Mohave County miner., 1888-06-16

The Clerk of the school Board o
Trustees, Il. J. Goldman, has posted tn.
notices required by law calling for al
election Of Trustees. The election will
be held on Saturday, June 30tb. Th'
polls viii be open from o a. m. 70 A p. m
Let our people turn ont and express theil
preference in this matter.
One Of Wells Fargo's messengers nam
ed Stevenson, robbed package on ths
Atlantic d Pacific road Of $1,000 few
days ago. He was tracked TO San Fran
cisco, where detectives are on the watch
for him and they feel certain that they
will get him before he gets out of the
city.---Albuquerque Citizen.
10 Duck Wo, All Sing and Lum Kee
have purchased the restaurant and build
ings Of the Hop Sing Company at the
Needles, and viii carry on the business
under the firm name OF Duck Wo & Co.
Duck Wo and his partners know how
10 carry on a restaurant, and they will
give the citizens Of Needles . first class
eating house.
Messrs. j. w. Donnelly, j. G. Hill and
J. q. Allyn returned Wednesday from a
weeks trip through the Wallapai Valley
as far north as the river, and went east
the same night. Whether or not a salts
factory cattle range was found Is not
known TO the reporter. A trip to the
southern part Of the county was deferred
until another time.
Frank Hamilton returned last week
from trip to the Mountain Springs min
ing district, in western Yavapai county.
Mr.. Hamilton was 30 favorably impress
ed with that district, that this week, he,
in company with Tom Woods and bis
pack train, started for an extended pros
pecting tour through that section. He
expects to strike 1t rich and we hope that
ne may not be disappointed.
The cattlemen complain that the pres
ent assessment of over twelve dollars per
head il excessive. Taking into consider
alton the low price of cattle at present
and the low valuation placed on other
property, their complaint is not unreason-
able. The cattlemen, as well as grea!
majority OF the people OF the Territory,
think that The Territorial Board Of Equal
iza'ion. could well be dispensed with.
Jno. Lynch, formerly assayer Of the
Kingman Sampling Works, has concluded
10 remain in Mohave county, and will
open an assay office and chemical labra'
tory here Mr. Lynch is familiar with
the ores Of this district, is thoroughly
competen. assayer, has the entire conf.
dence of the miners and is q pleasan,
gentleman TO transact business with.
We wish him success in his new ven
ture.
Kingman now has base ball club. "A
game was played on last Sunday, the first
one played here. The game was between
the club as it then stood and an unorgan-
lied nine made up for the occasion. Al
the close Of the game the score stood
to 7. Since then the club has taken in
several new members, all experts, and
will be thoroughly organized this week,
after which they will be ready to accept
challenges from nejghboring clubs.
Mohave county is the least known Of
any of Arizona's political subdivisions,
and yet her resources are as varled and
rich as any portion Of the Territory. Per-
sistent advertising will make these varied
| resources known. II nearly ~ 600 can
be raised for a Fourth OF July celebration
| by the citizens OF the county seat, i.
would seem that half that amount could
be raised to pay the necessary expense Of
getting out the required printing to prop.
erly advertise the county. VIII not our
citizens take steps in this directionf
Messrs. III. J. Brother, o. f. Kuencer,
Thomas Steen, s. A. Brother and a num-
Der Of workMeg left Wednesday morning
for the Rattan mine. Mr.. IL. J. Brother
is the Superintendent Of this property and
it is his intention TO develop the mine,
and II sufficient body OF ore is uncovered
a mill will bs erected and other improve.
ments made. St. Louis capitalists ave
interested in this property under the title
of the Rattan Mine and Milling Com
pany. and they have the means and con-
idence In this valuable property to
fully develop it, and 1t will no doubt add
largely to the output Of ore from Mohaye
county.
Peach sPsiass Peneilimgs.