The Parker post., 1913-09-27
RETURNS TO
WASHINGTON
A. S. PRESCOTT AGAIN SENT TO
NATIONAL CAPITAL IN THE IN
rEREsTs OF LEGISLATION AF-
EECTiNG OPENING OF REsER-
VATION.

AT a mass meeting OF the pOafd or
trade and citizens of Parker, held
last Monday evening it was unani-
mously decided that the various ques-
tions now up for final decision in the
department of the interior, relative
to legislation proposing to open the
lands of the Colorado River Indian
reservation under the Cary land laws,
demanded the presence in Washing
ton of a special representative from
here.
Monday nights meeting was the re,
suit of important information having
been received from Washington dur
ing the day which showed, in connec
ton with the investigation now be
ing carried on by officials in Secre
tary Lanes office, that the matter o
settling various controversies was
up for final adjudication. With a
special representative from Parker
there to confer with the officials O.
the Indian Office and of the depart
ment of the interior it is confidently
believed that some satisfactory set
tlement can be reached which will
permit the passage of the bill a
this special session of congress-
Mr.. A. S. Prescott was elected as
such representative and he departed
Thursday night on his mission. H<
will leave Phoenix for Washington.
Saturday and expects to stay al
the national capital until such time as
the bill providing for the opening o:
the reservation has passed the con
gress.
A finance committe consisting o
the following were appointed by Chair
man r. C. Saufley. who presided a
the meeting, to solicit subscription:
for the purpose of defraying the ex
penses of the trip: J. B. flanagan
chairman; Mrs. J. T. Martin, anC
Mrs. John F. Collins, R. j. Martin
C. w. Graves and G. A. Marsh. Tho
committee has already secured a nun
ber CT contributions, and letters t,
people residing outside of Parker VIII,
hold interests here are being sen
out.
AS congress is expected to be il
session for the next two months ii
Is believed by those familiar with the
present status af affairs that there il
an excellent chance to secure tn
passage of bill before adjournment
By all means our representative must
te kept there until 1t does pass. OF
until such time as there appears tC
be no hope left Of its passage a.
this session. Owing to the uncertain
ty Of the length of his stay, the fl
nance committee urges everybody who
is interested in the towns future de.
velopment and in the opening of thG
reservation, to come forward with
substantial donations.
1t has taken much time and labor
to reach the present stage of pro
gress and now that we are on the
e,e of accomplishing something de-
finite it is hoped that the people
who hold interests here will cheer
fully give their mite towards the nee.
essary financial outlay involved in
sending Mr.. Prescott to Washington
Few realize the work involved which
our representative must accomplish
IN this undertaking. He is giving his
time to the cause, and the least we
can do is to furnish the necessary
capital to defray his expenses.
While number have been given
ihe opportunity to subscribe to this
fund, there are many who have not
yet been seen by the committee.
In later issue The Post will publish
the list of contributors, or as soon
as everybody has been solicited.
~ Saturday Nights Meeting.
Pursuant to call quite number of
people attended the meeting last
Saturday night opposite the office of
the Post. The principal reason for
holding this meeting was to inform
the people what progress had been
made during the past few months,
and the result of ]. B. Flanagan's 8
recent visit to San Francisco to see
Secretary Franklin K Lane relative
to various matters affecting the open
ing OF the reservation. Mr. F1ana-
gan went into the matter fully and
explained what had been accomplished
since the date of the secretarys re-
port on the bill, H. R. 1926. He gave
the details of his hearing before
Chief Inspector w. A. Ryan, the Of
ficial whom Secretary Lane author