anaheim-gazette 1917-06-07

SHORTAGE OF PLATINUM Most people are apt to think of platinum as preeminently adapted to settings for precious stones, but the metal is in fact indispensable to many essential industries. Platinum dishes and utensils are absolutely needed in all chemical laboratories, and upon these laboratories all great industries are dependent for guidance. Alloys have been devised for use in the ignition systems of internal combustion engines, but no substitute for platinum has been found for certain delicate parts of these systems. Platinum and allied rare metals are widely employed in instruments of precision required for making physical tests of materials of all kinds. Probably platinum is now most valuable for its use in the contact process of making concentrated sulphuric acid, which is essential to a great number of industries that are vitally important at all times, and particularly in time of war. The United States alone annually uses about 165,000 ounces of fine platinum and produces less than 1,000 ounces of crude platinum. Realizing the urgent necessity of increasing the country's production of the metals of the platinum group, the United States geological survey, has planned an investigation in which L. M. Prindle and J. M. Hill, geologists, will visit places in this country where commercial deposits of these metals may be found. Native platinum, the metal, and sperrylite (platinum arsenide) have been found in basic igneous rocks at several places in the world but not in commercial quantities. The search for platinum in rocks is therefore not likely to obtain an immediate supply of the metals. Persons searching for platinum ores should remember, however, that the assay for platinum is difficult and apparently can not be successfully made by all commercial and grains of it can not be melted together, as can particles of gold and lead. CAMP FIRES MUST BE EXTINGUISHED The first arrest reported this season for leaving a camp fire burning on a national forest, according to the officials of the forest service was made by a forest ranger at Hemet, on the Cleveland national forest. A camper from Los Angeles entered a plea of guilty before a justice of the peace at Hemit to the charge and was fined $50 or fifty days in jail. Since this was the first offense of the camper, the sentence was suspended and he was allowed to go on probation. The fertile Hemet valley derives its supply of water from large watersheds within the Cleveland national forest and an unextinguished campfire might result in a noticeable decrease of the now plenteous water supply by destroying many acres of brush and woods. Those found guilty of causing fires in the national forests this summer will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law, declare the forest rangers. The damage done by fires to the much needed forage of the forests is often more than the damage done to the timber or streamflow, and this season every acre of forage is needed for the stock which have been crowded on to the national forests in the campaign to increase the nation's supply of meat. The much dreaded forest fire season may be later in starting this year than usual, in the opinion of the forestry officials, since reports from the supervisors of the eighteen national forests in California all emphasize the unusually damp and cool weather. KILL THE RAT The state commissionation and housing is requests from farmers for installing model houses; camp conditions for larger that the farmer must keep workers during the season. These farmers should find that lumber, construction labor camps have brittle and attractive unvision of the commission; realize that farmers will prove living conditions if they are to succeed in the labor market with construction companies;gressive farmers realize meet the general economic conditions for increased wages and living conditions. The state housing commission announced therefore, that camp sanitation department fine it activities during almost exclusively to treat to farmers in erectioning sanitary and environmental conditions. The commission forced the state labor act for the past three years developed practical passive sleeping, dining quarters as well as moor toilet facilities. These with specifications, built simple directions which out by any practical care layman, are embodied pamphlet which the authorities free of charge the trained inspectors advise and help in their installation or to consultuals and groups of farming peculiar local pro- Native platinum, the metal, and sperrylite (platinum arsenide) have been found in basic igneous rocks at several places in the world but not in commercial quantities. The search for platinum in rocks is therefore not likely to obtain an immediate supply of the metals. Persons searching for platinum ores should remember, however, that the assay for platinum is difficult and apparently can not be successfully made by all commercial assayers. Samples of supposed platiniferous ores should therefore be sent only to the most competent assayers. The United States Geological Survey has received several reports of discoveries of rich platinum ore in which as the reports state, "the platinum could not be detected by the ordinary methods of assay." Such statements should be regarded with great caution, for any platinum ore of commercial grade will doubtless yield traces of platinum if tested by the standard methods employed by competent and reliable assayers. The platinum supplies of the world, except for a relatively small quantity, have been obtained from placer deposits, notably from those of Russia, which have produced about 95 per cent of the world's output. The largest part of the crude placer platinum now produced in the United States is won by dredges working in California at the west base of the Sierra Nevada, in gravels derived from worn down lodes and concentrated by natural streams. The greater production from this region than from northwestern California and southwestern Oregon and other places would appear to be due to larger operations rather than to greater or richer deposits. All the known placer deposits that contain platinum are near areas of basis igneous rocks, and it would seem that the first step in any search for new deposits of platiniferous gravels is to look for outcrops of peridotite, pyroxenite, dunite, and serpentine. When areas of these rocks have been found the gravels of the streams that rise in them should be washed to see whether they contain platinum. Most of the heavy concentrates found in gravels that carry platinum are rich in chromite and olivine. The character of the rock of which the gravels were formed may give a clue to their source. Crude platinum as it occurs in placer concentrates is ordinarily a silvery-white metal, the fresh surface of crowded on to the national forests in the campaign to increase the nation's supply of meat. The much dreaded forest fire season may be later in starting this year than usual, in the opinion of the forestry officials, since reports from the supervisors of the eighteen national forests in California all emphasize the unusually damp and cool weather. KILL THE RAT The destruction of food by rats and ground squirrels is so great that the California state board of health urges every community in the state to engage in their extermination. Not only are these rodents responsible for plague and other infections, but they cause an economic loss estimated at from thirty-five to fifty million dollars annually, in the United States. The expensive cultivated grains are the favorite food of both rats and ground squirrels. The ground squirrels are particularly destructive of the growing grain, eating the tender sprouts and destroying the plants until the crop matures. Rats attack the matured grain, invading granaries, elevators and warehouses, but they do not stop with these depredations, displaying a great fondness for food products made of grains, such as bread, cake, macaroni, etc. Rats eat almost all of the foods that human beings eat—fruits, vegetables, milk, butter, cheese, eggs and an endless variety of similar foodstuffs, enabling them to thrive almost anywhere that these products are available. Certain species even climb trees to obtain fruit. Ordinarily, rats breed faster than they are destroyed. It is estimated that in most cities there are as many rats as there are people, and in the very thickly populated rural districts, it is said that there is a rat for every acre of ground. Since they seek their food supply mostly at night, few people realize the immense numbers of these rodents that are fed at the expense of the community. They fairly swarm along wharves and river fronts, in sewers, stables, warehouses, markets, garbage dumps and all places where food is abundant. The best way to destroy rats is to cut off their food supplies. This may be done by rat proofing buildings and keeping garbage in tightly closed metat containers. They may be trapped and poisoned, but cutting off the food crowded on to the national forests in the campaign to increase the nation's supply of meat. The much dreaded forest fire season may be later in starting this year than usual, in the opinion of the forestry officials, since reports from the supervisors of the eighteen national forests in California all emphasize the unusually damp and cool weather. The concrete offers commission are as follows: 1 To send, free of charge a visory pamphlet on land housing. Request the State Commission and Housing, 215 U.S. San Francisco. 2 To send trained quest, to assist and aid in the installation of hot facilities. The itinerary experts to be regulated importance of work and quests. 3 To furnish specialions and advice to needs before experts; the field, and where they phlet directions do conditions. IT'S HARD TO WHEN Suffering From Many Anaheim Thisto be What's so hard after Or sharp stabs of sudden twist or turn There is no peace ache No rest from the soil and weariness. If the ordered you can't read soon Neglect is often fast Weak kidneys need tion Begin using Doan's once A tested and proven Anaheim readers hope in the following T. W. Dean, cont 225 W. Center St., "I work pretty hard that is what weaken and caused my back- When areas of these rocks have been found the gravels of the streams that rise in them should be washed to see whether they contain platinum. Most of the heavy concentrates found in gravels that carry platinum are rich in chromite and olivine. The character of the rock of which the gravels were formed may give a clue to their source. Crude platinum as it occurs in placer concentrates is ordinarily a silvery-white metal, the fresh surface of which could be confused only with that of silver, or possibly with that of iron. It can easily be distinguished from these metals, however, by simple tests, as they are soluble in dilute nitric acid, where crude platinum can be dissolved only in concentrated aqua regia, a mixture of 3 parts of hydrochloric (muriatic) acid and 1 part of nitric acid. In some placer deposits the grains are coated with a dark film and somewhat resemble the grains of the dark minerals chromite, magnetite, or ilmenite, from which, however, they can be separated by careful panning, as the platinum is heavier than any of these minerals. Platinum will not amalgamate with quicksilver alone but will amalgamate with quicksilver and sodium. If ordinary quicksilver amalgam is used the flakes of platinum float on the surface and can be removed. If sodium amalgam is used the platinum may be separated from any gold in the amalgam by washing with water until the sodium is converted to sodium hydroxide, when the platinum will come out on teh surface, provided the amalgam is sufficiently liquid. Platinum has a hardness of 4 to 5 and can be scratched with a knife. It is so malleable that it can be hammered into very thin sheets without heating. It is practically infusible, these rodents that are fed at the expense of the community. They fairly swarm along wharves and river fronts, in sewers, stables, warehouses, markets, garbage dumps and all places where food is abundant. The best way to destroy rats is to cut off their food supplies. This may be done by rat proofing buildings and keeping garbage in tightly closed metal containers. They may be trapped and poisoned, but cutting off the food supply is the surest and most effective method of extermination. Ground squirrels are destroyed by poisoning and suffocating. Some idea of the expense connected with the maintenance of rats may be learned from the fact that a full grown rat consumes about two ounces of grain daily, from 45 to 50 pounds a year. At the present price of wheat, it would cost a warehouse man several dollars annually for the maintenance of each rat upon his premises. Since other food supplies are now proportionately high, the expense of rat maintenance to the average householder may be just as great. The California state board of health will supply information relative to rat and ground squirrel extermination, upon request. Residents of California who engage in the extermination of these rodents will not only aid in "doing their bit" in conserving food supplies for our allies, but at the same time may be aiding in the equally im- Anaheim Gazette portant work of safeguarding the public health. HOUSING LABORERS The state commission of immigration and housing is receiving many requests from farmers for assistance in installing model housing and labor camp conditions for laborers in order that the farmer may attract and keep workers during the harvest season. These farmers state that they find that lumber, construction and other labor camps have been made sanitary and attractive under the supervision of the commission and they realize that farmers will have to improve living conditions for their workers if they are to successfully compete in the labor market with the lumber and construction companies. The progressive farmers realize they have to meet the general economic demand for increased wages and better working conditions. The state housing commission, has announced therefore, that its labor camp sanitation department will confine it sactivities during the summer almost exclusively to rendering assistance to farmers in erecting and maintaining sanitary and livable housing conditions. The commission has enforced the state labor camp sanitation act for the past three years and has developed practical plans for inexpensive sleeping, dining and cooking quarters as well as model bathing and toilet facilities. These plans, together with specifications, bills of cost, and simple directions which can be carried out by any practical carpenter or even layman, are embodied in an advisory pamphlet which the commission distributes free of charge. In addition, the trained inspectors will be sent to advise and help in the actual work of installation or to consult with individuals and groups of farmers concerning peculiar local problems of hous- IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF ORANGE In the Matter of the Estate of ERWIN BAYHA, Deceased, Order to Show Cause. Upon reading and filling the petition of Emma J. Bayha, as administratrix of the estate of Erwin Bayha, deceased, duly verified by her oath, praying for an order of this Court, authorizing her as such Administratrix to borrow the sum of $11,000.00, and to execute therefor a promissory note, payable three years after the date thereof, with interest at the rate of six per month mortgage to be executed by her as such Administratrix, upon that certain real property belonging to said estate, which is hereinafter designated and described as Parcel I, and praying for an order authorizing her as such Administratrix, to borrow the further and additional sum of $12,000.00, and to execute as such Administratrix her promissory note therefor, with interest thereon at the rate of six per cent annum, same to be secured by a mortgage to be executed by her as such Administratrix, upon that certain real property belonging to said estate, which is hereinafter designated and described as Parcel II, for the purposes set forth in said petition. And it appearing to the Court that it would be to the advantage of said estate and all persons interested therein, that all promissory notes and mortgages upon said several pieces of real property be made as prayed for in said petition. WHEREFORE It is ordered by the Court that all persons interested in the estate of said deceased, appear before Court in the Court Room in the City of Ana, in the County State of California, on Friday the 22nd day of June, A.D. 1917, at the hour of ten o'clock in the forenoon of said day, then and there to show cause, if any they have, why the said real property herein designated as Parcel I should not be mortgaged in the sum of $11,000.00 and why the said real property herein designated as Parcel II should not be mortgaged in the sum of $11,000.00 and why the said real property herein designated as Parcel III should not be mortgaged in the sum of $11,000.00 and why the said real property herein designated as Parcel IV should not be mortgaged in the sum of $11,000.00 and why the said real property herein designated as Parcel V should not be mortgaged in the sum of $11,000.00 and why the said real property herein designated as Parcel VI should not be mortgaged in the sum of $11,000.00 and why the said real property herein designated as Parcel VII should not be mortgaged in the sum of $11,000.00 and why the said real property herein designated as Parcel VII should not be mortgaged in the sum of $11,000.00 and why the said real property herein designated as Parcel VIII should not be mortgaged in the sum of $11,000.00 and why the said real property herein designated as Parcel VIII should not be mortgaged in the sum of $11,000.00 and why the said real property herein designated as Parcel VIII should not be mortgaged in the sum of $11,000.00 and why the said real property herein designated as Parcel VIX should not be mortgaged in the sum of $11,000.00 and why the said real property herein designated as Parcel VIX should not be mortgaged in the sum of $11,000.00 and why the said real property herein designated as Parcel VIX should not be mortgaged in the sum of $11,000.00 and why the said real property herein designated as Parcel VIX should not be mortgaged in the sum of $11, IT'S HARD TO WORK When Suffering From Kidney Ills. Many Anaheim People Find Thisto be True What's so hard as a day's work with an aching back? Or sharp stabs of pain with every sudden twist or turn? There is no peace from the dull ache— No rest from the soreness, lameness and weariness. If the kidneys are disordered you can't reach the cause too soon. Neglect is often fatal. Weak kidneys need prompt attention. Begin using Doan's Kidney Pills at once— A tested and proven kidney remedy. Anaheim readers should find new hope in the following statement. T. W. Dean, contracting plumber, 225 W. Center St., Anaheim, says: "I work pretty hard and, no doubt, that is what weakened my kidneys and caused my back to ache. I was to the advantage of said estate and all persons interested therein, that said promissory notes and mortgages upon said several pieces of real property be made as prayed for in said petition." WHEREFORE It is ordered by the Court that all persons interested in the estate of said deceased, appear before said Court in the Court Room of Department I thereof, in the Court House in the City of Santa Ana, in the County of Orange, State of California, on Friday the 22nd day of June, A. D. 11 at hour of ten o'clock, foreseen of said day, they have, why the said real property herein designated as Parcel I should not be mortgaged in the sum of $11,000.00 and why the said real property herein designated as Parcel II should not be mortgaged in an additional sum of $12,000.00 or such lesser amount as to the Court may seem meet. Said real property which is herein designated as Parcel I estimate, lying and being in Rancho Canon de Santa Ana County of Orange, State of California, bounded and particularly described as follows, to-wit: Commencing at a point North 78% West 9.35 chains from the North-east corner of the tract of 3rd class land allotted to R. G. de la Riva by final decree February 3rd, 1874; said North-eastner being South 87% 15 West 19.82 chains from the south-east corner of the tract of Class land allotted to Felipe Yorba by said decree, and running thence South 1% West 21.76 chains; thence South 86% West 9.00 chains; thence South 79% West 11.00 chains; thence North 1% East 28.05 chains; and thence South 78% East 19.23 chains to the place of beginning, and containing 47.80 acres of land, more or less; excepting the above described property The East twenty-20 acres covered by Erwin Bayha and wife L. B. Valla, by deed recorded in Book 183, page 348 of Deeds, Records of Orange County, California. Reserving therefrom rights of way for ditch purposes as follows: M. L. Wicks and Thos. B. Brown to the Canon de Santa Ana Water Company, a corporation, by deed recorded in Book 47, page 404 of Deeds; James McGuffie and A. M. McGuffie to the Anaheim Water Company, a corporation; by deed recorded in Book 69, page 165 and Book 73, page 208 of Deeds. Also reserving a right of way for road purposes described in a deed from James McGuffie to the Board of Supervisors of Los Angeles County, recorded in Book 68, page 569 of Deeds. All of the above deeds being recorded in said Los Angeles County. Together with all water rights appurtenant to the above described land. Town said real property which is here designated as Parcel II is situated lying and being in the County of Orange, State of California, bounded and described as follows, to-wit: The South one-half of Lot Four (4), Block Thirty-one (31) and all of Lot Five (5), Block Thirty-one (31) of Tolana Linda Tract as per map recorded in Book 5, pages 17 and 18, Micellaneous Maps in the office of the County Recorder of said County, reserving therefrom all rights over and through said premises, as the same are reserved in a deed from M. N. Newmark et al., to Erwin Bayha and Emma J. Bayha, his wife, which said deed is dated the 27th day of May, 1913, and was, on the 19th day of June, 1913, recorded in Book 237 of Deeds, at Page 1 thereof, Records of Orange County, California. Reference is hereby made to said petition of said Emma J. Bayha, as such Administratrix, on file in the office of the Clerk of this Court for further particulars. Dated this 25th day of May, A. D. 1917. Z. B. WEST, 5-31-4t Judge of the Superior Court. NOICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Sailis Ann Reagan, Deceased. Notice is Hereby Given, by the undersigned, M. F. Reagan, the Executor of Weak kidneys need prompt attention. Begin using Doan's Kidney Pills at once— A tested and proven kidney remedy. Anaheim readers should find new hope in the following statement. T. W. Dean, contracting plumber, 225 W. Center St., Anaheim, says: "I work pretty hard and, no doubt, that is what weakened my kidneys and caused my back to ache. I was in constant misery from dull aching in the small of my back and some nights I didn't sleep well. My kidneys acted too frequently and caused me annoyance, especially at night. I read of Doan's Kidney Pills and one box cured my backache, regulated my kidneys and made me feel like a different man." Price 50c at all dealers. Don't simply ask for a kidney remedy—get Doan's Kidney Pills—the same that cured Mr. Dean. Foster-Milburn Co., Props., Buffalo, N.Y. OIL SURVEY Announcement that Prof. Elliott Blackwelder, of the University of Illinois and one of the best known oil experts in the United States, had accepted appointment by Gov. Stephens on the special petroleum investigating committee of the state council of defense was made at Sacramento by the latter body. Prof. Blackwelder is now on his way to California. He will serve without pay: In company with Chairman Max Thelen of the state railroad commission, and Prof. David Folsom, of the department of mining of Stanford University, Prof. Blackwelder will thoroughly investigate oil conditions in California with a view toward increased production. Chairman Thelen and Prof. Folsom already have been at work on the petroleum situation for some time. Contrary to many reports published, the Petroleum committee of the defense council will have nothing to do in any way with the controversy over oil lands in this state, Gov. Stephens having emphatically declined to take a hand in the present litigation between the government and railroad companies for the recovery of oil lands. The committee will confine itself to an analysis of existing conditions with a view to preventing the threatened oil shortage in California. Dr. M. M. Henderson, Dentist, Suite 1, Mullinix Bldg., Anaheim. 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Dutton No. 104 East Center Street, in the City of Anaheim, in the County of Orange, within four months after the first publication of this notice. Dated this 20th day of April, 1917. ROGER C. DUTTON, Executor of the Last Will and Testament of Josef Rahsler, Deceased. ROGER C. DUTTON, Attorney for Executor. NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Frank Ricoute', Deceased Notice is hereby given by the undersigned, Executor of the last Will and Testament of Frank Ricoute' deceased, to the creditors of 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 Executor at his place of business, at Suite No. 1, Odd Fellows' Building, in the City of Anaheim, in the County of Orange, within four months after the first publication of this notice. Dated this 9th day of May, 1917. AUGUSTE TOUSSAU. 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