Mohave County miner., 1891-01-10
Ike Goodman, Of Signal, is in Prescott.

A photograph gallery has been estab-
lished south OF the railroad.
Del. Beebe is kept busy hauling coal TO
Todd Basin to supply the mill.
Geo. wardell, ex.Treasurer OF Yavapai
county, visited Kingman this week.
A beligerent stranger was arrested last
Wednesday for disturbing the peace.
Judge J. NJ. Murphy returned from a
short visit TO Prescott Thursday after noon.
J. II. Cofer made shipment Of ore
this week from his claim near Mays
Well.
A. NJ. McDuffee and Jas. Smith re-
turned Wednesday from trip TO the
Sandy.
The Kingman Temperance Literary
Society met last Thursday evening at the
church. There was quite large atten-
dance.
Begin your prepara tons for the grand
masquerade ball which will take place on
the 9th inst.
Ed. Gilbert aud John Tillman will soon
start for prospecting trip through the
Harqua Hals country.
An enjoyable dance was given Thurs
day night by the people of Peach Springs.
A general invitation was given.
VIM. Buch, the book-binder, will leave
Kingman shortly. Parties desiring work
in his line should have it done at once.
w. ID. Abbey, who has been confined
to the hospital for some time past, is now
able to be around.
Miss Millie Feeler returned 10 her
school at Chloride last Sunday, after
spending the holidays with her sister,
Mrs. q. w. Beecher..
| There is not vacant house in town.
The erection Of few neat little cottages
would prove a paying investment for
some one with means.
Kingman is at present blessed(?J with
large tramp contingent. They are alto
getIter an undesirable addition to our
community and can well be spared.
The Thermometer registered go above
zero Thursday morning, the coolest since
winter set in. People in the frosty east
would think this was nice summer wealth.
! er.
Kingman will celebrate the completion
Of Mohave county's new court house by
giving grand masquerade ball on Toes
day, Feb. 9th. All are invited TO at
tend.
Capt. W. II Hardy has fenced in about
forty acres Of land in Coier's addition to
Kingman. About sixteen acres has been
sown to mlIlet, barley, wheat, rye and
other cereals.
Thos Burke, was arrested Thursday
by Deputy Sheriff Neal on charge Of
robbery and selling whiskey to Indians.
He is now guest Of Sheriff Lake, await
ing examination.
! The new court house is about CON-
pieted, and Contractors Halsey & Aitken
have kindly rendered the use Of the new
building for the masquerade ball WHICH
will take place on the 27th inst.
Tom Penberthy arrived from Butte,
Montana, Saturday morning. Tom has
visited various mining camps since his
departure iromthi5 place last spring, but
thinks Mohave good place to tie to.
More assessment work was done in
Mohave county last year than ever before.
Miners show their confidence in their
claims by working them when possible,
and that is the course adopted by Mohave
county miners.
. Ex-Treasurer l.. J. Lassell made his
settlement with the Supervisors Monday
and turned over the cash. Lew has made
good and competent official and his
many friends wish him the best Of luck
in whatever enterprise he may engage.
Friends Of the MINER will confer a
favor by reporting matters Of interest
which may come to their knowledge.
, We intend to make the MINER one Of the
best local papers 10 Arizona, and in order
to do so wa must have the assistance oi
our friends. We want correspondent
in every camp in the county, and will
r gladly publish any items Of news which
! may be sent US.
, An unexpected increase OF water and
bad air compelled the contractors to sus-
t pend work on the Esmeralda mine. They
! lacked SO feet OF completing their 2oO-foo'
= contract o. +. Kuencer, the owner oi
g the mine, paid them for the liz feet al
a the contract price and released them.
The levels, driven at depth Of ia ieet,
e are in ore all the way, the paystreak
e varying from eighteen inches to four feet.
r Work will be resumed shortly.
d Recent arrivals from Cedar district re-
G port that two miners, recently from Tomb
i stone and whose names we failed to learn
n took lease Of 7. II. Thompkins on the
y Gunsight mine. The conditions Of the lease
wars that after a stipulated amount oil