anaheim-gazette 1926-11-25

GROWTH OF ANAHEIM Total for 1910 was... 2,268 Total for 1920 was... 5,525 Today estimated at... 12,090 VOLUME LVII PROSPEROUS TIMES CUTTLE SPEAKS TO CONVENTION OF WOMEN DELIVERS NOTABLE ADDRESS ON THE NECESSITY FOR REFORESTATION Declares Virgin Timber in the United States Will Disappear Within a Period of 40 Years, Unless Steps Are Taken to Preserve and Restore Forests; Prosperity of People Imperiled by Devastation of Forests SPEAKING before the Southern District of California Federation of Women's Clubs at Fullerton, November 18, on the important subject of "Reforesta- SPEAKING before the Southern District of California Federation of Women's Clubs at Fullerton, November 18, on the important subject of "Reforestation," Francis Cuttle said in part: "Up to date the American people seem to be unwilling to acknowledge the necessity for reforestation or unable to understand that without reforestation the natural growth will never overtake the cutting, and that in a short time virgin timber will all be used and this country must, under the laws of nature, suffer the same disaster that has overtaken other countries and other peoples which have permitted their forests to be destroyed." The speaker stated that, according to United States forest service estimates, the virgin timber of this country will disappear at the present rate of consumption in about 40 years and that the natural growth of timber is offset annually by the fires which destroy as much as the natural growth amounts to. As an example of what might be expected, the speaker stated that for 300 years prior to the French revolution France had well defined forest policies, which preserved the timber supply as well as all growth upon watersheds, but that following the French revolution the common people so-called, cut the timber without let or hindrance, and that this resulted in the impoverishment of formerly fortile areas. Sand dunes swept over towns, notably at Lacenau, which 300 years before Charlemagne, was a beautiful and powerful city, but the cutting of the timber permitted the advance of sand dunes which necessitated the removal of the city, its inhabitants fleeing in alarm to a new location where the city was rebuilt. But this was only accomplished after the replanting of forests along the seashore, which prevented the advance of sand dunes. Under the law of 1882, the planting of trees on watersheds was resumed by the state. This restricted pasturage, which caused much complaint among the inhabitants. An attempt was made to control rivers by sodding banks, but this was found to be impracticable and the planting of trees was resorted to. Although slow in its results, it was finally effective and public opinion has entirely changed and now favors the continuance of planting of trees. The state now owns over 500,000 acres of forested lands, one-half of which is planted to forest trees. Already 163 of the torrential streams have been entirely controlled and 654 more are showing beneficial effects of tree planting on watersheds. Before this reforestation program was inaugurated, 31 of these streams were thought to be uncontrollable, but one-half century's tion of the trees on their watersheds. The speaker stated that there are many other instances in the United States of the blighting effects of deforestation. Michigan lost 10,000 farms between the last two census years, and it has become evident that the protection of timber must be fitted into the permanent land economy of this region if stable and prosperous rural conditions are to obtain. (Senate Report 28, Sixty-eighth Congress, first session, page 4) He stated another instance: Vinton, Ohio, a township of 10,000 acres, tells a sad story of what has happened after deforestation. Large trees had been cut away for lumber purposes, small trees had been cut down to be used as mine props, then fire swept over the land and destroyed the remaining vegetation, followed by floods that took the fertile top soil, and now just three families exist in the township of 10,000 acres. An observer says: "I cannot find a bird and not even a rabbit," so that the destruction of timber is of more far reaching importance than merely the loss of lumber. The secretary of war, in his capacity as president of the national forest reserve commission, concisely states the case when he says: "The production of timber in the United States reached its maximum about 1907, with an output of more than 40,000,000,000 feet of new timber than forty billion feet of new timber ... while about the same time began the shifting of production from the Atlantic to the northwestern Pacific states ... With the shifting of production to the northwest coast we begin to draw upon our last sources of supply. Successively the seat of maximum production has shifted from Malne to New York, to Pennsylvania, to Wisconsin, to Minnesota, to Michigan, to Mississippi, to Louisiana, to Washington, and it is now in Oregon. This is the last stand. There can be nothing further." The President of the United States has still more succinctly stated the case in an address before the National Conference on Utilization of Forest Products (November 19-20, 1924). He says: "Much of our cut over land, lying idle or half productive, is now an immeasurable loss. It pays little or no taxes; it keeps few hands busy; it turns few wheels; it builds no roads. Idle forest land has scrapped schools, factories, railroads and towns; it has dotted the land with abandoned farms; it has created a migratory population." The speaker stated that there is no comprehensive program of reforestation in effect in the United States today. The total program through all agencies for 1925, was 50,000 acres, which would seem to be quite a respectable showing until it is understood that there were 10,000,000 acres of timber land cut during the same period of time. Of course the 50,000 acres does not represent all of the land upon which timber is growing, as there is a natural reproduction, but as stated before, this ONE OF THE MOST EVENTS OF THIS ACADEMIA IS THE EXHIBITION OF THE RABBIT AND CAKES ASSOCIATION, which is city beginning December at the corner of Clemens streets, has been engaged in show. Exhibits almost every state from Canada. Every breed of rabbit industry, and the specimens bred in it and Canada will be. For some time this Mr. and Mrs. E. P. have been carrying out a gram of advertising rabbit publications and there is no sect that has not heard of Orange county show. 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The state now owns over 500,000 acres of forested lands, one-half of which is planted to forest trees. Already 163 of the torrential streams have been entirely controlled and 654 more are showing beneficial effects of tree planting on watersheds. Before this reforestation program was inaugurated, 31 of these streams were thought to be uncontrollable, but one-half century's persistent effort in planting and growing trees has brought about amazing results, and now the streams are a source of wealth and prosperity to the inhabitants where fifty years ago they were only a menace and damage to the country through which they traversed. The speaker said that the trouble with the American people is that they are living too fast, and that unless they can get immediate returns from money invested they are loathe to make investments. Fifty years seems an eternity to wait; although there is some hope for the American people, as evidenced by the fact that the tax exemption amendment, voted on at the last election in California, by which growing forest trees are to be tax exempt for 40 years, shows that the public at large is beginning to sense the great benefit of perpetuating forests. Speaking on the question of the effect of deforestation on population, Mr. Cuttle said: "History is replete with many instances where destruction of forests has been followed by decrease in population, and followed out the logical conclusion that total deforestation has been followed by total depopulation. Notably, in northern Syria and Mesopotamia." The speaker referred to the investigation recently carried on by the geological society in New Mexico, in which it was found the inhabitants of Pueblo Bonita (pretty town) was populated by approximately 1200 people, but that was 1000 years ago. The investigation covering a period of about five years has convinced the scientists in charge that the depopulation of this fertile valley was caused by the destructive The speaker stated that there is no comprehensive program of reforestation in effect in the United States today. The total program, through all agencies for 1925, was 50,000 acres, which would seem to be quite a respectable showing until it is understood that there were 10,000,000 acres of timber land cut out during the same period of time. Of course the 50,000 acres does not represent all of the land upon which timber is growing, as there is a natural reproduction, but as stated before, this offset by the amount of timber destroyed by fires annually. As a matter of fact, only about one-half of 1 per cent of the cut over land is reforested artificially. The speaker pointed out that this government, at the present time, is spending $75,000,000 for highway construction, which is undoubtedly a very desirable improvement, and that $165-100,000 is to be spent on public buildings, and that there is now a suggestion of returning $300,000,000 to taxpayers as a rebate. This country is spending $1,140,000 daily on support of its navy, as much money as the present reforestation program by the government would cost in nine years, and that every two and one-half days the government spends as much money for the enforcement of the prohibition amendment as it spends in a year on reforestation. The speaker suggested that while these vast amounts of money are being spent on necessary and desirable improvements and projects, that none of them is as important as the maintenance of the forests of the country, upon which all industry and prosperity are dependent. In fact, if this country is not to follow in the wake of other countries, where history records that deforestation has been followed by poverty and eventually depopulation, a comprehensive program of reforestation should be inaugurated immediately, as it requires anywhere from 75 to 125 years to grow timber to saw timber size. He further pointed out that floods are increasing—damage from this cause is mounting year by year—to say nothing of the benefits to be derived from Historians complain today little less than did Americans recently John Masefleen novelist, bemoaned in poetry. People, in dark chambers and vulgar motion picture listen to poetry bear. When did many listen to declamation save perhaps in He reason is there too motion picture has a from poetry? None picture has created stead of depriving high class drama of As to history, it well Wells" Outline" was many months. Lea original, stimulating on history and the with avidity. 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AHEIM GAZETTE Anaheim, California, Thursday, November 25, 1926 TIMES AT HAND FOR ORAL CITY PREPARING FOR RABBIT EXHIBIT INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION TO BE HELD HERE WEEK OF DECEMBER 6 Three Thousand of World's Finest Bunnies to Be on Exhibition in the Cassou Building, at Clementine and Center street; 300 Delegates From All States and From Canada Expected; Noted Speakers to Be Present ONE of the most important events of this fall season in Anaheim is the convention and exhibits of the International Rabbit and Cavey Breeders' PLACENTIA NOW SIXTH CLASS CITY 169 Residents Vote in Favor of Action and 105 Against Placentia today is an incorporated city of the sixth class as a result of Tuesday's election. One hundred and sixty-nine residents favored the move, while 105 opposition votes were cast. The votes must be canvassed by the county supervisors and listed with the secretary of state before the city will have been officially approved, it was stated. City officials also were chosen at the election yesterday. Four trustees were chosen. The fifth trustee will have to be chosen from among three candidates, who received the same number of votes each. Twelve candidates were in the field for the five offices. Harry Easton, S. C. Harmony, W. W. Krick and Andrew Ibsen are those whose positions on the board are assured. C. H. Carmichael, G. W. Cowan and Joachim Queyrell will be forced to angle for the fifth place on the board. That another special election must be held to break the tie was the belief WHAT IT COSTS TO CONSTRUCT A HARBOR FIGURES SHOW IT WILL BE INSIGNIFICANT TO TAXPAYERS Benefits to Be Derived Overbalance Cost of Building; Carrying Bond Proposition on December 14 Will Be a Christmas Gift to All Residents of the County; Increased Tax Rates Will Lower Tax Rate IN MAKING plans for the Orange county harbor entrance election, December 14, the members of the publicity committee, which includes many ONE of the most important events of this fall season in Anaheim is the convention and exhibits of the International Rabbit and Cavey Breeders' Association, which is to be held in this city beginning December 6 and closing on the eleventh. The Cassou building, at the corner of Clementine and Center streets, has been engaged for the purpose, and 3000 entries are booked for the show. Exhibits will be here from almost every state in the Union and from Canada. Every breed of rabbits known to the industry, and the finest individual specimens bred in the United States and Canada will be exhibited. For some time the show's guarantors, Mr. and Mrs. E. Powers of Ontario, have been carrying on a consistent program of advertising in the leading rabbit publications of the United States and there is no section of the country that has not heard of the Anaheim and Orange county show. Nationally known judges are to be secured to judge the exhibits. It is expected that more than 3000 rabbits will be shown in the display. Mr. and Mrs. Powers have guaranteed $1500 in cash prizes, and other awards are expected to be made for the winning classes. The ground floor of the Cassou building will be used for the exhibits, but the 300 delegates will meet in the basement, where the business of the convention will be transacted. Men of prominence in the industry will be here, and it is expected that C. C. Young, governor-elect, and Buron Fitts, lieutenant-governor elect, will attend the convention and address the delegates. Rabbit breeding is in its infancy now, but it promises to be a great industry, and there are many amateurs now raising them who have little knowledge as to the best breed or the best methods of feeding and handling them. These subjects will be discussed at this convention, and also the finest animals in the world will be on exhibition. The rabbit is not only a valuable article of food, but it has lately been discovered that the hide is worth more than the carcass. Expert furriers can make seal skin, sable, silver fox and mink coats of rabbit skins, and ladies will continue to wear these furs long after the polar fur bearing animals become extinct. WHAT'S BEING READ Historians complain that Americans today read little history—much less than did Americans 40 years ago. Recently John Masefield, British poet and novelist, bemoaned the lack of interest in poetry. People, he complained, sit City officials also were chosen at the election yesterday. Four trustees were chosen. The fifth trustee will have to be chosen from among three candidates, who received the same number of votes each. Twelve candidates were in the field for the five offices. Harry Easton, S. C. Harmony, W. W. Krick and Andrew Ibsen are those whose positions on the board are assured. C. H. Carmichael, G. W. Cowan and Joachim Quyrell will be forced to angle for the fifth place on the board. That another special election must be held to break the tie was the belief of officials, who quoted section 1067 of the political code of California, which states: “If at any election except that for governor or lieutenant-governor, two or more persons receive an equal and the highest number of votes, there is no choice and a special election to fill such office must be ordered by the proper board or officer.” Fred Woodson was chosen treasurer and S. Eisenacher city clerk. Eisenacher defeated Nellie A. Clint 187 to 59. Woodson had no opposition. All votes were cast in the reality office of Mrs. Nelle Cline. The election board consisted of Glifford Farrar, inspector; Rose Schales and George Cowan; Judges, and Nellie W. Snell. Fred J. Cline and Bernice Miner, clerks. Retain Edwards on State Highway Body The first gun in a campaign to keep Nelson T. Edwards of Orange on the state highway commission under the new state administration was fired on Tuesday, when the Orange county Republican central committee passed a resolution urging Governor-elect C. C. Young to reappoint Edwards. Edwards, an appointee of Governor Friend W. Richardson, has served on the commission for nearly three years. He formerly was an Orange county supervisor, has served as county clerk, and at one time was a member of the Orange county highway commission. Action by the Republican central committee, in which both “Richardson” and “Young” men joined, follows a reported movement by both of the late factions in the party to return Edwards to the highway commission. The movement is said to even embrace plans for making him chairman of this important body. Edwards splendid work on the highway commission is said to have been recognized by the new administration, and the fact that its local supporters are backing Edwards for the appointment is expected to carry much weight, those interested in the appointment say. Five Packing Units Join Fruit Exchange All thinking citizens realize that Orange county is one of the best counties in the country, and that its biggest undeveloped resource is its harbor. It is also agreed that the best way to reduce taxes is by the creation of new values, and that the harbor when opened will create more new values in less time, with less effort, and at less expense than any one thing we have now planned. Some surprise has been expressed at the small cost of the program, which is a trifle compared to the benefits. William C. Jerome, county auditor, has gone into this, and he gives following figures: The first year’s tax rate would be 4 cents on each $100 of assessed valuation. The average tax rate for the 20-year period will be .0315 per $100 of assessed valuation. These are based on present valuation. A five-acre orange grove worth $15,-000, assessed at about $4500, would pay taxes on $4500 at 3 13-100 per $100, or actually $1.41% a year. The average annual tax on a $3000 home, that is a house and lot worth $3000 and assessed at about $900, will be 28 1-3 cents. When we consider the value of the harbor lands, about 678 acres, which are now the property of Orange county, it is readily seen that the county is the gainer by development. Every man in Orange county, every woman in Orange county, no matter what particular job he or she has, is a business man or woman. The business of farming is the nation’s business, the citrus grower in Orange county has a scientific business in his undertaking...when we say it is good business for... WHAT'S BEING READ Historians complain that Americans today read little history—much less than did Americans 40 years ago. Recently John Masefield, British poet and novelist, bemoaned the lack of interest in poetry. People, he complained, sit in dark chambers and watch flashy and vulgar motion pictures rather than listen to poetry beautifully declaimed. When did many persons gather to listen to declarations of poetry? Never, save perhaps in Homer's day. What reason is there to believe that the motion picture has alienated affections from poetry? None at all. The motion picture has created its own public instead of depriving either poetry or high class drama of its natural public. As to history, it will be recalled that Wella "Outline" was a best seller for many months. Let anyone write an original, stimulating, readable volume on history and the public will read it with avidity. Great histories are exceptional, as are great plays, or great novels, or great biographies. The present generation is not less eager or less curious or less thirsty for knowledge and culture than was any of its predecessors. Librarians will testify to that fact. So will the conductors of night schools and summer classes, and other competent judges of the intellectual interests of the day. forests for recreational purposes, for the health of the people. He summed up his remarks by quoting from ex-Governor Louden's statement before the director of the bureau of the budget, in urging an appropriation for the perpetuation of the forests, when ex-Governor Louden said: "No amount of money, no matter how large, if judiciously expended for the preservation of our forests," can be considered an extravagance. Five Packing Units Join Fruit Exchange The beginning of the 1926-27 citrus season has seen the addition of five new packing associations to the California Fruit Growers Exchange, according to a report from that organization. Local groups availing themselves of this efficient growers' marketing service now total 203 in number. Among established shipping units to join exchange ranks is the L. V. W. Brown Estate, recently affiliated with the Riverside-Arlington Heights Fruit Exchange. This estate, acknowledged leaders in the production and packing of good fruit, will this year ship about 150 cars of the well-known Mahala and Swastika brands of oranges. In the Lindsay district, the San Joaquin-Sacramento Stockholders, Inc., is a new exchange shipper. Their brands are "Alert, Sunkist, and "Vlgor." Red Ball. Three districts have formed new associations during recent months to handle their new and increasing production under the exchange banner. The Iryine Valencia Growers' Association will take care of the younger Valencia acreage in that section of Orange county. The Canoga Citrus Association, another new co-operative group, serves the fast growing western end of the San Fernando valley. Leading grapefruit growers of the Imperial valley have decided that cooperative marketing will best serve their interests in the future and have organized the Imperial Valley Citrus Exchange at Brawley. They have a new packing house in operation. The brands are "Royal Gems," Sunkist, and "Crown." Red Ball. The appointment of W. A. Martin as one of the vice-presidents for the Harbor Entrance Development Association marks the completion of organization for the entrance campaign to be body. Edwards' splendid work on the highway commission is said to have been recognized by the new administration, and the fact that its local supporters are backing Edwards for the appointment is expected to carry much weight, those interested in the appointment say. Five Packing Units Join Fruit Exchange On the lower bay and located on the county channel, with the state highway along it, there are 19 acres with a frontage of 2900 feet. On the Balboa Island channel, there are 40 acres with a frontage of 4500 feet; on the proposed channel to the upper bay, the county owns 396 acres, with an additional area of 223 acres which comes to the county under casement; a grand total of 678 acres, with a total frontage of about 29,000 feet. A fair estimate of the value of this land would be about $5000 an acre for the land on the lower bay, and for this 59 acres the county should count itself as worth $350,000 now and much more later. Look at Long Beach, which paid $250,000 for 11 acres. Professor Donaldson of Fullerton is authority for the statement that generally the greatest development as a result of a harbor is from 10 to 25 miles or even 40 miles away. Los Angeles harbor is a good example of this truth. There is no need to tell anyone who is familiar with that harbor what district profited most. Los Angeles city hall is 20 miles from San Pedro. The public meeting receptions for good feeling which are here. The make the Christmas pics as well as Southern Cities... ETTE ANAHEIM—YOUR CITY Founded by German Colonists, 1857 Assessed Value, 1925, $10,500,000 School System Valued at $951,000 Number 7 ORANGE COUNTY Interesting Meet Of Orange County Historical Society Two very interesting subjects will feature the meeting of the Orange County Historical Society to be held at the Ebell Society clubhouse, French and Seventh streets, Santa Ana, on Monday evening, November 29, at 7:45 o'clock. The first topic will be "The Western Fur Trade," by William McPherson; the second, "Jebediah Smith, the Pathfinder," by Leon McMullen. A large attendance is expected. Extent of Damage By Forest Fires 20,000 Acres Devastated by Flames in Orange County S. A. Nash-Boulden, forest supervisor; Francis Cuttle and a representative of the San Bernardino Chamber of Commerce made a trip of inspection over the burned area on the watersheds PROSPERITY SEEN IN FUTURE FOR THIS COUNTY CAPITALISTS EXPECTED TO INVEST MILLIONS HERE IN IMPROVEMENTS Coastline of County May Be Made the Most Attractive Playground in the Country; One Syndicate Proposes to Expend $10,000,000 in Improvement on One Tract of Beach Land; Also Other Investments AS EVIDENCE that Orange county has entered its greatest era of prosperity, observers of industrial trends pointed to a number of major developments Extent of Damage By Forest Fires 20,000 Acres Devastated by Flames in Orange County S. A. Nash-Boulden, forest supervisor; Francis Cuttle and a representative of the San Bernardino Chamber of Commerce made a trip of inspection over the burned area on the watersheds of the Santiago and other canyons in Orange county Thursday, and report complete devastation of the watershed covering approximately 20,000 acres. Several houses were burned and one man lost his life. Great damage will undoubtedly cause from erosion when rains occur, and it will be many years before there will be a growth on this watershed; some of it will probably erode to such an extent that no cover will ever replace that which has been burned off. Summing up the economic loss, by reason of greater run-off from this area, Francis Cuttle makes the following statement: "One inch of rainfall is equal to 100 tons of water per acre. Eighty-five per cent of this amount will be absorbed into leaf mould or other satisfactory watershed cover, while 50 per cent of this amount will run off at time of precipitation where there is no cover to hold water. This would mean a loss of 40 tons of water per acre per inch of rainfall. Assuming that the rainfall opposes mountains would be not less than 10 inches per annum, the loss would be 400 tons of water per acre per annum. Over the 20,000 acres burned, this would mean a loss of 6560 acre-feet of water, sufficient to irrigate 3300 acres at two acre-feet of water per acre per annum. As this water would naturally be used on intensively cultivated horticultural and agricultural lands in Orange county, the gross return would probably be not less than $200 per acre, which would mean an annual gross loss of $656,000 per annum by reason of the burning off of this watershed cover as the result of one careless act of one man." CONCORDIA FESTIVAL The Concordia Society is giving a Thanksgiving entertainment at the clubhouse, 1514 West Broadway, tonight. This office has received a copy of the program for the night's entertainment, but as it is written in German, we are not printing it in full. It says, however, that the singing club of the Los Angeles Turners' Society will be here to assist the locals in entertaining the visitors. There will be instrumental music, singing and dancing, and everything appropriate for a Thanksgiving Day entertainment. Everybody knows that when the Concordia stages a festival it is worth seeing, consequently a large crowd is expected. Coastline of County May Be Made the Most Attractive Playground in the Country; One Syndicate Proposes to Expend $10,000,000 in Improvement on One Tract of Beach Land; Also Other Investments AS EVIDENCE that Orange county has entered its greatest era of prosperity, observers of industrial trends pointed to a number of major development projects under way, or in prospect of immediate commencement, in this county. A virtual tidal wave of men and millions, the capitalists representing the leading investment interests of Southern California, has begun a sweep across the county, its influence being felt mostly along the coastline. These same interests have completed gigantic development projects in other sections of Southern California and have now turned their attention to making the Orange county coastline the most selective beach strip on the entire south coast. It has been estimated that tourists and home seekers are pouring into Los Angeles at a rate of 20,000 a week. Los Angeles cannot absorb the influx properly, and so the men who invest great sums of money to make even greater sums of money on the return, have cast their eye on California's most compact county and are carrying out their ideas with cash. The developments planned are of the highest order commercially, the personnel of the respective selling organizations being marked by a distinct absence of fly-by-night promoters. The improvement of the harbor would have two immediate results: make Balboa and Newport the capital of the Pacific coast yachting world, and pave the way for commercial development and the establishment of industries and development of trade. The largest single improvement is that of the syndicate headed by S. H. Woodruff of Los Angeles, which includes several of the wealthiest men in Los Angeles. Both Dana Point and San Juan Point have been taken over by the powerful corporation, which has just recently completed a very successful development of Hollywoodland and other major projects. Woodruff and his associates have announced that they expect to spend $10,000,000 in improving the property, one of the most picturesque stretches in all America. Six miles of Santiago canyon, a stretch two miles wide, has been purchased by William McCoy of the firm of Bryan, Bradford & McCoy. McCoy and his associates have just completed the successful marketing of a large acreage of small ranch property near Costa Mesa. It is expected that the Santiago canyon project will be devoted to mountain cabin sites and that sort of thing. Henry M. Robinson, probably the best known financier of Southern California, having been a member of the value of the acres, which orange county, the county isnt. county, every day, no matter she has, is a. The business business, the county has a undertaking and business for county to open entrance safe, matter squarelyiness-like way, then. matter alone, owns land and as follows: located on the state highway acres with a on the Balboa 40 acres with in the proposed city, the county additional area to the county and total of 678 village of about value of this 2000 an acre for city, and for this build count itself and much more each, which paid Fullerton is ment that gen development as a from 10 to 25 away. Los An-example of this to tell anyone at harbor what Los Angeles from San Pedro. A. Martin as incidents for the moment Association of organization campaign to be Southern California. This office has received a copy of the program for the night's entertainment, but as it is written in German, we are not printing it in full. It says, however, that the singing club of the Los Angeles Turners' Society will be here to assist the locals in entertaining the visitors. There will be instrumental music, singing and dancing, and everything appropriate for a Thanksgiving Day entertainment. Everybody knows that when the Concordia stages a festival it is worth seeing, consequently a large crowd is expected. Born—in Los Angeles, last Saturday, to the wife of William F. Gibbs, a 7-pound daughter. Mrs. Gibbs is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jesserun of this city. decided December 14. Every section of the county is now represented by earnest workers who plan to give Orange county one of the most attractive Christmas gifts any county can receive. The four big cities of the county each are represented by an active aggressive officer, with W. J. Carmichael of Fullerton as president of the board. Then Anaheim with Harry D. Riley and Santa Ana with Mayor Frank L. Purinton come next. Orange has Justus Craemer as head of the publicity committee, and then there are in all over three hundred individuals working on committees and in the various divisions of the work. The authority for the appointment of the vice-presidents has been through the various chambers of commerce in the county and the liberal endorsement of the harbor project, as indicated by the vote of the Orange Community Chamber, is only one indication of the widespread enthusiasm for the program as now proposed. The publicity committee at its recent meeting received many valuable suggestions for slogans which indicate the good feeling and plans for co-operation which are now spreading all over the county. There is a general desire to make the harbor entrance the 1926 Christmas present to all Orange county, as well as the county's token to all be Southern California. Six miles of Santiago canyon, a stretch two miles wide, has been purchased by William McCoy of the firm of Bryan. Bradford & McCoy. McCoy and his associates have just completed the successful marketing of a large acreage of small ranch property near Costa Mesa. It is expected that the Santiago canyon project will be devoted to mountain cabin sites and that sort of thing. Henry M. Robinson, probably the best known financier of Southern California, having been a member of the Dawes commission, is the central figure in a syndicate which has purchased a stretch of land fronting on the ocean, below Balboa, from the Irvine interests. A combination hotel and clubhouse, at a cost exceeding $1,000,000, will be built, it has been learned. The full plans of the Robinson syndicate have not been made public. A resort hotel, costing several hundred thousand dollars, will be built at Laguna Beach by Donald Crisp, Hollywood motion picture director, and a number of Hollywood film people, Crisp has announced. A large piece of ground near Bolsa has been purchased by the Fontana Land Company for development as small farms. The Valley View Land Company, a Santa Ana organization, has discovered an entirely new water basin near the foothills of the Santa Ana mountains, just east of Tustin. This new water supply will be used in the development of a vast acreage of citrus fruits on land which has hitherto been idle. BUILDING PERMITS F. M. Anderson was issued a permit to build a frame house at 115 East Alberta street, to cost $1800; A. Joost for a new roof on a frame house at 502 North Philadelphia street, to cost $200; Frank Lee for alteration of a frame house at 1156 Parry avenue, to cost $600; L. E. Miller to build a garage at 138 South Los Angeles street, to cost $40.