anaheim-gazette 1916-12-21

DIFFICULTIES IN WAY OF BREA'S INCORPORATION Assessed Valuation is Not Sufficient To Permit Municipal Government The town of Brea is up a tree. It wants to incorporate, and yet it is against a condition that has put the incorporation adherents to guessing. When the original petition for incorporation was filed with the board of supervisors a lot of lands owned by the big oil companies raised a ruction, and said they proposed to fight having their lands included to pay expenses of running a city government for Brea. The fight was vigorous enough to cause the Breans to start the petition over again, this time with boundaries cut down to exclude the oil companies. Even at that several remonstrances were filed. About that time some of those interested in the incorporation began figuring out where the town would "get off at." It was found that the boundaries had been cut down so much that the total assessed valuation of the proposed city had been reduced to a point where the maximum tax rate allowed a municipality by the state law would not raise enough money to run the city government. The adherents of incorporation are in a quandary. They have not yet made up their minds what they will do. It looks as though they will have to take in more territory or else operate by instituting a city assessor who will be delegated with the duty of shooting the assessment until it resembles a gusher. WATER POWER DEVELOPMENT In the fiscal year 1916, says Henry S. Graves, chief of the forest service, in his annual report, 20 new water-tion in northwestern Colorado and northeastern Utah would yield petroleum when it was subjected to destructive distillation. Petroleum has been obtained from the oil fields, however, in quantities so great and at a cost so low that its production from shale by distillation has not seemed to be commercially feasible, despite the fact that in Scotland such an industry has long been paying dividends on a large investment and in fact, according to current report, is now supplying fuel oil for the British navy. Field investigations made by Dean E. Winchester and others, of the U.S. Geological survey, have shown that whenever economic conditions necessitate or justify the distillation of oil shales for their products and by-products the shales of the Green River formation in Colorado, Utah, Nevada and Wyoming can be made to yield vast quantities of oil, gas for use in the process of distillation, and fertilizer enough to enrich most of the farms in the Middle West. In northwestern Colorado alone there is sufficient shale, in beds at least 3 feet thick and containing more oil than the average shale now mined in Scotland, to yield about 20,000,000-000 barrels of crude oil, which is more than five times the total amount of crude oil produced in the United States to date; and in Utah there is probably nearly as much shale just as rich. This shale oil will yield 10 to 15 per cent of gasoline by ordinary methods of refining. The shale in Colorado should produce not only the oil but also, with only a moderate added cost, about 300,000,000 tons of ammonium sulphate, a compound especially valuable as a fertilizer. The industry requires a large and costly equipment of retorts, condensers and oil refineries, as well as of mining machinery, so that it probably can not twenty-sixth.' An dodgasted mad I jot table and went to breakfast." GARDEN GROVE Celebrate Complete On P. Garden Grove has "in union there first week able to er advance in the—this time in the tion meeting and the completion of improvements and of the finis of the work. The program was den Grove Improvement of which H. A. L. K. N. Coplen is available management of the success of th. The supper was diles' Aid of the anyone who has repast served by that the spread w could desire. President Lake 7:15, Rev. O. W. blessing, and 150 the tables. George Reyburn toastmaster of th few well chosen v object of the gather. The Pacific El represented by Mr. situated for Presic is and Mr. Foster, with an interesting topics and facts co den Grove as a Hanabel stated th WATER POWER DEVELOPMENT In the fiscal year 1916, says Henry S. Graves, chief of the forest service, in his annual report, 20 new water-power projects which utilize national forest land began operation. This is an increase of 18½ per cent in the total number. In the fiscal year 1915 the number of new projects which began operation was 12: Forty-two per cent of the total developed waterpower of the United States utilize National Forest land, the forest service figures show. Development of relatively small projects is particularly in evidence, according to Mr. Graves, in the Rocky Mountain states. California leads in the amount of power under permit and in operation. The number of transmission line permits in effect was increased by 13 during the year. The 40 application for power project permits received in 1916 included 8 from Alaska—a notable evidence, according to the report, of increased local interest in power development on the national forest lands there. Concerning the report prepared by the forest service in response to a resolution of the senate calling upon the secretary of agriculture for information regarding the ownership and control of water power sites and any facts bearing on the question as to the existence of a monopoly in the ownership and control of hydroelectric power in the United States, Mr. Graves says; "This report presented in far greater detail than has ever been attempted before an exhaustive analysis of the general power situation. It showed a marked concentration of definite and complete control of a large percentage of developed waterpower by a very few companies. Data presented regarding interrelationships through common directors and principal officers indicated a marked tendency toward association or community of interests, particularly between the principal holding companies. The movement toward concentration in commercial central stations of all the primary power employed in the electrical industries and in manufacturing was found in all sections of the Unit- HEAVY PRICE BID FOR WALTER JOHNSON Former Olinda Man Considered Worth $60,000 to Boston Team The Boston Americans will bid $60,000 for the services of Walter Johnson, crack pitcher of the Washington club, if he is on the market, President Harry Frazee stated. His statement was made in connection with a report that the Cleveland team was prepared to bid $50,000 to obtain Johnson. President Frazee said probably nearly as much shale just as rich. This shale oil will yield 10 to 15 per cent of gasoline by ordinary methods of refining. The shale in Colorado should produce not only the oil but also, with only a moderate added cost, about 300,000,000 tons of ammonium sulphate, a compound especially valuable as a fertilizer. The industry requires a large and costly equipment of retorts, condensers and oil refineries, as well as of mining machinery, so that it probably can not be profitably organized on a small scale. Rich oil shale is exceedingly tough, resists erosion remarkably, and will burn when ignited. As it bleaches bluish white on weathering, the ranchers in some parts of the region refer to it as "white rock that burns". When freshly broken, it gives off an odor of petroleum. Although oil may be obtained in large quantities from some of the shale by destructive distillation, it does not appear that more than a small percentage already exists in the shale as oil. Furthermore, oil has not been found in commercial quantity in wells that have been drilled into the shale in northwestern Colorado. In the area examined there is a vast quantity of shale that will yield a barrel or more of oil per ton, and shale from a thin bed at one locality yielded a barrel and a half per ton, or nearly four times as much oil as it obtained from an average ton of Scotch oil shale. Bulletin 641-F, entitled "Oil Shale in northwestern Colorado and adjacent areas," by Dean E. Winchester, contains information relative to the quantity and quality of the oil that may be distilled from the rich beds of shale, the number of such beds at the localities examined, and the general distribution of the shale throughout northwestern Colorado and adjacent parts of Utah and Wyoming. NEW TYPE Germany has no Zeppelin. They just made its first Constance and w crowds from the new air gantic size and from the older t more slender ends, and instead gondolas they have one, which is all body of the bas form on top of the firing guns and are mounted. The most important new airships are motors and the perfectly stationary point. While maneuvering the new Zeppelin large clouds of percentage of developed waterpower by a very few companies. Data presented regarding interrelationships through common directors and principal officers indicated a marked tendency toward association or community of interests, particularly between the principal holding companies. The movement toward concentration in commercial central stations of all the primary power employed in the electrical industries and in manufacturing was found in all sections of the United States, the rate of concentration during the period 1902-1912 being the highest in the South Atlantic states and the extent of concentration greatest in the Western States. "The rate of increase in water power development for public service use from 1902-1912 was approximately three times as great as in steam power. Primary power installation from all sources and for all uses increased from 1902 to 1912 more than 2½ times as rapidly in the eleven Western states as in the remainder of the United States, while the increase for primary electric power for the same period was 440 per cent for the Western states, as against 226 per cent in the other states. The development per capita of the Western states in 1912 was 2½ times as great as in other parts of the country. "The report showed a considerable over development in nearly all the power centers of the Western states—California, Oregon and Washington in particular showing installations far in excess of maximum demands." NITROGEN COMPOUNDS OBTAINED FROM SHALE Government Report on Oil Shale in Northwestern Colorado It has long been known that some of the shale in the Green river forma- Former Olinda Man Considered Worth $60,000 to Boston Team The Boston Americans will bid $60,000 for the services of Walter Johnson, crack pitcher of the Washington club, if he is on the market, President Harry Frazee stated. His statement was made in connection with a report that the Cleveland team was prepared to bid $50,000 to obtain Johnson. President Frazee said nothing had been done officially in the matter as yet. If the Red Sox should land Johnson, it would materially strengthen their chances of winning their third consecutive American league pennant and world's championship for there is no doubt in the minds of baseball experts there that Johnson would make the Hose pitching staff the best in the country. Nothing could be learned from Washington whether or not the great Walter is on the market. If he is, then the Red Sox owners are prepared to pay their price for him. Johnson is still considered the best pitcher in the game today. With a losing ball club last year he finished in third place among the American league hurlers, and with a team like Boston behind him he would have done better. A MERE BITE Mr. Lysander, a New York state farmer, was telling his troubles to a neighbor, and among other things said that the wife of the farmer who employed him was "too darned close for any use." "This very morning," said he, "she said to me: 'Lysander, do you know how many pancakes you have et this mornin'?' I said 'No ma'am, I ain't had no occasion to count 'em.' 'Well,' says she, 'that last one was the ANAHEIM GAZETTE—THURSDAY, Dec. 21, 1916 GARDEN GROVE PEOPLE ENJOY A BANQUET Celebrate Completion of Improvements On P. E. Line Garden Grove has again proved that "in union there is strength," and is this week able to again record another advance in the progress of events—this time in the form of a jollification meeting and banquet in honor of the completion of the Pacific Electric improvements and the near approach of the finish of the river protection work. The program was staged by the Garden Grove Improvement association, of which H. A. Lake is president and K. N. Coplen is secretary, and to their able management can be attributed the success of the occasion. The supper was served by the Ladies' Aid of the M. E. church, and anyone who has ever sat down to a repast served by these ladies knows that the spread was all the inner man could desire. President Lake rapped for order at 7:15, Rev. O. W. Reinius asked the blessing, and 150 people sat down to the tables. George Reyburn was selected as toastmaster of the evening, and in a few well chosen words stated the object of the gatherig. The Pacific Electric company was represented by Mr. Hanabel (who substituted for President Shoup) Mr. Davis and Mr. Foster, who each responded with an interesting talk on railway topics and facts complimentary to Garden Grove as a shipping point. Mr. Hanabel stated that it was the intent... George Reyburn was selected as toastmaster of the evening, and in a few well chosen words stated the object of the gatherinig. The Pacific Electric company was represented by Mr. Hanabel (who substituted for President Shoup) Mr. Davis and Mr. Foster, who each responded with an interesting talk on railway topics and facts complimentary to Garden Grove as a shipping point. Mr. Hanabel stated that it was the intention of the P. E. to put on two limited trains each way on the Santa Ana line between Artesia and Los Angeles after the first of January, which will reduce the time from Garden Grove to the city about ten minutes. Other prominent people who addressed the audience were: T. B. Talbert, chairman of the board of supervisors; J. H. Finley, member of the highway commission; City Attorney Scott of Santa Ana, and Attorney Purcell of Santa Ana. J. A. Knapp, who is always supplied and ever ready with information concerning facts and figures showing the greatness of Garden Grove, interested the audience in a short address, as did also P. M. German. The crowded condition of the Y. M. C. A. room demonstrates plainly that Garden Grove is fast outgrowing present quarters for holding public meeting, and emphasizes the need of a structure that will conveniently accommodate the public. NEW TYPE OF ZEPPELIN Germany has an entirely new type of Zeppelin. The first one of them has just made its trial flight over Lake Constance and was watched by large crowds from the Swiss shore. The new air cruisers are of gigantic size and differ in their shape from the older types. Their form is more slender with sharp pointed ends, and instead of three separate gondolas they have only one large one, which is almost as long as the body of the balloon. On the platform on top of the balloon two quick-firing guns and four machine guns are mounted. The most important feature of the new airships are almost noiseless motors and the ability to remain perfectly stationary over a certain point. While maneuvering over the lake the new Zeppelin repeatedly emitted large clouds of black smoke which... WAR ON NOXIOUS ANIMALS Depredations of predatory animals accompanied by outbreaks of rabies among them in parts of Oregon, California, Nevada, Idaho and Utah resulted in the shooting, trapping and poisoning of over 11,000 coyotes during the last fiscal years by hunters in the employ of the Biological Survey of the department of agriculture. Altogether over 15,000 noxious animals, including wolves, coyotes, mountain lions and bobcats were destroyed. The seriousness of the outbreaks of rabies will be realized when it is stated that more than 60 persons were treated by state authorities of Nevada during the year on account of having been bitten by either wild or domestic animals. The loss of live stock has been very heavy. At Winnemucca, Nev., a single rabid coyote caused the loss of 27 acres of government and public lands have been covered with poisoned grain for the extermination of ground squirrels. Large areas of private agricultural land also have been cleared of these pests through campaigns conducted by the owners under the direction of the representatives of the survey. Operations have been continued effectively against prairie dogs, and over 1,500,000 acres have been practically cleared of these destructive ani- mals. Improvements which have been made by the bureau in methods of exterminating prairie dogs have encouraged large numbers of farmers to destroy them on their lands. Effective methods of destroying jack rabbits have been devised and the depredations of these animals have been greatly reduced in many localities where they had proved exceedingly destructive. Similarly satisfactory results are being obtained in operations against gophers and moles. Important experiments have also been conducted and methods devised for the control of seed eating mammals which work havoc in tree plantations and areas which are being reforested. REDITORS R. WILLIAMS, DEven by the underthe last Will and Williams, deceasof and all persons the said deceased necessary vouchers work of the Superior of Orange, State of habit the same with to the said exefess of business, at the Rotar, Room 7, National Bank Santa Ana, in the thin ten months aften of this notice. November, 1916. J. B. REA. Will and TestaWilliams, Deceased. N. Editor. 11-30-5t Y.M.C.K. SCHOOLS Actual Auto Repairing, Ignition, Carburetion, Vulcanizing thoroughly taught. 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