Mohave County miner., 1889-02-09

Don't neglect to buy ticket for the
dance on the l4th INST. Ii Is for the ben
eft Of the blackberry public school. A
good time is promised all who attend.
Jack Jones, who for some time has been
foreman Of the Arizona sampling Works,
left on Saturday last "ior fairer scenes
and pastures new" in the Golden State.
John Kennedy has 80 far recovered as
to be able to indulge in short buggy rides,
and continues to improve. We hope to
See him on our streets in the near future.
On Thursday last Jas. l.. Smith swore
out warrant charging Hattie Raymond
with the larceny Of s45. She was tried
by jury on Friday afternoon and acquit-
ted.
A. F. simonds and Del Bebee left for
Fort Mohave on Tuesday last. IL is said
that Bebee is on the lookout for wagon
roads, in connection with some prospec-
tive ireghting.
Mr.. Sheridan, who officiated as day
operator during the absence Of 4. NJ.
Hickey, has been appointed night opera
tor, while L. A. Franklin has joined the
battery at Peach Springs.
The Wah Yuen restaurant was opened
this morning in w. II. Lakes building,
on Front street. Jas. w. Michaels COM
pleted All attractive sign for the same,
which has been put in place.
The Royal Bengal Tiger is sporting in
the Bank Exchange and Arcade saloons,
and those desiring to shake his velvet
paws may. expect to find therein con-
cealed some very sharp claws.
J.D. selken, OF Peach Springs, was in
town Wednesday. Mr.. Selken was elected
Justice Of the Peace Of the Springs at the
late election, and was down for the pur-
pose OF justifying for that office.
J.R. Halsey and G. Nj. Funston left on
Wednesday mornings cast bound train
for a weeks jaunt through northern Ari-
zona. Bear stories and piscatorial yarns
will be in order on their return.
That Kingman is possessed of a good
blacksmith is demonstrated by the man
ner in which he repairs broken pieces OF
intricate machinery. What John koiar
cannot repair will have to be re-cast at
the foundry.
Tie Kingman Soda Works were in OPP
Grafton a couple of days this week. AS
the weather grows warmer the average
man grows dryer, and when the mercury
gets to dancing among the 90's tho soda
business will boom.
A. J. Shrope left last Saturday for Den
yer, Colorado, where he expects to spend
several months visiting his children,
some OF whom he has not seen for twenty
years. Andy's many friends here wish
him pleasant visit.
Deputy Marshal Robert steen returned
from Fort Defiance last evening with
Frank Walker, white boy IL years old,
who win act as interpreter in the trial oi
the Navajo Indian, now in Jail charged
with NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
We are under obligations to Mrs. j. f.
Standiier, of Cisco, Texas; J. NJ. Patrick,
Esq, of Bedford, Iowa; Mrs. ]. X. Ress,
ler, OF Alcony, Ohio, and Mr.. Robt. Con
nee, of ,Wauconda, Illinois, for copies oi
the MINER of November 18th, 1888.
Mrs. A. A. Kevitt, who has been stop
ping in Kingman for the past three
months, having satisfactorily settled the
business matters which caused her trip
here, left for her home in Hillside, Philips
county, Kansas, Tuesday morning.
A social dance was given at the old
court house in Mineral Park, on Friday
night, Feb. lst. Kingman, Chloride
Stockton and Cerbat were well repre-
sented, and that an enjoyable time was
had is assured by the fact that dancing
continued until daylight.
Jas. w. Smith left to-day for the Mos
mine, near the Colorado river, where ht
will spend few days looking over the
country. Upon his return he will pro
ceed to the Harqua Hala mining district
Jim has been ali over the Harqua Hal:
country, and has unbounded faith in thu
new camp.
That the recently discharged A. & 2
conductors will be reinstated there is NJ
doubt. Messrs. Roberts and Shale ART
again punching tickets on this division
while the Albuquerque Citizen considers
it has authority for saying that all, or a
least a great number of them, will b
taken back.
DIR. Warren E. Day, a former well
known resident of this county, recent,
tried and convicted in the United States
Court, at Prescott, upon charge OF po
lygamy, passed through Kingman OF
Wednesday last, on his way TO the terri
torial prison at Yuma, to which he wa
sentenced for term Of two years.
Recorder Goldman this week finished
recording one of the most lengthy mort
cages ever spread upon the records o
Mohave county The mortgage is from
the Atlantic & Pacific, Atichison, Topeki
& Santa Fe and St. Louis & San Francisco
railroad companies to the Mercantile