anaheim-gazette 1918-05-09

HEAVY CROP OF NAVELS THIS SEASON RECORD BREAKING YIELD PREDICTED BY EXPERTS FOR YEAR JUNE DROP IN COAST SECTIONS NOT NOTICEABLE, DECLARES DR. COIT If outward appearances count for anything the navel orange districts of Southern California are preparing to bring forth a record breaking crop of fruit this year. It is doubtful if the Washington navels ever threw out more blossoms than they are now wearing. The trees are positively snowy with sweet scented, waxy flowers and buds, and this condition is not confined merely to districts—it is general all over the citrus belt. Some of the growers say that the present bloom is only normal, but it appears to be above normal in some places, and there is a reason for the abundant flowering of the trees. Last year the navels only produced about a 50 per cent crop. This was due to atmospheric conditions which acted unfavorably on crops throughout the state in June. Having had a long rest, the citrus trees are in fine physical condition. Another thing which is decidedly favorable for heavy producing this windbreak retards the movement of this relatively moist air away from the vicinity. The vaporization of water from the soil and plants tends to lower the temperature of the air. As the soil is largely shaded, the high soil temperatures are reduced, which temperatures operate to cut down root absorption at the time of day when water loss from the leaves is greatest." Dr. Colt advises those who have no summer cover crops in their orchards to practice liberal irrigation in order to supply the ground with moisture. This, he thinks, will diminish the June drop. He asserts that the weather which has prevailed for the past two weeks is decidedly favorable for a heavy setting of navels, and predicts that the crop will be unusually large unless the unforeseen should happen. The experts who have made the June drop a subject for exhaustive study say that the fungus which gets into the large fruits and starts a black rot which causes them to fall from the trees causes the smallest amount of the drop, which occurs each year. Destruction of the infected fruits is about the only way to control this. MARMALADE FACTORY TO BUILD TWO NEW PLANTS San Dimas and Pomona Each to Have A Branch It is announced that the Crawford Marmalade factory has completed arrangements for the erection of two additional plants, one at Pomona and the other at San Dimas, both of a capacity equal to the mother plant at Anaheim. When this plant was started less than four years ago, its capacity was only 1000 pounds of pro- OIL FIELD By ELLWOOD The month of April activity stronger than known in the great S. of Brea, Fullerton, Whittier. It seems very determined effective entire field to develop oil land in Southern put the oil industry. The month close drilling and represent fort to carry on the development workive and profitable. The producing waterer Fullerton field rises daily output of risen to 56,778 barrel petroleum. The introduction to this big gradual since the year, and if the increase at the most con-output before the year beyond the 60,000 acre. A careful and closer erage area of the p.of the state of Cali-ent time places tha acres. Of this ap area the local field 4,575 acres. The Brea, Fullerton now ranks third in produced per acre.field with 1635 acres784 bbls. per acre.field with an area oeraging 25,698 bbls.cal field with 4,575the Kern River field end position with s Last year the navels only produced about a 50 per cent crop. This was due to atmospheric conditions which acted unfavorably on crops throughout the state in June. Having had a long rest, the citrus trees are in fine physical condition. Another thing which is decidedly favorable for heavy producing this year is the fact that the trees are remarkably free from insect pests. The hot weather last summer hit the scale and red spider a knockout blow, and the pests that did not succumb to the sun's rays were laid low by the deadly hydrocyanic acid gas fumes. It is believed that something like 60,000 acrs of citrus trees in Southern California were fumigated cooperatively by the growers in 1917. This treatment rendered the trees so free from scale pests that they have had an opportunity to throw out a great deal of new wood and gain back the strength which the pests had taken away from them. An important thing in connection with this year's navel orange crop is that the growers may be able to in some degree eliminate the June drop. This annual occurrence has been the scourge of the citrus groves for years. Until a short time ago it was generally believed that it was caused by fungus growth, but careful research has proved that there are two reasons for the June drop, and one of them is a condition which can be, to a great degree, corrected. Dr. J. Elliot Colt, farm adviser for Los Angeles county, and Robert W. Hodgson of the University of California's division of citriculture, have studied the problem together, and they declare that the June drop can be remedied by moisture. Their belief is that summer cover crops will solve the problem. In the past citrus growers have produced winter cover crops in their groves in order to obtain green fertilizer for the soil. They plowed under nitrogenous crops and built up their soil wonderfully. Now they are advised to produce summer cover crops in order to have a dense carpet of green on the ground during June, July and August. Observation has convinced Messrs. Colt and Hodgson that aridity is responsible in a great measure for the June drop. As a matter of fact the drop does not all occur in June. It is announced that the Crawford Marmalade factory has completed arrangements for the erection of two additional plants, one at Pomona and the other at San Dimas, both of a capacity equal to the mother plant at Anaheim. When this plant was started less than four years ago, its capacity was only 1000 pounds of product per day, but owing to the instantaneous demand for the by-products of the orange manufactured by it Mr. Crawford has been kept busy building additions and installing new machinery. Aside from the two new factories, new equipment is to be installed in the Anaheim plant. When the three plants are running to full capacity a daily average output of 60,000 pounds of marmalade will easily be maintained and about 360 persons will be employed. Each plant requires 120 persons under normal conditions, and the production of each plant will be 20,000 pounds a day. The opening of a profitable outlet for cull oranges and grapefruit for the packing houses has been one of the greatest boons to citrus growers which the marmalade industry has created. Heretofore culls were considered as an expense by the packers, as they had to be hauled away and disposed of in various manners. Now they have developed into a source of income and bring almost as high a price as first grade fruit in years when there is a heavy yield. It is announced that San Dimas and Pomona parties have purchased the stock in the factory owned by C. E. Holcomb, Dr. L. C. Deming and J. H. Swan. FOOD IN BELGIUM "How do we live?" writes a woman in Belgium, "You can not form any idea. Butter sells for $3 a pound. Potatoes at $40 a sack. These are not exceptions. They are only examples. Our hearts break in contemplating all the misery that we see about us; but we are proud, nevertheless, to prove that we can endure it all without hesitating or wavering. We have too much to die ,too little to live. We are becoming skeletons, but hope sustains." This hope is America and American food—especially wheat. MARY'S LITTLE LAMB San Dimas and Pomona Each to Have A Branch It is announced that the Crawford Marmalade factory has completed arrangements for the erection of two additional plants, one at Pomona and the other at San Dimas, both of a capacity equal to the mother plant at Anaheim. When this plant was started less than four years ago, its capacity was only 1000 pounds of product per day, but owing to the instantaneous demand for the by-products of the orange manufactured by it Mr. Crawford has been kept busy building additions and installing new machinery. Aside from the two new factories, new equipment is to be installed in the Anaheim plant. When the three plants are running to full capacity a daily average output of 60,000 pounds of marmalade will easily be maintained and about 360 persons will be employed. Each plant requires 120 persons under normal conditions, and the production of each plant will be 20,000 pounds a day. The opening of a profitable outlet for cull oranges and grapefruit for the packing houses has been one of the greatest boons to citrus growers which the marmalade industry has created. Heretofore culls were considered as an expense by the packers, as they had to be hauled away and disposed of in various manners. Now they have developed into a source of income and bring almost as high a price as first grade fruit in years when there is a heavy yield. It is announced that San Dimas and Pomona parties have purchased the stock in the factory owned by C. E. Holcomb, Dr. L. C. Deming and J. H. Swan. At the opening of a number of the largest on a wild cutting that time spoke w/the Southern oil field fact that some servative of the ones were taking a for new fields and was hoped that this success so that they continue and not left for the small. Unfortunately for search for oil in our failure. Along the vicinity of Long N Oil Co., the Union Development Co., it to complete nothing. These th ed wells from 3400 got hardly a show are now drilling at ranch in the Po that is now down depth no encourage continuance of this well can not well as yet by an 1000 feet may sh The Amalgam Huntington prop limits of Los An 3600 mark and th of a meager nature the next 200 feet er. At La Habra has one of the state. At 5500 f ling a little encou derable gas pro in order to obtain green fertilizer for the soil. They plowed under nitrogenous crops and built up their soil wonderfully. Now they are advised to produce summer cover crops in order to have a dense carpet of green on the ground during June, July and August. Observation has convinced Messrs. Colt and Hodgson that aridity is responsible in a great measure for the June drop. As a matter of fact the drop does not all occur in June. It begins soon after the blossoming period and continues until the fruits are about two inches in diameter. It has been destroying $1,500,000 worth of fruit for the growers each year. Dr. Colt says he has found that the drop is most apparent in the inland country. Near the coast it is scarcely noticeable. The theory upon which both authorities have agreed is that the drop results from hot dry air. They say that it is most severe where the atmosphere is so dry, following the blooming, that the moisture evaporates from the tree faster than the roots can take moisture from the ground. Dr. Colt says the June drop among groves of the inland country has been least noticeable where alfalfa or some other green crop was growing in the middles. He says a crop of alfalfa will keep the air laden with moisture during a period of unusually warm weather, and will in that way eliminate the possibility of tender young fruit being loosened from the stems. He says that a small patch of alfalfa in a desert country will greatly change the temperature and humidity of the air for several yards around it and for several feet above it. He advises protecting citrus groves with windbreaks and cover crops. "Alfalfa transpires at a tremendous rate and literally bathes the trees in a moist atmosphere," says he. "The potato is a good soldier. Eat it, uniform and all." MARY'S LITTLE LAMB Mary had a little lamb, But ought to have another; For every lamb that Mary has Must surely be a mother. Mary must increase her lambs, In war times 'twould behoove her To have a dozen—yes, a gross, To please our Mister Hoover. Wednesday the first step in preparing for an action for damages was taken by Attorney H. V. Weisel of this city when a petition was filed by him for the administration of the estate of Ben Paleri, a native of Italy, who was killed in an automobile accident at Buena Park on April 6. Guido Paleri is the petitioner for letters. Other relatives of the dead man live in Italy. The action for damages will be against Roy Mabee of Anaheim. It will be alleged that Paleri was riding a motorcycle on his right side of the street when Mabee cut around another machine unlawfully, and was on Mabee's left side of the street when the motorcycle struck Mabee's automobile head on. The judgment to be asked in the complaint, when it is filed, will probably be for $15,000. "The potato is a good soldier. Eat it, uniform and all." OIL FIELD NOTES BY ELLWOOD J. MUNGER The month of April closed with activity stronger than ever before known in the great Southern oil fields of Brea, Fullerton, Montebello and Whittier. It seems that there is a very determined effort on throut out the entire field to develop every available oil land in Southern California and put the oil industry over the top. The month closed with 102 well drilling and represents a masterly effort to carry on the greatest amount of development work along conservative and profitable lines. The producing wells of the Whittier Fullerton field now total 713, and the daily output of these well has risen to 56,778 barrels of high grade petroleum. The increase of production to this big figure has been gradual since the beginning of the year, and if the increase continues even at the most conservative rate the output before the year closes will go beyond the 60,000 a day mark. A careful and closely calculated average area of the proven oil territory of the state of California at the present time places the figure at 88,745 acres. Of this approximately large area the local field is credited with 4,575 acres. The Brea, Fullerton, Whittier field now ranks third in the amount of oil produced per acre. The McKittrich field with 1635 acres is producing 31,784 bbls. per acre. The Kern River field with an area of 7,730 acres is averaging 25,698 bbls. per acre. The local field with 4,575 acres is pressing the Kern River field close for the second position with an average production of 25,364 bbls. per acre. A very fully completed. All the lost drill pipe has been removed from the hole and drilling will resume as soon as a string of ten inch casing can be put into the hole. For sticking to a long and hard job you have to hand it to William Kammerer the field superintendent of the Associated. At Brea the Amalgamated announce the completion of Hualde No. 5 at a depth of 2847. The well is now on the beam and pumping 200 bbls. of clean oil. On the Anaheim Union Water Co.'s property adjoining, No. 42 is drilling wit hthe rotary and has 2475 feet of hole. The Birch Co.'s No. 14 is attracting considerable attention as the finishing stage approaches. The well is drilling at 3750 and the formation of brown shale intermingled with oil sand is showing up very nicely. One of the best wells in the Brea field is looked for on the completion of No. 14. At the head of Brea Canyon the Copa De Oro's well continues to make hole as rapidly as daylight drilling will allow. At a depth of 3755 the outlook continues to look as hopeful as it did at 3700. With the constant increase of gas pressure and the streak of what is considered a fairly good streak of oil sand struck at 3447 the owners have reason to believe that they are nearing the goal of success. Manager Twitchell is keeping his courage geared up high and knowing the conditions as well as he does, it is believed that the outcome of the Copa De Oro will come up to expectations. The Fullerton Oil Co.' report a redrilling depth of 2971 feet on No. 11. At this depth the redrilling is going good and it will only be a matter of a short time until new hole will be placed. 42 has cemented the 8½ at 3453, No. 44 is drilling at 1467, No. 45 is being rigged for the rotary and No. 46 is standing until some one of the wells now drilling is completed. Ae Whittier the Standard is busy doing development work and have a very excellent record for the week. At No. 54 a string of 10 inch casing has been cemented and set at 1818. No. 55 is making a test for water at 1996. No. 56 is drilling at 1662 and making ole rapidly. No. 57 testing for water at 1900 feet. At No. 58 a new location a grade marks the rig site. For No. 59 another new well recently located lumber for the rig is being put on the ground. On the Savage lease the Standard has a fishing job on at No. 12 at 2642. No. 14 is standing cemented at 3367. No. 15 is drilling and has 290 feet of hole. No. 16 is also drilling and shows 2263 feet of hole. Satisfied that there is oil somewhere in Coyote 2-9 the last well to be finished by the Standard in the Brea field a continued test is being made of the well. A test is now being made at a depth of 4225 feet. The log of the Standard's Kraemer well in the Brea field shows a depth of 2035 feet at the beginning of the week. This means that during the past seven days some 500 feet of hole has been made. The well is being watched closely. As yet nothing of importance has been noted, and will not attract a great deal of attention until the 3000 mark is reached. The Standard Oil company is leading the development work at Montebello with six strings of tools operating and five wells cemented. On the Baldwin lease No. 4 is testing for water at 3360. No. 5 has been cemented At the opening of the year a number of the largest operators as well as a number of the smaller ones started on a wild catting campaign that at that time spoke well for the future of the Southern oil fields. It was a notable fact that some of the most conservative of the old line oil companies were taking a hand in the search for new fields and for this reason it was hoped that they would meet with success so that the wild catting would continue and not so much would be left for the smaller operators to do. Unfortunately for the most part the search for oil in other localities was a failure. Along the water front in the vicinity of Long Beach, the Standard Oil Co., the Union and the Petroleum Development Co. tested out the locality to complete satisfaction finding nothing. These three companies drilled wells from 3400 to 5000 ft. deep and got hardly a showing. The Santa Fe are now drilling a well on the Santous ranch in the Pomona valley region that is now down 3100 feet. At this depth no encouragement warrants the continuance of drilling. However this well can not be considered a deep well as yet by any means and another 1000 feet may show wonders. The Amalgamated's well on the Huntington property near the city limits of Los Angeles has passed the 3600 mark and the showings are only of a meager nature as yet. However the next 200 feet may open up a gusher. At La Habra the Tri-State Oil Co. has one of the deepest wells in the state. At 5500 feet the well is showing a little encouragement with a considerable gas pressure. The Fullerton Oil Co. report a drilling depth of 2971 feet on No. 11. At this depth the redrilling is going good and it will only be a matter of a short time until new hole will be made. At No. 10 at attempt being made to remove a couple of strings of tools and get the well into shape for drilling ahead. The Fullerton Co. are to be congratulated on the progress already made on these two wells that have five strings of tools lost in them. Satisfied that success awaits its efforts at Montebello the General Petroleum Co., under the able direction of Mike Burrows has started drilling in the new field. Well No. 1 on the Alvitre tract is rotating and has 1000 feet of hole. No. 1 on the Ralph property has a rig built and rigging up work is well underway. Dr. Stark for a number of years leading geologist for the Standard Oil Co., and now recognized as one of the leading authorities on the oil geology of Southern California has located a new well for the Olinda Land Co. The well has been located in the extreme eastern end of the Brea field and is said to be the best available location for oil in that part of the field. The Olinda company is busy building a rig on the location and will commence drilling on the well, No. 21, as soon as possible. Interest still centers about the Tri-State Oil Co.'s well at La Habra. The week's report from the well states that the tools are drilling at 5500 feet and at this great depth the formation is brown sandy shale with a gas pressure strong enough to give considerable encouragement. The hole is regarded by experts here to be absolutely straight and probably the best hole ever drilled for that depth, in the state. The wire cable works without being worn a particle inside of three inch casing at a depth of 5500 feet. This fact shows that the tools are hanging perfectly plumb or the line would soon be cut and chaffed up. The size of the hole now being made is one and three quarter inches. Drilling is to continue as long as any showing they are nearing the goal of success. Manager Twitchell is keeping his courage geared up high and knowing the conditions as well as he does, it is believed that the outcome of the Copa De Oro will come up to expectations. The Fullerton Oil Co. report a drilling depth of 2971 feet on No. 11. At this depth the redrilling is going good and it will only be a matter of a short time until new hole will be made. At No. 10 at attempt being made to remove a couple of strings of tools and get the well into shape for drilling ahead. The Fullerton Co. are to be congratulated on the progress already made on these two wells that have five strings of tools lost in them. Dr. Stark for a number of years leading geologist for the Standard Oil Co., and now recognized as one of the leading authorities on the oil geology of Southern California has located a new well for the Olinda Land Co. The well has been located in the extreme eastern end of the Brea field and is said to be the best available location for oil in that part of the field. The Olinda company is busy building a rig on the location and will commence drilling on the well, No. 21, as soon as possible. Interest still centers about the Tri-State Oil Co.'s well at La Habra. The week's report from the well states that the tools are drilling at 5500 feet and at this great depth the formation is brown sandy shale with a gas pressure strong enough to give considerable encouragement. The hole is regarded by experts here to be absolutely straight and probably the best hole ever drilled for that depth, in the state. The wire cable works without being worn a particle inside of three inch casing at a depth of 5500 feet. This fact shows that the tools are hanging perfectly plumb or the line would soon be cut and chaffed up. The size of the hole now being made is one and three quarter inches. Drilling is to continue as long as any showing they are nearing the goal of success. Manager Twitchell is keeping his courage geared up high and knowing the conditions as well as he does, it is believed that the outcome of the Copa De Oro will come up to expectations. The Fullerton Oil Co. report a drilling depth of 2971 feet on No. 11. At this depth the redrilling is going good and it will only be a matter of a short time until new hole will be made. At No. 10 at attempt being made to remove a couple of strings of tools and get the well into shape for drilling ahead. The Fullerton Co. are to be congratulated on the progress already made on these two wells that have five strings of tools lost in them. Satisfied that success awaits its efforts at Montebello the General Petroleum Co., under the able direction of Mike Burrows has started drilling in the new field. Well No. 1 on the Alvitre tract is rotating and has 1000 feet of hole. No. 1 on the Ralph property has a rig built and rigging up work is well underway. Dr. Stark for a number of years leading geologist for the Standard Oil Co., and now recognized as one of the leading authorities on the oil geology of Southern California has located a new well for the Olinda Land Co. The well has been located in the extreme eastern end of the Brea field and is said to be the best available location for oil in that part of the field. The Olinda company is busy building a rig on the location and will commence drilling on the well, No. 21, as soon as possible. Interest still centers about the Tri-State Oil Co.'s well at La Habra. The week's report from the well states that the tools are drilling at 5500 feet and at this great depth the formation is brown sandy shale with a gas pressure strong enough to give considerable encouragement. The hole is regarded by experts here to be absolutely straight and probably the best hole ever drilled for that depth, in the state. The wire cable works without being worn a particle inside of three inch casing at a depth of 5500 feet. This fact shows that the tools are hanging perfectly plumb or the line would soon be cut and chaffed up. The size of the hole now being made is one and three quarter inches. Drilling is to continue as long as any showing they are nearing the goal of success. Manager Twitchell is keeping his courage geared up high and knowing the conditions as well as he does, it is believed that the outcome of the Copa De Oro will come up to expectations. The Fullerton Oil Co.report a drilling depth of 2971 feet on No. 11.At this depththe redrillingis going goodanditwillonlybea matterofashorttimeuntilnewholewillbemade.AtNo10atattemptbeingmadetoremoveacoupleofstringsoftoolsandgetthewellintoshapefordrillingahead.TheFullertonCoaretocongratulatedontheprogressalreadymadeonthesetwowellsthathavefivestringsoftoolslostinthem. SatisfiedthatsuccessawaitseffortsatMontebellotheGeneralPetroleumCo.,undernotheabledirectionMikeBurrowshasstarteddrillinginthenewfield.WellNo.IontheAlvitre tractisrotatingandhas1000feetofhole.No1ontheRalphpropertyhasagrigbuiltandriggingupworkiswellunderway. Dr.StarkforanumberofyearsleadinggeologistforstheStandardOilCo.,andnowrecognizedasoneoftheleadingauthoritiesontheoilgeologyofSouthernCaliforniahaslocatedannewwellfortheOlindaLandCo.ThewellhasbeenlocatedintheextremebenstendoftheBreafieldandissaidtobethebestavailablelocationfordollinthatpartofthefield.TheOlindacompanyisbusybuildingatrigononthelocationandwillcommencedrillingonthewell,No21,assoonaspossible. IntereststillcentersabouttheTri-StateOilCo.’swellatLaHabra.Theweek’sreportfromthewellstatesthatthetoolsaredrillingat5500feetandatthisgreatdepththeformationisbrownsandyshalewithgaspressurestrongenoughtogiveconsiderableencouragement.Theholeisregardedbyexpertsheretobesolutelystraightandprobablythebestholeeverdrilledforthatdepth.Inthestate.Thewirecableworkswithoutbeingwornaparticleinsideofthreeinchcasingatadepthof5500feetThisfactshowsthatthetoolsarehangingperfectlyplumborthelinewouldsoonbecutandchaffedup.Thesizeoftheholenowbeingmadeisoneandthreequarterinches.Drillingstocontinueaslongasanyshowingtheyarenearingthegoalofsuccess.ManagerTwitchelliskeepinghiscouragegeareduphighandknowingtheconditionsaswellashedoes,itisbelievedthattheoutcomeoftheCopaDeOrowillcomepugetoadpentoadattentionuntilthe3000markisreached. TheStandardOilcompanyisleadingthedevelopmentworkatMontebellowith sixstringsoftoolsoperatingandfivewellscented.OntheBaldwinleaseNo4istestingforwaterat3350.No5hasbeen cementedat1770.DrillinghascommencedthebeginningoftheweekatNo7withtherotary.No8isdrillingat3242.No9hasastringof10inchat2135.AtNo11astringof10inchhasbeencementedat2771.No12isdrillingat1941.No13has2218feetofholeandhascementedthe12½.No14isstanding,waitingoncasing.No15hasbeenspuddedinandshowsover1000feetofhole.No15isdrillingatcloseto1800.Nos17and18arenewlocations. InordertowatchtheformationascloselyaspossibleandgetanaccuratelogtheStandardwilldrilltheinitialwellontheIrvinetractnearBalboawithstandardtools.Workonpreparationfordrillingisbeingrushed.Therigisnowbeingputupandthesettingofbollersisunderway. ForanumberofweekstheactionsoftheUnionatBixbylookedsuspiciouslylikequittingthewell.Thereportthatthecompanywasabouttogiveupfurtherdrillingonthewellwasverifiedearlyintheweek.Thewellwasdrilledtoadepthof3443.Atthisdepthabadfishingjobdeveloped.Sincethattimethe lost drillpipehasbeenprettywellallremovedfromthehole.Theprospectsforsanythinglikean油wellweresosmallthatthecompanyhasdecidedtopullthe11inchpipeand abandonthewell.Atno timewasthereanyencouragementworthmentioning.TheBixbywellwasdrilledtoconsiderabuseanditsabandonmentmarksthecloseofthewaterfrontinthevicinityOfLongBeacheverbecominganoilfield. OntheLeMercedleaseatMontebellotheUnionhascompletedNo6atadepthof2670andhaveputthewellonthebeam.Theproductionstartedoffat600bbls,andhasbeenholdingatthisfigure.LoMercedNo7istbuildingrigandwillstartdrillingassoonascompleted.No2isttestingforwaterat2340.No4istdrillingintheoil砂at2660andlookin The Amalgamated's well on the Huntington property near the city limits of Los Angeles has passed the 3600 mark and the showings are only of a meager nature as yet. However the next 200 feet may open up a gusher. At La Habra the Tri-State Oil Co. has one of the deepest wells in the state. At 5500 feet the well is showing a little encouragement with a considerable gas pressure. Thus far all the new work started since the opening of the year in search of new fields has met with no great success. In a good many instances the results obtained are enough to warrant the continuance of drilling. In this class is the work of the Copa De Oro Oil Co. in Brea Canyon, the Gold Seal in Chino Canyon and the Tri-State at La Habra. However the men and the companies who have done this wild catting are not as discouraged as one might think. Many of these operators say that if they don't get oil where they are they will try again elsewhere. There is perhaps not a class of more typical Americans to be found anywhere today than the oil operators. A failure means a spurring on to greater efforts and a business that will do that for a man is certainly a valuable industry. At Huntington the Amalgamated's test well is now down 3615 feet. At this depth the formation shows a brown sandy shale with no encouraging showings of oil as yet. The condition of the hole is excellent and drilling will continue to go right on to 4000 feet if necessary. At Durfee the Amalgamated has met with a streak of good luck. A long fishing job that required some 1500 feet of washing over has been successful by experts here to be absolutely straight and probably the best hole ever drilled for that depth, in the state. The wire cable works without being worn a particle inside of three inch casing at a depth of 5500 feet. This fact shows that the tools are hanging perfectly plumb or the line would soon be cut and chaffed up. The size of the hole now being made is one and three quarter inches. Drilling is to continue as long as any showing of success is observed. The well when completed even if it fails to be a producer will be a valuable asset to the geological department of the field and will serve as a study for any future development that may be done in the vicinity of the well. The well will prove that the only way to find out is to dig. The Emery lease of the Standard came to the front this week with an 1800 bbl. well. No. 29 was completed at a depth of 4204 feet. On putting the well on the pump the initial production was 2000 bbls. As soon as the flow quieted down a settled production of 1800 bbls is going into the tanks. Along with this big regular flow of oil a million and a half cubic feet of gas rich with gasoline vapors is making its way to the top and being cared for in the gas distribution system. One of the busiest places in the local field this week is the Standard's Murphy property. Here 11 strings of tools are at work and ten wells are drilling. At No. 31 the tools are making hole at 4007. No. 34 is drilling at 4005, No. 35 is drilling at 3340, No. 36 is making hole at 3993, No. 38 is down 3595, No. 39 is at 4325, No. 40 has 3311, No. 41 has been cemented at 2981 with a string of ten inch, No. On the Le Merced lease at Montebello the Union has completed No. 6 at a depth of 2670 and have put the well on the beam. The production started off at 600 bbls, and has been holding at this figure. Le Merced No. 7 is building rig and will start drilling as soon as completed. No. 2 is testing for water at 2340. No. 4 is drilling in the oil sand at 2660 and looking very good. The Santa Fe drilling on the Sanous ranch in the Pomona valley has reached a depth of 3400 feet. Thus far the drilling of the well has met with very little encouragement and it begins to look as though the Pomona valley is not an oil bearing territory. The condition of this well is very good and the drilling will continue in the hope of finding some thing deeper. This well will mean a great deal toward the opening up of a new field and it is hoped that the Santa Fe will get an oil well. TRY DEEDS AS WELL AS WORDS When you are discussing the war with your friends and you say, "I hope the kaiser gets what's coming to him," you are voicing an admirable sentiment. But you are merely voicing the sentiment—and that's all. The war will certainly not be won through one hundred million patriots merely voicing sentiments. We can't weaken the Hindenburg line merely by weakening our voices. Instead of merely hoping that the kaiser gets what he deserves, buy at least a Thrift Stamp and enable the government to buy a gallon of gasoline that will furnish power for a motor truck in France. The purchase of a Thrift Stamp makes a louder and OUR MEN'S SPRING SUITS FOR MEN AND YOUNG MEN at $15.00 to $22.50 should solve your clothes problem. They are not the ordinary buy. But will give a mighty presentable account of themselves, throughout the season. At our prices should prove very interesting to you. WE REALIZE THAT there are many to whom these clothes appeal.—Men and young men who want to economize. Cut on smart lines; styles that are right up to date. Genuine South American Panama and Bangkok Hats $5.00 and $6.00 JACKSON'S MEN'S WEAR SHOP YOUR MONEY'S WORTH ALWAYS ANAHEIM WHAT IS BEER? The Pure Food Commission defines Beer as a Beverage made from selected Malt, Rice and Mops, thoroughly fermented, aged and finished and containing from 3 to 4 per cent of alcohol. ANAHEIM WHITE RIBBON is made exactly this way and then the alcohol is taken out by patent process that does not disturb or change the chemical construction of the beer in any way except that the alcohol is gone, The Pure Food Commission defines Beer as a Beverage made from selected Malt, Rice and Mops, thoroughly fermented, aged and finished and containing from 3 to 4 per cent of alcohol. ANAHEIM WHITE RIBBON is made exactly this way and then the alcohol is taken out by patent process that does not disturb or change the chemical construction of the beer in any way except that the alcohol is gone, making it the only true temperance beer. WHAT IS "NEAR" BEER? Near beer, or so-called cereal beverages, are generally concoctions or compounds made one day and sold the next and composed of sweetened water, gum arabic, salt, quassia bark and sometimes a pinch of malt and hops thrown in by the maker to ease his conscience a little. WHICH WILL YOU PUT IN YOUR STOMACH? The Pinch of War IN THE PAST TWELVE MONTHS, A YEAR FRAUGHT WITH HUGE PREPARATIONS AND VAST UNDERTAKINGS ON THE PART OF AMERICA, THIRTY-THREE OF OUR TRAINED MEN HAVE BEEN CALLED TO THE COLORS. THE LOSS OF THESE EMPLOYES TO OUR COMPANY IS BOUND TO HAVE AN EFFECT ON OUR ABILITY TO RENDER EACH CONSUMER A PERFECT SERVICE. The nature of our business brings us in immediate touch with most of the homes of this city, and accordingly the smallest fault in our service is more noticeable than that of most other public utilities. But under these abnormal conditions we are meeting to the best of our ability the emergencies as they arise. At any time, should something go wrong with our service, we would ask you to phone or call our local office immediately. Gladly we shall do everything possible to remedy the faults which from time to time creep into our service. In each of the company's 16 offices there waves a service banner bearing the THIRTY-THREE stars in honor of our employees now fighting side by side with the Allied nations in the cause of Democracy. And as the war goes on, as more and more of our employees take their places in Uncle Sam's fighting machine, to be replaced by new and less expert men, we shall strive to overcome the Pinch of War. But under these abnormal conditions we are meeting to the best of our ability the emergencies as they arise. At any time, should something go wrong with our service, we would ask you to phone or call our local office immediately. Gladly we shall do everything possible to remedy And as the war goes on, as more and more of our employees take their places in Uncle Sam's fighting machine, to be replaced by new and less expert men, we shall strive to overcome the Pinch of War. S. W. Todd, District Agent 220 E. Center St. Home 614 Pacific 116 more ominous noise than the human tongue. When you read of the gallant stand the Amricans are making in France, don't think you have done your duty by saying "God bless the brave boys." It is an excellent sentiment, but instead you were to invest in five Thrift stamps the government could purchase a pair of khaki breeches for one of the brave boys. Don't let your admiration of our gallant allies stop with saying, "The French and British are surely putting up a wonderful fight." Back up your admiration with a bit of practical help. Six Thrift stamps will furnish fresh bred for a soldier for one month. Don't simply denounce the Huns when you read of some fresh atrocity. Denunciation alone can't impress them. Just bear in mind the fact that the money you invest in one War Savings stamp will supply one hundred rifle bullets. Do you really wish to see the allies victorious and the Prussians defeated? If you do, recollect that four War Savings stamps purchased means a rifle for a soldier; eight War Savings Stamps the monthly pay of a private soldier in the trenches fighting for you. If you wish to see the world safe for democracy, you'll see it sooner if you bear in mind the fact that by investment in a War Savings Certificate—twenty War Savings Stamps—you fursish subsistence for a company of soldiers for one day. Express your patriotism through the medium of W. S. S.