Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1898-01-12

soon afterwards. Heart disease IS
 the supposed cause.
 The Odd Fellows and Knights of
 Pythias of KiDgman have leased
 Lakes hall for a period of two years
 and will hereafter use 1t for lodge
 and social purposes.
 Sampson slew his hundreds with ! the jaw bone of an ass. FitZsim-
 mons and Corbett have been making
 active use of the same sort Of instTu-
 ment, but as yet have slain no one.
 J. II. Robinson, clerk of the board
 of supervisors, IS engaged iu making out a detailed financial statement Of thls county for the year 1897. While the statement IS not yet completed. it will show expenditures of about Sl60,0O0.
 Samuel Crozier, a supervisor of Mohave county, and a first class business man, has been selected to attend the convention of supervisors to be held in Phenix January 24 to consider the question of uniform taxation.
 The editor of au eastern paper. which Is always a welcome visitor at this office, acknowledges the receipt on Christmas of a nice basket of canned fruit, a basket of sausage, apples, etc, and an excellent turkey from different friends.
 Despite the storm on Monday, the Monday club held q very inter- esting meeting. Mrs. T. W. Otis read a paper on Henry IT," the leader in the discussion being
 Mrs. J. J. Fisher. The president of the club, Mrs. F. 4. Tritle, gave a reading on Tine Battle of Has, ings.'
 Every person living in a town should always be energetic in all public improvements. If the town becomes dull and business not as rushing as you would desire, do not sit down and grumble, but put forth your best efforts to make the town lively, which will always make your business better.-Ex.
 Royal Arch Masons are courte- ously invited to attend the installa- ton of officers elect of Ivauhoe COmmandery No. 2, Knights Tem- plar, at 7:30 o'clock Saturday even ing, January l5, 1898; after which Prescott Chapter No. ,, R. 4. NJ. will hold a stated convocation and install its officers elect for 1898. By order of the E. c. and NJ E. II. P. s. E. Bright, Recorder and Sec. retary.
 The storm which commenced Sun day, January g, still continues a, intervals. The snow fall this morn ing amounted to 6 foot or over. The big storm of last year com menced also on January g, and it closed some time in March. Ther. were however intervals of a few days at a time when 1t abated.
 Gates NJ. Fowler has produced a species of Arizona violet by crossing the cultivated violet with a species of native wild violet that hourishes here. that is a wonderful. fragrant, ! prolific and suitable for thIs climate . where violets have not been recog- ! nized as a possible product. NIT. 1 Fowler has given much attention to the cultivation of violets and roses, and is very successful with them. He has stock for sale.-Phenix Her ald.
 Mohave county's board of super Eisors was asked to endorse Mark home rule bIIl at their last Wednesday. After dis ,ussiug the subject, the members that a home rule bill has ls much show of becoming a law as Mark Hanna has of going to heaven, and that it would be a waste of time, ink and paper to petition Con yress to pass the bill now before that body.-Kingman Miner.
 Frank Hawley was taken suddenly III while journeying to White Hills n a wagon last Sunday night. and lied before medical aid could reach 1im. Brick Johnson, who was with lim at the time, did all in his power .o relieve the suiferings of the dying nan. Death was undoubtedly due Q heart disease. MT. Hawley was a we'll known miner of this county md the owner of the Oneida mine. His remains were buried in White Hills on Monday.-Mohave County Miner.
 The Santa Fe coach shops at Topeka, Kansas, have an order for tight new baggage cars sixty feet ong and without platforms and no loors. 1t has been decided that the platform on baggage cars are neces- arily weak, and in a wreck they are generally cruthed to pieces. To do way with the platforms will be a treat saving in the repairing besides making additional space m the ear. Express IS carried in the cars, and )Y doing away with end doors and making the entrances on the sides it will make the defense against train obbers much more effective. By laving no platforms it will do away with the "bums" on the blind bag ,age, though this is not taken into in making tho ohanUa .