anaheim-gazette 1917-01-25

The Weekly Gazette. ESTABLISHED 1870 Henry Kuchel, Editor and Proprietor SUBSCRIPTION PER YEAR ... $1.50 SIX MONTHS ... $1.00 THREE MONTHS ... $ .50 Entered at the Anaheim Postoffice as second-class matter MORE OPEN DITCHES WILL BE PIPED Water Company Considering Abandonment of Several Of Them Director Dwyer reported F. Siefken willing to pipe part of the present ditch on his property and give the company a right of way for a pipe line for the balance of the ditch, to be put in at some future date, if necessary or desirable, provided the company would allow him to do away with the open dirt ditch at this time. On motion duly seconded his proposition was accepted. Request of the West Anaheim Water company, for a pipe line in place of the present open cement ditch west of Walnut street, near Broadway was referred to the ditch committee. Communication was received from the Fresno Canal & Land company in regard to placing fish screens on the canals of that company, was referred to the attorney for reply. Request of J. B. Steward for about 650 feet of pipe line on his property was referred to the ditch committee. On motion duly seconded the superintendent was instructed to have Zanjero house at the Tuffree reservoir tinted and painted. NOTES FROM OIL FIELDS Activley in the development and production of petroleum in the Brea Fullerton oil fields continues strong. The weekly survey of the field is full of encouragement to all concerned. All the operating companies are busy and very satisfactory progress is reported. The field now has all told 72 wells drilling, and 637 wells producing. The daily average production of the field is now a little better than 42,000 bbls., and during the past year 14,409,470 bbls. of crude oil were produced. Through out the month of January development work has been advanced on all leases and the month closes with activity very strong. The Amalgamated Oil company report Hualde No. 8 as standing up in production, the daily yield being 600 bbls. No. 17 is cemented. Hualde No. 23 was put on the pump this week, production figures as yet are not available. No. 26 is redrilling at 2514. On the Anaheim Union Water lease this company have 10 down 3174 and drilling. No. 40 is standing cemented and a new rig for 41 is in process of construction. The Birch Oil company are drilling No. 10 at 4250. Some difficulty is being encountered at this great depth on account of pipe trouble. No. 11 is going good at 1675. No. 13 is drilling at 2450 and 14 is better than 750. The Brea Canyon people are bailing and testing out their No. 29. Last week this well made an extraordinary and phenomenal show of oil at a depth of 2000 feet. No. 30 started drilling last week and is down about 100 feet. The Columbia Oil Producing company is meeting with some success on the Orange No. 7, drilling is now going dent of the San Diego Oil company, working diligently. The San Diego No. 4 and are understood that a veiling noted at this way. Should No. it, it is quite likely will be started. What is thought ord is being made Bastanchury No. Inch casing 3722 carried successfully be ascertained the string of casing o rried down a well careful drilling, P close attention to by the drillers in it is a great achievement No. 5 is now going at drilling at 2126. The process of stock No. 2 continue close to 11 feet long Drilling at Long by well by the U very successfully Teh log shows a rotary making good On the Graham work continues with sand at 3040. No. 3300, No. 4 is reckoned 2200. No. 50 has 2760. On the Hole le rapidly with severen ing. Nos. 6, 8, 1 ing. No. 14 is go gthe rotary, 1200 fe A rig for 17 has be ing is going nicely the mark. Work is being mencemetn of drill Myer lease near Communication was received from the Fresno Canal & Land company in regard to placing fish screens on the canals of that company, was referred to the attorney for reply. Request of J. B. Steward for about 650 feet of pipe line on his property was referred to the ditch committee. On motion duly seconded the superintendent was instructed to have Zanjero house at the Tuffree reservoir tinted and painted. The report of the Amalgamated Oil company, St. Helens Petroleum company and Hurley Smith company, for the month of December were received and filed. On motion duly seconded the transfer of 5 shares of stock from J. A. Phelps to City Package Delivery Co. was granted. Joseph Helmsen reached his 56th birthday Tuesday. Numerous members of the Masonic lodge, Eastern Star and other friends called during the day to congratulate him and extend good wishes. Many beautiful flowers were sent in, and one lady sent him a huge birthday cake. Members of Company 26, Uniform Rank, K. of P. went over to Tustin Tuesday night where officers were installed for both the Tustin and Anaheim lodges. They were treated to a splendid banquet at the close of the ceremonies. Those who attended from here were Major B. T. Beale, Captain Walter Amstutz, First Lieutenant O. B. Baxter, Second Lieutenant Frank Davis, Recorder C. A. Criss, C. L. Newcombe, B. V. Beebe, Antone Feraud, Jacob Witmer, T. W. Hollingworth, J. C. Idlor, A. W. Thomas, Frank Goodrich and G. A. Mattison. Gen. J. O. Royer and Major Robert E. Loukes will visit the K. of P. lodge on Wednesday evening, Feb. 7. They write that fearing they will not be able to furnish sufficient amusement they will bring a number of friends with them. All Orange county Knights will be invited to be present. LeRoy B. Berger, son of C. B. Berger, has entered the real estate firm of C. B. Berger & Co., with offices in the First National Bank Bldg. Have 1½ acres with dandy modern 4-room bungalow just at edge of Anaheim and clear. Want house... LeRoy B. Berger, son of C. B. Berger, has entered the real estate firm of C. B. Berger & Co., with offices in the First National Bank Bldg. Have 1½ acres with dandy modern 4-room bungalow just at edge of Anaheim. $3500 and clear. Want house to about same value in town. C. B. BERGER CO., 310-311 First National Bank Bldg. The Mason theatre will have Win S. Hart in "The Dawn Maker," on the screen tonight. Friday and Saturday Charlie Chaplin will appear in "Behind the Screens." Mr. Anderson expects to be able to announce next week the dates of the big Orange county play, "Opportunity." N. E. Wilkins, who was recently given a sentence of $50 or 25 days in jail by Judge Howard for peddling without a license in violation of the city ordinance, has filed an appeal in superior court. C. B. Berger Co. have moved their Real Estate office to the new First National Bank Bldg, suits 310 and 311, 3rd floor, take elevator. At least fourteen of the 29 Y. M. C. A. clubs in the county will compete in a bigbasket ball carnival scheduled to be held at the club house of the Orange Athletic club on Saturday, February 3rd, "rain or shine." The first game will be called at 9:00 a.m. and the last one at 7:30 in the evening. Boys from distant parts of the county will bring their lunches and make a day of it. The complete schedule for the day will be announced later. On the Whittler lease the Standard is drilling at Nos. 41, 45, 46 and 48. The grades for two new wells, Nos. 49 and 50 are being made with considerable difficulty as it is necessary to shoot away a portion of a rocky hillside to get a location for three rigs. Coyote 2-7 is being abandoned, the rig is being torn down and will be moved to a new location to be known as Coyote 2-9. The Baldwin Hills well at Montebella has been cemented at 2360. The operations of this well will be closely watched when drilling resumes after the cement has set the required time. Resident stockholders in the Standard Oil company will be pleased to learn that their company has declared a third dividend to be paid March, 1917. This dividend will be $2.50 per share for stockholders of record, Feb. 15th, 1917. The company at a meeting of the directors held at San Francisco last week voted to follow up the cash dividend issued this coming March with a stock dividend of one third of a share of stock on each share held. In other words the stockholders will have their shares increased by a third at no additional cost. This arrangement will be made with the consent of the state authorities, and if permission is granted by the state the issue will be made April, 1917. Progress of the wildcatters in Chino canyon continues unabated. The Copa De Ora are now down close to 2400 feet. The Gold Seal company is drilling at better than 1300 feet. The Providential Oil company operating on the east line are drilling on No. 4 and are getting pretty well down. At No. 5 20 stands of drill pipe in the hole is delaying matters. Under the management of H. J. Parsons the new development superinten Anaheim Gazette REPORT OF BOARD OF AUDIT Following is the report of the board of audit, composed of Arthur Staley and Max Nebelung, to be submitted to the stockholders of the Anaheim Union Water company at the annual meeting next Saturday: TO THE STOCKHOLDERS OF THE ANAHEIM UNION WATER COMPANY: GENTLEMEN:—YOUR BOARD OF AUDIT SUBMITTS THE FOLLOWING REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31st, 1916. STATEMENT OF LOSS AND GAIN—1916 Water Delivery $47,427.68 Rentals and sundry items 882.45 Cleaning $10,239.46 Electric power 11,183.42 General expense 4,765.11 Auto expense 760.68 Pumping 1,369.79 Repairs 46,516.77 Temporary pumping plant $6,326.48 Less pipe on hand 1,268.00 S. A. R. D. Co. 6,761.78 Salaries 1,759.85 Superintendent and Zanjeros 8,727.11 Taxes—Real Estate (except oil property) 533.66 —Federal income 563.50 —State corporation 200.00 —State license 360.00 Total general income 48,310.13 Total operating expenses $8,799.61 Net loss $50,489.48 Oil royalties 39,458.58 Expenses and repairs 1,509.08 Salaries 1,825.00 Taxes 4,661.61 Total oil expenses 7,995.69 Net gain $31,462.89 Interest received 3,815.25 Interest paid 20,649.60 Net loss 16,834.35 Gross income 91,583.96 Gross expense 127,444.90 DEPRECIATION— Real estate 190.00 Oil construction 2,130.00 Pumping plants 12,251.00 Furniture and fixtures 75.05 Tools and implements 1,316.71 Total depreciation 15,962.76 Well No. 1..... 2..... 3..... 4..... 5..... 6..... 7..... 8..... 9..... 10..... 11..... 12..... 13..... 14..... 15..... 16..... 17..... 18..... 19..... 20..... 21....... 22....... 23....... 24....... 25....... 26....... 27....... 28....... 29....... 30....... 31....... 32....... 33....... 34....... 35....... 36....... 37....... 38....... 39....... 40....... On the Hole lease work is moving rapidly with seven strings of tools running. Nos. 6, 8, 11, and 13 are redrilling. No. 14 is going down fast with the rotary, 1200 feet has been reached. A rig for 17 has been started, and drilling is going nicely at 18, 2650 being the mark. Work is being rushed for the commencement of drilling on the Union's Myer lease near Whittler, as rapidly as possible. The rig has been commencement of drilling on the Union's plated, the boilers are being placed and a rigging up crew will have the preliminary work taken care of before the end of the week. On the Naranjal the Union has No. 6 drilling at better than 1200. No. 7 has passed the 1400 mark. A rig has been completed and the boilers are being installed for No. 8. Drilling here will commence in a few days. No. 10 is approaching the 100 foot station. The West Coast Oil company are testing out No. 54 for water. No. 80 is drilling at 2175 and is going slow on account of extreme hardness of the formation. No. 84 is rotating at 770. The Santa Fe Oil company is down 2656 at No. 41 in the oil sand and the well is showing up very good. No. 74 has reached 2108 feet and in hard sand. Steady progress is being made on No. 75, the depth being 2427. No. 76 is drilling in the conglomerate at 1165. No. 77 the last well started is now 314 and going good. The Santa Fe are keeping development work moving right along with five strings of tools operating. Work on the new well, No. 78 has been held back temporarily on account of wet weather. BALBOA DEMOCRAT WANTS A POSTOFFICE Office Is Now In Presidential Class With $1000 Salary Attached The postoffice at Balboa has passed into the third class and a perfectly good job with a salary inducement of $1000 a year it now open to some good democrat. The office passed from under the civil service regulations when it entered the third class on the first of the year. Fred Beckwith has had the honor of handling the mails at the resort for many years. He is a republican. He will probably not affix P.M. to his name many years more—in fact it may Total oil expenses 7,995.69 Net gain 3,815.25 Interest received Interest paid 20,649.60 Net loss 16,834.35 Gross income 91,583.96 Gross expense 127,444.90 DEPRECIATION Real estate 190.00 Oil construction 2,130.00 Pumping plants 12,251.00 Furniture and fixtures 75.05 Tools and implements 1,316.71 Total depreciation 15,962.76 Net loss 51,823.70 TOTALS $143,407.66 $143,407.66 $83,286.59 $83,286.59 RESOURCES Real estate and improvements (appraised at double assessed value): Lot and office building, City of Anaheim $7,750.00 La Habra reservoir site 400 acres 226,150.00 Tuffree reservoir site 28.02 acres 24,310.00 At pumping plant No. 1 669.65 acres 16,310.00 At pumping plant No. 2 40 acres 3,840.00 At pumping plant No. 3 37.20 acres 3,200.00 Yorba tract 40.11 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 660.00 $289,500.00 Pumping plant No. 1 4,000.00 Pumping plant No. 2 17,000.00 Pumping plant No. 3 22,000.00 Pumping plant No. 4 9,000.00 Yorba reservoir 50,000.00 Tuffree reservoir 2,500.00 52,500.00 Oil construction 14,000.00 Water rights, ditches, pipeline, rights-of-way 904,608.38 Cement 591.77 Tools and implements 1,500.00 Ford Truck 894.21 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) 1,319.14 Accounts Receivable (Sundries) 6,611.73 Bills Receivable (S.A.R.D.Co.) 75,000.00 Bills Receivable (Sundries) 1,140.07 83,070.94 Cash in hands of Secretary 196.63 Cash in hands of Treasurer 1,290.25 1,486.38 Total $1,403,255.27 LIABILITIES Capital stock $894,495. Surplus 222,176.30 Bonds—Issue of 1999 195,959. Bills payable 169,792. Accounts payable December bills 10,942. Accounts payable due consumers 2,453. Warrants outstanding 3,481. Total $1,403,255.27 WATER DELIVERIES 1916 January $638.50 February $678.35 March $29.20 April $2,949.80 May $7,549.65 June $7,659.38 July $9,192.00 August $8,150.45 September $4,895.25 October ?386. November ?3957. December ?1,889. The cost of by our guaranty. All book pany for kept in full tioned The postoffice at Balboa has passed into the third class and a perfectly good job with a salary inducement of $1000 a year it now open to some good democrat. The office passed from under the civil service regulations when it entered the third class on the first of the year. Fred Beckwith has had the honor of handling the mails at the resort for many years. He is a republican. He will probably not affix P.M. to his name many years more—in fact it may not even be many months. That job belongs to a democrat by all rules of the game of politics. The democratic county central committee is going to name a successor to Beckwith—rather it is going to make an endorsement, which in this case will practically be equivalent to appointing. S. R. Jumper, contractor and member of the city council, is a democrat. He covets Beckwith's job. Beckwith also wants to hold on. He has carried the office through to the point where there is now enough in it to make it worth one's while. He is going to make a fight to hold on to it. He has filed his application for appointment. So has Jumper. The executive committee of the county central committee met Saturday and canvassed the situation. It decided that the whole committee should act in the matter, and a call has been issued for the county committee to meet at the office of Ben Tarver next Saturday at 2 p.m. to recommend some one for the position. With the recommendation of the committee in hand Bill Kettner will do the rest. The increase in the receipts of the post office indicates the growth of Balboa. This makes the second post office in Orange county to be advanced on the first of the year. Brea went into the third class. Total ... $1,403,255.27 WATER DELIVERIES 1916 January ... $638.50 February ... 678.35 March ... 29.20 April ... 2,949.80 May ... 7,540.65 June ... 7,659.38 July ... 9,192.00 August ... 8,150.45 September ... 4,805.25 October ... 736.70 November ... 3,957.60 December ... 1,089.80 Total ... $47,427.68 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 outstanding ... $270,000.00 Amount of 1909 issue in treasury ... 75,000.00 ... $195,000.00 Total amount bonds outstanding ... $195,000.00 Bonded indebtedness reduced during year ... 1,500.00 Bills Payable increased during year ... 59,100.00 Total indebtedness increased ... $57,600.00 CONSUMERS ACCOUNT 1916 Due from Consumers, Jan. 1, 1916 ... $634.76 Due to Consumers, Jan. 1, 1916 ... $2,358.10 Received from Consumers in 1916 ... 46,940.95 Water delivered in 1916 ... 47,427.68 Kefunds ... 102.37 Due from Consumers, Jan. 1, 1917 ... 1,319.14 Due to Consumers, Jan. 1, 1917 ... 2,453.38 Totals ... $50,618.19 ... $50,618.19 OIL PRODUCTION FOR THE YEAR 1916 Amalgamated Lease 400 Acres 1-8 of Production 1-6 of Production Total of both Leases January ... 43,375.19 bbls... 8,160.40 bbls... 51,535.59 bbls. February ... 39,168.88 *... 6,781.99 *... 45,950.87 * March ... 41,596.36 *... 6,965.14 *... 48,471.50 * April ... 37,924.74 *... 4,620.32 *... 42,545.06 * May ... 42,544.72 *... 5,400.00 *... 47,944.72 * June ... 34,792.38 *... 5,678.14 *... 40,470.52 * July ... 34,392.35 *... 5,690.97 *... 40,083.32 * August ... 34,901.26 *... 5,703.10 *... 40,604.36 * September ... 33,895.67 *... 5,455.38 *... 39,351.05 * October ... 34,379.60 *... 5,750.04 *... 40,129.64 * November ... 27,784.54 *... 5,380.85 *... 33,165.39 * December ... 31,244.44 *... 5,233.62 *... 36,478.06 Total, 1916 ... 435,910.13 *... 70,819.95 *... 506,730.08 Total, 1915 ... 655,061.67 *... 178,238.35 *... 833,300.02 Decrease, 1916 .219,151.54 *... 107,418.40 *... 326,569.94 AMALGAMATED LEASE Well No. Production when Brought in Prod. Jan. Prod. Jan. Prod. Jan. 1. 500 bbls. March 25, 1911... 000 bbls... 000 bbls... 000 bbls. 2. 400 ' Dec. 8, 1911... 150 ' 000 ' 40 '' 3. 80 ' No record ... 75 ' 75 ' 35 '' 4. 1500 ' Dec. 23, 1911... 200 ' 175 ' 110 '' 5. ..... ..... ..... ..... 135 ' 50 '' 6. 350 ' No record ... 100 ' 90 ' 40 '' 8. 1800 ' Aug. 19, 1912... 200 ' 175 ' 170 '' 10. 1200 ' March 12, 1913... 360 ' 200 ' 000 '' 12. 1200 ' March 12, 1913... 220 ' 000 ' 000 '' 14. 500 ' June 18, 1913... 275 ' 175 ' 40 '' 16. 100 ' August — 1913... 100 ' 000 ' 70 '' 18. 125 ' Sept. — 1913... 100 ' 100 ' 60 '' 28. 210 ' July 28, 1914... 115 ' 000 ' 000 '' 52..... ..... ..... ..... 200 ' 170 '' 54..... ..... ..... ..... 375 ' 365 '' 40. Water Dec. 8, 1916..... ST. HELENS LEASE 1. 75 bbls August 1, 1913... 45 bbls bbls... 20 bbls. 2. 1200 ' April 25, 1914... 420 ' ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 3. 800 ' Feb. 26, 1914... 125 ' .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... ... 4. 150 ' Oct. 10, 1914... 85 ' .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... ... 5. ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... 675 ' . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 675 ' . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . STATEMENT OF INCOME AND EXPENDITURES Income: Balance January 1, 1916 $3,413.22 Total income, as per previous statement $91,583.96 Increased indebtedness $57,600.00 Overdraft $2,191.30 Expenditures: $155,788.48 Gross expenses, as per previous statement $127,444.90 New construction, etc. $28,344.58 $31,462.89 The gross expenses show an increase of $61,816.65 The gross income shows a decrease of $25,849.84 The decrease in the income is largely due to the gradual lessening of the oil production, which the following table will show: | Year | Gross Production | Our royalty | Our royalty | Our royalty | | :--- | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | | 1913 | Gross production | $73,122.02 | | | | 1914 | Gross production | $820,015.51 bbls | Our royalty | $64,335.31 | | 1915 | Gross production | $833,300.02 bbls | Our royalty | $59,594.65 | | 1916 | Gross production | $506,730.08 bbls | Our royalty | $39,458.58 | The heavy increase in the gross expenses is accounted for by the storms and consequent damage to our system last winter. It is almost useless to go into details with respect to this, nevertheless we give herewith a statement of the different items making up what may be legitimately charged to storm damage. Extra expense of cleaning ditches about $7,000. The gross expenses show an increase of 61,816.65 The gross income shows a decrease of 25,849.84 The decrease in the income is largely due to the gradual lessening of the oil production, which the following table will show: 1913, Gross production Our royalty $73,122.02 1914, Gross production 820,015.51 bbls. Our royalty 64,335.31 1915, Gross production 833,300.02 bbls. Our royalty 59,594.65 1916, Gross production 506,730.08 bbls. Our royalty 39,458.58 The heavy increase in the gross expenses is accounted for by the storms and consequent damage to our system last winter. It is almost useless to go into details with respect to this, nevertheless we give herewith a statement of the different items making up what may be legitimately charged to storm damage. Extra expense of cleaning ditches, about $7,000.00 Temporary pumping plant 6,326.48 Electric power at temporary plant 3,174.72 Turning river back into channel 465.05 Protection work head of ditch 4,972.04 Protection work, pumping plants 5,587.09 Repairs—Cement Ditch at Gypsum 5,363.01 —Deep Gate Siphon 12,841.75 —Flume, Bixby ranch 11,432.24 —Flume, Fill No. 12 2,542.28 —General, above ordinary year, about 6,000.00 New house for Zanjero at head of ditch 578.72 $66,283.38 The protection work at the head of the ditch does not include the entire cost of the work, a portion of it (about $5,500.00) having been put in jointly by our company, the Santa Fe Railway Company and Mrs. Bryant, and $3,700 guaranteed by them. 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, 1916, 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. DISTRIBUTORS OF Hudson&DodgeBros. AUTOS We also carry a complete line of Goodrich, Racine and U. S. Tires. Don't fail to get our prices before buying. P. J. Weisel & Company Pacific 43 Anaheim, California Home 1534 AT THE NEW GRAND AT THE NEW GRAND E. H. SOTHERN and EDITH STOREY in "AN ENEMY TO THE KING" Sunday and Monday, January 28-29 Marlo, the master magician, has been secured for an entertainment at the high school auditorium Monday night, January 29. He is one of the most wonderful performers in the world and the show will be worth seeing. So many people failed to see the great play "The Libertine" because of bad weather, that Manager Mozart has decided to put it on the screen again. It will appear next Tuesday, both afternoon and night.