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The Parker post., 1916-05-13
SANTA FE TO
DRILL WELL
RAILROAD COMPANY TO PUT
DOWN 16-iNCH HOLE ON MESA
TO SECURE SUPPLY OF WATER
FOR LOCOMOTIVES

The necessary casing for the sink
ing of a deep well near the Santa Fe
station arrived in Parker last week,
and within the next few days a drill
ing outfit will arrive from Phoenix
to begin actual work on the well.
The success of the state of Arizona
in its water developments on the Col
orado River Indian reservation has
convinced the railroad people that an
ample supply of water can be obtain
ed On the mesa by the sinking of
wells
For the past few years the railroad
company has maintained a pumping
plant al the river, pumping the water
three-uuarters of mile into the tank
located in the yards. This has prov
ed very expensive proposition, be-
sides the water secured fromits shall
low we'll at the river was not suitable
foI boiler purposes.
The company proposes to sink the
new well to the second water level,
a distance of approximately135 TO $50
teer. The lift will be about 70 feet,
the distance from the surface to the
first ws,ier level.
The Parker post., 1916-05-13
MAY BUILD ZOO
TON SHELTER
PROMOTER OF SHELTER CON-
Germ IN PARKER WITH VIEW
OF CONSTRUCTING PLANT
HERE TO TREAT LOCAL ORES.

That the production of the Parker
attention of outside mining and
attention of outside mining adm
ameltermen was evidenced again this
week, when A. L. Kreiss. represent
Ing Oatman parties, arrived here to
lcCk over the field with the view OF
iusta ling a 200-ton smelter.
Mr. Kreiss stated that his people
are ready to begin work on the new
Ian just as soon as he is able to
.cLt 'act the required tonnage with
,hn mine owners OF the district.
that he will be able to secure the
necessary guarantee is already as
Gurcd. and it is likely that before
many weeks have elapsed this dis
lrict will have "a ready market for
is ores.
Owing to the refusal OF the smelt-
ers to take any ore from this dis
+ricg than has has already been con-
tracted for has worked a great hard
ship on the prospectors and mine
owners who are just coming into the
producing class
II IS the plan Of the promoters back
Of the Parker smelter to increase the
capacity of the plant as fast AS con-
nitiCns warrant.
The Parker post., 1916-05-13
Mine Deal Concluded.

The finishing touches were added
20 the Billy Mack mine deal last
Tuesday, in Phoenix, when hte new
owners deposited in the Commercial
Bank the balance due on the purchas
CO the majority of the issued capital
stock At a special meeting of the
hoard OF directors an entire new
board was named, consisting OF Chi
caeo and Kansas stockholders. Judge
w. w. Dunbar has been retained as
the company's attorney here. Devel-
Cpment of the Billy Mack mine on
large scale will be begun at once.
This is one of the most important
deals made in the district for sew
eral years, and it is freely predicted
by those in a position to know that
the Billy Mack will rival the famous
Tom Reed within the next year. A
few days ago big body of high
grade ore was broken into, the value
of which. it is said, is greater than
the price paid for the controlling in
terest in the company,
The Parker post., 1916-05-13
Rest and Recreation.

Billy Mack has just received numer
Gus thousand-dollar bills in payment
for his interest in the Billy Mack
mine, and Within the next few days
will depart for Hot Springs, Ark,
where he will take course of treat
ment at the famous springs For
the past few months Uncle Billy"
as he is familiarly known here, has
been in poor health, but recently his
condition has greatly improved Mrs.
Mack will go to California to spend
several months with relatives in that
state. After taking a much needed
rest at the Hot Springs, Uncle Bill
W. will return to Parker and devote
his time to the development of other
mining interests in this district.
The Parker post., 1916-05-13

MISSION. The gist of the matter is
that Mr. Martin will have to comply
with all the laws relating to public
service corporations just the same
as his esteemed contemporary at
the other end of town, which said
e. c. made complaint against him
1t is said the commission couldn't
understand why one law1breaker
should snitch on a fellow law-breaker.
The Parker post., 1916-05-13

frenzied finance) often characterizes
the ways of the trusts nowadays,
and it the dogs were not mad too,
rs a cinch that they weren't any too
we'll pleased or that they wagged
their tails when they found out what
was coming to them, though it makes
little difference now since they have
az been gathered to their fathers and
Roberts got six goose eggs" for
the job.
The Parker post., 1916-05-13
Ripley in Parker.

Ripley in Parker.
President Ripley OF the Santa Fe
stopped in Parker about one-half
hour Thursday afternoon, enroute to
Phoenix and the east, by special
train. He was accompanied by Gen
eral Manager Wells, Superintendent
Christy of Needles, and various other
Santa Fe officials. General Manager
Drake met the party here. Mr.. Rip
ley evinced much interest i'm the de-
velopment of the Parker country, and
especially inquired as to the status
os the opening of the surplus lands
o the reservation.
The Parker post., 1916-05-13
On the Carpet.

The two public service corpora
tions which supply Parker with water
were UP before the corporation COM
lnjssion this week for failure to com
ply with the laws of Arizona and the
rules of the commission pertaining to
corporations as well as individuals
engaged tn public service of this
character In the case OF the Parker
Improvement company that corpora
zion was on the carpet for the fail
are TO make it's annual report. as
well as to show causefor its reason
for existence as an investment COM
pany. Auditor Nabers, who was en-
gagged several months ago to audit
the books of the company. stated
on the witness stand that the cOndi-
ton OF the books were in such shape
that he doubted that he would ever
be able to make an intelligent report.
Besides he hadn't been paid by the
7. 1. company for work already ac-
cOmplished. Hence, no mazuma, no
report. w. H Tharpe in his testi-
mony relating to the muddled af-
fairs of the company stated that if
the commission would give him ten
days he would be able to finance the
company so that it would be enabled
to liCuidate a large portion of it's
Indebtedness. Upon this promise a
posGponement was taken for ten
days. 1t is said that unless the kinks
ale sraightened out the commission
will throw the affairs of the company
into the hands of a receiver
In the matter of Wesley Martin,
Who has been running a pumping
paint of his own for the past few
years and never for a moment be
Eeving that the corporation commits
sion bad anything to do with his busi-
ness, the commission, upon represen-
tations presented by Attorney Dun
bar in behalf of his client, announc-
ed that Martin could continue sell
ing water, but nix in the future on
the aIoof attitude he has heretofore
maintained toward the august com
The Parker post., 1916-05-13

and his knowledge of the needs of the
state at the present time admirably
fits him for another term. Marico-
pa county will be wise if she elects
Tom brennan tothe lower house.
The Parker post., 1916-05-13
Ship Two Carloads.

Two carloads of high-grade copper
Gre were shipped from Parker last
week by the Elnpire-Arizona Min
ing company. Developments at the
mines of this company are proceeding
most satisfactorily Work has been
started on a new working shaft,
Which will be sunk several hundred
feet. The new road is nearing COM
pletion, and ore is being mined from
six different places on the property
The Parker post., 1916-05-13
Wal Remain.

Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Harrington of
Hillside, Arizona. who have been so
5ournIng here for some time in a
camp wagon, have decided to re-
main in Parker, having rented the
Larry Martin house on California
street
The Parker post., 1916-05-13
a "Eioa-kiIlina" Feast.

Conductor Adams and Brakes
Chick and Stow, of the local divis-
ion Of the Santa Fe, went fishing
last Wednesday down at the bridge
and among their catch was a salmon
trout over two feet long. They took
their fish over to Cadez and after it
vas duly prepared. had a veritable
hog killing feed-that is to say, a
bounte GUS feast equaling those that
always follow ''hog-killing time"
down in Georgia and other Southern
states, and which both niggers and
"Whiye trash" look forward to with
del. ghtful anticipations.
The Parker post., 1916-05-13
Repairing Road.

j H. Watson secured the use of
the road scraper a few days this
week to assist the force of men
which is at work filling chuckholes
and otherwise improving the road
between this place and the Empire
nli1e.
The Parker post., 1916-05-13
Out Again.

Cashier o. NJ. Spence, who was
confined to his home for a week
with an attack of illness, has recov-
cred, and Is once more genial1y greet
ing the welcome depositor at the
Commercial Bank
The Parker post., 1916-05-13
Nc Baseball Sunday.

Some of the members of the local
baseball teams went out to the dia-
mond last Sunday afternoon and tried
10 yet w game but the weather waA
too t--"cooler counsel" prevailed
and it was called off
The Parker post., 1916-05-13
TO Drill Ground.

y kSEiu
1t is reported that Chicago parties
have shipped complete equipment for
putting down fifteen or twenty pros
pect NOES on their mining claims To-
Gated east of the zerolite. e.Mammon
property. The drill holes will be
sunk el'om 500 to 1000 feet. and the
property is to be given a thorough
prospecting by this method. This
character of prospecting in that sec
tion Of the district will do much to-
ward proving the extent of the ore
hodies at great depth, and the result
will be awaited with much interest
by every mine owner in the district
The Parker post., 1916-05-13
Tito New CotageJ

Lee Magee and family moved this
week into their new cottage which
was recently built to take the place
Of the one whichwasrecently destroy
cd BY fire two or three months ago.
The Parker post., 1916-05-13
Attending Court.

L. P Holiday and Constable John
Robercs are in Yuma this week at.
tending the trial Of four Mexicans
charged with cattle stealing near
QuarT2site.
The Parker post., 1916-05-13
Social Afternoon.

Social Afternoon.
The Woman's club gave a social
afternoon for their new members at
the home of the president, Mrs. j.
F. Raney, last Saturday. The ladies
The Parker post., 1916-05-13
Out for legislature.

out for legislature.
The friends Of Tom brennan will
be pleased to learn that he has
thrown his hat in the ring as state
representative from Maricopa county.
During the first state legislature Mr.
brennan represented Yuma county in
that body. and served with great
credit to himself and constituents.
ELis former experience as legislator
The Parker post., 1916-05-13
SS71Me,do
OTh Psuset Toboeeo for Pies and Cigarette

From three to five years
ageing in wood does all that
Nature can do to make Tux
edo mild and mellow. Then
SCIENCE steps in with the
ortgtnal "Tuxedo Process"
initiated but never equaled
- and takes out all the bite.
You take no risk in trying
Tuxedo. Read that uncon-
ditional guarantee in the top
of the tin; get your money
back from the dealer if you
are not thoroughly satisfied.
arh,,vT,,vadoa avarvxyhar@
The Parker post., 1916-05-13
Democrats in Lead.

Up to noon Friday fifty-four vot-
ers registered in the Parker precinct,
divided as follows: Democrats, 80;
republicans, 16; socialists, 5; no
party, l. Some democrats in Parker.
The Parker post., 1916-05-13
Visits Parker.

c: r. Van Buskirk, formerly OF the
Gllb restaurant in this place but
who is now conducting a restaurant
al the Planet mine was q visitor to
Parker this week
The Parker post., 1916-05-13
i . WhippIe Mountains.

Lee Magee and Otto Korn took a
trip out to the Bennett mine in the
Nhlp!e mountains last Sunday
The Parker post., 1916-05-13
LOCAL NEWS
PARAGRAPHS

PERSONAL AND LOCAL. HAPPEN
lNGS OF THE WEEK ~ PARkE r
AND VICINITY TOLD IN RRiEF
PARAGRAPHS.
The Parker post., 1916-05-13
Picnicked.

A. H. Ltttlefield took his family
ont for picnic near the Billy Mack
mihe last Saturday They had a
pleasant time.
The Parker post., 1916-05-13

To the Coast.
"A. K. Wright left for Long Beach
on mining business Sunday last
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-08-10

The fact that six colleges are chas
ing these titles each athletic season
means that it is hard proposition
10 get one, and that the college get
ting more than one is getting more
than its just share, and under Blea-
master that has been done. Alma has
obtained more championships during
the past four years than any other
college i'm the Michigan Intercollegi-
ate, with the one exception of Kalma-
zoo college, which has won the same
number.
Just who Bleamaster's successor at
Alma college will be is still ques-
ton, but on every hand the name of
Harry Helmer, coach at the Mt. Pleas
ant Normal is heard in connection
with the position, and there seems TO
be small question, but what strong
efforts will be made TO secure the
services of the former Alma college
athletic star, who has been making a
name for himself as a coach and ath-
letic director in the Normalite city.
1t is good time for everyone to get
behind and work if they desire TO see
Helmer succeed Bleamaster.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-08-10
WORK TO START SOON
S25, 900 Bill be Spent on New Freight
House for Pere Marquette

Work on the new warehouse for the
freight department of the Pere Mar
quette railroad in this city will com
mence sometime during the first of
the month according to a statement
issued by local freight authorities.
The building will be constructed of
wood and will be 154 feet long and
40 feet wide. The front of the build
ing facing State street will be two
stories with the offices located in the
second story in a 40 by 40 modern
Office room. The structure will cost
in the neighborhood of $4,000. 1t is
the plan of the railroad company to
remove the present freight house and
build the new one few rods north
of the present location. This will
allow additional tracks and additional
loading docks which the company are
to install owing to the
growth of business during the past
few years. Contractors in the city
are bidding on the building now and
the company will probably announce
the builder next week.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-08-10
.BLEAMASTER TO
LEAVE COLLEGE
Resigned this Week as Coach
and Will Go to Universe
ty of Idaho.
ALMA COACH FOR FOUR YEARS
No Successor Has Been Secured
But Harry Helmer of Mt.
Pleasant is Favored

Athletic director, W. c. Bleamaster,
If Alma college, who has directed the
athletic teams of the Maroon and
Cream institution for the past four
years has resigned his position as
coach at Alma college, and has ac-
cepted a far better position in the
far west. The Alma Mentor will
coach the football teams of the Uni
versity of Idaho, at salary much
greater than that which he has been
receiving at Alma college.
Bleamaster came to Alma college
four years ago from Carroll college,
Wisconsin. where he had made a
splendid record as an athletic coach.
His first year at Alma college was
perhaps his best from an athletic
point of view, as during that year two
championships came TO Alma, one
with the most famous football team
that the smaller colleges of Michigan
have ever had, and the other in track,
Rleamaster giving Alma her first
Michigan Intercollegiate track team.
Alma college was also runner up for
the baseball championship during this
year.
The second year at Alma, two more
championships came Alma's way, one
in baseball and one in track, with
Alma as the runner up in the football
championship race.
Two years ago Alma was forced to
be satisfied with but one champion
ship, this coming to Alma college in
track, when Alma established high
scoring record, besides making sew
eral track records, which bid fair to
stand for years. Runner up in base
ball and basketball was the best done
m these other two sports this year
During the college year just closed
Bleamaster's successes were not up
TO those of past years through poorer
but still Alma tied for the
football championship and was run
ner up for the baseball and track
championships.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-08-10
ALMA HIGH HAS LONG
AND HARD SCHEDULE
Captain Campbell Will Have
Nine Men Back When Foot
ball Season Starts

The football schedule for Alma high
school was announced this week. The
schedule is the longest and most
strenuous one that a local high ag-
gregation has ever faced and will de-
mand some exceptionally good playing
TO carry it through the season sue
cessfully. The opening game is on
September 80 with St Louis on the
local gridiron. The season closes with
Beldmg on November 3.
Alma high football squad promises
to contain some excellent football ma
terial this season. Graduation of sew
eral players left big holes in the line
up, but with the old men who are back
coupled with the recruits that will
enter the school this fall indications
are that the school will have win
ming team. Captain Campbell will be
back at the pivot position and will
lead the following men onto the field
the first day of practice Kress,
Greenwough, Howell, Sartor, Willett.
Boyd, Smith, Emery and Richards.
New equipment has already been pur-
chased for this years team.
The schedule for 1916 follows:
Sept. 30, St. Louis, here; Oct. 4, st.
Louis, there; Oct. Z, Owosso, hers;
Oct. 10, Mt Pleasant Normals, there;
Oct. l3, Big Rapids, there; Oct. II,
Ithaca, there; Oct 21, Arthur Hill,
there; Oct. p, Mt. Pleasant, here;
Nov 3, Belding, there
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-08-10

Wood has had one year in the coach
ing game. He was at Fenton last
year and although he had a hard
proposition to face owing to the grad
uation of several of the previous
years athletics he produced teams
that won in spite of this heavy handi-
cap He was hired by the Hastings
people at a large increase of salary
after he was recommended by some
of the most prominent athletic critics
in the state. During the summer he
attended the coaching school of the
University of Illinois, where he studi-
eG under Huff, ZUppke and Jones.
Wood first began to show calibre
when he was freshman back in Alma
high. In that school he was big
factor in all departments of athletics
during his course, but starred especi-
ally on the gridiron, diamond and
basket ball floor. He graduated from
nigh school in 1911 and Immediately
Alma college made bid for him. His
athletic ability developed fast follow
ing his entrance into faster circles and
for four years he occupied conspic-
uous place in athletics in the institu-
tion and throughout the state. For
three years he was considered the
most consistent ground gamer in the
state on the football field and three
times was chosen all-state back field
man. His ability in baseball, basket
hall and track is just as marked.
Doane college has got coach that
knows athletics and how to handle
men.
Wood is the son of Rev. and Mrs.
G.. l.. Wood of this city.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-08-10
TWO DEAD FROM PTOMAINE
William Thomas and William Freeze
Ate Poisoned Food, Recently

VIM. Thomas and VIM. Freeze, the
former a farmer living near Forest
Hill and the latter hired man on the
Thomas farm, are dead as the result
of eating poisoned, meat, it is said.
1t seems that Mrs. Thomas has been
i'm Lansing for sometime caring for a
sick sister, and that Thomas and
Freeze were keeping house, and work.
ing the farm. At this time they
were buying their foodstuffs in Shep-
herd. Two weeks ago they made a
trip to Shepherd and bought provis-
ions and returned home, where both
ate some meat which they had pur-
chased.
Both were taken sick about the
same time, and both went from bad
TO worse, although Freeze seemed to
stand the poisoning better than did
Thomas, probably from the fact that
he had eaten less of the meat than
had his employer. After a weeks
sickness Thomas died, and was buried
a week ago last Friday. Freeze
gradually grew worse and on Sunday
he also passed away. He was buried
on Tuesday afternoon of this week.
Both men were strong and had ap-
parently been in fine health until after
they had eaten following their return
home from Shepherd. Both men were
in the forties, and nearing the half
century mark in age. A collection
was taken up among the farmers of
that section of the county for a fund
with which to bury Freeze, who was
single.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-08-10
WILL TAKE CRISP'S PLACE
NJ. X. Kimball of Albion Will Have
Charge of Commercial Dept.

M. X. Kimball, who has had charge
of the commercial department in the
high school at Albion, Michigan, for
the past two years, has been secured
as the successor to Glen Crisp, who
resigned two weeks ago as head of
the same department in the local high
school. Mr.. Kimball is also an ath-
letic coach.
While at Albion high school Mr..
Kimball had fine success with his base
ball and football teams, and is highly
rated as coach in these two branch
es of sports. His baseball team last
spring was rated among the best in
the state. Mr.. Kimball will have
charge of the coaching in the local
high school for these sports and prob
ably for basketball also, although he
does not claim to be a coach in the
winter sport.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-08-10
ASSOCIATION MEETING

The Alma Lawn Tennis association
will hold its annual tournament dur
ing the week beginning Monday, Aug.
2lst. The tournament will consist of
mems singles, mems doubles, womens'
singles, women's doubles and mixed
doubles. The entrance fee of 80 cents
will entitle one to compete in any or
all of these events. Prizes will be
awarded to the successful contest
ants. All tennis players are urged to
enter the tournament. Mr.. Hira
Moore, cashier of the Alma State
Savings Bank, is treasurer Of the
Lawn Tennis association and entrance
fees should be paid to him.