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PAGE 4 NEWS OF THE SOUTHWEST BUNCH OF BREEZY BRIEFS TAK EN FROM EXCHANGES AND CONDENSED FOR BENEFIT OF BUSY READER. Charter Badly Defeated. The proposed new city charter for I.os Angeles was defeated at the special election by a vote of a little more than two to one. The re turns showed the following totals: For charter, 10,884; against, 33,- 510. For anti-free lunch ordinance, 15,- 277; against, 32,324. For liquor in harbor cities, 1204; against, 952, Fiesta at Holtville. Six hundred turkey®, five large steers, thirty sheep and countless chickens sizzling over barbecue pits form a part of the attraction at a New Year fiesta to be held at Holt ville. In addition to the barbecue there will be 3,000 mince and apple pies, 4,000 loaves of bread and bar rels of cranberries. Holtville is ex pecting 15,000 guests on New Year and the committee in charge of af fairs is arranging a program of sports and speaking. To Operate Alfalfa Mill. CHANDLER, Ariz., Dec. 11.—Head ed by H. E. Finney of Los Angeles a coterie of business men of Chand ler, Ariz., and ranch owners in this vicinity have organized the Arizona Alfalfa Mill & Feed company with a capital of $20,000. The company will shortly start construction of an al falfa mill with a capacity of three tons an hour. The mill is made nec essary because of the constantly in creasing alfalfa production on the Oaandler ranch of 18,000 acres which is irrigated by the Salt River Irriga tion system of the United States government. Orange Show. “California’s Greatest Mid-Winter Event” will be the Third National Orange show to be held in San Ber nardino, February 17-22, 1913, in which the greatest interest is being manifested throughout California and the entire Southwest. Swansea Consolidated Gold and Copper Mining Company Os Swansea, Ariz. Is now prepared to receive for purchase all varie ties of copper ores, and will be pleased to answer all inquiries for rates. Address ORE DEPARTMENT Swansea, Ariz. Arizona - Empire Copper Mines Shippers of high grade copper ores carrying excess of iron and lime. Also highly silicious ores carrying $30.00 to $40.00 in Copper and Gold and suitable for converter lining. C. W. MITCHELL, Mgr. Parker, Arizona A. W. Bryant J. W. Martin PARKER TRANSFER CO. LIVERY - TRANSFER FREIGHTING NO JOB TOO BIG OR TOO SMALL. The National Orange show, in brief, will be California’s $500,000,000 citrus industry boiled down and in review before the people of the southwest and the throngs of east ern tourists sojourning in the land of sunshine at that time. Fruit grow ers and packers all over the state are preparing to build their exhibits on a more elaborate scale and more beautiful than ever. Headed Down Colorado. Juan Lopez and J. Allesandro, be lieved to be burglars, made a daring jailbreak at Needles last Monday. They are being pursued through the swamps along the Colorado river by a posse. Lopez and Allesandro were ped dling clothing and sweaters Sun day when arrested and placed in jail at Needles. The next morning the jail was empty. The prisoners, with the aid of outsiders, it is thought had succeeded in breaking the lock. Favor Durango Cotton. EL CENTRO, Dec. 10—At a meet ing of the board of directors of the Imperial Valley Cotton Exchange, the question came up as to the final decision on the kind of cotton best to be grown in Imperial valley. There was little hesitation in se lecting Durango cotton as the really profiaible crop to plant and handle Mere. This cotton was discovered in Du rango, Mexico. Its long staple and fine luster has been discussed often and the quality has been proved al ready by generous crops in this sec tion. The directors urged that every planter secure and plant all the Du rango seed possible to secure the coming season. Argyle McLachlan of the Depart ment of Agriculture, has made an ex haustive scientific study of Durango cotton and is very favorable to its general adoption in this valley. Prospective Settlers Warned. A warning has been issued by W. H. Holabird, as receiver of the Cali : rornia Development Company, against | persons putting up money for loca ' ions or filings on desert lands in ! the Imperial valley, lying west of the West Side Main Canal. Beyond that line, he says, he believes no water will be delivered. “At least no water will be deliver 'd while I am receiver,” he makes positive. ‘There are hundreds of thousands of acres of land in Imperial valley i that can be irrigated by gravity THE PARKER POST, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1912. water. The desert lands that will come under irrigation in the near future lie under the East High Line (’anal, now being constructed by Im perial Water Company No. 5, whose office is in Holtville, Cal. “It is wise for all 'persons before i aying for locations upon desert lands to make definate inquiries as to the possibilities of water for irrigation, because desert lands that cannot be irrigated are valueless.” I LOCAL NEWS f * ♦ .t. -v TTTtTTTtTTTTTTTTTTtTTTTTtt Santa Clause headquarters. City Drug Store. John E. Burk of Calzona. is a visi tor in town. Oscar Roberts arrived Friday morn ing from Los Angeles. Clyde Stewart returned Friday lorning from a week’s trip to the coast. Go to Robert’s for a good chicken dinner Sunday. Mrs. A. S. Prescott, who has been quite ill for the past three weeks, is reported much better. The largest line of Xmas gifts for both old and young ever shown in Parker will l)e at the City Drug Store this year. Three carloads of tailings from the Bill Mack mine are being ship ped from here every week to the Humi oldt smelter. Dr. A. B. Brown, who has been practicing dentistry here for the past few months, will remove to San Fernando, Cal., next week. G. A. Marsh made a trip to the Savahai mines last Saturday, and reports conditions at the property are more encouraging than ever before. W. H. Merritt, a surveyor of Pres cott, arrived Tuesday night to make a survey of the proposed new auto road between Parker and the Arizona- Empire mines. Fresh chocolates at City Drug Store. J. H. Watson of the Arizona Em nire mines came in from Los Ange les last Sunday and is spending the week at the company’s property. He returned to the coast Thursday night. Edward Minnick and a party of miners will leave this week for the Toro group, in the Whipple moun tains, to begin the annual assess ment work on that property. Mrs. W. G. Miller arrived from Chico, Cal., last week to join her husband here. Mrs. Miller has en joyed an extended visit with rela tives at Chico during the past several months. M. G. Wells, P. Geib and C. J. Holdermer of Los Angeles were visi tors at the Arizona-Empire mines Thursday. They were most favor ably impressed with the extensive showings at these mines. The Santa Pe is constructing a new ore platform in the local yards. The dimensions of the structure are 12x60 feet, and when completed it will have a capacity of 400 tons of ore. Houses for Rent, Furnished and Unfurnished. G. A. MARSH COMPANY. Ivan Neal is down from the Big Sandy this week renewing old friend ships. He reports that the Big Sandy people are prosperous this year, and »hat farming and stock interests in that section never were in better condition. G. A. Fischer of Phoenix spent a portion of the past week in Parker. Mr Fischer is one of the early re sidents of this place, and owns several lots in the town. During the past two years he has been spending his time in the east and on the Pacific coast. Garrett & Palmer, who are work ing a lease on the property of the Copper Basin Mining company, have about two carloads of ore ready for shipment to the Swansea smelter. The ore is a carbonate with some glance, and is of medium grade, but will pay to ship. Bowman brothers are taking out an initial shipment of ore from their Copper Basin mine. The ore will be shipped to Swansea. The Bowman property has one of the best show ings in the Copper Basin district, and it is said that other shipments are to be made as fast as possHble. J. B. Ross returned from Hot Springs, Ariz., Monday, where he went last week to attend to the let ting a contract for the retimbering of the shaft of the Hassayampa Min ing company, located in that vicinity. He departed for the mine again Wednesday night, and will be absent about ten days. Good meals every day at Robert’s diimimg rooms. M. M. Briggs, mayor of Wenden, was a Parker visitor Thursday. He reports unusual activity in the min ing industry in that section, and promises Post readers a newsy let- ter from Wenden within the next week or two. About thirty men are employed in the Cunningham Pass district, and shipments of ore are Leing made to the Swansea smelter. The Misses Vera, Raymelle and Mabel Clare Bezzo departed Wed nesday night for Pinson, Texas, to join their father, who is the M. E. pastor at that place. Through The Post the young ladies desire to ex press their heartfelt thanks and best wishes to their many friends who have been so kind and helpful to them during their residence in Par ker. A number of the officials of the Swansea Consolidated Gold & Cop per Mining company came down from Swansea last Sunday by auto and drove out to inspect the property of the Arizona-Empire. Among those in the party were the following: C. Clerc, vice-president and general manager; W. Schutte, managing di rector; Harry T. Hughes, mine sup erintendent, and W. H. Seainon, smelter superintendent. All return ed to Swansea the same evening ex cept Mr. Hughes, who remained over Monday at the mines. The smelter people are greatly interested in this property in view of the fact that there is a large tonnage available as soon as the new proposed road is constructed. DOUBLE WHEAT CROP. That the wheat crops of the United States can be doubled by crossing the wild wheats of the semi-arid regions of the far east and other grades of the grain and that crops can be as sured in arid lands and in time of drouth is a possibility shown by the scientific discovery of Prof. Aaroh solin of Jerusalem, according to an announcement he made a few days ago at the University of Chicago. Not only this, but he believes that the crossing of the wild wheat with the other kinds will result in a pro duct far superior to any now grown. Furthermore his experiments show that this hybrid grain thrives in rocky, shallow and dry soil without cultivation. It means the solution of the food problem in the arid Oriental countries and is filled with possibili ties for similar lands in this country. That it would add to the wheat crop of the southwest is apparent, While we are rapidly covering our farming area with irrigation systems, barley and wheat will continue to be grown to some extent until supplanted by irrigable crops. Parker Commercial Co. Reliable Goods. Pair Prices Courteous Treatment We handle the Best Groceries to be Had I OUR HAMS, BACON AND LARD ARE ALWAYS FRESH. OUR TEAS AND COFFEES ARE THE BEST. OUR EGGS AND BUTTER ARE THE FRESHEST. OUR CANNED GOODS ARE THE LATEST PACK AND OF THE STANDARD AND EXTRA STANDARD QUALITY. WE CARRY A LINE OF Dry Goods, Notions, Hats, Shoes Hardware, Cutlery, Furniture Paints, Oils, Hay and Grain Our Prices are Just* and Right Parker Commercial Co. 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