anaheim-gazette 1916-01-06

REMINISCENCES OF 25 YEARS IN PLACENTIA A. S. BRADFORD TELLS IN THE CITROGRAPH OF FOUNDING AND GROWTH OF TOWN RAPID DEVELOPMENT DURING PAST QUARTER OF CENTURY IN WEALTH AND POPULATION There were about a dozen settlers when I moved to Placentia from Santa Ana. The most of the country was a vast plain, devoted to grain and stock. Between Placentia and Fullerton, corn and barley were raised, and where the famous C. C. Chapman groves are today was devoted nearly all to popcorn and beans, there being one corner of it set out with one-year-old Washington navel trees, possibly ten acres. Mr. Gilman had the largest orchard, which consisted of 20 acres of quite old trees. The varieties were seedlings, and Australian navels, sweets and St. Michaels. Mr. Tombes had possibly 5 acres, Mr. McFadden 10 acres, Mr. Wagner 1 acre, Mr. Staley about an acre, Mr. Pendleton had about 2½ acres of four-year-old trees and on the Haddock place were about 10 acres. This, with a few scattering trees were all. The only packing house in Northern Orange county was situated at what was then called West Anahiem and was operated by Thacker brothers of Chicago. packing was done in sheds or barns, washing and sizing the oranges by sight, and if the size we were packing would not fill the box, we usually put in a larger or smaller size, as the case might be. Most of the fruit at that time went to San Francisco. This section, like other places, at that time, commenced to set out large acreages of orchards and all the vacant land has been changed to orange groves and much of the territory covered with oil wells. From a few settlers, it has increased to thousands. Placentia shipped practically all the oranges that were shipped out of Fullerton, after the packing houses were established there. Placentia having the older groves, while Fullerton today has many groves. With the advent of the Santa Fe cut-off from Richfield to Fullerton, the town of Placentia was established five years ago. It now has its own packing houses and ships annually 1,300 to 1,500 carloads of citrus fruits. The town has grown up with all the modern improvements. It is very hard for me to realize the change that has been wrought in this community in 25 years. People today cannot realize how this country looked then and the possibilities in store for it during the next few years. This narrative is typical of all Orange county. I was living in Santa Ana in '80's, when this county was created from a portion of Los Angeles county. It was looked upon then and for a number of years after, as being no good for citrus culture. MAY DEVELOP A HARDY ORANGE Dr. Webber Thinks He can Produce Trees That Will Withstand Frost Dr. Herbert J. Webber, who is America's acknowledged authority on the subject of citrus culture, is of the MAY DEVELOP A HARDY ORANGE Dr. Webber Thinks He can Produce Trees That Will Withstand Frost Dr. Herbert J. Webber, who is America's acknowledged authority on the subject of citrus culture, is of the belief that Southern California may ultimately develop a family of citrus trees which will be able to pass unscathed through spells of unusual weather. Which announcement is, of course, deeply interesting to 15,000 citrus producers in the southern counties of the state. The theory of Dr. Webber, who lived among the citrus groves of Florida for 16 years before coming to this state a little less than three years ago to head the citrus experiment station at Riverside, is that the citrus tree is not a native of California, that it was introduced here from Brazil, and that it cannot be expected to withstand temperatures until it becomes thoroughly acclimated. Dr. Webber is a tree selectionist. He believes that great things can be accomplished by choosing types and varieties according to scientific observations. "It may be entirely possible to develop oranges here which will stand such slight degrees of cold as we have in Southern California, without suffering any damage," he said. He urges that the selection of varieties may ultimately evolve a tree than can produce a splendid orange in spite of climatic changes. "For that reason, and to that end," says he, "we are advising the planting of more seedlings in many varieties—particularly tangerines. No telling what Mother Nature may do for us one of these days if we give her the opportunity and the only way we can do that is to see that opportunity is varied and under as many different conditions as we can provide." LOBSTERS INCREASING Harry Becker, deputy fish and game commissioner at Los Angeles, has made a trip into Orange and San Diego counties on patrol and market-license collection. Becker was enthusiastic over the results of his trip. "Lobsters are increasing on our lookout upon them and for a number of years after, as being no good for citrus culture. The meeting opened high school in Stanton about as difficult a trance to the gate on account of the required by the board of education a rule that no one school who having ination, makes up mer study. "I consist of the action with Hyatt," he said, "mements were rapid that time my high increased and now rollment of 97, when ago the total was a While the educator posal to pass a resale aid for junior college ask Commissioner committee to devi support of the jun The advantages o as an institution voiced by Dr. H. W wood, who pointed keeping the boy age at home been definitely former port of the school difficulty, he said. In the University of F. Engle spoke on C. E. Keys of Oak subject, "Inclusive On the subject o pointed out that the organization is not heartaches of unh though this is an nation. Even greater him who is bidden said, and then decide to the law is the e zenship in this co or girl who flaunts up an ideal that i boy who, at this fo said, "becomes ens dards of life, is w himself as well ass fraternities exist of the fraternity r that they should rettss the responsi Placentia was first called North Anaheim and the settlers wee here long before Fullerton was thought of. It was afterwards named "Placentia" by the late Mrs. Wm. McFadden. Mr. Daniel Kraemer was one of the original purchasers of a large Spanish grant. The first few years that foliolwed were very hard ones indeed, as we had practically no market for our products; oranges bringing from 7 up to 35 cents per box and potatoes 35 cents to 50 cents per sack. The raising of winter cabbage was one of the first crops that really made money. Mr. Plerotti and myself raised the first small pieces of cabbage, sold at $10 a ton to the Earl Fruit company. The next year several people among ourselves, put in larger acreages and formed the Placentia Vegetable Grower association, of which I was secretary for a number of years. This business grew to hundreds of cars and we had firms from all over the country making bids per ton for our crop. This really was the first money made here outside the few groves which then seemed to be doing fairly well. With the invention of the refrigerator car, came the reformation of the citrus business. In shipping fruit before this time, if shipped during the cold weather, there had to be a coal stove put in the center of each car and a fire was kept by the train crew. These shipments would arrive in Chicago sometimes badly frozen around the outside edges and cooked near the stove and in the center were probably a few boxes of fairly good oranges. Then the packing house methods were entirely different. Much of the LOBSTERS INCREASING Harry Becker, deputy fish and game commissioner at Los Angeles, has made a trip into Orange and San Diego counties on patrol and market-license collection. Becker was enthusiastic over the results of his trip. "Lobsters are increasing on our coast because of the legal protection given them, and the enforcement of the law. Fishermen are in favor of the law in San Diego and Orange counties, and are making a good living now where they starved a few years ago or quit the business," said Becker. Deputy Becker and his companion also looked over the game fields, both killing the limit Sunday morning in the driving norther that was blowing. Becker states that parts of the O'Neill ranch traversed in going to San Onofre were literally buzzing with quail. This ranch of the O'Neill family is in effect a great game preserve, 30 by 40 miles. The hunters saw a great supply of doves also. Passing the slough at San Onofre, the ducks were in evidence. Many mallards and sprigs were seen, but spoonbill ducks were most plentiful as usual. Some men appeared to be having good shooting there. The amount of game left at the end of the longest season Southern sportsmen have enjoyed in ten years is taken as plain proof of the value of the fish and game commission program of enforcement of good laws, augmented last July by Commissioner Connell when increasing the field patrol force. Who's Hazel? Your Druggist? TO IMPROVE HIGH SCHOOLS OF STATE MARK KEPPEL OF LOS ANGELES ADVOCATES THE ABOLITION OF EXAMINATIONS STATE TEACHERS' CONVENTION FAVORS JUNIOR COLLEGE SYSTEM At the state high school teachers' convention at Fresno, Mark Keppel, in an address urged abolishing the examination. He drew comparison between the toll gates of early California with the toll gates in the shape of examinations which the teachers require all their pupils to take. A teacher who has had a child in her class for eight or nine months ought to know whether or not the pupil is capable of taking advanced work, he said, and blamed the test system as a means of torture that had the effect of keeping many of the pupils out of the ninth grade. "I should like to have some of the teachers," said Keppel, "who delight in torturing their pupils in an examination, myself." The meeting opened with a discussion of the difficulty of pupils entering the high school. The discussion was opened by Mrs. J. Shute of Esparto, who was followed by P. B. Westerman, of Oakdale. J. J. Morgan of Covina presided in the meeting. Westerman said that entering the high school in Stanislaus county was about as difficult as finding an entrance to the gate of heaven, largely You’ve hit the right tobacco when you fire-up some Prince Albert in your old jimmy pipe or in a makin’s cigarette. And you know it! Can’t get in wrong with P. A. for it is made right; made to spread-smoke-sunshine among men who have suffered with scorched tongues and parched throats! The patented process fixes that—and cuts out bite and parch. All day long you'll sing how glad you are you're pals with PRINGE ALBERT the national joy smoke You take this testimony straight from the shoulder, men. You can smoke a barrel of P. A. without a kick! It hands out all the tobacco happiness any man ever dreamed about, it's so smooth and friendly. It's a mighty cheerful thing to be on talking-terms with your pipe and your The meeting opened with a discussion of the difficulty of pupils in entering the high school. The discussion was opened by Mrs. J. Shute of Esparto, who was followed by P. B. Westerman, of Oakdale. J. J. Morgan of Covina presided in the meeting. Westerman said that entering the high school in Stanislaus county was about as difficult as finding an entrance to the gate of heaven, largely on account of the rigid examination required by the board of education. The board of education of Oakdale has a rule that no one can enter the high school who, having failed in the examination, makes up the work by summer study. "I considered the legality of the action with Superintendent Hyatt," he said, "and other arrangements were rapidly adjusted. Since that time my high school has rapidly increased and now there is an enrollment of 97, whereas three years ago the total was only 27." While the educators dodged the proposal to pass a resolution asking state aid for junior colleges, they voted to ask Commissioner Wood to appoint a committee to devise means for the support of the junior college. The advantages of the junior college as an institution in California were voiced by Dr. H. W. Snyder of Hollywood, who pointed to the benefits of keeping the boy and girl of 18 or 19 years old at home until habits have been definitely formed. Financial support of the school was the biggest difficulty, he said. Dr. A. F. Lange of the University of California and Dr. F. Engle spoke on the same subject. C. E. Keys of Oakland spoke on the subject, "Inclusive High School." On the subject of fraternities, Wood pointed out that the harm of secret organization is not to be measured by heartaches of unbidden guests, although this is an important consideration. Even greater harm comes to him who is bidden and accepts, he said, and then declared that obedience to the law is the essence of good citizenship in this country, and the boy or girl who flaunts the law is building up an ideal that is dangerous. "The boy who, at this formation period," he said, "becomes enamored of false standards of life, is working an injury to himself as well as to the state. These fraternities exist because the parents of the fraternity members are willing that they should exist. Upon them retss the responsibility for the flaunt- PRINGE ALBERI the national joy smoke You take this testimony straight from the shoulder, men. You can smoke a barrel of P.A. without a kick! It hands out all the tobacco happiness any man ever dreamed about, it's so smooth and friendly. It's a mighty cheerful thing to be on talking-terms with your pipe and your tongue at the same time—but that's what's coming to you sure as you pin your faith to Prince Albert! R. J. REYNOLDS TOBACCO CO., Winston-Salem, N.C. The incompetency of the average Bible school teachers was considered by the speaker as sufficient reason for not urging a co-operation of Sunday school work in public scoohl credits. HARBOR COMMISSIONERS CONFER WITH IRVINE Capt. Leeds Will Begin in a Few Days On His Report The Orange County Board of Harbor Commissioners held a conference Thursday with James Irvine, owner of the Irvien ranch, relative to the investigations of the commission upon the feasibility of establishing a harbor at Newport Bay. The Irvine company owns a large portion of the land around the bay, and contemplation of many of the things that would have to be done in improving the harbor entails the attitude of the company. For instance, if dirt has to be moved the question comes up as to where the dirt has to be deposite carises, and with it the question of whether or not the owner will cooperate or object to having it moved to the mast convenient place. The right to go upon the land to do certain things is involved. Some eight or ten questions of this nature were discussed freely, and throughout the commissioners found the attitude of the ranch owner to be entirely in favor of cooperation. The harbor commission is to meet early in January with Capt. Chas. T. Leeds, who has been appointed engineer of the commission. Immediately after that meeting, Capt. Leeds is to commence his work of making a report upon the feasibility of making a harbor upon the estimated cost and above the county park with a heavy fall in Black Star canyon. BEACH CITIES VOTE FOR NATURAL GAS Bonds Carry in Huntington Beach and Newport Beach by Big Mapority Natural gas from the Fullerton field was insured the consumers of Newport Beach and Huntington Beach on Thursday when bonds in the sum of $30,000 were voted at Newport Beach and for $20,000 in Huntington Beach. The vote at Newport Beach was 253 for and 17 against, and at Huntington Beach 343 to 19. The bonds in the case of Newport Beach are to defray the cost of a distributing system inside the corporate limits, and the gas is to be furnished through an agreement whereby the Southern Counties Gas company will construct the pipe lines necessary to Speaking on the subject of "Moral Training," H. O. Williams of Sacramento, pointed out that the standard of morality was unusually low among the students and urged that some form of teaching morality should be adopted. The study of the Bible was suggested as a possible outcome of the difficulty. Teachers are more concerned in turning out proficient students than in insisting that their pupils shall be morally good, the speaker said. Part of the blame for law standards was placed on Dickens, who, the speaker pointed out, had drawn characters in his "Old Curiosity Shop," and other books which pictured the overdoing of moral training. "Some valuable ethical training can be secured from the standard subjects of study," Williams declared. "Julius Caesar, for instance may present a question as to the justification of Caesar in conquering Gaul. History is as prolific as literature in illustrations of this kind, while mathematics may become a valuable factor in moral upbuilding by a presentation of commutations that will make gambling unpopular." There was snowball fighting in the streets of Orange Thursday for the first time in many moons. The ammunition, however, was imported from Santiago canyon, where 20 miles from town, a heavy snow storm raged on Wednesday night and Thursday. E. G. Hutchinson and Harvey Garber drove to the mines in Silverado canyon Thursday morning. At about 20 miles out they ran into a snow storm that was the first that Hutchinson had ever seen. The snow fell so thickly as to obscure the view and lay on the ground to a depth of three or four inches. At the mine, the roofs of the buildings were heavily laden with snow, and the landscape assumed the aspect of an eastern winter scene. The Orange men piled a box full of snow into the back of the car and carried it back to town with them. Stopping in front of the News office a crowd soon gathered about and it did not take long to start a snow fight. It ended when the ammunition train pulled out and left the fighters empty-handed. Snow is reported a short distance "San Diego" THE QUALITY BEER ALL THAT THE MAKE IN MILES San Diego THE QUALITY BEER EVERY BOTTLE IS Brimful of goodness as you will learn upon tasting. SAN DIEGO THE QUALITY BEER WHY IT IS BETTER IS A LONG STORY AND NOT HALF SO CONVINCING TO YOU AS A PERSONAL TRIAL. YOUR DEALER IS "HOLDING THE LINE" AND WANTS YOU TO shoulder, men. quick! It hands over dreamed nightly cheerpipe and your what's coming Prince Albert! Salem, N.C. Everywhere tobacco is sold you it find Prince Albert awaiting your cheerful visit. 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