Mohave County miner. [volume] (Mineral Park, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1882-1918, 1890-08-23

ID. this week.
Work on the new Court House win be
commenced 1t an early date.
Thos. Mcmahon and II. D. Clack we're
in from the IXL mine this week.
After this week the candidates for
county Offices viii be more numerous.
OF. Kuencer left for the Rattan mine
on Friday. He will be absent several
days.
The attachment on Moy Soon's res
taursnt at Stockton Hill has been re-
leased.
The Republicans will have thirty-one
delegates in their County Convention
this year.
| Ninety cents has been offered for the
5000 In warrants 10 be issued for the
building Of the new court house.
John Kelley, recently roadmsster Of
this division Of the A. 4 p. railroad, 10
now engaged In selling liquors At s. and
81 Commercial street, Salt Lake City,
Utah.
A cloud burst took place Thursdsy
afternoon on the California side 81 the
river above the new bridge about mile,
which washed trestle and the track On
each side for some distance.
The Territorial Board d Equalization
has ordered reduction Of Is per cent. on
the valuation Of cattle, . reduction Of
t39,l0s. The valuation on horses has
been reduced IS, $50, 20; goats increased
u per head.
A heavy rain visited this section on
Thursday afternoon. The rainfall vas
the heaviest Of the season. A heavy
wind proceeded the storm which blew
clouds Of dust. w. D. Haytley's new
houss vas blown of the foundation, and
several outhousss were blown over.
The Kansas City Fair and Exposition
this fall promises 10 be genuine revival
Of the old-fashioned fairs which wore 20
successful. The races viii be especially
attractive, 10000 beng offered in purses
beside . number Of special pssmiums.
| The citizens have taken bold Of this
movement in dead earnest, and with
their customary enterprise are leaving
nothing undone 10 make Il . success in
every particular.
The Wallspai Indians are having Z
grand dance near Thompson Bros. ranch.
II ID similar 70 the one held Last yssr 1t
Grass Spring, and . number Of Flutes are
in attendonce, and take an active part in
the ceremonies. The Indians dance and
sing until they are completely exhausted,
and eight deaths hsve occurred from over
exeFtion., This may put . stop TO the
foolishness, - . good many d the tribs
are returning hsfe, although the dance
was 70 have been continued another
moon.
| J. L. Nelson, Of Peach Springs, an
nounces that he . iscandidste for Sheriff,
subject 10 the decision Of the Republican
Convention of Mohsve County. Mr..
Nelson has been member Of the Board
Of Supervisors for the past four years,
its chsirman. He has served bis con-
lstituents TO the best Of his ability, and
has made an excellent official IN thai
capacity. His many friends desire tina
be enter the cvanas for the most impor
tant Office In the County and he has con
sented. Mickey" should he be elected
will make competent officer.
The following press report from SAINTS
70, N. NJ, Of the doings Of q. W. Scott
who Was ut one time resident Of thi
county, and who left here after shoot
ing scraps at Mineral Park, show him b
be - slick ~ ever: &c. w. Scott, for
mer resident Of Tucson and q dentist
Who has been about here for the last tw
months, has disappeared, leaving severa
hundred dollars in debts behind. II,
BOUGHT his Office furniture on credit snt
Afterwards pzwned it. and among others
swindled Rev. L. G. Alvord, Of San Die
90, CAL, out OF $72. He 10 believed Z
', have gone 10 Durango, Col"