Arizona republican., 1909-08-04
REBUILDING IF PARKER
 ANTFF|RE CONSTRUCTION
COLORADO RIVER SUPPLY HAS
 NEW HOME.
The Billy Mack and Other Mines in
 the Vicinity.
CRv Tom SchultZ)

Parker, Aug. 3.-J. S. Curtis. member of the Colorado River Supply company, returned Friday evening from a few weeks visit with his family i2 Los Angeles. T. NJ. Drenan and J. F. Raney, the other members of the firm, are still at the coast but will return within the next few days. MT Curtis brings the information that the com pany has decided to erect a two-story cement block structure with q base ment the entire size of the lot, BOX l5O in diameter. Fire walls, cement roof and every contrivance that will make the building as near fireproof as possible will be used in it's construc- ton. Excavation will commence with in the next few days, as will also the making of the cement block More in detail will be given when I see the plans Q
 Work on Billy Mack Mine.
 Ore cars and rails for the Billy Mack mine arrived this week in Parker. This property was sold a few months since to a MT. Ferris of New York. MT. Bal com. whO is now the superintendent, is expected daily from Los Angeles, and upon his arrival will at once begin active operations. T. is reported that MT Balcom has purchased two freight teams to handle supplies between Par ller and the mine, five miles distant.
 Old Planet Mine.
 This property, recently purchased by the Lewishous of New York. is mak- ing arrangements to begin exten- siye operations. The new railroad to Swansea will be an important factor in the development of this noted prop erty.
 The Raysinco.
 This property. located twenty miles from Parker. in the Riverside noun tains, reduced it's foce from twenty 10 five men last week Mir Martin, the superintendent, in handing each man his check requested that he report at the mine on the 1st of September. as the company would then begin and maintain steady development work. Scarcity of water and the inability 10 keep fresh supplies is said To be the reason for the lay off during August
 Newman Property.
 Superintendent Newman was in Par ker the early part of the week and re- ports things progressing finely at his camp He is working nine men and is enthusiastic over the showing being made This property is located in the Riverside mountains seventeen miles from Parker.
 The Pool Rooms.
 Judge c. w. Graves is the sole pro prietor of the only sun dodgers re- treat in Parker. The judge is an af- fable and agreeable host, and as a consequence most all who have an idle hour spends it and a little more at his refreshment emporium.
 q. w. Marsh Of the c. W, Marsh Brokerage company believes in making hay while the sun shines. The stren- uousness of old Sol could not force MT Marsh to the coast, but to the contrary he has held the typewriter down and has several investment propositions framed up ready for the seeker of such when he shows up.
 Bunch Of Knockers.
 Word comes to Parker from Needles that the citizens of that mosquito in fested burg are engaged at present in lieu of anything else to talk about in knocking Parker and this section in general. IL is pretty reliably stated | that Needleites are telling people who arrive there bound for this section that | tEe people of Parker and along the | river are afflicted with typhoid fever Now the truth is just this: Martin 1 Finn few weeks since contracted ty- | phoid fever in the Needles, which de ] veloped when he was at work at a | mine in the Riverside mountains and | was brought to Parker a dangerously | sick man. With a good constitution l and the best of medical care and at l tention which "as afforded by Dr. and | Mrs. Whitmarsh, at their residence, | MT Finn is now on the high road to |