oc-plain-dealer 1924-03-03

CONSERVATION OF WATER DISCUSSED Judge J. F. Ahlborn, chairman of the water conservation committee of the A. C. of C., has prepared the following report: The extremely dry season of 1922-23 is causing considerable uneasiness in regard to our water supply for the coming season. Whereas only less than two months ago, the question of our water supply and the condition of our water plane received hardly passing notice, much less serious consideration, it has again become a matter of vital importance. That our largest municipalities would soon be obliged to seek for a source of supply other than pumping water from deep artesian wells was forshadowed by your committee more than a year ago. Steps have since been taken by the municipalities of Santa Ann, Anaheim, Orange and Fullerton to solve their coming water problems by uniting their efforts in evolving a plan suitable for all concerned. This is only a step in the right direction and eventually the entire county as a unit will be forced from sheer necessity to solve this ever increasing problem as a whole. From investigations and inquiries made by your chairman, it appears reasonable to state at this time that there will be a rapid and considerable drop in our water plane this season, but it is not probable that the same will drop below the low level of several seasons ago. There is an abundance of storage water on hand in the costal plane for pumping purposes to carry this county safely through this season. Early barley is suffering severely from the drought but not entirely beyond redemption: The outlook for bean planting without further precipitation is very discouraging, as also is the prospect for beets where no irrigation can be had. Pasturage for stock is reported as almost non-existing and the outlook extremely dark. Immediate copious precipitations will greatly relieve the situation and if received, will still insure successful crops. Reports received from the Waolderable more surface water in the river was reported by the Anaheim Union Water Co., last year, which was attributed to the spreading of water in the San Bernardino mountains. The Santa Ana river had a flow of approximately 10,000 miners inches on or about February 15, which has now been reduced to 4500 miners inches and is all run in the irrigating canals. On January 1, 1924, approximately 15,000 miners inches flowed in the Santa Ana river under the Richfield-Olive bridge, reduced to approximately 1000 inches under the Olive-Anaheim bridge and entirely disappeared before the stream reached the Santa Fe railroad bridge about one and one-half miles south of OLDEST EXISTING BUILDING IN U Augustine, Fln., which completed in 1603, seven years before the Pilgrims led on Plymouth Rock, and purchased by the King of S as a palace for his goverFIGURES DISCOURT "REAL FOG" TAKE LONDON, March 3—Old scoff at the modern London and call it a "mist." The complaint of the veterans that "in our day we had fog were fogs." However, the errants present the full claims. The visibility of a London fog is slightly less that of a coal mine at midday during the latest fog the lights were on 72 hours; but the zoo slept on their three days waiting for sun all airplane flights were canceled and the fog cost London $500 a day, according to Law W. Chubb, secretary of the Smoke Abatement society. Early barley is suffering severely from the drought but not entirely beyond redemption. The outlook for bean planting without further precipitation is very discouraging, also is the prospect for beets where no irrigation can be had. Pasturage for stock is reported as almost non-existing and the outlook extremely dark. Immediate copious precipitations will greatly relieve the situation and if received, will still insure successful crops. Reports received from the Water Conservation Ass'n indicate 458,659.50 miners inches spread during the season of 1922-23 ending Oct. 1, 1923, against 2,050.-210 miners inches spread during the season of 1921-22. The sum of $14,400 was contributed last year for the purpose of conserving and spreading water by Orange, Riverside and San Bernardino counties. Two miles of boulder contour dams were built during last year, of which 7805 feet were built by steam shovel. These conduits are now in condition so that approximately 20,000 miners inches could be turned out, spread and sunk on the debris cone whenever there is that much water available. This method of spreading and conserving water will have an excellent test this season, if not much more precipitations should be received. It is estimated that the underground storage water has moved from 1 to 2 miles westward during the last year. The Santa Ana river had a flow of approximately 10,000 miners inches on or about February 15, which has now been reduced to 4500 miners inches and is all run in the irrigating canals. On January 1, 1924, approximately 15,000 miners inches flowed in the Santa Ana river under the Richfield-Olive bridge, reduced to approximately 1000 inches under the Olive-Anahelm bridge and entirely disappeared before the stream reached the Santa Fe railroad bridge about one and one-half miles south of this point. It has been definitely proven that there is an immense sink of unknown depth between the Olive-Anahelm bridge and the West Chapman-st. bridge, which will store a great quantity of water and is of inestimable value. The efforts of your committee in bringing about an agreement with the upper counties, not to commence the spreading of water until the stream in the Santa Ana river has reached the West Chapman-st. bridge is undoubtedly of great benefit to this county. Renewed interest has been awakened everywhere within this county in the matter of water conservation. Whereas, only a few months ago this interest was on the wane, brought about by the rapid rise in our water plane during the previous favorable seasons, it has taken on new life and it is realized by nearly every thinking citizen that this question of water conservation is as important to our future prosperity, as ever. Respectfully submitted: J. FREDERICK AHLBON AUCTION 5TH AND BROADWAY, SANTA ANA ALL MAKES AND MODELS Wednesday Thu March 5 ALL MAKES AND MODELS Wednesday Thursday March 5 March R. W. Townsend Me 5th and Broadway, Santa Ana Hours of Sale EACH 2 to 5:00 P.M. DAY 8 to 10:30 P.M. There will be a representative from the Fiinance Co. to arrange te assortment all makes and all models from a Ford to a Cadillac and th You make the price, dealers and speculators be sure to attend. GEO. FISHER, Auct 632 Citizens Nat'l Bank Bldg. Local Phone, 1318 Santa Ana BUILDING IN U.S. IS POSTOFFICE NEW VOLUMES AT ANAHEIM LIBRARY New books at the Anaheim public library: Non Fiction Forty years in my bookshop, Walter T. Spencer: The Americanization of Theodore Roosevelt, Hermann Hagedorn; Social life in Ancient Egypt, W. M. T. Petrie; Wandering in Northern China, Harry A. Franck; Etiquette, Gabrielle Reslere; Grover Cleveland; the man and statesman, Robert McElroy; East of Suez; a play in seven scenes, W. Somerset Maughan; In the footsteps of Washington, Albert H. Heussor; Spirit world and spirit life, Fred Rafferty; American Nights Entertainment, Grant Overton; Cooking for two, Janet M. Hill; Bettina's best salads, Weaver & LeCron; Bettina's best desserts, Weaver & LeCon; The boys' own book of science, Floyd L. Darrow; The boys' own book of politics, William G. Shepherd. Adult Fiction Tappan's barrow and other stories, Zane Grey; A line a day, Juliet Wilbur Tompkins; Croatian Mary Johnston; Anna's an idiot, Pamela Wynne; The rover, Joseph Conrad; Feet of clay, Margaretta Tuttle; Single Reek, Albert B. Paline; The woman of Knockelos, Hall Caine; So big, Edna Fehler; The beloved pawn, Harold Titus; Rustler's valley, Clarence E. Mulford; The night of the wedding, O. N. & A. M. Williamson; Lumox, Fannie Hurst; The Markenmore mystery, J. S. Flether; Nanneless river, Vigille E. Roe; The Queen of Farraudale, Clara Louise Burnhani; The smok, Helen R. Martin. Juvenile Fiction Peter's trip to storyland, Mary Carolyn Davis; Yellow Bill's adventure, Dolores McKenna; The little kitten that would not wash its face, Edna G. Delhl; Orphant Anne story book, Johany Gruelle; Our little Athenian cousin of long ago, Julia D. Cowles; Our little Spartan cousin of long ago, Julia D. Cowles; Green William and picture girls at sea, Laura. The Moving Picture plays, Laura Lee Hope; Nancy Hanka, Ethel C. Who was Jane, Evely Fidelis, Jane Abbott; T boy scout, Percy K. Fitzhugh; Slate at Temple Camp Fitzhugh; Tom Shade on Percy K. Fitzhugh; wit hte colors, Percy Hugh; Tom Slade on a Percy K. Fitzhugh; Motorcycle dispatch boo... BIRMINGHAM, March 3.—Secret wireless telephone was brought within the bounds of possibility by an invention that just passed official tests here. Stated to be of simple construction, the invention can be fitted to any existing receiving set. In the tests it was found possible to receive on one aerial and one receiver messages made up of two, three, or any number of different wave-lengths intermingled under the desired conditions. Many English stations were heard broadcast simultaneously, and individual stations were tuned in or out at will, while the strength of reception was also varied at will. The adaptability of the invention for the transmission of secret messages is obvious. If four different wave-lengths were decided on for the transmission of a message the first five words could be transmitted on one wavelength, the second five on a higher wave, the third on a lower and the fourth on a wave-length out of all proportion to the other three, which would render it impossible for the message to be picked up intact by anyone without knowing the various wavelengths. Yon poodle dwells in mansion grand And daily fed with lavish hand; Stuff like that is hard to beat. When children shiver in the street. PICT SETTLES ROBBING' PROBLEM ATERTOWN, N. Y., March 2. Now on any girl in the emof Captain W. A. Collins, who bobs her hair will be charged, a recent order issued miss Elizabeth E. Spencer ded. Liss Spencer discovered that either or not to bob the half become the dominating topic the girls. To settle the timing issue she forbade further bing. The ukase is not retrove. Another way to start the day wrong is to go to bed at 1. to our future progress and perity, as ever. Respectfully submitted. FREDERICK AHLBORN, Chairman. ION! SANTA ANA MOBILES—78 MODELS Thursday March 6 MODELS Thursday March 6 and Motor Co. Santa Ana Sale P. M. EACH P. M. DAY Co. to arrange terms. You will find in this a Cadillac and they must all go. sure to attend. Auctioneer 5th and Spring, L. A. 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Dr. Wilhelm Solf, encumbent German ambassador to Tokyo, will be the next envoy of Berlin to the United States, it is reliably reported. Dr. Otto Wiedfeldt is to be recalled from Washington shortly as a result of the much criticized action of the German embassy in keeping its flag at full mast the day of the Wilson funeral. Dr. Solf has been governor of Samoa and imperial colonial minister. ture girls at sea, Laura Lee Hope; The Moving Picture girls in war plays, Laura Lee Hope; A story of Nancy Lunka, Ethel C. Phillips; Who was Jane, Evelyn Sharp; Idelis, Jane Abbott; Tom Slade; boy-souit, Percy K. Fitzhugh; Tom Slade at Temple Camp, Percy K. Fitzhugh; Tom Slade on the river, Percy K. Fitzhugh; Tom Slade with his colors, Percy K. Fitzhugh; Tom Slade on a transport, Percy K. Fitzhugh; Tom Slade; motorcycle dispatch boater, Percy JOHNSON TICKET FIRST ON BALLOT SACRAMENTO, March 3.—Petitions for electors; pledged to the candidacy of U.S. Senator Hiram W. 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