anaheim-gazette 1923-03-01

VOLUME LII DEATH REMOVES CITY'S LAST PIONEER MRS. AMELIA FROHLING PASSES AWAY AT HER HOME FRIDAY AFTERNOON Came to Anaheim in 1859 with the First Colonists—Married Sizty-Four Years Ago, Being the City's First Bride—Long and Eventful Life Comes to a Close, Her Possing Being Mourned by the Entire Community The last survivor of the intrepid band of pioneers who more than sixty years ago laid the foundation of a prosperous city in a wilderness of desert growth has passed to the other world. The death of Mrs. Amelia Frohlings Friday afternoon removed from earth the last person who was present at the birth of Anaheim. She came here before a home was built on the town-site, her father, Phillip Hammes, being the first to arrive here with his famlast of the pioneers. She leaves three children, six grandchildren and six great grandchildren. Funeral services were held at Backs, Terry & Campbell's Monday, Rev. H. C. Schmelzer of Zion Lutheran church, conducting the services. Burial was in the family plot in Anaheim cemetery. Flags in the city were flying at half mast during the day of the funeral and by direction of the Merchants association all the business houses were closed from 2:40 to 3 o'clock, while the funeral procession was passing through the streets. The honorary pall bearers were all old residents, friends of the deceased for many years. They were Richard Melrose, Joseph Backs, Adolph Thomas, Samuel Kraemer, Frank Stedman and Henry Oelkers. The active pall bearers were J. F. Ahlborn J. J. Dwyer W. T. Wallop, A. E. Schumacher, J. E. Schumacher and Hugo Strodthoff. COST OF PRODUCING BOX OF ORANGES Orange County Growers Get Definite Figures In order to realize a satisfactory profit in the production of farm products, it is necessary to manage the NEW DEVICE REGULATORY TRAFFIC APPARATUS MAY BE AT CENTER AND LEES STREETS Trustees Submit Matters provements Committee ager Instructed to Co Ornamental Lamp Po Park Tract—Property Thirteen New Tracts Extension of Sewer Water Service. There is a possibility regulator may some day at the Center and Los Angeles intersection. Traffic at is getting so congested periods of the day that tanglements are of frence, delaying the cars, pedestrans dread to cross Representatives of the The last survivor of the intrepid band of pioneers who more than sixty years ago laid the foundation of a prosperous city in a wilderness of desert growth has passed to the other world. The death of Mrs. Amelia Frohling Friday afternoon removed from earth the last person who was present at the birth of Anaheim. She came here before a home was built on the town-site, her father, Phillip Hammes, being the first to arrive here with his family. Mrs Frohling died at the age of 85 years. Some weeks ago she was seriously injured in a fall, her hip being broken, and owing to her advanced age the injury eventually proved fatal. She died at one o'clock Friday afternoon at her home on north Citron street, the home that she has occupied for more than half a century. She was born in Polish Germany in 1838. While she was yet in her teens her father, Mr. Hammes, decided to emigrate to America. He brought her family around the Horn and settled in San Francisco When the Los Angeles Vineyard Company was formed, he was one of the men who joined in the adventure, and helped send George Hansen, John Frohling, and Otto Weyse down into the southland to select a site for the colony. These men made an exhaustive search with the assistance of A. Langenberger, and finally decided upon the ground on which Anaheim now stands. The land was owned by Don Pacific Ontiveras, father-in-law of Langenberger, who was the owner of a large Spanish grant in this region. They purchased 1165 acres, paying $2 per acre for it. This was in 1857, and the pathfinders returned to San Francisco and completed the organization of the company. Fifty families joined the company, each securing a twenty-acre plat in the new townsite, the location being determined by lot. The colonists did not come down in a body to take possession of their new domain, some of them being two years behind. The foremost, Philip Hammes and his family, were among the first to arrive. They came down from Frisco by boat, and landed at Wilmington on the 12th of September, 1859. Amelia at that time being twenty-one years of age. Two and a half months later, on the 24th of November, 1959, she was married to John Frohling, one of the pathfinders, who had assisted in selecting the site for the town of Anaheim. COST OF PRODUCING BOX OF ORANGES Orange County Growers Get Definite Figures In order to realize a satisfactory profit in the production of farm products, it is necessary to so manage the farm business that the production costs will be reduced to the lowest possible point. This will involve a shrewd study of all the production and economic problems relative to successful management. The importance of heavy yielding fruit trees producing high-quality fruit will be most apparent during the present critical financial period. Successful orchard management, with a resultant low cost of production will demand, (1) good cultural methods, (2) efficient moisture control, (3) good supply of available plant food, (4) proper protective measures against frost, disease, insects and other pests, and (5) a careful system of harvesting and preparation of the fruit for market. This may require a heavy per-acre cost, but should provide a low per-box cost, which is the final test. It is false economy to curtail the operating costs per acre to the extent that proper methods of farm management are impaired. The lower the cost of production per box, the greater will be the percentage of profit. Not all growers are entitled to a profit each year, but over a period of years the progressive farm business man should get a profit commensurate with the profit secured by the busman in other types of industries. The profit should be based on the average cost of production, taking into consideration interest on the investment, depreciation, the grower's own labor, and that is by some accurate syspenses. There is only one means of determining the cost of production of oranges, and that is by bp some accurate system of accounting. The Farm Management Division of the Agricultural Extension service of the College of Agriculture, for the past three years has been assisted in keeping detailed cost records and giving instruction in the analysis and interpretation of the same. This work has been extended primarily by means of one-day farm extension or Sewer Service. There is a possibility that regulator may some day at the Center and Los Angeles intersection. Traffic alerts is getting so congested periods of the day that tanglements are of frequent delaying the cars; pedestrans dread to cross Representatives of the Regulator Company apply the trustees Friday night permission to demonstrate He stated that after a year in Los Angeles nearly had been installed in this work automatically, take off the traffic policeman supplied with long arm bells, and can be arranged stream of autos and pay any length of time desired only prevent accidents due traffic, it is claimed. The cost of operating will be $5 cents per day was referred to the improper mittee, and it is probable that will be made. Representatives of the Company presented a new named lamp posts to this post is of reinforced lighter than the cast iron made in sections, so that not necessitate the installation new post. As are to be installed in this tract. City Manager Structured to get figures makes. The question of extinguishment and water service territory added during months to the residence discussed by the trusts have been accrued, and all are clear service. City Manager Steve the cost of extending those at $32,000, and the treasury available pose is less than one sum. Mr Steward e there probably would be used for the external sewers, but he advised any of it until the outfit completed and the act terminated. Trustee Gates proposes tracts hereafter acceptable be required to pay for such new domain, some of them being two years behind. The foremost, Phillip Hammes and his family, were among the first to arrive. They came down from Frisco by boat, and landed at Wilmington on the 12th of September, 1859. Amelia at that time being twenty-one years of age. Two and a half months later, on the 24th of November, 1959, she was married to John Frohling, one of the pathfinders, who had assisted in selecting the site for the town of Anaheim. One child was born of this marriage, a little girl, who lived less than two years, dying on August 24, 1862. Two months later Mr. Forhling died. On August 10, 1865, Mrs. Frohling was married to Charles Eyman. Three children were born to them, Mrs. Alma Pellegrin and John Eyman of this city, and Walter C. Eyman of Bell. Mr. Eyman died on October 19, 1876, leaving the widow with three small children, but she heroically faced the future, and overcame all difficulties. It is permitted of few people to see a barren waste of cactus, sage and wild mustard grow into a prosperous, thriving city of ten thousand people. Mrs. Frohling was here when the first nail was driven that started the town of Anaheim, and, she has been a witness to its growth since its birth. She has seen the friends who came with her pass away one by one, and se has seen younger generations grow up around her. In the cemetery where she was laid to rest Monday there are many hundreds of graves, but not one was there when she came to Anaheim. Some years ago she completed the compilation of a history of Anaheim. This work contains valuable information relative to the struggles, the joys and griefs of the pioneers, and may possibly be printed in book form. All Anaheim mourns the passing of this aged lady, who was beloved for her personality and honored as the There is only one means of determining the cost of production of oranges, and that is bp some accurate system of accounting. The Farm Management Division of the Agricultural Extension service of the College of Agriculture, for the past three years has been assisted in keeping detailed cost records and giving instruction in the analysis and interpretation of the same. This work has been extended primarily by means of one-day farm management schools or short courses. Some very valuable data have been secured in this way. The following table shows the estimated average cost of production of oranges for 1922 in Orange county as obtained at a Farm Management School, held recently at Fullerton. Growers were present from all sections of the northern part of the county. Item Amount Improving soil fertility $70.00 Pruning and individual care 9:60 Soil culture and moisture con. 9:60 Pest control 34:00 Staking 10:00 Overhead—taxes, ins., dep. 80:00 Subtotal cost per acre $263.60 Interest on invest. at 6 p.c. $198.00 Total cost per acre $461.60 Average yield per acre 225 boxes Average price return per box $3.00 Average gross income per acre 675.00 Av cost of production per acre 461.60 Average profit per acre $213.40 Average cost of prod. per bbx $2.05 They say that the people of Europe want peace and that war is merely the result of politicians' schemes and mistakes. But they seem to have little trouble in raising their armies and keeping them full. A Pierotti, pioneer of the Placentia section yesterday talking about said among other things wages here as laborer structure of the Santa Clara in 1878, amounted to and board. Mr. Pierotti Anaheim in that year found no difficulty in at the prevailing wage he tried to cash his office of the treasury formed that the comp funds and was unable looked up Mr. Seiberning a bank here after cashed his warrant at dollar. He was fortunate save $200 out of his wages. He later on ment as laborer on the and was soon made company His service is factory to the comp... AHEIM GAZETTE Anaheim, California, Thursday, March 1, 1923 NEW DEVICE FOR REGULATING TRAFFIC APPARATUS MAY BE INSTALLED AT CENTER AND LOS ANGELES STREETS Trustees Submit Matter to the Improvements Committee—City Manager Instructed to Get Prices on Ornamental Lamp Posts for Mills Park Tract—Property Owners in Thirteen New Tracts Clamoring for Extension of Sewer, Light and Water Service. There is a possibility that a traffic regulator may some day be installed at the Center and Los Angeles street intersection. Traffic at this corner is getting so congested at certain periods of the day that jams and entanglements are of frequent occurrence, delaying the cars, besides timid pedestrans dread to cross the streets. Representatives of the Acme Traffic voted to the position of superintendent. He continued to fill the duties of this position for several years, and was at one time urged by many irrigators and became president of the water company. Only native modesty prevented his election, but it was common rumor at the time that he could have had the office if he had wanted it. He continued to save his money and purchased a tract of land at Placentia, which is one of the finest orange orchards in that section. He stands well up among the wealthy men of the county, and his bank roll now takes easy rank with the seven wonders of the world. GEORGE DUNTON PURCHASES SANTA ANA AGENCY Prominent Anaheim Business Man Moves to County Seat Anaheim has lost one of the foremost business men, George Dunton has purchased the Ford agency of Stout & Knox in Santa Ana, and is moving his family to that city. He has already taken personal charge of the Santa Ana business, taking with him R. R. McDonald and H. E. Halnes two of the popular employees of the Anaheim establishment. Mr. Dunton purchased the Ford agency here of Tom Ingram several years ago, and by his management BURGLARS HAD BUSY DAY LAST THURSDAY FIVE HOUSES RAIDED IN ONA. HEIM DURING SINGLE AFTERNOON Lost Aggregating $200 Gathered Up By the Thieves—Money and Jewelry the Principal Articles Taken, but Silk Underwear was Carried Away from the Home of Joe Stroup—Two Men in an Automobile Supposed to be Burglar. Two industrious gentlemen who appear to flourish, fatten and expand their activities in spite of public opinion and the hostility of officers of the law are the bootlegger and the burglar. Fifty per cent of the activity of peace officers is now directed toward the apprehension of manufacturers and venders of illicit booze, but the enterprising dealers refuse to be discouraged and appear to be working on a very profitable bus- FOUR PERSONS Three Negatives Four persons them serioGeorge New Angeles, slner at the avenue and o'clock Suinto a comThe car pants were injured. T en to the area are Nelson and M. R. be an Indian roes. All angeles. The car is registered Angeles, yer. Inform ephone Moof Sheriff warrant c the automate Angeles an over to L. Neal waft of the Peaing on a con- There is a possibility that a traffic regulator may some day be installed at the Center and Los Angeles street intersection. Traffic at this corner is getting so congested at certain periods of the day that jams and entanglements are of frequent occurrence, delaying the cars, besides timid pedestrans dread to cross the streets. Representatives of the Acme Traffic Regulator Company appeared before the trustees Friday night and asked permission to demonstrate his device. He stated that after a demonstration in Los Angeles nearly forty of them had been installed in that city. They work automatically, taking the place of the traffic policeman. They are supplied with long arms and signal bells, and can be arranged to hold a stream of autos and pedestrans for any length of time desired. It will not only prevent accidents but will expedite traffic, it is claimed. The cost of operating the apparatus will be $5 cents per day. The matter was referred to the improvements committee, and it is probable a demonstration will be made. Representatives of the Union Metal Company presented a new type of ornamental lamp posts to the trustees. This post is of reinforced steel, much lighter than the cast iron post, and is made in sections, so that a break does not necessitate the installation of an entire new post. As ornamental posts are to be installed in the Mills Park tract. City Manager Steward was instructed to get figures on various makes. The question of extending sewer, light, and water service to the new territory added during the past few months to the residence districts was discussed by the trustees. Thirteen tracts have been accepted and approved, and all are clamoring for service. City Manager Steward estimated the cost of extending the service to all of these at $32,000, and the fund in the treasury available for this purpose is less than one-tenth of that sum. Mr. Steward explained that there probably would be a surplus from the outfall sewer fund that could be used for the extension of city sewers, but he advised against using any of it until the outfall sewer was completed and the actual surplus determined. Trustee Gates proposed that in all tracts hereafter accepted the owners he required to pay for sewer light and Anaheim has lost one of the foremost business men. George Dunton has purchased the Ford agency of Stout & Knox in Santa Ana, and is moving his family to that city. He has already taken personal charge of the Santa Ana business, taking with him R. R. McDonald and H. E. Haines two of the popular employees of the Anaheim establishment. Mr. Dunton purchased the Ford agency here of Tom Ingram several years ago and by his management has made it one of the largest business institutions in the city employing now approximately forty persons. When the Fordson tractor came on the market he was given the county agency for it and many hundreds have been sold through him in the county. A year or more ago he secured the agency for the Lincoln car. During his residence here Mr. Dunton has taken a prominent part in the city's affairs, being a worker on the board of trade and other civic bodies. He was also one of the foremost members of the Orange county Auto Trades Association, and at the last meeting of the state association was elected vice-president of that body. He has purchased the Stout & Knox agency because he considered the Santa Ana field larger than this. He still owns the Anaheim business, but will probably dispose of it. Last year his business here amounted to $450,000. VICTIM OF ACCIDENT SUCCUMBS TO INJURIES Miss Margaret Billig Dies from Burns Received Two Years Ago Miss Margaret Billig, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Billig, who was so seriously injured a couple of years ago in an accident on the Southern Pacific died at a Redlands sanitarium Friday from the effects of her injuries. Miss Billig was one of the fourteen passengers on the S. P. electric car which collided with a gasoline-laden truck between this city and Los Angeles. The car was drenched with gasoline, which took fire and all the passengers were more or less burned. The doors were either locked or jammed by the collision, and the passengers were compelled to crawl through a narrow window. Mrs. Willis Faust of this city was killed, and two industrious gentlemen who appear to flourish, fatten and expand their activities in spite of public opinion and the hostility of officers of the law are the bootlegger and the burglar. Fifty per cent of the activity of peace officers is now directed toward the apprehension of manufacturers and vendors of illicit booze, but the enterprising dealers refuse to be discouraged and appear to be working up a very profitable business. Our courts are congested with cases against offenders against the Volstead law, and hundreds of them are crowding the jails, but the traf. fic it seems, has not been interrupted and the thirsty man with the price in his pocket can easily find some good Samaritan willing to relieve his sufferings in exchange for the price. The burglar too, is doing a land-office business in this section, but as he works in secret, taking nobody into his confidence, he is running little risk of being caught. Five burglaries were committed in Anaheim on the afternoon of Washington's birthday, money and goods to the aggregate of $200 being taken. The residence of A. E. Clark on East Broadway, W. H. Johnson on No. Los Angeles street. J. E. Stroup on Zeyn street, E. Morris on East Alberta street and Miss Ottie Stechart on North Emily were all entered between one and five o'clock. Apparently the burglar preferred money and jewelry as little else was taken at any of the places except at the Stroup home where a quantity of silk underwear belonging to Mrs. Stroup was carried away. Also a couple of dresses being longed to her dacghter.- Two men in a car are supposed to have committed all the burglaries as they were seen in the neighborhood of the homes entered. At the Stechart florist shop the thieves ransacked the place while Miss Stechart was in the back yard. They rifled the cash register, also a purse and secured $16 in cash. WIND BLOWS A GALE IN INYO COUNTY Exciting Experiences of Gene Adams and Family During Recent Storm Dr. Paschall has returned from a brief visit to Aberdeen in Inyo county and brings word of a boistrous wind storm which previously occurred. Is registered Angles, yer. Inform ephone Moore of Sheriff warrant c the automobiles of Angles over to L Neal wa of the Peas ling on a co an hour charge pr he is taken to t Deputy called to i doctors w care for t be in cri only slight to appear ORANGE GE 20,0 One Auto The Or approximat automobili investment tractors, w motor ve that fees 006 regist Fees w motor re and 253 t These t the yearthe fiscall was point instructions the numb the count more tha made o such inste compared It is th automobile at least县 with th e is estimat mobile fo sons. During a total re SAVED HIS MONEY IS NOW WEALTHY Worked for 90 Cents a Day and Board Cashed Warrant at 90c on Dollar A Pierotti, pioneer orange grower of the Placentia section, was in town yesterday talking about old times, and said among other things that his first wages here as laborer in the construction of the Santa Ana canal, back in 1878, amounted to 90 cents a day and board. Mr. Pierotti landed in Anaheim in that year, knowing very little of the English language, but found no difficulty in securing work at the prevailing wage scale. When he tried to cash his warrant at the office of the treasurer he was informed that the company was out of funds and was unable to pay. He looked up Mr. Seibert who was running a bank here at the time and cashed his warrant at 90 cents on the dollar. He was fortunate enough to save $200 out of his first years wages. He later on secured employment as laborer on the Cajon ditch, and was soon made Zanjer of the company. His services were so satisfactory to the company that he was Miss Billig was one of the fourteen passengers on the S. P. electric car which bolldided with a gasoline-laden truck between this city and Los Angeles. The car was drenched with gasoline, which took fire and all the passengers were more or less burned. The doors were either locked or jammed by the collision, and the passengers were compelled to crawl through a narrow window. Mrs. Willis Faust of this city was killed, and Miss Billig and her school companion, Miss Emma Robinson of Buena Park, received serious burns. Damage suits were filed by nearly all the passengers. Some of them were settled by compromise, and judgment for plaintiff was rendered in others. Miss Billig and Miss Robinson were awarded something near $15,000. Miss Billig was 19 years of age, and had lifed here for the past 15 years. She was a graduate of the Anaheim Union High School. BRICK FIRM SELECTS FULLERTON ACREAGE Plans for making Orange county a with Fullerton as general headquarters, were announced at the monthly meeting of the Fullerton Chamber of Commerce with the report of the formation o fthe Orange County Brick and Tile company, entirely financed by Fellerton capital. Construction of the new plant, to be located just south of the Fullerton pumping plant, will begin at once. The cost is estimated at $50,000. The plant will have a capacity of approximately 40,000 brick per day, with the employees working in two shifts. According to the plans as announced before the chamber by W. J. Carmichael, the new plant will be in operation within the next three months and will employ about 40 men. WIND BLOWS A GALE IN INYO COUNTY Exciting Experiences of Gene Adams and Family During Recent Storm Dr. Paschall has returned from a brief visit to Aberdeen in Inyo county and brings word of a boistrous wind storm which prevailed there recently. The wind blew all night, and at 4 o'clock in the morning reached the dimensions of a young tornado. The tent in which Mrs. Adams and her babe were sleeping was overturned and set on fire by the oil heater. She succeeded in escaping from the tent with her child, and made her way to the bunk house some distance away, but was blown down three times by the fierce gale before reaching it. The tent was speedily consumed, and sparks were blown against the residence which was in imminent peril of destruction. As Gene Adams went to get water to throw on the fire his eyes were filled with sand blown by the wind and he was rendered temporarily blind. The injury proved verpainful during almost the entire day. After the fire, was extinguished and the family comfortably situated in the bunk house, three large trees were blown down near the residence. The Ford car was blown against one of the bunk houses. Apart from the little freaks of weather , Adams and his family are contented with their new location, and are doing well. The oldest game in the world and the least successful of all is that of trying to halt age, but the game will be played as long as women are vain and me nthink they can fool women. finds responsibility shirking him. ETTE Number 17 FOUR PERSONS HURT IN AUTO ACCIDENT Three Negroes and An Indian Drive Automobile Into Ditch Four persons were injured, three of them seriously when a car driven by George Neal, a negro living in Los Angeles, skidded in turning the corner at the intersection of Placentia avenue and Rickfield road about 9:30 o'clock Sunday night, and crashed into a concrete irrigation ditch. The car did not overturn but occupants were thrown out and seriously injured. Three of the party were taken to the Anaheim hospital. They are Nelson M. Wauls, Amy Strauss and M. R. Williams. Waul is said to be an Indian, the other two are negroes. All are residents of Los Angeles. The car, a Studebaker Special Six, is registered to H. H. Benedict of Los Angeles, who is said to be the owner. Information was received by telephone Monday morning at the office of Sheriff Sam Jernigan that a felony warrant charging Neal with driving the automobile without the consent of the owner had been sworn out in Los Angeles and it is planned to turn Neal over to Los Angeles authorities. Neal was arraigned before Justice of the Peace J. B. Cox Monday morning on a charge of exceeding 15 miles. NEIGHBORS WANT TO JOIN OUR SEWER PLACENTIA AND YORBA LINDA ASK PERMISSION TO HITCH TO OUTFALL Councilmen of Four Cities Hear the Petition and Approve—Towns Must Incorporate or Form Sanitary Assessment District First—Will Be Admitted Either as Renters or Joint Owners—Contract for Ocean End of Outfall Let to San Diego Firm for $43,000. Seeking permission to hitch onto the joint city outfall sewer line and carry their sewage to the ocean, representatives of Placentia and Yorba Linda met with the four councils of Anaheim, Fullerton Santa Ana and Orange at the city hall in this city on Wednesday night. The matter was discussed at considerable length by the members of the four bodies, and it was unanimous opinion that is registered to H. H. Benedict of Los Angeles, who is said to be the owner. Information was received by telephone Monday morning at the office of Sheriff Sam Jernigan that a felony warrant charging Neal with driving the automobile without the consent of the owner had been sworn out in Los Angeles and it is planned to turn Neal over to Los Angeles authorities. Neal was arraigned before Justice of the Peace J. B. Cox Monday morning on a charge of exceeding 15 miles an hour at an intersection. This charge probably will be dropped if he is taken to Los Angeles to answer to the more serious charge there. Deputy Sheriff E. E. French was called to investigate the accident while doctors were sent from Fullerton to care for the injured, who are said to be in critical condition. Neal was only slightly injured and was able to appear in court. He limped slightly. ORANGE COUNTY HAS 20,000 PLEASURE CARS One Auto for Every Three and One-Half Persons The Orange county residents have approximately $12,500,000 invested in automobiles, to say nothing of the investment in trucks, trailers and tractors, was revealed when the state motor vehicle department disclosed that fees were paid in 1922 for 25,006 registrations. Fees were collected for 669 truck motor registrations, 539 motorcycles, and 253 trailers. These figures were compiled for the year closing February, 1923, the fiscal year for the department. It was pointed out that number of registrations does not reflect accurately the number of cars in operation in the county, because of the fact that more than one registration may be made on a car. The number of such instances, however, is small compared with the total. It is the belief of men posted in the automobile business that there are at least 20,000 recreation cars in the county. On this basis and compared with the population of the county, it is estimated that there is one automobile fo revery three and a half per person. During the year the division had a total revenue of $8,384,606. Refunds reduced the amount to $8,359,905. $43,000. Seeking permission to hitch onto the joint city outfall sewer line and carry their sewage to the ocean, representatives of Placentia and Yorba Linda met with the four councils of Anaheim, Fullerton Santa Ana and Orange at the city hall in this city on Wednesday night. The matter was discussed at considerable length by the members of the four bodies, and it was the unanimous opinion that their towns should be permitted to connect with the sewer if satisfactory arrangements could be made. They may come in by paying an annual rental or by purchasing an interest. Considerable preliminary work will have to be done, however, before they can join. The towns must either be incorporated with a city government in authority to make a contract, or sanitary assessment district, must be formed. It was voted to permit them to join whenever they are ready. Bids for the construction of the ocean end of the sewer were considered. Some of the bidders wanted to do the work on a percentage basis, but this offer was not satisfactory to the councilmen. The bid of Waard & Cobham of San Diego, offering to do the work for $43,000 was accepted, and the contract awarded to them. This bid was $17,000 below the next lowest. This contract includes the laying of about 1000 feet of segmental block 42-inch pipe with segmental interior on piling and the setting of 800 feet of cast iron 42-inch pipes in the ocean. The contractor furnishes all material but the cast iron pipe which is now being loaded for transportation. The contractors announced they were now ready to proceed with the work. Contract for the treatment plant building to be erected half a mile to the south of Talbert was let to Cox & Texet their bid being $10,980. REGISTER BY TOMORROW NIGHT California motorists must step on the gas in making their 1923 registrations if they desire to renew before a penalty of 25 per cent is added to their registration fee, according to a statement issued from the headquarters of the Division of Motor Vehicles at Sacramento by Will H. Marsh, Chief of the Division. Figures compiled from Sacramento and the branch offices of the depart- It is the belief of men posted in the automobile business that there are at least 20,000 recreation cars in the county. On this basis and compared with the population of the county, it is estimated that there is one automobile to revery three and a half per person. During the year the division had a total revenue of $8,384,606. Refunds reduced the amount to -8,359,905. The refund is divided between the counties and the state and figures or the first six months of the year revealed that Orange county received $7,351.42. Alameda, Fresno, Los Angeles and San Francisco were the only counties receiving more than Orange county. A statement made public today by Will H. Marsh, chief of the division, shows that 114,297 automobiles registered in California from August 1, 1922, to January 31, 1923. There were registered also 2,075 motorcycles, 4,226 trucks and 926 trailers. During the last half of the year but $401 was spent in maintaining the department out of monies thus received rom registrations. The rest necessary to maintenance of the department was taken from the collections in the transfer and operator's fund. The cost of operating the department during the last six months of the year was $418,524.89. There were registered in 1922, 822, 394 automobiles, classed as pleasure cars, which number places California in second place in the United States, New York leading. Figures compiled by the department show an increase in the registration of automobiles over the previous year of 27.3 per cent. All classifications of registrations show an increase in 1922 over 1921 with the exception of motorcycles and dealers. The largest loss in registrations was recorded in motorcycles. California motorists must step on the gas in making their 1923 registrations if they desire to renew before a penalty of 25 per cent is added to their registration fee, according to a statement issued from the headquarters of the Division of Motor Vehicles at Sacramento by Will H. Marsh. Chief of the Division. Figures compiled from Sacramento and the branch offices of the department show that approximately 500,000 automobile registrations have been made thus far this year. Total registration of automobiles for 1922 shows 822,394 to have been issued. This would indicate that over 300,000 automobiles would have to register or suffer the penalty to be added. To accommodate the motoring public, the Sacramento office and each of the branches located at San Francisco, Oakland, Fresno, Los Angeles and San Diego will be kept open during the first five days of the week including March 2nd until 5:30 o'clock each evening. Police officials of the state are being notified that enforcement of the registration divisions of the law should be commenced within a few days following March 2nd. The department has a large force of clerks at the Sacramento and branch offices and thus far has been able to handle all applications as rapidly as they have come to the offices. There will be no delays and if the motorist does not have his license plate at the end of the registration period the fault will be his. They showed a decreae of 8.1 per cent. Total expenditures of the department for 1922 amounted to $749,676,64 which amounts to 9.2 per cent of the net proceeds.