anaheim-gazette 1927-07-21

Conservation Will Safeguard Future Prosperity of California Depends Upon Reforestation The production of over five hundred millions of dollars worth of field and fruit crops annually in California (on a possible irrigable area of eighteen million acres) is dependent—to the extent of two-thirds of the present productive, irrigated acreage—on the national forests for adequate water supply. In addition, the production of over 1,800,000 hydro-electric horsepower is directly involved as is the potential development of a total of 5,000,000 horsepower, for there are over 1,028,000 horsepower developed each year from streams in national forests, and other streams, outside the area, depend on waters caught in national forest areas for their water. That there is a grave danger in forest fires is evidenced by facts. In the national forests of California, during the six-year period of 1920 to 1926, there were 1463 fires per year (of which 817 were caused by man's carelessness) which burned over a total of 261,212 acres of timber annually, including 173,-354 acres of government owned property. The average annual damage amounted to nearly $400,000,000, not including the yearly expenditure of $339,-445 for fire fighting. This destruction was within national forest boundaries. For the same years, within both timbered and non-timbered areas in California, there was an average per year of 2255 fires (1569 man-caused) burning over 136,516 acres of timbered and 500,-3757 acres of non-timbered land, or a total of nearly 7700,000 acres a year. An estimate of the annual damage is placed at $380,075 to timber; $678,585 otherwise, and $800,000, approximately, for federal, state and private fire suppression expenditures. From 1920 to 1926, the state of California had 819,297 acres of timber and 3,002,252 acres of non-timbered land ravaged by fire; the total damage said to have been made in 245 A.D., and plain proof of fires since 1685. Only since the influx of settlers have the extensive fires been noted. The chief cause is man's neglect. The duty to prevent forest destruction is that of every loyal California resident. Keep down fires and safeguard California's future. Buena Park Notes (By MRS. J. P. ROBISON) Mr. and Mrs. Silas Greenawalt and daughters have returned from a two weeks' trip to Yosemite. Mr. and Mrs. C. N. Shirkey returned Thursday from a month's trip to Vancouver. Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Mackey left Friday for a trip to Columbia river. Mr. and Mrs. L. Ransbottom are being visited by their daughter, Mrs. D. Dourrey and children, of Bakersfield. On Wednesday Mrs. Dourrey motored to San Diego. Miss Louise Spohn spent last week in Los Angeles, the guest of Mrs. Harry Strickland. Miss Gladys Gahan of Grand Rapids, Mich., is visiting Miss J. J. Kane. Tuesday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Linley Huddlestone were Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Pollock of Venice and Mrs. Miller of Los Angeles. Charles King of Fullerton has purchased Mrs. Goldie's property on Tenth street, and will move the family here August 1. Ivan Ellmore left Wednesday for a fishing trip at Lake Otay. Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Cawthon and children, Mrs. May Feagan, Miss Katharine Utenweller and Roger Cawthon left Wednesday for a two weeks' trip to Bishop and vicinity. The Ladies' Aid had a very enjoyable picnic lunch, followed by business meeting at the Fullerton park. Thursday About forty were present. Plans are being made to begin the erection of a $20,000 church building here soon. News is received of the marriage of Mrs. Elizabeth Feagan of Los Angeles to Mr. O'Hara of San Diego. Mrs. For the same years, within both timbered and non-timbered areas in California, there was an average per year of 2255 fires (1569 man-caused) burning over 136,516 acres of timbered and 500,375 acres of non-timbered land, or a total of nearly 7700,000 acres a year. An estimate of the annual damage is placed at $380,075 to timber, $678,585 otherwise, and $800,000, approximately, for federal, state and private fire suppression expenditures. From 1920 to 1926, the state of California had 819,297 acres of timber and 3,002,252 acres of non-timbered land ravaged by fire; the total damage to timber reached the total of $2,280,450, and other damage, including damage to reproduction, forage, improvements, etc., $4,071,508. In addition, the sum of $2,539,232 was spent by federal, state and private interest for suppression costs. Combining these costs and losses, fires took a toll of $8,891,190 in six years or an average of nearly $1,500,000 annually. In this loss is not included loss of usefulness of watersheds or the actual present and future damage to the water resources of the state. When in 1923, the Senate select committee on reforestation compiled statistics regarding the forests of California, many were surprised to learn that the forest land area included 19,196,000 acres, with 15,032,000 in virgin timber and 4,164,000 deforested acres cut and burned. The bulk (12,319,000 acres) of the total forest area was then under federal ownership. These vast acreages include 18 national forests containing a total of 19-265,326 acres, five national monuments comprising large acreages and four national parks covering approximately 1,200,000 acres. The national forests are: | Acres | Description | | :--- | :--- | | Angeles | 646,192 | | California | 822,735 | | Cleveland | 380,109 | | Elderado | 551,478 | | Inyo | 1,638,248 | | Klamath | 1,525,257 | | Lassen | 944,292 | | Modoc | 1,470,005 | | Mono | 1,260,536 | | Plumas | 1,107,947 | | San Bernardino | 597,301 | | Santa Barbara | 1,772,555 | | Sequila | 1,450,133 | | Shasta | 868,373 | | Sierra | 1,492,617 | | Stanlelaus | 810,632 | | Tahoe | 516,714 | | Trinity | 1,410,202 | Total: 19,265,326 The four national parks in California, Yosemite, Sequoia, Lassen Volcanic and General Grant, cover an area of approximately 1,200,000 acres. The five national monuments in the state are: Cabrillo located in San Diego county; Devil Postpile in Sierra national forest; Lava Beds in Modoc national forest; Muir Woods in Marin county; and Pinnacles in San Benito county. California also possesses five state parks with a total area of 13,000 acres, nearly 1200 acres of which is located in the reduced regions of Santa Cruz. Fishing trip at Lake Otay. Mr. and Mrs. R. Cawthon and children. Mrs. May Feagan. Miss Katharine Utenweller and Roger Cawthon left Wednesday for a two weeks' trip to Bishop and vicinity. The Ladles' Aid had a very enjoyable picnic lunch followed by business meeting at the Fullerton park. Thursday. About forty were present. Plans are being made to begin the erection of a $20,000 church building here soon. News is received of the marriage of Mrs. Elizabeth Feagan of Los Angeles to Mr. O'Hara of San Diego. Mrs. O'Hara lived here for some time with her sister. Mrs. May Feagan, and has many friends here to wish her happiness. Miss Mildred Bacon and brothers. James and Robert Bacon left Wednesday for a trip to Mammoth lake. A Kilwanis Club was organized with John Siddall president. C. L. McComber vice-president. Fred Bastad secretary and L. A. Fry treasurer. They will have their first meeting Friday noon at the Masonic temple when the Fulerton Kiwanis will attend in a body and put on the program. A shower was given Thursday evening at the home of T. R. Nelson, on Eleventh street, to Mr. and Mrs. Ward Van Roeder of Lansdowne. Mrs. Van Roeder is well known to Buena Park people as Miss Stella Nelson of La Mirada. Those present were Mr. and Mrs. B. Casey. Mrs. Edith Chez, of Anaheim; Mrs. Lee Fairbanks. Mr. and Mrs. Brock Van Roeder. Miss Alma Van Roeder, of Artesia; Mr. and Mrs. Brit and Mrs. Charles Lindquist, of Santa Ana; Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Johnson; Mr. and Mrs. Tex Sopha. Miss Freda Crosswaite. Mrs. Vivian Windie. Buena Park; Mrs. Nelson and sons Russell Harold and Theodore; Mr. and Mrs Tom Nelson. Miss Trena Johnson. Miss Violet Johnson. Mrs. Johnson.Harry and Tom Johnson.Mr. and Mrs.Harry Crum.of La Mirada. Guests of Mr. and Mrs.J.B.Robison Sunday were Mr. and Mrs.J.O.Miller of Huntington Park,and Mrs.Frank Payton of Fullerton. Mrs.Bina Tweedy of Pasadena was a guest at the C.H.Owens home Sunday.Her daughters,Misses Hazel and Helen Tweedy,and Miss Margaret Lang who visited in Owens last week returned home with her.Mrs.H.P.King who has been visiting her daughter.Mrs.Tweedy returned to the Owens home Sunday. Mrs.Carrie Huguenot of Los Angeles was here Saturday and Sundaylooking after her property here.She was a guest of Mrs.J.J.Kane. Rev.B.Y.Neal is being visited by a sister-in-law,a Mrs.Nell of Springfield.Ill. Mr. and Mrs.J.H.Spohn and son motored to Los Angeles Sunday,and Mrs.C.C.Spohn and daughter,Louisewho have been visiting in Los Angelesreturned home with them. The Pen Calloway family who have been occupying apartments in the Kidd apartment house.have moved out to the Calloway addition.Mr.Calloway expects to make some repairs on propitious there before going back to their civilization main summer vacationthe beauties oo one of the headquarters.base,and years old.Pa tree the tree at thbe be reached by Dental students at Southern California plate athletic plant this fall. Only a few years Ford.dean of the radically opposed to has erected a gymnast ball field,basketball etc.-Just for dent participation.in spce enrolled in dentistry Two athletes channlon regarding athletics The four national parks in California, Yosemite, Sequoia, Lassen Volcanic and General Grant, cover an area of approximately 1,200,000 acres. The five national monuments in the state are: Cabrillo, located in San Diego county; Devil Postpile, in Sierra national forest; Lava Beds, in Modoc national forest; Muir Woods, in Marin county, and Pinnacles, in San Benito county. California also possesses five state parks with a total area of 13,000 acres, nearly 1200 acres of which is located in the redwood regions of Santa Cruz, Humboldt and Del Norte counties. Following is a list of state parks: California State Redwood park, in Santa Cruz county; Humboldt State Redwood park, Humboldt and Del Norte counties; Burney Falls State park, Shasta county; General Bidwell State park, Butte county, and Mount Diablo State park, in Contra Costa county. Since 1850, there has been an agitation to conserve and scientifically care for these forests, but the general realization of their value has been slow. Effective fire protection and efficient reforestation must come if California is to continue to benefit, particularly from a water-source viewpoint, from these natural storehouses of moisture. Flood, erosion and damage; lessened water supply and damage to agriculture will follow in the wake of our negligence in avoiding and controlling forest fires. Without forests or forest cover there can be no well regulated supply of water for irrigation, hydro-electric development or even municipal and domestic use. With a citrus crop valued at over $200,000,000 annually (almost equal to the combined value of hay, grain and vegetables), it is imperative that every citrus producer do his utmost to prevent fire destruction and conserve the present timber areas. Lovers of wild life are, likewise, interested in this necessary and vital program, for all species of large game in California spend at least a portion of their life in the national forests. A census made recently showed 225,000 deer, 10,000 bear, 1,000 mountain sheep, 400 antelope and 150 elk, 500,000 coyotes, 22,000 lynx and bobcats, and 2000 mountain lions within California borders. Lightning and the carelessness of man cause most of the forest fires. Grant Sequolas bear marks of fire scars Rev. B. Y. Neal is being visited by a sister-in-law, a Mrs. Nell of Springfield, Ill. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Spohn and son motored to Los Angeles Sunday, and Mrs. C. G. Spohn and daughter, Louise, who have been visiting in Los Angeles, returned home with them. The Pen Calloway family, who have been occupying apartments in the Kidd apartment house, have moved out to the Calloway addition. Mr. Calloway expects to make some repairs on property there before going back to their home in Oakland. During their stay in Buena Park he has built three houses in Fullerton. Manford Boster, aged 49, died Sunday morning, after several months of severe suffering from cancer. The funeral was from the Backs, Terry & Campbell parlors. Wednesday. Mr. Boster is survived by a widow, Mrs. Zora Boster, and four children, Elice Leonard, Dorothy, and Mrs. Artie Woods. Mrs. Nellie Thompson and daughter, Norma, of Los Angeles, visited her mother Mrs. W. W. Johnson last week. Mr. and Mrs. James Cole and family spent the week-end at Laguna. Mrs. Tournat of Ninth street is being visited by her son Waldo Tournat, and wife of Oakland. Mr. Tournat is connected with the Heinz (of the 57 varieties) headquarters at Oakland, and will be here off and on for two weeks making side trips from here. PROSPERITY STRAWS Evidence that Southern California continues to grow is furnished by the following information secured from Galen H. Welch, United States collector of internal revenue. The residents of Southern California ate 322,800 pounds more olomargarine during the last fiscal year than they did during the previous year. The consumption for the year ending June 30, 1927, was 7,071,040 pounds. That the stock brokers of Southern California enjoyed a prosperous year is evidenced by the fact that stock certificates having a face value of $373,-424,800 cl inged hands, compared with $188,438,800 for the previous fiscal year. Over $600,000,00 worth of new stock certificates were issued during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1927. Seeing the WORTH WHILE in California One of a Series of Travelogues by The WESTERN AUTO SUPPLY COMPANY SEQUOIA NATIONAL PARK The charm of the unusual! The attraction of a vast solitude of natural grandeur set apart by great barriers from the din of civilization makes Sequoia national park an ideal place to spend a summer vacation. This park is noted primarily for its big trees, but the beauties of nature are unlimited, and within its boundaries are to be found oddities unsurpassed elsewhere in California. A section of one of the fallen trees, pictured above, has been set up near the headquarters. This section was cut from the tree 50 feet from the base, and the rings that record its growth prove it to be over 2000 years old. Park Naturalist Walter Fry is pointing out the size of the tree at the time of the birth of Christ. The park may best be reached by way of Porterville or Visalia. Southern California Athletic Activities Clarence "Bud" Houser, 1926 Trojan track captain and world's record holder in the discus. Houser had to fight to get permission to compete in track. He Coach Howard Jones has returned to Southern California and will be in Los Angeles until the close of the Trojans' football season in December. Coach Jones completed instruction of a football course at the Colorado Teachers' College, in Greeley, last week, and is conducting a coaching class at the Trojan summer session until August 5. Jones is worried about his 1927 football outfit, graduation of 14 lettermen taking veterans from every position. A committee of 50 Americans and 50 Britishers has been suggested to investigate and determine just what is correct and official English. This committee should include at least one baseball writer. Berlin is now floating a big loan in London instead of America, but it will take more than that to make us sore. A young Minnesota man ate fifty-three onions at on sitting. Evidently this youth is not a ladies' man. ARRIVED—Carload of good used Upright and Grand Planos, as low as $65—$10 down, balance easy. Some damaged in shipment. SCHMIDT-MADLENER MUSIC CO., 175 West Center St., Anaheim, Calif. $65 will buy you a good practice piano. Pay $1 per week. Free music instructions by one of the best Anaheim piano teachers. Schmidt-Madlener Music Co., 175 W. Center St. 6-2-4 NOTICE BOARD OF EQUALIZATION Notice is hereby given that the Board of Trustees of the City of Anaheim will sit as a Board of Equalization at the City Hall on Monday, August 8th, 1927, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon of said day, and will continue in session from day to day until the returns of the Assessor No. of Bank The at Anaheim, 1 & 2. Loan discount 4. Overdraft 6. United 7. All Other ties (in all office counts) 8. Bank Purchase and Sale 10. Due from 11. Due from 12. Actual 13. Exchange 14. Checks 17. Other Southern California Athletic Activities Borah Will Meet Paddock and Bowman in Next Olympiad Charles Borah, Southern California's sprinting sensation, has a definite purpose in view in directing his attentions and 1928 efforts at the Olympics in Amsterdam, Holland, next summer. He is anxious to settle the discussions which have been flying through sportdom concerning his 100-yard races with Charles Paddock and Chester Bowman. Borah will get a shot at both at the same time at the next Olympiad. When in 1926 Paddock was given the decision over Borah in a questionable finish, Paddock and not Borah got credit for a 9.5 seconds hundred. "Hard luck," the fans said. A world's record is a big thing to lose by a narrow margin. And then Borah figured in a 9.6-seconds century at the A. A. U championships. Although Borah was first announced as winner, a 5 to 4 vote by judges gave not only the gold medal, but a tie for the A. A. U. record to Bowman. A few years hence, fans will see only Bowman's name in the books and forget about the close race. Paddock and Bowman both placed at the 1824 Olympiad. They, with Borah, will probably be in the 1928 affair. There will be no previous meeting between them until then. Dental students at the University of Southern California will enter a complete athletic plant for their own special use this fall. Only a few years ago, Dr. Lewis E. Ford, dean of the dental college, was radically opposed to athletics. Now he has erected a gymnasium, track, football field, basketball courts, golf course, etc.—Just for dentists, and demands participation in sports of every man enrolled in dentistry courses. Two athletes changed Dr. Ford's opinion regarding athletics. The first was Clarence "Bud" Houser, 1926 Trojan track captain and world’s record holder in the discus. Houser had to fight to get permission to compete in track. He achieved sport fame and led his class in scholarship for four years. Charles Borah came along just as Bud was at his prime. Borah was a sensation as a freshman and registered the highest first year grade ever made at the college in six years. Now Dr. Ford says sports make his men do better class work. His department will have its own football, basketball, baseball, tennis, golf, soccer, and track teams this fall. Coaches and physical education instructors have been employed. Coaching contracts have been signed by six Southern California athletes who completed their careers this year. Jeff Cravath, 1926 grid captain, will coach Trojan varsity linemen, and Kenneth Cox, tackle, will be in charge of the freshmen linemen. Brice Taylor, guard, is to coach athletics at Claftin University for Negroes, at Orangeburg, S. C. Bill Cole, tackle, will be at Tustin high school, and Bill Cook, 1925 quarterback, at Santa Ana Junior College. Herschel Smith, member of the world's record 880-yard relay team, is to have charge of track at Compton high school. Champion sprinters have come into Southern California track history every five years. The first was Charles Parsons, national 100 yards champion of 1905 and first Pacific coast man to win a track title in any event. Waldo Throop, western 100 and 200 champion in 1910, brought the first "flying leap" into play. Howard Drew, first man to equal officially the world's 100-yard mark, was a star in 1914 and 1915. Charles Paddock broke into the spotlight in 1920 and was a sensation in 1921. Charles Borah arrived in 1926 and continued his starring in 1927. Movie extra work occupies the major spot in summer occupations of Southern California football men, with life guard duties and fruit ranching behind. 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Chicago . . $ 90.30 Minneapolis . . 91.90 Kansas City . . 75.60 New York City 151.70 Philadelphia 149.22 Cincinnati . . 110.40 Omaha . . 75.60 St. Louis . . 85.60 Ogden . . 40.00 UNION No. of Bank 571 REPORT OF CONDITION OF The Southern County Bank at Anaheim, California, as of the close of business on the 30th day of June, 1927 RESOURCES COMMERCIAL SAVINGS COMBINED 1. & 2. Loans and Discounts (including Rediscounts) $653,992.56 $371,139.17 $1,025,131.73 4. Overdrafts 756.80 756.80 6. United States Securities Owned 4,057.50 75,755.36 79,812.86 7. All Other Bonds, Warrants and Securities (including Premium thereon, less all offsetting Bond Adjustment Accounts) 21,973.96 32,952.78 54,926.74 8. Bank Premises, Furniture and Safe Deposit Vaults 4,000.00 5,000.00 9,000.00 10. Due from Federal Reserve Bank 5,000.00 5,000.00 11. Due from Other Banks 39,899.65 14,394.32 54,293.97 12. Actual Cash on Hand 33,421.57 10,653.82 44,075.39 13. Exchanges for Clearing House 3,434.60 3,434.60 14. Checks and Other Cash Items 6,384.48 6,384.48 17. Other Resources 13,903.28 13,903.28 Total $786,824.40 $509,895.45 $1,296,719.85 LIABILITIES 18. Capital Paid in 85,000.00 30,000.00 115,000.00 19. Surplus 5,000.00 20,000.00 25,000.00 21. All Undivided Profits (less Expenses, Interest and Taxes Paid) 27,953.23 27,953.23 27a. Dividends Unpaid 3,482.00 3,482.00 27b. Individual Deposits Subject to Check 485,034.82 485,034.82 27c. Savings Deposits 315,602.82 315,602.82 27d. Demand Certificates of Deposit 208.37 308.37 27e. Time Certificates of Deposit 46,292.63 46,292.63 27f. Certified Checkes 286.00 286.00 27g.Cashiers' Checks 109,616.42 109,616.42 28.State, County and Municipal Deposits 79,000.00 79,000.00 34.Other Liabilities 143.56 143.56 Total $786,824.40 $509,895.45 $1,296,719.85 Interest Earned but not Collected (not included in Resources or liabilities) 3,825.00 3,060.00 6,885.00 STATE OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF ORANGE. 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). (SEAL) Severally subscribed and sworn to before me by both deponents,the 16th A cool night's ride! —and you're among the Rockies by morning! SPEEDING north as well as east—via the Union Pacific you pass the short span of desert during the cool of the evening and night. With well ventilated cars—refreshing iced drinks from the buffet—and courteous, skillful service constantly at your command—your journey is made in delightful comfort and luxury. 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