Mohave County miner., 1889-01-12
SANDY fsiehirsgs.

DUitck 4bINEEs
The weather on the Sandy at present is
all that could be desired. For the las,
three weeks we have had copious show
ers OF rain at regular intervals, conse-
quently our valley and surrounding hills
have put on their robe Of green, and our
stock Is looking fat and sleek. stocknen
feel jubilent.
Settlers are slowly fiocking in on the
Sandy.
7. III. Hunt is building new house
north and up the Sandy from Cornwall's.
Tom Stevens and Mark Joseph have
built them house near the same place.
Mr. Selser, OF Oregon, 10 here looking
around seeking a location, and your cores
pondent predicts that before another five
years there will not be vacant one hun
dred and sixty acres Of land from Corn
| wallis to Joe Carrows, along the west
margin oi the creek, "a distance OF ten or
twelve miles. The soil is good. Cereals
and vegetables OF all kinds grow TO per
fection Fruit, such as apples, peaches,
and in fact all fruits that have been tried,
do well, while an abundance Of water
may be obtained by digging from six 10
twelve feet, with plenty of wind 70 run q
pump all through the summer season,
with healthy climate, and plenty Of fuel
close at hand.
The people Of the Sandy continue to
have their social events, not needing the
hard times. On Thanksgiving, Hon. Mrs.
Cornwall gave social in honor Of her
sister, Mrs. Wm. Bacon, who had been
With US OH visit to her parents and
friends. After very enjoyable evening
Mrs. Bacon departed next morning for
Fort Rock, taking with her little Nellie
Hunt, her sister.
Our school closed on Dec. 2lst. Our
teacher, Miss Mott, gave us an exhibition
| and should be congratulated for the sue
cessiul manner in which she has conduct
cd her school, as we'll as for the splendid
entertainment furnished by her pupils to
their delighted parents and friends.
There not being sufficient room at the
school house the exhibition was held at
the residence OF II. X. Mcclure who, with
his usual generosity, rendered his house
TO the teacier and scholars. The Sandy
string band, consisting OF Tom Stephens,
Leroy and the Hunt boys, rendered their
kind assistance Oh the occasion. After
the close Of the exhibition, the stage and
fixtures cleared away, dancing commenc-
ed and continued until twelve O'Clock,
when the audience repaired to the dining
room, where the matrons Of the neighbor-
hood had prepared bounteous repast
which would be hard to excel in quantity
or quality, and seasoned to suit the taste
OF the most fastidioGs.
Last but not least of the important
events of our neighborhood, was the mar
riage Of MIR. II. Taggart, Of your town,
| (Kingman) 10 Miss Kate Cornell. They
were married on the evening OF Dec. 9th,
at 5 o'clock, p. M, at the residence Of the
brides parents, by Rev. W. G. Blakely,
and left for ,Kingman the next morning.
Miss Kate will be missed by the people Of
the Sandy very much, but our loss will be
your gain.
Mr.. Briggs has just returned from Cali
fornia where he has been on visit TO his
sister. He Travelled through number Of
counties or localities while there and re-
ports everything looking prosperous in
! California.
Dan Leroy and family will leave the
Sandy Immediately after New Years. He
goes to Wickenberg where he expects to
remain.
Some Of OF our morally inclined neigh
bors met at onr school house on last Sab
bath and organized Sunday School,
with Miss Mott as superintendent, Lee
Kayser, secretary, and Miss Kittie Hunt
as treasurer; so you see we are not alto
getber impervious to piety, and still hope
TO be numbered among the civilized at no
| distant day K, III. u. BARB.