anaheim-gazette 1923-11-08

VOLUME LIV DEALERS EXPECT BIG HOLIDAY BUSINESS ANAHEIM STORES ALL HAVE LAID IN A SPLENDID LINE OF GOODS Wise Buyers are Already Making Their Purchases in Order to Avoid The Last Few Days' Congestion—You Can Get Anything You Want Through Your Home Merchant at a Reasonable Price—Don't Buy Strangers Until You See What Your Friends Offer. Anticipating a heavy Christmas trade Anaheim merchants have all put in a large stock of holiday goods, and already the wise buyers are beginning to make their purchases. It is said that almost anything suitable for a Christmas present can be found in the Anaheim stores, consequently there is no reason for any citizen of this community doing his shopping at Los Angeles or by mail. If there is any particular article you have set order man advertises in his alluring catalogues were the bargains that he represents them to be, he would not have to go outside of the confines of his own city, to sell all the goods he could possibly obtain. But the average mail order house not only does not make any effort to sell goods in its own city, but will not sell to any one residing within the city limits. The mail order man does not want to meet his customers face to face. He can do business better so far as he is concerned if his customer is some hundreds of miles away from his office. The man who sells goods over the counter, on the other hand, does business in the open. He cannot hide behind a corporate name or talk to a displeased customer from behind the locked doors of a private office. He knows that he must face the music in case he is a party to any transaction that won't stand the light of day. He knows that he must satisfy every customer with whom he may be dealing, or he will lose not only that customer, but probably others who will soon know all the facts if he does not do the square thing by any one of his patrons. MRS. COLE ENTERTAINS AT HALLOWEEN PARTY Mrs. W. J. Cole was the hostess to about forty of her friends at an ela- Anticipating a heavy Christmas trade Anaheim merchants have all put in a large stock of holiday goods, and already the wise buyers are beginning to make their purchases. It is said that almost anything suitable for a Christmas present can be found in the Anaheim stores, consequently there is no reason for any citizen of this community doing his shopping at Los Angeles or by mail. If there is any particular article you have set your mind on that cannot be found here, the dealer can get it for you within a few hours, and probably it would cost you less than if you purchased it yourself in the big city. We have just seen a catalogue from a big Chicago mail-order house in which Christmas goods are specialized. No doubt many people will imagine that because these goods are for sale in Chicago they are offered at a superior gargain, and probably will take chances. One of the stock excuses of the man who orders goods from a mail-order house is that there are many things that he wants that the local merchants do not carry in stock, and that it is necessary for him to send away from town to get them. This explanation may be all right on the theory that a poor excuse is better than none, but it fails to pass muster when it is subjected to a little scrutiny. Ask the man who offers this as an excuse for his dealings with the mail order man why he does not go to the local merchant and ask him to order the articles desired if they are not to be found in the merchant's stock. The merchant will very gladly do this, and the merchant and customer will both profit. The merchant can sell you whatever you desire at as low a price as the mail order house can make you on goods the same quality and he can make a small profit. The customer will profit from the transaction, because he will be dealing with a merchant who stands back of the goods that he sells, and who is easily accessible in case the articles purchased do not prove to be all that the customer had expected. Why not try this plan the next time you need something which you cannot find in any of your home stores? The merchant in the average sized town cannot carry in stock everything that all of the people in his town may want at all times. It would require a capital many times larger than the average merchant can command too this, but day. He knows that he must satisfy every customer with whom he may be dealing, or he will lose not only that customer, but probably others who will soon know all the facts if he does not do the square thing by any one of his patrons. MRS. COLE ENTERTAINS AT HALLOWE'EN PARTY Mrs. W. J. Cole was the hostess to about forty of her friends at an elaborate Hallowe'en party at her home on Hardscrabble farm on Wednesday afternoon last. The guests were invited to luncheon at 1 o'clock and cards in the afternoon. The house was decorated with beautiful yellow flowers and yellow and black were used in the table decorations. Numerous pumpkin heads and black cats occupied places of honor in the decorations. The delicious three course luncheon was served at small tables of which there were nine, and which were later used as card tables. At the game of cards which was 500, high score was made by Mrs. Joe Carroll, second highest by Mrs. Bennerscheldt and third by Mrs. Dwyer. The first prize was a hand embroidered table runner and the second and third card-table covers. SAN BERNARDINO BEEEKEEPERS VISIT ORANGE COUNTY Hawaiian Beeekeping to be Explained by Expert. At their annual fall meeting next Saturday, November 10th, the Beemen's Department of the Orange County Farm Bureau expects to feature a strong program for its members as well as the visiting beemen from San Bernardino County. Mr. Roy Bishop, chairman, and C. E. Lush, secretary of the Department, announce that a special added subject to the program will be an interesting description of the honey industry in Hawaii by Mr. Shirm of the A.I. Root Co., Los Angeles. Mr. Shirm has had intimate contact with beeekeping on the Island for several seasons. Winter management of the apiary will be discussed by Mr. Wf. Atchley, practical beekeeper and specialist in honey production, who is operating at Upland, California. Mr. Atchley is bringing the San Bernardino Beeekeper Club with him to Santa Ana The need of more information in Anaheim has long been a campaign directive inducement ofsdall started.An industrial established near the where tracts of ground small plant swill be suitable figure. Fermin & Son, real estate for Los Angeles, close day for the purchase of land east of the sugaring to the Holly Sugar will be immediately placed on the market; be suitable for small plants,and efforts will them for that purpose of Commerce will makeduce manufacturers to property,and it is b important industrial ctuually be established This property has b crow for some weeks Pacific Company,but pany withdrew it last cepted the offer of For purchasers state tha industries are already tion in this city,nd thable to furnish them site. EDISON COMPANY ANOTHER Stockholders to Receiarterly Dividends, The regular quarter $2.00 per share on Stock payable on New stockholders of record was authorized by the Southern California at a meeting held Oct is the fifty-fifth conson on this issue. This makes a total distributed among E ers to date.Edison co tained a leading posi local and eastern ma recent fluctuations a record is noteworthy. Commenting on the Edison Company,Gor H.Ballard said,"At history has there b mendous demand for service as we are ex present time.In th e ths 46,000 new cons added to our books. of the goods that he sells, and who is easily accessible in case the articles purchased do not prove to be all that the customer had expected. Why not try this plan the next time you need something which you cannot find in any of your home stores? The merchant in the average sized town cannot carry in stock everything that all of the people in his town may want at all times. It would require a capital many times larger than the average merchant can command to do this, but he ordinarily does carry in stock at all times many things in order that he may meet the needs of his customers to the greatest possible degree, but there is a limit to his purchasing ability. He is always ready and willing, however, to make every effort to meet the demands of the community. Why not, then give him the preference over the far distant mail order man if you must have something which is not to be found in the local stores? He will do the business in a satisfactory manner, give you as quick if not quicker service and more satisfactory treatment, and the chances are that he will give you better values for the money. Finally, whatever profit is to be made off the transaction will stay at home and do its bit toward making the merchant and his town and, incidentally, yourself more prosperous. No business can be transacted as satisfactorily at long range as it can when the two parties to the transaction meet face to face. The only exception to this rule is in the case of the mail order man himself, who can transact his business with greater success to himself at long distance than he could if he had to meet his customers face to face. That is the reason that he does business by mail instead of selling to the people in his own city. If the goods which the mail to the program will be an interesting description of the honey industry in Hawaii by Mr. Shrim of the A. I. Root Co., Los Angeles. Mr. Shrim has intimate contact with beekeeping on the Island for several seasons. Winter management of the apiary will be discussed by Mr. Wf. Atchley, practical beekeeper and specialist in honey production, who is operating at Upland, California. Mr. Atchley is bringing the San Bernardino Beekeepers Club with him to Santa Ana to meet jointly with the local organization. Three county bee inspectors, and possibly four, will attend this meeting They are Mr. J. E. Pleasants, Orange County; Fred Hanson, San Diego County; and T. O. Andrews, Riverside County. Mr. DeCelem of Los Angeles has also indicated that he may be present. The important subject of the registration of apiaries will be discussed by these inspectors. This is one of the live subjects of the day confronting the honey industry. Registration has been in vogue in San Diego County for some time and has proved to be an important factor in the production of the honey industry in that County. Orange County growers are considering a county ordinance of similar nature for this county. Other speakers for the day are A. E. Block, Farm Bureau Director, and H. E. Wahlberg, Farm Advisor. The meeting will start promptly at one o'clock at the Farm Bureau headquarters, Santa Ana. The officers of the Department urge all beemen of the county to be present. J. C. Porvine died at his residence on Kroeger street Saturday. He leaves a wife, two sons and a daughter. He was 63 years of age. Commenting on the Edison Company, Gerald H. Ballard said, "At history has there been mendous demand for service as we are exerting present time. In these 46,000 new consigned to our books. 1925 our Sales Department a quota of 125,000 hot business to be sold year. This entire order by August first now are that over 20 in new business will to our lines before C. "Recent rate reductions by the Railroad Company splendid opportunity is technically known. This is the fourth occasion in rates since 1854 are now lower than period. The new life encourage housekeeper use of labor-saving we expect to build a business along these twelve months also be of material curing agricultural business. "Additional revenue portionate addition facilities is an ideal organization and that are now facing under will lead to a wider modality among exist- AHEIM GAZETT Anaheim, California, Thursday, November 8, 1923 INDUSTRIAL SITES SOON OFFERED FOR SALE LOS ANGELES FIRM PURCHASES FORTY ACRES EAST OF THE SUGAR FACTORY Will Cut Lot into Plats Suitable for Small Manufacturing Plants, and Put it on the Market at Onre—Many Industries Seeking to Locate Here, According to the Purchasers—Was Held in Escrow for the Union Pacific Railroad, but Withdrawn Last Week. The need of more industrial plants in Anaheim has long been recognized and a campaign directed toward the inducement of edal industries has started. An industrial center is to be established near the sugar factory, where tracts of ground suitable for small plant swill be sold at a reasonable figure. Fermin & Son, real estate brokers of Los Angeles, closed a deed Monday for the purchase of forty acres of ASSOCIATION WILL DEET TO DISCUSS BIG DAM County Boosters In Session at Santa Ana Saturday. With the opening of Congress only one month away, active steps toward the promotion of the Boulder Dam Canyon, a project that is expected to add in an unlimited measure to the resources of the Pacific Southwest, are being taken by the Boulder Dam Association. To this end, a meeting has been called to be held at St. Ann's Inn, Santa Ana, Saturday. According to W. M. Irwin, editor of the Boulder Dam Association and one of the most active workers in the movement to have the dam installed, the meeting will be replete with a number of excellent speeches. At nine o'clock in the morning, there will be a short business meeting of the accredited representatives of the organizations constituting the association's membership. Starting at ten o'clock the general program will continue until noon at which time lunch will be served. All persons intending to attend the general meeting and lunch are requested to send their names to W. M. Irwin, of Irwin and Rohrer, Fullerton, so that reservations can be made. The Boulder Dam Association was formed about six months ago in Fullerton when representatives from elit- ARMISTICE DAY CELEBRATION AT ORANGE LEGION BOYS PREPARING FOR GREAT DAY ON MONDAY, NOVEMBER 12 Fourth Annual Observation of the Day on Which the World War Ended to be Participated in by the Entire County—Pageant to be the Greatest Ever Witnessed in Orange County—Anaheim Legion Boys to Have a Prominent Part in the Fair. Five years ago next Sunday was the date on which representatives of the shattered German empire affixed their signatures to the armistice agreement, and acknowledged by this action that the Kaiser's government could not lick the world if Uncle Sam refused to remain dormant. November 11, the great day when the world war came to an end, has been declared a holiday, and is fittingly celebrated in all the nations opposed to the Central Padilla ONLY Mexican WH Being Declared by to be of sound at his captain assertion that beat him untainted the contens to send noose. Fortu lad charged w fighting for his courts of Sacr Halled into charge of be packing house innocence to of circumstance carry the se Taken to San points where incendiary co to have conf with the man were prohibi direct confess Padilla except the investiga Later as thure spread to police officer belief that plicated in f panes school, the death of The need of more industrial plants in Anaheim has long been recognized and a campaign directed toward the inducement of edall industries has started. An industrial center is to be established near the sugar factory, where tracts of ground suitable for small plant swill be sold at a reasonable figure. Fermin & Son, real estate brokers of Los Angeles, closed a deed Monday for the purchase of forty acres of land east of the sugar factory, belonging to the Holly Sugar Company. This will be immediately subdivided and placed on the market. The plats will be suitable for small manufacturing plants, and efforts will be made to sell them for that purpose. The Chamber of Commerce will make an effort to induce manufacturers to locate on this property, and it is believed that an important industrial center will eventually be established there. This property has been held in escrow for some weeks for the Union Pacific Company, but the Holly Company withdrew it last week and accepted the offer of Fermin & Son. The purchasers state that a number of industries are already seeking a location in this city, and they expect to be able to furnish them a satisfactory site. EDISON COMPANY CUTS ANOTHER BIG MELON Stockholders to Receive Regular Quarterly Dividends, November 15 The regular quarterly dividend of $2.00 per share on Edison Common Stock payable on November 15th to stockholders of record October 20th, was authorized by the directors of the Southern California Edison Company at a meeting held October 31st. This is the fifth consecutive dividend on this issue. This makes a total of $22,998,487.62 distributed among Edison stockholders to date. Edison common has maintained a leading position in both the local and eastern markets throughout recent fluctuations and its dividend record is noteworthy. Commenting on the outlook for the Edison Company, General Manager R. H. Ballard said, "At no time in our history has there been such a tremendous demand for light and power service as we are experiencing at the present time. In the past twelve months 46,000 new consumers have been added to our books. At the outset of organizations constituting the association's membership. Starting at ten o'clock the general program will continue until noon at which time lunch will be served. All persons intending to attend the general meeting and lunch are requested to send their names to W. M. Irwin, of Irwin and Rohrer, Fullerton, so that reservations can be made. The Boulder Dam Association was formed about six months ago in Fullerton when representatives from cities, Legion Posts, Farm Bureau and civic organizations met to discuss the promotion of the Boulder Dam project Its sole purpose is to promote by all legitimate means the carrying out by Congress of the recommendations of the Fall-Davis report. The principal feature of these recommendations is the building by the Federal Government of a high dam at or near Boulder Canyon on the Colorado River. Since the formation of the organization, a great deal has been accomplished. A substantial and representative membership has been obtained. Considerable information relative to the project has been broadcast. However the much regretted death of President Harding, the resignation of the secretary of the Interior, A. B. Fall, and the change in the head of the Reclamation Service has necessitated acquaintance with new officials with the merits and importance of the undertaking. When Congress convenes in December, a determined effort will be made to secure appropriate legislation to authorize the carrying out of the Fall-Davis recommendations. The proposed undertaking received the endorsement of the state convention of the American Legion at Eureka and of the national convention of the American Legion at San Francisco. The resolution of endorsement was unanimously adopted and the executive officers were instructed to actively promote the desired legislation. UNIFORM TRAFFIC LAWS ON NATIONAL HIGHWAYS Present Chaos Must End When Nation Builds Roads. Traffic laws which differ in different states and different towns in the same state, are a cause of confusion, collision, loss of property, and loss of life. Uniform traffic laws, the same country over, will promote safety. The objection urged against unilateral constituting the association's membership. Starting at ten o'clock the general program will continue until noon at which time lunch will be served. All persons intending to attend the general meeting and lunch are requested to send their names to W. M. Irwin, of Irwin and Rohrer, Fullerton, so that reservations can be made. The Boulder Dam Association was formed about six months ago in Fullerton when representatives from cities, Legion Posts, Farm Bureau and civic organizations met to discuss the promotion of the Boulder Dam project Its sole purpose is to promote by all legitimate means the carrying out by Congress of the recommendations of the Fall-Davis report. The principal feature of these recommendations is the building by the Federal Government of a high dam at or near Boulder Canyon on the Colorado River. Since the formation of the organization, a great deal has been accomplished. A substantial and representative membership has been obtained. Considerable information relative to the project has been broadcast. However the much regretted death of President Harding, the resignation of the secretary of the Interior, A. B. Fall, and the change in the head of the Reclamation Service has necessitated acquaintance with new officials with the merits and importance of the undertaking. When Congress convenes in December, a determined effort will be made to secure appropriate legislation to authorize the carrying out of the Fall-Davis recommendations. The proposed undertaking received the endorsement of the state convention of the American Legion at Eureka and of the national convention of the American Legion at San Francisco. The resolution of endorsement was unanimously adopted and the executive officers were instructed to actively promote the desired legislation. The pageant, as its name implies, will present in floats the outstanding incidents of American history from the Landing of Columbus to the present day. These floats, placed in the parade column in proper historical sequence, will picture graphically those great events that have transpired in the life of America and those characters which have shed lustre on her civilization. In the parade, which is the annual Orange County Armistice Day event UNIFORM TRAFFIC LAWS ON NATIONAL HIGHWAYS Present Chaos Must End When Nation Builds Roads. Traffic laws which differ in different states and different towns in the same state, are a cause of confusion, accident, loss of property, and loss of life. Uniform traffic laws, the same country over, will promote safety. The objection urged against uniform traffic laws that traffic conditions are different in different localities, does not hold in the face of the obvious power of the locality to modify or add to the uniform law for special conditions. There are many observances which, made uniform, would make for safety, such as the system of signalling for a stop, slow up and turn a uniform rule as to right of way at crossings, safety procedure at grade crossings, a heavy penalty for such dangerous practices as passing another car when coming to a curve or top of a hill, etc. With forty-eight States and thousands of municipalities, all making their own traffic rules, the motorist is more or less at sea as to what he can and cannot, should and should not do. But when the National Government builds roads for the Nation, a national traffic law will be inevitable as a national police force for the national highways. "A paved United States in our day" is only devoutly to be wished for, because of the material benefits it will bring, because of the safety the uniformity of traffic rules will provide, when the Congress authorizes a system of nationa highways which will serve all the States as a good State highway system now serves all the counties in that state. The pageant, as its name implies, will present in floats the outstanding incidents of American history from the Landing of Columbus to the present day. These floats, placed in the parade column in proper historical sequence, will picture graphically those great events that have transpired in the life of America and those characters which have shed lustre on her civilization. In the parade, which is the annual Orange County Armistice Day event under the direction of the Council of the Legion, every section of the county and most of the civic and social organizations will be represented. Various clubs and organizations of the county have agreed to represent in floats assigned suspects taken from history and at the present time more than 30 such floats have been plodged. In addition to the pageant, civic and industrial sections of the parade have been arranged. Led by troops of the national guard, the naval reserve and uniformed ex-service men of the Legion posts of the county, the parade will open with a distinct military flavor. Bands and drum corps will be scattered liberally through the line. Orange is making extensive preparations for the entertainment of the county on November 12 and many hundreds of dollars will be spent on street decorations. A full program of entertainment has been arranged. Business generally throughout the city will be suspended on that day. J. L. Calkins, 319 Walnut street, Anaheim with a Mack truck and a Ford coupe, driven by M. J. Ford, of San Diego, came together Saturday at Santa Fe and Spadra, with a broken radiator registered against the Ford coupe. PADILLA ON TRIAL AT SACRAMENTO Mexican Who Started Many Fires Being Tried for Murder Declared by the star insanity witness to be of sound mind but fighting back at his captors with the determined assertion that Fullerton police officers beat him unmercifully and thus obtained the confession that now threatens to send him to the hangman's noose. Fortunado Padilla, Mexican lad charged with arson and murder is fighting for his life and freedom in the courts of Sacramento. Halled into the Fullerton jail on the charge of being responsible for the packing house fires. Padilla pleaded innocence to the charge but a network of circumstantial evidence seemed to carry the search over toward him. Taken to San Bernardino and other points where fires had originated from incendiary causes. Padilla is said to have confessed guilt. Interviews with the man by disinterested parties were prohibited, however, so that no direct confession was obtained from Padilla except by those in charge of the investigation. Later as the word of Padilla's capture spread to other parts of the state police officers of Fresno came to the belief that the Mexican might be implicated in fires originating in a Japanese school. This blaze resulted in the death of a number of Japanese ANAHEIM SOON TO BE CENTER OF OIL FIELD MANY COMPANIES PREPARING TO DRILL CLOSE TO THE CITY LIMITS The C. C. Julian Company Secures Leases on Land Between East St. and Placentia Avenue—Coast Land Company Wants to 8ink Well on City's West Anaheim Sewer Farm—Standard's Test Well Now 2000 Feet—Other Companies Will Soon Begin. The clamor for oil leases in the vicinity of Anaheim by the big companies has not abated, and probably will not cease until every available acre is signed up. So confident are these corporations that this is oil territory that they are spending big money on leases without waiting for the outcome of the Standard's test well on the Wagner lease. Leases to the east, south and west of the city have been purchased recently with a guarantee that the lessees would to have confessed guilt. Interviews with the man by disinterested parties were prohibited, however, so that no direct confession was obtained from Padilla except by those in charge of the investigation. Later as the word of Padilla's capture spread to other parts of the state police officers of Fresno came to the belief that the Mexican might be implicated in fires originating in a Japanese school. This blaze resulted in the death of a number of Japanese children and the placing of a reward for the capture and conviction of him who would be found guilty. With Padilla's capture, attention immediately turned to him as the probable incendiary of the Fresno fire and to facilitate investigation, Padilla was taken to Sacramento to be tried on a murder charge. In the testimony given, Doctor Loizeaux, star insanity witness testified that the defendant is sane. The defense had previously announced its intention of basing its argument on an insanity plea. When Padilla took the stand, he told the same story he related in Fullerton, attempting in his simple, broken English to break the circumstantial evidence that has carried him into the tolls of the law. Timid before the array of legal talent that sought to send him to the gallows, Padilla told a story of unmerciful beatings claimed to have been administered by certain members of the Fullerton police who took charge of the investigation after officers Lacey and Wood made the capture. It was only to escape these beatings Padilla claims, that he signed the confession branding him as the one who fired thousands of dollars worth of buildings and brought an end to a number of human lives. COST OF PUMPING IRRIGATION WATER The farmers of California are operating approximately 30,000 irrigation pumping plant, yet few of these operators realize what irrigation water obtained by this means is costing them. Most of them count only the cost of electric power or gasoline and fail to consider the other elements of cost. The Division of Irrigation Investigations and Practice of the College of Agriculture has recently been assisting the Division of Agriculture Engineering of the U.S. Department of Agriculture in a study of irrigation pumping costs in parts of Sacramento Valley. The clamor for oil leases in the vicinity of Anaheim by the big companies has not abated, and probably will not cease until every available acre is signed up. So confident are these corporations that this is oil territory that they are spending big money on leases without waiting for the outcome of the Standard's test well on the Wagner lease. Leases to the east, south and west of the city have been purchased recently with a guarantee that the lessees would begin drilling within sixty days, consequently within a few-weeks operations will be started in those regions. Geologists, employed by the big companies, have been unanimous in pronouncing this oil territory, consequently the possible success or failure of the Standard's test well has not influenced these companies in endeavoring to secure leases and offering good money for them. The latest big operator to break into the field is C. C. Julian, one of the most successful oil men in the country. Julian has secured leases on one hundred acres between East street and Placentia avenue, and is making preparations to sink a well. His leases are close to the Standard's thousand-acre domain, and should the Wagner well prove to be a producer the Julian leases may be considered proven territory. Anyhow, it is stated that drilling on the Julian leases is not contingent upon the outcome of the Standard well, as the company pledges itself to begin drilling within a specified time. Last week the Coast Land Company made overtures to the city trustees for a lease on the city's septic tank farm at West Anaheim. This company has large holdings of oil land in Oklahoma and elsewhere, and naturally made a thorough investigation of the field before offering money for leases. It already had 335 acres signed up before making its offer to the city, but is anxious to sink the first well on the sewer farm at the Western gate of the city. The Shell Co., the Union Co. and several other companies have secured territory in the immediate vicinity of the city, and all guarantee to begin drilling within a specified time or forfeit their leases. The Standard's well on the Wagner ranch east of the city is now nearing 2000 feet in depth, and with the exception of an occasional fishing delay is progressing satisfactorily. The annual Day event the Council of the county and social represented. Organizations of the represent in it taken from recent time more been pledged. Pageant, civic of the parade used by troops the naval re- service men of the county, with a distinct and drum corps through the intensive preparation of the 12 and many be spent on full program been arranged throughout the day. Valnut street, truck and a M. J. Ford, of either Saturday, with a brok against the Ford pumping plant, yet few of these operators realize what irrigation water obtained by this means is costing them. Most of them count only the cost of electric power or gasoline and fail to consider the other elements of cost. The Division of Irrigation Investigations and Practice of the College of Agriculture has recently been assisting the Division of Agriculture Engineering of the U. S. Department of Agriculture in a study of irrigation pumping costs in parts of Sacramento Valley. Out of twenty-five pumping plants investigated in the neighborhood of Dixon, Winters, and Woodland, the first cost of installing the motor, exceeded $2,000 for each 450 gallons per minute capacity in the case of four; was between $1,500 and $2,000 per 450 gallons per minute capacity in the case of another four; was between -1,000 and $1,500 in the case of eleven; between $500 and $1,000 in the case of five; and was less than $500 per 450 gallons per minute capacity in the case of only one. A few years ago irrigators generally figured that pumping irrigation water cost between five and ten cents per cost between five and ten cents per high, or say from $1.50 to $3 for each acre-foot lifted 30 feet. The figures just obtained showed that only six out of the twenty-five pumping plants are being operated at a cost as low as from five to ten cents per acre-foot lifter one foot high. In the case of ten plants the cost was between ten and twenty cents per acre-foot. The reason for high pumping costs is frequently found in the way the pumping plants are designed and installed. Well designed and properly installed modern irrigation pumping plants are showing combined efficiency. The Shell Co., the Union Co. and several other companies have secured territory in the immediate vicinity of the city, and all guarantee to begin drilling within a specified time or forfeit their leases. The Standard's well on the Wagner ranch east of the city is now nearing 2000 feet in depth, and with the exception of an occasional fishing delay is progressing satisfactorily. SOMETHING TO PONDER OVER Either we will mealaint a government of law or we will have no government worthy of the name. If the latter state of affairs were brought about there would be happiness for none. There would be no property right in anything, not in "booze" even. This for prohibition law defers to ponder. Nor would there be freedom of any kind. This for the "reds" to reflect upon. The Constitution must be preserved through respect for and obedience to its every provision. Judge J. S. Howard has returned from Soboba Springs, near San Jacinto, after an absence of two weeks. He is greatly improved in health, and reports a most enjoyable outing. He has visited many others prings in California in past years, but declares Soboba is the best of them all.