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Mohave County miner., 1886-12-12
The Christmas Tree And Dance.

Anombsr Of opr citizens assembled, a,
the Court House on Wednesday evening last
for the purpose Of taking some ooncsrtsd
action IN the matter Of Christmas tree
and dance. On motion j. J. Hyde was SCALED
to the chair and In few words explained
the obisct of the meeting. On Lotion il
was decided to hold ChristmasN.tree for
the children, admission to be free to every
body, at the room known as the Jury Room,
and ]. j. Hyde was elected a committee of
ono TO procure the Christmas Tree. c. Z.
Sherman and Ed. Burke were appointed a
committee to raise funds to purchase pres
snts for the children, and Msssrs. w. O..
Bisksly. II. b. Coz and s. Il. Fuller com.
mittee TO prepare the tree and hall Ed.
Thompson and II. w. Henkls and T.
Roberts were appointed oon-
mittee TO arrange for the dsncs and supper.
Since the above was Ia print We learn that
the finance CD nmit.ss b ivs raised over 800,
which has already beeD sent of To purchase
presents. The dance COMMITTEES have decid.
Cd to hold bonbon party at tho Court
House Immediately after the Christmas
Tree festivities, and the best music TO bs
obtained has alresdy been engaged. Char
10y sherman. Of the Palscs II stsi, will far
nish the supper. The full program 40 viii
b Snuounced next week.
Mohave County miner., 1886-12-12
4 Valuable Medicsi Treatise.

The edition for 1887 Of the sterling Medi.
cal Annual, known as Hoststter's Almanac,
Is nov ready, and may be obtained. free OF
cost, Of druggists and general country
dealers in all ptrts Of the United States,
Mexico, and indeed in every civilized p,r.
ton Of the Western Hemisphere. This
Almanac has been issued regularly at the
commencement of every year for over one
fifth Of q century. 1t combines, with the
soundest practical advice for the preserva.
tion and restoration Of health, a large
amount Of interesting and amusing light
reading. and the calendar, Astronomical
calculations, chronological items, do, arc
prepared with great care, and will be found
entirely accurate, The issne of Hostetter's
Almanac for 1887 will probably be the larg
est edition Of medical work ever published
Ia any country, The proprietors. Mossrs.
hostettrr Il Ch. Pittsburgh. Pa. on receipt
Of two cent stamp, will forward copy by
mail TO any person who cannot obtain one
in his neiRhhorhood.
Mohave County miner., 1886-12-12
Tcrritorinl Normal School.

Through the courtesy Of Prof. Farmer
the efficient principal Of the Territorial Nor.
NAL School, At Tempe. We have bsen favored
with of'py Of the fr.t annual report of
that mt tstion. From il We Ieain that the
attendance If sohohrs for the first year
has averaged thirty.fye; that the school
year comnences on the first Mond " in Sep
tember and continues forty weeks without
interruption: that tuition il free TO those
who will take the requisite pledge that they
intend /" teach in the public schpol., and
tnat all others are charged $500 per EIonth.
From a sreful rsldIng Of tIe report WE
should jude that under Prof. Farmers
tle Tsrr.tori i n ,rmal Schopl
IL ON the high road to success. and We are
sure that the number Of its Pupils will be
more than doubled during he next year
and its usefulness and benefit 10 the terri.
tory increased in the same rates.
Mohave County miner., 1886-12-12
ArjxSsa Public schools. .

Through the courtesy of X. L. Long.
superintendent Of public instruction, the
Gazette has secured some interesting data
a. to tho public schools Of our territory,
which will appear in the report Of that
officer to the governor.
The total number OF children enrolled in
the public schools for the year 1855 Is
6y07C, against 4.97t for the preceding year;
the average daily attendance ~ 3,507, or an
increase Of 81. while the per centaRe Of
school popp!atian is 50 sgainst 4s.
During the present year IL new school
districts have been created, making the
total number in the territory 100. Thirteen
new school horses have been built. There
are 20 grammar and / Is primary schools
maintained, and the average number Of
days in which schools were Taught Is l2i
for the year.
There .re 81 male teachers employed
against 81 for The previous year. and ~
female teachers, while 81 were employed IN
1sS4-5. Of these 10 are Normal school
graduates, sG hold first grade certificates
ard Gs second grade Certificates.
The total appropriations for the schools
Of the territory for the past ysar was
but f3I ,634, or about $4,000 less than for
the proceeding year. The amoant expended
for terrific rial supervision was "a, ,lU0, county
supervision ej,7oJ.ll and for tho Normal
school at Tempe ss,5j6.so. Teachers re.
csivsd 1s salaries ss3,55o, the current ex-
psnsos were 81, ,l92, for buildings, etc., $l7,.
1861, library backs S436.73-making the
total expenditures for all purposes Sl44.675.
80. TIE average salaries Of mals teachers
were SS0A5, while that of females Vas S76..
e.--Gazette.
Mohave County miner., 1886-12-12
The University.

At last we can congratulate our people mp.
On the snoeessful Inauguration of the Uni.
versity Of Arizona. II Is mainly due TO the
kindnoss Of Hon. Il. l. Long, who arrived
here yesterdty noon for tine express pur.
pass 0f forming the necessary quoi am that
regents were able 10 org ,nizs, and take the
initiatory steps 10 consnmnrate the ons
commendAtory aot Of the late lamented
18th. Msssrs. J. s. Mansfield, NJ. q. Sam
anisgo, John s. Wood, r l.. Long and C.
d. Btrauss met yesterday noon Immediately
after the arrival Of the train, at the super.
visors' room, as the board Of regents OF the
University Of Arizona. After the reading
Of the call BY Mr.. Strauss, Judge Wood
was called 70 the chair AZ president pro
TEN. Charles NJ. Strauss was elected per.
manent secretary and n. G. Samaniego M
permanent Treasurer. DR.. John c. Handy
was unanimonsly elected as chancellor Of
the university, and on being ssnt for, pre-.
sentsd himself. took his oath Of Ofice DO
fore Judge Wood and was duly installed A.
sx-pfhcio president Of the board. Atlp.
M. the board took recess for ths purpose
Of viewing the land in the nsighborhood Of
Tucson suitsbIs for sits for the uuiver-
sity buildin2s, After visiting our suburbs
they returned and finally soeepted forty
acres of land that was donated BY Msssrs |
Parker. Gi6ord and Rsad OF this city, and
about . quarter Of mile to the |
sast of the city. - the left of the road to |
Fort Lowell and formerly known ~ the |
Fay property. The lite IL magnificent |
Dns and vs commend tbs acsi.n Of the |
board In this No well ~ In its choice for |
president. II certainly acted with good
ludgnsnt In its premises. other prslilnin.
lry matters we're disposed Of, and In very
hort time vs expect n scs the commence.
nsnt Of active work on the building. Tire
,oard before its Adjournment p,ssei reso-
utions thanking Hon. u. L. Long for his
Issistanco and Hon. q. e. Stephens, the
sther Of the bill. for his kind Offices rem.
lered at the meeting. The bond Of the
treasurer sas liked by the bard at so.
Star.
Mohave County miner., 1886-12-12
Beard or supervisors.

The Honorable Board Of Supervisors oi
the County Of Mohavs held special meet
ing Late on Yesterday afternoon for the pur.
pose Of comforting with Judge Hszsldins,
tie attorney Of the Atlantic d Pacific rail
road in regard to the payment Of its taxes.
Tho conference resulted in compromise,
80 We are Informed, by which the county
aoospts the sum Of Sl5, 400 In fill for all
taxes for last year and the present ono
while the suit of the railroad company
against the county will bs dismissed at the
oompany'S expense.
The Board allowed Messrs. Rush. Wells
d Howard and J. NJ. Murphy fec Of 81, 500
In the case. which amount should amply
compensate them.
Mohave County miner., 1886-12-12
Ssnta Clsas and the Mouse.

One Christmas Eve. when Santa Claus
Came to a certain house.
To fill tho chiidren's stockings there,
He found little mouse.
"A merry Christmas. little friend,-
Maid santa. good and kind.
The tame 10 you. SIR" said tho mouse.
II thought you wouldn't mind
II I should stay awake tonight
And watch you for awhile"
You're very welcome. little mouss,"
S,id Santa, with smile.
And then be filed the stockings up
Before ths m0use could wink
From toe n top from top to tos,
There wasn't left chink.
Now they won't hold another thing"
Said S~nta Claus with pride.
A twinkle cnBe in mon-e's eyes.
But hnmbly he replieu:
"It's not polite 70 contradict,
Your pardon inpl0rs,
But 10 the fullest stocking there
! could pat one thing more"
"Oh. hor' laughed S,nts. "Siily mouse!
Don't know how to pack?
By hlling stockings ali these years
l should have learned the kn,ck."
And then he took the stocking down
From whence II hun : !, high
And aid: Now put in one thing more;
IgISs yoa leave to try"
The NOUS chnckled to himself
And then he suftly stole
Blight 10 the atOckinP'S crowded toe
And gnswsd \ little hole.
Now. II You please. good Santa Claus,
I've put IN one thing more,
For you will own thst little hole
Was not ia there before"
How Santa Claus did laugh and laugh
And then he Rravsly - Ike:
I'VE J. you shall htve CnristInas cheese
For that nice little ks-'
Mohave County miner., 1886-12-12
THE COHES EXAMINATION.
T',c Defer ~ant ExsnePste1 Frsn,
ar EsIame.

In examining the testimony, taken IN the
Cohen oass. before Court Commits soner Nc.
0isw, We found that Spencer had for long
time premeditAted an attempt on Cohen's
life. having often boosted in public that he
would xiii Cohen and throw bis body into
q canyon 80 dep that the crows could not
fly to it." The character Of the deceased
and his general reputation ~ being desper.
Nte and turbulent. and his rpsdiness 20 re.
sort 10 arrns 10 settle his personal grieyan.
ass, no Insttar how triyill. combined with
his action toward Mr.. Cohen, eroatsd tho
@n,vsrsal imipression In this comm nifty
pbsre be resided, that Serious trouble wonld
essss between the two partners whenever
~ opportunity, desn,ed favorable by tpsn-
l5&rmght present itself, and led to many
Warnings being given to Mr. Cohen by
fgpends VI b'th p,rtiss. to be oa his salrd.
1 W. prophetic these intinstions were WAS
19r9tly shown by all the testimony in the
~ rim etch witness M the story Of
~ A3Say wss narrated to the commission
m the intent Of tie deceased 10 carry out
~ ~ repeated tlsits sgaipst the life Of
G9R wildly demonstrated. while tho
plsee And time selected bs him for making
e eatAnIt, Ieit no doubt that his plans had
e sus5t matnr.d. That they miscarrisd
ss f>nsTAl canse for Comment, with all
1llss s3ausinted with the two men. spen.
~ nes1pIs ~ ths lt.t twenty years borne
6aton of ors cf ths most sggres-
38klbss dsspsradoes IL Northern
ktzss w16se proress as an athlete had
: ~ nains Of being without n
cORltty, 70 FAR ~ fstic en-.
1oHensd, while bis skill with
N 3esp11k had been long noted. |
~ h ~ ~ snasiler statue and
l|l H. btjex 40 tins difficulty
&epGllselt rsputation for
r n tisanissi.g Mr.. Cohen |
~ Z | X <sfsaIo3ses Morrow said |
n ~ - hs1 rot even nyailed |
Iat4p ~ II testifying in his |
l II jkdant could be held In /
- eabSs s0r the death of tho do.
~ fAon1 ~ evidence given by the |
aioas shsrs could be no doubt
VT what Cohen wss forced to purse the
,ourse which resulted in tbs death of Spsn-
'er, M being absolutely necessary to the
preservation Of his own life.
Assistant United States District Attorney
represented the government dur.
ng the examination. while Attorney Gen
raj Churchill ably appeared for Mr.. Cohen
journal Miner, Dec. 7th.
Mohave County miner., 1886-12-12

Newton Smell IL still working Oh the An.
tslops claim, Maynard district. and doing
we'll.
ID. Mcdonald 10 ehloridins on the old
rs" o.i,is. between Stockton and Csrl,at
With Success.
Judge Blaksly has { ION cleaning up his
arastn below town the past two or three
days, with view TO starting up again.
hessrs Tsrrill and Brown srs working on
the 8. z. extension Of the American Flag at
Wallapai Mountain, and are doing veil oct
Of IL.
W. T. Hart, . mining expert Of much
experience. and Harold C. Thompson hsys
gone ont to inspect the Mos mine, in San
Francisco district.
J.F. Luthy, accompanied by Mr.. Broth
er, an eastern mining expert, have gene
ont 10 Lost Basin to report ON tho Golden
Gate mining claim.
The last shipment Of ore from the Key.
stone dump went in the nsiphborhood Of
i9S ounces psr ton. Pretty good ore 10 be
thrown over she dump a. refuse.
Stephen Smith and his partner Mr.. Dyke
left for L0a BaIn last week flr the pur-
pose Of putting in the winter months o,
some OF their valuable claims near BAL,
!. priDRs IN the Lost Basin district.
On ths Ma ripo.a mine ut wailapsi Noun.
tain, Frank Hamilton and the Oliver Bros
have recently made \ new discovery. and /
have four or five inches of ore, some Of /,
which assays IN high as IS 900 per ton.
Johnny Goshorn and his brother "a tsur3
dsrfoot) are hard at work on the Aitatj9f
mine. They are stoping ont some very ga,l1f 4
rock, which nsts them in the nsighborboojl
Of 500 per ton in gold. silver and cdpper.
Tho miners Of Mohave county shouif
never throw anything over thsir dun, Fl
without first assaying IL. soLis Of tsof
msansss, dirtisst and most worthless los1 ~
ing truck assays the best sometimes a.
this account, for ths fact that u,apy M s
In the oopnty 10 making good wages In pie
Ing over old dumps.
On the American Flag mine. Msssrk. 3
CORN & Co have started sinkingt
again in the shaft at the end Of their deep
tunnel. and propose to 20 down 10 far ~
the water Will lot them. The last shipment
Df twenty tons went about lsc ounces. The
American Flag miro is ono u the best do.
veloped claims IN Mohavs county.
Mohave County miner., 1886-12-12
TERI. rostIlL ITEMS. !!

smsilpox has mads II n asss IN No.
gales.
Judgs sumneI Howard wants to BE-
Mayes Of Prescott.
General Howard has assumed command
Of the department Of Arizona during the
temporary absence of Gen. Mfies.
winsiow on ~ Atiestie 4 Rssi6c rail.
road is hapsy M I ~ r y = J ,sase
of ths order Il " N ( ~
Tn. sss,s = q asy
Of Afisop tsss II M
|! ! !
With hand.nss saS dy bs4ax Into tesd
arge quantities Of the hsh.-Yuma SeStf-
AL
Mohave County miner., 1886-12-12
NOTICE.

have placed my accounts in the hands of
j. W. Stephenson, Attorney at Law. with
Instructions 10 press their collection.
Those who do not call on linn at opce can
not complain If thoy are put TO costs.
Mineral fark, Sept. soth A. ID. 1886.
J.f, BEIL.
Mohave County miner., 1886-12-12
ISLE.

Now, Speaker Carlisle,
H,yin1 studied msanwhisle
The state of affaires in kshtu u,ky,
Remarked with a snlisle.
3 lightly tinotnrsd with bisis,
That his party is rather nnluckv;
And he gnaweth - fisie
That that sort Of st.sle
Should prevail in the State Of Kentucky.
Washington q rite.
Mohave County miner., 1886-12-12
In tho Probate Court of the County of
Aohaye, Territory or Arizona.
In the matter of the E,tateI

Mohave, Territory or Arizona.
In the matter of the E,tatel
Of .-..
CHtkLks SpZscEa, deceased.
Pnr suant to an order Of said Court made
and entered on the seventh dag of Esosu.
Der A ID. lss6. lotics is hereby given thst
Monday, the twenty -sevea,h day Of De.
oembcr, at 2 O'Clock p 81. Of said dry, at
the Court Room Of siid conrt, ct Mineral
Park. in the coanty Of Mohaye, Territory
OF Ariz,nh, hss been appointed rs the
timo and ilace for proving the will Of said
Charles Spencer, deceased. and for hearing
the appiio ,tion Of Sam1si Croz or for the
issuaace TO him Of Ietiers tsstsmrn tary.
when and where any person interested nay
appear aud contest the same.
Bv order ~ the Court.
d ltsd at Mineral Park this 9th day Of
December, 1886.
l.. DavIpsos,
CLERK.
JOHN A. MURPHY, !.
Attorney for Petitioner.
DSc.-td
Mohave County miner., 1886-12-12

A little arithmetic shows that minos pie
suitable for the Bsrtholdi Goddess Of Lib
erty's mouth would have to be thirty feet In
diameter.
Mohave County miner., 1886-12-12

Ponds Extract acts on the c,use. and
bv removing that destroys the disease. Try
tbs Extract for any Pain, Ache, Soreness
or Hemo rrnage.
Mohave County miner., 1886-12-12
, Neal Stations.

MeaI Statins.
Through tickets to all the principal cities
east and west on sale at the following sta
tions. Albuquerque, Holbrook, Winslow,
Flagstaff, Peach Springs, Kingman, Pres.
colt and the Needles.
STAGE CONNECTlONS.
Via Lagu1a to the Indian village Of
AcoIna. lG miles.
Via Wtngate to Fort Wingats, 8 miles;
Zuni 45 miles.
Via Manueiite 20 Fort Defiance NAV
sjo agency, % miles; Cahon de Chells. IS
miles; Koans Canon. 90 miles.
Via UOihsOolx, tri.weekiy stages to 1t.
Johns, SO miles; Fort Apache, 80 miles;
SpringervilIe, IS miles; show Low. 80 N lies
Taylorville, 81 miles; Moqui Indian village
(no regular stage). 30 miles.
Via Wiu,low to Brigham City and Sun.
set.
Via Ash Fork. daily stages 10 Prescott
and whipple Barracks, ~ miles; daily stag
o. from Prescott to PhsnIx. and tri.weekly
stages 70 Fort Verde.
Via Peach Springs TO the -Grand
Canon or the Colorado, I3 miles.
Via Kfugman, daily stages TO Stockton
Hill. 10 miles; Mineral Park, IG miles; Ger
bat II miles.
Via Yucca to Signal, 40 miles.
Needles, steamer TO Yuma, Colorado
river Hgenoy, Fort Mohave. Mohave City.
Hardyvilie. Anzona; and II Dorado Canon.
Nevada. .....s.
la w. A. Bissen,
s.'h General Passenger Agent.
ID. n. Robimsen. GenI Manager.
Albuqoerquc, N. M.
Mohave County miner., 1886-12-12
ARRIVAL q DEPARTURE OF MAIL.
LEGAL Brsyitiss.

Shs sings Of the good that will come to tho
w. II veasa have their ny; nv. !.
bssnnse shes not built that way.
Mohave County miner., 1886-12-12

Trains On the Atlantic and Pacific Hail.
roadars run on Mountain or STANDARD Time.
Mohave County miner., 1886-12-12

Notice ofTtme and Place srProv.
Ing viii and Hearing Appl,ca-
tion for Letters Of Adj inIstra,
lion.
Mohave County miner., 1886-12-12
oyyrc1AIPAPEa of1aEC COuRTY.
MINERAL PARK, DEC EMBER u. 1855.

Special notices in the reading columns Of
rea Ceats per lins for Zach insertion.
Mohave County miner., 1886-12-12


pers thsre, hence they took the opportunity
Of seeing the MnEs worked Of on cyiin.
der press II Arizona Is only territory
vs are long way ahead Of Arkansas on the
nsvspapsr racket.
w. H. TagRaft d Co.. with their usual en-.
erprise, have already commenced tho ersc.
ton of two-s.ory building In Kingman on
the block In the rear Of their store. The
building will be 24xG0 in the clear and will
be the largest in town by far. Tho lower
door has been leased as printing Office and
editorial rooms for the MoHAvK County
Mnra, while the upper floor will Be divided
int large hall 2414s, with hallway and two
ante-r rooms in front. Bingman has long
needed a public hall, and va are pleased 70
note that TaRgart 4 Co. have had the On.
tsrprise and foresight TO pat ono up. That
the investment will prove remunerative no
one doubts.
Itams that should be pablished ara often
Isft out Of the local papers from no Dthsr
cause than that the eGitor fails 10 bsar of
them until they are old and moss covered.
Quite often some ono reerstr that certain
news items are not in the paper. 10 does
the editor. A candidate wanted some pol
itioal news in. bat he did not want II In bad
enough 70 CINE around and s.y 10. Some
one has been away on visit or has made
some new improvement, but does not think
IL worth while to notify the editor. A gen.
tlsn,"n remarked few days ago that be
mi .bt come and o forever, bat tho paper
al not mention it. II nd in your local
nsws If yoa want local pspsr.-Pioche Re-
cord
Mohave County miner., 1886-12-12

Among the possibilities of the future,
and the immedi,te future, 10 the leasing Of
ths Lone Star" mine and dump by prom.
insnt business mar Of Mineral Park
Should he got control af TINS propert We
v1ll bet our last dollar that the property
will be worked for al there u in Il, and IL
should bs. The "Jone STAR IL one Of the
most valuable mining properties in the
county. and has been allowed TO remain
idle too long.
By. Sherman, Tobe Wilkinson and another
man whose name was unknown 10 our In.
formant, have made rich strike on the
trail below the American Flag mine at
waIlapai Mountain. Tho new discovery
consists Of about foot Of ore which aver
ages S455 TO the ton in silver. Threc small
lots from this new strike, worked ut the
sampling Works, gave q, 900, es6S and 1295
respectively. The last sample vas . few
sacks OF refuse ore that tbs boys had basn
throwing over the dump. The boys are
highly eiated over their prospects.
On tho Blue Lode claim near Csrbat,
Messrs. Raymond and Mnrphy have four
rneu at work. During the past tss or three
months they have sunk shaft 70 feet deep
and are now running drift On the 70-foot
level which ID in some rs or 30 feet. From
wall to wall this ledge measures II feet,
nearly all in psy ore. A streak IN the cen-
tre, some two feet vide, assays 80 per ctat
lead, with from 20 TO 30 ounces in silver
and about t5 in gold. The fortunate own
ers Of this bonanza have three or four car.
loads Of ore now Oh the dump but are in m
hurry to ship until silver aoss mp or ratss
20 down.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-03-18

The fourth lecture of the Peacham
w. C.. t. u. course was given last
Wednesday evening by Mrs. Emily
L. Mclaughlin of South Boston. The
idea of her lecture was that in all the
ages all true reform work has been
carried on by those who fear God rath-
er than man. Every victory has cost
somebody's hard, self denying labor,
perhaps life. The temperance reform
is to be no exception. An irrepressi-
BILE conflict is now going on against
the liquor traffic. 1t will never be set
tied till settled in righteousness.
The concert given Thursday even
ing by the Choral Union was fair
success financially and was creditable
both TO the instructor, Mr.. Weeks, and
the pupils.
j. Solomon of Danville is selling out
stock of dry goods and small wares
at the town hall this week
There has been formed among the
recent converts society for Christian
endeavOr which promises great things
in keeping alive the religious interest.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-03-18
AduIteratiOn of Maple Sugar.

Sugar making has already begun in
some parts of the state. In this vicin-
ity number of trees have been tapped
during the past week. The yield
promises to he fully an average one,
and it is predicted that at least 10, OO0,-
600 pounds will be made by Vermont
farmers. Caledonia county farmers
will not need to be admOnished con-
corning the law prohibiting the adul-
teratiOn of maple sugar, passed at the
last session of the Legislature, but for
the benefit of other farmers in the
state we publish it below:
Any person who shall adulterate
maple sugar or bees honey with any
cane sugars, glucose, or with any sub
stance whatever, for purpose of sale, or
who knowingly sells maple sugar, ma
pie syrup or bees honey that has been
adulterated shall be punished by fine
of not less than $25 nor more than $50;
One-half of such fine, or conviction,
shall go to the complainant.