Arizona republican., 1922-06-29
BUCKEYE PROJECT
PLEASES BANKER

ILLHULU UHlEIlLH
BUCKEYE. June 27-H. E. Chris
tie, president of the Border National
bank of FL Paso, and also head of
the First National bank of Yuma
was a visitor in this community on
Saturday. Mr.. Christie was accom-
panied by C. z. Vandersall, a mem
Der of the firm of Blanchet. Thorn
burgh and Vandersall, bond dealers
very much interested in the local
drainage project and Mr.. vandersall
will doubtless submit a purchase
proposal on the bond issue which is
now open to bidders. Mr.. Christie
expressed himself as being very
much struck by the similarity of the
local drainage problem and that of
the Elephant Butte project in New
Mexico. Mr. Christie stated that it
wa sa rare privilege and inspiration
totWitness, as he had done, the rapid
unWaterin gand reclamation of the
lands under that well-known project,
by the system of the tile drainage
in use there.
Liberty is making preparations to
hold big Fourth Of July celebration,
which they plan to give in the Lib
erty school yard. 1t has been an
nounced that they will serve a big
free lunch and barbecue. Following
the dinner will be cowboy sports,
which include calf tying. roping,
horse racing and many other at
fractions.
Arthur. the little nine month -old
son of Mrs M. j. Young of Buckeye,
is suffering from a painful accident
which occurred Friday. The little
child was playing on the porch of
the Youngs hotel when he acci-
dentally fell from the bannister onto
the cement sidewalk. cutting his lip
and mouth upon a piece of glass.
The upper gum and lip was found
to be badly cut and bruised and it
will be some time before the injured
parts will be entirely healed.
The w. W. G. girls have chal-
lenged the Buckeye BOY Scouts to a
game of volley ball Friday night on
their new court. The games will COM
mence at $50 and everyone is COR
daily invited to attend.
Mrs. Joseph Jerman left Monday
for an idefinite period
Luther Hardesty is spending a few
days at Tempe with his friend,
Wayne Rainey
The Buckeye valley received a re-
freslling shower Saturday night
which was the cause of much mis-
giving at first but proved to be only
sufficient to cool the air and lay the
dust. The great quantity Of grain
exposed to the elements was unin-
jured The frequent storm clouds
floating two weeks ahead of the
usual schedule is an unwelcome nov
city to the grain harvester.
Carl Towner who has been busi-
ness visitor in Buckeye for the past
week left for Long Beach Saturday
morning Accompanying Mr.. Town
er on his return trip was Chas. Har-
per. who will visit Long Beach for a
short time
Henry Feldman. representing the
Melczer company of Phoenix was
making the rounds of the valley
Monday. before leaving for his sum-
mer vacation which he intends
spending in the coast cities.
w. G. Wimberly has returned from
the Oatman mining district and is
improving his desert ranch north of
Liberty
Mrs. Emma Miller and daughter
Aldine returned from Phoenix on
Sunday, where they have been
spending the week with relatives.
Mrs. Laura Gardner of Phoenix
was a business visitor in Liberty
Monday.
Mr.. Emmick is here from Califor-
MIA looking after the harvesting of
the grain on his ranch south of Lib
erty.
Mrs. Harrell who has been living
in Globe for the past two years. ar
rived in Buckeye Thursday where
she will remain for an extended visit
with her daughter, Mrs. Sam
Croutch
Mrs. William Ray who has been
visiting her sister, Mrs. Edith Grey,
for the past four or five, days left
Monday for Tolleson where she will
remain for two days, from there re-
turning to her home in Chandler.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. 3. Long, accom-
panied by Mr.. and Mrs. Marshall
Long spent Sunday in Phoenix Wis
iting friends and relatives. A
B. d. Wimberly. who has Just re-
turned from Germany after being
with the United States Army of Oc-
cupation for the past two years. has
taken a homestead five miles north
east of Liberty Mr.. Wimberlv was
accompanied by his German wife and
their young child
Maurice Rainey spent Saturday
night with his friend Luther Hard
esty. returning to his home in Tempe
Sunday. Mr. Rainey has just re-
turned from touring the states of
Oregon and California with his par
rents. Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w. Rainey.