anaheim-gazette 1933-09-14

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 25 YEARS AGO THIS WEEK SEPTEMBER 24, 1908 Charles F. Petty has taken a lease of Kroeger theatre and will on Saturday evening open a moving picture show. Mr. Petty will have the best of moving pictures, latest illustrated songs and assures all of a delightful entertainment. He expects later to make arrangements with traveling companies and will put on the boards the latest and best comedy and musical attractions. A Taft and Sheman club was formed at Miller's hall on Monday evening when a number of republicans assembled in answer to a call for the organization of a campaign club. F. C. Spencer was elected chairman and Hans Weisel secretary. Mr. Melrose made a short address, outlining the campaign and urging the formation of a strong club. Senator Flint will make four addresses in Orange county during the campaign and three barbecues will be held, one at Yorba, a second at San Juan and a third at Huntington Beach. The following committees were appointed to solicit membership: West Anaheim—W. J. Montgomery, C. R. Summer, A. A. Mills; BuenaPark, J. H. Whitaker, J. Kellenberger, Dr. Hasson; Anaheim Precinct -, Wm. Schwenckert, Joe Backs, Mike Litten, O. P. Litten, J. W. Duckworth; Precinct 2, Hans Weisel, Fred Backs, O. T. Cailor, Herman Dickel, W. M. Rose. Rev. Father Farley of Watsonville was a guest during the week of Rev. Father Dubble. Forty years ago Father Farley conducted services in this city preaching in the old adobe schoolhouse which stood where Jos. Helmsen's building now stands on Center street. The building was owned by the Water company. In a front room the zanjero had his living apartments and a rear room was used as a city jail, which was not altogether unoccupied in those early days. Rev. Farley came over from San Gabriel, when he lived at the mission. He was a close friend of Bishop Amat, who used to picture the future greatness of Los Angeles and other Southern California cities. While in town he met Rev. Father Farley of Watsonville was a guest during the week of Rev. Father Dubble. Forty years ago Father Farley conducted services in this city preaching in the old adobe schoolhouse which stood where Jos. Helmsen's building now stands on Center street. The building was owned by the Water company. In a front room the zanjero had his living apartments and a rear room was used as a city jail, which was not altogether unoccupied in those early days. Rev. Farley came over from San Gabriel, when he lived at the mission. He was a close friend of Bishop Amat, who used to picture the future greatness of Los Angeles and other Southern California cities. While in town he met Joseph Backs Jr. and said to him: "I married your father and your uncle." Other early marriages were recalled by the visiting pastor, whose memory is clear regarding many occurrences of the early days. He remembers well the first issue of this journal in 1870, and was acquainted with its editor, George W. Barter. Many old-time citizens and happenings were recalled. Adolph Rimpau used to ring the bell about town announcing services. Rev. Farley is in his 67th year and has been 41 years in the priesthood. He will return next week to his parish in Watsonville. Mrs. Frank Gates has received from her son Howard, who is attached to the U.S. hospital corps at Manila a photograph of himself mounted upon cardboard, which bears artistic decorations of moss, ferns and butterflies. Under the photograph are the words: "In distant lands across the sea, mother dear remember me." Howard has been in the islands a year and writes he is so well pleased with the service that if he should be discharged tomorrow, he would immediately re-enlist. He comes from a family of soldiers, his grandfather having seen service in the Civil war and his father ready to shoulder a musket in the later disturbance with Spain. Good fortune attend him. Patrico Yriarte and his steam threshing outfit passed through town on Saturday afternoon bound for his home in La Habra, to haul in for the season after completing the season on the San Joaquin. Yriarte threshed 15 days on the ranch, getting 20,000 sacks. There were nine threshers at work on the ranch, and his was the largest in the bunch. "The season's output of beans on the San Joaquin was the largest in its history," said Mousieur Yriarte. "Limas yielded 12 sacks per acre and black-eyes, 15." An auto party comprising Mr. and Mrs. Merton Skinner, Mr. and Mrs. Horace Skinner, Dr. Flood and wife and Miss Elsie Christen of this city and Mr. and Mrs. Flood of Santa Ana went to Saugus on Saturday morning to view the race from Los Angeles to Little Baldy, a distance of 101½ miles between the White touring car and the Kissel car. They had an excellent view of the race which passed Saugus at 5:15 on Sunday morning. The White machine 20 minutes in the lead. The White machine won the race by 13 minutes. The party returned on Sunday. Oscar Zeyn breathed his last at his home on Los Angeles street on Thursday morning September 17. Death was due to paralysis superinduced by a complication of disorders. Deceased was a native Californian and was in his 49th year. He had been a resident of this city since its earliest times and was well known throughout the community. Burial services conducted by Rev. Mitchell were held Friday morning. Interment was made in Oscar Zeyn breathed his last at his home on Los Angeles street on Thursday morning September 17. Death was due to paralysis superinduced by a complication of disorders. Deceased was a native Californian and was in his 49th year. He had been a resident of this city since its earliest times and was well known throughout the community. Burial services conducted by Rev. Mitchell were held Friday morning. Interment was made in Anaheim cemetery. Alvin Nowotny and wife of New Braunfels, Texas, arrived on Sunday and will take up their permanent residence in this city. Mr. Nowotny is an uncle of Frank Tausch. They arrived in Los Angeles on the Chicago limited at 6:30 and at 7:30 Tausch went to Los Angeles to meet them. He looked on every train from the east until late at night and returned home on the midnight flyer. This sounds pretty bad for Tausch and he is not through making explanations yet. Painter Webb and a force of assistants are engaged in decorating the exterior of the German-American bank with a new coat of paint. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Backs and Mrs. Mathewson are spending a week at Camp Baynham, at the foot of Old Baldy. They made the trip up on Sunday in Peter Weisel's auto. Joseph Helmsen has exchanged a $2100 Moline touring car for a house and lot owned by W. D. Thompson on Olive street, south of Broadway. Tim Boege and family have returned from a two-months' outing at Long Beach and other coast resorts. Registration for the November election closed last night at midnight. Up to noon yesterday Jos Helmsen had registered 470 votes and City Clerk Merritt 350. N. F. Steadman spent several days the past week at Elsinore Springs. Mrs. Harris and Miss Hulda Harris of San Bernardino are visiting in town as guests of the families of I. Asher and Wm. Falkenstein. 50 YEARS AGO THIS WEEK SEPTEMBER 22, 1883 That season of the year which is called winter is rapidly approaching and already the farmers and fruit growers are preparing to take advantage of every drop of moisture which may be vouchsafed to the parched soil. So marked have been the benefits which followed winter irrigation the past few years that there is now an eager desire to utilize all the water which can be diverted from the river, regardless of what the rainfall may be. In former years the labor of winter irrigation impelled people to trust to the natural rainfall, and the result generally was that when irrigation became imperative, water was too scarce to admit of its copious use except by the favored stockholders of the older companies. Profiting by experience, however, the various companies are even now preparing to put their ditches in repair to bring down as much water as possible. If there should be but a scant rainfall, the lucky farmer whose fields are irrigated can view the future with some degree of complacency, while if a copious rainfall is vouchsafed assurance will be made doubly sure. The fact that his new residence is nearing completion and that Thursday was the 37th anniversary of his advent into this "vale of tears" suggested to Mr. Joseph Backs the propriety of celebrating the events simultaneously, and on Thursday evening there gathered at his home a large number of friends who complimented their friend by proceeding to enjoy themselves in the most social manner imaginable. The company sat down to a most excellent supper about midnight, and adjourned after an evening of most unalloyed enjoyment, all hoping that host and hostess might be spared to celebrate at least thirty-seven such anniversaries in the home they have just created. The exports by rail during the month of August amount to 964,450 and the imports to 514,580 pounds. It was an exception- ing the events simultaneously, and on Thursday evening there gathered at his home a large number of friends who complimented their friend by proceeding to enjoy themselves in the most social manner imaginable. The company sat down to a most excellent supper about midnight, and adjourned after an evening of most unalloyed enjoyment, all hoping that host and hostess might be spared to celebrate at least thirty-seven such anniversaries in the home they have just created. The exports by rail during the month of August amount to 964,450 and the imports to 514,580 pounds. It was an exceptionally dull month but the average will be kept up by the brisk freight movement to September. Wine and wool are being shipped at a lively rate. The brisk movement in wine is explained by the fact that the cellarage is needed for the vintage now about to commence. Its destination is principally Buffalo, St. Louis and New York. Some inferior white wine has been sold to Los Angeles distillers, and a carload of port wine has been forwarded to St. Helena—a circumstance somewhat remarkable in view of the unfavorable expressions to which several vintners of that place have given expression. Mr. Zeyn having resigned as treasurer of the Anaheim Water company, Mr. Scott was elected last Saturday to fill the vacancy. The board of directors adopted the following resolution, which was ordered to be published for the information of stockholders: Resolved, That upon delivering water to irrigators, the zanjero shall collect from such irrigators the receipts obtained from the secretary at the time the water was purchased, and if the demand for such receipt is not complied with, the zanjero shall not deliver water to the irrigator so refusing. Mr. Pellegrin has a bunch of pampas grass growing in his garden, and noticing that the plumes made an extraordinary growth from day to day, he concluded to measure the stalks and see exactly the growth made. Of three stalks measured, one made a growth of four and one-half inches in 24 hours, the second made a growth of seven and a half in 48 hours and the third a little less than the second. The board of supervisors have decided to purchase the lot on Temple street (Los Angeles) owned by D. G. Stephens for $35,000 as a site for a new court house. The lot is 194x192 feet, and those familiar with the value of real estate in the city say that the price is not excessive. The public sale of the present court house has been postponed until October 11th. Now that the building of a new court house has been finally decided upon, it is to be hoped that the structure will be an imposing one. It would be false economy to erect any other kind of building. J. W. Shanklin left on Monday for San Francisco, having completed the survey of the 500 acre tract of land in North Anaheim which he has placed upon the market. W. M. McFadden has been appointed agent for the sale of the land and he will be pleased to show it to visitors and give all other information concerning it. Prof. Finck arrived home on Monday after an absence of fifteen months of travel in Europe and Oregon, and we are glad to know that his sojourn abroad has been free-handed charity, but hopes to help the farmer back on his feet with a liberal and yet sensible loan policy. And the better the farmer's chances of climbing back to solidarity, the better his credit. Only certain types of credit—mainly the "commissioner loan," designed to meet emergency conditions and save thousands of small farmers from going to the wall—will be available to the man with as little as a 50:50 chance to pay out. These loans, most recent and most liberal addition to the farm credit program, will be limited in amount to $5000 each. But they'll bring assistance to many farmers heretofore ineligible for federal credit. Some indication of the very substantial relief which the federal program means to California agriculture is given by the announcement that the farm credit administration plans to loan at the rate of $2,000,000 per month in this district, which includes California, Utah, Nevada and Arizona. Ninety per cent of the applications for loans, thus far, are from California. With all farm loan agencies of the federal government merged into one, the farm credit administration, the general structure of the credit plan is as follows: 1. The federal land bank, which will continue to require a large measure of security. These loans are financed by bonds and the ability of the federal land bank to float the bonds—and thereby carry on its work—is predicated on giving the investing public first class security. The federal government, in this instance, does not loan money, but merely its credit. Loans cannot be made for more than 50 per cent of the value of the property involved. 2. Production credit corporation, which specializes in shorter-term loans to finance planting and harvesting. Funds for these loans will be secured by rediscounting with the federal intermediate credit bank, which issues debentures against such paper. The loans, therefore, must be on the same conservative basis as the land bank loans. Here, too, the borrower must take stock in the local production credit corporation to the amount of 5 per cent of his borrowings. 3. The new "commissioner loans," for which congress appropriated $200,-000,000, designed to save farmers from losing their farms and not subject to the strict limitations of the other credit facilities. These are outright loans of cash by the federal government (not subject to bond financing) and can be made up to 75 per cent of the valuation of the farm, together with its improvements, equipment and personal property connected with the farm enterprise. On "commissioner loans," according to Morgenthau, the federal government J. W. Shanklin left on Monday for San Francisco, having completed the survey of the 500 acre tract of land in North Anaheim which he has placed upon the market. W. M. McFadden has been appointed agent for the sale of the land and he will be pleased to show it to visitors and give all other information concerning it. Prof. Finck arrived home on Monday after an absence of fifteen months of travel in Europe and Oregon, and we are glad to know that his sojourn abroad has greatly benefitted his health. His young friends belonging to the band and other musical organizations serenaded him on Tuesday evening and gave him a hearty welcome. Articles of incorporation of the Presbytery of Los Angeles were filed with the county clerk Thursday. The objects being to purchase and hold real estate and erect buildings for the purpose of public worship in accordance with the doctrine of the Presbyterian church in the United States. The term of the corporation to be fifty years. The names of the trustees elected for the first year are: John W. Ellis, J. H. Clark, John B. Hunt all of Los Angeles; Josiah McCoy of Westminster and W. T. Clapp of Pasadena. The following descriptive paragraph of a noted "health resort" is published in the Los Angeles Times: Probably no city in the world of its size can show such filthy streets and such dusty disagreeable sidewalks as Los Angeles. Whenever a rain occurs, the stench of marsh gas from the decomposing filth of years' accumulation, is intolerable. During such times malarial fevers thrive with great vigor. Hereafter the Anaheim hotel will run a carriage between town and depot at the arrival and departure of all trains. G. W. Parlin, a careful driver, will handle the reins. Those who wish instructions in drawing or painting in oil or water colors, may apply to Mr. F. J. J. Schmidt who will open a class at his house on Lemon street commencing October 3. Two lessons a week, Wednesdays and Saturdays, from 2 to 4 o'clock p.m. Terms—$4 per month. C. E. Groat has opened a new meat market on Center street adjoining the Anaheim hotel. Mr. Groat is an experienced butcher and will do what he can to win public favor. The Pomona Bank has been incorporated by C. T. Mills, H. S. Palmer, R. T. House and J. D. Clark. 3. The new "commissioner loans," for which congress appropriated $200,-000,000, designed to save farmers from losing their farms and not subject to the strict limitations of the other credit facilities. These are outright loans of cash by the federal government (not subject to bond financing) and can be made up to 75 per cent of the valuation of the farm, together with its improvements, equipment and personal property connected with the farm enterprise. On "commissioner loans," according to Morgenthau, the federal government is willing to take a 50:50 chance—desirous, above all else, of extending aid to farmers who need it badly and who cannot secure it from any other channel. But these loans, as previously stated, are limited to $5000. In re-financing many farms, it was indicated, the federal land bank will make the loan for the major share, taking a first mortgage on the property. The "commissioner loan" may then be made in addition, taking a second mortgage—and loaning, in all, up to 75 per cent of valuation. Although the permanent headquarters of the farm credit administration have yet to be established in California, Morgenthau said that farmers can secure necessary information, or file applications, at the federal land bank in Berkeley. (Next week: "Qualifying for a farm Loan"). The Farmer's Corner Ralph H. Taylor Agricultural Legislative Committee Note: Many millions of be loaned to California federal agencies in the so aid in agricultural thousands of California asking: "How can I Ralph H. Taylor spent with Henry Morgenthau, the federal farm credit on, and his close associating the program and get answer. He will outline of the credit plan for farmers in three articles, this is the first. 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