anaheim-gazette 1917-02-08

GHANGES ASKED IN OIL LAWS OF STATE CALIFORNIA MINING BUREAU RECOMMENDS A NUMBER OF AMENDMENTS LAW PROVIDING FOR PROTECTION FROM INFILTRATING WATER TO BE ASKED After consultation with a number of oil operators and upon the advice of a number of attorneys, the state mining bureau has prepared amendments to be passed at the present session of the legislature slightly changing the law providing for the protecting of the oil fields from damage by infiltrating of water. The accompanying printed copy of the amendments is being sent to all oil operators. The amendments have been introduced by Senator J. R. Thompson of Santa Barbara, and Assemblyman T. R. Finley of Santa Maria. Actual changes in the details of the law are not great, and the large number of words used in complying with the legal requirements might therefore give an erroneous impression. The principal change is that of the legal theory under which the funds are raised. At present the law assumes that the funds are raised as assessments for benefit, such as is the case in irrigation reclamation districts. As Sec. 20 Amplifies the information to be furnished in monthly production reports. This does not change the present practice or form of report, but makes it more certain that the proper information shall be furnished. This information is absolutely necessary to anyone attempting to either operate an oil property or prevent its damage by water. The amendments having already been introduced will probably be acted upon by the legislature shortly after the 30-day recess, which ends Feb. 26. Every endeavor will be made by the state bureau to have the amendments in their final form comply with good practice and meet, so far as possible, the desires of the oil and gas operators. ANOTHER DAM SUIT The second of the Otay dam damage cases to be filed here was received last week from Los Angeles, where it was started, by County Clerk Williams. The first of the actions, one in which $122,500 damages is asked by a salt company that had its works destroyed in the flood following the breaking of the dam, was filed some time ago. In the second action Mary H. James is the plaintiff and the city of San Diego, owner of the dam that broke, is the defendant. The plaintiff's house was washed away, and the ranch was covered with water. Household goods are listed as having been lost. Judgment for $10,763.85 is asked. When the case was brought up in Los Angeles, a decision was reached that all of the numerous damage suits against San Diego city as a result of the breaking of the dam should be tried in Orange county. Sugar beet nemeringly fine, threadlike tures, so small that tain conditions, they covered by the nake first hatch from their way to the new their way into it upon the plant juice results in the protetistic dense mass dition which in Eure "hunger roots," "hairy roots," etc. beet itself is stunn root of a celer reason it is someti root." The first evidence trouble that is like farmer is the lage. Toward the end in August infested er in tint, the leaf plants droop until the ground and do no night. The o yellowish, spotted colored. Ultimately The inner leaves normal size and m severe cases th and the avearge ro proportion. Further of sugar is very Experiments have age of 14.9 per cent beets may be low in badly infested s Once the sugar has been introduced is easy for R. Finley of Santa Maria. Actual changes in the details of the law are not great, and the large number of words used in complying with the legal requirements might therefore give an erroneous impression. The principal change is that of the legal theory under which the funds are raised. At present the law assumes that the funds are raised as assessments for benefit, such as is the case in irrigation reclamation districts. As the nature of the work in the oil fields is of a regulatory character and as it would be difficult to define districts and assess upon a basis of benefits derived, the constitutionality of the present system seems somewhat in doubt. To better insure constitutionality it is therefore proposed to collect the funds under the legal theory that they are used for a form of police regulation by the state. The amount of money to be raised for the fund, provided by the amendments, is the same as that raised by the assessment levied in 1916. The present fund is to be transferred and used for the same purpose, as originally provided. The details of assessment on oil, gas and land are unchanged. The amount of the fund, or rather the annual expenditure, is limited to $150,000 and the unexpended balance at the end of any year is to be carried forward for the next year's work. The money is to be carried in a single fund rather than the several funds or accounts now providing for supervision and repairs in the various counties. The aforementioned change in the theory of taxation requires a new section, No. 21a, and amendments to Sections 2, 7, 22, 24, 27, 31, 37, 38, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 46, 47 and 48. It will be noted that some of the amendments merely change the name of the fund. It has been suggested that operators who have, in the past, drilled wells on leased land should be held liable to the land owner for damage resulting from lack of care in shutting off water. This is proposed in the new section, No. 49a, which should be given serious consideration. Seventeen months of work under the present law have developed some points in operative details which should be more clearly stated in order to effectively carry out the policy of the bureau, which is to first assemble all the facts relating to wells and then require all operators to comply with such conclusions as the facts is the defendant. The plaintiff's house was washed away, and the ranch was covered with water. Household goods are listed as having been lost. Judgment for $10,763.85 is asked. When the case was brought up in Los Angeles, a decision was reached that all of the numerous damage suits against San Diego city as a result of the breaking of the dam should be tried in Orange county. JOHN JACKSON'S HEIR IS FINALLY FOUND Estate is Given to 16-Year-Old Girl of Quincy, Illinois Contest over the estate of John Jackson, the hermit, who died more than four years ago was finally settled in Superior court Saturday when Judge West decided that Lorene E. Pryor of Quincy, Ill., was the only heir. After all claims are paid she will receive property valued at $12,500. Jackson was born at Chillicothe, Mo., in 1836. He came west in 1881 and after a checkered career settled in this county, and lived a hermit life. He was well known in Anaheim, making weekly visits here. He had frequently declared his intentions of leaving his property to an Anaheim young man who had befriended him, but he was found dead in his hermitage one day, leaving no scrap of paper to direct the carrying out of his wishes. After Jackson died none appeared to claim his estate for four years. Then various Jacksons in the East tried to tie relationship to the hermit. As investigations went on the claimants were whittled down to a family that in the seventies and early eighties lived near Chillicothe, and of that family a 16-year-old girl has been proven to the satisfaction of Judge West to be the only heir of John Jackson. Her grandmother was an only sister of the John Jackson who became angered at an uncle because the cup of coffee poured for John always came from the bottom of the pot and was not as good as that poured for the rest of the family at the table. John took his mules and in 1881 started for Arizona. Scarcely another word was heard from him until word was heard of his death. It developed that at one time Jackson was a government scout at Fort McKenzie. In granting the petition for distribution to Lea Bleakmore, guardian of weight of foliage owed with beet nemes low as one-fifth thereto and the average rope proportion. Further of sugar is very Experiments have age of 14.9 per cent beets may be lower In badly-infested soil. Once the sugar has been introduced is easy for the festival soil may be field to another inch one of the most waste water from Owing to the fact frequently preserves or sack, into which mately turns and protects them from continue in a days or sometime this obviously gives dissemination of it and other reasons a rotation of crop nate the nematode used for five years. In this bulletin United States is groups. For California rotation recommend soy beans, sweetlets, tomatoes, asaloupes, strawbe Lima beans, wheats. Where only small infested the adoption may be avoided. A survey should be made season has set in and yellowing of the beets in this several feet around and destroyed by lime. A narrow tree deep should them area and filled with The ground include also be heavily which is thorough soil. This mixing frequently during it has also been even when protec cysts the beet nestsroyed by a brid temperature of helt. This does not other hand, impurity of the seed to be attached. It Seventeen months of work under the present law have developed some points in operative details which should be more clearly stated in order to effectively carry out the policy of the bureau, which is to first assemble all the facts relating to wells and then require all operators to comply with such conclusions as the facts warrant. These operative details call for the following changes: Sec. 4-5 Increase of number of deputies to the supervisor. Sec. 8 Amplifies method of serving orders. Sec. 9 More definitely states the steps of an appeal from the supervisor's orders. Sec. 10 Amplifies methods of arbitration. Sec. 11 Simplifies means of filing complaint. Sec. 12 Enlarges powers of supervisor to subpoena witnesses. Sec. 14 More definitely states procedure to enforce lien covering repairs made by the supervisor. Sec. 15 Provides more definitely for tests of water shut off. Sec. 16 More definitely states work to be considered as abandonment of a well. Sec. 17 More definitely outlines information to be furnished before work is commenced on a well. Sec. 18 More definitely outlines information to be furnished in logs together with method and time of filling. Sec. 19 Clarifies and improves method of testing water shut off. A new an important addition forbids the entering of an oil sand before shut off is tested and should be given careful consideration by persons thoroughly familiar with field conditions. SUGAR BEET PEST A SERIOUS MENACE Department of Agriculture Recommends Rotation of Crops to Destroy Nematodes A rotation of four or five years is recommended by specialists in the United States department of agriculture as a means of controlling the sugar beet nematode, a pest which has been known to close a number of sugar beet factories in Europe and is already sufficiently prevalent in the United States to be a serious menace to the industry. The rotation should include beets or other suspected crops only once, and it is regarded as safer for the farmer to extend it to six years rather than to content himself with four or five years, the common European practice. In Farmers' Bulletin 722, "The Control of the Sugar Beet Nematode," a list of the crops suitable for such a rotation in the various sugar beet regions of this country is given. John always came from the bottom of the pot and was not as good as that poured for the rest of the family at the table. John took his mules and in 1881 started for Arizona. Scarcely another word was heard from him until word was heard of his death. It developed that at one time Jackson was a government scout at Fort McKenzie. In granting the petition for distribution to Lea Bleakmore, guardian of Lorene Pryor, Judge West allowed attorneys' fees of $15000 to G. K. Ford of San Francisco and C. D. Swanner and R. Y. Williams of Santa Ana, who gathered the depositions in the East, and $250 to Attorney H. G. Ames of this city, representing Public Administrator T. A. Winbigler, who has had charge of the estate. The sugar beet insect recognition pest and also principally sugar cane, according to department of agriculture. The insect is in color and about length. The njf to that of other onion and bean attacked by adult same manner. Pierced and drawn, causing and turn white. these cells are o as irregular white if the attack is surface becomes spots and finally spraying has satisfactory and control of this insect used in all adult insects cent of the year. 6 ounces; fish water, 50 gallons applied to both Anaheim Gazette Sugar beet nematodes aer exceedingly fine, threadlike, colorless creatures, so small that, except under certain conditions, they can not be discovered by the naked eye. When they first hatch from the eggs they find their way to the nearest rootlet, force their way into it and proceed to feed upon the plant juices. This ultimately results in the production of characteristic dense mass of rootlets, a condition which in Europe is described as "hunger roots," "bearded roots," "hairy roots," etc. In severe cases the beet itself is stunted and resembles the root of a celery plant. For this reason it is sometimes called "celery root." The first evidence, however, of the trouble that is likely to be noticed by the farmer is the change in the foliage. Toward the end of July or early in August infested areas become lighter in tint, the leaves of the affected plants droop until they lie prone upon the ground and do not recover during the night. The outer leaves become yellowish, spotted and generally discolored. Ultimately they wilt and die. The inner leaves fail to reach their normal size and may die as well. In severe cases the whole plant is destroyed and sharply defined bare spots are left in the beet fields. The reduction in the crop caused by this pest is very great. The average weight of foliage of sugar beets infested with beet nematodes may fall as low as one-fifth that of healthy beets, and the average root weight suffers in proportion. Furthermore, the content of sugar is very materially reduced. Experiments have shown that an average of 14.9 per cent of sugar in healthy beets may be lowered to 8.4 per cent in badly-infested stock. Once the sugar beet root nematode has been introduced into a district it is easy for the pest to spread. In NOTICE INVITING SEALED PROPOSALS OR BIDS Notice is hereby given that sealed proposals or bids will be received by the Board of Trustees of the City of Anaheim at the office of the City Clock of said City, up to eight Oclock P.M. on Friday the 23rd day of February, A.D. 1917, for all work and material necessary for furnishing and installing on a suitable concrete foundation, a complete fire pumping unit for the City of Anaheim, guaranteed to have a pressure of 125 lbs., capacity 1500 to 1750 U.S. gallons of water per minute, unit to be erected complete with panel-board, starting switch, with no voltage release, overload current and potential transformer meter, and wiring from starting switch to motor, at the pumping station in the City of Anaheim, County of Orange, State of California, in accordance with the specifications thereof, which said specifications were adopted by resolution of the Board of Trustees of the City of Anaheim on the 25th day of January, 1917, and are on file in the office of the City Clerk of the County of Anaheim, and are hereby referred to and are by this reference, made a part hereof. Each bid must be accompanied by a good and sufficient bond, equal to one-tenth the amount of said bid, executed by two good and sufficient sureties, who must justify before an officer authorized to administer oaths, in double the amount of said bond, in unencumbered property within the State of California, or by a corporation authorized to administer laws within the State of California, which bond shall be subject to the approval of the Board of Trustees of the City of Anaheim, and shall be conditioned that the bidder will enter into a contract to furnish the bonds required within ten days after the awarding of said contract, if the same is awarded to him. The successful bidder shall be required, within ten days after the contract is awarded to him, to enter into an agreement with the City of Anaheim, for the doing of said work, and the furnishing of said materials in accordance with said specifications, and shall furnish a bond to the City of Anaheim in the sum of one half the amount of said bid, which said bond shall be executed by two good and sufficient sureties who shall justify before an officer authorized to administer oaths under the State of California or by a corporation authorized to execute bonds and undertakings under and by virtue of the laws of the State of California, which said bond shall be approved by the Board of Trustees of the City of Anaheim, and shall be conditioned upon the faithful performance of said contract. The successful bidder shall be required at the same time to furnish to the said City, Anaheim, another and additional bond executed by two good and sufficient sureties who shall justify as hereinbefore provided, or by a corporation authorized to execute bonds and undertakings within the State of California which said bond shall be subject to the approval of the Board of Trustees of the City of Anaheim, and shall provide that notice. NO. 8413 IN THE SUPERIOR COURT Of the County of Orange State of California Laura Stedman. Plaintiff. vs. Wilson D. Stedman. Defendant. Action brought in the Superior Court of the County of Orange State of California, and the Complaint filed in the office of the Clerk of said County of Orange. Roger C. Dutton. Attorney for Plaintiff. The People of the State of California Send Greeting to Wilson D. Stedman, Defendant. You are hereby directed to appear and answer the Complaint in an action entitled as above, brought against you in the Superior Court of the County of Orange State of California, within ten days after the service on you of this Summons, if served within this County, or within thirty days if served elsewhere. And you are hereby notified that unless you appear and answer as above required, the said plaintiff will take judgment for any money or damages demanded in the complaint as arising upon contract, or said plaintiff will apply to the Court for any relief demanded in the complaint. Given under my hand and the seal of the Superior Court of the County of Orange State of California, this 12th day of January, A.D. 1917 (Superior Court Seal) W. B. WILLIAMS, Clerk. NO. 8306 NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Stephen W. Cottle, Deceased Notice is hereby given by the undersigned, executrix of the Last Will and Testament of Stephen W. Cottle, deceased, to the creditors and all persons having claims against the said deceased to file them with the necessary vouchers in the office of the Clerk of the Superior Court of the County of Orange State of California, or to exhibit the same with the necessary vouchers to the said executrix, at her place of business, at the office of Roger C. Dutton, No. 104 East Center Street, in the City of Anaheim, County of Orange State of California, within ten months after the first publication of this notice. Dated this 20th day of December, 1916. ARCANE COTTLE, Executrix of the Last Will and Testament of Stephen W. Cotle weight of foliage of sugar beets infested with beet nematodes may fall as low as one-fifth that of healthy beets, and the average root weight suffers in proportion. Furthermore, the content of sugar is very materially reduced. Experiments have shown that an average of 14.9 per cent of sugar in healthy beets may be lowered to 8.4 per cent in badly-infested stock. Once the sugar beet root nematode has been introduced into a district it is easy for the pest to spread. In fested soil may be carried from one field to another in a number of ways, one of the most common being the waste water from sugar factories. Owing to the fact that the eggs are frequently preserved in a brown cyst, or sack, into which the female ultimately turns and which effectually protects them from the cold, they may continue in a dormant state for months or sometimes even years, and this obviously greatly facilitates the dissemination of the pest. For this and other reasons it is essential that a rotation of crops adopted to eliminate the nematode should be continued for five years or more. In this bulletin the beet zone of the United States is divided into four groups. For California and Arizona rotation recommended is: Cowpeas, soy beans, sweet clover, rye, the millets, tomatoes, asparagus, lettuce, canaloupes, strawberries, barley, corn, Lima beans, wheat. Where only small areas are found infested the adoption of a crop rotation may be avoided by immediate action. A survey of suspected fields should be made as soon as the hot season has set in. Wherever wilting and yellowing of the leaves is noticed, the beets in this area and those for several feet around should be pulled and destroyed by covering with quicklime. A narrow trench about one foot deep should then be dug around the area and filled with unslacked lime. The ground inclosed by trench must also be heavily spread with lime, which is thoroughly mixed with the soil. This mixing should be repeated frequently during the hot weather. It has also been ascertained that even when protected by the brown cysts the beet nematodes can be destroyed by a brief exposure to a dry temperature of 145 degrees Fahrenheit. This does not injure but, on the other hand, improves the germinability of the seed to which the pests may be attached. It is therefore possible an officer authorized to administer oaths under the laws of the State of California, or by a corporation authorised to execute bonds and undertaking under and virtue of the laws of the State of California which said bond shall be approved by the Board of Trustees of the City of Anaheim, and shall be conditioned upon the faithful performance of said contract. The successful bidder shall be required at the same time, to furnish to the said City of Anaheim, another and additional bond executed by two good and sufficient sureties who shall justify as hereinbefore provided or by incorporation to execute bonds and undertakings within the State of California which said bond shall be subject to the approval of the Board of Trustees of the City of Anaheim, and shall provide that if the contractor or his or its subcontractor fails to pay for any materials, provisions, provender, or supplies or teams used in, upon or about the performance of the work contracted to be done for any work or labor done thereon of any kind that the sureties or surety will pay the sum, in an amount not exceeding the sum specified in the bond provided that such claims are filed as provided by law. The Board of Trustees of the City of Anaheim reserves the right to reject any and all bids. By order of the Board of Trustees of the City of Anaheim, EDWARD B. MERRITT, 2-1-3 City Clerk of the City of Anaheim IN THE SUPERIOR COURT Of the County of Orange State of California NELLIE E. TERRY, Plaintiff vs. GEORGE W. TERRY, Defendant Action brought in the Superior Court of the County of Orange, State of California, and the Complaint filed in the office of the Clerk of said County of Orange Richard Melrose, Atorney for Plaintiff. The People of the State of California Send Greeting to George W. Terry, Defendant. You are hereby directed to appear and answer the Complaint in an action entitled as above brought against you in the Superior Court of the County of Orange, State of California, within ten days after the service on you of this Summons, if served within this County, or within thirty days if served elsewhere. And you are hereby notified that unless you appear and answer as above required the said plaintiff will take judgment for any damage demanded in the complaint, as arising upon contract, or will apply to the Court for any other relief demanded in the complaint. Given under my hand and the seal of the Superior Court of the County of Orange, State of California, this 11th day of January, A.D. 1917. (Seal of Superior Court) W. B. WILLIAMS, Clerk SANTA FE TIME TABLE Effective October 15th, 1916 NORTHBOUND Leave Anaheim Arrive Los Angeles 6:05 A.M. 7:15 A.M. 7:35 A.M. 8:30 A.M. 10:10 A.M. 11:00 A.M. 11:58 A.M. 12:50 P.M. 3:57 P.M. 4:50 P.M. 5:43 P.M. 6:30 P.M. 9:04 P.M. 10:00 P.M. SOUTHBOUND Leave Los Angeles Arrive Anaheim 7:30 A.M. 8:26 A.M. 10:45 A.M. 11:35 A.M. SUGAR BEET THRIPS The sugar beet thrips is an imported insect recognized as a greenhouse pest and also injuring outdoor plants, principally sugar beets and sugar cane, according to the United States department of agriculture. The insect is dark brown or black in color and about 1.3 millimeters in length. The injury caused is similar to that of other species such as the onion and bean thrips. The plant is attacked by adults and young in the same manner. The leaf cells are pierced and the plant juices withdrawn, causing the cells to shrivel and turn white. When a number of these cells are destroyed they appear as irregular white or light brown spots. If the attack is severe the whole leaf surface becomes infested by these spots and finally shrivels and dies. Spraying has been found the most satisfactory and effective means of control of this insect. The following solution used in one experiment killed all adult insects and about 95 percent of the young: Nicotine sulphate, 6 ounces; fish oil soap, 4 pounds; water, 50 gallons. Spray should be applied to both sides of the leaves; Effective October 15th, 1916 NORTHBOUND Leave Anaheim Arrive Los Angeles 6:05 A.M. 7:15 A.M. 7:35 A.M. 8:30 A.M. 10:10 A.M. 11:00 A.M. 11:58 A.M. 12:50 P.M. 3:57 P.M. 4:50 P.M. 5:43 P.M. 6:30 P.M. 9:04 P.M. 10:00 P.M. SOUTHBOUND Leave Los Angeles Arrive Anaheim 7:30 A.M. 8:26 A.M. 10:45 A.M. 11:35 A.M. 1:15 P.M. 2:02 P.M. 3:00 P.M. 3:42 P.M. 5:25 P.M. 6:14 P.M. 11:59 P.M. 1:08 A.M. If possible on a dull or cloudy day. The adults are not so active at this time and are less likely to move out of reach of the spray. GRIGGS WILL FILED The last will and testament of Trumann C. Griggs was filed for record Friday. The will was made in Minneapolis on April 6, 1910, and leaves the estate of the deceased as follows: To Trumann C. Griggs, a grandson of the deceased, a gold watch and nugget chain, which had been the property of the deceased for many years. To Albert E. Griggs, a son, one-half of all the property remaining after the payment of the just debts and all funeral expenses. To Florence E. Crane and Ethel W. Everett, daughters, one-fourth each of the estate. The will disposes of an estate valued at approximately $23,000. $10,000 of this amount is in real property and the balance is covered by cash in banks and well secured mortgages. Only about one-half as much alfalfa seed and less than one-half as much crimson clover seed were imported during the fiscal year 1915-16 as during either of the two previous years. Less than 70,000 pounds of hairy vetch seed were imported in 1916 whereas 2,500,000 pounds were imported in 1914. Dr. F. H. Houck has removed his dentist offices to suites 301, 302 and 303 First National Bank building. Griffith Lumber Co. SEE US FOR YOUR BUILDING MATERIAL InAny Amount, Large or Small South Los Angeles St. H.M. ADAMS, Mgr. Y.M.C.A. SCHOOLS Actual Auto Repairing, Ignition, Carburetion, Vulcanizing thoroughly taught. 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