The Parker post., 1912-03-30
LOCAL NEWS

sure and vote.
Violin, Guitar & Mandolin Strings
at CRY DRUG STORE.
Dance tonight Saturday at De-
tricks hall. You are invited to at
tend.
Houses for Rent, Furnished and
Unfurnished.
G. A. MARSH COMPANY.
For Sale-22-foot boat, i'll first
class condition. Easily worth $50
Also good guitar and a saddle. Sec
R. ]. Martin.
Work on the new Methodist church
was begun Monday. The structure is
"a SO feet and when completed will
provide excellent quarters for the
congregation.
Col Kit Carson returned Saturday
from trip to San Diego. While on
the coast he contracted bad cold
and has been confined to his bed
since coming home.
Have you read the latest books?
ii not. it is your fault, the CITY
DRUG STORE LIBRARY is provid
ing the most popular thing in town,
many new titles this week
The annual school election will be
held Saturday (today) at the school
house. Mrs j. F. Collins has an
nomced her candidacy for trustee.
So far as known there are no other
announced candidates.
The baseball game last Sunday re-
suited in a victory for the Indians
the score standing s to Z. After tho
third inning the redmen did no
score but once Another game i:
promised for tomorrow
Assessor A B. Ming visited Parker
las Saturday on official business. H
is engaged in making up the 1912
assessment roll, and is seeing that
no one escapes kicking in his mits
into the county Jackpot.
John Janiels moved his meat mar.
ket last Tuesday from the Detrick
building to the vacant store room
next to the Miller cafe. Besides car
rying full line of fresh meats and
bakery ne will handle all kinds OF
fruits AID veGe tables in season.
A baby boy was born to Mr. anG
Mrs. A. l.. Preston Friday night, Mar
o. Mrs Preston has been quite i'll
but from latest reports she is getting
along much better now The young
ster is lively little fellow and APP
pears to be we'll pleased with his new
home
Mr.. and Mrs. A. S. Prescott went
TO Los Angeles Saturday night tho
former returning Tuesday morning.
Mrs Iresc OIL, who has been quite iii
for the past few weeks, will remain
in the c.y for some time. 1t is
hoped that the change will be o.
great benefi: to her health.
g. A Marsh, agent for the Nation
al Security company, yesterday re-
ceiVed the bond Of r. j. Martin, ad
miniStratOr Of the estate Of the late
Larry Martin. The amount of the
bond is $4,000 and as soon as the
same has been approved by the clerk
of the superior court, Mr. Martin will
enter upon his official duties in wind
ing up the affairs of the estate.
John NJ Hess, superintendent OF
schools, visited Parker Tuesday. He
stated that the Parker school was in
excellent condition, but that Miss
Brown, the teacher, was doing too
much work on account of the large
enrolment. He hopes to see the
necessary legislation enacted this
year which will assure larger funds
for school purposes, thus enabling the
Parker school trustees to employ at
least two teachers for the next term
of school. He Left for Bouse and 9TH.
er school districts in the northern
part of the county on the early train
Wednesday morning.
Paul Peirce,a Los Angeles business
man, spent Thursday in town looking
over the possibilities of Parker. HaV
ing heard so much about the place
Mr.. Peirce made special trip tc
ascertain the truth of these reports.
He was pleased beyond expectation
and announced that he was going to
keep his eye on the town and Sc
cure some of the reservation la
whenever it becomes available to
settlement Mr. Peirce will keep in
formed of the progress of events l.
connection with the Parker project
by The Post, which he ordered sent
him for year before leaving for hi
homo Thursday NIGHT