Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-13
HOT CONTEST FOR
BUG LABORATORY
MANY CITIES ARE STRIVING TO
SECURE STATION
Governor Pardee and His Commission
Hear Claims of Committees Of
Boosters-No Decision
Made

least the fruit growers of southern
California are agreed. At meeting
in the chamber of commerce building
Yesterday afternoon delegations from
several districts were assembled to pre-
sent the claims of their particular To-
calities and bid for the location of the
pathological laboratory and experiment
station, as provided for in the bill
which passed the last session of the
assembly.
Governor Pardee and his associates,
President Benjamin Ide Wheeler ana
Prof. e. ]. Wickson of the state uni
versity, composing the commission, had
come all the way from the north 10
listen to the discussion. and the ears
of the bugs, and bacteria, and scale,
and pests Of whatever name or kind
that irritate, and annoy, and destroy
must have tingled, for no one had
good word to say in their behalf.
There was a delegation favoring Po-
mona college (Claremont) headed by
President George A. Gates, and includ-
ing George D. Whitcomb of Glendora,
w. H. Poston, Senator A. T. Curr1er,
Senator ]. G. McComas and b. G.
Richowsky of Pomona, and F. NJ. Chap
man of, Covina.
Many Cities Represented
Anaheim was represented by E. r.
Neff and c. c. Chapman; Riverside by
]. H. Reed, Frank H. Miller and his
Glenwood hotel, e. P. Clarke and W.
G. Fraser. Whittier came armed with
malice aforethought and a goodly dele
cation determined to win the commits
sion whether or no. L. Schof1eld, presi-
dent of the board of trade, acted as
interlocutor, while J. A. Montgomery,
T. L. Gooch, o. B. Griffin, w. S. Faw-
cett, DR.. C. J. Cook, N. T. Edwards,
G.. H. Sargent, A. H. Dunlap G. c.
Burlington, George H. Woodruff and G.
w. Leffingwell made UP the delega-
tion.
George A. Atwood of San Bernardino
brought up the rear in good order,
and presented the claims of Highland
as the ideal spot for the location of
the new pathological laboratory, not
because of the bugs accredited to re-
side within certain of the citizens of
that place, but for other good and suffi-
cient reasons which he ably expressed.
Governor Pardee opened the meeting
and called upon President Gates of
Pomona college, who on behalf of his
constituency urged the advantages of
Claremont, offering a free laboratory,
free instruments, free land and an at
tractive home, all of which, he said,
would enable the commission to expend
the appropriation in actual work in
relieving the fruit growers from the
losses sustained by the numerous pests
which infect their orchards, pointing
out that without the necessary build
ings and apparatus the money would
all have to go to provide these and
leave nothing for the work in hand.
The governor here asked President
Gates why he wanted the laboratory at
Claremont to which he replied: I'VE
n whore it will do tha most pOOd
and we believe that Claremont is the
most central point, all things consid-
cred, that can be found. I believe the
all-inportant point is to first secure
the ablest scientist obtainable, making
the erection of a building a secondary
matter"
"Then," said the governor, "as be-
tween the laboratory building and the
man you say the man frst?"
YES the man first every time"
Indorses cIaremont
Mr.. Whitcomb rose to indorse Presi-
dent Gates views, stating that the
bugs" are at work and what is needed
is immediate action, also urging the
claims of Claremont for the reason
that within its immediate vicinity was
to be found every variety Of tree and
plant that is grown in the state. Mr..
Mitchell, Senator MCComas, Mr.. Pos
ton and Senator Currier all spoke for
Claremont and to each one the COVER
nor propounded the question "arms or
the man." and each voted for the man
first.
On behalf of Anaheim Mr.. Neff Of
fered to donate suitable lands, stating
that a choice of several tracts would
be given. Mr.. Chapman, speaking for
Orange county, said: IF you want to
study bugs you must go where the
bugs are, and Orange county has more
bugs that any other locality in the
state" He stated further that Anaheim
is the center of the walnut industry
and that no crop has suffered more
from pests and that very little has
been done as yet to assist the walnut
grower.
The Riverside delegation offered a
choice of several 2O-acre tracts and the
free entertainment of the commission
if they would come and see.
Whittier, being at the foot of the
class alphabetically, came last but was
none the less insistent, Mr.. Schofield
claimed for his city all the advantages
of all the other points, as to variety of
fruits, of climate, of soil, and even of
bugs. He said all they lacked was the
bug doctor and they were prepared to
give him free rein with none of the
scientific interference of a Claremont.
Mr.. Woodruff pointed out the fact that
the state has already it's own lands at
Whittier. and is legally bound to uti-
lie them for just such purposes as
that under discussion.
J. W. Teffries, the horticultural COM
missioner for Los Angeles county, was
present and made some suggestions
touching the various phases of the
question.
A spirit of good nature, even jollity,
pervaded the assembly and the COVER
nor, by his tactful handling of the
meeting, left everyone guessing as to
what his decision will be.
Despite the great pressure of bust
ness demanding his presence at the
capitol, the governor and party will re-
main in the south to visit the places
represented in the discussion of the
day.
The party is leaving Los Angeles this
morning at 9:45 for Whittier and after
spending a few hours there will go to
Anaheim. Leaving there on the late
train they will go to Riverside where
they are to spend the night and having
viewed the situation there will go on to
Patton (Highland) and thence to Clare
mont, returning to Los Angeles on
Saturday evening