anaheim-gazette 1918-12-26

BIG MONEY FROM SOIL OF THIS COUNTY MORE THAN SIXTY-THREE MILLION DOLLARS DISTRIBUTED AMONG PEOPLE THIS YEAR YIELD FROM OUR SOIL AVERAGED MORE THAN HUNDRED DOLLARS PER ACRE With the government during the war talking of finances in the billions, the people of America have become accustomed to chatting on finances in amounts they never dreamed of before and which before the war were "some mouthful." Orange county people have done likewise. Their vision has grown and likewise their finances. Today Orange county people talk of the productive resources of the county in the millions, and estimates on the returns of the various products of the county will bring for the year 1918 place the amount at about $63,000,000. And that is sufficient authority for the statement that Orange county is rolling in wealth. The money has been pouring into the county in a perfect stream for the full year. One beauty about Orange county is that there is hardly a month in the year but that some vast amount of money is rolling in from the harvesting of one or more of its many profitable crops. Orange county has been supporting the county will have paid the growers not less than $3,500,000 by the time they have made final payment for deliveries this season. An average of $10 per ton already has been paid by the factories and there is more yet to come, the final amount being dependent on the price the factories sell their finished product for. And right on top of this vast amount of money turned loose among the farmers by the factories, they have paid out for labor in grinding the big ugly beets and extracting their sugar contents somewhere about $507,000. Some little bunch of money itself. Famed for its walnuts and as the biggest producing section in the state and world, Orange county has an enviable position, and the revenue from this crop is no small sum. This is one of the year-end harvests, with the money returns coming in in the last quarter of the year. The crop this season will easily turn $3,000,000 into the coffers of the growers. In the harvest of this year's crop it is estimated that the growers paid out about $116,000. This money has gone into the hands very largely of women and children, which means it is kept in circulation. SCHOOL CHILDREN TO RAISE GARDEN SASS Steps Being Taken to Operate Gardens by Pupils of County Plans are now being laid for mobilizing a big army of boys and girls in Orange county to help in the big issue now confronting the county production. Realizing the great good that will come from such a movement, President Wilson has asked all boys and girls from nine to sixteen years of age in cities, towns and villages to join the United States school garden army. MONEY APPROPRIATE FOR RIGHT Supervisors Will Finance at National Orchard Supervisor Schumacherized by the supervisors process of $500 and less than improvement of the Kite Third Road District auditor was ordered to draw a warrant for $29ty general fund in favor Grove Storm Watertection of roads in the Third Road Districts. Demands on the coe on the hospital fund general fund for the were allowed as read. The hearing on the Pacific Highway Exp permit to operate a freight motor truck line geles and Santa Ana January 21, 1919, at 11:30. The haering on the Highway Transportation a permit to operate a freight transportation Los Angeles and San Francisco timed to January 21, The county auditor draw a warrant on the Road Fund for $5000 Bisby as third paymance of $25,000 wortherty Loan bonds, and warrant for $52,000 Bisby in full payment of $75,000 worth of Loan bonds. A spraying license ed to Frank Maag on of the horticultural coe A house and lot at L by the county, and for Elias Hadley, was solution for $265. The bid of F. P. L. And that is sufficient authority for the statement that Orange county is rolling in wealth. The money has been pouring into the county in a perfect stream for the full year. One beauty about Orange county is that there is hardly a month in the year but that some vast amount of money is rolling in from the harvesting of one or more of its many profitable crops. Orange county has been supporting the government in its war financing to the full. Her people have been placing their money in investments that insure its return. It has not gone into speculative or wild-catting enterprises. With these conditions, the people of Orange county are in fine condition to resume pre-war conditions and carry on investments and improvements held in abeyance because of the war conditions. Prosperity "is here and now" and the general prediction is that within a very short time the county will be hitting her old clip for improvements. The $63,000,000 income is apportioned among many crops, for this is a county of diversified farming. Four of the big revenue producers are citrus fruits, beans, beets and walnuts. Men who are at the head of the citrus industry believe that the returns from this branch of farming will return not less than $10,000,000. The Santa Ana river is a line that well defines the north and south half of the county. The citrus returns from the south half will easily go to $5,000,000 and the north will do as well, if not a little better. That ten million dollars has been distributed among men who pride themselves on their holdings and keeping their properties and home surroundings equal to the best. Many of them enjoy every luxury and home convenience that are to be found in the homes of the well-to-do in city life. It is a stand-off between beans and beets as to which is the greater revenue producer. Beans will return between four and a half and five million dollars and beets will run them a close second. The early estimates were that the limas would yield about 400,000 bags and blackeyes about 150,000. The prices on beans for this year's growing of course now are a little problematical. But this story has nothing to do with what this crop is going to bring further than that portion of it that has already been disposed of. The good prices received this year for last year's crop and that portion sold of this year's product will run the cash steps being taken to operate gardens by Pupils of County. Plans are now being laid for mobilizing a big army of boys and girls in Orange county to help in the big issue now confronting the county production. Realizing the great good that will come from such a movement, President Wilson has asked all boys and girls from nine to sixteen years of age in cities, towns and villages to join the United States school garden army. The council of defense has named a committee headed by R. P. Mitchell to organize and supervise the work in the schools of the county. The committee includes the superintendent of schools, chairman of the woman's department, council of defense, supervisor of the county school garden work, county farm advisor; principals of the schools of the county and superintendents of Sunday schools. A meeting of the general committee has been called for Monday, January 6th, 4 P.M., at the office of County School Superintendent Mitchell. Parents will be asked to co-operate with the children to interest them and assist in providing space for growing of garden vegetables. Good work along this line has already started at Orange, Huntington Beach and Fullerton. The committee expects the movement will be adopted by all the schools in the county when once presented and explained to the teachers and pupils. Special instructions and demonstrations will be given the young recruits in the garden army by the agricultural teachers and farm advisor. Some schools will give credit for the work prepared in the garden. EMERSON WINS SUIT Judgment for $5,000 for slander was given Wednesday to Charles A. Emerson, a Garden Grove merchant, against Dr. Frances Marshall, a chiropodist. The woman did not appear to make any defense. Word also comes that she has moved away from Garden Grove, and that there is no probability that Emerson will be able to collect a dollar upon the judgment given to him. The complaint, filed some months ago by Attorneys H. C. Head and Clyde Bishop, alleged that Dr. Marshall had told a story in which she accused Emerson of an act of an immoral nature. Judgment of $15,000 was asked. Recently Attorneys R. Y. Williams and Walter Eden withdrew from the defense. When the case was called Wed The early estimates were that the limas would yield about 400,000 bags and blackeyes about 150,000. The prices on beans for this year's growing course now are a little problematical. But this story has nothing to do with what this crop is going to bring further than that portion of it that has already been disposed of. The good prices received this year for last year's crop and that portion sold of this year's product will run the cash returns up to the value estimated. The bean farmers have made some money, but their profit has not been as great under the high war prices as it would have been had they been able to sell at the high price and produce at pre-war costs. But notwithstanding the extra cost of harvesting they have made some money—and they are going to use their surplus in the proper way. They are going to turn loose in adding to their equipment, putting in a better grade of implements, building new barns, homes, etc. They are turning from horse to motor power both for work and for pleasure, and big tractor equipment is rapidly supplanting the horse equipment. And the beet farmers, what have they been doing? They haven't raised as many of the sugar producers as they have in previous years for two reasons. First, many former beet raisers concluded that they could make better money growing beans than they could raising beets, and they planted beans. Again the season was most unfavorable. Planting was necessarily late because of late rains. The season fall was light and the summer was more or less warm, the two conditions affecting the quality, the sugar content being lower than usual, and the yield per acre, which was low. But despite these unfavorable conditions the five sugar beet factories MONEY APPROPRIATED FOR RICHFIELD ROAD Supervisors Will Finance Fine Display at National Orange Show Supervisor Schumacher was authorized by the supervisors to spend in excess of $500 and less than $1000 for the improvement of the Richfield road in the Third Road District. The county auditor was ordered and directed to draw a warrant for $2000 on the county general fund in favor of the Garden Grove Storm Water District for protection of roads in the Second and Third Road Districts. Demands on the county of Orange on the hospital fund and the county general fund for the Detention Home were allowed as read. The hearing on the application of Pacific Highway Express, Inc., for a permit to operate a freight transportation motor truck line between Los Angeles and Santa Ana was continued to January 21, 1919, at 11 A.M. The haering on the application of Highway Transportation Company for a permit to operate an express and freight transportation line between Los Angeles and Santa Ana was continued to January 21, 1919, at 11 A.M. The county auditor was directed to draw a warrant on the Third District Road Fund for $5000 in favor of R. L. Bisby as third payment on the purchase of $25,000 worth of Fourth Liberty Loan bonds, and also to draw a warrant for $52,000 in favor of R. L. Bisby in full payment on the purchase of $75,000 worth of Fourth Liberty Loan bonds. A spraying license was ordered issued to Frank Maag on recommendation of the horticultural commissioner. A house and lot at El Modeno owned by the county, and formerly owned by Elias Hadley, was sold to O. C. Hamilton for $265. The bid of F. P. Lamar of $130 for its customers, and so the whole matter was turned over to the county weights and measures department for settlement and as the shortest and best way out, Sealer McPhee ordered the sacks filled to weight, the expense to be borne by the millers. ASKS REPEAL OF WAR LAWS "While America abroad, in the person of President Wilson, is working for world democracy, America at home, through congress, must work for a return to democratic principles untainted by arbitrary measures held necessary to a war."—Senator William E. Borah. In this statement is summarized the attempt of certain members at immediate repeal by congress of certain "war measures." This group of men, though not working under a concerted plan, strive for common aims, including: Full restoration of the right of free speech. Recapture by the American press of its right of free and open discussion of public men, public policies and national events. Further democratization of congress. Amplifying this thought, Senator Borah said: "The war is over. The true test of democracy is whether, when war ends, democracy can get back to purely democratic principles. Can it put behind it arbitrary measures supposed by some to be essential to a war program? "It should and can do so if the people so will. I am in favor of wiping from the statute books every arbitrary measure and every imperious precedent of war. I want them to be forgotten as precedents and to be eliminated from our political system. "I shall offer more bills for repealing certain statutes just as fast as we can get to them." INCREASED LEMON BUSINESS The Lemon Growers' Co-operative Association house at Villa Park will do twice the business this year that it did last. E. B. Collier, an experienced citrus man is in charge of the plant. He has been in the citrus business for 21 years, and with this organization since its start four years ago. The association is co-operative from top to bottom, its members number 218. H. Coffelt is the foreman and is in charge of from 40 to 60 men in the house and 75 to 150 in the field, according to season. The heaviest season for picking is during March, April and May. A new addition to the packing house is being built. A couple of the most modern washing machines are to be installed in the new section, and the plant arranged so that the lemons will make but one trip through it, entering at the rear where they are washed and sorted to color. They will then enter the basement by means of a gravity slide. In the basement the lemons will be set aside to cure. This takes from 14 to 21 days. From the basement the lemons will be brought up by elevator to the front of the building where they will be graded, first, second and third grade, wrapped and packed for shipment. The association is picking right now about two carloads of lemons each day. BUMPER CROPS Southern California today is riding on the crest of the greatest wave of prosperity in the history of its crops. Figures compiled and issued by Dr. George P. Clements, head of the agricultural bureau of the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce, show that the eight Southern counties have far exceeded all previous records in the value of farm products. The total value of produce raised in California fruits to the highest crop largest in the alfalfa ties is well leads the tons of alfalfa banner crops Almonds pounds with more than nuts valued market. The 367 boxes farmers out the em returns from Ranchers, lean years their prop heretofore gate. INCREASE Gross state income past four port of S Richardson He declares was paid two years Three mthe treasury sum is florida Richard creased in increase is Richard 824,246.338 820,034.48 ceilps ex by $9,011,8 ed $25,181 This bus few except formia ban The rep erty Loan bonds, and also to draw a warrant for $52,000 in favor of R. L. Bisby in full payment on the purchase of $75,000 worth of Fourth Liberty Loan bonds. A spraying license was ordered issued to Frank Mang on recommendation of the horticultural commissioner. A house and lot at El Modeno owned by the county, and formerly owned by Ellas Hadley, was sold to O. C. Hamilton for $265. The bid of F. P. Lamar of $130 for the old county ambulance was accepted, and all bids on the Fairbanks-Morse tractor were rejected. An appropriation of $1000 from the advertising fund was made for the expense of the Orange county exhibit at the National Orange Show at San Bernardino. A deed for right-of-way for road was accepted from Minnie Whitmore, and said property was declared a county road. Supervisor Finley was authorized to sell eight timbers belonging to the county for $50. The county surveyor was directed to prepare plans, specifications and profiles for the improvement of 1½ miles of road at Los Alamitos and one-half mile of road on Magnolia avenue west of Fullerton. The purchasing agent was authorized to purchase a Dodge automobile for use of Deputy Sheriff Iman, for the sum of $1244.25, the old Dodge car to be credited on said purchase price at $450. The concessions at the County Park were sold to Fred Siefert for the sum of $300 for one year from January 1st, 1919, and he was elected as custodian of the County Park for the same term. The county auditor was directed to transfer $500 from the general road fund to the Second District Road fund. SHIPMENT OF BRAN FOUND SHORT WEIGHT County Sealer McPhee Orders Sacks Filled to Full Weight County Sealer George McPhee, on Tuesday, ordered that sacks of bran in a carload shipment to Orange be filled to the weights marked upon them. The marking of a sack of bran or the billing of it as of 100 pounds weight does not always mean that the sack contains that quantity of the commodity, as in many instances sacks so marked or billed to the purchaser are short weight in a considerable amount, BUMPER CROPS Southern California today is riding on the crest of the greatest wave of prosperity in the history of its crops. Figures compiled and issued by Dr. George P. Clements, head of the agricultural bureau of the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce, show that the eight Southern counties have far exceeded all previous records in the value of farm products. The total value of produce raised in San Diego, Imperial, Riverside, Orange, San Bernardino, Los Angeles, Ventura and Santa Barbara counties during the past year, according to Dr. Clement's summary reaches the stupendous figure of $252,358,382. Certain crops have reached a value far in excess of all previous years. Castor beans, practically a new industry, are at more than $1,250,000. Other banner crops are: Beans of all kinds, 4,800,000 bushels, $26,400,000; cotton, 178,000 bales, $28,000,000; hay, 730,503 tons, $20,773,440; tomatoes, 80,000 tons, $1,600,000; barley, 11,263,666 bushels, $13,516,399; and wheat, 1,822,000, $2,044,208. Eggs are also away above the normal amount. They have a value of $3,750,000 for 256,375 cases. While the citrus crop will not reach the total amount it has reached in banner years, its value for the 1918-19 season will exceed all other years. This, according to officials of the Call-Glorious and wonderful arethe present anniversary. The opportunity for profitable reflion for boundless joy Filled to Full Weight County Sealer George McPhee, on Tuesday, ordered that sacks of bran in a carload shipment to Orange be filled to the weights marked upon them. The marking of a sack of bran or the billing of it as of 100 pounds weight does not always mean that the sack contains that quantity of the commodity, as in many instances sacks so marked or billed to the purchaser are short weight in a considerable amount, the discrepancy running all the way from 5 to 10 per cent. Particularly does this condition apply to mill goods coming from outside points, Utah and Kansas being the worst offenders, according to County Sealer of Weights and Measures Geo. McPhee, who has had considerable experience in checking up weights of mill products from these and other points and who should therefore be considered a competent authority. The latest instance of short weight mill products coming to the attention of County Sealer George McPhee is that of a carload shipment of bran from the Holley Milling Company, of Ogden, Utah, bought by the Pease Seed & Grain Company, of Orange, from the Newmark Grain Company, of Los Angeles, which arrived at Orange recently and declared on inspection by the purchased to be short weight. The Pease Seed & Grain Company reported the matter to Sealer McPhee and the latter went to Orange and weighed enough of the stuff to establish the fact that it was short five pounds per sack, or one and one-half tons for the carload, which at the wholesale price and excess freight charges amounted to about $85, which amount the Pease Seed & Grain Company did not care to itself absorb, neither did it propose to pass on te BUSINESS Co-operative Park will do near that it did experienced citation the plant. He business for 21 organization since The association top to botter 218. H. Coffins in charge of house and 75 leading to season. Picking is duray. Packing house of the most times are to be action, and the lemons will though it, enter they will then means of a gravent the lemons. This takes from the base brought up by of the building first, second and packed association is pick two carloads of OPS Today is riding greatest wave of day of its crops. Issued by Dr. head of the agrie Los Angeles show that the have far exrecords in the produce raised in California Fruit Growers' Exchange, is due to the high prices prevailing. The lemon crop, though, is said to be the largest in the history of California. The alfalfa crop for the eight counties is worth $18,510,000. Imperial leads the other counties with 501,930 tons of alfalfa, valued at $10,000,000, a banner crop. Almonds show a total of 2,347,000 pounds with a value of $586,000, while more than 35,000,000 pounds of walnuts valued at $9,000,000 are ready for market. The apple crop, totalling 467,-367 boxes is valued at $700,000. Farmers and fruit growers throughout the entire south are jubilant over returns from their farms and orchards. Ranchers, who in the past have faced lean years, are preparing to improve their properties and develop lands heretofore held too expensive to irrigate. INCREASE IN EXPENSES Gross state expenditures of California have increased 26 per cent in the past four years, according to the report of State Treasurer Friend W. Richardson. He declares more than $76,000,000 was paid out by the state in the past two years. Three million dollars is pouring into the treasury each month, while a like sum is flowing out. Richardson's office force has not increased in number despite the great increase in business. Richardson reports receipts of $78,-824,246.33, with expenditures of $76,-820,034.48 for the biennial period. Receipts exceeding the preceding period by $9,011,807.94. Expenditures increased $25,181,806.35. This business, he said, exceeds, with few exceptions, that done by any California bank. The report shows Richardson paid Bernardino, 14,739; Orange, 12,997; Riverside, 10,934; Imperial, 4,265. And it totals the vote of Orange, San Bernardino. Riverside and Imperial as 31,-935. Of course, these figures would give Imperial the balance of power. But as a matter of fact, the Burroughs adding machine of the Press slipped several cogs, as the total of the four counties is 41,935, and with Orange, Riverside and San Bernardino counties standing side by side they should be enabled to nominate and elect a congressman regardless of San Diego and Imperial counties. AUTOISTS TAKE NOTICE Los Angeles, Dec. 17, 1918. This office, under date of December 6, 1918, received a ruling from the Commissioner of Internal Revenue relative to the operation of Section 500, Act of October 3, 1917, to the effect that if owners or operators of automobiles transport passengers between points, communities or localities, connected by rail or water carriers, with as great frequency as two or more times a month, they are held to be operating over an established line and in competition with carriers by rail or water, and are required to collect and report a tax upon charges made by them, when in excess of 35 cents. The tax applies upon whatever charge is made, whether for the trip,the time engaged, or the charter of the car, when the transportation is made in competition with carriers by rail or water. Where the transportation service is rendered part of the way in competition and part of the way not in competition, the tax will apply against the full charge made, when in excess of 35 cents, unless the payment for the competitive portion of the service is today is riding greatest wave of day of its crops. Issued by Dr. Head of the agri- Los Angeles show that the has far ex-records in the produce raised in Riverside, Orange, Angeles, Ventura cities during the Dr. Clements' instupendous figre reached a valueious years. Cas-new industry, 000. Other ban-of all kinds, 4,000,000; cotton, 10; hay, 730,503 trees, 80,000 tons, 63,666 bushels, 1,822,000; $2.away above the have a value of cases. will not reach was reached in for the 1918-19 other years. Details of the Call Richardson's office force has not increased in number despite the great increase in business. Richardson reports receipts of $78,824,246.33, with expenditures of $76,820,034.48 for the biennial period. Receipts exceeding the preceding period by $9,011,807.94. Expenditures increased $25,181,806.35. This business, he said, exceeds, with few exceptions, that done by any California bank. The report shows Richardson paid all traveling expenses incurred by him in transacting state business without cost to the state. He praises the "efficiency, energy and honesty" of his office force, which allowed him to do the state's business without increasing his force. Richardson praises the Federal Reserve Bank as a "wonderfully stabilizing influence." WHAT'S THE MATTER WITH A CITRUS MAN? The Riverside Press, in commenting on the vote cast by the four southern counties associated with San Diego in the Eleventh congressional district, viz.: Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino and Imperial, says that Imperial holds the balance of power. The Press, in the early part of its article, gives the total polled by each county as follows: San Diego, 26,420; San The tax applies upon whatever charge is made, whether for the trip,the time engaged, or the charter of the car, when the transportation is made in competition with carriers by rail or water. Where the transportation service is rendered part of the way in competition and part of the way not in competition, the tax will apply against the full charge made, when in excess of 35 cents, unless the payment for the competitive portion of the service is a separate payment from that of the non-competitive portion. When the payment for the non-competitive portion may be separated, no tax will apply to such portion of the charge. All persons enggaed in this business should therefore make application immediately to the collector's office for monthly forms of return upon which to account for the tax to be collected on passengers transported by them for hire. This form may also be secured from division deputies located at the county seat of each county in this collection district, which comprises the ten southern counties of the state. The rate of tax is 8 per cent of the amount charged for transportation. The tax should in all cases be collected from the persons paying for the transportation and if not so collected, the carrier will be held responsible for same. JOHN P. CARTER, Collector of Internal Revenue. Christmas Greetings wonderful are the responsibilities of versary. This Christmas is the oftable reflection and the occa- wonderful are the responsibilities of versary. This Christmas is the profitable reflection and the occajoy. y patrons and friends enjoy a E of happiness this MERRY prosperity as never before in the NEW YEAR. HEIM NATIONAL BANK Wm. A. Dolan, President