oc-plain-dealer 1923-12-19

HEARING ON MEXICAN LANDS Anaheimers Tell Story to Deputy Real Estate Commissioner Conducted by Deputy Real Estate Commissioner Anderson, a hearing was held in Los Angeles last Thursday on the Gonzales Townsite Co.'s business at which Carl Pressel and Robert Yoern two Anaheimers who claim the Mexican lands were misrepresented, appeared and told their story. President Verner of the company and his stenographer were the only others participating in the hearing. While Edwin T. Keiser, state real estate commissioner, has not announced Anderson's findings or what he, Keiser, will do. Yoern has hopes of recovering the $129 which he paid as the first installment on a piece of acroge inland from Tampico. Pressel put no money into the San Diegan Asked Address Exchange G. F. Hoff, secretary of the Material Dealers' Ass'n, of San Diego, is the invited speaker at the next meeting of the Orange County Branch Builders' Exchange, to be held at St. Anp's Inn, Santa Ana, on Jan. 8. The officers for the ensuing year will be installed. Hoff's subject will be the "Lien Law," a subject on which he is said to be one of the best-informed men in California. The meeting will be open and members may bring their guests. The Orange county branch now has 80-odd members, scattered all over the county. PLAN TO JOIN MAINS OF 2 CITIES Fullerton times last night received a delegation from Anp "Irie Idea" Tries to Of How to Ren By HARRY SWENSON Realtor, Erie, Pa. Much has been said and a great number of pages have been written about the multiple listings in handling properties for sale used by various boards and reus. However, little has been written upon the subject of operation in the handling of rentals.* and in the hope that "Erie Idea" may prove of interest to the members of other board this article is written. Some boards handle less through the multiple listing vice. The "Erie Idea" involves co-operative listing of renters Among the real estate offices Erie, Pa., up to a few years each office operating a rental apartment would have its rent clerk prepare a statement of houses, apartments, storerooms and miscellaneous properties leased with it for rent. These statements arranged order of price and time of session would be put in print form by each office and distributed as individual rent lists. Advertising that the rent here were ready for distribution renting public would make ingress by phone of the respective office in regard to listings, or tour real estate offices of the co-gathering the lists. Usually Mexican lands were misrepresented, appeared and told their story. President Verner of the company and his stenographer were the only others participating in the hearing. While Edwin T. Keiser, state real estate commissioner, has not announced Anderson's findings or what he, Keiser, will do. Yoern has hopes of recovering the $120 which he paid as the first installment on a piece of acroge inland from Tampeco. Pressel put no money into the lands, altho he had intended to establish a business there, if the prospect appeared to warrant it. President Verner in the course of the hearing told Anderson that Pressel and Yoern were city chaps and evidently expected to see electric lights and sidewalks at Gonzales. Both men denied any such expectation. Their testimony was substantially what it had been here, as published in these columns. Another American, one Seliger, of the Holt Manufacturing Co. in Los Angeles may testify at a later hearing. It had been hoped he would be present last Thursday, but he couldn't come. Seliger is the man who drove a Ford all the way to Gonzales, and who has an interesting opinion of the quality of Mexico's roads. NEW SURVEY TO FIX LINES Hopes of a favorable recommendation for government aid of Orange County Haven were voiced today by Lew H. Wallace of Newport Beach, following assurances from Congressman Phil D. Swing that the re-survey of the harbor would be made. A survey has not been made since 1912, when the government appropriated a total of $3500, and since then the county at heavy expenditure has changed the course of the Santa Ana river, so that it bears no silt into the harbor and improvements made will be permanent. This Wallace regards as a strong factor in obtaining government aid. MAINS OF 2 CITIES Fullerton trustees last night received a delegation from Anaheim composed of Wm. Stark mayor; O. E. Steward, city manager, and Frank N. Gibbs and Godfrey Stock, trustees, who conferred with them on the possibility of connecting the water mains of the two cities in order that in case of fire there would be no danger of a water shortage. Mayor Stark told the Fullerton trustees that Anaheim did not contemplate to use Fullerton's water supply but that it is simply a precautionary measure to have the mains of the two cities connected so that in case of necessity either might draw from the other's supply. W. C. Coultier, mayor of Fullerton, and the trustees received the delegation courteously, and assured them the matter would be taken up and thoroughly investigated. Until that time a definite answer cannot be given. Mr. Coultier said. A communication was received from the Orange-co Building Exchange asking that Fullerton donate $100 towards assisting in unifying the building code in Orange-co. The Communication was referred back for further information. The trustees authorized Rod Davis, fire chief, to procure any additional hose the fire department may need. Two acres for public school, park and playground purposes was offered the board last night by the Stern Realty Co. in the Northgate Heights tract. The matter was referred to the park committee. Plans Cut for New County Jail Building The new county jail building plans, announced today by Architect Frank K. Benchley of Fullerton, call for a structure of the same general type as the new hall of records and capable of accommodating 360 prisoners comfortably or considerably more if necessary. Excavation should start Feb. 1. Benchley said. These statements arranged in order of price and time of session would be put in print form by each office and distributed as individual rent lists. Advertising that the rent lodge were ready for distribution and renting public wouldanke inquiry by phone of the respective officer in regard to listings, or tour of real estate offices of the gathering the lists. Usually these lists bore the heading "House Rent" and would be published often as necessary during the reeling season. It was purely a case of "easier man for himself," with especial burdens on the rental department. Finally, after interacting with the rental situation, with an idea of evolving some plan they would obviate the great waste time and energy that was very parent. The result was the formulation of our present splendour and exceedingly well regular and satisfactory method, which shall briefly explain: First, a standard rental contract was prepared as per herewith. Where we proceed tenants only, the commission one-half of the first month's rent with a minimum of $10 for drawings. Where we collect the rent and manage the property, board commission is 5 per cent; the rental. In all other instances the charge is 2 per cent of the amount of the lease. A supply of blank forms in c A subdivision being made by S. Gregory on North Wood-st. w tentatively approved. Congregate curb and sidewalk West Chapman-ave between Miden and Highland-aves were proved and ordered installed. A resolution for the installation of additional ornamental lightings on West Side was also passed. today by Lew H. Wallace of Newport Beach, following assurances from Congressman Phil D. Swing that the re-survey of the harbor would be made. A survey has not been made since 1912, when the government appropriated a total of $3500, and since then the county at heavy expenditure has changed the course of the Santa Ana river, so that it bears no silt into the harbor and improvements made will be permanent. This Wallace regards as a strong factor in obtaining government aid. The new survey will definitely establish the lines of the harbor, and while further federal appropriations for dredging etc. will be necessary in the future, the back of the improvement can be broken says Wallace, as soon as the first large amount—$1,000,000 is estimated as required—is received. Local interests will be asked to take care of its share of the new development. Measurement of the depth of the channel, the work required to make a real harbor and the cost are among the tasks to be done. To Take Party To Sutter Basin James E. Stewart, Anaheim realtor, will leave Sacramento the day after Christmas with five prospects interested in Sutter basin lands. Stewart reports large sales activity. Plain Dealer Classified Ads Always Bring Results WINTER COUGHS AND COLDS With the changeable weather which we have at this season of the year coughs and colds are very prevalent. Be prepared for them. Have a bottle of FOLEY'S HONEY AND TAR COMPOUND handy, and with the first sign of a cough or cold take a dose and prevent a serious allment. FOLEY'S HONEY AND TAR COMPOUND has been the standard family cough remedy for over 35 years, bringing prompt relief and when once used you will never be without it. Sold by Heying's Pharmacy. The new county jail building plans, announced today by Architect Frank K. Benchley of Fullerton, call for a structure of the same general type as the new hall of records and capable of accommodating 309 prisoners comfortably or considerably more if necessary. Excavation should start Feb. 1. Benchley said. The building will stand on N. Sycamore at Seventh-st and will measure 90 by 120 and be three stories high, with part basement. The foundation and lower structure will be of sufficient strength to permit the addition of two more stories later, if desired. An unusual feature will be a very large central court where the inmates can aid and sun themselves. There will be 71 cells, each able of holding four prison comfortably, two cells for stables and two dungeons. The maximum cost will $200,000. CRYER IMPROVED LOS ANGELES, Dec. 19. With his temperature much reduced and his lungs, which had been affected by a slight congestion, clearing up, the condition Mayor George E. Cryer was cleared today to be greatly proved. Try a Plain Dealer Want KANSAS FARMER LOSES His business in Kansas keeps him there and forces him to sell his beautiful fall bearing grove over 800 Valencia trees, big crop and a beautiful 8-room home, best Anaheim district no frost or wind; $40,000 will buy it, you make the terms. ANOTHER CLIENT Has a perfect 5-acre home place, all valenelas 9 years old, no finer grove in the County, beautiful 6-room bungalow on the boulevard, $26,500. BIGGEST LISTING OF ORANGE GROVES IN ORANGE COUNTY. 20 years an orange grower and realtor. JAMES E. STEWART 202 West Center Street TRY IT AND YOU WILL LIKE IT Our Merchants Lunch 45c. The Cherry Blossom 122 EAST CENTER STREET REAL ESTATE AND BUILDING NG CODE SOUGHT IN COUNTY The Idea” Tries to Solve The Problem Of How to Rent by Cooperative Listing HARRY SWENSON. Realtor, Erie, Pa. It has been said and a great mer of pages have been writtout the multiple listing handling properties for sale, by various boards and bulder. However, little has been upon the subject of colation in the handling of and in the hope that the Idea” may prove of interest members of other boards article is written. Me boards handle leases with the multiple listing serience. “Erie Idea.” involves the operative listing of rentals. In the real estate offices in Pa., up to a few years ago office operating a rental detal would have its rental prepare a statement of the apartments, storerooms discellaneous properties listed it for rent. These statements arranged in of price and time of possibility would be put in print by each office and list but individual rent lists. Upon lifting that the rent lists ready for distribution the public would make inquiry one of the respective offices hard to listings, or tour the state offices of the city listing the lists. Usually these ferent colors for various property classifications is kept in each office. That is, we have a special form for each class of listing, houses, apartments, stores and miscellaneous. When a rental contract is received from an owner (contracts must be signed by owner), information in regard to that particular listing is typed on the special form and the form is sent to the printer. The printer does the detail work of arranging the listing in their respective order, according to class of the listing. This is simplified through the use of the colored forms. An examination of the page reproduced shows the simplicity of the arrangement. The listings are put in book form by the printer, who distributes a certain number of books to each member of the board. Each office under agreement subscribes to a given minimum number of each issue, though a larger supply may be had if desired. These rent books or lists during the rental season are printed twice a week, and as the demand for rentals seasonally declines they are issued once a week, and then twice a month. Under our agreement, each office must continue to take and pay for the minimum number of books during the entire year, whether it may or not have any listings. Thus all offices are in constant co-op Residence, Ranch Demand is Growing A busy winter’s business is forecast by James E. Stewart, prominent local realtor, who bases his judgment on the fact of the scores of inquiries for residential property which his office has received. A great many strangers are in the city, preparing to make their homes here, Stewart declares. Inquiries for ranch property also are brisk. Stewart has just sold a one-acre highly improved ranch of Guy S. Jones of Rivera on Western avenue to George W. Trask of Anaheim, who will put a flock of 1000 to 1500 white leghorn chickens upon it. 3000 TELEPHONES POSSIBLE HERE Following the installation of six new operators’ positions, the Anheim telephone exchange can now accommodate 3,000 patrons, if necessary, compared with the 2,000 or a little less actually served. Manager E. A. Beard announced today. The improvements have just been completed. Three of the six new positions are for toll service, making six toll in all, and three for local, making nine. The local positions can book after 500 lines each and as many as 10 stations can be put on one line. Preparations for this extension have been in progress for months. Additional trunk lines had to be laid under Center, Los Angeles and Lemonade. L. A. ROAD IMPOSSIBLE FOR TIMER Airline Highway W Cost County $250,000 Says Schumacher The proposed new botparalleling the Southern tracks from West Anaheim. Angeles would cost Orla $150,000 to construct to the ty line and another $190,000 rights-of-way. Supervisor Schumacher sold today, disthe plan now being forward Los Angeles. The county would have out a bond issue of its own; the money could not be raised a new special road district; mason continued. Condemns suits galore would be neces- some points. The supervisor made it that he was discussing on practical phases of the pr Announcing Re-opening New Anaheim Bakery REMODELED—RE-PAINTED—RE-DECORATED, Friday, December and we especially urge our old customers, and the public in general to do so this week. NEW Building can aid and sun them will be 71 cells, each capholding four prisoners tably, two cells for soliand two dungeons. maximum cost will be 800. YER IMPROVED ANGELES, Dec. 19. his temperature much reand his lungs, which had affected by a slight congesclearing up, the condition of George E. Cryer was detoday to be greatly im- ER LOSES there and forces him move over 800 Valencia home, best Anaheim will buy it, you make IENT all valencias 9 years beautiful 6-room bungaGROVES IN ORANGE power and realtor. WART street LIKE IT ts Lunch blossom STREET FOR OUR OPENING W ALL KINDS OF FRUIT C CHOICE LINE OF CHRISTMAS CA OUR DAIRY Our Dairy Lunch counter will have all sorts of sandwiches, and various Cream from the Crescent Creamery Co. Milk will come from the AnaYou will always be able to Buy Fresh Eggs, Cheese, Bu New Anaheim Bakery Larson and Wilson, Props. Phone 445 BUILDING COUNTY'S CHIEF TOWNS R. A. ROAD IS IMPOSSIBLE FOR TIME Airline Highway Would Cost County $250,000 Says Schumacher The proposed new boulevard rallieing the Southern Pacific Rocks from West Anaheim to Los Angeles would cost Orange-co 50,000 to construct to the county line and another $100,000 for rights-of-way, Supervisor W. M. Numacher sold today, discussing the plan now being forwarded in Los Angeles. The county would have to put a bond issue of its own and money could not be raised by new special road district, Schucher continued. Condemnation its galore would be necessary at one point. The supervisor made it clear that he was discussing only the tactical phases of the proposed water problem not solved yet. The solution of the problem of Anaheim's future supply of domestic water hasn't been solved by any means by the water spreading operations of Orange, Riverside and San Bernardino counties, but only postponed, according to City Manager O. E. Steward. This opinion, believed to be the first concerning the water spreading method that Steward has publicly given, put the problem practically back to where it was before the agitation began which resulted in the appointment of the water conservation committee in Anaheim that later became a regular committee of the A. C. of C. The city manager merely answered a few questions on the subject, and didn't presume to criticise the water spreading method, which he admitted had improved the levels of the water even in the city's wars. This method was designed primarily, however, to aid the ranchers and irrigationists. Asked whether the much smaller rainfall of last season—100 per cent smaller than the one of the previous season hadn't been responsible, along with larger demands on the part of consumers for the lower levels in the city well, Steward asserted that the difference should not be apparent so soon, and that the real difficulty was the great excess of demand over supply. It is like draining a subterranean exchange in County to Ask Seven Cities' Aid Planning for a uniform building code in the interest of proper building construction in the principal cities of the county, the Orange-co Branch of the Los Angeles Builders' Exchange will ask the Anaheim city council to pass an ordinance embodying the code and appropriate funds to aid in putting it into operation. The Santa Ana city council on Monday evening of this week appropriated $100.00 for the purpose, and Fullerton, Orange, Newport Beach, Brea, and Huntington Beach will be asked also to aid and to put the ordinance on their books. According to Secretary Louis Allen of the Orange-co Branch, the whole scheme is part of the Re-opening of the Bakery and Dairy Lunch DECORATED, NEW EQUIPMENT, NEW FIXTURES December 21st, 1923 Public in general to visit us on this particular date, or later, if you cannot New Anaheim Bakery Bread “Oven Queen” is manufactured from flour of the finest texture, producing a bread of rich, rare flavor, all of its own. ALWAYS ASK YOUR GROCER FOR “OVEN QUEEN” BREAD” "Oven Queen" is manufactured from flour of the finest texture, producing a bread of rich, rare flavor, all of its own. ALWAYS ASK YOUR GROCER FOR "OVEN QUEEN" BREAD" —and you are assured of a bread that has a concentrated form of goodness that gives you a better, more dependable product. The same is true of our Pastry Products, Cakes, Pies, Cookies, Doughnuts, and Fruit Pastries. Products made every day under the most improved system of baking. It's cheaper to buy here than bake at home. OUR OPENING WEEK— FRUIT CAKES, 50c lb. only CHRISTMAS CAKES TO SELECT FROM DAIRY LUNCH — dwiches, and various Dairy dishes to satisfy fastidious appetites, and Ice come from the Anaheim Creamery. Eggs, Cheese, Butter and Butter Milk and Sweet Milk here Bakery and Dairy Lunch Phone 445 136 North Los Angeles Street