NOAH PARKS
October 28, 1896
Az Republican Newspaper

A farmer named Noah Parks, living on Colonel Christy's Ranch, 
northeast of the city was yesterday examined by Probate Judge 
Crouse on the charge of insanity.

Mr. Parks has been a resident of the valley for eleven years.  
Several months ago he disposed of his proprety here and went to 
California.  While there he met with business reverses and 
selling what little property he had left at a sacrifice he 
returned to this valley and invested in another ranch, only 
to find that he had been cheated. He began to brood over his
 misfortunes to the extent that his mind at times was 
unbalanced. He frequently complained of pains in his head 
and during these spells threatened to commit suicide.  To 
the probate judge and examining physicians he talked 
rationally of his troubles, but said that when his fits 
of melancholia possessed him he was afraid he would end 
his troubles by killing himself. The probate judge ordered 
his commitment to the asylum.

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