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Mohave County miner., 1896-07-04
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE
To Willard $. Carter. His neirs Assigns ar Legal Kepres. nta- ffveS.

Asstgns or Legal Ekeprest u fa.
 tiyes;
 Iou are hereby notified that the under signed. who is co-owner with you in the Tintic inning aim. bas expended the sum of one hundred dollars in labor and i'm. proyements upon said clam for the year 1895, in compliance with the Uaited States mining laws, repairing annual expenditures to be made on mining claims. The saio Tintic mining claim is eituated in waIlapai Mining District. Mohaye county, Arizona Territory. and is duly recorded in the min. ing records of said county Your propor. ton of said annual expenditure is fifty (50) dollars, apd you are furtber notified that If, at the expiration of ninety day from the last publication of this notice, you fail or refuse to pay to me your proportion of said expenditure. together with the cost of publication of this notice. your interest in the said Tintic mining claim will be for. feited and become the property of the un. dersiened. c. W. BEECHER.
 bINoMAs, June 9th, 1896
 First insertion June eth, 1896
Mohave County miner., 1896-07-04
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IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE Fourth Judicial District. Of the Terri. tory of Arizona. in and for tine County of Mohave.
 Hannah J Bowmsn. Henry Bowman,
 DefendantJ Action brought in the Dist rict Court of the Fourth Judicial District, in and for the County of MJhaye, Territory of Ari- zona:
 The Territory of Arizona send, greeting to Henry Bowman.
 You are hereby summoned and required to appear in an action brought against yon by the above named plaintiff in She Dis trict Court of the Fourth JudicIal District. in and for the County of Mohave, in the Territory of Arizona, and answer the com plaint filed with the clerk of this court at Kingman, in said county Ia copy of which complaint accompanies this summons), |, within ten days (exclucive of the day of service) after the service upon you of this summons, if served in this county, but if served out of the county and within the district, then within twenty days; where personal service of a copy of the summons and complaint is made out of the Terri tory, or service by publication is made as provided by law, within twenty days after the completion thereof; in all other cases thirty days.
 And you are hereby notified that it you fail to appear and answer the complaint as above required, the plaintiff will take judgment by default against you. And costs and disbursements in this be- half expended.
 Given under my hand and the seal of
 said court at Kingman, this 3d (sEAL) day of July, 1896.
 L. o. CONAN,
 Clerk
 By JSo. c. PorTs,
 Deputy Clerk. First insertion July 4th. 1896.
Mohave County miner., 1896-07-04

Several of our young mining men are to make thorough examination of the Chemehuevis placer grounds and if they are all right water will be prospected for and gasoline engine put in. By slulc- ing the ground more money can be taken out by the same number of men than by any other process.
Mohave County miner., 1896-07-04

Jesse Thompson. the popular Atlantic and Pacific engineer, celebrated his thirty ninth birthday Monday evening by inviting a few of his friends to a sumptuous dinner at his residence. Among ,hose present were Judge j.. H. West, Miss Eva Huckstable, B. W. Tasker and Alex Mcdonald
Mohave County miner., 1896-07-04
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE.
ToJ (. Mackenzie, his heirs, as- signs or legal representatives.

signs or legal representatives,
 You are hereby notified that the under. signed. who is co.owner in the Anglo Saxon and Monitor mining lode claims, which are situated in the Music Mountain Mining District, Mohaye County, Arizona, has expended $l00 (ons Hundred Dollars) m labor and improvements upon each of said claims in order to hold said premises under the provisions of Section 2324. Re- vised Statutes of the United States, being the amount required to hold the same for the year ending December 3lst, 1895. And if within ninety days after this notice by publication you fail or refuse to contribute your proportion of such expenditure as a co-owner, your interest in said clains will become the property of the subscriber un der said Section 2324.
 KATE B. GAY. MoHAvg COUNTY. Arizona. May s, 1896. First inseition May 9, lS96-2s-H.
Mohave County miner., 1896-07-04

Conductor Dillingham; is figuring on a steamer for Colorado river navigation that It is said will not draw oyer eight inches of water. If Mir. Dillingham; Is successful in the construction of such a boat he will have solved promblem in river navigation that has been vexatious in low water stages.
Mohave County miner., 1896-07-04

H. J. West, the mining man from across the river, who has been sick for some time past, has gone to Los An geles for medical treatment He has been growing gradually worse during the past two weeks and concluded a change to the sea coast would do him good.
Mohave County miner., 1896-07-04

The Eye is now in the hands of Jack. son X Tucker, two good printers of San Francisco. MT. Tucker lived in Mohave county for short time in 1885.
Mohave County miner., 1896-07-04

On Sunday, the l2th of this month, there will be matched game of ball be. tween the Los Angeles and Needles ball hines on the grounds north of town.
Mohave County miner., 1896-07-04

F. 0. Robie and Frank Van Marter have gone to Chemehuevis with dry washer. They will return in few weeks iull hedged goldbugs.
Mohave County miner., 1896-07-04

Needles people should feel proud of their band. On all sides can be heard commendatory expressions Tn their favor. For young band they are the best in the state.
Mohave County miner., 1896-07-04

It is now thought that the Nevada Southern railroad will be built to con- nection with the Utah Southern in few months.
Mohave County miner., 1896-07-04

F. w. Dunn, the mining man, has gone to Union Pass end Shrttail noun tain to look after mining interests re- gently secured in that country.
Mohave County miner., 1896-07-04

Needles was almost depopulsted on July 4.h, SO many of our citizens having gone 10 Kingman to take iD the celebrs. tion at that place.
Mohave County miner., 1896-07-04

William Hut returned from trip to Kingman and the Chemehueyis placer country few days ago. He says that everybody at the mines is making money, but that little work is being done on ac- count of the heat. The miners work a few hours morning and evening. but manage to take out from five dollars to fifteen dollars per day to the man. Grossman, the whilom editor of the Eye, is taking out wages with m achine made from two coal oil cases and the printer syndicate is getting rich. The mines of this district are all right and will put thousands of golden dollars in circulation.
Mohave County miner., 1896-07-04

Frank Reyes has gone 10 Los Augelss and will place Mrs. Reyes under the care of cancer specialist. We hope the good lady will he benefited by the treatment.
Mohave County miner., 1896-07-04

The Cellar, Of Reyes and Falder, i, one of the coolest and most com nodiou, places in Needles. If you want an ex cellent lunch, that is the place to get it
Mohave County miner., 1896-07-04

Preparations are being made to do a great deal of work on the mines on ihe east side of the Colorado river.
Mohave County miner., 1896-07-04

Many Needles people are getting the gold fever from the glowing reports from Chemehuevis and are getting dry wash CTS with which 10 go out and try their luck.
Mohave County miner., 1896-07-04

Judge James Carroll now has hand some new hearse. Once use it and you will use no o4her.
Mohave County miner., 1896-07-04

In the mountsins, extending west from Needles to Mohave can be found every known mineral and the precious metals exist in paying quantities. As this part of the country becomes better known in the mining world our great resources will surprise the most skeptical. Capital and it's judicious expenditure is all that we need to make this the equal of any mining country in the world.
Mohave County miner., 1896-07-04

So many people went from Needles to KingDan this week that it is much easier to name those remaining than the visitors to our sister town
Mohave County miner., 1896-07-04

If the land owners in Needles woulc expend few dollars in sidewalks wha an improvement would be made in the town.
Mohave County miner., 1896-07-04

Lamar brothers expect their new steamer in short time and it will ply between Needles and. Fl Dorado Canyon.
Mohave County miner., 1896-07-04

c. O. Cushman, the clothier, went uI the road ss far as Peach Springs thi' week.
Mohave County miner., 1896-07-04
Reedles Gyelets.

The river is rapidly getting to a low stage.
Mohave County miner., 1896-07-04

Dan Murphy. our genial me. chant, made flying trip up the road this week.
Mohave County miner., 1896-07-04

Mrs. c. o. Cushman has gone on a visit to her parents in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Mohave County miner., 1896-07-04

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE Fourth Judicial District. Of the Terri.
 tory of Arizona. in and for tine County
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-11-24

From the Popular Science Monthly.
The CLAIMS body is completely enshroud
ed in the mantle. except for two openings,
through one Of which the foot can be push
ed out. The other is for the siphon, or
what is commonly known the meek of
the clam In some respects the clam may
be better off than are. for he has
little brain In his foot and also slan1
spins a byssus by which he can attach
himself to whatever he likes He does not
even have to search for his food, but waits
for ii to come to him. He makes burrow
in the mud or sand. attaching himself to
the bottom by the byssus. Then he thrusts
lis siphon up through the mud and water
until it reaches the surface. The siphon
is made up of two tubes. the water flowing
in through the one and out through the
other.
When the inflowing current, laden with
gill chamber. some of these are sifted
out and retained for food, while the water
and waste matter flow out rough the
other tube.
The CLAIMS eggs are carried by the
mother on her gils. When there are fish
in the water with them the mother clans
discharge the eggs which soon hatch but
If there are no fish they carry the eggs I'M
til they decay. The reason of this strange
behavior is this: When the eggs are set
free in the water they soon hatch, and the
little ones swim about until they find some
fish to which to attach themselves. They
live for a time on the mucus of the fish
and then drop off, sink to the bottom and
form burrows for themselves This curl
Gus semi-parasite life is no doubt a reyer-
SION 10 the habit of some ancient ancestor
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-11-24
TELEPHONE MISERIES.
The Small Man Who Wearied the
Whole Loop.

FROM the chicago Record.
But at last, in spite OF many difficulties
the first bulletin was transmitted to the
satisfaction of the patrons-all except one.
Out from the depths came small voice.
1t was a voice that must have belonged to
a small man, a methodical little man of
serious purpose. who regarded election re-
turns as historical records and wished to
man said: "Wnl you please repeat that
bulletin? L didn't put ii down." Groans
and mLrmurs went over the wires. The
man at central said: Il haven't time to re-
peat. Bulletins are coming fast The
small man-"Please repeat that first bull
letin." For hours afterward that small
man with the piping voice made life bur-
den for every other patron of the service
He wanted every bulletin repeated. He in
terrupted; he insisted. Men and women
abused him scandalously, but without eff
feet. After eye-y message he would say:
Please repeat that" When bulletin 81
was reached he made a special request that
bulletin Ii be repeated. A German voice.
coming from an unknown region, said:
Tell that idiot to go and get last years
almanac" Later in the evening, when
news came rapidly and all but a few
chronic disturbers were content to keep
quiet and listen, the reader at central was
requested to disconnect the man who
wanted everything repeated Il can't" he
replied, because i don't know his num-
ber." 1t was too true. All the talking was
anonymous. 1t went into one general fund
and no one Knew whence it came IL
the patrons could have learned the num-
Der and name of the little man, IL is prob
able that he would have been lynched at
early hour on Wednesday morning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-11-24
A R MY INSPECTIONS
General breckenridge Speaks Of the Good
Condition of the q. g. Army.
He Makes an Argument I'm Favor Of
the Extension of the Civil
=, Service Rules.

The annual report of Gen. Breckenridge,
Inspector. general Of the army. which
has been made public. covers a wide
range Of topics, which are the sub
ject of inspection by officers Of that
branch. The army is reported in as
good a condition ever in respect to in
struction. discipline and equipment, as well
as quality and quantity of supplies. Con-
siderable attention has been given by in
spectors to problems in minor tactics and
training in the field, which, under the
present short-service term, have become
more pressing and important, and much
care has been bestowed upon the most eco
nomical disposition of property and public
animals submitted for the action of an
Inspector. Gen. Breckenridge says that the
progressive spirit of the recent orders con-
corning lyceums, practice marches, advance
and rear guards, reconnaissance and out
posts and other field exercises warrants the
hope that the reports year hence viii con-
tinue satisfactory they have been In
the past. -.'r
The gradual concentration of troops al
large posts is referred to. The number OF
posts has decreased nine since 1893. The
number of enlisted men who deserted dur
ing the year has been complied for all posts
and camps except six, and foots up 1.oio,
which gives an average of l4.5 per post.
Gen. Breckenridge makes the folloWlhS
civil service:
Section l754, Revised Statutes, provides
that persons hoDorably discharged from
the military or naval service by reason OF
disability resulting from wounds or sick
ness incurred in the line OF duty shall be
preferred for appointments to civil offices,
provided they are found to possess the
business capacity necessary for the proper
discharge of the duties of sucn Offices.
Under rule VII, section =. Of the civil serv-
ice rules. as revised May 6. 1885, all soldiers
and sailors whose claims to preference I'M
der the provisions of section 1I5i Revised
Statutes, nave been allowed by the com
mission and who attain an average per
Centage of 65 ever shall be placed in
the order of their average percentages at
the head of the proper register or eliglbies.
1t is earnestly recommended that steps be
taken to have the section of the Revised
Statutes referred 10 above so amended as
to embrace all soldiers, sailors aud marines
who have been konorably discharged from
the service of the United States. 1t may
not be necessary here TO give in detail the
advantages accruing to the government,
and especially the army, by such a meas
ure. 1t would be rare incentive 10 good
conduct, faithful service and contentEient,
and fill our regiments with desirable ele-
ment, and this government could secure
for the civil branch employees " hose habits
CT discipline and well-tested trustworthy
characters and patriotism, proved by hard
ships and honorable Service under the flag.
would give their services eXceptionable
value in whatever capacity they may be
appointed"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-11-24
ONE OF EGYpTs MYSTERIES.
A Lake, Part of Which fs Fresh and
the Other Part Very Salt.


From the London Telegraph.
During the reign Of Said Pasha cause
way was built across the lake Of Mareotis,
with the result that the western portion
of the lake became highly impregnated
with SALT while the eastern part remained
as formerly, only slightly brackish. Scien-
lists are not satisfied as to The source Of
the immense quantity of salt contained in
the lake, and some have con- ectured an I'M
foreground passage from the sea. However,
there is no visible channel by which the
sea water might enter. and. as one can ride
ell around it, it is, to all intents and pur
II SeS, a lake.
Its length is about nine miles and its
breadth four. and it furnishes the entire
salt supply for Egypt. A miniature railway
runs from the workshops to the lake, where
the salt is cut and the trucks filled by
gangs of Bedouins. who, during the season.
are at work day and night. AT the work
shops the salt is ground and packed. and
fro m there distributed all over the country.
To the unscientiflc mind the main charm
Of this lake is its beauty. AS one stands on
the thick crust of salt near the shore. which
stretch es as far as the eye can see. one
feels exactly as If standing a field of
ice. and in addition to the dazzling white
MSS Of the salt, its beauty is enhanced by
a pink tinge, which at the edges Of the lake
jeepens to mauve. The cause of this
color is also a matter of conjecture, ami
has been attributed to minute organisms
contained in the salt; whatever its origin.
it fades as the salt beco mes dry but while
damp the effect of the imprisoned color is
indescribably lovely.
To get an entirely different Phase of the
sight one must ride over the causeway.
Here one has the ice field en- the right
end en- the left the ripping blue Mareotis
About half way across, where the lake is
deeper and the salt crust has not formed
the scenery changes The water has the
still and heavy Look of the dead sea- but
unlike the latter, which looks like molten
brass, this milky lake, with the clouds and
the blue SKY reflected in it, might be liken-
ed to vast OPAL and the setting sum-
throwing a fiery ball into its Depths COM
pietes the similitrde.
To eyes accustomed to the soft ard vary
ing tints of green in an English Landscape
the setting might seem unworthy of this
gem. for the surrounding hills boast no YER
dCre. But after short residence in this
desert one learns to admire the hills. in
which all the sepia tones are blended, and
when lighted up by the setting sun the col
orirg calls to mind the western windows of
Magdalen Chapel.
This enchanting scene, however is evan
escent. AS the salt is formed by evapora-
tiCn, it is only during the hot summer
months that this can take place and with
the first autumn rain the picture fades
away and the sparkling ice field resolves
itself into a placid lake Of blue.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-11-24
DISCOVERED TWO COMETS,
One of These Professor Swift First
Made Out With His Naked Eye.

From the New York Herald.
Professor Lewis Swift Of Lowe observa-
tory, Echo mountain, Cal. has discovered
a comet by means of his unaided vision.
Here is his own story of 1t:
THE comet that 1 have just seen, with
cut the aid Of a telescope. has not, so far
as 1 have been able to learn, been seen by
any one else. The way 1 happened to see
it was this. When one-thrd of the sun
had set below the mountain, 1 noticed
through the window of the observatory a
peculiar luminous object, about one degree
above the suns upper limb. 1t was at once
apparent that the object could neither be
a star nor the planet Venus.
THE conclusion that ii was a comet was
seen reached by me. Selling an opera
gla IS l closely inspected the luminous OBJ
Ject, and found that it steadily increased
both in size and brightness. You must un-
derstand, to fully appreciate my surprise
that 1t is a very unusual thing, indeed, to
see comet by daylight, very hear the sun,
ard to witness all this without even the
aid of pair of spectacles. The glass re-
vealed still another surprise, however for
by it's aid / learned that there were two
comets, one of which was that which had
tecome visible to me without the aid of a
glass. The second one, when the telescope
was turned full upon it, seemed of unusual
size and brightness
within about five minutes l saw both
the sun and the comets slowly sink from
view behind a spur of the Sierra Madre
mountains. The glasses that 1 used In sur
veying the second comet were of the ordi-
nary sort you see at the theater. The next
day / was at the observatory, engaged in
studying the heavens with my four and a
half inch comet seeker. l swept around
the SUN to get, If possible, another view of
the two comets / had seen the previous
day. When the suns disc had half disap-
peared below the mountain peak. detected
what I supposed was one of the comets
It's faintness surprised me. however, for IT
appeared no brighter to me then, when aid
ed by the comet seeker. than when 1 first
looked at it with the naked eye"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-11-24
Mayor HOOperss.. Appointments Con.
ftrmed.

The city council Of Baltimore surren-
dered last night and confirmed the ap-
pointments to municipal Office made by
Mayor Hooper last winter. These are the
appointments which were "held up" so
long without action, and which caused the
council to pass an ordinance depriving the
mayor Of the appointing power. The de-
cision of the court OF appeals last week, de-
clarirg that the council had transcribed
its power. doubtless served to bring the
matter to close ,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-11-24
To Make n Tough Fowl Tender.

From Harpcr's Bazaar.
The housekeeper Is often dismayed on
discovering that the roasting-chicken
which she ordered sent home from her
butcher is at least a year and a half old.
and as she thinks. far too tough to be
roasted. She may. however, have this
same chicken roasted. and it will, unless
1t has attained it's majority. be tender
Let her truss the fowl as usual, and then
enfolG it completely in two thicknesses of
wrapper paper, securely fastening the paper
with a piece of string. The fowl NAV
now be put in the oven and roasted for
three-quarters of an hour. At the end of
this time the paper Is removed, and the
chicken returned to the oven and roasted
as long as would have been necessary had
it been tender in the beginning. 1t must
be basted often, and turned occasionally
When done, 1t should be toothsome as
young chicken.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-11-24

South Carolina republican candidates for
Congress in the last election filed protests
with the board OF canvassers yesterday
against awarding the certificates to their
democratic opponents who were elected on
the face Of the returns. They allege that
the registration law is unconstitutional and
many negroes could not register. and that
mary who did were not allowed to vote.
There were protests from all of the seven
districts, except ,one-Congressman Nc
Laprin's-but the board overruled them all
and declared the democrats elected. Ali
are for free silver except one, Congress
man-elect Elliott of the Charleston dis
trfct