Mohave County miner., 1883-02-11
MINERAL PARK, FEBRUARY Il 1888
MuItum News in Parvo Type.


 R. G. Patterson and Sol. C. Rowe came in from Gold Basin Wednesday.
 w. J. Chamberlain of the sampling works was in town last Tuesday on business.
 If you want prime steak now is the time to get one at James Smiths butcher shop.
 William Roe has gene to the end of the track after load of freight for Hyde Watkins.
 We are sorry to hear that ". J. Chamber lain has been quite indisposed during the past few days.
 William Thus ard Wellington starkey came in on Wednesday with band of cat tie for cur butcher.
 Sheriff Stcen and Otto Kuenoer have gone to the Needles or business connected with the Sheriff's office.
 The recent snowfall seems to have been general all over tue country. The stock men are all feeling good over it.
 w H. Hardy has been to the end of the track during the past week straightemng out matters connected with his stage line.
 We hear that A. E. Davis will start back in about two weeks and that B. H. Spear will return with him if he is well enough to stand the journey.
 The citizens of Blackberry want hos pital erected at that place at the expense of the county. How would it do to turn that school house inro hospital.
 Jack Jonhson has had a new brand made. It is composed principally of pOthooks and a man will have to stand on his head to read it, or else turn the cattle upside down. Four passengers came in from the rail road on Mondays stage bound for the Needles. They procured team from Chas Gross and went right on to their destins- t ion.
 William Roe drove into town on Wednes- day morning with load of oranges, lemons. lines and honey which found q ready sale at prices which ought | o be very remuner- atiYe to him. E. l.. Mercy arrived in town last night from Prescott accompanied by MT. Akin. We are pleased to hear that MT. Mercy has come to stay and that he will engage in business in this county. B.H. Spear is still lying quite sick in San Bernardino. About ten days ago he was so low that he was not expected to live, but we learn that he is now on the mend and hopes | to be able to start for Mineral Park in a week or so.
 Sam. Purdy was brought over from Yuma last Tuesday by Deputy United States Mar shall. W. Evans, to answer to the charge of issuing fraudulent declaration of natur- alization papers at the recent election.- Phenix Gazette.
 John K Mackenzie, administrator of the estate of Thos. Ration, has filed a petition in the Probate Court for an order to sell the real estate belonging to the estate, which consists of an interest in the 1 X and other mines in this district.
 The roof of the Court House caught fire last Monday morning from stovepipe III the District Attorneys office. The prompt application of a few buckets of water, how ever, put it out and averted what might have been a serious confagration.
 Suit has been commenced in the Justices 1 Court by T. J. Christie against James Dun don to recover the sum of SG6. 9 alleged to be due from defendant to plaintiff. The trial has been set for Saturday, 14th inst Jurynen out of a job may apply at this of l fee and subscribe for the paper. Chas, l.. Roe was in town last Tuesday from Stockton. Ee te:.s Gs he caine to buy some legal cap for Dave S0uthwick who Is engaged in drawing up tine prospectus and articles of incorporation of the Wallapal Valley E Stockton branch railroad; David Southwick, General Superintendent.
 H.C. Slaveus has been awarded the con tract for carrying the mail from Signal to Mineral Park for three years at $2750 per year. We presume from the price, it will be a weekly service SLavens is Star Route contractor of Kansas City and has contracts in Wyoming Arizona, Idaho snd Nevada.
 The Board oe Supervisors held meeting last Monday evening, but transacted little or no business, and finally adjourned till Saturday, ill the hope of being able to get W. H. Hardy, the chairman of the Board, to attend and help audit the numerous bills which have accumulated during the past month.
 The objections to Masterson's bill mak- ing county taxes payable one-haf in war rants and orders on the General Frnd, gre that they would give equality to the holder of late warrants and certificates with those of older date, and ag;iin, the General Fund of some counties, whsn tho taxes were eel lected, might be without funds to meet its running expenses. h the latter case tho predicament would not be easily pissed over. It is held that these objections are vital. and that the bill should not become law. Gazette. Col. B. Moses returned from ais expior- ing expedition through u @ mixing districts in the vicinity of Mineral P2rlr. Arizo.l:: Before visiting tke emp Mir. Noses had seen humorous specimens of ore taken from the mines in that vicinity and he went there to see if the wonderful stories tod of the richness of the mineral were really true. He has carefully examined the country and is deeply impressed Vith the value of the