anaheim-gazette 1938-06-30

GIANT AQUEDUCT NEAR Artist's map of Colorado River Aqueduct. (Upper right) Intake pumping plant where aqueduct water is taken from Parker Dam reservoir. Numbers from 1 to 5 indicate location of five giant pumping plants which will lift aqueduct water total height of 1,616 feet across mountain barriers. F. E. Weymouth, General Manager and neer of Metropolitan Water District, constructing water supply system. At shown location of thirteen District cities. More than $5 per cent completed! This, in brief, is the report of progress on the great Metropolitan Aqueduct that assures thirteen Southern California cities an abundant and everlasting supply of water. The aqueduct, now rapidly River all the way across the state of California to the areas within the Metropolitan Water District. Following more than five years of continuous construction work, all features of the main line of the aqueduct are now completed ex pumping machinery in the fhuge pumping plants. All of the thirteen-mile-long Jacinto tunnel hrs been excavated about one and a half mi. Work on the installation of pumping machinery will be complete early this fall, according to a Letter From Charles Knowlton Discloses Experiences in India This week the Gazette received a long and interesting letter from Charles S. Knowlton, who is now at The Ridge, Solan, Simla Hills, India. Knowlton, well known in Anaheim and northern Orange county as a horticulturalist, is in India supervising experimental planting of various types of fruit trees. Approximately half of the letter is published this week, the remainder to be published next Thursday.—Editor's Note. Many are the times in the past few weeks that I have thought of you and some of your troubles. Our local papers told only of floods and excessive rains at and near Hollywood and Santa Monica. One day there was mention of damage in Ventura County and another time it mentioned San Bernardino, but nothing about Orange County. Their only interest here seems to be the welfare of the Movie people. There was not a moment when I had any fear of flood trouble at my home, but I have been much distressed at how close it did get and because of the destruction that was done there. You have my sympathy in your own losses and I hope that something will be done before another such thing can occur to mitigate those conditions. My folks had written by Airmail that there was an excessive snowfall in the mountains and that is always preliminary to a serious flood. But the high water in the river is not always augmented by the breaking of a dam. Well! I have been "located" River all the way across the state of California to the areas within the Metropolitan Water District. Following more than five years of continuous construction work, all features of the main line of the aqueduct are now completed except the tunnel under Mt. San Jacinto and the installation of pumping machinery in the first huge pumping plants. All of the thirteen-mile-long Sacramento tunnel has been excavated except about one and a half mile. Work on the installation of pumping machinery will be completed early this fall, according to a report made by F. E. Weymouth General Manager and Chief Envoy. Letter From Charles Knowlton Discloses Experiences in India This crop that may be successfully raised in any given locality. In some instances it is the MEAN temperatures that count the most, but in most cases it is the Extremes of heat or cold that are the controlling factors. Here in the Plains at the lower elevations it will get extremely hot in summers and they will have scorching winds, and then are subject to sudden and severe frosts, or freezes, thus wipe out all tender growths. Then as you would reach the 800 to 900 foot levels the temperatures will be a little more moderate and they can raise some of the more hardy citrus. Then each few hundred feet of elevation gets you into Warmer Zones until you will reach the Thermal Zone in which there is but little frost hazard and where can be raised, with reasonable assurance of success, many of the more tender fruit varieties. But as they will have occasional light frost they cannot raise the strictly Tropical fruits. I am now writing about Northern India, but the same will apply to the mountainous regions of Southern India also. Above the Thermal Zone is the Warm Temporate Zone and above that the Temporate Zone and which in this case will run from 3500 to 5500 feet and from 5500 feet up. It is in the warm Temporate Zone that our present operations are located, although it is planned to extend them both ways. The varieties of fruits were selected with reference to their known need of heat and cold, and in some instances with regard to their susceptibility to injury by summer rains. est Climatic hazzard here. They will have the first HOT season that will run until the Moos soons break, and that may be free early or the middle of June under the middle of July. And it will then that they have their HOT TEST and most disagreeable weather. The monsoons will be for about three months, followed by another warm season in which the heat usually does not get severe. During the monsoon they expect to have about 35 inches of rain here, but in many places there will be very much more than that, up to more than 1 inches. Last year the rains can in very good shape and not unfit the end was there any great risk off. There were no severe floods but many minor ones. The summer rains are not all continuous. There will be days at a time when there will no rain, but one always goes pealed as it does not take it long to get started. But the HUMITY is very high. Everything comes damp and many of its clothes and things will mold if not looked after will be spoiled. As a rule the temperatures are not high, here in Hills, perhaps 85 or so. But everything will be wet with dew some days things will not dry even at mid-day. It is on days that one longs to be wet he can get a breath of Califor Desert air that is not SOGGY. Until the monsoons start he will wonder as to the truth of report that India has many impests. But he will soon be illusioned. There will be insulted galore, both in and out of doe There will be varieties of wine one has never dreamed. There will be crawling insects are not nice to write about, spiders that would have a spice of about 2½ inches and that vary was done there. You have my sympathy in your own losses and I hope that something will be done before another such thing can occur to mitigate those conditions. My folks had written by Airmail that there was an excessive snowfall in the mountains and that is always preliminary to a serious flood. But the high water in the river is not always augmented by the breaking of a dam. Well! I have been "located" here for more than 13 months. During that time I have supervised the setting out of a couple of thousand trees in several different Gardens. Some of these trees have done very well and others not so well, as one might expect. Some of the loss was due to faulty shipping conditions as the boxes of trees from California had been permitted to get very hot enroute. Then when they were set out we had no way of knowing that some of the land would remain excessively wet for a long enough time that the trees would be drowned out. Some of the trees that had made a very good start could not stand the "wet feet" and succumbed. We suffered the greatest loss with peaches. This particular Project was intended to be both Experimental and Demostration. We now have more than 20 varieties of apples, 18 peaches, 10 pears, 10 plums, 9 apricots, 6 cherries, 3 persimmons and 5 walnuts, all repeated three times on different soil types. There is said to be sufficient water for all necessary irrigation purposes. So far we have had no shortage, but as last year there was more than an average rainfall in the spring one may not safely judge the future. As in all countries in the world India is divided into quite several different Climatic Zones. As most of you know CLIMATE is the limiting factor as to the varieties of NEARS COMPLETION Cross mountain barriers. (Upper left), General Manager and Chief Engineer Water District, in charge of water supply system. At lower left is of thirteen District cities, which are Anaheim, Beverly Hills, Burbank, Compton, Fullerton, Glendale, Long Beach, Los Angeles, Pasadena, San Marino, Santa Ana, Santa Monica, Torrance. Entire 392-mile Metropolitan Aqueduct is now more than 85 per cent completed. New Olive-Orange Road to Open Opening of the new road between Olive and Orange, crossing North Glassell street with the Santa Ana canyon will take place within the few days. The road cost to build. Parallelling the Santa Fe the new street will be 300 width, including the shoals. The shoulders will not be pleted until August, how was said. Mango trees had dead woody for three or four feet. The best thing to indicate gree of cold was that the Gums, Eucapyptus Globulus cut back several feet. Many Eucalypts were even more severely injured. Practically the citrus trees had a foot of dead wood and in many instances I was able to groove their minds as to the of the serious die back they had thought was some kind disease. Even the Superior of a large Government Grasshore did not know if of the severe die back greatly surprised to learn could be nothing but frost. But, unfortunately, for me seen to many frost damage to not be able to recognize Then twice during the CO in Patiala I saw seven storms. Once the hall large as billiard balls ered the ground to a d more than six inches. As came on Jan. 14th of this came at a season when do the least damage... killed many thousands... neer of Metropolitan Water District. With the aqueduct now nearing completion, District officials have pointed out that it will be built and placed in operation at a cost many millions of dollars less than the $220,000,000 bond issue voted for that purpose. Work on the gigantic building of the aqueduct has given employment to more than 35,000 residents of the Metropolitan Water District, records of the District reveal. The aqueduct will be able to deliver one thousand million gallons of water daily to the cities in the moss mountain barriers. (Upper left) General Manager and Chief Engiploitant Water District, in charge of water supply system. At lower left is of thirteen District cities, which are building machinery in the five pumping plants. of the thirteen-mile-long San ton tunnel hrs been excavated about one and a half miles. on the installation of pumpmachinery will be completed this fall, according to a renade by F. E. Weymouth, Manager and Chief Engimatic hazzard here. Then will have the first HOT seation will run until the Montreak, and that may be from the middle of June until middle of July. And it is that they have their HOTand most disagreeable er. The monsoons will run three months, followed other warm season in which it usually does not get so During the monsoons expect to have about 35 inchain here, but in many places will be very much more that, up to more than 100 Last year the rains came very good shape and not until was there any great runhere were no severe floods, any minor ones. summer rains are not at continuous. There will be at a time when there will be but one always goes preas it does not take it long started. But the HUMIDvery high. Everything beddamp and many of the is and things will mold and looked after will become As a rule the temperaare not high, here in the perhaps 85 or so. But eving will be wet with dew and days things will not dry out at mid-day. It is on such that one longs to be where a get a breath of California air that is not SOGGY. All the monsoons start one ponder as to the truth of the that India has many insect But he will soon be disned. There will be insects, both in and out of doors. will be varieties of which has never dreamed. And will be crawling insects that not nice to write about, and that would have a spread out 2½ inches and that were neer of Metropolitan Water District. With the aqueduct now nearing completion, District officials have pointed out that it will be built and placed in operation at a cost many millions of dollars less than the $220,000,000 bond issue voted for that purpose. Work on the gigantic water carrier was started in December, 1932. Since that time the building of the aqueduct has given employment to more than 35,000 residents of the Metropolitan Water District, records of the District reveal. The aqueduct will be able to deliver one thousand million gallons of water daily to the cities in the District. It is scheduled to be completed in 1939. dozen Cobras, in baskets, and apparently well trained and docile. But really there are many snakes in some places and each year many people are bitten. While the Cobra is probably the best known of the Indian snakes they are not rated as deadly. There are numerous other snakes that are much more deadly, but none of them are specially nice. But it is in the fields and orchards where the insects are the worst. If the people here take to the California fruits that may some time be produced on these trees as have the insects there will be nothing to fear from a marketing standpoint. It would seem that there must be some means of communication between all the insects of Northern India as they congregated in our Gardens just as did the people congregate at Hardwar during the middle of April when they had what is supposed to be the largest gathering of people ever assembled in the same sized area. It is just where the Ganges River debauches from the mountains and is considered the most Sacred spot in India to the Hindus. They would all like to go there for a bath. Well! All of the insects, bugs and worms of Northern India came for a feed on the nice fresh from California fruit trees leaves. And would you believe it? There was no kind of insecticide available in all of India and we just had to watch the trees suffer. We did a lot of hand picking, but it was of no use.* But now we have a supply that was sent us from California and we should be in better position to attempt control this season. At this time of the year there are no more insects than there would be at home. It may be of interest to you to know that California is not the only place in the world where they have "unusual" weather. A couple of days before I arrived in Patiala they had had a severe hail storm that had caused much damage. During the previous December they had had a freeze that had killed many trees and plants outright and had cut back many trees seriously. Most of the large GREYHOUND Announces NEW-LOW FARES Announces NEW-LOW FARES —and gives you THE SMARTEST—SMOOTHEST RIDE in America! EFFECTIVE JULY 1st Greyhound represents the finest in highway travel and offers more service to more places than any other travel system. NO FARES LOWER GREYHOUND DEPOT — 217 S. Los Angeles St., Anaheim, Phone 3404 New Olive-Orange Road to Open Soon Opening of the new road between Olive and Orange, connecting North Glassell street directly with the Santa Ana canyon road will take place within the next few days. The road cost $42,000 to build. Parallelling the Santa Fe tracks, the new street will be 36 feet in width, including the shoulders. The shoulders will not be completed until August, however, it was said. Mango trees had dead wood back for three or four feet. Perhaps the best thing to indicate the degree of cold was that the Blue Rums, Eucapyptus Globulus, were not back several feet. Many other succulpts were even more severely injured. Practically all of the citrus trees had a foot or more dead wood and in many instances I was able to greatly relieve their minds as to the cause of the serious die back that they thought was some kind of a disease. Even the Superintendent of a large Government Garden at Ashore did not know the cause of the severe die back. Was greatly surprised to learn that it should be nothing but frost injury, but, unfortunately, for me, I have been to many frost damaged trees so not be able to recognize it when twice during the COLD rains on Patiala I saw severe hail storms. Once the hail was as large as billiard balls and covered the ground-to-a depth of more than six inches. As that one came on Jan. 14th of this year it came at a season when it would do the least damage.. But it killed many thousands of birds. Retires W. L. FROST W. L. Frost, vice-president of the Southern California Edison company, will retire July 1 after 38 years of service with the company and the electrical industry of the west. Frost has been in charge of Edison company commercial activities since 1922, when he became manager of what then was the customers department. He was appointed vice-president in charge of sales in 1930 after having been general commercial manager since 1924. Under his direction the Edison commercial department has developed into an organization of some 1,200 officers and employees serving the company in 32 geographical districts in southern and central California. A varied experience in the series of advertisements designed for the purpose of "telling the public about the doctor," is being inaugurated in this week's issue of the Gazette by Earle T. Jackson, proprietor of the Jackson Drug company, Center and Emily streets. The series will run for 52 weeks. "Any pharmacist knows that he owes his past and future success to the members of the medical profession." Jackson said today. "I feel that this series of advertisements, which treats physicians and surgeons as a group and not as individuals, will be an important factor in reminding readers of the tremendous amount of work and expense Anaheim's doctors went to to fit themselves to administer to the ill." Jackson Drug company has built a reputation for dependability in its prescription department. Accurate and prompt filling of prescriptions is looked upon as the most important function of the store, but not to the detriment of all other departments. Santa Fe Business in May Has Profit Santa Fe's net railway operating income for May was $1,369,-326, according to a statement released by President S. T. Biedsoe this week. This is an increase of $944,825 over May of last year. Gross for the system was $11,-508,304, a decrease of $3,041,352 should be nothing but frost injury, but, unfortunately, for me, I have seen to many frost damaged trees not be able to recognize it, when twice during the COLD rains a Patiala I saw severe hail forms. Once the hail was as large as billiard balls and covered the ground to a depth of more than six inches. As that one name on Jan. 14th of this year it came at a season when it would do the least damage.. But it filled many thousands of birds and small animals. Here in the Mills they expect a certain amount of hail along with their rains during March and April, but not in May, and yet this month we have had two nice hail storms, neither very injurious here, but with much loss in some places. Then they have numerous cyclones and damaging winds as they always do where they have large level areas and hot weather. It is one of the aws of nature that the air circulates. 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