anaheim-gazette 1916-01-27

ESTIMATING COST OF LAST WEEK’S INUNDATION ORANGE COUNTY SUFFERS HEAVY LOSS FROM THE UNBRIDLED WATERS RAILWAYS AND HIGHWAYS WASHED OUT, AND BRIDGES CARRIED AWAY Since the waters have subsided individuals and officials are beginning to take an inventory of the damage caused by the flood. It is impossible to make an estimate of property loss throughout this section, but it will probably be enormous. Bridges have been swept away, highways washed out, stock drowned and in some few instances buildings damaged. At least three persons are known to have been drowned in this section of the county. The mother of Jose Munez of Peralta and his two young sons lost their lives some time during the flood, but the exact time is not known. Munez and his two daughters reported at other places. The sugar factory and the beef packing house were submerged Tuesday and Wednesday, but it is believed little loss resulted therefrom. Manager Reuther reports the damage to the packing company was slight, and it is said the sugar factory was also fortunate in escaping with small loss. The last of the Mexicans who were being taken care of by the city officials in the Central school building left their temporary quarters Thursday night. Some of them went back to their homes near the sugar factory, others were taken charge of by friends while a number found new homes elsewhere. They are extremely grateful to the people who so generously contributed to their comfort, and they have asked the Gazette to express their thanks to them and to the men who worked so nobly to effect their recue from the flood. Some of the residents of Sonnoratown report that on their return to their homes they found that a number of pigs and chickens which they had left in safe places had been stolen in their absence. A few of the small shacks in this quarter were lifted from their foundations, but the better built houses stood the strain, and except for the mud which damaged the household effects and clothing, property loss was slight. The report that two babies were born in the school house was erroneous. One woman was about to be make an estimate of property loss throughout this section, but it will probably be enormous. Bridges have been swept away, highways washed out, stock drowned and in some few instances buildings damaged. At least three persons are known to have been drowned in this section of the county. The mother of Jose Munez of Peralta and his two young sons lost their lives some time during the flood, but the exact time is not known. Munez and his two daughters attended church in Anaheim Sunday, but owing to the storm concluded to remain with friends until the rain ceased. They were water bound for a couple of days and when they finally reached home found that their house which stood on the river bank, had been swept away, by the raging flood, carrying the aged lady and the two boys with it. The body of a young man, supposed to be a Mexican, was found imbedded in the sand between this city and Orange, near the Santa Fe bridge. It was taken charge of by Coroner Winbigler, and later Munez identified it as his son Juan. The body of Mrs. Encarnecion Munez was found Saturday in an orchard near Olive. She was 89 years of age. The railways suffered heavily in this section, especially the Santa Fe. The big Santa Fe steel bridge south of Anaheim was wrecked, one end being swung off its abutment. A five hundred foot span of the steel bridge between Olive and Richfield was carried out and thrown into the channel when it formed a blockade and diverted the water, causing a widening of the channel. Numerous washouts occurred, the Santa Fe being the worst sufferer. The Southern Pacific began moving trains Friday. Trucks and jitneys have been able to get through to Los Angeles in a round about way since last Wednesday and wholesale houses were able to supply customers in that manner. Mail was brought down as far as Fullerton, and Anaheim post-office officials made daily trips by stage to that town for the Anaheim pouches. Bridges and culverts have been destroyed throughout the length and breadth of the county and highways have been torn up. It will require an expenditure of tens of thousands of dollars to repair the damage to the highways. In the third supervisor district, $2000 worth of road bridges or culverts were destroyed. WEDDING BELLS RING AT ST. BONIFACE CHURCH Joseph Carroll and Miss Alois Aust Married Monday Morning There was a quiet wedding at St. Boniface church Monday morning, when Miss Alois Aust became the bride of Joseph Carroll. Father F. J. Dubbel performed the ceremony, and on their return to their homes they found that a number of pigs and chickens which they had left in safe places had been stolen in their absence. A few of the small shacks in this quarter were lifted from their foundations, but the better built houses stood the strain, and except for the mud which damaged the household effects and clothing, property loss was slight. The report that two babies were born in the school house was erroneous. One woman was about to be confined, but comfortable quarters were found for her elsewhere. A lusty infant was born Tuesday night while its parents were exiled from their home. Many houses in Sonnoratown were carried from their foundations and some were turned completely around but none were entirely demolished. Houses and other buildings in various sections of the county are reported swept away, but only five persons are known to have been drowned. Ranches were probably the heaviest losers by the floods. Hundreds of orchard trees were uprooted and carried away, and several inches of surface soil on some ranches was washed away. Also numerous gullies were cut through the orchards and fields. Up in the Olive region where a broad current swept through, numerous ranches were seriously damaged in this manner. It is reported that a channel 150 feet wide and 16 feet deep was cut through the ranch of a man named Unger. While many suffered great damage the ranchers whose property was lundated by back water will be benefited by the heavy deposit of rich soil left by the flood. It is reported that the body of a Mexican woman tightly clasping her dead infant child in her arms was found Thursday lodged against a fence in the flood's course near the Fleischman's slaughter house southwest of town. The identity of the unfortunate woman was not learned. During the flood rampageous streets forts to change its instance succeeded its mouth. The stream had bad Newport bay, and of rich lowlands Believing the land engineers were fine new channel at all $25,000, but the them the expense country to the m above the mouth, in the fields, the same Electric and the railway, and dis into the ocean a new Huntington Beach above the old meters were drained channel, and he entire length relieved. The new wide and will be In the vicinity breaks occurred, was necessary to incipiency and damage to the first occurred Through at the town and sent after down the am was only an over main body of was channel, but on hole through there half below the started westward pital and directly The supervisors men and numbers Thursday, and checking it. That was falling saved it been rising they would have been undoubted through the values and found an out some unknown point Friday afternoon that the water we Bridges and culverts have been destroyed throughout the length and breadth of the county and highways have been torn up. It will require an expenditure of tens of thousands of dollars to repair the damage to the highways. In the third supervisor district, $2000 worth of road bridges or culverts were destroyed. The Yorba bridge across the Santa Ana river at that point was washed out. The water at that point cut the channel to twice its former width, approximately 1200 feet. At the flood's height on Tuesday the river there was a solid mass of water extending from bank to bank. The bridge near the county hospital between this city and Oarnge, was carried away Tuesday, and for a time communication with Santa Ana was interrupted, but after the water had subsided it was found possible to reach the county capital by way of Garden Grove. In its rampage down the Santa Ana canyon during the storm, the river tore out a part of the Santa Ana canyon road that will block that road for weeks. It destroyed a $6000 pumping plant of the Santa Ana Valley Irrigation company at Yorba and washed out over 400 feet of the company's ditches. It destroyed a pumping plant belonging to Frank True and washed away five acres of his two-year-old orange orchard. It destroyed a pumping plant belonging to Mrs. Yorba at the north side of the Yorba bridge. The Anaheim Union Water company suffered considerable damage up the river, but its loss was not a heavy one as that of the Santa Ana Valley company. A headgate near Yorba was carried away, and minor damage was WEDDING BELLS RING AT ST. BONIFACE CHURCH Joseph Carroll and Miss Alois Aust Married Monday Morning There was a quiet wedding at St. Boniface church Monday morning, when Miss Alois Aust became the bride of Joseph Carroll. Father F. J. Dubbel performed the ceremony, and only a few relatives witnessed it. The serious illness of Mrs. Tim Carroll, mother of the groom, was the cause of the absence of wedding guests. Charles Carroll, brother of the groom, acted as best man, and Mrs. Mary Wallace, his sister was the bridesmaid. The young couple left the same day for the north, and will probably spend their honeymoon in San Francisco and its vicinity. Their plans are indefinite, and they gave no intimation of when they might return to Anaheim. Joseph Carroll is one of Anaheim's most prominent young business men. He is a son of the late Tim Carroll, one of the pioneers of this region, and one of Orange county's most prominent citizens. He invented the beet dump now in universal use by American sugar factories, and amassed a fortune out of it. The bride has no relatives in Anaheim, but has been making her home with Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Backs. During her residence here she has acquired a large circle of warm friends, who hold her in the highest esteem. The young couple have the congratulations of numerous friends, and a host of good wishes follow them on their honeymoon trip. Frank Neilson left Friday evening for Chicago, where he will visit a couple of months. Friday afternoon that the water was at the sand washout to combat it town had been useless 200 sacks werton for Supervise these were sent men working at the was a scarcity owed was placed with supply which he Angeles. The sand and placed in the most good in water. A gang of fifty of Mayor Cook, and Street Supervisor worked all day to street break and the current under men were still wilt It was said that Santa Fe steel river was partly trouble, as it forced a detour and cuit itself. The gap work, but should the temporary we be swept away. Both the Pacificern Pacific railway with notice not way with the fl river through th Anaheim Gazette Anaheim, California, Thursday, January 27, 1916 SANTA ANA RIVER CUTS THROUGH ITS BANK FORCES NEW CHANNEL NEAR THE MOUTH AND MAKES TWO BREAKS NEAR ANAHEIM HUNDREDS OF MEN LABOR TO CUT OFF NEW STREAMS AND PREVENT DAMAGE Probably no stream in California is more erratic, uncertain and unreliable than the Santa Ana river. According to officials and ex-officials who have kept tab on its actions, it has changed its channel no less than five times during the period since the white man arrived and has been able to record its movements. What it did in pre-historic days when it was not hindered by man is unknown, but it probably rambled around unhampered over Orange county, and made a new bed for itself whenever it got full. During the floods of last week the rampageous stream made three efforts to change its course, and in one into the ocean during the floods, following a decision reached Saturday morning at a meeting of the board of directors of the Newbeet Protection district at Santa Ana. L. Wakeham, president of the board of directors, was instructed to begin at the lower end of the river to build riprap and to make fills wherever necessary to repair damage done by the flood. Several crews already are at work, it was reported. On Monday and Tuesday last, six feet of water was running over the S. P. tracks at Los Alamitos on its way to the ocean. It is reported one farmer in that neighborhood lost $2000 worth of chickens. Considerable damage by the overflow was done throughout that section, but there was no loss of life reported. On Sunday Garden Grove sent up 100 men to help check the break in the river south of town. Large cypress trees were pulled into the stream and later covered with sand, in an attempt to check the flood waters. In places the water was from five to six feet deep, and the men labored under great difficulties. One man came near losing his life by being caught in the swiftly running stream and submerged. He was rescued by his companions. On Sunday evening about 6 o'clock as arrangement were being made to send Harry Pearson out with a big motor truck to bring in the gang of Mr. Eygabroad made a motion, which was unanimously carried, that a committee of seven be appointed to confer with citizens of neighboring RIVER PROTECTIONPARAMOUNT LOCAL ISSUE LARGE ATTENDANCE AT BOARD OF TRADE MEETING MONDAY NIGHT ADVOCATING ACTION AT ONCE COMMITTEE APPOINTED TO CONFER WITH NEIGHBORING LOCALITIES LOOKING TO DISTRICT FORMATION From an attendance standpoint the Anaheim Board of Trade held the largest meeting of its existence on Monday night. About seventy-five men from all parts of Anaheim and its environs were present, and the keynote of the assemblage was river protection. There was much speechifying of a more or less visionary nature, but it was evident that every man present was in favor of protection from flood waters in some form. Mr. Eygabroad made a motion, which was unanimously carried, that a committee of seven be appointed to confer with citizens of neighboring were erroneously reported to be quarters of Anaheim, but their outstations completely demolished by the dam cloth. During the floods of last week the rampageous stream made three efforts to change its course, and in one instance succeeded. This happened at its mouth. The silt carried down by the stream had blocked the mouth in Newport bay, and thousands of acres of rich lowlands were under water. Believing the land would be ruined engineers were figuring on cutting a new channel at an estimated cost of $25,000, but the stream itself saved them the expense. Starting across the country to the north, several miles above the mouth, it cut its way through the fields, the sand dunes, the Pacific Electric and the Southern Pacific railway, and discharged its waters into the ocean a mile and a half below Huntington Beach, and five miles above the old mouth. The flood waters were drained off through this channel, and the situation throughout the entire length of the stream was relieved. The new channel is 1500 feet wide and will be permanent. In the vicinity of Anaheim two breaks occurred, and heroic action was necessary to cut them off in their incipiency and prevent incalculable damage to the country below. The first occurred Tuesday when it broke through at the old sandwash above town and sent a huge volume of water down the ancient channel. This was only an overflow, however, the main body of water staying with the channel, but on Wednesday it cut a hole through the banks a mile and a half below the Olive bridge, and started westward past the county hospital and directly into Garden Grove. The supervisors put a force of 300 men and numerous teams at work. Thursday, and succeeded finally in checking it. The fact that the river was falling saved the situation. Had it been rising the puny power of man would have been futile, and the water would undoubtedly have cut its way through the valuable lands to the west and found an outlet in the ocean at some unknown point. Friday afternoon it was reported that the water was again breaking out kept tab on its actions, it has changed its channel no less than five times during the period since the white man arrived and has been able to record its movements. What it did in pre-historic days when it was not hindered by man is unknown, but it probably rambled around unhampered over Orange county, and made a new bed for itself whenever it got full. During the floods of last week the rampageous stream made three efforts to change its course, and in one instance succeeded. This happened at its mouth. The silt carried down by the stream had blocked the mouth in Newport bay, and thousands of acres of rich lowlands were under water. Believing the land would be ruined engineers were figuring on cutting a new channel at an estimated cost of $25,000, but the stream itself saved them the expense. Starting across the country to the north, several miles above the mouth, it cut its way through the fields, the sand dunes, the Pacific Electric and the Southern Pacific railway, and discharged its waters into the ocean a mile and a half below Huntington Beach, and five miles above the old mouth. The flood waters were drained off through this channel, and the situation throughout the entire length of the stream was relieved. The new channel is 1500 feet wide and will be permanent. In the vicinity of Anaheim two breaks occurred, and heroic action was necessary to cut them off in their incipiency and prevent incalculable damage to the country below. The first occurred Tuesday when it broke through at the old sandwash above town and sent a huge volume of water down the ancient channel. This was only an overflow, however, the main body of water staying with the channel, but on Wednesday it cut a hole through the banks a mile and a half below the Olive bridge, and started westward past the county hospital and directly into Garden Grove. The supervisors put a force of 300 men and numerous teams at work. Thursday, and succeeded finally in checking it. The fact that the river was falling saved the situation. Had it been rising the puny power of man would have been futile, and the water would undoubtedly have cut its way through the valuable lands to the west and found an outlet in the ocean at some unknown point. On Sunday evening about 6 o'clock as arrangement were being made to send Harry Pearson out with a big motor truck to bring in the gang of men who had been working at the Richfield break all day, the honk of Mayor John Cook's big touring car was heard coming in on East Center street, and presently it pulled up in front of the city hall, loaded to the top with men. By actual count there were thirty-two. When darkness overtook the laboring men John gave orders to get aboard his car for the homeward journey. The men climbed on and were packed solidly in the machine, inside and out. John said he could have carried a few more if necessary, but they were all aboard, and the trip into town was made in safety. John is all right. INCIDENT IN CAREER OF SHERIFF ROWLAND Captor of Mexican Bandit, Vasquez, Meets Him on Highway While Unarmed George Cross and Frank Rowland of Puente, were in town on Sunday visiting Mr. and Mrs. Jeseph Helmsen, Mr. Cross is a brother of Mrs. Helmsen, and Mr. Rowland is a nephew of Wm. Rowland, formerly sheriff of Los Angeles county. Sheriff Rowland is still hale and hearty at 75 years of age, and has retired from active business pursuits. He has accumulated large wealth in the Puente oil district where he owns a large tract of valuable oil land. He is well known as one of the former peace officers of Los Angeles county, and headed the posse who killed the notorious bandit Tribulo Vasquez at Santa Monica in the early seventies. A notable incident in Sherif Rowland's career so his nephew informs us was his meeting with Vasquez on the road near Los Angeles some time before the latter's capture. Being unarmed at the time he passed Vasquez on the highway. Vasquez was as usual armed, and Rowland expected the bandit to open Monday night. About seventy-five men from all parts of Anaheim and its environs were present, and keynote of the assemblage was river protection. There was much speechifying of a more or less visionary nature, but it was evident that every man present was in favor of protection from flood waters in some form. Mr. Eygabroad made a motion which was unanimously carried, that a committee of seven be appointed to confer with citizens of neighboring towns as to the advisibility of forming a protection district. Steps are then to be taken to petition the board of supervisors to form the district. The following gentlemen were appointed upon that committee: Charles Eygabroad, E. Borchert, Wm. Stark, E. N. Cook, John Ruether, John Kellenberger and F. N. Gibbs. The committee will embark upon its labors at once. It is proposed that a river protection district be formed, including every acre of land lying west of the Santa Ana river, from the Fifth street bridge below Santa Ana and extend to the western county limits and thence north to the Santa Ana canyon road. Immediate action is imperative, as local flood situation at present has assumed serious aspects. In all probability there will be little opposition to the formation of the district. It is confidently expected that by dredging the river channel with four horse Fresno scrapers to a depth of ten or twelve feet, and of a width of about 100 feet or more, that procedure would confine the erratic flood waters. Many gentlemen entered into a discussion of the problem. Several maintained governmental aid should be sought. Others believed it should be made a county affair. But a majority argued that if relief is to be had it must come locally. The district as proposed will afford ample means by taxation to put the river in a controllable nature. E. N. Cook thought that county should appropriate liberally, inasmuch as bridges and roads in this district have been damaged to the extent of $25,000. Supervisor Schumacher informed the assemblage that the law would not permit of more money being expended than has already been appropriated. Each road district can expend $1000, and no more, for emergency flood needs. In his tabulation of figures whereby At St. Morning, some the F. J. Dayy, and it. The Carroll, cause of Charles, acted Wallace, M. The day for spend Francisco are information Anaheim. Anaheim's was men. Carroll, Jon, and it. Promit America-assessed a has no been Mrs. Residence circle of in the congrat- and a them on evening visit a men and numerous teams at work. Thursday, and succeeded finally in checking it. The fact that the river was falling saved the situation. Had it been rising the puny power of man would have been futile, and the water would undoubtedly have cut its way through the valuable lands to the west and found an outlet in the ocean at some unknown point. Friday afternoon it was reported that the water was again breaking out at the sand wash above the city, and a force of twenty-five men was sent out to combat it. All the sacks in town had been used, but on Friday evening 200 sacks were received at Fullerton for Supervisor Schumacher, and these were sent out to the gangs of men working at the two breaks. There was a scarcity of sacks, and an order was placed with H. A. Dickel for a supply which he received from Los Angeles. The sacks were filled with sand and placed where they would do the most good in checking the flood water. A gang of fifty men under direction of Mayor Cook, Marshal Kellenberger and Street Superintendent Sackett worked all day Sunday at the North street break and succeeded in getting the current under control, although men were still working there Monday. It was said the 500-foot span of the Santa Fe steel bridge lying in the river was partly responsible for the trouble, as it forced the water to make a detour and cut a new channel for itself. The gap was repaired by hard work, but should the river rise again the temporary work would probably be swept away. Both the Pacific Electric and Southern Pacific railways will be served with notice not to interfere in any way with the flow of the Santa Ana river through the new channel cut Angeles county, and headed the posse who killed the notorious bandit Tribucio Vasquez at Santa Monica in the early seventies. A notable incident in Sheriff Rowland's career so his nephew informs us was his meeting with Vasquez on the road near Los Angeles some time before the latter's capture. Being unarmed at the time he passed Vasquez on the highway. Vasquez was as usual armed, and Rowland expected the bandit to open fire upon him, but the peace officer was permitted to pass on unmolested. Arriving at Los Angeles Rowland organized a posse and went in pursuit of the bandit, who was killed in the early morning at Santa Monica as the latter emerged from a farm house where he had spent the preceding night. Vasquez was one of the most notorious Mexican bandits who ever operated in California, and Rowland and his posse received wide-spread credit for his capture. Messrs. Cross and Rowland spent several hours here on Sunday, and drove to Puente in their automobile. The Anaheim Beef & Provision company is planning to install a bean straw mill at Wintersburg this season and expects to use the entire crop of bean straw, cull beans and beet tops from this district for its product which it will grind the same as alfalfa meal is ground and mix with syrup from the sugar factories, thereby making a product that is claimed to be superior to alfalfa meal. It is hoped this project will be put through as it will furnish employment for several men and will use up bean straw and cull beans that in some years are hard for the farmers to dispose of at a profit. H. O. Henderson made a business trip to Long Beach Friday. Supervisor Schumacher informed the assemblage that the law would not permit of more money being expended than has already been appropriated. Each road district can expend $1000, and no more, for emergency flood needs. In his tabulation of figures whereby the northern end of the county could assess and secure funds, John Kellenberger computed that by an assessment of 10 cents on the $100 valuation on all property within the area, which Mr. Kellenberger averred would be about four townships or a little more, he figured that a sum of about one million dollars would be available from that sought for protection work. But P. H. Krick was on hand with his pencil and pad and computed that the sum at the above assessment ratio would only bring the district about $7200. To the lay mind there appears quite a discrepancy in the two computations. The meeting was harmonious in every detail and it is confidently expected that relief will soon be forthcoming. Prof. E. W. Hauck presided at the meeting in an able manner and much interest was taken in its deliberations. Chairmen of the new committees were appointed as follows: J. W. Duckworth, Membership. Albert Graham, Public Improvements. Chas. Eygabroad, Finance. C. R. Prince, Trade and Commerce. G. W. Simpson, Manufacture. John Cassou, Transportation. H. O. Henderson, Entertainment. F. K. Gresswell, Exhibit. ZETTE. 1916 Number 17 PROTEC-AMOUNT ISSUE ANCE AT BOARD TING MONDAY ECATING ACONCE INTED TO CONTHBORING LOKING TO DISMATION The gentlemen are to name the personnel of each of their respective committees which will be announced at the next meeting. It was moved by Henry Adams, and seconded by Herman Dickel, and carriried that the Anaheim Board of Trade give the Anaheim Beef & Provision company every assistance from a patrionage viewpoint. All members are requested to ask for the products of the local company upon all occasions. An endeavor is being made by Los Angeles wholesalers to put the local concern out of business by cutting prices. But they will not succeed. A temporary embarrassment may be the result, but the Anaheim company is here to stay, and it is amply financed. H. A. Dickel spoke forcefully in favor of patronizing the home company. "Its products are not only as good as outside competitors, but they are in every way far superior," said Mr. Dickel. Mr. Ruether of the Anaheim Beef & Provision company, gave a very interesting and instructive talk upon the undernanded tactics resorted to by some of his antagonists, but said his company was here to stay and further branch out in its usefulness. However, Mr. Ruether said he must have the moral support of local meat consumers. A cutting of prices by the Los Angeles wholesale butchers has been launched, Mr. Ruether said, but while BOARD OF AUDIT MAKES ANNUAL REPORT ANAHEIM UNION WATER COMPANY'S BOOKS SHOW A PROSPEROUS YEAR NOTWITHSTANDING BUSINESS DEPRESSION IT PAID $40,000 OF INDEBTEDNESS DURING 1915 Arthur Staley and Max Nebelung, acting as a board of audit, completed the examination of the books of Secretary Wallop of the Anaheim Union Water company Monday and made a report which will be submitted to the stockholders at the annual meeting Saturday. The report winds up with the statement that, "having carefully examined all books, papers and other records, appertaining to the business of the company for the year ending December 31, 1915, we find that the same have been kept in correct, neat, clear and intelligent manner." Every year since Wallop has been secretary of the company, the board of audit has commended him for the nextness and out seventy-five of Anaheim and present, and the key issue was river prowess visionary na- tion that every man of protection from the form. made a motion, easily carried, that can be appointed to miss of neighboring possibility of forming Steps are then action the board of the district. T gentlemen were appointee: Charles Schert, Wm. Stark, Ruether, John Kel- Gibbs. All embark upon its has proposed that a district be formed, in- of land lying west over, from the Fifth by Santa Ana and certain county limits into the Santa Ana is imperative, as situation at present as aspects. In all will be little oppo- nition of the district. Expected that by channel with four rivers to a depth of one and a width of more, that procedure erratic flood waters entered into a disem. Several main aid should be believed it should be. But a majority of is to be had it. The district as ample means by river in a control- brought the county liberally, inasmuch as in this district to the extent of macher informed the law would not they being expended been appropriated. can expend $1000, emergency flood of figures whereby & Provision company, gave a very in teresting and instructive talk upon the underhanded tactics resorted to by some of his antagonists, but said his company was here to stay and further branch out in its usefulness. However, Mr. Ruether said he must have the moral support of local meat consumers. A cutting of prices by the Los Angeles wholesale butchers has been launched, Mr. Ruether said, but while that practice may tend to hurt his company to a certain extent, eventually that practice would fail. Fair play is all that is asked, and since the home concern is giving the public the best of products and service, there is no reason why the home people should not give them liberal support. A vote of thanks was extended to the entertainment committee, Messrs La Mont, Earl Dutton and H. E. W. Barnes, for the able manner in which they handled the recent annual banquet. Chas. Eygabroad reported the collection of $20 from the Anaheim Citrus Fruit Association to help defray the expense of the local exhibit at the San Bernardino Orange show which is becoming a state-wide event. The low hanging awnings on some of the down town streets came in for censure. Mr. Henderson said a man of six feet statue had difficulty in passing beneath some of them without damaging his headgear. The public improvement committee will look for a remedy. The matter of giving special water rates to the larger consumers, such as the laundry, was discussed, but no action was taken. Secretary Duckworth reported a balance in the treasury of $254.86. The name of L. P. Nichols was presented and accepted as a member of the organization. The secretary submitted a financial report showing how the relief fund was expended. A sum of $99 remains on hand which will be used to best advantage. Much clothing, food and fuel has been given the poor. Invitation to attend the meeting of the associated chambers of commerce at Yorba Linda on Friday night was received. It is expected that a large delegation will attend from this city. A communication was received from the publicity department of the Santa Fe railway, through Agent Claughn of this city, announcing that articles descriptive of this section that report which will be submitted to the stockholders at the annual meeting Saturday. The report winds up with the statement that, "having carefully examined all books, papers and other records, appertaining to the business of the company for the year ending December 31, 1915, we find that the same have been kept in correct, neat, clear and intelligent manner." Every year since Wallop has been secretary of the company, the board of audit has commended him for the neatness and accuracy of his books. The board finds that the past year has been a prosperous year for the company. It also hands a bouquet to President Crowther. The company is to be congratulated, the report says, on the financial showing of the past year, during which financial conditions have been bad. Through personal efforts of the president the company has been able to convert all its one-day notes to three-year notes bearing only six per cent interest, and without allowance of commission or discount. One of the records in the secretary's books that called for pleasurable comment from the auditors was the item showing that $40,000 of the company's indebtedness was paid during the past year, in spite of depressed conditions. Owing to the reduced price of oil the income from that source was $6000 less than last year, notwithstanding the production was one-sixth greater than during 1915. The price is now advancing and better returns are expected next year. The company is now receiving $200 per month royalty from gasoline on the Amalgamated lease. The total royalties received from oil was $59,594.34, the total oil expenses $6955.49, the net gain from that source being $52,639.16. In water deliveries the company received $51,615.02, from rentals and sundry items, $2358.32, making a total general income from that source of $53,973.34. The operating expenses in the water department was $38,954.71, leaving a net profit of $15,018.63. The increase in value of real estate is given as $12,270, the depreciation in value of construction works, tools and implements, automobiles, etc., is estimated at $8,075.55, leaving a total gain to surplus in both oil and water departments of $56,000. The summary gives a balance in the reasury January 1, 1915 of $9,837.74; income during the year; $117,433.80; total $127-271.54. Gross expenses for the year, macher informed the law would not be being expended been appropriated. can expend $1000, emergency flood of figures whereby of the county could bounds, John Kellen-that by an assess- that by an assessment ratio the district about there appears quite the two computa- has harmonious in is confidently ex- will soon be forth- stock presided at the manner and much in its deliberations. new committees follows: Membership. Public Improve Finance. Trade and Commerce. Manufacture. Transportation. Entertainment. Exhibit. POSTAGE $10 AN OUNCE The first settlement on the present site of San Francisco dates from 1776. It consisted of a Spanish military post (presidio) and the Franciscan mission of San Francisco de Asis. In 1836 the settlement of Yerba Buena was established in a little cove southeast of Telegraph Hill. The name San Francisco was, however, applied to all three settlements. The United States flag was raised over the town in 1846, and the population rapidly increased, reaching perhaps 900 in May, 1848. The news of the gold discoveries was followed by crowds of fortune seekers, so that by the end of 1848 the city had an estimated population of 20,000. From that time on San Francisco has grown rapidly. The first regular overland mail communication with the East was established by pony express in 1860, the charge for postage being $5 for half an ounce. In 1869 the completion of the Central Pacific railway to Oakland marked the beginning of transcontinental railway communication. The board of audit also commended the new system of paying for water in advance, and mentioned the fact that there is now a balance on hand of about $2000 due to consumers, whereas under the former system there was as much as $16,000 outstanding at the close of the year. The stockholders will meet in annual session Saturday at which time this report will be submitted and a board of directors elected. It is not probable there will be any changes in the directorate or that the directors will make a change in the officers, as the business has been so satisfactorily conducted in the past that there will be no opposition. The complete report of the auditing board will be found on another page of this paper. Master Jamie Shiver entertained a number of young friends Friday at the home of his parents on Philadelphia street, the occasion being his fifth birthday. Theodore Roberts was transacting business in Riverside Monday.