Mohave County miner., 1888-02-04

The boys in the Layne Springs mines
have pooled their issues and started q sort
Of mutual cooperative boarding house
and have hired first-class French cook.
They have the best Of everything, in.
GLIDING pies two inches thick, and nobody
kicks II q man eats two pieces or even
whole one for that matter.
Mr.. A. A. Spear, one Of the owners,
took charge Of the Kingman Hotel on the
first instant, and will hereafter run that
institution. He has competent help in
all the departments, has abolished the
bar attachment, and will make other
changes. We wish Mr.. Spear success, as
hotel should be a paying venture in this
town, and no doubt will be.
w. II. Hardy has, out Of the old ware
house, erected other buildings which he
intends for corral and feed stable. The
stable is a large building and will be COW
cred with an iron roof. is the only covered
stable in the place, and will prove great
convenience to tearasters as shelter from
storms and the heat OF the sun. A free
corral will be built adjoining, and all
kinds Of feed will be kept for sale.
II. S. welton, accompanied by his
daughter, Mrs. Fannie L. McBurnie, left
for the Moapa Indian reservation. on the
! Muddy, on Thursday. Mr.. Welton will
divide among the Indians entitled 70 the
division lot Of supplies which he pur-
chased recently. The supplies consist Of
agricultural implements, clothing, tents,
barbed wire, etc., and We presume that
the Indian will be made happy for few
days and then relapse into his normal
condition.
4 foot race took place here on Tuesday
afternoon, between =. D. Hart, railroad
brakeman from Winslow, and Harry
Bethune, a sprinter of some note. The
former was backed by railroad men from
Winslow and the latter by California
man. The purse was said to be for 81 900
q side. The distance run was eighty-fve
yards and was won by the railroad man
time, nine seconds. The hackers and all
parties concerned in the race were un'
known here and the affair was one ol
mystery TO our sporting men.
We call attention of our readers TO the
advertisement of the Chicago Cottage
Organ Company in another column, and
We take pleasure IN recommending to the
general public company whose Organs
have attained popular reputation for
their superior musical qualities, artistic
beauty and general excellence. This
company ranks among the largest and
best in the United States, having capac-
ity for manufacturing 800 Organs pei
month, and its Organs are shipped into
nearly every inhabitable portion Of the
globe. The members composing the firm
Of the Chicago Cottage Organ Company
are men OF experience, integrity, skilled
in their line, conduct their business on
on equitable basis, and their future is des'
tined to be bright one.
Frost d Larkin is the style Of the new
firm formed for the carrying on of the
butcher business by w Z. Frost and VIM.
Larkin. Mr.. Frost has successfully carried
on that business for some time and is
thoroughly posted in everything pertain
ing to his line, and withal is an accommo.
dating gentleman and a thorough business
man. Mr.. Larkin is weil-known to the
people of this county as the popular head
clerk OF the general merchandise firm oi
w. II. Taggart & Co.. which position he
vacated to make his present business
connection. The new firm will carry On
q general Wholesale and retail butcher
business, and have markets at this place
and at Needles, Cal. and will also buy
and sell cattle. In few weeks they ex.
pect to move into one OF the buildings in
the Luthy block, when they will handle
all kinds Of smoked and salt meats, fresh
and salt fish, etc, etc. The MINER wishes
the new firm a successful business life.