anaheim-gazette 1932-11-10

IN THE DAYS OF Extracts From Files of The Ganette Issued Half a Century and a Quarter of Authentic History in Print of the Daily Doings of the Citizens of Anaheim 25 YEARS AGO THIS WEEK NOVEMBER 21, 1907 Peatland celery growers are delighted at the cold snap. Nothing will please them more than a continuance of cool nights, for warm weather at this time means further damage to their crops. The rain, followed by warmth, caused rapid maturity and the market would not handle the celery as fast as it came ready for shipment, with the result that some of the growers were suffering. But the cold snap has helped conditions in the lowlands, and the crop will be held back enough to give the growers a chance to dispose of more of their early product than they had hoped for a week ago. The eastern market has been slow but it is expected to recuperate at approach of the holiday season. With the exception of one or two cars, the Fullerton walnut crop has been moved east, bringing to the local growers nearly $200,000 or close up to $3500 a car. The output is about the same as it was last year. The Fullerton-Placentia association shipped 31 cars, and received for its output $90,000, net. The Benchley Fruit company sent 23 cars, C. C. Chapman 2 cars and Stern and Goodman 5 cars. About three carloads of new crop oranges are being shipped daily for the holiday trade. Thomas Strain has moved nine carloads, the Citrus Union five cars, Benchley Fruit company one, Wilson Fruit company four. The Placentia association will begin shipping this week and will send out about twelve cars for the holiday trade. Local growers are receiving from $1.10 to $1.20 net for their navels. The Board of city trustees met in regular session on Thursday evening: present Rust, Fiscus, Kroeger, Stock, absent, Darling. Marshal Steadman reported the following collections: Water, $467; licenses, $584; lights, $927.15. Total $1878.15. Delinquents collected, $102.60. Delinquents reported, $151.40. Treasurer Hartung reported $21,458.33 in bank to credit of city. Recorder Howard reported 21 cases in his court during the month and fines collected amounting to $101.75. The Board of city trustees met in regular session on Thursday evening: present Rust, Fiscus, Kroeger, Stock, absent, Darling. Marshal Steadman reported the following collections: Water, $467; licenses, $584; lights, $927.15. Total $1878.15. Delinquents collected, $102.60. Delinquents reported, $151.40. Treasurer Hartung reported $21,458.33 in bank to credit of city. Recorder Howard reported 21 cases in his court during the month and fines collected amounting to $101.75. The Board decided to meet in joint session with directors of the Water company to discuss the pipeline on Broadway. This pipe projects in places above the level of the street and also obstructs construction of a new cement curb on the south side of the thoroughfare. Recently the board instructed the water company to move it. The water company declined, saying that when the pipe was laid, it conformed to the level of the street. A joint meeting was decided upon for an amicable adjustment. Deeds were accepted from Wm. Konig, Robt. Dunn, The German M. E. church and others for land on Broadway to permit of widening the thoroughfare. Building permits were granted J. C. Zimmerman for a $400 addition to his residence on South street and to J. Resh for a $100 garage on his property on East Center. Electrical Engineer Lewis was instructed to keep the street arcs burning until 2 a.m. Earl Steadman was granted an increase of $10 per month on salary. He now receives $60 per month. Clerk Merritt was instructed to advertise for 5000 barrels of crude oil for new power house, bids to be opened Nov. 29th. J. O. Royer, who owns a forty acre place in this city is putting down cement sidewalks and curbs in front of his property and will build two residences to cost $10,000 each. He will set most of his place to oranges. He also owns an eighty-acre improved place outside the city. The Ladies Euchre club met at the home of Mrs. John Hartung on Thursday afternoon. Miss Winifred Melrose won the first prize, a silver bread tray; Mrs. F. Rimpau the second, a silver bon-bon dish, and Mrs. Gerald Sandilands the third, a small Japanese fan. Refreshments were served and an enjoyable afternoon participated in. Prof. A. A. Mills, Wm. Chambers, W. H. Comstock, Dave Matlock and others attended a meeting of Modern Woolmen at Los Angeles one evening last week, when a class of 500 were initiated. They returned on the night train and were detained upward of two hours by a wrecked engine at Redondo crossing. They arrived home sometime after three in the morning. Frank Ey of Santa Ana, his son Alfred Ey of the United States treasury department, stationed at San Francisco and J. B. Pfeiffer of Los Angeles were in town on Saturday afternoon seeing what a live town looks like. Alfred is on a brief visit to his parents and returns this week to the north to resume his position with Uncle Sam. Rev. Frank Dubble was in Los Angeles on Sunday evening attending a sermon by Bishop Conaty in the newly dedicated Catholic association will begin shipping this week and will send out about twelve cars for the holiday trade. Local growers are receiving from $1.10 to $1.20 net for their navels. A lot has tween Lemon church for He asks us fund, as not gregation, but its influence receives many descent and The vintage to be thankful stances the rule it was made this year, not al by Mr. B. Dr more saccha during any y S. A. She had been sick while hunting and having of medical ass from the eas several days and the inter referred to prostrated M The Hera collated some present time from this cou have been ta Stockton. For the transfer paid out $35, Mr. Wm. and is fully good baker othe citizens o for Thanksgiv The Episcop of paint. Wh and flowers will be very a Mr. C. W.with a sudden dismiss the s terday. We As an inst tells us that M the product of crop. Mr. Shrew Frank Ey of Santa Ana, his son Alfred Ey of the United States treasury department, stationed at San Francisco and J. B. Pfeiffer of Los Angeles were in town on Saturday afternoon seeing what a live town looks like. Alfred is on a brief visit to his parents and returns this week to the north to resume his position with Uncle Sam. Rev. Frank Dubble was in Los Angeles on Sunday evening attending a sermon by Bishop Conaty in the newly dedicated Catholic church. He returned on the night train having been telephoned for on account of the critical illness of Mr. Stroka. Joseph F. Stroka died at his home on Lemon street on Monday. Mr. Stroka was a native of Austria and had lived in the United States twelve years. Three years ago he came to this city and had, up to the time of his death acted as bookkeeper at the brewery. He was 51 years of age and leaves a wife and five children. Services at the Catholic church were conducted by Rev. Father Dubble assisted by Rev. Numan of Pomona and Rev. Byrne. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Backs sr., spent Sunday at their cottage at Bay City. They intended making a trip by launch to Long Beach in order to visit the warships, but unfavorable weather prevented. They returned home on Monday morning. John Bauer returned on Thursday from a four days visit to San Francisco. Mr. Bauer says the city is being rapidly rebuilt, skyscrapers being in course of erection on many of the principal thoroughfares. The Eastern Star lodge has elected the following officers: Mrs. H. A. Stough, W. M.; W. H. Spake, W. P.; Mrs. Wm. Chambers, A. M.; Miss Ella Rae, A. C.; Mrs. W. P. Quarton, Secretary; Mrs. J. B. Rea, Treasurer. C. O. Rust and daughter, Walter Wuesthoff, Dr. Houck, Tom Warnick and a party of friends left yesterday in touring cars for Riverside and thence to San Diego. They will continue on their way to Enscenada to enjoy a week's hunting trip. Misses Sophie and Marie Rimpau entertained the Miercoles club at progressive euchre at their home on Palm street yesterday afternoon. 50 YEARS AGO THIS WEEK November 18, 1882 In many parts of Los Angeles county land is held at a rate far in excess of its real value. The man who purchases such land as a business investment, expecting to live by its products will sooner or later realize that he made a mistake. It shows great lack of judgment to pay $200 or more per acre for land when equally as good land can be had for $75 or $100 per acre. In no part of Los Angeles county can cheaper or better land be had than in the vicinity of Anaheim. In the districts known as North Anaheim, Orangethorpe and Fairview there is every advantage of location and soil possessed by the most favored parts of the state, and yet the land is selling from $35 to $75 per acre. These are the present ruling prices, but the tendency is upward. The same lands were cheaper a year ago, they will be dearer a year hence. As a speculation, there is more money in buying land in these districts at the present figures and holding it for a year or two, than there is in any other investment of which we have knowledge. Churches, schoolhouses and all the requirements of complete social enjoyment abound, and as for the climate, it is as near perfection as at any place on the globe. There are never any epidemics of malaria and diseases usually fatal in harsher climes, here assume a mild and comparatively harmless character. A lot has been purchased from Mrs. Koll on vineyard E 5, between Lemon and Clementine street, on which to build the German church for which Mr. Schuldt is now soliciting subscriptions. He asks us to urge the people to give liberally to the building fund, as not only is a building a necessity to the German congregation, but it is an improvement to the town which will have its influence in attracting a desirable class of settlers. He receives many letters of inquiry from Eastern people of German descent and nearly all inquire if there is a German church here. The vintage is about over, and the wine growers have reason to be thankful for the abundant harvest. Although in some A lot has been purchased from Mrs. Koll on vineyard E 5, between Lemon and Clementine street, on which to build the German church for which Mr. Schuldt is now soliciting subscriptions. He asks us to urge the people to give liberally to the building fund, as not only is a building a necessity to the German congregation, but it is an improvement to the town which will have its influence in attracting a desirable class of settlers. He receives many letters of inquiry from Eastern people of German descent and nearly all inquire if there is a German church here. The vintage is about over, and the wine growers have reason to be thankful for the abundant harvest. Although in some instances the yield of grapes was not as great as last year as a rule it was much larger and at least one third more wine was made this year than in 1881: It is the best vintage in twelve years, not alone in quantity but also in quality. We are informed by Mr. B. Dreyfus that the port wine he has made this year has more saccharine matter, and has a better flavor and color than during any year in his experience as a wine-maker. S. A. Sheffield died yesterday morning about 10 o'clock. He had been sick for some weeks as a result of a severe cold, caught while hunting. His illness developed into typhoid malarial fever, and having an aversion to medicine he failed to avail himself of medical assistance until too late. His brother will arrive here from the east probably tomorrow, having been telegraphed for several days ago. The body has been embalmed by Dr. Hardin and the interment will be deferred until the arrival of the brother referred to. The care and anxiety of nursing her husband has prostrated Mrs. Sheffield and she is now quite ill. The Herald wants a penetentiary built in Los Angeles and has collated some facts showing the need for one. From 1878 to the present time there have been 173 prisoners taken to San Quinten from this county and during the same period 113 insane persons have been taken from this county to the asylums at Napa and Stockton. For the transportation and official fees connected with the transfer of these criminal and insane persons, there has been paid out $35,000. Mr. Wm. Meek, the baker, is building up a profitable trade, and is fully determined to remain here permanently. He is a good baker and fine business man and deserves the patronage of the citizens of Anaheim. He is preparing a fine lot of fruit cake for Thanksgiving and will also make plain or fancy cakes to order. The Episcopal church looks bright as a dollar in its new coat of paint. When the surrounding grounds are planted with grass and flowers (which will be done at the proper season) the place will be very attractive and ornamental. Mr. C. W. Moores, Principal of the Public Schools, was seized with a sudden faintness while teaching on Thursday and had to dismiss the scholars in his department. He was quite sick yesterday. We hope that he will speedily recover his health. As an instance of the profits of raisin culture, Mr. W. E. Sibley tells us that Mr. P. Ainsworth of Orange has 400 boxes of raisins the product of 2½ acres of vines. He has refused $2 a box for his crop. Mr. Shrewsbury of Carbondale has finished burning his last nearly all practising in Anaheim, in the 80's. Where would we find a more lovable character than Dr. Win Hardin Or a finer doctor of his time? If there was ever a more original practitioner than Dr. Ellis, I don't know who it was And in the period named Dr. J. H Bullard arrived. He was probably one of the most gifted doctors of his age He was about the first to thoroughly subscribe to the modern school of bacterial infection. Turning to the law. We had the gifted Theodore Lynell, who would have graced the courts of any metropolis Mr. Victor Montgomery, and Richard Melrose, Esq., and Mr. Scott. There Child Health Is County Concern Conduct Survey Here for Use In White House Conference November 11 and 12 Dr. Kenneth Sutherland, county health officer, is conducting a survey in Orange county in cooperation with Dr. Giles S. Porter, state director of public health, to determine the best plans for a child health extension program. Information secured in this county will be presented at the California White House conference to be held November 11 and 12 in San Francisco to study child health and protection. State Director of Education Vierling Kersey, endorsing the move, recently said: "A modern viewpoint in which I can heartily concur is that prevention of ill health through constant protection is superior to a curative program. The public needs facts and guidance. Children an dthe forces which influence their development must be studied before the course of future action can be determined." In commenting on the survey being conducted in Orange county and other parts of the state Dr. Porter pointed out that in determining the health extension program at the White House conference the following "bill of rights" for children will be combined with the results of the actual surveys: For every child—(1) Full preparation for his birth. (2) Health protection from birth through adolescence, including periodical health examinations and dental examinations and the insuring of pure food, milk and water. (3) Health instruction and trained teachers and leaders. (4) A school which is safe from hazards, sanitary, properly equipped, lighted and ventilated. (5) A community which recognizes and plans for his needs. (6) For every carl child Mr. C. W. Moores, Principal of the Public Schools, was seized with a sudden faintness while teaching on Thursday and had to dismiss the scholars in his department. He was quite sick yesterday. We hope that he will speedily recover his health. As an instance of the profits of raisin culture, Mr. W. E. Sibley tells us that Mr. P. Ainsworth of Orange has 400 boxes of raisins the product of 2½ acres of vines. He has refused $2 a box for his crop. Mr. Shrewsbury of Carbondale has finished burning his last kiln of lime for the season and offers it for $1.37 a barrel. The lime is of good quality and its cheapness will assure it a ready sale. The hose cart for the Anaheim Fire department arrived last Tuesday. While being brought from the depot to town it suffered a slight mishap when the truck horses ran away. The damage was but slight. Dr. J. Highland Hill, an English physician of considerable wealth, who was some years ago a guest of Dr. Ellis, has in a letter to the doctor announced his intention of returning here. He is at present in England. A resident of Santa Monica has been sent to jail for 30 days for beating his wife. The man paralyzed in his arms and the poor fellow was forced to chastise his wife with his feet. Mr. Frank Rimpau arrived from San Francisco last week, and almost immediately proceeded to Tuscon where he has received a profitable situation in a drug store. The Santa Ana Valley Irrigation company at their meeting last Saturday elected the following Board of Directors: Joel Parker, Coleman Travis, Dr. Wall, W. H. Spurgeon, R. B. Guthrie. The store in the Gazette building has been leased by Mr. George Gannaway, who will keep a well assorted stock of groceries, etc. The agent for the galvanic belt and other appliances will be at the Planters hotel today and next Saturday. Mr. John Timney of Garden Grove offers 80 acres of land for sale at a very low figure, see his advertisement. Christian Science Subject Announced "Mortals and Immortals" is the subject of the Lesson-Sermon on Sunday in all Christian Science churches, branches of The Mother Church, The First Church of Christ, Scientist, in Boston, Mass. The Golden Text presents Paul's words to the Corinthians, "As is the earthy, such are they also that are earthy; and as is the heavenly, such are they also that are heavenly." Among the Bible texts in the Lesson-Sermon are Paul's words to the Galatians: "Ye did run well; who did hinder you that ye should not obey the truth?—A little leaven laveneth the whole jump—This I say then. Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh. For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh: and these are contrary the one to the other: so that ye cannot do the things that ye would. But if ye be led of the Spirit, ye are not under the law." A correlative passage from the Christian Science textbook, "Science and Health with Key to the Scripture," by Mary Baker Eddy, states, "Mortals must change their ideals in order to improve their models." When Voters "Voted As They Shot," When City Was Short On Preachers Long On Saloon Keepers, Recalled andell, whose letter about written to and published in several weeks ago, is follother epistle, of even more on the first. In this letter the "good old days" when used as they shot." But let tell his story: ruchel, alif. one than pleased by one in-resulted from the publica-est letter to you. I had a letter from Lloyd Bailey. I am either Lloyd or his wife for many years and was pleased to hear from him, the family history. Paris I pleased to find that his will so active as he pictures being in my room, the other a big blizzard blowing and I could be in good old and I got to thinking of all characters that the old town '80's. I doubt if ever a lot less than a thousand as the domicile of so many would be distinguished in city. of the distinguished phylogeny we had for our friends, makes a formidable list. Dr. D'Assonville, Dr. James W. Fergussen, Dr. Yocum, Dr. Gardiner, Dr. Bailey, Bullard? These men were practising in Anaheim, in the would we find a more loveeer than Dr. Win Hardin? doctor of his time? If there more original practitioner is, I don't know who it was. A period named Dr. J. H. Red. He was probably one gifted doctors of his age, but the first to thoroughly the modern school of action. the law. We had the gift-Lynell, who would have were probably others, but these gentlemen in particular stand out in my youthful memory. How they did shine on the platforms at the political meetings of the times. None of the milk and water stuff about finance, prohibition and the kindred subjects of this day and age. They voted as they shot, in those days. And our druggists. I think that I never knew the equal of Dr. Wm. M. Higgins, and, by the way, I overlooked in my list of doctors, our pioneer woman physician, Mrs. Dr. Higgins, the first woman physician of California. Ernest Ferguson was also a contemporary druggist. And druggists were druggists in those days. We were perhaps a little short on preachers in the '80s, but made up for their lack by a very fine assortment of saloon keepers. That list of my acquaintances was too large for this letter. However, I still think that Fritz Ruhman could draw the finest glass of steam beer that ever came out of keg. Also we had a couple of good brewers, who would probably turn over in their graves if any one spilled some of the present day home-brew over them. They were Fred Conrad and a Mr. Hinde, an Englishman who had an adventureous history from all over the world. I think his brewery was on Philadelphia Street. And then there were our real estate men. Remember Wm. R. Olden, J. K. Tuffree, Judge Pierce, and I think there never was but one "Bob" Northam. They could any of them, talk a tenderfoot right into buying anything, to ultimate result that the tenderfoot who had the courage to hang on, got rich and blessed the names of these good men, forever more. And our landlords, E. Dunham and his contemporaries, who could make you more welcome to mighty primitive accommodations than many a landlord with all the comforts of the modern hotel, and make you like it. And our brave peace officers, Louis Wartenberg, "Dick" Earham, M. Bohn and Frank Tyler. They were the best of a brave lot of pioneer policemen as courteous and gentle as any gentleman from the South could be, and that was a lot to say of any man. And our bankers. They might not have been long on finance, but when it came sending a pair of high headed horses over the road at a three minute gait, B. F. Selbert and Plez James could hold their own with any banker. And three minutes was a mighty short time in that leisurely age. And agriculturists and viticulturists we had without number. Good ones too, although most of our people were drawn from everywhere except the farm. I think et Theodore Keiser, R. H. Gilhane who, by the way, I note is as spry as ever, although in his '80s William M. McFadden John Hunter, and so many that it can't possibly be written today. And characters in every walk of life and any profession. I can see Ben Dryfus, driving up the street with his two fat buy horses in his big heavy buggy on his road to Cuscanonga, Count Jaro Von Schmidt, with his shotgun looking for the elusive quail. Captain A.W.Ferguson sitting in the Planters bar telling his tales of land and sea with Nigel D.B Gray listening and at least speak as a great show of believing Henry Krapp was a little more skeptical. Cap Ferguson was a great story teller; I will never forget his description of the night they "waked" Teddy Lynell. And our two rival liverymen, N.H.Mitchell and L.F.Lewis. It was a treat to see him harness up and ride up and down Center Street with their best teams and buggies, each carefully avoiding a personal brush. I think Lewis always had the best team, at least that is what we boys decided and you know that the boys are generally right. And China town with Sin Si Wau as the big chief. That was a memory that probably sticks longest to me for it was right opposite The Gazette windows and I certainly was more interested in the life in Chinatown than in the Don't Like Spinach? It's "Beautiful" Now Secretary Arthur M. Hyde of the U.S. department of agriculture is skimming artistic appreciation of the vegetable kingdom to Edna Ferber, whose heroine, in the novel "So Big," states that "cabbages are beautiful." In a recent decision the secretary upholds the contention of the J.W. Meyers Commission company of Van Buren, Arkansas, who claimed that their spinach was "beautiful" and it cost Barbere Farris of Toledo, Ohio, $266.75 with interest to doubt the assertion. The buyer, Farris, contended that he was offered a car of "beautiful, clean heavy pack" spinach and that although it was clean and heavy pack it was not beautiful, and refused to pay. The secretary held, in the ensuing contest, that although the term "beautiful" had no recognized meaning for commercially describing spinach, it could be used to indicate generally the desirable and esthetic quality of the article and that this shipment was of such quality. Burglars Break Glass, Fail to Gain Entrance Police this week were of the opinion that burglars attempting to enter the Johnson Beauty school on West Center street Sunday were unsuccessful, following a check-up on the broken transom. ATWATER KENT RADIO — $52.50 up FEARN · RADIO ELECTRIC SHOP 273 E. Center St., Phone 3111 DIET DIDN'T DO THIS! ATWATER KENT RADIO — $52.50 up FEARN · RADIO ELECTRIC SHOP 273 E. Center St., Phone 3111 DIET DIDN'T DO THIS! HAPPY little girl, just bursting with pep, and she has never tasted a "tonic!" 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