anaheim-gazette 1921-01-06

PACKING HOUSES ARE RESUMING OPERATIONS AFTER HOLIDAY VACATION PICKERS ARE AGAIN GATHERING THE GOLDEN FRUIT. This Season's Crop Throughout The State Is Heaviest Since 1917—Navel Crop 55 Per Cent and Valencias 50 Per Cent Greater Than Last Year Fifty Thousand Cars Will Be Shipped From California. Estimated at 50,000 carloads for the entire State, the orange crop which is now being harvested is the heaviest since the peak production of 1917. The Central California orange crop is already in the market. It was 20 per cent greater than last year's. Some oranges are being picked in Southern California districts, but gen- out that increased freight rates do not mean so much to a cotton grower who gets a bale or less from an acre, but that they do put an awful financial dent in the returns to the citrus grower who sometimes picks nearly a carload of fruit from an acre. The exchange is interesting itself in refrigerated steamers in the hope that by another season it will be able to send at least a portion of the orange crop of market via the Panama Canal instead of by rail. FRANKLIN NICKEY ON U. S. SEAPLANE Makes Record Flight From North Island To Magoaena Bay Franklin Nickey, grandson of Mr. and Mrs. W. I. Carver of this city, is first machinist on the United States seaplane N C-5 which started from San Diego on Saturday for a flight to the Panama Canal. The N C-5 is one of the fourteen flyers making the trip. As it started on its long voyage on Thurs. it met with a serious mishap and was compelled to return to North Island for repairs. It started on its way again on Saturday, and made the flight to Magdalena bay, REVIEW OF DURING PAST YEAR WHAT THE CHAMELE MERCE ACCOMPLISH THE CITY I Secretary Fraser Iss Members Recounting Achievements Of Months—Active Body A Potent Force In Splendid Work. During the year 1919 of Commerce was th and potent agency in ing for the developm and many things we by it. The outstanding during the year was gether the warring question of a city par Estimated at 50,000 carloads for the entire State, the orange crop which is now being harvested is the heaviest since the peak production of 1917. The Central California orange crop is already in the market. It was 20 per cent greater than last year's. Some oranges are being picked in Southern California districts, but general picking will not begin before the last of this week, because the crop is a little late in maturing. In nearly all districts the Navel oranges are running to smaller sizes than usual. This is regarded as an advantage, since it will enable the general public to buy medium-sized oranges at medium prices and will afford a smaller quantity of the big sizes at the customary price for larger fruit. Dana King, in charge of orange sales for the California Fruit Growers' Exchange, says he believes the Navel crop of the State will amount to 24,500 carloads, or 55 per cent more than last year's yield, while he places the Valencia production at 21,000 carloads, or about 50 per cent in excess of last year's harvest. The miscellaneous varieties will make up another 2000 carloads, he thinks, with the grand total near 50,000 carloads. The exchange reports that prices for oranges are fairly good, considering the general condition of the country. The associated growers expect to market the crop without difficulty, although it is expected that at times shipments may move slowly. Mr. King points out that oranges go at whatever the demand for them justifies from day to day in the way of prices, and that while buying power may be low at times during the year the exchange expects to offset this by insuring high quality and keeping the distribution spread out evenly so it can be readily absorbed. It is pointed out by the exchange that its business runs all the year through and gives the grower probably a better average than would be obtainable. Another point favorable to the orange growers, in these times, is that the Associated growers lay their own products down in the market place instead of depending upon speculators. Mr. King says he believes that if the orange growers of California had to depend upon fruit speculators this year they would not be able to market Franklin Nickey, grandson of Mr. and Mrs. W. I. Carver of this city, is first machinist on the United States seaplane N C-5 which started from San Diego on Saturday for a flight to the Panama Canal. The N C-5 is one of the fourteen flyers making the trip. As it started on its long voyage on Thurs., it met with a serious mishap and was compelled to return to North Island for repairs. It started on its way again on Saturday, and made the flight to Magdalena bay, a distance of 702 miles in the record time of 9 hours and 15 minutes, making 72 miles an hour, and establishing a world's record. Nickey was born in this city, and is 21 years of age. His mother was the beautiful Mrs. Callie Carver, who died while she boy was in his infancy. On his father's side his grandfather is F. T. Nickey of Santa Ana, formerly chairman of the board of supervisors, and a well known citizen of Orange county. Nickey was in this city last week; spending Christmas with his grandparents and other relatives. He is a cousin of Dale Quarton, who is now making a record for himself at Annapolis academy. A San Diego dispatch, under date of the first, gives the following details of the start of the N C-5 on its long voyage: "Establishing a new American non-stop duration record for pilot and five passengers for seaplanes, the United States naval seaplane NC-5 flew from San Diego to Magdalena Bay in the remarkable time of 9 hours and fifteen minutes. "The big triple motored plane covered the 702 miles between Point Loma and Magdalena Bay at the terrific speed of 72 miles an hour, the fastest time ever made on this coast by a seaplane of this type. "Exceptional interest centered in this remarkable dash down the Lower California Coast of the NC-5, partly because of the intense eagerness of the crew to retrieve the misfortune that overtook them off Point Loma on the initial start Thursday morning, and partly because it demonstrated the ability of Pacific air force seaplanes to travel over long stretches of seacoast practically without the aid of patrol craft. "The NC-5 was commanded by Lieutenant H. V. Baugh, and in striking contrast to the ill luck which the plane encountered when it was partially wrecked here at the start Thursday morning, was the good fortune which attended its astounding..." that its business runs all the year through and gives the grower probably a better average than would be obtainable. Another point favorable to the orange growers, in these times, is that the Associated growers lay their own products down in the market place instead of depending upon speculators. Mr. King says he believes that if the orange growers of California had to depend upon fruit speculators this year they would not be able to market more than 40 per cent of the visible crop, because fruit speculators have been conspicious by their absence this year, as is evident from the fate of the Oregon and Washington apple growers who have lost millions of dollars because the failure of speculators to buy up their crops left them without a marketing organization and caused much of the fruit to rot in the orchards. High freight rates are apt to militate against the successful handling of this year's orange crop, according to association men. The freight rate on a corload of oranges to eastern markets this year is $184.80 more than it was in 1919, which placed upon the industry an added burden of $9,000,000 which must necessarily be paid out of the net returns, since it cannot be added to the price of the fruit. In two and one-half years the rates on a carload of oranges have increased $337 per carload which means an increase of $16,680,000 on such a crop as will be marketed during the next ten months. In addition to this enormous burden in the way of increased freight rates, the growers have produced the present crop under the highest labor and material costs in the history of the industry. The California Fruit Growers Exchange is undertaking at this time to secure from the rollroads some sort of reduction in order to facilitate selling the new crop. Mr. King points "The NC-5 was commanded by Lieutenant H. V. Baugh, and in striking contrast to the ill luck which the plane encountered when it was partially wrecked here at the start Thursday morning, was the good fortune which attended its astounding flight today. "Between the hours of midnight and 3 a.m. the day the fourteen seaplanes took off for the long and hazardous flight down the Pacific, Lieutenant Baugh was married, and he fell heir to an unexpected honeymoon when the seaplane was returned to the station for repairs. "These were rushed as much as possible by three shifts of mechanics and the NC-5 got under way on its second attempt at 7:45 a.m." According to the schedule of the flight the twelfth F-5-L machines were to have left Magdalena Bay this morning for the next flight to Banderlas Bay, 445 miles away. At 7:15 tonight the naval air station announced that it had no report today from the twelve planes which should have reached Banderlas Bay this afternoon. Navy officers said that they were experiencing great difficulty in communicating with the planes and that it was highly probable a report from them would not be received until early tomorrow." The naval air station here reported that the bight of the NC-5 was the longest for a seaplane in the history of aeronautics and exceeded by about 65 miles the longest jump made by a plane in the trans-atlantic bight. Later reports indicate the seaplanes are continuing in their flight successfully, and will reach the canal in record time. Participated in Oral Huntington Beach, 17 first and second award for each exhbit. Is having the mRNAheim properly carried out "Poor benefit of homelessness and Red Cross roll campaigns over the earlier than any other city. Secured new quail Angles street. Join Club of So. Cal. on the expense will rent and office assist. Secured a day and office of the Western Co. located in the new quarters. Officers twice have welcoming Hon. W governor, into Ana his visits pleasant didate Cox, of O'Far from San Diego and box of our famous several noted speeches in our memb plan greater active next year. Had d monthly meeting Chambers of Craftained a number Cal. captains cf conference on ha Nov. 5. Seconding efforts erican Legion Po instrumental in fur public demonstration in the history of Anaheim on Arm Mrs. Elizabeth was spending friends in Anaheim is now principal Imperial. AHEIM GAZETT Anaheim, California, Thursday, January 6, 1921 REVIEW OF WORK DURING THE PAST YEAR WHAT THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ACCOMPLISHED FOR THE CITY IN 1920. Secretary Fraser Issues Letter To Members Recounting Some of The Achievements Of Past Twelve Months—Active Body of Workers Is A Potent Force In Anaheim—Did Splendid Work. During the year 1920 the Chamber of Commerce was the most active and potent agency in Anaheim working for the development of the city, and many things were accomplished by it. The outstanding achievement during the year was the bringing together the warring factions on the question of a city park, and the settling of the park site dispute for all. NEW DISTRICT ATTORNEY IN CHARGE OF OFFICE C. N. Mozley and Roland Thompson Appointed Deputies. At noon Monday A. P. Nelson became district attorney of Orange county, replacing L. A. West, whose resignation from that post after a tenure of ten years took place at that hour. Nelson's first official act was the appointment of his two deputies. He reappointed C. N. Mozley, who was appointed by L. A. West several weeks ago when Deputy District Attorney W. F. Menton resigned to enter private practice. As his second deputy Nelson appointed Roland Thompson, of Placentia. Thompson assumes the post of deputy left vacant by Nelson following his appointment as district attorney. Former District Attorney West was Monday busily engaged in establishing himself in his new offices in the Abstract and Title Guaranty Building. W. F. Menton, who also secured offices in this building, was also engaged in taking possession of his new quarters. The new district attorney and his two deputies are already immersed in the calendar of the two sunny days. GREATEST YEAR IN HISTORY OF THE CITY THE NEW YEAR FINDS BUSINESS GOOD AND ANAHEIM PROSEROUS. Building During Past Twelve Months Heaviest Ever Known—362 Permits Issued, Aggregate Cost of Building Being $880,000—Bank Resources Show Remarkable Increase Over Previous Year. Hundreds of Anaheim people remained awake last Friday night to make merry during the last hour of the expiring year, and to welcome, with glad acclaim, the birth of the new. At the stroke of midnight bells in various parts of town rang out and whistles blew, and a joyous welcome was extended to the glad New Year. Looking backward over the twelve locations, of Anaheim highway near about a year. He was relance after came on re-Williams' sentation o was attorne. All suggest the executive Angeles co Whether Farles' sug Just what gesting s known here BEET ME Association Cro The bee especially of the St produced, the outlook cooperative handle t season. During the year 1920 the Chamber of Commerce was the most active and potent agency in Anaheim working for the development of the city, and many things were accomplished by it. The outstanding achievement during the year was the bringing together the warring factions on the question of a city park, and the settling of the park site dispute for all time. Of course the park's location is not entirely satisfactory to all, but the site chosen is the least objectionable to those whose affections were fixed on the various other sites proposed. Because of the activity of the Chamber of Commerce the people declared in favor of a park, they chose a site and voted the bonds. Secretary Frazer has just issued a letter to the members reviewing the work of the past year and modestly pointing to some of the things achieved. He says: We started business Aug. 1 and have held weekly and monthly meetings ever since. The board now at the head of your affairs, in going out at the end of the year, wishes to give an account of its stewardship, and begs to submit the following: It brought together the scattered factions, each of which claimed a preference as to park location, and united them on the Dickel site, which was chosen in the bond election Oct. 5. Brought in several parties willing to sub-divide certain tracts for the building of homes. This activity awakened home investors who are now putting on lots and houses for local needs, showing that if Anaheim is good enough for outside investors, our own people can take the profits just as well. Is keeping 22 families in Anaheim by rough apartments on Claudina street through subscription of its members, amounting to $5700. Participated in Orange County Fair Huntington Beach, Oct. 7-9, receiving 17 first and second prize ribbons, an award for each exhibit entered. Is having the main arteries into Anaheim properly sign-posted. Carried out "Poppy Day" for the benefit of homeless children in France and Red Cross roll call, putting both campaigns over the quota required earlier than any other Orange county city. Secured new quarters on No. Los post of deputy left vacant by Warner following his appointment as district attorney. Former District Attorney West was Monday busily engaged in establishing himself in his new offices in the Abstract and Title Guaranty Building. W. F. Menton, who also secured offices in this building, was also engaged in taking possession of his new quarters. The new district attorney and his two deputies are already immersed in work. The calendar of the two superior courts for Jan. are crowded, and the new legal advisors of the county expect to put in one of the busiest months yet known at the courthouse. In addition to the numerous criminal cases on the dockets of the superior courts, there are also a large number of preliminary examinations scheduled in the justice courts throughout the county. The calendar of Justice John B. Cox is especially crowded with cases. A CHAPTER OF ACCIDENTS One dead and several injured was the toll taken among Orange county and Los Angeles county residents in week-end traffic accidents occurring in the widely scattered districts in the two counties. A certificate of death was expected to be filed today in the case of J. Ewakuma, a Japanese of Anaheim who was killed New Year's night when struck by an automobile at Telegraph road and Rio Hondo crossing. Stopping to light the rear lamp of his automobile, Ewakuma was struck by a car driven by Fred Lewis of Pomona and was taken to the Whittler hospital where he died shortly after his arrival. The body was taken to the Undertaking parlors of White and Company at Whittler. Another accident resulting from the New Year's traffic congestion occurred when an automobile driven by Magnus Peterson, 67, of 231 East 7th Street, Long Beach turned over on the boulevard near Los Alamitos Sugar Company's plant, New Year's night. Peterson was taken to Seaside hospital, Long Beach, paralyzed below the waist and unable to move his arms as the result of his injuries. Jack Leslie, a driver for the Crown stage, and John Chanibers, an oil worker, both residents of Los Angeles, were in the Orange County hospital suffering from severe injuries received New Year's night when a Crown stage crashed into east end of the West Hundreds of Anaheim people remained awake last Friday night to make merry during the last hour of the expiring year, and to welcome, with glad acclaim, the birth of the new. At the stroke of midnight bells in various parts of town rang out and whistles blew, and a joyous welcome was extended to the glad New Year. Looking backward over the twelve months just past, Anaheim people have just cause for congratulation. It has undoubtedly been the greatest year in the city's history in the matter of prosperity and growth. Every business man reports an exceedingly heavy trade during the year, and the balance sheet shows a gratifying profit in all lines of business. Just what the census would show our population to be now we can only guess, but it is certain there has been a large increase since the government counted us a year ago. City Clerk Merritt reports bulling permits issued during the year numbered 362—almost on a day, the total cost of the buildings being $880,000. Most of these permits were issued for dwellings, which were filled with people as soon as completed, and the demand for houses is just as great now as it was a year ago. Nothing emphasizes the business conditions of a town as thoroughly as the bank statements. The scribe wandered into the First National Friday and found Cashier Benjamin preparing New Year's gifts for the stockholers. The directors had just declared a semi-annual dividend of 16 per cent for the two institutions—the First National and the American Savings Bank—which is at the rate of 32 per cent per annum. Undoubtedly other banks of the city did just as well as the statements show an equal per centage of gain in resources throughout the year. ATTEMPT TO PROHIBIT SHOOTING ON HIGHWAY Another Amendment To The Motor Vehicle Law Proposed Nimrods who believe that they should not be denied the right to "plug" at ducks or other game from public highways should be on their guard. It is expected that an effort will be made to come session of the state legislature to amend the motor vehicle act so that Participated in Orange County Fair Huntington Beach, Oct. 7-9, receiving 17 first and second prize ribbons, an award for each exhibit entered. Is having the main arteries into Anaheim properly sign-posted. Carried out "Poppy Day" for the benefit of homeless children in France and Red Cross roll call, putting both campaigns over the quota required earlier than any other Orange county city. Secured new quarters on No. Los Angeles street, joining with the Auto Club of So. Cal. on a basis whereby the expense will not be greater, for rent and office assistance than in the past. Secured a day and night downtown office of the Western Union Telegraph Co. located in the north side of our new quarters. Officers twice had the pleasure of welcoming Hon. W. D. Stephens, our governor, into Anaheim, and making his visits pleasant; we received Candidate Cox, of Ohio, while on tour from San Diego and presented him a box of our famous oranges; brought several noted speakers to add interest in our members' meetings, and plan greater activity in this line for next year. Had delegations at every monthly meeting of the Associated Chambers of Orange county; entertained a number of distinguished So. Cal. captains of industry in a joint conference on harbor development Nov. 5. Seconding efforts of the local American Legion Post, was partly instrumental in furnishing the greatest public demonstration ever experienced in the history of Orange county, in Anaheim on Armistice day, 1920. Mrs. Elizabeth Spencer of Imperial was spending the holidays with friends in Anaheim. Mrs. Spencer is now principal of the schools at Imperial. Jack Leslie, a driver for the Crown stage, and John Chambers, an oil worker, both residents of Los Angeles, were in the Orange County hospital suffering from severe injuries received New Year's night when a Crown stage crashed into the east end of the West Chapman bridge, spanning the Santa Ana river. Leslie's right ear was severed and he is suffering from injuries to his right hip. When he was taken to the hospital the lower part of his right ear was hanging by a mere thread. The attending physician used a needle in replacing the severed piece. Leslie was thrown through the wind shield. Chambers is suffering from a compound fracture of the right forearm and numerous bruises. He lives at 917 East Vernon avenue, Los Angeles. The stage was being driven by H. King. Leslie was returning to Los Angeles as a passenger and he and Chambers were the only passengers in the car. The stage, which was the last one leaving here for Los Angeles Saturday night, was wrecked beyond repair, according to attaches of the stage company. King was not badly hurt. The accident is said to have been due to headlights of the stage going out just before the bridge was reached. The darkness was intensified by a heavy fog.* Alex Hunt, 64, a resident of Huntington Beach, also was at the county hospital as the result of injuries received New Year's day. He was struck by a machine as he was walking in the street. His left ankle was broken. Hunt is a dispenser of fish bait on the Huntington Beach pier. SHOOTING ON HIGHWAY Another Amendment To The Motor Vehicle Law Proposed Nimrods who believe that they should not be denied the right to "plug" at ducks or other game from the public highways should be on their guard. It is expected that an effort will be made the coming session of the state legislature to amend the motor vehicle act so that shooting from highways would be prohibited. Information that such an effort is under way was disclosed at the final session of the motor vehicle conference held at Los Angeles recently. The conference was for the purpose of discussing changes in the law and the delegates were requested to submit suggestions for changes which they deemed necessary to be made in the act. David R. Farles, general consul for the Automobile Club of Southern California included his suggestions to recommend that an amendment be introduced prohibiting shooting from the highways. A provision of this kind is incorporated in the present motor vehicle law. It is ineffective. It was knocked into a "cocked hat" by Judge R. Y. Williams, of the Orange County Superior court, in a test case brought here. He declared the section was invalid because the subject was not mentioned in the title of the act and he asserted that it was out of place in the motor vehicle act. It was believed that gun club men were responsible for the section. It was thought their intention being to prevent the shooting of ducks from the roads in the vicinity of the gun clubs. For the purpose of bringing a test ETTE Number 9 YEAR OF CITY BUSINESS PROStwelve Months—362 Permits out of Building Resources increase Over in the local courts, Walter Heitahusen, of Anaheim, went out on the highway near Anaheim one morning about a year ago and discharged a gun. He was released on his own recognition after being arrested. The case came on regularly for trial and Judge Williams' decision following the presentation of evidence. E. A. Koepsel was attorney for Heitshusen. All suggestions were submitted to the executive committee of the Los Angeles conference, with power to act. Whether the committee will approve Farles' suggestion is yet to be learned. Just what Farles' purpose was in suggesting such an amendment is not known here. BEET MEN ORGANIZE FOR PROTECTION Association Expects To Control The Crop The Coming Season The beet growers of California, more especially those of the Southern part of the State where sugar beets are produced, are very enthusiastic over the outlook of the organization of a cooperative marketing association to handle the beet crop, the coming season. ANAHEIM PEOPLE SEE FLOWER PARADE HUNDRERS FROM THIS CITY WITNESS THE GREAT MID-WINTER PAGEANT The Elks Band And Our Beautiful Float Receive Many Compliments—Football Enthusiasts See California Slaughter The Buckeyes In Championship Game—Anahelmer pays Hundred Dollars For Two Seats Anaheim people who witnessed the Rose Tournament parade at Pasadena on New Year's Day are proud of the part Anaheim played in the greatest pageant ever seen in California. Anaheim was there with bells on, and attracted its share of attention and applause from the three hundred thousand spectators who lined the miles of streets through which the procession passed. Twenty-five mem- Association Expects To Control The Crop The Coming Season The beet growers of California, more especially those of the Southern part of the State where sugar beets are produced, are very enthusiastic over the outlook of the organization of a cooperative marketing association to handle the beet crop, the coming season. Under the direction of Gilbert B. Daniels, State Market Director, and Harold E. Wahlberg, Farm Advisor of Orange county, considerable progress has been made, and beet growers in various sections of the Southern part of the State are signing the Subscription and Crop Agreements which will bind them into an organization that will not only enable them to directly market their crop, but which will be the means of the elimination of a great deal of speculation and waste in the distribution of their product, to the great financial gain of the grower of sugar beets, and ultimate user of sugar. An organization Committee composed of the following named well-known beet growers of Los Angeles and Orange Counties, has been named: D. H. Goodwin, W. A. Draper, C. J. Smith, W. D. Johnson, Mr. Koch, J. A. Knapp, garl Gardner, M. Chuml, J.W. Martin, J. W. Seay, George C. Buchn, C. L. McComber, Sam Geizler, R. B. Marshbank, H. B. Woodrough. Mr. Goodwin was named as Chairman, and Mr. Knapp, Secretary. The southern section of the state has been divided into districts, a committee being appointed from the growers in each locality to secure signatures to membership in the organization. At a meeting held in the Farm Advisor's office in Snnta Ana, this week, over twenty-five hundred acres were reported signed up. It is the intent and purpose of the organization Committee to file articles of incorporation as soon as twenty thousand acres are signed up in the southern part of the state. Mr. Daniels and Mr. Wahlberg are very optimistic as to the outlook, and will lend every effort to assist the growers in the perfection of the organization. The beet growers, through the organization, propose to have a hand in the question as to what price they shall receive for beets from sugar refiners, and also desire to increase their output by studying cultural meadows. Anaheim people who witnessed the Rose Tournament parade at Pasadena on New Year's Day are proud of the part Anaheim played in the greatest pageant ever seen in California. Anaheim was there with bells on, and attracted its share of attention and applause from the three hundred thousand spectators who lined the miles of streets through which the procession passed. Twenty-five members of the Elks band were conspicuous in the line. Clad in their neat white uniforms, the boys were not only pleasing to the eye, but the music they produced was alluring to the car. Twelve of the best bands in Southern California had places in the parade, but none made a better appearance or better music than our own. Notwithstanding the fact that only a few day's time was permitted our artists to construct a float, the display, designed, built and constructed for the occasion by Howard Gates and his two assistants, Webb and Moore, was a beautiful one, and elicited many complimentary remarks. The design was a huge orange, nearly four feet in diameter, set on a pedestal. It was made of marigolds, and on each side was a white heart with the word, Anaheim entwined in it, showing that Anaheim is in the heart of the orange belt. On each corner of the float was a huge vase filled with magnificent red roses, with a judicious use of vines and greenery. Four young ladies, Misses Helen Jordan, Lanette Rule, and Marcella and Helen Weber stood at the four corners of the pedestal. Gates already has his mind at work on plans for a float for next year's parade that will bring first prize to Anaheim. This city and the surrounding country was about depopulated Saturday, every person owning an automobile going to Pasadena or somewhere else. There were two magnates drawing crowds to the Crown City—the floral parade and the football game between California and Ohio Universities. Anaheimers generally were rooters for Berkeley. A few out of the hundreds who went from here were fortunate enough to secure tickets for the game and they were purchased many days ahead of the time. Extravagant money was offered for tickets, one Anaheimer, it was said, paying one hundred dollars for two seats. They wouldn't have been worth the price if he saw Calliope... believe that they did the right to neither game from nor should be on expected that an act the coming legislature to vehicle act so that always would be much an effort is posed at the final for vehicle conferables recently. The purpose of the law and requested to sub-miss changes which necessary to be made general consul for Southern California suggestions to recommendation be in shooting from kind is incor- ment motor vehicle case brought section was in subject was not title of the act that it was out of vehicle act. That gun club men for the section. It intention being to king of ducks from vicinity of the gun of bringing a test corporation as soon as twenty times and acres are signed up in the southern part of the state. Mr. Daniels and Mr. Wahlberg are very optimistic as to the outlook, and will lend every effort to assist the growers in the perfection of the organization. The beet growers, through the organization, propose to have a hand in the question as to what price they shall receive for beets from sugar refiners, and also desire to increase their output by studying cultural methods and combining to get adequate labor. According to State Marketer Daniels the grower has been facing a diminishing and discouraging schedule of prices, and by the contract with the manufacturers, has been left on the mountain side of the ledger. Mr. Daniels states that the grower will now look forward to a more equitable phase of the situation, and feels that they should have something to say about the cost of production and a fair return for their efforts. That values on good valencia groves in the vicinity of Orange are not slipping is indicated by the sale last week of a twenty-five-acre grove situated on the highway between Orange and Olive for $100,000. Nels T. Edwards, of Orange, capitalist, member of the county board of supervisors and former county clerk, and A. r. Fletcher were the owners of the grove. They are passing title to Fred Koesel and Gustave Hedstrom, both of Anaheim. The grove is full bearing and is said to be a first class piece of producing property. Edwards and Fletcher have owned the ranch for some time. A 200-acre ranch in the Imperial Valley, valued at $60,000, was taken by Edwards and Fletcher as part payment on the orange acreage. The Imperial ranch is planted to alfaalfa. Open Spigot Saturates Center Street Pavement With Slippery Stuff. A man named Jones, living at Brea drove into town from the east early Friday on an oil truck, with a spigot on the rear of his tank open. He drove down Center street as far as Lemon, unconscious of the fact that he was copiously saturating the pavement with crude oil, and probably would not have discovered it all if Officer Baxter had not hailed him and pointed to the slippery trail he was leaving behind him. Many mishaps resulted from the saturated pavement, and a few suits of clothes were ruined, but no serious damage resulted. Several autoists found their machines standing still with the rear wheels revolving rapidly, and many motorcycles and bicycles skidded, throwing theirriders onto the greasy pavement. Pedestrians, also, found it difficult to maintain their equilibrium while crossing the street. The city authorities immediately got out wagons, and the oil company at Brea, owner of the tank, sent others down, and in a short time the trail was covered with sand.