The Parker post., 1913-04-12

cream, R teaspoon soda, juice of u
lemon, 212 cups graham flour. Rub
together the butter, sugar and flour,
add lemon juice to cream and stir in;
then add soda dissolved in little
hot water; knead we'll, using more
flour if needed. Roll thin and bake
i'm a moderate oven-Mrs. d. ID. Darl
Ing @r
Lemon pie.-Fiye eggs, 2 cups sug-
ar, Juice and rind of lemons, 2
tablespoons cornstarch, 2 cups water.
Beat yolks of eggs. add sugar. grad
ually, beat thoroughly adding juice
and rind of lemons, add corn starch
and water and after beating Well
place In double boiler, stirring un-
til thick Bake crust and add above
mixture; spread merlngue on top
and place in oven to brown.-Mrs. C.
J. Berg.
Blythe chicken loaf.-Boil chicken
until in pieces, sscrape meat from
bones and shred Add salt and pep
per to taste and put in loaf mold.
Dissolve l tablespoon gelatine in cold
water and add to broth. Pour over
loaf and cool-Mrs. Hanlin.
l.ANDoFFIcE RECEIVES NOTICE.
More than 100000 acres of land in
Riverside county are affected by an
order from the general land office in
Washington received at the land Of
flee here yesterday declaring that
settlers on these lands will not have
their entries Cancelled for any cause
before May l, 1916. This means that
contests will not be considered by
the government if brought against
this land because of failure of the
entrymen to make annual or final
proof before this date MENTIONED
L. A. Tribune
ITALIAN RANcHERs ARRIVE.
Twenty Italian farmers came into
the valley last week to select land
and begin clearing on the tract pur-
chased by Ghighere and associates
of the Italian Bank OF. Oakland. The
party came in one of the big trucks
and has been staying at Hotel Bly,
the until buildings can be erected On
the land. The families of these men
did not accompany them at this time
but will come into the valley later.
The area cultivated by the Italians
will be put mostly In cotton.
BUTCHER HOUSE BURNS.
The ranch house of John r. Dutch
er, which is occupied by the Clayton
family, was burned to the ground
early Monday morning of this week.
The fire started at about $50 in a
bedroom the cause being unknown.
The Claytons were at breakfast at
the time and the fire gained big heac.
way before it was noticed and every
thing was burned except trunk and
one or two pieces of furniture The
building was covered by insurance.
but the contents are a total loss.
BLYTHE BRIEFS.
W. o. Hamilton who owns land
North of Blythe came into the valley
last Thursday.
Workmen have been making a new
boat for the Mutual Water company
during the past week.
j. D. Bowyer Is clerking at Car
rigan & Hopkins store since selling
lis blacksmith shop to Jas MCGOWAN
J. B. Evans went to Los Angeles
this week on business connected with
the erection of his new barber shop
building,
]. H. Jenson Went to Phoenix this
week to arrange for equipment for
the Southwestern Manufacturing com
pany's shop.
Tie creamery is turning out near
ly 600 pounds of butter a week now
About, half of this amount Is ship.
ped to Los Angeles.
The girls of the J. U. G. planned
a picnic party to be held at the river
this week. The girls arranged to
make the trip on horseback.
The Colorado river has raised ovel
foot during the past few days ac'
cording to intake reports. Past re-
cords indicate that the water will
continue rising now until June.
Walter Eldredge of Macedon, N
Y. a cousin of Ray Hance who was
killed at the saw mill three weeks
ago, was in Blythe last week attend
ing business affairs of the deceased.
Jas. G. Clark of Riverside came
into The valley last Friday to do as
sessment work on his claim neal
Neighbours. Mr. Clark drove across