The Parker post., 1912-04-27

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sents handsome appearance and is
a credit to the community Rev. A.
H. Bezzo and j. T. Price constructed
the edifice.
Henry Turk, who was one of the
four graduates Tuesday, entertained
the students of the Parker school
Wednesday afternoon. Games and
other amusements were indulged in.
Ice cream, cake and other refresh
nlents were served. The party was
d great success and everybody had
jolly time.
A list of farmers bulletins has
been received by Secretary Saufley
of the board of trade from Represent
ative Carl Hayden. Anyone interest
ed in these bulletins may secure them
by applying to Secretary Saufley.
There is a great demand for them all
over the country because the inform
alton they contain has BEEN carefully
prepared by the department.
The new pumping plant will be test
ed out sometime next week, when a
representative from the makers of the
machinery will be on hand to demon
strate what the plant is capable OF
accomplishing The work on the
settling basin will be finished with
in the next few days, and then the
two 22-inch pumps will get into ac-
ton and keep the canals filled for an
indefinite period
A petition, praying for the passage
of H. B. No. 6, Mr.. Drennan'S Carey
land bill, was forwarded to the Sen
ate and house of representatives Of
the Arizona legislature Wednesday
night. 1t was signed by practically
everybody in Parker. While it is
generally believed that the bill will
successfully pass the senate it wa
deemed best to let the solons know
how the people of Parker felt about
the matter.
H. D. Bradley and w. w. Scott
were Parker visitors lats Saturday.
Mr.. Bradley reported recent ship
ment from his property that netted
him a neat little sum for the summer
vacation. The carload consisted OF
90 tons, and run 21 per cent copper
and SIS per ton in gold. The mine
has been closed down for the sum-
mer and Mr.. Bradley expects to
spend the warm months among fam
iliar scenes in Nevada.
Garnishment proceedings were in
stituted Wednesday in Judge Graves
court by Mrs. G. A. Roach against
Charles Weatherman. The suit is
brought to recover the SUM of $3.50
due from ]. w. Martin to Weatherman
for drilling well. According to the
complaint filed i'm the case this sum
is due Mrs. Roach on the alleged
promise of the defendent to apply the
same on his Indebtedness to the plain
tiff for the purchase of a drilling ma
chine. The trial of the case will be
set next week
Superintendent o. L. Babcock of
the Colorado Indian reservation was
recently asked by the Indian depart
ment to furnish an estimate of the
amount of money required to plac;
the local Indians ON a selfsupporting
basis. In replying he included the
amount necessary to level the Indian
lands, approximately $4,000. After
these lands are leveled and put in
condition for cultivation, poor LG
should be on the road to prosperity
and plenty, now that the pumping
plant is about ready to turn on the
water.
A. S. Prescott and Superintendent
0. l.. BabcOck of the Indian school
left Wednesday morning for Blythe
on a combined pleasure and business
trip. Mr.. Babcock will interview sew
eral of the farmers in the Palo Verde
valley in reference to employing
number of the older Indian boys for
the summer. By going to work dur
ing the summer vacation the Indian
boys Will not only earn money for
their labor, but in addition will gail
valuable experience in learning how
the white man farms. MesSrs. Pres
colt and Babcock are expected homo