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The Parker post., 1912-12-28
NEW MILL TO BE
READY MARCH |

A big gold and copper strike is re-
ported to have just been made at
the d. & w. mime. Copper values
as high as 70 per cent with gold
running from $25 to $50 per ton have
been encountered in an upraise on
the 1O07foot level. This ledge is of
immense proportions, but, of course,
does not carry such high values
throughout, but the whole vein lis
said to carry excellent values
This same ledge has been opened
on the 200, 300 and 7O0-foot levels
and shows good values from top to
bottom. Several other ore bodies
have been opened in this mine, and
it has every earmark of becoming
one of the best producing properties
in this part of the country.
Work on the new 10O-ton mill will
be begun soon after the first of the
year and is to be completed by
March 1 next General Manager J.
w. FHnck and William G. Stanley,
an expert millman, visited the mine
last week for the purpose of run
ming some surveys and laying out
plans for the new plant
The Parker post., 1912-12-28
New Irrigation Project.

Another block of the great Ameri-
can desert is about to be reclaimed
in Southern California
An irrigation district is now be-
ing formed to reclaim 10000 acres
of desert located on the north side
of the Mojave river along the Salt
Lake road for Is to 20 miles east of
Daggett, and only 160 miles from Los
Angeles. The underflow as we'll as
the surface flow of the Mojave river
were filed upon two years ago, since
which time continuous work has been
done making surveys, laying plans
and getting ready for the work that
is now about to be inaugurated
The engineers declare that there
is sufficient water in reach of the
proposed developments to irrigate
fully twice the area that is to form
the irrigation district now being es-
tablished but it is thought best to
start with 10000 acres and then in
crease the area as time may demon
strate the wisdom of such enlarge
ment
All of the government land with
in the proposed district has been fill
ed upon, mostly under the desert
act.
The Parker post., 1912-12-28
Good Advertising.

Ell CENTRIC, Dec. 26.-The finest
and most comprehensive cotton ex-
hibits ever sent out from the Imperial
valley are now being prepared by A.
G. Burrell of the publicity committee,
and will be displayed in Los Angeles,
San Francisco and Oakland.
In Los Angeles the exhibit may
be seen at the Broadway Department
store, from December 27 until Janu-
ary II, and will consist of the follow
ing specimens: One small bale of
cotton, but up for exhibition pur-
poses only; three dozen cotton plants,
selected especially to. show the plant
in all it's various stages; five pounds
of cotton seed as it comes from the
gin, and five thousand bolls, which
will be used for decorative purposes.
The Parker post., 1912-12-28
NEWS OF THE
SOUTHWEST
BUNCH OF BREEZY BRIEFS TAX
EN- FROM EXCHANGES AND
CONDENSED FOR BENEFIT OF
BUSY READER.
Flowing BY SearchIight.

Caterpillar plows, equipped with
searchlights, are working nights as
well as days in the San Fernando val
ley preparing $1,000 acres for sugar
beets and other crops. The huge en-
gines with wheels resting ON an end
sinking into the soft earth, drag be-
hind them a series of ten plows
which furrow the land at an aston
ishing rate of speed They work
twenty-five hours a day
The Parker post., 1912-12-28
Imperial Ranchers Win.

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 23-Judge
Bordwell, in the superior court to-
day denied the petition of Colonel w.
H. HOlabird of the California Deve
lopment company for permission to
collect monthly payment from the
water users in the Imperial valley
instead Of the semi-annual one now
in vogue.
The company supplies water to
ranchers throughout the valley, and
the decision affects hundreds of
ranchers
The Parker post., 1912-12-28
DEATH OF r. L. BONER.

r. l.. Boner, a former resident OF
Parker passed away at Kingman,
Ariz., December 22. The deceased
was born in Mississippi, and was 80
years of age. In 1870 he moved to
Mohave county, and lost his wife in
a fire at Cerbat some years ago. He
resided in the Big Sandy for twenty
years, and up to year ago was a
resident of Parker. He leaves one
brother and four sons.
The Parker post., 1912-12-28
NEW SCHOOL BUILDING.

The contract for constructing the
new school building at the Indian
school has been awarded to John
Plato; the contractor who recently
finished the office and superinten-
dents building. The cost of the
new building will be bewteen $9,-
600 and $4,000, and work on the
structure is expected to start soon
after the first of the year. The build.
ing will be of reinforced concrete and
frame, all floors being of cement
The Parker post., 1912-12-28
SETTLERS PROTEST.

A large number of friends and
those interested in the Neighbours
land cases met at the home of w. B.
Edwards last Sunday to hear the con-
testing squatters present their side
of the present land controversy
Many of the squatters feel that they
were badly treated i'm being taken to
Los Angeles as they were several
weeks ago by U. S. marshals, follow.
ing charges of alleged conspiracy
sworn to by Bodkin and Ochletree of
Neighbours. The meeting Sunday
was an indignation meeting and pro-
test against the treatment received.
w. B. Edwards presented the settlers
view point very forcibly for the
benefit of those present.
The Parker post., 1912-12-28

Someone who was particularly fond
of fruit cake broke into the Martinez
bakery at an early hour last Tues
day morning and made off with the
entire supply of fruit cake, which
was prepared for the holiday trdae
Nothing else of much value was mis-
sing.
The Parker post., 1912-12-28

Appropriate holiday exercises for
the school children were held at the
Parker public school last Tuesday
afternoon. Besides the rendition of
an attractive program, the children
were treated to refreshments, which
they greatly enjoyed
The Parker post., 1912-12-28
PARCELS POST.

The local post office in charge of
p. ID. Mcintyre is preparing to hand
le double the present amount of busi-
ness with the introduction of the
parcel post rates the first of the
year.
The low rates that will go into eff
feet will make the marketing of
poultry by mail a practical thing.
Butter can also be mailed to custom
ers on the coast at a good profit and
the rates on seeds and packages
which come into the valley by ex-
press, at the present time, will be
cut in two.
Postmaster Mcintyre has just re-
ceived a big chart from the postal
department which shows Blythe as
the center of eight zones each car
rying a different rate. For instance
the first zone includes every town
within fifty miles of here. 1t includes
Rannells, Neighbours, Palo Verde
Ehrenberg, Parker, Blythe Jc., Cibola,
and other places and the rate to
these places is five cents for the
first pound and 3 cents for each of
the remaining pounds, up to eleven
pounds.
Los Angeles and the coast cities
are in the third zone which carries
a rate of cents for the first pound
and 5 cents each for the remainder
The Parker post., 1912-12-28
ENGINEER TO
TAKE CHARGE
c. x. CLARK, FORMER IMPERIAL
VALLEY ENGINEER, EMPLOYED
TO TAKE CHARGE OF WORK.

BLYTHE, Cal, December 90
c. K. Clark for several years an
engineer in the Imperial valley, and
a man with unlimited experience in
the engineering problems of irriga-
tion in the southwest, has been en-
ployed by the Mutual Water com
pany to take charge of the Palo Yer
dc irrigation system.
TIL announcement was made i'm
mediately after a meeting of the di-
rcctnrs of the company last Thurs
day following several weeks of ne
gctiatiCns with Clark. The engineer
is IL Los Angeles at the present time
WOi king Ill the interests of the local
irrigation company. AS soon as his
work IN the city is completed he will
come to 3lythe to take formal charge
OF the tcmpany's engineering work.
This :Elil likely be within the next
week. Mr. Clarks headquarters will
be in Blythe.
Engineer Clarks success in the I'M
perial valley from the time when
the Colo ado river broke through the
valley several years ago has gained
him vide reputation for ability and
energy Fol the last two years he
has represented tn Imperial interests
ut WASHINGTON His coming to the
Palo Verde valley to take charge of
the irrigation work here is good
news to the local landholders and
ranchers. Clark will meet a warm
reception among the settlers and he
will assume his new duties with the
confidence Of every one Of them The
work of the Mutual Water company
has been greatly handicapped by the
absence of an engineer since the re-
signation of G. j. Berg in August and
the local water users feel that an
ample supply Of water will be as
sured with the coming of Clark.
Among the business matters which
came up at the directors meeting
was that of fixing the price OF water
stock. This question will be present
ed to the residents of the valley at
a meeting to be called soon after the
iirst Of the year.
Director Ed. F. Williams is in
temporary charge of the work on the
irrigation system this week. Early
in. the week he announced that he
expected to have water running in
the bitches by today He said this de-
pended entirely on the time required
TO complete certain work near the in
take, however. Referring to the
plans of the company, Mr. Williams
stated that every stockholder was to
be furnished with water as quickly
as the work on the bitches could be
completed Work will begin ON the
ditch in the Rannells district immedi
ately and it is hoped to have that
canal in shape to carry a full head
by the time the water will have soak
ed up the dry canal sufficiently to
reach there.
The directors have decided to
the present levee, and the |
matter of adding additional units will
De determined later as soon as
the cost of the work.
The Parker post., 1912-12-28

Thus a 3-pound chicken could be
mailed to Parker for II cents or to
Los Angeles for II cents.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-28
Anniversary Sa1e of Wash Goods

 l9c, close out, yard 2 2c BOG fine quality blue black 2S
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-28

trbuted on the sun, and there Is nc well-defined surface or crust.
 Satnrn-This planet resembles Jupiter. but 1t Is probably not so far advanced, and is even less fitted for habitaton than its larger neighbor
 Uranus and Neptune-They are so far away from the sun that it's neat and light can hardly be effective in protecting life upon these two planets, even should life in any way originate there.
 Satellites of Jupiter and Saturn-lt is possible some of them may have water and an atmosphere dense enough for life. This is merely conjectural, end not very probable.
 Mercury--It apparently always keeps the same face toward the sun; it gets sev- en times as much heat as the earth, and neither it's eternal night nor it's everlast- Ing roasting day Is suitable for any form of life. Ii seems to have no atmosphere.
 Yenus-Gn size. mass density and sur face gravity it greatly resembles the earth. It has a dense, cloud-filled atmos- phere. The whole question as to life on Venus turns on the problem as to the length of Venus day. If its day equals its
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-28
No Men on the Planets

From the Boston Transcrip.
 The fascinating specnlation-the prob ability of the planets being inhabited is discussed in the journal of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada by Prof. Robert Grant Aitken, of the Lick Observ- atory. Professor Aitken summarizes all the latest researche and his conclusion in regard to the possibility of q high foun of life on any of the planets are as fol- lows
 The Moon--The moon must be regarded as practically dead world, although 1t may be that low forms of vegetable life are sustained by water vapor exudina through crevices from the moons interior.
 Jupiter-Obviously in sue ha world there can be no question of life. The conditions are chaotic Jupiter is a semisun, prob ably gaseous throughout with matter dis
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-28
Hard but Honest

From the New York Telegram
 Notwithstanding the reign of the auto mobile and the wiping out of racing here. the horse still has some rights.
 To test the law an automobilist drove his machine over the restricted portion of Ocean boulevard. srooklvn. was ar rested and sentenced to 30 days imprfs- onment.
 The case was carried up. and the court of appeals. in affirming a decision of the appellate division. establishes the right of the legislature and park commissioners to set aside this road for the exclusive use of horses.
 The citizen who started the test case must serve 30 days.
 It's hard, but it's honest
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-28

year, that planet must be utterly desoate. The question is still an open one though the evidence faVors the belief that the day and the year on Venus are of equal length.
 Mars-There undoubtedly are strong markings on Mars. but astroromers are not agreed as to whether the markings are natural or artificial canals or mere earthquake cracks The Martian atmos- phere is rare, and there are no permanent bodies of water on the planet. There is not enough water on the whole of Mars to fill one of the American great lakes The so-celed polar ce-caps and frost on Mars may be deposits of carbon dioxidc. The best that can be said is that while the temperature on Mars is very low, there may be on that planet to limited extent, the conditions essential to life probably only vegetable and animal life. but no beings of intelligence.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-28
A Anniuersary Sale of Porch Screens
Sale Of Rugs

$12.50 Tapestry Brussels Rugs, 9x12 seamless quality, large assortment of patterns ....,......... .se.75 $20.00 Seamless Velvet or Administer Rugs, SKIP ................. .S15.75 $6O.00 French Wilton Rugs, 9x12, fin est rug made in this country; to close out before August all discontinued
 patterns ..,............s. .s3e.25 S3.50 SKIP Mating Rugs 1S0 warp goods, oriental or floral effects $2.25
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-28

the idea of building a cage for it beneath
 the boat and utilizing 1t to tow the boat To get the fish started Arthur used a pointed nail driven into the end of short stick.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-28
Annjuersary Sale
of Silks Voi1es

59c Colored Messaline, 19 inches wide, In street and light colors, yard ...: :3ec S9c Cheney Bros. Shower Proof Foul lard, 27 inches wide, all this seasons patterns, yard .....-....'....-. .59c B9c fancy Japonika, 27 inches wide, in good patterns and colors .......... .15c 69c Chiffon Taffeta and Foulards, 19 and 24 inches wide, in dots, rings, stripes and checks, yard ........ 29c 69c Colored Messaline, in stripes, checks and brocades, all colors; 69c values .........'.. ........ foC 29c Cotton Voiles, 27 inches wide, in stripes, checks and plaids ....... .f0c 85c Imported Cotton Voiles in big as sortment Of patterns and colors, to close out yard .15c
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-28

REGULAR FREIGHT AND PAS SINGER SERVICE ON V. $. & F. DIVISION OF QUEEN AND CRESCENT ROUTE VIA SHREVEPORT OPEN FOR TRAFFIC.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-28
Anniversary Sale of White Goods

36 inches wide yard
  " : . . . 
  Norman Iinenan
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-28
Anniversary Sale
Of Cream Serqes

Now is the time for these nice Cream 5erges with neat hair line and double stripes, B inches wide. fast colors. On
 sale Monday, yard ...............2 .21c
The daily Alaskan., 1912-12-04
WELIs-FARGO EMPRESS co.
 GETTING RICHER FAST

San Francisco, Dec. 4-startling revelations regarding the enormous profits made by the Wells-Fargo Express Company were recently made by the California state rail way commission, which has been probing into the operations of this gigantic corporation. F. R. Lassell, a rate expert for the commission, who has been examining the books of the concern, testified that the monthly revenue of the Wells-Fargo Company exceeds it's original invest ment Its profits average better than eight hundred per cent. In June last the company earned one and oue-tenth million dollars. In July its profits were one and four tenths million dollars.
 c. R. Graham, traffic manager of wells-Farpo Company, made no denial of the truthfulness of Las sells testimony.
The daily Alaskan., 1912-12-04
REMARKARLE STUNTS
 BY DOC. COON

Mount Mckinley is precious be- caus it was made famous by Dr. Cook and also because it is the highest mountain in North Ameri- ca The accepted measurement is g0.SOO feet. Mount Whitney, Cali foruia. the highest peak in the United States, is 14,5OO feet high, and Mount Orizaba, in Mexico, something over 1S,OOO feet But several peaks in South America, ex- ceed Mount Mckinley in height, and the world beater is Mount Ever est in the Himalayas-29,OOO feet.
 It will be realized from the com parison that Mount Mckinley is really some mountain. It would wear a cap of snow if it were much further south, and we may we'll be ueve Professor Herschel c. Par ker's report that he and the men who were with him on his expedi- ton found it very hard climb. Think O fthe snow five feet deep just fallen, of the narrow escapes as the party made it's way along the edges of deep crevasses, of the steep inclines, the many obstacles that caused long delays.
 But the more we multiply the perils the more we increase the glory of the detached and lonesome Cook. In making his great discov- cries he shook himself free not on- lv from baggage but from human cOmpauiouship. He took a quiet walk by himself and lived on high thinking. It is thus that he has scaled heights, penetrated depths climbed the aurora borealis and slid gracefully over the polar sea. Oth- CTS may follow in his footsteps, but he remains a unique figure, solitary, grand. magnificent-a Mount Nc KiuIey among men.-Chicago Rec Herald.
The daily Alaskan., 1912-12-04

Fairbanks now has mills totalinE ss stamps. where only last summer IS stamps were the maximum avail able Of these. I3 were 90 far re- moved from the mines that trans probation made any milling except for testing purposes almost impos- abIe. The fact that most of the new installations are small units scattered generally over the min eraI belt wiII be a big help to the who wish few tons milled to help out expenses On no property has a mill been installed but has enough ore in sight to war rant the expenditure
The daily Alaskan., 1912-12-04
GOLD RE-
 SERVE W SIBERIA

The Russian Empire. including s. beria. was fifth in rank in the world as a producer of gold in 1911. according Co the United states Geo logical Survey. The output Is stat ed as 824.ss5.0O0. which is. how ever. a decrease Of more than Slo.- coo 900 compared with the figures for 1910. This decrease is due mainly to the shortage Of water in 1911 in the placer workings in Siberia. The Russian production Of gold has been generally increasing and a vast placer-gold field undoubt- edIy awaits development in north si- beria. although this development may be long delayed.
The daily Alaskan., 1912-12-04
KILBANE DEFEATS ATTELL
IN THE TWELFTH ROUND

Cleveland, Dec. 4-The sports Of the city were treated to a vigorous exhibition of scientific fighting last night when Johnny Kilbane and Monte Atten came together. After hammering each other for twelve rounds. in which Attell got the worst of it from nearly the start Kilbane was given the decision, hay ing outpointed and outfought At tell very decisively.
The daily Alaskan., 1912-12-04

Railway and Marine News says. The late election with its democrat ic victory, has a direct bearing up- on the Alaska transportation situ- ation. It is likely that much sd- ditionsI mileage win be constructed by private ownership because Of the Alaska blanks in the democratic platform. These distinctly provide for the opening up Of Alaska under conditions eminently satisfactory to It's people and carefully providing against the alleged corporation con- trol: the home rule Of the territory and the appointment of Alaskans Co office in Alaska If the democratic party carries out its platform Alas ka will forge ahead by leaps and bounds. There is nothing Co hold it back.
The daily Alaskan., 1912-12-04
LOST DOROTHY ARNOLD
 MAY BE WHITE SLAVE

New York, Dec. 4-When Doro- thy Arnold disappeared several months ago, it was feared that she had shielded, but as the police have been unable to obtain any clews leading to the support Of that probability, it is now asserted that she is a victim Of white slav- cry, and renewed efforts are being made to locate her in the restricted districts of various cities.
The daily Alaskan., 1912-12-04
WARD BOWERS
 COMES BACK

Washington, Dec 4-President Taft today sent the appointment to the senate of Ward T. Bower as Alaska agent for salmon fisheries. Mr. Bower was appointed by the president to succeed John Cobb, for merly representing the Bureau Of Fisheries iu Alaska, and has served for the past year. His appoint ment will doubtless be confirmed by the senate.
The daily Alaskan., 1912-12-04
ALASKA POSI-
 MASTERS NAMED

Washington, Dec. 4-President Taft has made the following ap- polntmeuts for postmasters in Alas ka, Daniel W. Higgins, Ketchikan; John Worden, Wrangell
 D. w. Higgins was appointed post master at Ketchikan two years ago, when the postmaster resigned, but his confirmation has been held up in the senate. It is believed now that hostility to Mir Higgins has been withdrawn and that he will be confirmed.
The daily Alaskan., 1912-12-04
HARRTMAN TRUST CAN'T
 COMPLY WITH THE LAW

New York. Dec. Directors of the Hartman lines. who are order ed Co dissolve their trust, after a meeting which lasted over several days, announced today that they had failed Co decide upon any plan for dissolution. The syndicate is so interwoveu that it will bc al- most impossible Co diseutagle it in accordance with the sherman anti trust law without resulting tn great loss. aud increased expense Of oper- ation.
The daily Alaskan., 1912-12-04
SERVIA WOULD QUIT;
 GREECE FIGHTS ON

a party to the peace agreement, and will sign for a cessation Of var within the next 24 hours In the meantime the BulgariaHs are bonn barding Adrianople
 Greece didn't take part to the armlstice and will continue her fight against the Turks
The daily Alaskan., 1912-12-04
CORDOvA BRINGS COAL;
 CLYDE GUPTnL Is PURsER

Juneau. Dec S-The ss. Cordo- va arrived tn Juneau st [ o'clock last night with loo tons ot coal for Che city dock and coal and lum- ber for Che westward ports Clyde Gupim. formerly agent of the Al- aska 8 8 company at sEagway. is purser. and Captain Frank Warren. one of the veteran shippers Of the coast. Is in command
The daily Alaskan., 1912-12-04

When the Spokane sails tonight she will have among her passengers Mir. and Mrs. E. J. shaw who are going Go Juneau for a visit, and Mrs Karl Ask who is destined to spend some time with her mother i'm seattle.
The daily Alaskan., 1912-12-04

London. Dec 4-An armistiee, which applies to only part Of the warning factions in the Balkans, was signed yesterday. in which Ser via and Turkey agree to quit fight ing until terms Of settlement can be agreed upon. Bulgaria is also
The daily Alaskan., 1912-12-04
LOS ANGELES DEFEATS
 NEW CHARTER AMENDMENT

Los Angeles, Dec. 4-In the city election held yesterday. the propo- sition to adopt the commission form of charter for the city government, was defeated by a two to one ma jority.
The daily Alaskan., 1912-12-04

c. E. Humphreys left this morn ing over the White Pass for DaW- son.
The daily Alaskan., 1912-12-04

A good Christmas present--the Daily Alaskan.