anaheim-gazette 1919-05-22

VOLUME XXXXVIII SENTIMENT FOR MUTUAL PHONE SYSTEM MASS MEETINGS HELD IN ALL PHONE DISTRICTS IN COUN-TY TUESDAY NIGHT Railroad Commission Orders Company to Keep Record of Excess Rates. —May be Forced to Reimburse Subscribers. Although the state railroad commissioners have carried the telephone question to the supreme court of the United States to determine whether or not Postmaster-General Burleson has authority to arbitrarily brush aside state laws and hold as naught decisions of a state board, the people of Orange county seem determined to organize a mutual telephone company regardless of the decision of the court. WHY THE INCREASE IN PRICE OF FLOUR? Government Report Shows Enormous Stock of Grain in Storage The war was ended many months ago, government restrictions on food products have been lifted, an enormous amount of old wheat is now in storage in the elevators and warehouses, and the heaviest wheat crop ever grown in the United States is almost ripe for the reaper, yet local bakers announce that they are compelled to raise the price of bread owing to the increase in the cost of flour. Why is? Something is rotten in the state of Denmark. Commercial stocks of wheat reported in a survey made by the Department of Agriculture for April 1, 1919, amounted to 155,954,626 bushels. These holdings, reported by 10,264 firms—elevators, warehouses, grain mills, and wholesale dealers—were nearly four times as large as the stocks held by the same firms a year earlier, the actual percentage being 384.9 per cent of the 1918 stocks. The figures refer to stocks actually reported and do not represent the total commercial stocks of the country, nor do they include LITTLE IN THE HIGH ELECTRICITY MAJORITY OF PEOPLE PART OF COUNTY BE INDIFFERENT QUESTION Opponents of Bond Much Noise in the Election Day June Opponents of the bond proposition are of a splash, although to the trouble and exiting a newspaper with circulation throughout few men, notably Santa Ana, head of aague of Orange county active fight on the profof half a million dol Although the state railroad commissioners have carried the telephone question to the supreme court of the United States to determine whether or not Postmaster-General Burleson has authority to arbitrarily brush aside state laws and hold as naught decisions of a state board, the people of Orange county seem determined to organize a mutual telephone company regardless of the decision of the court. The California Railroad Commission prepares to see that all excess charges are returned to the patrons provided the superior court decides that Postmaster-General Burleson exceeded his authority in ordering an increased rate and free toll elimination. The following letter has been issued to all telephone companies of the state: "To All Telephone Users: 'Under the Public Utilities Act of California no telephone company can, without the consent of the Railroad Commission, put into effect an increased toll or exchange rate for telephone service between points within the State of California. Postmaster-General Burleson is assuming to put into effect in California increased toll and exchange telephone rates in violation of the Public Utilities Act and without the authority of the Railroad Commission. We desire to state that the Railroad Commission denies the authority of the Postmaster-General to do this, and each of said increased toll or exchange rates put into effect in this state is unauthorized and illegal. In view of the fact that Postmaster-General Burleson, through the telephone companies is actually putting into effect and charging the patrons of the telephone companies in California unauthorized and illegal increased telephone rates, you are hereby directed by the Railroad Commission of the State of California to keep an account of the amount of each such increased toll or exchange telephone rate charged and collected by you and the name of the patron from whom the same is collected, so that at any time it may be ascertained with reference to each patron the amount of such increased and illegal charge." There is a growing sentiment throughout the county that should the Railroad Commission be successful in its suit to determine whether the commission or the federal government has jurisdiction over rates in this state Agriculture for April 1, 1919, amounted to 155,954,626 bushels. These holdings, reported by 10,264 firms—elevators, warehouses, grain mills, and wholesale dealers—were nearly four times as large as the stocks held by the same firms a year earlier, the actual percentage being 384.9 per cent of the 1918 stocks. The figures refer to stocks actually reported and do not represent the total commercial stocks of the country, nor do they include stocks on farms. The commercial visible supply figures, as published by the Chicago Board of Trade for March 29 (the date nearest to April 1), 1919, show 92,546,000 bushels of wheat, as against 5,281,000 bushels a year earlier. The corresponding Bradstreet figures show 100,505,000 bushels, as against 10,180,000 bushels for 1918. As compared with the same date last year, these figures, as well as those obtained by the more extensive survey, show a very great relative increase in commercial stocks of wheat on April 1, 1919. The commercial stocks of other cereals reported for April 1, 1919, according to the department's statement, were as follows: Corn, 17,374,387 bushels; oats, 56,955,391 bushels; barley, 31,941,421 bushels; rye, 23,235,766 bushels. These stocks represent the following percentages of the corresponding stocks on April 1, 1918: Corn, 35.8 per cent; oats, 89.6 per cent; barley, 155.3 per cent; rye, 467.6 per cent. The commercial stocks of flour and corn meal, as reported for the survey, were: Wheat flour, white, 6,189,256 barrels; whole-wheat and graham flour, 73,822 barrels; barley flour, 43,033 barrels; rye flour, 210,559 barrels; corn flour, 14,130,740 pounds; corn meal, 51,818,695 pounds; buckwheat flour, 22,340,628 pounds; mixed flour, 47,002,755 pounds. These stocks represent the following percentages of the stocks on hand a year ago: Wheat flour, white, 147.3 per cent; whole-wheat and graham flour, 54.4 per cent; rye flour, 74.6 per cent; corn flour, 99.4 per cent; corn meal, 56.9 per cent; buckwheat flour, 351.6 per cent; mixed flour, 189.4 per cent. Elevators, warehouses, and wholesale dealers reported stocks of dry edible beans amounting to 7,635,539 bushels while wholesale grocers and warehouses reported the following commodities in the quantities indicated: Cleaned rice, 135,167,331 pounds; rolled oats, 55,705,166 pounds; canned agriculture for April 1, 1919, Opponents of the bond proposition are of a splash although to the trouble and exiting a newspaper who circulation throughout few men notably Santa Ana head of aague of Orange county active fight on the price of half a million dollars far out-numbered by the measure and there is drowned out by the volume that emanates are working in favor. The election will be June 10. and title men throughout tenergetically working and endeavoring to eof the county to thie people will derive frentment of a good harp many people are incl word bonds just now the proposition is a benefit to every seo majority of the peo indifferent as they come to them from another section. It is until election day an awakening with unless there is the will be very light. The city of Newport considerable money but it will require lars more to carry a complete harbor th shipts to enter. The ther and the job must be county if the co harbor of its own government will recognise aid after it becomes bor but not before tax received from tation it will add to t more than pay the i There is a growing sentiment throughout the county that should the Railroad Commission be successful in its suit to determine whether the commission or the federal government has jurisdiction over rates in this state and rates obtaining prior to the first of May reinstated, that the plans to organize a mutual system should proceed just the same. Elimination of the phone company in Orange county for all time to come seems to be the sentiment dominating the situation. It will take a long time to work out such a plan and details are too intricate to present in full at the meetings. As yet no definite plan of organizing and financing such an enterprise have been worked out. These features will be delegated to a board of managers to be created by the election of one representative from each of the seven exchange districts to the Board of Managers. Attorney Horace Head, who is chairman of the county committee, is confident that if approval of the organization of a mutual system is given by a majority of the phone users that ways will be found for carrying out the project. It may take an act of the legislature, but it is believed this can be accomplished. The county committee met at Santa Ana Saturday afternoon and called a mass meeting at each of the seven phone exchange districts in the county for Tuesday night. Blanks for ordering out phones and for an expression of the people on the subject of organizing a new company were provid- Two Anaheim men slightly bruised and cut was the only injury sustained by occupants of three cars that came together west of Westminster about 3:30 Sunday morning. Fran Reeks and Harold Schwartz, Anaheim boys, were taken to the Sanitarium to have face cuts attended to. The boys were riding a striped roadster and another roadster and a Ford touring car were mixed up in the accident. The boys had been fishing at Anaheim Landing. AHEIM GAZETTE Anaheim, California, Thursday, May 22, 1919 LITTLE INTEREST IN THE HARBOR ELECTION MAJORITY OF PEOPLE IN NORTH PART OF COUNTY APPEAR TO BE INDIFFERENT ON QUESTION Opponents of Bond Issue Not Making Much Noise in the Campaign.—Election Day Tuesday, June 10. Opponents of the Newport Harbor bond proposition are not making much of a splash, although they have gone to the trouble and expense of publishing a newspaper which is given free circulation throughout the county. A few men, notably S. J. Jackman of Santa Ana, head of the taxpayers league of Orange county, are making an active fight on the proposed bond issue of half a million dollars, but they are ANAHEIM PARTY LEAVES ON A SUMMER VACATION Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Thomas, Mrs. Boege and Miss Olga Boege Going East. After many years of hard work with very little time devoted to recuperation, Adolph Thomas, president of the Golden State Bank, has decided to take a vacation and run away from the cares of business. He left Monday for New York City, accompanied by Mrs. Thomas, Mrs. T. J. F. Boege and Miss Olga Boege, and expects to be absent for three months. New York is Mr. Thomas' old home and although the party will make that their headquarters while in the East, their plans are to visit all points of interest and all the principal cities in the Atlantic states. On the return trip they will also stop at many places between the Atlantic and Pacific. Mr. Thomas is one of the old timers of Anaheim, having come here from New York thirty-two years ago. He has taken a prominent part in the city's business affairs during his residence here. He was one of the founders of the Golden State Bank, having always been its president. Owing to strenuous work especially during the BOND ELECTION ON SATURDAY MAY 31 MONEY WILL BE VOTED FOR NEW SCHOOLS BY A LARGE MAJORITY, IT IS PREDICTED Increasing Population Makes More Room an Absolute Necessity.—Anaheim always at the Front In School Matters.—Vote for the Bonds. One bond proposition that from all indications will have very little opposition is to come up for the decision of the voters on Saturday, May 31. This is the school bond election at which the people are asked to vote $116,000 for the purpose of rebuilding the Central building, constructing a new building on the west side, providing more playground and remodeling other buildings. Opponents of the Newport Harbor bond proposition are not making much of a splash, although they have gone to the trouble and expense of publishing a newspaper which is given free circulation throughout the county. A few men, notably S. J. Jackman of Santa Ana, head of the taxpayers league of Orange county, are making an active fight on the proposed bond issue of half a million dollars, but they are far out-numbered by the advocates of the measure, and the noise they make is drowned out by the overwhelming volume that emanates from those who are working in favor of the bonds. The election will be held on Tuesday, June 10, and it though prominent men throughout the county are energetically working for the project, and endeavoring to educate the voters of the county to the benefits all the people will derive from the establishment of a good harbor on our coast, many people are inclined to shy at the word bonds just now, and the fate of the proposition is a toss-up. Sentiment in Santa Ana appears to be overwhelmingly in favor of the bonds, the beach population is almost unanimously for it, but the north part of the county is debatable ground. How Anaheim and Fullerton with the adjacent precincts will vote on the question is a problem. Many men in this section of the county are working hard for the bonds because they believe a deep water harbor within our boundary limits would be a valuable asset to the county and a benefit to every section, but a large majority of the people appear to be indifferent, as they can see no benefit coming to them from money spent in another section. It is still three weeks until election day and there may be an awakening within that time, but unless there is the vote in this region will be very light. The city of Newport Beach has spent considerable money in making a start, but it will require half a million dollars more to carry out the plans for a complete harbor that will allow big ships to enter. The city can go no further and the job must be finished by the county if the county is to have a harbor of its own. The federal government will recognize it and extend aid after it becomes a completed harbor but not before. It is agreed the tax received from the increased valuation it will add to the county roll will more than pay the interest and principal all the principal cities in the Atlantic states. On the return trip they will also stop at many places between the Atlantic and Pacific. Mr. Thomas is one of the old timers of Anaheim, having come here from New York thirty-two years ago. He has taken a prominent part in the city's business affairs during his residence here. He was one of the founders of the Golden State Bank, having always been its president. Owing to strenuous work, especially during the past two years, he has been advised to play awhile, consequently he decided to play amid the scenes of his childhood. The party will go east by the southern route, visiting New Orleans, Washington and other places before reaching New York, and on the return will take in Niagara Falls, Chicago, Denver and San Francisco. LESLIE SCHNEIDER DIES AFTER SHORT ILLNESS Son of Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Schneider Passes Away Friday. After an illness of but a few days, Leslie Schneider, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Schneider, died at the family home on Clementine street. Friday afternoon, heart failure being the cause. His age was sixteen years, one month and one day. The boy was a pupil at St. Joseph's Academy, and attended school Monday, but went home ill. He grew gradually worse until the end came Friday afternoon. Funeral services were held Monday, the friends assembling at Backs and Terry's chapel at 8:30 o'clock in the morning. At 9 o'clock services were held at St. Boniface's church and the remains were taken to Los Angeles for interment in Calvary cemetery. WONDERFUL SALES OF EDISON COMMON STOCK One and a quarter million dollars, par value, of Edison common stock has been sold by the company's sales organization since the second offering was made on March 27th. Out of this period must be deducted about four weeks, during which the Victory Loan was being campigned, the Edison company, for patriotic reasons, withdrawing its advertising and all activities, so as not to conflict with the government loan. One of the notable incidents in con- One bond proposition that from all indications will have very little opposition is to come up for the decision of the voters on Saturday, May 31. This is the school bond election at which the people are asked to vote $116,000 for the purpose of rebuilding the Central building, constructing a new building on the west side, providing more playground and remodeling other buildings. That Anaheim must have more school rooms is a fact acknowledged by all, and the only way any district can keep apace with necessity and build adequate houses is to issue bonds. A district that fails to do this is lagging behind in the march of progress and gets a bad reputation. Anaheim has always been in the forefront in the matter of schools and her people are proud of it, therefore there is little doubt that they will vote almost unanimously for the bonds on May 31. Anaheim is growing rapidly and will continue to grow. The schools are inadequate now and the demand for room will be greater next year. More school room must be provided. It isn't a question of sentiment or pride alone, it is a matter of necessity. Our duty to the children who are compelled by law to go to school demands that we provide safe, adequate and convenient rooms for them, as well as playgrounds. There will be only one polling place at this election—the Central building. Get there early and ease your conscience by doing your duty to the children, the teachers and the district. This is a wealthy and progressive district and it cannot afford to lag behind its neighbors in the matter of schools, by which all communities are judged by home-seekers and investors. The Automobile Club of Southern California is to establish another office in the county at Fullerton. Carl E. McStay, field secretary of the club and M. E. Metcalf, manager of the Santa Ana office, made all preparations for the establishment of the new branch Friday, and a lease has been taken on a four-room suite on the main floor of the Fullerton Farmers and Merchants' National Bank building. The rooms will be fitted up and furnished immediately, and will be open for business first of the month. Telegram Gov. Stevens of his paving house to accept Langenbauer almost on sign she had not 28th in as she buys by her own credit card but it will require man a million dollars more to carry out the plans for a complete harbor that will allow big ships to enter. The city can go no farther and the job must be finished by the county if the county is to have a harbor of its own. The federal government will recognize it and extend aid after it becomes a completed harbor but not before. It is agreed the tax received from the increased valuation it will add to the county roll will more than pay the interest and principal of the bonds. Voting precincts throughout the county have been consolidated for purposes of this election. The city of Anaheim will have but two precincts as follows: Precinct No. 1 comprises general election precincts Nos. 1, 2, 3 and 4. Polling place is the high school building, the officers being Fred B. Kern, inspector, Roger C. Dutton and Albert D. Erickson, judges, and Winnie Adams, clerk. Precinct No. 2 comprises general election precincts Nos. 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10. The polling place is Fremont school, and the officers are: Inspector, James H. Enearl, judges, Ethel Chamberlain and Lamont Goble, clerk, Abram B. Markle. The polling place of East Anaheim precinct will be at J. A. Meyer's tool shop, the inspector is A. W. Black, the judges John Benecke and John G. Wirsching and the clerk, Dock D. Stall. West Anaheim precinct is at Loara school house, the inspector being William G. Mason, judges, Ida F. Dutton and Myrtle M. Ritchie, clerk, Maria M. Yeoman. Katella precinct will vote at the school house, the inspector being Juanita M. Watson, judges H. E. Carner and Thomas Hester, clerk, F. B. Cleveland. N. F. Stadman and family motored to Pasadena for the day on Sunday. One and a quarter million dollars, par value, of Edison common stock has been sold by the company's sales organization since the second offering was made on March 27th. Out of this period must be deducted about four weeks, during which the Victory Loan was being campaigned, the Edison company, for patriotic reasons, withdrawing its advertising and all activities, so as not to conflict with the government loan. One of the notable incidents in connection with the sale of this stock, is that E. H. Rollins & Company, the conservative bond bankers of Boston, New York and Chicago, who have never previously sold stock, have offered Edison Common to their clients, selling about 3000 shares, mostly to their conservative constituency in the New England States. Locally, consumers of the company, and the public generally have been large buyers... The 37th consecutive dividend of the company has just been paid and new stockholders are much pleased with the promptness of the return on their money. Again the company is advertising its common stock and the announcement which appears in this paper gives the reasons why it is a safe and conservative investment, because of its splendid business in 233 cities, towns and rural communities in Southern California, and the wonderful hydro-electric properties which generate electricity from the mountain streams, thus assuring a continuation of low operating costs, when oil and other fuels advance in price as they become more scarce. Miss Mary Kraemer, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ben Kraemer of Placentia, and Victor Reese of Whittier, will be married at 9 o'clock this morning at St. Mary's church, Fullerton. Faithful attendance at church every Sunday since July, 1915, under a probation order given by Judge Thomas has kept Marine Guerra of Westminster out of the penitentiary. Under the order he had to show a receipt from the Catholic father at Anaheim. Sometimes Guerra walked and sometimes he drove, but he never missed a Sunday. He thought he had done well enough to be allowed some respite, for making the trip once a week was a great inconvenience. Judge Thomas recommended that the order be changed, and Friday Judge Williams made a change by which Guerra need go to church only once a month. Guerra was convicted of a burglary at Los Alamitos. E. H. Heying is again in the grocery business after a rest of several months. He has purchased the Marketia on West Center street of A. H. Gaudie, and took possession Monday. Mr. Heying is an experienced grocer and the business will flourish under his management. Telegram Gov. Stevens of his pardoning almost all sign there had not been 28th in as the bury by the not reach RECENT DELETTÉ Number 29 EJECTION SERDAY 31 TED FOR NEW LARGE MAREDICTED Makes More Necessity.— at the Front Runs.—Vote ends. In that from all every little oppotor the decision saturday, May 31. and election at asked to vote one of rebuilding constructing a west side, prod and remodel- DRILLING IS PROGRESSING AT THE HEFFRON WELL Accident Last Week Caused Only a Slight Delay in Work. Anaheim is very much interested in the prospects at the Heffron oil well now drilling in the sandwash, northeast of this city. It is being drilled by the Riverbank company which is composed of Anahelm and Fullerton business men, but aside from that fact it is near Anahelm and will open a new field in close proximity to this city should it prove to be a producer. The report last week that an accident had happened at the well which might force its abandonment caused some concern here, but it transpired that the damage was over-estimated. A chain broke, partially wrecking the engine and leaving the drill loose in the hole at a depth of 1900 feet, but the drill was recovered, the engine repaired and work continued without much delay. Since the accident the well has been sunk three hundred feet, and drilling is rapidly proceeding. The owners are confident the well will be a producer. MISS LELA STEADMAN ENTERTAINS PIANO PUPILS FLAMES DESTROY BIG DWELLING HOUSE CORNELIUS RESIDENCE BURNS; DEPARTMENT UNABLE TO REACH IT WITH STREAM OF WATER Policeman Andrade has Narrow Escape from Death in Attempting to Board Moving Truck.— B. D. McAlvay's Iron Grip Saves His Life. Because it was two blocks outside the city limits and several blocks from a hydrant, a house went up in smoke. Monday afternoon while the fire boys were compelled to abandon the engine and turn their attention to saving the contents. The house, formerly owned by G. M. Tedrick, was on Citron street, two blocks above North. It was re- MISS LELA STEADMAN ENTERTAINS PIANO PUPILS Miss Lela Steadman was a charming hostess Saturday afternoon to her piano pupils. A delightful program of music was given by a number of her pupils. Following the program games were played and later refreshments were served. The program was as follows: PROGRAM Curly Locks ... Orth Gladys Ruether A Jolly Ride ... Blake Marie Noll Skaters Waltz ... Walter Rolf Josephine Minnick A Wayside Rosebud ... Fischer Hedwig Lang Dormouse's Dream ... Richards Anna Piepenbrink Flower Song ... Lange Thoma Schneider Duet—"Frolics" ... Haesche Adelaide Kim—Bessie Renner Water Lily Gavotte ... Rene L. Becker Kathryn Voltz Tarantelle ... Richards Mary Easton Plantation Frolics ... Anthony Emily Giese Where Cool Moss Grows... Helm Bessie Renner Turkish Rondo ... Krentzilin Dorothy Yungbluth Rigoletto ... Verdi Marguerite Schneider TELEGRAPHING GOVERNOR Telegrams have been forwarded Gov. Stephens this week by a number of his personal friends in this city, urging him to sign bill 256, relating to acceptance by the trustees of the Langenberger park. It is considered almost certain that the governor will sign the bill, but at latest reports had not done so. He has until the 28th in which to sign, and inasmuch as the bill was among the last passed by the legislature, he will probably not reach it for a day or two yet. Grip Saves His Life. Because it was two blocks outside the city limits and several blocks from a hydrant, a house went up in smoke Monday afternoon while the fire boys were compelled to abandon the engine and turn their attention to saving the contents. The house, formerly owned by G. M. Tedrick, was on Citron street, two blocks above North. It was recently purchased by J. M. Cornellius of Stirling, Nebraska, and was occupied by Mr. Cornellius, his wife and seven children. It was an eight-room two story house. About three o'clock Monday afternoon it was discovered that fire had broken out in one of the upper rooms. The alarm was turned in and the company promptly responded, but on arrival the boys found they could not carry water to the fire, the nearest hydrant being too far distant. Through the efforts of the company, the neighbors and the family, however, all the contents were carried to safety, as it was some time before the flames reached the lower story. The loss will reach at least $2,000, an insurance of $1200 being carried. How the fire originated in an upper room of the house is a mystery. An incident of the fire truck's wild race to the scene of the blaze was the perilous ride of Officer Marcus Andrade, and came within an ace of being his last ride. When the truck crossed Los Angeles street at Center, Andrade attempted to jump aboard. Just as he made the leap his foot slipped. He caught the rail with his hand but was unable to get a foot on the step. To let go meant death, consequently Marcus gripped the rail with a grip of steel, while driver Fred Minyard, all unconscious of the perilous plight of one of his passengers, sailed down Center street at a speed of 60 miles an hour. B. D. McAlvay, who was on the truck, observing Andrade's predicament, grabbed him with his free hand and attempted to pull him onto the foot board. He was unable to do so, but helped him maintain his hold on the bar. After going several blocks, Marcus states, he felt his grip slipping and saw death staring him in the face. He took a farewell look at the swiftly passing landscape, hastily reviewed his life to see if he had anything troubling his conscience, and yelled at Mack to let go. But instead of letting go Mack took a firmer grip on Marcus' Telegrams have been forwarded Gov. Stephens this week by a number of his personal friends in this city, urging him to sign bill 256, relating to acceptance by the trustees of the Langenberger park. It is considered almost certain that the governor will sign the bill, but at latest reports had not done so. He has until the 28th in which to sign, and inasmuch as the bill was among the last passed by the legislature, he will probably not reach it for a day or two yet. RECENT DECISIONS OF RAILROAD COMMISSION The Las Flores Water Company, which supplies water to certain consumers in the territory immediately adjoining the city of Pasadena on the northeast, is a mutual water company, declares the Railroad Commission, and therefore not compelled to meet the demands for service made by Sherman A. Paddock and others, who in a complaint filed with the Railroad Commission charged that the company was selling water to persons who owned no stock, thereby becoming a public utility. It was shown that the persons received the service which led to the complaint were on ground leased from stockholders, that no profit was made by the company and that the water bills of these particular consumers were guaranteed by the stockholders owning the land, though paid by the water consumers. Secretary Wallop of the water company telegraphed Gov. Stephens on Monday asking him to sign two bills passed by the legislature in which the company is interested. He also telegraphed a petition signed by a number of prominent citizens requesting the governor to sign the bills. It is reported that the biggest crop of Valencia oranges ever grown in Orange county is beginning to move to market, and from now on most of the packing houses will be busy, some of them into October and November. The lemon crop, also the biggest in the county's history, is being moved as rapidly as the lemons are ready to ship. With the biggest citrus crops in history, due to heavy production and new acreage coming into bearing and bearing heavier as the trees grow older, and with price outlook excellent, there is every reason to believe that the 1919 citrus season will bring in fabulous sums to the county.