anaheim-gazette 1916-02-03

LACK OF QUORUM AT ANNUAL MEETING ONLY SMALL PERCENTAGE OF STOCKHOLDERS PRESENT AT WATER CO.'S SESSION HEAVY DAMAGE TO DITCHES AND OTHER PROPERTY SUSTAINED IN RECENT FLOODS For the first time in its history the Anaheim Union Water company failed to have a quorum present at the annual meeting of the stockholders. Saturday when 10 o'clock, the hour set for the meeting arrived, President Crowther found only six or eight men present. They represented but a small portion of the eight thousand and four shares held by the numerous stockholders, consequently the chair directed Secretary Wallop to call the roll, which would develop a lack of a quorum and no business could be transacted. Several others straggled which will be immune from danger by flood waters. This work will cost in the neighborhood of $10,000. It is estimated that other repairs made necessary by the overflow will cost the company another $10,000. The new flume will not be completed for several weeks and during that time no water will be delivered from the ditch. PLANS COMPLETED FOR NEW BANK BUILDING First National to Have One of Finest Homes in the South Plans for the new First National bank building have been completed by Architect M. E. Durfee, and a drawing is on exhibition in the window of that institution. The drawing indicates that the owners will spare no expense in making the new home of the bank one of the finest in the South. The building will be three stories in height. It will have a 35-foot frontage on Center street, with 135 feet on Los Angeles. The cost will be somewhere between $40,000 and $50,000, but the exact figure is not known. Work on the structure will begin May 1st. One of the chief difficulties in the way of the builders is that the bank will remain where it is and the building will be constructed around it. It will annual meeting of the stockholders. Saturday when 10 o'clock, the hour set for the meeting arrived, President Crowther found only six or eight men present. They represented but a small portion of the eight thousand and four shares held by the numerous stockholders, consequently the chair directed Secretary Wallop to call the roll, which would develop a lack of a quorum and no business could be transacted. Several others straggled in during roll call, but not more than twenty-five were present at the best, representing a hopeless minority of the stock. Even E. E. Keech, attorney for the company, was absent. He was at Hemet, presumably water bound, but even had he been at his home in Santa Ana he could not have reached Anaheim, as the county seat was entirely cut off from communication with the outside world except by wire, boat or aeroplane. The past year has been a prosperous one for the water company, and satisfaction with the present management was one of the reasons why the several hundred stockholders failed to attend. They are content with the present condition of affairs. They will each receive a booklet showing the report of the board of audit, giving an accurate account of the business of the year. The condition of the highways in some localities, making travel almost impossible, was another reason for a short attendance. The old board of directors will of course hold over for another year, but it is not probable that any one of them would have been retired had there been a quorum, unless he declined re-election. H. H. Hale tried to retire a year ago, but the stockholders refused to let him go. The board is composed of Wm. Crowther, J. J. Dwyer, H. H. Hale, G. W. Sherwood, T. L. McFadden, E. E. Beasley and W. H. Wickett. The officers were Wm. Crowther, president; H. H. Hale, vice president; W. T. Wallop, secretary; and the First National Bank treasurer. These officials will probably be re-elected. After the calling of the roll an informal meeting was held by the members present to discuss the damage caused by the flood. It has just passed through a prosperous year during which $40,000 of indebtedness was paid off, consequently the losses resulting from too much water can be met with equanimity. It is said that $40,000 will be spent for repairs and expense in making the new home on the bank one of the finest in the South. The building will be three stories in height. It will have a 35-foot frontage on Center street, with 135 feet on Los Angeles. The cost will be somewhere between $40,000 and $50,000, but the exact figure is not known. Work on the structure will begin May 1st. One of the chief difficulties in the way of the builders is that the bank will remain where it is and the building will be constructed around it. It will also probably be slightly inconvenient for the bankers, but the job of moving to new quarters would be a Herculean task, besides there is no suitable place vacant. NEW CANNERY ASSURED SITE AT BUENA PARK Company Organized to Equip Old Creamery Building for New Enterprise The old Buena Park creamery building, together with what machinery remains in the building, has been taken over by a new company, and the premises are to be refitted and equipped for a cannery. E. H. Willey and Mr. Darby were in town Tuesday and in speaking of the new enterprise informed us that the cannery will be conducted on a large scale. All kinds of vegetables and fruits will be handled. All territory in the northern end of the county will be canvassed for products and the new company will fill a long felt want. A cannery is one of the urgent needs of this section. That it will be a success goes without question as the best of fruits and vegetabels are raised here. The new company is capitalized in the sum of $50,000 and is in competent hands. Arrangements are to be made to put the cannery in order to handle this year's crops. Manufacturing enterprises thatoping up fields for local people are the making of the country, giving employment to many people, besides affording a market for produce that goes to waste to a great extent in the absence of concerns such as the one now being organized. KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS LODGE INSTALLS NEW OFFICERS Members Enjoy a Banquet at Oyster and the First National Bank treasurer. These officials will probably be re-elected. After the calling of the roll an informal meeting was held by the members present to discuss the damage caused by the flood. It has just passed through a prosperous year during which $40,000 of indebtedness was paid off, consequently the losses resulting from too much water can be met with equanimity. It is said that $40,000 will be spent for repairs and improvements during the coming year. $15,000 of this, however, will be expended on sliphons, which were being built before the overflow came, and a portion of the balance on improvements contemplated. Last year the total income of the company was $117,433.80, which with the surplus at the beginning of the year brought the total cash account up to $127,271.54. The gross expenditures for the year were $65,628.25. Counting in the advance in the value of its real estate, and deducting the depreciation in construction work, implements, etc., the net gain for the year is estimated at $56,000. It will require at least $20,000 to repair flood damage incurred by the company. The heaviest loss was sustained in the destruction of its canal at Horseshoe bend, above Peralta. This is one of the oldest ditches belonging to the company and has been used in bringing water down from the head of the river. Two thousand feet of it was destroyed by the flood, and it will cost $10,000 to replace it. Superintendent McFadden went up to the bend Tuesday with a force of men and expects to build a camp and remain until the work is completed. Instead of reconstructing the dirt ditch which has been in use for so many years, the company intends building a plank flume through this dangerous section of its right-of-way, KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS LODGE INSTALLS NEW OFFICERS Members Enjoy a Banquet at Oyster Loaf Cafe Afterward The new officers of the Knights of Pythias lodge were installed Wednesday night of last week, members from the Orange lodge acting as installing team. Following are the newly elected officers: Charles W. Hedges, P. C.; Frank F. Davis, C. C.; C. H. Newcombe, V. C.; C. L. Newcombe, Prelate; Clinton Idlor, K. of R. & S.; B. T. Beale, M. of F.; W. S. Amstutz, M. of E.; C. A. Criss, M. of A.; H. F. Kealliter, I. G.; Charles W. Hedges, O. G. After the installation a banquet was held at the Oyster Loaf Cafe, at which all the members who were present at the installation partook. It was an enjoyable affair. LIRARY REPORT FOR JANUARY Circulation— Adult fiction 964 Juvenile fiction 306 Non fiction 40 Magazines, monthly 379 Magazines, weekly 69 Total 1758 Reading room attendance: Adults 987 Juveniles 502 Total 1489 New card holders 31 New books added 10 Anaheim, California, Thursday, February 3, 1916 FAVOR A COUNTY PROTECTION DISTRICT ONLY ONE DISSENTING VOICE AMONG DELEGATES AT MEETING MONDAY AFTERNOON PEOPLE FINALLY ALIVE TO THE NEED OF PROMPT WORK, AND WILL ACT IN HARMONY The first meeting called by the board of trade's committee on river protection, which met last Tuesday, an account of which is printed on page three of this paper, favored the formation of a district extending from the mouth of the canyon near Yorba to the beginning of the Newbert district at the Fifth street bridge. Since then the ideas of the promoters have developed, and at the second meeting held Monday afternoon at the Mother Colony club rooms, the delegates, with the exception of A. A. Mills favored a district comprising the entire county. Representatives were present from El Modena—R. J. Jones. Fullerton—Gus Stead. Greenville—S. L. Wakeham. Garden Grove—H. A. Lake. Laguna—Oscar Warling. Huntington Beach—W. T. Newlands. La Habra—W. L. York. Newport—Lew Wallace. Orange—E. Watson. Orangethorpe—John Gardiner. Olive—D. P. Crawford. Olinda—J. Collins. Placentia—Samuel Kraemer. Richfield—Largo Bayha. Stanton—Dr. Lee C. Deming. Smeltzer—Geo. W. Moore. Santa Ana—J. C. Metzgar, and three others to be added. Seal Beach—R. D. Richards. Sunset Beach—J. A. Armitage. Tustin—Howard Wassum. Talbert—Louis Bushard. Villa Park—C. G. Williamson. Westminster—Dean Johnston. Wintersburg—and Andrew Moore. Yorba Linda—theo. Stanley. Yorba—M. Boisseranc. At Large—Jo. Cook, S. E. Talbert, Ed. Farnsworth, Chas. Holt, D. Jesurun, John Ruether, D. E. Ford, C. H. Bickmore, F. N. Gibbs, Board of Supervisors, G. W. Pickering, S. W. Pride. Chas. Eygabroad was elected chairman and F. N. Gibbs, secretary of the committee. On motion of Talbert, seconded by SANTA ANA AGAIN INUNDATES COUNTRY GREATEST FLOOD SINCE 1862 FOLLOWS THE OVERFLOW OF PREVIOUS WEEK RANCHERS SUFFER HEAVY LOSS AND RAILROADS AND HIGHWAYS DAMAGED Two floods, coming upon us within a space of two weeks, both of them unprecedented in previous history with the exception of the inundation 54 years ago, was calculated to discourage those who suffered from them, but the people of this section emerged from the waters and the muck with undaunted spirits, and immediately began to reconstruct and to take steps for the prevention of the recurrence of such a disaster. The first flood had only partially subsided when it again rained and the river again began to rise. It continued to rain until 3.70 inches fell. National completed by a draw window of indigo spare no home of the South. Stories in frontage feet on some 10,000, but work May 1st. The way bank will building It will an account of when it is printed on page three of this paper, favored the formation of a district extending from the mouth of the canyon near Yorba to the beginning of the Newbert district at the Fifth street bridge. Since then the ideas of the promoters have developed, and at the second meeting held Monday afternoon at the Mother Colony club rooms, the delegates, with the exception of A. A. Mills favored a district comprising the entire county. Representatives were present from various sections of the county, but some who would have attended, were isolated, and could not reach Anaheim. Santa Ana, for instance, was unable to send a delegation, but phoned the following letter, directed to J. C. Metzgar, secretary of the associated chambers of commerce, which was taken down by a stenographer and read to the meeting. It appeared to voice the sentiments of the majority of the delegates present: Santa Ana, Calif., Jan. 31, 1916. Associated Chambers of Commerce, Santa Ana, California. Dear Sir:— In reference to the control of the Santa Ana river and creeks in Orange county, is it a question of county or district responsibility? Leaving out all argument for or against, I can voice the sentiment of the Board of Trustees of the city of Santa Ana, and that sentiment is the control of the Santa Ana river and creeks concerns the whole county and should be done at the expense of the entire county. We have loafed on the job of river control for years simply because it was too large and expensive a proposition for any one district to perform, and I am satisfied that we can bring this matter so intelligently before our people that we will give a large majority vote for its control. Respectfully, A. J. VISEL, President of Board of Trade. Endorsed by: GEO. W. MINTER, Pres., Santa Ana Chamber of Commerce. C. H. CHAPMAN, Pres., Merchants & Manufacturers' Assn. J. C. METZGAR, Sec'y', Associated Chambers of Commerce of Orange County. Charles Eygabroad, chairman of the board of trade committee, presided, and F. N. Gibbs was elected secretary. After hearing the communication from Santa Ana the meeting was addressed by Supervisor T. B. Talbert, who faw Wintersburg—Andrew Moore. Yorba Linda—Theo. Stanley. Yorba—M. Boissercane. At Large—Jno. Cook, S. E. Talbert, Ed. Farnsworth, Chas. Holt, D. Jesurun, John Ruether, D. E. Ford, C. H. Bickmore, F. N. Gibbs, Board of Supervisors, G. W. Pickering, S. W. Pride. Chas. Eygabroad was elected chairman and F. N. Gibbs, secretary of the committee. On motion of Talbert, seconded by Lake, which motion carried, all those present were urged to be present at the next meeting of the Associated Chambers of Commerce, and bring up and discuss the formation of a flood control district consisting of the whole county. The meeting adjourned subject to the call of the chairman. MET VASQUEZ ON HIGHWAY HAD $2000 IN GOLD N. H. Mitchell and C. E. French Meet Bandit While Coming From Los Angeles in 1873 Speaking of the bandit Tiburcio Vasquez, who held sway in Southern California in the early 70's N. H. Mitchell said while in town this week, that in 1873, while accompanying C. E. French, the Santa Ana pioneer who passed away some years ago, from Los Angeles to this section, they met Vasquez, and a cavalcade of eight or nine horsemen on the highway some miles this side of Los Angeles. Mr. French had drawn $2000 in gold coin from a Los Angeles bank, and was taking it to Santa Ana, when they met the bandit, who passed them by unmolested. The money was in a receptacle under a seat of the carriage, and besides the two gentlemen there were Mrs. French and her daughter in the vehicle at the time. While traveling on the roadway they noticed a cloud of dust some miles ahead of them, and as they approached the cavalcade they recognized Vasquez and his men, who were traveling rapidly toward Los Angeles. The preceding day, French spoke to Mitchell in Los Angeles, saying he had drawn $2000 to bring to Santa Ana, and fearing that Vasquez might intercept them he asked Mitchell to accompany him and his family hitherward. Both Mitchell and French were armed, but they were permitted to pass unmolested by the bandit and his party. The exception of the indication of years ago, was calculated to discourage those who suffered from them, but the people of this section emerged from the waters and the muck with undaunted spirits, and immediately began to reconstruct and to take steps for the prevention of the recurrence of such a disaster. The first flood had only partially subsided when it again rained and the river again began to rise. It continued to rain until 3.70 inches fell, but a portion of this came Saturday after the water began to recede. It reached the highest point at 2 o'clock Friday morning, when it was several inches above the flood of the previous week. Those who were damaged by the first overflow had just begun to take an inventory of their losses and make initial efforts to repair, when the second one came upon them with even a greater volume of water. Although the water was higher during the second flood than in the first less damage was sustained, because many things that would have been destroyed were already gone. Much additional damage resulted from it, however, the higher water cutting over ground that had escaped before. Profiting by their previous experience when they were found by rescuers huddled in their inundated houses like drowning rats in a trap, the three hundred or more inhabitants of Sonoratown did not wait for assistance this time. Most of them abandoned their homes Wednesday evening and found shelter with friends. They all got out without assistance, and before the heaviest flood came Sonoratown was deserted. A large force of men were kept busy at the break in the river above North street the first days of last week but their efforts were useless, as the temporary work was swept away, and the waters again began tearing down the sandwash. It was not long before the sugar factory and the Anaheim Beef & Provision company's plant were again surrounded by water, and Sonoratown was submerged. Neither the sugar factory nor the packing plant sustained any serious damage. As everything loose in Sonoratown had been carried away the previous week the loss to the inhabitants thereof was small. The break in the river below the bridge had been temporarily patched up, large bodies of men from Garden Grove and other sections working there for days, but their obstructions GEO. W. MINTER, Pres., Santa Ana Chamber of Commerce. C. H. CHAPMAN, Pres., Merchants & Manufacturers' Assn. J. C. METZGAR, Sec'y., Associated Chambers of Commerce of Orange County. Charles Eygabroad, chairman of the board of trade committee, presided, and F. N. Gibbs was elected secretary. After hearing the communication from Santa Ana the meeting was addressed by Supervisor T. B. Talbert, who favored a county protection district. Fred Rimpau also spoke on the same line, declaring that "United we stand, divided we fall." S. C. Hartranft then introduced the following motion, which was seconded by Mr. Rimpau. Resolved; that it be the sense of this meeting that a flood control district consisting of the whole county be formed, and That a committee be appointed consisting of representatives from each town and adjacent territory throughout the county to work for the formation of such a district. A. A. Mills spoke in opposition to the motion and Messrs. Newlands, Lake, Talbert, Price, Holt, Hartranft, Rimpau, Eygabroad and others favored it. On being put to a vote the motion carried, there being but one dissenting vote. (Mills). The meeting then nominated and the chair confirmed the following committee on flood control for the whole of Orange county. Anaheim—Chas. Eygabroad. Alamitos—Ernest Hamilton. Buena Park—A. Nelson. Brookhurst—S. T. Timmons. Brea—Geo. Bird. Balboa—C. A. Beckworth. Bolsa—Sterling Price. Capistrano—John Foster. Cypress—S. J. Scally. Bill Slyvester was in town on Monday from Santa Ana on his usual weekly visit, although the floods made it rather tough sledding getting over. Bill tips the beam at 260 pounds, and when he arrived at the bridge between this city and Santa Ana, he was refused passage over it, the man in charge fearing that Bill would topple the structure over. He went to the Santa Fe bridge at Orange, and was given permission to cross, with Spat Isaacson, who accompanied him. They crossed over the bridge and walked to this city, arriving here in the afternoon. Bill made the rounds of his customers as usual in the northern part of the county, and at latest reports was prepared to swim the river on his return to Santa Ana. J. C. Crafts is preparing to build a $5000 residence on his ranch east of town, C. R. Rose of Long Beach, being the contractor. It will be one of the most beautiful residences in this section. pany's plant were again surrounded by water, and Sonoratown was submerged. Neither the sugar factory nor the packing plant sustained any serious damage. As everything loose in Sonoratown had been carried away the previous week the loss to the inhabitants thereof was small. The break in the river below the bridge had been temporarily patched up, large bodies of men from Garden Grove and other sections working there for days, but their obstructions were speedily destroyed when the river again began to rise. The flood that tore through the doomed region to the west was higher than the one experienced the previous week. Garden Grove was again inundated, but the fact that unknown persons had blown holes in the Pacific Electric's embankment below the town, gave vent to the waters and relieved the situation. Travel between this city and Santa Ana and Orange was interrupted for several days. The Chapman street bridge is partially wrecked and even foot passengers could not cross it. It was possible to reach those towns by way of Garden Grove after the water had subsided. Both the Santa Fe and Southern Pacific bridges south of town were partially destroyed and impassable. The S. P. was also cut off in the north. An electric on that line was marooned here Friday and could not get away for a few days. The Santa Fe was able to get trains from the north as far down as Anaheim, but they were compelled to stop here. The locomotive attached to a work train on the Santa Fe was sent out to hold down a bridge south of town, but found its retreat cut off, and was marooned until the track could be repaired sufficiently to allow it to back off. Heavy damage is reported to the highways in every direction. Communication with Fullerton was still open, Zette. APRIL 1916 Number 18 INA AGAIN DATES INTRY OOD SINCE 1862 FOLLOWERFLOW OF US WEEK FER HEAVY LOSS ADDS AND HIGH-DAMAGED ning upon us within weeks, both of them previous history with the inundation 54 calculated to discoureferred from them, but this section emerged and the muck with unand immediately beet and to take steps on the recurrence had only partially again rained and began to rise. It contil 3.70 inches fell, but it was impossible to get any distance east, south or west. The 500-foot span of the Santa Fe steel bridge above Olive is still lying in the river, and caused considerable damage by diverting the water, and causing it to widen the channel. No additional loss of life was reported in this immediate neighborhood, but some buildings have been washed away and stock drowned. One man living west of town is said to have lost eight cows. J. M. Frame, who had a 10-acre ranch west of town, saw his house and all his buildings swept away. The three members of the family escaped and were taken care of by friends in Anaheim. Half of the ranch was washed out and ruined. The entire country between North street and Orangethorpe avenue was a sea of water, but the damage to ranches cannot be estimated. Gullies have been washed through some of the property, but others, where the current was not strong, benefited by the heavy coating of silt left. In some places, it is said, young orange trees are almost entirely buried in the new covering of soil. In many places white sand has been deposited to considerable depth in the orchards. Late Thursday afternoon a distress call was sent to the police department that a man and his wife were in danger in the flood area near the Richfield TALK OF FLOODS OF FORMER YEARS OLD RESIDENTS CLAIM INUNDATION OF LAST WEEK ONLY EQUALLED BY THAT OF 1862 SEASON OF 1883-84 WETTEST IN SOUTHLAND SINCE RECORD OF RAINFALL HAS BEEN KEPT Old-timers whose years of residence here entitle them to be considered competent authority on the happenings of former days, disagree in discussing floods, as old timers are wont to do in recalling events of the long ago. There are many people here who remember the overflow of the spring of 1884. Some declare it was equal to the floods of the past two weeks, but others believe our recent floods were the heaviest since the memorable inundation of 1862. Only one or two peo- had only partially again rained and began to rise. It continued 3.70 inches fell, this came Saturday began to recede. It first point at 2 o'clock when it was several flood of the previous year were damaged by rain had just begun to out of their losses and starts to repair, when time upon them with some of water. Water was higher durdied than in the first sustained, because would have been deadly gone. Much addressed from it, how water cutting over escaped before. their previous experience found by resisting their inundated living rats in a trap, for more inhabitants not wait for assistance. Most of them abandons Wednesday evenelter with friends without assistance, heaviest flood came deserted. of men were kept in the river above first days of last efforts were useless, the work was swept waters again began sandwash. It was the sugar factory and & Provision come again surrounded minoratown was submerged the sugar factory nor sustained any serverything loose in been carried away the loss to the inhabi- small. one river below the temporarily patched men from Garden sections working their obstructions property, but others, where the current was not strong, benefited by the heavy coating of silt left. In some places, it is said, young orange trees are almost entirely buried in the new covering of soil. In many places white sand has been deposited to considerable depth in the orchards. Late Thursday afternoon a distress call was sent to the police department that a man and his wife were in danger in the flood area near the Richfield bridge. Street Superintendent Sackett, Deputy Germann and Bud Sackett and Fred Dick, responded. They loaded a boat on a city wagon and repaired to the scene, but on arrival found the couple on an island high and dry. They had been in peril, but managed to get to the place of safety, and the rescuers returned home. Fred Gresswell sustained some damage to his cottages near the sugar factory. They were in the main channel and the running water shifted some of the foundations and otherwise did damage. His pumping plant and motor were not damaged, however, and the water service to his patrons in that section was uninterrupted. John Newman and his wife and child, whose home is on North street, just west of the Santa Fe track, were compelled to vacate Thursday evening at 6 o'clock. The flood waters had broken through the roadbed and descended upon their home. The water in its fury cut through adjoining property to the west, doing more or less damage. At the corner of North and East street the water was about 4 feet deep during the flood's height, an embankment on the west side of East street having a tendency to back up the water. Ranchers living on the northern extension of East Street were inundated, several sustaining considerable damage. A gully was cut through one of the ranches, which lay in a direct line of the flood's worst current in that neighborhood, doing much damage. Several ranches on East Orange thorpe avenue were rutted and washed, the top layer of earth being carried away. A number of the people in that neighborhood maintain they were benefited by the flood waters, inasmuch as a large amount of silt has been deposited upon their land. Johnny Walls has 20 acres near where the flood assumed large proportions. here entitle them to be considered competent authority on the happenings of former days, disagree in discussing floods, as old timers are wont to do in recalling events of the long ago. There are many people here who remember the overflow of the spring of 1884. Some declare it was equal to the floods of the past two weeks, but others believe our recent floods were the heaviest since the memorable inundation of 1862. Only one or two people are now living who were residents of Anaheim at that time, and remember it, but the flood of 1862 has been recorded in history and handed down in tradition, and will probably stand as the high water mark for all time. There was no measuring apparatus in those days, consequently we have no record of the precipitation, but it is told that Anaheim and the adjoining territory was completely submerged, the highest spots being covered by two feet of water. The buildings in the town were mostly temporary shacks, and many people lived in tents. When the waters subsided it was found that only one structure withstood the strain, the others being swept entirely away. The one substantial house was the two-story adobe Dreyfus & Langenberger store building, which a few weeks ago was torn down by John Cassou, to make room for his modern business block. During the season of 1883-84 the rainfall was 38.18 inches, according to the Los Angeles weather man's guage, and the precipitation here was probably close to that figure. Only 7.13 inches had fallen up to the first of February, but that month and the month of March proved record breakers on the weather man's chart. During February the fall was 13.37 and during March 12.36, making 25.73 inches for the two months. Five and a quarter inches fell after March. That season of 1883-84 was the wettest of which we have any record, but this season is ahead of it to the present date, by almost eleven inches. The rainfall this year, according to Mr. Dickel's guage, is 18.77. This is considerably above the normal for an entire season and the usually rainy months of February and March are yet to come. The wettest month in the history of Southern California, since the weather man has been keeping tab on the rainfall, was December, 1889. The record for that month is 15.80, but no dis- neighborhood, doing much damage. Several ranches on East Orange thorpe avenue were rutted and washed, the top layer of earth being carried away. A number of the people in that neighborhood maintain they were benefited by the flood waters, inasmuch as a large amount of silt has been deposited upon their land. Johnny Walls has 20 acres near where the flood assumed large proportions. A part of the land needed leveling and he was just about to attend to that work, when the rains descended. As a result the rushing waters did the levelling and left Mr. Wall's tract in a perfectly smooth condition. Johnny is congratulating himself. A lady living in the west section had a five acre lemon orchard of young trees completely washed away. A section of the county highway west to the extent of about 250 feet was torn up and carried away in the flood. It is said that dynamite was resorted to in order to relieve the flood waters along the Pacific Electric roadbed on the Garden Grove line. Several holes were blown into the roadbed. Ranchers in that neighborhood, east of the track, were imperilled. Who did the dynamiting is not known. It was reported on Sunday that P. E. detectives were in the Stanton section looking for clues. The county road recently opened from the northern extension of East street to Orangethorpe avenue was put out of commission until Monday. Several of the Placentia ranchers who were wont to use that highway journeyed in a roundabout way to get in and out of this city. A large volume of water rushed down the baranka that drains the hills north of Fullerton and passed west be- Continued on page 8 N. H. Mitchell is making preparations for remodeling his building on the corner of Los Angeles and Center streets as soon as it is vacated by Mr. Falkenstein who will move to the Cassou building when it is completed about June 1. Mr. Mitchell will add one, possibly two stories to the structure, making it one of the best buildings in the city. He has an application or two from would be tenants, and it will be occupied by a large business concern as soon as completed. G. M. Simpson is expected to return home this week from Montana after an absence of a month or more.