anaheim-gazette 1917-01-11

BIG INCREASE IN STUDENTS OF UNIVERSITY MORE THAN TWELVE THOUSAND WERE TAUGHT AT INSTITUTION LAST YEAR NEARLY TWO AND A HALF MILLION DOLLARS BEING EXPENDED IN IMPROVEMENTS Last year the University of California taught 12,529 students, exclusive of Extension students. Omitting the summer session and counting only students above high school graduates, the university taught 6601 students, or twice as many as seven years earlier. More than 150,000 different people within California were personally and immediately reached by the teaching of the University, including resident students, correspondence students, those attending University extension classes and lectures, those reached by the University extension bureau of public discussions, those advised in farm methods by the county farm advisors, those who attended meetings held by the farm advisors, etc. During the past three years the greatest student growth was in the college of chemistry, 60 per cent; the graduate division, 56 per cent; the college of dentistry, 54 per cent; and the college of letters and science, 42 per cent. The colleges of agriculture and of commerce and the medical school work in University extension. The establishment is reported of the office of "University Examiner." This officer will deal with the admission of students who seek advanced standing—now one out of every five—and he will examine the Junior Colleges of California, which are rapidly growing in number and enrollment and looking to the University for guidance and advice. That the University now offers training for women in over fifty different sorts of work upon which they can rely for self support is pointed out by President Wheeler. Such new careers for women are particularly abundant in the fields of agriculture, economics, household science, and household art. President Wheeler reports that student self government has thrived and prospered, as for many years past, and that in not a single case during the past year was the decision of the student committee questioned by either students disciplined or by the faculty. STATE MINING BUREAU The report of the state mining bureau covering oil field operations for the week ending December 30, 1916, shows eight new wells started drilling twenty ready to test water shut off, seven to deepen or redrill, and three to be abandoned. During the year 1916 there were 759 new wells commenced or reported. The bureau has kept no record of the number of wells completed, and probably the actual work on some of the wells reported was not promptly commenced, owing to such obstacles as increased cost of material and scarcity of labor. There was, however, a great increase of work over that done during 1915 when only about 240 wells were completed. The witnessing of tests of water captured after a Rickman, 14, son of M. Rickman of Ft. the hands of the caught last week. Young Rickman Detention home on Tuesday morning. Lad were sent all over the sheriff's office recognized by the ent at Richfield. The agent called and Deputy Consentia. As the coy depot, Rickman the building. He soon outdistanced a heavy man, but pursuit. Sprouting water and crash Rickman strove but was finally ousted. The boy was to school of industry. Several weeks ago the George Junior and two weeks eleven discovered his job. Arriving sought food, while eating it, in great pain, and office, he had thinned a railway line intensely while found him. They During the past three years the greatest student growth was in the college of chemistry, 60 per cent; the graduate division, 56 per cent; the college of dentistry, 54 per cent; and the college of letters and science, 42 per cent. The colleges of agriculture and commerce and the medical school increased in students by 19 per cent, while pharmacy decreased 2 per cent, engineering 6 per cent and the Hastings college of the law 32 per cent. On agriculture, including the teaching of more than six hundred agricultural students at Berkeley, many hundreds more at the University Farm, those in the short courses in agriculture, and the statewide work of correspondence teaching. University extension in agriculture, the farm advisors, and agricultural experimentation, the University will spend this year $612,539. "The efficiency and public usefulness of the college of agriculture," says President Wheeler, "has been so keenly and thankfully appreciated throughout the length and breadth of the state that the request of Dean Hunt for very considerable further increases in agriculture cannot be and will not be disregarded." President Wheeler reports that aside from expenditures for building operations the University will expend during the University year 1916-1917 $2,300,000, of which $600,000 is for agriculture, $300,000 for medical instruction and medical research, and $1,400,000 for general instruction and research in all the other teaching departments and all administrative charges and operating expenses, including lighting and heating, care of grounds and buildings, scientific publications, the infirmary, the gymnasium, etc. On agriculture and medical teaching and research was spent 41 per cent of the whole University income other than that available only for building operations. That a "Student Union" represents the University's "greatest and most specifically determined need" is declared by President Wheeler. This building would safeguard student democracy by serving as a general student gathering place, providing a restaurant and cafeteria, rooms for student organizations, debating societies, publications, and the purpose of studious work. During the year 1916 there were 759 new wells commenced or reported. The bureau has kept no record of the number of wells completed, and probably the actual work on some of the wells reported was not promptly commenced, owing to such obstacles as increased cost of material and scarcity of labor. There was, however, a great increase of work over that done during 1915 when only about 240 wells were completed. The witnessing of tests of water shut off, coincident with the general field activity amounted to 917 cases and constituted the major portion of the Bureau's work. Such tests are of utmost importance in protecting the oil fields, and the necessity of their being inspected by a disinterested public official is generally recognized and demanded, but the underlying principles governing the depth and manner of the shut off is of even greater importance and depends upon careful engineering investigation. The drilling of a new well or the deepening or abandoning of an old well demands in every case an investigation, the full importance of which is not yet generally understood. The enlarged staff of the bureau will doubtless make such primary work possible during the coming year. The upkeep of an oil property involves constant work on some old wells which have deteriorated or were not originally completed in the best manner. Such deepening and redrilling work was proposed by operators on 528 wells. Wells are abandoned for several reasons, such as non-productiveness, damage to surrounding property or salvage value of material in an idle well. Abandonments proposed during the year totaled 164. The repairing of old wells, which are said to be damaging surrounding property, is a subject the importance of which is generally recognized and demanded by operators. The Bureau has the power to compel repair work at wells, and many owners of such wells are willing to make repairs without legal compulsion, but the Bureau has scarcely touched this branch of the work further than to demonstrate in a few cases that it is both possible and profitable. No repairs have been ordered or will, in the future, be ordered by the state oil and gas supervisor until an investigation thoroughly demonstrates that wells are the real source of damage, and exactly what repair work is necessary. Any other pro- Arriving at sought food, while eating it, in great pain, and office, he had therear a railway train intensely whil found him. They Oxnard, who, it to the place where ed at him and de had any money. he had $25.00. The officer. In money, upon which peace bade him country. Or at his story goes. Luckily, Romie officer of money as when in Justice had nearly $25.00 to return to Los Russian Consul tell the same sto- Fullerton Free Reporter from district indicated been negligible from the cold, escaped wholly under said that near bloom and geranium as been nipped stock, including which are more than orange tree said. During the ports tended to in the citrus bell been hurt. Truth that about Reddit few places bearce of having been cold. In the Lindsay tricts the damage heavy. One may blighted groves ed as though a f them. So long as they moistened, little felt, ranchers sadditions the grove is five degrees hirarily considered damage. That a "Student Union" represents the University's "greatest and most specifically determined need" is declared by President Wheeler. This building would safeguard student democracy by serving as a general student gathering place, providing a restaurant and cafeteria, rooms for student organizations, debating societies, publications, and the purpose of student self government, and reading rooms and rooms for general student resort. Here are other needs of the University that President Wheeler emphasizes: An auditorium to seat more than 5000 students, and to cost $750,000. The opportunity to gather the University together as a whole which such a building would present is declared essential for the preservation of student self government. A gymnasium for the development among the students of a lifelong habit of taking healthful physical exercise through athletic sports. An armory, to cost $200,000, so that the University may meet its responsibility of cooperating with the United States government in starting a reserve officers' training corps, on the establishment of which the War Department will provide uniforms for all the University Cadets and remuneration for the student officers of the cadet regiment. $500,000 for buildings for the medical school and increase of income for medical work. President Wheeler reports that there is "throughout the state a strong demand for instruction which will open the resources of the University to the wider population of the state," and he recommends active development of the wells are willing to make repairs without legal compulsion, but the Bureau has scarcely touched this branch of the work further than to demonstrate in a few cases that it is both possible and profitable. No repairs have been ordered or will, in the future, be ordered by the state oil and gas supervisor until an investigation thoroughly demonstrates that wells are the real source of damage, and exactly what repair work is necessary. Any other procedure would cause needless and unjustified expense to the operators, and eventually discredit all other branches of the work. Conditions during the coming year will undoubtedly be such as to provide for such investigations and repair. A review of the year's work gives ample proof that the underlying principles of the bureau's work are now better understood and appreciated by oil operators than before. Criticism for lax enforcement of some provisions of the law is answered by the statement that drastic action should only follow a thorough consideration of the facts, and that most oil field operations have not, in the past, been so conducted as to present even simple facts as actual dates when water appeared in various wells, or the physical condition of the wells. The first drastic action in the enforcement of the law must be directed toward those who do not furnish the necessary facts such as complete well logs and production reports. A reasonable period of time for the explanation of the necessity of such records should, of course, be allowed. Such explanations were presented to every operator during the past year. WANTED—A 5 to 7 acre Valencia grove, not less than 4 years old. C. B. BERGER Co., Odd Fellows Bldg. More Paved Roads Residents of city are rejoicing ORANGE COUNTY NOTES Boy Gives Officers Chase: Captured after a long chase, Willard Rickman, 14, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Rickman of Fullerton is again in the hands of the authorities. He was caught last week at Richfield. Young Rickman escaped from the Detention home at Santa Ana Wednesday morning. Descriptions of the lad were sent all over the county from the sheriff's office and Rickman was recognized by the Santa Fe station agent at Richfieldk. The agent called Constable Waters and Deputy Constable Taylor of Placentia. As the officers drove up to the depot, Rickman dashed out of the building. He soon outdistanced Waters, who is a heavy man, but Taylor kept up the pursuit. Sprinting through pools of water and crashing through brush, Rickman strove to elude the officer, but was finally overtaken. The boy was taken to the Preston school of industry at Lone Thursday. Several weeks ago he escaped from the George Junior Republic at Chino and two weeks elapsed before his parents discovered his whereabouts. Robbed by an Officer: A Russian who was before Justice Cox for vagrancy Wednesday told a story which reeks of the dirtiest graft ever known in the Southland. He stated that he was a miner, lately thrown out of work near San Francisco, and that with $45 in his pocket, had started south to look for a new job. Arriving in Oxnard, he had sought food, which he paid for, and while eating it, broke a tooth. Being in great pain, and not near a dentist's office, he had thrown himself down near a railway track, and was suffering intensely when the section hands found him. They notified an officer in another piece of good roads. Main street is to be improved from the end of the boulevard westward to the Springdale school house, a distance of one mile. At a meeting of the supervisors Thursday they agreed to furnish crush rock at the expense of the county to the extent of $1700 or $1800 the rest of the expense to be borne by local people. Earl Farrar, one of the prime movers of the enterprise, has already secured $700 on subscription from the farmers and the canvass is not complete. The crushed rock is to be shipped there from the San Dimas quarries, and is to arrive at the rate of two carloads a day. The work of plowing and preparing the road has commenced on the west end, and it is expected the road will be completed by February 1. Petition to Pay Legacies: The $100,000 estate of Caroline M. Conn, who died April 11, 1912, is now being arranged for final settlement. John Avas, executor of the estate of Wm. McDonald, a beneficiary under the Conn will, filed a petition asking that the estate be closed and the legacies paid. Beneficiaries under the will are: Dr. J. I. Clark, Santa Ana, who receives $2500; Wm. McDonald, deceased, $5000; The Coolby Fund, Order of Eastern Star, $1000. The balance of the present valuation of $97,977.77 goes to friends and relatives of the deceased, in the eastern states and Southern California. Much legal work and local comment has come about through the tedious processes in which this case has been involved, having been more or less before the public for nearly five years. F. O. Daniel is attorney for the petitioner. New Office Created: Superintendent of Maintenance of Improved County Roads is the new po- The number probably be well communicated by the great interest during the war. Water general cases of a case are of being the of their used pubized and principiain manner water imerable end drilling or lands in the full vet gened staff like such the oil work on deteriorated deepening closed by several vulneress,erty or an idle during whichounding importance indicated that while there had been negligible damage to the plants from the cold, the citrus groves had escaped wholly unharmed. One rancher said that near his grove lilies in full bloom and geraniums had not so much as been nipped. Even tender nursery stock, including young lemon trees which are more susceptible to cold than orange trees, was undamaged, he said. During the present cold snaps, reports tended to show that elsewhere in the citrus belt the growers had not been hurt. Travelers, however, say that about Redlands the groves in a few places bear unmistakable evidence of having been subjected to severe cold. In the Lindsay and Porterville districts the damage is said to have been heavy. One man described the frost blighted groves by saying they looked as though a fire had swept through them. So long as the soil here remains well moistened, little apprehension need be felt, ranchers say. Under those conditions the groves will stand cold that is five degrees below the point ordinarily considered dangerous, without damage. One rancher said few of the citrus stated that he was a miner, lately thrown out of work near San Francisco, and that with $45 in his pocket, had started south to look for a new job. Arriving in Oxnard, he had sought food, which he paid for, and while eating it, broke a tooth. Being in great pain, and not near a dentist's office, he had thrown himself down near a railway track, and was suffering intensely when the section hands found him. They notified an officer in Oxnard, who, it is alleged, came out to the place where he was lying, looked at him and demanded to know if he had any money. He replied that he had $25.00. "Let me see it," said the officer. He handed over the money, upon which the upholder of the peace bade him get on out of the country. Or at least, so the Russian's story goes. Luckily, Rominoff had not told the officer of money in an inside pocket as when in Justice Cox's court he still had nearly $25. The justice told him to return to Los Angeles, and see the Russian Consul, to whom he should tell the same story. Fullerton Free From Frost: Reports from ranchers in Fullerton district indicated that while there had been negligible damage to the plants from the cold, the citrus groves had escaped wholly unharmed. One rancher said that near his grove lilies in full bloom and geraniums had not so much as been nipped. Even tender nursery stock, including young lemon trees which are more susceptible to cold than orange trees, was undamaged, he said. During the present cold snaps, reports tended to show that elsewhere in the citrus belt the growers had not been hurt. Travelers, however, say that about Redlands the groves in a few places bear unmistakable evidence of having been subjected to severe cold. In the Lindsay and Porterville districts the damage is said to have been heavy. One man described the frost blighted groves by saying they looked as though a fire had swept through them. So long as the soil here remains well moistened, little apprehension need be felt, ranchers say. Under those conditions the groves will stand cold that is five degrees below the point ordinarily considered dangerous, without damage. Mr. Neff's work will consist in directing and superintending the maintenance of the entire system of good roads throughout the county. The roads are now at the stage when surfacing problems must be met in a way to forstall unnecessary future expense. The work of the construction engineer is at its most critical stage in many cases, and any minor defects, which may be repaired at a cost of little or nothing, wou mean much expense to the county if allowed to go unnoticed. The appointment of this new officer is looked on by engineers as a move for economy on the part of the supervisors. DETERMINING TRIAL JUDGE IS A LOTTERY County Clerk Decides Case With Aid Of a Bottle and Colored Ball "Which court will try the case?" asks the layman, who has heard of Judge Thomas and of Judge West, and who has a particular like for the characteristics of one of the two men. Both are Superior court judges, and both try the same kind of cases, in general. T he answer is solved in the office of the County Clerk, by means of a bottle-pool bottle, which looks very much as if it may have been taken in some pool room raid. When the complaint is filled, the case is given a number, and unless it comes under certain classifications, County Clerk Williams, or a deputy, goes to his desk, draws therefrom the leather bottle, solemnly invents it, and extracts from its hollow interior a small ball. The color of the ball decides the number of the courtroom, and the judge who will hear the case. CITRUS CANKER No final statement as to the outcome of the campaign against the citrus canker can be expected within a period of at least two years. The campaign, however, is progressing very satisfactorily in the commercially important orange and grapefruit regions of Florida. Even in the few places where citrus canker outbreaks have occurred in commercial districts and in old trees, the disease can be eradicated promptly and effectively. Although thorough inspection of citrus plantings will be necessary, at least all through the coming fiscal year, it is believed that Florida now is so nearly free of the disease as to render its eradication from that state practically certain. In Texas, Louisiana, Alabama, and Mississippi the work has been more difficult from the beginning because of the more scattered plantings and the relatively smaller interests involved. Furthermore, in all these states the unusually severe tropical storms of the present year have caused unexpectedly wide distribution of the disease in some areas. Even in these states, however, the progress of the work is encouraging, and if no further unusual drawbacks are encountered the disease will be effectually checked. ORANGE COUNTY FLOAT AT ROSE TOURNAMENT Beautiful Display Made by the Associated Chambers Committee A semi-tropic garden paraded the streets of Pasadena Monday in the Mirs with Bureau branch of Constrate possible have been the order-supervisor only demal source it repair other pro- and uniors, and branches bring the be such obligations. One rancher said few of the citrus growers in the Fullerton section had smudge pots available and that relatively little smudging had been done in that district so far this winter. Vegetable packing houses said that no damage had been inflicted to the lettuce or celery. Seal Beach Votes Bonds:— The get together spirit of Seal Beach was well demonstrated, when the city Wednesday voted $40,000 bonds for a sewer system, and $35,000 bonds for extension of its water system. Of a total vote of 146, only eight were cast against the water bonds, and three against the sewer bonds. Extensive improvements have been hinging on the result of the bond election amounting to $60,000. Three miles of concrete paving will be laid. Part of this will extend along the ocean front, from Alamitos Bay to Anaheim Bay. Main street, the leading business thoroughfare, will be re-paved, and Electric avenue, which parallels the Pacific Electric coast line, will also be paved. New concessions totaling $50,000, are being considered by Manager Burt of the amusement company. More Paved Road:— Residents of Wintersburg and vicinity are rejoicing over the assurance When the complaint is filed, the case is given a number, and unless it comes under certain classifications, County Clerk Williams, or a deputy, goes to his desk, draws therefrom the leather bottle, solemnly inverts it, and extracts from its hollow interior a small ball. The color of the ball decides the number of the courtroom, and the judge who will hear the case. When the bottle is empty, and no more balls can be drawn from its bulky interior, a box in the Clerk's desk is opened, and therefrom twenty colored balls are drawn. Ten are of one color, and ten of another. These are placed inside the bottle, and things begin all over again. By this method no lawyer can take a case to a Judge before whom he thinks his client stands a better chance. The light colored balls may follow each other for several time, then the dark ones, but when the bottle has been emptied, each court has drawn ten cases. The above does not apply to probate cases, which are handled alternately by each court in six month periods. Judge West handles the inebriates and insanity cases. Judge Thomas has the juvenile cases. The balance, in general, are determined by the little leather bottle, so when you are called to take your case into the Superior court of Orange county, you may request the clerk, Mr. Williams, or one of his assistants in the office to conduct the operation before your eyes. FOR RENT OR SALE—40 acres al-falfa and sugar beet ranch. Good buildings, heavy soil. Free water, on paved highway in Chino district. Address J. E. Roberts, Pomona, Calif. A semi-tropic garden paraded the streets of Pasadena Monday in the big parade of the Tournament of Roses as Orange county's contribution to the display of the features of the Southland and was greeted with applause by thousands of people, gathered from every clime to witness the big pageant. The float was decorated with asparagus fern, poinsettias and begonia blooms. The exhibit was the entry of the Associated Chambers of Commerce of Orange county, and was under the direction of J. A. Armitage of Bay City, as chairman of the advertising committee. He was ably assisted by R. L. Bisby. A number of Orange county girls occupied seats on the float, and they played ukuleles, sang and threw oranges to visitors along the line of march. The girls were greeted with applause throughout the line of march. A Santa Ana high school song, sung to the tune of Aloha, was the favorite. The float party, with chaperones, had luncheon at the Maryland and attended the big football game. Dressing rooms were reserved by D. M. Linard, of the Maryland, for the young ladies on the float. The young ladies were Misses Florence Neff, Helen Sylvester, Virginia Metzgar, Ruth Webber, Elsie Armitage, Margaret Lyon, Frances Baker, The chaperone was Mrs. J. C. Metzgar. gas and the High Cost of Living We hear a great deal these days about the high cost of living. One who pays the bills for a family can deny that food, clothing and other commodities cost much more than they did a few ago. Yet there is one great modern convenience which costs no which is actually cheaper than formerly; that commodity is Gas. While it is a fact that all of the labor and material used in the gas industry have increased in price, the Gas Company cannot, as the mark its prices up to follow the rising costs. It is, indeed, practicing the most efficient methods of operation that the company is able to break even these times. It is no longer a luxury; but is, in fact, the cheapest commodity the holder can buy. Realizing this he should use it in the place where fuels to cook his meals and to light and warm his home. What the Southern Counties Gas Company has done for the need Municipalities in Southern California. We are distributing the following municipalities: NA WHITTIER SO. SANTA ANITA MONTABELLO EL MONTE POMONA LONG BEACH CHINO SEAL BEACH GROVE CLAREMONT SAN PEDRO TON BEACH LORDSBURG WILMINGTON BEACH SAN DIMAS POINT FIRMAN COVINA SANTA MONICA AZUSA SAWTELLE ON GLENDORA OCEAN PARK THE following municipalities: NANA WHITTIER SO. SANTA ANITA MONTABELLO EL MONTE POMONA LONG BEACH CHINO SEAL BEACH CLAREMONT SAN PEDRO LORDSBURG WILMINGTON SAN DIMAS POINT FIRMAN COVINA SANTA MONICA AZUSA SAWTELLE GLENDORA OCEAN PARK ARCADIA VENICE MONROVIA PALMS SIERRA MADRE CULVER CITY HOUSE BY THE SIDE OF THE ROAD There are hermit souls that live withdrawn, In the peace of their self-content; There are souls like stars that dwell apart In a fellowless firmament; There are pioneer souls that blaze their paths Where the highways never ran— But let me live by the side of the road And be a friend to man. Let me live in a house by the side of the road, Where the race of men go by— The men who are good and the men who are bad, As good and as bad as I. I would not sit in the scorner's seat, Or hurl the cynic's ban. Let me live in the house by the side of the road And be a friend to man. I see from my house by the side of the road, By the side of the highway of life, The men who press with the ardor of hope, The men who are faint with the strife. But I turn not away from their smiles nor their tears— Both parts of an infinite plan, Let me live in the house by the side of a road And be a friend to man. I know there are brook-gladdened meadows ahead, And mountains of wearisome height; That the road passes on through the long afternoon, The soil surveys have for one purpose the study of the relation of soils to crops. The investigators study the physical and chemical nature of soils, samples of which are taken throughout the areas being surveyed, and at the same time gather from all available sources, and particularly from farmers, the kinds of crops and crop yields on the different soil types identified and mapped. The soil maps show the location and extent of the different soils with reference to roads, watercourses, school houses, churches, and other landmarks, so that the farmer, by consulting the map can determine the general character of soil on his own property. During the past year field work for the study of the trucking soils in certain typical areas in New Jersey was completed and similar work was inaugurated in the vicinity of Norfolk, Va. The work of classifying the lands of the national forests was in progress in each of the six western districts during the year. Work was done in eight states, about 20 projects and a great number of separate homestead applications being examined, mapped, and passed upon in cooperation with the forest service. The bureau of soils is now cooperating with 19 states and there are 6 additional states in which cooperation is planned for 1918, final arrangements in each case being contingent upon appropriations by the state legislatures of funds to enable the state institution to cooperate. FOR SALE—Ten acre 2-year old Valencia Orange grove at Richfield in Yorba Linda Irrigation District. Price $6500. Good bargain. Wickersheim Implement Co., Fullerton. 12-14-3t But I turn not away from their smiles nor their tears— Both parts of an infinite plan, Let me live in the house by the side of a road And be a friend to man. I know there are brook-gladdened meadows ahead, And mountains of wearisome height; That the road passes on through the long afternoon, And stretches away to the night. But still I rejoice when the travelers rejoice, And weep with the strangers that moan, Nor live in my house by the side of the road, Like a man who dwells alone. Let me live in my house by the side of the road, Where the race of men go by— They are good, they are bad, they are weak, they are strong, Wise, foolish, so am I. Then why should I set in the scorner's seat, Or hurl the cynic's ban Let me live in the house by the side of the road, And be a friend to man. Dr. M. M. Henderson, Dentist, Suite 1, Mullinix Bldg., Anaheim. Miss Placida Gardner, daughter of H. F. Gardner of Orange, has been honored at Los Angeles by appointment as city bacteriologist. The salary now is $150 a month, but probably will be increased to $200 very shortly. Miss Gardner was appointed out of a large number of expert applicants including several men.