anaheim-gazette 1923-06-28

VOLUME LII DUMP GROUND LEASED TO OIL COMPANY STANDARD MAY SOME DAY PAY ROYALTIES TO THE CITY OF ANAHEIM Nearly All of the Thousand Acres Sequired By the Company Now Under Lease, and Drilling Will Start as Soon as All Are Secured—Proceedings Temporarily Checked By Refusal of Certain Ranchers to Accept Terms—Much Indignation Aroused By the Action. Predictions made many years ago that Anaheim would eventually be an oil town may soon be realized if there is no interruption or checkmate to the plans of the Standard Oil company to develop the South Placentia avenue section, a couple of miles southeast of the city. This company, after an exhaustive survey by its geologists, planned to lease a thousand acre tract, and begin immediate work on a test well. The price offered by the company was a bonus of $25 per the acreage is covered by community agreements. It is to be hoped that the matter of leases will soon be adjusted, and that drilling will shortly be started. It is a safe bet that the Standard and the other big companies which are endeavoring to get a foothold in the neighborhood are convinced there is oil here, and its development would mean that all the ranchers in that region would be on easy street and some of them in the millionaire class. Everybody can guess what it would mean to this city to have a highly-productive oil field within two or three miles of the flag-pole. Anticipating that Anaheim will soon be an oil town, already there is a demand that the trustees take steps by the establishment of an oil zone, to prevent the city's immaculate streets, buildings and lawns from being saturated with crude petroleum. Action at the present time would be premature, but the trustees declare that should the time come when such steps are necessary they will be immediately taken, so far as the law will permit. If oil is found on Placentia avenue undoubtedly leases nearer town, and perhaps within the city limits, will be taken. There is no immediate cause for alarm, as it will be at least a year before a well is completed on the Standard's new leases. POLICE OF FULLERTON ARE MUCH TOO ACTIVE Predictions made many years ago that Anaheim would eventually be an oil town may soon be realized if there is no interruption or checkmate to the plans of the Standard Oil company to develop the South Placentia avenue section, a couple of miles southeast of the city. This company, after an exhaustive survey by its geologists, planned to lease a thousand acre tract, and begin immediate work on a test well. The price offered by the company was a bonus of $25 per acre for a three-year lease with a royalty of one-sixth of the oil produced. Things have been moving swiftly and smoothly since the agents of the company began signing up the ranchers and property owners, and almost the entire tract is now under lease, but an unexpected hitch occurred that has halted proceedings for a time. Two of the ranchers holding over a hundred acres in the center of the tract, have refused to sign leases under the terms, and everybody is up in the air. The company's agents declare that unless these leases are secured further proceedings will be abandoned. What the owners of the property are demanding for their signatures is not known to the other property owners, but there is much indignation in the neighborhood, and according to reports these men are very unpopular at the present time. "I received $228 for my lease," said one of the lessors, "and I will gladly make these men a present of it if they will sign up and not delay the work of drilling. The small sum we received for leases is insignificant in comparison with the royalties we will draw down and the increased value of our land should oil be found. Everybody is convinced, and the Standard agents are certain our neighborhood will develop into a rich oil field. It is unfair to the neighborhood and unfair to Anaheim to block or delay this development enterprise." However, it is believed that the matter will soon be adjusted and in a very short time work on the first well will begin. With the exception of these two holdings in the heart of the tract, practically all of the land desired has been secured by the company. Representatives of two or three other companies have been scouring the neighborhood, and no doubt they have been securing leases outside of the Standard Oil company's territory. Outside speculators also have been at work endeavoring to buy the oil rights or an interest in the oil rights of the fortune. POLICE OF FULLERTON ARE MUCH TOO ACTIVE City Manager Plan May Be Adopted By That Town Executive sessions have been held the past few days jointly by directors of the Fullerton chamber of commerce and the Fullerton board of trustees, it became known with the result that some sweeping changes in the city departments are considered not unlikely. While both meetings were held behind closed doors it is known that a tentative program for general improvement of the municipal government was outlined. It was freely expressed, it is reported, that one solution of the problem is the appointment of a city manager. It was pointed out that the city trustees are all busy men and are unable to give the necessary attention to the conduct of city affairs, with the result that most of the time the city is without an executive head. This could be remedied by the appointment of a city manager who would assume the reins of city government and cause a general cleaning out of departments that are not functioning to the best interests of the city. The police department is due for a shake-up, it is freely predicted by those in close touch with the situation. According to information received by both the city trustees and the chamber of commerce directors, the police, it is asserted, have assumed an arbitrary attitude toward the motoring public with the result that some outside residents have threatened to cease trading in Fullerton unless some change for the better is brought about. The report has been spread, it is said, that Fullerton is "grafting" on the motorizing public by arresting drivers for minor infractions of the motor vehicle laws, causing no end of dissatisfaction among motorists. GEORGE DUNTON TO BUILD IN SANTA ANA That George Dunton, who recently Representatives of two or three other companies have been scouring the neighborhood, and no doubt they have been securing leases outside of the Standard Oil company's territory. Outside speculators also have been at work endeavoring to buy the oil rights or an interest in the oil rights of the fortunate property owners, but they are all sitting tight, refusing to be tempted. Again the city of Anaheim is likely to benefit because of an investment outside the city. The dumping ground on Placentia avenue was one of the parcels included in the Standard's plans, and Thursday a lease was signed granting that company all the oil privileges for three years. The company obligates itself to drill a well within that time, and ninety days after the first well is completed to begin a second one. The city will get one-sixth of all the oil and a royalty on all gas produced, and should producing wells be brought in the city may find itself with sufficient income to pay expenses of government without taxation. The dumping ground heretofore has been a sandy waste, the surface dotted only with cactus and tin cans, but its underground resources may make it a valuable piece of ground. Most of the land in this prospective field has been leased to the company in community lots, a number of the ranchers forming a pool, the members of the pool holding in the royalty yielded by a well on any piece of property in the pool. Some of the leases are on individual holdings, but most of GEORGE DUNTON TO BUILD IN SANTA ANA That George Dunton, who recently became local representative of the Ford and Lincoln automobile lines, is making preparations for transferring his allegiance from the Mother Colony, where he has been in business for many years, was further evidenced with the announcement that he has purchased a residence site on the corner of East Fourth and Wright streets, says the Register. He will have plans drawn at once for a nine-room residence and expects to have construction of a $10,000 or $15,000 residence under way within the next thirty days, it was reported. The automobile dealer has purchased four lots on the corner, three on Fourth and one on Wright street. He will build on the Fourth street front, but has not definitely decided what proportion of the frontage will be devoted to his new home. His father, W. B. Dunton, who resides on a ranch near the Orange county hospital, also has purchased a lot on Wright street. It adjoints that of the dealer. The father does not contemplate erecting a building. Who remembers when the highest praise that could be given to a girl was to say that she was "a perfect lady." NAHEIM GAZETE Anaheim, California, Thursday, June 28, 1923 TWO INDUSTRIES ASSURED FOR ANAHEIM THE OLD DREYFUS WINERY WILL PROBABLY BE TURNED INTO FURNITURE FACTORY C. of C. and Merchanta' Association Endorse Pacific Quality Fibre Furniture Company, and Local Capitalists Subscribe Heavily to Stock—Plant Will Move Here From Los Angeles—Automotive Toykraft Association Organized With Local Men at the Head—Will Manufacture Arm Cars, Express Wagons, Etc. Stock salesmen for two manufacturing plants, that expect to begin business with a small capital, but which may eventually develop into great industries, have been busy the past two weeks signing up investors, and it is now stated that they have been so successful that both plants are assured. The old Dreyfus winery building, southwest of the city, which for near- ELKS ENTERTAIN THE STATE PRESIDENT R. C. Benbough Was Visitor Here Last Friday Evening A joint meeting of Anaheim and Santa Ana Elks was held at the club house in this city Friday night, State President R. C. Benbough, being a visitor. Fully 300 Elks, including many from Santa Ana, Whittier,Santa Monica and other southern California lodges, greeted President Benbough. Entertainment features were furnished by the Whittier and Santa Ana lodges. An excellent dinner was served in the club rooms. Benbough, after congratulating the Orange county lodges upon the splendid equipment and membership of the respective lodges, outlined plans to entertain hundreds of Elks at the Eureka convention. “This convention,” said Benbough, “will attract Elk from every section of the state. The meeting will be featured by ritualistic, golf, band and bowling contests, and other events. We have been assured the Anaheim and Santa Ana lodges will send large delegations to the state gathering.” Entertainment features included sleight-of-hand tricks, and selections by the Orange Harmony quartet. Addresses were delivered by P. G. Belisel, exalted ruler of the Santa Ana lodge, Past Exalted Ruler Hague, of Whittier, and others. NEW R’Y STATION WILL SOON BE COMPLETED UNION PACIFIC RUSHING WORK ON DEPOT ON EAST CENTER STREET Mission Architecture Used in Building Giving Anaheim One of the Most Beautiful in the Southland—Company's Packing House Will Soon Be Shipping Va'encias—Passenger Service to Start on July 1 With Two Motor Cars—Unusual Service Promised. Anaheim is now the terminus of a railroad, a branch of one of the country's greatest systems, the Union Pacific, which was the first to build a transcontinental line and connect the Pacific with the Atlantic with steel rails. It is not probable that this city will long be the terminus, as it is expected the company will eventually build on to Santa Ana,and later to San Diego, but officials will give no information on that point. The packing house recently begun Stock salesmen for two manufacturing plants, that expect to begin business with a small capital, but which may eventually develop into great industries, have been busy the past two weeks signing up investors, and it is now stated that they have been so successful that both plants are assured. The old Dreyfus winery building, southwest of the city, which for nearly half a century has been inhabited only by bats, or used as a hay barn, may become a hive of industry. For two or three years past it has been used as a paacking house by the Randolph Marketing company, but in all probability it will soon be turned into a furniture factory. The Pacific Quality Fibre Furniture company, of Los Angeles, expects to move its factory to Anaheim, and John Cook, owner of this building, has offered it to the company on very advantageous terms. It was proposed to sell $25,000 worth of stock here, but before any move was made the Chamber of Commerce and Merchants' association engaged Victor D. Loly, expert accountant, to inspect the company's business. His report was entirely satisfactory as to the reliability of the company and its business conditions—in fact, he purchased a block of stock himself. A number of the best known business men of the city invested in the stock, and it is now stated the plant is assured and preparations to move it to this city will be made immediately. The building offered by Mr. Cook is one of the largest and most substantial structures in the county. There is room in it for several hundred men to work. Another plant, promoters of which claim it is assured because of their success in selling stock, is a toy factory. The company is incorporated under the name of the Automotive Toykraft association, and it will manufacture a number of articles essential to the children, but of little use to grown folks. Among the things which they will make are arm cars, an apparatus that is propelled by the hands and guided by ythe feet; express wagons, scooters, doll chairs and patent skates. Messrs. R. W. Blair and H. J. Hickey, promoters, hold the patents on all these, and the company will have the exclusive right to manufacture them. A company has been organized here with R. B. Young, of the Young Sash & Door company, as president; Gus M. Theodore, vice-president; Homer Anaheim is now the terminus of a railroad, a branch of one of the country's greatest systems, the Union Pacific, which was the first to build a transcontinental line and connect the Pacific with the Atlantic with steel rails. It is not probable that this city will long be the terminus, as it is expected the company will eventually build on to Santa Ana,and later to San Diego, but officials will give no information on that point. The packing house recently begun by the company on Atchison street, between Chartres and Cypress, has been rushed to completion in order that the road might handle a portion of this year’s Valencia crop, and the depot at Center and Atchison streets, will shortly be finished. The shell of the building is up, only the interior remaining to be completed. This is a beautiful building, commodious and substantial, built in the mission style of architecture, the material being cement. It is undoubtedly one of the finest railroad stations on the southland. At the present time the agent is transacting business in a box car parked on a siding, but he is hoping to get into his new quarters in a short time. Passenger train service between Los Angeles and the communities of Orange county and direct connection with fast freight service east for Orange county shippers of perishable products will be realized July 1, when the Union Pacific system will begin operation of the new branch line to Anaheim. For passenger traffic there will be put on a service of McKeen torpedo-shaped motor cars, the first of this type to be used in the Los Angeles district by the Union Pacific. The service will be inaugurated with a schedule of two trains daily each way, leaving Los Angeles at 8:45 a.m. and 1:55 p.m., and returning, arrive at 11:23 a.m. and 4:35 p.m. The motor cars will be so timed they will make exact connection at West Whittler with the Continental Limited and the Los Angeles Limited trains to Omaha and Chicago, giving travelers f rom Whittler, La Habra, Fullerton and Anaheim the advantage of through travel from their homes by transcontinental train. Fruit and vegetable shippers of Orange county, sending their produce east over the Union Pacific, when the new branch line is in operation, will no longer be under necessity to ship first to Los Angeles, but with cars switched direct to their fields over the Among the things which they will make are arm cars, an apparatus that is propelled by the hands and guided by ythe feet; express wagons, scooters, doll chairs and patent skates. Messrs. R. W. Blair and H. J. Hickey, promoters, hold the patents on all of these, and the company will have the exclusive right to manufacture them. A company has been organized here with R. B. Young, of the Young Sash & Door company, as president; Gus M. Theodore, vice-president; Homer G. Ames, secretary-treasurer; R. W. Blair and H. J. Hickey, directors, and Ames & McFadden, attorneys. It was proposed to sell $25,000 worth of stock in this city, and nearly all of it has already been subscribed. Messrs. Blair and Hickey state the plant is certain to be established here. The capital stock authorized is $250,000, and the company is looking forward to the time when it can sell the remaining $225,000 for the erection of a building. MAX NEBELUNG ILL Max Nebelung is seriously ill at his home on Sycamore street, and although quite indisposed, his many friends will indulge the hope that he may speedily recover. Mr. Nebelung has resided in Anaheim since 1868,and is probably the oldest pioneer in this city. He was for many years city clerk, and has occupied other positions of trust and honor, in all of which he performed his duty with great credit and efficiency. He is receiving many calls from his old time friends and the hope is expressed by all of them that he may soon be restored to his usual robust health. Eighteen school districts accepted the invitation. The success of the venture indicated, it was said, that virtually every school district will join the plan next year. Interest in the venture has been rife through all school districts due, according to authorities, to a general knowledge of a nasserted combination among the stationers of southern California to uphold prices on school supplies. A Santa Ana stationer, it was understood, has volunteered to sell supplies to the school department despite the impending blockade and regardless of consequences, according to his quoted remarks. Eighteen school districts explained,"combined their requisitions to take advantage of the wholesale prices in purchasing the school supplies. Bids on the order were called for and opened at a recent meeting. The eastern house quoted a figure $1000 less than the nearest western competitor. We could see no sane reason to give $1000 to a local stationer. Much better use of that money can be made educating children in the county." Since decision was made to combine the orders of school districts for the school supplies and to use the superintendent's office as a purchasing department to obtain wholesale prices, Mitchell said bids have shown that over 25 per cent in the cost of supplies has been saved to the county. This year was the first in which all districts were invited to requisition their requirements through the superintendent's office. Eighteen school districts accepted the invitation. The success of the venture indicated, it was said, that virtually every school district will join the plan next year. Interest in the venture has been rife through all school districts due, according to authorities, to a general knowledge of a nasserted combination among the stationers of southern California to uphold prices on school supplies. A Santa Ana stationer, it was understood, has volunteered to sell supplies to the school department despite the impending blockade and regardless of consequences, according to his quoted remarks. Edward T. Corning, 21 years of age, of Orange, died at 1 o'clock Saturday in the Buena Park sanitarium from injuries received the previous night when the box car motor truck he was driving was struck and demolished by a Southern Pacific freight train at the Buena Park crossing. Corning's truck was carried fully 200 yards, then tossed aside by the engine, burying him in a heap of wreckage. The impact was so great that the engine and two cars were derailed, the engine lying on its side at a forty-five degree angle. Two hundred yards of track were torn up. When pulled from the wreckage, Corning was alive, but semi-conscious. He was rushed to the Buena Park sanitarium near by. One of his legs and ZETTE Number 37 STATION SOON BE LETED RUSHING WORK EAST CENTER BEET Used in Building One of the Most Southland—Com House Will Soon Be Passenger Serv-ly 1 With Two Moial Service Prom- the terminus of a of one of the coun-oms, the Union Pa-ke first to build a de and connect the atlantic with steel bable that this city diminus, as it is ex-ny will eventually ana,and later to San will give no infor-nt. use recently begun thigh were broken in three places and his head badly gashed. The train in charge of Conductor Castor was bound to Los Angeles with citrus shipments from an Anaheim packing house. It was said to have been traveling at a rate of twenty-five miles an hour. Corning, employed by the Triangle Express company, of Los Angeles, was driving one of the huge box-car type trucks, with a trailer nearly as large. Both were laden with goods, including several acetylene drums, which luckily did not explode. Corning, it was said, was watching an approaching truck and his attention was distracted from the oncoming train. W. A. Davis, engineer of the train, stated he did not observe the truck until it was squarely upon the tracks. FORMER ANAHEIMER SUED FOR DIVORCE Mrs. Howard T. Nichols Asks Seperation From Husband Claiming that the husband of seven months was too familiar with her prety 16-year-old daughter,Bertha E. Nichols brought suit for divorce in the superior court against Howard Nichols. The defendant displayed undue affection toward his step-daughter, the complaint averred. He frequently urged the step-daughter to accompany him to the beach on bathing parties, although he would not permit his wife ENJOYING LIFE IN COZY COUNTRY HOME RANCH HOUSE OF CAPT. AND MRS. HERMAN STERN IS A PLACE OF BEAUTY All the Modern Conveniences of a City Dwelling, But Far From the Noise and Bustle of the Busy Streets—Nestling in the Midst of a Twenty-Acre Valencia Orange Grove, it is an Ideal California Home. A giant palm proudly rears its stately head at the gateway of Capt. and Mrs. Herman Stern's suburban home out west on the Ball road, the villa nestling snugly beneath the spreading branches of a beautiful pepper tree, with the leafy palmetts adding a tinge of tropical effect on either side. Flower beds of varigated hues lend a pleasing spectacle to the eye. The captain built his residence for comfort for himself and wife, and upon entering the threshold of the living room, which leads off from an open roomy veranda, one intuitively feels Mrs. Howard T. Nichols Asks Separation From Husband Claiming that the husband of seven months was too familiar with her pretty 16-year-old daughter, Bertha E. Nichols brought suit for divorce in the superior court against Howard Nichols. The defendant displayed undue affection toward his step-daughter, the complaint averred. He frequently urged the step-daughter to accompany him to the beach on bathing parties, although he would not permit his wife or younger daughter to accompany them, the complaint alleged. Once, when he returned from an absence of a few hours, he carried with him some women's clothing, and a list of women's telephone numbers, it was alleged. He refused to tell the complainant to whom they belong, she claimed. They were married in Los Angeles, November 8, 1922, according to the statistics contained in the complaint. Attorney Charles D. Swanner represented Mrs. Nichols. FULLERTON STANDS FIRST The rapid growth of the telephone business in Fullerton reads like a fairy tale. More phones have been installed in Fullerton during the past year or two than in any city of like population on the Pacific coast which shows Fullerton is making rapid growth in population and a big increase in the number of business houses. The Fullerton exchange of the Pacific Telephone and Telegraph company has 1450 subscribers, which makes a wonderful showing considering the fact that two or three hundred subscribers were dropped from this exchange when the office was established at Placentia. While the plant was installed when material could be had at lower prices than those of today, it is said it could not be duplicated for less than $125,000 today. The company spends a large sum of money in Fullerton, its operating expenses there being about $5000 a month. WAR DECLARED ON DOGS OF THE COUNTY An Alarming Increase in the Rabies is Reported That rabies among animals in Orange county has shown a startling increase, and that drastic steps will be taken to prevent the spread of the disease now belonging to no one, which to see that their dogs are vaccinated, or kept at home under leash, need not worry over the probability of losing their pets. We aim to eliminate the dogs, now belonging to no one, which WAR DECLARED ON DOGS OF THE COUNTY An Alarming Increase in the Rabies is Reported That rabies among animals in Orange county has shown a startling increase, and that drastic steps will be taken to prevent the spread of the disease were statements made by Dr. W. Leland Mitchell, county health officer. "Fifteen cases of rabies among animals were reported to this department in 1922, with no infection of human beings, while this year twenty-one cases of rabies and one human fatality already have been reported to us," Dr. Mitchell stated. Under authority recently granted the county health department by the board of supervisors, he said a man would be employed some time this week to enforce the state quarantine on dogs in Orange county. "Heretofore our plans for enforcing the quarantine have been handled somewhat by publicity." continued Dr. Mitchell, "but now our plan will be to work quietly and definitely on the problem of eliminating the stray dogs in the county. Here, we believe, is the source of the epidemic." "Our task would be greatly minimized if all owners of dogs would have them vaccinated. This department recognizes the vaccination as making the dogs immune from rabies infection." "In enforcing the quarantine, every consideration will be given owners who care for their dogs and who are sincerely interested in stamping out the epidemic. Owners who take care to see that their dogs are vaccinated, or kept at home under leash, need not worry over the probability of losing their pets. We aim to eliminate the dogs, now belonging to no one, which are a liability to the county and which would not be missed." DEATH OVERTAKES PROMINENT REALTY MAN L. A. Evans Stricken With Apoplexy Early Yesterday Morning L. A. Evans, for many years one of the best known citizens of the city, died suddenly at his residence on the west side early yesterday morning. About one o'clock in the morning he got out of bed, and a few moments later members of the family heard him fall on the floor. They rushed to his assistance, but he expired almost immediately a physician was summoned and found that death was caused by apoplexy. Mr. Evans was engaged in the real estate business, and here of late was connected with his brother-in-law, L. G. Kellogg, and others in selling lands in Guatamala. A couple of weeks ago he returned from a trip to Central America, where he went to inspect the property. He had been complaining of ill health for some days past. Mr. Evans was 67 years of age. He leaves a wife and ten children, among them being Leonard Evans, the well-known attorney, and Mrs. Carrie Lou Sutherland, newspaper reporter.