The Parker post., 1912-12-07
LOCAL NEWS

Santa Clause headquarters City
Drug Store.
Go to Roberts for a good chicken
dinner Sunday.
Fresh chocolates at City Drug
Store.
r. H. Bissell of Phoenix was here
on business Thursday.
J. w. Bandhauer of Los Angeles
spent Monday in Parker on business.
Dennis A. Burke and Henry Rob
erts came over from CalZona Thurs
day, the former returning the same
evening.
A. r. Nelson of the local Indian
school will leave shortly to accept a
position with the Pima Indian school,
at Phoenix
Houses for Rent, Furnished and
! lJnfurnished.
G. A. MARSH COMPANY
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can Eagle mine, arrived from Los
Angeles Friday morning, and is a
guest at the Manitaba hotel.
Miss Jennie DeLo, who has been
assistant matron at the Indian school,
has accepted a transfer to the Kick
apoo Indian school at Horton, Kans.
Harry Hon returned to Parker last
Monday, after an absence of several
months. He will start assessment
work on his Copper Basin mining
claims Immediately.
For the convenience of those in
Parker and northern Yuma county,
the Treasurer has arranged to have
taxes paid at Parker Bank & Trust
Co.
! Mr.. and Mrs. H. o. Gunderson of
! Phoenix arrived here Thursday. .Mr,
Gunderson is the surveyor appointed
by the government to survey the In
dian allottments.
A cold wave put in an appearance
the past week and it keeps the av-
erage citizen hustling lodging the
chilly north wind that has been blow
ing since Thursday.
T. NJ brennan arrived from Phoe
nix Sunday night, and left for Los
Angeles Monday night. He expects
to return for longer stay within the
next couple of weeks.
F. R. Schancke, engineer in charge
Of the construction of the local re-
clamation project for the Indians, ar
rived from Pasadena Friday morning
to look after the work now in pro-
gress here.
A large freighting outfit from Flag
staff arrived Monday to begin NOV
ing the tailings from the Billy Mack
mill to Parker for shipment to the
Humboldt smelter. 1t will take about
six months to complete the contract.
The largest line of Xmas gifts for
both old and young ever shown in
Parker will be at the City Drug Store
this year.
J. B. Ross left Wednesday morn
ing for Wickenburg, where he has
gone to look after the affairs of
mining company owning property in
that vicinity. He expects to let a
contract for development work for
the parties which he represents.
Mrs. H. L. Eaton of Pasadena ar
rived Monday morning, leaving the
same day for Black Metal Basin,
where she will inspect her min
ing property in that section Assess
ment work has been in progress for
the past few months on Mrs Eatons
claims.
l.. Hind, ore buyer for the Swan
sea smelter, has rented a house here
and expects to spend much of his time
III the future in this vicinity. Since
becoming connected with the com
/ pany Mr.. Hind has landed several
good shipments of ore for the Swan
sea plant.
A tWOfOOt streak of high-grade
copper ore was encountered on the
Evans e Roberts lease on the Mavis
the past week The ore is estimated
to run from so to 60 per cent A ship
ment of this grade is now being
taken out, and will be ready for the
Swansea smelter in about two weeks.
Judge Frank o. Smith and Lin
coin H. Beyerle of Prescott are spend
ing few days in Parker this week
Both gentlemen are very much inter
ested in the future of this part of the
state, and believe that Parker is de-
stined to become one of the most i'm
portant cities of Arizona before very