anaheim-gazette 1927-09-15

GROWTH OF ANAHEIM Total for 1910 was... 2,268 Total for 1920 was... 5,525 Today estimated at...12,000 VOLUME LVII TEAMS IN FIELD RAISE BAILEY TO MAKE WATER SURVEY OF COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL SUPERINTENDENT WILL STUDY COUNTY SITUATION Will Spend a Year Studying, Surveying, Thoroughly Acquainting Himself With the Situation Before Making a Recommendation; Will Consider Feasibility of Constructing Prado Dam in Mean Time IN ALL probability no steps 25 Gallons of Whisky Taken In Two Raids Four persons were arrested and more than 25 gallons of whisky confiscated in two raids by sheriff's officers Saturday night. One of the raids was conducted at Sunset Beach, and the other at a service station at the intersection of the Huntington Beach and Smeltzer road. J. B. Gephart, 35, and L. L. Mills, 31, operators of a cafe at Sunset Beach, were lodged in the county jail on possession charges after Officers Mozley and Boyd, led by Chief Criminal Deputy Sheriff F. W. Howard, are alleged to have found a pitcher full of whisky in the eating place. Following this raid; the officers assisted by a number of federal men, raided the Meek service station, south of Sunset Beach. Here they confiscated approximately 25 gallons of liquor, it was said, and arrested Mrs. Juda Meek, 57, and her son, B. Meek, on possession of liquor charges. Aside from the possession charges made by county officers, Howard Will Spend a Year Studying, Surveying, Thoroughly Acquainting Himself With the Situation Before Making a Recommendation; Will Consider Feasibility of Constructing Prado Dam in Mean Time IN ALL probability no steps will be taken toward bonding the county for construction of the Prado dam for a period of at least a year. All other plans toward water conservation in the county will be halted also, as Paul Bailey, recently appointed flood control superintendent by the supervisors, has signified his intention of making a thorough investigation of the water situation in the county before formulating a plan for control of the floods, or making any recommendations. In a recent speech Bailey told of the plans for investigating the possible sources of water supply to replenish the fast lowering water level in Orange county wells. A recommendation is then to be made and the report to be submitted to the people of the county for approval or disapproval at the polls. The Prado dam project will be one of the projects to be studied in the investigation. "Orange county is particularly well situated for a rich agricultural section between the mountains and the sea," Bailey declared. "The constant lowering of the levels in the wells demands immediate attention. During the period from 1922 to 1925 the drop in water levels has been from two to six feet each year." "The course open to the county is to conserve the flood waters that go to the ocean, thus not only replenishing the underground basins, but also protecting property." "No specific program has been adopted. Considerable work has already been completed. Orange county has joined with San Bernardino and Riverside in what is known as the tri-county plan and this joint program will be continued." An advisory committee of prominent Orange county citizens to assist with direction of the county's water conservation program, and the personnel of the engineer's organization, to work under Engineer Paul Bailey, of the county flood control district, were named and approved at the meeting of the county supervisors Tuesday. W. B. Williams, of Santa Ana, first district; J. Allan Knapp, of Garden Grove, second district; H. H. Hale, of Placentia, third district; N. T. Edwards, of Orange, fourth district, and C. E. Utt, of Tustin, fifth district, make up the supervisors' advisory committee, which will be consulted on all matters of policy and program, both in the engineering and construction phases of the project, it was announced. At the same time, Engineer Bailey Beach, were lodged in the county jail on possession charges after Officers Mozley and Boyd, led by Chief Criminal Deputy Sheriff F. W. Howard, are alleged to have found a pitcher full of whisky in the eating place. Following this raid; the officers assisted by a number of federal men, raided the Meek service station, south of Sunset Beach. Here they confiscated approximately 25 gallons of liquor, it was said, and arrested Mrs. Juda Meek, 67, and her son, B. Meek, on possession of liquor charges. Aside from the possession charges made by county officers. Howard said that federal officers would place the following charges against the mother and son of manufacturing, possession, sale and operating a nuisance. Pests Are Costly To Citrus Growers Orange County's Loss Estimated at $4,000,000 Annually The insect pest in field and orchard is costing Orange county ranchers nearly $4,000,000 annually. The county is spending nearly $1,000,-000 on pest control, while the other $3,000,000 approximately represents the crop loss from pest inroads. Southern California as a whole is spending more than $4,000,000 on pest control. Estimating the loss by inroads as three times greater, the Southland's pest bill runs to more than $16,000,000 a fourth of it being in Orange county. These statistics were presented by A. A. Brock, Orange county horticultural commissioner, at a meeting of the Entomological Club at Alhambra last week. The club consists of county, state, and federal workers in this field, as well as private entomologists. Brock announced that Orange county last year spent $992,210.73 for pest control through his department. In addition, he said, much work is done privately, and upon this his department has no check; so it is impossible to determine exactly what pest control costs the county. Officially, Los Angeles county expended $1,598,822, and the southern counties as a group spent $4,-066,065. As nearly as can be estimated, Brock stated, the crop losses amount to three times the sum spent for control, which would have been $2,976,632.19 for Orange county last year and $12,198,195 for Southern California. Total costs of pests, therefore, would be $3,968,842.92 for Orange county, and $16,264,260 for Southern California. An interesting sideline upon pest warfare, as shown by Brock, is the fact that Orange county spends for control the same sum per capita, that is estimated as the per capita loss for the entire United States. The federal government estimates the per capita loss at $16. Per capita expenditure in Beach were lodged in the county jail on possession charges after Officers Mozley and Boyd, led by Chief Criminal Deputy Sheriff F. W. Howard, are alleged to have found a pitcher full of whisky in the eating place. Following this raid; the officers assisted by a number of federal men, raided the Meek service station, south of Sunset Beach. Here they confiscated approximately 25 gallons of liquor, it was said, and arrested Mrs. Juda Meek, 67, and her son, B. Meek, on possession of liquor charges. Aside from the possession charges made by county officers. Howard said that federal officers would place the following charges against the mother and son of manufacturing, possession, sale and operating a nuisance. Enrollment at schools totaled 145-1359 for the opening day was sligh school and the grade increase in the high school from the high school Myrtle Winters; that at least -650 M. The La Palma M is not to open until had an enrollment is expected to rep pupils again this swell the total growth of the city to mark. Superintendent Enrollment at schools was as for Lincoln, 185; Citrane and Broadway, 204. An addition to high school staff announced is Mrs. Anaheim who has of assistant library cording to Principals Smith is the widest Smith former She is to assist Ms head librarian. Superintendent division of cities in the first six Orange street. D Orange; south of Lemon; Broadway north of Center Central; all west of city park. City west of Lemon and at Central; Citraneenth and eighth gr Fremont. Grammar school on the same scheme the same route as trip of the bus in under Engineer Paul Bailey, of the county flood control district, were named and approved at the meeting of the county supervisors Tuesday. W. B. Williams, of Santa Ana, first district; J. Allan Knapp, of Garden Grove, second district; H. H. Hale, of Placentia, third district; N. T. Edwards, of Orange, fourth district, and C. E. Utt, of Tustin, fifth district, make up the supervisors' advisory committee, which will be consulted on all matters of policy and program, both in the engineering and construction phases of the project, it was announced. At the same time, Engineer Bailey submitted to the board his selections for the personnel of his office and field organization, which is starting work this week, he said. Bailey's staff will occupy its headquarters at 814 North Sycamore street, Santa Ana, next week. His appointments, approved by the supervisors, follow: 1. T. B. Waddell, first assistant engineer, from Sacramento. Waddell has had long experience. He was flood control engineer with the state reclamation board for five years and has since been engaged in the state's survey of water resources. 2. David S. Stoner, assistant engineer from Los Angeles. Stoner has had extensive experience in hydraulic investigations, associated with various consulting engineers in Los Angeles and San Francisco. 3. E. D. Stafford, field engineer, from Sacramento. Stafford has been field engineer on the state's investigation of water resources for six years. Previously he was topographic engineer for the United States Steel Corporation, making a topographic survey of all its properties. 3. Office assistants: Glenn H. Stockbridge, Los Angeles, a recent graduate of Stanford university as a civil engineer; G. R. Wright, of Anaheim; J. C. Armstrong, of Santa Ana. Elwood W. Cordes, of Anaheim, is employed as typist. This, Bailey announced, would be his starting organization, which he expects to increase to a minimum of between 10 and 15 workers as the organization gets into full stride. With the naming of the advisory committee, it was made known that the public will be kept fully informed stated, the crop losses amount to three times the sum spent for control, which would have been $2,976,632.19 for Orange county last year and $12,198,195 for Southern California. Total costs of pests, therefore, would be $3,968,842.92 for Orange county, and $16,264,260 for Southern California. An interesting sideline upon pest warfare, as shown by Brock, is the fact that Orange county spends for control the same sum, per capita, that is estimated as the per capita loss for the entire United States. The federal government estimates the per capita loss at $16. Per capita expenditure in Orange county last year was $16.16, Brock stated. The loss from pest infroads in the United States, estimated at $2,000,000-000 annually, is said to be eight times greater than the loss by fire; 28 times greater than the income of all universities in America, and 120 times greater than the amount of money allotted to the department of agriculture for its work. Vegetable growers, as a rule, are worse sufferers from pest infroads than orchardists, Brock stated, because of the fact that generally speaking, they are not as well organized to fight the pests. The mealy bug among the citrus groves, and the codling moth and aphis among the walnut orchards were among the most fearsome pests combatted by Orange county growers, Brock's figures show. The county spent $75,485.20 fighting the citrophilus mealy bug. Control of the codling moth in walnuts; aphis on both walnut and citrus trees; and the aphis, red, black and purple scale and red spider in citrus orchards, cost $868,542.15. Not counting private activities, the horticultural department last year reported fumigation of 2,041,196 trees at a cost of $610,058.11. Spraying of $818,-000 trees cost $245,143.09. Spraying and dusting 1811½ acres of walnut trees cost $13,340.92. of progress and development in the water conservation program. The consensus of opinion today was that the committee selections would be popular, embracing as they do some of the greatest ability and widest experience available in the county. While in Washington, Mr. Wahlberger apartment officials leamed particularly citrus walnut area. The horticulture time in Tustin, La Habra. Anaheim, California, Thursday, September 15, 1927 WILD RAISING FUND FOR RIV SCHOOLS OPEN FOR FALL TERM INCREASED ENROLLMENT IN BOTH GRAMMAR AND HIGH SCHOOLS Two Thousand Students and Pupils Gather Up Their Books and Resume Studies; More Than 650 Students Begin Work in High School; La Palma Mexican School Will Open Monday, October 10th Citrus Fruit and Walnuts to Bring State $106,000,000 OPTIMISM prvalled among local ranchers following the announcement that California's citrus and walnut crops are expected to bring $106,000,000 into the state this season, the estimates having been made by officials of the California Fruit Growers' Exchange and the California Walnut Growers' Association. Crop surveys made by the California Fruit Growers' Exchange indicate that 57,000 cars of citrus fruit will be marketed, making the crop an $88,000,000 one. Best oranges are now bringing from $8 to $6.50 a box, and although sizes are small, the quality is said to be high. Lemons are scarce and high, the crop yield being but $5 per cent on as high as $7 per box. An average. Marketing returns run The season's walnut crop will range from $16,000,000 to $18,000,000. It was predicted by representatives of the California Walnut Growers' Association. COUNGIL SLICES FIVE CENTS OFF TAX LEVY RATE NEXT YEAR FIVE CENTS LOWER THAN PREVIOUS YEAR Contracts Awarded for Installation of Ornamental Lights; Fullerton Firm Lands Broadway Job, Bid Being $44,981, Also Gets Three Smaller Jobs; Santa Ana Firm Lands South Lemon and South Clementine FOR THE second time since assuming the reins of govern- $1000 IN BOTH GRAMMAR AND HIGH SCHOOLS Two Thousand Students and Pupils Gather Up Their Books and Resume Studies; More Than 650 Students Begin Work in High School; La Palma Mexican School Will Open Monday, October 10th AFTER three months of vacation, the youthful population of Anaheim gathered at the various school buildings Monday, and again assumed their duties of learning to be useful citizens by studying readin', 'ritin', and 'rithmatic'. Of the two thousand and more who flocked to the schools Monday, some went joyously, but many were reluctant to resume the arduous task of learning and submitting to stern discipline. An increase in registration for the opening day was shown in both the high school and the grammar grades. The increase in the high school was small, but the grammar rolls exhibited a gain of 61 over the previous year. Enrollment at the five grammar schools totaled 1420 as compared with 1359 for the opening day last year, according to Melbourne A. Gauer, superintendent of the grammar school system. Accurate figures were not available from the high school office, but Miss Myrtle Winters, registrar, announced that at least 650 had enrolled. The La Palma Mexican school, which is not to open until Monday, October 10, had an enrollment of 103 last term and is expected to register fully as many pupils again this term, promising to swell the total grammar school attendance of the city to well beyond the 1500 mark. Superintendent Gauer said. Enrollment at the various grammar schools was as follows: Fremont, 439; Lincoln, 185; Citron, 257; Central, 335; and Broadway, 204. An addition to the Anaheim Union high school staff, not previously announced, is Mrs. Ruth Cull Smith of Anaheim, who has taken the position of assistant librarian at the school, according to Principal J. A. Claye. Smith is the widow of the late E. M. Smith, former Anaheim lumberman. She is to assist Miss Olive Potter, who is head librarian. Superintendent Gauer announced the division of the city served by the various schools as follows: All children in the first six grades living east of Orange street, Lincoln; all west of Orange, south of Center and east of Lemon; Broadway; all west of Orange, north of Center and east of Lemon; Central; all west of Lemon and south of city park; Citron or Fremont; all west of Lemon and north of park, either at Central, Citron or Fremont; all seventh and eighth grade pupils will attend Fremont. Grammar school buses are operated on the same schedule and will follow the same route as last year. The first trip of the bus in the morning will be dicate that 57,000 cars of citrus fruit will be marketed, making the crop an $88,000,000 one. Best oranges are now bringing from $6 to $8.50 a box, and although sizes are small, the quality is said to be high. Lemons are scarce and high, the crop yield being but $5 per cent on as high as $7 per box. An average. Marketing returns run. The season's walnut crop will range from $16,000,000 to $18,000,000. It was predicted by representatives of the California Walnut Growers' Association. Submit Budget For Year’s Expense Six Thousand Dollars Needed for Children’s Relief Six thousand dollars will be required to cover the needs of the Cripple Children's Relief Association of Orange County for the coming year, according to budget figures presented at the regular board meeting held at the Elks Club in Anaheim Friday. Following an extended discussion, in the course of which the directors passed on the various requirements, the budget was officially approved and placed on the minutes. Following is a detailed outline of the budget: Superintendent's (physio-therapist) salary at the rate of $150 per month. $1800, and the superintendent's traveling expenses and supplies. The first item is based on an average of 1000 miles per month at 6 cents per mile. The latter item relates to bandages, liniments, disinfectants and other supplies needed for immediate and emergency use. Braces and artificial limbs, procured under the direction of attending physicians, $2700. Secretarial and office expenses, including stationary, accounting, etc., $250. Publicity and campaign expenses in connection with appeals for financial aid (outside of the one handled by the Santa Ana community chest) including services of stenographer, clerks, postage stationery, etc., $250. Miscellaneous expenses, purchase of clothing and groceries to needy families, Christmas cheer to destitute crippled children, etc., $100. Harry D. Riley, well-known Orange county automobile dealer, president of the association, presided over the meeting. Among those present were Mrs. George S. Briggs, Santa Ana; Mrs. Oscar H. Renner, Anaheim; Mrs. Tom McFadden, Placentia; Miss Kate E. Rea, Anaheim; Mrs. Gertrude Crowell, Santa Ana, superintendent, and Miss Grace W. Bailey, Anaheim secretary. President Riley reported that a movement to organize a community chest had been defeated in Anaheim several welfare organizations having withheld their co-operation. He added, however, Work on all jobs is expected to get under way just as soon as all legal formalities have been completed. Resolution of intention was passed and adopted by the council to open an CENTS LOWER THAN PREVIOUS YEAR Contracts Awarded for Installation of Ornamental Lights; Fullerton Firm Lands Broadway Job, Bid Being $44,981; Also Gets Three Smaller Jobs; Santa Ana Firm Lands South Lemon and South Clementine FOR THE second time since assuming the reins of government, the present city council has reduced the tax rate. While the board of supervisors increased the county rate last week, twenty cents on the dollar, the Anaheim council at Thursday's meeting sliced five cents off the previous rate, making the levy for next year $1.35 on the hundred dollars. Economy in management of the city's affairs and increase in the assessment roll made this possible. The total assessed valuation this year is $11,135,000, and approximately $150,-000 will be raised under the levy. Electricity, water, license and other sources will yield more than $270,000, making the estimated total income for the city over $421,000, an increase of $54,000, an increase of $54,000 over this year. Railroads and other corporations within the city limits are assessed $701,320 against a previous assessment of $627,-575. Under the reduced levy it is estimated that a surplus of $20,000 will be left in the treasury. This year the Greek theater, in Municipal Park, was built out of surplus funds at a cost of more than $40,000. Contracts were let Thursday for the installation of ornamental lights on various streets, a Fullerton firm and a Santa Ana firm drawing the prizes. Walker & Martin of Fullerton won the major contract for installing double light standards on Broadway between the eastern and western city limits at a price of $44,981. There were five bidders seeking this contract, and the figures were close enough to indicate spirited competition. The top bid was $48,450. The Fullerton firm also received the contract for installing single light standards on North Lemon street between Sycamore and La Palma streets; North Clementine streets between Sycamore and North; Zeyn street between Sycamore and North street; and Sycamore between Los Angeles and Lemon streets. The contract price is $24.124 High bid in this competition was $25.800. The Robertson Electric Company of Santa Ana was the successful bidder for the contract of installing double light standards on North and South Lemon streets; between Santa Ana and Sycamore; and North and South Clementine streets; between Broadway and the city park. The price was $20.602 High bid on this job was $22.600. Work on all jobs is expected to get under way just as soon as all legal formalities have been completed. Resolution of intention was passed and adopted by the council to open an Federal Expert Visits This County Dr. C. C. Close, horticulturist of the United States department of agriculture, Washington, D. C., is visiting Orange county to study several of the local fruit tree problems in this section. Dr. Close is the guest of Farm Advisor Wahlberg while engaged in these investigations in the county. While in Washington, D. C., last summer, Mr. Wahlberg discussed with department officials some of the tree problems, particularly in connection with citrus, walnuts and avocados. The horticulturist will spend some time in Tustin, Orange, Fullerton, and La Habra. RECALL EXPENSIVE The cost of a recall election in Orange county is $12,000, according to latest information. A number of citizens have stepped in to announce their opposition to a recall on account of its great expense and there being, in their judgment, no necessity for it. It is believed those circulating petitions will find it hard, up-hill work to secure the required number. Herrera stated that he saw two boys hide the bottle, and later took a drink. He soon lost consciousness and does not remember anything that happened after he tasted the contents of the bottle. Constable G. S. Bergey and Officer V. F. Mohn of Huntington Beach found Herrera lying on the Pacific Electric car tracks and brought him into the county hospital. If the optic nerve has been affected, Herrera probably will not see again. Similar cases have been treated successfully, but there is no means of telling what the final result in his case will be, hospital authorities declared. Herrera is a veteran of the World War and has been employed at a Sunset Beach barbecue restaurant. He is not married and has no relatives in Southern California. Mexican Blinded By Drink Of Booze Joe Herrera, 47 years of age, Mexican resident of Sunset Beach, is a blind man as a result of taking a drink from a bottle which he saw hidden in the weeds near where he was swimming. The county hospital, where Herrera was taken, reported that he may never recover his sight. It is thought that the bottle contained denatured alcohol. Telling his story, Herrera stated that he saw two boys hide the bottle, and later took a drink. He soon lost consciousness and does not remember anything that happened after he tasted the contents of the bottle. Constable G. S. Bergey and Officer V. F. Mohn of Huntington Beach found Herrera lying on the Pacific Electric car tracks and brought him into the county hospital. If the optic nerve has been affected, Herrera probably will not see again. Similar cases have been treated successfully, but there is no means of telling what the final result in his case will be, hospital authorities declared. Herrera is a veteran of the World War and has been employed at a Sunset Beach barbecue restaurant. He is not married and has no relatives in Southern California. ANAHEIM—YOUR CITY Founded by German Colonists, 1857 Assessed Value, 1925, $10,500,000 School System Valued at $951,000 Number 49 R RIVER CONTROL $1000 Per Acre Paid as Bonus For Oil Lease PAYMENT of $12,000 bonus for 12 acres owned by Victor Lypps south of the Sant Fe railway and adjoining Richfield road on the west at Atwood was made with the signing of the lease by the Continental Oil Company Saturday. Drilling has not gone forward on the tract because of a desire to learn the results of test wells being sunk north of the tracks of the railway company and the bridge. To the west of Lypps' property, the H. F. Taylor ranch and lots are under lease to a syndicate including William G. MacAdoo and others, and drilling is contemplated soon. The Continental has wells drilling on its Merchants Petroleum Company lease, and just to the south the General Petroleum Corporation is drilling its Atwood No. 1 on lots owned by S. P. Mullen. The Featherstone and Preston well on the E: P. Francis property, near the Richfield garage, is drilling below 3300 feet, and if this well proves a producer. BREAK IN RIVER DYKE MUST BE REPAIRED PEOPLE MUST CONTRIBUTE $12,000 TO SAFEGUARD SURROUNDING AREA Need Twenty Thousand Dollars, but $8,000 will Be Contributed by Railroads, County and City; First Day's Drive Disappointment to Workers, but Canvass Will Continue Until Money Is Raised; Gap Must Be Closed AN INTENSIVE drive for the purpose of raising funds for County Press Club At Fine Banquet Guests of D. Eyman Huff in Honor of New Publisher The Orange County Press Club meeting Tuesday night to welcome former Senator Burke, new publisher of the Santa Ana Register, was royally entertained by D. Eyman Huff at Hewes park. A barbecued steak dinner with all the trimmings was served under the trees to approximately 250 newspaper people. Mr. Huff made it possible for the press club to initiate Senator Burke into its midst with true California hospitality. Lotus H. Loudon of the Anaheim Bulletin, in a short address, thanked Mr. Huff for his spendid part in the night's festivities. He was followed by Colonel Bill Hart of the Orange News, who welcomed Senator Burke into the Orange County Press Club. Sam Meyer of the Newport News, toastmaster, next introduced Harry S. Webster, president of the California Newspaper Publishers' Association. Mr. Webster made an address of welcome in the name of the association to the new publisher, acquainting him with the background and traditions of the California newspaper people. Senator Burke was next introduced. He voiced appreciation at his reception and paid this state some glowing compliments. He told of his quest to purchase a newspaper property in Southern California and, after many months of searching, being successful in acquiring what he was looking for. The senator in his talk recalled many incidents in his newspaper experience. He punctuated his address with bits of sparkling humor and generally endured himself to the press club. Introductions and short talks by various guests completed the evening, those introduced including Mr. Burke's son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Loyal K. King, who will be associated with him; Horace Fine, of the Register; Terry E. Stephenson, retiring partner, whose advice to all newspaper company and the leisure. To the west of Eypns' property, the H. F. Taylor ranch and lots are under lease to a syndicate including William G. MacAdoo and others, and drilling is contemplated soon. The Continental has wells drilling on its Merchants Petroleum Company lease, and just to the south the General Petroleum Corporation is drilling its Atwood No. 1 on lots owned by S. P. Mullen. The Featherstone and Preston well on the E: P. Francis property, near the Richfield garage, is drilling below $300 feet, and if this well proves a producer, it is thought the deep sand will be found to the south and east, which would put the first derrick up south of the railroad tracks. AN INTENSIVE drive for the purpose of raising funds for repair work on the protecting dykes on this side of the Santa Ana river was started yesterday morning with about 150 solicitors, men an women, in the field. As a house to house campaign will be made in the city, and all the ranch territory within the danger zone must be canvassed, it is not believed that the job can be finished in one day. If not, it will be continued until everybody interested is visited and given an opportunity to subscribe to the fund. It is figured that one dollar an acre is a just assessment for ranch property now jeopardized by the break. The drive will be conducted by service clubs. The Klwariis, the Rotary, the Lions and the combined women's clubs have each assumed responsibility for collecting one-fourth of the amount needed. For purposes of the canvass, the city is divided into four sections by Center and Los Angeles streets. The canvass will not stop at the city limits, but ranch owners adjoining will be canvassed by these teams as far out as the danger zone extends. The Klwariis Club is covering the southwest section, the Rotary Club the northwest, the Lions the southeast, and the women's clubs the northeast. Engineers estimate that $20,000 will be needed to repair the bank and make the river safe, and it must be done before the rainy season begins. There is little doubt in the minds of those posted on weather conditions here that the coming winter will be a wet one. Following three years of drought, which was broken by the copious rains of last winter, there is certain to be several years of heavy precipitation. Should a flood come before repairs are made, the waters would undoubtedly pour through the gap, and the current would probably cut a new channel and change the course of the stream from Anaheim to the sea. Records and Indian traditions relate that the stream has changed its course thirteen times, and the bed is so filled with silt now that it is ripe to make another change. The canvassers found the first day's drive something of a frost, as there is a disposition on the part of some to "let George do it." Some of those who refused to subscribe are doomed to suffer heavy loss should the river break through and infundate the country. If it should break through, chances are even that it will abandon its old bed, now clogged with silt, and cut a new channel. In this event, it will sweep millions of vehicles property out of Orange County Gets Many Prizes Takes First At State Fair on Citrus Fruits Orange county carried off the prize it coveted most—first award for the most meritorious display of citrus fruits—at the state fair in Sacramento, as well as numerous other first prizes, according to Horticultural Commissioner A. A. Brock, who is back at his desk after a trip to the capital. Besides the main citrus award, this county captured first awards on all varieties of avocado, except the Taft; on most varieties of peppers; on grapefruit, mangoes and blackeye beans. Second prize for bananas, a novel exhibit, was also won. San Diego county winning first. Santa Barbara captured first award on lemons. The citrus exhibit prizе amounted to $150. Local officials were highly pleased with the result of the exhibit, which was prepared and entered with but a few days' notice. Dixon Tubbs, deputy horticultural commissioner, had charge of the exhibit. While at Sacramento Brock attended a meeting of horticultural commissioners, and on his return he addressed a meeting of the Entomological club at Alhambra on the subject of pest control.