Mohave County miner., 1891-02-07
LOCAL nREyITiEs.

w. E. Frost paid Needles short visit
this week.
Harley Fay came down from Stockton
Hill Monday.
Mrs. JOS Finegan is quite i'll at her
home at Chloride.
The A. q P. Co. will shortly put in
new pump at Truxton.
supt. J. G. Ogden came in from the
Diamond Joe this week.
w. G. Carleton AMI Al. Ryan took
trip through the hills this week.
James Twiggs came in Tuesday from
the Lexington mine near Cerbat.
Jack Ellis will shortly open moist
goods establishment on Stockton Hill.
Lewis Greer, Of Hackbery, has been in
town for several days during the week.
Daniel Webster Grant has a fine streak
Of galena in his new location at Chloride.
A number OF our citizens are slowly
recovering from the effects Of severe
colds.
We return thanks to Mr.. and Mrs. Joe
Finegan for courtesies extended on our
recen. visit TO Chloride.
II. X. Mcclure and J. A. Carrow OF
the Big Sandy, were welcome visitors to
the metropolis this week.
w. A. Rogosch. representing the Fidel-
ity Mutual Aid Association of San Fran
cisco, is a guest Of the Hubbs House.
I'd. Goldman has built a nice fence
around his residence on Beal street, and
will put in little garden this spring.
James Kinney has dotted his dude suit
and in skull cap and miners attire is
placing ten hours per day to his credit in
the Nighthawk mine.
Barney Mccall is the most accommo-
dating man in the county. He gave up
his bed to the MINER tramp and slept on
a billiard table one night last week.
Uncle Charley Beekwith has cut his
second set of teeth and now the boys at
the Empire mine had better beware or
the loss OF their best girl may result.
Charlie Beckwith was in town this
week for the first time in nearly two
wears. Charlie has been working at the
Empire mine since his return from FL
Dorado Canyon.
The county officers are now comfort
ably located in the new courthouse. All
the goods, chattels, etc., belonging to the
county were removed from the Taggart
building last Saturday.
The dav after the masquerade ball
James Smith met an Indian on the road
outside of town who informed him that
the whites Of Kingman had held big
ghost dance the night before.
George NJ. Bowers, Superintendent oi
the Nighthawk mine. is in California on
business bent Mrs. Bowers will remain
in Kingman, the guest Of Mrs j. NJ. Muir
phy, during her husbands absence.
The Mexican who was so severely in
iured by falling down shaft, at Mineral
Park. last week, was brought to town
Saturday evening, and, under the skillfuI
hands Of DIR. Hardrich, is now able tc
be around town.
The citizens OF Mineral Park will cele-
brate Washington's birthday by giving a
GRAND ball at the Palace hotel. As the
22nd falls on Sunday, the ball will be
given on Saturday evening, Feb. 2lst'
Fverbody invited and a good time as
sured.
The new courthouse vault. under the
skillful hands Of J. w. Sharp, Is rapidly
nearing completion. A vault OF thi'
kind has been sadly needed by tht
county for some years, and the countj
fathers were wise in having 20 large anC
commodious fre-proof structure con
siructed.
Prof. Henry s. Hill, colonel, or rather
as he explained it, second-lientenant
from Kentucky, gave what he termed al
elscutionary entertainment in the churet
Tuesday night. He regaled the audience
with detailed account Of his early strug
giles to gain livelihood and an education
As a coal-heaver. His hearers reErette'
much that he gave up coal heaVing as al
ayocAtion.
John Derr, the Flagstaff mercbaa
tailor, visited Kingman this week with
fine line of samples. Mr.. Der is MAX
ing an effort TO catch a share Of the cloth
ing trade In this part Of the country, an
we hope he will succeed. He can bea
California drummers in prices, and doe
his own cutting, thus insuring good d
We can recommend Mr.. Derr az firs
class workman. His advertisement wi
be seen in another column.
About seventy tons Of ore are piled u
at the sampler awaiting the crucial tss
Chas. Cummings has car load from h
mine at WalIapai Springs. Fred Bra"
mas twenty-five tons from the 1nfaiiiol'
William Brakeman has nice shipmer
from Chloride; Superintendent BenIlmI
l. .Ls-t,.,., ,,rg from the ElkhaFt ar