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The Parker post., 1911-08-19
CO.
BEGIN OPERATIONS
Drilling For Bed Rock at Bulls Head
Canyon Resumed, and Preparations
Being Made to Make Soundings at
Black Point.

The Chucka walla Development com
pany has a force of men at work at
the proposed site of a dam at Bulls
Head Canyon, below Pyramid, on the
Colorado river The work of drilling
the river bed in search of bedrock
will take some time and about thirty
men will be employed there. 1t is
understood that the gvernment data
on that subject is accessible to the
company, but that it is the belief
that better site can be obtained
than the one exploited by the geolOg-
lcal survey some years ago.
This power plant will supply the en-
ergy for driving pumps to lift the
water from the Nile of the west to
lrrigate big tract of land in the
Chuckawalla valley, and located at
too great an altitude to permit of
getting the water on the land by
gravity.
Capt Williams of the lola is this
week employed in getting the drill
ing machinery, which was used last
The Parker post., 1911-08-19

winter above Parker, to Black Point,
near Blythe, where sounding opera
tions are also to be made for the
Chuckawalla company's proposed set
Ting basin.
These various soundings for bedrock
are for the purpose Of securing data
to submit to the secretary of the in
terror, whose permission must be
first obtained before the proposed
power dam can be built If the sec
retary is convinced that the plans Of
the company are practically, no doubt
he will approve them
1t is likely, however, that the
ChuckaWalla company will be compel
led to do considerable dyking along
the river above Black Point to pro-
tect the lands of the Colorado River
reservation for if this is not done a
large portion of these lands would be
flooded by the proposed Black Point
dam.
The Parker post., 1911-08-19
A HORTICULTURAL POSSIBILITY.

Public officials are frequently ac-
cused of graft County Superintend-
ent of Schools Fred Vessel is an eX-
ception to this liability. He has in
mind, however, an experiment in
grating that if successfully carried
out would make the achiever famous
and public benefactor, Mr. Vessel
is much of a horticultural theorist
and a keen observer of the possibili-
ties in directing growth in nature
He advances the theory that the or
ange tree could be successfully graft
ed upon the growth of the all-preva-
lent mesquite tree of the desert The
wood, bark and manner of branching
are very similar, as Mr. Vessel point
ed out in detail Some time when
he has the leisure and opportunity he
intends to put his theory into prac-
tice 1t is we'll known that the peach
tree is often grated upon the willow
with perfect success. To graft the
orange upon the hardy mesquite,
with its power of roofing many feet
into the earth for water, would be
an accomplishment that would throw
Luther Burbank in the shade.-Yuma
Sun
The Parker post., 1911-08-19
REDMEN FLEECED.

j. B. Alexander, superintendent of
the Pima Indian reservation at Sac.
atom, has been suspended from duty
and Commissioner of Indian Affairs
Valentine has recommended that he,
his brother, H. B. Alexander, and a
large number of employees under the
direction of the superintendent be
dismissed from the service 1t is
also said that criminal charges will
follow the dismissal of these men on
allegations of fraud and peculatiOns
Charges of the gravest character
are preferred against the superin-
tendent and some of his subordn-
ates. Among them are allegations
that the superintendent has looted
the Indians right and left of such
petty Sums as they may individually
earn by selling wood at the agency.
The entire amount of the alleged
peculation, however, is not insignifi-
cant, but mounts into thousands of
dollars.
The Parker post., 1911-08-19
MAY PUCHAE THE
BILLY MACK MINE
English Capitalists Are to Examine
the Mack Property With View of
Purchasing the Mine-Consderable
Rich Ore Exposed in Workings.

Negotiations for the purchase of
the Billy Mack mine, located six mile
northeast of Parker, are in progress
by an English syndicate Billy Mack,
owner of the property, returned Mon
day from Pasadena, where he went
prospective buyers.
It is claimed that the parties seek
ing possession OF this valuable gold
mine are expected in Parker most any
day to make an exhaustive eXamina-
tion of the property. They will bring
in their own assayer and expect to
be at the mine at least two weeks
The property is equipped with a
hoist and other machinery, and it il
said that a considerable amount of
rich ore is exposed in the workings
About eighteen months ago several
shipments were made to the Ell PasO
Gmelter, but since the death of Fer
ry, who had a bond on the mine, the
property has been closed down. Since
it's discovery the Billy Mack has pro
duced upwards of $1,000.
The prospect of the property re-
suming operations will be good news
to everybody here, as its close prox-
unity to Parker would mean consid-
cradle from a business standpoint to
our local merchants. 1t is said the
syndicate which is negotiating for its
purchase has ample capital to carry
on operations on a large scale, and
if the deal goes through it is almost
certain that eventually mill will be
built on the property to treat the
ores.
The Parker post., 1911-08-19

constitution. 1t gives to our judicia-
ry a position higher, stronger and
more responsible than that of the jul
dietary of any other country, and more
effectively secures adherence to the
fundamental will of the people
Judges to fulfill their functions
properly in our popular government
m u $ t be more Independent than
in any other form of government,
and that need of independence is
greatest where the individual is one
litigant and the state, guided by the
successful end of the governing ma
jority, is the other.
by the recall of the Arizona con-
stitution it is proposed to give to the
majority power to remove arbitrarily,
and without delay, any judge who
may have the courage to render an
unpopular decision
Gould there be a system more
ingeniOusly devised to subject judges
to momentary gusts of popular pas
sion than this? On the instant of an
unpopular ruling, while the spirit of
protest had not had time to cool and
even while an appeal may be pending
from his ruling in which he may be
sustained, he is to be hauled before
the electorate as a tribunal, with no
judicial hearing, evidence or defense,
and thrown out of office, and dis
graced for life, because he has failed
in a single decision, it may be, to sat
isfy a popular demand"
After denOuncing the judicial recall
as 'pernicious" President Taft sug-
gested the following substitute: "The
attempt is made to defend the princi-
pies of the judicial recall by referring
to states in which judges are said to
have shown themselves to be under
corrupt corporation influences, and in
which 1T is claimed that nothing but
a desperate remedy will suffice. If
the political control in such states is
sufficiently WT0SUSQ from COrrupClnS
corporations to permit the enactment
of a radical constitutional amendment
like that of judicial recall, it would
seem possible to make provision, in
it's. stead for an active remedy by
impeachment, in which the cumbrous
features of that present remedy might
be avoided, but the opportunity for
judicial hearing and defense before
an impartial tribunal might be re-
tained''
The reading of the message was
heard in profound silence with close
attention. At the close there was 4
faint ripple of applause on the re-
publican side of the house, but NO
sign of approval was manifested by
the democrats.
The opinion most heard among
members was that the message was
professional and perfunctory spec
ial plea, adding nothing new to the
subject and important only because
of the veto that it embodies.
The Parker post., 1911-08-19
MACHINERY BIDS
LET FOR PLANT
Active Work on Irrigation System
For Parker Indians will Begin Early
in September-Superinte Bab-
cock Authorized to Expend $48,50O.

By September 1 it is expected that
active work will be started by the
government on the irrigation works
for the Indians Superintendent O.
l.. Babcock of the Indian agency stat
ed to a Post representative Monday
that the bids for the necessary ma
chinery for the big pumping plant
has been let and that he has been
officially authorized to expend $4S,-
500 for the installation of the plant
and the building of bitches.
The department recently selected e.
w. Egan as supervising engineer with
orders to report as soon as Engi.
neer Code of the Indian reclamation
service is prepared to begin the work
The pumping plant is expected to
be installed and the irrigation bitches
completed early next year so that the
Indians will be enabled to raise their
first crop on the lands to be allotted
them sometime the coming winter.
The expenditure of this amount will
materially help business conditions
here during the next few months.
The Parker post., 1911-08-19
CONSTRUCTION TO
START VERY SOON
w. B. Isaacs, Chief Engineer of Con-
structon Department of Southern
Pacific, Inspects Right of Way of
Blythe -GIamis Branch.

Everything points to the fact that
active operations are to begin on the
railroad from Glamis to Blythe in a
very short time. Last week w. b.
lsaacs chief engineer of the construc
ton department of the Southern Pa
cific, had one of the Palo Verde Mo
tor Transit company's automobiles
for several days going over the. right
of way, and his statements were all
to the effect that work would begin
soon.
There are a large number of peo.
pie just waiting for work to begin
before they buy land and begin i'm
proving what they now hold The
sooner work commences the more
can be accomplished before warm
weather next year.
1t is rumored here that Ed Will
liams has secured the contract for
the grading in the valley. We are
not able to learn if it is a fact, but
we hope it is, as Mr.. Williams is a
local man and will do all he can to
throw things as far as possible to
the local residents.
A large amount of hay is now be-
ing held in the valley awaiting the
market that the grading will call for.
and the chance to convert some of it
into cash is being impatiently await
ed by the owner-Palo Verde Valley
Herald
The Parker post., 1911-08-19
ARIZONA SHELTERS.

Work has actually been begun on
preparation of the ground for the new
Arizona Copper company's smelter
below Clifton, and a branch of the
Arizona and New Mexico railroad is
being built to the ground.
From Morenci comes the news of
plans for an entirely new smelter for
the Detroit Copper company. This is
one of the Phelps-Dodge corporations.
The last $4,000 of a bond issue of
$500 900 made for erection of the
Shannon smelter, is about to be paid.
The company has made about $780,
600 within the last few years and now
ha net profits available of about
$500, 900.
The Parker post., 1911-08-19
REFUSED TO ADMIT INDIANS.

At the public mass meeting held
last Saturday night the question of
admitting Indian pupils to the public
school was definitely settled in the
negative. At least it is hoped that
the matter is settled and no doubt
the almost unanimous stand taken by
the citizens against the admission of
the governments wards will convince
the department that it is useless to
make further endeavors in this con-
nection.
The Parker post., 1911-08-19
STRIKE SANDSTONE FORMATION.

A sandstone formation was encOun-
tered last week in the siphon tunnel
now being eXcavated under the Colo
rado river at Yuma. This renders
practically certain the success of the
siphon, which, if compelled to rest
on a mud bottom was deemed haZ-
ardOuS.
Fourteen feet of the concrete wall
of the caisson has been cut away and
excavation made of about 80 feet,
with steel plates enclosing the tun-
mel. Concrete has been filled in for a
short distance
According to the Yuma Sun, con
siderable water has been encoun-
tered, but the air pressure has kept
it under perfect control, 28 pounds
pressure being employed.
The Parker post., 1911-08-19
STATEHOOD RESOLUTION NOT
APPROVED BY THE PRESIDENT
New Resolution Eliminating Recall Of Judiciary
introduced in Senate, Which Is Likely to
Pass Congress Next Few Days.

Deeming it to be his duty to dis
approve the judicial recall clause OF
Arizona's constitution and asserting
that can untrammeled judiciary is
the cornerstone of good government, -
President Taft Wednesday sent to
the house of representative his ex-
pected veto message of the resolution
admitting Arizona and New Mexico
to statehood.
A final attempt to secure statehood
for Arizona and New Mexico began
in both houses of congress following
the receipt of President Taft's en-
phatic veto of the statehood resolu-
ton 1t was referred to the committee
on territories with the vetoed resolu-
ton, Chairman Flood promising
prompt action with the announcement
of the veto and following a confer
ence with Mr. Taft, Senator Smi h
of Michigan, chairman of the senate
territories committee, introducing a
new statehood resolution meeting the
presidents views, providing for the
admission of both territories on the
condition that Arizona strike out the
recall of judges from it's constitution.
The president, in vigorous language.
condemns any legislation that would
place restrictions upon the judiciary,
declaring that a majority cannot al
ways be trusted to decide a question
of moment for all the people and h.
asserts that the recall is ''pernicious
in it's effect, destructive of independ
ence in the judiciary, likely to sub
ject the rights of the individual to the
tyranny of a popular majority and
injurious to the cause of free govern
ment
He says: ''The resolution admits
both territories to statehood with their
constitutions upon conditions that a,
the time of the state elections New
Mexico shall submit to it's electors an
amendment to it's new constitution
altering and amending it's provisions
for future amendments, and on the
further condition that Arizona shall
submit to it's electors at the time Cf
election of state officers a proposed
amendment to it's constitution by
which judicial officers shall be ax-
cepted from the section permitting of
a recall of all elective officers
eff | sign this joint resolution / do
not see how can escape the RESPONSE
bility of approving the judicial recall
of the Arizona constitution
Judges are servants of the people
They are doing work which must be
done for government and in the in
terest of all the people, but it is not
the work in the doing of which they
are to follow the will of the majority,
except as that will is embodied in
statutes lawfully enacted according to
constitutional limitations This pow
er is judicial power imposed by the
people on the judges by the written
The Parker post., 1911-08-19
CLARA SHELTER TO
DOUBLE OUTPUT
George Mitchell Off For Europe to
Consult With Associates-WilI Ar
range for Construction of Smelter,
Recently Patented.

George Mitchell, president and gen
eral manager of the Clara Consolida-
ted company, has contracted with the
Consolidated Arizona Smelling com
pany for the exchange of 100 tons a
day OF ore of a nature needed in the
fluxing of the charges of the respec-
tive smelters of the companies, at
Swansea and Humboldt. By the trade
the Clara will get sulphides that are
badly needed for the economical re-
duction of the ores treated. These
sulphides will mainly come from the
Blu, Bell mine The shipments will
be fay ored by very low freight rate
over the branch Santa Fe lines util-
lied
This new move is expected to solve
the reduction difficulties that have
beer encountered thus far and to per-
MT continuous and successful opera
ton of the smelter $50 sure is Mitch
ell OF this new order that he an
nounces his coming departure for
Eurote, where he will make financial
arran3 ents with the foreign di-
rec,crs for doubling the furnace
capacity Smelling at Swansea is to
be resumed in September.
Speaking in Los Angeles of recent
negotiations for ore exchange Mitch
ell said:
The closing of the contract makes
it possible for the Clara to operate
on a scale at least double the pres
ent capacity. The tonnage opened
and ready for STOPPING in the Clara
mine justifies the installation of the
additional machinery, inasmuch as
the great question of flux has been
solved by the acquisition of the Blue
Bell sulphides. | am going to France
and Russia to consult with my as
sociates and to conclude arrange
ments for the enlargement of the
plant. Smelling operations at Swan
sea will be resumed early in Septem-
Der, and l expect by that time to
have all arrangements perfected to
double the present capacity. Mining
is being prosecuted steadily and there
is ore in every heading Sinking is
in progress to tap the rich copper
deposit that was tapped in several
places by diamond drills. During my
absence e. d, Elson, secretary and
J. J. Williams, smelter superinten-
dent, will have charge of the com
pany's affairs
Mr.. Mitchell intends to arrange for
the construction of his smelter, re-
Gently patented, with some of the
large manufacturing concerns in Eng
land and hopes to have it on the
market at an earlydate. He has an
application for a plant from large
copper mining company in Spain
The Parker post., 1911-08-19
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The Parker post., 1911-08-19
TO CONSTRUCT DYKE.

The Santa Fe railroad company will
soon begin work on the river front
at Needles to protect its property
from the waters of the Colorado river
which are yearly eating away the
banks of the California shore A
big appropriation has been made
for this work which will take sew
eral months to complete
The Parker post., 1911-08-19

way, the clearing house of practically
all western business.
Further than this, the Santa Fe
only a few months ago completed
strong traffic and interchange bust
ness arrangements with the lines of
the Frisco system, and by this move
has closed any possible operating to
the Southern Pacific by that route.
The Parker post., 1911-08-19
SALOON FOR BLACK MT.

H. A. Goodwin received a license
Monday from the board of supervi-
sors to conduct a saloon at the foot
of Black mountain, about five miles
from Parker just across the south
east line of the reservation, which
is also the Parker precinct line. Mr..
Goodwin has located a ranch there
and will erect a building.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1911-11-02
Twin Mounds.


Oct. %. First snowstorm of the sea-
son is here-looks like the day before
Christmas. For surprises in weather
conditions recommend Beaver county
every time
Messrs Howe, Hartford and Grace got
in safely from Shattuck and Higgins
before the storm.
Leonard Girton was so unfortunate
as to lose his big white horse, Jumbo.
Floyd was driving him apd his mate to
load of lumber, when within three
miles Of home the horse dropped dead
in the harness. Poor old "Jum" was
faithful unto death, If he was only a
horse.
Fred Bayl OF South Dakota, came
Tuesday to visit his uncle, j. S. John
son, and family, Fred came to Okla.
homa expecting To find perpetual sun
shine and the snowstorn is something
OF surprise.
The children of Twin Mounds are
having a vacation this week while the
teacher, Miss Bessie Reid, is attending
teachers meeting at Beaver.
Mr.. Little of Carrollton, Mo-, is Wis
iting his daughter Mrs Tom Hartford.
Messrs Martin and Gumm have been
heading kailir corn this week.
Owing to a combination of cross dog
and motorcycle our items did not
reach the postoflice last week in time
to reach the Herald office.
J. s. johnson and nephews Lon and
Fred, are doing some inside work pre-
pairing to plaster the upper story of
their residence this week during the
storm.
Bro. Purcell preached two good SER
mons at the school house last Sunday,
He expected to begin revival meeting
on Wednesday of this week.
Bro. McRight preached at Mo untain
View last Sunday morning,
Rev McRight lost his pocketbook
on his way to Shattuck last week, con-
tanning fifteen or twenty dollars. We
hope the finder will see this item and
return it to the owner.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harlan and daughter,
Miss Ruth, went 20 Beaver yesterday
Prof. Will Henson, wife and family
attended church last Sunday and were
guests of the Martins. Mrs. Henson
will go soon to visit her brother who IL
lii at Eaton, Colo.
Mr.. and Mrs. Shafer, their children
and Mrs. Shafer's mother, and Mrs
Sutton of Springfield, H., took dinner
with the Johnson's.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1911-11-02
Notice OF Demand For Tax Deed.
State of Oklahoma

County OF Beaver.
To The Beaver Loan and Investment Company
its successors OF assigns, OF to It's successors
in tide or to its legal representative or rep-e.
sontatiyes, as alleged owner or owners Of Lots
8, and 10 in Block 90; also Lots l, g. 6, I. and
II in Block lt7; also Lots /, 5, 3. I, o and II In
Block lI5; also Lots 1, 3, s, I, Q, and IL in
Block lig; also Lots 4, 9, 10. IL and ~ in
Block lSS all in the Village of Beaver, Beaver
County, Oklahoma.
You and each OF you are hereby notified that
the above tracts or lots OF land we're, on the 10th
day of Nov, A. d. 1905, after complete and legal
notice had been given, as provided by law, sold
by the then Treasurer OF Beaver County, Okla.
homa, in compliance with the said notice, and
with the law, and were bid In by +. G. Tracy for
the sum OF nve dollars and forty six cents taxes
and One dollar costs, he being the highest
aud best bidder for the same, for tho taxes le-
sally ler.ed thereon for the year A. ID. 1904.
which said taxes were not paid prior to said
sale, and certificates evidenclng said sale is.
sued to said F. c. Tracy as provided by law.
And that said certificates eyldencing said sale
were, on the 10th day OF October, A. ID. 1907, for
a valuable consideration, assigned and deliy.
cred by said F. c. Tracy to the undersig gned. the
present owner and holder OF the said certificates,
together with all the iRterost, right aud title
OF said F. c. Tracy In and to the said real
estate, acquired by him by reason of his hav.
ing bid the same in at said sale
You and each OF you are hereby notified that
unless redemption be made by you. your author
lied representative, agent, attorney, executor.
administrator, or by any person authorized by
law to redeem on or before the xpiration OF six.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1911-11-02
Notice to take Deposition.

In the District Court of the Nhateenth Judi
cial District of Oklahoma, In and for Beaver
County.
Grace Wheeler Plaintiff, VS.. E. D. Smith,
Defendant.
The State OF Oklahoma;
To the said L. d. Smith, defendant, will
take notice that on Saturday the 18th day of No
yember. A. d. 1911, the Plaintiff above named
will take depositons Of sundry witnesses to be
used as evidence In the trial of the above cause
Tor cancellation or settling aside OF deed, fraud
ulently obtained frora Pllintiff by defendant at
the Office OF Schwartz a Charlton, suite s26 and
s27 Chronicle Building, telephone Preston 1861,
in the city Of Houston, In the county OF Harris.
In the State OF Texas, between the hours Of eight
O'Clock a. IN. and six o'clock p. m. OF said day,
and that the taking OF the same will be adjourn
ed and continued from day to day, at the same
place and between the same hours until they
are completed
J.. W. CULwELL. 4
Attest: Attorney for Plaintiff
OF PRuKrT, Clerk OF the District Court,
1919 1l-9 1t
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1911-11-02
Notice For Publication

Department OF the Interior, United States
Land Office at Woodward, Okla. Sept. 20, 1911.
Notice is hereby given that Nellie Wilson, OF
Couch, Oklahoma. who, ON January -, 1905,
made Homestead Entry No. 29279-0ll5sl, for
So Of sWh of Section 20 and Eh OF Nwll Of
Section 50, Township 4. N. of Range %, E. c. NJ.
Has fled notice Of intention to make Final
Five Year Proof, to establish claim to the land
above described, before Thomas z. Braidwood,
U. $. Commissioner, at his office in Beaver,
Oklahoma, on the 18th day OF November, 1911.
Claimant names az witnesses: Walter H.
Danielson OF Beaver, Okla. W. S. Kennedy,
Chasles N. Saxton of Couch Oklahoma, Fred
Lille Of Beaver, Okla.
1O-5 1l.9 GEo. d. ORNER, Register.