anaheim-gazette 1923-02-08

RIVERS AND FORESTS OF OIL In order to give emphasis to some total, statisticians are wont to picture the grand total they have in mind by placing the units end to end or side by side. In order to visualize the amount of crude oil produced in Los Angeles and Orange counties, and in California, a statistician for Southern California Business, published in Los Angeles, has poured crude oil into an imaginary river. Here is the product of his figuring and his imagination: "The oil produced by Los Angeles and Orange counties alone in 1922, aggregating 70,718,820 barrels, would make a river 100 feet wide, five feet deep and 168 miles long. The oil produced in the whole state last year would make a river of the same width and depth 317 miles long. California has produced, since the day the first well was brought in, to the last day of 1922, enough oil to make a river 100 feet wide, 5 feet deep, reaching from New York to Los Angeles and on nearly to San Francisco. There are still other rivers of the crude fluid to be brought to the surface." Graphic as these figures are, we can better picture the oil industry by taking a ride around Orange county. We might begin with the oldest of our oil fields, that in Brea canyon, where wells in canyon bottom and on hillsides are still producing though several decades have gone by since production began here. And then we would see the Coyote Hills field, where for months, the Standard Oil company had its world record well—a record previous to its time held by the Birch wonder well at Brea. From the Coyote Hills our journey would be to the Richfield-Placentia section, where hundreds of derricks lift their heads above orchards and fields. This field, spring up almost over night, is but a few years old. the Associated Press. In the United States that would be a standing army and navy of two million men. Which ever way a citizen looked he would see a uniform. TARIFF AND TAXES Renfember that every cent which the new tariff law brings into the federal treasury, is just that much which will not have to be raised by direct taxation. We have to pay President Wilson's staggering debt and that's all there is to it. IMAN TO BOX KELLY Jack Iman, the rugged Santa Ana middleweight boxer, Tuesday signed articles to meet Tom Kelly, Tommy McFarland's clever 158-pounder, at Hollywood Friday night. Iman's last tilt was at Delhi, when he lost a decision to Kelly by the narrowest of margins. A last round rally was all that gave the verdict to the Los Angeles scrapper. The Orange county boxer was taken ill a couple of days after the fight and was laid up for more than a week. He is in good condition again and confident that he will be able to dust off the Los Angeles middle. It will be Iman's first appearance at Hollywood for four months. He formerly was one of best drawing cards at the movie colony. GET YOUR PLATE NOW Unless you make application for your 1923 license plate before March ist, you will be compelled to pay a penalty. Will H. Marsh, new superintendent of the state motor vehicle department, states on all applications received after that date a penalty will be attached. Marsh does not promise that certificates and plates will follow immediate tempted to pass speeded up ing a car approving direction sounded and cut in front him to stop. The officer the Guire's car to do for the reckless odor led to a scandal his companion what was declared liquor was taken. McGuireenteen a charge of tram Justice of the People sent to the county companion was sent. BOY SAYS The Tustin ceremony last which time found their tenderfoot master Dana Lay Pine Tree patrol immediately ed for special term used by Jas sea scout. The Costa Meadows Daughters of local meeting last beautiful wool mounted. The Mrs Gage patrons Daughters of V. The Daughters ready presented to other troops lerton Nos. 1 and Beach No. 1 ha through this or troop in Orange receive a flag from da, troop No. 1, W. E. Swaine, se Fullerton troop of their scouts FROM THE COYOTE HILLSOUR JOURNEY WOULD BE TO THE RICHFIELD-PLACENTIA SECTION, WHERE HUNDREDS OF DERRICKS LIFT THEIR HEADS ABOVE OREHARDS AND FIELDS. THIS FIELD, SPRING UP ALMOST OVER NIGHT, IS BUT A FEW YEARS OLD. AND THEN, WE’D TURN TO HUNTINGTON BEACH, THAT WONDER FIELD AT THE EDGE OF THE PACIFIC. WE WOULD HEAR THE STORY OF ITS DISCOVERY AND ITS DEVELOPMENT, HOW DEEP DRILLING HAS TRANSFORMED ITS UNCERTAINITIES INTO STABILITY AND PERMANENCY. THEN WE WOULD TURN TOWARD FAIRVIEW, WITH ITS DERRICKS AND BRIGHT PROMESSES OF FUTURE PRODUCTION AND AWAIT FURTHER REPORTS FROM THE San Joaquin Hills, Laguna Beach and Seal Beach, HERE CHAPTERS IN OIL HISTORY MAY BE WRITTEN. HAVING VISITED OUR OIL FIELDS WE WOULD HAVE A PICTURE IN MIND THAT Would Clearly Portray This Industry. WHILE THE STATISTIAN Might Choose To Use A River Graphically To Elucidate His Compilations, WE WOULD HAVE A PICTURE OF Forests—Forests Of Derricks, Which Are The Outward Evidences Of The Effort Put forth To Bring Up Crude Oil, Which We So Often Picturesquely Call "black Gold." THE NATION'S FINANCES A most excellent, and probably unique, practice established by General Dawes, while budget director, is the periodical assembly of heads of departments and all subordinates having to do with making estimates to receive preliminary instructions direct from the president, be exhorted to continually strive for economy in their departments, and complimented for any successes achieved. This assembly met on last Monday and the president’s address, owing to his recent illness, was read by Vice-President Coolidge. The surprise of the president’s address was the statement that he now hoped to end the fiscal year without a deficit. The deficit estimated at the beginning of the year was $698,000,000. This has already been reduced to $92,-000,000 by pickups in revenue and economies in administration and the spending departments have five months more to wipe out that $92,000, GET YOUR PLATE NOW Unless you make application for your 1923 license plate before March 1st, you will be compelled to pay a penalty. Will H. Marsh, new superintendent of the state motor vehicle department, states on all applications received after that date a penalty will be attached. Marsh does not promise that certificates and plates will follow immediately the receipt of applications. It is conceded that this is an impossibility, unless the office force is increased, and this is not likely, in view of the policy of retrenchment adopted by the department manager. The superintendent declared that 816,446 registrations were made for the 1922 license year, which ended last Wednesday. It is pointed out that virtually all of these will have to be renewed. The greater majority of these will be handled through the office at Sacramento, according to expectations. Branches at Fresno, Los Angeles, San Diego and San Francisco will take care of a large number, but it is pointed out that these offices will handle only such business as may be transacted over the counter. No mail applications are filed by the branches. Declaring that applications for 1923 registrations already are pouring into his office at Sacramento in large numbers, Marsh further emphasized previous statements that it is not necessary for residents of any city in which there is a branch to make an application in that city. In pointing out the simplest method for renewal of licenses, Marsh said that all that is necessary is for a car owner to secure the certificate from his car, attach a check and mail it to the Sacramento office. PICKED THE WRONG CAR Marvin McGuire, Huntington Beach oil worker, picked the wrong ear to race with on the Anaheim boulevard and landed in the county jail when he lost in the speed trial. Deputy Sheriff Ed McLellan at- Bulletin headquarters to the county annual meeting of the ant scoutmaster men to be held 19. In the cabin 10. Santa Ana. From 50 to 75 m meeting, at which ant problems reemergent of scouting. The Tustin hile scouts of Orange entertainment to high school Fridayspected that about tend this affair. District court been announced trials No. 1 and station of R. R. Milkheld at Garden The surprise of the president's address was the statement that he now hoped to end the fiscal year without a deficit. The deficit estimated at the beginning of the year was $698,000,000. This has already been reduced to $92,000,000 by pickups in revenue and economies in administration and the spending departments have five months more to wipe out that $92,000,000. And Budget Director-General Lord, who supplemented the president's address, stated that he expected it to be done by the hearty co-operation of every government official authority to approve expenditures. When it is remembered that such saving means refusal to spend what has been actually appropriated the extent of the expected self-denial will be appreciated. The pressure upon the estimating and spending authorities is continuous and tremendous. Moreover, every bureau head who is worth his salt becomes enthusiastic in his work, and sees where he could usefully spend twice what he has any chance of getting. But in the present condition of the nation and the world real economy must consist, not merely in avoiding unnecessary expense, but in refraining from doing useful work which all wish to see done because the cost of it is beyond immediate available means. And that is the spirit which President Harding is creating in the departments and in congress. WHY EUROPE IS BROKE Nearly 2 per cent of the population of Europe is being maintained by the states for war purposes,' according to UNited against Which should see which the fedwhich direct president that's all taken right and week. He confidust off grance at life forming cards on for March pay a superinucle dedifications ulty will certifimediate emptied to pass McGuire when the latter speeded up and McClellan observing a car approaching in the opposite direction sounded the siren on his car and cut in front of McGuire and forced him to stop. The officer then went over to McGuire's car to demand an accounting for the reckless driving. A suspicious odor led to a search of McGuire and his companion and part of a pint of what was declared to be intoxicating liquor was taken. McGuireenteered a plea of guilty to a charge of transporting liquor before Justice of the Peace J. B. Cox and was sent to the county jail for 30 days. His companion was not held. BOY SCOUT NEWS The Tustin troop held inventory ceremony last Friday evening, at which time four new scouts received their tenderfoot badges and Scoutmaster Dana Lamb appointed the new Pine Tree patrol, which starts operation immediately. This patrol, selected for special training along the system used by James A. Wilder, chief sea scout. The Costa Mesa troop received from the Daughters of Veterans, at a special meeting last Friday evening, a beautiful wool American flag fully mounted. The flag was presented by Mrs Gage, patriotic instructor of the Daughters of Veterans, Orange County. The Daughters of Veterans have already presented three American flags to other troops in Orange county. Fullerton Nos. 1 and 2 and Huntington Beach No. 1 have received a flag through this organization. The next troop in Orange county scheduled to receive a flag from them is Yorba Linda, troop No. 1, under the direction of W. E. Swaine, scoutmaster. Fullerton troop No. 1 was the guests of their scoutmaster, C. R. Allen, at building at 7:45 p.m. Friday, Feb. 23. District No. 3 to be held under the direction of Leon O. Whitsell, chairman, in the cabin of the Christian church, Orange, Friday, Feb. 16. District No. 4 to be held in the junior high school at Anaheim, Monday, Feb. 12, under the direction of C. C. Smith, chairman. District No. 5 court of honor will be held in the new scout auditorium, Brea, on Friday, Feb. 16. These will be the first district courts to be held in the new year and it is expected that many awards will be made. The chairman of the various districts are endeavoring to surpass last year's record of some 1200 awards. Anaheim troop No. 1, under the direction of John E. MacKim, scoutmaster, will put on a demonstration of scouting before the Masonic lodge, Monday evening, Feb. 5. Wm. P. Webb, new deputy commissioner for district No. 4, will make his formal inspection Friday night, when troop No. 3 of Anaheim holds its investiture ceremony in the Knights of Columbus hall in Anaheim. Mr. Webb has recently been appointed as deputy commissioner for the Anaheim district and dis duty will be to visit regular each troop in the district and see that the standards of the Orange county council are maintained. Twelve scouts will receive their tenderfoot badges at that time. Troop No. 3 is the baby troop of Anaheim under the leadership of Paul J. Neja, scoutmaster. ORANGE COUNTY HAWKEYES TO MEET The officers of the association have agreed upon Saturday, February 10, as the date for holding the Iowa picnic at Birch park, Santa Ana. Bring your baskets well filled and we hope that the big Iowa smile you carried away from our last picnic is still there. Bring enough in your basket for another fellow. You will be entitled to coffee free. We shall expect your cups to be filled the second time if you want it. From ten o'clock until noon will be visiting time and getting acquainted. At noon our picnic dinner. The afternoon will be given up to business meeting with possibly a few speeches and music. If you have something nice that you think will please the Hawkeyes, bring it along. This is not confined to Orange county, everybody is invited. GEORGE HUNTINGTON, President. CLEAN THE AIR IN TRACTORS The comparative efficiencies of various makes and types of air cleaners for tractor motors has recently been determined by the agricultural engineering division of the University of California. Much interest was evidenced in the report made of these tests by Professor A. H. Hoffman at the meeting of the American Society of Agricultural Engineers in St. Louis. SCENIC TRACE This superb tract to be sold on the unit system between West La Verne and West La Palma streets in ATHIRTY-TWENTY All to be built up entirely new into a community HERE YOU HAVE IT District No. 4 is to have two new troops during February, one at Cypress, under the direction of Mr. Miller, scoutmaster. Rev. A. G. H. Bode, of the Episcopal church of Anaheim, who has for several years been a scoutmaster at Long Beach, has announced that he is ready to organize a troop in his church in Anaheim. This will give district No. 4 six troops. The bulletin that went from scout headquarters to all scoutmasters of the county announced the monthly meeting of the scoutmasters, assistant scoutmasters and troop committees to be held Monday evening, Feb. 19, in the cabin of troop No. 3 and No. 10, Santa Ana. It is expected that from 50 to 75 men will attend this meeting, at which time many important problems relating to the development of scouting will be discussed. The Tustin high school has invited scouts of Orange county to attend an entertainment to be held at the Tustin high school Friday evening. It is expected that about 250 scouts will attend this affair. District court of honor dates have been announced in the bulletin for districts No. 1 and No. 2, under the direction of R. R. Miller, chairman, to be held at Garden Grove community nia Theatre day, February 8 De Hoven in 1 in the Taxi" udeville Saturday, Feb. 9 and 10 glas McLean in Hottentot" My Glove" News Tues., Feb. 11, 12, 13 Barthelmess in FURY" Fable of the Hotel Rivals d., Feb. 14 en's Woman" Still Going Strong All modern improvements with sidewalks, curbs FREE A fine five room bung and breakfast nook w given away FREE on FREE Scenic Tract Anne Three hundred dollars down, balance $25 per mo See Owner, A 804 North Los Angeles St. Phone 50 A bulletin is now being prepared describing the construction of the testing apparatus, methods of preparing the standard dust used in the tests, description of the various kinds of tests made on the cleaners, together with the results obtained. The work of the California station included the testing of 28 different cleaners, which were practically all those used on tractors in the United States. Interesting results were obtained, especially in the comparative efficiencies in removing dust as well as the effect on the horsepower of the motor. Those wishing a copy of this bulletin may secure it by writing to the Agricultural Experiment Station, University of California, Berkeley. RABIES AT SANTA ANA Two children were bitten and three dogs shot in the last 24 hours according to reports Tuesday morning by Santa Ana Sanitary Inspector George Wertbrecht. Following a conference between the inspector and F. W. Fawcett, city dog catcher, the latter agreed to discontinue all use of the premises at Pacific and Hickery streets as a dog pound and to remove all daed animals, shot in the rabies quarantine clean-up, as soon as notified. City trustees advised Wertbrecht to ask the resignation of the dog catcher unless a speedy disposal of dead animals was made. Police are trying to locate and kill the dog that attacked and bit the small son and daughter of W. B. Howell, city police officer, Monday afternoon. The bites were not serious, but it is feared the dog may have been suffering from rabies. Three dogs were shot on the streets Tuesday morning and the shot gun squad was still scouring the city for other stray animals. You have only one life to live, so if necessary you should die living it. PUBLIC SALES We have purchased 122,000 pair U. S. Army Munson last shoes, sizes 5 1-2 to 12 which was the entire surplus stock of one of the largest U. S. Government shoe contractors. This shoe is guaranteed one hundred per cent solid leather, color dark tan, bellows tongue, dirt and water proof. The actual value of this shoe is $6.00. Owing to this tremendous buy we can offer same to the public at $2.95. Send correct size. Pay postman on delivery or send money order. If shoes are not as represented we will cheerfully refund your money promptly upon request. National Bay State Shoe Company 296 Broadway, New York, N. Y. TRACT ANNEX the unit system. Located one-half block off Lemon street, bePalma streets in Anaheim. TY-TWO LOTS into a community subdivision. E YOU HAVE IT AT A GLANCE sidewalks, curbs and oiled streets. Orange trees on each lot. FREE the five room bungalow with bath breakfast nook will be built and away FREE on Lot 18, Block B FREE ract Annex Lots $1300 balance $25 per month with interest at 7 per cent. Free Owner, A. A. Mills Phone 50W Courtesies to Real Estate Agents