anaheim-gazette 1917-03-15

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 FAREWELL HIRAM At noon today Hiram Johnson ceases to be governor of California, and Lieutenant Governor L. D. Stephens steps into the vacancy. Senator Johnson considers that in the crisis now confronting the nation California should be fully represented at the extra session which has been called by President Wilson to convene on April 16. In a statement issued Monday, he said: "I shall resign as governor Thursday, March 15, at noon. In reaching my decision I have not considered any individual's desires, my own, or any other person's. "I have had in mind but one thought—my obligation and my duty to the people of California, who by an overwhelming majority have expressed a confidence in me and who have treated me with a generosity seldom accorded to any man in public life. "Our nation now confronts a great international crisis in which California should play a part. The extra session of congress renders it imperative that every representative should lend his presence and his aid in this crisis. "By continuing for a brief period longer as governor I could not better favor and opposition to the bill are expected at Sacramento from all over the state on that date. THE FOOD SITUATION In a bulletin on the food situation in the United States, Secretary of Agriculture Houston declares there is no cause for alarm, and that prices will soon reach a normal figure. He says in part: The weather conditions during the growing season of 1916 were unfavorable in many parts of the world. They were distinctly unfavorable in this country. Although there was a large wheat acreage, the weather conditions were such as to favor the appearance of the black rust disease affecting wheat. The consequence was that although the acreage was large the yield was relatively small. The conditions were not especially favorable for corn and for some other important crops. Still the food output on the whole for the current year was not so small as to excite alarm. The corn crop was 2,600,000,000 bushels, nearly the five year average. The oat crop was above the five year average, barley very nearly the five year average, rye 10,000,000 bushels more than the five year average, and rice 40,000,000 bushels, as against 29,000,000 bushels the year before, and 24,500,000 bushels, the five year average. The production of kafir corn, a relatively new crop, was 50 million bushels. The production of peaches 37 million bushels, of pears 10,500,000 bushels, and of apples 67,500,000 barrels, represents approximately the five year average, while the estimated production of oranges was 23,800,000 boxes, or 2,600,000 more than that of the preceding year. The crop of sugar beets was one of the largest ever produced. Meat products likewise were produced in larger quan- DISTINGUILE Secretary J. H. board of trade, I entertainment of at the weekly congressional conferences, which is in coast, will be met andria at 8:30 this ed through Orange is composed of: Chairman Lem Mrs. Padgett. Representative Pennsylvania and Representative chusetts and Mrs. Representative and niece. Representative kota. Representative Representative and Mrs. Carlin. Representative Kettner. Bennett Champ Speaker, and par house. At noon the pa aheim and be pre have treated me with a generosity seldom accorded to any man in public life. "Our nation now confronts a great international crisis in which California should play a part. The extra session of congress renders it imperative that every representative should lend his presence and his aid in this crisis. "By continuing for a brief period longer as governor I could not better perform my duty or repay my obligation to the people of California, and my remaining might make it more difficult for my successor to perform his full duty to our people. "I shall, therefore, resign on Thursday and prepare to do my part for California in the nation's council." RETRIBUTION FOR THE TURK Dispatches from the Asiatic theatre of the world war announce that Bagdad, the ancient capital of the Caliphhs, and in former years the principal city of Arabia, has fallen into the hands of the English, the unspeakable Turk, after a desperate resistance, finally evacuating the city and flying in disorder toward the west. General Maude, with 125,000 troops is following the demoralized Moslems and Jerusalem, four hundred miles away, will be captured by him after a feeble resistance. For the first time in its history the Holy City will be under a Christian government. Many centuries ago the crusades were organized in Europe and unnumbered thousands of people perished in an attempt to wrest Jerusalem and the Holy Sepulcher from the dominion of the Saracens, but all efforts failed. This world cataclysm will probably consummate what the zealous crusaders sacrificed their lives in vain for centuries ago. It is well known that Gen. Maude's victorious army, after capturing Jerusalem and conquering Palestine will, in conjunction with the Russians, besiege Constantinople, and unless the war comes to a speedy end and hostilities cease, the weakened Turkish army will be forced to capitulate. In that event the great Mosque of St. Sophia will again become a Christian church. This beautiful cathedral has had a checkered career. It was built by the Emperor Justinian in the fifth century and was for hundreds of years the seat of the Roman Catholic religion in the East. The Greeks captured the city and made it the head of their year average. The production of kair corn, a relatively new crop, was 50 million bushels. The production of peaches 37 million bushels, of pears 10,500,000 bushels, and of apples 67,500,000 barrels, represents approximately the five year average, while the estimated production of oranges was 23,800,000 boxes, or 2,600,000 more than that of the preceding year. The crop of sugar beets was one of the largest ever produced. Meat products likewise were produced in larger quantities, the estimated amount for the year being 22,378,000,000 pounds as against a five year average of 19,712,000,000 pounds, or 2 billion pounds greater than the output for the year 1915. Dairy and poultry products on the whole showed a gain. The two food products which reveal a marked decrease were wheat and Irish potatoes. It is evident that the public has failed to look at all the facts involved, especially in the case of wheat. The wheat crop for the current year was reported to be 640 million bushels as against a five year average of 728 million bushels and the record crop of 1915 of 1,026 million. Apparently the public has compared the crop of 1916 solely with the record crop of 1915 and failed to take into consideration the unusually large carry over from that year into the present year of 164 million bushels or more. Furthermore its attention has been fixed on the large exports of the two years immediately following the outbreak of the war. The exports of wheat in normal times are approximately 105 million bushels. The year preceding the war it was 145 million. In 1914-15 it was 332 million, dropping in 1915-16 to 243 million. Looking only at the crop of 640 million bushels and having in mind the possibilities of export as suggested by the figure of 332 million for 1914-15, the public naturally apprehended that there would be a lack of bread. Dealers and others became unduly excited. The total available supply, including both the crop and the carry over, aggregating 804 million bushels—part of which, it should be said was not suitable for milling purposes—should have been considered as well as the relatively small exports for the first six months of the current year. Up to the 1st of January the exports were only 97 million bushels, and they have tended to decrease partly on account of the disturbed shipping conditions since the 1st of January. Our normal domestic needs of wheat for human food for RUNAWAY HOUSE A runaway horse dated buggy was a buggy ground siege Constantinople, and unless the war comes to a speedy end and hostilities cease, the weakened Turkish army will be forced to capitulate. In that event the great Mosque of St. Sophia will again become a Christian church. This beautiful cathedral has had a checkered career. It was built by the Emperor Justinian in the fifth century and was for hundreds of years the seat of the Roman Catholic religion in the East. The Greeks captured the city and made it the head of their church, but four hundred years ago the city fell into the hands of the Turks, and St. Sophia became the chief center of the Mohammedan religion. If Constantinople should fall it will become a Greek church once more. Because of the fanatism and unspeakable cruelty of the Moslems and the wholesale massacres of people under their dominion, the entire Christian world will rejoice to see their government destroyed and the Sick Man of Europe separated from his job. The United States now holds more than one-third of the entire world's gold supply, the amount being $2,700,000,000. Gold in all the other countries in the world totals $4,600,000,000. The inflow of the yellow metal into the United States is so large that probably before the end of the current year Uncle Sam will hold more than half of the entire gold supply of the world. Your Uncle Samuel seems to be on Easy street. Arguments of Senator J. A. Rominger's amended bill abolishing the saloon, preventing the sale of whiskey and other high alcoholic liquors and permitting the sale of wines, and beer in hotels, restaurants and clubs and to families, will be heard by the senate committee on public morals tomorrow, March 16. Many delegations both in crop and the carry over, aggregating 804 million bushels—part of which, it should be said was not suitable for milling purposes—should have been considered as well as the relatively small exports for the first six months of the current year. Up to the 1st of January, the exports were only 97 million bushels, and they have tended to decrease partly on account of the disturbed shipping conditions since the 1st of January. Our normal domestic needs of wheat for human food, for seeding purposes and for a reserve to carry over into the next year require 640 million bushels. As I have stated, the total year's supply is 804 million bushels. This would give us an available exportable surplus of 164 million. At the rate of export since the 1st of July, with the tendency to decline recently, we should have enough wheat in the country very nearly to supply normal needs. I am not a prophet and can not furnish any guaranty for the future. There are certain things, however, I do know. The farmers, governed as they are by ordinary motives, in response to the present level of prices, have in certain directions shown a definite purpose to increase their average. Winter wheat was sown in the fall. The reports reveal that the total acreage was 40,090,000. This is nearly 900,000 more than the amount planted the preceding fall. Much of the latter, however, was winter-killed, so that the planting this fall was 5,260,000 acres more than harvested last summer. Spring wheat has not been planted. In 1915 the acreage was 19,445,000 acres. The average acreage for five years is 18,800,000. It would be singular if this did not increase. But taking the average for five years and adding it to the winter wheat acreage, we have approximately 59 million acres, or practically the same as "The horse looks boat when he rear machine," said Spagle have been grazing road and became fled I had no chance to animal. I was ridden any one been riding front seat he sure severely injured o Anaheim Gazette OIL FIELD NOTES During the past week there have been a number of rumors in circulation that would threaten, if believed, the activity of the oil operators doing business in the local field. Two of the larger development concerns have curtailed their development work for reasons perfectly valid and worthy of the highest consideration and confidence. Some would have us believe that the oil business was going in the "blink" fast. Such however, is not the case and the man who follows the business for this part of the publication will be able to announce some big things for the Fullerton-Brea oil fields in a week or so. In the meantime don't get blue because one company has laid off some men and shut down some wells. The Situation at the Birch Company Dame Rumor made an effort to put the Birch Oil company out of business this week by reporting that the company was out of money, the production of the wells was down, that the high cost of oil well supplies made drilling prohibitive and a new management was needed and what not. The oil reporter had an opportunity to talk with a man who knows and the situation is not as discouraging as one might think. The situation that has developed on the Birch hill is this: Well No. 12 has developed a large amount of deep water that threatens the life of the well and the rest of the property unless shut off. No. 12 was drilled to a depth of 4560 feet and the water has been a menace for some little time. No. 10, now pumping is showing considerable water and the officials of the company have decided that it would be wise to shut down the development work on the other wells and concentrate all their attention on finding where this water is coming in and make a supreme effort to shut it off. The work will be carried on in a very systematic manner and will be done in a manner approved by the state department of oil and mines. The state inspector is planning to be here and watch the progress of the work. The Birch company up to a few years ago per acre may be will depend largely on the weather conditions. The average of the six lowest yields per acre since 1894 was 12.5 bushels. This would give us 737 million bushels of wheat. The average yield for five years down to the record crop of 1915 was 14.9 bushels. This would give us 879 million bushels. The average for five years, including the record crop year, was 15.5. This would give us 914 million bushels. A yield equal to that of 1914 of 16.6 bushels would give us 979 million, while a yield equal to that of the record crop year would give us 1,000,000,000 bushels. DISTINGUISHED GUESTS Secretary J. H. Whitaker of the board of trade, has arranged for the entertainment of a distinguished party at the weekly luncheon today. The congressional committee on naval affairs, which is inspecting the Pacific coast, will be met at the Hotel Alexandra at 8:30 this morning and escorted through Orange county. The party is composed of: Chairman Lemuel E. Padgett and Mrs. Padgett. Representative Thomas Butler of Pennsylvania and Mrs. Butler. Representative Roberts of Massachusetts and Mrs. Roberts. Representative Oliver of Alabama and niece. Representative Dillon of South Dakota. Representative Rubey of Missouri. Representative Carlin of Virginia and Mrs. Carlin. Representative Kettner and Mrs. Kettner. Bennett Champ Clark, son of the Speaker, and parliamentarian of the house. At noon the party will arrive at Anaheim and be present at the luncheon. The company has now got well started into a big year's work and things are moving rapidly. On the Bastanchury lease they have two wells drilling, No. 5 at 3870 and No. 6 redrilling at 1500 feet. On the Graham Loftus lease the re-drilling and deepening of No. 12 is progressing nicely. The abandonment work on Nos. 29 and 35 is about completed. No. 39 is drilling in the oil sand around 3240, No. 40 has been completed and is being tested out on the beam. The well is showing considerable water. No. 41 is shut down temporarily. On the Hole lease seven wells are drilling grades being made and rig material is being put on the ground. No. 6 is drilling in the sand at 3470. No. 8 is close to the 2900 mark. No. 9 is past 3400. No. 11 is cleaning out at 3400. No. 13 is going nicely at 3500. The rig for No. 15 is now rigging up. The lumber for No. 16 is being rigged and No. 18 is being tested out for water. At Naranjal four wells are drilling. At the Myer No. 3 of the Union has completed the rigging up and should have 600 feet of hole by the end of the week. The West Coast Oil company report an unusually good drilling card for the week, an average of better than a hundred feet has been made on all the wells drilling. The Copa De Ora company are well satisfied with the progress made on their well up to date and have every reason to feel that the property will yield a producing well. A.T.Courier is determined to get a well on his property near Walnut and has started work on the well again. The well has made showing enough to keep up the courage of the owner and it looks as if Mr.Courier will get a good well yet. The Santa Fe have completed their No. 41 and have the well on the beam with a production of 100 bbls daily. The rigging up work of No. 78 is pretty well completed and drilling will start in a few days. The Amalgamated company on the Hualde lease have No. 26 drilling again. On the Anaheim Union lease No. 40 has been finished and put on the beam. The well will do 200 bbls... HIGH SCHOOL NOTES Anaheim won the dual track meet with Huntington Beach last Thursday by a large score. The result was never in doubt from the beginning until the end. The only question was concerning the score we would beat them by. A reception was given by the students to the members of the basket ball team, last Friday evening, the occasion being the awarding of letters to the members of the team. A program consisting of musical numbers and different "stunts" after which Mr. Malcolm gave a short talk. He told how the members of the team had played their best for the school and how hard they had trained. He called each player to the stage with some remark. He told how Capt. Dalton had taken some flowers to his girl. He told the audience that Danker had a very hearty appetite, reminded us that Wilson was a "ladies man" and agreed with Lincoln that a man's legs should be long enough to reach the ground. The last was meant for Clabaugh who is the direct opposite of Lincoln in height. The players winning their "A's" are: Hary Dalton, Benjamin Danker, Irving Quarton, John Wilson, Jack Abbot, Harry Clabaught and Ralph Goodale. The county track meet will be held at Santa Ana, Saturday, March 17. With four teams evenly matched this promises to be the best meet for some time. Anaheim has won the cup for the last two years and if we win it this year it becomes our property. Even if we should not win we are sure that Anaheim will fight until the last. RUNAWAY HORSE KILLED BY AUTO A runaway horse hitched to a dilapidated buggy was instantly killed and the buggy ground to kindling wood been a menace for some little time. No 10, now pumping is showing considerable water and the officials of the company have decided that it would be wise to shut down the development work on the other wells and concentrate all their attention on finding where this water is coming in and make a supreme effort to shut it off. The work will be carried on in a very systematic manner and will be done in a manner approved by the state department of oil and mines. The state inspector is planning to be here and watch the progress of the work. The Birch company up to a few days ago had four wells drilling. No 10 has been put on the beam and is looking good and will probably settle down to better than a 200-bble well. Nos. 11 and 13 are in a good position to leave standing until the water shut-off work is completed. Drilling and the development of No. 14 will continue. The move taken by this company is a very wise one. It is not good business to spend fifty or seventy-five thousand dollars on the drilling of a well and have them spilled by water. The tning to do is to find out where the water is coming from and shut it off before the development work on the other wells goes any farther. Local Co. Builds Absorption Plant The Petroleum Development company has closed a deal with the Olinda Gasoline company whereby the gasoline company will handle the entire gas output of the development company. The Olinda Gasoline company have underway the construction of an absorption plant that will enable them to handle all the Petroleum Development company's gas easily. The manufacture of gasoline from casing head gas has now become one of the leading phases of the oil business in this field and all the available gas is being handled through compressor or absorption plants. Montebello Moving Fast The ease with which the Standard Oil company acquired a good well at Montebello has started activity in that vicinity, and that is a feverish run on by holders of adjoining lands to get rigs up and wells down. The Standard's Montebello well is purely a wild cat venture, but has turned out very successful. The well while not being of the gusher type is a good producer. The ease with which the well was drilled, the fast time made, the small expense entailed has fully made up for the giant production that might have been secured. The oil is good gravity, being 23.5, it is coming from the ground almost clean, one per cent being the cut, and only one cementing job necessary to get this well. On the strength of the wonderful showing made by this well the Standard has a second rig built and will commence drilling as soon as the rigging up work is completed. The new rig is located on adjoining property known as the Temple property. On the Baldwin tract two more new locations Saturday is St. Patrick's day, and while the Irish are not numerous in this region the colors of the Emerald Isle will be generously displayed here. Conrad Schroff, an employee of the sugar factory, was seriously injured by the fall of an eye-beam Saturday afternoon. No bones were broken, but Cooney will be incapacitated for some weeks. He and his brother-in-law, Tom Gregg reside in the same house on North Olive street, and Mr. Gregg has also been under repairs for a month or more, the result of an accident at the oil wells. The residence of James Owens on North Lemon street, was entered by burglars while the members of the family were at church Sunday evening it was discovered when the family returned at 10 o'clock, that the place had been ransacked, and a quantity of jewelry, valued at several hundred dollars, carried away. This burglary similar to several which occurred a year or more ago, when the thieves evidently watched the premises until the occupants were seen to leave, either for church or the theatre, which gave them an opportunity to search the house without fear of it interruption. The S. Q. R. Store will have its spring stock ready for the inspection of its friends and customers at the general opening on Friday and Satu RUNAWAY HORSE KILLED BY AUTO A runaway horse hitched to a dilapidated buggy was instantly killed and the buggy ground to kindling wood Sunday night on First street near Bolsa when the horse ran into an automobile driven by George Spangler of Santa Ana. It will cost Spangler $100 or more to repair the damage to his machine. Spangler was returning home about 7:30 from a ride to Bolsa when the accident happened. He was driving at about twenty-five miles an hour when the horse suddenly darted in front of the machine. The animal reared and came down on top of the radiator, with his front foot crashing through the windshield and breaking through the cushion of the left front seat. The animal was killed instantly and was dragged about fifty feet before Spangler could stop his car. The buggy was ground to pieces. The radiator, lamps and windshield were damaged beyond repair and new equipment will be necessary. A passing automobillist rendered Spangler assistance, towing the disabled machine into town. "The horse looked as big as a steamboat when he reared up in front of my machine," said Spangler. "He must have been grazing at the side of the road and became frightened at my car. I had no chance to avoid striking the animal. I was riding by myself. Had any one been riding at my side in the front seat he surely would have severely injured or killed." The Standard Oil company is building a large and commodious club house for the men employed on the Murphy property. The clubhouse will be fitted up with a plunge, showers, reading room and lounging places and everything will be made as comfortable as possible for the employees. The building besides being a great accommodation to the men will be an ornament and an asset to the property. Union Activities The Union Oil company still continues to develop all its properties on a large scale and now has more men and a greater number of strings of tools at work in this field than ever before. The S. Q. R. Store will have its spring stock ready for the inspection of its friends and customers at the general opening on Friday and Saturday of this week. Anticipating a big trade the S. Q. R. people have bought lavishly, and will have a splendid exhibit of the styles for the spring of 1917. Confident that they have something that will please your fancy they invite you to call on these opening days. WANTED—If you have good property at Riverside, Redlands or Arlington, which you would trade for property here, see us. C. B. BERGER CO Efforts to oust Mayor Blagge of Seal Beach by a recall election because he refused to line up with certain factions there, will culminate today in a vote. The town is divided and it is said the result is doubtful. Tomorrow and Saturday are designated as "Fashion Days" in Anabeim, and the millinery stores will have their spring openings. Elsewhere in this paper the Enterprise Millinery and the Cable Millinery extend an invitation to the ladies to call and make an inspection if the newest creations in millinery. They have the latest creations and you can see what Dame Fashion decrees that you shall wear on Easter, which falls on April 8 this year. Saves Eggs Royal Baking Powder makes it possible to produce appetizing and wholesome cakes, muffins, cornbread, etc., with fewer eggs than are usually required. In many recipes the number of eggs may be reduced and excellent results obtained by adding an additional quantity of Royal Baking Powder, about a teaspoon, for each egg omitted. The following tested recipe is a practical illustration: SPONGE CAKE 1 cup sugar ½ cup water 3 eggs 2 teaspoons Royal Baking Powder 1 cup flour 1 teaspoon salt ½ cup cold water 1 teaspoon flavoring DIRECTIONS:—Boll sugar and water until syrup spins a thread and add to the stiffly beaten whites of eggs, beating until the mixture is cold. Sift together three times the flour, salt and baking powder; beat yolks of eggs until thick; add a little at a time flour mixture and egg yolks alternately to white of egg mixture, stirring after each addition. Add ¼ cup cold water and flavoring. Mix lightly and bake in moderate oven one hour. The old method called for 6 eggs and no baking powder ROYAL BAKING POWDER Made from Cream of Tartar, derived from grapes, adds none but healthful qualities to the food. No Alum No Phosphate THE NEW IDEA OF CONSERVATION Franklin K. Lane, secretary of the interior, recently addressed a letter to the chairman of the senate committee on public lands which is well worth quoting here. In view of the general turns for the roads earning over $1,000,000 a year just issued by the Bureau of Railway Economics, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1916, shows that the average receipts per ton mile were 7.07 mills, as compared with 2.22 mills for the million dollar roads for THE NEW IDEA OF CONSERVATION Franklin K. Lane, secretary of the Interior, recently addressed a letter to the chairman of the senate committee on public lands which is well worth quoting here. In view of the general realization that it is time to make plans for national defense, I take the liberty of suggesting that you consult with the chairman of the committee on military and naval affairs to see if it is not practicable to have the lands which are at present locked up, containing oil, phosphate and potash, released under a leasing system. We have some 6,000,000 acres of possible oil lands so withdrawn that no wells can be bored upon them. Only the land now held in private ownership are producing. We should be about the business of discovering what these withdrawn lands contain. Gasoline is invaluable to the army and navy, as well as to every automobile owner and to the owner of every other gasoline driven engine in the country. The largest deposit of potash in this country, which is fundamental in the manufacture of explosives, is put out of use because withdrawn, and we have some 3,000,000 acres of phosphate deposit in the same situation. The development of these resources can be made effective by the passage of a leasing bill. The old idea of conservatism, the idea preached and practiced by Roosevelt and Pinchot, was to lock up all unused natural resources and sit before the door with a shot gun. The new idea, which Secretary Lane has put into practice whenever congress would give him a chance to do so, is to permit the use of all natural resources in such manner as to prevent waste and to get full value for the public. In times like these, the quicker the new way is adopted throughout, the better. Fred Grimm has sold through the C. B. Berger company, his 10-acre orange orchard at the corner of South and West streets. The name of the purchaser is not given nor the price paid. The place is set to four-year-old Valenclas and of course brought a good figure. turns for the roads earning over $1,000,000 a year just issued by the Bureau of Railway Economics, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1916, shows that the average receipts per ton mile were 7.07 mills, as compared with 2.22 mills for the million dollar roads for 1915, and that the average compensation per employee, excluding officers, was $840.62 as compared with $813.17 in 1915," says the Gazette. "The returns, which are compiled from the annual reports of the roads to the Interstate Commerce Commission, represent roads having approximately 89 per cent of the entire railway mileage of the country and 97 per cent of the operating revenues. The average receipts per ton mile for all of the roads in the country will slightly exceed the figure for the larger roads, but the complete figures can hardly fail to show an approximately similar reduction. In 1915 the average for all roads was 7.32, which was lower than for any other recent year except 1913, when the average was 7.29 mills. In 1906 the average was 7.48 mills. The decrease is probably to be accounted for by a greater proportion of low rated commodities, because there was an increase in the tonnage of products of mines from 507,000,000 in 1915 to 646,000,000 in 1916, while the increase in other classes of tonnage was far less in proportion. This doubtless represents the increased movement of coal. The average wage per employee has, of course, been steadily increasing for several years." WATCHING CALIFORNIA Millions of American people are watching California today with eager anticipation. And why not? We have a climate equal if not better than France, Italy or Spain—a soil as rich as the far famed valley of the Nile—water aplenty for every precious acre, and a moral code surpassed by no other land on earth. Then why should others not covet a share of our blessings? The opening of new sections for settlement brings new farmer folk, and they in turn bring new steam and trolley lines. Manufacturing industries follow in the wake. It's a cog within a cog—all This burglary is which occurred a when the thieves the premises until seen to leave, the theatre, which unity to search the of itnerruption. We will have its for the inspection customers at the Friday and SaturAnticipating a big people have bought have a splendid exfor the spring of they have somesease your fancy they on these opening Have good property lands or Arlington, trade for property MERGER CO Mayor Blagge of Seal collection because he with certain factions today in a vote. and it is said the Saturday are desigDays" in Anabeim, ares will have their elsewhere in this Millinery and the end an invitation and make an inist creations in milthe latest creawhat Dame Fashou shall wear on on April 8 this times like these, the quicker the new way is adopted throughout, the better. Fred Grimm has sold through the C. B. Berger company, his 10-acre orange orchard at the corner of South and West streets. The name of the purchaser is not given nor the price paid. The place is set to four-year-old Valencias and of course brought a good figure. Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Hamler and Mr. and Mrs. Dave Hamler with their small daughter attended the Illinois picnic at Eastlake park Saturday. In the evening Dave also attended the annual banquet of the alumni of the University of Illinois. Mr. and Mrs. Charles F. Koehler of Hollywood, were in town Sunday visiting their son Charles and family. The Ladies' Euchre club met at the home of Mrs. Frank Shanley last Thursday afternoon the guests being royally entertained by the hostess. Mrs. Simon Lybarger won the first prize, Mrs. W. L. Finney the second and Mrs. Strodthoff captured the consolation. FOR SALE—Valencia oranges and Eureka lemons. Address Will S. Tipton, 115 W. Broadway. Phone 385-W. RAILROAD RATES LOW The average freight rate per ton mile on the railways of the United States was lower in 1916 than it ever was before and the average wage per employee for the year was greater than ever before, says the Railway Age Gazette in an editorial. "The preliminary summary of re- a climate equal if not better than France, Italy or Spain—a soil as rich as the far famed valley of the Nile—water aplenty for every precious acre, and a moral code surpossed by no other land on earth. Then why should others not covet a share of our blessings? The opening of new sections for settlement brings new farmer folk, and they in turn bring new steam and trolley lines. Manufacturing industries follow in the wake. It's a cog within a cog—all working in perfect unison. It is not strange that people living in Southern California express the cheerful, sunny side of life, for they live it, and are surrounded by it all the year. The auto can stand out doors during all the months we call "winter" without fear of bursting water pipes. There is no need for a cyclone cellar or lightning rods. Louls Bergendahl would never have invented the rotary snow plow if there had been no other place to use it than Southern California. Medical men worry over the absence of malaria, and there are fewer insect pests to disturb our rest than any other place under His dominion. There are no overheated nights, when it's a physical impossibility to woo the nerve quieting slumber. Autumn and spring tell the story of our seasons. Here is a place where those with scant remaining years can come and bask in the golden sunshine and list to the soft lullaby of the waves. In the years to come, thousands of people whose workday time of life is nearing the end will journey to our wave washed shore, to roll in the sand or romp in the surf while the blue of the sky rolls overhead all the year. Dr. M. M. Henderson, Dentist, Suite 1, Mullinix Bldg., Anaheim.