Mohave County miner., 1893-12-09

Walter Scott returned TO his home
near Powell the first OF the week.
Sheriff Rosborough IL circulating around
through the county summoning jurors.
George Miller, Of blackberry, is In
Kingman visiting his sister, Mrs. Chas.
Logan.
Sheriff Rosborough went over 10 Min
eraI Park Wednesday in quest OF petit
jurors.
There are quite a numoer OF impor.
tant civil cases on the docke. for this
term OF court.
The winds OF the last few days have
stripped the trees around town OF nearly
all their leaves.
The boys are now wondering II some
body will have the moral courage to get
up dance Christmas eve.
A number oi yonng men around town
are hardening up their muscles either
for the Christmas dance or footrsce.
William Steven, and wife have gone
out to the old Merritt ranch near Canyon
Station and will probably make it their
home.
Bsigers are reprted plentiful along the
White Hills road LOId trappers and
hunters claim shiA y be sign Of mud
winter.
This week has shown more tramps in
Kingman than at any time during the
year. Mos, Of them are old time pro-
fessionals.
A large area Of the Sandy country will
be sowed TO grain tbis winter. The land
is now being prep tred/ and sowing will
commence in few Syeks.
Ii work IL commenced on the Bill
Williams dam this winter raDchers on
the Sandy will secure a good market for
titiI crops TIE cDuitUR year.
Willis Baker and family arrived in
kingman from Lewiston, Calf. Tuesday
night Mr.. Baker will assist his father
in conducting the Hubbs House.
j. L. Nelson came in from White Hills
last night and took the first train east
for his home in Peach Springs. He re.
ports the Hills much livlier than usual.
Chicago parties are making thorough
examination Of the Mohsve valley look
ing into the feasibility Of the big irrigat.
ing canal scheme soon to be inaugurated
Manuel Martinez and family came up
from the lower part Of the county yes-
terday. They have been residing at the
Diamond Joe mine for some months
past.
A letter received by the editor from
Walter F Smith, president Of the Flores
mining company, conveys the informs-
ton that he will arrive in Kingman be-
fore the first OF the year.
George Roster and a mine owner OF
III Dorado Canyon contemplate taking a
trip across the river to look at some MN
ing property. They will probably start
about the first OF the week.
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John Laffy, who made himself famous
as justice Of the peace Of Kingman the
firsi part Of this year. was in Los Angeles
a short time ago. He is said TO have
deserted his wife since Leaving Kinyman.
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The laps being circulated with San
Francisco paper places Lost B ,sia on the
north side Of the C,lorsd1 river. The
Basin must have smigrated lately, as it
has for years been situated on the south
side. .s.l
John Penberby returned from Sacri-
mento Thursday night. lie is looking
well and hearty and is on the road to
complete recovery. He says William
Engle Is at the German Hos ,ital in San
Francisco rapidly recovering from the
effects Of an operation.
In some spot in Wallapai Valley will,
not many years hence, be one Of the
greatest manufacturing cities on the
American Continent. Power will be
transmitted from the Grand Canyon of
the Colorado to propel all machinery.
produce light, heat. etc. Tanneries,
wooden mills, cotton factories, rolling