Mohave County miner., 1888-06-23
Needles Nuggets.

The heartfelt sympathy o! the citizens
Of Needles is rendered the good people Of
Kingman in their recent loss by the fire
fiend. Neat, cheerfui.looking, enterpris-
ing and picturesque Kingman never failed
10 attract the attention and elicit the
admiration OF the tourist, while we, its
closest neighbor, had learned to admire
its push and energy and love its warm
hearted hospitality. May the town soon
be rebuilt and the good citizens soon re-
gain the losses which they have sustained.
1t is astonishing, and perhaps TO those
who may not have been eye witnesses to
the TACT it may appear incredible, never
theless it is u iact-Need!es is improving.
New houses are going up all around and
a spirit OF thrift and enterprise has seized
the entire town. We will yet have a
good town at Needles.
The river has not riser as high this
year as anticipated, but IL is cutting In
alarmingly on the east side Of the bridge,
and many employees of the railroad com.
pany are now engaged in depositing brush
and sand bags to prevent its further
encroachment upon the track over there.
His many friends here are pleased to
see Mr.. Lew Mittendof installed "a
station agent at the Needles. "Lew" is
one of the best men In the service and
knows just exactly what to do with this
station.
Dan Murphy, ('our Dan'J has gone
east on an extended visit TO friends and
relatives. We all miss him and yearn
for his return.
Mrs. Fitch has given up the bunk
house and gone to Los Angeles to spend
the summer. Mrs. Drew now has charge.
Mr.. De salles, tho urbane young Can
adian who formerly handled Fred Har-
vey's shekels in the eating house, having
tired Of the Montezumas and Affects, has
returned and is again cashier of the con.
Germ. He says that Needles, with all its
warm weather, is good enough for him.
Judge West, the legal guardian Of our
lives, liberty and property, is as busy as
ever meeting out justice to the offender.
The Judge can always find time. however,
TO say good word for Cleveland and
Thurman.
Needles was recently honored by a visit
from both Of Kingman's medical gentle
men, and appreciated very highly their
coming.
1t is reliably reported here that DR..
Livingston, Of Kingman, has been re-
appointed local surgeon Of the 4. y P.
Railroad. His many friends will rejoice
at his good fortune.
The steamer Mohaye, now at Yuma,
will leave in day or two for Fort Mojave,
Eldorado Canyon, Needles and other in.
termediate landings. So writes Captain
Polhemus.
The projectors Of the Rich Land scheme
have their printed circulars distributed
now to all west-bound passenger trains.
Rich Land is situated midway between
Needles and Yuma, on the Colorado
River, in San Diego county, and is said to
be a magnificent tract OF land. The terms
at which the land 10 offered arc seemingly
fair and liberal.
The coming Of supt. Beal, who is cas-.
ON a pleasure trip, is anxiously looked
for. He viii probably arrive On the 2nd
proximo.
If Jack Tuck knew how badly he was
missed at Needles, he would pack his
grip, seize his cleayer and saw and come
at once. Many are actually growing lean
because Of his absence.
The weather continues delightful
neither too warm nor too cool,
SALAMasDgR.