anaheim-gazette 1917-11-22

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 FEEDING OUR ALLIES Although the appeal of the government for an increased food production in order that our hungry allies might be fed came too late for the people to make a full response, the harvests this fall show that the agriculturists of the nation have enlisted in the service and are willing to do their bit. Harvest figures compiled by the department of agriculture show that the excess of foodstuffs grown in the United States this year reach the stupendous total of one billion bushels over the average year. The greatest increase is shown in the corn crop, the total being 3,248,000,000 bushels, an increase over normal years of half a billion. The next greatest increase was in the potato crop, the yield being 462 million bushels, an increase of 100 million bushels above the average. Six million patriotic farmers responded to the call. They tore up hitherto uncultivated ground and planted it to foodstuffs. The ranchers of California heard the cry for help and raised an unprecedented crop of beans, potatoes, rice, etc., but Michigan carries off the banner for the production of beans, its crop this year being almost equal to the output of the entire balance of the United States. The southern states responded nobly to the demand. Planters cut down OIL FIELD NOTES By ELLWOOD J. MUNGER The Montebello field continues to attract the attention of oil men more and more each day. Hardly a week passes but from one to three new companies commence operations in this latest and possibly one of the best finds of the year. The Durfee lease recently acquired by the Amalgamated Oil company now has a well rigged up and is ready for drilling. At Brea the Amalgamated operations include three wells. Hualde No. 9 is drilling at 2265. No. 2 is approaching the finishing stage the depth being 3360. Anaheim No. 56 is drilling at 2640. On the Huntington lease near Los Angeles the company's No. 1 well is drilling at 1400 feet. This well is going along very nicely. The Brea Canyon Oil company is meeting with excellent success in the drilling of two wells. No. 14 is drilling and putting in 4¼ casing at 3074. No. 29 is drilling and putting in 8¼ casing at 3030. No. 30 the next well to be drilled is rigged up and ready to go. Drilling on the Copa De Oro's wildcat well in Chino canyon is going ahead. The 3600 mark has been reached and nothing encouraging has been noticed as yet. From time to time a little gas shows up and encourages further work. The hole is in excellent condition for deep drilling and a depth of 4000 feet can be made if necessary. It appears that if there is anything in the vicinity of this well it will require a depth of at least 3900 feet to get it. The tools are operating in open hole ahead of the casing. At becoming an oil field On the Baldwin bello the Standard mented at 2465. 1770 feet. No. 6. No. 7 stands a coo is down 2000 feet 10 is being tested No. 11 is being r tary. At No. 12 tion a grade is bo The Temple leas very valuable oil second well finish is now on the pro bbls.a day. This 2214 and is in th ple No. 3 is rotat sponded to the call. They tore up hitherto uncultivated ground and planted it to foodstuffs. The ranchers of California heard the cry for help and raised an unprecedented crop of beans, potatoes, rice, etc., but Michigan carries off the banner for the production of beans, its crop this year being almost equal to the output of the entire balance of the United States. The southern states responded nobly to the demand. Planters cut down their acreages of cotton to the bare necessities and planted the surplus to corn, beans and potatoes, with the result that these states which higher to have been importing annually three-quarters of a billion dollars' worth of foodstuffs from the north are this year self-supporting, and what they have been accustomed to draw from the northern states can now be shipped to Europe. North Carolina, for instance, which has been annually calling upon the north for foodstuffs to the amount of $75,000,000 per year, has cut its cotton and tobacco crop to such an extent that it will not be compelled to import a dollars' worth of provisions this year. It has raised sufficient for its needs on land herefore planted to tobacco and cotton. These figures of the department which show an increase of one billion bushels of foodstuffs over the previous year from the farms, do not take into consideration the stuff grown on garden patches by millions of urban people. By growing these vegetables the purchases in the market have been reduced correspondingly and the amount thus conserved must be added to the increase from the farms listed by the department. Of course a large percentage of the excess foodstuffs raised is non-exportable, but in obedience to the appeal of the food administration millions of families have been substituting it for the exportable class. The economic management of households has added much to the supply available for shipment, and has also helped the family purse. A year ago it was estimated that 700 million dollars' worth of foodstuffs was wasted in the United States each year. By heeding the advice of the food administration more than two-thirds of this is now being saved. In other words 42 million dollars' worth of food that heretofore went into the garbage can each month is now being consumed by the people. The wheat crop this year was only a normal one because the appeal for ahead. The 3600 mark has been reached and nothing encouraging has been noticed as yet. From time to time a little gas shows up and encourages further work. The hole is in excellent condition for deep drilling and a depth of 4000 feet can be made if necessary. It appears that if there is anything in the vicinity of this well it will require a depth of at least 3900 feet to get it. The tools are operating in open hole ahead of the casing. The Columbia Oil producing company drilling at Olinda has met with some very preplexing drilling problems during the past week. Drilling on No. 28 has been held back on account of the hole caving. Some 500 feet was lost in this manner. Drilling at No. 29 has been temporarily delayed on account of pipe trouble. No. 9 spudded in a few weeks ago has been only able to make a little over 500 feet. The formation has been exceedingly hard and drilling has been very slow. One of the historic wells of the Brea field, the Thos. Strain well is being tubed and will be pumping before the end of the week. This well was started some five years ago and represents an expenditure of $90,000. The original depth of the well was 4000 feet, the tubing and pump is being set at 3500. The well will probably be a small producer and will take some little time to pay out. The Gold Seal Oil Co. drilling on a lease adjoining the Copa De Oro has a well down 2000 feet and the drilling is going ahead nicely. From time to time gas pockets are struck and oil colorings come and go. It is believed that as soon as the 3000 mark is reached the well will show up strongly. The Olinda Land company is making preparations to abandon its well No. 18. This well is situated in the extreme eastern end of the Brea field near Yorba Linda, and will stand as a test well for that locality. The abandoned well was drilled to a depth of 3200 feet. No showing of oil was noted at all. The well is about a mile east of any present producing property. The Olinda company is building a rig to take the place of the abandoned well in the development work. The new well is to be known as No. 19. Drilling and deepening of No. 2 continues successfully. The deep well ranch recently coated 4732 feet is so pollinent to its own pumping form shows very little oil up very strongly but the outcome thus different than when Progress on No. some on account of ing however is about 3700 feet. Drilling on the property continues count of the perennial conglomerate for drilling was encoiled and aside from a has continued. The well is 1441 ft. On the Graham Union has completed The well after cohesion has been placed production is still but it is believed at least 2000 bbls 3240. No. 42 is sand at 3250. No. feet. No. 49 is No. 51 is held up fishing job. On the Hole three wells almost all three wells are depths ranging from wells are Nos. 15. At Montebello off strong with teh new field. Merced No. 1 very encouraging is drilling at 20 good at 1260. Up. No. 5 is no sand at 2320 and A new location and is now marked helped the family purse. A year ago it was estimated that 700 million dollars worth of foodstuffs was wasted in the United States each year. By heeding the advice of the food administration more than two-thirds of this is now being saved. In other words 42 million dollars worth of food that heretofore went into the garbage can each month is now being consumed by the people. The wheat crop this year was only a normal one because the appeal for larger crops came too late to effect it, but preparations are making for a fifty per cent increase in acreage coming year. Kansas alone has agreed to sow 10 million acres to wheat this fall, and that state should harvest from this enormous acreage one-third as much as the entire United States produced this year. Our allies are depending upon us to feed them, and they will not be disappointed. We are not slackers. THEY SHOULD BE STRAFED There is much hysteria in the country because of the crisis through which the nation is passing, and many idiotic things are proposed by fools and cranks. It is now reported that certain persons are forming a lobby for the purpose of influencing congress to enact a law decreeing that all men and women who have passed the age of usefulness shall be put to death. The person who would dare to suggest such a doctrine is unfit to live among men. He should be incarcerated for life either in an asylum or a penitentiary, or tucked away in the potter's field of some obscure cemetery. Mr. and Mrs. William Jackson were visiting friends in Los Angeles Sunday. At Murphy the Standard Oil Co. has seven wells drilling, and is bringing in a well, No. 29, at a depth of 4095 feet. No. 29 has been showing up pretty well and a well of the regular Murphy caliber is predicted. Drilling on No. 23 is at the 3800 mark. No. 30 is standing cemented at 4000 feet. Two wells on the lease are being tested for water, Nos. 33 and 35. No. 33 is 3311 feet deep and No. 35 3327. Other wells drilling are No. 31 at 4000, No. 34 at 3568, No. 36 at 3245, No. 31 at 3245, No. 37 at 2461 and No. 39 at 1270. On the Whitier lease four wells are standing cemented. They are Nos. 49, 50, 51 and 52. These wells are standing at depths ranging from a little over 1000 feet to 2300 feet. Active operations include the drilling of No. 53 at better than 1000 feet. No. 54 started a few days ago with 300 feet of hole. No. 55 rigging up work is in progress, also at 56. No. 57 the most recent location has a rig almost completed. The Standard's deep well at Dominguez is drilling at 4700 feet. A sand has been struck at this great depth but seemingly contains no oil. The failure of the Dominguez and the Union's Bixby well alos not looking very encouraging makes it appear that the chances for the water front locality At Montebello off strong with teh new field. Merced No.1 very encouraging is drilling at 200 good at 1260 up. No.5 is n sand at 2320 and A new location and is now marked completed. The Union has 11. The location teh intention of a lot of new word property adjoin Four wells are property. No.6 drilling on iron of hole. No.8 is at 2500. No.10 The West Coating on the old wells drilling deep. No.68 is feet. No.74 is 1600 feet. The Petroleum Olinda abs comp depth of 2950 feet the beam and ma gravity oil free has commenced hole measures se78 casing trouble a little. No.80 2400 feet. No.1200 feet.No. Charles Feder geles visitor Sun AT THE NEW FAIRYLAND Thurs. & Fri. Nov. 22-23 DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS IN “THE MAN FROM PAINTED POST” The theme itself; the scenes; the tense action; the typical Fairbanks acting—all of these and more, will make you and yours want to see this latest artcraft picture and will also make you glad that you came. Saturday - - Nov. 24 Big Double Attraction CHARLIE CHAPLIN In “The Immigrant” His latest and best. Never before shown in Anaheim, and William Russell The Shackles of Youth Popular Star, strong drama; it will please you all, becoming an oil field are very small. On the Baldwin property at Montebello the Standard have No. 4 cemented at 2465. No. 5 is drilling at 1770 feet. No. 6 is drilling at 2750. No. 7 stands a completed rig. No. 8 is down 2000 feet and drilling. No. 10 is being tested for water at 2125. No. 11 is being rigged up for the rotary. At No. 12 very recent location a grade is being made. The Temple lease is proving to be a very valuable oil property. No. 2 the second well finished on the property is now on the production making 500 bbls. a day. This well was finished at 2214 and is in the upper sand. Temple No. 3 is rotating at 2037. No. 4 has been located and grading will be FOR CAR CONSERVATION In an effort to prevent one of the most serious freight car shortages that California has ever experienced and which railroad officials say is sure to come unless every shipper joins in the movement for the conserving of car space, a state wide campaign has been inaugurated for the more prompt loading and unloading of cars and the loading of every car to its maximum capacity. According to the state council, freight transportation facilities all over the country are now taxed to their utmost and the demand for cars will become even greater as the move of this year's main crop gets pers should bunch their orders so as to make full car load lots. Cars should be unloaded with the utmost promptness. Freight shippers may help by adopting these methods, says the state council of defense. Load all heavy commodities up to 10 per cent in excess of the marked carrying capacity of the car. Load light weight or bulky freight to the full cubical capacity of each car. Always have your shipment ready for immediate loading upon receipt of cars. Arrange freight in car so as to permit quick unloading at destination. Use drays or motor trucks instead of trap car service, and avoid use of embarger The cities of the state deavoir in even who w campaels of state v Cheer Up the home with a cheerful Gas Heater in either black iron or aluminum. They cannot be beaten and are guaranteed to do the work. No Odor or Smell Also a full line of wood, coal and electric heaters. Headquarters for stove fixtures of all kinds. M. W. Martenet Agent for Peninsular Gas Ranges and Elbe Stoves At Montebello the Union is leading off strong with the development of tech new field. Their initial well La Merced No. 1 continues to hold up very encouragingly to 700 bbls. No. 2 is drilling at 2029. No. 3 is going good at 1260. No. 4 is being rigged up. No. 5 is now in the upper oil sand at 2320 and is looking very good. A new location No. 6 has been made and is now marked with a rig almost completed. The Union has located Naranjal No. 11. The location of a new well marks their intention of the Union for doing a lot of new work on the old Naranjal property adjoining the Olinda field. Four wells are now drilling on the property. No. 6 is down 3070 feet and drilling on iron. No. 7 has 2234 feet of hole. No. 8 is making good progress at 2500. No. 10 is drilling at 1900 feet. The West Coast Oil company operating on the old Olinda field has three wells drilling. No. 63 is 2175 feet deep. No. 68 is going good at 1900 feet. No. 74 is making headway at 1600 feet. The Petroleum Development Co. at Olinda ahs completed its No. 77 at a depth of 2950 feet. The well is now on the beam and making 150 bbls of good gravity oil free from water. Drilling has commenced on No. 82 and the hole measures some 160 feet. At No. 78 casing trouble is delaying the work a little. No. 80 is drilling in shale at 2400 feet. No. 81 is going good at 1200 feet. No. 83 is a new location and the foundation for the rig is going in. Charles Federman was a Los Angeles visitor Sunday: YLAND THEATRE - Nov. 24 Attraction CHAPLIN immigrant" nest. Never before and Russell es of Youth strong drama; it will Sunday - Nov. 25 VIOLA DANA In The Girl Without A Soul A guaranteed attraction, one of the season's best offerings. embargoes. The use of all substitute transit facilities is advised to lessen the load of the railway freight service. The state council of defense is now endeavoring to secure a representative in every city and town in California who will conduct an active personal campaign among shippers and receivers of freight which will result in a state wide conserving of cars. LOS ANGELES DRY Los Angeles voted Tuesday to abolish the saloon. By a majority of almost 20,000 the Gandler proposition carried, but the vote was light, only A FAIR SWAP A measure that will be of interest to persons owning land situated in the national forest is pending in the Calendar of Business of the Senate, in line for early action at the next session. Its title is, "A Bill to Consolidate National Forest Lands," and in language is identical to a bill that passed the Senate at the last congress. To the uninitiated it may be necessary to explain that when many of the national forests were established a large number of settlers were found within their areas whose rights to the land had already been perfected. In many cases many disconnected LOS ANGELES DRY Los Angeles voted Tuesday to abolish the saloon. By a majority of almost 20,000 the Gandier proposition carried, but the vote was light, only 88,000 being cast out of a registration of 230,000. This proposition provides for the closing of the saloons on April 1, 1918, prevents the sale of intoxicating beverages in cafes, restaurants and hotels after 9 p.m. and on all holidays, including Sunday. It prohibits the sale of any intoxicating beverage in the harbor district and restricts the maximum alcohol to 14 per cent. This means that only beers and sour wines can be sold. FREAK WELL To say that Fate is a perverse dame would express the opinion of those following the oil-situation on the Toler ranch at La Habra. A few years ago wells were sunk and tested out and nothing of importance found, and the belief was strengthening that there was no oil on the floor of the La Habra valley. A short time later the owner, Miss Jessie L. Toler, had a water well sunk and struck a large flow of water at 500 feet. This well has been used steadily and with entire satisfaction until a week ago, when it was discovered that the water was not pumping. Miss Toler's brother, E. Toler, went to the top of the tank to see what the trouble was, and was almost suffocated when he removed the valve by the rush of gas which escaped. The water was then turned into the pipe line, and in the stands crude oil began to settle. Further investigation showed the raw oil coming through the line. This development has caused some interest in oil circles, and it is the belief of some that an important discovery has been made. It would be a wonderful thing, however, if anything like a good showing of oil were made at such a shallow depth. Mr. and Mrs. Homer G. Ames and Mr. and Mrs. Henry M. Adams enter session. Its title is, "A Bill to Consolidate National Forest Lands," and in language is identical to a bill that passed the Senate at the last congress. To the uninitiated it may be necessary to explain that when many of the national forests were established a large number of settlers were found within their areas whose rights to the land had already been perfected. In many cases many disconnected tracts are owned by the same person. Each separately owned section constitutes a fire menace to the forest as a whole, and increases the expense of administration on the part of the federal authorities. The present bill is to provide a means whereby such privately owned land may be exchanged for other government land, value for value, in such a way as to consolidate the national forest into one uninterrupted area. The measure is expected to prove a mutual benefit to the government and the private owners, and as such it has received the earnest support of the agricultural department, which has jurisdiction over our national forests. There seems to be a deadlock over the proposed incorporation of Garden Grove. Attorney H. C. Head for the petitioners declared that if the southeast corner is excluded the petitioners will quit. District Attorney West ruled that the decision at the last meeting to exclude the corner could not be reversed, and the only thing left for the board to do is to call the election. Head argued that no resolution as outlined had ever been passed to fix boundaries. Attorney A. W. Rutan, representing land excluded, declared Head was wrong. No decision has yet been reached in the tangle. We have the things you need for that Thanksgiving to settle. Further investigation showed the raw oil coming through the line. This development has caused some interest in oil circles, and it is the belief of some that an important discovery has been made. It would be a wonderful thing, however, if anything like a good showing of oil were made at such a shallow depth. Mr. and Mrs. Homer G. Ames and Mr. and Mrs. Henry M. Adams entertained about forty of their friends in the parlors of the Valencia hotel on Thursday evening at cards. Five hundred was played and a very interesting game was enjoyed. The first prizes were won by Mr. and Mrs. Dwyer, the second by Mr. and Mrs. Falkenstein, Mrs. Julius Schneider and Mr. John Reuther won the consolation prizes. A delicious luncheon was served late in the evening. The Cherry Blossom catered. Mrs. Will Lawrence and family of Arizona, who with her daughter Miss Mildred Lawrence and her nephew Lawrence Mowrey have been the guest of her mother, Mrs. Robinson for some weeks past have taken apartments in Los Angeles where she will reside. Frank Nellesen and Phil Steafather spent Sunday with their families in this city. Both men are employed in construction work at Linda Vista. Mr. and Mrs. George Hatfield, Tommy Hedges and Miss Freida Rees were quail hunting in the neighborhood of Corona Sunday. H. P. Toblin and N. M. Durkee were visiting and transacting business in Riverside Monday. We have the things you need for that Thanksgiving Dinner Prepared Mince Meat Canned Pumpkin Cranberries Nice Red Apples All kinds of Nuts Raisins and Candy EDMISTON'S GROCERY