry walnut wood; large Cypress incubator; quantity of poultry. Will trade for cement pipe; Twombly Ranch, Fullerton, S. S., phone 158-J 3. Citrus Growers and Others—Attention! $3.20 PER TON F.O.B. Corona (sacked) A MINERAL FERTILIZER Containing the largest percentage of iron sulphides, free from arsenic, carrying 108 pounds of commercial sulphuric acid to 100 pounds of iron sulphides; a large percentage of gypsum, scientifically mixed by nature. Why add a few pounds of available plant food per acre, at from $30 to $60 a ton, when you have from forty to sixty thousand pounds per square foot per acre of unavailable plant food in your soil? And nothing will make it available and attack the undecomposed material but Acid. We are now shipping daily to some of the largest growers in Southern California, who, upon investigation, find that we have the largest percentage of sulphuric per ton to be found anywhere. It has no equal for gum disease or yellow mottle. A. FOLSOM, G. A. 170 S. Main St., Pomona, Cal. or G. H. Hadley, Corona Cal. Electric Power Is The Cheap Power Because: Cost of installation is less; labor for operating is saved; less floor space is required; friction and wear and tear are reduced to a minimum; repair bills are obviated; injury to building by vibration is eliminated; there is no loss in the shafting and pulleys; no energy lost in getting started; always ready; always reliable; service is always perfect. Southern California Edison Co. Electric Power Is The Cheap Power Because: Cost of installation is less; labor for operating is saved; less floor space is required; friction and wear and tear are reduced to a minimum; repair bills are obviated; injury to building by vibration is eliminated; there is no loss in the shafting and pulleys; no energy lost in getting started; always ready; always reliable; service is always perfect. Southern California Edison Co. There is nothing so refreshing as a glass of Anaheim Beer "Once Tried, Never Denied" Delivered to all parts of the city Home 1264——Phones:——Pacific 30 UNION BREWING CO. PALACE MARKET Best the market affords fresh meats, hams, etc. WM. SCHUMACHER, Prop. CLEAN UP! —LET THE— Anaheim Laundry Company do your laundry work and it will be done right and at RIGHT prices. South Lemon St. Both Phones CLEAN UP! —LET THE— Anaheim Laundry Company do your laundry work and it will be done right and at RIGHT prices. South Lemon St. Both Phones Hay, Grain, Wood Coal, Seeds and Poultry Supplies Halley & McClellan 290 N. Los Angeles St. Pac 317 Home 294 Sunset 20 and 362 Home 1053 City Meat Market Schneider Bros., Props. Leave an order now for your Holiday Poultry An order of Bismark Sauer Kraut just received Afresh supply of Dill Pickles and Mince Meat on hand.