The Parker post., 1917-04-28
PERSONAL AND
LOCAL BRIEFS

Attorney Frederick NJ Hall spent
| Wednesday in PhOnix on legal busi-
ness.
Byron M. Johnson departed for Ell
Paso Monday night on mining busi-
ness.
The Colorado river continues at a
high stage for this season of the
year.
| superintendent A. F. Duclos left
| Wednesday night for the coast on
business.
| Mrs. r. r. Livingston departed
| Thursday night on visit to her pa
rents in st. Louis.
A good way to help boost Parker
! is to subscribe for The Post. Spec
| ial subscription offer, six months, 81.
| DR.. F. A. Pruett is fitting up fine
suite of offices in the Commercial
building, next to the City Drug
| Store.
| Don't forget the meeting of the
Home Guard Saturday night, at the
new garage building Business of
Importance.
| Gordon M. Steuart, general man
| ager of the Arizona Western Copper
company, left Monday evening on a
business trip to Miami.
| Don't read your neighbor's paper
| just to avoid subscribing for one of
your own. There is a great deal of
! satisfaction in reading ones own
local paper
Harry Weed of Phoenix, the we'll
known mining engineer, accompan-
led by his wife, spent several days
this week examining the property of
the Mammon Gold & Copper COM
pany.
Mr. and Mrs. E. S. Osborne and
daughter, Miss. Clara Osborne, de-
parted Thursday night for Prescott
and the Grand Canyon, where they
will spend the next two or three
! weeks.
The membership roll of the Home
Guard can be found at the CONNER
cial Bank, and if you have not al
ready signed up show your patriot
ism by calling at the bank and affil-
iating with the organization.
State Treasurer David Johnson
spent Saturday in town on business
connected with the Arizona Revenue
Copper company, of which he is pres
ident 1t is understood that the Rev.
enue is to resume operations within
few days, it's financing having been
practically completed.
Bernard Roberts, who has been
| spending the spring vacation with
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Rob-
erts, departed for Phoenix Sunday
night to resume his studies in the
accompanied him for few days
visit to the capital.
Good progress is being made in
the construction of the new hotel by
Contractor Ora Page The walls OF
the first story have been completed
and work on the second-story walls
was begun Tuesday. 1t is expected
that the structure will be completed
by July l.
The closing exercises of the public
school were held at Hosfelt's hall
last Friday evening, and were at
tended by crowd that taxed the
capacity of the hall. All of the
! pupils who participated in the pro-
gram acquitted themselves excellent
| ly. After the exercises a social dance
was given
Frank Ewing, an experienced
| druggist, who has been making a
tour Of Arizona seeking a business
location, arrived in Parker Tuesday,
and is spending the week here look
! ing over Parker's future possibilities,
| with view of locating permanently.
| Mr.. Ewing stated that Parker, in his
| opinion, was the best town he had
seen in Arizona
The new garage of the Parker
Auto company is now practically
completed and the company will
move from it's present place of bust
ness on California avenue to the new
location within the next few days.
The garage is one Of the largest be-
50x135 feet in dimensions 1t cost
over $4,000 to construct