Mohave County miner., 1888-07-28
Needles Nuggets.

lous escapes for their lives.
Needles Nuggets.
The conductors, clerks and office men
did the handsome thing by our newly
married Superintendent. After snbscrib-
ing about $500 for the purchase Of pres
ents, they detailed Conductor Roberts to
20 inside and make the selection. Roberts
did well, ,.as superb silver service and a
magnificent plush easy chair attest. On
the evening Of the presentation Train
Master Denaer was elected spokesman,
and In clear, ringing Democratic tone Of
voice and few well chosen words OF pure
liquid Irish, made the presentation speech.
Mr.. Beaps reply was very happy. Mr..
and Mrs. Beal are now costly located IN
one Of the company's cottages here.
Mr.. George Briggs and Conductor Space
have returned from Flagstaff and vicinity,
where they have been for two weeks or
more, engaged in piscatorial and other
pastimes. shorty" carries the only
original Washingtonian batchet Of the
West and win not prevaricate on matters
piscatorial. He is authority for the state
ment that the party killed seven bear and
trappsd two sea-lion and walrus. (Sun-
day school exchanges please copy.
Jesse Divers has opened an ice cream
saloon, and DIR. Sherman, Of Kingman,
will soon have drug store in full blast
here.
Engineers Bell, Evans and Hilliard,
having accumulated sufficiency, il not a
fortune, have concluded to shake the
alkali dust and Mojave insect powder
from their heels and HE them Eastward.
'I'is we'll.
John r. Brady, formerly a passenger
conductor here, and known as "Hand-
some Jack" has returned and is now
pulling the throttle on one of the big
Pittsburgs. He has just finished reyers-
ing the lever on box Of quinine capsules,
however, the result OF too long sojourn
in the malarial districts Of Los Angeles
and San Bernardino.
The coal shed caught fire here the other
night, but Hancock's Handy H'engine
was quickly brought to bear upon the
flames and they were speedily subdued.
Deputy Sheriff Dan Murphy four Dam
will return from the East next week. He
win be accompanied by Mrs. Monaghan,
who has also been visiting friends in the
East. Needles will rejoice at the return
Of both. ..
The steamer Mohaye leaves Yuma on
the 1st proximo for III Dorado Canyon
and all intermediate landings. Captain
Polhemus thinks she will be in the offing
at Needles on or about the 7th proximo.
A surveying party of the A. 4 P. road
is now located at Powell, running lines
for the grade which is to connect Needles
with the new bridge. Mr.. Rowe is in
charge Of the party.
Sir Walter Scott, leading citizen Of
Powell, accompanied by his "gude wife, !"
has gone to Missouri 10 boom his Arizona
mines. The bonny Scot will be success
ful, too. ...a....-... .............
Mrs. Smith has returned from San
Bernardino and is now living with her
daughter, Mrs. Arthur Colcord.
SAIAMASDER.
p. S.--There may be some doubling
Tbomases who, being unacquainted with
Conductor Space, might bisbelieve that
sea-lion and walrus find detailed above.
To all such 1t is only necessary TO assert
that "shorty" has two locks Of hair
clipped from the mans Of the male, and q
small spit-curl from the bang Of the female
lion, while written certificate, acknow-
lodged before an Arizona Justice OF the
Peace, and signed in full Sowing hand
by the walrus himself, attest beyond a
peradventure the veracity Of the state
| ment. b.
Fine wines at Fay, Ziemer and Ras-
sells.
! Rattlesnakes, centipedes and scorpions
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