Arizona republican., 1891-08-30
BEAUTIFUL KINGMAN The Capital of Mohave
 County. Richly Adapted to the Raising
 of Fruit. Pleasantly Situated on the Atlantic & Pacific RailrOad-Its
 Merchants.
Special Correspondence of the RrrusltcAs.l

Special Correspondence of the REPuBLicAN.l .
 KINeMAN, A. T., Aug. 22 To the Editor of the REPUBLICAN.
 The county of Mohave IS gradually but surely coming to the front, in q number of places water has been found at shallow depths, the soil and climate are peculiarly adopted to the raising o peaches and apples. MT. R. Taggart two miles west of Kingman, at Beali Springs, has 400 peach, 100 apricot and many pear, nectarine, plum, fig and cherry trees, all bearing. The fruit tasted there was delicious in flavor large in size and exquisit Tn color.
 J. H. Johnston, near there has a much larger area of land in the same kind o fruits and the flavor is very much like the fruit we used to eat in our boyhood days. The apples are of extraordinary size and fine flavor.
 The officers of Mohave county are:
 William II. Lake, Sheriff; John c Potts, Under Sheriff; l.. c. Cowan, Probate Judge; w. G. Blakely, District Attorney; F.. J. Goodman, Recorder Harvey Hubbs, Treasurer. Supervisors Dan Smith, Chairman; Sam Crozier G. w. Beecher.
 In two years the county has had but one case of murder, and only 125 prison CTS committed to jail, the greater num- Der of whom were Indians. Last census gave the county population of l444 and there are 567 registered votes.
 Through the Sacramento and Wallapai valleys broad miles of level lands stretch away in the distances, rich alluvial soil in the mountains upon either side ol the valley an inexhaustable quartity oi water is obtained at twenty to sixty feet, and there is no reason why these valleys should not now be under culti- vation.
 The town of Kingman, pleasantly sit uated on the Atlantic X Pacific railroad is the county seat, and contains about 800 inhabitants, neat commodious court house, handsome Methodist church and parsonage. Judge w, G. Blakely ably fills the pulpit and con- ducts the services; good school sys- tenn, Mrs. J. c. Ogden, late of Globe is the principal. Many handsome resi-. dences make homelke appearance in their achievement of umbrella trees irrigated by water raised by windmills from wells 55 to 160 feet in depth, ac- cording to the contour of the surface. This water has decided and pronounced effect on bronchial diseases, and should be analyzed-although to the taste it is perfectly pure and sweet. Several cures have been made of throat and lung
 Beecher & Go. general merchants, who rnn the stages to Mineral Park and Cerbat, have large stock of general merchandise, and your correspondent is indebted to MT. G. w. Beecher for a most pleasant drive to Mineral Park and return over a good road and behind fne stock.
 w. H. Taggart Mercantile Co.,, trans- act large and growing business.
 Dr. II. Ii Watkins supplies the good people with drugs, medicines and fancy goods. Crozier and Mckenzie are the butchers, l.. J. Lassell, the assayer, and John Kolar, the blacksmith. William Richards, Harley Fay, Russell and Zei- mer, supply the thirsty with all needful beverages. To Judge Russell and Char ley Zelmer, your correspondent is in- debted for much kindly treatment and many favors. Long may Charley live and the judge retain his kind heart, and of person. The firm own number Of very promising properties and are heavy owners in the famous Diamond Joe mine near Hackbury. J. K. Halsey has large and general stock of lumber and building material and was very kind and attentive to ye scribe. The Hubbs House is the hotel of the town, and Mir. Thomas Baker keeps the house in first class style, has just added seven new rooms and refurnisLed the house throughout. Mir. Baker although doing a fine business, for reasons he will explain, wants to sell the property, and offers a bargian to any one who cares to make very good investment.
 The kingman Sampling Works, Messrs smith and Lake, receive all the ores md concentrates sample and pay for hem. They have a complete plant and Ire obliging and satisfying, J John O'Brien md M. k. Wilkerson have leased the Valley View mine at Chloride, and are aking out and shipping some very rich ores.
 The Night Hawk mine under the of one of the principal owners, Mir. George M. Bowers. is ,lving employment to twenty men, and dr. Bowers is shipping some phenome- lally rich ore. The last shipment of | hirty-tive tons netted the owner 5000, 1 The mine is worked by tunnels and is | wonderful producer.
 For Anson Smith, ye editor of the nohave County Miner, the writer will lways find warm spot in his inner most heart. Brother Anson Smiths uiet, modest hospitality, unpretentious banners, his ability and worth, his borough geniality and friendliness won he heart Of your correspondent, and he memory of Anson Smith will be right spot in the life of CUpRITE.