Mohave County miner., 1888-04-14
John Kennedy is on the sick list and is
in town trying TO recuperate.


train became disabled while pulling =
train Of cars on the north side switch at
this place, and the train has laid here all
day.
Sheriff Robert Steen on Sunday last
took Pete Schell TO the Territorial Prison
at Yuma, where he will commence bis
term Of Ave years service for the Terri
tory.
The sale Of the Delinquent List property
took place Monday and was conducted
by County Treasurer Smith. The amount
Of taxes due on the list was about ninety
dollars.
A large force Of A. 4 p. carpenters are
at work on the new extension OF the
depot. The extension viii be forty feet
long, one story high, and viii be used as
freight room.
Kingman needs FIRE department Of
some kind, and should have at least q
hook and ladder and . bucket company.
Will some one take the lead and organize
such company? We may need it any
day.
For the information OF our Democratic
readers we publish the call OF the Chair
man OF the Territorial Committee for the
election Of delegates 10 the Territorial
Convention, to be held in PhGnix on May
7th.
WAsrED.--An active, working agent,
fgent or LADY, to sell our machinesin Mo-
have county. We have the finest and
best high-arm machine made, and sell
either for cash or installments. Address.
The Singer Man'f'g Co., Tucson, Ariz.
A gang of men are whitewashing the
bridges on the A. & Z. in this vicinity
this week. The A. 4 p. keep the "white-
wash brigade" busy along their line the
year round. They claim that the white
| wash preserves the timbers and prevents
the bridges from taking fire.
The indications are that another water
campany will soon be formed for the pur-
pose Of supplying Kingman with water.
With the supply Of water already given
and the amount which the new company
proposes to furnish, Kingman will have
an abundance Of water for all purposes.
The Atlantic & Pacific Railroad Com
pany filed their appeal bond in the tax
case ON Saturday last. The sureties arc
Albert Steinfeld, Of Pima county, and l..
w. Blinn and T.. b. Gage, Of Cochise
county. The bend is for $50 900 and is the
largest bond ever given in Mohave county.
The Nicer would suggest TO our Demo-
cratic friends that Foster s. Dennis, of
this place, would make good delegate to
the National Democratic Convention at
st. Louis, and it also hopes that the
Democrats Of this county will send him
az one of Mohave's delegates to the Ter
ritorial Convention, to be held at Phoenix
next month.
Judge Wright says that Mrs. Wright
| and Mrs. Baldwin were the recipients OF
much social attention from the ladies Of
Kingman during their recent visit there.
The Judge himself was very favorably
impressed, az he says that Kingman has
more charming ladies than any town Of
its size he has visited in the Territory
Journal-Miner.
The streets and alleys Of Kingman
should have a general cleaning up, and
the dumping Of offal in the streets should
be discouraged. The horrible odor emit
ted from these places is not only disagree
able, but it endangers the health of the
entire community. Daring the hot
weather all waste should be carted away
each day.
Three tramps were sent to the county
Jail by Justice of the Peace Funston yes
terday, and they will probably do good
service on the street for the next thirty
days. Tramps are becoming very numer.
GUS. They have heretofore been fed by
our citizens, and they have taken advan-
tage Of this to make It stopping place on
their periodical journey to and from Cali
fornia. ..s..-.. ...- .. ~
A correspondent Of the Prescott Courier
has the following to say about Kingman:
''Ths ladies Of Kingman during the week
have paid Mrs. Wright and Mrs. Baldwin
many pleasant attentions; indeed, no
town Of It's size In the Territory has more
charming ladies. The town itself has Inn
proved rapidly, has a first-class hotel with
a genial proprietor, new and handsome
residences and business houses, and is
delightfully."- located
Foster 3. Dennis has issued the follow
ing notice to water takers at has be-
come imperatively necessary in order
that all water takers may have full
supply Of water for household purposes to
make the following rule: No sprinkling
or irrigating of any kind will be allowed
except between the hours of 0 and 8
O'Clock p. m. This rule is made for tho
good Of consumers and hereafter water
service will be promptly discontinued to
all persons violating it."
The Judgment given in the District
Court by Judge Wright against the A. &
p. Railroad for taxes In favor Of Mohave