anaheim-gazette 1921-11-24

County Division In the Early Days Continued from Page 1 "Fourth. To donate to same county bonds of the same amount for a road from the present railroad depot in the city of Los Angeles, in the most direct route to Owen's river, a distance of 80 miles. "The people of Florence and Compton, in connection with the railroad company, to decide where the road shall commence. The people of Los Nietos and Anaheim to say through what part of their country and city it shall pass. "Said bonds only to be issued as five miles of the road is finished. "The committee beg leave to recommend the passage of the foregoing resolutions. — (Signed)—Frank Cowden, A. Higbie, F. V. F. Temple." This was jamming a railroad subsidy through a packed meeting with a vengeance. It was carried by delegates who had no legal or moral right to seats in the convention, and only after the country men had withdrawn. The distance to be traversed by these four lines of railroad was about 170 miles and the subsidy amounted to $850,000. This would have been most burdensome to the taxpayers of the county, but happily no such taxation was ever saddled upon them. Before the country delegates withdrew, Mr. Olden offered the following resolutions as a substitute for the resolutions introduced by the railroad gang: "Preamble, Whereas, while we admit the great benefits conferred upon the country by the construction of railroads, it is nevertheless the opinion of this convention that only those who are directly benefitted should be required to aid in the construction by subsidy or otherwise, therefore; "First, Resolved, That we, the members of this convention are unalterably and entirely opposed to the present system of voting subsidies to railroad as representing San Antonio but spoke of himself as a delegate from Silver precinct. In this way the number of votes which should have been not over 21, was swelled to 35, the carpet baggers being invariably railroad subsidy men." A call for a county division meeting was immediately issued, and measures taken to secede from Los Angeles county. Los Angeles blocked the division bill, but so intense was the feeling against that city that county division sentiment continued to prevail, and other steps were later taken with this end in view, culminating in 1889, when Orange county was formed. The county is now the fifteenth in the United States in respect to products of the soil and stock raising and eleventh in respect to soil products alone. Of the 60 counties in the United States reported by the census bureau as leading in the value of products, California has thirteen. Los Angeles leads the procession, but as Orange county is the smallest of the thirteen it is not too much to say that as respects area it leads all the counties in the country. It is a far cry to the Gallatin meeting of 50 years ago as well as the other campaigns for division, but if any one could have dreamed of what Orange county is today, certainly no man would have opposed its creation. Most of the men who attended these early meetings have passed on to their reward. Some of them favored the new county, some of them opposed it. A few still live whose memories go back to that far off time a number of them still being respected residents of this community. FULLERTON SHIPMENTS Despite the fact that the end of the walnut and tomato seasons is near at hand the packing houses at Fullerton are still busily engaged in handling both of these crops and during the "Preamble, Whereas, while we admit the great benefits conferred upon the country by the construction of railroads, it is nevertheless the opinion of this convention that only those who are directly benefitted should be required to aid in the construction by subsidy or otherwise, therefore; First, Resolved, That we, the members of this convention are unalterably and entirely opposed to the present system of voting subsidies to railroad corporations by a general vote of the people of a county. Second, Resolved, That only those who pay taxes on property to the value of $300 should have the right to vote for the expenditure of money for the benefit of private individuals or corporations. Third, Resolved, That if the people of the north and west of the San Gabriel river wish to vote subsidies to railroads that will benefit themselves alone, they should be taxed to pay such subsidy." A motion was made and carried to table the substitute, upon which Mr. Olden called for all anti-subsidy men to withdraw and left the hall, followed by the delegates of Anaheim, San Joaquin, Santa Ana and Los Nietos. The original resolutions were then immediately adopted by the remaining delegates and the meeting adjourned sine die after ordering the resolutions published in the Star, Express and Gazette. From the files of this journal of date of November 25, 1871, we take the following account of the meeting: "This convention was held here last Saturday and was from beginning to end a most gross imposition upon the people of the southern part of the county. We had acted in good faith and elected delegates who were real bona fide genuine delegates; we claimed only such vote in the convention as we were justly entitled to by the terms of the call. But from the northern portion of the county there came men who claimed to be delegates who had never been effected or qualified in any way, who did not live at the places they pretended to represent; several who even had hardihood to claim seats for communities that were not entitled under any circumstances to be represented. Delegates had been called for from nine localities, viz: Santa Ana, El Monte, Anaheim, San Gabriel, San Jose, Gallatin, Compton, Wilmington and San Fernando; three from each would whose memories go back to that far off time a number of them still being respected residents of this community. FULLERTON SHIPMENTS Despite the fact that the end of the walnut and tomato seasons is near at hand the packing houses at Fullerton are still busily engaged in handling both of these crops and during the past week approximately 50 cars of these ranch products were shipped from that town. The tomato packing plants made a busy week of it although with the holiday out it was an abbreviated one. The fields thereabouts continue to give up their remarkable growth of tomatoes without seeing diminution of the supply, the eastern markets continue to make demand at profitable prices and everything is going along very well with the industry. There are no particular signs of a frost, as yet, and it appears that this is the only thing that can interfere with the operations in this line for some weeks to come. Thirty carloads were shipped out during the short week distributed among the various packing houses as follows: Vegetable Union, 10 cars; Cobb company, 4 cars; American Fruit growers, 6; Orange County Produce growers, 10. The walnut packers and shippers have been going along well also, with total shipments of 17 carloads for the week. The American Fruit growers put out four cars, one of which went to Philadelphia by boat; the Placentia association moved seven cars and the Benchley Fruit company six cars. The walnut operators are approaching the finish of the season and it is likely that the end of another week will see them almost entirely cleaned up. The Fruit growers have but a few more cars in sight to move, but there will be no cessation in their activities, as they will immediately start the shipping of lettuce and cauliflower, of which they have about 200 acres out in the neighborhood of Irvine. In fact, they have already begun on this line, as the first cuttings have been made. Occasionally a belated car or two of oranges go out with the rest, so that, taken altogether, the produce shipping business out of Fullerton, may be said to be very good." came men who claimed to be degelates who had never been elected or qualified in any way, who did not live at the places they pretended to represent; several who even had the hardihood to claim seats for communities that were not entitled under any circumstances to be represented. Delegates had been called for from nine localities, viz: Santa Ana, El Monte, Anaheim, San Gabriel, San Jose, Gallatin, Compton, Wilmington and San Fernando; three from each would have been 27 all told, providing that delegates had really been elected and sent from each place. But not more than 6 or 7 of these places elected delegates, and not over 21 votes were entitled to be cast, of which the country south of the San Gabriel would have had a majority. To counterbalance these honest votes, these votes which it was known would represent the opinions of the people, there were rung in upon the convention a swarm of bogus delegates who ruled the deliberations o that body and completely choked off the opinions of those who really had a right to be heard. The first and grand strategic stroke of the railroad people was to constitute their own committee on credentials; this done and a sufficient number of sham delegates admitted, the rest was all plain sailing. Delegates were admitted from Florence 3, San Antonio 2, La Puente and La Ballona 3, which places were not included in the call and had no right to delegate; 11 fraudulent votes obtained in that way. Then three delegates were admitted to represent San Fernando-by-proxy; it not appealing that any election had ever been had at that place. Other points are equally doubtful. Jud. Thomas did not even seem to know which place he did hall from. Grazing is best means of maintaining soil fertility There is no system of agriculture that maintains the productivity of the soil better than grazing, according to observations of the United States department of agriculture, especially where the animals are kept continually on the pastures. Some of the best pastures in southwestern Virginia have been grazed for at least 100 years. Many of them have never been plowed. The difficulty in getting a good sod on land that has been cropped with grain for a few years has proved the wisdom of keeping the land permanently in grass. It must be borne in mind that there are striking differences in methods of grazing. Where beef cattle or sheep are grazed, all of the resulting manure is left on the pastures, and the land is further enriched if the animals are given additional feed during the winter. This is usually not the case on dairy farms, where the cattle spend much of the time on yards or stables. Grazing is not sufficiently remunerative to justify the liberal use of commercial fertilizers, and very little is ever used in the bluegrass region on the pasture lands. In England it is Antonio delegates this way would have 1 to 25 variably meeting measures Angeles the di- the feel-unity di-prevall, en with in 1889, ed. not uncommon to apply basic slags at the rate of 1000 pounds per acre to permanent grassland. Some farmers in the bluegrass region of Virginia are beginning to use lime and some form of phosphate on their pastures. This improves the stand of grass, but there are no data available to show whether the increase will cover the expense. In the absence of any experimental data, every farmer is advised to experiment on his own fields in a small way. An application of 500 pounds of acid phosphate or of bone meal to a half acre in an old pasture will soon show whether it is advisable to use fertilizers. If this quantity makes a marked improvement in the stand of grass, less might be beneficial. Orange County Business College SANTA ANA, CAL. Fall term Sept. 6, 1921. Enrollment now active. Call or write for terms. J. W. McCormac, Pres. Birds bathe at every opportunity; boys whenever it is absolutely unavoidable. M. Eugene Durfee ARCHITECT Room 5, Cassou Bldg. Phone 692 Anaheim Dr. G. W. Closson Veterinarian Sepecial Attention Paid Dogs and Cows Phone 288-J—128 W. Adele St. Anaheim Hours: 10 to 12; 2 to 5 Pacific Phones: Office 569; Res. 646 DR. CHAS. S. O'TOLE, PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON Rooms 206-207 First National Bank Building Anaheim, California J. H. COLE, M. D. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON Diseases of the Eye and Fitting of Glasses a Specialty 312-313 First National Bank Bldg. Tel. Office Home Phone 644-J 644-M Anaheim, California BAKE-RITE We Have It--- Everything in Pastries A Branch Store opens at Placentia on or about the 25th in McDowel's Confectionery Store We Have It--- Everything in Pastries A Branch Store opens at Placentia on or about the 25th in McDowel's Confectionery Store H. P. NOLL Lessee and Manager Valencia Hotel Bldg. Phone 126 Anaheim, Cal. Great Leaders Daniel Webster Statesman Idealist BUND control business and a purpose and an ideal. So Vista is not an orator, upholder of the Constitution, but a ideal, "Liberty and union, new and forever, one and inseparable." Johnston-Wickett Clinic Clinic Building, Anaheim Dr. H. A. Johnston General Surgery DR. W. H. Wickett General Surgery Dr. J. A. Jackson X-ray and Radium Dr. W. M. Cole Internal Medicine Dr. H. D. Newkirk Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat Dr. R. D. Alkman, Assistant Dr. H. van de Erve Pathology Dr. J. Robinson Diseases of Children Dr. A. H. Galvin Orthopedics J. S. Ward, Ph. G. Pharmacy OFFICE PHONES HOME 783-1 SUNSET 341-J. Residence, 827 S. Los Angeles St. RESIDENCE PHONES PACIFIC 341-M HOME 783-2 J. W. TRUXAW, M. D. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON HOURS 11:12; 2:4; 7:3 BRUNSWICK TIRES The Brunswick Tire is built with a purpose as definite—with an ideal equally sincere. That purpose is dependability in actual wear performance. That final, highest quality, best workmanship, longest mileage. Let your next set of tires be Brunswick. Keep a close record and compare it with any other. Or try one tire. One will be enough to convince you. THE ANAHEIM VULCANIZING WORKS S. R. WALTER, Prop. 156 S. Los Angeles St. Phone 259 for Service Car Buy a Spare Ford THE UNIVERSAL CAR The economical delivery service offered by the Ford Truck often makes it possible for the merchant or manufacturer to reach out for business that might otherwise be closed to him. It enables him to expand—to do a profitable business in outlying districts, near by villages and suburbs. A motorized delivery of hauling service broadens the business field and becomes a payer of dividends and a turer to reach out for business that might otherwise be closed to him. It enables him to expand—to do a profitable business in outlying districts, near by villages and suburbs. A motorized delivery of hauling service broadens the business field and becomes a payer of dividends and a business builder for its owner. Start now to build up your business with a Ford Truck. GEORGE DUNTON ORD AND FORDSON ANAHEIM SALES AND SERVICE PHONE 263 P. F. KENNEY GROCERTERIA 215 West Center CORN $1.95 Wheat . $2.40 | A-1 Mash $2.60 Milo . . 2.00 | Sure Lay . 2.80 Rolled Barley 1.35 | Bran . . 1.25 A-1 Scratch 2.50 | Velvet Flour 2.55 A-1 Gold Buckle and Drifted Snow, 49-lb, $2.10 We carry a complete line of the very best grade Poultry Feed and prices are always right. We pay cash for all Ranch Eggs We carry a complete line of A-1 Gold Buckle and Drifted Snow, 49-lb, $2.10 We carry a complete line of the very best grade Poultry Feed and prices are always right. We pay cash for all Ranch Eggs We carry a complete line of Staple and Fancy Groceries Don't Forget Our Saturday Specials Anaheim Gazette, $1.50 a Year Don't Be Deceived! We Give the Best at Lowest Prices $1.00 MEN'S SUITS CLEANED AND PRESSED $1.00 An Orange County Enterprise CLEANERS—DYERS—FURRIERS 209 E. Center St., Anaheim. Phone 774 JERRY GREENBURG, Manager 109 S. Spadra, Fullerton ... Phone 8 129 Pomona, Brea ... Phone 8