anaheim-gazette 1919-10-09

CONTRACTS LET FOR WORK ON HARBOR COMMISSIONERS TAKE INITIAL STEPS AT MEETING WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON New Outlet for Santa Ana River to be First Work Attempted—Contracta Let Call for Expenditure of $466,000. Definite steps looking to the "development, improvement and protection" of Newport Harbor were taken by the County Board of Harbor Commissioners at a special meeting Wednesday, when two contracts, the fulfillment of which will cost the county approximately $466,000 were authorized. Actual construction work is expected to be under way within thirty days on jetties for the new outlet of the Santa Ana river just west of Newport Beach. The successful bidders are both Southern California firms, the L. A. Dredging Company and W. M. Ledbetter of Los Angeles. The Ledbetter Company is to extend the Newport municipal jetty at the mouth of the bay 200 feet farther into deep water and also to build the smaller jetties and revetments west of Newport which will serve to keep the new riv right-of-way for the new river outlet. The railroad companies have already agreed to giving the county a right-of-way across their property, but as yet the commission has been unable to come to terms with C. L. Lancaster of Newport Beach, who owns fifteen beach lots in the line of the proposed channel. Looking forward to the early coming of the state highway, Lancaster has placed a valuation upon his lots which seems excessive to the commission. The harbor commission has named a price it is willing to pay for the property and Lancaster holds this figure is too low. The commissioners are still hoping to make suitable arrangements with the owner but prepared for any contingency by instructing their attorney, Clyde Bishop, to start condemnation proceedings against the property unless the difficulty can yet be settled amicably out of court. However, lack of an immediate understanding will in no way delay the harbor improvements, according to the commission. Previous to their meeting, the harbor commissioners, Linn L. Shaw, Lew H. Wallace, J. W. Duckworth, K. E. Watson and J. A. Armitage, met with the supervisors at the court house. They reviewed the work which they have accomplished to date and outlined their plans for the immediate future. Both the work done and that proposed met with the approval of the supervisors, and the definite steps taken therefore have the backing of both the harbor commissioners and the supervisors. Major Charles T. Leeds, Newport harbor engineer, and formerly in charge of the government engineer's office in Los Angeles, was pres- of his plants, profit besides. Both forms commonly as the tomato ww this state. B to feed upon key is one of upon tobacco potato, tomato DIVORCE While it ap greater number will be issued year than last available at the clerk show that discord in there was in During all e for divorce we clerk, according the records, w between January of this year, the severance wer instituted. Though Super who was inter does not believe vorce actions er than in fo crease in pop consideration, that many ma during the wa glamour of un vities as allies tasteful to ma the excitement had an opportunity The successful bidders are both Southern California firms, the L.A. Dredging Company and W.M. Ledbetter of Los Angeles. The Ledbetter Company is to extend the Newport municipal jetty at the mouth of the bay 200 feet farther into deep water and also to build the smaller jetties and revetments west of Newport which will serve to keep the new river mouth open instead of allowing it to be filled up with sand from tidal action. Between 20,000 and 25,000 tons of rock will be used in the jetty extension at Balboa at a cost of $3.07 per ton. The entire cost of the jetties and revetments to be constructed by Ledbetter under his contract, according to the figures of Leeds and Barnard, harbor engineers, is $155,985. The total dredging cost under the contract awarded the L.A. Dredging Company is approximately $311,750. This is a flat rate of 12.47 cents per cubic yard, whereas the harbor commission's estimate was a price of 25 cents per cubic yard in the entrance channel and 10 cents on the inside channels. The entire cost of the dredging, therefore, is several thousand dollars under the previously estimated cost. The dredging in the entrance channel to be done is figured at $49,880, and in inside channels of the bay to be $261,870. The harbor commission has also completed arrangements with the Pacific Electric and Southern Pacific railroads, whereby the railroads will build a joint steel-span bridge across the new river mouth, $20,000 toward the cost to be paid by the county and the remainder by the railroads themselves. This arrangement, the commissioners believe, is a very advantageous one for the county, inasmuch as the railroads will not only construct the bridge and handle their traffic while it is in course of construction, but they will also maintain the bridge after it is built, relieving the county of this responsibility. There are to be three 60-foot steel spans to the bridge upon reinforced concrete piers, with trestle-work approaches. The new river mouth is to be 500 feet across. They reviewed the work which they have accomplished to date and outlined their plans for the immediate future. Both the work done and that proposed met with the approval of the supervisors, and the definite steps taken therefore have the backing of both the harbor commissioners and the supervisors. Major Charles T. Leeds, Newport harbor engineer, and formerly in charge of the government engineer's office in Los Anegeles, was present in consultation with the commission. SLEEPER QUITS FARMING County Assessor Jas. Sleeper has sold to his partner, Wm. I. Waller, his half interest in their grain farming outfit in the Trabuco and Gubernadora canyon. The price paid for the outfit was approximately $30,000. Included in the outfit are a tractor, threshing machines and other farming implements, 50 head of mules and four horses. Sleeper has been farming on the ranch, which consists of approximately 3000 acres, for 15 years. Waller became his partner in 1911. The fact that Sleeper has been farming for 31 years and that his duties as county assessor are becoming increasingly heavy is assigned by him for disposing of his interest. Sleeper says that the largest grain crop raised on the ranch was harvested in 1914, when 27,000 sacks were harvested. PREDATORY CROWS SAVE TOMATO CROP Descend on a Rancher's Garden and Destroy the Worms. A report from Los Angeles says that there's a rancher out San Fernando Valley way who has revised all his preconceived notions about crows. Inasmuch as they have just saved him $5,000, he feels that he is in duty bound to cultivate his new found friends. Mrs. Robert Fargo, program chairman of the Los Angeles Audubon Society, vouches for the facts in the case. The farmer has 45 acres of tomato fields. eous one for the county, inasmuch as the railroads will not only construct the bridge and handle their traffic while it is in course of construction, but they will also maintain the bridge after it is built, relieving the county of this responsibility. There are to be three 60-foot steel spans to the bridge upon reinforced concrete piers, with trestle-work approaches. The new river mouth is to be 500 feet across. The first work to be done will be the construction of temporary tracks and the dumping of rock for the new river jetties and revetments, and this work, it is expected, will be started within the month. At the same time the construction of the new railroad bridge across the river is to be constructed so that when the time comes the new channel can be opened and scoured out by the natural action of the river waters. After the new river mouth is opened, probably in five or six months, a dam will be built at Bitter Point, forever eliminating the river silt from the harbor, and not until then will the dredging work in the harbor begin. Each day the tidal action is helping to scour out the harbor channels, thus saving the county some of the cost of dredging. For this reason, it is planned to have the dredger begin work near the country clubhouse and work up toward the county highway where the county dock and warehouse will be located. When this is completed, the entrance channel and bar will be dredged, when the harbor will be open at low tide to vessels drawing 16 feet of water. Another important step was taken Wednesday in reference to securing a there's a rancher out San Fernando Valley way who has revised all his preconceived notions about crows. Inasmuch as they have just saved him $5,000, he feels that he is in duty bound to cultivate his new found friends. Mrs. Robert Fargo, program chairman of the Los Angeles Audubon Society, vouches for the facts in the case. The farmer has 45 acres of tomatoes. They were coming along finely when he discovered some weeks ago that tomato worms had invaded the field and were destroying the plants. All hands, men, women and children, were drafted to wage war on worms. As many as 1000 of them would be found in a single morning. The sight appeared to be hopeless and the farmer, in despair, had almost resigned himself to the loss of his crop when the black battalions of his rescuers arrived one morning. A veritable cloud of the birds descended on one corner of the field. At first he supposed it merely meant more trouble. In a short time he discovered his mistake. The new arrivals were after the worms and they got them, too. The loyal birds stayed right on the job for several days. A careful search of the field several days after they left revealed only three of the worms. Not a tomato plant was disturbed by the birds, according to the rancher. He is now trucking his tomatoes to a nearby cannery which contracted for them. At the price fixed he will clear $5,000. If the crows had not arrived on time, there would have been neither vines nor tomatoes left in a few days, so he credits them with having saved him the results of a year's labor, the cost estimated that this seed could be used. Purple vetch probably be chardis which borer. Its superb purposes lies in heavy growth in also in its high temperature. Purple vetch valuable feed for specially palatable mixed with oats. Where conditions early fall plant forded excellent all kinds of livestock. Where early ticed for seed turing in the winter is often feasible having a tender sive vine growth seed production. Purple vetch temperature of seems especially counties of California on soils ranging light clay loam. When grown for poses or for hay purple vetch shows August or early life being to give them of as much warm before winter best able time for plantation has not yet. When sown for poses or for hay per acre have used amount to be used has not been d ANAHEIM GAZETTE of his plants, and returned him a net profit besides. Both forms of this worm, known commonly as the tobacco worm and the tomato worm, occur throughout this state. But few birds are known to feed upon it, and the domestic turkey is one of them. The worms feed upon tobacco and solanums such as potato, tomato, etc. DIVORCES ON INCREASE While it appears certain that a greater number of marriage licenses will be issued in Orange county this year than last year, divorce figures available at the office of the county clerk show that there is greater marital discord in this section in 1919 than there was in 1918. During all of last year 100 actions for divorce were filed with the county clerk, according to an examination of the records, while during the period between January 1 and September 30 of this year, 95 suits looking toward the severance of matrimonial bonds were instituted. Though Superior Judge Williams, who was interviewed on the subject, does not believe that the ratio of divorce actions filed this year is greater than in former years, when increase in population is taken into consideration, he is of he opinion that many marriages, consummated during the war, when Cupid had the glamour of uniforms and martial activities as allies, are now proving dis-tasteful to many couples, now that the excitement caused by Mars has had an opportunity to cool down. but a much lighter seeding than for a cover crop or hay can be used. Seed should be drilled when possible and not broadcast. REED APOTHEMS Following are some of the points emphasized by Senator James Reed of Missouri, a democrat, in the United States Senate some days ago: Asserting that the league will bring universal peace, the President yet demands a standing army of a half million men. Insisting that war will be no more he urges the doctrine of universal military training. Proclaiming that the day has come when swords are to be beaten into plowshares, he demands millions for a navy. He advocates freedom of the seas, but conceals that England shall remain mistress of the waters of the world. He chafes at being kept at his presidential duties in Washington when he has been in this country only 60 days the past 9 months. He makes a speech declaring his own opinions and the next day asserts that his own speech is a solemn instruction by the people which he is dutifully carrying into effect. He bears the echo of his own words, and the next day proclaims them the voice of God. He denounces secret treaties, yet seeks to engage his country in a contract ratifying and confirming secret and cruel treaties by which our own Allies have been despoiled. OFFICE PHONES HOME 753-1 SUNSET 341-J. Res. 125 E. Broadway, Cor. Claudina RESIDENCE PHONES PACIFIC 341-M HOME 753-2 J. W. TRUXAW, M. D. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON HOURS 11-12; 2-4; 7-8 GOLDEN STATE BANK BLDG. Cor. Center and Los Angeles Sts. ANAHEIM, CAL. J.C.Osher,D.D.A.,M.D. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON EYE, EAR, NOSE AND THROAT—ORAL SURGERY—GLASSES FITTED SUITE 1 CENTRAL BLDG. PHONE SUNSET 337 Dr. G. A. Neth General Drugless Practitioner SUITE 4, CASSOU BLDG., ANAHEIM Our treatments are especially advantageous for ailments of the Nerves and pains in the muscles and joints. Acute or chronic diseases of the various organs often yield with surprising alacrity to our modalities. Fees reasonable. J.-M. ASBESTOS ROOFING GIBBS LUMBER East Broadway ANAHEIM CAL. Say It With FLOWERS MAKING EXPERIMENTS WITH PURPLE VETCH University Wants Farmers to Make Tests with Small Plots. The University of California is desirous of establishing this fall, a large number of demonstration plots of purple vetch for seed purposes, in the various counties of the state. These plots will be under the supervision of the county farm advisors. Plots of ¼ acre to 1 acre in size will be desirable. Plots of two or more drill widths wide and 200 feet or more in length will give a better idea of the suitability of the region for this crop than small square plots. Seed of the purple vetch is extremely scarce, but sufficient seed will be furnished to interested parties by the University to plant a plot up to one ocre in size. The price of the seed will be about 16c to 18c per pound and about 60 pounds per acre are usually sown. Farmers who wish to plant an experimental plot of the purple vetch, should notify the county farm advisor at once, giving the size of the area which they will plant. The demand for purple vetch to be used for a cover crop in orchards and also to be sown with grain for hay and silage purposes, has become so great that in California alone, it is estimated that 2,500,000 pounds of seed could be used annually. Purple vetch has been found by the Agricultural Experiment Station to be probably the best cover crop for orchards which has yet been discovered. Its superiority for cover crop purposes lies in its ability to make a heavy growth in the winter season and also in its high yielding qualities. Purple vetch has been proven a valuable food for livestock that his own speech is a solemn instruction by the people which he is dutifully carrying into effect. He bears the echo of his own words, and the next day proclaims them the voice of God. He denounces secret treaties, yet seeks to engage his country in a contract ratifying and confirming secret and cruel treaties by which our own Allies have been despoiled. He preaches open covenants, openly arrived at, yet goes into secret conclaves and seizes cable lines and permits a censorship of European news. He refuses to inform the Senate concerning his vote on racial equality, pleading that he would thereby disclose secrets which would cause international embarrassment, although the public statement of the Japanese statesman Baron Goto that Wilson and House had both voted with Japan on racial equality has for weeks gone unchallenged and undisputed. I shall insert that interview as a part of my remarks. Because the members of the Senate have not in answer to his dictation immediately approved the treaty he has in substance charged them with treasonable practices by intimating that they are now conspiring with Germany, a country with which we are still technically at war. The statement is as false as it is infamous. He goes about the country denouncing the Senate for the delay in passing upon the treaty, yet he refused to give to the Senate the practically completed draft of the treaty, although it was in the possession of all the chancelleries of Europe and was being sold upon the streets of Berlin and authenticated copies of it were in the hands of the great bankers of New York City. He complains of delay, yet his adherents in the Senate conducted a filibuster to prevent the publication in the Congressional Record and to the country of an advance copy of the treaty. He complains of delay, yet he withheld from the Senate the French treaty, which by express terms was to be laid before the Senate at the same time the German treaty was submitted. He complains of delay, yet he even now withholds documents important... Purple vetch has been found by the Agricultural Experiment Station to be probably the best cover crop for orchards which has yet been discovered. Its superiority for cover crop purposes lies in its ability to make a heavy growth in the winter season and also in its high yielding qualities. Purple vetch has been proven a valuable feed for livestock and is especially palatable and nutritious when mixed with oats, barley or rye hay. Where conditions are favorable for early fall planting, this crop has afforded excellent winter pasturage for all kinds of livestock. Where early fall planting is practiced for seed production, light pasturing in the winter and early spring is often feasible and desirable, this having a tendency to prevent excessive vine growth and to induce greater seed production. Purple vetch will withstand the low temperature of 15 degrees F. and seems especially suited to the coast counties of California. It thrives best on soils ranging from sandy loam to a light clay loam. When grown for cover crop purposes or for hay under irrigation, purple vetch should be sown late in August or early in September, the idea being to give the crop the advantage of as much warm weather as possible before winter begins. The most suitable time for planting for seed production has not yet been determined. When sown for green manuring purposes or for hay, from 60 to 80 pounds per acre have usually been sown. The amount to be used for seed production has not been definitely determined, hereins in the Senate conducted a filibuster to prevent the publication in the Congressional Record and to the country of an advance copy of the treaty. He complains of delay, yet he withheld from the Senate the French treaty, which by express terms was to be laid before the Senate at the same time the German treaty was submitted. He complains of delay, yet he even now withholds documents important to the proper understanding of the treaties pending before the Senate. The President talks much of "duty of sacrifice," but even while he speaks, he, at Government expense, rides on special trains; sails upon magnificent ships, fitted with special glass pavilions; lives in the palaces of princes; receives presents from foreign nobility worth hundreds of thousands of dollars; commandeers entire hotels; summons armies of retainers; creates diplomats without law; and wages war without authority. Out of the public funds he provides the keep of his retainers. He compiles the American taxpayers to furnish their food and to wash their dirty linen. He talks of sacrifices, but the sacrifices are to be made by American boys who perish in the snows of Siberia or who are yet to die beneath the sun's of the Equator. The time has come when we will determine whether the Senate of the United States is a part of the Government set up by the people of the United States, and whether it shall proceed to exercise its function without fear or favor, without coercion, and without abuse. Anaheim Gazette per year, $1.50, payable in advance. During the recent severe forest fires in certain sections of the West carrier pigeons were successfully employed to convey messages from fire fighters "at the front" to headquarters. The test of the birds for this use was on a limited scale but has encouraged the Forest Service officials to believe that they can be employed profitably on a larger scale. The experiment lends special interest to a plan which is being considered for co-operation between the Department of Agriculture and the Navy Department, under which carrier pigeons and equipment of the latter department may become available. To establish a successful carrier pigeon system is will be necessary to lay plans during the coming winter, to have the posts properly located, and get the birds acclimated and begin their training. Flights of 600 miles in a single day have been made, while a distance of 140 to 200 miles means a two or three hour flight for the average bird. Since the distances which would be covered in Forest Service work are considerably less than this there appears to be no difficulty in this regard. In most instances the flights from fire fighting areas to headquarters would be considerably less than 50 miles. The value of the birds would be particularly great in mountainous regions where travel is difficult. Family Washing SAVE your wife the drudgery of the washtub by sending us your family washing. It costs you very little when compared to the pleasure it will bring to your wife—put the burden on us. Send us your shirts and collars Immaculate linen is the mark of a gentleman. 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Any piece of meat that you buy in this shop has been selected by us because we know that it is a good piece of meat, meat that you can eat with satisfaction. —Upon this basis we ask your patronage. Anaheim Cash Market 109-11 N. Los Angeles St., Anaheim J. E. STROUP, Proprietor Building is Brisk Since the government lifted the restrictions on material, and if you are among the many who contemplate putting up a new home or repairing an old one, let us make an estimate for you. We handle everything you will need, and you will find our prices right. Griffith Lumber Company South Los Angeles St. H. M. ADAMS, Mgr. Good Place to Buy— G-O-O-D L-U-M-B-E-R C. GANAHL LUMBER COMPANY Anaheim: : : : Cal ANAHEIM FEED and FUEL CO. DEALERS IN Wood, Coal, Hay, Grain Seeds and Flour PUBLIC WEIGHING SCALES Phones: Pacific 317, Home 294 R. W. McClellan, W. D. Grafton, Props. CITY CASH MARKET 117 W. Center St. PUBLIC WEIGHING SCALES Phones: Pacific 317, Home 294 R. W. McClellan, W. D. Grafton, Props. CITY CASH MARKET 117 W. Center St. "Quality, Price and Service" Our Motto We handle nothing but the choicest of meats. We deliver. Phone your orders early. Pacific 20 ED. W. SCHNEIDER Proprietor Lord Robert Cecil, reputed one of the chief authors of the league of nations covenant, says: "If we rely on provisions of the covenant to preserve peace we shall be living in a fool's paradise." He continues: "Those who appeal frankly to national selfishness are, perhaps, commoner in the United States than in this country." With the accent on the word "frankly." The chief need of the country today is congressmen who think as much of their own duty and their own self-respect as they do of being re-elected. The lady who presided at President Wilson's meeting in Los Angeles said that no partisanship was wanted in connection with the discussion of the league of nations. That was a sly dig at the most partisan President and third term candidate the country has ever expected. 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