anaheim-gazette 1930-06-19

IN THE DAYS OF Extracts From Files of The Gazette Issued Half a Century and a Quarter of Authentic History in Print of the Daily Doings of the Citizens of Anaheim 50 YEARS AGO THIS WEEK JUNE 26, 1880 The last Legislature passed an act, to take immediate effect, which reads as follows: The Boards of Supervisors in the several counties of this state are hereby authorized, when application is made in writing by five legal voters of any voting precinct in the county, to appoint a commission of such number as they shall deem necessary, to inspect fruit trees and vines within the district for which they shall have been appointed, and in case decease of any kind be found among said trees or vines (which is extending or likely to extend to neighboring vineyards or orchards) said commission may order such action taken by the removal of such trees or vines or otherwise as they may deem necessary for the public good; providing such commission shall serve without compensation, and the labor necessary to comply with their commendations shall be at the expense of the owner of the property. “If I had only put out a vineyard when I first came here” is the regretful exclamation one often hears nowadays. It is getting to be a fact accepted by almost everybody, that horticulture and not agriculture will eventually be the mainstay of Los Angeles county. The growing of the citrus fruits and vines is an industry that can never be affected with the viscissitudes to which the farmer is almost annually subjected, and the profits of these branches of horticulture are princely in comparison with those of the raising of cereals. It would be a wise plan for the people of this county to contract their farming operations and pay more attention to the growing of grapes, oranges, lemons and other fruits. The Democratic Convention at Cincinnati on Thursday nominated Gen. Winfield S. Hancock, of Pennsylvania, for President and James H. English of Connecticut for vice president. The nomination for President was made on the second ballot when Hancock received 705, Hendricks 30, Bayard 2, Tilden 1. The Democratic Convention at Cincinnati on Thursday nominated Gen. Winfield S. Hancock, of Pennsylvania, for President and James H. English of Connecticut for vice president. The nomination for President was made on the second ballot when Hancock received 705, Hendricks 30, Bayard 2, Tilden 1. The following resolution was adopted at the meeting of Anaheim lodge 85 A. O. U. W. held on last Monday night: Resolved That the thanks of this lodge be extended to Mrs. Lawrence, J. D. Bicknell, Esq., Prof. Finck, J. Hartung, Dr. E. L. Cowan and the other ladies and gentlemen who took part in the musical and literary exercises of our social, and that the assurance is hereby tendered them that their kindness is appreciated by every member of the lodge. Mr. F. L. Floyd will get ten centals of wheat to the acre, whereas a few weeks ago he thought his crop hardly worth harvesting. It is a noticeable fact that the wheat sown at the same time as barley will yield a great deal more to the acre. Messrs. Goodman and Rimpau have forty acres of wheat which will certainly yield twenty centals to the acre. This wheat was sown in March, but was irrigated. They have ten acres sown in February which promises a like heavy yield. Messrs. Henry Kuchel and Fred McKinney left for San Francisco on Tuesday morning. A farewell party was given to them on Monday evening by their friends. Mr. E. A. Saxton, the newly appointed member of the Board of school trustees, was elected clerk at a meeting of the Board held last week. Messrs. Guinn and Henderson, Mrs. Breed and Miss Brier were re-engaged as teachers for the ensuing term. Mr. F. J. J. Schmidt has a field of alfalfa from which he has cut nine crops in the past twelve months, and it is again ready for the sickle. One reason for this luxuriance of growth is that the ground was heavily manured before the seed was sown. At the regular annual meeting of the Cajon Irrigation company, held on last Tuesday, the following directors were elected: Silas Holman, President; Ernest Browning, Treasurer; W. M. McFadden, Secretary; R. H. Gilman, Commissioner. The auditing committee is composed of John Hunter, N. J. Walby and L. F. Lewis. W. Fesenfeld intends to leave for Tombstone A. T. next week at which point there is said to be a good opening for a tinner. His family will of course, remain in Anaheim. We wish him success in all his ventures. The Midgets, reinforced by other talent will exhibit in Anaheim on the 3rd, 4th and 5th of next month. The wife and family of Baron Littlefinger will accompany him and there is as much curiosity to see them as there is to see the distinguished Lilliputians. W. Fesenfeld intends to leave for Tombstone A. T. next week at which point there is said to be a good opening for a tinner. His family will of course, remain in Anaheim. We wish him success in all his ventures. The Midgets, reinforced by other talent will exhibit in Anaheim on the 3rd, 4th and 5th of next month. The wife and family of Baron Littlefinger will accompany him and there is as much curiosity to see them as there is to see the distinguished Lilliputians. The Anaheim Democrats manifested their approval of the firing a salute of one hundred guns on Thursday evening. A camp meeting at Artesia, under the auspices of the M. E. church will convene Thursday, July 1st. A stage will leave Norwalk station an devening for the comping grounds on the walk station morning and evening for the camping grounds on the on the ground. The meeting will continue for an indefinite period. Thomas Edwards, of Westminster called at our office the other day for the purpose of getting some handbills printed, offering his land, farming utensils, etc. for sale. He offers great bargains. About noon on Wednesday, two men armed with needleguns and revolvers rode up to the home of Mr. C. Meyerholtz about four miles from Anaheim. They said their names were James and Younger, the Mississippi outlaws, that they had just got out of prison and were on the war path. They ordered Mrs. Meyerholtz to prepare a dinner for them. As they were about finishing the meal Messrs. Newell and Chilson rode up in a buggy. The men jumped up, presented their revolvers and order them to drive off. Several other men who work in the harvest field also came to the house but were driven away by the desperadoes. Upon leaving they tendered money to Mrs. Meyerholtz in payment of the dinner which she at first refused to take but the men insisted. At no time did they offer any indignity to the ladies in the house. Deputy Sheriff Barham upon being apprised of the matter started out and scoured the country, but failed to find any trace of the men. He later received the following dispatch from the Sheriff of San Bernardino county: "Look out for two men riding gray horses, new saddles. One is a tall, light complexioned man, the other a small red-headed man, lame in one leg. Arrest them." The men who were at the Meyerholz place fitted the above description perfectly. S OF LONG AGO ury and a Quarter of a Century Ago. These Files Contain the Only Citizens of Anaheim and Orange County in the Days of the Pioneers. 25 YEARS AGO THIS WEEK JUNE 29, 1905 The laying of the cornerstone of the new Odd Fellows building on Sunday morning brought together one of the largest gatherings ever assembled in this city. Preceded by the Anaheim band the local lodge and visiting brethren marched from the hall through the principle streets, massing in front of the new building at 10:30 a.m. Prayer was offered by Rev. W. A. Knighten after which ceremonies attending the laying of the cornerstone were begun. At the conclusion of the ceremonies the band played "America" and the crowd dispersed. At 2 o'clock a large gathering filled the opera house to attend the exercises. Rev. Markel offered prayer. Miss Lydia Gross sang, after which Judge J. S. Howard delivered the address of welcome. H. A. Dickel rendered a baritone solo and Rev. Knighten began his address. At the close he was loudly applauded. Mrs. Morris Smith of Fullerton played a piano solo and the singing selection of the A. T. V. sang a selection. The program was closed with a selection by the band. J. F. Walker has been engaged as principal of the high school and Albert T. Venacke history teacher. The former comes from Escondido, the latter from Los Angeles. Only one vacancy remains to be filled in the high school faculty, that of teacher of languages, and the appointment will probably be made on Monday evening. The razing of the old Del Campo hotel which began on Monday, will remove a source or danger from fire to the neighborhood, which has doubtless deterred building operations in the immediate vicinity. The building has long since passed into disuse except as furnishing cheap lodgings. Now that the structure is soon to be removed we may reasonably look for active building operations in the neighborhood for the section is one of the best in town. The building was erected in 1888, and cost originally, with the ground upon which it stands, $40,000. It fell into the hands of a Los Angeles bank, which had advanced money upon it, and was MANY BABIES BORN IN STATE First Three Months of Year Show Big Increase Over 1929 Another sign of return of prosperity—the 1930 baby production in California is definitely on the increase. Orange county shared in the boom, with 480 additions to the population during the first three months of this year, according to the state department of public health. A total of 21,056 babies were born in the state during this period, compared with 19,298 for the same months in 1929. "Fluctuations in the birth rate are guided by no known formula," declared Dr. Walter M. Dickle, head of the department. "Apparently 1930 is going to be a banner year for California in this respect. Births have been steadily declining since 1924, when the state reached a peak of 22.2 per 1000 population. "Last year the rate fell to 18.3, the lowest recorded in ten years. So the line is evidently going to start upward in another cycle during 1930." Mexican births have not shown the slump that white births took since 1924. In fact, the department figures show a steady increase, starting at 14.2 per 1000 in 1926, and if the present rate is maintained it will top 18.2 during 1930. "There is certainly no tendency on the part of Mexican families to cut down on number of offspring," said Dr. Dickle. "While American births have been dropping off steadily the Mexican population is being increased in a far greater proportion." Fortunately for California, the full total of 21,056 babies born up to April 1 were included in the 1930 census. All were ordered counted b ythe census takers, who began their compilation of population on that date. The razing of the old Del Campo hotel which began on Monday, will remove a source or danger from fire to the neighborhood, which has doubtless deterred building operations in the immediate vicinity. The building has long since passed into disuse except as furnishing cheap lodgings. Now that the structure is soon to be removed we may reasonably look for active building operations in the neighborhood for the section is one of the best in town. The building was erected in 1888, and cost originally, with the ground upon which it stands, $40,000. It fell into the hands of a Los Angeles bank, which had advanced money upon it, and was recently sold for $5000. Men are now at work demolishing the old pile, and it will soon pass into limbo of forgotten things. D. W. Harding and Miss Hannah Seegar of Los Angeles were married at Riverside on Saturday, June 10th. The wedding was solemnized in the presence of near relatives of the bride and groom. The bride is well and favorably known here and the groom is a prominent business man of Los Angeles. The Gazette joins their many friends in extending congratulations. A volume has just been issued by the United States geological survey at Washington, in which the statement is made that the settlement was "named after Anna Fischer, the first child born in the settlement." Inasmuch as the lady was born at least two years after the naming of the settlement, it will be seen that Henry Gennett, author of the publication, is in error. At a meeting of the stockholders of the Los vineyard society at Lentgen's Hotel, San Francisco, on January 13, 1858, they resolved to give the name of Anaheim to their vineyard in the Santa Ana valley in Los Angeles county. At the time it was named there were no families living here. The name is a combination of the German word heim (home) and the Spanish form of the proper name Ana—a home by the (Santa) Ana river. Loara School district voted affirmative Saturday, upon an issue of $500 bonds for paying salary of one additional school teacher the coming term. Eleven votes were cast, all in favor of the bond issue. The district supply three teachers. Anaheim will have a quiet Fourth of July, but those who remain will doubtless be in spirit with those celebrating the glorious day at other points. Company E goes to Los Angeles to take part in the regimental parade and the band goes to Newport Beach to discourse patriotic airs for the multitudes expected to be present at this favorite watering place. However, the small boy and the firecracker will be with us during the day, and in the evening the usual fireworks. Deputy District Attorney Ames was over from Santa Ana the other day in civil business and gladhanding among friends and acquaintances. Roy Clabaugh has gone to New Mexico where he has accepted a position in the engineering department of the Santa Fe. His brother Ernest will follow him as soon as he is through high school. Ed Bustamente was down from Los Angeles on Sunday. He has for some weeks past been working at his trade of painting in the Angel's burg. Alfalfa Substitute Proves Profitable Alfalfa fields rendered unprofitable chances of sale of the particular piece been successfully and profitably replaced by crops of oats and hairy vetch for hay in sandy soils, according to W. M. Cory, Acting Farm Advisor. Professor B. A. Madson, head of Agriculture, has been working in an effort to find some crop that would replace the alfalfa, and apparently has succeeded in the combination he now recommends. Planted in October, irrigated twice in the fall and twice in the spring, hairy vetch and bats yielded approximately 29 tons of green hay to the acre, about the same yield as for alfalfa. The oats and vetch then are followed by a silage crop planted after the hay crop is harvested the first of June. Two crops thus replace the one. Disadvantages are that the hay crops must be planted each year and that more cottinseed meal, for protein, must be fed with the hay. A necessary as against several for alfalfa. Alfalfa wilt is increasing in severity in the San Joaquin Valley, and may spread to other parts of the state. The United States Department of Agriculture and the University of California are working on the problem. The diseases, while not as yet widespread in this state, has attacked fields in other states with disastrous results. In other districts the vetch and oat combination has been successful, although different varieties of vetch are used in different soils. One grower, who through rising water table was forced to abandon alfalfa, reports now that he would not grow alfalfa even if he could, so much more profitable has the annual crops proved, followed by a silage crop in summer. Mother! Clean Child's Bowels "California - Fig Syrup" is the other day in civil business and gladhanding among friends and acquaintances. Roy Clabaugh has gone to New Mexico where he has accepted a position in the engineering department of the Santa Fe. His brother Ernest will follow him as soon as he is through high school. Ed Bustamente was down from Los Angeles on Sunday. He has for some weeks past been working at his trade of painting in the Angel's burg. Mrs. Gussie Brewitt of Oakland and Miss Lucy Reincke of San Francisco have been guests this week of Mrs. C. E. Holcomb and Miss Dora Zeyn. Gus Strodlhoff who has been on a tour of inspection for the Searchlight mining district returned here a day or two ago. He expects to go back again shortly and may locate there. Woodmen of the World entertained the Santa Ana camp and a large circle of friends at the opera house on Wednesday evening last. The main attraction was the wood sawing contest. Messrs. Parrott and Bonkosky of the local team were the successful contestants. The nail driving contest between members of the two camps of Women of Woodcraft was a feature. Mrs. E. Adams of this city won first prize and Mrs. Overman of the visiting camp second. The remainder of the evening was spend in dancing. Frank Nemetz is establishing an auction emporium in the Nemetz block on Center street and will have sales of second-hand furniture and household goods every Saturday. Mr. Rea drove through the Los Alamitos beet fields on Tuesday. He reports the beets looking extremely well, and the alfalfa and hay crops larger than in many years. George Heffner will open a short order restaurant in the premises adjoining the new Odd Fellows block on the west. Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Thomas were in town from Los Angeles on Sunday, the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Boege. Miss Carrie E. Roberts went on Monday to Sunset Beach where she will spend her vacation. Otto Baum and Miss Lena Steinbacher, popular young people, were married by Father Dubbel at St. Boniface church yesterday morning. Mother! Clean Child's Bowels "California - Fig Syrup" is Dependable Laxative for Sick Children Hurry Mother! Even E fireful, feverish, billious or constipated child loves the pleasant taste of "California Fig Syrup" and it never falls to sweeten the stomach and open the bowels. A teaspoonful today may prevent a sick child tomorrow. It doesn't cramp or overact. Contains no narcotics or soothing drugs. Ask your druggist for genuine "California Fig Syrup" which has directions for babies and children of all ages printed on bottle. Mother! You must say "California" or you may get an imitation fig syrup. Zinc Treatment For Pear Blight Mr. Leonard H. Day, Assistant Pomologist at the Experiment Station at Davis, is the author of the newly released circular No. 45, which may be obtained from the Farm Advisor's office upon request. Pear Blight is one of the most serious diseases of pears in California. The Zinc Chloride treatment is the most effective now available, and has been used by growers with considerable success, for the past five years. The method has its limitations, however, and the new circular by Mr. Day contains information which will be of great value to the grower, as it summarizes the experience of the growers in the field since the method was first advocated in circular No. 20, which is now out of print and obsolete. Zinc Chloride is primarily intended for use on new cankers on large limbs and branches without surgery, although where time permits it may be used on small branches to advantage. From 85 to 98 percent of the cankers properly treated may be expected to be cured. The Bartlett and other common varieties have responded to the treatment. The French varieties are more readily penetrated by Zinc Chloride and therefore the remedy is more effective, but as the disease spreads more rapidly, cankers are more frequently overlooked on the French varieties. The circular discusses the treatment necessary; equipment; directions for preparing the Zinc Chloride solution; inspection of treated cankers; proper strength to use; method of application; and finally precautions as to person and clothing. Manager Long Honored John B. Long, general manager of the California Newspaper Publishers Association, has been elected as a member of the board of directors of News-paper Association Managers, Inc., it was announced at a conference of C. N. P. A. officers here. Newspaper Association Managers is a national organization comprised of executives of newspaper associations in 36 states. 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