anaheim-gazette 1925-03-12

PERTINENT FACTS ABOUT ANAHEIM Ploneers Who Founded the Town Built Better Than They Knew Next after San Bernardino, Anaheim is the oldest successful colony experiment in the state of California. Sixty-seven years ago or, to be exact, in the year 1857, several German residents of San Francisco proposed among themselves to purchase a tract of land suitable for farming, lay it out in small farms and plant these with vineyards, the whole enterprise to be conducted by one general head or manager, and in the cheapest and most efficient manner possible. George Hansen of Los Angeles was chosen leader of the enterprise and financially backed by fifty persons he selected and bought 1165 acres of land on which the present city of Anaheim is located. The price paid by Mr. Hansen for the land was $2 an acre, including sufficient water privilege to insure ample irrigation. The land was subdivided into fifty 20-acre plots and fifty house lots, with fourteen additional village lots, these being reserved for school houses and such other public buildings as were needed. When the great Portola expedition camped on the banks of the Santa Ana river, in July, 1769, it was Saint Ann's day, and during the day four severe earthquake shocks were felt by the Spaniards and, owing to their safe deliverance from harm during the quakes, they reversed their usual method of naming their discoveries for their soldiers, and called the river after the saint. Eighty-eight years later, when the German colonists ing districts in Southern California. The city now has a population of 12,500 and an assessed valuation of $10,500,000, and its prospect for a greater and better Anaheim have never looked brighter. URGES OWNERS TO GET ADVICE Insists Right Construct Stops Faulty Construction Property owners contemplating the building of small houses should consult an architect, national manufacturers of building materials, a bank or a building and loan association prior to going forward with construction operations, Max C. Baumann of New York City declared yesterday in an interview. Mr. Baumann was elected treasurer of the National Association of Builders' Exchanges at the convention here last week. "The question of better materials and better building has been one of great importance to the public," Mr. Baumann said. "Owing to the enormous amount of building manufacturers have produced a type of material not conducive to good construction or permanency. The quality of materials caused poor workmanship as well as poor buildings. The remedy is the immediate co-operation of the manufacturer, the contractor and the architect toward a campaign for better material insuring longevity in our structures. "An architect who will draw proper plans and specifications will make contracts which will protect the owner from faulty construction. I believe, too, that the architect should supervise construction." The Small House Service Bureau, a national organization to protect the house owner, conducts a service for just this purpose and should prove of material benefit to the prospective When the great Portola expedition camped on the banks of the Santa Ana river, in July, 1769, it was Saint Ann's day, and during the day four severe earthquake shocks were felt by the Spaniards and, owing to their safe deliverance from harm during the quakes, they reversed their usual method of naming their discoveries for their soldiers, and called the river after the saint. Eighty-eight years later, when the German colonists were seeking a name for their new colony on the banks of the Santa Ana river, they chose the German word "heim," mean home, coupled it with the name of the river and had Anaheim, or a home by the Santa Ana river. The first house was erected in Anaheim by Benjamin Dreyfus, in the year 1857, and in 1865 the first hotel was built by John Fischer on what is now the northwest corner of Center and Los Angeles streets. This pioneer hotel was known as the Planters hotel. It was destroyed by fire in 1871. The pioneer church of the city is the Presbyterian, organized by the Rev. L. P. Webber (founder of the city of Westminster) in 1869. Their first building was erected in 1872, at cost of $3500. Anaheim has always been proud of her schools, and in the year 1880 a "History of Los Angeles County," published by Thompson & West, stated that the town of Anaheim boasts the handsomest school building and the largest school in the county outside of Los Angeles city. Anaheim is still boasting of her schools, and with just reason, for today it has $951,000 invested in school buildings, and a school system that is beyond criticism. The pioneer newspaper of Anaheim, as well as of Orange county, is the Anaheim Gazette. Its first number was issued October 29, 1870, by George W. Bartler. The press that he used had come around the "Horn," and in 1857 had been used in printing the Los Angeles Star, the pioneer newspaper of Southern California. The press was later destroyed in a fire which burned the Gazette office. Anaheim was incorporated and chartered as a city on February 10, 1870, but owing to a misunderstanding among officials, the charter was revoked March 7, 1872. On March 18, 1878 an act of the legislature was passed which approved granting a material insuring longevity in our structures. "An architect who will draw proper plans and specifications will make contracts which will protect the owner from faulty construction. I believe, too, that the architect should supervise construction." "The Small House Service Bureau, a national organization to protect the house owner, conducts a service for just this purpose and should prove of material benefit to the prospective home builder. The house builder should also get in communication with national advertisers of building materials and obtain from them all information needed for his structures. By co-operating with the manufacturer, he will secure information not obtainable through any other service. All manufacturers of repute in the building material industry are more than anxious to help the small house builder. "By obtaining the proper architect and putting proper materials into his building, the owner will be in a position to get from his bank or loan company a more substantial loan to help him finance his operation. "The small house builder should always consult with the bank before starting to build his home, for in this way he can get information which will save him a great deal of time in the construction of that home. I would also suggest that wherever possible the prospective house owner work through a building and loan association if there is one available in his community." ANAHEIM TO WITNESS A WONDERFUL SIGHT A Blue Moon Will Be Seen in a Certain Section of the City Tomorrow Night On Friday night, the thirteenth, Anaheim will see a beautiful sight, a Blue Moon. Joshua Williams of the AnahBim Union high school has made a study of such sights and to him goes the credit. It has already been seen at Garden Grove, Tustin, Pasadena, and one or two other towns in Southern California. Although it was shown with more or less brilliance at these places, we feel sure it will shine out in all its glory here. Mr. Williams and his classes have made an extensive study of the Blue Moons and feel sure it will be very brilliant here. The Moon will be so near that The Lady of the and in 1857 had been used in printing the Los Angeles Star, the pioneer newspaper of Southern California. The press was later destroyed in a fire which burned the Gazette office. Anaheim was incorporated and chartered as a city on February 10, 1870, but owing to a misunderstanding among officials, the charter was revoked March 7, 1872. On March 18, 1878 an act of the legislature was passed which approved granting a town organization, and the little city was duly incorporated. The traveler in Anaheim today for the first time, on looking at its maze of paved boulevards, its blocks upon blocks of fine business houses and beautiful residences, its groves of citrus and walnut trees, can hardly believe that at one time it was the center of a Southern California wheat growing section, yet an extract from The Gazette, in February, 1880, states that 2664 acres of wheat had been sown that year. Among the larger growers were listed: Evey Brothers, 200 acres; George Greeley, 120 acres; Mr. Goodhue, 185 acres; A. Gardiner, 100 acres; Gwin & Hargrove, 200 acres; C. S. Miles ranch, 180 acres; J. B. Pierce, 250 acres; Ingram's ranch, 100 acres, and 150 acres on the farm of J. J. Guinn. In the same year 60 acres of oranges and limes and 15 acres of walnuts were in bearing on the Southern California Semi-Tropical Fruit Company's ranch, 40 acres of oranges on the S. Scheffield place, 20 acres on the A. Langenberger place; Dr. Harden had 25 acres and James Huntingdon 36 acres. The above were all in bearing. There were several other groves set out, but were too young to bear fruit. Today Anaheim is the center of one of the greatest Valencia orange grow- a study of such sights and to him goes the credit. It has already been seen at Garden Grove, Tustin, Pasadena, and one or two other towns in Southern California. Although it was shown with more or less brilliance at these places, we feel sure it will shine out in all its glory here. Mr. Williams and his classes have made an extensive study of the Blue Moons and feel sure it will be very brilliant here. The Moon will be so near that The Lady of the Moon will be plainly seen; so near you may hear her singing with a voice like a bit of silver from the light of her Moon. She is the Goddess of Lovers, and will naturally be singing to them. The Moon Lady will not be seen everywhere in Anaheim, only at the high school auditorium, where great preparations have been made to receive her. She will be received on a beautifully set stage, and by a large chorus of students. She is really appearing to welcome and to inspire the actors in an operetta to be presented on this eventful evening, the title of which is, "Once in a Blue Moon." The cast are all very fine and will show Anaheim some wonderful acting and singing. Mr. Williams, of the music department, is one of the most capable music leaders that has ever been in Anaheim. He has been very capably assisted in the dramatic parts by the well-known Miss Hickley. Miss Dorothy Chalker and her class in stagecraft have designed some extremely artistic stage settings. Miss Madeline Conover and her class of costume designing are making the costumes, which are exquisite. With such a group of directors and designers, and working on our wonderfully ANAHEIM GAZETTE equipped stage, the cast can't help but put over a very professional performance. The tickets are 25 cents. They may be purchased from the students or at Kemp Brothers Pharmacy. All seats will be reserved. CALIFORNIA CONSTRUCTION BILL HUGE SUM IN MONTH $350,000 Zinc Pigment Factory in Anaheim Ane of Largest Projects February, shortest month in the year, was a $100,000,000 month in California construction. In four brief weeks, notwithstanding much rainy weather, that vast amount of capital was expended in major projects announced in various parts of the state to the industrial department of the California Development Association. Minor projects unrecorded would add many millions more. In the first half of the month, major projects for the first time announced aggregated $66,886,000 in estimated cost and in the last fornight this huge sum was increased by $42,450,000, making a grand total in construction planned or actually begun during the month of $109,366,000. This tremendous program includes large private and public structures, as mercantile and office buildings, schools, hospitals, churches and factories, and such public improvements as irrigation and hydro-electric enterprises. As the major list contains no record of projects under $50,000, thereby omitting the great mass of home building throughout the state, it will be appreciated that the grand total of construction during the month would far exceed the figures given. Major projects announced in the last fornight as given in the current bulletin of the California Development Association, include a $5,000,000 theatre in San Jose, a $5,000,000 newspaper plant and office building in San Francisco, a $4,000,000 theatre in San Francisco, a $4,000,000 improvement at Silver Creek, near Sacramento; a $2,500,000 power plant and improvement at the geysers near Cloverdale, and a $2,240,000 school program for Glendale. It also includes a $2,000,000 improvement of the Oakland and Alameda estuary, a $2,000,000 federal building in Oakland, a $2,000,000 Masonic temple in Sacramento, a $2,000,000 bay lumbermen, and $1,000,000 in highway improvements in Ventura county. Among new school programs in addition to that at Glendale, are a $72-100 high school for Benicia, a $150,000 Hillside school in Berkeley, a $100,000 school program for Galt, a $60,000 grammar school for Nanteca, a $75,000 school for Monterey Park, a $50,000 school gymnasium in Pomona, a $100-100 school in San Gabriel, a new school auditorium in Santa Barbara to cost $150,000 and improvements of San Diego schools to cost $70,000. Among new manufacturing plants announced in the fortnight are a $350,000 zinc pigment factory in Anaheim, a $100,000 cotton oil and gin mill in Chowchilla, a $100,000 mineral springs plant in Colusa, a $350,000 cotton compress in Fresno, a $500,000 paint plant in Los Angeles, a $50,000 creamery in Richmond, an $870,00 gas and electric plant at Salinas, new car shops in San Francisco to cost $225,999, fig preserving plant in Stockton to cost $525,999 and a citrus pack-"Dress Well to Succeed" Copyright Hart Schaffner & Marx Lively-and right The Hart Schaffner & Marx spring styles It's easy to find lively styles; it isn't hard to find correct styles; getting liveliness and rightness together is the difficulty The Hart Schaffner & Marx spring styles It's easy to find lively styles; it isn't hard to find correct styles; getting liveliness and rightness together is the difficulty Hart Schaffner & Marx know the secret, as you'll see in our smart showing of young men's clothes for spring Faultless in every detail; styled with the touches that young fellows must have and priced the way young men want them Stetson Hats Manhattan Shirts and Pajamas Florsheim and Douglas Shoes Phoenix and Holeproof Hosiery Cheney Cravats Dutchess Trousers M. 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Mighty oaks that grow and flourish came from acorns plain and small; with your boosting you may nourish something that may help us all; something that may prove a blessing to the tolling sons of men—that's the point I am stressing—boost and boost, then boost again. People love the smiling booster and for him they loudly cheer, but they liate the knotting rooster, long to poll him on the car. Boost your country and your business, boost the people in your town; they will dub you wise and witty and you'll gain a wide renown. ELECTRICITY BEST Most battery rejuvenators shorten the life of the battery plates, though they do restore the battery's strength for a while. The best way is recharging by electricity. RADIOS We carry a complete line of Radios and accessories JOSEPH A. LIEB Phone 531 111 E. Chartres St. JOSEPH A. LIEB Phone 531 111 E. Chartres St. GOING TO KEEP YOUR CAR ANOTHER SEASON? IF YOU ARE—come in today and let us show you how we can refinish it in Duco to look like new. 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