anaheim-gazette 1934-02-01

PAGE TWO Brea Creek Flood Control Advanced as 115-Ac May be Secured fo Original Bastanchury ranch house built nearly 80 years ago as home of Bastanch Viejo, part of Brea creek flood control site. Drawing by Elmer Plummer. No Money Outlay Is Needed To Put Big Project Over City, County and School Officials Study Proposition of No Money Outlay Is Needed To Put Big Project Over City, County and School Officials Study Proposition of Fullerton Chamber Offering a northern Orange county flood control project designed to solve the problem of Brea Creek protection, a proposition whereby most of the land necessary for a dam site and storage or settling basin may be obtained without expenditure of actual cash, was before county, city and school officials today. The proposition, arranged through efforts of the Fullerton chamber of commerce in co-operation with owners and operators of Sunny Hills Ranch, Inc., Ltd., would make available approximately 115 acres in the Brea Creek bed including the old Rancho de Viejo, original home of the Eastanchury family north of Fullerton. The project would make possible one of the major features in the flood control program of the Fullerton chamber. Through no fault of their own, the present owners of Sunny Hills ranch became possessed of the property subject to delinquent tax bills at present amounting to approximately $110,000. They have acceded to the suggestion made to them through the chamber of commerce that they turn over to the county, city and school districts to whom the taxes are due, this property of about 115 acres in lieu of delinquent taxes. It is pointed out that they are utterly unable to pay the taxes at the present time. Every effort was made to do so when they obtained a recent $95,000 crop loan from the federal land bank but were not permitted to use any of this money for taxes. Taxes constitute the first lien on the property and because of this lien it has been impossible to borrow sufficient money to do them any good. Should this project be completed and the land accepted by county, city and school district officials in lieu of delinquent taxes, Sunny Hills ranch officials give assurance that current taxes would be paid. This, it is pointed out, would be a particularly desirable feature, because, of the fact that tax delinquency could run for another three years before the state could sell the property. Should this project be completed and the land accepted by county, city and school district officials in lieu of delinquent taxes, Sunny Hills ranch officials give assurance that current taxes would be paid. This, it is pointed out, would be a particularly desirable feature, because, of the fact that tax delinquency could run for another three years before the state could sell the property. Taxes now delinquent include two years and the first half of 1933-34. With the ranch company unable to pay unless some workable plan can be effected it will seriously interfere with development and may mean possible abandonment of large acreage, it was said. In case of abandonment of portions of the ranch it would mean a huge reduction in assessed valuation and corresponding cut in the amount of tax money collectible by county, city and school districts. Estimates show that in many sections of the ranch assessed valuation of trees represent as much as 65 percent of the total. Brea Canyon creek drains an area of approximately 25 square miles of hill lands and on several occasions has threatened serious flood damage not only to Fullerton, through which it flows, but also to the Buena Park area. Comparison of possibilities is shown in the recent Montrose disaster where a flood originating from less than two square miles of area reached devastating proportions. The Brea creek drainage area is 12 times as large. While designed primarily as a flood control program, the location of the property at the point designated as most suitable for a flood control dam site under the Elliott plan and others offered to the county, would also adapt itself to water conservation for the northern area of the county. Another factor of interest suggested by those who have been studying the project is the park possibilities of the site. On the location of the old Rancho de Vlejo, the original home of the Bastanchury family in Orange county—built more than 70 years ago, still stands. Near it a huge out door oven, once used in preparing food for many employees of the ranch in the early days of sheep raising, is still well preserved. Other features of the property would lend themselves admirably to park purposes, it was declared. Located only a short distance east of the U.S. 101 highway just north of the fork of Brea road, a state secondary highway, the location is of easy access to all parts of the county and points to north and east. Lack of Funds Causes Closing Of Not One School Expert Figures Educators Still Have 87 Per Cent of 1929 Income Left "Not one school in California has been forced to close because of lack of funds," says N. Bradford Trenham, secretary of the educational commission of California Taxpayers' association, in making public a study of the effect of economy sentiment on school district expenditures during the past two years. The peak of total school district expenditures was reached in the fiscal year ending June 30, 1931, when $153,-334,670 was spent, excluding bond interest and state and county overhead, according to Mr. Trenham. By 1933 the total had dropped to $120,772,475, or $32,562,195, a reduction of 21.2 per cent from the peak. Nearly half this reduction, or $15,567,753, was in capital outlays, so that $16,994,442 becomes the real reduction in current expense. Compared to the 1931 total for current expense, the schools may be credited with reducing costs 13.2 per cent, or 6.6 per cent a year. In terms of current costs per pupil, the two year period shows a decline of 15.6 per cent in elementary schools, 21.1 per cent in high schools, and 28.2 per cent in junior colleges. The greater per pupil decline in high schools and junior colleges is partly due to greater use of already existing facilities because of increasing attendance, according to Mr. Trenham. "Despite California's comparatively good position in educational finance in a time of universal distress, a protest has gone up from some California educators and politicians that is unjustified in the face of control Is 115-Acre Site Furred for Taxes H. H. Gardner, Villa Park, Newman, Tustin, Monday were to represent Orange county growers on an industry committee being set up at the request of a mass meeting held last month by Ana. About 60 avocado men farm bureau headquarters in San Monday, at the call of the farm Similar county meetings have held in Los Angeles and Ventura tles and contemplated in San county. Newman, who is president of Calavo Growers, Inc., and a gree the Tustin district, was nominated the Calavo growers present meeting. Gardner, who is secrer the Orange county independent group, was selected by a caucus independent growers present nominees received approval of ed growers. Rev. G. Burlingame Dies at Hollyv Funeral services were held today in Glendale for Rev. G. Burlingame, widely known minister, who died the week before his home, 4961 Marathon street wood. Rev. Burlingame was one of the Baptist church in Anah 1926, and is remembered here by people. W-A-N-T A-D RATE: Five cents the line (coords to the line) for each in Phone 2414 for want ads than results. LOST AND FOUND LOST:—Lady's bag containi Site of proposed Brea Creek flood control project for which land may be made available without actual cost to county in lieu of delinquent taxes now due, through cooperation of Sunny Hills Ranch, present owners. Location of the site, shown in the dotted area in the lower right, in relation to adjacent communities is indicated. Surrounding the map to left and above is detailed drawing of entire area embracing approximately 115 acres and including historic landmarks of district. Maps and drawings by Elmer Plummer. Producers Manage Reduction Program Management of the corn-hog production control program for 1934 in Orange county for the purpose of eliminating surpluses and improving prices, is vested in the hands of the producers themselves, according to plans formulated by the agricultural adjustment administration, W. M. Cory, assistant farm advisor, announces. This program is a voluntary one and is to be administered through a county corn-hog production control association dealing direct with the secretary of agriculture. Signing of contracts between individual producers and the secretary of agriculture, calling for reduction of corn acreage by 20 to 30 percent and reduction of hog numbers by 25 percent, and adjustment payments by the federal government, is to be on a purely voluntary basis. proposed flood control project showing area of aprepresented by dotted section, in relation to adrange county territory at lower right. To left and up of flood control site. As map shows area is near Road and U. S Highway 101. Map by Elmer Plummer. built nearly 80 years ago to feed sheep herders and al Bastanchury ranch, historic feature on proposed Drawing by Elmer Plummer. home of the range county— ears ago, still out door oven, food for many in the early still well preof the property admirably to declared. istance east of est north of the state secondary of easy access and points to An additional factor of interest to school officials in return for their share of taxes due was pointed out in what is declared an ideal location for a possible junior college site on the property. There would be ample land available for this purpose in addition to adjoining park possibilities and area for the dam site and storage or settling basin, it was declared. Conferences with county, city and school officials in which various factors of the plan have been discussed have been held by directors of the Fullerton chamber and definite action on the project is now being awaited. corn-hog production control association dealing direct with the secretary of agriculture. Signing of contracts between individual producers and the secretary of agriculture, calling for reduction of corn acreage by 20 to 30 percent and reduction of hog numbers by 25 percent, and adjustment payments by the federal government, is to be on a purely voluntary basis. Rev. I. N. Demy says: I have found nothing in the past 20 years that can take the place of Dr. Miles Anti-Pain Pills. They are a sure relief for my headache." Sufferers from Headache, Neuralgia, Toothache, Backache, Sciatica, Rheumatism, Lumbago, Neuritis, Muscular Pains, Periodic Pains, write that they have used Dr. Miles Anti-Pain Pills with better results than they had even hoped for. 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