anaheim-gazette 1916-01-27

REPORT OF BOARD OF AUDIT Anaheim, Jan. 24, 1916 TO THE STOCKHOLDERS OF THE ANAHEIM UNION WATER COMPANY: GENTLEMEN:—YOUR BOARD OF AUDIT SUBMITTS THE FOLLOWING REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31st, 1915. STATEMENT OF LOSS AND GAIN—1915 Water deliveries ... $ 51,615.02 Rentals and Sundry Items ... 2,358.32 Cleaning ... $ 3,941.29 Electric power ... 5,587.80 General Expense ... 4,027.25 Auto expenses ... 768.69 Pumping ... 603.42 Repairs ... 6,656.25 Salaries ... 1,691.00 S. A. R. D. Co. ... 5,848.06 Superintendent and Zanjeros ... 8,555.75 Taxes—Real estate (except oil property) ... 519.20 —Federal income ... 316.00 —State corporation ... 200.00 —State license ... 240.00 Total general income ... 53,973.34 Total operating expenses ... 38,954.71 Net gain ... $ 15,018.63 Oil Royalties ... 59,594.65 Expenses and repairs ... 789.92 Salaries ... 1,846.20 Taxes ... 4,319.37 Total oil expenses ... 6,955.49 Net gain ... 52,639.16 Interest received ... 3,865.81 Interest paid ... 19,718.05 Net loss ... $ 15,852.24 Gross Income ... 117,433.80 Gross Expenses ... 65,628.25 Real estate, increased value ... 12,270.00 DEPRECIATION Construction ... 485.80 Oil construction ... 8,355.60 Pumping plants ... 3,540.46 Furniture and fixtures ... 65.85 Tools and implements ... 377.84 Automobile ... 300.00 Total Depreciation ... 8,075.55 Gain to surplus ... 56,000.00 Total ... $129,703.80 $129,703.80 $79,927.79 $79,927.79 Net loss ... $ 15,852.24 Gross Income ... 117,433.80 Gross Expenses ... 65,628.25 Real estate, increased value ... 12,270.00 DEPRECIATION Construction ... 485.80 Oil construction ... 3,355.60 Pumping plants ... 3,540.46 Furniture and fixtures ... 65.85 Tools and implements ... 377.84 Automobile ... 300.00 Total Depreciation ... 8,075.55 Gain to surplus ... 56,000.00 Total ... $129,703.80 $129,703.80 $79,927.79 $79,927.79 RESOURCES Real estate and Improvements (appraised at double assessed value) Lot and office building, City of Anaheim ... $ 6,700.00 La Habra reservoir site ... 400 acres 226,150.00 Tuffree reservoir site ... 28.02 acres 24,040.00 At pumping plant No. 1 ... 669.65 acres 17,730.00 At pumping plant No. 2 ... 40 acres 3,840.00 At pumping plant No. 3 ... 37.20 acres 3,200.00 Yorba Tract ... 33.12 acres 1,660.00 Yorba reservoir site ... 81.80 acres 3,600.00 Yorba Linda tract ... 2.22 acres 220.00 Sundry rights-of-way (in fee simple) ... 39 acres 100.00 Lots in Placentia ... 1,700.00 Adjoining pumping plant No. 3 ... 7.19 acres 750.00 $289,690.00 Pumping plant No. 1 ... 4,600.00 Pumping plant No. 2 ... 20,400.00 Pumping plant No. 3 ... 28,000.00 Pumping plant No. 4 ... 11,000.00 64,000.00 Yorba reservoir ... 50,000.00 Tuffree reservoir ... 2,500.00 52,500.00 Cill construction ... 16,130.00 Water rights, ditches, pipeline, rights-of-way ... 876,482.44 Cement ... 144.90 Tools and implements ... 2,000.00 Automobile ... 300.00 Furniture and Fixtures (assessed value $200.00) ... 400.00 Stock, S.A.R.D.Co... 1,400.00 Stock, Yorba Linda Water Co... 100.00 Accounts Receivable (Consumers) ... 634.76 Accounts Receivable (Sundries) ... 3,976.58 Bill Receivable (S.A.R.D.Co.) ... 75,000.00 Bills Receivable (Sundries) ... 1,140.07 80,710.41 Cash in hands of Secretary ... 185.83 Cash in hands of Treasurer ... 3,277.39 3,413.22 Total ... $1,387,270.97 LIABILITIES Capital stock ... $ 800,400.00 Surplus ... 274,000.00 Bonds—Issue of 1999 ... 196,500.00 Bills payable ... 110,602.00 Accounts payable, December bills ... 3,416.87 Accounts payable, due consumers ... 2,358.10 Total ... $1,387,270.97 WATER DELIVERIES 1915 January ... $ 1,504.95 February ... $ 579.75 March ... $ 480.38 April ... $ 4,755.16 May ... $ 3,827.63 June ... $ 9,969.97 July ... $ 8,493.44 August ... $ 8,179.55 September ... $ 5,836.95 October ... $ 5,O31.18 November ... $ 1,448.50 December ... $ 1,5O7.64 Total ... $51,615.OZ WATER DELIVERIES 1915 January ... $ 1,504.95 February ... 579.75 March ... 480.30 April ... 4,755.16 May ... 3,827.63 June ... 9,969.97 July ... 8,493.44 August ... 8,179.55 September ... 5,836.95 October ... 5,031.18 November ... 1,448.50 December ... 1,507.64 Total ... $51,615.02 STOCK We find that there are now issued, as per Stock Ledger, 8,004 shares of the Capital Stock of the Company. BONDS The bonded indebtedness of the Company is as follows: Issue of 1909 ... $271,500.00 Amount of 1909 issue in treasury ... 75,000.00 $196,500.00 Total amount bonds outstanding ... $196,500.00 Honded indebtedness reduced during year ... 48,500.00 Bills Payable increased during year ... 9,100.00 Total indebtedness reduced ... 39,400.00 CONSUMERS' ACCOUNT 1915 Due from Consumers, Jan. 1, 1915 ... $ 1,554.87 Due to Consumers, Jan. 1, 1915 ... 1,784.01 Received from Consumers in 1915 ... 53,189.62 Water delivered in 1915 ... 51,615.02 Refunds ... 80.40 Due from Consumers, Jan. 1, 1916 ... 634.76 Due to Consumers, Jan. 1, 1916 ... 2,358.10 Totals ... $ 55,608.39 $ 55,608.39 OIL PRODUCTION FOR THE YEAR 1915 Amalgamated Lease 400 Acres 1-8 of Production St. Helens Lease 28.02 Acres 1-6 of Production Total of both Leases January ... 57,072.24 bbls... 21,294.65 bbls... 78,366.89 bbls. February ... 48,855.37 **... 19,351.48 **... 68,206.85 **. March ... 55,140.15 **... 19,883.89 **... 75,024.04 **. April ... 54,168.98 **... 17,276.65 **... 71,446.63 **. May ... 53,018.48 **... 16,311.91 **... 69,330.39 **. June ... 49,786.45 **... 15,989.17 **... 65,775.62 **. July ... 55,755.97 **... 15,127.84 **... 70,883.81 **. August ... 68,979.01 **... 13,671.80 **... 82,650.81 **. September ... 64,982.46 **... 11,788.88 **... 76,771.34 **. October ... 55,866.74 **... 9,230.81 **... 65,097.55 **. November ... 46,634.66 **... 9,502.77 **... 56,137.43 **... Advantages it has by every city and county now have in the county highway system mile stretch from the county highways said mileage in property county in the town The county road from Santa Ana Irvine ranch borough Huntington Bay have also been mile stretch from the county to Winchester completed portland and Balboa it has construction work Beach soon and Orange counties with others from Anaheim through La Hacienda Buena Park Orange county Highway commute $400,000 of state result the state hter La Habra Santa Ana Turiano to the San be built. Mr. Talbert says automobile has been doubled as a result of the investment ready returning county by stimulating agriculture. ANAHEIM GAZETTE—THURSDAY, JAN. 27 December ... 44,801.16 ** ... 8,808.50 ** ... 53,609.66 ** Total ... 655,061.67 ** ... 178,238.35 ** ... 833,300.02 ** Total, 1914 ... 551,232.43 ** ... 268,783.08 ** ... 820,015.51 ** Increase ... 103,729.24 ** ... 13,284.51 ** Decrease ... 90,544.73 ** ... AMALGAMATED LEASE Well Production when Production Jan. Production Jan. No. Brought in 1, 1915. 1 1916 1 500 bbls. Mar. 25, 1911 000 bbls. 000 bbls. 2 400 Dec. 8, 1911 150 ** 000 ** 3 80 No record 75 ** 75 ** 4 1500 Dec. 23, 1911 200 ** 175 ** 5 ... 6 350 No record 100 ** 135 * 8 1800 Aug. 19, 1912 200 ** 90 * 10 1200 Mar. 12, 1913 360 ** 175 * 12 1200 Mar. 12, 1913 220 ** 200 * 14 500 June 18, 1913 275 ** 175 * 16 100 Aug. — 1913 100 ** 000 * 18 125 Sept. — 1913 100 ** 100 * 28 210 July 28, 1914 115 ** 000 * 52 ... 54 ... 1895 ... 1700 * ST. HELENS LEASE 1 75 bbls. Aug. 1, 1913 45 ** 40 * 2 1200 Apr. 25, 1914 420 ** 175 * 3 800 Feb. 26, 1914 125 ** 40 * 4 150 Oct. 10, 1914 85 ** 60 * 5 ... 675 ... 355 * On account of the lower prices received for oil during 1915, the income on our oil was reduced about $6000.00, although the total production was one-sixth more than last year. The price is now increasing and the prospects for next year are brighter. Our royalties on gasoline produced on the Amalgamated lease amounts to about $200.00 per month. STATEMENT OF INCOME AND EXPENDITURES Balance January 1, 1915 ... $9,837.74 Total income as per previous statement ... $117,433.80 Expenditures Gross expenses as per previous statement ... $65,628.25 Indebtedness reduced ... $39,400.00 New construction, etc... $18,840.07 Balance January 1, 1916 ... $3,413.22 We believe the company is to be congratulated on the financial showing made the past year, when financial conditions in general have been so very hard. In spite of all this our company has been able, principally through the personal efforts of its President, to convert all of its one-day notes to notes payable on or before three years, and this at a six per cent rate of interest, and without the payment of any commission or allowance of any discount. The company has had more money offered that it has needed. RAILROAD COMMISSION ISSUES IMPORTANT ORDER Telephone Companies Must Conform To New Set of Rules The state railroad commission has issued an order which radically alters installation charges of telephone companies throughout California, the order having been issued to the Pacific Telephone and Telegraph company, which operates all over the state, but it is believed all other telephone companies will change their rules to conform to it. Changes made through the workings of the new ruling are follows: No further charge is to be made for the mere change of users of the same phones. At present $3.50 is collected from the new occupant of a room or house who retains a telephone instrument already in. The sum of $3.50 has been demanded for turning over the phone to the new tenant. This charge is done away with entirely. The succeeding occupant of a house, room or office, may continue to use the phone of the former occupant, without any charge other than the usual rental. The discribination between old and new patrons and old and new buildings is removed. Occupants of a new house have not been charged for installation of a phone, but occupants of a house already wired and in which telephones have been used, are charged. By the new order, both old and new pay $3.50 for installation, but the money is returned after a year's continuous service. When the rule as to installation was first filed with the railroad commission by the companies, a charge of $5.00 was made by them for installation. It was known as a cancellation charge and was returned to the customer after a year of patronage. This was reduced to $3.50 and was not returned, but retained for payment for the work of installation, which the companies state is greater than that sum. Now this $3.50 is to be given back to the telephone user after 12 months. STATE'S REVENUES FROM CORPORATIONS Expenditures Gross expenses as per previous statement ... $65,628.25 Indebtedness reduced ... 39,400.00 New construction, etc. ... 18,840.07 Balance January 1, 1916 ... 3,413.22 We believe the company is to be congratulated on the financial showing made the past year, when financial conditions in general have been so very hard. In spite of all this our company has been able, principally through the personal efforts of its President, to convert all of its one-day notes to notes payable on or before three years, and this at a six per cent rate of interest, and without the payment of any commission or allowance of any discount. The company has had more money offered that it has needed. We also wish to call attention to the reduction of about $40,000 in our indebtedness, and hope that we may continue to reduce it even more next year. We note that the system of paying for water in advance has given the company a better working capital, and that we now have a balance of about $2000, due to consumers where we used to have as much as $16,000 outstanding. It has also saved the company considerable loss on bills which could not be collected. The undersigned, members of the Board of Audit, have carefully examined all books, papers and other records appertaining to the business of the Company for the year ending December 31, 1915, and find that the same have been kept in a correct, neat, clear and intelligent manner, and that the foregoing is a full, true and complete report taken from the books covering the above mentioned period. ARTHUR STALEY, MAX NEBELUNG, Board of Audit. ORANGE COUNTY'S ROADS BEST IN THE COUNTRY 187 Miles of Paved Highway in County Outside Cities The Orange county supervisors are endeavoring to secure another connection between their good roads system and that of Los Angeles county. They have paved their road through La Habra into La Brea canyon, and are seeking the cooperation of Los Angeles county and abutting property owners to have the five or six-mile link to the Pomona boulevard built, says the Times. Supervisors T. B. Talbert of Orange county's second district and William Schumacher of the third district have been in Los Angeles the past week to confer with local officials. Both Mr. Talbert and Mr. Schumacher are enthusiastic over Orange county's road system, which is now nearly complete, and the commercial advantages it has brought. Practically every city and town in the entire county now has paved road connection. Outside of incorporated cities the county has 187 miles of pavil highways, said to be the greatest mileage in proportion to area of any county in the west. The county has lately completed a road from Santa Ana, via Tustin, to Irvine ranch house. Two spurs to Wintersburg and Smeltzer on the Huntington Beach-Santa Ana line ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED A most delightful and elaborate luncheon was the means used by Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Nenno Saturday afternoon, January 15, to announce the engagement of their daughter, Dr. Beatrice Nenno, to Dr. Walter McMullen. The announcements, written on tiny sheets of paper, were found concealed in the cheese straws which were served with the salad course, and congratulations were at once in order. After the luncheon the guests, who were all former school mates and girl friends of the bride-to-be, viewed the contents of the hope chest. In the evening the ladies were joined by the gentlemen of the party, and music, games and refreshments were enjoyed. The affair resolved itself into a house party, the last guest departing Sunday evening. The decorations throughout the spacious rooms were all in green, palms and ferns being used in profusion. Dr. Beatrice Nenno is well known in this community, having lived her entire life in Placentia, and Dr. McMullen is a well known young physician of Fullerton. The wedding will take place some time in the spring. Railroads and street railways were the largest payers of taxes to the state, the total having been $6,299,879.64. Payments made by other corporations were: Gas and electric corporations, $1,901,473.44; telephone and telegraph, $708,498.35; express, $107,755.74; car companies, $126,614.16; insurance companies, $813,493.78; national banks, $945,915.76; state and savings banks, $880,142.81; oil companies, $430,515; water companies, $92,302.50; mining companies, $63,937.50; building and loan, $14,011; mercantile and other concerns, $1,100,750. CATCH YOUR DINNER WHILE THE COOK WAITS Unique Restaurant Being Opened at Seal Beach Work on one of the most unique cafes in the world, an eating establishment where you go in and instead of picking up a tray a la cafeteria, you are handed a net to catch your own fish or lobsters from a big pool containing the sea inhabitants, located in the middle of the room, will commence within two weeks, in Seal Beach, according to an announcement made by Frank Burt, projector of the big amusement park that will be opened May 1. For those who do not care for the flesh of the funny tribe, a table providing the choicest uncooked steaks and chops will be provided. The fish and lobsters that will be offered for sale in the new cafe will be caught right off the Seal Beach pier and transferred to the tank, within the more convenient reach of its patrons. The fish will be cleaned and all cooking done in the public view. 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They have paved their road through La Habra into La Brea canyon, and are seeking the cooperation of Los Angeles county and abutting property owners to have the five or six-mile link to the Pomona boulevard built, says The Times. Supervisors T. B. Talbert of Orange county's second district and William Schumacher of the third district have been in Los Angeles the past week to confer with local officials. Both Mr. Talbert and Mr. Schumacher are enthusiastic over Orange county's road system, which is now nearly complete,and the commercial advantages it has brought.Practically every city and town in the entire county now has paved road connection. Outside of incorporated cities they county has lately completed a road from Santa Ana via Tustin，to Irvine ranch house.Two spurs to Wintersburg and Smeltzer on the Huntington Beach-Santa Ana line ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED A most delightful and elaborate luncheon was the means used by Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Nenno Saturday afternoon，January 15，to announce the engagement of their daughter，Dr. Beatrice Nenno，to Dr.Walter McMullen.The announcements，written on tiny sheets of paper，were found concealed in the cheese straws which were served with the salad course,and congratulations were at once in order.After the luncheon the guests，who were all former school mates and girlfriends of the bride-to-be，viewed the contents of the hope chest.In the eveningthe ladies were joinedbythe gentlemenoftheparty,andmusic,gamesandrefreshmentswere enjoyed.Theaffairresolveditselfintoahouseparty,thelastguestdepartingSundayevening. The decorations throughoutthespaciousroomswereallingreen,palmssandfernsbeingusedinprofusion.Dr.BetriceNennoiswellknowninthiscommunity,havinglivedherentimeinPlacentia,andDr.McMulleniswellknownyoungphysicianofFullerton.Theweddingwilltakeplacesometimeinthespring. FOR those who do not care forthefleshofthefunnytribe,atableprovidingthechoicestuncookedsteaksandchopswillbeprovided.Thefishandlobstersthatwillbeofferedfor SaleinthenewcafewillbecaughtrightoffheSealBeachpierandtransferredtothetankwiththemoreconvenientreachofitspatrons.Thefishwillbecleanedandallcookingdoneinthepublicview.FrankBurtresortmanager,hasservedbythecompanies,achargeof$5.00wasmadebotherbythecompanyachargeof$5.00wasmadebotherbythecompanyachargeof$5.00wasmadebotherbythecompanyachargeof$5.00wasmadebotherbythecompanyachargeof$5.00wasmadebotherbythecompanyachargeof$5.00wasmadebotherbythecompanyachargeof$5.00wasmadebotherbythecompanyachargeof$5.00wasmadebotherbythecompanyachargeof$5.00wasmadebotherbythecompanyachargeof$5.00wasmadebotherbythecompanyachargeof$5.00wasmadebotherbythecompanyachargeof$5.00wasmadebotherbythecompanyachargeof$5.00wasmadebotherbythecompanyachargeof$5.00wasmadebotherbythecompanyachargeof$5.00wasmadebotherbythecompanyachargeof$5.00wasmadebotherbythecompanyachargeof$5.00wasmadebotherbythecompanya chargeof$5.00wasmadebotherbythecompanya chargeof$5.00wasmadebotherbythecompanya chargeof$5.00wasmadebotherbythecompanya chargeof$5.00wasmadebotherbythecompanya chargeof$5.00wasmadebotherbythecompanya chargeof$5.00wasmadebotherbythecompanya chargeof$5.00wasmadebotherbythecompanya chargeof$5.00wasmadebotherbythecompanya chargeof$5.00wasmadebotherbythecompanya chargeof$5.00wasmadebotherbythecompanya chargeof$5. advantages it has brought. Practically every city and town in the entire county now has paved road connection. Outside of incorporated cities the county has 187 miles of paved highways, said to be the greatest mileage in proportion to area of any county in the west. The county has lately completed a road from Santa Ana, via Tustin, to Irvine ranch house. Two spurs to Wintersburg and Smeltzer on the Huntington Beach-Santa Ana line have also been built recently. A six-mile stretch from Yorba to Placentia is now in course of construction. A road between Los Alamitos and Artesia connecting with the Long Beach boulevard by way of Westminster and Santa Ana is nearly completed. The coast road has been built to Los Patos and the east end of the county to Wintersburg. Of the uncompleted portion between Los Patos and Balboa it is proposed to do construction work as far as Huntington Beach soon and the remainder later. Orange county now has six connections with other county systems, west from Anaheim through Cypress, through La Habra Valley and Whittier, Buena Park and north of Stanton. Orange county aided the California Highway commission by purchasing $400,000 of state bonds, and as a result the state highway between Whittier, La Habra, Fullerton, Anaheim, Santa Ana, Tustin, San Juan Capistrano to the San Diego county line has been built. Mr. Talbert and Mr. Schumacher say automobile and motor truck traffic has been doubled in a twelve month as a result of the good roads, and that the investment in paved roads is already returning big dividends to the county by stimulating industries and agriculture. Agreed Many leading gas-engine experts have recently declared that lubricating oil made from asphalt-base petroleum gives best results. Pacific Coast motorists made the same discovery years ago. For the majority have been using Zerolene in preference to all other oils. They agree with the experts. Zerolene is made from selected California petroleum—asphalt-base—under the unequalled refining facilities of the Standard Oil Company. Next time you empty the crank case, refill with Zerolene. Standard Oil Company (California) Anaheim ZEROLENE the Standard Oil for Motor Care Pythian Sitsers to Convene The fourth annual convention of District No. 20, Pythian Sisters will be held in Orange February 25th. Orange Temple No. 60 playing hostess at the K. of P. Hall. Afternoon and evening sessions will be held and interesting Dressing for the Party or other social affair need not cause you any worry if you have been wise enough to send your silk, satin or velvet slippers, your waist, etc., to us for dry cleaning. For they will be just like new and as if they had never been worn. Send yours today, so they will be ready when wanted. WE CLEAN CARPETS 314 E. Center St. Orange County Dye Works Willard STORAGE BATTERY LBA You Can't Go Wrong Our expert service points the way to better battery performance and keeps a fellow from getting lost in starting and lighting perplexities. ANAHEIM IGNITION DEPOT 140 South Los Angeles St. Phone 430 W Free Inspection of Any Battery at Any Time. and impressive programs are prepared. Seven temples of the district will have part in the proceedings. A feature will be the formal opening of Orange Temple, Friendship No. 26, formed by the consolidation of the Anaheim and Orange temples, with headquarters in Orange. The two sessions will be invited by an interim opposition to the proposed taxes. The association is gathering data regarding the amount of money now paid by automobilists for use of the state's roads. It will be shown also that owners of motor vehicles, besides paying unusually heavy taxes to the state, have to pay personal property taxes. and impressive programs are prepared. Seven temples of the district will have part in the proceedings. A feature will be the formal opening of Orange Temple, Friendship No. 26, formed by the consolidation of the Anaheim and Orange temples, with headquarters in Orange. The two sessions will be invited by an intermission at 6 o'clock when a dinner will be served by Orange temple. At the evening session there will be short talks by Nora O'Donald, Alice Goodhue and Bettie Nickell, all promenant Pythian Sisters. Drowned in the Canyon— George H. Dimmeck of Los Angeles, serving sentence in the Santa Ana county prison camp for mistreating 17-year-old Legusta Barrier, his ward and the niece of his wife, was drowned in the swollen Santa Ana river in the canyon when he tried to escape through the water after the camp had been washed out, according to word which has reached the officers. John Martin, a negro prisoner, who says he was with Dimmeck when he entered the stream, stated that Dimmeck attempted to persuade him to escape with him. Martin says no man could cross the stream or live after entering it. Dimmeck has not been seen since. He once before escaped from the camp and was rearrested on the desert. He was serving a sentence of one year. OBJECT TO TAX The proposed federal tax on automobiles and gasoline would result in an increase of nearly $4,000,000 to the owners of motor vehicles in California, according to a statement issued by the State Automobile Association. The motorists will pay to the state this year approximately $2,000,000 in licenses alone, and with the proposed Federal tax added to the state taxes motorists would have to pay $6,000,000 annually for the privilege of using their cars. The federal tax would effect every owner of a car from the small roadster to the big touring cars and trucks. There are more than 165,000 motor vehicles registered in this state, and the burden which the proposed taxes would place on the owners of these opposition to the proposed taxes. The association is gathering data regarding the amount of money now paid by automobilists for use of the state's roads. It will be shown also that owners of motor vehicles, besides paying unusually heavy taxes to the state, have to pay personal property taxes on their cars. The fact that horse drawn vehicles are not so taxed and that the entire burden for maintenance of the roads in the country is being placed on the motor car owners is claimed by the association officials to be discriminating legislation. D. E. Watkins, secretary of the state association, said: "What we want to know is why the automobile should be made to pay so heavily for upkeep and use of highways when the horse drawn vehicles, which are just as numerous and just as hard on the roads are not taxed at all. "California motorists would be particularly hard hit by the proposed law. They pay greater taxes now than any other place in the United States." SUPERVISORS WIRE PROTEST TO KETTNER Other Telegrams Sent Objecting to Turning Los Angeles County Water in Los Alamitos Bay The board of supervisors of Orange county, in special session called by Chairman Talbert for this purpose on Thursday sent the following telegram to Congressman William Kettner, of this district protesting against the drainage plan now attempted to be carried out by Los Angeles county, such being mentioned, in connection with a resolution adopted by the Taxpayers' League. "Santa Ana, Cal., Jan. 20, 1916. Hon. William Kettner, House Representative, Washington City, D. C. Our county is opposed to the proposed diversion of Rio Hondo and Los Angeles rivers into Anaheim Bay and Alamitos Bay. All public bodies in our county are opposed to it and our board of supervisors passed resolutions protesting against the same. We NOTICE OF ASSESSMENT Assessment No. 1 Pacific Mausoleum Company, a corporation, organized and existing under and by virtue of the laws of the State of California, with its principal place of business and office in the City of Anaheim, County of Orange, State of California. Notice is hereby given that at a regular meeting of the Board of Directors, held on the 5th day of June, 1915, an assessment of five (50) cents per share, or five percent on each one dollar, was levied upon the subscribed capital stock of this corporation. Payable immediately in United States gold coin, to the Secretary of said Company, at its office in the Masonic Temple Building, City of Anaheim, State of California. Any stock upon which this assessment shall remain unpaid on the first day of February, 1916, will be delinquent and advertised for sale at public auction, and unless payment is made before, will be sold on Friday the 18th day of February, 1916, to pay the delinquent assessment, together with the costs of advertising and expenses of sale. By order of the Board of Directors. L. F. POMEROY, Secretary. Office: Room 9, Masonic Temple Building, Anaheim California. 12-30-4 REGISTRATIONS According to news from Sacramento registration of voters in the state up to Saturday was as follows: Total registration ... 95,953 Republicans ... 42,044 Democrats ... 14,554 Progressives ... 5,269 Socialists ... 3,526 Prohibitionists ... 3,106 Decline to state ... 26,265