Mohave County miner. [volume] (Mineral Park, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1882-1918, 1890-05-17

HE sentinei says tnat tnere are not
twelve taxpayers in Yuma county that
favor statehood" Never mind, Mr.. Sem
tinel, the number will rapidly increase
during the next twelve months.
Willis p. Haynes, Of Tucson, special
agent Il the census department, was in
Kingman this week, looking up the num-
Der Of mortgages recorded during the past
ten years. He found SO.
John Buckley is now at Apollo, Pa.
visiting relatives and boyhood friends.
He writes that he Is having IN elegant
time, and that he will 60 to New York
City in q few days, for short visit.
Frank Monaghan, Of the firm Of Mona
CHAN 4 Murphy, and W. 8. Hancock,
Master Mechanic Of the A. & r., Califor-
mia division, Of Needles, were in Kingman
a few hours Saturday, calling on their
friends here.
A squad of soldiers from Fort Mohsve,
under the command Of Lient. Hersey,
passed through Kingman, Monday, on
their way to the Wallapai mountains,
where they will select suitable place for
a summer camp.
Judge Shipman, Of Washington City,
D. c., Who has been stopping In Hack
berry for several weeks, Was in town
Tuesday, buying mining supplies for the
Music Mountain Mining Co. The Judge
will remain At blackberry until the mill u
completed. He Ia accompanied by his
wife
A Mexican named Jacob Escoba was
arrested BY Under Sheriff Potts, at Layne
Springs, last week, on charge Of selling
whisky 10 Indians. On examination be-
fore U. 8. Commissioner Blskely, the
prisoner was held to appear before the
grand jury at Prescott. He could moi
furnish bail, and was taken to Prescott
Deputy U. 8. Marshal Geo. Z. Brown
was in this vicinity during the week,
looking after offenders against the law,
He took Jacob Escoba, who was held BY
the u. $. Commissioner for selling liqnoi
TO the Indians, TO Prescott with MIN Wed.
nesday. Mr.. Brown proposes 10 make II
lively for those parties who persist Ia
selling whisky to Indians.
Last Friday afternoon the Kingmau
sports got up couple Of horse races. A
stranger thought he had faster horss
than WIN. Richards, but his money Va,
taken by the Kingman man. A race VA
made between Brawn's roam and Chas
Ziemer's horse. In starting the hofsei
collided. and the Ziemer animal had one
Of his fore legs broken. The injured
horse had 10 be killed. The Ziemer horse
was considered fast one, and the acci
dent was regretted by all concerned in
the race.
Tae following lots Of ore were received
at the K;ngman Sampling Co.'S works
George NJ. Bowers, 20 tons, from the
Night Hawk; Mrs. c. Gross, tons. from
near Mineral Park; II. s. Thomas, II
tons, from the Brown mine, Stockton
Jas. gladden., tons. from the Diana, a
Chloride; Mike Seaman, 2 tons, frou
Music Mountain; w. Brakeman, Is toni
lead ore, from Schuylkill mine; Finegar
& Uncapher, 6 tons, from Homestake
mine; Manuel Valenzuela, 5 tons golt
ore, from near Chloride; from the Cupel
IL tons. N. P. Delbanty has about q
tons lead ore on the way TO the works.
That carload Of wagons should b.
sold at this place within few months ha,
excited considerable comment; but sucf
is the case, and The w. Fl. Taggart Mer
camille Co. have just received the SECOND
carload, and have disposed of number
of them this week. They now have II
stock steel skein wagons from 27x to 81.
inches, and besides the regular styls
buckboards, from IL to l1-inch Con
,,nrd axles, they have the Ames, new
sty,e. 18th side and end springs. Al
bucLhoard. c,.n be had with or withou
covered tops, and al !" 10 TWO sizes, single
and double seats. Roa1 cs1's III wv
sizes. They also have new light sson
known as the Clipper" and is designed
to take the place Of road cart. Wagon
bows are also kept in stock. This firm
handle only the Studebaker vehicles,
which are known the world over a. the
hest made. A. Yer Mehr takes pleasure
In showing the line Of wagons and buck.
boards, and also makes prices that defy
competition.
The connections Of the Arizona and
California wings Of the great cantilever
bridge across the Colorado river ct Red
Rock Vas made last week, and the frs.
passenger train crossed the bridge. on
Sunday afternoon. The bridge waa fin.
ished inst in time, as the A. Il p. track
between Powell and the old bridge was
washed out by high water on last Friday
night, and trains were compelled to Wal,
the finishing OF the csntilever. The
bridge is said to be, by the builders, the
longest unsupported cantilever in the
world. The span is $50 feet in length,
and the total length is $50 feet. About
forty million pounds Of steel and iron were
used in it's construction. During the
building OF the bridge three men were
killed and twenty-five injured. Tie
brid, is thoroughly built and tested, and
is SO high above water that steamboats,
can pass under IL at the highest stage Of
water. The bridge was inspected by all
the A. 4 r. officials during the week, who
expressed themselves az being well
pleased with the structure.
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