anaheim-gazette 1923-08-23

OBSERVATIONS By Charles Kuchel. A couple of adventurous gents went far afield on a trip and traversed many mountain trails while on their journey. Some hillville roads were so narrow and had so many bends that the boys said it looked like they were meeting themselves coming back when making the turns. The grades and inclines gave them creepy thrills for they almost turned somersaults and backward springs in going up and down the mountain lanes. The roads looked wider at night than during the day time, and when they had a clear view of the passageways they realized that the least bit of a skid would have meant sad news for the folks at home and the cutting short of their useful lives. But after it was all over and they recall the fragrant odor of the trout and bacon simmering in the frying pan they forgot their hair-breadth escapes and might try it again when vacation days roll around. High Jig-gadee! A well known citizen of West Orangethorne came into town the other evening and parked his car on a down town street. After attending to his business affairs he returned to where he had left his machine—but he missed it just one. Another car looking like his stood alongside. He mistook it for his own and reached in to switch on the lights. At that moment he realized the car did not belong to him. However, it looked like a twin brother. "I think you are decidedly fresh and are acting suspiciously. I will summon the police," piped a feminine voice, coming from the rear seat. "Go on—call 'em. I'll wait here until der the influence of a high class nectar. The man in charge of the boss told the erring one that unless he ceased firing he would be put off. The fellow replied that it would cost the driver his job if he did so. "Well, here goes my job," said the pilot and forthwith the obstreperous person was gently, but firmly, laid by the roadside. Upon report of the incident to headquarters, the driver was summoned, but instead of being fired, received a better job at increased pay. A person cannot give orders unless he obeys them. A farmer who has a 15 acre patch of watermelons has taken in $4000 from the crop and says he has hardly began picking them. He raises a variety of vegetables and fruits and is getting along well. But it takes lots of hard work to raise these products, but as the farmer is receiving good prices he is willing to do his share. By raising a variety of crops he is adding nicely to his bank account. Don't put all your eggs in one basket. MEXICO'S AWAKENING Mexico, long visualized as a land of turmoll, oppression, fear and discontent, is beginning to present another picture to the world. The bandit leaders who were wont to keep things stirred up have apparently subsided, or have been frightened into inactivity. The people have had an opportunity to breathe for a while in assurance of comparative security and have shown their appreciation of the change by settling down to somewhat steadied effort. The results in industrial and agricultural achievement speak so eloquently that it is going to be a magnetic leader indeed who will be able to divert them from the ways of peace and quiet for the furthering of his political or financial ambitions. maintained at this it would mean care one billion dollars in the form of treasury officials, tribation to govern. "Treasury saving attracted large numbers by reason safety with profits Governor Calkins, curities will continue the public with a banks and other institutions to safe their clients, part moderate means with investments come victims of unpromoters and other propositions." can be obtained postoffices, from feeble or their branches, other banks and rees. 'How Other People the title of a book by the saving division department and tells how financial ventures. be obtained free by government saving the federal reserve cisco. It will be proquest. THE SNAK Preparations for motorists o to be held by the H zona, August 24th-25th pleted by the various tion bureaus of the Southern California business affairs he returned to where he had left his machine—but he missed it just one. Another car looking like his stood alongside. He mistook it for his own and reached in to switch on the lights. At that moment he realized the car did not belong to him. However, it looked like a twin brother. "I think you are decidedly fresh and are acting suspiciously. I will summon the police," piped a feminine voice, coming from the rear seat. "Go on—call 'em. I'll wait here until they some,' said the man, somewhat surprised. Thinking the woman might become hysterical and faint or give a scream, the man stood his ground and again told the woman to hurry up and call the cops, as he wanted to go home. But the woman remained quiet, stuck up her chin, powdered her nose, and shooting over a withering glance at the man, settled back in the seat, while the visitor climbed into his car alongside and drove up the street. The world is just about the same everywhere. This is the strenuous life. A family of two, possibly three, want to live in one room, maybe two, as dear wifey hasn't much time for housework. Usually the family belongings are a Ford and a phonograph, and these indispensable household adjuncts are worked overtime. The battle for eats occasionally becomes spirited, but that item is not really so important if the home brew jells alright. Noise is a word often found in the average family's vocabulary, the slamming of doors being one of the best pastimes; but honestly, the most sensational nerve tingler comes when the head of the house lends his voice in song to the tinkled Victrola accompaniment. One disadvantage in renting a house is the absence of a garage, for be it known everybody, almost, puts in the claim that they have a car, although some are called by another name. Among those present. A well dressed man, with a wild sort of vacant stare in his eyes, stopped people on the street the other evening, and wanted to roll the bones. Meanwhile he delivered a short eulogy on the declaration of independence, was of the firm conviction that the eighteenth amendment was unconstitutional, and when he gave you a close-up, it was readily discernable that he had put several joins of peruna under his belt. He was quite lippy, at or have been frightened into inactivity. The people have had an opportunity to breathe for a while in assurance of comparative security and have shown their appreciation of the change by settling down to somewhat steadied effort. The results in industrial and agricultural achievement speak so eloquently that it is going to be a magnetic leader indeed who will be able to divert them from the ways of peace and quiet for the furthering of his political or financial ambitions. The Mexican government itself is showing great wisdom in the way in which it handling the situation. What the common, ordinary people of Mexico have always wanted and needed has been a real oopportunity for development and the indications are, to judge from all reports, that the present administration in the neighboring republic is earnestly striving to give them opportunity. Just how far Mexico City is going in its efforts to modernize and stabilize and otherwise assist Mexican agriculture is revealed in news items to the effect that radio transmitting stations are being planned for all parts of the country for the main purpose of keeping growers of all kinds o crops advised as to weather, market and other conditions and in closest touch with the latest cultural methods as worked out by government experts. The picturesque gentry who live by banditry and the fomenting of revolutions will find pretty poor picking when they start seeking recruits among prosperous, hard-working and patriotic farmers and townspeople. Causes for discontent still exist in this long-suffering land, but things are getting better there all the time and once the people as a people get the big idea that the sane and wise leaders of the new Mexico are trying to put over the glorious destiny of this vast empire of potentialities will be assured. ROAD SIGN-POSTING Sign-posting the highways for motorists in the southern part of California goes merrily along at this season o the year, according to an announcement just issued by the Auto Club of Southern California. Work is just being completed on the marking of all roads through the famous Owens river valley into the northern part of the state. The great slopes east of the Sierras will thus be as safe for motor Preparations for motorists o to be held b ythe H zona, August 24th-25th pleted by the various bureaus of th Southern California. About three days for motoring parties scene of the Snake southern part of Cs auto club. This year the Snake held at the Indian village located in the Hope can be reached over mobile roads. All should carry camp supplies as no access provided at any of th Flagstaff, Winslow in Arizona, are point in Indian villages ville is approximately east of Flagstaff and er villages of Walpole roads fro many o parture mentioned th picturesque Painted fairly good condition th club touring burge Opportunity is of motorists to inspect near Flagstaff and th south of Holbrook o ana, a small station Old Trails just east th For last minute in ditions along th roern California and th motorists should call th club bureaus. TURN TABLES When 80,000 tons a major California cwers of the crop can with a smile and act of Providence, th opening for th oence. Yet, this is what i fthe San Joaquin valleys in growers are com strenuous year. Six were face to face w They had no capit olganization, and pro est crop in th hist A well dressed man, with a wild sort of vacant stare in his eyes, stopped people on the street the other evening, and wanted to roll the bones. Meanwhile he delivered a short eulogy on the declaration of independence, was of the firm conviction that the eighteenth amendment was unconstitutional, and when he gave you a close-up, it was readily discernable that he had put several jolts of peruna under his belt. He was quite lippy, at times confidential, but when he found no one to play horse with him, he mournfully said (hic) this was a nine o'clock town, and pulling his hat down over his eyes, got his stride and ambled off up the street. Full of gloom. A young man who had been sparkling a young lady, (who was working out) had a frolicsome time one evening as a sort of climax to the courtship, and on a dare the masters agreed to a marriage next day. So joyous was the pre-nuptial eleventh hour that the gallant swain suggested a little hooch to speed the day. Each expectantly awaited the ringing of the wedding bells. Then the couple were united in the holy bonds of wedlock. After two days of connubial bliss the husband returned home in the evening to find his spouse had flew the coop. She was nowhere to be found and the sad bread-winner was crestfallen and morose. He is in doubt whether a handsomer man had appeared upon the scene or whether the fair one was too hasty in saying "Yes" and had regretted setting sail upon the matrimonial sea. Many a slip 'twixt the cup and the lip. A prominent man who thought himself "above the law," while riding on a stage, indigated in a line of talk that was said to be obscene, and besides ladies being present, the gent was strongly suspicioned of being un- ROAD SIGN-POSTING Sign-posting the highways for motorists in the southern part of California goes merrily along at this season o'the year, according to an announcement just issued by the Auto Club of Southern California. Work is just being completed on the marking of all roads through the famous Owens river valley into the northern part of the state. The great slopes east of the Sierras will thus be as safe for motor touring as any Broadway. The auto club is also occupied at this time in placing "flasher" danger signals on both the coast and inland routes between San Luis Obispo county and the Mexican border. While crews are at present working in Kern county, which will include the sign-posting of the roads into Randsburg and vicinity, preparations are going ahead for the complete re-marking of San Diego county. It is stated that a complete regeneration of the sign-posting system throughout the southern counties will be rapidly completed from now on. Nearly 100,000 metal road-signs are maintained by the southern California organization for the guidance of auto tourists. TREASURY CERTIFICATES The treasury department has just announced that the net cash sales of United States treasury savings certificates, during the fiscal year ending June 30, aggregated $195,019,734, of which amount this federal reserve district sold $16,396,327. "These very substantial figures meet our expectation," said John U. Calkins, governor of the federal reserve bank of San Francisco, who is chairman of the government savings organization for this district. "If sales are ANAHEIM GAZETTE maintained at this rate year after year it would mean carrying approximately one billion dollars of the public debt in the form of treasury savings certificates which, in the opinion of the treasury officials, would be a real contribution to government financing." "Treasury savings certificates have attracted large numbers of small investors by reason of their absolute safety with profitable return," said Governor Calkins. "These little securities will continue to be offered to the public with a view of helping the banks and other legitimate financial institutions to safeguard the funds of their clients, particularly those of moderate means who are not familiar with investments and therefore become victims of unscrupulous stock promoters and other highly speculative propositions." The certificates can be obtained at all money-order post offices, from federal reserve banks or their branches, and through most other banks and reputable bond houses. 'How Other People Get Ahead' is the title of a booklet recently issued by the saving division of the treasury department to aid in this effort. It gives the essentials of good investment and tells how to avoid dangerous financial ventures. This booklet can be obtained free by application to other government savings organization in the federal reserve bank of San Francisco. It will be promptly sent upon request. THE SNAKE DANCE Preparations for handling information for motorists on the Snake Dance to be held by ythe Hopi Indians of Arizona, August 24th-25th, have been completed by the various touring information bureaus of the Auto Club of Southern California. BELLEAU WOOD MEMORIAL Belleau wood has now been dedicated as an American war memorial. Saved by patriotic Americans and friendly French citizens from the commercial project which would have converted it into the private grounds of a tourist hotel, this bit of earth is now held sacred to the memory of the doughboys who lost their lives there. Belleau wood comprises about 150 acres of ground near Chateau Thierry. General Pershing has called it the "Gettysburg of the World War," because so many American marines and soldiers made the supreme sacrifice for their country there. In honor of many undiscovered bodies believed to lie there a group of marines from the U. S. S. Pittsburgh-fired a volley while American and French dignitaries, mothers and representatives of patriotic organizations paid tribute to the heroes of Stars and Stripes to fly over the wood instead of the tri-color. It will be a fine thing if this memorial and every other memorial of the world war can somehow be made to serve the ends of peace, by reminding plain citizens and those in authority of the terrible waste and destruction of war. THE TIDE IS ON THE RISE Never before has there been such a flood of summer travel in California. PLANT TREES Though the Scriptures are God's hallowed word That shall not pass away, Still through man, through nature, is He heard Truth speaking day by day; Wheresoe'er loe is found That is God's holy ground; Trees whisper—"Let us pray." Then plant trees, more trees, ye men who seek To make your city fair; Not in parks, to be looked at onoce a week, But in small streets, everywhere, Souls and houses grow clean Where the trees o'er them lean, God's glory to declare. Sad and weary eyes that never see A green and growing thing. Art museums will not do—a tree Shows miracles each spring. Strength of trees men dwell near In their lives will appear, And leaves sweet healing bring. Plant more trees in memory of those Who have for their country bled; Plant the living monument that grows Not of marble cold and dead, Living armies of trees, What true likeness are these To souls "marching on" ahead! THE TEMPTING SURPLUS In one respect the surplus developing in the federal treasury may prove to be a misfortune. Congress is never much interested in surpluses, except as talking points in political campaigns; and even then congressmen are likely to claim more credit for expenditures than for economies. They are likely to get away with such THE SNAKE DANCE Preparations for handling information for motorists on the Snake Dance to be held by the Hopi Indians of Arizona, August 24th-25th, have been completed by the various touring information bureaus of the Auto Club of Southern California. About three days should be allowed for motoring parties to reach the scene of the Snake Dance from the southern part of California, says the auto club. This year the Snake Dance will be held at the Indian village of Hotaville, located in the Hopi reservation, and can be reached over fairly good automobile roads. All motoring parties should carry camping equipment and supplies as no accommodations are provided at any of the Indian villages. Flagstaff, Winslow and Holbrook, all in Arizona, are points of departure for the Indian villages to the north. Hotaville is approximately 125 miles northeast of Flagstaff and is near the larger villages of Walpi and Oraibi. The roads fro many of the points or departure mentioned lead through the picturesque Painted Desert and offer fairly good conditions, according to the club touring bureau. Opportunity is offered for visiting motorists to inspect the cliff dwellings near Flagstaff and the petrified forests south of Holbrook or south of Adamana, a small station on the National Old Trails just east of Holbrook. For last minute information on conditions along the route between southern California and Holbrook, Arizona, motorists should call before leaving at the club bureaus. TURN TABLES ON NATURE When 80,000 tons are lopped from a major California crop, and the growers of the crop can meet the situation with a smile and call it a beneficial act of Providence, there appears little opening for the offering of condolence. Yet, this is what is happening up in the San Joaquin valley, where the raisin growers are completing a most strenuous year. Six months ago they were face to face with real calamity. They had no capital, indifferent organization, and prospects of the greatest crop in the history of the industry. It will be a fine thing if this memorial and every other memorial of the world war can somehow be made to serve the ends of peace, by reminding plain citizens and those in authority of the terrible waste and destruction of war. THE TIDE IS ON THE RISE Never before has there been such a flood of summer travel in California. The highways are crowded with motor tourists, the mountains and the forests, wherever a car can go, are filled with the outdoor establishments of the automobile campers. The railways are bringing in visitors in solid trainloads and carrying them to every part of scenic California that can be reached by rail. The Yosemite has already had upward of 15,000 visitors this season. In the Sequoia national park it was necessary last week to issue notice that all accommodations were taken up to August 1 and that visitors without reservations must bring their beds with them. California is just entering into the great harvest that will be hers from the incomparable scenic asset of the state. The crowd this year is only a foretaste of the ever increasing multitude of summer-visitors who will come to our forests and mountains, our springs, our lakes, our beaches and our fishing and hunting grounds by stream and thicket. And those who come only to see and play will yield many who will see and stay. PRIMEVAL WORLD WONDERS The primitive world differed greatly from the world of today. Because of fossils recently discovered in Mongolia, scientists conclude that a broad land connection once existed between North America and Asia. Huge dinosaurs and mammals of diverse types roamed to and fro between the two continents. Some of the fossil remains found in Mongolia are identical with mammoth beasts which existed in Utah and Montana. It was about 5,000,000 years ago, scientists say, when the region now known as Mongolia and the region now known as Utah and Montana had similar types of dinosaurs, although they lie 10,000 miles apart. How old pony express, operated during the civil war and how it is to be re-enacted this month, is told in the Union Pacific Magazine, which is now being distributed. Buffalo Bill's nephew, William F. Cody Goodman, will lead off on the first leg from St. Joseph, Missouri, on August 31. The run will end at San Francisco on California's Admission day, September 9. The fastest pony express record of 7 days and 17 hours, which was made with President Lincoln's inaugural address in 1861, may be broken, although the celebration this year is designed to call attention to the pony express rather than to break records. The route of the old pony express closely parallels the route of the San Francisco-Overland Limited of the Union Pacific-Southern Pacific, except that Yet, this is what is happening up in the San Joaquin valley, where the raisin growers are completing a most strenuous year. Six months ago they were face to face with real calamity. They had no capital, indifferent organization, and prospects of the greatest crop in the history of the industry. Then they did that which has salvaged California more than once. They got together. The ranks were closed and following a dramatic campaign for financial rehabilitation, the Sun-Maid Raisin Growers' association was armored to meet athe marketing and price problems attendant upon a heavy carry-over from last season supplemented by a tremendous new crop. Then came the mildew. An unusually cool summer covered the vines with this devastating blight. Late rains rendered the usual process of sulphuring futile. The fungus increased and spread until it amounted to an epidemic. Every type of raisin grape was affected. At the darkest hour the clear, hot weather returned, and the pest was stayed with the tremendous loss of tonnage indicated. Never were the advantages of organized co-operative marketing more definitely established. The immutable law of supply and demand swung automatically into action; prices will advance to meet the curtailment in output; the carry-over from last year will find ready outlet instead of forced sale that was anticipated; the grower relies upon his association to stabilize the market, and the present indication is that there will be little actual loss. The association was ready for the deluge. It had secured adequate nosaurs and mammals of diverse types roamed to and fro between the two continents. Some of the fossil remains found in Mongolia are identical with mammoth beasts which existed in Utah and Montana. It was about 5,000,000 years ago, scientists say, when the region now known as Mongolia and the region now known as Utah and Montana had similar types of dinosaurs, although they lie 10,000 miles apart. It broadens one, and gives one many a thrill, to travel backward, with scientists, a few million years, and to view the primitive world. The whole surface of the earth was different then. There were oceans then that do not exist today—or are destricted today. There were continents than that are under water today. There was vegetation then that has perished utterly from the face of the earth. There were monsters then which have left the only recital of their history in fossil remains. The earth has changed, through the slow course of ages. It has advanced. It has been made fit for habitation and conquest by the highest type of animate being—man. And through these wonderful evolutions may be seen the hand of the all-wise Creator, fashioning a world suitable for the paragon of creation—man. THOSE SUGAR PRICES There is a malicious humor in these sugar prices. The present tariff increased the tariff only 16 cents per hundred pounds, but the sugar baronse increased the price $3 per hundred pounds. In other words the government got 16 cents and the sugar barons $2.84 per hundred. Was the tariff to blame for this? When the price in 1920 was skyrocketed the same as recently no one blamed the tariff. PAGE THREE TREES trees are God's halaway, through nature, is by day; found ground; us pray." more trees, ye men air; looked at onoce a everywhere, new clean them lean, are. that never see thing. not do—a tree in spring. n dwell near pear, lining bring. memory of those country bled; ment that grows and dead, are these "on" ahead! SURPLUS surplus developsure may prove Congress is never surpluses, except political cammen congressmen more credit for execonomies. They way with such Pacific telegraph was completed. Many of the pony expressmen later became drivers for Ben Holladay's stage line that was discontinued upon the driving of the golden spike at Promontory, Utah, connecting the Union and Central Pacifics. The pony express required the services of 80 riders, 420 horses, 190 stations and 400 station men. The longest continuous trip without a formal rest period was 322 miles, made by Buffalo Bill at the age of 16. PROTECTION FOR WILD FOWL The campaigns to protect migratory birds are beginning to show results. The greatest spring migration of water fowl seen in many years was reported this season from many parts of the country. The protection of these birds during their spring breeding season means that when the fall shooting comes the hunter will have better sport than ever. Ducks, geese and even the wild swans, which have been decreasing steadily for a long time, are appearing in great numbers. The bird refuges where no shooting is allowed are swarming. It is a lesson in the profits of conservation which every sportsman and every lover of wild life should quick to appreciate. It seems as if even the man whose only interest in game is to kill must realize that the season in which his prey is permitted to live is not an interference of continued enjoyment. He will realize it, too, if he will be the sportsman he says he is, and keep himself informed of the actual facts. TOURISTS SOUGHT BY MEXICO Old Mexico is awakening. It wants the world to know that it is awake. It is inviting everybody, particularly Americans, to come there as tourists. There is much of interest there for the sightseer. There is magnificent scenery and there are many historic places and associations. Mexico, under the administration of General Obregon, has been and is peaceful, and foreigners are safe within the borders of that republic. The frightful disorders which prevailed there a few years ago are ended. Journeying through the most accessible portions of that country is not perilous. Tourists who have much time and who want to travel a great deal probably, in future, will come to California for a good sojourn and then will make their way across the border, to make leisurely tour of Mexico. This would be a delightful combination of touring and experience. The joy-ride is so called because it so often ends in a gloom ride with friends of the victim walking slow behind. NOTICE OF SALE OF STOCK FOR DELINQUENT ASSESSMENT ANAHEIM EUCALYPTUS WATER COMPANY.—Location of principal place of business, Anaheim, Orange County, State of California. Notice is hereby given, that there is delinquent upon the following described stock of the corporation, on account of Assessment levied on the 7th day of July, 1923, the several amounts set opposite the names of the respective Shareholders, as follows: Cert. No. No. of Shares Amt. of Ass. NOTICE OF SALE OF STOCK FOR DELINQUENT ASSESSMENT ANAHEIM EUCALYPTUS WATER COMPANY.—Location of principal place of business, Anaheim, Orange County, State of California. Notice is hereby given, that there is delinquent upon the following described stock of the corporation, on account of Assessment levied on the 7th day of July, 1923, the several amounts set opposite the names of the respective Shareholders, as follows: Cert. No. No. of Shares Amt. of Ass. Gust Kraft ... 344 5 $15.00 Charles Klopfek and Karl Kohl ... 311 20 60.00 John F. and Beulah T. Kryder ... 399 5 15.00 Albert O. and Gertrude E. Nelson ... 402 5 15.00 Tsunesuke Salki ... 368 10 30.00 Eleanor Von Wedelstaedt ... 337 10 30.00 Eleanor Von Wedelstaedt ... 356 10 30.00 And in accordance with law, and an order of the Board of Directors made on the 7th day of July, 1923, so many shares of each parcel of such stock as may be necessary will be sold, at public auction, at the office of said Corporation, at the pumping plant, Anaheim, R. F. D. No. 3, Orange County, State of California, on the 13th day of September, 1923, at 1 o'clock P.M., of that day, to pay delinquent assessments thereon, together with costs of advertising and expenses of sale. M. E. BEEBE, Secretary. Office, Anaheim R. F. D. No. 3, Orange County, State of California. Aug. 22-29 SCHNEIDER'S MARKET 131 West Center Street We buy and sell only A-No. 1 Steer Beef, Milk Lamb, Milk Veal, Young Pork. All No. 1 meats have ono-third more food value than cheaper grades. Watch for our Saturday Specials. Phone 20 We Deliver Greater Anaheim Straight Ahead! Striking evidence of the growth and prosperity of Anaheim is manifested in the increase of $3,129,900 over last year's assessed valuation of this city, bringing the total assessment to $9,995,995, less exemptions. Straight Ahead! Striking evidence of the growth and prosperity of Anaheim is manifested in the increase of $3,129,900 over last year's assessed valuation of this city, bringing the total assessment to $9,995,995, less exemptions. That a large share of this growth and development is due to the service and co-operation of these strong Anaheim banks is indicated by our own steady advancement. But we take pride not so much in the size of our resources as in the good will of our hundreds of customers. There is a feeling of real friendship and co-operation between our patrons and these Anaheim banks. FIRST NATIONAL BANK AMERICAN SAVINGS BANK of Anaheim