Mohave County miner., 1890-03-01

touched Is degrees above zero, within
four degrees Of the coolest morning OF
tine winter.
Mr.. Goldtrap, an Ash Fork ranchman,
and Mr.. Carnahan, OF Cotton, CAL. spent
a few days here this week with their
friend T., d. Butler.
We are pleased to note the increased
attendance at the services held in the
new church by Rev. w. q. Blakely. Last
Sunday about every seat in the house
was occupied. Rev. Blakely j. delivering
a very interesting course Of lectures on
the life Of Christ. Services at 7 80 p. NJ.
every Sunday, and all are invited to at
tend.
Mr.. w. II. Baldridge, druggist, Escon-
dido, California, says: "Chanberlain's q
Cough Remedy Is the best selling medi-
cine handle. In ract I sell more of it
than any other cough medicine. The
most convincing evidence OF the true
value Of Chamtcrlain's Cough Remedy is
q fair trial. Sold by II. H. Watkins.
ii. II. Watkins has received his arctic
soda fountain, which he will have in OPP
peration by the time the weather de-
mands sizzling. cool drink. Just now
hot ones are in demand. Johnny,
the gentlenanly compounder Of chem.
icals and assistant to Mr. Watkins, has
had large experience In the manufac-
ture Of the frigid effervescent, and viii
Slack your thirst with nee tar fit for the
gods.
John Buckley returned from business
! trip TO San Francisco, on Thursday. Mr..
Buckley left Kingman on the 2lst Of last
month, and a. his trip was purely bus
iness one, he did not remain long in the
city. While in the city Mr.. Buckley con-
tracted with A. Morris Tor $500 marble
shalt to be placed over the tomb OF his
late wife, in the Mineral Park cemetery.
Mr. Buckley will visit the east as soon as
he can adjust his business interests in
Mohave county.
| Thel w. II. Taggart Mercantile Com.
pany recently held their annual election
The old board Of directors were reelected
and the officers OF the concern are as fol
lows: Foster $. Dennis, President; Jno
}, X. Mackenzie vice-President; w. II
Taggart, Treasurer; w. q. Dodge. Secre
tary A. Yer Mehr, Manager. The pas,
year has been successful one for the
company, and the sales Of merchandise
beyond the expectations Of the directors
and the outlook for large increase in ths
sales over last year during the ensuing
year is very hattering
The rains of last week were the beavIes
in Yavapai and Apache counties fo
years. The town Of Flagstaff was del
uged with water and then covered will
snow, and the Arizona Central Railroad
is badly washed in three places. The A
, & r. bridge across Walnut canyon suffer
ed loss Of five bents. The Little Colora
do river, which is usually thirty feet wild
/ was two miles wide on last Saturday
f and rose seventy-two ieet in Two hours
One hundred and fifty feet OF the EN-
. bankment at the approach oil the bridg
, at Winslow was washed away. Trafii
on the A. x F. was stopped from Frida
Of last week until Tuesday night. Thurs
: days trains were delayed on account Q
heavy snow near Flagstaff.
Mineral Park was ell torn up on las
Saturday night. A discussion over q
order arose between p. II. Leddy an
Chas. A. Coon, when Presley Brown un
= ,lertook to settle the argument, usin
language which offended Coon, and
. Rght took place between them, in whicl
Coon got badly punished. By-stander
g interiered and they wsrs separated, an
o young Coon started for his room iof hi
+ shotgun, with the intention Of shootin
Brown. The occupants Of Leddy's 50
J. loon saw Coon returning with his CUR
r and hastily retreated TO the back roof
J. for ssisty, Coon emptied the content
Of his gun into the saloon, demolishin
the clock and breaking the lapls. etfecl
: ually closing the place for the night
Coon shortly afterwards took shot at
crowd on the street corner, but withou
effect. Several shots were taken at Coon
y but he was not hit. A warrant wa
sworn out before c. E. Sherman, !gstic
u Of tie Peace at Mineral Park, but no on
would unde,taks to serve 1t. Coon. j
{ the meantime, had foyt6sd himself in hi
] room, and declared he would make y IN
t teresting fos any one who attempted I
arrest him. Monday morning p. fl
4 Leddy came to Kingman and 9h.aine
r q warrant from Justice Of the Peace G
i NJ. Funston for coon's arrest, and saeri
Lake went over and arrested him with
). out trouble. Coon, when before tht
' magistrate, pleaded guilty to the charg
Of disturbing the public peace, and wa
fined 1900. This is not the first shootin
affair that yenag Coon has INDUCED in
and he is in no sense bad man, hut q
lows an ungovernable temper to get ava
: with his better judgment, and IL is hope
that his present experience will be {
benefit TO him in the future, and he wi
y probably slloy the Law to settle his diff