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The Parker post., 1911-09-02
ANCIENT ART OF IRRIGATION
Projects in intermountain States Not
Discovery of Our Age, But Old
as Man Himself.

We are talking a great deal about
irrigation these days, now that the
government has taken hold OF the job
OF storing the waters and using them
for power for transportation and for
irrigation. We are disposed to think
that this is new discovery of man.
one of the bright and shining sue
cesses OF the nineteenth century. We
are prone to forget that the Indian
in the southwest practiced irrigation
hundreds of years ago, abundant proof
of which is found in the remains OF If
rigating bitches. We are prone to
forget even if we read our Bibles,
that irrigation was practiced in Egypt
in the days of Moses. 1t may be a
surprise to some to know that civili-
zation has always begun in rainless
countries; that the ancient civilization
of Media and Persia was sustained by
irrigation. 1t may surprise our read
ers when We say that this land is
desert now simply because the inhab-
itants have forgotten the art OF irri-
cation. That country is full OF
the remains of ancient irrigation
bitches; and it is likely to be
one of the great food supplying coun-
tries of the world The water is
stored in way quite similar to that
in which we are storing water in the
Rockies. and applied to the land. 1t
may be still more surprising to know
that as a matter of fact the English
engineers are grinding up the actual
bricks in the old Tower of Babel,
mentioned in the eleventh chapter OF
Genesis, for the making of concrete
dams, in order to store the flood
waters of the mountains of that coun-
try.
So it will be seen that our irriga-
tion projects in the intermOuntaln
states are not discovery of our age.
but that the plan is almost as old as
man himself. Solomon once incidental
ly remarked that there was nothing
new under the sun" and every year
we are finding verificatiOn OF the
wisdom of this remark.
The Parker post., 1911-09-02

as a cO-oWner, which amounts to
($25O.), your interest in the claims
will become the property of the sub
scriber, your co-oWner, who has made
the required expenditure, by the
terms OF said section
THOMAS P. QUINN.
Witness G. ID. CHAMBERLLN
Territory of Arizona, County of Yu-
mass.
Thos. p. Quinn, being duly sworn,
depOses and saith, that he served the
within forfeiture notice upon Jack
GaynOr, the delinquent co-owner
therein named, upon the 11th day of
May, A. d. 1911, by delivering and
registering a letter with true copy
OF this notice in it, to the postmaster
at Bouse, Arizona, to be forwarded
to Vicksburg, Arizona, the postoffice
address of the said Jack Gaynor.
THOMAS p. QUINN
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this l1th day of May, 1911.
c d. CHAMBERLAIN.
Justice of the Peace, Bouse Pre-
cinct, No. 10.
Territory OF Arizona County of Yu-
mass.
sworn, depOses and says that he is
citizen of the United States and
more than q years of age, resides at
Swansea. Yuma County, Arizona Ter
ritory, and is personally acquainted
with the mining claims known as
the Japan, the Troy, the Big Horn,
the Raymond and the Queen Bee,
the location notices of which are re-
corded in the office of the County
Recorder of Yuma County, viz:
The Raymond, in Book R, Record
of Mines, Page 206.
The Japan, in Book R, Record of
Mines, Page 208.
The Troy, in Book R, Record OF
Mines, Page 2O7.
The Big Horn, in Book R. Record
of Mines, Page 162.
The Queen Bee, in Book R, Record
of Mines, Page 1853.
That between the twenty-first day
OF October A. d. 1910, and the TWEEN
ty-seventh day of April, 1911, at least
five hundred dollars worth of work
and improvements were done and
performed upon said claims, not in
Guiding the location work of said
claims. Such work and improve
ments were made by and at the eX-
pense of Thomas p. Quinn, co-own-
er, for the purpose of complying with
the laws of the United States per-
tanning to assessments of annual
work, said work and improvements
being as follows, to-wit:
On the Raymond claim: Stripping
ledge III tunnel and wash, $3.50; on
the Japan claim: Open cut, $75.;
on the Troy claim: Shaft work, $50;
on the Big Horn claim: Shaft work,
$75.; on the Queen Bee claim: Open
cut, $50; total, $500
THOS. P. QUINN.
Subscribed and sworn to before
me this twenty fifth day of May A.
d. 1911.
VIM c. MEEK
Justice of the Peace, Swansea Dis,
18th Precinct
(First publication June 10, 1911.)
The Parker post., 1911-09-02
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE.
To Frank Keppler and Charles B.
Feige, their heirs or assigns:

10 Frank Keppler and Charles B.
Feige, their heirs or assigns:
You and each of you are hereby no
titled that we have expended, during
the year ending December 81, 1910,
the sum of Eight Hundred Dollars
(SSOO.OO) in labor and improvements
upon those certain mining claims sit
uate in Riverside Mountains (Bendi-
go) Mining District in Riverside Coun-
ty, State of California more particu-
larly known as Earnie, Melville. Rel
ma, Rose, Hulda, Azuza No. l and
Azuza No. 2, and Rey, (the amount
OF One Hundred Dollars ($l00.00) of
which sum was expended on each of
said claims), as will appear by GER
tlf1cate filed January 1S, 1911, in the
office OF the Recorder of said Coun-
ty, in order to hold said premises un-
der the provisions of Section 1924,
Revised Statutes of the United States,
being the amount required to hold
the same for the year ending Decem-
Der 81, 1910.
You are hereby further notified
that if within ninety days after this
notice OF publication, you fail or re-
fuse to contribute your proportion of
such expenditures as co-owner, your
interest in said claims will become
the property of the subscribers under
said Section 1924.
WILLIAM MEEK.
JOE HI. SASS.
(First pub. Aug. 5, last pub. Nov. A.
The Parker post., 1911-09-02
NOTICE OF CONTEST.
Department of the Interior.
u. S. Land Office.
nc AnooIoc Ho1if T,,1xy 81 1O1

u. .. Lduu OlllcS.
Los Angeles, Calf, July 81, 1911.
To Thomas Dignon of Kingman, Ari-
zona, Contestee:
You are hereby notified that Sgd
ney M. Barbur who gives 1909 w.
25th ST., Los Angeles, Calf, as his
poSt-Office address, did on June %,
1911, file in this office his duly cor
roborated application to contest and
secure the cancellation of your Des-
ert, Entry No. -, Serial No. 05856
made March 26, 1909, for the North
east "A of Sec. %, Twp. 6, Range p
E. San Bernardino Meridian, and as
grounds for his contest he alleges
that no work has been done whatever
toward the reclamation. irrigation or
cultivation of the said lands during
the years 1909 or 1910 or either of
said years; nor has any proof of the
same been filed.
You are, therefore, further noti'
fled that the said allegations will be
taken by this office as having been
confessed by you, and your said en-
try will be Cancelled Hereunder with
out your further right to be heard
therein, either before this office or
on appeal, if you fail to file in this
office within twenty days after the
FOURTH publication of this notice,
as shown below, your answer, under
oath, specifically meeting and re-
spending to these allegations of con-
test, or if you fail within that time
to file in this office due proof that
The Parker post., 1911-09-02
MINE WARNING NOTICE.
To Whom 1t May Concern

10 WnOm IL May concern
Notice is hereby given that the
Black Metallic. Black Metallic No. l,
Black Metallic No. 2, Ohio, Iron Cap,
independence, Last Chance, Della,
Mammoth Copper. Mammoth Copper
No. l, Mammoth Copper No. 2, Nam
moth Copper No 3, Annabell, Flag
staff, Champion, Champion No. 1,
Champion No. 2, Big Horn, Big Horn
No. 1, Big Horn No. 2, Big Horn No.
3, Big Horn No 4, Big Horn No. 5,
North Star, Excelsior, Cholla, Bessie.
Hope, Orc Fino, White Rock, and
Golden Reef mining claims, situated
in the Plomosa Mining District, Yu
ma county, Arizona, and which said
mines and mining claims are the
property of the Excelsior Gold and
Copper Mining company, are under
bond to parties working the same.
and that neither the mines, machinery
or owners thereof, will be responsible
for any labor or debt contracted, nor
injuries sustained by any employee OF
employer in working said properties;
and that no employer or employee is
the agent of the owners for any pur-
pose, and that all operatives engage
in such service at their own risk, and
that no debt or claim of debt is valid
against said mining claims or their
owners
THE EXCELSIOR GOLD AND COP
PER MINING COMPANY.
BY GUSTAVE MUDERSBACH,
President
Dated: Bouse. Arizona, August II,
1910.
The Parker post., 1911-09-02
FORFEITURE NOTICE.

10 Jack Gaynor, Vicksburg, Arizona
You are hereby notified that
have expended during the year 1915
Five Hundred Dollars ($5OO.) in la
Dor and improvements upon the fol
lowing named mining claims, to-Wit
The Raymond mining claim, the 10
cation notice OF which is found o
record in Book r, of mines at page
206.
The Japan mining claim, the loca
ton notice OF which is found of rec
ord in Book r, of mines at page 208
The Troy mining claim, the loca
ton notice of which is found of rec
ord in Book r, Of mines at page POI
The Big Horn mining claim, the
location notice OF which is ol
record in Book r, OF mines at page
1862.
The Queen Bee mining claim, the
location notice Of which is OF
record in Book r, OF mines at page
163.
Said records being in the office OF
the County Recorder of Yuma Coun
ty, Territory Of Arizona
Said work and improvements were
uOAC III oiuCl W HOIu Sdlu CldllllS ull
der the provisions of section 1924 OF
the Revised Statutes of the United
States, and the amendment thereto
approved January %, 1880, concern
ing annual labor upon mining claims
Said sum of Five Hundred Dollars
($500.) being the amount required to
hold said lodes for the period ending
on the 3lst day of December. A D
1910.
And it, within ninety days 600
from the personal service of this no
tlce, you fail or refuse to contribute
your proportion of such expenditure
The Parker post., 1911-09-02
sLoPlNe SITE FOR ORCHARD.

Every fruit grower, whether a prac-
tical or theoretical man, should real
ize from the very beginning that to
succeed in fruit growing he must
work hard with both head and hands.
In the planting of an orchard there
are many features to be considered,
all of which are equally important in
air. drainage, soil, plan, selection OF
varieties. selection, source and care
of trees. time of planting, cultivation,
irrigation, pruning, spraying and
smudging. Whatever the size of the
orchard there are several points
which should be considered before
the trees are planted, writes Fabian
Garcia in the Denver Field and Farm.
The first of these is the site or loca-
ton, and this is of much Importance.
Whenever possible the orchardist
should select a gently sloping site,
as such a locality provides good air
drainage This, while not generally
considered, is very important in or
charding Cold air is heavier than
warm air, and for this reason it will
settle in the lower places, which arc
most likely to be the frosty ones.
Frequently the lOw-lying orchards arr
less fruitful than those planted on
the sloping or higher levels. In all
other irrigated districts, the land
must be as level as possible in or
der to facilitate irrigation, and fol
this reason it is almost impossible
to secure an ideal site so far as all
drainage is concerned.
Perhaps the best fruit belts. con
sidering them from the air drainage
proposition, lie on the first level OF
our mesa lands If enough water
could be developed on these
high lands the damage caused by the
+ spring frosts would be largely miti
gated. Old-time fruit growers and
many writer's lay great stress upon
the soil and one would think from
their descriptions concerning these
requirements of the different fruits
| that there would be no hope of sue
cess unless sell of exactly such and
such character could he found. 1t is
true shat While most fruits are par
| tial to cerlain kinds of soils, most of
them will do we'll on many kinds
provided it is deep enough and care
IS taken of the trees.
By proper attention to tillage and
utilizing the many different methods
of changing the character of the soil
one need not be discouraged if it ia
not typical in every way for this OF
that fruit OF course better success
at less expense and labor may be had
| if the soil is adapted to the fruit
painted Oftentimes the greatest sue
cess depends more upon the individ
ual Who cares for the trees than upon
! the soil in which they are grown
Some men succeed in poor soil while
others fail or have poor results on
good soil A very large percentage oil
! the young trees which die perish
| principally on account of not having
had proper care.
The Parker post., 1911-09-02

Phoenix, Arizona, August 1S, 1911
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN, Tha
the approved plat of survey of Town
ship North, Range II West, has
been received at this office, and will
be officially filed at 900 am, Sep
tember 16, 1911
On and after the said date, appl
cations to make entry in said town
ship will be received and acted upon
at this office.
Respectfully,
(Signed) FRANK II. PARKER,
Register
(Signed) CHAS. e. ARNOLD,
Receiver.
The Parker post., 1911-09-02
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
03815
Not Coal Lands.

Departm or the interior.
u. s. Land Office at Los Angeles,
California.
July q, 1911.
Notice is hereby given that Ace F
Gardner, of Blythe, Cal, who, on May
Is, 1906, made homestead entry No
1l108, serial No. 0S8l5. for SEA
Section 27, Township 6 S., Range %
E., S. B. Meridian. has filed notice OF
intention to make final five year proof
to establish claim to the land above
described, before the Register and
Receiver, United States Land Office
at Los Angeles, California, on the 9Th
day of September, 1911.
Claimant names as witnesses
Duane r. Hall, Fletcher Hall, John
Pfost, Elmer e. Schellenger, all OF
Blythe, Cal
FRANK BUREN,,
Q3-1O Register.
The Parker post., 1911-09-02
NOTICE..
To AL Variant:

To AL Warham;
You are hereby notified that un-
less pasturage charges amounting to
$50, together with costs of publica-
tion of this notice, for pasturage and
care OF one dark brown horse brand
ed O K and one bay horse branded
o K, from February 26, 1910, to
August 26, 1911, said stock will be
sold at public auction at my place in
the town of Parker, Yuma county,
Arizona, on Monday, the 25th day of
September, 1911, at 10 o'clock a. m..
for said pasturage and care.
W. M. ROGERS.
Dated at Parker, Ariz., August %,
1911.
The Parker post., 1911-09-02
Had His Last "Load."

A story is told by member of con-
gress whenever his brother is present
That brother, now a prosperous mer-
chant. was incontinently discharged
from position as bookkeeper in a
wholesale grocery store in st. Louis.
A curt note dismissing him, contain.
ing no reason for the discharge. was
all that he received. Determined to
have an explanation, he went to the
private Office of the merchant and
asked:
why did you fire me?"
Because you were dangerous" said
the merchant quietly "You were load.
ed all the time"
That cured the young man complete
ly. He hasn't been loaded" since
that day.-The Sunday Magazine.
The Parker post., 1911-09-02

DSpdI vi Tic llllSIlOi
u. S. Land Office at Los Angeles
California
July 26, 1911.
Notice is hereby given that Duan:
R. Hall, of Blythe, Cal, who, on Feb
ruary 21, 1906, made homestead Ell
try No. 11016, serial No. 03769, fOl
SWA, Section 26, Township S..
Range % E., S. B: Meridian, has filed
notice of intention to make final five
year proof, to establish claim to the
land above described, before the Reg
lister and Receiver, United States
Land Office, at Los Angeles, Califor
MIA, on the 9Th day of September
1911, at 10 o'clock a. m.
Claimant names as witnesses: Ace
F. Gordon, John E. PfOst, Duane F.
Hall. Elmer E. Schellenger. all of
Blythe, Cal.
FRANK BUREN,
13-17) Register.
The Parker post., 1911-09-02
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.


Not Coal Lands.
Department of the Interior.
u. S. Land Office at Los Angeles
California.
August Is, 1911.
Notice is hereby given that George
Moore, of Blythe, Cal, who, on No
vember 27, 1909, made homestead
entry No. O743S, for E1aNWA, VIZ
NEA, Sec. %, Township S., Range
20 E., S. B. Meridian, has filed notice
of intention to make final commuta.
ton proof, to establish claim to the
land above described, before the Reg
lister and Receiver, United States
Land Office, at Los Angeles, Califor-
MIA. on the 29th day of September,
1911.
Claimant names as witnesses ::
Ernest F. Smith, Duane Hall, Ace
Gardner, l.. B. Todd, Ray Ward, all
of Blythe Cal
FRANK BUREN,
G6-2O) Register
The Parker post., 1911-09-02
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
07794
Not Coal Lands.

vi IO4
Not Coal Lands.
Department of the Interior
U. S. Land Office at Los Angeles.
California.
August IS, 1911.
Notice is hereby given that Ernest
f. Smith, who, on February 1, 1910,
made homestead entry No. O7734, for
SWANW4, Sec. 13, E1aNEA, NV
ANEA, Section IA, Township S.,
Range % E., S. B. Meridian, has filed
notice of intention to make final com
mutation proof, to establish claim to
the land above described. before the
Register and Receiver, United States
Land Office, at Los Angeles, Califor-
MIA, on the 2Sth day of September,
1911.
Claimant names as witnesses:
John Pfost, Duane Hall, Ace Gard
ner, Fletcher Hall, George Moore,
all of Blythe, Cal.
FRANK BUREN,,
16-2O) Register.
The Parker post., 1911-09-02
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

NOI coal lanuS.
Department of the Interior.
u. S. Land Office at Los Angeles
Cal.
August 8, 1911.
Notice is hereby given that Duane
Fletcher Hall, of Blythe. Cal, who
on July 80, 1906, made homestead
entry No. 11l44 serial No
O3840, for NWA, Section &c. Town
ship s., Range % E., S. B. Meridi-
an, has filed notice of intention to
make final five year proof, to estab
lish claim to the land above de
scribed, before the Register and Re-
ceiver, United States Land Office, at
Los Angeles, California, on the 18th
day of September. 1911.
Claimant names as witnesses
Asa F. Gardner, of Blythe, Cal, John
e. Pfost, of Blythe, CAL; Duane r
Hall, of Blythe, Cal; Elmer E. Schel
lenger, of Blythe, Cal.
FRANK BUREN,
14-1S) Register.
The Parker post., 1911-09-02


U. S. Land Office at Los Angeles
Cal,
July 27, 1911.
Notice is hereby given that John
E. Pfost, of Blythe, Cal, who, on
May 16, 1906, made homestead entry
No. ITO, Serial No. 03817, for SEA
SWA, Sec. 12, N1ANWA, NWA NE
Il, Sec. 13, Twp. S., Range 22 E.. S.
B. Meridian, has filed notice of inten-
ton to make final five year proof, to
establish claim to the land above de-
scribed, before the Register and Re
ceiver, United States Land Office, at
Los Angeles, California, on the 7th
day of September, 1911.
Claimant names as witnesses
Duane r. Hall, Duane F. Hall, l.. l..
Morse. Ace F. Gardner, all of Blythe,
Cal.
FRANK BUREN,
(13-17) Register
The Parker post., 1911-09-02
THE OLD sTEP.sToNE, GOODBYE.
Composed by G.. w. ROBERDS,
Corona's blind poet.

Composed by G. w. ROBERDS,
Coronas blind poet.
There's a grand old mansion stand
ing yet,
1t is the place where l was born;
Though time has stained the leafy
walls,
And the granite stone is worn.
And many a weary year has passed
Since it met my wishful eye,
I remember we'll the day l bade
The old step-stone goodbye"
And as | neared the place today
My heart was filled with grief,
For under the tree l used to play
There was not single leaf.
Not bird was skipping to and fro,
AS they did in days of yore,
And the moss had hidden from my
The step-stone at the door.
But the same old boards were in the
wall,
And the same latch on the door
My mothers dear old hands had
sprung,
SO many years before.
And as my memory fresher grew
A tear drop filled my eye,
l remembered we'll the day l bade
The old step-stOne goodbye.
l pushed aside the shattered door,
Not loved one met my gaze,
For time had sped with a wrecklesa
wing
And they lie in their graves.
There was nothing left for me to
But the spider and the fly;
| remember we'll the day | bade
The old step-stOne goodbye.
The spring that bubbled near the
door
Beneath the willow tree,
Had larger grown, but just the samc
Twas ever dear to me.
And as l knelt to get a drink
saw the water flow,
My heart it travelled back again
To sixty years ago.
Round it 1 played in childhood 5
When the sun shone bright and
warm,
And mother at the window sang
That old familiar song.
Oh, can l leave thee, can | go
In distant lands to dwell,
Can | forever say to thee
MY old step-stone farewell"
And | sat in silence bound
The tears fell fast and warm,
For sixty years had passed since
played
On my fathers dear old farm.
No father there, no mother dear
Within their graves they lie;
And l spoke aloud as | turned away
The 'old step-stone, goodbye"
| never more will view the spot
For | am old and gray,
BIgt memory will forever call
The scenes | saw to-day.
Rot stranger even met me there,
hut the gentle winds did sigh
As the robins sang they seemed tC
say
The "old step-stone goodbye"
The Parker post., 1911-09-02
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The Parker post., 1911-09-02
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
03769
Not Coal Lands.

Department of the Interior
u. S. Land Office at Los Angeles
California
The Parker post., 1911-09-02
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
03817
Not Coal Lands.

Department of the Interior.
u. S. Land Office at Los Angeles,
Cal,
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-03-09
TAX RETURNS.

The Auditors office will be open
for taking tax returns form Janu-
airy LIST to February goth, 1911.
The law requires that the proper
ty be listed for taxes this year, in
Guiding personal property, notes,
mortgage moneys, etc, also an in
come tax on income of $4,000. 90
and upwards, and all real estate
that has been transferred from one
party TO another since last return.
There shall be a capitation tax of
90 cents on all dogs, the proceeds
to be expended for school purposes.
Dogs not returned for taxation shall
net be held to be property in any
OF the courts of the State.
All males between the ages of 81
and so years, except Confederate
soldiers or those persons incapable
OF earning support by being
MANNED or from any other cause
are liable to poll tax.
All property must be assessed at
Its true value in money" which Is
construed to mean 1.-The sum at
which said property under ordi-
nary circumstances would sell for
cash."
Dent ask that your property be
taken from the books the same as
last year.
All property must be listed on
proper blanks and sworn to. Town
ship and number Of school district
must be given.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-03-09
Wanted so Men and Women.

To test the merits OF the new
and wonderful discovery, Glymps
Right-a-way Liver Tonic. Evans
Pharmacy, the enterprising drug
g:sts are advertising to day for SO
men and women to take advantage
OF the special offer they are max
ing on Glymps Right-a-way Liver
Tonic, for the cure of liver trouble,
Indigestion and Constipation at soc
Eer bottle.
So positive they are Of the re-
markable power of this tonic to
cure indigestion, Chills and Liver
troubles that they will refund your
money If you are not quickly re-
lieved.
If you call at Evans Pharmacy TO-
day or send them soc they will
send you n bottle at once.
Evans Pharmacy only has a linn
lted supply SO do not delay as the
1eemand is increasing it is the only
tonic that takes the place of calo-
mel, take no other. Evans Phar-
macy.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-03-09
Masters Sale.

Under and by virtue of a decretal
ordered granted by his Honor r. c..
Watts, Judge OF the Fourth Judicial
Circuit, In the case of P. w. Bethea
against Bruce & Williams, will
sell at public auction to the highest
bidder for cash, before the court
house oOor in the town OF Dillon,
8. c., on Monday, the 3rd day of
Aril, 1911, during the regular hours
OF sale: All that certain piece,
parcel or lot of land, situate anG
being in the town of Mallory,
the county of Dillon and State of
South Carolina, and known as Lot
No. 1, Block Z, on the West side OF
the Latta Branch Railroad, and
bounded by the Latta Branch right
of-way, public road and lands now
OF formerly belonging to the estate
OF r. G. Emanuel, Terms of sale,
cash. Purchaser to pay for all nee
essary papers. and upon failure to
comply with his bid, then the prem
iSes to be resoId on the same or
some subsequent sales day at the
risk to the purchaser.
A. p. jordan,
3-9-3t Master.