The Parker post., 1914-01-24
PROSPERITY
FOR PARKER
C., w. MCKEE LIFTS VEIL OF FU-
TURE IN SPEECH MADE AT RE-
CENT BANQUET OF PARKER I'M
PROvEMENT co. OFFICIALS.


Tharpe general manager OF the Parker
Improvement company, to number
of visiting officials of the company,
as we'll as to the directors of the Par
ker Ice & Cold Storage company,
brought out several good speeches by
a number of the guests on the sub
ject of Parker's future.
A. S. Prescott related the history
of Parker's struggle for recognition
from the seats OF the mighty atWash-
ington. He told the visitors
ington. He told the visitors OF
the success which at last has crown
ed the efforts of the Parker people,
and expressed the confidence that the
pending legislation for the opening OF
the reservation lands would pass con-
gress within the next few weeks.
Many others spoke encouraging
words of Parker's future greatness UP
on the passoge of the bill. G. w.
Mckee, however, painted most ro-
seate future for the metropolis OF the
Colorado Mr.. Mckee is a large stock
holder in the Parker Commercial com
pany, and one of the leading bdsi-
ness men of Phoenix. He came to
Parker about nine years agO,and Sc
lected the present site of the Parker
Comercial company's store buildings.
He superintended their cOnstruc-
tion, ,and for a time managed the COM
pany's business here He spoke as
follows:
'Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen: To
the members of the Parker Improve
ment company and in behalf of the
p. G.. Co. | am glad you are with us
tonight l extend the hand of good
fellowship and welcome to you all an
l am sure this same feeling exists
with every citizen of Parker.
Before l speak of Parker and it's
great stOrehouses of unused wealth
l wish to say word in behalf of the
gentleman who is responsible for youl
presence in ArizOna's s coming metro
polls tonight God and man love and
admire winner The one referred to
is in that class; man who by his
resOurcefulness and business ability
has carved the sharp and painful rocl
of misrepresentation and dissatisfac
tiOn thrown in his path, into smooth
stepping stones of progress and sue,
cess In making this deal, you of the
Parker Improvement company have
secured a money maker and full valu
received for your investment II
takes a man to do something hard;
any one can do something easy. This
man has gone steadily forward and
onward in this transaction, has work
ed for the every interest of this com
pany which he represents, has over
come difficulties which would have
discouraged any other. The vicinity
of Parker should consider itself for
tunate in securing such a man.
consider it an honor to know him anG
his presence in Parker will be felt in
the near future That man is w. H
Tharpe
"Our company recognizes and al
ways has, that outside money, brains
and men would be required to help
build Parker. No man OR small sci
of men can hope to do this. They
have always stood ready to part with
a portion of their holdings to others
They have, in making this change
helped to bring into Parker new men
who are builders; men who can look
into the future and see the pOssibili
ties of the city to be. I am sure that
every one of you will never regret
the day that you made this invest
ment The entire community is to be
congratulated in securing such citi
Zenship as yours. Parker is to be
likened unto great treasure vault
whose massive doors have never yet
been opened. The Parker Board OF
Trade are the ones deserving credit
of loOsening the ''time-lOck of ignor-
ance" which has prevented the bull
ders from working the combination tt
this opening We are now figuring
out this combination, the tumblers
are falling and a few more turns the
door will swing from it's rusted
hinges and throw open riches and
homes of peace and contentment that
will startle the western world.
Mine years ago l came to Parker.
l could not believe my eyes 1 came
again and again, thinking l was mis-
taken every time l was more impress
ed with this land of opportunity. |
organized the Parker Commercial Co.