anaheim-gazette 1917-12-06

ANNUAL SERVICE IN HONOR OF THE DEAD ANAHEIM B. P. O. E. OBSERVE THE DAY WITH IMPRESSIVE RITE AT HIGH SCHOOL AUDIOTORIUM GIGANTIC BRONZE STATUE OF ELK UNVEILED AT LOS ANGELES AT 11 O'CLOCK SUNDAY NIGHT One of the beautiful customs of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks is the annual memorial day service in remembrance of the departed members which is always held on the first Sunday in December. Every Elk lodge in the United States honored the day last Sunday and paid tribute to those who have passed into the beyond. In Anaheim the service was held in the high school auditorium, the room being comfortably filled with members of the lodge, their families and friends. Anaheim, the youngest of all the lodges, has been fortunate inasmuch as only two of its members local education, physics, public health, and Spanish. Besides the visiting lecturers brought from various eastern universities the Los Angeles summer session, a number of members of the permanent faculty of the university will offer courses, including Prof. Stuart of the department of economics, Prof. Harold L. Bruce, English; Prof. C. A. Noble, mathematics; Prof. Eugen Neuhaus, graphic arts and Prof. C. D. Van Neumayer, public speaking. People of the San Francisco bay region who prefer in their vacation time to seek sunshine will doubtless welcome the opportunity of attending a summer session in Southern California. This Los Angeles summer session is not a mere chautauqua. It is a regular term of the university, counting for credits toward a university degree. The same scholarly standards will be upheld as in the work of the rest of the university year. Undoubtedly a large proportion of the students will be university graduates who seek this opportunity to bring themselves abreast of the latest developments of the day in fields in which they are especially interested. There will be many people who attend the summer session to obtain better training and equipment for the occupations in which they are engaged, many whose primary purpose is intellectual stimulation and inspiration. The opportunity of attendance is open to any person who can meet the requirements for admission to the university or to any WORK BEFORE ADDITION FACTORY CRAWFORD'S MARSHALL JELLY PLANT PROJECT TRIPLE ITS CAPACITY WILL TURN OUT IN THOUSAND POINTS MONTH FOR GOVERNMENT Although Thomas C. templated for months an additional buildingade factory in ordering demands for his not expect to begin after the holiday season ordinary contracts enew week compelled him and work on the new ready under way. building was let to Preliminary work part of the week and carpenters is now en building, which will plition as rapidly as members which is always held on the first Sunday in December. Every Elk lodge in the United States honored the day last Sunday and pald tribute to those who have passed into the beyond. In Anaheim the service was held in the high school auditorium, the room being comfortably filled with members of the lodge, their families and friends. Anaheim, the youngest of all the lodges, has been fortunate as only two of its members have died, both of them being charter members. They are Erwin Bayha, who died before the lodge was instituted, leaving a vacancy in the charter roll, and Edward G. Cassidy, who dropped dead on the highway between this city and Los Angeles some weeks ago. The memorial address on this occasion was delivered by Attorney T. L. McFadden of Placentia, but the chief speaker of the day was Hon. Walter Eden, of Santa Ana. Both these gentlemen are well known for their oratorical ability, and the auditors were treated to two splendid addresses. The ritualistic service for the dead was also read by the officers of the lodge. Music was furnished by Schmidt's orchestra, while Prof. Thomas Askin and Mrs. Ray Fisher each sang appropriate solos. Extraordinary services were held at Los Angeles Sunday night, where a gigantic bronze elk was unveiled on the plot belonging to the order in Inglewood cemetery. Members from all the lodges in the Southland gathered to witness the ceremony. At 11 o'clock the symbolic hour of the order, when absent members are always remembered, a bell began to toll and the big silk American flag which concealed the statue was drawn aside, and the 3000 members present stood with uncovered heads while the service for the head was read. This is the largest Elks statue in the United States and the ceremony was in connection with the acceptance of the magnificent monument, which rests on a granite base on a burial plot owned by the Los Angeles lodge. The statute stands thirty feet high, from the ground to the tip of the antler. The granite base is twenty feet square and seven feet high, surmounted by a massive rock of natural formation on which the elk stands. The them of the ritual revolves around the various stations of the lodge and brings to the resting place this opportunity to bring themselves abreast of the latest developments of the day in fields in which they are especially interested. There will be many people who attend the summer session to obtain better training and equipment for the occupations in which they are engaged, many whose primary purpose is intellectual stimulation and inspiration. The opportunity of attendance is open to any person who can meet the requirements for admission to the university, or to any person of the age of 21 or over who in the opinion of the university can profit from the summer session. COUPLE MARRIED WITH MILITARY HONORS Former Anaheim High School Girl Becomes a War Bride The innovation witnessed by a host of admiring friends was the military wedding at high noon Sunday at the Methodist church, at which Miss Winifred Adland became the happy bride of Irvine German, Rev. O. W. Relnius officiating. The auditorium was beautifully embellished with a floral motif of red, white and blue amid a wealth of asparagus plumosis with flags draped to give a touch of artistry. The bridal pair entered to the soft strains of Mendelssohn's Wedding March played by Miss Luna Wellman of Anaheim, a class mate of the bride in class '17, Union High School, and escorted by Miss Lois Adland, sister of the bride. maid of honor; Misses Georgia German, Muriel Arkley and Elizabeth Brown, each charming in a gown of shimmering white and Frederick B. Winters and Lloyd Castleman in soldier uniform and Wayne Holt and Virgil Brown in sailor uniform. Little Barbara Hinson, niece of the bride, and "Bobble" Barrett, a cousin, were flowers bearers. The winsome bride was tastefully gowned in brown chiffon broadcloth, the graceful head crowned with a becoming hat to match. She is the pretty and accomplished daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. M. Adland of Garden Grove. She graduated with high honors with the class of '17 Anaheim high school. She is possessed of a sweet and melodious voice. Her vocal solos have been a source of greatest delight to her many friends in their homes and in public. She has been for years a member of the choir of the Methodist church, of building was let to Preliminary work be part of the week and carpenters is now en building, which will pletion as rapidly as possible. The new structure rear of the building plant. It is dimensions, and faces street and the South road. It will increase the factory to 35,000 or three carloads per than 200 people will representatives of government came to I weeks ago for the marmalade. In respect quest a meeting of manufacturers was and an association Mr. Crawford as thles of the local pro by the Britishers and tirely satisfactory, asked the association deliver two million for a period of two yr million pounds in a timed that purchase not cease at their contract. This was dertaking for their plants were agreed to deliver thord binding himself pounds per month. Mr. Crawford is additional machineries which he hopes to time the building life of his requirements stoves, but most of them been procured. On ties of the business few months is there and tin containers some weeks ago se 50,000 cans, and sta consider himself fceived 10,000 of tho stood the governmen step into the break that the container contract are provid contract, and it take private business WILL GIVE SUMMER COURSE AT LOS ANGELES State University Will Conduct School in the South Next summer will see the novel change that San Francisco and Berkeley people can go to Los Angeles to enroll in the University of California summer session. While there will be a summer session at Berkeley as usual, the university has announced that in the six-week summer session to be held in Los Angeles, from June 24 to August 3, many courses will be given which will not be obtainable at Berkeley, taught by members of the regular faculty of the University as well as by visitors from various eastern universities. Among the departments in which instruction will be offered in the session in Los Angeles, in the new buildings of the Los Angeles high school, are botany, chemistry, economics, education, English, French, German, graphic arts, history, household art, household science, journalism, Latin, mathematics, music, philosophy, physical head crowned with a becoming hat to match. She is the pretty and accomplished daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. M. Adland of Garden Grove. She graduated with high honors with the class of '17 Anaheim high school. She is possessed of a sweet and melodious voice. Her vocal solos have been a source of greatest delight to her many friends in their homes and in public. She has been for years a member of the choir of the Methodist church, of which her father is chorister. The groom is also a great favorite. He is the only son of Mr. and Mrs. P. M. German, also of Garden Grove, a graduate of the Santa Ana high school, a talented musician, an artist on the violin, a member of the band of the 21st Infantry stationed at San Diego. After the happy couple had received congratulations they went to the Adland home, where a bounteous wedding collation was served to the immediate relatives. Mr. and Mrs. J. Allan Knapp motored to Santa Ana with the bridal pair, a pair of "Olympics" trailing their silent testimony the entire distance, where they took the train for San Diego, where the groom has a home prepared for occupancy. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Braden came down from Los Angeles Sunday to eat Thanksgiving dinner with Anaheim friends and say goodbye to them. Mr. Braden has been touring Arizona looking for a location, and succeeded in finding a garage business to his taste at Winslow. He and Mrs. Braden left Friday for Winslow, and expect to make that town their future home. They leave many friends in Anaheim who wish them prosperity in the new connection. Before signing the Mr. Crawford had an additional building arrangements to eighty people and in order to fill the from private deals Crawford marmalade been introduced therad found a rapid fliculty the factory in keeping up with this is responsible ritory in which it didly branching out the factory increase it is introduced it staple articles of t Mr. Crawford b malade and jellies a very modest w ducts were made o store, but as the speedily pronounced en grew too small a room in the Sou This answered un erected at the cor and Santa Ana s speedily followed people are now buildings, and wh put on the force eighty. When th NAHEIM GAZETTE Anaheim, California, Thursday, December 6, 1917 WORK BEGINS ON ADDITION TO FACTORY CRAWFORD'S MARMALADE AND JELLY PLANT PREPARING TO TRIPLE ITS PRESENT CAPACITY WILL TURN OUT SIX HUNDRED THOUSAND POUNDS PER MONTH FOR BRITISH GOVERNMENT Although Thomas Crawford had contemplated for months the erection of an additional building to his marmalade factory in order to meet the growing demands for his product, he did not expect to begin the work until after the holiday season, but extraordinary contracts entered into last week compelled him to alter his plans and work on the new structure is already under way. Contract for the building was let to Bever & Wilson. Preliminary work began the latter part of the week and a large force of carpenters is now engaged on the new building, which will be rushed to completion as rapidly as possible. completed between 200 and 250 people will be on the pay roll and the output will be two hundred thousand pounds, or three carloads per week. In addition to producing a toothsome and valuable article of food Mr. Crawford is making use of the cull oranges, the disposition of which has heretofore been a perplexing problem to the packers who, some yars ago were considering the advisability of destroying them rather than let them get onto the market to the detriment of first class fruit. Through the marmalade process they are conserved as palatable food and the grower gets a fair price for them. Besides the manufacturing process furnishes employment to many people. The California marmalade is far superior to the Scotch, which is made of an inferior Spanish orange, and is certain, eventually, to take precedence over all others. THANKSGIVING TURKEY WAS A WILD ONE The Duckworths Enjoy a Bird From New Mexican Forest Many Anaheim people regaled themselves on turkey the past week, but the Duckworth family was probably the only one in the city that had the privilege of eating wild turkey. Thanksgiving dinner was postponed by Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Duckworth until Sunday, awaiting the arrival of Mr. Duckworth's brother, Ira Duck- OLD MACHINERY IS OFFERED FOR SALE SURPLUS STUFF TO BE TURNED INTO CASH WHICH WILL HELP BUILD CITY HALL BEFORE MANY MONTHS SPLENDED NEW BUILDING WILL ADORN SITE OF PRESENT EYESORE In another column of this paper the city government is offering for sale the disused machinery in the power house which was no longer needed when the Edison company, under its contract with the trustees, began furnishing electricity to the city. This is one of the steps toward the construction of a new city hall, as the money derived from the sale will be added to the surplus already in hand and devoted to supplanting the obsolete structure now in use as the seat of our government, with a modern building that will be a credit instead of a disgrace to Anaheim. It will not be many days now before the work of dismantling the pres- ing demands for his product, he did not expect to begin the work until after the holiday season, but extraordinary contracts entered into last week compelled him to alter his plans and work on the new structure is already under way. Contract for the building was let to Bever & Wilson. Preliminary work began the latter part of the week and a large force of carpenters is now engaged on the new building, which will be rushed to completion as rapidly as possible. The new structure is being built in the rear of the building now composing the plant. It is 80x110 feet in dimensions, and faces on Santa Ana street and the Southern Pacific railroad. It will increase the capacity of the factory to 35,000 pounds per day or three carloads per week, and more than 200 people will be employed. Representatives of the British government came to Los Angeles two weeks ago for the purpose of buying marmalade. In response to their request a meeting of all the marmalade manufacturers was held in that city and an association was formed, with Mr. Crawford as the president. Samples of the local product were tested by the Britishers and found to be entirely satisfactory, consequently they asked the association to bind itself to deliver two million pounds per month for a period of two years, or forty-eight million pounds in all, but it was estimated that purchases would probably not cease at the expiration of the contract. This was a pretty big undertaking for the manufacturers as their plants were all small, but they agreed to deliver the goods, Mr. Crawford binding himself to furnish 600,000 pounds per month. Mr. Crawford is now hustling for additional machinery and equipment which he hopes to have ready by the time the building is completed. One of his requirements is 400 small gas stoves, but most of these have already been procured. One of the perplexities of the business during the past few months is the shortage in glass and tin containers. Mr. Crawford some weeks ago sent in an order for 50,000 cans, and stated that he would consider himself fortunate if he received 10,000 of them, but it is understood the government has agreed to step into the breach and guarantee that the containers for this English contract are provided. This is a war contract, and it takes precedence over private business. The Duckworths Enjoy a Bird From New Mexican Forest Many Anaheim people regaled themselves on turkey the past week, but the Duckworth family was probably the only one in the city that had the privilege of eating wild turkey. Thanksgiving dinner was postponed by Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Duckworth until Sunday, awaiting the arrival of Mr. Duckworth's brother, Ira Duckworth, and his family of Raton. N. M. When the visitors arrived they had with them a splendid bird killed in the wids of New Mexico, which was roasted for the Sunday dinner. Those present at the dinner were Mr. and Mrs. Duckworth, Mr. and Mrs. Ira Duckworth, Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Pendleton and daughters Helen and Dorothy, of Pasadena, Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Duckworth and sons John and Guy of this city, and Mrs. Sibley. Mr. and Mrs. Ira Duckworth have come to California to stay. They visited here a year ago and were so well pleased with the country that they determined to dispose of their affairs in New Mexico and make their permanent home here. Mr. Duckworth, will probably purchase an established business somewhere in Southern California if he can find one to suit him. EDEN VISITS EAST Walter Eden is home from a hurried visit to relatives in the East. He was gone just two weeks and in that time he visited his son, Second Lieutenant John R. Eden, Company A, 144th Infantry, at Camp Bowle, Fort Worth, Texas, and then rushed on to Springfield, Ill., where he visited a son and daughter, and ending his visiting period there by dropping over to Sulivan, Ill., for a day's visit at the city of his birth, with a sister and her family. His son, John R., was city editor of the Illinois State Register when he went to the officer's training camp at Ft. Sheridan, where he received a commission as second lieutenant. He has been drilling national guardsmen at Camp Bowle, and with such success that he already has been recommended for advancement to first lieutenant. Walter, the son at Springfield, while having devoted most of his time to abstract office work, succeeded his brother as city editor of the Register and is making good as a newspaper furnishing electricity to the city. This is one of the steps toward the construction of a new city hall, as the money derived from the sale will be added to the surplus already in hand and devoted to supplanting the obsolete structure now in use as the seat of our government, with a modern building that will be a credit instead of a disgrace to Anaheim. It will not be many days now before the work of dismantling the present city hall and the Hart building on the corner of Center and Claudina streets will begin preparatory to clearing the ground for a new structure, for trustees are determined to go ahead with the program and give us a substantial municipal building that will be an ornament to the city, in spite of the frantic efforts of obstructionists who are threatening dire consequences if the board refuses to listen to them. Even should the threats of these obstructionists be carried out and the three members of the board whose terms expire in April be retired they will have the satisfaction of knowing that they have left a monument behind them that will be a source of pride not only to themselves but to the people of Anaheim. It is high time the present city hall should be razed. It was condemned as unsafe by a committee of architects and builders three years ago. Since then the cracks in its walls have widened and its supports have become more feeble. Under a breath from the Santa Ana canyon it may crumble into a heap of brick and mortar any day, causing death and irreparable loss. This building is twenty-five years old. No doubt it was the most imposing building in town in its young days with the possible exception of the Anahiem Opera House, which was razed to the ground a few months ago because it was out-of-date and was considered decrepit and dangerous. But what was good enough for Anaheim a quarter of a century ago is a back number now. There is not a single building in the business portion of the city that was standing twenty-five years ago except the city hall. All the old buildings that were in existence when it was built have given way before the spirit of progress that has rebuilt Anaheim during the past five years, and strangers who pass through the city admire our modern business buildings and, after seeing our city hall, wonder why the municipal body is not competent... Before signing this English contract Mr. Crawford had already planned for an additional building and was making arrangements to double his force to eighty people and run a night shift in order to fill the increasing orders from private dealers. Wherever the Crawford marmalades and jellies have been introduced they have made good and found a rapid sale. The only difficulty the factory has experienced is in keeping up with the demand, and this is responsible for the limited territory in which it is known. It is rapidly branching out as the capacity of the factory increases, and whenever it is introduced it becomes one of the staple articles of trade. Mr. Crawford began making marmalade and jellies three years ago in a very modest way. His first products were made on his wife's kitchen store, but as the consuming public speedily pronounced it good the kitchen grew too small and he moved into a room in the Southern Pacific depot. This answered until a building was erected at the corner of Los Angeles and Santa Ana streets which was speedily followed by another. Forty people are now employed in these buildings, and when the night shift is put on the force will be increased to eighty. When the new building is GRAND JURY FINISHING WORK A number of committees of the Orange county grand jury have completed their work, and will now wait until the remaining committees are through. It was stated that the indications are that the work of the body will be completed within the next two weeks. Oftentimes the grand jury work continues over into January. There was a general session of the grand jury Monday. None of the sugar beet growers went into the room, and it is understood that the resolution passed by the Associated Sugar Beet Growers directors last Saturday was not presented. The directors Saturday asked that the grand jury here investigate the relations between the growers and factories in regard to profits and contract prices. There is not a single building in the business portion of the city that was standing twenty-five years ago except the city hall. All the old buildings that were in existence when it was built have given way before the spirit of progress that has rebuilt Anaheim during the past five years, and strangers who pass through the city admire our modern business buildings and, after seeing our city hall, wonder why the municipal governing body is not competent to keep pace with the citizens. Objection has been raised to building a city hall at this time because of the high cost of material. It is true that, in common with everything else, there has been a heavy increase in the cost of material during the past few years, but this does not deter private individuals or neighboring cities from erecting necessary buildings. We have no assurance that the cost of material will ever be lower. One thing is certain, it will cost no more to build on the present ground than it would on the civic center site which the opponents of the plan of the trustees advocate. Moreover the trustees propose erecting a much needed building on ground already owned by the city, out of funds now available or in sight, whereas to acquire a civic center and park site on which to build would necessitate a bond issue of at least $100,000. If we wait for a new city hall until the people consent to burden themselves with this additional indebtedness, we will see the municipal government housed in quarters rented from some enterprising business man, because the building now in use cannot stand much longer under the increasing weight of years. The Federal government is warning... HINERY BRED ALE BE TURNED CH WILL BY HALL THIS SPLENING WILL PRESENT the people against bond issues for improvements while so much is being demanded to help finance the war. The cost of new material will not be very great as the brick in the old building and the Hart building, which is comparatively new, will be used in the new structure. It is asserted that the machinery offered for sale at the power house will sell for more at the present time than the city paid for it. The plans submitted by Theodore C. Kistner of San Diego, have been adopted by the trustees, and the contract for the new building will be let as soon as the machinery of the law will permit. Anaheim will soon have one of the most beautiful municipal buildings in the Southland. THANKSGIVING DINNER ON MARE ISLAND Charley McAulay Sends the Bill of Fare to Home Folks After recovering sufficiently from the effects of his Thanksgiving dinner, Charley McAulay took his pen in hand and wrote to his folks telling them what he ate or attempted to eat last Thursday. Here is the menu served to the boys at the navy yard: Barley Soup Waldorf Salad Ripe Olives Roast Turkey and Dressing Cranberry Sauce Braised Ham Mashed Potatoes Green Peas HOLIDAY TRADE HAS STARTED EARLY ANAHEM MERCHANTS ANTICIPATE HEAVY BUSINESS IN-SUBSTANTIAL CLASS OF GOODS PRESENT ADDRESS OF ALL SOLDIER BOYS WANTED BY J. C. METZGAR OF SANTA ANA Efforts are being made to secure the address of everyone of the 650 Orange county boys now scattered among the various branches of the military service, in order that each may receive a Christmas box paid for out of a contributed fund at the suggestion of the associated chambers of commerce. J. C. Metzgar of Santa Ana, secretary of the associated chambers, has been making a list, but it is not yet complete. It is his desire that no Orange county boy be overlooked, consequently he is asking all people who have a relative or friend in the service to send him the name and address of such person, and a box will be forwarded to him. The boxes con- the city. This forward the convey hall, as the sale will be already in hand, telling the obsocuse as the seat with a modern credit instead him. days now bentling the present building on and Claudina dry structure, for demined to go and give us a building that into the city, in ports of obstrucening dire confuses to listshould the threats be carried out of the board April be retired satisfaction of love left a monthat will be a way to themselves naheim. present city hall was condemned free of architects years ago. Since walls have wides have become breath from the day crumble into mortar any day, reparable loss. five years old. The most imposing its young days option of the Anwhich was razed months ago beteased and was condangerous. But ugh for Anaheim y ago is a back is not a single ness portion of leading twenty-five city hall. All but were in exisbuilt have given of progress that during the past ringers who pass quire our modern and, after seeing why the municis not competent the effects of his Thanksgiving dinner, Charley McAulay took his pen in hand and wrote to his folks telling them what he ate or attempted to eat last Thursday. Here is the menu served to the boys at the navy yard: Barley Soup Waldorf Salad Ripe Olives Roast Turkey and Dressing Cranberry Sauce Braised Ham Mashed Potatoes Green Peas Cocoaanut Layer Cake Mince Pie Pumpkin Pie Ice Cream Mixed Nuts Apples Raisins Oranges Pears Bananas Coffee Bread and Butter Candy Cigars and Cigarettes He writes that 3100 pounds of turkey was served, being a little over one pound to each man. He is inclined to be boastful and offers to bet money that nobody outside the navy had a dinner equal to it. He also insinuates that a young man is missing the best part of his life if he doesn't belong to Uncle Sam's sea fighting force. Charley is in the electrical school but will probably soon be out of it and on active duty. FORM WATER DISTRICT A meeting attended by representative citizens of the Newport meatract was held at the home of F. L. Dodge for the purpose of taking action to secure better water facilities for residents of that locality. Besides the local people, Attorney Rutan of Santa Ana was present to render legal advice. The plan, as outlined at the meeting is to form a district embracing approximately seven hundred acres, the owners of which will receive water for both domestic and irrigation uses. A new well will be put down on the Meyers tract, near the Santa Ana river bed, from which it will be pumped into a large reservoir, which will be built where the old open dirt reservoir is now located. This tract of five acres is owned by Stephen Townsend, who has consented to give the land and pipe now in use, providing the residents will take up the proposed new plan. Petitions to form the district are now being circulated among the property owners, proposing to bond for approximately $50,000 for the pur- may receive a Christmas box paid for out of a contributed fund at the suggestion of the associated chambers of commerce. J. C. Metzgar of Santa Ana, secretary of the associated chambers, has been making a list, but it is not yet complete. It is his desire that no Orange county boy be overlooked, consequently he is asking all people who have a relative or friend in the service to send him the name and address of such person, and a box will be forwarded to him. The boxes contain a variety of articles, all of which will be appreciated by the recipients. The average American man is willing to make reasonable sacrifices in order that our boys and our allies in Europe may be provided with comforts, but he is likely to kick over the traces and back into the breeching if unreasonable requests are made of him. He can cheerfully agree to observe a meatless day and a wheatless meal, but if Dr. Anna Shaw attempts to enforce her recommendation of a tobaccoless day she is going to find lots of slackers in the land. The women may agree to forego the pipe or the cigar for one day each week, but the men never. Besides there is plenty of tobacco for the men at home and the boys at the front. There is no necessity for Hooverizing on our smokes. But Dr. Shaw's fertile brain has evolved another scheme which will also prove unpopular. She recommends that the good old Christmas custom of exchanging presents be this year confined to small children, and that grown ups and elderly children should have a presentless Christmas. She does not explain where the dividing line should be between the eligibles and ineligibles for Santa Claus' favors, neither does she explain how the armies in Europe are to be benefitted by the American people foregoing the time-honored customs of the Christmas season. The government has asked us to conserve such articles of food as can be exported and we have obeyed without a murmur, but the people will balk at the suggestion of tobaccoless days and a cheerless Christmas. Dr. Anna's recommendations, it appears, have had little effect on the business men of Anaheim, who have all laid in a heavy stock of holiday goods in anticipation of an extraordinary trade. In fact the postoffice announces that indications are the Christmas mail will be one-third larg- Ana river bed, from which it will be pumped into a large reservoir, which will be built where the old open dirt reservoir is now located. This tract of five acres is owned by Stephen Townsend, who has consented to give the land and pipe now in use, providing the residents will take up the proposed new plan. Petitions to form the district are now being circulated among the property owners, proposing to bond for approximately $50,000, for the purpose of putting down the well and establishing the water system. It is estimated that the cost will be about $50.00 per acre. As soon as the petitions are signed, the matter will be laid before ths supervisors for their approval a ndlegal consent. FIREBREAKS Beginning this week or the first part of next, Forest Ranger J. B. Stephenson will build a system of firebreaks and trails through the reserves of this county that will cost in the neighborhood of $3500. For several years past, Stephenson has been doing work of this nature in the Santa Ana mountains, but the work laid out for this year is greater than that done during any previous season. The system of trails and firebreaks have all been worked out by the local man. Work of this nature is necessarily confined to the wet months, on account of the fire hazard at other times keeping all men at the lookout posts. Orange county, the Irvine company and the John T. Carpenter Water company have contributed the $3500 that will be expended during this season. In many parts of the city roots of shade trees in the parkings have been permitted to grow under the side walk to such size that the pavement is bulged up and cracked. Street Superintendent Sackett has been giving the matter the once over and announces that unless the owners of such trees cut off the roots and stop the ravage the street department will remove the offending trees.