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Mohave County miner., 1891-03-07


The towns Of Prescott and Phenix have
for years been talking up railroads and
now that they have got them the Phenix-
ites, through their newspapers, would
place the freights and fares on these roads
below a living rate. We should think
that people who have depended for years
on the slow-going bull teams would be
more moderate in their demands. Our
people Of Mohaye county are perfectly
satisfied with the present rates Of the
railroad, knowing full well it is not a
paying concern. II is for the interest Of
railroad people TO place their tariff as low
rs possible, so as to get all the trade and
pay reasonable interest on their invest
ment. Now every one knows that the
two short-line roads in this territory can
depend on just a certain amount of busi-
ness yearly and can regulate their rates
accordingly so as to return a yearly in
terest on the investment to the stockhold-
srs. OF course we do lot say the railroads
do not overdo the thing, in the matter Of
freight charges, but taken altogether they
are as reasonable as can be expected in
side the territorial limits.
Mohave County miner., 1891-03-07

The single standard country, England,
is much worried over the probable with
drawal of several million dollars in gold
by Russia. England has about $500"
100000 in gold upon which an issue OF
$500, 100000 in bank notes has been
made, and the drawing of any amount Of
OF gold held by the Bank of England is
sure to cause n stringency IN the money
market of London. This all goes to show
the fallacy of the single standard,
France, a bi.metalic country, had to
come to rescue the great Bank OF England
from their late financial predictment,
and may have to do so again, should
Russia withdraw all the gold she has on
deposit in the bank.
Mohave County miner., 1891-03-07
WON BY AMERICANS.
The Leading Prizes Come TO the
United Stotes.

In the Queens last word contest, DIR.
Edmund T. Stevens. Of Buffalo, N. Y,
won the first prize OF free trip to Eu-
rope and $500 in cash, and Annie B.
Turner, OF Deposit, N. Y, secured the
special prize Of handsome Shetland
pony.
The publishers OF this well-known
Magazine have decided to offer one more
Competition, and to the person sending
them the largest lists Of English words Of
not less than four letters, constructed
from letters contained in the three words,
Dominion Of Canada" they offer many
useful prizes, including $3.50 in cash,
Shetland ponies. China Dinner sets, Gold
watches, French Music Boxes, Portiere
Curtains, silk dresses, Mantle Clocks,
etc, all 10 be awarded strictly in order OF
merit. An elegant Silver Tea Service
valued 500 will be given each day TO
the persons from whom the largest list is
received that day from the State in which
they reside. The object of this Special
Daily Prize for each State is to increase
the interest in The Queens Competitions
in every locality in the United States.
Those desiring to contest for ono OF these
valuable prizes may start on their list at
once, but send six U. $. &c. stamps, and
receive last number Of The Queen with
full particulars before forwarding your
list. Address,
THE CANADIAN QUEEN,
Toronto, Canada.
Mohave County miner., 1891-03-07
Removal oftlhe Dead.
+. J. GOODMAN,
Clerk.

Notice is hereby given that all persons
having friends or relatives buried within
the limits OF the townsite Of Kingman
may within the next 80 days, at their own
expense, dislnter and remove the re-
mains of such friends or relatives TO the
new burial ground west of and outside OF
said town limits, and II not SO removed
then the Board Of Supervisors will cause
the removal and interment OF Hhe same
to such cemetary. The expense of such
disinterment and reinterment shall be
contributed and paid by the residents OF
the town Of kingman. DANIEL SMITH,
Chairman.
Mohave County miner., 1891-03-07

Inspector Jenson, assisted by Deputy
Constable Littlepage, made an important
seizure Friday night, capturing two Mex
lean smugglers with wagon, team and
six bales OF prints. 1t appears that the
smugglers came from Mexico, bought the
goods on the American side, took then.
across the line and were 80 hard pressed
by Mexican custom officials that they
turned back after reaching Aqua Zarca.
Crossing back onto the American side
their goods became contraband here and
the Mexican officials gave the cue to In
spector Jenson who followed them up
and made the seizure. As the Mexican
and United States customs officials are
working in complete harmony smugglers
on both sides have pretty tough time.
-Nogales Herald.
Mohave County miner., 1891-03-07

A gentleman stopped at Benson the
other nigh. and becoming weary and
thirsty offered to wager a small sum that
he could take billiard ball into his
mouth. He found a man to bet with,
and without much difficulty succeeded in
getting the bail in his mouth, but to get
it out was different proposition. The
more he attempted it the more his jaws
seemed to close together. For three
hours he suffered and at last concluded
to send TO Tucson for assistance, which
he did, and in nine hours after he had
taken the ball in it was taken out, but
not until six of his lower teeth had been
extracted. .--Prospector.
Mohave County miner., 1891-03-07

The poor, weak, driveling thing who
edits the Phenix Republican has at last
learned that bill legalizing certain COM
promises Of the Board OF Supervisors with
the Atlantic & Pacific railroad, has passed
the legislature and gone to the governor
for his signature, and therefore thinks it
about time to break ont in a vain attempt
70 prove the legislature had done some
thing not strictly in the line Of duty. The
fact Of the matter is, the Board Of Equali-
sation Of this county petitioned the Ter
ritotial Board to set the value OF the
Atlantic & Pacific at IS 900 per mile, upon
which valuation the railroad company
agreed 10 pay. The Territorial Board Of
Equalization refused to comply with the
request and placed the valuation at
5000 per mile, and upon this valuation
the railroad company refused to pay.
As the railroad pays about two-thirds
of the whole amount Of taxes that go
into the county treasury, and as the limit
passed by the Harrison Act had long
since been reached, the Board Of super
visors found no other alternative but to
compromise the taxes for the past sew
eral years, which they did. The com
pzny paid the taxes for one Of the dis
puted years into the treasury, and had
the treasurer been compelled TO return
IL, the county would have been placed in
q very bad financial predicament. As it
was the Board OF Supervisors, concurred
In by all the taxpayers in the county,
petitioned our members Of the legisla-
ture to try and pass an act legalizing all
the acts OF the Supervisors in relation TO
the Atlantic & Pacific tax cases. Hon.
Foster S. Dennis prepared a bill in ae-
cordance with the expressed wishes OF
our people and il was passed through
both houses with but one dissenting vote.
Churchill's hireling attempts TO insinuate
that the railroad controlled the matter in
the legislature. The gillies in the Repub-
hcan Office are so used to obey the be-
hests Of their masters, Wolfey & Churc-
hill, that they do not, or cannot, believe
others can act from honest motives. Our
members can stand the yapping Of such
things knowing that they have the good
viii aud full support Of their constituents.
Mohave County miner., 1891-03-07
The Flood

Advices from Yuma OF March 2nd gays
that an Indian courier has just returned
from the Mohawk valley. The water was
six feet higher than in the food Of 1884.
No lives were lost, but much property
was destroyed The Mohawk canal was
not badly damaged.
Five hundred men are at work on the
track seventeen miles west Of Yuma,
headed this way. Three hundred labor
ers are repairing the railroad five miles
west Of town. Rail communication win
be opened up again this week.
News from the lower Colorado 10 that
great loss Of cattle occurred by reason Of
the overflow. The Cocopah and Yuma
Indians lost several thousand head OF
horses in the river bottoms. The Color
ado river has fallen ten feet since Friday
night. There is no danger Of a further
overflow at present.
The Gila river at the Florence crossing
OF the Phenix Il Maricopa Railway has
shifted its course nearly a mile, leaving
the bridges high and dry. The manage.
ment Of the Phenix Il Marieopa and the
Arizona & New Mexico railways state that
1t will be fully two months before their
roads will be in operation. The estimated
damage to the Southern Pacific in the
territory is over S25O,OOO. Phenix is still
cut off from telegraphic communication,
but an arrival says 800 families are home
less though not starving. At Yuma,
where the food wiped the town com
pletely out Of existance, the water has
receded TO its natural level. The irrigs-
CATION bitches in the Salt and Gila val
leys are badly damaged. No communi.
cation is expected between here and Cal
ifornia for week yet
In the Salt river valley the water raised
five feet higher than ever before since its
settlement by the whites. At Yuma the
water rose higher than in thIrty years,
and but few houses have been left stand
ing. In Phenix and along the banks OF
the Salt river over three hundred houses
have been swept away. The food losses
in the territory will reach nealy two mil
lion dollars.
Mohave County miner., 1891-03-07

The views expressed by the Journal
Miner, in its issue of Friday, in regard to
the compromise Of taxes with the Allan
tic & Pacific railroad, seem to meet with
general appreciation. As claimed by this
paper it is stated that there is just az
much propriety in dealing somewhat
literally with a great through line that
has been built at great expense and that
is also being operated under heavy ex-
pense, and that has done so much for the
development.of the territory as there is
in offering exemption to new roads.
The only argument that can be used in
favor of exemption to new roads is
equally applicable to this one. The At
lantic & Pacific has had financial strug-
gle ever since it was built and it is by no
means a heavy dividend paying road yet,
although more prosperous than in past
yeas. With the increase Of prosperity
the officials express willingness to be
taxed on an increased valuation. A com.
promise now, that can be legalized py
the act already passed by the legislature,
means about $4,000 or over being imme-
diately added to the treasury Of the
county. A refusal to compromise means
that the county will be compelled to do
without this amount for years and will
require additional taxation to the balance
Of the county. Which is the reasonable,
practical, business-like proposition to
aecept.-The above from the Prescott
Journal-Miner expresses the view Of all
right-thinking people in this section.
Mohave County miner., 1891-03-07

In tie case J. III. Behan against the
territory for salary as warden OF the
Yuma penitentisry the Arizona Supreme
Court has handed down q decision re-
quiring the Board Of Prison Commission
ers to audit the claim Of Behan to salary
until the Office was transferred to Warden
ingalls,. Poor old Kibbey might Just as
we'll have added in his decision that
Beban was also entitled to the Office
until his successor was properly appoint
ed and qualified.
Mohave County miner., 1891-03-07

The remains oi Mexican named Teo-
dora Valencia were brought to Phenix
one day last week, says the Republican,
from Aqua Fria, mutilated and fearfully
burned. From the disiointed information
collected it seems that Valencia, who is a
sheep herder, was camped In a mesquite
grove on the Agna Fria, and built a fire
near the root Of tree He made his
bed close TO the fire and tree and went to
sleep. The fire burned the tree down
and it fell across him, pinning him to the
ground and burning him to death. A
young man who lives in the neighbor-
hood, found the body and brought it to
town. 1t was taken to the residence OF
relatives Oh Madison street, and officer
Standard being notified, informed JUS
tice Goodin, who Immediately summoned
a coroner's jury to investigate the case.
Mohave County miner., 1891-03-07

Pursuant to call Of the chairman the
Honorable Board Of Supervisors Of Mo-
have County, Territory Of Arizona, met
on Wednesday, March 4th, 1891, at 10
o'clock, a. IN.
Present--Chairman Danl Smith and
Supervisor Samuel Crozier and +. J..
Goldman, Clerk, and w. G. Blakely, Dis
trict Attorney.
Absent--Superviso Beecher
Minutes Of last meeting read and ap-
proved.
1t appearing to the board that the Of
fee Of justice ef the peace Of Kingman
precinct is vacant, the justice Of the
peace, c. VI. Funston, being without the
territory, and the business Of the said
precinct requiring justice OF the peace,
and on motion of Supervisor Crozier it is
hereby ordered that the said Office Of
Justice Of the peace Of kingman precinct
be, and the same is, hereby declared
vacant. 4 petition with the requisite
number OF signers was presented to the
board asking that Anson H. Smith be
appointed justice of the peace of said
klngman precinct, and on motion Of
Supervisor Crozier it is hereby ordered
that said Anson III. Smith be, and is,
hereby appointed justice Of the peace Of
said precinct, voting aye Supervisor Gro
zier and Smith.
Petition of the residents and citizens of
kingman asking that the remains of per-
sons buried on the Kingman townsite
between the new courthouse and the res
idence Of w. G. Blakely be moved to the
new cemetery west Of the town OF King
man was presented to the board, and it
was ordered that notice of such removal
be published in the MoHAvE COUNTY
MINER, as required by law.
The clerk is hereby ordered to pay
Edward Wesley the sum of sl5 out of the
contingent money in his possession for
services in cleaning courthouse, washing
WindoWs, etc.
On motion it is hereby ordered that
road districts No. and be consolidated
and known as road district No. 7, and
that J. Logan continues road overseer of
the consolidated district. Voting ave
Supervisors Smith and Crozier.
The board then adjourned until p. m.
Mohave County miner., 1891-03-07

The Mount Morgan gold mine, Aus
tralia, paid dividends Of $5,363, $50 in
1889. This is the greatest gold mine in
the world. II was bought few years
ago for s3115 and IL now valued at 49,
900, ,00O-in fact $50 900 900 has been re-
fused for the mine and. works. The
machinery and plant cost nearly 5000
900. During the year ending November
30, 1889, 70 AIS tons Of raw ore returned
223, ,522 ounces Of gold, equal to ounces
@ penny weights 4 grains per ton for the
total ore raised. Mining and Scientific
prpEa
Mohave County miner., 1891-03-07

About three miles south Of Nogales,
Sonara, where Mr.. Dunke is sinking a
well to obtain water to make brick for
the custom house, a stream of hot min
eral water was struck, so hot that the
workmen had to quit. They have gone
about 100 feet distant and struck a fine
flow OF nice cool water. The hot water
well has attracted considerable attention
and excitement.-Nogales Record.
Mohave County miner., 1891-03-07

FROM the Phenix Gazette we learn that
the Federal judges have decided on
the following plan Of districting the ter,
ritory; Yavapi. Mohave, Coconino and
Apacbe-Judge Wells; Maricopa and
Yuma--Judge tiooding; Pima and Co.
chise-Judge Sloan Pinal, Gila and Gra-
ham-Judge kibbey.
Mohave County miner., 1891-03-07

We have waited patiently for the last
six weeks for the Phenix papers to pub
lish the journal Of the Legislature now in
session, but it seems to be something out
Of their line OF business. They can give
the legislature advice on every measure
Of any moment which comes before that
body, but it is beyond their mental Ca
pacity to give an ineligible transcript Of
their proceedings.
Mohave County miner., 1891-03-07
Salary S25.00 per Week.

Wanted-iood Agents to sell onr gcn-
eral line OF merchandise. No peddling.
Above salary will be paid 10 olive
agents For further information, address
CHICAGO GENERAL SUPPLY CO.,
i7S West VanBurcn s. Chicago, III.
Mohave County miner., 1891-03-07

A stalwart young man at Leavenworth,
Kan, recently accepted wager that he
could not stand a quart Of water dropped
into his open hand, drop by drop, from a
height of three feet. Before 500 drops
had fallen into his hand he almost cried
with pain and said he had enough. After
a little water had fallen each drop seemed
to crush his hand, and a blister in the
center was the result.-Boston Journal.
Mohave County miner., 1891-03-07

The most expensive thermometer in
this country is in use at the John Hop
kins University 1t is known as PROBES
sor Rowland's thermometer, and is val
ued at $4,000. 1t is an absolutely per-
feet instrument, and the graduatIons on
the glass are so fine that IL is necessary
10 use q microscope to read them.
Mohave County miner., 1891-03-07
At 4 .. m. the board met.

At p. m. the board met.
Present the full board and the clerk.
Bill of Halsey and Aitken for *l17.44
for extra compensation for changes or.
dered in building courthouse and vault,
allowed to be paid out of courthouse
fund.
Board adjourned to meet at call of the
chairman.
DAS'L. SMITH,
+. J. GOODMAN, Chairman.
Clerk.
Mohave County miner., 1891-03-07

Pursuant to call of the Chairman The
Board OF Supervisors met this llth da,
Of February, A. d., 1891 at 10 O'Clock
q. m.
Present-Supervisor q. W. Beechei
and Chairman Daniel Smith and T.. J.
Goldman, clerk and w. G.. BlakeIy, dis.
trict attorney.
Absent--Superyisor Samuel Crozier.
On motion the proposition Of Of VIM
G. Hszeldine, counsel for Atlantic &
Pacific railroad company TO compromise
and settle the Atlantic 4 Pacific railroad
tax Of 1899 on the same basis as IN tor.
mer years, to-wit at valuation of four
thousand dollars per mile, said tax
amounting to sl6.927.50 together with
such interest as may be leggally due for
delinquency, payable in sixty days, be
and hereby is accepted.
Voting aye--supervisors Smith and
Beecher.
There being no further business on
hand the Board adjourned to meet at the
call Of the Chairman.
Attest, DAs'L SMITH,
+. J. GOODMAN, Chairman.
Clerk.
Mohave County miner., 1891-03-07

An insane man escaped from the asy-
lum in Phenix last week and after yigi.
liant search sas found occupying the
sanctum OF the Republican busily engaged
in writing editorials for that insapory
sheet. He was promptly returned to the
aavIum
Mohave County miner., 1891-03-07
ONLY one, I'm the Unftea states.

Out Of / 1851 cough syrups manufactured
in the United States, but one has been
found to be entirely free from opiates, and
that Is the California Positive and Mega
tive Electric Cough Cure, which is the
best on earth for coughs, colds, cToup,etc.
Sold by III. III. Watkins.
Mohave County miner., 1891-03-07
Supervisors Proceedings.

The Hon. Board Of Supervisors of Mo-
have courity, Arizona Territory met at
the court house In Kingman, Tuesday.
Jan. 27thr A. d., 1891, at 8 O'Clock p. m.
Present-Chairrnan Daniel Smith and
Supervisor g. w. Beecher and f. J. God
man, clerk.
Absent--Supcrvisor Samuel Crozier.
The safes Of the treasurer and recorder
having been moved into position in the
Offices Of treasurer and recorder In the
new court house and the same having
been moved without damage and placed
In position TO the satisfaction Of the
Board.
On motion Of Chairman Smith IL 10
hereby ordered that Treasurer Harvey
Hubbs be granted = leave Of absence
from the Territory for = period Of thirty
days.
Voting aye-supervisors Beecher and
Smith.
There being no further business on
hand the board adjourned to meet at call
Of the Chairman.
Attest, DAN'L SMITH,
L. J. GOODMAN, Chairman.
Clerk.
Mohave County miner., 1891-03-07

THE Gazette says there is better place
than Phenix paved with good resolutions
This may be SO, but on perusal OF the
Bible we learn that the "better place"
lacks the necessary water for irrigation
purposes,
Mohave County miner., 1891-03-07
Excitement

Runs high at ii. II. Watkins drug store
over System Builder, as everybody IL
using it for caltarrh OF the stomach, dys-
pepsia, constipation and impure blood
and to build up the system 1t certainly
possesses wonderful merit when all speak
30 well Of it.
Mohave County miner., 1891-03-07

Two Of the robbers who held up a
Southern Pacific train, near Alta, Cali
fornla, have been captured.
Mohave County miner., 1891-03-07
SENATOR GEo. HEansr Is dead.

NJ. NJ. EsrEls will be the probable sue
cessor Of Senator Hearst in the U. s.
Senate.
Mohave County miner., 1891-03-07

THE New Mexico legislature has folded
its tent, like the Arab, and silently stole
away all but the capital.
Mohave County miner., 1891-03-07

CONGRESS has adjourned and Boss Reed
has been releg,ted to the realness Of a
plain everyday congressman once more.
Mohave County miner., 1891-03-07

To whom nj may concern i-Notice
fs hereby given that the IIOHAyE
COUNTY MINER will not be re-
sponsibie for amy Individual debts
contracted by parties heretofore
or hereafter connected with this
paper.
ANSON IN. SMITH.
Manager.
Mohave County miner., 1891-03-07

The governor has signed the arbor day
bill, but it will require a proclamation
from the governor to make it legal holi-
day y-Gazetta
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-09-02
Advice to a Young Man.

Young man, in your youth either split
rails or work on canalboat. Then when
you grow older, the presidential chair may
be yours. Do not dream of organizing q
youthful band Of faithful followers to go
west and slaughter Indians, for the red
men, with the assistance of bad whisky and
government ammunition, are killing them
selves as fast as possible.
Always speak kindly to your sick uncle.
He may make will some day, and per.
chance he might leave you one of tile fam.
lily spoons; or, even better, you might be-
como the envied possessor of his antique
oak bootjack.
When your parents disagree on some
slight subject preserve a discreet silence,
and, If possible, leave the room, for when
your father comes out second best, as he
invariably will, he may take his revenge
on your youthful hide
Do not cry when you have to stay In
doors and play with the little girls. As
you grow older you will find that little
girl is a great comfort, even though she
consents to be only sister to you.
In sharing candy with your younger
brother always bear in mind that too much
would make the little fellow sick. Re.
membering this, you will always be iusti-
fled in taking the largest share for your
self.--Munsey's Weekly.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-09-02
Last Tour Of the Season 70 Niagara.

An early autumn tour and the last
OF the season In the Niagara Falls SO.
'rles conducted by the Pennsylvania
Railroad with remarkable success. is
announced for September 18th, 1891.
The route is particularly attractive,
and during the early days of autumn
travel in itself is a pleasure. Exeur-
sion tickets, valid for return within
ten days, will be sold from Philadel-
Iphia at rate of 5000 for the round
"trip, good to stop off at Watkins and
Rochester in either direction, and valid
to return via Buffalo with stop-over at
that point also IL desired. A special
train of Pullman Parlor Cars and Day
Coaches will leave Broad Street Sta
ton at $50 a. m, passing In it's run tho
picturesque valley OF the SusQuehan-
ma and the New York Lake Region. A
Tourist Agent and Chaperon will ae-
company this tour to look after the
comfort OF all. One important feature
is the freedom Of movement coming
back, as the return coupons are good
on any regular train within the limit
exclusive of the limited express trains.