The Arizona champion., 1885-12-26
KINaMAN.
As the A. x P. railway progressed

q tOWu oitS Oii Hdt lluC iOI tlC lutui' great city of that part of Arizona
 Many of the railway contractors anc tenderfoot spectators became inter. ested in mining schemes. An army of prospectors flooded the country, each of whom stood ready to guaran. tee a $40, 1000 bonanza against S7.5o grub stake The town site of Mid dleton was duly surveyed and became a great city, especially noted for it. reduction works and branch mint, that existed, of course, only in the minds of the aforesaid tenderfeet, and were at the time laboring under the hallucinations incidental to sudden rise in financial prosperity. During this period the old-time resident and practical miner pursued the even ten. or of his way. an interesting and amused spectator of passing events. On New Years day he relocated his property and fired his repeater over the monument. after which he re- turned home to await another year for the purchaser that never came. The mismanagement of one or two really valuable properties added to the gen eral depression of the times, and the town of Middleton was for time q failure. At last the great multitude of irresponsible prospectors began leaving the country, and the old timer began in earnest to develop his claim The nam. of NJ ddleton was changed to Kingmn, and the town beg n growing in that healthy and steady manner that always indicates solid basis of wealth. Many of the princi pal a'ines ia the adjVes.sis districts are now being successfully operated, and the place IS fast coming to the front as one of the principal towns on the A. & P. The place contains several general merchandise establishments. l good notel and the usual number ot saloons and restaurants. A MT. D-n- nis has purchased ard improved the works and is doing good good bushes in buying and shipping ores. Water works are being con ,tructed, and a general air of activity IS apparent The INlM,bM Tj16Ysc, m excellent weekly newspaper, is re ceiving merited support.
 NOTES.
 ]. N Berry gave grand opening on Wednesday evening, the 10th, al his new and elegant quarters, the Bank Exchange.
 Leo BuSser's new restaurant and ,hop house on the south side of the -ailroad is doing good business, and s headquarters for transient guests.
 Daily shipments of ore from the Cupel mine IS being made, and the essee, Mir. Mckenzie, is receiving satisfactory returns from the same.
 MT. Gail has taken out s6o, 1000 in ourteen months from 8 prospect that cost him Sr,5oo.
 Mir. Dennis, the new manager ot he sampling works, has reputation 'mong mining men for honest dealings
 Heretofore ores that assayed less han SIoo per ton were considered worthless in M)have county. Sixty dollar ore is now being handled, and fields profitable returns. More than louble the amount of ore Is now be ng shipped than at any previous time n the history of Mohave county.
 L. J. LaSsell is a responsible and popular assayer. He reads the CHAM ION.
 w. II. Tasgert, has novel into lew and commodious quarters.
 Judge Russell is soon to join the ,enedicts. About January frs, he slll marry al accomplished young ady of Hack berry.
 D. ], Coakley, who has come tenn 'orarily to the aSsi stance of his friend Berry, will shortly return to Flagstaff
 Beecher X Co. are doing good 'usiness in miners supplies and gen ral merchandise, and enjoy the con- dence ana patronage of llrJe num 'tr of ranchmcn and miners of NJ ,. ave county.
 EO. Williams has established law ffice in this place and will practice is ? ofession in the town, along ,h: |. &P.
 J. E. Howard, of Stockton, is de. | clipping the Southern Knight. and he property will soon be recognized , one of the bes, in this section.
 Ryan and Rtchirds are ready to | ispcnse solid comfort or mining ewS to the stranger, and are courtc-