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Mohave County miner., 1897-11-27

The San Francisco Call, of last Sun- day, has sketch of Mrs. Thomas New. lands, who is described as the only lady prospector in Arzons. Mrs. Newlands is resident of Yavapai county and the Call accounts her bright and attractive woman. Mrs. Nswlands is well known in this part of Arizona, her husband hay ing operated the Flagstaff mine, near Cerbat, under lease and bond, for which many of the business men of Kingman are exceedingly sorry. There is no de nying the fact that Mrs. Newlsnds is possessed of rare business ability and there is no reason why she will not sue ceed in mining pursuits.
Mohave County miner., 1897-11-27

John Barry, the we'll known minin 2 man and owner of the richest mines in WslIspai mining district, is in Kingmsn Mir. Barry is now engaged in sinking a two-compsrtment shaft on the Minneso- ia mine, within a short distance of the Connor line. The shaft is now down 40 feet. When the 200 foot level is reached drifts will be run of north and south and an immense block of ground opened for stoping A large force of men will be put on and the mill and concentrators run night and day. The richest of the ore will be shipped and the poorer ore concentrated and put in marketable shape. The mine is one of the hig prop critics of the Pacific coast and Mir Barry is putting it in condition to eclipse the output oi any of the blg producers of the coast.
Mohave County miner., 1897-11-27
Commercial House.

The following named guests registered al the Commercial House this week.
 W JeresIand, San Francisco; E B Pim, Prescott; Thos Morrissy and wife, Rsndsburg; Maynard Hart, Ed Kenne dy and Greedy Cisck, Gro Plata mine DJ Murphy. Blackberry; II T Hall, San Francisco; Ed Bland. Sandy: Fred Car. row, Whitney; R D French, Los Angeles Frank Bettmsn, San Francisco; H Ma haffey, Sandy J Bustamento; c K Daw' sen, St Louis; Father Vaber, Prescott.
Mohave County miner., 1897-11-27

T. NJ. brennan, of Parker, Arizona, was in Kingmsn the first of the week looking after the ssmpling of several tons of gold ore from a new location thirty miles below Needles, on the Colorado river. The ore ss npled over four ounces in gold to the ton. The ledge from which the ore was taken is vein two feet in width, one foot of which is solid ore. Three carloads of this grade of ore are on the dump awaiting the arrival of the steamer, when it will be shipped to the sampler.
Mohave County miner., 1897-11-27

Thomas Ewing, the wealthy Pacific coast mining operator, has bonded ihe shirttail mountain group of mines from Monaghan & Murphy, Judge J. H. West. Frank Holmes. Stephen Bedell and oth- CTS and now has fifteen men at work on them. The ledges are big bodies of low grade ore with wonderfully rich stratss running through them, are so situated that they can be developed to great depth at a moderate cost. Six miles be. low the mines flows the mighty Cobra
 do river, from which power sufficient for all purposes oi milling can be obtained.
Mohave County miner., 1897-11-27

Probably nothing more strikingly H. illustrates the great increase Tn the mum. Der of men who have made mining su svocstion than the numerous inquiries weekly received at his office regarding points on which the mining world is gen. erally supposed to be we'll posted-the rudimentsry requirements of mining knowledge. The questions are all evi. den,ly asked in good faith, and are as faithfully answered Mining and Scien tific Press.
Mohave County miner., 1897-11-27
LeSs0r'S Notice.

To all whom it may concern:
 Notice IS hereby given that the c. o. D. mine with machinery thereon, situated in Howell precinct, WallaI ai mining district, Mohsve county, Arizona, is under lease and bond to parties working the same, and that neither said property nor myself will be responsible for any labor or debts C. ontracted nor injuries sustained by any employer or employe in the operation of said mining property; that all operatives engage in such service at their own risk and that no debt is valid against said min. ing claim. JOHN LYNCH.
 Kingman, Nov. 8, 1897.
Mohave County miner., 1897-11-27

George Aiken. one of the brightest mining men Mohave county has ever had among her citizens, has discover ed a mine carrying a large percentage oi antimony, about twelve miles northeast of Mojave, California. The antimony in the ore is not associated with the many other bases usually found in connection with this metal. Mir Aitken's many friends in Mohave county wish him sue cess with his new fnd.
Mohave County miner., 1897-11-27

c. E. Bowers, II. J. Delamer and G. G. Hogg went out to Temple Bar this week to insugurate work on the glance boom in the Colorado river. Several piers will be bull. and the old piers strengthened and repaired. Mir. Hogg will have charge of the work. Messrs. Bowers and Delaner returned to King. man last night.
Mohave County miner., 1897-11-27

The masquerade ball at L,ke's Hall, Thursday evening, was a success in every way. Many unique costumes were worn and many were the surprises when the masks were removed. Space will not permit Of individual descriptions of costumes, but Sam Withers, as a tramp, Howard Watkins, as the Yellow K,d, and the personificsiion of James Ros borough were exceptionally good. Topsy ~ss there, and iovisl, jolly Topsy she was. Folly, Night, Nun, Mother Goose, Red Riding Hood, the Bat, Flow or girl and many beautiful and artistic costumes were there The press WAS represented by Mrs. c E Bowers. Tommy Tyrrell was an Irish wssherwo- man. The only puzzling thing in Tom. my's makeup was the mystery of where he obtained bis store hair. The music by Bou|on & Come was excellent. Sup. per, it we may call it sucb). was ob. tained at Yung Hing Wo's restaurant. It was really the most sbominable meal ever set before the people of Kingman on an occasion of this kind.
Mohave County miner., 1897-11-27

The Santa Fe Pacific railroad com pany surveyors have just completed survey for a canal to be taken from the Colo rsdo rIver short distance below Fort Mohave. The canal will reclaim about ten thousand acres of land.
Mohave County miner., 1897-11-27

Sheriff Potts has interested himself in the matter of the reward offered by the territory for the apprehension Of the In. dian murderer Mouse, and the cspturers are in fair way to secure the money. The men who rid the earth of lhis red iend are entitled to the reward and we hope the governor will see his way clear to having it paid.
Mohave County miner., 1897-11-27

Alfred Yer Mehr, who was called to San Francisco last week by a telegram announcing the serious illness of his mother, arrived in the city seven hours alter she had bresthed her last. Mrs. Yer Mehr was the kindlest and most Iovable of women and her death will be mourned by everyone who had the pleasur. of her acquaintance.
Mohave County miner., 1897-11-27

The Kingmsn Boiling Works is pre-. pairing to erect large building, the pres. ent quarters being much too small to ac commodate the rapidly increasing bus. iness. The works is now bottiing beer and every kind of carbonated water.
Mohave County miner., 1897-11-27

P. E. Collins is putting up the whim on the Belle McEllroy mine al Cedar As soon as it is in working order the little mill will be put to grinding out bullion. Judge Blskely has just returned from visit to the property and IS well pleased with the way 1t is showing up under development.
Mohave County miner., 1897-11-27

Fred Carrow, who hss been in King. man for several days, succeeded in bag. ging five turkeys at the shoot Thanks giving George Bonelli got four with six shots and Sam Witbers tied the prize winner with five. And 1t wasn't a good day for turkeys either.
Mohave County miner., 1897-11-27

Harvey Hubbs returned from Los An. geles last night While m the city he purchased furniture for the second story of the Hubbs- Mulligsn building, and will soon have it ready to commodste lodgers.
Mohave County miner., 1897-11-27

Thomas P Morrissy, of Mojave, Cali fornia, and Miss Bsrths Britain, o' Texas, were married by Judge Logan last Tuesday. The happy yonng couple remained in Kingmsn several days Mir. Morrlssy is a we'll known railroad man and the bride has for some time past been a resident of Moj.ve
Mohave County miner., 1897-11-27

George Walker returned to Ringman from Needles las, Wednesday morning. While absent he defended successfully a suit in San Bernardno and another one at Needles. Mr. Walker IS a success ss an attorney.
Mohave County miner., 1897-11-27

Hon. Foe,er s. Dennis came in from the Alpha mine to eat his Thanksgiving turkey with his family in Kingman. He reports the Alpha mine showing up more ore than any other mine iu that neigh borhood.
Mohave County miner., 1897-11-27

The central telephone office will soon be removed from the depo, to a com. modious office in town. The company has just paid it's first quarterly dividend of four per cent and it's business affairs are in satisfactory shape.
Mohave County miner., 1897-11-27

Dan McKinnon, a well known old timer of Mohave county, has returned to Chloride alter several years absence in other states and territories. About ten years ago he cleaned ups nice fortune from a lease on the Minnesota mine.
Mohave County miner., 1897-11-27
Eocal and Peronscl.

We carry the largest and best assorted stock of general merchandise in the county, and are the closest buyers and sellers in the county. Get our prices before purchasing elsewhere.
 GADDis & PERRY.
Mohave County miner., 1897-11-27

Mir. and Mrs. George Conard came in from Mud Springs Monday and Mrs. Con. ard departed on the evening train for Corning, California, where she will visit with her parents for several months.
Mohave County miner., 1897-11-27

Nj. l. Boner and wife are in Kingnsn from their home on the Big Sandy creek Mir Boner is now the owner of the Kay. ser place and is in fair way to become one of the big cattle raisers of the south. west
Mohave County miner., 1897-11-27

George Grayson and Thomas Ewing, the wealthy mining operators, are in Kingman. We hope they have found Inducements sufficient % cause them to invest in our big mines.
Mohave County miner., 1897-11-27

M. W. Jose, of Whestyille. California, is in Kingmsn. Mir. Jose Is son.in law Of the late J. H. Phillips, Of Hack berry.
Mohave County miner., 1897-11-27
Kinoman M. E. Church Services.

Sunday Il .. %. and : 80 p. m. Sun. day school 2:30 p. m; prayer meeting, Wednesday, 7:30 p. m. To all of these services hearty invitation Is extended to every person in Kingmsn, and also to any strangers passing through this place.
 J. NJ. BAXTER, Pastor.
Mohave County miner., 1897-11-27

William Mack, who has pig group Of mines twenty-five miles below Needles, has bonded them to San Francisco party who will begin development work right away.
Mohave County miner., 1897-11-27

Judge J. H. West, of Needles. was in Kingman last night and selected a site for the new brewery, which he contem- plates building as soon as headquarters are removed from Needles to this place.
Mohave County miner., 1897-11-27

"Sport" Riley is in Kingman and ex. hibit nugget of gold taken out in the southern part of Mohave county.
Mohave County miner., 1897-11-27

O. F. Kuencer has been confined to his home for ten days past by illness. He is getting around all right again.
Mohave County miner., 1897-11-27

Mrs. Jessie Collins of Peach Springs, is visiting with her sister, Miss Grace Oyerman, in Kingman.
Mohave County miner., 1897-11-27
Hentistru

De1tistrs.
 Dr. o. P. Hart, the Needles dentist, will be in Kingman from December 9th to the 10th and will then go to White Hills where he will remain one week. To any one in need of dental work we commend Dr. Hart.
Mohave County miner., 1897-11-27

W. Wisemsn, of Chloride. spenl Thanksgiving with his brother .in-law Abe Lafeyer, in Kiugnan.
Mohave County miner., 1897-11-27

Capt. R. D. Crawford has gone to Union Pass to supervlse operations on the Independence and Goddess of Lib. erty mines.
Mohave County miner., 1897-11-27

Mrs. stsrkey and her daughters have moved into the s,srkey residence ou South Sd street.
Mohave County miner., 1897-11-27

Charles E. Sherman and his daughter, Katie, of Mineral Park, are in Kingman enjoying Thanksgiving festivities.
Mohave County miner., 1897-11-27

c. W. Pittock, the bright. hustling so, Iicitor for the Phenix Republican, writes us that he will soon be in Kingnan.
Mohave County miner., 1897-11-27

The Misses Dundon, of Cerbat, took in the masquerade ball in Lakes Hall, Thursday evening.
Mohave County miner., 1897-11-27

William Thus, the big cattle owner ol Blackberry, is in Kingman looking after business matters.
Mohave County miner., 1897-11-27

John Blakely and wife ate Thanks- giving turkey under the paternsl roof tree in Kingman. They have gone back to Cedar.
Mohave County miner., 1897-11-27

Mrs. Burke, mother of Mrs. J. O. Potts, has returned to Prescott.
Mohave County miner., 1897-11-27

Thursday evening Judge W. c B!skely and Rev. J. NJ Baxter gave a lecture to the Wsllspai Indians at the school building on West Beale street.
Mohave County miner., 1897-11-27

Thomas McNeely, H. B. Hampton, Greedy Clsek and Ed Kennedy, came in from the Gro Plata mine to take in the Thanksgiving ball.
Mohave County miner., 1897-11-27

Miss Maude Msguire was up from Yucca Wednesday and took in the grand masked ball.
Mohave County miner., 1897-11-27

W. H. Lake left for Pueblo, Colorado, last Sunday night.
Mohave County miner., 1897-11-27

Gov. R. c. Powers, of Prescott, is ir Kingman getting acquainted with oul people.
Mohave County miner., 1897-11-27

Dr. Esly was called to Yucca Tuesday and when he returned he announced the birth of & baby girl to the wife of William Pitts, Wednesday morning.
Mohave County miner., 1897-11-27

Mrs. T. B. shipp has gone to San Jose, where she will visit for 8 lew weeks. Mir shipp will probably accompany her home.
Mohave County miner., 1897-11-27

W. Grounds, of Blackberry, was in Kingman yesterday.
Mohave County miner., 1897-11-27

Mrs. c l.. Wilson is still very i'll at the home Of her parents near Chloride.
Mohave County miner., 1897-11-27

Newt Shell, who has been III for sew eral months past, is nov able to get out en the street and will soon be himself again.
Mohave County miner., 1897-11-27

J. N Cohenour has struck water in his we'll at depth of l70 feet. When completed 1t will be the deepest well in Kingman.
Mohave County miner., 1897-11-27

Alter visiting week with her parents Tn Kingman. Mrs. George s. Briggs let, for her home in Needles Sunday evening.
Mohave County miner., 1897-11-27

Judge J. N. Murphy IS home agair from business trip to San Francisco.
Mohave County miner., 1897-11-27

The thanks of the MINER editor are ex tended to George A. Bonelli, the 4,h street butcher, for fine fat Thanksgiv' ing turkey.
Mohave County miner., 1897-11-27

Rod Mclean has gone out to Stockton Hill to do assessment work.
Mohave County miner., 1897-11-27

There was born to the wife of John Mulligan, last Tuesday, s baby boy.
Mohave County miner., 1897-11-27

James Carter, of Blackberry, was In Kingman iex days ago.
Mohave County miner., 1897-11-27

George W. Grayson, well.known mining investor of San Francisco, has been examining Judge Murphy's mines near Chloride.
Mohave County miner., 1897-11-27

Frank l.. Smith visited Williams, Flagstaff and Challender this week.
Mohave County miner., 1897-11-27

Maynard Hart. oi the Gro Plata, is en toying himself in Kingmsn.
Mohave County miner., 1897-11-27

Ruie Allison Is building residence on South Third street.
Mohave County miner., 1897-11-27

Supervisor Samuel Crozler. of Hack berry, is ID Kingman on business.
Mohave County miner., 1897-11-27

Charles Logan Is building an hotel in Hack berry.
Mohave County miner., 1897-11-27

Mrs. H. Bowman, of the Cienegs Ranch, was in Kingman few days ago looking after business affairs and visiting friends.
Mohave County miner., 1897-11-27

e6iqted Subject
 carry Tn stock needles for every Singer machine oil, etc. Agent for Singer machine for north- ern Arizona. Orders by mail promptly filled. M. ii. HART,
 Kingman, Arizona.
Mohave County miner., 1897-11-27
Metal Market.

New York market quotations for the week ending Saturday. Nov. 27th. 1897.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-03-02
FIRST COPYRIGHT CASE.

Story Of an Irish Monk, q Valuable Manu-
script and q Sacred stork.
The Benedictine monks, in the year 667,
possessed n very valuable manuscript or
paryrus or parchment, copy of which
was greatly desired by COLUMBIA, an Irish
monk who lived In a neighboring monas-
terry. COLUMBIA applied to Finian, the head
man of the Bcnedicts, for permission to
copy the manuscript. Finian, setting
great store by the manuscript and being u
little jealous Of the neighboring mon'ss-
terry, refused the request. COLUMBIA would
not take no for an answer. He waited
around the Benedictine monastery until
night came, and when the monks had all
retired he stole into the cell where the pre-
cious manuscript was kept, chained to "a
pillar, and copied 1t on parchment or pa
pyrus he had brought for the pr rSSosc.
1t must not be presumed thu fS.oiumba
wrote in darkness. 1t Is true that the
monastic library was not supplied with
electricity, gas or even candles nor did
COLUMBIA carry dark lantern, but his left
hand emitted phosphorescent glow which
illuminated the pages of his manuscript.
Columbas work also had the approval
of sacred stOrk, which was stabbed or
Gagged In the library, and while Columbia
worked the stork stood on one leg ard
watched by his side.
1t happened that a passerby, late In the
night, noticed the light in the library, and,
curious to know what was going on nv
such late hour, he put his eye to the key
hole in the door. The sacred stork, who
was aware of this intrusion by that intui-
ton possessed only by sacred storks, at
once demonstrated his approval OF Colum-
bas work by dartng the point Of his beak
through the keyhole and plucking out tho
eye of the peeping Tom.
The wounded man FASTENED to Finian
and told him that sorcery, as well as oplic-
al surgery, was being practiced down i'm
tho library. Finian FASTENED To the library
and there found COLUMBIA in the act of
copying the last word of the manuscript.
Thesacred stork meantime had retired To
his accustomed cavern and was feigning
sleep
"You have stolen my manuscripts" ex-
claimed Finian.
II have stolen nothing" replied Colum.
ba. "Thcre is your manuscript just as ]
found it, What have stolcn?"
''True, you have left the manuscript"
said Finian, "but you have stolen it's IS
sence, all there is valuable in 1t, and the
copy you have made Is therefore mine by
right, and will take it from you"
Whereupon he fell upon COLUMBIA and
ook the copy, incidentally administering ( a
sound drubbing to the literary thief and
establishing precedent for all future au-
thors and publishers.
1t is further recorded that the wise,
sacred stork stood stcadfastly on one leg
in his corner and interfered not in tho
fight.
This copy which COLUMBIA, now st. CO.
lumba, made is today to be seen in mu-
scum in Dublin and his writing was ap.
parently done with silver ink.-Lecture of
George Putnam Haven.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-03-02
Fishing For SpOnges.

Lying ON his chest along the boat 8 deck,
the sponge fisher, with his water glass-a
pane set in n box fitted with handles
looks down 40 feet into the clear depths.
With one hand he grasps and sinks slcn.
der pole, sometimes so feet in length, fitted
at the end with "a double hook. The sponge
once discovered, the hook is deity inserted
at the rocky base, and by a sudden jerk the
sponge is detached.
This curt description of what seems the
simple work of sponge fishing gives no
idea of the real skill and exertion needed.
The eye of the fisher has to be trained by
long experience to peer into the sea and
tell the commercially valuable spongcs
from those that arc worthless. He must
have n deft hand to detach the sponge
without u tear.
Above all, while doing this with ono
hand, he must manipulate with the other
the water glass, rs the waves sway it side.
ways and up and down. The strain on eye
and body is most intense, to say nothing
Of the cramped position and exposure to
wind and wet, which, first and last make
almost every sponge fisher victim of
acute rheumatism. Yet, with all his
arduous toll, an expert sponge fisher earns
not more than f3 month besides his
"keep' on the boat, which barely deserves
the name of existence. Weekly.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-03-02
COST OF LIGHTS.
A Comparison Of the Relative Cost Of
Different Artificial Systems.

DiHcrent Artfuciol systems.
The director of the electrical company
of Cologne has made comparison of the
cost of the different sorts of artificial light
reduced TO the same standard of illumi
mating power. AS the cost of materials for
Illuminating varies in different localities
he has taken the price of coal gas at 81
cents per ZOO cubic feet, of alcohol, foi
use in incandescent lamps, at 80 cents a
gallon, of coal oil at ] 5 cents gallon, and
of electricity at ~ cents per hectowatt.
Supposing the 'mantles" of the incandes
cent gas burners to last 400 hours and t.
cost 80 cents each, and other apparatus 10
have the average life, he finds the most cx
persive ordinary light to be that from in
candescent electric lamps, which costs 10
per hour for a given amount of illumina
ton. Next comes the light from ordinary
gas burners, with openings in the form OF
Sits, which cost cents for the same illu
mination. Argand burners are, light for
light, about 90 per cent more economical
than the other sort. Next to these come
incandescent lamps burning alcohol, which
give light at half the price of the ordinary
gas burner. Ordinary coal oil lamps give
light much more cheaply, the cost per unit
of illumination being little more than one.
fifth that of incandesccnt electric light,
but the modern gas lights with incandes
cent mantles are still moro economical,
furnishing for ~ cents per hour the same
amount of illumination as incandescent
electric lamps at 10 cents. Electric arc
lamps are about 10 per cent more econom.
ical still and are the cheapest sources OF
artificial light ut present known to as
American Architect.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-03-02
Not According to Cavendish.

On the suburban trains running out OF
Chicago card playing is an acknowledged
feature of transitory life. Some of the
coaches are equipped with tables for devo-
tees of the game.
Coming in recently suburbanite
named George Affolter was called from his
newspaper to make the fourth in q game
of whist which had been interrupted by
the departure Of one Of the players. The
hands had been dealt around, and Affolter,
noting there were 13 cards, said: "What
is it? Hearts?''
1t happened that hearts werc trumps,
and an affirmative answer was given. On
the first play Affolter gleefully threw away
a king, followed it the next with another
man at his elbow was obliged to take the
third trick, and the fourth, and the fifth,
and SO on indefinitely.
On the second hand Affoltcr's partner
led king and Affoltcr thoughCthey would
have TO take it,; but, to his delight, the
opposition gathered in the trick and pro-
ceeded to harvest all the other IL as well
Affolter was almost hystcrical with JOY
His partner looked strange.
Things went on in the same way for two
more deals, ard the Affoltcr faction, owing
to the new mans headwork, hadn't taken
n trick, when at length the suffering part
ner sad
"Say, you'll excuse me, but you play the
most idiotic, outrageous, internal game of
whist that ever occurred in my expert
ence."
Afioltcr was dumfounded whist
he cried blcakly. "Why, heavens, man,
I've been playing the game of hearts as
hard as knew how"
And nobody dared speak until the depot
was reached Chicago Record.