anaheim-gazette 1930-11-13

IN THE DAYS OF L Extracts From Files of The Gazette Issued Half a Century and a Quarter of a Cent Authentic History in Print of the Daily Doings of the Citizens of Anaheim and Or 50 YEARS AGO THIS WEEK NOVEMBER 20, 1880 During the prevalence of the high wind on Wednesday morning a most disastrous field fire began at the sheep camp on Crowther's ranch and traversed over the country with lightning rapidity. It burned a stack of hay on Floyd's farm, passed within two hundred yards of the Land Company's lumber pile and from thence proceeded in a direct line to F. Bockman's farm, destroying his house, barn, grain crop, farming machinery—in fact everything he had in the world. So fierce were the flames and so rapidly did they do their destructive work that the hogs in the corral and many chickens were roasted alive. Henry Burdorf, whose farm adjoins Bockman's, escaped with the loss of a stack of hay, estimated to contain fifty tons. His buildings were saved owing to his vineyard, which kept the flames from reaching them. From Burdoff's the fire passed on to Chris. Riorden's farm, making a clean sweep of everything on the place. House, barn and hay were destroyed in a few moments. From Rioden's to Stone's stacks is about a quarter of a mile, but the flames leaped the intervening space and fired his stacks. Help being at hand the fire was smothered. His stacks got on fire five times, but each time the flames were mastered. By hard work the flames were kept from Mr. Meade's place, after which all danger to human habitation was over. The loss to Bockban and Riorden was a great blow. It is hardly worth while to estimate the loss in dollars: It is sufficient to say that they and their families were left without a blanket to cover them or a bed to rest upon. The frugality and industry of the men are known to everyone hereabouts and it is no wonder that offers to help pour in upon them from every side. A subscription list was also circulated on Thursday by Mr. Thomas Smith and a handsome amount of money was realized. The list read as follows: "The disastrous fire which on Wednesday swept through the farms of F. Bockman and C. Riorden destroying in a few moments the accumulated savings of years, calls for the active sympathy of their friends and neighbors; therefore we, the signers hereto, subscribe the sums set opposite our names, to be presented to the gentlemen named, in token of our sympathy for them." Committees reopened chief Engineer office in the Huntinginging. The committee was composed of C.E.W. Dean, and E.Dr. Dr. Hasson, J.H., member of Commerce service Mr. Chapman presides Buena Park, Fullerton be constructed three Orange with the San Artesia, Mr. Chapman the richest and most improving at a rapid Anaheim on the north he said, rapidly filling through the section Speaking in behalf of tended an invitation ground to the end ties of the near future was a great believer had not been hitherto happy to lay the pet form the gentlemen. Mr. Dickel sustained day evening while en ing in a tree and place to capture one of the point of a protruding inches in length. D stitches in the woun man was laid up for n The present vintage is the best which has been known in Anaheim for the past half dozen years. The grape crop is large and the must rich in sugar, the fermentation is constant and thorough and the wine must of necessity be of a very superior quality. Such a combination of favorable circumstances seldom occurs, for in wine-making as well as in all other pursuits, there are generally untoward circumstances to occasion vexation and trouble. Favorable climatic conditions have probably much to do with bringing about the present satisfactory condition of affairs, but greater care and more intelligent management in the cultivation of the vineyards undoubtedly contributed in a great degree towards the successful issue of the season's work. We made a tour of the vineyards during the week and gathered the following statistics relative to the quantity of wine made by the different vineyardists: B. Dreyfus & Co. 265,000 gallons; F. A. Korn, 30,000; A. Langenberger, 30,000; F. Hartung, 25,000; Theo. Reiser, 20,000; H. Kroeger, 20,000; J. P. Zeyn, 17,000; H. Werder, 15,000; D. Strodthoff, 14,000; C. Wehmeyer, 14,000; Mrs. J. Schneider, 13,000; Wm. Konig, 10,000; Mrs. A. Boldt, 10,000; C. Lorenz, 8,000; Mrs. F. W. Koll, 8,000; Leonard Parker, 8,000; John Adams, 7,000; P. Hammes, 7,000; F. Rehm, 7,000; Mrs. Bremermann, 7,000; Mrs. Metz, 6,000; T. Boege, 6,000; R. Burkle, 5,000; A. Bittner, 5,000; H. Boege, 4,500; John Neipp, 45,000; C. Wilkins, 4,000; R. Luedke, 4,000; Mrs. F. W. Kuelp, 3,000; W. Kelley, 2,000; J. Jordan, 2,000; C. Hille, 1,000; H. Knapke, 2,000; G. K. Lee, 1,000. Total 584,000. There are several things we desire to speak of in connection with the above exhibit, but will defer our comments until next week. The work of ascertaining the depth to bed-rock is now being carried on that point in the Santa Ana river known as Bed Rock canyon. The work is under the supervision of Mr. J. F. Meador, the well borer, and he will be unable to make his report for at least two weeks yet. State Engineer Hall, accompanied by Deputy Schuyler, visited the place a few days ago and expressed themselves as pleased with the work already done. From Mr. A. Guy Smith we learn that his firm and Mr. D. E. Mills have received an order from San Francisco for six thousand sacks of Odessa wheat, and that several carloads have already been sent forward. The wheat is destined for Europe. This order comes most opportunely and will have the effect of giving our wheat farmers renewed encouragement. Heretofore all attempts to sell the Odessa wheat to San Francisco had not been made in time to lay the pet form the gentlemen. Mr. Dickel sustains day evening while enlisting in a tree and placing one of the point of a protruding inches in length. D stitches in the wound man was laid up for me He had been appointed bury on the electric company the delegation to The Apollo club at H. A. Johnston, Fridgitt 26, Miss Marie Rimpel trude's Dream Waltz Adoration, Mrs. Peter well to the piano, Miss Sophie Rimpau vocal solo. Mignon, Tomba Obscura," Miss Mrs. Marie Storm Weisel's Dec. 15th. The directors of session on Thursday Miller, Wallop, Adam tising the city is to be ed. At the meeting to enable the committee Director Miller presenting for a laundry local Manager Selig or Pawley of Los Angeles nut grove formerly ton,the price being Love purchased the throff o fthis city at age income from the Jacob Vetter susder blade in a runaway driving a fractious co became frightened and Turning a corner he ground with such force A physician was summ Misses Sophie are club at their home once was played and prize Rimpau and Mrs.N served in the dining held later.A very plu Supervisor Linel Roadmaster Harry Du From Mr. A. Guy Smith we learn that his firm and Mr. D. E. Mills have received an order from San Francisco for six thousand sacks of Odessa wheat, and that several carloads have already been sent forward. The wheat is destined for Europe. This order comes most opportunely and will have the effect of giving our wheat farmers renewed encouragement. Heretofore all attempts to sell the Odessa wheat to San Francisco shippers have been futile, they desiring to purchase only white wheat. But when once the Odessa variety is given a fair trial there is no doubt that it will speedily work its way into popular favor. Dr. R. A. Fergusson returned from England on Tuesday evening accompanied by his bride. Our people are glad to welcome the Doctor back again and many regrets were expressed at the storm of Wednesday, which could not have given the young wife a verp pleasant impression of the climate. It was so cold in Los Angeles Sunday morning that water froze in the pipes and would not respond to the turn of the faucet. Ice formed in all parts of the county several nights lately, but it appears to have got nearer to zero at the county seat than elsewhere. If there is anything in signs the coming winter will be a cold one. The three-year-old child of J. W. Wickersham of Los Angeles got hold of a bottle of carbolic acid last Saturday and attempted to drink the liquid. The child's mouth was severely burned but it is thought that none of the acid was swallowed. Mr. Ducommon of Los Angeles has kept a rain record for the last fifteen years. By reference to this record it is found that rain in the month of November was a feature in every wet winter. When the November rains failed, the winter was invariably a dry one. Mr. Geo. B. Shaffer has purchased the house and grounds in Los Angeles street formerly the property of P. A. Clark, and will take possession in about a month. While the stage which plies between Colton and Riverside was near the former place on Thursday of last week, the wind toppled it over. OF LONG AGO In a Quarter of a Century Ago. These Files Contain the Only Records of Anaheim and Orange County in the Days of the Pioneers. 25 YEARS AGO THIS WEEK NOVEMBER 23, 1905 Committees representing this city, Fullerton and Buena Park met chief Engineer Pillsbury of the Pacific Electric railway at his office in the Huntington building in Los Angeles on Monday morning. The committee representing the Fullerton board of trade was composed of C. C. Chapman, J. R. Gardiner, Geo. C. Clark, E. W. Dean, and Edgar Johnson. Buena Park was represented by Dr. Hasson, J. H. Whitaker, Mr. Stewart. The Anaheim Chamber of Commerce sent W. H. Spake, L. E. Miller and Henry Kuchel. Mr. Chapman presented the petitions recently circulated at Buena Park, Fullerton and this city asking that an electric line be constructed through those communities with junctions at Orange with the Santa Ana line and with the main line west of Artesia. Mr. Chapman said the country referred to was among the richest and most populous in Southern California and was improving at a rapid rate. The country between Fullerton and Anaheim on the north and the city of Orange on the south was, he said, rapidly filling up with progressive farmers, and a road through the section would be a paying proposition from the start. Speaking in behalf of Fullerton, Buena Park and this city he extended an invitation to Mr. Pillsbury to look carefully over the ground to the end that a trolley line might be one of the eventualities of the near future. Mr. Pillsbury said that Mr. Huntington was a great believer in Southern California and while the route had not been hitherto considered by the company, he would be happy to lay the petitions before the board of directors and inform the gentlemen of the decision at a later date. Mr. Dickel sustained a severe laceration of the scalp on Sunday evening while engaged in catching chickens which were roosting in a tree and placing them in the hen house. While attempting to capture one of the fowl his head came in contact with a sharp point of a protruding limb, making an incision in the scalp several inches in length. Dr. Johnston was called and made several stitches in the wound. The scalp bled profusely and our town-sman was laid up for repairs the greater part of the following day. BUILDING Building operations in the United States go by fits and starts. One year there will be a building boom, the next year a depression of financing the spread between first mortgage money and the building owner's capital. Some Chicago builders have a plan whereby the people concerned in the building industry do this financing themselves. Contractors supply manufacturers, dealers in building materials, architects, and labor are to take a part of their pay in junior mortgage certificates, to be paid off in instalments. This plan will not reduce wages or profits, but generally adopted will make building operations independent of general financial conditions. BOULDER Things are moving in the Hoover Dam project at Boulder Canyon on the Colorado River. Power lines are about to be run to the site, to furnish energy for the handling of the immense masses of stone and concrete which will be required to build the dam. Engineers are being appointed, plans have been made for the town to house the ten thousand workmen who will be employed on the job, blids have been asked for some of the materials which will be first required. It takes time to carry out a great project like this. Five and one half years is the lowest estimate from the day construction begins until the great dam is finished. It takes a lot of time to prepare to begin work. That is the difficulty about relying Mr. Dickel sustained a severe laceration of the scalp on Sunday evening while engaged in catching chickens which were roosting in a tree and placing them in the hen house. While attempting to capture one of the fowl his head came in contact with a sharp point of a protruding limb, making an incision in the scalp several inches in length. Dr. Johnston was called and made several stitches in the wound. The scalp bled profusely and our townman was laid up for repairs the greater part of the following day. He had been appointed one of the committee to interview Mr. Pillsbury on the electric railway situation, but was unable to accompany the delegation to Los Angeles. The Apollo club gave a Beethoven recital at the home of Mrs. H. A. Johnston, Friday, Nov. 17. Program: Grande Sonata op 26, Miss Marie Rimpau; Feur Elise, Mrs. H. A. Johnston; Gertrude's Dream Waltz, Mrs. J. J. Schneider; vocal solo, Nature's Adoration, Mrs. Peter Weisel Jr.; Sonata, Mrs. C. F. Grim; Farewell to the piano, Mrs. H. M. Adams; Sonata Pathetique op 13, Miss Sophie Rimpau; vocal solo, "Ich liebe dich," Miss Weisel; vocal solo, Mignon, Mrs. F. Hiltscher; vocal solo, "In Questa Tomba Obscura," Miss Theresa Fay; Adagio from Sonata No. 1, Mrs. Marie Storm. The next meeting will be held at Mrs. P. Weisel's Dec. 15th. The directors of the Chamber of Commerce met in regular session on Thursday evening. Present Messrs. Ahlborn, Grim, Miller, Wallop, Adams, Spake. The illustrated pamphlet advertising the city is to be 24 pages instead of 32 as originally intended. At the meeting this evening all details will be so arranged as to enable the committee to turn the copy over to the printer. Director Miller presented correspondence from a gentleman looking for a laundry location who may locate here. Manager Selig of the Edison electric company and S. A. Pawley of Los Angeles last week purchased the Love 22 acre walnut grove, formerly the property of Mrs. Strodthoff near Fullerton, the price being $600 an acre, or $13,200 for the tract. Mr. Love purchased the property seven years ago from Mrs. Strodthoff of this city at $400 per acre or $8800, and the annual average income from the ranch has since been $2500. Jacob Vetter sustained a severe fracture of the right shoulder blade in a runaway accident at Olive several days ago. He was driving a fractious colt to a heavy road wagon when the animal became frightened and started off down the road at a rapid pace. Turning a corner he was thrown out of the rig and struck the ground with such force as to render him unconscious for a time. A physician was summoned and the fracture reduced. Misses Sophie and Marie Rimpau entertained the Miercoles club at their home on Wednesday afternoon. Progressive euchre was played and prizes were won by Miss Nicolas, Mrs. Fred Rimpau and Mrs. Nagle. After the game refreshments were served in the dining room. An informal business meeting was held later. A very pleasant afternoon was spent by those present. Supervisor Linebarger has a force of men engaged under stone and concrete which will be required to build the dam. Engineers are being appointed, plans have been made for the town to house the ten thousand workmen who will be employed on the job, bids have been asked for some of the materials which will be first required. It takes time to carry out a great project like this. Five and one half years is the lowest estimate from the day construction begins until the great dam is finished. It takes a lot of time to prepare to begin work. That is the difficulty about relying upon public works to relieve a sudden stress of unemployment—it takes so much time to plan them and provide for financing them that by the time the work is ready to begin the period of unemployment may be almost over. SUGAR The announcement by the Depart- SOUR STOMACH Just a tasteless dose of Phillips Milk of Magnesia in water. That is an alkali, effective yet harmless. It has been the standard antacid for 50 years. One spoonful will neutralize at once many times its volume in acid. It's the right way, the quick, pleasant and efficient way to kill all the excess acid. The stomach becomes sweet, the pain departs. You are happy again in five minutes. Don't depend on crude methods. Employ the best way yet evolved in all the years of searching. That is Phillips Milk of Magnesia. Be sure to get the genuine. "Milk of Magnesia" has been the U.S. Registered Trade Mark of the Charles H. Phillips Chemical Company and its predecessor Charles H. Phillips since 1874. Misses Sophie and Marie Rimpau entertained the Miercoles club at their home on Wednesday afternoon. Progressive euchre was played and prizes were won by Miss Nicolas, Mrs. Fred Rimpau and Mrs. Nagle. After the game refreshments were served in the dining room. An informal business meeting was held later. A very pleasant afternoon was spent by those present. Supervisor Linebarger has a force of men engaged under Roadmaster Harry Dyer, putting county roads hereabout in good condition. The bridge across the sandwash on the road between Anaheim and Placentia has been completed and the thoroughfare is now in good condition. J. B. Rae and wife have returned from a drive to Riverside, Penis, San Jacinto. Hemet and other points in the upper valley. Mr. Rae states oranges and lemons are in particularly fine condition in several of the sections visited notably about Corona, which has a rapidly expanding area devoted to these fruits. The Santa Ana Chamber of Commerce gave a banquet at the Rossmore hotel last night in honor of the completion of the electric line into that city. "The Eastern Star at its last meing elected officers as follows to serve for the ensuing year: Mrs. Richardson, W. M.; P. H. Krick, W. P.; Mrs. Eva Boyd, Assistant Matron; Mrs. H. A. Slough, Conductress; Miss Kate Rae, secretary; Mrs. Rae, treasurer. Harvey Miller has begun the erection of a fine $2500 residence at Garden Grove. P. Dunlay is building a $1500 residence in the sunrise tract. J. Bayha has purchased three lots in the Davis addition and will erect a dwelling. Frank Baum will build a $1000 cottage on Hedwig street. Dr. Houck has purchesed from Ramon Aguilar, a lot on broadway for $500 and will shortly begin the erection of a $3000 residence thereon. Rev. Father Hugh Curran has arrived from San Miguel, Monterey county and has been assigned to the position of chaplain at St. Catherine's academy. A. Nagle contemplates a business trip to Indiana, to be absent six weeks. His young son, Kenneth, will accompany him. ment of Agriculture that the Federal sugar cane experiment station at Canal Point, Florida, has developed a cane which yields a third more sugar to the acre than any previously known variety, and is at the same time-resistant to cane diseases, is of importance to everyone in the United States. We consider several times as much sugar as any other nation in the world. Our sugar producers have had difficulty in competing with foreign sources. The sugar industry in Louisiana was practically wiped out a few years ago, by plant diseases; the Mississippi flood of 1928 almost finished the job. But the introduction of a new type of sugar cane from Java, know nas "P. O. J. 213," has rejuvenated the Lousiana sugar industry, which is now producing five times as much sugar as in 1926. The new cane developed in Florida, called "C. P. 807" yields a ton more sugar to the acre than does "P. O. J. 213." That should mean, eventually, both a reduction in cost of sugar to the consumer and better profits to the grower. FRAUD A Florida man shipped a carload of oranges to a produce dealer in Virginia. The dealer sent the shipper a check for $250. The Florida man invoked the recently-enacted Federal Produce Agency Law and hailed the dealer into the Federal court. The proceeds of the sale of oranges was nearer $700 than $250. The court ordered the dealer to pay the shipper an additional $463, with interest, and to pay it before November 4 or go to jail. It looks as if there is at last a way in which shippers of farm products can get the money due them. State and local laws don't protect them; they operate in favor of the local dealer and against the shipper from another state. The Federal courts are not subject to local influences, and the new law seems to have teeth in it. EDUCATION We spend more money for education than for anything else, but there are two hundreds of thousands, if not millions, of American grown-ups who have never been taught to read or write. The death the other day of Thomas Young, whose occupation was that of "public writer," in a good-sized town close to New York city, revealed the fact that hundreds of persons in White Plains who could not write were in the habit of going to him to write their letters on them. In New York State alone, by the Census of 1920, there were 425,000 persons over 19 years old who could neither read or write, and all but 10,000 were over 21. Nor were they illiterate; more than 30,000 were native-born whites. The number is probably smaller now; the 1930 Census figures on illiteracy are not yet available. Put there were more than three million white folks over ten years old, and nearly two million negroes, who could not read in any language, in 1920, and the probability is that there are still three or four million illiterate citizens. Mayor Walker of New York declares he will lead in a war of extermination on dishonest Tammany officials if some body will point them out to him. Evidently the mayor is like the hunter who wants to sit in an arm chair and have the beaters chase the game up in front of him. In the last twelve years the number of our one room school houses has been reduced fifty thousand. These have been replaced by about seventy-five hundred consolidated schools. The little red school house, however, has played an important part in the development of America. Guardian of the Family "My father, who is past 75, shares our bottle of Syrup Pepsin with his little great-granddaughter aged three. And when I feel constipated, with headache and biliousness, I also get my share of Syrup Pepsin. We would as soon think of being without salt and sugar as not to have a bottle of Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin in the house." (Name and address will be furnished upon request) Constipation Always a Danger "Always something," says mother. "Biliousness, sour stomach, headache, colds, fevers—you never know when or what." Syrup Pepsin is mother's safeguard. Sweetens stomach, moves bowels; children recover like magic. No wonder mothers everywhere know and trust Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin. It is the guardian of the family's health. Sweet, sirupy—children and old people love it. Mild, yet thorough in action. Sudden colds, fevers, headache—conditions responsible for nearly all disease—a dose of Syrup Pepsin and all fear is gone. Once in the home every mother says—I keep it always on hand." Every druggist calls Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin. 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