anaheim-gazette 1926-01-14

OBSERVATIONS BY A CONTRIBUTOR LOOKING 'EM OVER A civic organization in a nearby town started something when they hired a hevy of girls in abbreviated garb to dance for them. If the members crave excitement along that line they could get, for a colorful effect, a brace of semi-civilized Indians in their war paint doing the snake dance. Or, if they crave something more thrilling they could add Beesko, who eats 'em alive, and have him do a Woodland Wriggle. Or, if they crave a real, honest-to-goodness sensation, they could secure the services of Oofty-Gooffty and have him give his world-famous impersonation of the Wild Man from Borneo, intermingling the Cuddle-up Glide. The list of talent along these lines of terpsichorean interpretations is unlimited, and the members could get bookings to run through the whole of nineteen twenty-six by applying to the Buck & Wing Company, Ltd. THE GOLD FEVER Twenty-eight years ago when word reached the States that gold had been found in the wide open spaces of Alaska, a frantic rush of humanity to that far-off land was started. For several years the quest for riches gripped the people, and while some gained wealth, many returned sad-hearted. The glamour wore off and now the Klondike has settled down to the usual humdrum of all mining camps. Occasionally one hears stories of adventure related by some men who ventured forth in those stirring days to make a stake, and their experiences make interesting stories. D. J. McCarthy, now a resident of North street, was among those who heard the call of the wild and went north in quest of the hidden wealth. He says: "In 1900 I was in Arizona and a partner and I struck out for Alaska when the rush was on to the new gold fields. We landed at Skagway and fitted up an outfit and went in search of the hidden wealth made a strike." Occasionally one hears stories of adventure related by some men who ventured forth in those stirring days to make a stake, and their experiences make interesting stories. D. J. McCarthy, now a resident of North street, was among those who heard the call of the wild and went north in quest of the hidden wealth. He says: "In 1900 I was in Arizona and a parker and I struck out for Alaska when the rush was on to the new gold fields. We landed at Skagway and fitted up an outfit and went in search of the hidden treasure, but we never made a strike. I estimate $200,000,000 worth of gold has been taken out of Alaska but more than that was taken in. About 5 per cent of the people made money, and 2 per cent of this number lost it foolishly. There was lots of misery up there but it was exciting to me. Nome was more or less lawless, but Dawson was run more orderly, being on British soil. Many lost their lives through scurvy and fever. Horses died by the hundreds through a strange infection, that baffled the best veterinarians. While men ran excitedly about searching for "pay dirt," it remained for an old Swede to find the first gold right on the beach at Nome. It proved to be a very rich claim. Many men were robbed and killed in brawls, and very few guilty ones were brought to justice, owing to a lack of evidence. Alaska is a beautiful country; some days in summer the sun shines for 20 hours, but in winter the days are short, there being only 4 or 5 hours of daylight. The nights then get pitch dark and a man has to watch his step. "It is said an Indian and his squaw found the first gold in Alaska the early part of 1897, which startled the world and caused the rush of people from the states. Prospectors were required to take not less than a thousand pounds of grub stake with them when they went into the frozen areas. A man was reasonably safe with his outfit because anyone caught stealing another man's food was given short shift. Claim jumping was also an unhealthy pastime. Many men were stricken with snow-blindness, a scourge that harassed mankind." "Up in North Dakota there was a man who I knew pretty well, but he was his worst enemy, for he had an insatiable thirst and tried to drink up all the liquor in sight. He was a tailor by trade and was a good workman. One day he drifted out of town, and in 1899 landed in San Francisco. He wandered around the waterfront and while seated in a resort a captain of a sailing vessel came in and said he wanted a sailor. The man from Dakota said he would gladly take the job. The vessel soon set sail and passing out through the Golden Gate swung to the north. It soon developed that the tailor had misunderstood the sea pilot and instead of a tailor he wanted a sailor, and needed one badly. The tailor was absolutely useless aboard the wind-jammer and after arriving at Nome he was set adrift. He wandered almostlessly about and ranged over to Dawson. Dire necessity stared him in the face and he set out prospecting. One day while doing a little panning on the Yukon, an Indian came along and told him hunting for gold to go." Currently this stream replenishes the underground supply, thus raising the water level in wells in that immediate area. The rainfall in the mountain regions has been quite heavy, doubling perhaps the precipitation in the lower valleys. No water this season has run south of the Olive bridge. Men who are claving water conservation serious thought, believe check dams should be built to hold this water at the surface, thereby affording a greater benefit to be leaved by surface irrigation. Were reservoirs in the river bed provided this water could be piped to the laterals below where orchardists would receive direct use of the flow. Time will surely come when all the river waste must be impounded. SAFETY FIRST A man has just returned from Missouri whither he went a short while ago to renair and grow up with the country. After getting settled nicely he saw it begin to snow, and when time was called eight inches of the white mantel bedecked the landscape. The weather also hit the zero mark and believing he had had enough the man packed up and beat it back to Anaheim and happiness. MA'S MAKING THE GRADE "Has my mother been in here today?" asked a good-looking and well-gowned young lady of a cafeteria clerk during the noon-hour the other day. "Your mother?" queried the charming dispenser of eats. Oh, you mean the lady who works on the Morning Star? "Huh-huh," said the fair one with a nod of the head. "No, she hasn't been in today. Say, is she your mother? I thought surely she was your sister," chirped the clerk. MARKED ABSENT Down in Mexico they have a way that it unique and unromantic when it comes to dealing with men who plot against the government—they take them out at sunrise and shoot 'em. These ceremonies are usually devoid of any informal; below the Rio Grande function just right. SANITARIUM An interview in this was of unusual interest statement from St. Schumacher that they constructed near Bar Riverside and San E would be completed year. This sanitarium tubercular patients. There is no question and value of a suit is to be. It will be an Through it, hundred en will be restored health. Tuberculosis is a as a curable disease, ed by keeping one's to such a standard that sist the disease. It building up bodily strgce that the body age. The sanitarium is those who are unabt treatment elsewhere self an educational pertaining to the pra tuberculosis. It is not to be an tion. It is to be run Fresh air, good food three essentials are expert management will be much w vaging of human life of the sick to heal ought always to ha port. Number of Bank 57 South Bryan's Widow Writes In and said he wanted a sailor. The man from Dekota said he would gladly take the job. The vessel soon set sail and passing out through the Golden Gate swung to the north. It soon developed that the tailor had misunderstood the sea pilot and instead of a tailor he wanted a sailor, and needed one badly. The tailor was absolutely useless aboard the wind-jammer and after arriving at Nome he was set adrift. He wandered aimlessly about and ranged over to Dawson. Dire necessity stared him in the face and he set out prospecting. One day while doing a little panning on the Yukon, an Indian came along and told him if he was hunting for gold to go over farther inland. This the man did, and as luck would have it he struck a vein of pure gold. He later staked out a claim which proved fabulously rich. He finally sold his holdings for five million dollars, and came back to the States to spend the remainder of his days, wondering if truth is not stranger than fiction. "Another man landed in Port Nome about that time and having $800 went into a saloon and got gloriously drunk. A couple of smooth guys, learning of his bank roll succeeded in selling him a claim up on the Snake river, which they believed to be worthless. The supposed victim sobered up the next day and going before the commissioner unfolded his tale of woe. He showed a deed to the mine, which the commissioner found to be genuine and gold the man to go up and work the claim. The first panful taken out amounted to more than he paid for the mine. Later the man, who happened to be a Dutchman, sold out for $50,000. He married a society belle of Nome, came south and settled in Fresno county and went into the wine-making business, and lived happy ever after, and no doubt is still going strong. "It was good for me that I landed at Skagway, instead of at Chilcoot Pass. Two hundred prospectors were strung out there going over the pass when a big snow slide occurred. About 67 persons lost their lives. "I'm going up north again pretty soon but don't believe I'll tackle the mining game any more." WATER STORAGE VITAL A large volume of water has been cunning in the Santa Ana river, as far south as the Peralta bridge, where it disappears in the sandy river bed. Nat- For the first time in years Mrs. Wm. Jennings Bryan, widow of the great "Commoner" permits herself to be photographed. She is working on the diary of her late husband—assisted by her son Wm., Jennings Bryan. Dates Are Fixed for The County Fair September 6 Will be the Opening Day for Big Event The Orange County Fair will be held this year September 6 to 11, under the schedule of county fairs, arranged by the Western Fair Association at its meeting Saturday, in San Francisco, it was announced by Harry Welch, secretary of the Orange County Harbor Chamber of Commerce, who represented the Orange County Fair Association at the meeting. Other dates fixed that are of special interest to Southern California were San Diego, September 13 to 18; Ventura, September 15 to 19; Riverside, September 21 to 25, and the Los Angeles county fair, in Pomona, September 27 to October 2, or October 4 to 9. "Due to the large and increasing number of fairs held in the state each year, it is necessary to hold more than one at the same time, and the plan of the association is to so list the events that fairs in adjoining counties will not be held the same week." Welch explained. "Thestate fair always is held the first week in September, and while it has been the aim and desire of the association to hold no other fair at the same time, it was the unanimous decision of the committee on dates to award Orange county that week also because of the many fairs planned for the south this year." Welch carried out the wishes of the directors of the Orange County Fair Association in securing the date named for the local fair. At the request of Welch, the conference adopted a resolution, calling upon booking agents of circuses, shows and similar events, to plan dates which will are usually devoid of any frills and are very informal; but still the country below the Rio Grande does not seem to function just right. SANITARIUM THIS YEAR An interview in the Register this week was of unusual interest. It included a statement from Supervisor William Schumacher that the sanitarium to be constructed near Banning by Orange, Riverside and San Bernardino counties would be completed by the end of this year. This sanitarium is for the care of tubercular patients. There is no question about the need and value of a sanitarium such as this is to be. It will be a life-saving agency. Through it, hundreds of men and women will be restored to strength and health. Tuberculosis is a preventable as well as a curable disease. It can be prevented by keeping one's bodily strength up to such a standard that the body will resist the disease. It can be cured by building up bodily strength to such a degree that the body can repair the damage. The sanitarium is to be a haven for those who are unable to secure proper treatment elsewhere. It will prove itself an educational center in matters pertaining to the prevention and cure of tuberculosis. It is not to be an extravagant institution. It is to be run along simple lines. Fresh air, good food and rest—these three essentials are to be provided under expert management. The sanitarium will be very much worth while. The salvaging of human life and the restoration of the sick to health are projects that ought always to have our earnest support. THE PRESIDENTIAL HAND President Coolidge shook hands with 3,130 guests at the White House New Year's reception, in observance of the good old American custom. It is probably worth the trouble, for the proud glow it gives the citizens who grasp the presidential hand, and the tradition of democracy that it continues. But it usually leaves the master of the White House with his arm in a sling. Anyone who thinks this is not a fearsome ordeal should try shaking hands with some friend three or four thousand times in rapid succession. True, there is a technique which eases the strain somewhat. The public man soon learns that it is fatal to let the other fellow get the drop on him, so to speak. So he takes the aggressive, especially with husky males, and gets a firm clinch, on the visitor's hand before the visitor can grip his. But while that procedure saves the host's hand from being squeezed to a pulp, it is hard on his contracting muscles. Yet it must be endured. There is no satisfactory substitute. Rubbing noses in Chinese fashion might be even worse. Imagine the state of President Coolidge's nose after 3,130 rubbings. A ruler in ancient times was chosen mainly for his strong right arm. We haven't changed much. Shaking hands is friendlier than wielding a battle-axe or sword, but no easier. The boy who aspires to be president should start developing his right arm and hand. Doctor: "Deep breathing, you understand, destroys microbes." Patient: "But, doctor, how can I force them to breathe deeply?" "Have you the Literary Digest?" "No. Nothing but Wrigley's and Beeman's." Number of Bank 571. REPORT OF CONDITION OF THE Southern County Bank AT ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA, as of the close of business on the 31st day of December, 1925. RESOURCES Commercial Savings Combined 1 & 2. Loans and Discounts (including Reductions) $518,238.58 $262,903.05 $781,141.63 4. Overdrafts 136.31 136.31 6. United States Securities Owned 75,755.36 75,755.36 REPORT OF CONDITION OF THE Southern County Bank AT ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA, as of the close of business on the 31st day of December, 1925. RESOURCES 1 & 2. Loans and Discounts (Including Rediscounts) $518,238.58 $262,903.05 $781,141.63 4. Overdrafts 136.31 136.31 6. United States Securities Owned 75,755.36 75,755.36 7. All Other Bonds, Warrants and Securities (Including Premium thercon, less all offsetting Bond Adjustment Accounts) 38,786.08 53,802.00 92,588.08 8. Bank Premises, Furniture and Fixtures and Safe Deposit Vaults 3,500.00 5,000.00 8,500.00 11. Due from Other Banks 89,742.01 45,001.70 134,743.71 12. Actual Cash on Hand 31,252.53 7,726.01 38,978.54 13. Exchanges for Clearing House 32,826.21 32,826.21 14. Checks and Other Cash Items 4,750.48 4,750.48 17. Other Resources 7,616.84 7,616.84 TOTAL $726,849.04 $450,188.12 $1,177,037.16 LIABILITIES 18. Capital Paid in 70,000.00 30,000.00 100,000.00 19. Surplus 8,000.00 8,000.00 21. All Undivided Profits (less Expenses, Interest and Taxes Paid) 25,443.45 25,443.45 27a. Dividends Unpaid 6,054.00 6,054.00 27b. Individual Deposits Subject to Check 448,471.18 448,471.18 27c. Savings Deposits 289,617.58 289,617.58 27d. Demand Certificates of Deposit 19,784.91 19,784.91 27e. Time Certificates of Deposit 44,570.54 44,570.54 27f. Certified Checks 435.17 435.17 27g. Cashiers' Checks 106,501.67 106,501.67 28. State, County and Municipal Deposits 50,000.00 78,000.00 128,000.00 34. Other Liabilities 158.66 158.66 TOTAL $726,849.04 $450,188.12 $1,177,037.16 Interest Earned but not Collected (not included in Resources or liabilities) 3,750.00 2,475.00 6,225.00 STATE OF CALIFORNIA. COUNTY OF ORANGE. ss. A. Nagel, Vice-President, and H.A.Hawley, Secretary (Cashier) of THE SOUTHERN COUNTY BANK, being duly sworn each for himself says he has a personal knowledge of the matters contained in the foregoing report of condition and that every allegation, statement matter and thing therein contained is true to the best of his knowledge and belief. A.NAGEL,Vice-President. H.A.HAWLEYSecretary-Cashier. Severally subscribed and sworn to before me by both deponents,the 12th day of January,1926. ROGER C.DUTTON. Notary Public in and for said County of Orange.State of California. Use advertising man's time is wast describing his goods hazy idea of what Advertising is any article that has any service that ha Remember—that plain the greater than plained it well.Waste represents war that is read. Let your advert do the work of informing your salesmen reap customers get good sale of your goods you. The Ana Orange County's not approximate the fair dates in the communities they plan to visit. A minimum interim of one month was suggested. Welch said that 22 fair associations were represented at the conference. Supervisors' Proceedings It was ordered that the pool room licences of Evaristo Rosales, Julio H. Garza and Juan Chavez be renewed. It was ordered that the tax against certain property in Road Improvement District No. 21 be cancelled. The contract for the resurfacing of Newport avenue from the foot of Main street to Alliso Station was accepted as completed by Wells & Bressler, contractors. Deed for right of way from Arthur H. Palne, in the Fourth Road District, was accepted and declared a public highway. Deed for right of way from T. R. Lawrence, et al. in the Fourth Road District, was accepted and declared a public highway. It was ordered that the grant deed from Antoinette Hall, et al., to the County of Orange, be accepted and same placed of record. It was ordered to approve the plan of entertaining, the National Editorial Association in June of this year, as submitted by the committee, and the committee was authorized to proceed. It was ordered that the boundaries of the Garden Grove and Diamond School Districts be changed as per petition presented by R. P. Mitchell, Superintendent of Schools. A resolution was adopted in the matter of the formation of a public cemetery district, to be known as "Orange County Cemetery District Number One." It was ordered that a certain portion of the boundaries of the supervisorial districts be changed. 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