anaheim-gazette 1920-01-22

ORANGE COUNTY AND ITS MANY ADVANTAGES RECLAIMED FROM THE SEA, IT IS NOW WORLD'S CHOICEST GARDEN SPOT Nature's Prolific Wonderland Described in Pamphlet Issued by Board of Supervisors.—Anaheim a Coming City. In poetic language, but adhering strictly to facts, D. W. McDannald, development agent of the county, has written a descriptive folder of Orange county which has been printed by the board of supervisors. From it we extract the following: The story of how an Empire was built has been handed down through many generations of Indian tradition, and the fascination of the legend leads back to where the magic campfires glared and bloomed in the darkness—and Indian folk-song was the only sound to disturb the quiet stillness of the long night. In the unwritten pages of the Red man's history, the story handed down from one dynasty to another, we find the entire Santa Ana Valley was one stream and held fast. Again, the gentle springtime, the velvet-coated hillsides—the summer showers, and the soothing sunshine. Our reveries lead back once more into the gathering night—and again we see the swollen river pouring its torrent of fertile wealth on the land reclaimed from the sea, and the tree-lined limits of the Santa Ana Valley are extended—foot by foot. The waters of the far away mountain spread over the marshland, leaving a rich deposit of silt where the tules grew. Grasses came in abundance, the ocean reluctantly backed away, yielding a little more land each year. Maybe a thousand centuries, the valley has been in the making—and though its history lies buried in the ages of the long ago, we see it today, a glad reality. Then, animal life came, the old tom frog found a tussock where the tules grew, and from a water soaked perch, sang his melodious marsh song. Ravenous wolves, with fiery eyes crept through the rushes with noiseless feet. Through all the changeful ages, the mosquito sang his blood song, and penetrated every living creature with his steel shod bill. Last came man, with energy and brain—cleared the forest, drianed the swamps, dcg canals to carry the surplus water to the sea, and the transformation has made the Santa Ana Valley Nature's Prolific Wonderland. Orange county embraces the entire Santa Ana Valley, and a portion of the surrounding mountains making a little commonwealth of 780 square miles assessed at $96,000,000—the wealthiest ple feel the promise theirs. The earliest California came land was new, and try between here reclaimed. Across waste, the water—a tiny clump hold, then long nights, when thence the moon—but Anaheim never wait. One of the ped "Sun Kist" state is located great sugar refine lime trees run off rich harvest of trees bathed of green—rear like magic speak heim an undriven wealth. Located two great railroad cities and the Highway, and beating everywhere the ocean, and stones throw a location both unseen. ABANDONING IN City of Fullerton by Supervisor The petition o for abandonment vards, streets, In the unwritten pages of the Red man's history, the story handed down from one dynasty to another, we find the entire Santa Ana Valley was one time a part of the sea. A great dyke began to form at Alamitos Bay, stretched away to the South, like a silken thread in a gossamer web. Snow mantled mountains, far away gave freely of the accumulation of the winter storms. The frozen depths that had lain locked in winters' cold embrace began to drift like a pent up deluge, a voice of rushing waters filled the canyon to the rim, and the wild murmurs stilled only when its source had worn away. The strong currents drifted not with the wind, but against it. Down in the deep-dark valley the rushing Santa Ana swept, carrying its burden of silt and soil, to help raise the valley floor. The dawn of a morrow came, the great dyke steadily grew, and the low-lying dunes stretched farther away, like the white mile-posts along a highway quite new and unfamiliar. Up in the high lands the elements warred, and the warm winds turned the snow drifts into little rivulets that murmured and sang, and the big river rushed toward the sea with its load of silt. Tiny wavelets lapped the shores along the dyke with a fond caress, and the harsh song of the tree frog made the long hours of the night seem hushed and still. A thousand—maybe a million years sped silently by, and with each succeeding season came the siren song of the murky waters as they leaped and laughed and hurried always toward the sea. There was a lurid fascination in the shifting scenes. Winter came, and the snows lay deep on the higher levels and glaciers, grim and fearful, huddled around the mountain crest. After springtime came summer's warmth, and up near the timber line deep rifts were fading, ebbing slowly way, and the river groaned with its growing burden, each wave bowed under a load of loosened his steel shod bill. Last came man, with energy and brain—cleared the forest, drianed the swamps, dcg canals to carry the surplus water to the sea, and the transformation has made the Santa Ana Valley Nature's Prolific Wonderland. Orange county embraces the entire Santa Ana Valley, and a portion of the surrounding mountains making a little commonwealth of 780 square miles assessed at $96,000,000, the wealthiest agricultural county in the United States of its size. If you will come with me up to the "Narrows" in the Santa Ana Canyon, I will tell you a story of "water usage" that is unique enough to remember—and maybe you had better stick a pin here for you will want to refer to this again. The Santa Ana river rises near the edge of the desert, far back on the San Bernardino range. Before the waters can run the gauntlet of orchard and garden at Redlands and the adjacent territory, the river has entirely disappeared, leaving only a dry sand wash, bleak and barren. Having filled their mission of administering life to the parched vegetation, the waters rise again at Colton, and are once more turned into the crying fields of corn, and alfalfa, and the Santa Ana river is only a memory vague and uncertain. The lands around Riverside, Arlington and Corona cried for moisture when the long summer months gave no rain, and the Santa Ana heard the call and came forth again to give her treasure to the crying earth. The Santa Ana range, a splendid spur of the Sierra Madres, has been chiseled in twain by the onrushing torrents of the Santa Ana, and a mighty gorge with scenic wonders, marks the river's course in its last lap toward the sea. At one time, the great Santa Ana Valley lay bleak and bare—a desert wilderness in a desert waste. Here, for the fourth time, the river bed has been asked to give up her treasures, and a glimpse over this fertile plain, doted with thriving cities, towns, villages, and hamlets, hundreds of palatial homes, with orchard lined driveways, will tell what the waters of the Santa Ana have done. leaped and laughed and hurried always toward the sea. There was a lurid fascination in the shifting scenes. Winter came, and the snows lay deep on the higher levels and glaciers, grim and fearful, huddled around the mountain crest. After springtime came summer's warmth, and up near the timber line deep rifts were fading, ebbing slowly way, and the river groaned with its growing burden, each wave bowed under a load of loosened earth gathered from the slanting hillsides. The restless waters piled up against the great sea wall, while millions of silt particles, weary of the long journey, let go of their moorings, dropped to the bottom of the basin, and the Empire slowly grew. April poppies are again ablaze on the yellow hillsides, turning all earth a golden glow. Little rivulets went rambling toward the great ocean, gossiping with another rill—rippling down another ravine, uncaring what the frogs in the coulees thought or said. Long years before man came to disturb the primitive silence, willows grew, birds sang in the leafless branches, the gray wolf prowled with moccasined feet, and time rolled on unmindful of the years. Autumn came once more, snow flakes found their accustomed haunts, and piled in deep drifts against the barren hillsides. Springtime, with a breath of warmth wooed the gentle showers, and the golden poppy, glad faced child of the sun, peeped out of its quiet resting place. Little rivulets trickled down, joined others, and soon became a raging torrent, seething with leaf mold and loosened earth. The river roared on toward the vast blue ocean, uncertain of its course. The great dyke of the Santa Ana, joint mediator of tide and torrent, smiled at the fury of the At one time, the great Santa Ana Valley lay bleak and bare—a desert wilderness in a desert waste. Here, for the fourth time, the river bed has been asked to give up her treasures, and a glimpse over this fertile plain, dotted with thriving cities, towns, villages, and hamlets, hundreds of palatial homes, with orchard lined driveways, will tell what the waters of the Santa Ana have done. There is a lurid fascination in the shifting scenes and the changed conditions. There is sweet music in the Siren Song of the life giving waters, as they leap and laugh, in dulcet tones without a discord. In a land like this, the claims of friendship for the soil grips one with such fascination and power, that the eloquence of speech fades into a dull calm, and the currents of thought drift with the tide. While intensive irrigation has been practiced here for more than a third of a century, there is no perceptible decrease in the water supply; in fact, some localities report a marked increase. Hundreds of artesian wells and pumping plants add much to the county's wealth. ANAHEIM The people of this favored section are living under the shadows of a great future, but only a few realize it. Anaheim has been a long time in the building, but she has built well. With her miles of well paved streets and cement sidewalks leading everywhere, 3 and 4 story buildings with modern equipment, many churches with their tall spires and costly furnishings, an up to date library filled with the latest and best periodicals and publications, schools of established merit, amusement houses, and three live newspapers, makes this city of 10,000 people. Anaheim Ga... payable in adv... ANAHEIM GAZETTE ple feel the prosperity that is rightly theirs. The earliest pioneers of Southern California came to Anaheim, but the land was new, and much of the country between here and the sea was unreclaimed. Across this willow dotted waste, the waters had ceased to flow—a tiny clump of tules found a foothold, then long days passed, and nights, when the stars kept vigil with the moon—but the pioneer settler at Anaheim never wearied of the long wait. One of the most modern equipped "Sun Kist" packing houses in the state is located here—also one of the great sugar refineries. The golden lime trees run their glittering miles of rich harvest in the sun. Thousands of trees bathed in a shimmering coat of green—rear their heads to the skies like magic spears, and bring to Anaheim an undreamed of burden of wealth. Located on the main lines of two great railways, the Southern Pacific and the Santa Fe—the State Highway, and branch boulevards, radiating everywhere, but 16 miles from the ocean, and the mountains only a stones throw away, Anaheim has a location both unusual and unique. ABANDONING STREETS IN CORONA DEL MAR City of Fullerton Denied Permission by Supervisors to Lay Pipe Line. The petition of J. A. Armitage, et al., for abandonment of certain boulevards, streets, avenues and alleys in A.J.GAMBER-STORAGE-and COMMISSION CO.now ready to serve the public. OUR MOTTO: EFFICIENCY SQUARE DEALING REASONABLE CHARGES We will Store and Sell FOR YOU PIANOS, Household Goods, Merchandise, CALIFORNIA and Foreign Products TRANSFER AND TRUCKING in connection Phone 93 In the building vacated by Plain Dealer. LEARNING AMERICAN GAMES The physical powness of the American soldier was a revelation to European nations, and there is now a strong demand for American experts to coach both civilians and soldiers in American methods of play and all forms of athletic contests. Already the American, Y. M. C. A., through Elwood S. Brown, who was director-general ABANDONING STREETS IN-CORONA DEL MAR City of Fullerton Denied Permission by Supervisors to Lay Pipe Line. The petition of J. A. Armitage, et al., for abandonment of certain boulevards, streets, avenues and alleys in Corona Del Mar, was denied as to all parts thereof except as to that portion of 30th Street, lying west of Block 231, which was ordered abandoned as prayed for. It was ordered that Warrant No. 10631, for $3.00 payable to Carl Elder out of Road District No. 3 fund be cancelled, same being a duplicate charge. The chairman was authorized to approve bond on map of Jacaranda subdivision. Supervisor N. T. Edwards was granted a leave of absence from the state for fifteen days commencing Jan. 16, 1920. The petition of F. C. Wilson, et al., for the vacation and abandonment of Cerritos avenue crossing Santa Fe Railway Company's right of way was continued to February 3, 1920, at 2 p.m. The application of the city of Fullerton for permission to lay a pipe line on what is commonly called Grand Avenue as per petition on file, was denied. The hearing on Road District Improvement No. 4, Resolution of Intention No. 4, was continued to February 17, 1920, at 2 p.m. The application of E. L. Higgins to lay a 12-inch cement pipe line across San Juan street on Red Hill avenue and San Juan street, was granted. Said pipe line not to interfere with county road work. The application of Louis L. Bauer to place an 8-inch drainage pipe line across county road was granted. Said pipe line not to interfere with county road work. The application of O. V. Dart for permission to move frame dwelling over county roads was granted, provided he use sufficient width of wheels to conform with the law. LEARNING AMERICAN GAMES The physical powness of the American soldier was a revelation to European nations, and there is now a strong demand for American experts to coach both civilians and soldiers in American methods of play and all forms of athletic contests. Already the American Y. M. C. A., through Elwood S Brown, who was director-general of the Inter-Allied games at Paris, and now is head of all the Y. M. C. A. foreign athletic work, has sent such men as Platt Adams, to Italy; Arthur E. Marriott to Greece and Joseph J. Pipal to Czecho-Slovakia; and in a few days C. M. Boseley, of Tulsa, Oklahoma will leave to join Pipal in Czecho-Slovakia. The work accomplished by "Y" athletic directors with the American army and with the American sports teams that won the honor in the Inter-Allied games, has made a wonderful impression on the European athletic officials, and a number of other countries besides the ones listed now are seeking American coaches. Competent men are being sought by the "Y" to take up this coaching work and as soon as the right men are found, they will be dispatched to the various countries. DEAD HEROES MIXED UP BY WAR DEPARTMENT By inefficient Handling are Delivered from France to Wrong Addresses. Nothing that has happened during the aftermath of the war has created so much distress as a mix-up in bodies of soldiers brought home from Russia the details of which are now being unraveled. So far the War Department knows of only two instances where the wrong bodies were delivered to the relatives in this country, but it would not surprise officers if other cases should develop. One of these was the shipment of the wrong body to Racine, Wis., and the other was the delivery of a body to relatives in Michigan that proved to be the wrong body. The department is advised that in each think it will be found that the wrong names and addresses were placed in some instances on the outer cases, French Line, Holland-America Line, White Star Line, Cunard Line, Red Star Line, Fabre Line, American Line, Scandinavian-American Line, Norwegian-American Line, Transatlantica Italiana, Pacific Mail Steamship Co., McCormick Steamship Co., Canadian Pacific Ocean Service, etc. Money Orders and Drafts on all parts of the World. UNITED STEAMSHIP COMPANY 140 North Spring Street Los Angeles, Calif. Tel: 65324. BOYS WANTED—In every city and town in Southern California, a bright, active High School lad over sixteen years of age, with executive ability, to organize and manage a business in his home town after school hours. A wonderful opportunity to gain valuable experience. Very profitable. Make application by letter in own handwriting to Cirulation Manager, "California" Magazine, The Examiner, Los Angeles, California. 10-16-t10 The application of Louis L. Bauer to place an 8-inch drainage pipe line across county road was granted. Said pipe line not to interfere with county road work. The application of O. V. Dart for permission to move frame dwelling over county roads was granted, provided he use sufficient width of wheels to conform with the law. The application of W. F. Christen for permission to move house over county roads was granted, provided he use sufficient width of wheels or rollers to conform with the law. It was ordered and directed to cancel Tax Sale No. 2812, made June 28, 1899, and the dead issued in pursuance of said sale, dated June 29, 1904, said sale having been made by reason of a double assessment. The county auditor was ordered and directed to draw a warrant on the advertising fund for $300.00 in favor of the Santa Ana Chamber of Commerce to advertise Orange county. In the matter of Road District Improvement No. 3, Resolution of Intention No. 3, it was ordered to proceed with hearing objections as to ordering the work as an entirety and not merely some part thereof. There were no objections, no objections were made to grades specified, no objections to boundaries of the district, J. L. McBride appointed Engineer of Work without salary. It was ordered that district be established and the district attorney and clerk were ordered to prepare proposals for bids for the work in Road District Improvement No. 3, Resolution of Intention No. 3. Anaheim Gazette, per year, $1.50, payable in advance. So far the War Department knows of only two instances where the wrong bodies were delivered to the relatives in this country, but it would not surprise officers if other cases should develop. One of these was the shipment of the wrong body to Racine, Wis., and the other was the delivery of a body to relatives in Michigan that proved to be the wrong body. The department is advised that in each of these cases discovery of the error was made before final interment took place. As the conditions which brought about these mistakes may be supposed reasonably to have existed in other instances, the department is on edge least further mix-ups may be revealed at any moment. The department has telegraphed to the zone finance officer at Chicago to rush competent officers to Wisconsin and Michigan to make a thorough investigation and to report at once to the War Department. It is hoped in this way to get some facts that may throw light on the unfortunate errors that have been committed. In the first ship load of bodies that were returned from Russia, there were 111 bodies and if would not surprise any one in touch with the situation if similar mistakes should be discovered in other cases. The officer at the War Department who is in charge of the return of bodies at this end of the line said that he was unfortunately without information, but he believed the final explanation will be that the errors were due to the haste with which the bodies were put on the boat at Archangel. "The captain of the British boat," he said, "had orders from his government to put to sea immediately and everything had to be done in a hurry." Date palms grown from shoots that were imported from Algiers are now abundantly bearing fruit in the Coachella Valley of California. In its growing, the date crop is indeed picturesque. As a staple, however, it is hardly so well known in America as in the Levant, where for untold centuries it has been almost as important as wheat. Though it would doubtless take more than numerous dates and olives to make a Garden of Eden, still these are supposed to have been factors in that delectable condition of things. In mid-winter it is pleasant to think of such a crop as this growing home town after school hours. A wonderful opportunity to gain valuable experience. Very profitable. Make application by letter in own handwriting to Circulation Manager, "California" Magazine, The Examiner, Los Angeles, California. 10-16-t10 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. You get the best work here. Patronize a home concern. Anaheim Laundry Company Phone 18 WE KNOW MEATS —"Every man to his own business" is a well-known saying—and we believe that this applies to us. Our business is buying meats as well as selling meats—upon the buying depends the success of the business. That's why we buy only the best meats—and we know the best meats. 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 WE KNOW MEATS —"Every man to his own business" is a well-known saying—and we believe that this applies to us. Our business is buying meats as well as selling meats—upon the buying depends the success of the business. That's why we buy only the best meats—and we know the best meats. 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 Material If you contemplate building new or repairing an old building, let us figure on your material. We handle everything you need, and our prices are right. Griffith Lumber Company South Los Angeles St. H. M. ADAMS, Mgr. ANAHEIM FEEDand 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. "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 117 W. Center St. "Quality, Price and Service" Our Motto We handle nothing but the choicest of meats. We deliver. Phone your orders early. ED. W. SCHNEIDER Proprietor Good Place to Buy— G-O-O-D L-U-M-B-E-R C. GANAHL LUMBER COMPANY Anaheim. Cal Notice of Annual Meeting OFFICE OF THE ANAHEIM UNION WATER COMPANY Anaheim, California, January 10, 1920 To the Stockholders of the Anaheim Union Water Co.: Please take notice that the regular annual meeting of stockholders and election for Directors of the Anaheim Union Water Company will be held at the office of the Company, 303 East Center Street, in the City of Anaheim, County of Orange, State of California, on Saturday, the thirty-first day of January, 1920, at the hour of 10 o'Clock A.M., for the purpose of electing Directors of said Corporation for the ensuing year, and for the transaction of such other business as may come before the meeting. L. J. SHERIDAN, Secretary Anaheim Union Water Company. near a town called Mecca in the United States. President Wilson compromised with the representatives of foreign powers at Paris, but thinks it beneath his dignity to yield an inch to those officials of his own country who are charged by the Constitution with joint responsibility in making treaties.