Mohave County miner., 1888-09-01

painted and well ventilated, and is just
what is needed in Kingman.
Hon. r. r. Collins returned Friday
morning from an EXTENDED trip to the
large Eastern cities. Patsy attended the
st. Louis and Chicago conventions, and Is
full to oyerhowing with National politics.
The San Diego Sun states that there is
no minister OF the gospel in Mohaye
county. Are the folks so good that a
minister is unnecessary, or SO extremely
bad that Gods servants fear to "tackle''
them Prescott Courier.
The Tucson Star of August 9th was re-
ceiyed at this Office on the 2eth instant.
Exchanges have been from one to six days
late during the past month. Yet we are
told that this portion Of Gods footstool
never had better mail service.
The amount due from the A. & p.
Railroad, according TO the tax Of 1888, is
$53, ,40s.24. This is in accordance with
the equalization OF the Territorial Board
OF Equalization, and is an increase OF
about 5000 over the amount of last
year.
The first semi-annual meeting OF the
Mohave County Live Stock Association
will be held on Monday, September Sd.
A full attendance is expected and desired,
as business of importance will be trans
acted. Do not forget the date Of the
meeting.
The Precinct Registers have arrived
and the registering officers are being
supplied by the Recorder. It is neces-
sary for every voter who desires to vote
at the next election to be registered, as
only those who have complied with the
law by registering can vote.
The pay car put in its regular monthly
appearance on Monday and good many
OF the A. < +. boys were considerably
surprised to find a poll tax receip. attach
ed to their check. The school fund is a
good many dollars richer through the
energy Of Tax Collector Ewing.
"a long felt want" viii soon be sup
plied to the citizens Of Needles. Messrs.
Booth & Herbert will soon issue a news
paper in that thriving town, to be called
"Our Bazoo." DIR. Booth is a good
"tooter" AMI will no doubt blow his
"Bazoo" loud enough to be heard
throughout the land.
ID. w. Grant is in town from Chloride,
He has just returned from trip to Ivan
pah District and says that the camp is so
far away from the railroad and everything
so high that there is no encouragement
for miner without capital, and is now
satisfied with Mohave county. Jos. La
brosse, who went with Mr.. Grant, con-
cluded not to return, and went to White
Pine county, Nevada.
In this issue OF the MINER Eb. Will
liams, Esq, announces that he will be a
candidate for the office Of Probate Judge
OF this county, subject to the decision Of
tfie Republican County Convention. Mr..
Williams has faithfully filled the Office Of
District Attorney during the present
term and is well qualified to fiji the posi-
ton he now seeks, and if nominated and
elected will ably fill that Office.
G. i. Sherman, OF Mineral Park, this
week sent to this Office a box OF very fine
peaches, which were raised in his garden.
The largest one OF the lot measured ten
and one-quarter inches in circumference
and weighed eight and one-half ounces,
and the smallest measured six inches and
weighed five ounces. They were free
stone and OF excellent favor. In few
years this county will furnish fruit for all
Northern Arizona.
The Democrats Of Yavapai county held
their County Convention on the Goth
instant and nominated the following
ticket: Sheriff, j. X. Walker; Treasurer,
q. G. Waddell; Recorder, Ed. J. +.
Horn; District Attorney, II. d. Ross;
Supervisors, 4. A. Moore and J. w.
Allison; Council, J. i. Daggs; Legisla-
ture, G ID Brown, J. III. Hamilton, g. i.
Thornton, J. J.. Fisher and Charles
Goddard; Probate Judge, Z. w. French.
A Wallapai squaw on last Sunday be-
came enraged at several OF her sister
squaws and general row ensued, in
which the offended one was done up. In
order to avenge her wounded dignity she
set fire to two Of the wickiups on the west
side OF town and four We're destroyed.
The Indians were considerably excited
and but for the arrest OF the vengeful
squaw by Sheriff Steen she would have
been killed by the Indians whose houses
were destroyed.
J. III. Johnson and f. Ellibee returned
last Saturday from their trip to Ehren-
berg. Mr.. Elhbee recovered his mules,
which were stolen last February by Pete
Schell and his gang OF Mexican horse
thieves. The mules were in possession OF
Thomas Goodman, who had purchased
them Of Mexican, and who gave them
up on satisfactory proof that Mr.. Ellibee
was the owner. Messrs. Ellibee and
johnson expected TO get the thieves, but
were unsuccessful.
There is Justice Of the Peace in Grant
county, n. NJ, who, if not possessed OF
vast legal ability, is not wanting i'm snb-