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The Monmouth inquirer., 1895-05-09

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The Monmouth inquirer., 1895-05-09
TESTTMoNTALS-
shrewsbury. n. j. jan 1e. 1896

SuFtWSUufy1 y. d. Jdu 10 1880
Messrs. S. Shangle & Son.
Dear Sirs:-I feel Icauuot reco nmend your
Potato Sprayer highly enough saved Paris
ii was potato bug 1 would surely emigrate to
some ioregu country where your sprayer could
never reach me. Yours very truly
JACOB c. SHUTS.
Marlboro, n. j. Nov. Is 1891.
Messrs s. shangle & Son, Hightstown, N -.
Dear Sirs:-The Potato Bug Sprayer pnr-
chased Of yon last season thoroughly does what it
is claimed it viii do and far exceeds any machin
for the purpose that l have seen the market
among farmers the potato bug will soon be
exterminattds Yours truly.
D. DUBOIS sMocK.
Wickatunk J. Feb. 2S, 1895.
Robinson Bros. Freehold Nj.
Dear Sirs:-You will remember purchased
a Schanck Sprayer from you last season. This
machine has given perfect satisfaction in every
way and spray large area OF vines in day
and kill the slugs. 1t is the best Potato Sprayer
l ever used. remain, Very truly yours,
HOWARD YANKIRK.
acres. Asher H. Holmes, WickatuRk, Nj.
II can easily spray thirty acres per day with
it. and kill the slugs." II. v. M. Dennis. Marl-
boro, N j.
81 would not be without it for twice its cost;
it's a perfect success" Reubsn H. Wagner
Freehold MI
sIt sprays all the vines ricey; the improved
dasher Is great advantage. John B. Crawford,
Keyport N. j.
at sprays Bordeaux mixture quickly and
Thoroughly" Charles d. B. Forman. Freehold.
''The best sprayer ever saw; it distributes
the poison evenly" John L. Conover. Wickatunk.
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Mohave County miner., 1895-02-09
Copper Property Sold.

John w. Gerritt, the mining man Of
Mineral Park, this week closed the deal
for the Redenour copper property near
the Grand CANYON Of the Colorado. The
price named is away up in the thousands
One-thiri Of the purchase price has been
paid down and the balance will follow
shortly. The purchasers are John X
White. OF the SO mining company Min.
eral Park and the Graphic Car rbonate.
Kelly, New Mexico; Howard X Deacon,
wholesale lumber merchants Philadel.
phia, Pa. Howard l.. Haines, capitals,
OF Philadelphia, Pa, 10 Davidson, whole
-ale jeweler Of Philadelphis, Pa, AID
treasurer Of the famous Utica mine Of
Color ado; - Nealy, wholesale lumber
man Of Philsdelphis. The new company
will begin work Immediately. This sale
was accomplished in less than month
from the time the parties 6rst began
negotiations.
Mohave County miner., 1895-02-09

We are not In the habit OF airing pri.
vate grievances through our columns,
but reference TO the letters published
elsewhere in this issue will convince the
majority Of people that this matter is of
great public moment. Here we have q
man, John w. Gerritt, viliied and libeled
by James w. Haas. Mr.. Gerritt has for
years been striving to interest capital 10
our mines and has succeeded He is n
gentleman Of the first water and friend
OF the miner. He has paid every dollar
OF Indebtedness contracted in the county,
and 10 still rustling TO do greater things
In mining way. Nov, a stop must he
put TO this blsckmsiling business and
we would advise our people that now is
the accepted time. We need capital to
develop our mines, but We have no
earthly use for blsckmailers. They mutt
20 and our people must see to it that
they 20 at once.
Mohave County miner., 1895-02-09
JAS w. HAAS, Mineral Park,l
Mohave County, Arizpns

JAS w. HAAS, Mineral Park,l
Mohave County, Arizpns
MINERAL PARK. 2-3-'95
Mr.. WHITE. President Of the % Mining Com.
pany:
My Dear Sir-Bsing miner and res
ident Of this county for over 20 years, and
having the prosperity in view Of every
one who labors, or spends their money in
the county, allow me to say to you. M.
Deacon and Mr.. Hains, that had the
Sapt., Mr.. J. w. Gsrritt, Of the Buckeye
Mining Company, taken as much interes,
IN the welfare OF the Co. here as he did in
setting around saloons and hotels here
and ct Kingman, slanderins, vllifying and
scheming against it's citizens. it would
have been far better for him and the
compsny's interests.
To be brief at this writing, AJAX you to
call on me at my residence-no doubt MIR.
Gerrit will warn you not TO have anything
TO say TO me--a guilty conscience needs
no accuser, but come right along. and
you can bring him with you, az want
him to know Just what have to say
about him-he knows though, pretty we'll.
He also knows what some other citizens
think Of him and his dirty, drunken Wal.
lapM equaw, which he was cohabiting
with-a disgrace to him and the people
around him.
l am generally very busy during the
day. but am always at home evenings,
and would be pleased to meet you at
any time. Sincerely and respectfully,
JAS. w. HAAS.
p. S.-To get people down on me he
tells them now that have been writing
to the Co. about them being drunk down
here, which is wiuful and malicious lie.
never wrote but one letter to Mr.. Deacon
and that was over 2 years ago.
Mohave County miner., 1895-02-09
4 Dsfamsr opposed.

HUBS HOUSE,,
Tnos. Baker, Propr.
KISGxAN, ARIz., 2-4-'95
MR. JOHN w. GERRIrr:
My Dear RI received the enclos,
letter As / was leaving the Park and 20
had no time to mention 1t to vou.
shall take no notice Of IL, possibly rot
even acknowledge its receipt, and Won
advise that you do the same. Yours,
JOHN X. WHITE
Mohave County miner., 1895-02-09

Neal & Co. on Burro creek are taking
ditch from the creek from which to
obtain power to run four arAstrss now
In process Of construction. There 10 forty
tons Of ore on the dump ready for reduc-
ton M soon az the arastras are com.
pleted. This ore will run from 5000 to
$500 IN free gold. over $4,000 is in
sight in the G,lden Key mine, owned
by the above Company.
Mohave County miner., 1895-02-09

Col. Harley Fay lost . handsome car
rage robe and Navajo blanket this
week. The party who "hooked" the
articles, failing to get into his stable by
breaking the lock, dug under the sill
and crawled 10. Many other people
around town are complaining of missing
small articles from their residences and
II begins to look as though the town was
infested by sneak thieves. Our officers
VIII soon have the gang doing duty for
the territory.
Mohave County miner., 1895-02-09

w. II. ragsart came in from White
Hills Tuesday night He was settling up
the monthly account Of the branch house
in the Hills. He SAYS business is now
much better in that place than for many
months past.
Mohave County miner., 1895-02-09

The w. H. Tsggart Mercantile Com.
pany has commenced an action against
w. N. Gourlay and the Flores Consoli.
dated Gold Mining Company for about
one thousand dollars for supplies furn.
,shed the Flores Company. The suit is
to set aside the sale of the Flores prop
erty to Gourlay.
Mohave County miner., 1895-02-09

Charles O'Mslly. the affable and gen.
tlemanly manager Of the branch house Of
the w. H. Tsggsrt Mercantile Company
at White dills, who has been visiting
with his family in the old home In Pres
colt, returned to Kingmsn Wednesday
evening.
Mohave County miner., 1895-02-09

A. Edwards came in from Wsllapai
mountains yesterday. He says that the
mine in which himself and Thomas
Terrill are interested 10 looking fine.
Fifteen sacks of rich ore are on the
dump and two tons will be sent to the
sampler the first Of March. Samples
OF this ore run HOO ounces silver and
twelve ounces gold.
Mohave County miner., 1895-02-09

Report comes from White Hills that
the invalid mother of w. II. Gregg, who
was left alone and helpless f,rty miles
from the nearest inhsbitant, is rapidly
recovering and will be sent to the King.
man hospital as soon az she is strong
enough to stand the trip 10.
Mohave County miner., 1895-02-09

Hon. A. Cornwall, of the Big Sandy,
was in Kingmsn this week after supplies.
He says that the damage by the recent
flood in the Sandy is not nearly 90 great
as at first reported. The old Mcclure
ranch was the greatest sufferer having
lost about eight acres Of fertile land.
Mohave County miner., 1895-02-09

Electricity is the great power that will
bring Mohave county from out the will.
derness. With the great Colorado river
flowing through the center Of the county
in falls and rapids. We nee no reason
why it cannot be harnessed TO the elec.
trical vehicle and.start mines and mills
booming all over the country
Mohave County miner., 1895-02-09

Undersheriff Potts is doing good work
on the street near the courthouse. He
has some prisoners at work filing up the
little ruts and washes and leveling mp
Fourth and Pine ttreets in good shape.
Mohave County miner., 1895-02-09

Hereafter the MINER will have regu
lar correspondent at the White Hills. A
newsy letter from the bonanza camp o.
Arizona will he enjoyed by our readers.
Mohave County miner., 1895-02-09

Now Is the accepted time when every
body should clean up back and front
yards and the streets In iront Of their
residences A clean town is an index to
the character Of the inhahitanta.
Mohave County miner., 1895-02-09

j, N. Cohenour has finished his con.
tract on the we'll Of George M. Bowers
in the western addition. He sank the
shaft twelve feet deeper and ran drifts
of fifteen feet east and west. A plen.
teous supply Of water has been obtained
for ell purposes.
Mohave County miner., 1895-02-09

John Pine is now the night operator al
Kingman station. Johns many friends
in this town are glad to have him
stationed here again.
Mohave County miner., 1895-02-09

Conductor Benson had his hand
severely bruised Wednesday afternoon
vhile unloading heavy shaft at King.
man station. The shsiting rolled over
Mr.. Benson's hand crushing IL quite
badly.
Mohave County miner., 1895-02-09

w. H. Cooper, Of the firm of Hartley
& Cooper, severely injured his back lift.
ing heavy timbers on the Lake building
last Saturday. He is getting around all
right.
Mohave County miner., 1895-02-09

Aspinwsll, councilman from Apache,
seems to have some one.horse ideas
about the just dues Of newspapers. Bet
he hasn't paid q subscription in ten
years, and what information he does get
10 out Of his neighbor's borrowed papers
Mohave County miner., 1895-02-09

Yesterday was Arbor Day and the
stars and stripes Hosted proudly over the
Kingman school house. We hope that
next Arbor Day will W appropriately
celebrated by the planting of. trees and
shrubs in the school house grounds.
Mohave County miner., 1895-02-09

Joe Morgan, w. G. and Ross Blakely
returned fr,m Burro Greek last night
Owing to the illness Of Judge Blakely
the party we're unable TO make as thor
ough examination Of that country as
they wished
Mohave County miner., 1895-02-09

The Hubbs House is crowded from
cellar TO garrett by people from the froz-
en- east who are looking for investments
10 our land Of sunshine and silver.
Mohave County miner., 1895-02-09

Senator Lakes bill to divide the coun.
ties into supervisorial districts 10 highly
spoken Of by the capital city papers.
Mohave County miner., 1895-02-09

The w. II. Taggsrt mercantile com.
psny this week received carload each
Of barley, hay and beer. They also re-
ceived big lot Of shelf hardware.
Mohave County miner., 1895-02-09

The KinRman Mercantile Compsny has
. 6ne lot Of vegetable and other seeds on
exhibition in their store on Front street.
Mohave County miner., 1895-02-09

We are glad to notice By Sherman on
deck again after several days wrestling
with rheumatism in his right foot.
Mohave County miner., 1895-02-09

A carload Of lum her was received Mon.
day by j. r. Halsey for the Temple Bar
mining company. Three teams were
loaded Tuesday and sent out to the
mine. The machinery and the balance
oi the lumber will be forwarded iu few
days.
Mohave County miner., 1895-02-09

George Bonelli and wife, who have
been on visit to the parents Of Mr.
BdDelli at Rioville, Nevsds, returned
home Wednesday afternoon.
Mohave County miner., 1895-02-09

Road Overseer Brawn is doing good
work in this district. The roads we're
never In better condition than at present.
Mohave County miner., 1895-02-09

o. B. Whitney, G. M. B. Hatch and j.
c. Teller, Of Minneapolis, Minnesota,
were In Kingman Thursday and put up
at the Hubbs House. We understand
they are here to investigate number OF
gold mining propositions
Mohave County miner., 1895-02-09

Peter Benson, the well known mill
man has charge Of the mill Of the Gold
mining company at Music mountain.
Mohave County miner., 1895-02-09

J. H Shanklsnd and d. Newell, o
Needles, we're registered at the Hubbs
House Wednesday.
Mohave County miner., 1895-02-09

Now is the time to make garden. There
is now enough water in Kingman to sup
ply every one with water for irrigating
purposes.
Mohave County miner., 1895-02-09

A carload Of mules and thoroughbred
horses from California were unloade'
at the stockyard yesterday.
Mohave County miner., 1895-02-09

The mill OF the Gold mining company
at Music mountain is now running full
blast. There Is hundreds Of tons Of forty
d,llar gold rock IN the mine that will
mill nicely and make big returns.
Mohave County miner., 1895-02-09

AL. Powell. our old Vanderbilt friend,
was in town Thursday looking after the
sampling Of lot Of ore.
Mohave County miner., 1895-02-09

viii Clack, Thomas McMabon and
Fred Leonard returned to their G. O. ID.
lease Wednesday. The boys have 6ne
showing in the mine and will make q
big shipment next week.
Mohave County miner., 1895-02-09

Hank Letter came in from the Ark
mine Tuesday and went up to blackberry
Wednesday. He will probably 20 10
Music Mountain to engage in mining and
milling. Hank ~ 6rst class mill man.
Mohave County miner., 1895-02-09

John Barry went out 10 Cerbat and
Chloride Tuesday morning. accompanied
by Mr.. Holmes, Minneapolis, Mime.
sofa, capitalist.
Mohave County miner., 1895-02-09

Frank O'Dea is in from the Empire
mill. He says the road to the mill was
badly washed out by the late rains and
that the water pipes from the spring were
badly damaged.
Mohave County miner., 1895-02-09

Ex-county Recorder Morgan is at
Burro Greek takfrg in the sights of that
rich gold camp.
Mohave County miner., 1895-02-09

Mrs. Harrington's new hotel building
is almost completed and on the l4th (St.
valentines) she will give grand open
ing ball and supper. Everybody will be
invited.
Mohave County miner., 1895-02-09

r. Jolly, Of Peach Springs, was In
Kingman Wednesday.
Mohave County miner., 1895-02-09

Sheriff Rosborough went up the road
Monday and succeeded in capturing a
Mexican wanted here on charge OF
selling liquor to Indians.
Mohave County miner., 1895-02-09

Hon. Foster s. Dennis and Jack
Maybee have gone to Cedar district to
look after some rich mining claims.
Mohave County miner., 1895-02-09

John Jamison was in from Layne
Springs Friday. He intends to start up
work on his gold mine in few days.
Mohave County miner., 1895-02-09
Weather Report.

Summary for month Of January
Of meteorological records at Signal, Aris.
Temperature: Max mean SIS; min
mean 1913; max and min mean 47.6;
highest temperature 68, date Jan. 10;
lowest temperature 20, date q; precipi-
tation 8 80 inches. HENRY kosHLAND,
Observer.
Mohave County miner., 1895-02-09

Frank Holmes has his mill working
successfully at last and 10 turning out
nuggets of solid gold.
Mohave County miner., 1895-02-09

The new photographer changed his
notion about locating between the old
adobe walls across the way.
Mohave County miner., 1895-02-09

Justice Of the Peace Porter was down
from HsckOerry Monday. Mr.. Porter
is pleasant gentleman whom We are
glad to meet often.
Mohave County miner., 1895-02-09

George M. Hickman, Oakland; Geo
H. Browne, Albuquerque, New Mexico;
W. L. Flagg, Oakland; and P. l. Bar
ton, Oakland, registered at the Hubbs
last night,
Mohave County miner., 1895-02-09

M. J. Smith, the Cedar miniag man
was in Kingmsn Thursday after supplies
Mohave County miner., 1895-02-09

Ed. Cain, foreman OF the Buckeye
mine, Mineral Park, was in Kingmsn
several days this week.
Mohave County miner., 1895-02-09

James Carter, one of the owners of the
rich gold mine at Cottonwood, who has
been very sick with rheumatism for
some time past is now almost fully re-
covered.
Mohave County miner., 1895-02-09

Ole Ingelbretesen is taking some good
ore from claim in Union Basin. The
ore is free milling and will run about
three ounces in gold.
Mohave County miner., 1895-02-09

Mrs. ]. X. Mackenzie 10 visiting with
the family Of Samuel Crozler at Truxton.
Mohave County miner., 1895-02-09

Another storm il on the boards for
next week; or, as josh Billings would
say, 1--WE are going to have another spell
of weather."
Mohave County miner., 1895-02-09

Hon. p. F. Collins is working on tn,
California Moss and has rich bunci
OF gold ore In sight.
Mohave County miner., 1895-02-09

Satin finish photographs at Offords
opposite MINER Office.
Mohave County miner., 1895-02-09

M. Dryden OF Temple Bar, Nevada,
vas 10 Kingman this week.
Mohave County miner., 1895-02-09

George Fischer and Mrs. Gilliland
we're married at Chloride the other day
by Judge Brakeman.
Mohave County miner., 1895-02-09

Gaddis & Perry are fast filing up
their store with good Of all kinds and
classes.
Mohave County miner., 1895-02-09

Jack Doling. Of White Hills, was in
town yesterday with bis fast trotting
horse.
Mohave County miner., 1895-02-09

J.F. Vickers and w. X. Askens, o
blackberry, were in Kingman Wednes
day.
Mohave County miner., 1895-02-09

The Kingmsn mercantile company
yesterday received q carload Of barley.
Mohave County miner., 1895-02-09

We are sorry to hear that Judge Blake
ly was seriously III while examining min.
ing property in the Burro Creek country
thia week
Mohave County miner., 1895-02-09

Hon. L. J. Lsssell visited Chloride the
6rst Of the week on business.
Mohave County miner., 1895-02-09

The Kingman Mercantile Company thi
week received q carload of grass ha
from Kansas.
Mohave County miner., 1895-02-09

Newt. Smell, the pioneer of Mohsve
county, is in from Wsllspai mountain.
Mohave County miner., 1895-02-09

James Uncapher and Hank Lefiler went
10 Campbell yesterday.
Mohave County miner., 1895-02-09

All the wheat and barley sowed around
Kingmsn the last month is up and in q
fourishing condition.
Mohave County miner., 1895-02-09

Frank Abrams, the sanitary officer, wal
busy the past week cleaning up the bach
streets and alleys.
Mohave County miner., 1895-02-09

Mrs. Watchmsn and children Of White
Hills were at the Commercial this week.
Mohave County miner., 1895-02-09
local = PERSONAL.

Snow is fast disappearing from the
Wslspai mountains.
Mohave County miner., 1895-02-09

w. N. Foraker, Of the Samoan mine
was in Kingman saveral days this week
Mohave County miner., 1895-02-09

Sheriff Rosborough was up the road en-
license collecting tour this week.
Mohave County miner., 1895-02-09

Oford for photographs.
Mohave County miner., 1895-02-09

JEFF FIFTEEN, one OF the best miners IL
the county is in Kingman.
Mohave County miner., 1895-02-09

Passenger trains are once more getting
down to schedule time.
Mohave County miner., 1895-02-09
J. W. Gerritt is in Kingmsn.
F. l.. Peters is in from the Ark mill.

J. W. Gerritt is in Kingmsn.
+. l.. Peters is in from the Ark mill.
Kesn st Charles visited Prescott this
week.
Cal. Wright is in town from Todd
Basin.
Gus Gatewood is in town from cotton.
wood Island.
The reservoir at the Lake villa is un.
dergoing repairs
o b and G. L. Amsden are in fro m
the Gold Bug mine.
Passenger trains are once more getting
down to schedule time.
JEFF FIFTEEN, one OF the best miners In
the county is in Kingman.
Sheriff Rosborough was up the road en-
q license collecting tour this week.
w. N. Foraker, OF the Samoan mine.
Waa in Ktnuman aavarol dava sh;. ,.,aox
Mohave County miner., 1895-02-09

0 b and G. L. Amsden are in fro m
the Gold Bug mine.
Mohave County miner., 1895-02-09

Gus Gatewood is in town from cotton.
wood Island.
Mohave County miner., 1895-02-09

The reservoir at the Lake villa is un.
repairs
Mohave County miner., 1895-02-09

Cal. Wright is in town from Todd
Basin.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-04-07

future plant is concealed in the little
brownish, excrescence-like growth on the
back of the upper edge of the frond In
others the spores lie along the mid-rib of
the frond.
The growing fern pushes itself up from
the ground ike single green finger,
pointing heavenward. [ came upon a
great bed of these fingers in ravine some
six weeks since and have been watching
their growth. 1t is a slow process. Even
yet the tips of most of the fronds are still
rolled up in tight little bundles, looking
like babies tightly closed fists. One that
have for fortnight been watching daily
as 1t unfolded suddenly Strengthened out
the last kink as l stood beside it this
morning and fairly shivered as the first
drop of its first April shower struck it
squarely on the head. 1t was bracken,
the most widely distributed of all ferns.
Some people have way of speaking of
brakes as something different from ferns,
but the bracken is as truly fern as is the
maldenhalr. In this part OF the State it
grows six or seven feet high. / have
known Of the young fronds being boiled
and eaten as greens" in some parts of the
world; and I've made from the ashes of the
older fronds and rootstocks makes the very
best sort of soap.
confess that it always gives ME some
tn!ng Ike pang to see the loads of ferns
going back to the city on holiday evenings
IN the arms OF holiday excursionists. The
poor green things have so little in COM
mon even with modern vegetation. They
belong, as 1 have said, to past and gone
age, ana have no place whatever in our
busy civilization. Before cities were, be-
fore fire was, before the first climbing
anthropoid chartered among its greeneries,
before any other sort of life had
appeared on the earth, the kindly green
growth began its work of mantling the
globe. 1t prepared the way for its grace
1ul successor, the palm; it purified the
ran rank ar and made it fit to sustain animal
earth, and now, its work done. its lost
descendants hidden away in secluded, twi-
hight corners, droep and die when dragged
OUT INTO the strong sunlight by the chill
dren OF our latter-day civilization
ADELINE KNAPP.