anaheim-gazette 1919-11-13

VISITS ANAHEIM AFTER A LONG ABSENCE OLD TIME NEWSPAPER MAN RENEWS ACQUaintance WITH A LIVE TOWN Major Patton Notes Wonderful Change in the Mother Colony During Past Few Years. Recounts a Little of Its Early History. Major Harry W. Patton, one of the oldest and best known newspaper men on the Pacific Coast, dropped into Anaheim a few days ago to renew acquaintance with the town he knew in former days, and was amazed at the wonderful development of the city since his last previous visit. In last Friday's Los Angeles Examiner the major published a story of his visit here with some notes of early history, a portion of which we reproduce below. Major Patton and the editor of this paper worked together in Los Angeles more than a third of a century ago. In his article he says: The annals of Southern California contain no more interesting page than that upon which the history of Anaheim is written, and today, sixty years from the date of its settlement, there is to be found no little city with great beauty or more prosperity and files of the Gazette and made into a book. My first visit to Anaheim was made in '85, when I went out to witness the laying of some asphaltum concrete water pipe. "Wils" Potts, then county clerk, was secretary of the new company and went with me. Anaheim proper then had 1000 population and boasted of a hotel sailed the Planters, kept by my old friend N. H. Mitchell, now of Long Beach. Vineyards stretched out on every side, and the famous wine cellars were alluring. The town was clean, neat, and attractive and bore an air of thrift which I never had seen equaled. Here I may say that not in thirty years was a mortgage ever recorded against the property of an original settler and in the past ten years not a piece of property has been advertised for sale for delinquent taxes. There is no record like it anywhere. Now here comes the most remarkable and astounding thing about Anaheim. I got the information from Mr. Whitaker, secret taker of the Board of Trade, and it must be true. About two years ago the school census gave the town a population of 5500; recently the directory men got through with their county and announced a population of 9500. Almost doubled itself in that short space of time! Knowing that the official census is to be taken next spring this claim of increased population would not be made unless properly founded. That is the most remarkable growth I have found in all my travels. Visiting Anaheim last week, I was amazed at the changes which have taken place. Instead of the old Planters' House there now is a fine four-room. His occupancy has anticipated in the immediate Hatzfeld has owned the 11 years, purchasing it and setting it to valuation believed to be the second acre for a Southern Californian grove. There is no real property, unless an old tree onto the place sometimes called a residence, and value to the property as oil land. It is outside activity. It is one of the prettiest places found anywhere in the formia. It has been Hailey and he has given him pleasure and attention. He has returns from the fruit chard came into bearing revenue has been sufficient the price of $5,000 per share the new owner. Hatzfeld recently put piece of ground at Tustin triangle formed by B street road and the state highway which he proposes the fine residence for a person. He is now casting about in house construction has formulated plans in which he will pass his ideas on contract and have plans drawn. SPANISH SWEET ONION GROWN IN Only County in United Profitably Produced Riverside county is the location in the United States where lots of onion known as Spanish" is grown at a which we reproduce below. Major Patton and the editor of this paper worked together in Los Angeles more than a third of a century ago. In his article he says: The annals of Southern California contain no more interesting page than that upon which the history of Anaheim is written, and today, sixty years from the date of its settlement, there is to be found no little city with greater beauty or more prosperity and promise. It was in 1857 that a group of fifty Germans, who had left their native land in 1848, with the old Kaiser in close pursuit to its borders, and whose first act in reaching these shores was to take steps to become American citizens met in San Francisco and formed an association with a California colony as its object. After a search, lasting two years, the choice fell upon a sandy tract of land near the banks of the Santa Ana River. Here 1200 acres were bought at the stupendous price of $2 an acre. Water was brought from the river, vineyards were planted and the town started upon a career of greatness which is still traveling with undiminished speed. Of the fifty original settlers of course none is left, but their children and grandchildren are numerous and still active factors in the development of the city. Mr. Schmidt, who selected the name of Anaheim for the new settlement, left three daughters, two of whom, Mrs. H. A. Dickel and Mrs. E. R. Turck, are living in the old town, while the third is the wife of Dr. J. H. Bullard of Los Angeles. C. Kuchel came in 1862, and raised a family of eight children. His son, Henry, was carrier-boy and "devil" for the Anaheim Gazette in early days and in 1887 he bought the paper and still owns it. His brother, Charles, is connected with him in the conduct of the paper. Henry and I were on the same paper in Los Angeles in 1884, and it was a great joy to meet him again. Fred Fischer, son of the first secretary of the company, is connected with the water company and has been for forty years. B. Dreyfus was the first man to make wine and brandy in Anaheim and his product gained such fame that he Visiting Anaheim last week, I was amazed at the changes which have taken place. Instead of the old Planters' House there now is a fine four-story hotel, modern in all respects. Instead of vineyards there are thousands of acres of citrus fruits and walnuts, more than $2,000,000 worth of each being shipped annually. There are fine business blocks and beautiful residences, well paved streets, splendid water and lighting systems, a magnificent high school building, many new church edifices, and the Methodists are just beginning the erection of a $75,000 structure. The Anaheim Elks lodge, only three years old, has laid the cornerstone of an $85,000 home. My old friend Tom McFadden is exalted ruler of this baby lodge, and that is worth as much to it as the new building. There is no busier street in Los Angeles than are the main streets of Anaheim on Saturday afternoons and evenings. Autos are lined up until parking space is at a premium. There is talk of extending the city limits to make room for the autos. Anaheim has the biggest marmalade factory in the State and it has a large beet sugar factory. Also it has a large beet sugar factory. Also there is a company making citric acid and lemon oil. These employ many people, and the wages are satisfactory. The Board of Trade is an active body and shares the quarters and secretary of the social club of the town. I regret not seeing my young friend, Guy B. Barham. Guy went to school in Anaheim in the early eighties and was well known. An old-timer told me the male principal used to spank Guy regularly, but that all the lady teachers were nice to him—even petted him and protected him from the assaults of the principal. I am going out to Anaheim again. It is a mine of interest and a veritable beauty spot. I should like much to write a history of it. In closing, I tect and have plans drawn. Only County in United Profitably Produced Riverside county is theretoin the United States wileley of onion known as Spanish" is grown at a acres of Santa Ana riverthe Kirkpatrick-Thompson curing something like 12 this variety of onions whatacto close to $30,000. This is the first time sweets have been grownin the United States.The Kirkpatrick-Thompson tempted to grow the onewater and they lost aboutexperience was costly,moved to the river bottomthe fair grounds,where silt and under waterandwere successful,as the crieBut the profit to themnot so large as one workFirst the loss of $8000company in the face.Tof labor,rent,水andleast,the high cost ofcruiseto ship,cut the profits oa reasonable one ontheand investment.Howeverpany is well pleased anfrom 65 to 70 acres willIt requires nine monsoonions to mature.Theyin January and harvesteder.Sixty days are neceserly cure the havested cropis grown from the bulb anJuly.The seed is placedseeder and they are droppedto three inches apart. The market for the ointroit, Chicago, Butte,Port Francisco and Los Angelespany hopes to create a m east and compete with thproduct from Spain. The crop of the Kirkpaterson company is now beldand crated under tentstance north of entrancegrounds. B. Dreyfus was the first man to make wine and brandy in Anaheim and his product gained such fame that he established sales rooms in both San Francisco and New York. Until 1888, when a blight affected the vines, Anaheim had a great reputation for the excellence of its vintages. When I was out there the other day, Henry Kuchel said: "It's all right for Mrs. Baldwin to mention that 44-year-old port she had ready for the King of Belgium, but I want to say that if a king ever visits Anaheim he will be regaled upon some wine that is sixty years old." That was the only time in my life I wanted to be a king for a day or longer. I wonder what second-hand crowns are quoted at on the European market now. Anaheim has three papers—the Gazette being one of the oldest papers in Southern California. It was established by George W. Barter in 1870. Two years later it passed into the hands of Richard Melrose, who in 1875 made it a daily, which was going some for a town the size of Anaheim. In '87 he sold out to the Kuchels. In my opinion Melrose was the cleverest writer and country newspaperman who ever operated in this State. He wrote a personal column called "Chatter" which was bright beyond measure. It should be collected from the Guy B. Bartham. Guy went to school in Anaheim in the early eighties and was well known. An old-timer told me the male principal used to spank Guy regularly, but that all the lady teachers were nice to him—even petted him and protected him from the assaults of the principal. I am going out to Anaheim again. It is a mine of interest and a veritable beauty spot. I should like much to write a history of it. In closing, I want to say that while this town was settled by Germans, they were true blue Americans. All of the grandchildren of the original settlers who were old enough, and some who were too old, enlisted in the late war, and most of them were fortunate enough to get to France. Anaheim went over the top in every war subscription and every war activity. There is no better American colony. PLACENTIA RANCH SOLD AT HIGH FIGURE J. P. Hatzfeld Disposes of Ten Acres for $50,000. Indicating that the "peak load" in high prices for good citrus orchards has not yet been attained, J. P. Hatzfeld last week accepted an offer of $50,000 for his ten acre grove in the Placentia district, just north of the ranch home of A. S. Bradford. The purchaser is S. B. Smith, a cotton grower of Texas, who is stopping at Pasadena temporarily. It is understood that he contemplates making his home on the property in the future, when he will erect a handsome man- sion. His occupancy, however, is not anticipated in the immediate future. Hatzfeld has owned the property for 11 years, purchasing it as bare land and setting it to valencias. This is believed to be the record price per acre for a Southern California citrus grove. There is no residence on the property, unless an old building moved onto the place sometime ago could be called a residence, and there is no value to the property as prospective oil land. It is outside of the oil activity. It is one of the prettiest orchards to be found anywhere in Southern California. It has been Hatzfeld's pride and he has given the piece extra care and attention. He has had good big returns from the fruit since the orchard came into bearing, and the revenue has been sufficient to justify the price of $5,000 per acre paid by the new owner. Hatzfeld recently purchased the piece of ground at Tustin lying in a triangle formed by B street, Newport road and the state highway, upon which he proposes the erection of a fine residence for a permanent home. He is now casting about for new ideas in house construction and when he has formulated plans in his own mind he will pass his ideas on to an architect and have plans drawn. SPANISH SWEET ONIONS GROWN IN RIVERSIDE Only County in United States Where Profitably Produced. Riverside county is the only section in the United States where the variety of onion known as the "sweet Spanish" is grown at a profit. On 35 IN THE OIL FIELD (From Brea Progress) After cleaning out, bailing, swabbing and doing everything possible during the last two months to get the sand out of Collins No. 1 the Standard is washing out the well and putting in the tubing, and will have the well on the beam pumping in a few days. A 400-barrel well is easily possible with the showing the well has made previously. The location of Yorba well No. 1 by the Union Oil Company places this company well in advance of anything now doing on the eastern side of the Placentia-Richfield district. The Union Oil Company located and put the lumber on the ground for Coyle No. 1 Rigging up work is well advanced at Chapman Nos. 5 and 7. Chapman No. 8 has been located and the lumber is going on the ground for the rig. Chapman No. 3 is drilling at 2800 feet and is expected to drop into the sand at most any time now. Chapman No. 5 is close to 2000 feet. The Union's Dickson No. 1 is rotating in the conglomerate at 1900 feet. Morse No. 1 is held up with a fishing job, a joint of drill pipe being held in the hole. After testing out to a certain extent the big production possibilities of the Thompson gusher, the General Petroleum has decided to deepen the well. At the time the well came in, flowing 2000 barrels a day, it was only 40 feet in the oil sand. It is the plan now to drill through this sand, put in each year that is being raised drive last been held in lodge. Just what toward security building-had but the need apparent to Salvation Army Within th Army had to Sycamore so Fourth street holding its time. Captain find a vacant floor somehow, and fail storeroom to STATE The State cording to a EUCALYPTUS FIBER An Australian who has been working on the matter for 15 years claims to have discovered a process of utilizing eucalyptus bark for commercial purposes. He now has for inspection at his factory near Melbourne, samples said to be equal to the best flax and jute, at but half the cost of those materials. The factory samples shown include twine, binder twine, light and heavy rope, and bagging from which bags for cereals and vegetables may be made. It is said that every particle of the fiber can be used for these purposes, for furniture stuffing, fibrous plaster work, packing refrigeration chambers, etc. It is claimed this product meets the three great demands—staple of good length, strong and durable product, and low cost of manufacture. If so it will prove a great industry as raw material in inexhaustible supply may be had for the harvesting. U.S. ARMY OFFICER 17 The youngest officer in the army is Second Lieut. Thornton Warring East-in, infantry reserve corps, of Nitro, W. Va., who was born March 16, 1902, and who was accepted for enlistment at Louisville, Ky., April 23, 1917, his mother consenting. He was severely wounded in action, July 21, 1918. After his recovery he was ordered to the army candidates' school, American expeditionary forces, and upon graduation received appointment as second lieutenant, infantry reserve corps, to date from February 1, 1919, more than one month before his seventeenth birthday. SPANISH SWEET ONIONS GROWN IN RIVERSIDE Only County in United States Where Profitably Produced. Riverside county is the only section in the United States where the variety of onion known as the "sweet Spanish" is grown at a profit. On 35 acres of Santa Ana river bottom land the Kirkpatrick-Thompson company is curing something like 12,500 crates of this variety of onions which is valued at close to $30,000. This is the first time the Spanish sweets have been grown successfully in the United States. Last year the Kirkpatrick-Thompson company attempted to grow the onions without water and they lost about $8,000. Their experience was costly, but they removed to the river bottom, over near the fair grounds, where the soil is silt and under water and their efforts were successful, as the crop will show. But the profit to the company is not so large as one would imagine. First the loss of $8000 stared the company in the face. Then the cost of labor, rent, water and last but not least, the high cost of crates in which to ship, cut the profits down to only a reasonable one on the time, labor and investment. However, the company is well pleased and next year from 65 to 70 acres will be planted. It requires nine months for the onions to mature. They are planted in January and harvested in September. Sixty days are necessary to properly cure the havested crop. The seed is grown from the bulb and comes off in July. The seed is planted with a seeder and they are dropped about two to three inches apart. The market for the onions is Detroit, Chicago, Butte, Portland, San Francisco and Los Angeles. The company hopes to create a market farther east and compete with the imported product from Spain. The crop of the Kirkpatrick-Thompson company is now being seasoned and crated under tents a short distance north of entrance to the fair grounds. After testing out to a certain extent the big production possibilities of the Thompson gusher, the General Petroleum has decided to deepen the well. At the time the well came in, flowing 2000 barrels a day, it was only 40 feet in the oil sand. It is the plan now to drill through this sand, put in perforated pipe and put the well in condition to produce at best advantage. The work will probably delay the coming in of the well a month. The General Petroleum has started drilling on Thompson No. 2, the next location on the gusher property. Stern No. 1 spudded in early in the week and shows 500 feet of hole. On the Yarrington lease the lumber is on the ground for the rig. The Petroleum Development Company (Santa Fe) is drilling at Bradford 1-A, the hole now being down 885 feet. Bradford 1-B-2 is rigging up to complete with cable tools after making 3200 feet with the rotary. Bradford 1-B-3 is also rigging up for the rotary. Bradford 2-B-1 is built and the rigging-up work almost finished. The Amalgamated's Ibbitson No. 1 is making a strong fight against heaving sand at 3240 feet. An effort has been made for more than a week to get ahead of the sand, but with no success. The Amalgamated's Yorba No. 1 is drilling at 2910 feet, the formation being brown shale. At 1925 feet the Amalgamated's Potter well at Richfield is still drilling in the conglomerate. The hard formation was struck soon after spudding in and has continued with but few and small breaks. If conglomerate has anything to do with big wells, the Amalgamated should duplicate the Chapman in the Potter field. An eight-foot piece of four-inch drill pipe is giving a lot of trouble and holding the Clark Oil Company's Wetzel No. 1 cup. A week ago a break in the drill pipe left several joints in the hole. All but the broken portion at Louisville, Ky., April 23, 1917, his mother consenting. He was severely wounded in action, July 21, 1918. After his recovery he was ordered to the army candidates' school, American expeditionary forces, and upon graduation received appointment as second lieutenant, infantry reserve corps, to date from February 1, 1919, more than one month before his seventeenth birthday. SALVATION ARMY HOME The Salvation Army has completed arrangements for the purchase of a lot 50 by 125 feet on Sycamore street, between Second and Third, Santa Ana, and if plans advanced by Capt. Fred Schute of the Salvation Army work out, it will be only a short time until the construction of a Salvation Army building is started. The lot is being purchased from W.E. Gates, who recently purchased the property from a number of heirs of the Burton estate. It lies between the Register building and the Edison station. The price being paid for the lot is $6000. Under the purchase plan, $3,000 is to be paid at once and $1,000 FOR 5 acres, income Fine crop set for $14,500. 10 acres, 5 years of soil. Price $1 OLIVE SCARE Some weeks ago in Canton, Ohio, a dinner was given by a lady who had been in California, and as a special treat she served California ripe olives. Five of the guests died within a few days and the physicians declared the deaths due to ptomaine poison in the olives. Later in Michigan a case of ptomaine poisoning was also charged to bottled olives, and now the board of health of that state has urged hotels to remove olives from their menus and has asked for legislative action which will prevent the entrance to the state of olives either ripe or green. It is alleged in the news reports that examination has been made of the olives and ptomaine bacteria found in them. In view of the fact that Californians have for generations lives on olives green and olives ripe, and that the state has never yet learned of a case of poisoning from them, there will be little credence given to the Eastern reports. Notwithstanding that, the California olive will probably be seriously injured by the present campaign. Olive growers should make fullest investigation and be prepared to tell the truth regarding this most healthful and luncious of foods. An eight-foot piece of four-inch drill pipe is giving a lot of trouble and holding the Clark Oil Company's Wetzel No. 1 cup. A week ago a break in the drill pipe left several joints in the hole. All but the broken portion was removed without any difficulty. The Placentia-Richfield Central is the name of the oil company creation of the week. The new company is headed by Clarence Mossadden, a heavy land owner in the Placentia district, who has turned over his holdings for drilling to the new company. The holdings comprise three parcels of land aggregating about 100 acres. Much of the property lies north of the reservoir and is considered of value. The Standard Oil Company's Lock No. 2, a deep well drilling at 4000 feet, is standing shut down waiting on casing. Kraemer No. 1-4 is sidetracking some pipe at 2015 feet. Kraemer 1-6 is drilling at 255 feet. Vejar No. 1, a far east test well, is drilling at 2600 feet. The Vejar, should it prove successful, will add about 200 acres to the Yorba Linda field. The drilling of four wells on the Standard's Kraemer No. 2 is going ahead rapidly. Kraemer 2-4 is drilling at 1350 feet, 2-5 at 1425 and No. 2-6 in the rigging-up stage a few days ago, now shows 500 feet of hole. PAGE THREE BER been workyears claims of utilizcommercial or inspection bourne, samthe best flax cost of those samples shown one, light and from which metables may every particle for these purfing, fibrous refrigeration this proddemands— long and durst of manuove a great inexhaustfor the har- each year for three years. The fund that is being used for the purchase is that raised in the Salvation Army drive last spring. That money has been held in trust by Santa Ana Elks lodge. Just what steps will be taken next toward securing a Salvation Army building have not been determined but the necessity of early action is apparent to those who are engaged in Salvation Army work here. Within the last week the Salvation Army had to leave the store room on Sycamore street between Third and Fourth streets where it has been holding its public meetings for some time. Capt. Shute made efforts to find a vacant storeroom on the ground floor somewhere in the business section, and failed. There was no vacant storeroom to be had. STATE BANK GAINS The State banks of California, according to a statement issued by the State Banking Department of condition on September 12th, had total resources of $1,191,943,682, compared with $1,-132,110,034 on the previous call of June 30th, a gain of $59,813,648. ALL DRESSED UP AND NOWHERE TO GO, EXCEPT TO JEWEL TOWER CAFES SEAL AT SEAL BEACH Dine, Dance and Listen Plenty of Jazz-Pep Seal Beach comebacks are those who come back to stay. It's growing. BARGAINS IN Farm Implements 4 Disc Plow, as good as new $175.00 1 used Superior Potato Planter with Fertilizer Attachment in good condition 75.00 1 8 ft. Davenport Double Cut Engine Disc Harrow, as good as new 150.00 1 6 ft. Davenport Double Cut Engine Disc Farm Implements 4 Disc Plow, as good as new $175.00 1 used Superior Potato Planter with Fertilizer Attachment in good condition 75.00 1 8 ft. Davenport Double Cut Engine Disc Harrow, as good as new 150.00 1 6 ft. Davenport Double Cut Engine Disc Harrow 125.00 Superior Fertilizer Drills, while they last 95.00 1 Thomas Orange Grove Fertilizer Drill, only 60.00 Moline Universal Tractor, only practical tractor for working and cultivating row crops. A complete assortment of Orchard, Beet and Bean Cultivators, deep Furrow Plows, Chisel Cultivators, Disc and Drag Harrows, Cyclones, Land Rollers and everything for the Orchardist, Bean, Beet, Chili and Truck Farmer. Wickersheim Implement Co. FULLERTON, CALIFORNIA FOR SALE res, income $2850 this year. rop set for next year. Price 0. res, 5 year old Valencias, best Price $18,000. res, income $2850 this year. rop set for next year. Price 0. acres, 5 year old Valencias, best Price $18,000. acres, 5 room house, good'out igs, horse, cow, hay, and farm ents. 8 acres Valencias part ; balance vacant. Price $17,500. erms. room modern house, large lot; 3500. - Anderson Realty Co. S ANGELES ST. ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA