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Mohave County miner., 1897-02-20

Mexico is not Utopia It is a very hn-
 man country, with very human short comings. The nineteenth century's end
 may be too early for us to allow that Providence personally created anything outside the United States Of course the
 Armada IS much more vital to Americans than is the pioneering of America; but in spite of our reasonable hostility to the Spanish blood, we must not give our eyes the lie. The fact rem ins that yon der despised country is making a devel- opment as wonderful as sudden; that while our nelghborly backs were turned she has stepped out from her darkness, young, vigorous, clothed upon with all
 that gives dignity and sta biIitv to na- ton, and girded as to her loins for the most practical of runnings. She is no longer old Mexico, the romantic bag whose wrinkles and tatters we have found so grotesqne. While we have been achieving a material development, she udS wrought Guo pOlClcdl a0u SOClhI mr. acle of the century Within less time than has elapsed since our civil war in vented milionalres, Mexico has stepped across as wide gulf From state of anarchy, tempered by brigandage- wherein It was better to be president than to be right, and better to be revo- lutionist than either-she has graduated to be the most impact and unified na. tion in the New World. She has ac- quired not only a government which she governs, but one which knows how to govern-and contemporaneousIy people which has learned how to be ruled. He should be happy patriot to whom it is given to make his country a hundred times as good as he found it-a hundred times as contented, prosperous, and re spected; and that is what sort ot fortune has befallen the creator of modern Mex co-Modern Mexico.
Mohave County miner., 1897-02-20

Collateral demands upon public char ac CTS are greater by far in this country than elseW here. The scholar in Ger many has due opportunity to pursue his scholarship unmolested. In England a statesman, apart from social recreation and sports, is accorded his full time and strength for his most important duties. In France the artist and the author are guarded and protected by common con- sent. In London the editor in office hours is as inaccessible to the ordinary caller as the Q Teen herself; and outside of office hours he is altogether a private person. As for our own country, one is sometimes disposed to take the discour aging view that we are so warmly ap preciative of everybody who does any thing creditable enough to gain some little public recognition, that henceforth we are all unwitfingly engaged in a con- spiracy to prevent that poor fellow from doing anything against that shall em- body his best concentrated ff)rt-Re- view of Reviews.
Mohave County miner., 1897-02-20
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE.
To Andrew FranzOn. Adam StrOh. and Frank A. MWhlbeyer. their heirs. ad III i nj $ traitors or assigns.

YOu, and each of you are hereby not fled that the undersigned, co-owners of the mining claim hereinafter described, have expended three hundred dollars. to- wit: One hundred dollars i'll each of the years 1894, 895, and S96, in labor and money by way of improvements upon said mining claims, in order to hold said min- quirements Of section 2324 of the Revised Statutes of the United States being the amount required to be expended upon said mining property in each of said years, in order to hold the same. Said mining prop. erty consists of the East Seven Hundred and Fifty feet of that certain mining claim nOwn a the Hulda mining claim, and the east Seven Hundred and Fifty feet of that certain mining claim known as the MayfOwer claim. All said mining being situate and located in In dian Secret Mining District, County of Territory of Arizona. And you are further notified that if, witt. in ninety days after the service of this notice, if per- sonally served, or within ninety days after the service of this otice by publication, you fail. refuse or neglect to contribute your. and each of your proportion of said your entire interest in said claim will be forfeited and become the un co-owners under and by virtue of said section 2324.
 HENRY ANDERSON,
 AaNS BLOCK,
 HARRY CLAUSEN.
 ANNA BECKER.
 First insertion January 2d, 1897.
Mohave County miner., 1897-02-20
Notice of Sale of Real Estate at
 Private Sale.
IN THE PROBATE COURT, COUNTY

IN THE PROBATE COURT, COUNTY
 of Mohave, Territory of Arizona In the m ttter of the es- Notice of sale of tate of A. Crook, real estate at pri.
 Deceased vate sale.
 Notice is hereby given that in pursuance of an order of the Probate court of the county of Mohave, Territory of Arizona, made on the 23d day of January, 1897, in the matter of the estate of A. Crook. de. ceased, the undersigned. the administrator of said est lte, W Il sell at private sale to the highest bidder for cash, lawful money of the United States. and subject to the confrr ation by sad Probate court, on or after Saturday, the 18th day of Feb ruary. 1897. at the office of o. T. Porter, in Blackberry, all the right, title, interest and estate of said A. Gro )k at the time of hi ; death, and all the right, title and interest that the said estate has, by operation ot law, or otherwise, acquired other than ol in addition to that of the said A Crook at the time of his death, in and 70 those cer. tain pieces or parcels of land, situate in the town of Peach Springs, Mohave coun. ty, Arizona Territory, and described as follows.
 One lott fest front, on which was for merly situated building, known as the Crook saloon.
 One lot, on which IS situated a store building ocnur jed by M. Mcbride.
 Lots on which IS situated dance hall. Lots with corral and barn situated there- on
 Terms and condition of sale: 10 per cent cash on day of sale or with the bids. Balance upon confirmation of sale by the Probate Court.
 O. T. PORTER, Administrator of the estate of A. Crook,
 deceased.
 K1ngman. January 30th. 1897.
Mohave County miner., 1897-02-20
Wanted at Once.

There is a president of district school his light under a bushel. A man who can run school in his own house for his two children and put In a bill fer rent and fuel is certainly a dandy, and if he would only transfer his field of action to the capital city of the state he would soon become conspicuous as a leader of one or more of the combines which prey upon the treasuries of the city, county and state. Boss Graham or Archie Stevenson should send for him at once A few hints from these accomplished political tacticians would render him an invaluable ally. That a man of so much native ability should permit such brilliant opportunities to go unimproved is a mat ter of regret.
 This case is only rivalled by one which occurred a few years ago in the south east portion of Las Animas county, now Baca. Some one found pile of human bones, which had lain there many years. They were bleached and white, but they were sufficient for the purpose of a just ice ot the peace who proceeded to act as a coroner. He held an lnqnest and buried the bones, and then sent in his account. He charged up fees as coroner with liberal mileage, and put in 7O$ for medical advice-he being d doctor-and added list of burial expenses which would have given an Astor a decent funeral. When the bill got to Trinidad the county officials were paralyzed. The discovery of the bones oI few more h. dians or early cowboys would at that rate have bankrupt the county. The bill developed an ability in the line of fee grabbing, however, that excited genuine admiration, but whether it's possessor ever utilized it further is not now known. In this Lincoln county case thls school district president is advised to move to Denver at once Rocky Mountain News.
Mohave County miner., 1897-02-20

The Saginaw Lum OCT Company have purchased what is known as the Nit chell mill at Mitchell. N. M. This mill was put up at that place some two or three years ago 1t an expense of over one hundred thousand dollars, and was not in active operation for over one month. The machinery is of the latest type and new: MT. Brown has long contemplated the purchase of this plant and Is to be congratulated on his success in procur. ing it. The loading and shipping of the machinery from Mitchell to Williams will commence the first of the coming week News
Mohave County miner., 1897-02-20
RothsehiEG's Great Seheme.

The papers have been signed for the sale of the T)m Roy gold mine in Colo rado to the R otbschilds The consider ation is 2,5O0, ,OO0$ The Tom Roy mine is situated near Telluride in San Miguel county in the district of San Juan, in the western part of Colorado. The mine has a capacity of 145 tons daily, is worked by steam and employs 130 men. s. L Underwood is president.
 With this latest purchase the Roth schild's interest in mines in this country approaches close to the 50, 900, ,OOO$ figure Nearly two years ago the Exploration Go T, of London, which is merely the firm of the R ,thschilds and their associates, purchased one quarter of the stock of the Anaconda Copper Mining Company for 7,500, ,O00$. They at the same time se- cured an option for another quarter of the stock at the price of 5000, ,OOO$. That option was closed a few months ago. when the company sent Hamilton Smith, their expert, to this country, who ex amined the property. He obtained a third option for the rest of the 500 ,OOO shares. The price was fixed at 18,OOO,- 00O$ That was subsequently, closed and the Exploration company, the Roths childs-secured the famous Anaconda mine for the sum of 34, 800, ,OOO$
 The Rothschilds have their eyes on various other mining properties, and the fact that they are investing heavily ID American mines has been the talk of the financial world. The family now repre- sents wealth amounting to ,OOO 900 ,OOO$.
Mohave County miner., 1897-02-20

An exchange says that when a man takes cigar out of his mouth to tell the editor to stop his paper, that he can't afford it, the editor may not say any, thing, but he thinks a good deal And when he stops his paper because Che hasn't time to read it." and goes down and whittles dry goods box for hours, the editor may not say anything, but he thinks good deal. And when he stops @ paper because a two.line item does not suit him, and then posters his neighbor by borrowing the paper, the editor may not say anything but he thinks a good deal. And when some business man says he does not advertise because it does not pay, and then uses the entire side walks displaying his goods, plasters them over with such attractive cards as "I am cheap, buy me" etc, the editor may not Say anything, but he thinks-l great deal.
Mohave County miner., 1897-02-20
Notice

Notice is hereby given that the Hiber- mia mine, or the owners thereof, will mol be responsible for any debts contract ed by the parties having lease thereon.
 w. H. R GERS Kingman, Nov. Is h, 1S96 6mo.
Mohave County miner., 1897-02-20
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Profess1ona.
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RICHARD J. HARTMAN, Attorney at Law. ~ Special attention to land and mining liti- gation- Collections and Conveyancing. Office in Lake building.
The herald., 1897-02-10
New Sui q Filed

The following complaints in new suits
were filed yesterday in the superior
court:
The estate of Sarah Lucinda Farrell
a minor-The petition Of Sanford A
Smith for appointment Of guardian. The
estate consists of e-fourth interest IN
the estate of John Farrell, deceased.
The estate of Mary Elizabeth Farrell
a minor-Petition for appointment OF
guardian by Benson W. Barnes. Estate
as above.
The estate of George Farrell. minor
THE petition of f. NJ. McCreary for
appointment of guardian. Estate as
above.
The estate of w. j. Farrell. minor
The petition of NJ. Amen for appoint
ment of guardian. Estate same as
above.
Mutual Building and Loan associa-
ton VS. William NJ. Proud ct ala suit
to recover S666 90 on a note, and decree
of sale.
A. H Steinmeyer vs. Miss D. ]. Pico
ct al-A suit to recover $3.50 on note,
with interest and attorneys fees.
The estate of Charles B. and Leo p.
Rergin, A1linors-The petition of John j.
Bergin for appointment of guardian.
The estate of each minor amounts to
SS7S16
A. Cormagnalle VS.. Patrick Sullivan
ct ALA suit to recover $50 on a note. SIS
attorneys fees and for decree of sale
of the mortgaged property
e. H. Grassett VS.. w. J. Blackburn ct
ala suit to recover $1,000 on a note,
5000 attorneys fees, costs and decree of
sale.
The herald., 1897-02-10
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
( IN SOCIETY !
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The Tuesday Evening club held it's
usual charming and informal hop in
Turner hall last night. The committee
for the evening consisted of r. II Howell.
L. D. Sale. and w. G. Chanslor. Arends
orchestra furnished the music and Chris
topher did the catering. There were
many beautiful gowns worn and the
dancing was thoroughly enjoyed.
Among those present We're MIR. and
Mrs. Flemming, Mr.. and Mrs. Foster,
Mr.. and Mrs. Veasie, Mr. and Mrs. r. II,
Howell. Mr.. and Mrs Bumiller, Mr.. and
Mrs. Al Barker, Mr.. and Mrs. Ezra Slim
son, Mr.. and Mrs. George Steclsel. Mr..
and Mrs Stimson Wilson. Misses Good
rich, Welbourn. Fairchild. Newton,
Demming, La Cossette, Bonsall, Newell.
Daniel, Poehler, Johnson, Chanslor,
Smith, Bryan. Landt. Dean, Coble.gh.
Holt, Mr. and Mrs. Holiday, Mr.. and
Mrs. Burks, Mrs. Holt of Kentucky, Mrs.
Dickinson of Illinois, Mrs. Jarvis.
Messrs. Waters, Sale, Barnwell, Day,
Allen, Ingle, Van Dyke, Perkins, Palmer.
Lewis, Vance. Martin, Dickinson. Aus
tin Porter Garland, Henderson Carhart.
Desmond, Notman, Williams, Lyon,
Green, Haskins, DIR. Kurt, Mr.. Clark
of Salt Lake.
The herald., 1897-02-10
CLERK LOGhN'S DISGUST
At Witness Who Tries to Play "Bunco'' on
tie County

the County
The witnesses who are summoned to
testify in the criminal department of
the superior court are made up of all
sorts and conditions of men; but while
some of them have that curious organ
of their inward anatomy yclept the gall,
very well developed, it remained for
witness in the AL Kingsbury trial to
prove his ability to take the entire
bakery"
The Kngsbury trial took place in Oc-
tober last, and yesterday this witness
turned up and demanded his witness
fees. Clerk Logan referred him to the
auditors office, telling him that the
money was there, and he thought all
witnesses had claimed their fees long
ago. Mr.. Mann disappeared but soon
returned, saying that the auditor had
no money for him. Thereupon Clerk Lo-
gan was under the necessity of follow
ing the matter up before making out
duplicate demand, and this is how he
did it: He went to the board of super
visors to look up the claim, but found
that all the papers We're in the hands of
the grand jury. A visit to the grand
| jury soon revealed the fact that this wit
| ness fees had been allowed by Judge
Smith. The original claim was then
hunted up and found to have been mark
ed alioWeds The next visit was to the
allowance roll in the board of super
visors' hands. and then he found the
claim had been allowed over in the
auditors office the record was followed
and it was found that Con Worth, who
turns trifle by shaving warrants occa-
sionaily, had receipted for the claim
Mr.. Mann professed indignation that
any one should have receipted for his
fees and became quite eloquent in de-
nunciation at being done up in that
manner. 'Methinlls he doth protest too
much" said old Polonius, and the same
idea must have occurred to Clerk Logan
for he proceeded to look up the voucher
for the amount and.found that attached
to IL was an assignment of the claim to
| the Hart Bros of the Natick house. who
| had i'll turn assigned it to Con Worth.
| Then the bubble of Mr.. Mann's YER
| bosity broke, and he sneaked away. H
| had boarded al the Natick house DURING
| the Kingsbury trial and had assigned
his witness fees in payment of his bill.
And in this manner this hybrid indi-
vidual consumed about an hour and q
! half Of Clerk LoEan's time. ruffied the
| tempers of several officials by his re-
| Elections upon people in general and court
| officials in particular, and periled his
| immortal soul for exactly Sc.
Well, every man is best able to an
praise that intangible part Of his make
| uD,
The herald., 1897-02-10
Court Notes

The trial of j. E. Mcdowell. the first
Parkhurst case, was set by Judge Smith
yesterday for February 18th.
Libby D. Vandell yesterday filed her
complaint in divorce against Charles j.
Vandel, on the ground of desertion.
The following aliens were yesterday
admitted to all the rights and privileges
of citizenship by Judge Smith: Ber-
trand Bernard and Leon j. B. Boyrie,
both natives of France, and Herbert
Lewis, a native of Great Britain.
L. F. Coyle charged with having forged
the name of Jerry Hitch to a check for
SO, which he passed upon Al Barrel, the
saloon man. was arrested and brought
before Justice Young yesterday. He
was ordered committed, lacking bonds,
fixed at $1,000.
The case Of NJ. NJ. Chase, charged with
having committed a number of pension
| frauds, which was set for trial, in the
| United States district court yesterday
| was continued until this morning on ac-
count of the absence of one of the de-
PENDANTS witnesses.
The American Building, Loan and In
vestment company, of Chicago, ILL.,, has
filed suit, through its receiver. William
X. Sullivan, in the United States district
court against Herbert Swain, ct al The
suit is brought to foreclose a mortgage
for Sl9i6 held on certain lands in Kern
county.
An information was filed by the dis
trict attorney in department one yester-
day, against b. Pelligrini, charging him
with embezzlement AS treasurer of the
United Ancient Order of Druids the de-
fendant appropriated s115 46 on Decem-
Der IL, 1896 and left town. being arrested
at and returned from Fresno.
Columbus Johnson has been making
threats against L. Russell. and will ans
wer the charge in the township court on
the 18th inst. Both parties are colored
men, and short time ago Russsll was
tried and acquitted on the charge of Sc
ducing Johnson's daughter. Russell,
when upon the witness stand. made some
very gross statements, and the i'll feeling
then aroused mas become SO strained that
he, believing his life in danger, caused
the arrest of Johnson.
In the suit of the J NJ Griffith COM
pany agairst the city of Los Angeles,
Judge York yesterday signed the decree
giving to plaintiff $111 %. being the bal
ance Of the $3.50 retained for the pay
ment Of any claims against the city for
| damages for the use of any patent or
| for injuries along the line Of pipe. The
court held that plaintiff lost nothing on
| account of claim for $4,000, left with the
| city to pay for repairs TO pipe, the full
sum having been expended by the city.
The herald., 1897-02-10

was let she brought suit against the city
and the contractor to enjoin them from
cutting down the street until the DAM
ages done her property had been assessed
and paid. That was in March, 1889, and
upon the showing made an injunction
was granted by the court.
In June, 1890, the city council had an
other whack at the grade of First street,
and lowered it still further. making it
! "a feet at the west line of HILL rs feet at
the apex of the hill and rs feet at the
west line of Olive street A resolution
of intention was passed to grade the
street to the new grade, and district
was defined which was to be assessed to
pay the costs. The city brought suit
against all the property owners in May,
1891, calling upon them to set forth the
damage done to their property, and
thereupon Mrs. Shepherd filed her an
swer, setting forth her damages, and
| there the city let the matter rest.
In November 1898, the city dads again
| turned their attention to the First street
grading proposition, and obtained from
the court a modification of the injunc-
ton, and proceeded with the work of
making what has been, known as the
First street cut. AS a consequence of
the completion of that work Mrs. Shep-
herds property is now perched on per-
street being impossible. She claims,
too. that during the time the excavation
was being made that about ten feet of
her land caved and slipped into the cut,
and the gravel, valued a $4,000, was ap-
propria ted and utilized by the city.
The plaintiff contends that to protect
her properly it will be necessary for her
to build a retaining wall, costing $4,000,
and even when that is done its value will
continue deprecated and the property
will be no longer fit for either residence
or business premises.
IN order to utilize it for business
purposes it Will be necessary to grade It
to the street, at a cost of $50 900, which
with the $50, 000 retaining wall to pro-
tect adjacent land from sliding down
would make it quite an expensive bit of
land.
These are the circumstances of the
case. upon which plaintiff bases her
claim, and yesterday the following jury
was empaneled to try the cause: John
w Arnold, E. Garfield, o. r. Dougher-
ty, B. Emery, T. F. Griswold 1. H. Leihy,
Evan Lewis. S. c. Pitzer, S NJ. Perry,
Albert Rimpau, ]. c. Sherer, w. Frank
lin Snodgrass.
]. S. Chapman appears as counsel for
Mrs Shepherd and City Attorney Dunn
is counsel for the city of Los Angeles.
The herald., 1897-02-10
UPON THE HEIGHTS
MRS. shepherds Home Tiais Tenable Only for
the N'Tb!e-Footed Goat

Mrs. Shepherds Home r1ada Tenable Only for
the N'nble-Footed Gont
MRS. Francisco H. de Shepherd wants
$4,000 from the city, and truth to tell
she is in rather a curious position.
or course the city is not anxious TO nav
over any such sum, and in the contest
now being waged in Judge Works de-
partment City Attorney w. Z. Dunn is
representing the city in its refusal to he
mulcted in any amount Whatever.
But at first glance it would seem as If
Mrs. Shepherd had q. grievance and. I'M
DER the circumstance she NAV be for
given II she fails to appreciate the faet
that IN most Instances the rights Of the
lholVloual must give way before the de-
mands of the multitude.
The trouble is all over the First street
cut. 1t appears that Mrs. Shenhar7,-
predecessor in the home she nav. ooc,,-
pies. on the crest Of the First street b;u
made number of improvements o,,
the property to conform to the grade rs-
i SablisheG in December, 1915. Tn 1877 Nc
shepherd purchased the property sim
ated upon the hill, and which lies bo-
tween HlIl and Olive streets, north Of and
adjoining the north line of First street
having a frontage OF 247 feet. and bound-
ed by Olive ard First streets. At Inc
line she acquired possession access VOC
gained from First street. aHd Dy windig~
pathways dawn the hlll along First 10
Hill and Olive streets.
In April, 1880, the city council passed
en- ordinance changing the grad hv
which it was lowered TWENTY-FIVE fect
at the west line of lfill street. seventy
feet at the apex of the hill and twenty
SIX feet at the east line of Olive street..
That didn't promise well for Mrs. Shep-
herd. 70 when the contract for grading