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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-12-10

ago the body was found bedded in the
sands of O bar. It was exhumed and in
the pockets of the clothing were found a
large gold nugget, sack of gold dust and
a few small coins. The finders identified
it as that of Pendleton. and dispatched
word to the Coroner. That officer failed
to respond, however, whereupon the body
was placed in box and wedged into a
crevice above the waters, that it might be
preserved until relatives reached it.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-12-10
FIRST Train starts From Mesa.

PHOENIX, ARIz.. Dec. 9.-The Phoenix,
Tempe and Mesa Railroad is completed and
the first passenger train for Phoenix this
morning left for Mesa. Two trains will
run daily.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-12-10
Peckhan. Confirmed.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. 9.-The
Senate to-day confirmed the nomination
of Rufus w. Peckham of New York to be
Associate Justice OF the Supreme Court,
vice Howell Z. Jackson, deca sed.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-12-10
San Lnis Obisno cottrc- Tbiere,

SAN LUIS oBIoPO, CAL, Dec. &C.
Peterson, Charles Anderson, B. Taylor,
Charles Seyain and Charles Beauehamp
were arrested to-day for cattIe-stealing.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-12-10

They are alleged to be members OF band
operating in the eastern part OF the county.
More arrests are likely to follow.
Mohave County miner., 1895-01-26

An exchange says this il q peculiar
world. One is struggling for justice and
another is fleeing from il. One man is
trying TO build house and another is
trying to sell his for less than cost to
rid OF It. One man Is spending all he can
mako IN taking q girl 20 theatres and
sending her f,wers, with the hope Of
making her his wife, while bis neighbor
is spending what gold he has in getting
divorce. One mai escapes Al, diseases
that flesh is heir to and gets killed on
the railroad. Another escapes with
scratch and dies Of the whooping cough.
O,e man stands off all his creditors and
goes travelling, while another pays his
dents and stays at home.
Mohave County miner., 1895-01-26
YHE SAxOy ON 4 RAMPA0E.
The Damage Ssoehss INTO fhs Tbogsonds
and tho Highest Water mari Rsachsd
m tho History Of tho Strsam.

Joe Carrow came In last night from
the Sandy country and tells Of the do.
vsstation this fsr.ismed agricultural
section has experienced from the recent
down.po and the conss quent over fiow.
ing OF the river and its tributaries. The
old veteran Of the Sandy, Tom Brown,
says the river WAS three feet higher than
ever kaown before by the gauges st
Front Creek Canyon. and the roar and
surge Of the food was sublime and awful
In its power--grest sheets Of water would
strike The rocks and rebound fifty to sixty
feet, with soun1 that drowned speech
IN It's terrific onslaught for freedom. Tho
sight WAS one insriring and grand TO be.
hold, but Its warning notes were Of 0
character not to be misunderstood and
the inhabitants soon sought high ground
Tor safety. All the houses are situated
near the bluff, and st moments notice
The people can seek safety.
As far ss learned The damage will
reach near on to $4,000. yet the hardy
s.ndyite is not the kind TO give up and
repairs will be made at once.
At jon Carrow's ranch the damage
WAS slight, but at Russell's the large
garden was partly destroyed and the al.
Italia field wiped out.
Bill Cornwall is badly damaged.
Stub Boner made flying leap for safe.
~ and says ID take il all, don't wake
me mp 20 early" and the Sandy done the
rest by taking away half Of his posses.
sions.
The old Cornell ranch 10 all covered
with dnit wood, but wih the use Of log
chains and ropes can he cleared again
and made ready for business.
John Boner cuff red considerably but
on. Of the rush and crash he has about
halt acre left Of his fine large truck patch.
The old Mcclure ranch is fully half
gone.
Below Signal the greatest damage was
done. Tommy Bouse's ranch was en-.
tirely wiped out and everything swept
clear down ss far M Striped Canyon.
Eight or nine yesrs sgo the same thing
occurred IN this section, and Dutch
John had ve,y narrow escape. Along
10 the night his dou woke him up by
II, king his face, snd In pushing the dog
away it fell into the water IN The room.
Jumping ont Of bed he landed in two
feet Of water, and only escaped by swim
ming mile or 70 down stream ill he
conld land. Since his experience the
rsnchers build their houses near high
ground.
While this Is a great calamity to this
section We hope to zee them rome ont on
top, Ne il IL u feeder for Kinvman and he
usual crop from them means great deal
to us.
Mohave County miner., 1895-01-26

W. A. Neal made clean up of his
arastras on Burr Greek after a two weeks
run and obtained bar OF bullion valued
at $500. The ore on which he ran the
arastras was from the Golden Key mine.
II there was small mill on Burro Creek
TO work the ores from all the claims
there it would make handsome month.
ly clean up.
Mohave County miner., 1895-01-26

]. W. Gerrtt and Capt. White, who
went to visit the copper mine of w. B.
Ridenour, near the Grand Canyon Of the
Colorado last week, have returned. They
say that they had to wade number Of
miles through two foot of snow before
they could get ont. Me-. Gerntt says the
copper mine is one Of the best looking
properties he has seen in Arizona and
that the probabilities are great deal Of
work will be done on 1t In the near fu.
ture.
Mohave County miner., 1895-01-26

Monday evening nine hobos went into
Sam Sings restaurant at Peach Springs
and got supper and then refused to pay
for their meal. Sam went to the door Of
the restaurant and demanded pay but
one of the hobos took him by the arm
and held him while the others filed out.
The Chinsmsn got his gun and took q
shot at the hobo when he was abont
sixty feet away. The bullet struck the
man in the elbow, but strange to relate
no bones we're broken. He was taken to
Kingman and is now in the county hos.
pital. The Chinsman wss arrested and
taken TO Kingmsn where q preliminary
exa nination was held before Judge
Redman Wednesday, and was held un-
der bonds until next Monday. The
Cbinaman claims the shooting to have
been accidental, he simply wanted to,
frighten the hobos.
Mohave County miner., 1895-01-26

In the Supreme court at Phenix Tues.
day In the case Of r. T. Root against
Harley Fay appellant obtained thirty
days IN which to file reply briefs and the
case to he then submitted on briefs
filed. This Is the case wherein Harley
Fay obtained judgment against r. T.
Root and others for 5000 and costs on
contract for the sale Of the White
Hills mines and which was appealed to
the Supreme court by Root.
Mohave County miner., 1895-01-26

1t is said that y tin mine has been dis
covered l25 miles up the Colorado river
from Yuma, and Is named the Tin Cup.
The ore Is erayish black, resembling "a.
lena, but old prospectors would never call
Il galens. A fsmple was sent 10 Phenix
for ASSAY, and the assayer pronounced It
nnmistskably TIN. rnnning about forty
per cent. OF that metal.
Mohave County miner., 1895-01-26

Mohaye county has been one Of the
largest producers Of the precious metals
Of any county west OF the Rocky NOM.
tsins during 1894, while the population
10 probably smaller than any other part
OF the country Of like area.
Mohave County miner., 1895-01-26

At last accounts the editor of the Min.
ersl Wealth was lost in the Burro Creek
region. Who ever heard OF an Arizona
ediio: getting lost in the hills. Some
times il might occur in town just after
the paper comes out.
Mohave County miner., 1895-01-26

The first train from the east for several
days passed through Kingman Tuesday.
After clearing the snow blockade
double header snow plow went off the
track near Williams causing q bad
wreck. The engines we're piled across
the track. 1t took twenty y.four hours to
clean the wreck. This is the first time
In years that tho A. & p. railroad has
been tied up by snow blockade.
Mohave County miner., 1895-01-26

It's said that Dan Murphy will he ap
pointed receiver to wind up the aft ,irs Of
the Needles bank. Mr.. Murphy is an
excellent business man and would no
doubt succeed in saving the depositors
from loss. Mr.. Greenlee, the late cash.
Ter, did we'll in closing the bank at the
time he did and is receiving unbounded
praise from depositors.
Mohave County miner., 1895-01-26

What Is the matter with number OF
our business men combining with a
number OF practical miners and mill men
and taking hold Of few gold mines
and mill and starting mp work on
them for the good Of themselves and the
county. The proposition II carried out
properly would be paying one.
Mohave County miner., 1895-01-26

John Fagan, who was In the employ
Of the Atlantic and Pacific railroad at
Kingman for year past, died at his
home in Navajo Springs Wednesday
night. He left here suffering with bad
cold which quickly developed into pneu.
monis. He was an excellent man and
his many friends in Kingman and else
where will be panied to hear Of his
death.
Mohave County miner., 1895-01-26

The Wallspai's will he fed next week
bv Uncle Sam. Congress has appro.
priated 1880 for the benefit Of these
Indians in place Of making them rnsfIe
for living and feeding the iy whites
Of the country.
Mohave County miner., 1895-01-26

Il begins to look ss though our gov.
ernment will be compelled to place ex.
port duty on gold. There is no alter.
native II It would retain any Of the
yellow metal this side Of the big pond
Record.
Mohave County miner., 1895-01-26

The penal charge against Sim Sing,
the chinaman who shot hobo through
the arm the other evening at Peach
Springs, has been dismissed and he
was fined one dollar and costs in the
Justice court Thursday morning. It is
suggested that the chinamsn be given q
chrome for the good work he has accom-.
plished.
Mohave County miner., 1895-01-26

AZ soon rs the roads become passible
a great deal of ore will come into King.
man from White Hills and the surroud.
INK country. the tie up Of the big teams
by the storm ~ill last bat few days
longer.
Mohave County miner., 1895-01-26

Arizons stands sixth in the list OF pro.
dncers Of the precious metals. Montana
heads the list with Colorado good sec
ond. In the production Of copper Ari.
zons is good third. In n few years
Arizona will lead the list. We have the
metal. All that is needed is capital to
bring it to the surface and put it IN
marketable fovm.
Mohave County miner., 1895-01-26

The Ariz,na sampler Monday ran
through several tons Of ore from the
Norma mine fer Lrsen. Kennedy & Co,
and few tons Of gold ore for Dr.. BAgley.
TIE ore from the Norma was very rich
is silver while Dr.. B,gley's ore would
pay Handsomely in a mill.
Mohave County miner., 1895-01-26

The wife Of Robert Smith (colored)
committed suicide at Flagstaff last
week. The Smith family were at one
time residents Of Kingman and our
people will remember the many broils
that occurred between them. Before
they left here Mrs. Smith had instituted
devorce proceedings but the case was
dismissed. The poison used
by the woman is supposed to have been
strychnine.
Mohave County miner., 1895-01-26

The placers IN CheInehuevA mountains
can now be worked pro6tabIy, the rains
having filed the gnlches to over flowing.
The mines in the mountains are rich in
placer goli and we would suggest that
onr miners take adv ,ntase Of the bene
fetal rainfall in working them.
Mohave County miner., 1895-01-26

Frank O'Dsa shipped one thousand
dollars worth Of bullion to the San
Francisco mint last Saturday evening.
Frank says that II the ore in the Mexican
mine holds out six months he will have
all the money he will want in this world
We hope It will hold ont all right.
Mohave County miner., 1895-01-26

Oar representatives in The legislature
are saying good words for Mohsve county
and are doing much good in bringing
this part of Arizona before the public.
Mohave County miner., 1895-01-26

The editor of the MINzR went up to
Flagstaff last night to attend meeting
OF The reform school board OF which he
is q member. He sl,o will size up the
barometer on the mountains and make
. correct measurement Of the snow slide
that came down off the San Francisco
mountaine
Mohave County miner., 1895-01-26

Our versitlie ir,cud Jolin Pine was
no from Needles Sunday. The ubiqnii.
ons Rich failed to put in an appearance.
Something wrong.
Mohave County miner., 1895-01-26

Clifton. the baroer, has purchased q
fine Irisl, water spaniel from the Avent
Kennels, Memphis Tenn. II is the
finest dog IN The Territory.
Mohave County miner., 1895-01-26

The Prescott road was ooen TO travel
last Monday. hut an engine went in the
ditch on the second trip from Ash Fork
and closed the road for two days.
Mohave County miner., 1895-01-26

In the mineral production Of Idaho
for 1894 the totals are: Gold. $l,879,.
0O0; silver, s2.359,OO0; lead, $3,6o6, 900
an aggregate Of $7,ss4,0O0. Silver 10
figured at 80 cents and ounce and lead
At three cents pound.
Mohave County miner., 1895-01-26

Della Gross has been III The last ten
days with sore throat. Her father.
Charles Gross. 10 also III at his home Oh
BeAic street.
Mohave County miner., 1895-01-26

Capt. jerks Was eAried to jill Thurs.
day night in = beastiy state oi intoxica.
tion. jerks is one Of the Indians who
Was graduated from the Indian school al
Albuquerque some months ago.
Mohave County miner., 1895-01-26

The Big Sandy creek Is On the ram.
page and we understand several farms
have Lost large portion by the en-.
croachment Of the river.
Mohave County miner., 1895-01-26

There 10 u large attend ,nce at school
and the scholars are getting down to
hard works, SO as to pass and surpass
any former Spring ex animation.
Mohave County miner., 1895-01-26

The year 1895 Will he one OF the mos,
prosperous we have ever had in MohAve
county. II people will only awake TO the
fact that western people and ideas will
eventually prevail in all things 6n.nciAl,
We will be in the SWIM forevernore,
Mohave County miner., 1895-01-26

The Kingman Mercantile Company
Wednesday recei yed two carloads OF hay.
carload OF harley and carload Of
Aonr. Another carload Of f)nr is on the
way. This shows that this firm Is doing
rnstling good bnsiness.
Mohave County miner., 1895-01-26

Now 10 the time for onr delinq rent
subscribers 10 come In and pay. Several
hundred delinquent subscribers make np
. big total In dollars and these dollars
We need to carry on onr bnsiness.
Mohave County miner., 1895-01-26

The f,od Of last week carried away
everything movable on the ranch Of
Thomas Bouse, IN the Santa Maria.
Cows, pigs, house, all went down in the
booming food. Mr.. Bouse's many
friends in Kingman are sorry to hear
of his loss
Mohave County miner., 1895-01-26

A Yong man w,s br,,sht d,wn from
Peach Springs Wedne day nv Sheriff
Rosborough on charge of shooting up
the town. He was fined five dollars and
costs amounting to eighteen dollars by
Judge Redman.
Mohave County miner., 1895-01-26

John MrGrsyor Is preparing for q
trip TO GrAyback mountain in the Ac.
qnaius range. He has some splendid
mining interests there.
Mohave County miner., 1895-01-26

This 10 hard weather on the freighiiers
and the coldest place they kick sb,u
is coming up Coyote hill.
Mohave County miner., 1895-01-26

Lake and Guilds seem to he booksd
Tor several important committee chair.
msnships by the legislature. They have
the ability TO oil any position acceptibly.
Mohave County miner., 1895-01-26

1t Is said that A. NJ. Beai will be ap-
pointed trainmss.er on this division OF
the Atlantic and Pacific road soon and
that II. r. Aldrich will he sent in to the
main office at Albuquerque.
Mohave County miner., 1895-01-26

Nearly all The trains are running late
these dsys. and considering the many
washouts and snow slides on the monn.
tsins. are doing we'll. Engineers are
mighty cautious how they run.
Mohave County miner., 1895-01-26

Detective Smith Of the A. &P. spent
yesterday in tbs city. He has cent In
his resignation to lake effect the first Of
February. Mr.. Smith has made brave
and efficient officer.
Mohave County miner., 1895-01-26

This 10 the s-~sva VI the year when IL
would be veil f1r our citizens " set oul
trees and sbrubbery and oeautify their
homes az much as possible.
Mohave County miner., 1895-01-26

An immense amount VI freight went
into the mining camps north of King.
man this week. Wagons loaded to the
guards with supplies for the hills is a
common, everv day eight on our streets.
Mohave County miner., 1895-01-26

Jndse J. Logan left for the Sandy
Tuesday afternoon. He will settle down
on his ranch near Signal. His m my
friends in Kingmsn are cory to l,se him
as resident of onr little city.
Mohave County miner., 1895-01-26

There was burn TO tile wife OF James
W. Michael, Wednesday morning, q
nine and one half pound boy. Mother
and babe are getting slonv nicely.
Mohave County miner., 1895-01-26

Tom, WAllapai Indian, who was
held In Jail on charge of selling liqnor
to Indians, has been discharged, the
Indians refusing to testifv against him,
Mohave County miner., 1895-01-26

George NJ. BIwers will commence
work on the second story to his Needles
building sometime next week. Mr..
Bowers Is live business man and IL
sure to succeed in this world.
Mohave County miner., 1895-01-26

Sam Wiihers, the gentlemsnly and
competent manager Of the Lake sam.
pler ~ a rnstler. and has his hands fnil
keeping things moving sbont the works
Mohave County miner., 1895-01-26

W. q. Rtsnbers. ot the Temple Bar
placer mining company, arrived from
California yesterday morning. He will
20 ont to the placer mines on the Col.
ossdo river in few days.
Mohave County miner., 1895-01-26

Judge Redm IN is fill OF business now
a-days. and though the duties OF his
office are heavy. the honors set grace.
fully on his manly brow.
Mohave County miner., 1895-01-26

We call attention TO the new add that
appears in this issue Of the Arizona
Lumber and Timber Company.
Mohave County miner., 1895-01-26

The roads through ,ho Sacramento
valley are almost imp ,ssatle with q
heavily loaded team since the recent
heavy rains.
Mohave County miner., 1895-01-26

Two carloads VI lupurr ia The Lake
building were unlo ,d- this week and
ss soon ss the brick arrives work will be
commenced
Mohave County miner., 1895-01-26

Many old mining shafts in tins county
have cayed In owing to the softsning of
the ground by the late rain.
Mohave County miner., 1895-01-26

Geo. Aiiken, from blackberry. 10 ci,
culasing among Kisgmsni,es. Geo. ,
true blue and hustler.
Mohave County miner., 1895-01-26

Hobos are fScking to town from oil
directions and our officers are kept busy
keeping them on the move.
Mohave County miner., 1895-01-26

The Baker Telephone and Csligrsph
Co., put In their instruments today.
How the old man will howl when Geo.
calls him up In the morning. Vow!
Mohave County miner., 1895-01-26

$4,000 has been raised In cash in
Butte Montana for the destitute families
of the men killed in the recent explosio
Mohave County miner., 1895-01-26

Grant Richart, an old timer in thes,
parts. came In on last nights psssenge,
from San Diego.
Mohave County miner., 1895-01-26

J. N. Cohenour has been at work ihi
week putting up stable in the rear o
bis residence on Cedar street.
Mohave County miner., 1895-01-26

The brother and other members OF the
family Of Deputy Marshal Frank MorreI
are down with smallpox In Prescott.
Mohave County miner., 1895-01-26

All Europe laughs at the folly Of our
government while It draws our gold and
hAs,ens Us on 10 bankruptcy.
Mohave County miner., 1895-01-26

The sheritf's office took In q hobo
yesterday on charge Of selling liquo,
70 Indians.
Mohave County miner., 1895-01-26

Mrs. Charles Logan is home again
after . months visit 10 her parents 10
blackberry.
Mohave County miner., 1895-01-26

Chinese New Year 10 at hand and IL
being celebrated In their usual exhu
berAnt style by the cele.tials.
Mohave County miner., 1895-01-26

Gsbe Levy 10 np ftom .. snsl on busi.
ness lie says that The Is x Sandy creek
was higher last week than ever before
known.
Mohave County miner., 1895-01-26

Kansas was visited Yesterday with a
terrible blizzard and great loss Of III. is
reported.
Mohave County miner., 1895-01-26

Dr. smith sed Arizona Belle are
about 10 make match.
Mohave County miner., 1895-01-26

The slush pond on front street is a
disgrace to any civilized community.
with very small expense it could be
drained, but better still to gil it up. All
the refuse OF the town is landed there
and 1t is perfect breeding place for dis.
eases. Just wait few weeks and as the
sun begins to boil and bake this mass it
wont be many days before new made
graves will be plentiful. Shame on the
sanitary officer that this pest breeding
sium should remain to endanger the lives
Of our citizens.
Mohave County miner., 1895-01-26

Mrs.. Jennie HslIrck has disposed o
large part Of her cattle interests te
William Koshland OF Signal.
Mohave County miner., 1895-01-26

The Arizona lumber company through
their agent here. J. X. II .lsey, have
considerable TO say 20 readers OF the
MINER.
Mohave County miner., 1895-01-26

The weather the last two nights has
basn extremely cool.
Mohave County miner., 1895-01-26

Walter y. Cummings is ~ town from
Walnut ranch and will remain here
some time.
Mohave County miner., 1895-01-26

A great many ireights passed east oyer
the Atlantic ani PAciic road yesterday
Mohave County miner., 1895-01-26

Several mortgages Of real property were
EIed Tor record in the recorders Office
this week.
Mohave County miner., 1895-01-26

Gaddis 4 Perry have placed q nsv
counter in their stoss.
Mohave County miner., 1895-01-26

Jsmes UncApher 10 again at work OF
the Columbus nine q, C. ,mpbell.
Mohave County miner., 1895-01-26

Try one Of Judge kussell's Tom ana
Jerrys. II they don't make you forget
the hard times, one Of The Judges stories
will.
Mohave County miner., 1895-01-26

Mrs. >. 3. Watson returned Sunday
from an extended visit to Southern Cal.
iiornia.
Mohave County miner., 1895-01-26

r. T. Root and son came in last nigh,
and went out to White Hills this q. m.
Mohave County miner., 1895-01-26

Congress has appropriated 1900 for
the ladisn school ut Fort Monave.
Mohave County miner., 1895-01-26

The new Harrington House is nearly
completed.
Mohave County miner., 1895-01-26

Many Mexican rAnc,,-. near Signal
were washed away by the high water
In the Big Sandy las. week.
Mohave County miner., 1895-01-26

Dr. Ealy Was laid up at Peach Springs
Sunday and Monday by the snow block.
ade ut Flagstaff.
Mohave County miner., 1895-01-26

Gsdiis & Perry have thsir store filed
with orders to gp ont hut on acronn,
OF the heavy rains are unable to move
them.
Mohave County miner., 1895-01-26

W. G. BIakely, U. 8. court commits
sioner for Mohave county, has filed the
following casses with Clerk Of Court, A.
J. Herndon; U. 3. vs.. Chas. Ozel; u. s..
v. ID. W. Grant; U. 8. VS.. A. J.. Ross |;
U. 8. vs.. JAS. Gribble; U. 8. vs.. Robt.
Canton; U. s. vs. G. w. Messrick; U. 8.
Va. Chas. Miller, all accused Of selling
liquor to Indians.-Courier.
Mohave County miner., 1895-01-26

Andy Laswrll and Uncle Ben Thoma,
came in from White Hills Monday.
Mohave County miner., 1895-01-26

Mrs. Nsllie rasx, of N N,.dles. visited
with her sister. Mrs. A. II Smith, sew.
eral days this week.
Mohave County miner., 1895-01-26
1--we COUNTY MINER KINGMAN. ARIZONA JANUARY go 1885,

Hon. Foster 8 Dennis is q, the Berke.
ly mine.
Mohave County miner., 1895-01-26

NJ. W. Scott broasht In too bars OF
bullion weighing one hundred and
eighty pounds "Wednesday.
Mohave County miner., 1895-01-26

Frank Byrd came in with his teams
from White Hills last night.
Mohave County miner., 1895-01-26

The furni'urs Ia The Recorder and
sher'ff's Office will bs r.javins,ed by
carpenter Hsulsy.
Mohave County miner., 1895-01-26

II. IL. Watkins Is improving his
residences on the corner of Besis and
Fourth streets Ia many ~avs
Mohave County miner., 1895-01-26

George Dyke. Of Mineral Park, 10 stop
ping ut the Hubbs Honse.
Mohave County miner., 1895-01-26

Georae HAnson hss beautiful
Eucaiyp,us tree growing In front Of his
residence on Pine street.
Mohave County miner., 1895-01-26

W. II. Wilson WAS In from Chloride
number Of days this week.