anaheim-gazette 1921-03-17

NOTES ABOUT THE OIL FIELDS Items of Interest Gleaned From Southern California’s Producing Fields and Progress Made. Westminister is scheduled to be the location of some oil developments very soon. The Westminster Oil Company, on an 800 acre tract, has about completed arrangements to start drilling. The new company is backed by Westminister and Pomona capital. The Fullerton Oil Company is now drilling at Anaheim Union No. 1 at a depth of 4050 feet. At this depth the formation is hard sand, which may be expected to shade off into a rich oil sand most any time now. The Fullerton has made exceptionally good time drilling the well. The Union Oil Company's deep test well at San Juan Capitrano is now drilling at 3900 feet. The formation a brown shale, looks like it should carry oil, but it does not. Indications strengthen the theory held that oil was once in that territory but it has migrated and is not there now. The Placentia Oil Company has recovered the string of drill pipe that required three months and a half of fishing to get out. The twist off came in the conglomerate at 2655 feet. The hole is now clean and the drilling going nicely at 2675. There is considerable leasing activity around the little town of Garden Grove and it is believed by some that oil will be found in commercial quan- Progress is being made on fishing the tubing out of No. 1 and this well will be ready to start drilling deeper in a few days. The Texcal is making some fast time drilling its No. 1-A. At 2300 feet this well showed sandy shale and will be ready to set pipe soon. At No. 2 the rotary is being installed and drilling is to be resumed in a few days. The Texcal Holding Company is rigging up its No. 1 and drilling under the supervision of William Wigle is to start there late this week. brothers family in 1867 and was one of for bread that could in the slightest—aBked in a modern oven, made by Huntington Beach is still the center of interest in the oil industry of Southern California. The latest figures on the development work of the field show that 32 companies are operating, there are 33 wells drilling and about 30 locations staked. The field now has five producing wells, making an aggregate of 2000 barrels daily. All production belongs so far to the Standard Oil Company. The Amalgamated completed the work of skidding the rig at Huntington No. 1 and is making a new hole now on the second location. Huntington 2-A stands cemented at 2000 feet as does also Fowler No. 1, at 3900 feet. The Bell of Montebello has recover- The Placentia Oil Company has recovered the string of drill pipe that required three months and a half of fishing to get out. The twist off came in the conglomerate at 2655 feet. The hole is now clean and the drilling going nicely at 2675. There is considerable leasing activity around the little town of Garden Grove and it is believed by some that oil will be found in commercial quantity inside of the next three months. The first company organized to get into this field is the Garden Grove Petroleum Company. The new company is composed of ranchers who have pooled their property. Development work is scheduled to begin at once. Big things are looked for when the Ridge oil Company opens up its No. 1 next week. At the time of cementing last week a fine showing of oil was struck at 2900 feet, and pipe was set at that depth, which is much shallower than other producing wells in the Richfield district. Experts in the field are expecting Ridge to prove one of the field's biggest producers when Vern Dumas finally gets it on production. The Union Oil Company is going ahead strong in the Brea canyon district with new work under way on five wells. Stearns No. 58, though still uncompleted, is flowing more than 400 barrels and promises to be one of the biggest wells in the field. No. 57 is ready to start redrilling and will be carried into the oil sands at once. No. 64 shows 2225 feet of hole, and No. 65 1000 feet. The new wells are Stearns No. 75, 80, 81 and 82, where rig are building up and preparations to start drilling are being rushed as fast as possible. Operations in the oil field of this district have brought to production 51 wells to date. In addition to this the field still holds its record of having brought in an oil well for every hole that was completed. Among the independent companies that have recently come into the limelight by reason of their success in reaching the oil sands, are the Harrington-Dumas Oil Company and the Ridge Oil Company. Oil is now flowing over the casing of the Harrington-Dumas well at the rate of 275 barrels a day. Considerable difficulty has been experienced by the drillers in keeping the well under control there are 30 wells drilling and about 30 locations staked. The field now has five producing wells, making an aggregate of 2000 barrels daily. All production belongs so far to the Standard Oil Company. The Amalgamated completed the work of skidding the rig at Huntington No. 1 and is making a new hole now on the second location. Huntington 2-A stands cemented at 2000 feet as does also Fowler No. 1, at 3000 feet. The Bell of Montebello has recovered from its fishing job and is now making hole at 200 feet. Sand is macerating some and has to be cased off. One of the latest organizations to enter the field is the Edens Syndicate. This concern headed by R. W. Edens is setting boilers and rigging up on the Talbert No. 4 lease and will start drilling this week. At 2245 the Hurst Oil Association struck a nice showing of oil, stopped drilling and set a string of 10-inch pipe. The Iowa-California Oil Company has lumber on the ground for a rig and intends to go right ahead with the development work. The Huntington-Central is drilling two wells and making exceptionally good time on both wells. No. 1 shut off water at 1850 feet and is now drilling ahead at 2300 feet. No. 2 is close to 2000 feet and going down fast. The Mid-Central, after drilling out the cement at 4100 feet, proceeded with cable tools and is now going along nicely at close to 4200 feet. Miley & Keck No. 1 has been cleaned out to bottom, a string of tubing has been put in and the well is to be given a production test this week. No. 2 is about rigged up and ready to start drilling. The Pantages-Huntington No. 1 is built, practically rigged up and ready to start drilling. The well and property that has gone under the name of the Petroleum Company is not to be known by that name any longer. The new name of the concern is to be the Moser Special Drilling is now close to 1000 feet. Success crowned the first attempt of the Petroleum Midway in the shutting off of water at Columbia 3-1 at 2841 feet. Drilling is now going ahead and the well is showing considerable oil. The Columbia 1-1 is drilling at 1700 feet in hard sand. Hayes-Walker No. 1, at 2240 feet is standing cemented. Vollmer-Myer No. 1 is drilling at 2300 feet in the shale. Senator Shortt publican, is in deposition. It was his presence in the Senate at the Democrats, for the good Republic While it is true other Republicans in the "Cherokee" reservation for members is called he is temperarily contamination from longside. The Olsen is that he has a and is nearest to is the new Sen Nicholson Coddle back of him, and is near enough to partisan aloof rooned Republican Norbeck of South Kentucky and West Senator Shortt he thinks of the Democrats sandy regular body of Mavericks in that the first time I rangement is four when one side heavy a few seater center aisle for party, but this majority is so he can occupy both shaped amphitheatrals are entire Republicans. THE FA The Farm Bureau California has been "greatest organ world has ever two-fold. First for mutual benefit in and keep in an errnental agent agriculture. I see seven of Californias now have f1914, and it is cent of the fast represented in To Dr. Thomas the college of California, for this fine The Farm B Among the independent companies that have recently come into the limelight by reason of their success in reaching the oil sands, are the Harrington-Dumas Oil Company and the Ridge Oil Company. Oil is now flowing over the casing of the Harrington-Dumas well at the rate of 275 barrels a day. Considerable difficulty has been experienced by the drillers in keeping the well under control, as they are endeavoring to deepen the holes several feet more. When the required depth is reached the well should have a production capacity in excess of 500 barrels a day, experts say. The drillers used in connection with the work now in progress at the Harrington-Dumas well are burning the well's own oil. A large tank was erected early Monday morning and this with a large sump which had been prepared several days previous, was expected to take care of the oil produced. Conditions, however, are such now that the company is setting up another big tank of 1000-barrel capacity. It is reported that another well will soon be sunk by the company on the same property that made their first success possible. From all indications and judging from what the well has already done, the Richfield-Consolidated No. 2 is a big well. The proposition of the proper handling of the well to insure its safe arrival is proving something of a problem. On account of the high-pressure gas, the great quantity of oil and some sand the well is rather hard to handle. It is the plan now to carry the 6-inch string farther down, drill deeper and bring the well in away from the heaving sand area struck at 2900 feet Success crowned the first attempt of the Petroleum Midway in the shutting off of water at Columbia 3-1 at 2841 feet. Drilling is now going ahead and the well is showing considerable oil. The Columbia 1-1 is drilling at 1700 feet in hard sand. Hayes-Walker No. 1, at 2240 feet is standing cemented. Vollmer-Myer No. 1 is drilling at 2300 feet in the shale. On drilling out the cement at 3150 feet and making the test, the State Consolidated finds that its No. 1 is a water well and will require further cementing. The Standard Oil Company is still in a class by itself as far as production is concerned at Huntington Beach. This company now has five producing wells, aggregating close to 2000 barrels daily. Huntington No. 3 stands cemented at 2750 feet. No. 4 is holding steadily at 800 barrels. No. 5 at 2990 feet, is making better than 400 barrels. A-6 Huntington is a 450 barrel well. A-8 at 1950 feet is in sandy shale, and A-7 is standing cemented at 1900 feet. Huntington B-1 still does around 800 barrels. Preparations are about completed for the bringing in again of Bolsa No. 1. Bolsa No. 2 is drilling at 1200 feet in sandy shale, and Bolsa No. 3 is standing cemented at 1750 feet. Surf No. 1 turned out to be a water well and a small oil producer not thought to be commercial. The well will pump about seven barrels a day. Torrance No. 1 is still redrilling. The Vista Del Mar is being held up on the drilling by the loss of a bit at No. 1. This well was drilling at 2165 feet when the twist-off took place. Some very good showings have been reported already. STRICTER ENFORCEMENT One of the first jobs to which Secretary of the Treasury Mellon will devote his attention will be a thorough reorganization of the prohibition enforcement division of the Internal Revenue bureau law enforcement, so far as liquor is concerned, will be made tighter if possible. Methods and men are to be changed. The resignations of Commissioner of Internal Revenue William M Williams and Paul F. Meyers, deputy commissioner, are on Secretary Mellon's desk, with those of some lesser officials. The men on the job however, will be asked to remain until their successors qualify. General reorganizations will extend into the general forces, and while definite plans have not been announced it is understood that former barcenders, saleonmen, preachers and others of strongly partisan sentiment one way or another will not be kept on the rolls. Prohibition Kraemer has not yet resigned. It is understood that he intends to stay in office unless his resignation is requested. Strong pressure has been brought to bear by the leaders of the various dry organizations to keep him on the job. Secretary Mellon has not committed himself. He will, it is believed, leave the question of prohibition appointments to the next commissioner of Internal Revenue. SURROUNDED BY THE ENEMY Senator Shortridge rock-ribbed Republican, is in deep gloom and dejection. It was his luck to draw a seat in the Senate allotment over among the Democrats, far from the rest of the good Republicans in the Senate. While it is true that he has six SENATOR FALL AND MEXICO Out of the mists enveloping Mexican affairs, one fact emerges in sharp distinctness of outline. The day of our unofficial Mexican investigators is ended. Americans distinguished or undistinguished will henceforth go on no more expeditions of psychological, sociallogical, political, or commercial explorations of the Mexican jungle. No more roving Scandinavians, no more "publicists" of the William Bavard Hale variety, will be turned loose from Washington to undermine and go over the heads of duly constituted representatives in our contact with the dominating powers in Mexico. To that chapter of our Mexican relations the word "Finis" has been written in print that all may read. Just how much mischief these modling semi-official busybodies managed to do during these eight years we shall probably never know. All that is certain is that theirs was no small contribution towards making confusion worse confounded. Senator Fall, whose knowledge of Mexico and Mexicans is exceptionally intimate, who speaks and writes the Spanish language with great fluency, whose valuable reservoirs of information will be drawn on freely by the present administration, has certain clearly defined views regarding our Mexican relations which he has authorized the Washington correspondent of the Boston Transcript to make public. Through the proper channels, the Senator's conclusions have been laid before Senor Obregon. The suggestions are five in number: First, a commission to fix damages done to Americans and their property in Mexico, and reciprocally, the damages suffered by Mexicans in the United States. Second, a boundary commission. LEMONS BY WATER With three carloads of Orange county lemons on their way by steamer Thursday to New York and Philadelphia markets and another carload scheduled to leave for Boston Friday, new history begun in the citrus industry of this county. The new history, it is believed by some will also have an important bearing on the development in Orange county of one of the best small harbors for commercial purposes on the Pacific coast—with possibility of the harbor becoming one of the largest. With citrus fruit shipments by water increasing, and the California Fruit exchange investigating plans for institution of a fruit carrying steamer line under its own operation, or connection with other produce growers' associations, it is hoped and confidently expected by many in Orange county that if the exchange does establish a line Orange county harbor at Newport Beach will be made the home port for at least a portion of the fleet. The shipments of county fruit were the first to go out of the county for shipment to the Atlantic coast by water. Twenty-five of the thirty carloads are consigned to New York and five to Philadelphia. One carload each was packed for the cargo by the Golden West, Tustin Lemon and San Joaquin associations. The shipment were on the steamer Liberator. One carload of Orange county lemons went forward to Boston on the steamer Arizona. That load represented the Gold brand of the Villa Park Lemon association. The fruit was transported to Wilmington by truck and trailer. Four hundred and six packed boxes were loaded on one truck and two trailers. E. B. Collins, manager of the association and J. E. Allen president SURROUNDED BY THE ENEMY Senator Shortridge rock-ribbed Republican, is in deep gloom and defection. It was his luck to draw a seat in the Senate allotment over among the Democrats, far from the rest of the good Republicans in the Senate. While it is true that he has six other Republicans to share his grief in the "Cherokee strip" as the new reservation for the young Republican members is called, he still feels that he is temporarily outcast and fears contamination from the Democrats alongside. The only consolation he has is that he has a desk in the front row and is nearest the door. Next to him is the new Senator from Colorado, Nicholson Coddle of Nevada is just back of him, and Stanfield of Oregon, is near enough to lend moral support and partisan aid. The three other marooned Republicans in the strip are Norbeck of South Dakota, Ernest of Kentucky and Weller of Maryland. Senator Shortridge only smiles when he thinks of the predicament of the Democrats sandwiched in between the regular body of Republicans and the Mavericks in the Cherokee Strip. For the first time in many years this arrangement is found necessary. Usually when one side or the other is top heavy a few seats are taken on the center aisle for the predominating party, but this time the Republican majority is so large that the Republicans occupy both flanks of the fan-shaped amphitheatre and the Democrats are entirely surrounded by the Republicans. THE FARM BUREAUS The Farm Bureau movement in California has been described as the "greatest organization of farmers the world has ever seen." The incentive is two-fold. First, personal cooperation for mutual benefit, and second, to get in and keep in contact with those governmental agencies having to do with agriculture I development. Thirty-seven of California's fifty-eight counties now have farm bureaus, all since 1914, and it is estimated that 85 percent of the farmers of the state are represented in these organizations. To Dr. Thomas Forsythe Hunt, dean of the college of agriculture, University of California, is the greatest credit due for this fine work. The Farm Bureau, is in short, a Mexican relations which he has authorized the Washington correspondent of the Boston Transcript to make public. Through the proper channels, the Senator's conclusions have been laid before Senor Obregon. The suggestions are five in number: First, a commission to fix damages done to Americans and their property in Mexico, and reciprocally, the damages suffered by Mexicans in the United States. Second, a boundary commission. Third, that any decree depriving Americans of property rights and of freedom of teaching and worship be not enforced. Fourth, agreement covering protection of Americans and their property in Mexico. Fifth, that these agreements as are above set forth be written into a preliminary protocol with specific declaration that this protocol be embodied in a formal treatw as soon as a Mexican Government is recognized by the United States. "So long as I have nothing to do with the Mexican question," said Senator Fall, "no Government in Mexico will be recognized with my consent, which Government does not enter into a written agreement practically along these suggested lines." Inasmuch as Senator Fall, enjoying as he does the confidence and high personal esteem of President Harding, will in all probability have a great deal to do with the Mexican question, it is pretty safe to say that "these suggested lines" have Mr. Harding's approval. They are suggestions wholly reasonable in basic principle and wholly free from anything which could be offensive to Mexican sensitiveness. If accepted, the way will be open to strong American financial support for Mexico, a support which it is plain that our neighbors below the Rio Grande need, as it is plain that the establishment of better relations and better understanding will be to the advantage of both countries. FEDERAL TAXATION The new administration at Washington will soon take up, in earnest, the whole subject of revision of federal taxes and the revision of federal taxes and the devising of ways and means of raising revenues. Committees of Congress in fact have already begun to delve into the intricate problem. That a tariff measure will be enacted, ultimately, which will afford, not only protection to American products, but at the Mexican relations which he has authorized the Washington correspondent of the Boston Transcript to make public. Through the proper channels, the Senator's conclusions have been laid before Senor Obregon. The suggestions are five in number: First, a commission to fix damages done to Americans and their property in Mexico, and reciprocally, the damages suffered by Mexicans in the United States. Second, a boundary commission. Third, that any decree depriving Americans of property rights and of freedom of teaching and worship be not enforced. Fourth, agreement covering protection of Americans and their property in Mexico. Fifth, that these agreements as are above set forth be written into a preliminary protocol with specific declaration that this protocol be embodied in a formal treatw as soon as a Mexican Government is recognized by the United States. "So long as I have nothing to do with the Mexican question," said Senator Fall, "no Government in Mexico will be recognized with my consent, which Government does not enter into a written agreement practically along these suggested lines." Inasmuch as Senator Fall, enjoying as he does the confidence and high personal esteem of President Harding, will in all probability have a great deal to do with the Mexican question, it is pretty safe to say that "these suggested lines" have Mr. Harding's approval. They are suggestions wholly reasonable in basic principle and wholly free from anything which could be offensive to Mexican sensitiveness. If accepted, the way will be open to strong American financial support for Mexico, a support which it is plain that our neighbors below the Rio Grande need, as it is plain that the establishment of better relations and better understanding will be to the advantage of both countries. FEDERAL TAXATION The new administration at Washington will soon take up, in earnest, the whole subject of revision of federal taxes and the revision of federal taxes and the devising of ways and means of raising revenues. Committees of Congress in fact have already begun to delve into the intricate problem. That a tariff measure will be enacted, ultimately, which will afford, not only protection to American products, but at the Mexican relations which he has authorized the Washington correspondent of the Boston Transcript to make public. Through the proper channels, the Senator's conclusions have been laid before Senor Obregon. The suggestions are five in number: First, a commission to fix damages done to Americans and their property in Mexico, and reciprocally, the damages suffered by Mexicans in the United States. Second, a boundary commission. Third, that any decree depriving Americans of property rights and of freedom of teaching and worship be not enforced. Fourth, agreement covering protection of Americans and their property in Mexico. Fifth, that these agreements as are above set forth be written into a preliminary protocol with specific declaration that this protocol be embodied in a formal treatw as soon as a Mexican Government is recognized by the United States. "So long as I have nothing to do with the Mexican question," said Senator Fall, "no Government in Mexico will be recognized with my consent, which Government does not enter into a written agreement practically along these suggested lines." Inasmuch as Senator Fall, enjoying as he does the confidence and high personal esteem of President Harding, will in all probability have a great deal to do with the Mexican question, it is pretty safe to say that "these suggested lines" have Mr. Harding's approval. They are suggestions wholly reasonable in basic principle and wholly free from anything which could be offensive to Mexican sensitiveness. If accepted, the way will be open to strong American financial support for Mexico, a support which it is plain that our neighbors below the Rio Grande need, as it is plain that the establishment of better relations and better understanding will be to the advantage of both countries. FEDERAL TAXATION The new administration at Washington will soon take up, in earnest, the whole subject of revision of federal taxes and the revision of federal taxes and the devising of ways and means of raising revenues. Committees of Congress in fact have already begun to delve into the intricate problem. That a tariff measure will be enacted, ultimately, which will afford, not only protection to American products, but at the Mexican relations which he has authorized the Washington correspondent of the Boston Transcript to make public. Through the proper channels, the Senator's conclusions have been laid before Senor Obregon. The suggestions are five in number: First, a commission to fix damages done to Americans and their property in Mexico, and reciprocally, the damages suffered by Mexicans in the United States. Second, a boundary commission. Third, that any decree depriving Americans of property rights and of freedom of teaching and worship be not enforced. Fourth，agreement covering protection of Americans and their property in Mexico. Fifth，that these agreements as are above set forth be written into a preliminary protocol with specific declaration that this protocol be embodied in a formal treatw as soon as a Mexican Government is recognized by the United States. "So long as I have nothing to do with the Mexican question," said Senator Fall，"no Government in Mexico will be recognized with my consent，which Government does not enter into a written agreement practically along these suggested lines." Inasmuch as Senator Fall， enjoying as he does the confidence and high personal esteem of President Harding，will in all probability have a great deal to do with the Mexican question，it is pretty safe to say that "these suggested lines" have Mr. Harding's approval. They are suggestions wholly reasonable in basic principle and wholly free from anything which could be offensive to Mexican sensitiveness. If accepted，the way will be open to strong American financial support for Mexico，a support which it is plain that our neighbors below the Rio Grande need，as it is plain that the establishment of better relations and better understanding will be to the advantage of both countries. FEDERAL TAXATION The new administration at Washington will soon take up，in earnest，the whole subject of revision of federal taxes和the revisionof federal taxesandthedevisingofwaysandmeansofraisingrevenues.CommitteesofCongressinfacthavealreadybeguntodeliveintotheintricateproblemThatattariffmeasurewillbeenactedultimatelywhichwillaffordnotonlyprotectiontoAmericanproductsbutattheMexicanrelationswhichhehasauthorizedtheWashingtoncorrespondentoftheBostonTranscripttomakepublic.Methanconsultationsarefiveinnumber: First，a commissiontofixdamagesdonetoAmericansandtheirpropertyinMexico,andreciprocally,thedamagessufferedbyMexicansintheUnitedStates. Second，aboundarycommission. Third，thatanydecree deprivingAmericansofpropertyrightsandoffreedomofteachingandworshipbeennotenforced. Fourth，agreementcoveringprotectionofAmericansandtheirpropertyinMexico. Fifth，that these agreementsasareabovesetforthosewrittenintoapreliminaryprotocolwithspecificdeclarationthatthisprotocolbeembodiedinaformaltreattwassousedinhaulingcarswereloadedononetruckandtwotrailers. E.B.Collins，manageroftheassociationandJ.F.Allen，president，watchedtheprogressoftheloadingandwereatWilmingtonwhenthetruckarrivedthereto deposititsfreightforloadingintotheholdofthesteamer. Citrus growersofOrangecountyare keenlyinterestedinthetwoshipmentsofcountylemonsandtheywillwatchwitheagernessthereportsastoetheconditionsofthefruituponitsarrivalonthemarketandthepricesitcommands. ItissaidthatOrangecountylemonshavesuperiorkeepingqualitiesandarewelladaptedtoshipment.Itsexpectedtheywillreachther destinationinfirstclasscondition. The shipmentsnowbeingmadefromOrangecountyarebusforeturnerofmanylargesigningsthatwillbe senttotheAtlanticcoastpointsbywater."saidCollier"Inmyopinionwatershipmentwillsupplantrailshipmenttoaverylargeextent,anditispossiblethatstringsofflightcarsnowusedinhaulingcitrusfuitsothe easternmarkstwillintimehavetobe divertedtototheruses." "Itisverypossiblethatthewaterrateswillinduceshippingtosuchanextendthatrailroadswillbe forcedtolowerratesoncitrusfuits." "Eveninthatevent,however,iDo notbelievethatshippingbyboatswillbegivenup,sinceishasbeensochoroughlyproventhatthismethodoftransportationissatisfactory." "Thetradewillbesextendedtonewmarketsoverseas,vithfruitloadeddirectfromthepackinghousetoshipsandunloadedatdestinationinthedamagethatfruitislieabletoinhandlingprocesses." "IamamstrongadvocateOfOrangecountyharborasthehomeportforpartofany fleetthatbeorganizedwithgrowerassociationsco-operatinginitsdevelopmentandmanagement.PersonallyI believe thereisagoodchanceforestablishthis harborasthehomeportforsomeofthesteamers.Allthatisneededisconcertedactiononthepartofthepeopleof" attempt the shut down ahead considerable drilling at Walters cement-drilling at at 3150 the State No. 1 is here further is still production on Beach. producing 2000 barrels stands ceilings holding 5 at 2990 2000 barrels. barrel well. shale, and 1900 feet. lies around share about in again drilling and Bolsa at 1750 foot. be a water producer not The well barrels a day. drilling. held up of a bit at at 2165 book place. have been in and keep in contact with those governmental agencies having to do with agriculture I development. Thirty-seven of California's fifty-eight counties now have farm bureaus, all since 1914, and it is estimated that 85 per cent of the farmers of the state are represented in these organizations. To Dr. Thomas Forsythe Hunt, dean of the college of agriculture, University of California, is the greatest credit due for this fine work. The Farm Bureau, is in short, a farmers' clearing house, the equivalent of a city chamber of commerce or board of trade; an experimental and educational agency, where members meet to tell their trials and successes, to profit by the experiences of others, and to be aided and instructed by such men as Dr. Hunt and his highly trained assistants, and also by the farm advisors and others. It should be obvious from this what a splendid purpose the farm bureau serves, what a help it is to the farmers enrolled as members and what a particular help it will prove to new people coming in among us, seeking land. MEXICO INVITES COLONISTS Acting Consul General Conrado Gaxola and Consular Commissioner I. Alonso Ulloa of the Republic of Mexico have received instructions from the Obregon administration which indicate an unusually liberal policy touching colonization in that country by Americans. The order comes under authority of the secretary de fomento and tenders to foreigners, and Americans in particular, free entry to that country of all household goods, agricultural implements and machinery and livestock, with a remission of one half the freight and passenger rates from the border to the place of colonization anywhere in the republic. The new administration at Washington will soon take up, in earnest, the whole subject of revision of federal taxes and the revision of federal taxes and the devising of ways and means of raising revenues. Committees of Congress in fact have already begun to delve into the intricate problem. That a tariff measure will be enacted, ultimately, which will afford, not only protection to American industries and products, but at the same time yield huge revenues, is a foregone conclusion. It also seems to be a settled fact that President Harding will recommend and a majority of the new Congress will approve the repeal of the excess profits tax, so as to give business and industry leeway for the reconstitutional economic period upon which the country is entering. There will be substantial reductions in income taxes also are foreshadowed. In a word, the whole list of federal imposts is to be scanned and overhauld and reductions will be made in whatever items it may seem practicable to cut down. The refunding of Liberty Bonds is expected, and other steps probably will be taken to spread the payment of national obligations over a longer period, so that future generations may share in paying for the benefits which the sacrifices of the World War period will be queued to them. Meantime, the administration is pledged to strive for rigid economy in appropriations. Hence the outlook for the taxpayer seems to be more roseate, although, at best, it will be but a relieving, not a compite removal, of burdens. Anaheim Gazette, fifty-two weeks for $1.50. I am a strong advocate of Orange county harbor as the home port for part of any fleet that be organized with grower associations co-operating in its development and management. Personally I believe there is a good chance for establishing this harbor as the home port for some of the steamers. All that is needed is concerted action on the part of the people of Orange county. If Orange county residents do not accept the opportunity offered for securing shipping for the harbor, the time will come when they will regret their inactivity." FEDERAL OWNERSHIP OF ROADS NOT SOLUTION "The statements recently made by Senator Cummins, co-author of the transportation act, and by William G. McAdoo, that the railroads of the country are drifting toward government ownership, draw from the Portland "Evening Telegram" a note of warning in an editorial which succinctly sets forth the views held in railroad circles. "This may be true," says the "Telegram," referring to the assertion of Senator Cummins and Mr. McAdoo "but government ownership will not be a solution of the problem. It would fasten upon this country the evils for which we are trying to find a remedy." "Every informed person knows that the railroads are in a very bad way just now. They have been so for a period of four months. The very heavy volume of traffic produced by the country's crops did not enter into tonnage after the last harvest. An unprecedented large percentage of the crop WATER Boads of Orange are their way by steamNew York and Philalora another carload for Boston Friday, at the citrus industory. It is believed by an important bearment in Orange the best small harpurpose on the possibility of the size of the largest. Chipmints by water in California Fruit planting plans for the first carrying steamer operation, or in other produce growers hoped and condently many in Orange exchange does essume county harbor at be made the home of a portion of the county fruit were of the county for Atlantic coast by use of the thirty carto New York and Ohio. One carload for the cargo by the San Lemon and SanSusan. The shipment other Liberator. Orange county leated to Boston on the That load repremand of the Villa relation. The fruit to Wilmington by Four hundred and were loaded on one rollers. Manager of the assoAllen president is still held by growers or is stored in warehouses awaiting a better market. This condition, of course, cannot last. There will be a heavier tonnage in the spring. "The theory that our national government or a state or municipal government can create traffic is so unsound that if you called it idiotic you would not be far wrong, and to say that any government, large or small, in this country is an efficient business man, is to voice an obvious untruth. "Federal ownership of railroads would result in the same kind of financial failure as followed the municipal ownership of street railroads in Seattle. It is notoriously true, everywhere, that public officers do not manage public affairs with the same degree of efficiency and economy that private owners manage private business. Railroads are a business. When they are publicly managed; the expense is always greater whether traffic is heavy or light, and the needless expense is a direct loss to the taxpayer. "Conditions which have increased the cost of operating street-car systems and of steam railroads are precisely the same. Public ownership does not result in lower operating costs; on the contrary decreased efficiency increases the cost." U. S. NOT A COLLECTION AGENCY Probably the most unpopular man in any community is the professional collector—the embryo lawyer who specializes on the collection of claims of all sorts, good, bad or indifferent. The vocation of the bill collector is a perfectly legitimate one, and the most of the claims he presents to alleged debtors are valid ones, but the fact remains, nevertheless, that no man welcomes his door the man States collecting only those debts due this nation in the regular course of our international relations. LIMA BEAN OUTLOOK Although the smaller varieties of beans grown in Southern California have been cleared from the hands of growers and although half a million bags of limas available to the market at this time as against one million last year—factors which indicate a good market as probable for next year's crop—bean farmers of Orange County are in doubt as to whether they will be justified in planting beans this season. The doubt is occasioned by the absence of sufficient rainfall up to this time to warrant seeding of lands that have been held for beans. According to the statement of a grower, a precipitation of from four to five inches of moisture between now and May 1 will be necessary in order to offer encouragement to growers to go ahead with their plantings. The records for 1918-19 for the period as between this date and that of May 1 is not flattering so far as it pertains to the possibility of the needed amount of rain coming. Last year's record is encouraging. In the season of 1918-19 the fall for the period was 2.29 inches and in the 1919-20 season it was 4.26 inches. If the four or five inches of moisture is not precipitated between now and May 1 the bean acreage in Orange county will be cut down considerably, in the opinion of the grower with whom the situation was discussed. On the other hand, growers have already invested from $15 to $20 an acre in preparing their land for the next season, and in the opinion of this grower, some of them will plant and take a chance, regardless of the rain season total—and the total as of May Probably the most unpopular man in any community is the professional collector—the embryo lawyer who specializes on the collection of claims of all sorts, good, bad or indifferent. The vocation of the bill collector is a perfectly legitimate one, and the most of the claims he presents to alleged debtors are valid ones, but the fact remains, nevertheless, that no man welcomes to his door the man who makes himself the go-between in negotiations designed to adjust the business relations of debtors and creditors. What is true of individuals is also true of nations. The individual creditor can press his claim in a reasonable manner without looting the respect and good will of his debtor, but when he undertakes to collect the claims of others which will have been assigned to him, he is entering upon a field of activity that is sure to lose him all the good will he ever enjoyed. He is assuming a thankless job. That is exactly what a lot of ill-advised Americans would get this nation if they could have their way. They want the United States to become bill collector of the Allied Nations in the matter of war obligations. They would have the American government take over the claims against Germany, thus freeing other nations of the unpleasant task of collecting and making Germany a perpetual enemy of the United States. Some of those who propose that the United States thus sacrifice its good will for the benefit of various European governments are shrewd enough to propose that in the beginning only claims of Belgium be taken over, but, of course, this would only be a first step and when once taken and a precedent established, the other assignments would follow. The United States is not posing as a special friend of Germany. Neither is this country willing to be made a perpetual enemy of that country. We went into the war regretfully, prosecuted our part of it as vigorously as an inefficient administration would permit, and we are willing to bear our share of the cost, including the burden of enmity that must naturally result. But we are not seeking an opportunity to increase our burden of either expense or enmity. The proper procedure is to let each creditor collect his own claims, the United If the four or five inches of moisture is not precipitated between now and May 1 the bean acreage in Orange county will be cut down considerably, in the opinion of the grower with whom the situation was discussed. On the other hand, growers have already invested from $15 to $20 an acre in preparing their lands for the next season, and in the opinion of this grower, some of them will plant and take a chance, regardless of the rain season total—and the total as May 1 as an average represents the season total, for little rain falls after that date. With from $15 to $20 an acre already invested, stock, seed and farm equipment on hand, some growers will be willing to take a chance on producing a crop big enough to return them any further cash outlay that may result from planting and harvesting. Approximately 45,000 acres in Orange county are devoted to beans, it is estimated. Not all of this is dry land. The growers who have damp lands and irrigation facilities available no doubt will plant as usual, with prospects of reaping a good reward from a market which at this time looks very encouraging. It is expected that the number of bags of lima beans on hand today in this state will be sold before the next crop is ready for the market. The California Lima Bean Growers association is now circularizing the trade in the East advising of limited quantity of limas on hand and of the prospect of light crops next year. They are urging brokers and dealers to supply themselves from the limas available at this time. WASHINGTON TIMES TO CO-OPERATE IN FARM BUREAU Assistant Secretary R. B. Pollock writes from Tacoma, Washington, "Farm Bureau organization is progressing. Farmers here are alive to the real necessity of strong State and National organizations. 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