anaheim-gazette 1928-04-12

County Will Enjoy Wonderful Growth State Realty Head Sees Great Future for This Section "Progress in real estate development in California is noted in the census figures showing that the California of 30,000 inhabitants on September 9, 1850, is today a commonwealth of nearly 5,000,000 souls, an increase of more than 5000 per cent." Thus spoke Glenn D. Willaman, secretary of the California Real Estate Association, at a joint meeting of the Fullerton and Anaheim real estate board. The state's assessed wealth in real estate and improvements, on a basis of 100 per cent, is now in excess of $15,-000,000 or an average of over $3000 worth of wealth for every man, woman and child in this state. Willaman said. Willaman declared that the growth of California had surpassed every other state and, according to present indications, California will have advanced from its present seventh position, to fourth or third place, before the census of 1940, he said. "California ranks third in building homes, offices, stores, factories, schools and building in general," he said. "Slxtive cities report building activities in this state, and this is the highest number for any state." Willaman declared that while the center of population of California in 1850 was around San Francisco bay, the greatest density had shifted to south of the Tehachapi, a country that has been largely developed by man in spite of nature's apathy. "There are twice as many people today in the county of Orange, for example," he said "as there were in the entire state when it was admitted full grown, into the family of the union. The same may be said of Fresno, San Diego. Sacramento and a half dozen other counties not counting our big cities." "To me Orange county, with its imperial wealth in agriculture and minerals, and its easy access to the Pacific once the county courthouse in Ehrenberg, the county seat of Yuma county. In 1870 it was a flourishing mining town of approximately 5000 inhabitants. In the early days of the Butterfield stages, their route passed through Ehrenberg and crossing of the Colorado river was made by ferry. The operation of cable and power ferries was frequently hampered by torential freshets and shifting sand bars. The advent of the automobile has been the chief factor in the transformation of the old stage route of 1868 from a pioneer trail to a modern highway." Heavy Penalty for Trapping Pheasants That the ring-neck pheasants that are rapidly increasing in the fields of California are attractive birds is well known to the sorrow of one native of the Philippines, J. Ballou by name, who is languishing in the county jail at Sacramento as a result of his penchant for trapping and keeping the birds located on Twitchell island. Deputies of the Division of Fish and Game, Bert Laws, William Hoppe, and Paul Bonnot, grabbed Ballou and a companion when they found the birds in his possession and he admitted he had trapped them. Taken into the court of Judge W. E. Everson at Elk Grove, Ballou entered a plea of guilty, and after consideration of the facts the case against his companion was dismissed and the judge assessed a fine of $400, a price of $100 a bird, for the offense. As Ballou was not financially able to meet the fine, he was committed to jail for 150 days in default of the assessment. While he made no positive statement, it is presumed that the young man figures that $100 per pheasant, or the equivalent in days spent in jail, is a little too heavy a price to pay for the privilege of trapping the latest California game bird. If we are to succeed in our efforts to restock the fields of California with pheasants, these birds must be given protection, and the apprehension and fine of this offender should teach others a good lesson. Judge Everson is to be New Bridge Spans Colorado at Blythe The opening of the Blythe-Ehrenberg bridge over the lower Colorado river, the third crossing to be built over this natural boundary between the states of California and Arizona, has aroused much interest in the sections lying adjacent to this river according to the greatest density had shifted to south of the Teehachapi, a country that has been largely developed by man in spite of nature's apathy. There are twice as many people today in the county of Orange, for example," he said "as there were in the entire state when it was admitted. full grown, into the family of the union. The same may be said of Fresno, San Diego, Sacramento and a half dozen other counties not counting our big cities. "To me Orange county, with its imperial wealth in agriculture and minerals, and its easy access to the Pacific, its centralized communities, such as Anaheim, Santa Ana, Orange, Fullerton and Laguna Beach, is destined to double in population within another 10 years. "The records of the past will be shattered here, as in every place in California. "And as population comes, forcing up the value of real estate, I predict that real estate will never be cheaper than it is today. "Taxation is one of the most serious things facing the people today." Williman said, "not only in California, but everywhere. "We find that every working man puts in one-eighth to one-sixth of his time paying the taxes for city, county district, state and nation. "In city, county and district government the cost has been rising as rapidly as the flood. For there seems to be less control of expenditures, less budgeting, less looking before they leap, among the thousands of cities, counties and districts comprising the local governments. "We must get under a pay-as-you-go policy. "We must stand firm against unwisely planned improvements. Realtors must furnish the information to their local people. Our state association is planning to work with the state taxation commission. "We must help our officials, nearly all of whom are high minded men, actuated by a genuine desire to serve the people as they would be served themselves. "Unless we protect our real estate investments and our home ownership and our industrial development against excessive taxes, unless we take steps to equalize the heavy burdens now borne by the farming population, so that the general mass of the people bear their fair burden of taxation, we face a serious situation here. The power to tax is the power to destroy. In this case, unwise financing will simply mean halting the steady growth of the state of California and every county in it." Pepper Growers Urge Super-Organization The formation of pepper growers' departments in the farm bureaues of Los Angeles, San Diego and Ventura counties, and full co-operation with them was urged at the April 5 meeting of the Orange county pepper growers' department held in Garden Grove. The pepper growing industry is confined to these four counties, and their proximity necessitate concerted action in order to effectively control the pepper weevil. Correspondence with the several farm bureau secretaries was ordered and the participation of all pepper growers in these counties was requested. R. E. Campbell, in charge of the federal laboratory for pepper investigations, was present and agreed to assist the movement by furnishing information regarding the desirability of concerted action on the part of the pepper growers. Estimates indicate that approximately one thousand acres are devoted to peppers this year. More inspection than heretofore is consequently needed, and steps to present this situation to the horticultural commissioners of the counties involved at their coming conference in San Diego were taken by appointing J. A. Knapp, the chairman of the department; R. E. Geren and R. E. Campbell as representatives. Lions Club Is Host To Future Farmers The Lions Club of Costa Mesa was host to the 4-H Agricultural Club boys and girls at their regular luncheon in the Woman's Clubhouse last Tuesday. The young guests were introduced in regular "Iron style" and showed their pleasure and appreciation of the honor by quietly registering attention with all eyes and ears. It was a great event for the young folks, and they were particularly delighted with the pictures of the big men of the city dressed up for the recent ministrel show, and also by the promise of a kite-flying contest to be held for them on a Saturday afternoon in the near future. An unofficial committee from the Lions Club will see... New Bridge Spans Colorado at Blythe The opening of the Blythe-Ehrenberg bridge over the lower Colorado river, the third crossing to be built over this natural boundary between the states of California and Arizona, has aroused much interest in the sections lying adjacent to this river, according to the touring department of the National Automobile Club. The season for touring in this district is now at its best and will continue until about May 1. The Colorado river may be reached in a day's drive from Los Angeles via three partially improved highways—the National Old Trails highway via Barstow and Needles; the Sunkist Trail via Banning and Mecca, and the Los Angeles-Imperial Valley southern route. Many evidences are to be found along the lower basin of this great river which indicate that it was once the habitat of the prehistoric races of Arizona and New Mexico, whose claim to civilization were far above those of any other American Indian. In the vicinity of Topock is to be found an area of approximately sixty acres which has been designated the "Mystic Maze," due to the fact that the loose rocks which once covered this section bear the appearance of having been raked into parallel rows about four feet apart. It is located on the edge of a mesa overlooking the river, and greatly resembles a California grape vineyard carefully laid out in rows for cultivation. While the real significance of this arrangement is not definitely known, it is reasonable to presume that this area was the scene of religious ceremonies. On the banks of the river between Yuma and Blythe are to be found numerous markings on rocks, carved by the hands of prehistoric people. When one views these carvings and realizes the work which was involved with the use of only crude tools, one is convinced that the stories there inscribed were well worth the writing. The approach of the new bridge over the Colorado river passes through the adobe ruins of a building which was host to the 4-H Agricultural Club boys and girls at their regular luncheon in the Woman's Clubhouse last Tuesday. The young guests were introduced in regular "lion style" and showed their pleasure and appreciation of the honor by quietly registering attention with all eyes and ears. It was a great event for the young folks, and they were particularly delighted with the pictures of the big men of the city dressed up for the recent minstrel show, and also by the promise of a kite-flying contest to be held for them on a Saturday afternoon in the near future. An unofficial committee from the Lions Club will see that paper, glue and string are utilized to the greatest advantage by the young enthusiasts. Following the luncheon, a program was presented by the 4-H Agricultural Club, headed by its president, Billy Brown. Selections by the club orchestra interspersed talks on the raising of young chickens and the report of the project work of the members, which showed clearly that the young people are learning how to do worthwhile work and to finish what they start. The club is directed by Earl Patterson, one of the Lions of Costa Mesa. Mr. Patterson introduced the assistant farm advisor, who thanked the Lions Club for the ltnerest taken in the work and activities of the 4-H club members. Stealing Automobiles Unprofitable Business Automobile thieves get away with less than one machine out of every ten they steal, according to a survey in 28 large cities of the country in which comparative records are available. Last year there were 95,083 motor vehicles stolen in these cities and 87,186 were recovered, a percentage of 91.7 per cent. Although the percentage of recoveries of stolen vehicles is getting higher each year, it is pointed out that the motorist should not relax vigilance on this account. New methods are being constantly employed by thieves, and organize digangs still believe that California offers rich pickling for thievery because of its large automobile population. "Keep your ear thick-proof at all times" is the warning of the theft bureau of the big motoring organization. Exchange Awarded Merit Certificate Wins Prize for Work in Research and Advertising Fields A certificate of merit for the most conspicuous work in research and advertising fields during 1926 has been conferred upon the California Fruit Growers' Exchange, according to announcement from The American Food Journal and Home Economist, who issue the award. The jury of award was unanimous in their opinion that from material submitted by various advertisers Sunkist's campaign on oranges and lemons ranked first. The certificate reads, "An award offered to encourage Research, Popular Education, Constructive Advertising and Scientific Management in the Food Industry. For work deemed most comprehensive for excellence of its planning and execution among the campaigns for 1926 for products coming under the attention of the jury of award." Selection for the award was made on the following points: First—The uncovering of facts regarding the chemical composition of products. Helping the commercial division of the food field to appreciate and profit by the work of scientists in the laboratory. Second—Accomplishments which tend to improve national dietary habits. These include the demonstration of the value of the mixed diet, the establishment of scientifically trained educators as members of the staff, and helping to combat the influence of food fads through distribution of sound and carefully checked publicity material or otherwise. Third—a section which dealt with constructive advertising and based the report on increased production, lowered overhead and the development of new markets as well as the strengthening of old ones. The board of judges who awarded the certificate of merit to the California Fruit Growers' Exchange consisted of Close Relationships Of Forest and Game The close relationship between forests and the fish and game, in fact all of the wild life of California, is the theme of a six lecture fish and game course which is being given to the forestry class at the University of California by Dr. H. C. Bryant, head of the bureau of education of the Division of Fish and Game. Dr. Bryant has spent many years in a constant endeavor to impress the people of California with the urgent need for conservation of the natural resources of the state. His bureau has disseminated conservation ideals in schools, organizations and clubs by means of the printed and spoken words and pictorial material. In his lectures, which will cover a three weeks' period, he is stressing the importance of fish and game and its conservation, its importance to forestry and the inter-relations of forests and wild life. No. 422 B Mother! Clean Child's Bowels "California Fig Syrup" is Dependable Laxative for Sick Children Dairy Production In County Increases W. M. CORY Assistant Farm Advisor Under the auspices of the Agricultural Extension Service and the Orange County Farm Bureau, monthly milk and butterfat production records are obtained on those dairies desiring this service. This service is maintained so that dairymen may find out those individual cows which are not returning enough in the way of butterfat to pay for their keep. J. W. Soden is testing for the association and from his March report we find that 676 cows were tested. They averaged 819 pounds of milk and 31.6 pounds of butterfat for the month, which is three pounds of butterfat more than the preceding month. No doubt this increased production can be partially attributed to more fresh cows and green feed. There were 231 cows in the association which produced 40 pounds or more butterfat for the month, whereas but 110 head produced this much the previous month. Those placing in the cow competition are: Lbs. Lbs. ButMilk terfat High Herd Average (35 cows and under) (1) E. Lerno ..... 1129 38.0 (2) L. T. Wilsey ..... 776 31.5 High Herd Average (35 cows and over) (1) F. S. Everett ..... 1211 40.7 (2) Segerstrom Bros. ..... 998 35.9 High Five Cows- Business Movement BUSINESS is movement of material. Printed forms still follow them, direct them, and every messenger on the pavement the highway, for every workman every movement of business, it proper record made on a printed Next summer may be too late! THIS IS the slack season for contractors. They will do work more reasonably than at any other time of the year. And freezing weather makes no difference with Upson Board. 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