anaheim-gazette 1921-02-17

Anaheim Gazette ESTABLISHED 1870 ISSUED EVERY THURSDAY Henry Kuchel, Editor and Proprietor SUBSCRIPTION PER YEAR ... $1.50 SIX MONTHS ... $1.00 THREE MONTHS ... $ .50 Entred at the Anaheim Postoffice as second-class matter OFFICIAL CITY PAPER OUR PRODUCTS The principal products of Orange county for the year 1919 were as follows, the total being $29,152,500: Oranges ... $12,000,000 Leomons ... 2,500,000 Avocados ... 15,000 Loquats ... 27,500 Sugar Beets ... 10,600,000 Apricots ... 290,000 Apples ... 50,000 Miscellaneous Fruit ... 420,000 Hay ... 2,000,000 Grain ... 2,000,000 Potatoes ... 350,000 Celery ... 100,000 Walnuts ... 5,700,000 Tomatoes and tomato seed... 1,850,000 Persimmons ... 25,000 Vegetables ... 500,000 Oils, Gas and Gasoline ... 31,276,600 Beans ... 3,060,889 Fish ... 108,069 Peppers ... 1,125,699 Nursery Stock ... 300,699 Oilves and Olive Oil ... 125,699 Berries ... 125,699 Poultry ... 1,500,699 Live Stock ... 1,500,699 Beach has brought a flood of deeds for recording. However, the flood has come from all directions. There is no part of the county that has not furnished a large quota of the 8490 deeds for the year." A comparison of the number of deeds recorded in the past year with preceding years is made in figures given by Enderle. In 1916 there were 1200 deeds recorded; that is for the year ending the first Monday of March, 1916. For the year ending in March, 1918, the deeds totaled 1750. For the year ending March 1919, the total came to 2975. The year previous to last March showed much activity, for in that year the deeds reached a total of 5785. The number for the present year, ending March 7 next, is partly estimated. The actual figures for the eleven months are taken and an estimate for the month still to run. That estimate brings the total to about 8400. The increase in the number of assessments is bringing a great deal of extra work to a number of county offices. With the assessor there are not only 8000 additional statements to be made out and carried through the books, an increase of about 30 percent in a year, but also some 8000 additional property owners to be checked up by the assessor and his field deputies. DEMANDS PITILESS PUBLICITY There is widespread interest in California in a measure introduced into the legislature by State Senator Walter Eden of Santa Ana. The bill proposes a public accounting by every organization that expends in excess of $1,000 in fighting for or against public utilities. VAST PROPERTY DEALS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR More Than Eight Thousand Transfers Made in County The tremendous real estate activity that has marked the history of Orange county's development during the past year is shown in figures made available at the office of County Assessor James Sleeper. In the past year no less than 8400 deeds were recorded in Orange county and that is seven times the number of deeds recorded in 1916. Just at this time, deputies in the office of the county assessor are writing out assessment statements. These will be ready by March 7, when field deputies under Sleeper will begin making the 1921 assessments for Orange County. In preparing for the assessment of 1920, the assessor's office got out 26,000 assessment statements. In preparing for the assessment that will start March 7, this year, the office must prepare no less than 32,000 assessment statements. "That means," said Chief Deputy Maurice Enderle, "that in the past year there have been about 8000 sales of property to new owners. It means that hundreds of lots that were in the hands of a few owners a year ago are now in the hands of many owners. "For instance, a year ago there was a block and a half in Santa Ana that was assessed to Mrs. F. M. Gist. The lots have all been sold, and we have got out twenty statements where we got out one a year ago. Then too, there have been many ten-acre pieces that have been cut into five-acre pieces." "The oil activity at Huntington additional property owners to be checked up by the assessor and his field deputies. DEMANDS PITILESS PUBLICITY There is widespread interest in California in a measure introduced into the legislature by State Senator Walter Eden of Santa Ana. The bill proposes a public accounting by every organization that expends in excess of $1,000 in fighting for or against any legislative matter submitted to a vote of the people. Under this plan propagandists must file statements of money received and money expended just as individuals running for office must file statements of receipt and expenditures. "The people of the state have a right to an accounting such as I have outlined in my bill," said Senator Eden. "They have a right to know who is putting up money to put over information is often of vital consequence in studying a situation." Under this measure an accounting must be made by any "committee, firm, association, public or private corporation, whether incorporated or not" spending money for the purpose of influencing voters "for or against the adoption of any initiative or referendum measure, constitutional amendment, bonds or other proposition voted on throughout the state." Not more than ten days nor less than five days before the election for which the money has been raised a statement must be filed with the secretary of state showing the total amount contributed and giving the name of each person who has contributed more that $25. This statement must show to whom money in amounts of $10 or more has gone. Within twenty days after the election a second statement covering all receipts and expenditures not covered in the pre-election statement. Those statements must be sworn to. Violation of the law, under the Fden bill, will be made a misdemeanor, the fine to be not over $1,000, one-half of which shall be paid to the informer and one-half to the county treasurer. In addition to this fine, the offender may be sued for $1000 by any citizen of the state. The increasing price of artificial indigo subsequent to the elimination of Germany as a source of supply has made the vegetable indigo industry profitable again. For instance, a year ago there was a block and a half in Santa Ana that was assessed to Mrs. F. M. Gist. The lots have all been sold, and we have got out twenty statements where we got out one a year ago. Then too, there have been many ten-acre pieces that have been cut into five-acre pieces. The oil activity at Huntington the fine to be not over $1,000, one-half of which shall be paid to the informer and one-half to the county treasurer. In addition to this fine, the offender may be sued for $1000 by any citizen of the state. The increasing price of artificial indigo subsequent to the elimination of Germany as a source of supply has made the vegetable indigo industry profitable again. Meet us Face to Face For Valencia Orange Groves C. B. BERGER CO WANTED, A HUSBAND The Gazette this morning received the following letter, signed by Lucy Woodruc, Greensburg, Kan. We give it publicity in the hope that it will meet the eye of some deserving young man who can give this young lady the happy home she is praying for. "I am a divorcee, 22 years of age, and considered very beautiful. I have velvety dark bown eyes and fluffy dark brown hair. I am 5 ft 5 in. in height, slender, pretty form, small feet and hands. Ancestor, James Marshall, who came over in the Mayflower. "I have a little son of four years, very nice looking with dark hair and grey eyes. Since my home with my parents is so terribly unpleasant, I will marry a man of good character, who would be a loving husband. One who loves children and can give us a good home. "I am in hopes that if you would be so kind as to publish an article about us, we may find the right one. I am of good character and would expect him to be the same." AMENDMENT NO. 1 All over the state is a growing sentiment in favor of doing away with what is known as Amendment No.; that is, with the double system of taxation in use in California. Since a state-wide fight has been found necessary in an effort to compel the corporations to pay what the state authorities declare positively a fair share of taxes, the people are awakening to the true inwardness of the system, which is so arranged that public utilities, banks and insurance companies follow and soon several others. WILD MAN CAPTURED AFTER HARD FIGHT Has Lived A Hermit Life For The Past Five Years Arrested after a desperate battle with Sheriff C. E. Jackson, Deputy Sheris E. E. French, Constable Holt of Orange and a posse composed of Orange citizens, Mike Jackson, 60, who has lived the life of a mountain hermit for the past five years, was arrested before Justice of the Peace Cox Monday morning on a charge of assault with a deadly weapon. The "wild man" as he is termed by Sheriff Jackson, was subdued only by clubs. Guns pointed directly at his face did not stop him. Sheriff Jackson says he broke two clubs over the man's head before Constable Holt rabbed the man and put a pair of handcuffs on him. The alleged "wild man" is said to have attacked Sheriff Jackson with a long compass. This instrument had two sharp prongs on each end and it was only by skillful dodging that Sheriff Jackson escaped injury. The chase started when T. E. Gruwell and his brother, Ray Gruwell, of Orange, saw Jackson come out of a barn at the rear of their home on East Walnut street. T. E. Gruwell says he noticed that the man was wearing a coat which he had left hanging in the barn. The Gruwells demanded that the coat be returned and according to their story Jackson denied that he had taken the coat from their place. The Gruwells insisted on getting the coat and Jackson put up a fight. A battle with rocks followed and both the Gruwells and Jackson were struck. A chase followed and soon several others arrived. WILL DO THEM GOOD TO PAY UP Herbert Hoover gives it as his judgment that as long as the allied nations that owe us many billions go on spending prodigious sums for armament there should be no thought in this country of canceling their debts to the United States. If there were any reason that America should cancel these debts it would be answered effectually by the fact that the debt or nations are spending as Mr. Hoover points out, enough money in war preparations to wipe out principal and interest of their annual obligations to this country. Perhaps if this country were to strongly insist upon the payment or arrangement for payment of what is due in interest and of definite measures for taking care of principal in good time, it would have as much influence in bringing about reduction of armament as any agreement to that end could have. In any event, there has been offered no reason why Europe should not pay us what she owes. There was every pretense of good faith by those borrowers when they borrowed and there certainly was no want of good faith by the lender when those vast sums were lent. There should be no want of good faith in the matter of paying up. Anything that will assist to force European countries to get war out of mind will be a good thing for Europe and there can be no question that necessity to pay us will have powerful effect in that direction. ITS FOOLISH TO SUFFER When So Many Anahelm People Are Pointing the Way Out You may be brave enough to stand All over the state is a growing sentiment in favor of doing away with what is known as Amendment No. 1 that is, with the double system of taxation in use in California. Since a state-wide fight has been found necessary in an effort to compel the corporations to pay what the state authorities declare positively a fair share of taxes, the people are awakening to the true inwardness of the system, which is so arranged that public utilities, banks and insurance companies are taxed for the support of the state government and all other property in the state is taxed for local purposes. The system went into effect ten years ago. The amendment was put through when the state was under corporation rule, and that it had the backing of the big interests of the state is now a matter of common knowledge. Corporation money was used to make the fight for the measure. It is declared that corporations had hired workers, in a majority of the precincts of the state, so anxious were they to have the amendment pass. It is certain that through the operation of this amendment, the corporations have not had to bear a fair proportion of the burden of taxation. It believes that in the effort to collect more money from the corporations, as proposed in the tax King bill, the state authorities are doing their duty by the people of the state. But aside from the points of controversy raised in the fight over the King bill, the whole system of taxation as outlined in Amendment No. 1 is unfair to many of the counties of the state. The railroad that passes through a county adds greatly to that county's police problems and expenses. Its presence may create numberless local problems, some having to do with traffic, some with drainage, some with street construction. Its employees send their children to local schools. Certainly that railroad ought to contribute something to local public expense funds as well as pay with all other property toward the support of the state government. It is highly probable that within the next two years the people of the state will be called upon to vote upon a constitutional amendment proposing that Amendment No. 1 be set aside. If any such an opportunity comes, Orange county's strength should be thrown in favor of doing away with the present system. All over the state is a growing sentiment in favor of doing away with what is known as Amendment No. 1 that is, with the double system of taxation in use in California. Since a state-wide fight has been found necessary in an effort to compel the corporations to pay what the state authorities declare positively a fair share of taxes, the people are awakening to the true inwardness of the system, which is so arranged that public utilities, banks and insurance companies are taxed for the support of the state government and all other property in the state is taxed for local purposes. The system went into effect ten years ago. The amendment was put through when the state was under corporation rule, and that it had the backing of the big interests of the state is now a matter of common knowledge. Corporation money was used to make the fight for the measure. It is declared that corporations had hired workers, in a majority of the precincts of the state, so anxious were they to have the amendment pass. It is certain that through the operation of this amendment, the corporations have not had to bear a fair proportion of the burden of taxation. It believes that in the effort to collect more money from the corporations, as proposed in the tax King bill, the state authorities are doing their duty by the people of the state. But aside from the points of controversy raised in the fight over the King bill, the whole system of taxation as outlined in Amendment No. 1 is unfair to many of the counties of the state. The railroad that passes through a county adds greatly to that county's police problems and expenses. Its presence may create numberless local problems, some having to do with traffic, some with drainage, some with street construction. Its employees send their children to local schools. Certainly that railroad ought to contribute something to local public expense funds as well as pay with all other property toward the support of the state government. It is highly probable that within the next two years the people of the state will be called upon to vote upon a constitutional amendment proposing that Amendment No. 1 be set aside. If any such an opportunity comes, Orange county's strength should be thrown in favor of doing away with the present system. All over the state is a growing sentiment in favor of doing away with what is known as Amendment No. 1 that is, with the double system of taxation in use in California. Since a state-wide fight has been found necessary in an effort to compel the corporations to pay what the state authorities declare positively a fair share of taxes, the people are awakening to the true inwardness of the system, which is so arranged that public utilities, banks and insurance companies are taxed for the support of the state government and all other property in the state is taxed for local purposes. The system went into effect ten years ago. The amendment was put through when the state was under corporation rule, and that it had the backing of the big interests of the state is now a matter of common knowledge. Corporation money was used to make the fight for the measure. It is declared that corporations had hired workers, in a majority of the precincts of the state, so anxious were they to have the amendment pass. It is certain that through the operation of this amendment, the corporations have not had to bear a fair proportion of the burden of taxation. It believes that in the effort to collect more money from the corporations, as proposed in the tax King bill, the state authorities are doing their duty by the people of the state. But aside from the points of controversy raised in the fight over the King bill, the whole system of taxation as outlined in Amendment No. 1 is unfair to many of the counties of the state. The railroad that passes through a county adds greatly to that county's police problems and expenses. Its presence may create numberless local problems, some having to do with traffic, some with drainage, some with street construction. Its employees send their children to local schools. Certainly that railroad ought to contribute something to local public expense funds as well as pay with all other property toward the support of the state government. It is highly probable that within the next two years the people of the state will be called upon to vote upon a constitutional amendment proposing that Amendment No. 1 be set aside. If any such an opportunity comes, Orange county's strength should be thrown in favor of doing away with the present system. All over the state is a growing sentiment in favor of doing away with what is known as Amendment No. 1 that is, with the double system of taxation in California. Since a state-wide fight has been found necessary in an effort to compel the corporations to pay what the state authorities declare positively a fair share of taxes, the people are awakening to the true inwardness of the system, which is so arranged that public utilities, banks and insurance companies are taxed for the support of the state government and all other property in the state is taxed for local purposes. The system went into effect ten years ago. The amendment was put through when the state was under corporation rule, and that it had backed and according to their story Jackson denied that he had taken the coat from their place. The Gruwells insisted on gettingthe coat and Jackson put up a fight. A battle with rocks followed and boththe Gruwells and Jackson were struck. A chase followed and soon several men joined inthe fracas.Jackson was chased tothe creek bed near Modona and there made his final stand.Inthe meantime Constable Holt ofOrange andthe sheriff's office had been notified. Sheriff Jackson says that when he arrived onthe scene at least one hundred men were trying to corralthe "wild man." Ray Gruwell securedhis shotgun before he started afterJackson and threatenedto shoot himbut stillJackson persistedin fighting. As Sheriff Jackson and his deputies closed in onthe fightingmana dog ownedbythe Gruwills rushedup and bit Sheriff Jackson onthe calfofhis left leg.But this did not stopthe sheriff.The fighter was makingfrantic efforts to strike.Sheriff Jacksonwhen he was stoppedwith a blowonthe head. Jackson,the hermitis a squatter.He has been living alone inthe mountainsatthe headof Fremont canyon.on Irvine companypropertyforthe past five years.Sheriff Jackson saysthat Irvine told himsome time agothata strange manwas on his propertyand askedthathebe driven off.Nobody seemedto knowjustwherethe hermitmadehisabodeorwherehecouldbefound. When he was arraignedbeforeJustice Cox,jacksonhad his headwrappedin bandages.He saysthatheis anNorwegianandthathemadehishomeinahutontheIrvineplaceforfiveyears.Hesaidthathelivedonwhathewasabletogrowontherockysollabouthishut.Jacksonsaidthathecultivatedasmallplotwithahoeandthathehasspringwaterforirrigationpurposes. He appearsto be illiterateand could giveno goodaccountofhimselfwhenarraigned.Buttowelfofthequestionsaskedhimwereansweredatall. Sheriff Jackson says thatin his opinionthe hermitis a dangerousmanandthat no doubthe wouldhavekilled somebody yesterdayhad he hada gunin his possession. Justice Cox was undecided at firstso what dispositionto makeofthewalnutstreet.T.E.Gruwell sayshe noticedthatthe manwas wearingacoatwhichhehadleft hanginginthe barn. The Gruwells demandedthatthecoatbe returnedandaccordingto their story Jacksondeniedthat he had takenthe coatfrom their place.TheGruwellsinsistedongettingthecoatandJacksonputupafight.A battlewithrocksfollowedandboththeGruwellsandJacksonwerestrucktbeforeyouknowit.Butifyoulivemorecarefullyandhelpyour kidneyswithDoan'sKidneyPillsyoucanstopthepainsyouhavehadandavoidfuture dangeraswell.Don'texperiment—usethe remedyAnaheimpeoplearepubliclyendorsing.Readthiscase: C.E.Cormack，603E.CenterSt.,Anaheim,says:"Ican recommendDoan'sKidneyPillsasareliable remedy.Iandothersofmyfamilyhaveusedthemwithbenefit.My kidneysdidnotactright either.Doan'sKidneyPillssooncuredthetroublestrengtheningmybackandkidneys." Price 65c.atalldealers.Don'tsimplyaskfora kidneyremedy—getDoan'sKidneyPills—the samethatMr.Cormackhad.Foster-MilburnCo.,Mfrs...Buffalo,N.Y. BIRCHCASEAGAIN MethodsbywhichCountyAssessorJames Sleeperarrivesatthevaluationsofpropertyinordertolevywhetheconsiderjustassessment,ffeaturedthe trialofthesultoftheBirchOilCompanyagainth庭torecover Taxespaidunderprotest. The oilcompanyisseekingtocover$11,173.86representingTaxespaidforfiscalyearendingin1918and1919.Thecompanyalsoasksthatthe assessment leviedonitspropertybedeclaredvoidastoanyamountinexcessof$150,000andaTaxof$4,020. Assessor Sleepertestifiedthathefirstdeterminedthemarketpriceofolperbarrelandthendeductedsoumuchforcostofproduction.This,h said.wouldfigurethenetprofit.Henthencapitalizedtheprofitfiguretentimesgetatethevalue.Then,h said,hewouldtake forty per centofthisamountforassessedvaluationpurposes. It is highly probable that within the next two years the people of the state will be called upon to vote upon a constitutional amendment proposing that Amendment No. 1 be set aside. If any such opportunity comes, Orange county's strength should be thrown in favor of doing away with the present system. He appears to be illiterate and could give no good account of himself when arraigned. But few of the questions asked him were answered at all. Sheriff Jackson says that in his opinion the hermit is a dangerous man and that no doubt he would have killed somebody yesterday had he had a gun in his possession. Justice Cox was undecided at first as to what disposition to make of the hermit, but returned him to the county jail where he will be held until March 31st. In the meantime the man will be under observation as to his sanity. Jackson was brought in on a charge of vagrancy but after considering the circumstances at the arraignments Sheriff Jackson changed the complaint to read assault with a deadly weapon. NOTICE TO STOCKHOLDERS OF ANAHEIM SUGAR COMPANY Notice is hereby given that the annual meeting of the stockholders in the Anaheim Sugar Company will be held at the office of the corporation at its factory adjacent to the City of Anaheim, California, on Monday, March 7th, 1921, at the hour of 2 o'clock P.M., for the purpose of electing a Board of Directors for the ensuing year, and for the transaction of any business that may be legally brought before it. Dated at Anaheim, Calif., February 17th, 1921. L. H. MULTER Secretary Anaheim Sugar Co. Ostrichs yield a crop of feathers every eight months, the number of feathers being from 20 to 40, according to the size and perfection of their growth worth from $25. to $100 The meeting of the county representatives of the American Legion, called by Arthur Shipke, member of the Anaheim post and state delegate of the Legion, for last Wednesday was to have been held last night instead. The meeting was held in the Santa Ana American Legion rooms, over the First National Bank as at first scheduled. Representatives from all the American Legion posts in the county were expected. The purpose of the proposed organization will be to provide a body to centralize the efforts of the Legion posts in the county. GOOD TO PAY UP gives it as his judgment as the allied nations billions go on spendings for armament no thought in this thing their debts to the If there were any America should cancel would be answered effect that the debt-binding as Mr. Hoover in money in war pre- out principal and annual obligations tohaps if this country insist upon the payment for payment of interest and of definite care of principal would have as much thing about reduction any agreement to that In any event, there no reason why Eu-t pay us what she is every pretense of those borrowers when and there certainly was faith by the lenderums were lent. There out of good faith in paying up. Anything to force European war out of mind will for Europe and there on that necessity to powerful effect in IMPROVING THE PARK Elaborate plans for the improvement of Orange County Park, prepared by Miss Florence Yoch, landscape architect of Pasadena, submitted to the board of supervisors last Tuesday wer scheduled to come up again today for further consideration and final acceptance. It is understood that while the general plans meet with the approval of the supervisors there is some question about the proposed entrance gate to the park that has not been definitely decided. Miss Yoch has submitted to the board a large map showing the Santiago canyon road and various other highways leading to and through the park. Among the more important features proposed by way of improvement are an outdoor theater, playgrounds, zoo, swimming pool, pavilion, concourse and parking areas. The proposed entrance, which is still a matter of debate, calls for pillars and walls of yellow sandstone; iron grill with name plate on each side; and heavy iron chains extending to a post in the center of the driveway instead of a gate. Indirectly a flood lighting is also proposed. The park is to be improved gradually, funds not being available for working out the plans on a large scale at this time. The supervisors are of the opinion that the park will be one of the most attractive county parks in the state when the general plan is finally worked out. The Petroleum Midway Oil company, a subsidiary of one of the Doheny companies, has signed oil leases cov British botanist, once said was probably the finest oak in the world. That is a priceless tree. And any where in the state where a native tree of especially large size and beauty is still standing, outside of National Parks or public grounds efforts should be made to ensure its preservation. UNUSUAL INFLUX OF CHINESE EGGS Over 6000 Cases Unloaded at Coast Ports Last Few Days Importation of Chinese eggs to this coast have assumed such importance during the last month, according to figures of receipts at the various coast ports, that they will shortly be a factor to be reckoned with not only in coast markets but all over the country, providing they continue to be imported at the same rate already established. The situation is such that egg handlers are expressing fear of the result and steps have been taken to have Washington fix an emergency tariff as a protection for the egg producers of the United States. Over 6000 cases were unloaded last week at northern ports and are being shipped east for the most part. The week previous twenty-five cars of these imported eggs were taken east to New York and Montreal with some destined for London. This indicates the extent of the movement of these low priced eggs into the United States and gives an idea of what effect they will have on our markets if the movement continues. The real situation, as far as the producers are concerned, is outlined by J. H. Barber, general manager of the Poultry Producers of Central California who says: The park is to be improved gradually, funds not being available for working out the plans on a large scale at this time. The supervisors are of the opinion that the park will be one of the most attractive county parks in the state when the general plan is finally worked out. The Petroleum Midway Oil company, a subsidiary of one of the Doheny companies, has signed oil leases covering 500 acres in the Stanton section, according to announcement by Dr. Lee C. Deming. Deming owns property within the territory and has leased fifty acres to the company. At a recent meeting of property owners at the Magnolia school house, Deming was appointed as a member of the committee to investigate the leasing proposal. He suggests changes made in the lease that met with approval of the company and leases are now being offered. It is understood that the company is ready to put up a bond that it will start drilling operations within twenty days after 1000 acres are signed up. The center of this activity is at the junction of the county road with the Buena Park boulevard. GRIT ESSENTIAL TO HEALTH OF FOWLS Grit is essential to the health of fowls and to economy in feeding. Grit takes the place of teeth in preparing the food for further digestion and is required for the proper preparation on feed in the gizzard. When the feed is not properly taken care of in this organ, and undue strain is thrown on the fowl's system, often resulting in disease and also allowing much of the nutriment to pass through the bird's body without being absorbed. In every pen or yard a box of grit should be kept. Recent investigators have asserted that grit is a part of the necessary feed of a flock, giving the fowls strong bones and a bright plumage. Ordinarily the hen does not consume enough lime to form the shells of eggs, if she is laying abundantly, unless something besides the ordinary grain feeds is accessible to her. A good feed for this purpose is oyster shell. A box of crushed shell may be placed before the fowls, allowing them to eat at will. Old mortar and fine gravel are useful in supplying lime. BEYOND PRICE Marketing reindeer meat in the United States is one of the newest problems that have been put up to the Bureau of Markets, United States Department of Agriculture, for solution. Alaska has approximately 200,000 reindeer, a number that leaves a considerable surplus over what is needed for home consumption. Specialists estimate that Alaska is ready to market about 5,000 carcasses at present. The fact that the herds have increased from 10,000 head in 1905 to 200,000 in 1920 indicates how soon the marketing of reindeer meat will be a real problem. During the last few years exports of this meat have increased rapidly. In 1914 only 5 carcasses were shipped cut of Alaska; in 1920 1,600 dressed reindeer carcasses were shipped into the United States. It is thought that within the next 15 years there may be between four and five million reindeer with an annual surplus of 1,030,000 carcasses that must reach a mar... BEYOND PRICE A Bee special from Anderson, Shasta County, has given particulars of the cutting down on a farm near that place of an immense oak, said to be the largest in that part of the State. The trunk was described as seven and a half feet in diameter, and the tree as a whole yielded 150 tiers of wood, in addition to twenty tiers from a large limb that broke off several years ago. The total yield of firewood was said to be worth $935 at present prices. But the time is coming when such a tree in California would be beyond any price; as absolutely invaluable, and to be jealously preserved as an object of beauty and historical interest. Throughout the Sacramento Valley and in other parts of the State there were in the early days numerous magnificent oaks of gigantic size, nearly all of which have disappeared. Perhaps the largest and finest have specimen in California of the liveoak variety was a tree that flourished upon the bottom land just south of the American River and opposite Fair Oaks, but years ago dredge-mining for gold resulted in its destruction. That was a great pity, for it was a perfect tree, of great spread of branches and worth going many miles to see. In Chico there is treasured in Bidwell Park a splendid "valley oak" which Sir John Hooker, a famous NOTICE Having purchased the Dr. Closom Dairy, I am prepared to furnish the people of Anaheim the best milk in the world. Increase your orders for good milk. Phone 50-W. A. A. MILLS Japan is now making about 14,000,-000 electric light bulbs a year, supplying the home market and exporting to India, China and the islands of the south.