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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-03
Flour and FOodstuffa

Self raising hour, SO; Tennessee flour,
$780, Indian flour, $40; Oklahoma fiour.
S5.25 Michigan -four, $6.e5; bolted meal.
per &c lbs. $40: No. 2 corn. per busheI.
74c; pure wheat shorts. $50: pure
wheat bran, s2S; C. S. hulls. per ton. sia.
prime c. s. meal. per ton. s31 c. s. feed
meal per ton, S26; No. / timothy hay. per
ton, $22; mixed alfalfa and johnson
grass. per ton. $50; corn chops. per 100
Ib sack, $1.4o; alfalfa hay, per ton. s2s:
johnson grass. per ton. SIS; mixed feed.
perton, $3l; oats, 4Sc bushel
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-03
Coff.e and Sugar

Coffee-Arbuciles. sz5.05 per hun.
dred pounds; Luzanne. &c ,:er pound.
Sugar. standard granuiated. 51kc Der
pound.
The Parker post., 1913-02-22
AUTO PARTY VISITS
MINES ACROSS RIVER

The following party went ON a joy
ride last Sunday on the California
side of the river in r. G.. Saufelys
new Ford car: Messrs. G. G. Dunn,
R. G. Saufley, Harry Osborne and j.
B. Flanagan. Among the places visit
ed We're CalzOna, Vidal, the Savahai
mime, and the Steece camp In the
Riverside mountains. The party found
the Bailey brothers busily engaged in
developing a rich vein on the Cedar
Rapids claim of the Savahai group,
which is owned and operated by the
Savahai Mines company, the principal
stockholders being r. G.. Saufley
and G. A. Marsh Of Parker. Con-
siderable work has been done at
this property and much high-grade
ore has been opened up. While the
Veins are narrow the values are up
into the hundreds OF dollars per tom
The brief visit at the Steece camp
was greatly enjoyed by the entire
party, as both Mr. and Mrs. H. E.
Steece have a wide reputation for
hospitality to the visitor to their
delightful mountain home There
is no better equipped camp in this
country than the Steece camp. Mod
ern bungalows and other necessities
Of comfort are found here Best Of
all, there is mine, with enormous
bodies of ore. The main shaft is
down over 700 feet, and has a depth
OF approximately 1000 feet on the
orebody from the apex of the vein at
the surface.
Operations are to be resumed at
this mine at an early date, certain
legal fOrmalities being necessary be-
fore developments are started. There
is large quantity of ore awaiting
shipment, which is to be moved by
auto trucks to the station at Vidal
The roads in this vicinity are ex-
cellent and auto trucks will be en-
abled to handle the output at low
cost.
The Parker post., 1913-02-22

70, 100000 acres-is matter of water
engineering and the study of run-off
is of first consideration in connection
with any drainage project Drained
swamp lands as rule become the
most fertile of agricultural areas, and
the reclamation of the swamps of
the United States should add value
to the Nations assets which can be
reckoned only in billions of dollars
Finally, in the matter of flood pre-
vention thorough knowledge of
stream flow, both in the contributing
areas and along great lOwland riv-
ers, is the first necessity. The flood
damage in the United States is esti-
mated to be in excess of 500, 900, 600
annually.
The Parker post., 1913-02-22

of the Douglas chamber of commerce
R. c. Saufley of Parker, and Senator
John f. Brown of Casa Grande.
The commission will likely act in
conjunction with the California COM
mission On river control in joint rec
ommendation with regard to the
Colorado river which is to be a part
of the National Rivers Control work
as outlined by the NeWlands bill now
before the congress of the United
States. The California commission
has been in existance for some time.
1t will be remembered that a con-
vention on the Colorado river was
held at Yuma and addressed by
George H. Maxwell when a branch of
the national work was started
The Parker post., 1913-02-22
LOST COMMITMENT PAPERS.

Harry Nebin was recently tried at
BOuse and sent to Yuma to serve a
jail sentence. He was allowed to
make the trip by himself Between
the two towns he discovered that his
papers had been stolen
or lost, but proceeded on to Yuma.
He spent several days in that city
in conference with the authorities
There being no written authority for
his incarceration, he decided to re-
turn to BOuse. AS soon as his alb
Sence was noted the Yuma officers
telegraphed to the Phoenix officials
to arrest him upon his arrival, which
they did. Nebin is well known over
the state. He has been engaged in
mining for thirty five years.
The Parker post., 1913-02-22
CONSERVATION COMMISSION.

For the purpose of inQuiring into
the water resources of the State
of Arizona, the great question of
the control of the flood waters of the
rivers of Arizona and the possibility
of certain proposed irrigation pro-
jects, Governor Hunt has appointed
an Arizona Commission on Conser-
walton of Water Resources The ap-
pointment followed a suggestive let
ter sent some short time ago by the
Phoenix Board of Trade, and the in
PRODUCTION in the Arizona Senate Of
a bill by G. B. Wood of Maricopa au-
thorizing the organization of a state
reclamation service
The members of the newly appoint
ed commission consists of the follow
ing: Harry Welsh, secretary of the
Phoenix Board of Trade; Earl B.
Smith OF Yuma, president of the
Yuma County Water Users associa-
ton; Malcolm A. Fraser, secretary
of both the Prescott chamber of COM
merce and the Arizona Good Roads
association; e. P. GrindeI, secretary
The Parker post., 1913-02-22
TAPlA PASSES AWAY.

Francisco Tapia, one of the best
known and most highly respected In
dams in this part of Arizona, died
here last Saturday morning at o.
ceived few weeks ago while round
ing up cattle Tapia was about SO
years of age at the time of his death,
and came into the country from Cali
fornia about 80 years ago, having
been sent here by Catholic mission
ary fathers to teach the faith to the
red men. For number of years Ia
pia had made his home on his ranch
on the Bill Williams, about 20 miles
northeast of Parker. He was the own
er of quite herd of cattle, having
made a shipment of livestock to Los
Angeles a few weeks ago.
Tapia's was the first Christian
burial ever held among the Indians
of this section. The funeral was
held from the undertaking parlors of
J. F. Collins, Sunday afternoon, and
was attended by a large number of
people. Over one hundred Indians
participated, marching in line after
the vehicles. Interment took place
in the Parker cemetery, Randall
Booth, the Mohave missionary, con-
ducting the services at the grave
Miss Seward, the Presbyterian mis-
8ionary, rendered a solo.
The Parker post., 1913-02-22
CAN RIDE ON NO. 3.

An order requiring that Santa Fe
limited train No.3, westbound, to re-
ceive and deliver passengers at all
stations where it makes regular stops
in Arizona, was issued Thursday by
the Arizona commission.
1t is expected that the Santa Fe
will immediately take steps to fight
the order in the federal courts, On
the ground that it interferes with
interstate traffic. During the hear
ing before the corporation commission
last week, Santa Fe attorneys in
timated that such a course would be
taken
The Parker post., 1913-02-22
Savagery Crops Out.

MEXICO CITY, Feb. 19.-Gustave
Madero, brother of the deposed presi-
dent, was taken from the penitentiary
at o'clock this morning and ex-
ecuted. 1t lis presumed that this was
done by order of Felix Diaz, under
the notorious fugitive law. Francis
co Madero was later taken to the
arsenal under a heavy guard Had
MaderO defeated Diaz, there is little
doubt that bloody reprisals would
have been made.
''Those Who Should Die" is the
caption of an official Maderista doc
ument, found last night Included
in he list is Francisco De la Barra,
Jesus Flores Magon, Manuel Calero,
Alebrto G. Granados, DR.. Vasquez Co
mez. Believing he was in danger of
assassination several days ago, De la
Barra hid in the British legation.
The Parker post., 1913-02-22
ATTACK PRISON REFORM.

A petition signed by ninety-eight
residents of Florence protesting
against Gov. Hunts prison reform
policy, was presented in both branche
of the Arizona legislature Wednes-
day. The petition protests against
honor convicts being permitted to
run at large on the streets of
Florence. The signers declare that
the youth of their town are coming to
believe that convicts are not such
crime is not a serious matter.
bad fellows and that punishment
for crime is not serious matter
The Parker post., 1913-02-22
MADERO'S REIGN
IS AT AN END

MEXICO CITY, Feb. 19.-Francis.
co 1. Madero was forced from the
presidency of the republic of Mexico
by a coup d'etat of two of his gen
erals, and is prisoner in the palace.
General Victoriano Huerta was pro-
claimed provisional governor general
of the republic, and General Azure
liano Banquet provisional military
commander. These arrangements
were agreed to by Felix Diaz, and
the ten days battle appeared today
to be over
The Parker post., 1913-02-22
w. G. o. SOLD.

The deal which has been pending
for the past few weeks for the
purchase of the w. & o. mine from
Ed. S. Osborne and associates by l..
w. Gitchell and associates was clos
ed the past week. Mr.. Osborne, ac-
companied by Mr.. Gitchell, Geo. B.
SWasey and others, arrived from
Prescott Wednesday night and went
out to the property the following
morning. Mr.. Martini a well-known
mining engineer and mine manager,
is in charge of the property for the
new owners, a number of whom are
wealthy residents of Nova Scotia. A
small force of men has been on, but
it is understood that operations on
an extensive scale are to be inaugu-
rated at once.
The W.. & O. is one of the best
known properties in this section. 1t
has immense copper deposits open
ed by tunnels and is capable of pro-
ducing a large tonnage Immediately,
without much development work.
The property was located a number
of years ago by Ed S. Osborne. 1t
is situated about twelve miles east
Of Parker, and the roads leading
from town to the property will per
nit shipments being made by means
The Parker post., 1913-02-22
INSTITUTE
SATURDAY
TEACHERS OF NORTHERN YUMA
COUNTY WILL MEET AT PARK
DOlNGS IN THE EVENING.

The teachers of northern Yuma
Parker school house on Saturday.
February %. The indications are
that the institute will be one of the
most successful ever held i'm the
county, and assurances have been
received by the committee in charge
of the program that every district
in the north end of the county will
be represented.
John M. Hess, county superinten-
dent of schools, will be the master
of ceremonies. Mr.. Clayton, princi-
pal of the Yuma high school, will
deliver an address to the teachers. A
most interesting and instructive pro-
gram has been prepared and many
local people will participate in MAX
ing the event success.
The program of the institute starts
at 9 o'clock sharp in the morning.
The evening will be devoted to a
social gathering at the school house
and everybody is invited to be pres
ent at 8 o'clock Dancing will be
indulged in by those who prefer that
form of amusement. Refreshments
are to be served by the local ladies'
The program for the institute is as
follows:
Invocation-Rev J. B. Rice.
Address of Welcome-J. B. Flan-
agan.
Song-By Parker School,
Address-John NJ Hess, County
superintendent Of Schools.
Vocal Duet-Mrs. J. Martin and H.
3. Hull.
Minutes of Institute at Bouse-Miss
Louise Ross.
''The Ideal Teacher"-Miss Myrtle
Wiggs of Bouse.
Vocal Solo-Miss Edith Leasure of
Bouse.
Paper-Miss Nuva Blackwell of
Quartzsite.
Vocal Solo-Scotch Ballads-Select-
ed-Mrs. G. H. McGinnis.
Address Clayton, Principal of
Yuma High School.
Piano Solo-MisS Mae Stukey of
Swansea.
Informal, Talk. F. Raney.
Vocal Solo-Phillip Marsh.
Reading -'ELasea'-Miss Mary Nc
Kee of Wenden. g..
Vocal Solo-Mrs. N. B. Snider of
Bouse
Literature in the Sixth Grade''-
Miss Minnie Brown.
Piano Duet-Mrs. J. Martin and
Mrs G. G. Dunn.
Reading-''Jamie DouglaS''-Mi
Mae Stuckey of Swansea.
Piano Solo-H. B. Hull.
The institute opens at 9 O'Clock,
and a cordial invitation is extended
to everybody to attend.
The Parker post., 1913-02-22
STATE LANDS
IS LIVE ISSUE
ARIZONA SOLONS ARE DIVIDED
OVER POLICY TO BE PURSUED
IN 0IsPosING FoF STATES
LAND HOLDINGS.

PHOENIX, Feb. 2O.-As this ses-
sion of the legislature progresses it
becomes more and more evident that,
legislation is going to give the most
trouble and concern. All the mem
bers of the legislature admit that the
disposition of the states lands is a
matter of vital importance, and there
are sharp divisions over how it shall
be accomplished
Generally speaking, the legislators
from the mining countries are in
favor of holding indefinitely all the
lands owned by the state. They de-
clare that they are for conservation
of the states land resources and con-
tend that the proper way to con-
serve is not to sell an acre
The solons from the agricultural
counties want to sell part of the land
as soon as possible to raise money
to carry on the state government
They claim that the way to con-
serve land is not to let it lie idle, but
to lease or sell it to farmers who will
make it productive
Four bills affecting the states
lands have been introduced. Probab-
ly the most important is the senate
bill introduced by Roberts of Co.
chise. 1t defines the duties of the
state land commission and provides
fortthe lease of lands, not for their
sal
Should the Roberts bill become a
law the treasurer, assessor and as
sessor of each county would form
land leasing board. 1t would be their
duty to advertise lease auctions and
TO sell leases on plots of ground rang
ing from 100 acres for farming pur-
poses, to $40 acres for grazing, to
the highest bidders Each lease will
be for a term of five years At the
end of five years the improvements
made by a leaser shall be appraised,
and if he fails to bid high enough to
obtain a renewal of his lease, he will
have to sell his improvements to the
successful bidder. No annual rental
less than per cent of the appraised
value of a piece of land will be ac-
cepted.
The land commission will have to
hasten in making selections and salts
flying all land grants made the state.
1t must appraise the states lands
at least once in every five years.
The principal objection raised
against the measure is that it does
not provide for the sale of lands, its
opponents also declare that to carry
such law into effect would cost too
much.
Sell part of the land now and
save the rest of it, they argue. The
state needs money now as badly as
it will need it in the future, and by
making it possible to obtain title to
some of our riches agricultural land
We will encourage immigration.
In the house Representative Gra-
ham has introduced a bill to submit
to the people a constitutional am
endment providing that no school
land shall be sold. There is little
chance that the bill will be passed.
Senator Worsley has introduced a
measure resembling the grant of 12,-
900 acres of school land in Marico-
pa county to the Tempe Normal
school. 1t is now in the lands COM
mittee and will be fought bitterly by
the Maricopa county legislators.
The Parker post., 1913-02-22
ORE BINS FOR VIDAL,

The Santa Fe is preparing to con-
struct ore bins and bunkers at Vidal
for the accommodation of the ship
pers in that section
The Parker post., 1913-02-22
VAL ENTINE PARTY.

Misses Marion Hall, Pearl Raines
and Jesse Morse were the hosts at
Valentine party given at the D. F.
Hall ranch Friday evening of last
week. About 45 Palo Verdeans,
young and old, gathered at the ranch
home and enjoyed a genuine good
time.
A valentine box was the center of
attraction for part of the evening.
There were valentines of all sizes,
pink ones, red ones and blue ones
The Parker post., 1913-02-22
MOVE TO SAlOME.

The Clark people, who recently
shipped a quantity of supplies, auto
truck and automobile to Vidal pre-
liminary to starting work on the
American Eagle mine, have aban-
doned the property, and are moving
the supplies and machines to Salome,
Arizona, where a lease and bond has
been secured on the Del Monte.
The Parker post., 1913-02-22

LATER-Since the foregoing was
written word was received from Sup
erintendent of Schools John M. Hess
that he would be unable to attend
the institute and ordered it postponed
unit! March IS. The program, how
ever, is to be given as published
above. except the numbers assigned
to Mr. Hess and Mr.. Clayton, who
will not be present. AS the local
teachers have gone to considerable
trouble in arranging for the affair, it
wa. thought best to carry out the
program.
All of the teachers in the north
end of the county are to attend, and
everybody in town are cordially in
vited to be on hand The dance
Saturday evening is expected to be
the most enjoyable affair of it's kind
ever given in Parker.
The Parker post., 1913-02-22
WOMAN's CLUB MEETING

The Woman's Club met at the
home of Mrs H. A. Walsh Thurs
day afternoon of last week. The
new club house was the principal
subject of the meeting. 1t is palnned
to incorporate at once and those
who had subscribed money for the
erection of the building elected the
following as directors: Mrs. H. A.
Walsh, Mrs Hanlon, Mrs. Joe De-
Frain, Mrs. H. G.. Downes and Mrs.
L. F. Norton. Mrs r. W. Phillips
was elected secretary to fill the va
cancy caused by the resignation Of
Mrs. Roger Raines. The literary pro-
gram for the meeting included a pa
per by Mrs Hohnke on "Womens
Rights in California" The subject
for the next meeting to be held
Thursday, Feb q, is "Early Days
in the Palo Verde" This meeting
will be held at the home of Mrs. H.
c. DOWneS.
The Parker post., 1913-02-22

Houses for Rent, Furnished and
Unfurnished
G. A. MARSH COMPANY.
The Parker post., 1913-02-22
GROW COTTON
AND GET PRIZE
BLYTHE GROWERS ASSOCIATION
PLANNING TO OFFER PRE-
NUNS FOR RECORD YIELD TIL
SEASON.

BLYTHE, Cal, February 20
Cotton growers in the Palo Verde
valley will have an additional incen-
tive for raising bumper crops during
the present year in the form of cash
prizes which are to be Offered by the
Cotton Growers Association, accord
ing to present plans.
Cotton growing In Imperial Valley
and other places has received a big
impetus as a result of premiums Of
fered to the farmer raising the great
est yield per acre and finest quality
of cotton and the local association be
ieyes that this system will Nave
marked effect on cotton growing in
this valley.
P. d. Mcintyre, secretary of the
Palo Verde association, referred to
the matter as follows: "While the
directors have not definitely decided
to offer prizes this year | believe
that most of them favor such action.
We will take the matter up at a reg
ular meeting within the next few
days and if We decide to award pre-
miums will publish the rules for con
testants later
Judging from the yields reported OF
several ranches the past year, the ad-
ditional care that would result from
the offering of prizes should bring
out some remarkabel cotton pro-
duction.
The Parker post., 1913-02-22
CEMETERY ASSOCIATION.

Within the next few weeks the
Blythe Cemetery is to be changed
from one of the dreariest and most
desolate looking spots in the entire
valley to well-parked plot of green
cry and flowers --'"af'a
These changes are to be brought
about by the new Blythe Cemetery
Association which was organized last
Burgess, J. o. Phillips and H. A.
Walsh, members of the Chamber of
Commerce cemetery committee
The directors of the new association
are Frank Murphy, Lace C. Hemphill,
l.. B. Todd, Joe Hopkins, G. c.. Hob
son, J. o. Phillips and C. E. Wells.
Attorney Phillips has just finished
drawing up the papers for the or
ganization and formal transfer of
the ten acres of land set aside for
this purpose will be made by the
Land & Water company in a few
days.
Capt. Alfred Solano, the engineer
who Laid out the Blythe townsite is
preparing plans for the plot These
will include an attrctaive system of
parking and drives and as soon as
completed, the work of planting the
ground to trees and shrubbery will
begin
At the present time half of the
plot will be laid out according to the
plans and the balance sown to alfalfa
Later the entire ten acres will be i'm
proved.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1913-05-08
Remain. raAea :. Chicago.

The remains OF Harris Richard
waidron. who died from pulmonary tu-
berculcsis at the residence OF hr'
and Mrs. sheldon on North Eighth
street Tuesday morning. were ship
ped on the Santa Fe train thiA morn
ing to this home In Chicago for bu-
rial. Deceased. who came here froua
the east six or seven weehn ago TO.
the beneat Of his health. vas about
twenty-five ysars Of asa He vas IN
M; biz nsnbsrsAip being In one Of
- ioAoD<e - sgsss \ cA,sAee. Z
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1913-05-08

spared no pains to make the occa-
sion one OF sociabiiilty and pleasure
A. THURSDAY was May Day everything
was planned 10 be suggestive OF the
flower season. In the contest consist
ing OF guessing the names OF flowers
from written analogies. Miss Bogar-
dus came out ahead thereby taking the
honors OF The game Mrs. Cook. Miss
cebhardt and the Misses Bogardus
furnished the plano music for the
afternoon. Refreshments were serv-
ed in dainty pink and white May bask-
cts in which the pink and white cake
with bananas. nuts and whipped
cream. blended with the general ef-
feet OF the May day season The
guests Of the society were Mrs Bo-
gardus and two daughters. Mrs Han
kin. Mrs. samuels. Mrs. schlaf from
Lincoln Park and Mrs. Pickard
from Canon City. The next regular
meeting OF the association will be at
the Kiskaddon home on Elm avenue
with Miss Kiskaddon as hostess.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1913-05-08
In Florence Tuesday Morning.

Messrs. W. T Bridewell and W. Il
Trout of Canon City spent a few
hours in Florence on Tuesday morn
ing interviewing members OF the local
Knights Tempiar eommandery n re-
lation 10 the tri-annual conclave cc
the order to be held in Denver next
August. The Canon City command
cry has been invited to act as an es-
cort at the gathering and it was for
the purpose of creating interest and
getting the local members lined
up that the gentlemen visited Flor
ence today. There are about twelve
members residing here.-Fiorenso
Citizen.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1913-05-08

Mr.. and Mrs Bottomside. who have
been been spending the winter with
the family OF their daughter. Mrs =.
W. Smith. left Tuesday morning for
eastern Kansas where they will visit
relatives for few days before going
on 70 their home at wyoming. Iowa
Thsy reosauy spent a few days at
Colorado Springs taking In the sights
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1913-05-08
and visiting their granddaughter. Misu
Hazel Smith

One of the pretticst and best kept
places on the Park Is the A. G. Hayes
ranch at the extreme east end Of
Elm avenue The four boys keep
things IN good shape and are at pres
ent preparing the front lawn for seed
ing. Mr.. Hayes comes from Pueblo
where he Is employed with the Crews
BegEs Mercantile company. to spend
each weekend with his family. The
slx-acre orchard was heavily loaded
with blooms. which being sandy land.
were past their prime on blossom day.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1913-05-08

Special matinee will be given at the
Princess Theatre by the Ladies' OF the
q. A. X. Saturday afternoon. May
10th at 2:So p. NJ. Special pictures
have been arranged for: also good
music. Everybody come. Admission
10 cents.-ady. loet5-wti.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1913-05-08
Preaching at Hillside Next Sunday

Rev. s II. Sperry. pastor in charge
OF the churches at Hillside and
wetscline. announces preaching serv-
ices at the former place next Sunday.
May eleventh. both morning and even-
ing. The morning service will be held
Mt the school house and the evening
service at the hall at 7:i5. The mat
ter OF the June picnic will be decided
at that time and Rev. sperry is de-
sirous on that account OF having as
large congregations at both services
as possible
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1913-05-08
FRUITMERE
and FOURMILE

Miss Panlina Frieling was very
pleasantly surprised last Thursday
evening when jolly crowd of young
folks invaded her home Games were
played TIL a late hour when supper
was served All departed expressing
themselves as having had a most de-
iighffui evening.