Mohave County miner., 1891-05-23
g. III. Park was over from Mineral
Park Wednesday afternoon.

The work OF taking down the upper
story Of the hotel walls has been cotn-
menced. We understand that the good
abobes will be used in building up the
front part Of the building, but to what
use it will be converted we are unable TO
state.
On Tuesday last heavy rain and hail
storm visited Chloride and vicinity, las
inches of water falling in about thirty
minutes. Two days later general rain
storm followed during which at least two
inches is reported from around Mineral
Park.
The finance committee succeeded In
yaising three hundred dollars in few
hours Wednesday afternoon. There is
no doubt that at least five hundred dol
lars will be raised before the Fourth, and
that everything possible will be done TO
make the celebration grand success.
Taggart's hall has been entirely re-
modelled and will hereafter be used as a
lodging house. There are seventeen
airy, well-ventilated rooms, all of which
will be neatly furnished and carpeted.
A porch and veranda is being bull. which
will add much to the appearance OF the
house.
The Wallapais will have grand ghost
dance al Grass Springs next week. The
dance is to be after the masquerade or
der, as the participants will have their
features and forms wholly concealed.
Our special correspondent will be ON
hand and will give description of the
whole performance.
A man who gave his name as Stephen
Davey came to town one day last week,
and Immediately went into the whiskey
business. He succeeded in disposing OF
or bottles to the Wallapai braves in
about as many hours, but was run in
Monday and was held by the u s. Com
missioner TO await the action Of the grand
jury.
The law for the sale OF personal prop
erty upon which the tax becomes deIin-
quent provides that the property must
be on the courthouse grounds before val
i'd sale can be made. Just think Of the
collectors rounding up several head of
cattle and mixing them up with mis-
cellaneous lot of personal property in
front Of the courthouse door
A serious cutting affray took place in
Mineral Park at noon last Monday. 1t
seems that III A. Rogers and G. Nj.
Woodward had been working on q lease
and came into town TO properly cele-
brate Sunday by having jamboree and
incidentally carried the celebration far in
to the following day. At noon on Monday
they went into the Palace Hotel where
they had dinner. After eating they
passed into the barroom and Rogers Of
ferei 10 pay for the dianers with a Ave
dollar bill which the 5arkeeper was un.
able to change. Woodward placed q sill
yer dollar on the bar, saying that he
would pay for the dinners. He then
picked up the five dollar bill and placed
il in his pocket Rogers asked him what
he was doing with his money, and Wood
wards reply was that be intended to take
ii TO some other place end get it chalged.
An alteration took place over the pos
session Of the money and finally il was
returned to Rogers, but this did not APP
pease his wrath and he hurled approbi-
GUS epithets at Woodward who evened
things up by retorting in kind. Finally
Rogers grasped chair and made a cav
age assault on Woodward. who promptly
knocked his assailant down Rogers,
on regaining bis feet, drew his pocket
knife, and, opening one of the blades,
made q lunge at Woodward's breast.
The latter threw up bis left arm to ward
off the blow and received the knife thrust
in the forearm. The knife cut down
through the muscles and tendons com.
pletely severing them to the bone. The
combattants were quickly separated and
doctor sent for. The flow OF blood was
very great, but the doctor at last succeed
ed in checking IL and at last accounts the
patient was getting along nicely. although
it il expected that he will lose the entire