The Parker post., 1912-10-26

last Sunday, going out to the prop
erty on a trip of inspection. He
still retains an interest in the com
pany and believes that it will prove
one of the really great mines of the
state. Mr.. Evans will leave for the
east soon on business connected with
the company.
John Purcell arrived from the
coast Saturday and left for his min
ing property the following day to do
the annual assessment work on four
claims. The claims are located in
the Whipple mountains. A high
grade copper streak of ore showing
on the surface and in a shallow shaft
is to be cut at depth by means of
tunnel. If the ore proves good Mr..
Purcell says that he will make ship
ments this coming winter.
F. T. Lewis, surveyor for the
Greeley7Arizona Irrigation company,
completed his work on the Califor-
MIA side of the river last Saturday.
TIE line projected for the proposed
route of the canal on that side eX
tends as far as Blythe. Mr.. Lewis
and his crew returned from the Palo
Verde valley Monday, leaving the
same evening for his home at La
Junta. where he is in charge of the
construction of a sewage system for
that city.
The new pastor of the Methodist
church for this conference year is
Rev. j. B. Rice. He has an en-
gaging presence and has the reputa-
ton of being a fine preacher. He
has announced that he will be here
10 preach on the second Sunday of
November, but since Rev. BeZzo has
departed he will, no doubt, come be-
fore that time. Rev. Bezzo leaves
the church free from debt and a
deposit of $1O.08 i'm the bank to be
used in painting the building.
o. L. Babcock went to Phoenix
Sunday night accompanied by the
eight Indian boys who recently play
ed hockey from the Indian school
by taking a boat and going down the
river. The boat capsized this side
of Ehrenberg and the boys were cap
tured by the Indian police, who re-
turned them to the school last Sat
urday. They have been put in the
Phoenix school, where they will have
to remain for an indefinite period.
Among the boys were several of the
best ball players on the Indian base
ball team, and in all probability the
great national sport will suffer here
until such time as the boys return
or other players become proficient
with the ball and bat.
R. C. Saufley had a birthday last
Wednesday, and his eStimable young
wife gave party in honor of the
event to a number of Mr.. Saufley's
friends. 1t wasn't a party-it was
a banquet, for the elaborate dinner
served at 7:30 by the hostess sur
passed anything of it's kind that
Bobs friends ever had the pleasure
of meeting up with. After the spread
was done ample jutsice to by the ap-
preciative guests, the balance of the
.vening was spent in playing cards.
Among those present were the fol
lowing. r. c. Saufley, G. C. Dunn,
.. L Babcock, J. O. Phelps, Ed Os-
borne, Sr., Ed Osborne, Jr., r. J..
Martin. A. S. Prescott, J. B. Ross,
c. A. Marsh and J. B. Flanagan.
Deputy Sheriff William De Spain
was in town Tuesday to serve a
summons ON Superintendent Omar L.
BabcOck of the Colorado River ag-
ency. The case is one just brought
by the New La PaZ Gold Mining
company in the superior court of
Yuma county against the superntend-
er ground located in the southern
portion of the reservation. 1t is al
legged in the complaint that original
surveys, previous to the one made
last year, excluded the territory in
which the company's claims are 10
Gated, and that the government had
no authority in annexing the ground
at this late day. During the course
OF his duty Mr.. Babcock a few
months ago ordered the La Paz com.
pany to cease operations, and now
the company is endeavoring to have
the court settle the question as to
the right of the government to take
| in additional territory.
REV. BEZZO GONE TO TEXAS.
| Rev. A. H. BeZZO, who has for