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The Parker post., 1913-06-14
GYP COMPANY
AFTER WATER
OWNERS PREPARING TO DE-
VELOP RICH PROPERTY ADA
CENT TO PALO VERDE
VALLEY.

The United States Gypsum Com
pany, operating about twenty miles
west of Blythe, will within the next
few days start up its new we'll drill,
ing outfit, prepared to prospect for
water to depth of three thousand
feet if necessary.
Without the blare of trumpets or
the footing of a single horn. this
company has quietly gone in out
there and put in the most complete
drilling outfit in Riverside County,
For the past two years it has pros
pected the country in systematic
manner. putting down eleven holes
each to depth of three hundred
feet, over a radius of country cover
ing 1900 acres, and has been re-
warded by finding IA solid deposit oi
gypsum 90 per cent pure,
There is millions of tons in sight
and now water is all that is needed
to complete the experiment. The
closest water at present is flfteeI
miles away and up TO date this
article has been one Of the largest
items in the expense account.
The Unites States Gypsum Com
pany. general offices in Chicago. ant
OF which p. H. English of Los Ang
eles is one OF the leading spirits
produces AT per cent of the gypsum
output OF this country. and this
Blythe deposit is one OF the largest
and the purest in the world
AT present the work here is under
the superintendency of Irving Car
and w s. Standish two expert
wheelWrights and mill men.
The Parker post., 1913-06-14

they were living at Parker, Ariz.,
Mrs. Smith said she had been unable
to stand the cruel treatment OF her
husband. She fled from the Arizona
city and came to Los Angeles. Smith
followed her
A plot to secure evidence against
the woman so that a divorce could
be secured was first originated by
the husband, according to the testi-
mony of John Lawson OF $40 Ruth
avenue Lawson said that Smith
had approached him and offered him
sum of money if he would attempt
TO make love to Mrs. Smith. Private
detectives were to be stationed out
side the door and when Lawson had
progressed in the love affair the de-
tectives were to enter and get the
evidence for the divorce case. This
scheme did not work, however, for
Lawson refused to become the suitOr.
Private detectives were said to
have been used to shadow Mrs.
Smith, and finally the charge OF pos
ing as the wife OF another man was
brought against her.
The Parker post., 1913-06-14
ORE BUCKET AMPUTATES EAR.

John Farmer, a miner, and a
cousin of Joe Farmer of this place.
narrowly escaped instant death while
working in a mine, fifteen miles
northwest of Blythe Junction in the
Farmer had just started to climb the
ladder out Of a 100 foot shaft, when
the ore bucket at the top in some
manner got loose and fell down the
shaft. In passing Farmer the bucket
took off one ear, broke the collar
bone, smashed up one shoulder and
otherwise bruised him up He was
taken to Long Beach hospital in a
critical condition.
The Parker post., 1913-06-14
SPRECKELS TO
FINISH ROAD
LINE CONNECTING YUMA WITH
SAN DIEGO TO BE COMPLETED
BY 1915-MAY JOIN SANTA FE
AT PARKER.

Before the Panama California fair
opens in 1915, the Spreckels road
from San Diego to Yuma. will be
complete. During the present year
no less than $1,000, 600 will be spent
on construction.
These important announcements
were made less than two weeks ago
by John d. Spreckels at a booster
banquet held in San Diego. News
of his statement has been brought to
Phoenix by o. w. Cotton, president
and general manager of the Pacific
Building company, who is in this city
looking over the field with a view
to establishing a branch office.
Mr. Spreckels' announcement was
Il surprise, but Il most gratifying
one,' Mr.. Cotton said. Heretofore
he has been as tight as clam about
his plans, but at that dinner he came
right out and said thaat the road
would be finished before our big fair
is opened Moreover, he said tina
before the end of this year he would
spend a million dollars in addition
to what he has already spent.
"A short time ago Spreckels put
375 men, two steam shOvels and
number OF teams at work on the San
Diego end of the line, which is some
eighty miles out of our city. He
stated at the dinner that he planned
to put another force at work on the
Yuma end From Yuma the road has
already been built to Dixieland, about
ten miles west of Calexico. Less than
eighty-five miles of road remains to
be built
THE route between San Diego and
Yuma is an excellent one for rail
road in every way. There is not
understand that between Yuma and
Los ngeles the best grade the South
ern Pacific has is 31a per cent This
is a wide difference and means that
the Spreckels line will be more
speedy and comfortable than the
E.spee.
''Spreckels is building a splendid
railroad. Only the best OF material
is used. Heavy steel is put into the
concrete bridges; the tunnels are
faced and lined with concrete or
stone No wood is used where any
thing more stable and permanent can
be utilized
THE completion OF the Spreckels
line cannot but bring San Diego and
Phoenix closer together than they
have ever been. 1t will mean a tra
mendous increase in the commerce OF
both cities and OF the Intervening
country
Mr.. Cotton makes no secret Of the
fact that the assurance given of an
early completion of the Spreckels line
has caused his present visit to Phoe-
nix He formerly lived in Bisbee and
is, therefore, familiar with the re-
sources of this state. 1t is his belief
that Arizona will afford a profitable
field for the future activities of his
company
The Pacific Building company is
one OF H." biggest concerns of it's
kind on the coast It's capital and
surplus aDOunt to more than $79c,
OOO 1t builds homes and sells them
on the irslaiment plan, and has open
ell a Mu1nber Of tracts near San
Diego. Two or three small towns
in that section have been built by
that cOnrpln
The Parker post., 1913-06-14
DEATH OF MEXICAN BOY.

Francisco Mollenedo, a Mexican
boy living with his parents in Par
ker died last Friday following short
sickness, the cause being cerebrO
spinal menengitis. The lad was six
years of age and he was the son of
Juan r. Mollenedo. Undertaken J.
F. Collins had charge Of the burial
which took place at the city cemetery
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-04-19

Wants, To Rent. For Sale. &c., l cent 8 word in Farmer Want Column.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-04-19
THE PLAZA
(By the Plaza Press Agent.


 Today is the last of Jubilee Week at the Plaza Theatre and the closing performances mark one of the biggest weeks in the history of the cozy thea tre.
 Clarence WiIbur's Funny Folks are meeting with qualified success. The girls in the act are young and hand some, who know how to sing and dance, and Clarence Wilbur is the same funny rube boy.
 Chas. Lee Calder & Co. in a delight full sketch entitled 'NToo Many Mil Iions'', has the audience roaring.
 Other acts on the bill today are Freeman and Lewis in a, musical, sing ing and dancing diversion; Babe Smith, a very clever and dainty young ster; George Murphy. champion buck and winger, and Ned Dandy, the orig inal joker.
 An entire new bill of vaudeville and pictures is offered for the first three days of next week. headed by the Co- loniaI Montrose Troupe of sensational acrobats direct from the New York Hippodrome.
 For Thursday, Friday and Saturday another new bill will prevail, headed by Harry Tate's original comedy com pany in Motoring" This is one of the biggest laughing vehicles on the stage.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-04-19
HUGO RECITAL MONDAY.

The recital which is to be given as advertised elsewhere in this paper, on Monday night promises to be musical event of unsua1 interest, as the artists who will assist John Adam Hugo are men of acknowledged gen jus in their chosen professions. Hans sMerx, the talented vocal soloiet has received the most favorable comment of both press and critic. He is an artist of great dramatic ability, has a deep, rich, sympathetic voice and "his renditions are full of feeling and un- derstanding," says the Syracuse Daily Orange while the Brooklyn Eagle speaks of him as having an 'fimpetous charm, taking his profession seriously, making his renditions and interpre- tations conscientiously."
 Roland Eduard Meyer, the solo vio- 1inist, who will also be heard at the Hugo recital, is an artist who handles the classic selections like a thorough student who communicates the ideas of the composers, the themes of the great masterpieces, with the facility of an interpretation of languages. All the charm and beauty of harmonic rendition in musical language is his. The New York World speaks of him as Making deep impresston-for graceful, loving exquisite tone, tenn perament and artistic interpretation" The Musical Courier says of him: His rendition showed great impulse combined with purely sensitive feeling and clear tone"
 The only opportunity Brfdgeporters will have to hear these artists will be at the Hugo recital on Monday night
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-04-19
Next Weeks Attractions
 At Local Play Houses

forts of her pen, a dream that she lived to see come true in most abund- ant measure.
 Ever since the announcement that William A. Brady was to produce Miss de Forests play, his office has been overwhelmed with inquiries and the managers all over the country have been clamoring for bookings.
 It took eight years of persistent en- deavor to secure the consent of Miss Alcott's heirs to having the story made into a play. Permission was finally secured by Miss Jessie Bon stelle and the work of dramattzation was given to Miss de Forest.
 It were idle at this time to recount the difficulties encountered and over come, the delays, the disappointmenes, but the reward came when the Alcott family formally accepted the play, and the necessary contracts were signed. Then began the detail work, securing proper stage effects and costumes for Little Women" will be dresed in the quaint style of the early '60s), and above all, finding a company of play CTS to adequately interpret the simple familiar characters.
 Little Women stands essentially as a character comedy, and each part is a distinct type: Many of the identical costumes and properties used by the March girls in their famous stage frolics have been preserved by the AL colt family and will be used in the stage production, including Jos russet boots, which, according to Little Wo- men,, she got from "a lady who had a friend who knew an actor"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-04-19
JOHN BROOKS PROPOSAL. TO MEG Scene from Lttle Women Park Theatre April 2 22 g

at New Haven, where he astounded the entire city by his wierd, yet beautiful musical mystery, come es Mercedes the youngest sensation of the year. Mercedes who has startled all America and who, from the time he started his vaudeville career one year ago, has been in demand by ev- cry manager in this broad land. Mer- cedes calls himself the musical enig- ma. The public calls him The Pianist MysteriCso and the vaudeville nanag- CTS call him the most pleasing and most mysterious sensation they have ever played, and as all three agree, the public, the performer and the man some foundat tion to this prodigy
 Mercedes works with Mile. Stan
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-04-19
1.-THE CREATION IS COMING

MT R. Huntington Woodman, the director of the Bridgeport Oratorio society, is one of the most prominent choral directors in New York State. His ability is well known also as 9 composer of cantatas, anthems, songs and other forms of musical literature. As a church organist he stands at the head During the time he has been combating the rehearsa1s of the Bridgeport Oratorto Society he has proved to be an energetic and fascf- mating leader, producing the most sat isfactory results with large chorus in a comparatively short time
 Pres Nathaniel w. Bishop and the entire governing board of the Ora torio society feel that in MT. Wood man they possess a leadership which is certain to result in the most per feet rendition of ''The Creation ever attained in New England. The pro- duction is to be given at the State Armory, Thursday, May list. The seat sale commences Thursday, April 24 for active and associate members and Saturday, April 26, for the public, at Steinert's.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-04-19
FOX'S LYRIC THEATRE
CBy the Fox Lyric Press Asent1


 There seems to be no limit to the extent William Fox will go to please his patrons, a clientele that IS grow ing In numbers so rapidly and so con s1stently that the Lyric is getting far too small to house the crowds which wish to see the entertainment offered there. Opening with an unusually white photo plays and increasing the quality of both each week, he this week added the famous Kinemacolor pictures which proved veritable sen sat1on. and now comes the announce ment that in addition to all this the coming week there will be 8 Spring Vaudeville Festival with a score of features in the way of decorations, souvenirs and the like, and following in short order perhaps the following week, the most sensational attraction ever offered in vaudeville locally. In deed, patrons of the Lyric have many pleasing surprises in store for them.
 Great as is this weeks bill closing tonight with the Lottfe Williams sketch, Ion Stony Ground, surround ed by five other great vaudeville acts and the black and white and Kinema- promised for Spring Festival Week with the vaudeville bill headed by the Walter Lawrence Players in the pa triottc offering, Natures Nobleman''; the WaIly Trio, head baIancers extra ordinary; Lyons and Cul1oms in a bit of everything; Williams and Rankin, one of the best musical acts in vau- devI1le; Josephine Sabe1, the interna- ttona1 connedienne, and Jack Van Epps. In honor of Festival Week several special reels appropriate to the week are being sent by the. Kinemacolor people and in every way feast of entertainment will be supplied for the Fox Lyric patrons.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-04-19
PARK THEATRE
CBy the Park Press Agent.)
LITTLE WOMEN"

A stage version of Little women. Louisa M. Alcotts immortal story, which has been made by Marian de Forest, magazine writer and dramatic critic of the Buffalo Express, and produced by William A. Brady, will be the attraction at the Park Thea ire for three days commencing April 21- with special bargain matinees Tues day and Wednesday,.
 Little Women, the play is in real ity Little Women, the book. made into a character comedy in four aots anG two scenes, which tell the fanil- iar story of the March girls, Meg, Jo, Beth and Amy, and all those concern cd in the development of the story; Laurie, handsome, debonnair; the pro- lessor; MT. and Mrs. March. old Han nah. who grumbles so much that no one else has a chance; old MT. Lau- renee, and Aunt March, the crochety, family scold. Furthermore the story of little Women Is really the story Of Louisa M. Alcott and her three sis ters- Miss Alcctt is the original of Jo; Meg is Anna A1cott, her older sis ter; Beth is Elizabeth Alcott, whose death in yirlhood cast a heavy shadow over Louisa. Amy March is May Al colt, and the story of her artistic hopes and dreams is true to life, just as is the account of Jos endeavors to win fame and fortune through the eff
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-04-19

many feet away, without any fntima- Ntloh rom Mercedes begins playing the tune the spectator thought of She pays rom one hundred to one hun urea and fifty pieces at each perform ance and so delicate is her touch and so perfect her technique and so ex- ceed1ngly perfect her playing that Ex- | Presldent Taft, at New Haven, wrote a personal letter saying, that aside from the mystery, it was we'll worth an evening to hear her play Mercedes occupies the stage for half an hour at each show and as a gen eral thing, the spectators are Ioath to see him go.
 Maud Lambert and Ernest Ball in
 bits of song hits are on the big bill and second in importance only to Mer- cedes himself
 Maud Lambert was recently prima donna with Weber and Fields and
 Eddie F'oy during their Broadway en- agreements and is considered the lead ing musical comedy favorite Ernest R. Ball who aids Miss Lambert is the author of Love Me and the World Is Mfne,'' "TiIl the Sands of the Desert
 Grow Cold" Tn the Garden of My Heart "To Have, To Hold and To Love" and about twenty other song hits and ballads and with his mag netic partner, Maud Lambert is bound to be one of the substantial hits on the bill.
 On Thursday night of this week, MT. Ball will sing the winning song in the contest now running in the city and in which hundreds of local song writers are contesting.
 Tim McMahon's greatest act, "Fhe Ten Pullman Porter Maids with ten singing and dancing girls and that funniest of all blackface comedians, Ned (Cork) Norton, should add about twenty minutes of frivo1ity and melo- dy to the big program. The ten girls constituting the Pullman Porter Maids are all real singers and danc- CTS and have been playing in this act for over year, being headlined ev- anywhere.
 Ward and Weber two rare enter tainers, coming direct from ten week stay in New York at the Keith houses, will offer their novelty "A Minstrel Boys Conception of Art.'' This act is both 1ud1crous and melodious and has been a, prime favorite on every program.
 Who does not know Carl Henry and pretty Nellie Francis. This duo ap- peared in Bridgeport three years ago in an old act and were sensations of mirth. Henry is undoubtedly one of the cleverest ad lib comedians and Miss Francis is an invaluable part ner. They will offer fifteen minutes of pure nonsense'' with the accent on the nonsense.
 Bedford and Winchester in a series of most comical burIesque juggling, along the lines of w. c. Fields the | master pantominist who created so favorable an impression here two weeks ago, and Lima Pantzer the l lady dainty of the aerial parallel and 1 Edfson's wonderful Kinetophone of | Eering An Indian Girls Revenge | and The Five Bachelors, fills out the most unique and promising program. | Mercedes will appear at Kresge's | five a1d len cent store Monday at | noon and read the minds of every one present, free of charge. Be on | hand and see this wonderful man l and be convinced
 Ted Meredith, a member of the Olympic team, has been selected to | lead the freshman track squad at l PennsyIVania
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-04-19
POLI'S VAUDEVILLE
(By the Pon Press Agent.>

It has often been said, by vaude-
 vile experts, that if a, thea trical man could give, each. week, vaudeville acts which in themselves, were new and had never been seen, and of which there were no sir1ilarities, he would make a million dollars. The experts evidently knew whereof they Spoke, for it would be an imposSibilty to do as they suggest, but and a great big but too, every once in a while a vaudeville manager succeeds in gath ering together an array of acts which are as different from any that has appeared before, as variety can Ip~ ke
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-04-19
THE AGAMEM CLUB DANCE.

An informal dance will be given Friday evening next, April 25, at Slo- cum s gym. The committee in charge of the arrangements is composed of Misses Mae Brown, Lillian Langdon, Sadie Mccarthy, Mae Langdon and Florence Hatch. The patronesses will be Mrs P. J. Brown, Mrs. J. H. Langdon, Mrs. P. J. Horton and Mrs. W B. Baker. Music for the evening will be furnished by Speidel's orches-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-04-19
SOCIAL MAIDS. "

What is considered the chief musical offering in the line of extravaganza, the 'FSocial Maids, appear at the Park Theatre this evening for the last per formance.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-04-19

Ted Meredith, a member of the Olympic team, has been selected to lead the freshman track squad at Pennsylvania
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-04-19

An open meeting of the Knights of Columbus, who are preparing for the working of the fourth degree will be held at the chapter rooms in the New field building Monday evening at which Father W. A. O'Keefe, lecturer of the degree, will deliver an address A number of other speakers, including M F. Lee, master of the fourth de- gree will be present.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-04-19

and no music lover should miss this musical treat. The Wissner Piano wifi be used.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-04-19
FRATERNAL NEWS

The meeting of the Past Council Iors Association of the D.. of A. of the State was held last evening with Pride of Bridgeport council of this city. Wis itors were present from many of the cities of the State and a few brief addresses were made.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-04-19

tone The pretty little woman is seat ed on the stage with her back to the audience. Mercedes goes amongst the spectators and requests that they think of their favorite song or music. Immediately the spectator does as re- quested, Merdcedes make a few mys- terious passes and Stantone. seated
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PRACTICAL HELP

A young man found to be living al
immoral life, in friendly interview It
the Young Mems Christian Association
was asked if he thought he was living
the right kind of life He took offenso
and wanted to fight. Before the day
was over he returned, broke down, and
confessed more wrong than was ever
dreamed of. Now he is on the Chris
tan path.
Another who was tipping and cigar
cite smoking, was given choice OF
whiskey or Christian fellowship with
its help. He, too, went away in rage,
but came back. sought help, and is
fighting a good fight.
Another who worked all day AMI
gambled most all night, appealed for
help to break the habit and he is ge:-
ting it.
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BETTERING THE CORN CROP

1t will avail but little for farmer
here and a farmer there to apply seed
selection to his corn and cotton and
other crops. But if every farmer VIII
apply the principle carefully and in
diligently, then shall we see results
that will demonstrate even to the most
callous and Indifferent farmer that
practical, scientific agriculture is NJ
pIaything but practical reality that
, means dollars in his pockets. In order
to hasten this happy consummatiol
the State Agricultural College is do
ing it's part.
There has recently been in Americas
Mr.. r. r. Childs, assistant in agronomy
at the State Agricultural College, who
is giving the farmers Of the entire
county practical aid in seed selec-
ton, especially as it applies to corn. It
is very early to approach the matter
of selecting seed corn, but the princi-
pies involved may be. learned now as
we'll as any time, for the state expert
has a wide round of counties to make
and cannot possibly be in all of them
during the corn harvesting season. Mr..
Childs will return the latter part Of
September. Every farmer in Sumt2"
county should endeavor to learn tao
fundamentals of seed selection, fo"
there is no better time than the pres
emf.