anaheim-gazette 1929-05-09

Richfield Completes Eight Units of Chain What sounded a good deal like a "wild cream" some six months or so ago when it first was announced that a "ten million dollar chain of highway airway beacon towers and ideal villages would be built all the way from Canada to Mexico" is now partially a reality—within six months it will be a dream come true. Eight complete units—beacon towers and stations—are already finished of Richfield's monster project, all in California, and including the colorful towers on the San Francisco Bay bridge and the stations at Livermore, Merced, Chualar, Santa Rosa, near San Mateo at the toll-gate, Beaumont, Capistrano Beach and Palm City on the Mexican border. Three more beacon towers are nightly blazing their crimson neon message into the night for motorists and fliers and stations are under construction. These are at Paso Robles, Castalic Junction near Los Angeles, and at Imperial airport in Imperial Valley. And now, with a few sites yet to be obtained in California, the Richfield Oil company, represented by William Cotrel, service station executive, is turning its attention to construction of eleven owers and stations along the great Pacific Highway between the California-Oregon line and the Canadian border. Interesting in the latter connection is the fact that while the California stations are uniformly of Spanish architecture, a tribute to the padres who trod El Camino Real in the olden-golden pioneer days of this state, the stations of Washington and Oregon will be of English-Norman architecture, a tribute to the more rugged scenic beauty which is characteristic of the Pacific Northwest. But the tall beacon towers, with vertical neon letters from tip to base and with aviation beacons atop the towers, will be identically the same as in this state. When entirely completed, it is expected that the beacons located approximately 50 miles apart on all major roads, will act as a night light lane for pilots; that aviators travelling north and south will, on clear nights, be able always to be in sight of at least one blazing sign. And, as far as motorists are concerned, they will always know that just ahead within the distance of half a tankful, is a Richfield station, fitted to fill the car or provide for the comfort of the motorizing traveler. In the case of each case acquired, the company has secured a wide semicircular tract of land—generally just outside incorporated cities—where it is believed, ideal villages under proper restrictions will grow about the towers. Already, it may be noted, applications have been made for leases on hotels, auto supply stations, eating houses, and other adjuncts. These are being handled not by Richfield, but through Highway Communities, Inc., a corporation which is working with the Richfield company to establish living units at the base of each Richfield tower. The architecture of whatever added structures rise, it might be noted, will be made to conform to the true beauty of the stations—Spanish in California; the Norman design in the northwest. According to Richfield officials it will be no more than three or four months before every tower and service station in the entire chain is finished. After that will come the added units; after that demand may increase the number of beacon towers over those presently projected. WATER BOARD MEETS IN REGULAR SESSION The regular meeting of the board of directors of the Arnheim Union Water company was held Monday, with Directors Hale, Annin, Brunworth, Miller, Thamer and Tuffree present at roll call. Director Hansen absent. Treasurer's report was read and upon motion by Thamer, seconded by Tuffree was accepted and ordered filed. Finance committee's report was read and upon motion by Tuffree seconded by Miller, was accepted and warrants ordered drawn in payment of the various demands therein recommended. Oil committee reported that the oil lease with the Superior Oil company on a portion of the Gomber Tract was accepted, and upon motion by Director Thamer, seconded by Director Annin, the following resolution was unanimously adopted: "RESOLVED, That this corporation lease to the Superior Oil company, a California corporation, the premises described in the lease now before the board of directors for a term of twenty-five (25) years from the 29th day of April, 1925, and so long thereafter as oil, gas, asphaltum, or other hydrocarbon substances are produced in paying quantities therefrom, upon the terms and conditions expressed in said lease, now before the board of directors and approved by it; "AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the president, or vice-president, and secretary of this corporation be, and they are hereby authorized and empowered to execute said lease in this name of this corporation, and to affix the seal of this corporation thereto, and to do and perform such other acts and deeds as may be necessary for the purpose of carrying this resolution into effect." Pumping plant committee reported that the pump for Crowther No. 6 well would arrive within a few days. Upon motion the following transfers of stock were granted: One-half share Anna Wigand, one-half share Leo. F. Wigand, one-half share Hilda Wigand, to Sid McGraw and Claire McGraw, husband and wife as joint tenants; two shares Edward J. Lahey and Anna M. Lahey, his wife, to Lex Era Riggan and Billie Ruby Riggan; four shares Peter Jacolsen, to Cornelius W. Baird and Cora Baird, husband and wife as joint tenants; twenty shares L. B. Steward and Agnes Steward, as joint tenants with right of survivorship, to L. B. Steward and Agnes Steward, husband and wife as joint tenants, five shares, Rudolph Wetzel, and Beatrice I. Wetzel, his wife, as joint tenants, fifteen shares. Director Tuffree asked for leave of absence for one month, beginning May 18th, and Superintendent Wallop asked for a two weeks' vacation, beginning about May 15th. Upon motion by Thamer, seconded by Annin, these requests were granted. Cheer up if you are a little short of real money. It is reported that Henry Ford has $72,000,000 less in his cash account than a year ago. HOPI DANCE The annual funnelling and weird dances of the Smoki People will be held at Prescott, Arizzona, at 2 p.m., Saturday, June 8th, according to the Touring Department of the National Automobile club. Already the Smoki are arriving from their mountain homes to the mesa area, where preparations are under way for this dramatic Indian pageant, perpetuating the ceremonies of a vanishing race and dramatizing the rites of the ancient southwest. Exotic and spectacular, each dance has a deep meaning for the participants. The savage Snake Dance is a bid for water, a placating of earth gods; the Butterfly Dance is one of happiness and a marvel of costuming skill; the Green Corn Dance is one pertaining to agricultural pursuits, seeking to evoke fertility and demonstrating gratitude and the Hunt. Misc.-honors WOULD YOU BUY the most beautiful 817,000 chicken ranch in California for $125,557? A Harrington, Huntington Dr. and Highland St., Duarte, Calif. CENTRAL AUTO FINANCE CO. 1000 So. RUl St., L.A. WE. 6767 Are your payments too large? Let us refinance your car. Free parking. Low rates. Dance involves appeals for good fortune in war. One way to flatter some middle-aged girls is to tell them they look like Clara Bow. RAIN — RAIN Skinner System Overhead Irrigation For Truck Crews and Gardens, Lawnne, Maribury, Ena Catalogue 620-9, for Amenage 313-E. Garden and Home 515-I. Portable Spinners Skinner Irrigation Co. 221 E. 18th St., Los Angeles, Calif. 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