anaheim-gazette 1920-08-19

WARDWELL WAGING WAR ON DESTRUCTIVE RODENTS Squirrels, Gophers, Rats and Mice Are Being Exterminated War on destructive rodents is being carried on thru the office of the county horticultural commissioner under the direction of the rodent control deputy, G. W. Wardwell. For a time ground squirrels were the center of Wardwell's attack operations. Then it was gophers. Now he has taken into his campaign plans both rats and mice, which are multiplying rapidly. "It has been a bad year for farmers so far as rodents are concerned," said Wardwell. "For some reason it was a fine season for reproduction of the pests. Gophers raised big families. Rats and mice are more plentiful than I have ever known them to be in this county, and they are doing a lot of damage. In order to stop the damage, the farmers must proceed to trap and poison systematically and thoroughly." Wardwell said that as a result of last year's campaign most of the county is very well cleaned up of rats. The big ranchers with one or two exceptions have cooperated fully with the county authorities, with the result that great areas are freed of the pest. Farmers who poisoned successfully last year are urged to inspect their ranches thoroughly and to spread poison thoroughly. "Complete extermination is the end in view," said Wardwell. "Just now a county crew is poisoning squirrels on the Creedmore gun club property and on sixty acres adjoining, the latter belonging to a Los Angeles man named Van Fleet. These people were served with notices to rid their lands of squirrels, and they did not do it. That is why the county has taken the job over, lar to stews and young children and replied: "Of courish it ooghta be paid. How much is it?" He produced his pocket book but as he had only enough for the next round, the debt remained unpaid. We'll say times have changed. Fawney President Wilson with his foot on the rail telling the gentlemen-barkeeper to mix up one more little drink and then the gang'd all go home. Try to imagine Harding or Hoover or Leonard Wood or Cox hanging onto a lamp post in the rain at 2 o'clock a.m., announcing they would do anything in reason, but they wouldn't go home. Yet, two generations ago this was the proper caper, so to speak. "The good old days," sounds fine. but we have our doubts. We read a lot about chivalry in King Arthur's time but they didn't have any soap. We read of their baronial halls, where there was wassall and wine, but these same baronial halls didn't have any plumbing. In days of old the knights were bold, but they hated like sin to take a bath. We incline to the opinion that the porcelain bath tub is more important than a suit of mail, even if it isn't so romantic. SATURDAY NIGHT CLOSING UP TO ANAHEIM Merchants of County Are Passing the Buck to Us Whether or not Orange county grocery stores and meat markets close at 7 o'clock Saturday evenings during the summer is a question apparently "up to" certain marketmen and store proprietors in Anaheim, and a committee is now making a canvass of their stores to see whether the new closing hour, decided upon several weeks ago, REVERTING TO SIX OF THEIR Returning to the building methods of Charles C. Carrill court reporter, and Fred B. Carrill street, Santa Ana, California families took out a permit $4000 adobe house build at 109 North off First, and upon win at once. They home when complete. The outside wall which is to be of will be made of inches thick. The soil taken from tion, and bound to straw. They will be plaster, and then side walls will be interior partitions with the house will hail and a red composite of house, common days, is peculiarly climate, being declare and cooler in modern wood house. This, it is sa adobe house built perhaps thirty years its progress will be terest. Fred B. Carrillo familiar with adobe residence in South perintend the const making will be in Mayoral, an expert game. After the b will take probably to dry ready for u "Complete extermination is the end in view," said Wardwell. "Just now a county crew is poisoning squirrels on the Creedmore gun club property and on sixty acres adjoining, the latter belonging to a Los Angeles man named Van Fleet. These people were served with notices to rid their lands of squirrels, and they did not do it. That is why the county has taken the job over, and the bill will stand against the property as a lien. "I am informed that quite a number of squirrels have shown up along the highway in the Santa Ana canyon. The squirrels are attracted to the road by hay and grain dropping from wagons hauling hay. Immediate poisoning for these squirrels will be undertaken." Many ranchers of the county have been carrying on special campaigns to rid lands of gophers, which have been very destructive in young orchards this year. "Anyone who wants to get poison for use against rodents can get it at the office of the county horticultural commissioner at the courthouse at cost," said Wardwell. "We have poisoned barley ready for use against squirrels. We have the alkaloid strychnine for use in placing on bait for gophers, rats and mice. "I have had a good many reports lately about the increasing number of rats. I have heard of mice that have chewed the bark off small orange trees. Trapping for mice and rats in a house are the best methods, for then the dead animal can be taken out and buried. If he should be poisoned and get away to some crevice in the house the stench from his dead body might be annoying. "There is one poison, however, that is said to be very satisfactory for house use. That is barium carbonate. It is slow acting, and causes a mouse or rat to leave the premises in search for water. "Poison for rats or mice should be distributed upon the kind of things that the rodent is eating. Generally a rat likes to chew on watermelon rind. Often, a bit of soft cheese makes an excellent bait. Where rats are eating walnuts, among which they are often quite destructive, the poison can be placed in the stem end or forced between the shells. "Nobody should put off the effort to rid his premises of rats and mice. It is important economically and also Merchants of County Are Passing the Buck to Us Whether or not Orange county grocery stores and meat markets close at 7 o'clock Saturday evenings during the summer is a question apparently "up to" certain marketmen and store proprietors in Anaheim, and a committee is now making a canyass of their stores to see whether the new closing hour, decided upon several weeks ago, will "stick." On July 17 the new closing hour of 7 o'clock for Saturday nights was inaugurated and it was observed strictly, it is said by merchants in Fullerton, Santa Ana and Brea. However, some merchants in Anaheim did not take kindly to the new order of things and kept their places of business open. It is also reported that six or seven merchants at Orange also kept open after the initial night. For the purpose, principally of getting the closing matter straightened out there was a meeting held at Anaheim at which was present representatives of the butchers' union, grocery clerks' union, oil workers' union, vegetable workers' union and representatives of several of the merchants. The matter of the Saturday night 7o'clock closing hour was discussed at length, it being strongly brought to the attention of the gathering that unless all of the stores in different cities closed that all would have to remain open. A committee was appointed to interview the merchants of Anaheim and Orange who refused to remain closed with the view of getting them to observe the 7 o'clock hour. Until the committee reverts it will not be known whether or not the closing hour will be universally observed in the county. It is said that the merchants of Orange will close, providing Anaheim does, which leaves Anaheim the "only rock in the road." YOUNG WOMAN WANTED Orange county authorities are in search of a young woman who gave the name of Julia Lusk, 101 West Palm street, Orange, and it is said they are being aided in their search by several Santa Ana merchants, who, it is said cashed checks for the young woman following the purchase of goods in their stores, the checks being later returned without payment. Fred B. Carrillo familiar with adobe residence in South Perintend the constance making will be in Mayoral, an expert game. After the b will take probably to dry ready for us perhaps thirty years its progress will be terest. That the California lima beans and b year will not be aduction in 1919 in ter of information Churchill, manage Lima Pean Grower Churchill's letter nation follows: "Two stocks oin storage in waern California on calculated to be in 190,000 bags. Than at the same not an excessive Bean Growers about 15,000 bags crop. "Detailed report from all districts serious damage growing crop ofthe heat wave Southern California two weeks of June three days of A limas have also crop prospects by the hot weather. "Inspection of seem to indicate of non-irrigated better than last thing, and that thot hot average as m did last year. So ed lands still h than last year, b can be hoped for production of ne when the crop w normal. "The directors ma Bean Grow voted to close crop pool to furthest ust 25." "Poison for rats or mice should be distributed upon the kind of things that the rodent is eating. Generally a rat likes to chew on watermelon rind. Often, a bit of soft cheese makes an excellent bait. Where rats are eating walnuts, among which they are often quite destructive, the poison can be placed in the stem end or forced between the shells. "Nobody should put off the effort to rid his premises of rats and mice. It is important economically and also from a health standpoint." THE GOOD OLD DAYS Fullerton News: A New York truck driver was hauling a barrel of "moonshine" when the stuff exploded and broke two of his ribs. We are wondering what would have happened to him if he had been outside the liquor instead if having it outside of him. Speaking of moonshine reminds us an item we noticed recently about the caretaker of the farm where Daniel Webster was born. He rigged up a still and was turning out a choice variety of home blend but he took too much of his own product and lost his job. Times have changed. In Webster's time getting a hideful was all part of the day's work and a perfect gentleman would have felt disgraced to be caught going to bed sober. Webster had a headful of brains, he was one of the great men this country has produced but sometimes he got tanked and he was usually broke. Once upon a time, when he and some kindred souls were hoisting a few, the talk turned on the national debt. Somebody appealed to Webster for an opinion. Webster looked at him a few moments with that earnest gaze so pocalyx." ANAHEIM GAZETTE REVERTING TO STYLE OF THEIR FOREFATHERS Santa Anans Begin Construction of Large Adobe House Returning to the old-time house-building methods of their forefathers, Charles C. Carrillo, Orange county court reporter, and his brothers, Ray and Fred B. Carrillo of 715 West First street, Santa Ana, sclons of the pioneer California families in Orange county, took out a permit this week for a $4000 adobe house which they will build at 109 North Garnsey street, just off First, and upon which work will begin at once. They will occupy it as a home when completed. The outside walls of the house, which is to be of five or six rooms, will be made of adobe brick twelve inches thick. The bricks will be made of soil taken from the cellar excavation, and bound together with wheat straw. They will be laid with mud as plaster, and then the outside and inside walls will be plastered. The interior partitions will be of wood, and the house will have hardwood floors and a red composition roof. This style of house, common in early California days, is peculiarly adapted to this climate, being declared warmer in winter and cooler in summer than the modern wood house. This, it is said, will be the first adobe house built in Santa Ana for perhaps thirty year or forty years, and its progress will be watched with interest. Fred B. Carrillo, who became quite familiar with adobe houses during his residence in South America, will superintend the construction. The brick making will be in charge of Frank Mayoral, an experienced hand at the game. After the bricks are modeled it will take probably two weeks for them to dry ready for use. EXPERTS STUDY ANIMALS A first-hand study of Alaskan reindeer and land fur-bearing animals is now being made by Dr. E. W. Nelson, chief of the biological survey, United States department of agriculture, and several specialists belonging to the staff of the bureau. Dr. Nelson will spend from two to three months in Alaska, while the other specialists will be in Alaska under permanent appointment, acquiring information which will be valuable in the administration of new duties assigned to the department of agriculture by recent acts of congress, namely, the improvement of reindeer herds as a source of meat in the territory, fox farming, and the protection of land fur-bearing animals. One of the men accompanying Dr. Nelson—Dr. Seymour Hadwen—was formerly connected with the health of animals branch of the Canadian department of agriculture. He and a new member of the staff, formerly connected with the Alaska reindeer service of the department of the interior, are devoting their attention to diseases among the reindeer. Two other members of the party, formerly grazing examiners with the forest service, are investigating the grazing areas of Alaska to determine the regions best suited to the reindeer. MUST NOT DETAIN CARS Local shippers were advised recently of a penalty charge of ten dollars a day which has been authorized by the interstate commerce commission for the detention more than 48 hours of all open top cars and cars loaded with lumber, coal, or coke. This new charge is in addition to the regular demurrage rate, and is designed to prevent undue detention of equipment in the present emergency. The penalty charge will apply on Spain, the militarization of the league of nations was decreed by the council of the league. An international general staff, to direct all military operations undertaken in the name of the league, was established. Had not the United States senate remained loyal to the basic principles of our institutions the army and navy of the United States would now be under the command of this general staff. The cherubic little creature that was to lead the nations according to him to whom it owed its being, into the flower-bedecked paths of peace has grown suddenly into a militant Frankenstein shocking to the eyes of its creator as it proceeds to turn its pruning hooks into spears and its plough-shares into swords. The adoption of the treaty without change by the dotting of an "i" or the crossing of a "t" is not a matter of importance now even at the White House. The league of nations is armed and out on the war-path, but, thank God, this nation retains its right and its power to make war or peace at its own volition. Cox need worry no longer about what White has to say concerning the league as an issue. VETERANS ELECT OFFICERS W. B. Miles of Tujunga is the new commander of the Southern California Veterans association, having been chosen to this office at the annual encampment at Hemet. Other officers chosen are the following: Senior vice commander, A. H. Thomas of Huntington Beach; junior vice commander, T. O. Andrews of Corona; adjutant, C. H. Clark of Tujunga; quartermaster, A. B. Paul of Santa Ana; surgeon, Dr. D. W. Hasson of Buena Park; chaplain, C. R. Norton of Glendale; entertainment manager, W. E. Herondeen of Los Angeles; bugler, Searles! chief aide-de-camp and sergeant-major, F. BEAN CROP SHORT That the California production of lima beans and baby lima beans this year will not be as large as the production in 1919 is declared in a letter of information sent out by R. L. Churchill, manager of the California Lima Bean Growers association. Churchill's letter reviewing the situation follows: "Two stocks of regular lima beans in storage in warehouses of Southern California on August 1, is now calculated to be in the neighborhood of 100,000 bags. This is a little more than at the same period last year, but not an excessive quantity. The Lima Bean Growers association has only about 15,000 bags unsold from the 1919 crop." "Detailed reports of crop prospects from all districts indicate that very serious damage has resulted to the growing crop of regular limas from the heat wave that prevailed over Southern California during the last two weeks of July and first two or three days of August, and the bad limas have also had their previous crop prospects considerably reduced by the hot weather. "Inspection of fields in all sections seem to indicate that a large acreage of non-irrigated land will produce no better than last year—practically nothing, and that the irrigated lands will not average as much as the same lands did last year. Some of the non-irrigated lands still have better promise than last year, but the very pear that can be hoped for now will be a total production of nearly as much as 1919, when the crop was less than half of normal. "The directors of the California Lima Bean Growers association have voted to close the association's 1920 crop pool to further members on August 25." DAMAGE TO DREDGER SLIGHT Local shippers were advised recently of a penalty charge of ten dollars a day which has been authorized by the interstate commerce commission for the detention more than 48 hours of all open top cars and cars loaded with lumber, coal, or coke. This new charge is in addition to the regular demurrage rate, and is designed to prevent undue detention of equipment in the present emergency. The penalty charge will apply on forest materials to which the lumber rates themselves apply, but excepts cars held at ports for trans-shipment by vessel. Reconsigning rules on all freight in open-top cars and coal and coke in all cars are amended to permit of but one reconsignment under certain conditions and exceptions, outside of which any re-consignment, diversion of shipment will subject the freight to the local rates plus five dollars per car. THE TEST PERIOD Return of railroads to private management after 26 months of federal operation is a test period in the transportation system of the country, according to Representative William E. Andrews, of Nebraska. The question of transportation threads the whole story of national finance, he says. Representative Andrews describes the Cummins-Esch law recently enacted by the republican congress as an effort to utilize individual capital and initiative to the greatest extent. "The use of $20,000,000,000 of private capital in the transportation business will be a tremendous relief to the national treasury," he states, "and will enable us to readjust our national finances in a more speedy restoration to normal conditions. A thorough test of the present law may disclose a permanent policy that should be pursued in promoting the highest welfare of the country." COUNTY AGENTS AID "COOP" CONCERNS Cooperative farmers' associations in the northern and western states, whose organization was promoted by county agents, last year effected a saving to the members of $5,434,000, according to reports made to the state relations service, United States department of agriculture. The governing principle in all activities on the part of county agents sharing in chosen to this office at the annual encampment at Hemet. Other officers chosen are the following: Senior vice commander, A. H. Thomas of Huntington Beach; junior vice commander, T. O. Andrews of Corona; adjutant, C. H. Clark of Tujunga; quartermaster, A. B. Paul of Santa Ana; surgeon, Dr. D. W. Hasson of Buena Park; chapain, C. R. Norton of Glendale; entertainment manager, W. E. Herendeen of Los Angeles; bugler, Searles! chief aide-de-camp and sergeant-major, F. Hazelton; quartermaster sergeant, O. V. Knowlton of Fullerton; chief of staff, W. C. Clark of San Bernardino. E. C. Seymour of San Bernardino and Russell Martin of Los Angeles were elected to the council, with J. W. Horne made an honorary member. Chosen for the elective council were R. H. Butler of San Diego; A. M. Brown of Colton; T. M. Barrett of Glendale; J. L. Hattery of Long Beach; C. B. Manning of Imperial; O. S. Bookout of Fillmore and W. J. Leiser of Santa Ana; from the American Legion, Carl P. Miller; from the Sons of Veterans, J. W. Faust and Fred Martin; from the Spanish War Veterans, A. P. Banks. ed lands still have better promise than last year, but the very pear that can be hoped for now will be a total production of nearly as much as 1919, when the crop was less than half of normal. "The directors of the California Lima Bean Growers association have voted to close the association's 1920 crop pool to further members on August 25." DAMAGE TO DREDGER SLIGHT That the damage caused by the fire aboard the steam dredger at Newport Beach was not as great as was first supposed was one of the principal developments of the harbor commission meeting when it was reported that the machinery of the dredger operated at full capacity all during the blaze and did not come to a stop until late Sunday morning when the steam in the boilers became exhausted. The dredger will be taken back to Long Beach for repairs and will probably be back in the harbor in two months. It is said. A number of the pumps will probably have to be replaced but aside from this the damage is said to have been slight. The fire spread with such suddenness that Engineer Keith was unable to get to a point where he could shut the machinery down and to this fact is attributed the small loss. The loss was at first reported at approximately $125,000 but it is now said the damage will be far from that figure. No estimate on the actual loss was given. The dredger was entirely covered by insurance. The sides of the dredger above the steel hull are being boarded up as a safety measure before taking the craft to sea. Anaheim Gazette, per year, $1.50, payable in advance. COUNTY AGENTS AID "COOP" CONCERNS Cooperative farmers' associations in the northern and western states, whose organization was promoted by county agents, last year effected a saving to the members of $5,434,000, according to reports made to the state relations service, United States department of agriculture. The governing principle in all activities on the part of county agents sharing in cooperative movements has been not to act as the direct business agent of the farmer of an organized group, but to assist farmers in determining what form of local organization is desirable and to secure expert assistance, when available, in organization methods. The county agent also helps guard the community against overorganization and wherever practicable advocates use of existing agencies. The cooperative associations which the county agents have helped form have had to do both with production and distribution and include cooperative grain elevators, creameries, and live-stock selling associations. THE LEAGUE RUNS AMUCK Campaign issues are not static. Even party platforms cannot give them a rigidity that is bound to endure from convention-time to election-time. It convention-time to election-time. It truth of the above is causing consternation among the democrats but is not all disturbing to the republicans. Whether Wilson considers the fate of the league covenant the dominant question of the hour, or continues to maintain that it is only secondary, cannot alter the fact that its future is being determined by Europe and not by America. On August 3, at San Sebastian, INCREASE CAPACITY Announcement has been made by the board of directors of the Exchange By-product Company that the capacity of the plant at Corona will be increased 50 per cent. A new concrete acid house was also authorized. Only a few changes are planned in the main buildings. These will be made to accommodate new machinery necessary to increase the capacity of the plant. The new acid house will adjoin the old one and new machinery will be installed in it. When this addition is completed the plant will be the largest in the United States, if not in the world. The company is now making 10,000 pounds of acid each week. One day last week all records were broken when 133 tons of lemons went through the presses. H. M. May, manager of the plant, attended the meeting and he is highly pleased with the action of the board of directors. He expects constructive work to start within the next six weeks. Joy G. Jameson, president of the company, and Manager May will supervise the work of enlarging the plant. The local plant is handling practically 75 per cent of the cull lemons of the citrus districts from San Diego to Santa Barbara. The plant is conducted along the same lines as the California Fruit Growers association, members of which own the chemical plant. Chief Chemist C. P. Wilson is back from a tour of the United States during which he visited and inspected many government, university and industrial laboratories and conferred with the leading chemists of the country pursuing citrus by-product researches. Ford THE UNIVERSAL CAR The Ford Runabout is a Runabout in reality—a regular business messenger, solving the question of economical and quick transportation. The Contractor, Builder, Traveling Salesman, Collector, Solicitor, all find the Ford Runabout the most convenient as well as the most economical among motor cars. Durable in service, and useful every day in the year. We solicit your order for one or more. We ask your patronage in the repair of your car, assuring you of genuine Ford Parts skilled workmen. The Ford Runabout is a Runabout in reality—a regular business messenger, solving the question of economical and quick transportation. The Contractor, Builder, Traveling Salesman, Collector, Solicitor, all find the Ford Runabout the most convenient as well as the most economical among motor cars. Durable in service, and useful every day in the year. We solicit your order for one or more. We ask your patronage in the repair of your car, assuring you of genuine Ford Parts, skilled workmen, reasonable prices. GEORGE DUNTON Ford Agency Anaheim Telephone 263-J Los Angeles and Cypress Streets JOHN H. COOK OF ANAHEIM announces himself as a candidate for Supervisor of Third Supervisorial idate for Supervisor of Third Supervisorial trict of Orange county, ject to the decision of ers at the Primary ElecAugust 31, 1920.