The Parker post., 1912-06-15
PARkER-CENTER OF A VAST
EMPIRE OF WEALTH.

The scenic environment of Parker
is distinctly that of the desert. A
few miles to the north is Monument
Eeak, a towering basaltic obelisk that
pierceS the blue dome of heaven far
above the crag-crOwned and barren
heights of the mineral laden Whip
pleS-a fitting memorial to those
sturdy pioneers who trudged many
long miles across the desert and
braved its every peril to reach this
land of hidden treasure, and to seek
in its hills and arrOyOS for the great
mineral wealth that is soon to be
turned into the Golfers of the world
Across the river to the east are
+ mpire flats and the Planet range
of mountains. This country, through
which flows the famous Bill Williams
river, is now recognized as ONE of
the greatest copper districts in the
world, and it's development gives
promise that its mines will, i'm the
near future, maintain an output equal
to, if not greater, than that of any
other district in the state.
Stretching away to the east of
Parker is the shimmering expanse of
the Red Sand desert This is the
land of mirages, of shifting sands
and intense summer heat; the home
of the lizZard and the hiding place
of poisonous reptiles. Here Death
walks hand in hand with the gaunt,
dread demon of thirst; a land of ad-
venture, of lost mines and marrow
escapes, yet one whose charm and
beauty cannot be described nor hts
grandeur depicted. Spring is greet
ed by a sea of gorgeous flowers, sun
rise and sunset change the dull gray
of day into a fairyland of changing
colors; the mirage brings glimpses of
distant lands, of cascades and water
falls and humble homes. You are
awed by the greatness of it; the
subtle power of this vast solitude ov-
ercomeS your senSibilitieS-the lure
OF the desert is upon you.
Off to the south of Parker the
PlomOsa mountains rear their lofty
peaks whose long ridges of lOwlying
foothills reach out to embrace the
desert on one side, and on the 9th
er grasp the cooling waters of the
Colorado like some great father, who,
in his paternal love is seeking ito
reconcile the alieniated affections of
children. This grand old man OF
the desert has bestowed wealth I'm
told upon the workers at his feet;
his rich placer vaults have enriched
the Me21X -nrcSnsscc+1E with shining
heaps OF raw So, while rich quartz
veins above are pouring out thett
golden treasure as a reward for those
who toll upon the heights.
Looking south and west from Par
ker one sees the river disappearing
e, i,11
mountains that skirt the California
side, and trace Jagged outlines on
the distant horizon. These are the
RiverSides, where a number of gold
and copper strikes assures the MAX
ing of valuable mines.
Across the valley, through which
the Parker cutoff runs, the Turtle
mountains tower far above their
neighbors to the south. Here Also
mining is carried on.
JlIst beolw Parker is located the
Colorado River Indian agency, where
the government is tutoring and
caring for about 400 of it's dllsky
WardS-the MOhaveS. Extending on
down the river from the agency is a
125, ,000-acre tract of river bottom land
that is soon to be thrown open for
settlement, and which Will be irrigat-
ed by water diverted from the river
by the proposed dam above Parker.
Thus is Parker springing up i'm the
midst of a VAST empire of mineral
and agricultural wealth that will
soon place her among the most i'm
portant citieS of the great Southwest.
The agricultural lands bordering the
Colorado river equal in fertility and
richness the sold of the famous Val
ley of the Nile. The mighty Colo
RADIO furnishes an abundant and nev-
er-ceaSing water supply for their ir-
rigatiOn, and it will not be long be-