Mohave County miner., 1889-06-29

most intimate friends, would excite no
comment here. The friends Of Mr.. Steen
here believe that he will eventually turn
up all right, and that there Is no cause
for alarm over his reported disappear
ance.
Choice old liquors and Of brands that
can be relied on as being the genuine ar
ticle and that are as represented are diff
cult to obtain, but the w. II. Taggart
Mercantile company, being aware OF this
fact. have placed the best old and stand
ard liquors in stock, in bottles only, at
which they sell below San Francisco
prices.
The preparations for the Fourth of
July celebration at Kingman are about
completed. The race track is heing put
in good condition and south Front street
will be used as the track. The baseball
grounds are being leveled off and laid out
according to the rules. Everything is
being done that can be to insure q good
time that day.
The school directors of this district
met Wednesday and settled between
them who should serve the different
terms. The short term, one year, fell to
+. J. Goldman, the two year term to
Francis Mcguire, and the three year term
to J. T.. Ryan. Mr.. Goldman is the out
going member Of the school board and at
the election to-day Saturday but one di-
rector il TO be elected. n
Tom Penbenhy, q miner, while at work
in the c. O D. mine Tuesday was quite
severely injured by the falling Of an ore
bucket. The bucket fell about ten ieet,
striking him on the head, cutting a cash
about eight inches long and laying bare
the skull. Dr.. Livingston vas called end
dressed the injuries. Mr.. Penberthy was
brought TO Kingman Wednesday and is
now at John Penberthy's lodging house,
and is doing as we'll az could be expected.
Mrs. Ross Blakely died at Mountain
Springs ranch on the 26th inst VI puer-
peral fever. Mrs. Blakely was the
daneh hter Of ID. Bonelli of Rioville, Me-
vada, and Was . quiet. unassuming lady.
who had won large number Of friends
here. The grief-stricken husband and
relatives have the sympathy of this en-.
tire community. The remains were
brought to this place Thursday and the
funeral occurred from the residence Of
w. G. BIakely At 10 O'Clock a. IN. Friday.
Gen. Eb. Williams, that sound Repnb-
lican, good lawyer and polished gentle
man Of kingman, Mohave comfy, came
in on this mornings train from San
Diego, where he has been rusticating with
his family for short time. General
Williams is an applicant FOR associate
justice in the Territory, and no man in
Arizona is more worthy Of the honors to
which he aspires, nor would discharge
the duties OF the Office more faithfully.
The Herald and his hosts OF friends
wherever he is acquainted will rejoice to
see him successful Herald.
J. E. Ryan was the victim one day last
week Of the wiles Of book agent. The
agent came into his place of business and
stated that lac had book for which Mrs.
Ryan had subscribed, and added that the
price was $3.50. He got the money and
left. In an hour or two Jack learned
that his wife had not subscribed for the
book and had not even met the enterpris-
ing book agent. He looked the agent up
and found him on freight train ready
to leave town. Persuasion was tried in !
order to induce the agent TO restore the
money and then forcs, bat TO no avail.
He would not return the money. Jack
finally took forcible possession Of what he
supposed was a bundle OF books, the
property of the agent, who protested vigr
orously. The train pulled out with the
agent aboard and Jack proceeded to open
his forcibly acquired property, at the
same time offering his friends books at
any price. The package was undone and
found to contain catalogues and nothing
more