anaheim-gazette 1925-07-30

GROWTH OF ANAHEIM Total for 1910 was... 2,268 Total for 1920 was... 5,525 Today estimated at...12,000 VOLUME LV UNJUSTIFIABLE ON INJUNCTION DEMANDED AGAINST CRYSTAL CHEMICAL COMPANY Santa Ana Seeks to Force Disconnection With Sewer—New Fertilizer Plant to Be in Operation by September 1 WHILE the councilmen and other officials of the cities and communities in Orange county interested in the county's sewer system gathered at the council chamber in Santa Ana, Monday evening, for the avowed purpose of discussing the project of carrying the outfall 2300 feet further into the ocean, the ostensible reason for the meeting apparently was for the purpose of giving Santa Ana another opportunity to make an onslaught on the Crystal Chemical Works of Anaheim. Acting on the recommendation of R. F. Goudy., engineer for the state board of health, that body has arranged ANAHEIM YOUTH IS MAKING GOOD WHILE the councilmen and other officials of the cities and communities in Orange county interested in the county's sewer system gathered at the council chamber in Santa Ana, Monday evening, for the avowed purpose of discussing the project of carrying the outfall 2300 feet further into the ocean, the ostensible reason for the meeting apparently was for the purpose of giving Santa Ana another opportunity to make an onslaught on the Crystal Chemical Works of Ana-heim. Acting on the recommendation of R. F. Goudy, engineer for the state board of health, that body has arranged a hearing at San Francisco, on August 15, at which time the extension of the outfall pipe will be discussed. One trustee and the city engineer of each of the four cities concerned will attend the hearing, it was decided. This matter was of minor importance, however, to the Santa Ana delegates. They were determined to swat the Crystal Chemical Company of Anaheim, and a motion made by a Garden Grove representative, who had no vote nor voice in the meeting, was entertained and voted upon over the protest of the Anaheim delegation. The motion was to the effect that injunction proceedings be brought to force the chemical company to disconnect from the sewer. Both Orange and Fullerton followed the lead of Santa Ana and voted in favor of the motions the vote standing 11 to 4. Secretary George W. Reid of the Anaheim Chamber of Commerce protested on the ground that the motion was not legal, as Garden Grove was only a sanitary district and had no voice in the proceedings, but the mayor of Santa Ana was in the chair, and his protest was in vain. The injunction suit was filed Tuesday. This action is a high-handed proceeding, and there is no justification for it. Dr. Gustav Reich, superintendent of the Crystal Chemical Works, has satisfied the state board of health that he is bending every effort to correct the objectionable situation. The company is erecting a fertilizer plant, and when it is completed all matter now dumped into the sewer, which is offensive or deleterious, will be diverted from the sewer and conveyed to this plant, where it will be converted into a valuable product. On his petition the board of health allowed him until September 1 to complete the plant and divert the matter from the sewer, and Dr. Reich states that the fertilizer plant will be in operation before that date, and all cause of complaint removed. But this does not satisfy Santa Ana. The people of that town have a longstanding reputation for exaggerating the mote in their neighbor's eye and belitting the beam in their own optic. If the Crystal Chemical plant was located in Santa Ana instead of Anaheim, it would be upheld and defended by Mayor Tubbs, Engineer Knox and the other officials of the city government. But it is established in Anaheim, therefore court action seeking to destroy it has been brought' by Tubbs and his associates. As the state board of health, which has authority in the matANAHEIM YOUTH IS MAKING GOOD Criminal Deputy in Office of L. A. District Attorney Frank Ey, Jr., who, 47 years ago yesterday, was born in this city, and who for the past two years and a half has occupied the responsible position of deputy district attorney of Los Angeles county, was in town on Sunday afternoon, calling on old-time friends. He spent the morning with his parents at Santa Ana. He was accompanied by his wife and little daughter, Ramona. Frank is making quite a name for himself as one of the three criminal deputies in the district attorney's office, and the other day had for an opponent no less a celebrity than Jud Rush, who hales from the Gospel Swamp country in Orange county. Frank observed to Jud that it was a case of Anaheim vs. Gospel Swamp, and they went at it hammer and tongs. He speaks in the highest terms of praise of Jud, but we think he got the bulge on his distinguished opponent. He has sent many men to the penitentiary, and takes a crack once in a while in sending a man to the noose. He is one of the most capable attorneys in the city. Frank is a major in the volunteer service, and goes north shortly to go into camp for a fortnight. He was a captain in the regular army overseas, and spent several years in France. He was in a number of important engagements, and has the distinguished service medal. Following the arrest, he spent some time at Coblenz and the Rhineland, and says the southern portion of Germany and the northern portion of France remind him of Anaheim, with their walnut orchards and vineyards, pane, peach and apple trees and fields of alfalfa. Going across the channel he visited Shakespeare's birthplace at Stratford-on-Avon, and later visited the Tower of London. He also stood upon the precise spot where Queen Elizabeth beheaded Queen Mary of Scots. He also saw the crown jewels. He traveled in Ireland and other portions of the empire. After traveling all over the world, he settled in Los Angeles, and for two and one-half years has occupied the responsible position of deputy district attorney. Knox as follows: Santa Ana, 45.5 per cent, $100,577.10; Anaheim, 15.7 per cent, $34,196.22; Fulloffice of District Attorney C. issued the complaint himself of C. P. Richards & Francisco brokers. woctor, it was claimed man government had gold standard and thined pre-war bonds in for revaluation o King was to send to San Francisco firm forward them to BeOfficers Find At Court Eighteen Men Co Bottles of Informed that men elusive Long Beach Winterburg, between Long Beach, were to squad of 18 officers, Attorney A. P. Nelson final Deputy Ed McClelland raided the exclusive care of possession of liquor other prominent memters appear in justice later date to answer liquor in their lockers. The only man in this of entrance of the raid was Bialdale of Los Angelaising to McClellan. Deputy demanded to secrant, and it was somes was satisfied that drawn it was related not arrested. During the course lockers, Bialdale ning fire of remarksthe effect, McClellan deputy sheriffs in Lo didn't arrest the coMcClellan and his men The men arrested v manager of the club field, chef.Cady was $500 bail to insure ap on August 5, at 10 pleaded for time to en Justice of the Peace Allowed him two days Merrifield, whose good conspicuous figure was ordered to post provide his release,pere But this does not satisfy Santa Ana. The people of that town have a longstanding reputation for exaggerating the mote in their neighbor's eye and belitting the beam in their own optic. If the Crystal Chemical plant was located in Santa Ana instead of Anaheim, it would be upheld and defended by Mayor Tubbs, Engineer Knox and the other officials of the city government. But it is established in Anaheim, therefore court action seeking to destroy it has been brought by Tubbs and his associates. As the state board of health, which has authority in the matter, has granted Dr. Reich permission to use the sewer until September 1, bringing an injunction at this date will probably be a waste of time. There was much ill feeling engendered at Monday's meeting, because it was apparent that Santa Ana was taking an unjust and unwarranted step for the sole purpose of destroying an Anaheim plant, which is rapidly expanding and promises within a short time to be one of the greatest industries in the county. Orange county cities find themselves confronting a new problem relative to the outfall sewer. The present outfall extends 600 feet into the sea, and the state board of health has discovered that the discharge from its mouth is being swept back to the beach, carrying disease germs. A quarantine against bathing will be established by the state board of health, the limits being two miles each side of the sewer mouth, and notice has been served on the cities that the outfall must be carried 2300 feet further into the ocean in order that the discharge may be carried off, instead of swept back onto the beach. This work must be accomplished before June 1, 1927, or the permit will be revoked. In brief, the order means that the cities and sanitary districts interested in the joint outfall must take steps to complete, by June 1, 1927, an extension of the line into the ocean that will involve an expenditure of $221,048.58, according to estimates of costs made by W. G. Knox, engineer for the joint bodies in charge of the main outfall line. Apportionment of the estimated cost to the different communities, and the percentage of the capacity of the outfall owned by each, has been made by Knox as follows: Santa Ana, 45.5 per cent, $100,577.10; Anaheim, 15.7 per cent, $34,196.22; Fulerton, 15.47 per cent, $34,196.22; Orange, 14.56 per cent, $32,184.67; Garden Grove, 2.5 per cent, $5526.21; Placentia, 2.5 percent, $5226.21; La Habra, 4 per cent, $8841.94. Knox said today that cast iron pipe would be laid in a trench on the bottom of the ocean. He declared that investigations had disclosed that the bed of the ocean has an even gradual slope for the distance it is proposed to extend the line, and that there is no wave action to disturb the pipe after it is installed. R. F. Goudy, engineer for the state board of health, said in reference to the matter: "The outfall, instead of being constructed 800 feet beyond the high water line, was constructed only 600 feet beyond the present actual high water mark, and instead of discharging into nine feet of water at mean tide, it discharges into only six and three-fourths feet of water at mean tide. This means that at low tide the submergence is about three feet and that the present outfall is discharging sewage into the surface of the ocean close to the shore." The sewage flow is double that which the actual ocean end of the outfall was proposed to serve. Both Santa Ana and Anaheim have grown considerably faster than originally anticipated, and to this has been added the population of Fullerton, Garden Grove, La Habra, Orange and Placentia. "The present outfall extends into the ocean just west of the west jetty of the Santa Ana river. This jetty was extended 400 feet beyond high water mark. It now extends about 200 feet beyond high water mark. The effective length of the outfall has therefore decreased 200 feet." AHEIM GAZETTE Anaheim, California, Thursday, July 30, 1925 REVALUATION ON German Bonds Is Complaint Case UPON the alleged representation of W. King that he had been commissioned by a San Francisco brokerage firm to collect outstanding German government bonds on a 15 per cent gold basis, Dr. Herbert A. Johnston of Anaheim turned over to King German pre-war bonds valued at $2000, with the understanding that King was to have the bonds sent to Germany for revaluation, according to a complaint issued at the office of District Attorney A. P. Nelson, in which King is accused of a felony, in the alleged obtaining of money under false pretenses. Dr. Johnston told Chief Deputy District Attorney C. N. Mozley, who issued the complaint, that King had represented himself to be the agent of C. P. Richards & Company, San Francisco brokers. King told the wooctor, it was claimed, that the German government had adopted the gold standard and that all outstanding pre-war bonds had been called in for revaluation on a gold basis. STILL NO TRACE OF MISSING MAN WIDE SEARCH FOR THOMAS CRAWFORD PROVES UNAVAILING Mystery Deepens as Officers and Private Detectives Are Baffled in Efforts to Find Clew—Left Here With Only Sufficient Money to Pay Expenses on Proposed Journey—No Reason Known for Voluntary Exile The whereabouts of Thomas Crawford, who mysteriously disappeared on the morning of July 10, is still an unrecorded fact. Annual Field Meet Of Walnut Men at Chino Saturday THE annual walnut growers' Field Day will be held at Shino Saturday, August 1, under the auspices of the Farm Bureau of Southern California. In addition to addresses by prominent men concerning the walnut industry, soil management and temperature studies will be reported on by leading authorities. During the lunch hour the walnut association will demonstrate one of the new individual nut branding machines, and several leading types of walnut dehydrators, will be on display. There will also be demonstrations of field work in orchard thinning and pruning. H. E. Wahlberg, farm advisor of Orange county, will lead the discussion on orchard thinning. Many Anaheim growers will attend this meeting, as it is believed many valuable pointers relative to the care Officers Find Liquor At Country Club Eighteen Men Confiscate Five Bottles of Booze Informed that members of the exclusive Long Beach County Club at Wintersburg, between Santa Ana and Long Beach, were to hold a party, a squad of 18 officers, headed by District Attorney A. P. Nelson and Chief Criminal Deputy Ed McClellan. Monday night raided the exclusive establishment, arrested the manager and chef on charges of possession of liquor, and cited five other prominent members of the club to appear in justice court on a later date to answer charges of having liquor in their lockers. The only man in the club at the time of the entrance of the officers who objected to the raid was Deputy Sheriff Blaisdale of Los Angeles county, according to McClellan. The Los Angeles deputy demanded to see the search warrant, and it was some time before he was satisfied that it was properly drawn. It was related. Blaisdale was not arrested. During the course of the search of the lockers, Blaisdale kept up his running fire of remarks, which were to the effect, McClellan declared, that deputy sheriffs in Los Angeles county didn't arrest the country clubs, like McClellan and his men, at all. The men arrested were E. H. Cady, manager of the club, and E. F. Merrifield, chef. Cady was ordered to post $500 bail to insure appearance for trial on August 5, at 10 a.m. Merrifield pleaded for time to enter his plan, and Justice of the Peace Kenneth Morrison allowed him two days in which to do so. Merrifield, whose goatce made him a conspicuous figure in the courtroom, was ordered to post $500 cash bail to provide his release, pending appearance. Y. M. C. A. Campers Having Good Time Gazette Correspondent Tells of CRAWFORD PROVES UNAVAILING Mystery Deepens as Officers and Private Detectives Are Baffled in Efforts to Find Clew—Left Here With Only Sufficient Money to Pay Expenses on Proposed Journey—No Reason Known for Voluntary Exile The whereabouts of Thomas Crawford, who mysteriously disappeared on the morning of July 10, is still an unolved problem. His family and friends have never ceased their diligent search for him; officials throughout Southern California and Arizona have been on the lookout; the Nick Harris detective agency is trying to discover the lost trail, and Under Sheriff Biscailus of Los Angeles has put secret service men on the job, but all to no purpose. When he left the stage in Los Angeles, on the morning of July 10, he simply vanished, and not a trace of him has been found. On that morning Mr. Crawford received a long distance phone message and told his wife he was going to Yuma, Arizona, to show a tract of land he had for sale to a prospective buyer. He took a stage to the city expecting to go from there to Yuma on the train. The stage driver, who knew him, reported landing him safely at the station in Los Angeles, and at that point he dropped out of sight. Inquiries at Yuma revealed that there was no record of his arrival there, as he had not registered at any of the hotels. It was also found that he had not appeared at the office in Los Angeles with which he is connected. Furthermore, it is said, the man with whom he had arranged the appointment has made no inquiry about him. There is a possibility that he was suddenly attacked by amnesia, but that explanation is not plausible, because he undoubtedly carried papers that would prove his identity, and besides, the publicity given the affair would have caused any officer in Southern California to recognize him. That he left voluntarily with the intention of severing all ties here is not believed by anybody who knew him. He was in easy circumstances and was not involved financially in any manner. His family relations were pleasant, and his standing in the community was high. He drew no money from the bank—in fact, he carried with him only enough cash to pay his expenses on the trip to Yuma. A dispatch from Yuma, some days ago, announced that a body had been seen riding the current down the Colorado river below that city, and stated that it might be Crawford, but officers who have investigated are confident that he did not go to Yuma. Diligent inquiry at all points surrounding the city convince the searchers that he never left Los Angeles. The mystery deepens, but his friends are still hoping for his safe return. During the lunch hour the walnut association will demonstrate one of the new individual nut branding machines, and several leading types of walnut dehydrators will be on display. There will also be demonstrations of field work in orchard thinning and pruning. H. E. Wahlberg, farm advisor of Orange county, will lead the discussion on orchard thinning. Many Anahiom growers will attend this meeting, as it is believed many valuable pointers relative to the care of orchards will be given by the experts and experimenters. Whitsell Appointed R. R. Commissioner Orange County Supervisor Called to Important Job Leon O. Whitsell, supervisor from the fourth district, has been appointed state railroad commissioner, taking the seat to be vacated on August 1 by Edgerton Shore of Los Angeles. Governor Richardson was at Long Beach when he made the appointment, and gave out the following statement: "I am selecting Whitsell as railroad commissioner because he has the necessary ability, vigor and integrity for this important position, because he is a real dirt farmer with a farmer viewpoint, because he has the legal learning to cope with the commission's problems, and because he comes from the southern portion of the state." Whitsell lives on a farm in Orange county, has been prominent in farm circles, and is intensely interested in agricultural problems. "I feel that the state is particularly fortunate in securing the services of a man of the all-round qualifications of Whitsell. He has not been an active candidate for the place and has sought no endorsements. I have examined his record carefully and feel certain he will add to the high standard and character of the commission. Whitsell has not only the farmers' but the people's view-point of public problems. He can be depended upon to serve the people fairly and to work strenuously to dispose of multitude of cases coming before this important commission." Whitsell, I believe, will prove as worthy as my two other appointees to the commission, George D. Squires and Ezra W. De Coto, who have done such splendid work in protecting the people and in maintaining the commission on a high plane." Newport Will Stage Lights Tournament Gorgeous Display Programmed for Y. M. C. A. Campers Having Good Time Gazette Correspondent Tells of Daily Life at Osceola Sixty-five men and boys are now in Y. M. C. A. Campers. About half of these are from Anaheim, the rest from Orange and Garden Grove. At the entrance to the camp a huge lodge is being erected, and to the north of this a shower house is in course of construction. There are many tents, in which the boys and leaders sleep. Each tent has one leader and seven boys. There is a camp routine, and this is followed every day. The boys get up at about 6:30 a.m. and retire at 9:30 p.m. The pool in which the boys swim is about 300 yards from camp. There are only two periods when the boys are permitted to swim; the first is an hour before dinner, and the second about 4 o'clock in the afternoon. To the north-Sugar Loaf mountain rises. To reach the top of this mountain it takes about a three hours' hike. The camp's daily paper, "The Osceola Grumbler," appears each evening and is read around the campfire. The camp closes this season on August 4. Clyde Martin and Byron Dahl, two Anaheim youths, were fined $2 each by Judge Wilson at Balboa for wearing bathing suits that did not conform to the regulations of a city ordinance. A warning was issued against the repetition of the offense. It was explained that the case of the boys was to be made an example for the curbing of like tendencies among other bathers at the beach. "We won't assess heavy fines against you, boys, because this is the first case brought up," Judge Wilson remarked. "Improper dress for bathing must, however, be checked." City Attorney Welsel and family left on Monday for a month's outing in the northern part of the state. Mr. Welsel has earned a well merited vacation, and has been granted a month's leave of absence by the city trustees. He will hunt and fish in Humboldt and other counties, and looks forward to a very enjoyable outing for himself and family. S. Q. R. WILL BUILD $100,000 EDIFICE Old Dickel Building Will Soon Be Torn Down W. E. Renner this week moved his grocery store, which has been located at the corner of Lemon and Center streets, to 218 West Center street. The business is now in the new structure recently erected by A. E. Schunnacher and O. H. Renner of the S. Q. R. store. Within a short time the structure vacated by the firm will be razed and it is reported, the S. Q. R. company will erect a $100,000 modern commercial building on the site. The building to be razed is one of the oldest landmarks in Anaheim, being erected in 1874 for A. Langenberger, who was at that time a merchant of the city, and who moved his stock of goods into the building from an old two-story adobe which was located near the present location of Falkenstein's. It was one of the first structures erected on Center street after the establishment of the business district of the city, and has for several years been known as the Lakeman and Renner building. Newport Will Stage Lights Tournament Gorgeous Display Programed for Saturday Evening A giant aerial bomb, sending out thousands of flashing lights, will signal the opening of the annual Tournament of Lights at 8 p.m. on Saturday, August 1, at Newport Bay. Hundreds of gaily decorated and illuminated yachts, boats, canoes, ships and every kind of craft that will float will be on water parade that night. J.A.Book of Balboa Island, the "daddy" of the affair, and a large committee are busy putting in every minute helping, advising and assisting in planning new and novel designs and decorative features. Clivie organizations are assisting in every way. The board of judges is pre- and novel designs and decorative fea- advising and assisting in planning new paring the score card. Trophies are being polished up. Seven new silver cups have been offered by persons interested in the event. Entries for the parade are being made, and the record number which was listed last year promises to be far exceeded. The Newport Harbor Yacht Club is calling on its members to join in the occasion, and the Southland Sailing Club has promised its aid. Bands will be in the tournament, having places of honor leading different divisions. Each band will be provided with its own electrically illuminated float, so that music will be carried out over the water on all sides. Large star lights, colored smoke, bombs, rockets, etc., will be used to give a series of contrasting effects to the miles of illuminated craft which will start at 8 o'clock to make the great circle of Newport bay. Whiteside will prove worthy as my two other appointees to the commission, George D. Squires and Ezra W. De Coto, who have done such splendid work in protecting the people and in maintaining the commission on a high plane. If Chatham to make the accomplishment able secretary leading residue these streets raise $500, if buy and plant street should ment associate direct the way that the monarda, Emily O'Meara of five floats would create of this fare. There are also these parking commercial lists are the most of the most vernal California falls. It must insure that additional plans means perhaps three or a few thousands of foot supplies self "Anaheim become the next of these pleasing place of seekers. Leadership fund! How much if someone w ETTE ANAHEIM—YOUR CITY Founded by German Colonists, 1857 Assessed Value, 1925, $10,500,000 School System Valued at $951,000 Number 42 ANAHEIM INDUSTRY FIELD AND ORCHARD PRODUCTS OF PROLIFIC ORANGE COUNTY One of the First Six Counties in the United States in Value of Its Agricultural And Horticultural Products ORANGE county, next to Los Angeles, is the most highly developed agricultural district in Southern California, and ranks among the leading half dozen counties in the nation in agricultural production, according to the report of the third county agricultural survey of the county made by the agricultural department of the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce and recently made public in pamphlet form. MAKE ANAHEIM 'CITY BEAUTIFUL' ORANGE county, next to Los Angeles, is the most highly developed agricultural district in Southern California, and ranks among the leading half dozen counties in the nation in agricultural production, according to the report of the third county agricultural survey of the county made by the agricultural department of the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce and recently made public in pamphlet form. MAKE ANAHEIM 'CITY BEAUTIFUL' Uniform System of Park Planting Should Be Inaugurated Over 15 Riverside the resident of Victoria avenue have set out 2266 Ragged Robin rose bushes along the bridle path of that famous thoroughfare, and it is planned to eventually line the entire avenue, a distance of four or five miles, with the flaming rose. California has been kindly death with Mother Nature, for she has much that attracts appeals to and holds the visitor within her borders, but there is a tendency in some localities to let the gifts of nature suffice, and no attempt is made to add to natural beauty by the use of soft sunshine and water. In every community there are citizens who are lacking in civic pride. A few positively refuse to co-operate towards ends desired by the community, but the majority are simply thoughtless and are ready and willing to co-operate when the matter is brought to their attention, for as a rule when neighbors or residents in a community ask for a change, it is for the best interests of all concerned, and apparently using Riverside for an example, it is possible to organize the majority of property owners for a program of uniform planting. On nearly every residential street in Anaheim there is three and one-half feet of parking space between the sidewalk and the curb on both sides of the street, and these spaces are at present filled with everything, weeds, cactus, shasta daisies, geraniums, strawy rose bushes and scrubby trees. There are also a few well-kept and well-parked spaces, proving conclusively that there are citizens who possess the right amount of civic pride and use it without being coached. It has several times been suggested that these parking spaces be filled and planted with some flower of brilliant hue, but no actual move has ever been made. What is needed is leadership for organization. Someone must give a large amount of energy and time to organize property owners. Yet the task would not be difficult. It would be better for wholesale planting under one direction than to trust to planting by the individual. Therefore, all that is needed is agreement as to the particular flower to be used on each street and a moderate fund and pledge of property owners to water and tend the parkings. The 2266 Ragged Robin rose bushes Of the 500,000 acres comprising the land area of the county, $350,000 acres, or 65 per cent, is considered agricultural land, and in a normal year 165,000 acres are farmed, with around 120,000 acres under irrigation. The annual agricultural income is very high, averaging nearly $170 per acre for the entire cultivated area, while the orchard acreage shows a production of about $300 per acre. The county is still developing along agricultural lines, and there is a considerable amount of land capable of intensive agriculture yet to be developed as soon as an adequate water supply can be assured for it, the survey shows. Soil and climate are well adapted to a wide range of crops, the report points out. The climate is exceptionally uniform, and shows a mean annual temperature of about 61 degrees Fahrenheit. The annual rainfall, which comes almost entirely between November 1 and May 1, ranges from 12 to 11 inches, a few places in the county showing somewhat higher. This rainfall is augmented somewhat by a rather prolonged season of fogs in the spring and early summer. As is usual with southern coastal counties, most of the agricultural soil of the county belongs to the recent alluvial types, the Hanford series predominating. The largest percentage of the soil of the county falls in the sandy loam classes, although in certain parts there is a considerable area of silty clay and clay adobe. Until the last few years there were several large areas of high-water table and accompanying alkaline conditions. The gradual dropping of the water table throughout the county, together with several adequate draining projects, has reduced this area very materially in the last few years, and further reductions undoubtedly will be made in the future. Perhaps the most valuable material gathered in the report are data on water resources and irrigation in Orange county. Irrigation was developed early in this section; in fact, it was one of the first parts of Southern California to develop irrigation on a large scale. Records show that in 1905 about 40,000 acres received water and that the area put under irrigation increased rapidly to 100,000 in 1920 and 120,000 in 1925. There is a total of 150,000 acres susceptible to irrigation in the county. Agricultural production and land values have progressed with the increased acreage watered, the report states, the value of farm lands and improvements being placed by the Orange county assessor's office at $200,000,000. Three-fifths of the valuation of the county is still agricultural. In the early days, the water for irrigation in Orange county was secured largely from gravity flow and artesian wells, but at the present time the major that these parking spaces be filled and planted with some flower of brilliant hue, but no actual move has ever been made. What is needed is leadership for organization. Someone must give a large amount of energy and time to organize property owners. Yet the task would not be difficult. It would be better for wholesale planting under one direction than to trust in planting by the individual. Therefore, all that is needed is agreement as to the particular flower to be used on each street and a moderate fund and pledge of property owners to water and tend the parkings. The 2266 Rugged Robin rose bushes were planted on Victoria avenue at a cost of $300, indicating that no large amount of money is necessary to plant an entire street. If the Chamber of Commerce desires to make the year 1925 one of real accomplishment, it could detail one of its able secretaries to the work of organizing property owners on the various leading residential streets. On any of these streets it would be possible to raise $500, if that much is required, to buy and plant the selected flower. Each street should have its own improvement association, with its officers to direct the work, and it is a certainty that the moment that Chartres, Claudina, Emily or Broadway set out two miles of flower plants, many other streets would join in the race for the creation of the most beautiful thoroughfare." There is another feature to planting these parkings that although purely commercial, is worth considering. Tourists are the surest and therefore one of the most profitable crops in Southern California. This crop never utterly fails. It must have attention, however, to insure the greatest yield, and each additional place of interest to visit means perhaps a day, perhaps two or three or a week longer spent here by thousands of pleasure-seekers, and Anaheim, with her climate, her soil and her water supply can in reality make herself "Anaheim, the City Beautiful," and become the mecca for a large per cent of these pleasure-seekers and the abiding place of a goodly number of home-seekers. Leadership, organization, a moderate fund! How quickly available they are if someone will only start. There is a total of 150,000 acres susceptible to irrigation in the county. Agricultural production and land values have progressed with the increased acreage watered, the report states, the value of farm lands and improvements being placed by the Orange county assessor's office at $200,000,000. Three-fifths of the valuation of the county is still agricultural. In the early days, the water for irrigation in Orange county was secured largely from gravity flow and artesian wells, but at the present time the major part of the supply comes from pumped wells. It is estimated that between 2000 and 3000 wells are pumped at least part of the time during the irrigation season. Irrigation, by reason of natural factors, has been both easy and profitable during years past, and the total use of water has been placed at between 250,000 and 260,000 acre feet. The source of water in this county has been divided as follows: Pumping plants, agricultural, 189,000 acre feet; pumping plants, domestic, 15,000 acre feet, and gravity and flowing wells, 48,000 acre feet, or a total of 252,000 acre feet. Of chief importance to Orange county agriculturalists are the findings in reference to water usage and supply. They show that there has been a steady overdraft on the underground waters of the section for many years, and that the water table has shown a slow but consistent decrease. The following tables give the best engineering estimates of the average annual production of water from all sources: | Acre Ft. | |---------| | Santa Ana river | 153,000 | | Santiago creek | 8,800 | | Trabuco and San Juan creeks | 11,200 | | Foothill run-off | 3,000 | | Valley floor | 40,000 | Total | 219,000 Return ground water | 41,000 Total | 263,000 Estimated loss from evaporation | 40,000 Total available water supply | 223,000 These figures presuppose the stopping and holding of the entire run-off from all sources before it reaches the ocean. (Concluded on Last Page)