Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-10-30


 PARKER, October 27.--That Parker the now city of the Colorado, is starting off with tho haracteristic Arizona spirit, is evidenced by the citizens of the town recently organizing h per, manent commercial organization known as tho Parker Improvement Associa. tion, with the object of advert sing and improving Parker and the various mineral sections tributary. Action has already been taken by the organization toward the erection of splendid ore exhibit building to be l3 by 30 feet, and located on the right.of.way of the railway, and close to the passenger de pot. Quite a collection of ores from some of tho camps has already been sent in for exhibit, with many proper. t'es to be heard from.
 A seven ton lot of fine looking silver. lead orc came down tho river from the Bill Williams country few days since, and shipped by rail to the smelter at Fl Paso. Mir. Cannon, one of the own CTS, came down with the ore and made the shipment.
 Parker was visited the past week by quito bunch. of the county office candidates, and heard the political story from both sides of the fence. The republican candidates tarried only little while, but tho democratic bunch, including Messrs Timmons, for district attorney, J. NJ. Aivarado Jr. for re. corder, J. Nj. Shanssey and W. E. Mar. yin for supervisors, stayed over a couple days, and held two rousing meetings, Mr. 1immons being the chief orator of the party.
 A new passenger power boat is being erected at Parker by Mr. Sandomar, which he expects toe launch in a few days. She is a trim looking craft, and has very light draft--a great advant. age in navigating on the Colorado at certain seasons of the year.
 MT. C, N. Sage of Parker believes he1 has solved the problem of successful navigation on the Colorado. He has planned boat Ca part of which is al. ready in en route) which he hopes to have ready for launching within the next three weeks. This project is be ing watched with great deal of inter. est, for, if it Is proved ,a practical success, many small properties with good ore showings along the Colorado, will be able to begin shipping thsir ores to the custom smelters. Mr. F. W. Armstrong, the mining en. gineer, has returned, after a week s visit in tho Riverside mountains of California.
 Parker Entertains.
 On Sunday, the 25th, the big Santa Fe's excursion from Prescott and sta. tions en route rolled into Parker with seven coaches and sleepers, filled with a jolly good crowd of visitors. A fine program had been arranged for their entertainment and after breakfast and little resr the big thing started, with l. A speech of welcome by Mir. wm. Hopkins. ?. A trip to the Colorado to see the | new three quarters of million dollar l bridge.
 3. A pie-eating contest by six little Mohave Indian boys.
 4. A lo0-yard dash. 5. Potato race. 6. Squaw race. 2. 200-yard running race. 8. Tug-of.war. 9. Base bah game. 10. Mohave pony races. A big barbecue was given at noon. It was splendid success all through and if any one doubts that Parker hasn't the real thing in a barbecue man, just ask any of the visitors The little Indian pic eaters, after fresh made blackberry pie, with hands tied) | and the pony races were the events of | the day.
 Everybody got into the game, and had splendid time. The home-bound | train leff parker nf d.S0 n m