anaheim-gazette 1917-12-06

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 WAR EXPENSES War expenses and maintaining and improving military establishments will aggregate $13,504,357,239 for the year ending June 30, 1919, according to estimates submitted to congress by Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo Monday. That is at a rate of practically $37,000,000 a day. Recognizing the value of tanks as demonstrated by the British, the U.S. proposes to spend $75,550,000 in constructing these land dreadnoughts and other armored motor cars and supply trucks. To enable America to gain supremacy of the air, $1,126,394,260 is asked to carry out the government's aviation program. Of this, $1,032,294,260 is to be spent on the army aviation corps and $94,000,000 for the navy. That the war department is looking forward to open fighting and the use of cavalry, is indicated by an appropriation of $28,000,000 that is sought for cavalry horses. The navy department plans to spend $125,000,000 additional completing torpedo boat destroyers already used, $20,000,000 toward armor and armament for vessels previous yuhorized and $32,397,000 for completion of submarines previous yuhorized. Secretary Daniels did not ask for any warships in addition to those authorized by the last congress. Savage" at the New Grand theatre on Sunday only, when Ruth Clifford comes to celebrate "Bluebird Day" in this captivating story of love and adventure in the Canadian Northwest. WAR OF OLD MEN A remarkable feature of the great war has been the fact that, as far as the chief commanders are concerned, it is a war of old men. One is reminded of this every time he looks at a new set of portraits showing the personalities that have come to the front in the latest shifting of the military kaleidoscope. Just now it is reported that Italy has decided to put young men in command, but it appears that the two most conspicuous "young men" talked about are aged respectively fifty four and fifty six years. This would be young, perhaps, for a philosopher, a savant or a statesman, but it is not young for a soldier. History shows that great military genius burns itself out early. Napoleon was in his grave at fifty two and Alexander at thirty three. World history has known four supremely great generals, to say nothing of such men as Cyrus and Cambyses, concerning whom we know too little to fix their rank in the military pantheon, and all won glory young. The great four are Alexander, Hannibal, Caesar and Napoleon. They are the Dog Stars of war; no other luminary of their heavens approaches them in splendor. Every one of them except Caesar, astonished the world with victories when under thirty years of age, and even Caesar was but forty four when he began his conquests in Gaul, and he finished his fighting at fifty-six. Napoleon was only twenty seven when his Italian campaigns announced the beginning of a revolution in the art of war. OIL FIELD By ELLWOOD The Amelgamated order der the able direction merer is making a showing in the Breast Hualde property the has reached 2266 feet has been cemented at No. 2 a fishing job game temporarily. On lease No. 56 put on th at 600 bbls. a day is initial production in a manner. At Huntingtongles the Amalgamated a depth of 2106 feet. The 8¼ casing is given point and the condition excellent. On the D of Montebello, well at 150 feet. This welled with considerable access here means the Montebello field e miles. Owing to the scarce ability to get the necessary immediate drilling pu Canyon company has all the operators will do before very long; very available joint off of abandoned and Drilling by the Breas ues successfully at No. 14 is now drilling 3173 and No. 29 has run No. 30 is rigged up as ing as soon as one these wells is completed. Drilling by the Copper in Chino canyon is p very favorable circuit begins to look as th cavalry, is indicated by an appropriation of $28,000,000 that is sought for cavalry horses. The navy department plans to spend $125,000,000 additional completing torpedo boat destroyers already used, $20,000,000 toward armor and armament for vessels previous yauthorized and $32,397,000 for completion of submarines previous yauthorized. Secretary Daniels did not ask for any warships in addition to those authorized by the last congress. For the building of cargo ships the government proposes to spend $899,-517,500. This is $49,000,000 more than was sought for the present year. The total budget submitted by McAdoo is $5,264,602,496 less than the appropriations made for the fiscal year which ends June 30, next. The war department asks for $10,102,399,149 or $2,584,973,276 more than was appropriated last year. The increase is due to expansion and a greatly increased payroll. The navy asks $1,047,914,027 against $1,596,864,382 appropriated for this year. The food administration asks $2,500,000 for salaries and expenses. The council of national defense requests an increase to $970,000 over the $500,000 appropriation made for the current year. For the relief of American prisoners of war in Germany, $80,000 is asked; while for care of Germans in this country (interned), $1,000,000 is sought. The war department estimates included, in addition to the billion or more for aviation, $3,427,713,497 for expanding coast fortifications, arsenals and military posts. This is slightly more than was appropriated for the same purposes for this year. For purchase, manufacture and test of artillery, $225,000,000 is asked and to provide ammunition, $2,672,000,- On coast defense cannon, the department plans to spend $12,200,415 and $6,060,000 for ammunition. For alteration and maintenance of the mobile artillery $310,500,000 is asked, $330,000 for alteration of coast defense guns and $93,000,000 for artillery practice ammunition. Additional coast defense batteries are to be constructed in Hawaii and the Philippine Islands. Napoleon was only twenty seven when his Italian campaigns announced the beginning of a revolution in the art of war. It is interesting to note that the generals pitted against Napoleon at the start of his career were comparable in age and experience with most of those who have been leading the armies of Europe during the last three years. They were like chaff before the whirlwind when confronted with his youthful genius. Hannibal crossed the Alps and marched upon Rome at the age of twenty nine. At forty five his fighting days ended, and his genius sunk in eclipse at Zama, where Sculpio, aged thirty-five overcame the fading terror of Rome. Hannibal lived to the age of sixty four—but like a toothless lion. The flame in his brain was long since extinct. Critical historians have often repeated the opinion that Napoleon was already too old at Waterloo. Alexander, full of youthful vim as a college football captain, burst into antique Asia and opened his marvelous conquests when only 24 years old. In nine years he overran the then civilized world, made himself as a god in the eyes' of mankind and stamped his romance upon history, to remain unfaded after twenty two centuries. Never did the torch of genius burn so fast. Before reaching 50 Alexander would have been worn out, burnt to a cinder. Taking great generals of the second rank, Frederick fought his first battle at 29 and his last at 50; Gustavus Adolphus terminated his career at 38; Marlborough began to reap glory rather late, his first famous victory being gained at 53; Turenne leaped to fame at 33, and Conde at 23; Wellington's last and greatest battle was Waterloo, fought when he was 46, the same age as Napoleon. The intenser the genius the sooner it begins to flicker. Washington took command of the Continental Army at 43. Grant revealed his military powers at 40; Lee at 55. The latter exhibited a genius that would probably have been unconquerable by anything luminary of their heavens approaches them in splendor. Every one of them except Caesar, astonished the world with victories when under thirty years of age, and even Caesar was but forty four when he began his conquests in Gaul, and he finished his fighting at fifty-six. Drilling by the Copper in Chino canyon is pretty favorable circuit begins to look as the Canyon wild cat is good well. Drilling is now depth a good grade oak and during the past cliable gas pressure has given the project a look. That drilling is to go spite the scarcity of difficulty to get supplies by the fact that the announces the commencement on the drilling of two 13 one of the new wests completed, and lumber is being put Drilling on No. 10 3528 feet with the dition. No. 11 is helping job at 3250. A bone of contention Fullerton Oil Co. is and it is not expected will be in the hole vee. Thos. Strain the grower who has expired 100 in the drilling property near Brea wa is a well an oil well past six years has led to produce his own has drilled a well son The well has been cored on the beam a coupe at 3900 feet. So far production is useful poses only. The well tilt oil that the owner to whether to proceed ing or abandon it. It is understood from that the Calokla Oil concerns that develop end of the Brea fleet number of options on using property at management is made study of the surrou AT NEW GRAND THEATRE Wait Whitman in "Tar-Heel Warrior" That interesting play "The Tar-Heel Warrior" with Walt Whitman will be shown at the New Grand Wednesday and Thursday of this week. Olive Thomas in "Broadway, Arizona" To steal money is bad enough, but to steal Broadway's idolized musical comedy star, at the height of the show season, and whisk her away to the land of sand and cactus, with a five thousand dollar reward out for her return and the arrest of the kidnappers, is a pretty big order even for an Arizona millionaire. That is just what John Keys does in the new Triangle play, "Broadway, Arizona," at the New Grand Friday and Saturday. Ruth Clifford in "The Savage" The deep silence of the forest was broken only by the moan of the wind in the pines and the uncanny cry of the far off wolf. A beautiful white girl in the clutches of a half-breed, mad with desire, saw not even a gleam of hope. Death would be welcome. Suddenly a strange thing happens; the menace was lifted and her struggles promised to be rewarded by an odd trick of fate—the tense situation rouses a gripping interest. See "The glory rather late, his first famous victory being gained at 53; Turenne leaped to fame at 33, and Conde at 23; Wellington's last and greatest battle was Waterloo, fought when he was 46, the same age as Napoleon. The intenser the genius the sooner it begins to flicker. Washington took command of the Continental Army at 43. Grant revealed his military powers at 40; Lee at 55. The latter exhibited a genius that would probably have been unconquerable by anything opposed to him in the Civil war if it had been similarly brought into action twenty years earlier. Moltke, the typical genius of war on paper, who based his system on a critical study of Napoleon's campaigns, was long past 60 before his elaborated plans were tested by actual warfare. But it is the lightning genius which plans and executes in the presence of the enemy that wears out early and requires youth for its best development. Secretary McAdoo's budget, presented to congress Tuesday, asks for an appropriation of more than 13½ billion dollars for 1918 expenses in organizing the finest and best equipped army in the world. This will be interesting reading to Kaiser Bill when it reaches him through one of his spies. Tuesday morning Judge Thomas began the trial of A. Otis Birch's action against Orange county for the recovery of $19,000 paid in taxes. Birch asserts that the assessment of over $500,000 put on his property by County Assessor James Sleeper and sustained by the board of equalization should have been only $30,000. Trial is without jury. Sleeper was the first witness called. OIL FIELD NOTES BY ELLWOOD J. MUNGER The Amelgamated Oil company under the able direction of Wm. Kammerer is making a very favorable showing in the Brea field. On the Hualde property the drilling of No. 9 has reached 2266 feet, and the well has been cemented at this depth. At No. 2 a fishing job is delaying the game temporarily. On the Anaheim lease No. 56 put on the beam recently at 600 bbls. a day is holding up to the initial production in a very gratifying manner. At Huntington near Los Angeles the Amalgamated has reached a depth of 2106 feet on a test well. The 8½ casing is going in at this point and the condition of the hole is excellent. On the Durfee lease east of Montebello, well No. 1 is drilling at 150 feet. This well is being watched with considerable interest as success here means the extension of the Montebello field eastward several miles. Owing to the scarcity and the inability to get the necessary casing for immediate drilling purposes the Brea Canyon company has resorted to what all the operators will be compelled to do before very long, that is, pull every available joint of used casing out of abandoned and producing wells. Drilling by the Brea Canyon continues successfully at Nos. 14 and 29. No. 14 is now drilling in the shale at 3173 and No. 29 has reached 3090 feet. No. 30 is rigged up and will be drilling as soon as one or the other of these wells is completed. Drilling by the Copo De Oro Oil Co. in Chino canyon is progressing under very favorable circumstances and it begins to look as though the Chino CLASSIFIED FOR SALE OR RENT—Lands in the City of Stanton with water; five acres up, for sale on easy terms, or rent on shares. Apply to P. A. Stanton, Seal Beach, or C. A. Pollard Brookshurst. FOR SALE—12000 "Sweet" and "Sour" Root Valencia orange trees; choice high buds, one and a half years old; 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. FOR SALE—10-ft. Windmill, 35-ft. tower. All in good order. 4-in. cylinder. Call at Moody Station, Santa Ana line, or address P. J. Moody, Buena Park. WANTED—A New Zealand or Belgian doe rabbit. 111 East Center Street. and as soon as a location is decided upon work will commence. It is understood that the Calokla has plenty of capital behind it and will make a good showing at Montebello. Owing to the water conditions in the east end of the Brea field the company did not meet with any great measure of success in operating here and it is hoped that the locating in the new field will repay the company. The Standard Oil Co. is making a very thorough test of its Dominguez property. Late advices from the well state that the hole has passed the 5000 mark and no encouragement is offered. The formation at this great depth is blue shale with no indication of oil whatever. It is understood that the Standard will continue drilling and make a very exhaustive test of the property. The Union Oil Co. drilling in the same vicinity at Blxby has a well down past the 3000 mark and the drilling is going along as rapidly as possible. On the Emery lesse The Standard has two wells under operation. No. 32 has been cemented at 3740 feet. No. 34 is drilling in hard sand at 3000 feet. On the Murphy lease 8 wells are in the course of drilling. Six of these wells are standing cemented and will probably not be opened up and drilling continued until the pipe situation looks more encouraging. No. 30 the last well to be completed on this property is doing 450 bbls. of 25½ gravity. No. 38 is drilling at 2952, and No. 39 is at 2300 feet. Activity on the Whittier lease continues strong. Seven strings of tools are running and some very gratifying results are being secured. At No. 49 drilling is going good at 2300. No. 50 is 1830 feet deep. No. 51 is being tested for water at 2100. No. 53 is drilling at 1300. No. 54 at 460, No. 55 at 140. No. 56 is marked with a rig, and No. 57 is being rigged up for drilling. The Standard at Montebello has a large amount of work underway. No. 4 on the Baldwin has had to be shut down temporarily for lack of pipe. No. 5 is drilling at 1770 feet. No. 6 is close to 3000 feet and drilling. No. 7 is a rig, and No. 8 is being tested for water at 2000 feet. Drilling on No. 9 has advanced to 2125 feet with good results. No. 11 is drilling at 2050 and No. 12 is a new rig almost completed. New work on the Temple lease property consists in the locating of Nos. 4 and 5. At No. 5 the boilers are going in, and at No. 5 a new rig is practically completed. No. 3 is drilling at 2300 feet. The West Coast Oil Co. operating at Olinda have three wells drilling and are making excellent progress on all the wells. No. 63 is in the shale at 2325 feet. No. 68 is drilling and has Drilling by the Brea Canyon continues successfully at Nos. 14 and 29. No. 14 is now drilling in the shale at 3173 and No. 29 has reached 3090 feet. No. 30 is rigged up and will be drilling as soon as one or the other of these wells is completed. Drilling by the Copo De Oro Oil Co. in Chino canyon is progressing under very favorable circumstances and it begins to look as though the Chino Canyon wild cat is going to be an oil well. Drilling is now at 3640. At this depth a good grade of sand is present and during the past week an appreciable gas pressure has developed that gives the project a very hopeful outlook. That drilling is to go right ahead despite the scarcity of materials and the difficulty to get supplies is evidenced by the fact that the Fullerton Oil Co. announces the commencement of work on the drilling of two new wells. No. 13 one of the new wells has arig almost completed, and for No. 14 the lumber is being put on the ground. Drilling on No. 10 has advanced to 3528 feet with the hole in good condition. No. 11 is held up with a fishing job at 3250. A string of tools is the bone of contention. However the Fullerton Oil Co. is good at fishing and it is not expected that the tools will be in the hole very long. Thos. Strain the Placentia orange grower who has expended some $90,000 in the drilling of a well on his property near Brea want to know when is a well an oil well. Strain for the past six years has been endeavoring to produce his own petroleum and has drilled a well some 4000 feet deep. The well has been cemented and put on the beam a couple of weeks ago at 3900 feet. So far the bulk of the production is useful for irrigation purposes only. The well is making so little oil that the owner is undecided as to whether to proceed with the pumping or abandon it. It is understood from reliable sources that the Calokla Oil Co. one of the concerns that developed the eastern end of the Brea field has secured a number of options on some very promising property at Montebello. The management is making a detailed study of the surrounding field there. The Standard Oil Co. is making a very thorough test of its Dominguez property. Late advices from the well state that the hole has passed the 5000 mark and no encouragement is offered. The formation at this great depth is blue shale with no indication of oil whatever. It is understood that the Standard will continue drilling and make a very exhaustive test of the property. The Union Oil Co. drilling in the same vicinity at Bixby has a well down past the 3000 mark and the results thus far have not been any more encouraging than those met by the Standard. It begins to appear as though there is no oil in this district of the Southern field. The Union Oil Co. is making oil history these days and at the present time is making great strides in its development work in the Brea and Montebello field. The company has 400 men at work and is running 21 strings of tools. F. F. Hill is the guiding genius of this vast development work and R. M. Goodman at Brea sees to it that the supplies are in order as rapidly as they are unloaded. On the Bastanchury lease No. 5 the deep well finished at 4730 feet continues to pump water and the outlook for an oil well is not very bright. The well will be tested out thoroughly. At No. 6 a fishing job continues to arrest progress. Work on the Graham Loftus lease is progressing rapidly with five strings of tools running. No. 40 is being tested out at 3360. No. 41 is drilling at 55. No. 42 is down 3265 with drilling going ahead nicely. No. 43 is standing cemented at 2850. At 49 the inability to fish out some lost rotary pipe has necessitated drilling by, and work is going good at 1780 feet. At Chapman No. 1 a well that has become famous from the geological point of view, drilling has reached 1500 feet. The formation continues conglomerate. With the exception of a few little breaks the conglomerate has been the same all the way down after leaving the 220 foot mark and is perhaps the longest stratum of conglomerate ever encountered. However at the 1500 mark a showing of oil and gas is noticed that is worthy of consideration. Whether the showing of oil and gas in the conglomerate at this comparative shallow depth means anything is a matter that will... It is understood from reliable sources that the Calokla Oil Co. one of the concerns that developed the eastern end of the Brea field has secured a number of options on some very promising property at Montebello. The management is making a detailed study of the surrounding field there. On the Hole lease the Union has three wells that are about to be completed. The numbers are 15, 16 and 17. All three wells are down around the 3400 mark and are looking good. No new work has been started on this property. On some newly acquired property known as Valley View east of Montebello the Union has commenced work. Bollers are being set and a rig is going up for the first well on the large acreage. Success here means a great deal further development work by the Union at Montebello. At La Merced the Union's proven property at Montebello five wells are drilling. No. 2 is down 2020. A sand pump in the hole is being drilled up and is delaying the work somewhat. No. 3 is rotating in hard sand at 1680 feet. No. 4 is drilling in the blue shale at 1260. No. 5 is being tested for water at 2300 feet. No. 6 is being rigged up and will start drilling before the end of the week. At Santa Fe Springs the Union's Myer lease well is drilling at 3280. The condition of the well is encouraging conglomerate. With the exception of a few little breaks the conglomerate has been the same all the way down after leaving the 220 foot mark and is perhaps the longest stratum of conglomerate ever encountered. However at the 1500 mark a showing of oil and gas is noticed that is worthy of consideration. Whether the showing of oil and gas in the conglomerate at this comparative shallow depth means anything is a matter that will have to be determined by further drilling. From 4 to 7 feet a day is about the average run on the drilling of this well, so that it is going down rather slow. ADOLPH THOMAS, President. J. B. REA, Vice-President. A. B. McCORD, Cashier. E. E. SMITH, Assistant Cashier. Anaheim Cash Market A Good Place to Trade J. E. Stroup, Prop'r Home 282 Pacific 300 Mr. and Mrs. Charles Koehler of Hollywood and son Elwyn of Iowa, came down the latter part of the week on a visit to Walter and Charley Koehler and families. SUNDAY SERVICES The Anaheim Presbyterian Church services will be conducted next Sunday by Rev. C. Blanchard Hatch of Los Angeles. His morning subject will be "A Flash of Light," and the evening topic "A Rich Fool." Hours of service 11:00 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. Sunday school 9:45 a.m. Classes for all ages. Y. P. S. C. E., Senior and Junior, 6:30 p.m. All cordially welcome. They are telling a good one on a constable from Oklahoma who recently read an offer of $1000 reward for the capture of Hindenburg, whereupon Beat the building game! 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Live show a 2 reel Keystone Comedy New Grand Saturday, Dec. 8 "Broadway, Arizona" with the lovable star, OLIVE THOMAS This made a big hit in all large cities and you will want to see it. SUNDAY, Dec. 9. Matinee 2:30 A Big Attraction "The SAVAGE" with MONROE SALISBURY. Shown to capacity houses the past week at Quinn's Broadway theatre, Los Angeles. Adults 15, Children 5c. War tax for Uncle Sam 1 & 2c addition Condensed and Combined Statement German American Bank Anaheim At close of business November 20, 1917 German American Bank Anaheim At close of business November 20, 1917 RESOURCES AND DISCOUNTS $374,374.25 RAFTS 317.24 80,685.24 PREMISES, FURNICE & FIXTURES... 53,526.00 DEPOSIT VAULTS. 2,400.00 REAL ESTATE AND SIGHT EXCHANGE 99,939.26 TOTAL RESOURCES...$615,448.99 LIABILITIES CAPITAL STOCK ... $50,000.00 SURPLUS ... 9,250.00 UNDIVDED PROFITS ... 9,313.78 DEPOSITS ... 546,885.21 OFFICERS THOMAS, President. EA, Vice-President. McCORD, Cashier. MITH, Assistant Cashier. DIRECTORS C. F. GRIM LOUIS DENNI ADOLPH THOMAS FRED KOESEL W. A. BONYNGE J. B. REA A. B. McCORD