anaheim-gazette 1917-08-02

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 CONSERVING THE FOOD SUPPLY The department of agriculture at Washington reports that vegetables raised by amateur farmers in back yards this summer represent an area of 1,100,000 acres, and that the value of this produce is more than 350 million dollars. The department of agriculture refers merely to operations in back yards, saying nothing of crops raised in parkings, while Henry Adams has raised more potatoes in his parking than many of our amateur farmers raised in their back yards. At the same time the vegetable garden in his back yard was more than beautiful. He gathered 300 pounds of potatoes from his parking last month, and has planted his fall crop. His ground is as friable as that in the conservatory at Golden Gate park. The department of agriculture should make a report upon vegetables raised in parkings, and if other amateur farmers are as successful as our fellow townsman probably a much larger amount of foodstuffs will be found to have been grown. The attention of the department is directed to what Henry is doing. If he isn't headed off he is going to solve the food problem. Yet if he will continue to raise fine crops millions of our treasure, with taxes already high, are we still further to burden ourselves by voting bonds for something which we do not need at this time? In a circular distributed about town this week the statement is made that the Gazette has characterized members of the committee in charge of the fight against the Anaheim-Yorba storm water district with being "knaves and fools." We beg to say that the Gazette has printed no such statement. What we did say was that City Engineer Steward referred to men who made the charge against him that he was willing to accept money from property owners in order to exclude them from the district were "knaves or fools." We refer to this matter merely to keep the record straight. MEXICANS ARE GOING TO WORK Sheriff Thinks That Beet Labor Situation is Gradually Clearing up A good many Mexicans who have been declining to sign contracts for beet tapping and loading have gone to work, and it is the opinion of Sheriff Jackson that the situation is clearing up. He said that there had been no disturbances. Ranchers are still plowing sugar beets, and topping is proceeding. D. E. Ford has reported to the sheriff that several white men have gone to work in the beet fields. These men came from Orange. Other white men can get work in the beet fields if they want it. That many Mexicans who are not working want to go to work but are afraid to do so because of threats. OIL FIELD By ELLWOOD JR. Activity in the oil county continues unrecord for the week just before the field at the front of new work started, leased for immediate use, the big increase in the details have just been relative to the big decrease in the ground for the infirmated officials stated would be pushed as able. The new tract developed by this company the Huntington tract side of the city of Lowend of Brooklyn avenue. The Amalgamated Company completed the construction a petroleum rectifying hydration plant on the Brea. The plant having been started early it is working very well suits are such that it will handle the entire company's production oil by electricity has the most successful mining the oils produced fact many oils that economically handled by A RIDICULOUS PROPOSITION In deference to the demands of a considerable number of the citizens of Anaheim, and deeming it only justice that the people should have the deciding voice in the controversy between advocates of a civic center and those who favor the erection of a new city hall on the site of the present building, the trustees have concluded to submit the question to a vote. At the last meeting of the board it was decided to call an election at the earliest date the official machinery will permit on the proposition to issue municipal bonds in the amount of $100,000 for the creation of a civic center. This puts the matter squarely up to the people and relieves the trustees of any responsibility. To vote a bonded indebtedness of $100,000 on the people at the present time and under existing conditions would be preposterous, but we believe the trustees have taken the proper course in submitting the question to the court of last resort, the voters. No doubt every man and woman in Anaheim appreciates the fact that a civic center would add to the beauty of the city, but to increase the indebtedness $100,000 for an unnecessary luxury at this time when the nation is at war and extraordinary demands and sacrifices are being asked by the government to meet the expense would be folly. One of the arguments being made in favor of the civic center is that a federal building may be secured for it. With the government facing an interest roll of hundreds of millions of dollars per annum because of the extraordinary war loan it is absorbed at Golden Gate park. The department of agriculture should make a report upon vegetables raised in parking, and if other amateur farmers are as successful as our fellow townman probably a much larger amount of foodstuffs will be found to have been grown. The attention of the department is directed to what Henry is doing. If he isn't headed off he is going to solve the food problem. Yet if he will continue to raise fine crops in his parking and back yard, and other amateur farmers will follow his example, the price of potatoes will come down to within reach of the rest of us amateur farmers who thus far have not been able to make a success of the business. ANAHEIM CITIZEN IDENTIFIES DEAD MAN Victim of Murder Son-in-Law of W. G. Osborne Claude F. Chapman of Chino, son-in-law of W. G. Osborn of this city, was found dead at Klondike Hills on the Mojave desert last week. The identification of the body as that of Chapman occurred on the desert, at the scene of the murder. Chapman was the owner of the Chino and Los Angeles daily express line and son of a wealthy family of Greenville, N. C. Drilling at No. 14 1575. The Birch company cellent results in the shut off all water ening the life of the last well to have done on it is now pu ing no water. No. 9 given considerable A civic center, according to the established idea, both in Europe and America, is a block devoted exclusively to park purposes, with public buildings on adjoining blocks surrounding it and facing it. One hundred thousand dollars would be only a small portion of the expense of carrying out this idea, but it is proposed to group the municipal buildings on the park site and call it a civic center. A civic center is not a crying need, but a city hall is an absolute necessity. The present building has been pronounced unsafe, and it is unfit, inadequate and a disgrace to the town. The trustees are in a position to put up a $30,000 building on the present site without adding a dollar of extra cost to the taxpayers. Moreover if the people vote to remove the city hall to another location attorneys for Joseph Helmsen, who donated the ground where the present building stands exclusively for the purpose for which it is used, will immediately institute proceedings to recover the property. Whether the courts should decide that title vests in the city or not, the municipality will have a lawsuit on its hands, and that will mean added expense. With the United States grappling in the titanic European conflict, which will take millions of our men and bil- Claude F. Chapman of Chino, son-in-law of W. G. Osborn of this city, was found dead at Klondike Hills on the Mojave desert last week. The identification of the body as that of Chapman occurred on the desert, at the scene of the murder. Chapman was the owner of the Chino and Los Angeles daily express line and son of a wealthy family of Greenville, N. C. Emil Cecil Scott, 19, last seen with Chapman in an automobile identified as the murder car, is being sought in many cities. The car was abandoned twenty miles from the scene of the crime. Miss Ollie Lewis of Chloride, Ariz., is being held at Ludlow in connection with the case. At first Miss Lewis said Scott stole her automobile. She modified the charge at the grave. Chapman had between $600 and $700, according to Osborn. He passed through Chloride on his way to look at mining property and dispose of stock in the Golden Star mine. There he met Scott and arranged to travel home by automobile. John Anenylas was tried in justice court Wednesday, charged with stealing hay from John Calkins of West Anaheim. The judge gave him a 30-day sentence. Joe Hunt, who got drunk, was ordered to leave town, came back and got drunk again, also got 30 days. Cooney Mauerhan has resigned his position as custodian of the fire truck, the job being taken by Fred Minyard. Fred had the truck out Tuesday testing it, and broke all the speed laws and ordinances of California. Cooney has gone into the oil fields at Brea. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Lautenback enjoyed an outing at Pasadena last Sunday. The Birch company's cellent results in the ability to shut off all water encing the life of the plant the last well to have done on it is now pumping no water. No given considerable amount producing only a little. The Brea Canyon ports the drilling of New very nicely at a depth No. 29 is making holes these wells are making and will soon be deep making showings. A late report from Copa De Oro Oil company states that well is still making a very encouraging ed in that a strong making showing. The well is producing an amount of gas will end to keep up their course to look on the bright future for some little time. While the Fullerton drilling only two wells being made is very worthy of comment. 3437 feet deep having hundred and twenty weeks. At No. 11 erating at a depth of casing is going in the Considerable interest over a new method water that is about t ed with by the Fullerton Oil company. The p OIL FIELD NOTES By ELLWOOD J. MUNGER Activity in the oil fields of Orange county continues unabated and the record for the week just closed places the field at the front for the amount of new work started, the new lands leased for immediate development and the big increase in the production. Details have just been received here relative to the big deal the Amalgamated Oil company has just closed for the leasing of 11,000 acres of oil lands lying between the newly opened Montebello field and the city of Los Angeles. Work on the development of this great tract has already commenced. Teams are grading for a rig and the material is being placed on the ground for the initial well. Amalgamated officials stated that drilling would be pushed as rapidly as possible. The new tract about to be developed by this company is known as the Huntington tract and lies just outside of the city of Los Angeles at the end of Brooklyn avenue. The Amalgamated Oil company have completed the construction work on a petroleum rectifying electric dehydration plant on the property east of Brea. The plant is now running, having been started early in the week. It is working very nicely and the results are such that it is believed that it will handle the entire output of the company's production here. Cleaning oil by electricity has proven by far the most successful method for cleaning the oils produced in this field. In fact many oils that could not be economically handled by other plants are 8½-inch liner in the well and cement off the water with the liner. The experiment will proceed unless the state oil and gas commissioner refuses to endorse the hitherto untried method. The Providential Oil company has in a way redeemed the reputation of the east front of the field by putting a 75 barrel well on the beam early in the week. The company battled with water troubles for several months before a successful shut off could be made. Work is starting on the deepening of No. 1. Cleaning out to the original depth of the hole will determine the advisability of deepening the well. The work of fishing out lost tools in the Columbia Oil company's gusher well, No. 26, continues with enough success from time to time to keep the work going. In spite of the fact that there are a string of lost tools in the hole the well flows intermittently, proving that as soon as the hole can be cleaned out a great well will be brought in. Drilling on No. 28 has advanced to approximately 2900 feet. No. 29 is drilling and nearing the 2500 foot mark. A high official of the Olinda Land company stated in an interview with the oil correspondent that he was unable to substantiate the rumors and statements to the effect that the Shell interests were about to purchase the holdings of the Olinda Land company in this field. Drilling of No. 18 continues successfully at close to 2900 feet. Preparations for the redrilling and deepening of No. 2, a producing well, are underway. Union have No. 40 cemented. No. 41 is also cemented. No. 42 is rotating at 2900. No. 43 has been located and material for the rig is going on the ground. At No. 49 a new rig is going up and the grading for No. 51, another new well, is about completed. The Hole lease is being developed with as much speed as careful drilling will allow. Hole 8 is in blue shale close to 3400 feet. No. 9 is completed and the rods and tubing preparatory to pumping are being put in. No. 11 has been put on the production list early in the week and is making 100 barrels. This well is not showing up as well as was expected, and will probably be worked on further. The well showed up very strong before being completed. No. 14 is drilling in oil sand at 3600. Three wells are standing cemented, Nos. 15, 16 and 17. A fishing job is temporarily delaying operations at No. 18. The Union is keeping abreast with its competitors in the new Montebello oil field. On the La Merced lease the Union No. 1 well is drilling at 1700 feet. No. 2, started a few days ago, is down close to 1000 feet. MASON THEATRE The Mason theatre has listed a splendid program for its patrons for the next few days. Tonight Madame Petrova, one of the greatest screen stars will appear in "The Soul of a Magdelene." This is a popular up-to-date drama. Friday night Marion Swayne presents "Little Miss Fortune" and on Saturday, matinee and night, the chief feature will be "The Forgotten Prayer" with Anna Little in the chief role. Charlie Chaplin, production figures for the local field will have to be moved up a few digits on account of the big well the Standard Oil company has just brought in on the Murphy property. No. 17 is the big producer and the figure is 1700 barrels daily of nice clean, good gravity oil. The well was finished at better than 4000 feet. To those who have been following the history of the development of the Brea district and particularly the territory known as Birch Hill will be interested in knowing that Birch No. 5, one of the greatest oil wells that California ever produced is dormant and not producing. This great well has been making oil for the past six years and is reported to have made its owners three million dollars. An effort is being made to swab the well and if possible start it to either flowing or pumping. Drilling at No. 14 is going good at 1575. The Birch company has met with excellent results in the campaign staged to shut off all water that was threatening the life of the property. No. 12, the last well to have special work done on it is now pumping and showing no water. No. 9 has also been given considerable attention and is hydration plant on the property east of Brea. The plant is now running, having been started early in the week. It is working very nicely and the results are such that it is believed that it will handle the entire output of the company's production here. Cleaning oil by electricity has proven by far the most successful method for cleaning the oils produced in this field. In fact many oils that could not be economically handled by other plants are being satisfactorily handled by the electric process. The local field now has at least a dozen of these cleaning plants and all are giving excellent results. On the Hualalua property the Amalgamated is making good headway with the drilling of No. 2, 2000 feet has been made. On the same lease the company have No. 56 rigged up and ready for drilling. No. 9 remains a problem to the drilling department. A difficult fishing job has rendered further drilling impossible and it begins to look as though it will be necessary to move the rig and start over again before any material progress can be made. The Standard Oil company is making marked progress on all leases in this field and are meeting with good success everywhere. On the Emery three wells are drilling the depths ranging from 3300 to better than 3900 feet. On the Murphy property the Standard has made a big showing this week by completing No. 28 and putting the well on the beam has increased the production of the lease 1700 barrels. Other wells drilling on the Murphy are Nos. 21, 23, 31, and 33. At No. 34 a new rig marks the location as does also No. 35. At Whittier the Standard is deepening No. 41. No. 42 is being deepened and is looking very good and will probably do 200 barrels. Nos. 47, 48, 49 and 50 are drilling at depths ranging from 1500 to 2500 feet. At No. 51 a new derrick is completed, and locations have been made for Nos. 52 and 53. A report of the week's operations of the Standard shows that the big corporation is developing its property as fast as possible. Baldwin No. 2 is drilling at 2400. No. 3 is drilling at 2300. No. 4 is down 2350 feet, and No. 5 is making hole at 1600. At the new location a rig is completed for No. 6. On the Temple property, an adjoinning lease the Standard has about completed the rigging up work on No. 2, and is grading for No. 3. The Standard's Dominguez well now measures 3250 feet, with no oil signs showing and drilling going right ahead. The prospect for oil is not very encouraging. However the well will prove up a lot of territory either one way or the other, and that is what the wild cat wells do for the oil industry. Geology is of great assistance to the operator but the only real and true method of getting a line on new territory is to drill down and examine the formation as drilling proceeds. The Santa Fe Oil company drilling in the Olinda field has made a very oil correspondent that he was unable to substantiate the rumors and statements to the effect that the Shell interests were about to purchase the holdings of the Olinda Land company in this field. Drilling of No. 18 continues successfully at close to 2900 feet. Preparations for the redrilling and deepening of No. 2, a producing well, are underway. The Standard Oil company is making marked progress on all leases in this field and are meeting with good success everywhere. On the Emery three wells are drilling the depths ranging from 3300 to better than 3900 feet. On the Murphy property the Standard has made a big showing this week by completing No. 28 and putting the well on the beam has increased the production of the lease 1700 barrels. Other wells drilling on the Murphy are Nos. 21, 23, 31, and 33. At No. 34 a new rig marks the location as does also No. 35. At Whittier the Standard is deepening No. 41. No. 42 is being deepened and is looking very good and will probably do 200 barrels. At No. 51 a new derrick is completed, and locations have been made for Nos. 52 and 53. A report of the week's operations of the Standard shows that the big corporation is developing its property as fast as possible. Baldwin No. 2 is drilling at 2400. No. 3 is drilling at 2300. No. 4 is down 2350 feet, and No. 5 is making hole at 1600. At the new location a rig is completed for No. 6. On the Temple property, an adjoinning lease the Standard has about completed the rigging up work on No. 2, and is grading for No. 3. The Standard's Dominguez well now measures 3250 feet, with no oil signs showing and drilling going right ahead. The prospect for oil is not very encouraging. However the well will prove up a lot of territory either one way or the other, and that is what the wild cat wells do for the oil industry. Geology is of great assistance to the operator but the only real and true method of getting a line on new territory is to drill down and examine the formation as drilling proceeds. The Mason theatre has listed a splendid program for its patrons for the next few days. Tonight Madame Petrova, one of the greatest screen stars will appear in "The Soul of a Magdelene." This is a popular up-to-date drama. Friday night Marion Swayne presents "Little Miss Fortune" and on Saturday, matinee and night, the chief feature will be "The Forgotten Prayer" with Anna Little in the chief role. Charlie Chaplin, the world's most famous comedian, will also be present in his latest attraction, "The Cure." Don't fail to see Charlie. The latest Pathe news showing current events in pictures will be shown.Sunday and Monday Wm.H.Selig's splendid feature "The Lad and the Lion," with Vivian Reed, "the girl with the million dollar smile," is on the screen.Matinee Sunday afternoon.Tuesday will be presented Gall Kane in a powerful drama, "Whose Wife." The Mason is putting on an excellent line of pictures, and the music is first class. AT SEAL BEACH On next Sunday, August 5, will begin one of the most remarkable aeronautical engagements yet recorded, at Seal Beach.Prest, the "demon aviator," will begin a series of battles in the air, governed by military aviation conditions and staged in the most realistic manner imaginable. Next Sunday, armed with bombs and an aviation rapid fire gun, Prest, flying in a war plane of the most advanced type, will attack land batteries stationed at three different points on the water front at Seal Beach, showing the spectators just what would be likely to happen in case of a real attack of this sort.The airplane will be apparently disabled, dropping to land and captured by the land forces.Fireworks and a fiery aeronautical flight will round out the day.On Sunday, August 12, Prest will try for the altitude record, now 16,600 feet, under the official auspices of the Aero club of Southern California.As a part of this remarkable stunt, he will take a passenger, Wayne Abott, to a height of 4,00 feet.Abbott will then drop from an airplane with a parachute, while Prest will mount on into the ether for the altitude record.Sunday, August 19, Prest in his military airplane, armed with bombs and a rapid fire gun, will attack a subma- However ending Jumction in taken from January 1916-17.Brect for therestangeis that a man or these ones have them surrate with still, people are howling trifle pay are sassMoreover parison wilt trict as wwthe assesses miles of paita total o f In reference reservoirs,these are amenace.B.In Virginia year one while on theretaken acrobat blow up o Price.Utahirethe reserve.D.R.C The Anaandthe W moved intothe city hall,farm Stadtegger modeled.E.E.P.Hiemola's strument il better it it becomes The pollin evenng gilland placed acting queen ed signs o cHe mumbil anything,norfor George being made to swab the well and if possible start it to either flowing or pumping. Drilling at No. 14 is going good at 1575. The Birch company has met with excellent results in the campaign staged to shut off all water that was threatening the life of the property. No. 12, the last well to have special work done on it is now pumping and showing no water. No. 9 has also been given considerable attention and is producing only a little water. The Brea Canyon Oil company reports the drilling of No. 14 going along very nicely at a depth of 2100 feet. No. 29 is making hole at 2700. Both these wells are making good progress and will soon be deep enough to begin making showings. A late report from the well of the Copa De Oro Oil company in Chino canyon states the muchexpected-of well is still making only water, but a very encouraging fact has developed in that a strong gas pressure is making showing. The fact that the well is producing a considerable amount of gas will enable the owners to keep up their courage and continue to look on the bright side of the venture for some little time. While the Fullerton Oil company is drilling only two wells the progress being made is very noticeable and worthy of comment. No. 10 is now 3437 feet deep having made almost a hundred and twenty feet of hole for the week. At No. 11 the tools are operating at a depth of 2920, and 6 inch casing is going in the hole. Considerable interest is being aroused over a new method of shutting off water that is about to be experimented with by the Fullerton Great West Oil company. The plan is to run an The prospect for oil is not very encouraging. However the well will prove up a lot of territory either one way or the other, and that is what the wild cat wells do for the oil industry. Geology is of great assistance to the operator but the only real and true method of getting a line on new territory is to drill down and examine the formation as drilling proceeds. The Santa Fe Oil company drilling in the Olinda field has made a very satisfactory showing for the week, with five wells drilling. No. 76 is down 2784 feet. No. 77 is drilling at 2276, No. 78 is down 1847 and No. 79 is making hole at 652. No. 80, started last week, shows better than 300 feet of hole on standard tools. The West Coast Oil company announces four strings of tools running on the Olinda field property and good progress being made. Operations on No. 63 have been delayed a little on account of pipe trouble. At No. 68 drilling has advanced 300 feet. No. 74 shows a depth of 725 feet and No. 84 is drilling at 2725. The Union Oil company's deep well on the Bastanchury lease has been cemented at a depth of 4347 and will stand for a couple of weeks before work is resumed. No. 6 is being redrilled and the work is going good at 2080. On the Berkenstock Lease No. 2 is in the oil sand at 2950 and the well is looking very good. At Placentia the Union Oil company's Chapman lease well is going down rapidly, the depth now registers approximately 700 feet with drilling going nicely. The success of this well will mean a lot to the little own of Placentia and greatly augment the already valuable landed interests of the Chapman ranch. On the Graham Loftus property the On Sunday, August 12, Prest will try for the altitude record, now 16,600 feet, under the official auspices of the Aero club of Southern California. As a part of this remarkable stunt, he will take a passenger, Wayne Abott, to a height of 4,00 feet. Abbott will then drop from an airplane with a parachute, while Prest will mount on into the ether for the altitude record. Sunday, August 19, Prest in his military airplane, armed with bombs and a rapid fire gun, will attack a submarine which will appear in front of Seal Beach on mischief bent. It will be a most thrilling and realistic performance. At night as on the two preceding Sundays a great fireworks display will be given. Prest has a well earned reputation for skillful and daring flights, and the war idea gives him an opportunity of which he will make the most. No effort or expense will be spared in making the events coincide with the most up to date war schedule. J. D. Gray, who raises garden stuff on the Stueckly property, was arraigned Wednesday morning, charged with stealing water from the Anaheim Union Water company. Gray thought he had a legal right to tap the ditch, consequently the matter was continued for further investigation. Fred Kemper was on trial Monday charged with an offense against the law in which Fern Reed was equally guilty. Fred was fined $10, and the lady, who failed to show up at the appointed time, forfeited a bond of $50. R. C. Petermann has disposed of his grocery store, B. G. Fitzgerald, proprietor of Moody's store, being the purchaser. Mr. Fitzgerald is consolidating the two, the Moody store going into the Petermann room. W. C. Mauerhan and family are spending the week at the beach. PREST, THE DEMON AVIATOR, SEAL BEACH SUNDAY, AUG. 5. BATTLES IN THE AIR Fighting Land Forts By Day With Bombs And Rapid Fire Gun. Aeronautical Fireworks at Night. LET'S GO! Take Stages From Center and Lemon Street Stage Station. LETTER FROM MR. MILLS Editor Gazette:— In your report of the meeting of the board of trade in reference to the protection district matter it was stated that the Newbert district contained 10 miles of river. Mr. Kellogg has written me that it contains 10½ miles making a total of 21 miles of protection work, including both sides. You stated that I said there is "only one man yet to see in reference to the right of way." Instead I stated there were several parcels of land for right of way not yet obtained, two of which have been promised. In reference to the tax rate in the Newbert district I stated that I did not know what their total rate was, nor why the protestants were circulating the statement that it was $7.10, or any other rate; that their rate for protection in the Newbert district was $2.40. This was taken from the last statistical report of the county for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1916, and is found on page 46. However, for the following year, ending June 30, 1917, the rate for protection in this district was $5.00 as taken from the back of tax receipt for The entire force of employees of Peck & Colby, accompanied by their families spent Sunday at Laguna Beach where they enjoyed a picnic given by the firm. A. Asher and son, Alvin, of El Monte, were visiting Sunday with William Falkenstein and family. C. H. Fisher and family motored out to Banning a few days ago to attend the funeral of Ella Reeder, a friend of Mrs. Fisher's, and were caught in the heavy thunder storm that swept the east section. Chillie says the lighting was terrific. Father Joseph Truxaw, brother of Dr. J. W. Truxaw, came in Saturday on a brief visit to the doctor. On Sunday he preached at St. Boniface church, a large congregation being present to hear him. He left Monday for Long Beach. Father Truxaw was recently ordained a priest at St. Mary's cathedral, San Francisco, and has been given charge of a church at Los Banos. He is a young man of brilliant attainments, and his sermon was listened to with interest. an excellent music is first beech must 5, will be markable aerot recorded, at demon aviation of battles in military aviation in the most able. with bombs are gun, Prest, of the most adland batteries present points on Beach, show what would be one of a real attack airplane will dropping to the land forces. by aeronautical day. 12, Prest will record, now 16,600 suspices of the California. As stable stunt, he Wayne Abott, Abbott will plane with a will mount on altitude record. Rest in his mil-ith bombs and attack a submanot know what their total rate was, nor why the protestants were circulating the statement that it was $7.10, or any other rate; that their rate for protection in the Newbert district was $2.40. This was taken from the last statistical report of the county for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1916, and is found on page 46. However, for the following year, ending June 30, 1917, the rate for protection in this district was $5.00 as taken from the back of tax receipt for 1916-17. Both of these rates are correct for their respective years. Now the strange thing about this district is that a majority of these people favor these outlays and feel they must have them and get benefits commensurate with the expense. Stranger still, people outside of their district are howling about the taxes in the district, while the majority of those who pay are satisfied. Moreover this district is no comparison with the Anaheim-Yorba district as we have about three times the assessed valuation with only five miles of protection while they have a total of 21 miles. In reference to the outlay for dams, reservoirs, etc., allow me to state that these are not only expensive but a menace. Recently the Otay dam, one in Virginia, one in Oregon and this year one at Price, Utah have gone out while on the Colorado, dynamite was taken across the border into Mexico to blow up one before it went out. At Price, Utah, the rush of water from the reservoir took out 20 miles of the D. & R. G. Railway. A. A. MILLS. The Anaheim Truck & Transfer Co. and the Wells-Fargo Express Co. have moved into the building east of the city hall, formerly occupied by Charles Stadtegger. The building has been remodeled. E. E. Peck disposed of three of his Hiemola's Tuesday. This musical instrument is built in Anaheim, and the better it is known the more popular it becomes. The police picked up a man Tuesday evenning giving the name of Zuerics, and placed him in jail. He had been acting queer on the streets, and showed signs of being partially demented. He mumbled that he did not care for anything, and finally said he worked for George Jeffreys on the Irvine Dr. J. W. Truxaw, came in Saturday on a brief visit to the doctor. On Sunday he preached at St. Boniface church, a large congregation being present to hear him. He left Monday for Long Beach. Father Truxaw was recently ordained a priest at St. Mary's cathedral, San Francisco, and has been given charge of a church at Los Banos. He is a young man of brilliant attainments, and his sermon was listened to with interest. Fifty young people were entertained Thursday evening by Ruth and Arthur Coons, Lawrence Hazel of Redlands, who is visiting Kenneth Nagel, being the guest of honor. The lawn was beautifully lighted, and a bonfire in which to roast marshmallows was built. Judge Howard has been a victim of lumbago for some time past, but he was able to get to the court room on Monday and deal out justice to all who appeared in his court. FULLERTON'S TAX RATE GREATLY REDUCED May be Only 85Cents Owing to the Increased Valuation Expression of members of the city council of Fullerton at the last meeting indicate this year's tax rate will range somewhere between 85 cents and $1. Should the rate be set at $1 the reduction from the rate last year will be 50 cents. The doubling of the assessed valuation in that city since last year is the factor that will enable the council to lower the rate. A big part of the increase in valuation comes from oil property. While the council made it plain there would be a cut in the rate, warning against too sharp a decline was sounded. The oil production of property in some parts of the Fullerton field has been falling off and if property which was so great a factor in increasing the assessed valuation of that city is similarly affected, it might prove a serious embarrassment next year, necessitating the raising of the tax rate to a big figure because it is upon the output that the valuation of oil property is largely based. This year undoubtedly will see the creation of a sinking fund with the The police picked up a man Tuesday evening giving the name of Zuerics, and placed him in jail. He had been acting queer on the streets, and showed signs of being partially demented. He mumbled that he did not care for anything, and finally said he worked for George Jeffreys on the Irvine ranch. Further than this he remained non-committal. FOR SALE—14000 "Sweet and Sour Root" Valencia orange trees, 1500 Eureka Lemon choice yearling high buds, very thrifty trees. Sweet stock raised from seeds of largest orange trees in Calif. E. W. Pyne, 4 ml. N. E. of Olive. Phone Placentia 23-J 3. Mrs. William Jackson, who has been visiting friends in New York for the past three months has returned home. Miss Gladys Gervais of Hawthorne, was visiting friends in this city last week. Work began Monday cutting off the front 8 feet of the Strodthoff block east of the post office. When this is completed all the buildings on the north side of the block between Los Angeles and Lemon street will have been set back, with the exception of Dr. Houck's rooms, and these will shortly give way to a new structure. Mrs. N. F. Steadman, Miss Irma Steadman and Miss Ida Bentz, spent several days this week at the Steadman ranch in Victor Valley. Miss Steadman and Miss Bentz have returned, while Mrs. Steadman remained on the ranch until the end of the week. The year undoubtedly will see the creation of a sinking fund with the ultimate view of using the money to build a city hall. Members of the council strongly favor the plan. The commissions of the city will submit budgets and the council will probably hit upon the tax rate at the next meeting. "I'd like to see the rate made about $1 and a certain amount set aside for a city hall," said Mayor Carhart. He pointed out that it costs considerable to vote bonds and that by so doing the bonds made themselves felt in the taxes. On the other hand, he said, by a sinking fund the tax payers would probably never feel in the tax rate the amount to go into a sinking fund every year. "I realize the tax payers expect a considerable cut because the valuation has been doubled," said Trustee Woodward. "I had my mind about made up on an 85 cent rate this year." Attorney Marks pointed out that the school tax would probably be lower because of the situation that has arisen over the law providing that cities of the sixth class can contain only one school district. If this law is followed, as it is now expected it will Fullerton will absorb considerable territory that heretofore has been within the Orangethorpe boundaries. The amount to be put in the sinking fund each year, if the council decides to follow that plan, may be either $12,000 or $15,000.