The Parker post., 1913-09-27
LOCAL NEWS

furnished. See Albert Gates.
Superintendent O. L. Babcock is in
San Francisco this week on business.
Capt. Sage, a former resident Of
Parker, died at Los Angeles, last
week.
Dan McGIone, employed at the w.
& 0. mines. arrived in town Wednes-
day on months vacation.
William Baker caught another big
salmon in the Colorado river the past
week. The fish weighed "a pounds.
Don't fail to vote at the bond cleo
ton which is to be held today CSat-
nrdayD Polling pace at the postoffice.
A. DeSilva, master mechanic for
the Santa Fes Arizona lines, was in
town Wednesday night on tour OF
inspection.
Bradley & Morgan have resumed
work at their property in the River
side mountains. They expect to make
a two-carload shipment at once.
Mrs. C. c. Dunbar, of Yuma is the
guest of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
j. O. Dunbar, this week. She eX-
poets to leave for her home Sun
day night.
Mr. and Mrs. l. c. Seward drove up
from Blythe last Tuesday, returning
Eome the following day. Mr.. Seward
is engaged in the mercantile business
al Blythe.
Welshs and Hanks wells, locat-
ed on the Needles-Parker road, were
cleaned out and put in good repair
the past week by San Bernardino
county employees.
A bouncing 91a-pound baby boy
was born to Mr.. and Mrs. Joe La
moureauX last Monday, at Phoenix,
and as a consequence Joe is all
smiles these days
Sunday nights wind storm scatter
ed the roof of J. w. Martins barn fCr
a distance of nearly one block. 1t is
reported that the wind did some dam
age to movable things on ranches up
the river.
Frank w. Overs was over from
the Riverside mountains early this
week. He reports that he is fast
getting things in shape at the Steece
mine for the resumption Of develop
ment work
F. l.. Hanna, travelling freight
agent for the Santa Fe. was q Par
ker visitor last Saturday. Mr.. Hanna
also visited Calzona which station
the railroad company will probably
reopen this fall
j. T. Holler an engineer represent
ing the TonOpah- Belmont Mining con-
pany of Tonopah, New, examined
properties near Parker during the
past week. While in town Mr..
HolIer was a guest of r. C. Saufley.
The local baseball team again de-
feated the Indian school boys last
Sunday, by a score Of 8 to 6. The
Indians, however, believe they will
take next Sundays game, as a few
OF heir weak places will be strength
entd by new players. o. A good game
is looked for and everybody is inyit-
ed to come out and witness the con
test.
L. w. Getchell, general manager of
the w. & o. Mining company, came
down from Prescott Tuesday night.
and visited the property of the COM
pany Wednesday, Mr.. Getchell state d
that he expected to start up on a
good scale in about thirty days \
few men have been employed at this
property all summer
j. H. Watson, general manager Ct
the Arizona Empire Copper Minin :
company, arrived from Los Angeles
Friday morning. Mr. Watson states
that considerable development work
will be done on the property this
fall and winter, active operations t.
begin about October L.. During tn
summer a small force has been mair
tanned at the property.
G. G. Dunn, formerly OF Parker
has been elected vice president ana
cashier Of the First National BanN
of Yuma, and will assume his ne#
duties Oh October L. Mr.. Dunn !
many friends here will be glad g.:
learn that he has decided to max
Yuma county his future home a..
though we do regret that it isl"
Parker instead OF Yuma
Phil S. O'Mara, accompanied b.,
G. NJ Harris and j. H. Vial wern
visitors here Tuesday They exam.
ined Mr.. O'Mara's mining property
located near the ArizOna-Empiir