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The Parker post., 1911-09-09
INSANE ASYLUM FIRE.

With 300 unfortunates seated on the
lawns in attitudes of Indifference,
watching the flames with the eyes of
children, the Arizona Insane Asylum,
located on Tempe road three miles
east of Phoenix, was partially de-
strOyed by fire of uncertain origin
between 9 and II o'clock Monday
morning. The estimated loss is $75,-
900, we'll covered by insurance. Ev-
cry patient was removed from the
building in safety long before there
was any danger
Before the fire was under control,
Governor Sloan had made provision
for caring for the patients, arranging
with the Maricopa supervisors to use
the tuberculosis asylum east of Phoe-
nix and south of the asylum. The
board of control will take steps at
once to rebuild
The Parker post., 1911-09-09
EXTENDING BIG DYKE.

The work of extending the big dixie
on the Arizona side of the Colorado
river is now in progress and the work
will be carried to a connection with
the high banks of concreted gravel
near Topock before the next high
water in the Colorado river. The
work is being carried on by the Cot
ton Land company, and it is under
stood the government will extend
some aid in the work The work so
far completed has enabled the gov
ernment to allot many thousands OF
acres of rich lands to the Mohave In,
dians, and also has made possible
the reclamation of many thousands Of
acres of government lands. While
the Cotton Land Company is doing the
work for the purpose of protecting
it's own lands it has been compelled
to also make valuable the lands OF
the government, composing every
even section of land throughout that
region.
The Parker post., 1911-09-09
FIFTY ACRES OF ORANGES.

The Colorado River Orange Grow
ers' association has recently been or
ganized by A w. Martin, Francis R..
Lea, DR.. r. M. Vermilye and Fred
Bowler, who are all interested in tn
Calzona Mines company, for the pur-
pose of developing section of land
lying about one and one-half miles
northeast of the Calzona mine and
ere mile from the Colorado river.
The tract was purchased from the
state of California some weeks ago
and originally was school section
A force of men has been put to
work clearing a portion of the land
and building fences. A pump OF
large capacity and four-inch pipe
line is to be installed this coming fall
at cost of about $4,000. The COM
pany plans on setting out fifty acres
of orange trees this winter.
The Parker post., 1911-09-09
BIG ORANGE CROP.

According to the most reliable esti-
mates of leading citrus fruit growers,
at least 100 carloads of oranges will
be shipped out of the Salt River val
ley during the 1911 season, says the
Arizona Democrat. In fact it would
surprise no one if the crop goes far
above 100 cars and approaches the
big season of four years ago, when
1876 cars left Phoenix for eastern mar
kets.
Orange crops alternate, one being
light and the next one heavy. After
the big year there was light crop.
A heavy crop was due in 1909, but
that winter was unprecedentedly cold
and most of the oranges were frozen.
Last season the crop was unusually
light, owing to the freezes of year
before, only thirty cars being shipped.
Now another heavy crop is coming
on.
The Parker post., 1911-09-09
SURVEY OF INDIAN
LANDS IN PROGRESS
Engineer c. A. EngIe, Who Will Have
Charge of Construction of lrriga.
ton System For Indians, Expects
to Complete Same In Six Months.

C.. A. Engle, the engineer engaged
by the government. to construct the
irrigation system for tie Indians of
the Colorado River reservation, began
the survey of a tract of approximately
5000 acres Monday morning. Before
commencing actual construction OF
the irrigation bitches Mr.. Engle will
make topographic map of the area
that is to be allotted to the Indians.
So far as can be determined at the
present time Mr.. Engle will follow
the line of the old ditch constructed
many years ago for the purpose of
taking water from the river by gravi-
ty, the old intake being at Headgate
Rock. After Mr.. Engle's survey Of
the 5,000-acre tract all that will be
necessary in this connection before
allotment to the Indians will be its
subdivision into 10-acre units, which
is to be done by the surveying crew
expected here in October.
OpOll plcIlOll VI IuC
map the work of constructing the
main canal and laterals will be inaug-
urated. 1t is expected that it will
take at least six months to complete
the ditch work, but in any event ev-
cry effort is to be made to have the
water on the land and the Indians al
lotted before time for spring planting
has arrived The machinery for the
pumping plant will be installed with
in the next sixty days. An appro-
priation of SAT 800 has been made by
the government for this work.
While the Indians will be allotted
approximately 5000 acres it is not
expected that they will cultivate that
amount of land In all probability
much of it will be leased to white
settlers next year. A carload of hay
rakes and mowers was recently re-
ceived at the agency for the use of
the Indian farmers.
The Parker post., 1911-09-09

the English language, radical demo-
crat in politics, and always proclaim
ing his ideas in the open, has openly
declared his candidacy for demo-
cratic nomination for United States
senator. Ashurst stands for the Ari-
zona constitution from the beginning
to the end. He advises the people to
vote for statehood and then immedi-
ately replace the judiciary recall as
soon as the legislature meets. Ash
urst is we'll known in Parker, and
owns property here. He lived here
for a short time about two years ago
The Parker post., 1911-09-09
RICH SILVER STRIKE
NEAR MIDDLE WELLS
Yuma County to the Front With
Another Promising Mineral District,
in the New Camp.

Middle Wells is the latest mineral
field in Yuma county, rich in placer
and quartz mining properties and
great undeveloped prospects The
best and the latest strike Is six miles
east of Middle Wells and the ore is
silver and lead. Among those who
have located claims are Fred Mott
busch of Polomas, Billy Marvin, jim
Mari and Charlie Sam.
Some of the ore is very rich, run
ming as high as 500 ounces in silver
to the ton, says the Yuma Sun Fred
Nottbusch is sacking ore and will
soon make shipment to the smelter
at Ell Paso. Billy Marvin has some
very rich claims and is working five
men on the development of his prop
erty Mr. Nottbusch is working about
ten men, Charlie Sam is working
twenty-five men and other parties
with locations are working quite a
bunch of men In all there are about
100 men in the new camp. They get
their water from middle wells and
water is selling for $1.25 per barrel
in the camp.
Marvin expects to strike the ledge
this week and if it holds on his
claims as good as it is on the Mott
busch claim he will be shipping ore
within the next ten days. The new
camp is very promising and it now
boys are scheduled to become cap
italists.
The Parker post., 1911-09-09
SHELTER MENACED.

Congress may be appealed to make
an appropriation to stop the rapid en-
croachments of the Colorado river
on both sides of that stream at Nee
dies The possibility that the Needles
smelter will be carried away in
some big flood is causing grave APP
prehension.
An examination has just been made
by d. r. Muir, general manager OF
the smelter company; r. J. Arey,
chief engineer of the Santa Fe; w.
j. Bole, president of the Cotton Land
company and other interested per-
sons. No method of raising money
to combat the river has been sug-
gested except to appeal to congress.
The Parker post., 1911-09-09
PRODUCERS ORGANIZE.

"A number of fruit and vegetable
growers have organized in Phoenix
pecial intention of eliminating, wher-
ever possible, the profit of the mid
dleman in their industry. 1t is proba-
BILE the organization will be extended
to cover the whole farming industry
of the Salt River valley. A resolu-
ton passed al the first meeting asked
an extension of time granted for re-
paying the cost of the Roosevelt irri-
cation works
The Parker post., 1911-09-09
TO PATENT 62 CLAIMS.

One of the largest if not the larg-
est, mining deals in the history of
Arizona, if not in the entire country,
was indicated Tuesday by the filing
in the office of Charles Arnold, re-
ceiver of the Phoenix land office, of
an application for patents on 62
claims, copper and gold, in single
group in Yavapai county.
The application was made by At
torney J. J. Hawkins, attorney in fact
for Arizona and Nevada Copper COM
pany. The holdings comprise 1106
acres and the fees alone amounted to
$3.50.
The Parker post., 1911-09-09
MINISTER MEETS TRAGIC FATE.

The Prescott Journal Miner says
that while entering his tent at Je-
rome Junction Sunday afternoon a,
2:30 o'clock, during a rainstorm
Rev. Fred Allen was instantly killed
by bolt of lightning. His death is
aiithe mere dramatic for the reason
son that he held in his hand bible
which he had been reading in the
open, and the rain coming unexpect-
edly and in light showers he retraced
his steps to the tent, and had entered
but few feet, when the crash Oc-
CURED. The shock was of such terrif-
ic force that his body was thrown
inside several feet
The Parker post., 1911-09-09

lie entry of the parts of the original
poses. The sections now embraced
in the park are located in Gila and
Apache counties and are Secs. /, 2,
IL and IL, and the e. u of Secs.
and 10, T. 16 NJ, r. 23 E.; Secs. A
to 9 and w. IL of Secs. 8 to 10, Is
to %, 27 to SO and w. II of Secs. 2,
II, 13, %, 26, T. II N, R. "a E. Gila
and Salt River Base and Meridian.
The Parker post., 1911-09-09
FOREST RESTORED.

The reports of the experts as to the
proper extent of the Petrified Forest
National Reservation to preserve the
petrifications in national park, hav-
ing been made to President Taft, and
it haying been found that more area
than necessary had been at first re-
served, the Phoenix land office has
been notified by President Taft that
he has ordered the restoration to pub
The Parker post., 1911-09-09
IMPROVING GROUNDS.

During the coming year it is prob
able a large clubhouse will be built
on the territorial fair grounds at Phoe-
nix, the project having the enthusi-
astic support of the directors. Ce-
the grounds, a large extension is be-
ing made to the grand stand and
additions will give the exhibit build
ings about SO per cent more floor
space.
The Parker post., 1911-09-09
UPRAISE SHOWS BIG
BODY OF $500 ORE
Recent Strike On Property of Cal
zona Mines Company Biggest Ever
Made in Riverside District-Auto
Party From Parker Visits Mine.

Recent developments at the prop
erty of the Calzona Mines company
have caused furry of excitement
in this section the past couple OF
weeks. Some three weeks ago it
was reported that phenomenal strike
had been made at the cOmpany'a
mines, located in the Riverside noun
tains, 16 miles southwest of Parker.
Since that time the upraiSe from the
100 foot level, where the ore body
Was encountered, has been driven
about fifty feet. At the present writ
ing the face of the working show;
about five feet of very high grade
Gre, Superintendent Fred Bowler be-
ing authority for the statement that
it runs approximately $500 per ton.
Last Sunday party of Parker peo-
pie visited the mine, including MesSri;.
A. S. Prescott, R. C. Saufley, John
Roberts, G. c. Dunn, H. A. Goodwin
and J. B. Flanagan. They were
shown every courtesy by Superinten-
dent Bowler who, after providing a
most elaborate dinner for the guests.
took them down the mine to view
the big strike.
. The first sensational strike at
this property was made some months
ago, when this same ore body was
encountered at the surface. During
the progress of driving short tun-
mel and sinking the shaft two car
loads of very rich ore were taken
out and shipped to the Humboldt
smelter After the shaft had been
sunk a short distance an iron Gaping
was encountered and the ore diSap-
paared The shaft was continued to
a depth of three hundred feet, where
it ran into a lime formation.
A cross-cut on the l00-foot level
again picked up the ore, and the in
cline upraise has demonstrated that
the body is of considerable extent
About ten da 5 ago the mine was
closed to give the employees vaca-
ton. Active work on a large scaln
will be resumed about the 18th of
the present month small hoist
is in operation at the mine but Su
perintendent Bowler says that this Is
to be replaced by one of larger ca
pacity.
Superintendent Bowler Sunday con-
firmed the reported sale of pOrtior
of the holdings of MessrS. A. W.
Martin, Francis r. Lea and DR.. r
the property to a syndicate of east
Grn capitalists The sale was for 40
per cent of the capital stock of the
company. and the price paid is said
10 be $500,0OO The new purchasers
are expected at the mine within the
ext few days.
While the upraise, showing the
rich ore body, was a most inspiring
spectacle to the party from
Parker, the dinner spread before them
upon their arrival in Mr.. Goodwin :
big touring car was an equally pleas
ant sight Preceding the big feed"
Superintendent Bowler opened somn
bottles of champagne in celebration
of the rich strike This also wa1
greatly appreciated by the Parker
ties, coming as they did from a very
dry town. Before leaving the party
voted Mr. Bowler one of the best en-
tertainers in the whole state of Cali
fOrnia, and extended an invitation to
himself and estimable wife to visit
Parker where an opportunity might
be given the recipients of their eX-
The Parker post., 1911-09-09
ASHURST A CANDIDATE.

Henry f. Ashurst of Prescott, by
called the tall pine of CocOninO in
which county he lived for many years
before taking up his residence in
Prescott three years ago, noted
throughout the southwest for his elo-
quence and wonderful command of
The Parker post., 1911-09-09
BURGLAR LOOTS
THE POSTOFFICE'
Stamps to the Amount of $611.43,
$685. in Cash and Money Order
Book and Stamp Taken BY Mid
niqht ProWIer-No Clue to Thief.

The Parker postoffice was bur-
glarized at an early hour Wednesday
morning and thus far no clue to the
thief has been obtained Besides car
rying away $611.43 in one and two
cent stamps the thief secured $685.
in money from an iron box, after
breaking open the paddock with an
iron hook which Postmaster Roberts
says hung in the corral back of his
residence. A book of blank money
orders, partly used, together with the
money order stamp, was also taken.
The thief evidently entered the Of
flee through the money order window,
ing. After gaining admittance the
burglar evidently found the key tc
the door, which was lying in a ba3-
ket on a shelf near the door, and as
the door was also partly opened he
no doubt made his departure by this
means.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roberts sleep within
a short distance of the rear door of
the postoffice. During the night Mrs.
Roberts heard a slight noise, but
thinking it was made by the horses
in the corral she did not arouse her
husband. Two nights previous to
the robbery Mr. Roberts was awak
ened by noise out in the corral, and
taking a gun with him he searched
the premises, but could not detect
anyone He plainly heard voices, he
says, and the following morning ii
was discovered that the money order
window counter was broken, looking
very much as if someone tried to
eain an entrance through the small
window that night, and was probably
scared away by Mr.. Roberts getting
out of bed to investigate the noise.
Nothing was missing from the iron
box except the money, but. a number
of valuable papers were strewn over
the table and on the floor. The rob-
Der left check for SIS, which Post
master Roberts cashed the previOu@
night, otherwise the burglar would
have met with better success in get
ting hold of more cash.
$461 in Stamps Recovered.
Since the above was put in type
S461 worth of stamps were found Fri
day morning by young son of Post
master Roberts in manger in the
feed corral The boy was sorting out
some old sacks that were stored in
tbe manger and discovered two sacks
containing part of the missing stamps,
From the start the robbery appear
ed to be the work of someone who
apparently has a grudge against Post
master Roberts, and the fact that
the larger portion of the loot was Sc
treted on the pOstmaster's own prem
ises is additional evidence that the
obbery was committed by someone
living here and who was familiar
with the interior of the postoffice.
approximately $149 worth of stamps
and the partly used money order book
and money order stamp are still miss
ing.
Postoffice Inspector DuttOn arrived
last night from Phoenix and will in
yastigate the matter today.
The Parker post., 1911-09-09

on
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1911-12-27

she had not grown up YET Never
again would he lose his temper with
her. She was n child he must re-
member that He sighed heavily But
why In reasonablcness had such a
child been Incorporated in such wom-
ans form?
Her thrilling laughter smote, upon his
reverie and he stepped TO the screen
door. through which he could see her
running down the path to the beach
At her heels ran two Of her sailors,
Papehara and Mahamcme. in scarlet
lava-lavas, with naked sheath knives
cleaning In their BELTS II was an
other sample of her wilfulness. De-
spite cntreaties and commands. and
warnings of the dangers from sharks.
she persisted in swimming at any and
all times. and by special preference.
Il seemed to him. Immediately after
eating.
lie watched her take the water. div
ing cleanly like a boy, from the end
OF the little pier, and he watched her
strike out. with single overland stroke.
her henchmen swimming a dozen feet
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1911-12-27

house; look m grass land; look IN
river; look IN whalebOat-my word,
plenty big fella look IN too much"
what fella man them two fella Z"
she queried
big fella marster along white man."
was the extent of his description.
But Joan decided that they were men
Of Importance in the Solomons and
that their examination of the planta-
ton and of its accounts was of SIMS
ter significance.
AT dinner no word was dropped that
gave hint OF their errand. The con-
yersation was on general topics, but
Joan could not help noticing the
troubled. absent expression that occa
sionally came into Sheldon's eyes. Aft
er coffee she left them. and at mid
night. from across the compound. she
could hear the low murmur OF their
voices and see glowing the fiery ends
Of their cigars. Up early herself. she
found they had already departed on
another tramp over the plantation.
"What you Think" she asked Via
burr.
Sheldon marster he go along finish
short time little Bit" was the an
swer.
what do you think?' she asked Orn.
fri.
sheldon marster big fella walk
about along sydney. Yes. me rink so.
He finish along Berande."
What name?" she asked lightly
when Sheldon sat down 10 dinner.
He looked AT her and smiled. but IL
was very wan ana wistful smile.
my word" she went ON. "One big
fella talk. sun he 20 down-talk talk I;
sun he come up-talk-talk; all the time
talk-talk. What name that fella talk
talkT
"Oh. nothing much" He shrugged
his shoulders. They were trying 10
buy Berande. that was ALL"
Don't let US fence about IT," she
urged Let II be straight talk be-
tween US. You're In trouble. I'm not
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1911-12-27
Adventure
A Romance of
The South Seas
BY
JACK LONDON
Copyright. 1910. by Street 8 Smith
Copyrifha. 1911. by the Msemillsn Compass

emptying their sunken canoes or the
sand and rocks. II was twilight when
they embarked and padded away with
a few broken paddles. A breeze had
sprung up. and the Flibberty Gibbet
had already sailed for Lunga to return
the runaways
Sheldon was back in the plantation
experimenting the building of bridge
when the schooner Malakula ran in
close and dropped anchor Joan watch.
ed the taking in of sail and the swing
Ing out Of the boat with sailors inter
est, and herself met the two men who
came ashore.
They seemed awkward and constrain
ed In her precpnce. and she caught first
one and then the other looking nj her
With secret curiosity She fell that
they were weighing hnr. appralsing her
and for the first time the anomalous
position she occupied on Berande sank
sharply home to her. On the other
hand, they puzzled her.
The elder one. Morgan. was a huge
man. bronzed and mustached. with n
deep bass voice and an almost gutteral
speech. and the other. Raft. was slight
and effeminate. with nervous hands
and watery washed out gray eyes.
She watched Sheldon closely when
he arrived and OWNED that he was not
particularly delighted to see them. But
500 tbnn1 no muSt and Sn urpSSinU WAS
the need that he led the two men into
the stuffy office. Later in the afternoon
she asked Lalaperu where they had
gone
My word" quoth Lalaperu, plenty
walk about. plenty look m Look m
tree; look IN ground belong tree; look
IN all fela bridge: look m copra
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1911-12-27

"The difference? why, all the diff
ference In the world. In the case of
Pari-Sulay you would be on an indie
pendent venture. You could turn can
nibal for all ! could interfere in the
matter. But on Berande you would be
my partner. and then | would be re-
sponsible And of course couldn't
permit you. as my partner to be skip
per of recruiter tell you. the thing
is what ! would not permit any sister
or wife of nine
But I'm not going to be your wife.
thank goodness-only your partner"
Besides. it's all ridiculous" he held
on steadily. Think Of the situation
A man and woman. both young,
partners on an isolated plantation
Why. the only practical way out would
be that I'd have to marry you
mine was a business proposition.
not marriage proposal" she inter-
rupted. coldly angry. IL wonder II
somewhere in this world there is one
man who could accept me for a COM
rade"
But you are woman Just the
same" he began. land there are Ger.
tain conventions. certain decencies"-
She sprang up and stamped her foot.
"Do you know what I'd like to say?"
she demanded
YES" he smiled You'd like to say.
D. petticoats!
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1911-12-27

when Viaburi entered and an
nounced:
big fella schooner close up"
Even as he spoke. they heard the
rumble of chain through hawse pipe,
and from the veranda saw a big black
painted schooner swinging to her just
caught anchor.
Its Yankee" Joan cried. "See
that bow! Look at that elliptical stern!
All, | thought So as the stars and
stripes fiuttered to the masthead.
Martha, San Francisco" Sheldon
read, looking through the telescope
Its the first Yankee l ever heard Of
in the Solomons. They are coming
ashore. whoever they are. And, by
Jove, look at those men at the oars
It's an all white crew. Now. what rea-
son brings them hereY
They're NOT proper Sailors" Joan
commented. I'D be ashamed Of crew
of black boys that pulled in such a
fashion. Look at that fellow in the
bow-the one just jumping out; he'd be
more at home on COW pony"
The boats crew scattered up and
down the beach. ranging about with
eager curiosity. while the two men who
had sat in the stern sheets opened the
gate and came up the path TO the bun
galow. One of them. a tall and slender
man, was clad In white ducks that 1T
ted him like a semi-military uniform
The other man. in nondescript gar
ments that were both of the sea and
shore and that must have been uncom-
fortably hot. slouched and shambled
like an overgrown ape. To complete
the illusion, his face seemed TO sprout
In all directions with a dense bushy
mass of red whiskers. while his eyes
We're small and sharp and restless.
Sheldon, who had gone TO the head
OF the steps, introduced them to Joan
The bewhiskered individual, who
looked like a Scotchman, had the leu
tonic name OF Won Blk and spoke
with an American accent. The tall
man In the well fitting ducks. who
gave the English name Of Tudor-John
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