anaheim-gazette 1921-09-08

MINE ASSESSMENT DATE IS CHANGED State mineralogist, Fletcher Hamilton, has just received telegraphic advice from the white house that the new law changing the period for doing annual assessment work on unpatented mining claims from the calendar year to the fiscal year beginning July 1, each year, was approved by the president on August 24, and is now in effect. This law also provides that on all valid existing claims the annual period ending December 31, 1921, shall continue to 12 o'clock meridian, July 1, 1922. In other words, "1921 work" is extended to July 1, 1922, and hereafter "claim jumping" and other last minute activities which formerly took place at midnight in midwinter will have to be staged on a summer noon, when conditions will favor the honest man rather than the crook. The text of the new law follows: Be it enacted by the senate and house of representatives of the United States of America in congress assembled, That section 2 of "An Act to amend sections 2324 and 2325 of the revised statutes of the United States concerning mineral lands," approved January 22, 1880, be, and the same is hereby amended to read as follows: "Section 2. That section 2324 of the revised statutes of the United States be amended by adding the following words: Provided, That the period within which the work required to be done annually on all unpatented mineral claims located since May 10, 1872, including such claims in the territory of Alaska, shall commence at 12 o'clock meridian on the 1st day of July. succeeding the date of location of such claim: Provided, further, that on all such valid existing claims annual period ending December 31, 1921, shall continue to 12 o'clock meridian July 1st, 1922." stoppered bottle in a warm place, and shake the mixture frequently until the shellac is dissolved. The alcohol should contain not more than 5 per cent of water, and care should be taken not to drop any water into it as it is being mixed with the dry shellac. The castor oil aids in making the varnish flexible and less brittle when dry, but may be omitted. In that case the quantity of gum shellac should be increased to 2-1-2 pounds. If too thick, this varnish may be thinned by the addition of more alcohol. Have the surface of the wood and the air in the room free from dust before varnishing. Also, if possible, have the temperature of the room 70 degrees F. or higher and apply the varnish in the morning because it dries better during daylight. Brush on the varnish in a thin coat with even strokes parallel with the grain of the wood. Allow the floor to dry for at least two days and apply one or perhaps two more coats in the same way. Good quality paint of neutral color also makes a good finish for softwood floors. At least two coats should be applied. After the last coat of paint is dry, a soft lustrous finish can be given with equal parts of linseed oil and turpentine. Rub this on with a soft cloth, and polish the floor with a woolen cloth. COLONIZING THE TROPICS Possibly Iquiqui, Chile, is not just now the best source of inside information about Peru, but the story comes from there about an attempt to colonize Peru east of the Andes with farmers from the corn states of the Mississippi valley is circumstantial and is very likely in the main correct. It appears that some promoter has got a concession of 650,000 acres—roughly a thousand sections—of land on the upper Amazon and undertook to colonize it from the United States. A fine lot of farmers were rounded up in the AMERICA AS A PROTECTOR In Canada both producers committed to protect ashamed to stand by his struggle with exertion of the United States manufacturers to make against both European competition. The producers for free take minion falls on deaf dians know that once are let down their land against the cliffs of Europe and the seas United States output. There is an awful country against farmer. City dweller specious plea that price in cheap flour and cost to the agricultural experience shows that a very short-sighted industry after another over to the tender mine competition then we in the ruck together pority consists in simple each and all of us add should not get far here on the ruins of the colony on the collapse of All o'this palaver agency tariff bill, against farmers and against tariff bill is nothing credited free trade price over. What we want cheapness—cheap matter where they can make woolen goods we can and China can Germany clocks and let them make them; at low prices, and our hands to something not American doctrines never will be. HOW TO FINISH OLD FLOORS WHICH ARE HARD TO CLEAN Varnish, Stain and Paint Help the Appearance of Old Floors and Make Them Easier to Care For "What can I do with these dingy old floors? Until this year they've been carpeted, but I know that the house would be more sanitary and easier to clean with finished floors and rugs that could be taken out doors every week. I'd like to get the floors fixed this summer while the boys are home from high school to help, but I don't know how to start." This problem is perplexing many housekeepers who want their homes to look well and at the same time to make house cleaning easier. The most durable and attractive finish for a floor depends on the kind of wood and how it has been treated, says the United States department of agriculture. Unfinished pine, spruce, or other soft-wood floors can be varnished, stained and varnished, or painted, depending somewhat on the condition of the wood and the rest of the woodwork in the house. Whatever finish is chosen, a dull neutral color that tones in with walls and furnishing is best. First of all, make the floor as level and smooth as possible. Plane or sand-paper rough places, and draw out all remnant of tacks or drive them below the surface with a nail set. Then scrub the wood with hot soap suds or scouring powder, and rinse thoroughly with clear water. Ink stains and similar spots can often be bleached out with a solution made of dissolving 1 teaspoon of oxalic acid in 1 cup of hot water. This solution is poisonous and must, of course, be carefully handled, also all traces of it and of soap suds or scouring powder must be removed with clean water, otherwise they will injure the-finish used on the floor. When the wood is perfectly dry the stain, paint, or varnish can be applied. now the best source of inside information about Peru, but the story comes from there about an attempt to colonize Peru east of the Andes with farmers from the corn states of the Mississippi valley is circumstantial and is very likely in the main correct. It appears that some promoter has got a concession of 650,000 acres—roughly a thousand sections—of land on the upper Amazon and undertook to colonize it from the United States. A fine lot of farmers were rounded up in the Mississippi valley who expressed willingness to go, but, with unusual prudence, selected a committee of fifteen to visit the promised land and look it over, agreeing to emigrate forthwith if the report were favorable. The fifteen went, and it is easy to imagine the astonishment of those prairie farmers at the luxuriance of that tropical forest and their horror at the idea of grubbing out those trees and making farms out of the ground which bore them, fertile as it doubtless is. The report was what might be expected from a prairie committee and that particular colonization boom is busted. The committee doubtless had an interesting trip. It is not stated who paid the expenses. The sturdy race which cleared the forests of this country east of the prairies is extinct. And it is improbable that even they could have done what they did in the tropics. That the vast and fertile lands of the Amazon and other South American streams will ultimately be densely populated and intensively cultivated we do not doubt. The time will come when their product will be very welcome. But it is safe to say that the great work will not be done by the race which have developed in northern Europe. The heat quickly saps their energies. But there are others. AN OLD, OLD STORY Are the children of today going to the bow-wows, or is it just an appearance? asks the Minneapolis Journal. Are the children of this world today worse in their generation than the children of yesterday? Let us take a census, says the Journal. A volume of germons printed in 1850 contains a wall from Dr. Lyman Beecher about 'the terrible lack of parental discipline in these later days." Dr. Jonathan Edwards made the same gloomy remark a hundred years before, saying that children behaved rudely and lacked the chastisement he had received. The method of prepping has not changed in the past. After a tion, and as soon as worked without danger is cultivated. The se broadcast and the station furrows made main until the cover under, generally in 1 March. A few still out and then irrigate considered good practice spell comes the soil... clean spots can often be bleached out with a solution made of dissolving 1 teaspoon of oxalic acid in 1 cup of hot water. This solution is poisonous and must, of course, be carefully handled, also all traces of it and of soap suds or souring powder must be removed with clean water, otherwise they will injure the finish used on the floor. When the wood is perfectly dry the stain, paint, or varnish can be applied. For a pine floor, a good brown stain can be made by dissolving an ounce of permanganate of potash in a quart of warm water. This liquid is violet colored, but when applied to wood, chemical action results and the wood is stained brown. Another brown stain for either hardwood or softwood is made from 1 1-4 ounces pulverized gilsonite dissolved in a quart of turpentine. Apply either of these stains with a clean brush or a sponge, taking even strokes parallel with the grain of the wood, and wipe the stained surface at once with a clean, soft cloth or cotton waste. After the stain has dried for at least 24 hours, polish the floor with a soft cloth, and apply another coat if the color is not deep enough, or finish with varnish or wax. Varnish is generally preferred on softwood floors, and the best quality of shellac varnish or that especially recommended for floors should be used. Some varnishes are unsuitable for floors because they leave a hard, brittle coating that is easily marred and wears off quickly. Shellac varnish may be mixed at home as follows: Two pounds gum shellac. One-half pound castor oil. One gallon of alcohol denatured according to U.S. internal revenue formula No. 1. Put these ingredients into a well- AMERICA AS A PROTECTION COUNTRY In Canada both political parties are committed to protection. They are not ashamed to stand by their farmer in his struggle with excess imports from the United States, nor to help their manufacturers to maintain themselves against both European and American competition. The desire of British producers for free trade with the dominion falls on deaf ears. The Canadians know that once the tariff bars are let down their industries can not stand against the cheaper production of Europe and the superior volume of United States outputs. There is an awful hu and cry in this country against relief for the farmer. City dwellers are open to the specious plea that prosperity consists in cheap flour and bread at whatever cost to the agricultural community. Experience shows that such teaching is a very short-sighted doctrine. If one industry after another is to be turned over to the tender mercies of foreign competition then we shall soon all be in the ruck together. National prosperity consists in simply the welfare of each and all of us added together. We should not get far, building up cities on the ruins of the country or importing on the collapse of manufactures. All o this palaver against the emergency tariff bill, against relief for the farmers and against the permanent tariff bill is nothing but the old discredited free trade philosophy warmed over. What we want, they say, is cheapness—cheap wares, from no matter where they come; if England can make woolen goods cheaper than we can and China cotton goods, and Germany clocks and dyestuffs, then let them make them, let us buy them at low prices, and our people may turn their hands to something else. This is not American doctrine and probably never will be. There is far more SCIENCE TO AID OIL OPERATORS That chemistry can be used successfully in the aid of geology in the development of oil and gas fields so as to avoid "dusters," i.e. the belief of officials of the division of the state chemical research of the University of Kansas. An investigation along these lines is being conducted in Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas. Tens of thousands of dollars can be saved to oil men by scientific study and chemical analysis of matter found in drilling wells, it is believed. By means of a chemical analysis and comparison of the products of various wells in a given area, it is said to be possible to chart the approximate limits of each pool of oil within any given field. If gas or oil of the same chemical analysis is obtained from more than one well, their source of supply is assumed to be the same pool. In like manner, the presence of certain constituents in gas may show whether oil would be encountered if the well were drilled deeper or by comparison of the analysis of two or more gas wells may show the direction in which oil is to be found. It is upon the above assumption that the research is proceeding. The co-operation of oil concerns and others is being asked to make the survey a success. It is planned to include the entire mid-continent field in the investigation. "It is manifestly impossible for anyone to predict with absolute certainty just what may be encountered two or three thousand feet under the ground," said Prof. H. C. Allen, of the university, who is directing the research. "But it is absolutely certain that in many cases a chemical survey may be of great value in determining the most suitable locations for oil and gas." SERVICE All out of breath, a little fat man clambered aboard an interurban car which was just pulling out of the station. "Ain't very obliging" he grumbled. "We saw you coming and waited for you nearly a minute," the conductor replied. "Well, where I came from the street car men are more obliging." "Do they wait for you there?" "Wait for me? Why man alive, if they have started when they see me coming, they always back up."—Youngstown Telegram. MORAL HENS A young married woman who moved into the country, considered the keeping of hens a pleasant and profitable undertaking. As she grew more absorbed in the pursuit her enthusiasm increased. During one of her animated descriptions of her success a friend inquired: "Are your hens good laying eggs?" "Oh, yes," she replied, in a delightful tone; "they haven't laid a bad egg yet!"—London Tit-Bits. That fire losses in the United States in 1920 reached a total of more than $500,000,000 was the point to which W. E. Mallalleu, New York, president of the National Fire Protection association, drew the special attention of delegates in opening the twenty-fifth annual convention of the organization at San Francisco. Though there had been no single great conflagration, he said, accumulated carelessness had produced loss almost equal to that of 1906, the year of the San Francisco fire, and greater than that of any other year in our history. He urged that the convention must weigh this fact carefully. Fire prevention, he said, i.e. the outstanding problem of human society upon this continent. tarin bill is nothing but the old discredited free trade philosophy warmed over. What we want, they say, is cheapness—cheap wares, from no matter where they come; if England can make woolen goods cheaper than we can and China cotton goods, and Germany clocks and dyestuffs, then let them make them, let us buy them at low prices, and our people may turn their hands to something else. This is not American doctrine and probably never will be. There is far more chance for protection in Britain than for free trade in the United States. Neither congress nor the president will be deterred from doing the plain duty of the hour toward our industries by this outworn clap-trap of British theorists. WINTER COVER CROPS Orchardists are now ordering seeds for cover crops, for the time is approaching when they should be sown. A recent visit to the San Dimas district of Los Angeles county disclosed the fact that about 60 per cent of the orchards will be so planted. Years ago common vetch was bought by the local citrus association by the carload, for its members. Since the almost universal use of this crop the orchardists have experimented with everything that has been offered so that now they are much divided in opinion and crops used. Some melilotus still is sown, but J. B. Valle and some others will use nothing but purple vetch, of which the supply is good and the price much less than in 1920, or about 18 cests a pound. Old orchards will receive 20 to 25 pounds per acre, but where trees are smaller 30 pounds will be used. A few will mix rye or Canadian field peas with the vetch. Too many of the older orchard trees were planted 20 feet apart and little space now remains for the planting of cover crops. The method of preparation and sowing has not changed from that used in the past. After a thorough irrigation, and as soon as the soil can be worked without danger of caking it, it is cultivated. The seed is then sown broadcast and the permanent irrigation furrows made which are to remain until the cover crop is plowed under, generally in late February or March. A few still sow first, furrow out and then irrigate, but this is not considered good practice, for if a hot spell comes the soil will bake before entire mid-continent field in the investigation. "It is manifestly impossible for anyone to predict with absolute certainty just what may be encountered two or three thousand feet under the ground," said Prof., H. C. Allen, of the university, who is directing the research. "But it is absolutely certain that in many cases a chemical survey may be of great value in determining the most suitable locations for oil and gas." TRY SCHNEIDERS MARKET FOR QUALITY MEATS The Quality Meat Shop 131 West Center Street School Shoes Now that the children are about to start their school work it is time to equip them with new shoes. We have complete lines of shoes suitable for school wear. Call and see our stock and prices. LAUTENBACH SHOE STORE Cor. Lemon and Center Streets, Anaheim LAUTENBACH SHOE STORE Cor. Lemon and Center Streets, Anaheim Reduced! READY? 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