The Parker post., 1912-12-14
LOCAL NEWS

Drug Store.
John E. Burk of Calzona is a visi-
tor in town
Oscar Roberts arrived Friday morn
ing from Los Angeles.
Clyde Stewart returned Friday
forming from a weeks trip to the
coast.
Go to Roberts for good chicken
dinner Sunday
Mrs A. S. Prescott, who has been
quite ill for the past three weeks, is
reported much better.
The largest line of Xmas gifts for
both old and young ever shown in
Parker will be at the City Drug Store
this year.
Three carloads of tailings from
the Bill Mack mine are being ship
ped from here every week to the
Humboldt smelter.
DR.. A. B. Brown, who has been
practicing dentistry here for the past
few months, will remove to San
Fernando, Cal, next week.
G. A. Marsh made a trip to the
Savahai mines last Saturday, and
reports conditions at the property are
more encouraging than ever before.
w. H. Merritt, surveyor of Pres
colt, arrived Tuesday night to make
survey of the proposed new auto
Empire mines.
Fresh chocolates at City Drug
Store.
j. H. Watson of the Arizona En-
Dlre mines came in from Los Ange-
les last Sunday and is spending the
week at the company's property. He
returned to the coast Thursday night
Edward Minnick and a party of
miners will leave this week for the
Toro group, in the Whipple noun
aims, to begin the annual assess
ment work on that property.
Mrs. w. G. Miller arrived from
Chico, Cal, last week to join her
husband here. Mrs. Miller has en-
ioyed an extended visit with rela-
tives at Chico during the past several
months.
M. G. Wells, P. Geib and c. J..
Holdermer of Los Angeles were visi-
tors at the Arizona Empire mines
Thursday. They were most favor
ably impressed with the extensive
showings at these mines.
The Santa Fee is constructing a
new ore platform in the local yards.
The dimensions of the structure are
12x60 feet, and when completed it
will have a capacity of 400 tons of
ore.
Houses for Rent, Furnished and
Unfinished
G. A. MARSH COMPANY.
Ivan Neal is down from the Big
Sandy this week renewing old friend
ships. He reports that the Big Sandy
people are prosperous this year, and
flat farming and stock interests in
that section never were in better
condition
G. A. Fischer of Phoenix spent a
| portion of the past week i'm Parker
| Mr. Fischer is one of the early re-
sidents of this place, and owns several
lots in the town. During the past
two years he has been spending his
time in the east and on the Pacific
coast.
Garrett & Palmer, who are work
ing lease on the property of the
Copper Basin Mining company, have
about two carloads of ore ready for
shipment to the Swansea smelter.
The ore is a carbonate with some
| glance, and is of medium grade, but
will pay to ship.
Bowman brothers are taking out
an initial shipment of ore from their
Copper Basin mine. The ore will he
shipped to Swansea. The Bowman
property has one of the best show
ings in the Copper Basin district,
and it is said that other shipments
are to be made as fast as possible.
j. B. Ross returned from Hot
Springs, Ariz., Monday, where he
went last week to attend to the let
ting a contract for the retimbering
of the shaft of the Hassayampa Min
ing company, located in that vicinity.
He departed for the mine again
Wednesday night, and will be absent
about ten days.
Good meals every day at Robert
dining rooms.