The Parker post., 1912-06-01
NEWS FROM BLYTHE
(Palo Verde Valley Herald. }

Mr.. and Mrs Raines of San Diego,
who were Waiting here for repairs
for their auto, left Friday for Phoe-
nix Mr. Raines will return and get
the machine later on when the re
pairs arrive.
Floyd Brown returned from Los
Angeles last week where he has been
for some time working out the de
tails of installing the new route be
tween here and Blythe Junction and
promises some interesting news i'm
short time.
p D. Mcintyre, secretary of the
Cotton Growers Association, states
that the area now planted to cotton
is very close to 900 acres and the
planting lis still going ON. 1t lis es-
timated that the crop this year Will
be close to 1 900 bales.
Archie McI4aren, road oyerseer. It's
fixing up Hobson Way, west OF
Blythe, i'm fine shape. filling up the
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ones When the job lis completed the
street can be flooded and some bena-
lit derived Keep up the good work,
Mr.. McLaren
c. E. Berg reports that the Water
company's new dredger is now al
Olive lake and will be used in that
vicinhy luntil needed this fall at the
intake This means that hereafter
we will have no excuse for shortage
account of the intake filling up
The entrymen who have been fight
iu~ the swamp people for the
lands in the lower end of the valleg
are expecting to receive their fill
ings Within few days now, having
been held UP over some minor de
tails in .ceards to the returning OF
the decision III an improper manner.
j. c. hillips addressed the set
tiers on th; Water Question" al
Neighbours last Sunday afternoon,
large nsmher being present. The
settlers are very anxious that some
conclusion ,agarding the water qlbes
ton W arrived at, SO they will know
what plans to make for the fWturo.
There has been no excuse i'm the
way of hot weather yet this spring
and the travel to the coast will be
gin much latter than last year. There
are others of us, who when We look
at what ought to be a bank account
are of the opinion that the summer
climate here this year will agree very
Well with us and this coast brlsineec
is only fad anyway.
The Blythe Department store re-
ports THAT it has contracted for the
entire output of the apricot crop
grown on the Springer ranch this
season. Anyone Wishing to get thc
most approved, luneXcelled and i'm
comparable brand of Palo Verde val
hey apricots had better put i'm an on
der at once as the department STORE
reports that from advance orders the
crop will not last very long
The plans for the new Blythe
school building are NOW i'm the hands
of the county superintendent Of
schools for his approval, and the
building aus PLANNED is strictly modern
and with the exception of possible
changes in some of the windows to
secure better light, the building will
likely stand as PLANNED 1T lis hoped
that q erything will be ready for
the next school term as last year
schOOl room was at a premium.
Tuesday of laSt week Justice Moore
and a jury We're busy all day IN the
case of Tyndale Boce VS.. S. Mianda
SN an and Cora M Swan. This lis
lie same case that was heard some
weeks ago and which resulted in
hung jury. The case last Tuesday
.ook the jury several hours TO de
.'i!it and III FINALLY assessed the cost.
on the defendants and the action wa
dismissed. j. O. Phillips represented
the plaintiff and Henry c.. Downs ap-
/ rFared for the defendants.