anaheim-gazette 1927-06-09

California Offers Many Joys Afield Surpasses All Other States in Its Wonderful Scenic Views Forty-three of the forty-eight states in the United States now possess either state parks, state forests partly devoted to or capable of recreational use, or areas under various designations and administrative agencies which have equivalent general value for outdoor enjoyment. There are 17 national parks in the United States, one in Alaska, one in the Hawaiian Islands, and 47 national monuments in the United States. It is difficult to determine whether the rapidly increasing number of state parks, national parks and national monuments is attributable to the advancement of good roads and the development of the automobile industry, or whether the increasing popularity of these parks has tended to promote good roads and the sale of automobiles. California is particularly fortunate in having four national parks, four national monuments and five state parks. The four national parks; namely, Sequoia, General Grant, Yosemite and Lassen, comprise an area of 1,188,459 acres. Yosemite National park is the one which is open all year, and this has been only since the completion of the Briceburg all-year road into the valley. It is approximately 80 miles from Merced into the valley via this route and under ordinary conditions that can be made in three or three and one-half hours. The road is a wide graveled highway, with no grades to exceed 8 per cent at any point. There are two other routes into Yosemite valley, i.e., the Wawona road, which is reached from either Fresno, Madera or Merced; and the Big Oak Flat road, accessible from Stockton, Manteca or Modesto. These routes as a rule do not open until some time in May. If the motorist has never driven into the Yosemite valley, in order to fully appreciate the incomparable scenery, he should either enter or leave the valley via one of the two above routes. Displaying a Little Horse- Ted Wells, Universal's newest western star, points out Cowboy, the device which keeps a balloon-tired car from a horse. The Hassler shock-absorber, distributed by Auto Supply Company stores, is said to eliminate this issue. Edison Co. Official Awarded Honors In Recognition of Distinguished Services to Southwest 'In conjunction with the annual commencement exercises of the University of Southern California, held in the Los Angeles coliseum Saturday, George C. Ward, vice-president of the Southern Early Maturing Pullets Early maturing greater vitality and number of eggs due and very probably M. W. Buster, poultry agricultural service. Fornia. Buster make in bulletin No. 424 Agriculture, which may be written by the far Santa Ana. "Rate of maturity: a good gauge of probability of single cone pullets in common earlier maturing pu number of each size maturing later, and revenue from sale later maturing pullets." The road is a wide graveled highway, with no grades to exceed 8 per cent at any point. There are two other routes into Yosemite valley, i.e., the Wawona road, which is reached from either Fresno, Madera or Merced; and the Big Oak Flat road, accessible from Stockton, Manteca or Modesto. These routes as a rule do not open until some time in May. If the motorist has never driven into the Yosemite valley, in order to fully appreciate the incomparable scenery, he should either enter or leave the valley via one of the two above routes, also make the side trip to the Mariposa grove of big trees, Glacier point. Hetch-Hetchy, and if time permits, make the trip across the mountain-top paradise via the Tioga road, thence either north to Lake Tahoe or south via the Owens river country. While Sequoia National park is not officially open until May 25, favorable weather frequently permits cars to enter the Giant Forest much earlier than that time. The completion of the Generals' highway practically doubled travel into the park during 1926. This highway is the first step in the inter-park road which will eventually be continued on to General Grant park, both to permit motor travel by a cool mountain route instead of through the heated valley and to open public auto camps to accommodate the increased numbers coming up the new road. General Grant park is also increasing in popularity, and the excellent roads leading thereto make this a popular touring objective. Lassen National park, in northeastern California, bears the distinction of containing Lassen peak, the only volcano in the United States, exclusive of Alaska and Hawaii. This peak rises 10,460 feet in altitude, and there are a number of other volcanic cones and fantastic lava fields, hot springs, mud volcanoes, boiling lakes and other interesting phenomena. This park is accessible at the present time over fair to good roads both from the north and south; however, extensive work will be done during the ensuing year on the road from Mineral into the park. The national monuments are, with the exception of the Devil's Postpile, in the northern part of the state. Muir Woods and the other monuments are accessible over improved roads, with the exception of the Modoc lava beds, which was created a national monument in the latter part of 1925, and as yet no extensive work has been done on improving roads into this section, although the road from Redding to Canby is practically all improved read, and under ordinary conditions, fair to good roads will be found between Canby and the Modoc lava beds. Muir Woods national monument, in Marin county, a stone's throw from San Francisco, contains one of the most noted redwood groves in California and was donated by the Hon. William Kent to the state. This is perhaps the only one of the national monuments in which automobiles are not permitted. Motorists driving their cars to the entrance of the monument leave them there and walk through the grove of redwoods. Services to Southwest In conjunction with the annual commencement exercises of the University of Southern California, held in Los Angeles coliseum Saturday, George C. Ward, vice-president of the Southern California Edison Company, was given the honorary degree of doctor of engineering in recognition of his distinguished services to the Southwest. This degree, one of the rarest of all honors to be conferred, has been awarded only once before by the University of Southern California. While the universities throughout the United States granted more than 700 honorary degrees last year, only seven of these were doctor of engineering. George Clinton Ward began his engineering career in New York state following his graduation from Phillips Andover academy. As chief engineer for the Raquett Lake Railway, he attracted the attention of Collis P. Huntington and, as a logical sequence, became associated with the late Henry E. Huntington when the latter began his work as an empire builder in Southern California. H. E. Huntington, looking about for an additional power supply for his electric railroad interests, commissioned Ward to make a hydro-electric development in the High Sierras of Fresno county. This was the beginning of the Edison company’s famous Big Creek-San Joaquin project. The most notable feature of this undertaking is the Florence Lake tunnel, completed in 1925, 14 months ahead of schedule. This tunnel, 13 miles in length, is the longest water tunnel of its bore in the world. It diverts the rainfall of the Florence Lake watershed into Huntington lake, making it available for the four powerhouses of the Edison company now in service, as well as for others that are to be constructed. If Uncle Sam owed Europe ten billion dollars, how many European lifters do you suppose would be demanding that their governments cancel Canby is practically all improved read, and under ordinary conditions, fair to good roads will be found between Canby and the Modoc lava beds. Muir Woods national monument, in Marin county, a stone's throw from San Francisco, contains one of the most noted redwood groves in California and was donated by the Hon. William Kent to the state. This is perhaps the only one of the national monuments in which automobiles are not permitted. Motorists driving their cars to the entrance of the monument leave them there and walk through the grove of redwoods. The Pinnacles, in San Benito county, is noted for its many spire-like rock formations from 600 to 1000 feet high, visible many miles, also for its numerous caves and other formations. Motorists driving to this point should, in order to thoroughly enjoy and appreciate the scenic attractions of this monument, wear old clothes, preferably hiking clothes, as it is necessary to crawl through narrow passages and hike over rough trails which would be disastrous to anything but sturdy clothes. The Devil’s Postpile, the most inaccessible of the national monuments, is perhaps one of the most interesting. The monument consists of a wonderful cliff of columnar basalt facing the river, and constituting one of the three best known examples of such columnar formation, the other two being the Giant’s Causeway on the coast of County Antrim, Ireland, and Fingal’s Cave, on the Island of Staffa, Scotland. The columns are quite perfect prisms, nearly vertical and fitted together like the cells of a honeycomb. The Devil’s Postpile monument is reached from the south via the Owens River highway and from the north by Mono lake, to Mammoth lakes, thence by trail to the monument. The slogan to Californians should be "See California First." Famililarize yourself with the scenery of California, which offers you everything from the lowest point in the United States, which is in Death valley, to the highest point in the United States, the summit of Mt. Whitney. The real place for the man who can convince his wife that lodge meets twice a week is in the diplomatic corps. If Uncle Sam owed Europe ten billion dollars, how many European upfitters do you suppose would be demanding that their governments cancel the debt? C. A. WALKER, Agent Annahelm, Calif. Phone 217 A Little Horse-Sense Sportsmen Flock To Bishop Area Fish Plentiful in the Streams of That Region Comprising a section of varied scenic attractions and famed for the variety of its fishing waters, the Bishop area is now attracting great numbers of sportsmen and vacationists. Within an hour's ride from Bishop, and reached by good automobile roads, are located Pine creek, Birchim canyon, Owens river gorge and Chalf bluff, all excellent fishing grounds, while the headwaters of Bishop creek are easily reached by a drive of two hours up a canyon which is noted for its scenic beauty. On the south fork of this stream are located two camps which offer splendid mountain accommodations. One mile farther is located South lake, at an elevation of 10,000 feet. At this point the road ends, and it is necessary to follow trails to nearby lakes and over Bishop pass to the middle fork of the Kings river. South lake has a plentiful supply of trout, and within a radius of this lake are located twenty other fishing lakes. Dusey lakes and the middle fork of the Kings river are famed for their abundance of golden trout. Deer are also plentiful in this region. Lake Sabrina and North lake, on the middle and north forks of Bishop creek, are equally popular. From the North lak the Plute pass trail leads to Plute creek, another golden trout stream, and to the south fork of the San Joaquin, where it joins the Muir trail. Excellent camping grounds are plentiful, while saddle and pack animals, packers and guides are available on both the south and middle forks of Bishop creek. A New York pastor advises folks to take their religion with them on their vacation. That's fine. But what are we to do when the sun is hot, the fish won't bite and we run a fish-hook into our thumb? Irrigation Practice Subject of Meetings The intimate relation of irrigation practice to soil fertility and fruit production will be discussed at four important field meetings scheduled this week by Farm Advisor Wahlberg of the agricultural extension service. More evidence is accumulating every season showing a definite correlation between the soil moisture condition in the citrus grove and the availability of the fertilizer elements that are incorporated in the soil at considerable expense to the grower. A better understanding of the growth of the tender feeder roots in the citrus tree in connection with moisture reaction is essential to intelligent irrigation practice. To this end, four field demonstrations have been arranged in different parts of Orange county to make soil moisture observations and present the best information on the subject. These are open to all citrus growers. The schedule is as follows: Thursday, June 9, 10 a.m., m.-Villa Park. Place of John Ragan, on Orange avenue, one mile east and one-half mile north of packing house. Thursday, June 9, 2 p., m.-Tustin. Place of A.J. Crookshank, Main street, one-fourth mile west of Tustin avenue. Friday, June 10, 10 a.m., m.-Placentia. Place of Charles Wagner, corner Valencia Avenue and Yorba Linda boulevard. Friday, June 10, 2 p., m.-Anhelm. Place of Henry Wagner, South Placentia avenue, near Vermont street. W.R. Schooneover, citrus specialist, University of California, will be one of the speakers according to word from the farm advisor's office. Santa Fe Brings 3600 in Four Days Some idea as to what a popular place California is in the estimation of people living in the east may be judged from the fact that one transcontinental line, the Santa Fe, carried more than 3600 tourists from Chicago and Kansas City to this state in four May days recently, said W.J. Black, passenger traffic manager of that railroad. To transport this large number—equivalent to an average county seat— RICH F WINS A Revenue Surplus Over $600,000,000 That the revenue surplus for the fiscal year expiring the thirtieth instant will be well over $600,000,000 was disclosed by Secretary of the Treasury Mellon. This surplus will enable the treasury to pay off a larger amount of the national debt than had been expected. By the end of the fiscal year the debt retirement for the year will approximate $1,200,000,000, it is estimated. Of this amount about $550,000,000 is derived from the sinking fund and other provisions for automatic debt retirement and the remainder is the surplus of receipts over expenditures. This $1,200,000,000 reduction will leave the public debt totaling less than $18,-500,000,000, compared with more than $25,000,000,000 in 1919. An unexpected increase of the surplus resulted from the payment of $27,-000,000 by the Boston and Maine Railroad Company in liquidation of obligations to the government growing out of government operation of the railroads during the war and postwar refinancing. Mr. Mellon would not hazard an opinion as to the possibilities of tax reduction next year. He does not look for a surplus next year anywhere near as large as this year's surplus. He said he had not discussed tax matters with Senator Reed, Republican, Pennsylvania, prior to the recent prediction made by the senator that a generous tax reduction would be possible next year. To transport this large number—equivalent to an average county seat—required 31 trains comprising 228 Pullmans, tourist sleepers, chair cars and other equipment. Sixty Pullmans, the official stated, were loaded with passengers who went by way of the Grand Canyon, and the Indian detour motor service also was well patronized. THE CONSECUTIVE 9T INDIAN GEORGE SOUDERS, 1st; Earl Devore, 2nd; both Richlube Motor Oil! Another sweeping victory of the fact that out of 33 cars entered in the race PARTNERS IN POWER RICHFIELD GASOLINE OF POWER RICHLUBE There is a reason RICHFIELD & It is estimated that these trains ran a total distance of 77,000 miles, or three times around the earth. The feeding of that multitude by Fred Harvey was no small task. 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