anaheim-gazette 1919-10-09

IN THE OIL FIELD (From Brea Progress) Coming without any warning the Standard's Kraemer 2-1 blew a charge of gas and oil out of the hole and covered about 20 acres of C. C. Chapman's choicest orange trees with oil. The blow out came after the well had been producing for a couple of weeks, and it was thought that it had settled down to its production and would give no further trouble. In addition to throwing great volumes of gas and oil the well made a tremendous amount of sand. On account of the damp rainy weather the gas was held low to the ground and the Union's drilling across the road at Chapman No. 3 had to be shut down for fear of fire until the Standard well could be gotten under control. The Amalgamated's Ibbitson No. 1 is now drilling at 3160, has not shown any oil color as yet, and the well is beginning to look a little bit doubtful. The formation here is brown shale. Yorba No. 1 is still showing a nice oil sand, the tools now making hole at 2700 feet. On account of the slow progress made in the hard conglomerate with the cable tools the Amalgamated will put in the rotary and continue the drilling of the Potter well. Cable tools were making as little as 3 feet a week in the tough conglomerate. The ro- 2-7 is located with the rig lumber being hauled in. The Union Oil Company is making some splendid progress drilling in the Itichfield district. With wells drilling on eight different properties, and every weel presenting drilling problems particularly their own, the Union Oil Company is making a big showing. Chapman No. 2 while still being held up with three different kinds of pipe in the hole is gradually working out. Chapman No. 3 is drilling at close to 2500 feet and is looking very good. Chapman No. 5 is drilling at 1825 in the conglomerate. Dickson No. 1 is making fast time in the conglomerate with 1125 feet drilled. Morse No. 1 is making hole in the conglomerate at 779. McFadden No. 1 is now 2000 feet deep, the conglomerate being the prevailing formation. Towell No. 1 has passed the 1900 mark and is still in the conglomerate. OLD LANDMARK GONE A landmark of early days west of Orange has just been torn down, and with its destruction stories of pioneer doing that have clustered about the oldtime adobe have been revived. The building was an old adobe on West Chapman street, about a third of a mile east of the bridge, upon a ranch now owned by Eugene Severance. The old adobe was once the ranch house of the Rodriguez family, and many were the barbecues and horse WAR RISK IN The farms of the area ed about one-fourth of the forces of the gaged in, the War. It is estimated that who served in the Athel Marine Corps wore on American farms. A total of 4,539,000 War Risk Insurance policies totalling nearly greater percentage than $10,420,000,000 was made payable to fathers and other relatives on farms. The average age of in action, died of wounds during the war and because of their greater percentage men. Which explains of the policies taken as beneficiaries, fathers and only 7 wives. In the original War ion was made for them on service men during continued as permanent insurance. To avail opportunity to convert insurance into per States Government insuracy that the men service continue to pay premiums, and at some On account of the slow progress made in the hard conglomerate with the cable tools the Amalgamated will put in the rotary and continue the drilling of the Potter well. Cable tools were making as little as 3 feet a week in the tough conglomerate. The rotary equipped with the Sharp & Hughes bit will put the hole down rapidly and will make up for the lost time. The Clark Oil Company's Hugo Wetzell No. 1 continues to give a great deal of real encouragement for an oil well. At 2800 feet a nice looking shale is the formation and the real oil sand is now looked for at most any time. The Clark well will prove up considerable territory east of the big Chapman well. The Fullerton Oil Company's Travis No. 1 is now making hole at 3123 feet, the formation is hard sand. The well is showing considerable gas but not much oil at this depth. However 175 feet of oil sand was drilled through higher up, and should no more sands be found the well should be a good producer. On the Anaheim Union property the Fullerton is rigging up No. 1 and expects to start drilling there in a few days. Preparatory to putting its three wells on the rotary the Santa Fe is tearing down and rebuilding two wells that were started a few months ago on cable tools. Bradford 1-B-2 is drilling in tough shale at a little better than 2500 feet. On account of the scarcity of rig builders the Richfield-Yorba Oil Company finds that it will not be possible to start drilling as soon as planned. Lumber is on the ground for the rig and the work will be rushed ahead as fast as labor and materials will allow. The Santa Ana Canyon Oil Company's well drilling on the Crowther property has reached a depth of 1900 feet. The formation at this depth is a On account of the scarcity of rig builders the Richfield-Yorba Oil Company finds that it will not be possible to start drilling as soon as planned. Lumber is on the ground for the rig and the work will be rushed ahead as fast as labor and materials will allow. The Santa Ana Canyon Oil Company's well drilling on the Crowther property has reached a depth of 1900 feet. The formation at this depth is a combination of sand and shale. As yet no showings of oil have been encountered. The Standard Oil Company's Anaheim Union well now down better than 4600 feet is the deepest well drilling in this field. At this depth the well is not showing any signs of oil and is beginning to look as though it is a very doubtful undertaking. After three weeks of bailing and cleaning out the Standard Oil Company has been unable to make its Collins well No. 1 produce. Great quantities of mud and sand seem to accumulate in the well as fast as it is bailed out. Two thousand feet of oil is standing in the hole. On the Vejar east of Kraemer property No. 1 the Standard is making some very good time on Vejar No. 1 a new well. Close to 500 feet of hole was made during the past week, bringing the depth of the weel down to 1125. Work on five new wells is being rushed by the Standard Oil Company on the Kraemer 2 property. No. 2-3 has the rig lumber on the ground, 2-4 is built, 2-5 is drilling and shows 1000 feet of hole, 2-6 is building rig, and The Spanish-Californians would gather there from far and near. The Yorbas and the Sepulvedas and all of them would camp there. The big treat in the way of eats was sugar. They would get a barrel of sugar, which was a great luxury in those days, and they would never quit while the sugar lasted. They'd put sugar into beans until I don't see how they could eat them. Sugar, beans and jerky made up the main eatables at those occasions. "By the way, Morrow, who lives up at Villa Park, drove a stage on that old stage road along in 1887. "All boys got the race horse fever and boys those days had to have a horse and run races and trade horses. Cheap? My brother Clarence bought a horse from Rodriguez for 50 cents. He wasn't as good a horse as Clarence who was then just a boy, wanted." He took the horse back to Rodriguez and traded him and two-bits to boot and got a much better horse." "The adobe was a good structure when we arrived in 1873," said C. E. Parker at the Orange County Title company. "I don't konw how long it had been built, but it evidently had been up a long time. Joining on the rear of the house was an adobe wall that covered about an acre to the back of it. In that corral they had some flowers growing, and a well, and in it they kept their horses when they were not out on the range." Lockhart occupied the house for a while, then sold that portion of his ranch to G. W. Vance, who lived there many years. Vance sold the place to Peter McCue, who also lived there many years." Anaheim Gazette per year, $150, payable in advance. The former service on the farm will be re-extent through banks unteered to serve as for information on War. There are six permit government insurance policies. 1. 20-Year Endown. 2. 30-Year Endown. 3. 20 Payment Life. 4. 30 Payment Life. 5. Endowment at t. 6. Ordinary Life. Applications are being received by the Bureau of War Rig changing the present which was issued at the ing the service, into forms. Ten features which govern policy are: 1. The total permit clause is granted with insured and it is free from fees. 2. Government does not policy holders any over. 3. It contains an e definition of disability. 4. It gives very s mentals. 5. It contains no ag ANAHEIM GAZETTE WAR RISK INSURANCE The farms of the country contributed about one-fourth of the man power of the forces of the United States engaged in the War. It is estimated that 1,200,000 men who served in the Army the Navy and the Marine Corps were born and reared on American farms. A total of 4,539,048 men took out War Risk Insurance, their aggregate policies totalling nearly $40,000,000,000, and each policy averaging $8,700. Of this total insurance, service men from the farming districts carried approximately $19,420,000,000, and by far the greater percentage of this insurance was made payable to wives, mothers, fathers and other relatives who reside on farms. The average age of the men who fell in action, died of wounds or from other causes during the war, was 23 years, and because of their youth, by far the greater percentage were unmarried men. Which explains why 47 per cent of the policies taken out named mothers as beneficiaries, 16 per cent named fathers and only 7 per cent named wives. In the original War Risk Act provision was made for the policies written on service men during the war to be continued as permanent Government Insurance. To avail themselves of the opportunity to convert their War Risk Insurance into permanent United States Government Insurance it is necessary that the men discharged from service continue to pay their monthly premiums, and at some time during the 6. It is unrestricted as to travel, residence or occupation. 7. Premiums paid in advance are refunded down to the month, in case of death. 8. The policy is non-taxable. 9. Unusually liberal cash, loan, paid up insurance and extended term insurance values are included. 10. It participates in dividends. If the policy holder is unable to keep the full amount of the War Risk Insurance he carried while in the service, he may reinstate part of it from $1,000 up to $10,000 in multiples of $500. Reductions may be made in multiples of $500 to any amount, but not less than $1,000. Premiums are due on the first of the month, although payments may be made during the calendar month. NEW OIL COMPANY The Placentia Oil Co., one of the latest entrants into the local field, has leased several tracts of land south of town and will begin development within 90 days. The company is composed of Los Angeles and Imperial valley men and has just been incorporated. The lands leased by the new company comprise the holdings of John Peter, and Eugene Allec, J. T. Tayles and A. L. Porter. On part of its holdings the company pays a cash bonus of $200 an acre, an additional bonus of $800 an acre from the first oil produced, and a royalty of one-sixth. No bonus is paid on Porter's land but he will receive one-fourth royalty. Work is to begin on his land within oil. This variety is very hardy and particularly adapted for dry farming. The Valencia is another variety with nuts more desirable for commercial purposes. Peanuts should be saved from hardy well matured vines cured and kept dry during the winter. The Spanish peanut may be planted in the pod, but large podded varieties are usually hulled. If the pods are soaked in water over night it hastens the germination, but they must be planted immediately. About two bushels of pods or one-half bushel of shelled nuts are required for an acre. If mice are bad the pods may be soaked in an emulsion of soap water and kerosene. Do not soak the shelled nuts. Plant the nuts in the spring, a little later than beans. The Spanish may be planted as late as June. They are usually planted in rows from 28 to 36 inches apart and 9 to 12 inches apart in the rows. Cover with two inches of soil in light sandy soil, and less in heavy soils. Cultivate the same as for beans. Keep the soil loose to prevent the loss of moisture. After the peanuts begin to form "pegs" stop all cultivation. In the later cultivation the oil should be worked to the plants so the pods may have a bed of loose earth in which to form. The yellowing of the vines is an indication of maturity, but care must be taken not to harvest too early as the nuts shrivel in curing when immature. In digging the peanuts, cut the tap roots below the nuts. Lift the vines and shake the soil from the In the original War Risk Act provision was made for the policies written on service men during the war to be continued as permanent Government Insurance. To avail themselves of the opportunity to convert their War Risk Insurance into permanent United States Government Insurance it is necessary that the men discharged from service continue to pay their monthly premiums, and at some time during the five years following the formal declaration of peace that they convert into a permanent policy. From the record it appears that only about twenty-five per cent of the men who had insurance during the War are continuing to keep up their insurance. This is largely due to the fact that the men were unfamiliar with the provisions of the Act, or that they have hot felt financially able to carry their insurance at this time. To guard against any man losing his right to Government Insurance because of this condition the Secretary of the Treasury recently issued a ruling allowing every man eighteen months in which he has the opportunity to reinstate his insurance after he has allowed it to lapse because of non-payment of premiums. This reinstatement privilege should be clearly understood. So long as a man is not paying his premiums he is not insured. His reinstatement privilege merely gives him the right to again have Government Insurance without undergoing physical examination, and upon the payment of two months premiums. A nation-wide campaign has been inaugurated for direct personal contact with former service men through which they may be informed of their rights to permanent Government Insurance, and in this campaign have been enlisted the American Red Cross, the Y. M. C. A., the Knights of Columbus, the Salvation Army, the Y. M. H. A., the Boy Scouts, and numerous other national social welfare organizations. In addition more than 50,000 life insurance agents have been enlisted. The volunteer roll further includes thousands of bankers, doctors, lawyers, manufacturers, other business men and representatives of all associations The lands leased by the new company comprise the holdings of John Peter, and Eugene Allec, J. T. Tayles and A. L. Porter. On part of its holdings the company pays a cash bonus of $200 an acre, an additional bonus of $800 an acre from the first oil produced, and a royalty of one-sixth. No bonus is paid on Porter's land but he will receive one-fourth royalty. Work is to begin on his land within 90 days from the date of the lease, and on the other holdings within 90 days from completion of a well on adjoining lands.—Courier. WINTER GARDEN During October plant seed of Egyptian beets; Oxheart or half long carrots; Round White Six Weeks and Purple Top Globe turnips; parsnips; Early and Winter radishes and salsify in drills and when the fourth leaf is formed thin out so as to give the individual roots room to develop their natural size and shape. Spinach and lettuce are also planted this month. If the spinach is sown at the rate of an ounce to 30 to 40 feet it will not need thinning and will be ready for use in about 75 days, while lettuce must be thinned out to 10 or 12 inches apart. The small plants that are pulled up when thinning may be transplanted and will make heads about two weeks later than that grown directly from seed. Soy cabbage and cauliflower seed for plants to set out for March and April crops. Set out plants started in August, also set out plants of kale and Swiss chard for greens. Plant seed of Early White Queen and the Bermuda onions. It is advisable to sow the seeds of onions in beds and transplant them when they are about the size of a lead-pencil into the rows where they are to develop. Put out garlic and onion sets this month for early spring crops. Plant dwarf and semi-dwarf varieties of peas. The Laxtonian is a new large podded dwarf variety that will mature in eight weeks at this time of the year. The Senator or Admiral si the best semi-dwarf for this season and takes about ten weeks to mature. The nights are now too long and cold for planting squash, cucumbers. REASONS FOR CAR SHORTAGE As further evidence that the freight car situation can really be attributed to the general crop surplus, a bulletin issued by a San Francisco bank estimates California's wheat harvest at 14,000,000 bushels, double that of last year and the largest since 1907. It is estimated that the national production of barley will reach 195,000,000 bushels of which California will yield 31,150,000 bushels, nearly one-sixth. The estimate for rice is 43,000,000 bushels of paddy. California's proportion of this is more than one-fifth, 8,750,000 bushels, a phenomenal crop with respect to rapid strides in development. Some indication of the tremendous movement of perishables out of California may be gained from the estimate of the Pacific Fruit Express that the amount of ice used this year in safeguarding shipments is 63% above that of last year. Interstate shipments by the Pacific Fruit Express from January 1, 1919, to September 30, total over 73,000 carloads as against 51,000 for the same period last year. The grape movement is already 2400 cars ahead of last year. In the face of this phenomenal demand for equipment, the railroads are imploring shippers to load to the limit and release cars immediately. been enlisted the American Red Cross, the Y. M. C. A., the Knights of Columbus, the Salvation Army, the Y. M. H. A., the Boy Scouts, and numerous other national social welfare organizations. In addition more than 50,000 life insurance agents have been enlisted. The volunteer roll further includes thousands of bankers, doctors, lawyers, manufacturers, other business men and representatives of all associations which come in contact with discharged service men and their dependents. The former service man who lives on the farm will be reached to a large extent through banks which have volunteered to serve as clearing houses for information on War Risk Insurance. There are six permanent forms of government insurance, as follows: 1. 20-Year Endowment. 2. 30-Year Endowment. 3. 20 Payment Life. 4. 30 Payment Life. 5. Endowment at the Age of 62. 6. Ordinary Life. Applications are being received by the Bureau of War Risk Insurance for changing the present term insurance, which was issued at the time of entering the service, into the permanent forms. Ten features which stand out in the government policy are as follows: 1. The total permanent disability clause is granted without cost to the insured and it is free from all restrictions. 2. Government does not charge its policy holders any overhead expense. 3. It contains an extremely liberal definition of disability. 4. It gives very substantial payments. 5. It contains no age restrictions. Plant dwarf and semi-dwarf varieties of peas. The Laxtonian is a new large podded dwarf variety that will mature in eight weeks at this time of the year. The Senator or Admiral si the best semi-dwarf for this season and takes about ten weeks to mature. The nights are now too long and cold for planting squash, cucumbers, corn, melons, or pole beans. Canadian Wonder and Ventura Wonder Wax will develop in warm frostless places. If sweet potatoes are growing in the garden harvest them before any frost touches the vines. Even the least bit of frost greatly deteriorates their quality. Winter squash and pumpkins should be gathered and stored before nipped by heavy frosts. With the first frost pull up peanut plants and turn over with the roots up and nuts to the sun to cure until they are dry. PEANUT RAISING The peanut crop is a valuable one as the entire plant may be used. The vines are nearly equal to alfalfa hay in feeding value, and the nuts have a food value for both the human family and livestock. The peanut is very easy to grow and is not subject to disease or injury from insects. Peanuts do best in a light sandy, loamy soil which is well drained. The season should be long without frost as the peanut is susceptible to injury from frost. The Spanish peanut is more extensively planted in the West.. It is a small podded variety and has a heavy growth of vine desirable for forage. The nuts have a high percentage of SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT Following is the report of Superintendent McFadden of the Anaheim Union Water Company for September: Superintendents and Zanjeros $1235.00 Oil well salary 100.00 Repairs 17.51 Cleaning main canal and yards 521.94 Work on new head gate 123.75 Water pumpers 358.50 Work on pits at P. P. No. 1 686.30 Teams, hauling 62.23 Anaheim Sugar Co. 6.00 Pumping plant repairs ($50.00 July) 243.75 Office assistance 122.65 Cleaning oil wells 25.00 Construction 14.85 $3517.48 AGRICULTURE; THE MAIN ASSET Agricultural production, 1918, $645.-151,011.00; mineral yield, 1918, $37.-686,072.00; oil production, 1918, $127.-459,221.00; lumber, 1918, $29,000,000.-00. In other words, from the above figures used by Hon. John S. Chambers State Controller, "the agricultural production of California in 1918 was $451.-005,718.00 greater than the combined Hart Schaffner & Marx clothes for hard-to-fit men ONCE in a while you see a man who says—“I have to have my clothes made-to-measure; very hard to fit, you know; too much waist-line;” and points to it and laughs. A lot of those fellows are gradually seeing the light. We can fit them correctly in clothes ready-made, at about half the price they pay. Hart Schaffner & Marx clothes do it; they're designed for all the sizes and shapes of the human figure; we can fit any of you, easily. Suit or overcoat; it's all the same to us. Let us show you F.A. Yungbluth “By All Means Get a Fit.” Home of Hart Schaffner & Marx clothes "By All Means Get a Fit." 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THIS IS IN GOOD CONDITION ... $415 We also have a number of good 1917 and 1918 1913 NATIONAL ROADSTER, GOOD RUBBER... $ 175 1914 AMERICAN TRUCK, 3½ TON IN A-1 CONDITION, MOTOR JUST RE-BORED AND A FINE BIG BODY ... $1050 1912 MENOMINEE ONE-TON TRUCK. THIS IS IN GOOD CONDITION ... $415 We also have a number of good 1917 and 1918 used Ford Touring Cars and Roadsters that in all probability will be sold before this advertisement appears, but we will have other Fords to take their places as we daily buy them for cash or in exchange and sell them on easy terms. We Buy and Sell New and Used Cars Wickersheim Implement Co. Fullerton California value of mineral, oil and lumber. Mr. Chambers dwells upon another important feature—he says "Talk is all right in its place, as a preliminary, but faith without works is dead. Deeds must follow and that reasonably soon. Or we will grow stale. To use the expression "the laborer is worthy of his hire" is at least opportune. "Faith without works is dead" and "works without adequate funds is illogical—and impossible." California has all the factors in hand to make for success but the degree of success that will determine her place in the industrial calendar will be measured by the whole hearted support accorded by the legislature as well as her citizens. Arraigned before Superior Judge Williams, Calistro Lujon, charged with statutory offense against Eraulia Garcia, 12, pleaded guilty and was sentenced to the Preston School of Industry at Ione, where he must remain until he is 21 years old. He is now 18. Attorney Fred Horowitz of Los Angeles appeared as counsel for Lujon. Anaheim Gazotte, per year, $1.50, payable in advance.