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Mohave County miner., 1891-05-02

THE Prescott Journal Miner says that
]. V. Vickers. OF Tombstone, has filed
with the clerk OF the District court at
Prescott, two complaints OF suits against
the Bsca land grant syndicate. George
f. Thornton il in one case and O. B. Lew. 8
ct. al. in the other. The suits in ques-
ton are b ought for the recovery Of 1000
acres, respectively, from each OF the
owners OF the above grant in Yavapai
and Mohaye counties, at present in the
possession Of the Piedmont Cattle Co.,
and used by them for stock range. No
stipulated value OF the land sought is
given in the complaint; neither Is any
particular reference made as to piece or
parcels. From a legal point Of view it
will be one OF the most arduous and per
picking propositions ever brought before
the bar OF an Arizona Court--a case in
short in which the title to the land from
the day when John Moss had it staked
out in 1863. down 10 the present time will
be traced
Mohave County miner., 1891-05-02

At the Royal Academy Of Lyncei on
Dec. 18th, says the Electrician, Signors
Sella and Oddone gave an account of
some researches on the distribution Of
magnetism in certain regions on the Alps.
They have found number Of magnetic
foci, and record that the rocks which
present distinct magnetic properties are
magnetic, serpentine, diorite, melaphyre
and syenite. A magnetic rock was OBJ
served by Signor Sella on Punta Giufet,i,
in the Monta Rosa gro1p, and as 1t pre-
sented traces Of fusion on its surface, as
il II had been struck by lightning, it is
suggested that this circumstance has en-
dowed the rock with its magnetic prop
critics.
Mohave County miner., 1891-05-02

A rich strike Of ore has been made in
the Eagle mine at Tintic and is three
feet wide. Really there have been two
strikes, the first in The winze, where
the ore runs 65 per cent lead, Is ounces
silver and about sl2 in gold. This at a
depth Of 250 feet below the surface.
From near this point drift was run off
into the hill, then an incline and another
level. Then in sinking body OF ore WIS
struck, the extent OF which has not yet
been determined, but is large, and which
runs about 200 ounces silver and So
ounces Of gold, without any lead. This
is one OF the most important strikes
lately made in that district.
Mohave County miner., 1891-05-02

II will be Of interest TO mining con-
panies on the Pacific coast, says the Sci
entifc Press, TO learn that Commissioner
Carter has given Instructions to the Min
eral Division OF the Land Office To disre-
gard local state laws in the matter OF
mineral holdings by companies incorpor-
ated under the laws OF other states. in
order that foreign mining companies
might obtain mining property, certi-
fed copy Of the charter has been required
to be filed. The Land Office has been
following this custom and required a GER
tilted copy of their certificate. Now it is
only necessary to show that il has been
duly incorporated under the laws Of
any state.
Mohave County miner., 1891-05-02
II was crossing a long railway bridge, ;

II was crossing long railway bridge" Z"
said a yarn spinner to some acquain-
tances, 'when was surprised TO see a
locomotive coming roiund curve and
tearing towards me at terrific speed.
The bridge was too narrow to allow OF
escape at either side, and did not dare
70 jump into the yawning abyss below.
La fl ssh took in the situation: |
started on a quick run towards the loco
motive, and when within few feet OF it
concentr ttel all my nerve ani mIscle
into one effJrt and leapsd straight up
into the air The fearful monster shot
under me, and | came down on the
bridge, saved from death, but seriously
shaken up by the descent"
There was a moment or two OF deep
silence, and then one oil the company
sighed. and said in a whisper loud
enough to be heard qu ,rter OF mile
off.
What's the use Of presence OF mind
when man can lie like thst?"
Mohave County miner., 1891-05-02
The MOHAvE MINER.
Published every Saturday by the
MINER PUBLISHING CO.
HARVEY HUBBS, Sec. and Treas.
ANS0N III. SMITH, Ed. and Manager.
A SIN FrAnclsco spec ial says !:


A San Francisco special says '''Doc'
Baggs, the notorious confidence operator,
has been doing some shrewed work in
Southern California He has been ia
San Diego for month, and WAS recog-
nized by several old Coloradoans who
knew him in LsLdville at the time he
and Cal Somers victimized the cashier OF
bank there out Of $50, 600. Al the Hotel
Del Coronado De succeeded in swindling
an eastern tourist out of 10000. His
latest exploit was the swindiug of Hon.
Tom Fitch and l.. ID. Howard, Of the
Cedros Island mining comp my. out of a
large sum. Some ume ago il came to
the knowledge Of Howard that an Indian
Was in possession Of gold brick, and
which was buried in the cactus near
Oceanside. Howard consented to pay
$4,000 for it provided il assayed AS sep
resented, *l5 ,01). A trip was taken TO
Ocesnsiie, and the Indian found living
in tent some distance back Of th. hotel
The Indian readily assented to cu;tiux
being taken out OF the brick to be ass lyed
which was done, saw being run into It
abo1t one and half inches. The dust
was wrapped up in newspaper, ami
Hos Iri and friends returned to San
Diego. where il VAS assayei, the returns
showing that the brick was worth about
$1,000. Tas second trip was made TO
O.eanside about two weeks ago. The
party consisted of Hon. Thomas Fitch, L.
Il. Howard. the assAyer above me ltioned
Capt. n. Friend and another gentleman
whose name could not be learned Friend
wenf along rs interpreter, as the Indian
could not speak English. Twenty-six
hundred dollars in cash was taken along
by Howard, the balance OF the purchase
price, 81, 400 being represented by draft.
The Indian was waiting for the party in
his tent, and no time was lost ia again
digging up the brick and making the
transfer. Howard was inclined to be
cautious, but at last paid over the money
The party then repaired to the hotel, when |
the brick was examined aud pronou heed |
all right No acid was taken along,
however, TO test it, but it had every APP
pearance OF gold, and passed muster
The gentlemen then proceeded 10 cele.
brate, congratulating themselves on their
good fortune. They returned 10 San
Diego, and, Of course, proceeded to verify
their good fortune by acid tests. But it
was too late. At the first application
the brick commenced to smoke, and they
realized that they had been taken in.
la the meanwhile Bags and his confed-
crate had made good their escape.
Mohave County miner., 1891-05-02

The Homestake mine, in the Black
Hills, is generally supposed TO be the
richest gold mine in the world. For
fourteen years the company has never
missed paying a dividend, and each
month from $l5O,OOO 10 s2OO,O0O in gold
is taken out. The vein is 300 feet wide,
and about two miles in length, and there
is enough ore in sight to keep all the
mills busy for the next twenty years
Mining Review.
Mohave County miner., 1891-05-02

Says the Glo5e-Democrat The richest
mineral strike reported this week was
made in the Columbia lode at Ward,
Boulder county. IL is looked upon as the
biggest thing Of the year in that section.
The Columbia is one Of the oldest loca-
tons in the state, aad until recently was
locked upon az an abandoned property.
Ii ts located upon Whit Is. known as the
mother vein OF Boulder County. and il In
the same location as the famous Utica,
Boston. Niowet and Madaline. Some
time ago the company commenced the
sinking OF n shaft, and at depth Of 300
feet while cross-cuttlong from the bot
tom, a heavy body OF high grade mineral
was encountered, which measures al the
present time 27 feet OF solid ore from wall
to wall. Five feet OF this bonanza body
proves TO be the finest grade OF smelling
mineral, running over 500 per ton. The
remainder is free milling gold ore, run
ming $50 per ton. In view OF the fact
that such large body is on hand. the
value Of this find is readily apparent.
The company intends 10 start nj once its
twenty-stamp mill. also running twenty
stamps In the Boston mill. II is thought
highly probable that from present indi-
cations the chute extends into Niowet
and Madeline territory. AT any rate the
mining men of that section class 1t as one
Of the most important strikes made in
this section for years past and are conse-
lucntly feeling highly elated.
Mohave County miner., 1891-05-02

Prof. Newell, who took the census Of
irrigated lands in Arizona, has put bis
foot in it. The Globe Democrat comes
to the rescue Of Arizona and shows the
fallacy of his report. He gives the total
number number of acres under cultiya-
tion as 65,0O0, while the Globe Democrat
shows it to be over 100000 acres. The
value Of products is given ut $1,000, 900,
while the value Of the grape product
alone is given by another branch OF the
census department at "a, 500, 900.
Mohave County miner., 1891-05-02

A WRITER in Blackwood's Magazine
says that a considerable part OF all the
gold which goes to India never returns.
Having been obtained in the West by the
sale OF exported productions, il ia retained
in the East rs realized profits, wealth
store up, and, TO a moderate extent, for
use in the arts; for the rest AS repre-
sentative Of value, on the credit OF which
traders buy and sell with the bills OF ex.
change they issue and the book credits
they open, and settle up the differences
with the silver money OF the country
But the vast stock Of gold accumulated
there undergoes no elimination there is
no ebb and flow under the reciprocal
action which commerce enforces in the
case OF countries trading together on
common metallic basis. The E3 1000. 900
Tor thefeabouts) OF gold bullion which
India annually adds to her store is, under
the monetary law Of that country, just as
much lost TO the nation Of the West, by
being Withdrawn from the general com
merce of the world, as If the money had
Deen lent TO South American reoublic.
Between the years 1885 and 1899 (ApriD
this depletion amounted in value 70 el31,-
252, ,75S; between that date and the
month Of September Of this year further
TO the value Of f5,O69, PIP,
has taken place, bringing this portion OF
the gold treasure OF India up to a point
exceeding f135 ,250, 600
Mohave County miner., 1891-05-02
A Dessr, icad Decision.

The desert-land decision has just been
received ut the yisalia Land Office, and
de ve!ops another phase of the now lam
ous desert lai,d litigation, which began In
1877, says the Bakersfield Californian.
The land Involved 10 this particular case
Is on Kern Island. The Govsrnment
att acked this entry on the ground that IL
was moi made in the interest OF the EN-
trymen, and that ibc land was not desert.
IL Is generally conceded slias the lands
lying north oi Kern River are desert in
character, but 1t has been contended that
tha lands on the island, south OF the river,
are not desert. However, the Co'nmls-
sioner OF the General Land Office sets
this question at rest, by sustaining the
decision OF the Register and Receiver
holding that the land was desert In char
acter ut the time the entry was made in
1877. The entry involved in this case
was one OF those on which the frpt pay.
ment was made by j. y. Haggin In be"
half OF the entrymen Who gave o mort
gage 10 Haggin to secure the amount adj
vanced and the cost OF reclamation. Ii
was claimed that this vas Illegal and
made the entry void, but the Commis-
sioner's decision aftiTms the validity OF
the entry.
Mohave County miner., 1891-05-02

Two mines in the District nf Alamos
took fire March 18th, and are still burn
ing, all efforts to extinguish the flames
having so far proved unavailing. The
mines are called the Alameda" and
Trio" They have been producing at
the rate Of $4,000 per month.-NogaIes
Record.
Mohave County miner., 1891-05-02
BRAND
on ,sHE
MOHhvE COUNTY LIVE STOCK
ASSOCIATION

OFFICERS
sAML CROziRR. prssilent. HAcxBrasY
r.. 3, GOODMAN. e',retary, krsoxAs.
j. A. JOHNSON. Treasurer, Kmosls.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
w. IA. LAKE. ...t,- -. ,.,,.s... kinglnan
Il. RLLIBEE. ....,+.. .......... Stockton.
IT, GARNER Peach Springs
W. ". FROST. -. ..,,.. Kinemxp.
j. w. THOMPSON I, ..... Mineral Park.
Mohave County miner., 1891-05-02

We understand that the Bonanza mines
Of Tombstone will soon be pumped out
and worked on large scale. Wealthy
parties have obtained control Of the mine
and mean to work them on business
basis
Mohave County miner., 1891-05-02

THE Globe-Democrat contains a long
account Of the Niger ben gold mine,
supposed TO be somewhere in the Santa
Marie country. The writer draws greatly
on his imagination, as the story is after
the Rider Haggard order Of weird, ghost
ly tales.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-11-27
POSTAL CLERKS SALARIES.

Congress Will Be Asked to Establish
Thorn on an Entirely New Basis.
The National Association of Post
Office Clerks, at their annual meeting
held in Pittsburgh last September
authorized the drafting of bill for
prese ntation to the coming congress re-
garding the promotion and pay of those
entering the service under the civil
service rules.
The new bill has been completed and
copies of it furnished the press for pub
LEGATION by National Secretary G. R.
Slusser. The bill, if favor ably acted
upon by congress, will cause complete
revolution in the grading of salaries.
The bill provides that all salaries of
heads OF departments shall have the
amount of their salaries based upon
those of the postmasters.
The association declares that the in
side men in our post offices are not
properly treated by the cover nment,
having neither the eight-hour system
nor vacations, and this step is taken to
effect, if possible, change of the exist
ing system in their favor.
The bill sets forth tho amount of sal
airy asked for each employee, from post
master to janitor, and in no instance
can the sum named be considered ex-
cesSive.
The members of the association are
sanguine of success and will put forth
every effort to secure the passage of
their bill
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-11-27
Little Things Impress Observers.

II was on the point of asking that lady
to be my wife some twenty years ago."
said one of New York's prominent law
yers, indicating a maiden lady Of his &C
quaintance, "but she was needlessly late
in keeping two appointments with me
and didn't ask her. The woman who
makes friend wait will be liable to try
her husbands patience too sorely for
happiness.
why! you engaged that governess for
your children without recommends
tion," said lady to friend.
"Her neat, plain dress and pleasant
manners were better recommendation
than any written one," the friend re-
piled; land then in the hours converse
ton l had with her | weighed every
word, every movement, and | am con-
WINGED that Miss Snow is lady worthy
to be intrusted with my children"
1t is the little things which help us to
make up our estimate of persons char
acter, and it is the trifies Of everyday
life by which our friends and acquaint-
ances judge us.-Youth's Companion.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-11-27
A QUEER GIFT.
Novel Restrictions Under Which Nfis
Carter Left Money to Her Town.

Novel Restrictions Under Which Miss
Carter Left Money to Her Town.
WILMINGTON, Mass, Nov. e. Tho
Down fathers are wondering what they
shall do with gift from a benevolent
old lady of 70 years, Miss Sabra Carter,
who has imposed such novel restri ctious
as to make the gift white elephant on
their hands. Miss Carter proposes to
give the town 80 shares of stock, paying
about 10 per cent. interest, she to have
the interest on the stock while she
lives, and after her decease the interest
to be expended as follows:
The income of 10 shares purchased Of
the Lombard Investment Company, for
which she paid $1,000, is to be used for
''the painting of houses in Wilmington
for those who shall apply for it," one or
two each year, who do not keep a dog
and have not kept one for two years,
and who have been members of a tenn
perance society for the same period of
time, and are not in the personal use of
tobacco" If there are no applications
for coat of paint gratis, the income
may be used one-half for ornamenting
the common and the other to beautify
the cemetery.
The income on 20 shares in the Dem
yer Electric Lighting Company, which
were bought for So, 17S, is to be devoted
to two purposes, one-half the income to
go toward the purchase for the public
library of scientific books, works of
travel, ETC., and the emainder to be de-
voted to lectures similar subjects.
These lectures must be given on We'd
nesday afternoons, when the trave ling
is in good condition and school children
can conveniently attend. If there is suf-
hc1ent accommodation, people from
neigh boring towns may be invited
Miss Carter makes several provisions
with 20 shares in the Howard State
Bank of Kansas, which shares, she
says, may be worth about 1920. One
fourth of the income of these shares sh @
sets apart for renovating marbles in the
cemetery, an eighth to be used in keep
ing the family lots in good order, a
forth to be expended in planting trees
by the wayside, and the remaining
fourth for furn ishing settees to be placed
by the highways where travellers m ay
rest.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-11-27

In his article on the frightful cyclones
which visit the Bay of Bengal with sur
prising frequency, Mr.. Elliott, meteoro-
logical reporter to the government Of
Bengal, incidentally gives some curious
figures to illustrate the cyclonic forces
developed by such storms. The average
daily evaporation registered by the Ben
galese instruments is two inches The
amount of heat absorbed by tie CONVEX
sion of this amount of water daily over
so large an area as the Bay Of Bengal
must necessarily be enormous. "Rough-
ly estimated" says Mr.. Elliott, sit is
equal to the continuous working power
of 300,000 steam engines of 1000 horse
power each" A simple calculation will
show what it suffices to raise aloft over
5000 cubic feet of water every twenty
four hours from every square mile of the
bosom of the bay and transport it to the
clouds above When we extend the cal
culation from single square mile to the
area of the whole Indian gulf, the mind
is lost in its efforts to conceive the force
which, in a days time. can lift so, OO0. 900
tons!-St. Louis Republic.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-11-27

An old gentleman, tall and distin-
guished, accompanied by younger man,
middle sized, plump and golden haired,
stood on tho wharf impatiently await
ing the throwing up of the gang plank.
When the plank was placed in posi-
ton, with an agility his years scarcely
warranted, the old gentleman rushed up
and embraced a lady who, smiling
through glad tears, stood awaiting him
beside John Dorison, by whose hand that
of the old gentleman was warmly
shaken.
The lady, presenting a lad of five
years and baby girl of two to the old
gentleman, babe them know him as
"Grandpapa," and also to the younger
gentleman, who, she said, was "Uncle
Charley"
"Ah!" said the old gentleman, as he
gazed proudly on the lady, my dear,
you were beautiful as Evelyn Eustace,
but as Evelyn Dorison you are lovely"
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-11-27
Japan's Crown Prince.

The crown prince of Japan, Prince
Yeshihito Harunomiya, who is now in
his twelfth year, is a very diligent
scholar. At the yearly inspection of
the school authorities who have the
superintendent of the children of the
Japanese nobility at Toxic he received
the following certificates: His high
ness the crown prince of Japan during
the last year (the fourth of his yearly
course Of elementary studies) has not
missed a day in his attendance at
school, and herewith receives honorable
acknowledgement of same.''
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-11-27

We're not waiting for the bats and
moles but for men and women who
have eyes and use them, who have
brains and reason! There's new world
for them-suffering and sickly as they
area new world created from the
brain of a skillful physician-a dis
covery-the Golden Medical Dis
covery."
Years ago DR. Pierce found out that
the secret of all scrofula, bronchial,
throat and lung trouble lay-in the be-
ginning at least-in impure blood and
the weak tone of the system; that the
way to cure these effects was to remove
the cause, that human nature being the
same, the same results might be looked
for in nearly all cases. So confident
was he that the exceptions were uncom-
mon that he took the risk of giving the
medicine to those it didn't benefit for
nothing, and the results nave proved
tnat he was right.
And Golden Medical Discovery" is
the remedy for the million The only
guaranteed Liver, Blood and Lung
remedy. Your money back if it doesn't
help YOU.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-11-27

Villa m Ii. Thompson, retired bust
ness man of Salem, Mass, claims to be
the dlscoverer of the likeness of a hui
man figure formed by the rocks of
Eastern Point, at the entrance of the
harbor of Gloucester, Cape Ann. He
has named it "Old Mother Ann" 1t is
singular that tho curious formation has
never been noticed before. The head is
about i've hundred feet from Eastern
Point lighthouse. It faces the sea. The
body is reclining and the effect is that
OF an old man at ease and watching the
ships go by.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-11-27
CHAPTER XIII.
CLOSES HIS BOOKS

CAIHCAKI CLOSES HIS bOOhS,
Dorison had sustained another shock,
and he was carried into the consulting
room The attendant, still sitting at
the door and unconscious of the tragedy
enacted in the inner room, was dis
patched for brandy which being ad-
ministered to Dorison restored him a
second time
Cathcart went back to give instruc-
tons to the officers. Reappearing, he
said to Dorison:
Come. We will 60"
Dorison followed him out into the
street, feeling as if he had escaped from
a charnel house They walked to Fourth
avenue. indeed to the Bowery, before
either spoke Then Dorison asked;
Where did he get the pGson?"
at was concealed in that locket. He
opened it in his mouth. fought to have
my head cuffed for not taking precau-
tons"
at is better as it is" said Dorison.
They walked some distance before
Cathcart replied.
Perhaps" he said. The lesson is
the same. Crime cannot be committed
without detection. Well. the whole
search is over. You can assume your
own name. 1t is cleared. | have done
all set out to do | can do no more.
close the books"
"More?" cried Dorison You've done
all You've done all that could be DONE
You've done everything 1t is wonder
full"
yes" replied the old man compla-
Gently. 1T is pretty fair. 1t will show
these New York people that the old man
hasn't lost his cunning-that he can
work in New York as we'll as in the
west"
when did you first suspect the doc
tori"
This morning, when | went into his
room with you"
"Whatl" cried Dorison wholly sur
prised This morning?"
Eyes, replied the old man. Until
then | suspected Langdon. saw that
letter from Langdon and partially writ
ten reply, and the case of instruments to
which the lancet belonged. But that did
not arouse my suspicious. | thought per-
haps Langdon had taken the lancet. But
when got that package from the safe
the whole thing burst upon me in mo-
ment The letters and lancet took their
place at once IN the story, and acted
upon inspiration"
Dorison was so astonished that he was
silent for moment. Then he asked:
"Was Langdon's coming an accident
too?"
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-11-27
Grace Resigns as President.

NEW YORK, Nov. 27.-Ex-Mayor Will
lam r. Grace has resigned the presi =
dency of the Grant Monument Associ =
alton. He says his action was prompted
by the fact that some time ago, while in
Washington, he learned that during his
absence tue executive committee
proposed electing certain new members
of the association. Mr.. Grace considered
this an illegal proceeding, as when any
vacancies occurred they could only be
filled by members of the association,