The Parker post., 1912-09-07

extent that the nights are extremely
chilly, and outdoor sleepers cannot
pile on too much cover for comfort.
Altogether, the past summer has been
the most delightful known in this sec
ton for many years.
Mrs. H. l.. Eaton of Pasadena spent
Tuesday here She came in to ar
range for the assessment work on
her Black Metal Basin mining
claims. Work on the property will
start next week under the superin-
tendency of Clyde Stewart.
John Roberts shipped a carload of
ore last Monday to Humboldt smell
ter. The ore was mined many years
ago in the Empire Flats distinct, Mr..
Roberts having purchased it from G.
w. Mitchell 1t is expected that the
shipment will average about $25 per
ton.
George G. Crawford of Los Ange-
les was a visitor here last Saturday.
He came to look into the future of
Parker, and was so well satisfied
that before leaving town Saturday
night he stated that he would surely
be back to locate permanently some
time before the reservation lands are
opened to entry.
A. S. Prescott, manager of the Par
ker Commercial company, returned
Monday from a stay of several weeks
in Los Angeles, where Mrs. Prescott
has been quite ILL., While she has
been confined to her room for some
time, it is hoped by Mrs. Prescott's
many friends here that she will soon
be able to return home.
General Manager J. A. Chestnut
and superintendent A. l.. Engledow
Of the Republic Smelling Corporation
arrived in town from Los Angeles
Wednesday morning. They visited the
the Corem mines in the Riverside
mountains in the evening and re-
turned to the coast the same even
ing. They will be back in about a
week or ten days.
Miss Louise Ross is in Phoenix
this week taking the teachers exam
nations which were held in that city
Wednesday and Thursday. Miss Ross
has been engaged to teach the Par
ker school this term. While it has
will probably open here next Mon
day If not on that day, it will open
September Is, one week later.
The school house was given a thor
ough cleaning the past week, and the
grounds also were put in a spick and
span condition. Mrs. j. F. Collins,
one of the school directors, super
ylSed IL work. Her lieutenants
were Irvine and Bernard Roberts,
the Roger boys, Frank Rowley and
Paul Turk all of whom worked faith
fully in cleaning up the school prem
ices. Mrs. Collins treated the young
sters to case of soda pop in appre-
citation of their labors
Cal Morgan of the firm of Morgan
& Bradley of Calzona spent Monday
in Parker attending to business af-
fairs. Mr.. Morgan spoke enthusiastic
cally of the mining prospects for
the Riverside Mt. district this COM
ing fall and winter. He believes that
the recently organized Republic Smell
ting corporation will be the means
| by which a veritable storehouse of
treasure is to be opened in that dis
trict within the next few months.
Bradley & Morgan are engaged in the
general merchandise business at Cal
zona and are enjoying a liberal pat
ronage. Mr.. Bradley is the postmas-
teI at that place
Mrs. A. H. Hammer, editor of the
| Wickenburg Miner was in town
Thursday evening making arrange
ments for the woman's suffrage lee
ture to be given here Sunday night
by Mrs. Laura Gregg Cannon of
Los Angeles. While in town Mrs.
Hammer was the guest of the fami-
ly of John Roberts. She was also a
| pleasant caller at The Post office.