anaheim-gazette 1919-09-25

BOND ELECTION NEXT TUESDAY, SEPT. 30 PEOPLE TO VOTE ON PROPOSITION TO PURCHASE THE LIBRARY BLOCK FOR CITY PARK City’s Present Bonded Indebtedness is $132,925. Its Limit Under the Law, $375,000.—Warm Contest Expected with Issue in Doubt According to Dopesters. Apropos of the fact that Anaheim is shortly to vote on a proposition to issue $75,000, in bonds for the purpose of purchasing the library block for a city park, many persons are asking what the present bonded indebtedness of the city is. They argue that the mere purchase of the several parcels of ground between Broadway, Lemon, TREMENDOUS DRAIN UPON UNDERGROUND RESERVOIR Engineer of Local Irrigation Company Says Water Level is Decreasing Daily. H. Clay Kellogg of Santa Ana, engineer for the Santa Ana Valley Irrigation Company, and the Anaheim Union Water Company, says: "Most of our gravity flow water comes down under the surface and is not subject to evaporation. That has helped a good deal. Coming slowly down, too, means that we are getting some of last year’s rainfall. It is a peculiar fact that should we have plenty of rainfall this coming winter, we may look for the gravity flow of the river to be less next summer than this. That is, we will feel this last dry season more next summer than we did this summer, so far as quantity of flow is concerned. "The water level in the wells of the county is going down every day. The season has been one of steady and tremendous drain upon the underground reservoir. The pumping has been just like pumping out of a reservoir, and the water level has" DATE OF CARRIER CHANGED OCT. COMMITTEE DÉCIDES URDAY SHOW WOULD FERE WITH WISH SHOPPING Many Valuable Articles for Sale on the Groundments and Entertainments Everybody Promises Thousands of Votes Expected. Owing to the fact that lands of people who visit urdays come here to the business men, the community of the carnival decided ing Friday evening to host an esting event on Tuesday. Apropos of the fact that Anaheim is shortly to vote on a proposition to issue $75,000 in bonds for the purpose of purchasing the library block for a city park, many persons are asking what the present bonded indebtedness of the city is. They argue that the mere purchase of the several parcels of ground between Broadway, Lemon, Chestnut and Los Angeles streets, comprising the library block, leaves us with only the foundation for a park or a civic center, and unless some powerful genius waves a magic wand over the bare ground and transforms it into a ready-made park with beautiful shade, flowers, walks, fountains, playgrounds, buildings, etc., it is going to require a lot of additional money before it becomes a park to which we could point with pride. Some people argue that another bond issue would be necessary to complete the work started by the first one, therefore they want to know how far we can go before reaching the stop signal. For the benefit of these doubting Thomases we have looked the matter up, and here are the figures: The total bonded indebtedness of Anaheim at the present time is $132,925. The civic center bonds to be voted on Sept. 30, if the proposition carries, makes the total $207,925. The California laws permit a municipality to bond itself to the extent of 15 per cent of its assessed valuation, therefore Anaheim's limit is $375,000. This leaves $167,000 that can be still voted under the law, provided the bonds carry next Tuesday. Opponents to the civic center plan object to the price agreed upon for the property on the corner of Los Angeles and Chestnut streets, claiming it to be exorbitant. The man who recently bought the property has raised his price $4000 from the amount asked for it about two years ago, besides he expects to be reimbursed for the improvements now being made, which will amount to $1500 more. Regarding the Des Granges property on the corner of Lemon and Broadway it is said that estate is so involved legally that the city virtually would be buying a lawsuit to straighten out the entanglements now appearing upon the surface. Many residents East of Los Angeles PEMBERTON SYSTEM At the suggestion of several patrons of the school, we, the undersigned members of the P. T. A. decided to investigate the Pemberton heating system for schools, in order to prove or disprove the charges made against is by Architect Kistner. We certainly do not want our children to burn their clothes or themselves at open fireplaces, to use registers as cuspidors or worse, to breathe foul air or to be insufficiently warmed in cold rainy weather; neither do we like the thought of nailing down windows in California. We visited the school at East Whittier where this system has been in use for two years, observed several class rooms and interviewed four of the teachers including the principal. We found: 1. The fireplaces are so carefully screened that there is no possible danger to the children. 2. The floor registers, by syphon suction, carry off all the impure air, so that if the children should use them as cuspidors (which they won't do) no harm would be done. The fresh outside air is admitted by the river to be less than summer each this. That is, we will feel this last dry season more next summer than we did this summer, so far as quantity of flow is concerned. "The water level in the wells of the county is going down every day. The season has been one of steady and tremendous drain upon the underground reservoir. The pumping has been just like pumping out of a reservoir, and the water level has naturally gone down. The irrigation companies have good wells, however, and are throwing good streams. The irrigators of the two companies have gotten through the season in very good shape." The advice of Mr. Kellogg comes as a timely warning and should be heeded. It is to be hoped that there will be a normal rainfall this winter. Even so, just as above stated, there is a probability that the underground water supply will be less next year than it is now. It would be well to prepare for such emergency as far as possible. PEMBERTON SYSTEM At the suggestion of several patrons of the school, we, the undersigned members of the P. T. A. decided to investigate the Pemberton heating system for schools, in order to prove or disprove the charges made against is by Architect Kistner. We certainly do not want our children to burn their clothes or themselves at open fireplaces, to use registers as cuspidors or worse, to breathe foul air or to be insufficiently warmed in cold rainy weather; neither do we like the thought of nailing down windows in California. We visited the school at East Whittier where this system has been in use for two years, observed several class rooms and interviewed four of the teachers including the principal. We found: 1. The fireplaces are so carefully screened that there is no possible danger to the children. 2. The floor registers, by syphon suction, carry off all the impure air, so that if the children should use them as cuspidors (which they won't do) no harm would be done. The fresh outside air is admitted by the river to be less than summer each this. That is, we will feel this last dry season more next summer than we did this summer, so far as quantity of flow is concerned. "The water level in the wells of the county is going down every day. The season has been one of steady and tremendous drain upon the underground reservoir. The pumping has been just like pumping out of a reservoir, and the water level has naturally gone down. The irrigation companies have good wells, however, and are throwing good streams. The irrigators of the two companies have gotten through the season in very good shape." The advice of Mr. Kellogg comes as a timely warning and should be heeded. It is to be hoped that there will be a normal rainfall this winter. Even so, just as above stated, there is a probability that the underground water supply will be less next year than it is now. It would be well to prepare for such emergency as far as possible. PEMBERTON SYSTEM At the suggestion of several patrons of the school, we, the undersigned members of the P. T. A. decided to investigate the Pemberton heating system for schools, in order to prove or disprove the charges made against is by Architect Kistner. We certainly do not want our children to burn their clothes or themselves at open fireplaces, to use registers as cuspidors or worse, to breathe foul air or to be insufficiently warmed in cold rainy weather; neither do we like the thought of nailing down windows in California. We visited the school at East Whittier where this system has been in use for two years, observed several class rooms and interviewed four of the teachers including the principal. We found: 1. The fireplaces are so carefully screened that there is no possible danger to the children. 2. The floor registers, by syphon suction, carry off all the impure air, so that if the children should use them as cuspidors (which they won't do) no harm would be done. The fresh outside air is admitted by the river to be less than summer each this. That is, we will feel this last dry season more next summer than we did this summer, so far as quantity of flow is concerned. "The water level in the wells of the county is going down every day. The season has been one of steady and tremendous drain upon the underground reservoir. The pumping has been just like pumping out of a reservoir, and the water level has naturally gone down. The irrigation companies have good wells, however, and are throwing good streams. The irrigators of the two companies have gotten through the season in very good shape." The advice of Mr. Kellogg comes as a timely warning and should be heeded. It is to be hoped that there will be a normal rainfall this winter. Even so, just as above stated, there is a probability that the underground water supply will be less next year than it is now. It would be well to prepare for such emergency as far as possible. PEMBERTON SYSTEM At the suggestion of several patrons of the school, we, the undersigned members of the P. T. A. decided to investigate the Pemberton heating system for schools, in order to prove or disprove the charges made against is by Architect Kistner. We certainly do not want our children to burn their clothes or themselves at open fireplaces, to use registers as cuspidors or worse, to breathe foul air or to be insufficiently warmed in cold rainy weather; neither do we like the thought of nailing down windows in California. We visited the school at East Whittier where this system has been in use for two years, observed several class rooms and interviewed four of the teachers including the principal. We found: 1. The fireplaces are so carefully screened that there is no possible danger to the children. 2. The floor registers, by syphon suction, carry off all the impure air, so that if the children should use them as cuspidors (which they won't do) no harm would be done. The fresh outside air is admitted by the river to be less than summer each this. That is, we will feel this last dry season more next summer than we did this summer, so far as quantity of flow is concerned. "The water level in the wells of the county is going down every day. The season has been one of steady and tremendous drain upon the underground reservoir. The pumping has been just like pumping out of a reservoir, and the water level has naturally gone down. The irrigation companies have good wells, however, and are throwing good streams. The irrigators of the two companies have gotten through the season in very good shape." The advice of Mr. Kellogg comes as a timely warning and should be heeded. It is to be hoped that there will be a normal rainfall this winter. Even so, just as above stated, there is a probability that the underground water supply will be less next year than it is now. It would be well to prepare for such emergency as far as possible. PEMBERTON SYSTEM At the suggestion of several patrons of the school, we, the undersigned members of the P. T. A. decided to investigate the Pemberton heating system for schools, in order to prove or disprove the charges made against is by Architect Kistner. We certainly do not want our children to burn their clothes or themselves at open fireplaces, to use registers as cuspidors or worse, to breathe foul air or to be insufficiently warmed in cold rainy weather; neither do we like the thought of nailing down windows in California. We visited the school at East Whittier where this system has been in use for two years, observed several class rooms and interviewed four of the teachers including the principal. We found: 1. The fireplaces are so carefully screened that there is no possible danger to the children. 2. The floor registers, by syphon suction, carry off all the impure air, so that if the children should use them as cuspidors (which they won't do) no harm would be done. The fresh outside air is admitted by the river to be less than summer each this. That is, we will feel this last dry season more next summer than we did this summer, so far as quantity of flow is concerned. "The water level in the wells of the county is going down every day. The season has been one of steady and tremendous drain upon the underground reservoir. The pumping has been just like pumping out of a reservoir, and natural water levels onthe carnival should it be held on Saturday considerably interfere with weekly shopping. How days extra time will permit you add more stunts better. The committeeemen also a name forthe fiesta They wanted something suggestive and distinctive founda name thatis disrate,and thereis no da other community will m"Miehana Gamut"is therIt sounds something illiionof Hebrew and Gre Miehana is derivedbyname of Anaheim and spwards.You can pronowyour own taste andno put your interpretationnameisof little consesla saida name cut no ice,tertainment was worthmatter what you called Many business house valuable donationstoof useful articles which posedof bythe sales grounds or sold at aucthat nobody need go huheim Beef & Provisionforwardwitha donationmilesof welner wurstspreparedbyan expert As an evidence thatpurposesto leave nothingcould addtothe successnivalwe might mentionlishas given up his possession—his goat.kid has been presentedmitteefor sale.it will his price $4000 from the amount asked for it about two years ago, besides he expects to be reimbursed for the improvements now being made, which will amount to $1500 more. Regarding the Des Granges property on the corner of Lemon and Broadway it is said that estate is so involved legally that the city virtually would be buying a lawsuit to straighten out the entanglements now appearing upon the surface. Many residents East of Los Angeles street make the claim that the present site on the corner of Center and Claudina, now owned by the city, is the best location for a new city hall. It is centrally situated, of ample size, and enough brick could be salvaged out of the old building to go a long way in the construction of a new building. It is very doubtful if the city could sell the lot, especially that upon which the old original two story structure now stands, as the ground was a gift, the same to be used for city hall purposes. These same people believe the city should acquire a park, but strongly object to the municipal buildings being placed thereon, asserting that these should be maintained separately. However, the civic center venture has many staunch supporters, who say that the city would be greatly benefitted by its acquisition, believing that the enterprise would be an inviting incentive to strangers and home seekers looking for a desirable location for making their future homes. Being upon the state highway it is claimed the scenic beauty would be witnessed by thousands of people every day who pass through town. Advocates of the center firmly believe that the project is one of the very best in which the We found: 1. The fireplaces are so carefully screened that there is no possible danger to the children. 2. The floor registers, by syphon suction, carry off all the impure air, so that if the children should use them as cuspidors (which they won't do) no harm would be done. The fresh outside air is admitted by transome above windows and doors. We could not understand this but saw the proof without doubt when we noticed how the flame of a match was drawn down and out through the register. In one room the gas was burning in the fireplace, the air was fresh and warm in every part of the room. In this room the windows were wide open, as the day was not very cold. The teachers told us that in cold weather the ventilation works better when the windows are closed as the transoms admit all the necessary fresh air which is kept in circulation by the before mentioned suction flues. The four teachers interviewed told us that they heartily endorse the system as the best one of which they had any knowledge or experience. MRS. MARIE STORM MRS. HANNA MANTER MRS. KATHLEEN REDIT MRS. GRACE YORK. Harry Fellinge's popular orchestra appears to be in demand. Thursday night it played at Seal Beach and Friday night at Yorba Linda. The orchestra now consists of ten members, all high class musicians. city could invest its money from an advertising viewpoint. AHEIM GAZETTE Anaheim, California, Thursday, September 25, 1919 DATE OF CARNIVAL CHANGED TO OCT. 7 COMMITTEE DÉCIDES THAT SATURDAY SHOW WOULD INTERFERE WITH WEEKLY SHOPPING Many Valuable Articles Being Donated for Sale on the Grounds.—Amusements and Entertainment for Everybody Promised.—Thousands of Visitors Expected. Owing to the fact that the thousands of people who visit Anaheim Saturday come here to trade with our business men, the committee in charge of the carnival decided at the meeting Friday evening to hold that interesting event on Tuesday, Oct. 7, in A Few Remarks From Mr. Jones Points Out that He is Playing Square on the Park Proposition, but His Opponents are Not. Editor Anaheim Gazette. I ask you for a little space in your paper for the purpose of showing the Plain Dealer that I am playing the game honest and above board, and that from the beginning of the controversy about the two sites for park, I have never tried to mislead the taxpayers of Anaheim. I put the Lemon street proposition up to some of the leading business men of the city before I made a move in the matter, and they told me to go ahead, that it was a great deal better for a park site for the city than the 2 by 4, which, by the way, is the fourth dream of someone, according to the Plain Dealer, and I beg to say if these dreams come often this way the Prophet Daniel will not be in it, folks. So after I was encouraged by the people in regard to the park site, which contains 19½ acres on Lemon street, I went before the council and after explaining to them the WILL REPLY TO SHERWOOD'S CHARGES WATER COMPANY AWAITS THE COMPLETION OF HIS STORY BEFORE ANSWERING Incorporate His Article as Part of the Minutes of Directors' Meeting Saturday.—Secretary and Superintendent will make Statement of Facts. In two of the newspapers of northern Orange county last week G. W. Sherwood, a director of the Anaheim Union Water Company, published a communication severely criticizing the president, superintendent and certain members of the board of directors of that company, and promised to follow it up with other articles of like nature. Among other things with which he ac- Owing to the fact that the thousands of people who visit Anaheim Saturdays come here to trade with our business men, the committee in charge of the carnival decided at the meeting Friday evening to hold that interesting event on Tuesday, Oct. 7., instead of Saturday, Oct. 4, as previously announced. Everybody in northern Orange county wants to spend the afternoon and evening seeing the sights on the carnival grounds, and should it be held on Saturday it would considerably interfere with the ladies' weekly shopping. However, the three days extra time will permit the workers to add more stunts, and make it better. The committeemen also agreed upon a name for the fiesta Friday night. They wanted something appropriate, suggestive and distinctive. They have found a name that is distinctive at any rate, and there is no danger that any other community will make use of it. "Miehana Gamut" is the name in full. It sounds something like a combination of Hebrew and Greek. The word Miehana is derived by upsetting the name of Anaheim and spelling it backwards. You can pronounce it to suit your own taste and nobody can dispute your interpretation. However the name is of little consequence. Romeo said a name cut no ice, as a good entertainment was worth the price, no matter what you called it. Many business houses are making valuable donations to the committee of useful articles which will be disposed of by the salesmen on the grounds or sold at auction. In order that nobody need go hungry the Anaheim Beef & Provision Co. has come forward with a donation of several miles of weiner wursts which will be prepared by an expert cook. As an evidence that the committee purposes to leave nothing undone that could add to the success of the carnival, we might mention that A. Bayliss has given up his most valuable possession—his goat. His one ewe kid has been presented to the committee for sale. It will be put up at me to go ahead, that it was a great deal better for a park site for the city than the 2 by 4, which, by the way, is the fourth dream of someone, according to the Plain Dealer, and I beg to say if these dreams come often this way the Prophet Daniel will not be in it, folks. So after I was encouraged by the people in regard to the park site, which contains 19½ acres on Lemon street, I went before the council, and after explaining to them the situation concerning the site on Lemon street for a park, and showing them where the taxpayers of Anaheim could buy a site for a park just five times as large as the one they favored for $5000 less money. The corner of this park site being the same distance from the postoffice as the object of these dreamers, which site contains less than 4 acres by a great deal. Yet they expect our taxpayers next Tuesday to vote bonds to the amount of $75,000 for such a small value received in return—just a place to dream. Now, Mr. Taxpayer, I want to tell you that some of the council were in favor of giving you a chance to vote on the two sites before calling a bond selection, and after the taxpayers had decided the location for a park, then we could vote bonds at the spring election to save expenses. But this proposition was ignored, and every other one that I made was turned down, and they went ahead and called the bond election. Why did they do it, friends? You know it as well as I do. Now, Mr. Plain Dealer, I want to tell you that you are not on the square. I never promised you or any other person that I would not work against the bonds. I told the council and the public at large that the small parcel of ground on Broadway and Lemon was out of the question for a park site, and that the price was outrageous, and I did ask the council as a whole at the meeting if they would be willing to pay the amount for it as an investment for themselves. They answered neither yes or no. Then I asked them how did they expect to push it onto the taxpayers? No answer to that yet. So Mr. Plain Dealer, I am not boosting any park, just now,—I am just playing square, trying to defeat a shell game that you are boosting in trying to load something on the taxpayers of Anaheim. In two of the newspapers of northern Orange county last week G. W. Sherwood, a director of the Anaheim Union Water Company, published a communication severely criticizing the president, superintendent and certain members of the board of directors of that company, and promised to follow it up with other articles of like nature. Among other things with which he accused these gentlemen, he said: "I make the charge that the scarcity of water this season is due to the fact that early in the season two of our oldest and best pumping plants, viz.: Nos. 1 and 2 were wrecked by the grossest ignorance and incompetence on the part of those directly in charge of their maintenance and operation, viz.: the superintendent and pumping plant committee. "It is a well known fact that more pits have been ruined by over-pumping than in any other way, and that extreme caution should be exercised in changing conditions in a proven plant. Mr. Hale, quite impervious to the teachings of experience, now proposes to wreck the Anaheim supply in much the same manner." Mr. Sherwood's article was discussed at the meeting of the water company directors Saturday afternoon, and on motion of McFadden, seconded by Thamer, the article was made a part of the minutes of the meeting. President Hale then called Vice President Dwyer to the chair and introduced the following resolution which was adopted: Resolved That it is the sense of this Boardod that the Board or its members do not enter into a newspaper controversy with Director Sherwood, but at the conclusion of the series of articles Director Sherwood has threatened to write, the Secretary and Superintendent submit, for approval by the Board and upon its order published, a complete statement of the true facts pertaining to all the matters and subjects discussed by Director Sherwood. Geo. G. Page of Yorba Linda came before the board with regard to his property line near the Yorba reservoir. On motion of McFadden, seconded by Miller, the matter was left to the Superintendent and the Ditch Committee. Civilian cloth escape from men told that a sweatheart graphed off on the lookout he showed off of the woman police. Autos prosecute them extent of theft. Wetzell was recovered his been pawning was recovere DANO Local druft tendency on non-beverage portions of wine is not intended issue a warm fit. Non-beverage druggists are trade is poorly intended for gist is by law it with some as to render When used in the stuff united Several caste tention of chaser "too danger and formaldee, orduced into produce The alcohol stores is suic only. It is for the tradu dull care av PAVIN Concrete Ana canyonetry Surveyonion upon w in progressthe point knis about four The comp for surfacing beginning i tending io As an evidence that the committee purposes to leave nothing undone that could add to the success of the carnival, we might mention that A. Bayliss has given up his most valuable possession—his goat. His one ewe kid has been presented to the committee for sale. It will be put up at auction and sold to the highest bidder. This is no ordinary cheap goat. She is a blue-blooded Toggenberg, worth at least $40, and some day she will be a valuable milkster. Herman Noll, who for several months past has been mingling with society people in New York, Newport, Atlantic City, Palm Beach and Coney Island, reached home just in time to join the entertainment committee. When Herman has a finger in anything of this description he usually promises many things then delivers the goods. Herman Stern is chairman of the reception committee, that is he is the man who receives and takes charge of the hundreds of donations that are pouring in. President Witman of the Merchants' Association and O. H. Renner were appointed a committee to urge all business houses to close at 4 o'clock on that day, in order to give everybody an opportunity to enjoy some of the entertainment within the enclosure. Within a day or two a detailed program of attractions will probably be arranged, but just at present the committee is making no promises except that nothing that could add to the enjoyment of the visitors is going to be overlooked or get away. if they would be willing to pay the amount for it as an investment for themselves. They answered neither yes or no. Then I asked them how did they expect to push it onto the taxpayers? No answer to that yet. So Mr. Plain Dealer, I am not boosting any park, just now.—I am just playing square, trying to defeat a shell game that you are boosting in trying to load something on the taxpayers of Anaheim that is not worth the money. And besides that you are covering things up to please yourself. For instance, Mr. Plain Dealer: On Sept. 5th we read in your paper that we are not voting for a city hall, or other buildings, but only for a park site. Also Sept. 22nd, you have stated the same thing. Now I turn to the sample ballot mailed to all voters of Anaheim and I read thusly: "Land for a public park for the City of Anaheim, and a site for a building for municipal uses to wit: For use as a city hall for said city, the bonds to be the amount of $75,000.00." Dear friends, consider what you are going to do. Are you going to believe such a statement from any paper that we are not settling the city hall site as well as the park next Tuesday? The statement of the Plain Dealer puts me in mind of Black Dick with his shell game. The little bean is here, then there, now you can see it, but it is not there when you want it. So is the Plain Dealer. Dear friends, and taxpayers of Anaheim, don't bite next Tuesday. Keep clear of the little bean game of Black Dick. Vote against moving the city hall. Vote against the 2 by 4 park site. Walt until we get the worth of ent submit, for approval by the Board and upon its order published, a complete statement of the true facts pertaining to all the matters and subjects discussed by Director Sherwood. Geo. G. Page of Yorba Linda came before the booard with regard to his property line near the Yorba reservoir. On motion of McFadden, seconded by Miller, the matter was left to the Superintendent and the Ditch Committee. Joe des Granges was called before the board to explain why he took water from the ditch without permission, his explanation was satisfactory so no action was taken. A letter was read from D. Jessurlin, Superintendent of Anaheim Sugar Co. with regard to the operation of the topping plant on the Amalgamated Lease. Mr. Jessurun was present to further explain his complaint, the matter was left to the Superintendent and the Ditch Committee. Engineer Kellogg gave a report on his survey of the proposed pipe line from the Gomber tract to the Cajon canal. Production report for the month of August from the Amalgamated Lease was read and ordered filed. J. H. Whitaker returned last week from a visit to the oil fields of Texas where he went to consult his brother on business connected with the oil industry. He reports things booming in the Ranger region. our money. Play square, friends, and we will win the game. Yours truly, CHAS. E. JONES ROAD AGENTS CAUGHT BY SALINAS OFFICERS Men Who Robbed Rudy Wetzell of Placentia Will Be Brought Here for Trial. The three young thugs who robbed Rudolph Wetzell of Placentia of his automobile, money and a watch have been arrested. After driving the stolen car to Salinas the gangsters committed a similar robbery there, halting a man in a machine, then overpowering him. He was gagged and bound and left by the roadside. Passersby liberated him, and officers were notified at the next town. The robbers were met upon the highway and placed under arrest. Two of the men wore navy uniforms, the third having on civilian clothes. The latter made his escape from the officers. The other men told the police the escaped had a sweatheart at Venice. They telegrammed officers at that place to be on the lookout for the man. Later he showed up at the place of abode of the woman and was detained by the police. Authorities are determined to prosecute the highwaymen to the full extent of the law. REFORESTATION COMMITTEE MEETING CONFERENCE HERE THURSDAY. OCTOBER 9, TO BE A MOST IMPORTANT ONE Tri-Counties River Control District to be Discussed and Petitions Started.—Will Also Consider Conservation of Flood Waters. Perhaps the most important meeting ever held by the Tri-Counties Forestation Committee during the ten years of its existence is the one to be held at the Grand Theatre, Anaheim, on Thursday, October 9. At this meeting the movement to form the three counties of Orange, Sap Bernardino and Riverside into a protection district will be started. The plans which are now being considered will be promul- of northern G. W. Sheraheim Union and a communing the presicertain memectors of that follow it up like nature. which he accuse said: the scarcity due to the season two of spring plants, wrecked by and incompete directly in place and operendent and that more over-pump-ay, and that one exercised a proven impervious to ice, now promium supply in was discusswater comternoon, and seconded by made a part meeting. Presice President introduced the was adoptsense of this its members paper controvwood, but at less of articles threatened to Superintendby the Board washed, a comdue facts per- and subjects overwood. Linda came regard to his ba reservoir. seconded by fit to the Sutch Commitment civilian clothes. The latter made his escape from the officers. The other men told the police the escaped had a sweatheart at Venice. They telegraphed officers at that place to be on the lookout for the man. Later he showed up at the place of abode of the woman and was detained by the police. Authorities are determined to prosecute the highwaymen to the full extent of the law. Wetzell went north to Salinas and recovered his machine. His watch had been pawned at San Francisco and was recovered. DANGEROUS ALCOHOL Local druggists, having heard of a tendency on the part of purchasers of non-beverage alcohol, to apply it to portions of the anatomy for which it is not intended, feel constrained to issue a warning as to the proper uses of it. Non-beverage alcohol, the only kind druggists are permitted to sell to the trade, is poisonous and assuredly not intended for internal use. The drugist is by law required to adulterate it with some poisonous ingredient so as to render it unfil for beverage use. When used as interior decoration the stuff undoubtedly contains a thrill. Several cases have come to the attention of dealers wherein the purchaser "took a chance" much to his danger and discomfort. Carbolic acid, formalde, or some other poison introduced into the alcohol is guaranteed to produce a certain class of results. The alcohol obtainable at local drug stores is suitable for exteranl use only. It is decidedly unsafe to use it for the traditional purposes of driving dull care away. PAVING CANYON ROAD Concrete is being laid on the Santa Ana canyon road, according to County Surveyor J. L. McBride. The section upon which these operations are in progress extends from Peralta to the point known as Sulphur Slide, and is about four miles in length. The company holding the contract for surfacing the three-mile section beginning at Sulphur Slide and extending in the Riverside county line. Perhaps the most important meeting ever held by the Tri-Counties Reforestation Committee during ten years of its existence is the one to be held at the Grand Theatre, Anaheim, on Thursday, October 9. At this meeting the movement to form the three counties of Orange, Sap Bernardino and Riverside into a protection district will be started. The plans which are now being considered will be promulgated and petitions for signatures circulated. Many attempts have been made to curb the overflow waters of the river by the formation of small sectional districts, and while they have proven effective and beneficial in localities it is realized that the only feasible method of controlling the river is to form a district covering its entire length. It is a subject of vital interest to the inhabitants of the Santa Ana valley from its source to its mouth. Preparations are making for a large attendance at this meeting as interested people from all sections of the three counties will be present, also engineers and experts who will explain the best methods of controlling the flood water and impounding it for irrigation purposes. It is expected that at this meeting will be born a plan that will settle for all time the vexed question of river control. The great flood of January, 1916, awakened people to the necessity for some means of preventing the loss of property and lives by floods. during that flood damage was done in San Bernardino county to the extent of approximately $400,000.00; Riverside county $600,000.00, and Orange county $500,000.00; a total of $1,500,000.00 in the three counties. This does not include damage to railways, telegraph and telephone lines. The total damage in five southern counties was approximately $8,000,000.00. Whether this damage is ever repaired or not, it must always stand as a loss to these counties during one flood extending over a few days' time. The past season, when most communities in the above counties have been short of water for useful purposes, following as it does the great flood above referred to which occurred only three and a half short years ago, emphasizes more emphatically than Concrete is being laid on the Santa Ana canyon road, according to County Surveyor J. L. McBride. The section upon which these operations are in progress extends from Peralta to the point known as Sulphur Slide, and is about four miles in length. The company holding the contract for surfacing the three-mile section beginning at Sulphur Slide and extending to the Riverside county line, is unloading its heating plant at Prado. Bitucrete is the surfacing that is to be applied on this section. It is a new variety of paving surface and its principal ingredients are asphalt and rock screenings. While surfacing is being laid the Santa Ana canyon road will not be closed to traffic, according to McBride. The paving in Santa Ana canyon will not be completed for three of four months, McBride states. Satisfactory progress is being made on the preliminary steps looking toward the paving of Tustin avenue from Olive to Collins avenue in Orange and thence east to the Southern Pacific tracks and north to the packing house at Wanda station, McBride stated: Property owners will pay for this work by an assessment on Road District Improvement No. 5, which is in the Fourth Supervisorial District. The latter district will pay a certain proportion of the cost of the work. Included in the same project is the paving of a section one mile in length and extending from the church at Villa Park to the Santiago boulevard. Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Ward were visiting at Long Beach Sunday. H. N. Warner was operated on at the Sanitarium Sunday.