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Mohave County miner., 1899-05-20
For Sale or Bond.

The following well-known mining
properties located i'm Mohave county,
Arizona, are offered for sale or bond:
Metallic Accident. patented silver
copper mine, about one mile west of
Mineral Park, produced upwards of
50,000s from surface ore.
The Eta and Jonathan, known as
the Cummings group, situated about
IA miles east of Kingman. Mines pro-
duced 30OO0s. Plenty of timber near
by. Good road to the mines.
The Orc Plata group of patented gold
mines situated l6 miles north of King
man. Good wagon road onto the prop
erty. Mines equipped with steam
hoisting machinery in first-class order;
shaft house, boarding house, office, etc
Product Of mines in 1898 was over IOC,-
COOS. Several excellent high grade
silver-lead mines well opened up.
JOHN W. GERRITT.
Kingman, Arizona, May 18th, 1899.
H. j. West is again in town from his
Mohave County miner., 1899-05-20

Henry Strawbell came in from Stock
ton Hill yesterday to have piece of
rock removed from his eye. Mr.. Straw
bell has been unfortunate in having
his eye almost ruined by a piece of
quartz getting into it about two years
ago.
Mohave County miner., 1899-05-20

John Barry, of Chloride, is in King
man on business. Mr.. Barry is one of
the largest property owners in the
county. His mines at Chloride are the
biggest and best ore bodies to be found
on the coast.
Mohave County miner., 1899-05-20

The claim recently located by c. E.
Sherman, in Mineral Park, is proving
bonanza He was offered i0,000s cash
for it, but refused the offer. The vein
Is about four feet wide and carries
over 30 per cent copper, besides gold,
silver and lead.
Mohave County miner., 1899-05-20
Millinery.


Twill have on display and for sale
in your city commencing May I'd
at the Commercial Hotel, an ex-
quisite line of French millinery
including both imported and east
ern designs, selected from my stock
which is the finest on the Pacific
Coast. Also sailors and walking
hats. This is a rare opportunity to
secure stylish and becoming hat
at a reasonable price.
MAISON NOUVELLE,
Miss A. CLARKE,
%. West Third ST.,
Los Angeles.
Now York. Los Angeles.
Mohave County miner., 1899-05-20

Yesterday nearly all the business
part of Jerome was destroyed by fire.
Insurance is light This is the fifth
time that illfatsd town has been de-
stroyed by fire.
Mohave County miner., 1899-05-20

Every ledge or mineral bearing vein
between Stockton Hill and Chloride is
being located. This state of affairs
would indicate the arrival of good
sized boom.
Mohave County miner., 1899-05-20

Mrs. |. C. Conkey, of Mineral Park,
departed on Wednesday nights train
for Virginia, where she will remain for
several months.
Mohave County miner., 1899-05-20

Mesdames Dryden and Mcdonald, of
Chloride, were in Kingman several
days this week with sick babies. They
we're guests of the Harrington House.
Mohave County miner., 1899-05-20

Allen Z. Ware and wife who were
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry McComb
this week, departed for their home in
White Hills Thursday.
Mohave County miner., 1899-05-20

T, L. Ayres, the well-known Cerbat
mining man, was in Kingman several
days this week. He reports work on
the shaft of the Golden Gem mine pro-
crossing rapidly.
Mohave County miner., 1899-05-20

The DeMunds base ball club would
like TO arrange for series of games
with the Kingman club on their return
from California, which will be in few
days. Our boys ought to accommo-
date them.
Mohave County miner., 1899-05-20

o. p. Hart, the Needles dentist, will
be in Kingman, at the Commercial Ho-
tel, from May 18th to 2Sth, where he
will be pleased to meet any one wish
ing work done in his line.
Mohave County miner., 1899-05-20

Ed McVeagh, a special friend of Geo
l.. Dineley, is in town from San Fran.
cisco. We wonder why?
Mohave County miner., 1899-05-20

van H. Brooke, who has been super
intending work on the Planet copper
mines, is in Kingman.
Mohave County miner., 1899-05-20

A lot of Nighthawk ore was brought
to the sampler last Wednesday. The
ore was of the usual rich character for
which this mine is Justly famous.
Mohave County miner., 1899-05-20

Not many Of our people are aware Of
the fact that o. +. Kuencer is president
and W. G. Blakely secretary of the
Utah q Arizona railroad company.
They are both excellent men for the
positions they occupy.
Mohave County miner., 1899-05-20

Miss Stannard, who has been teach
ing school at White Hills during the
past school term, passed through
Kingman Thursday on her way to Los
Angeles
Mohave County miner., 1899-05-20

,r o. Watt Thompson and Hartlv
thompson from Coara Springs, are in
Mohave County miner., 1899-05-20

NJ. Marsh has sold his business in
Kingman to Mr.. Croak, of Denver,
and will devote his attention hereafter
to mining and prospecting.
Mohave County miner., 1899-05-20

An immense amount of lumber is
being hauled out to the mines of Chlor-
ide and the camps up the range to be
used for building and other purposes.
Mohave County miner., 1899-05-20

Patsey Collins is still in bonanza on
the Moss mine, and expects to make a
stake in the near future. He deserves
il.
Mohave County miner., 1899-05-20

c. NJ. Funston, of the Coconino Sun,
accompanied by Master Workman,
Sheeve, of this jurisdiction of the A.
U. U. w, arrived in Kingman last
tuesday evening, with the intention OF
organizing a lodge of Workmen in
Kingman.
Mohave County miner., 1899-05-20

The Elks had jolly good time last
night, and their visitors are loud in
praise of the hospitable manner
IN which they were entertained,
Mohave County miner., 1899-05-20

Oh! the bells, the wedding bells. bou
.helr tintinabllations their marriages
foretell. 'e'
Mohave County miner., 1899-05-20

Mrs. Kelsey, of Visalia, Cal, is in
town on visit to her brother, Geo. L.
Dinely, one of the head clerks in the
Kingman Mercantile Cos. store.
Mohave County miner., 1899-05-20

Judge Morton, of Mesa, is in town
and informs us that he has sold out
his interest in the printing business
and is on his way to Pomona. California
Mohave County miner., 1899-05-20

The chuckawalla season is now open,
and the boys are hunting the succulent
saurian nightly.
Mohave County miner., 1899-05-20

K. c. Fisher is back in Kingman
after three weeks prospecting trip
through Cedar aud Aubrey districts.
Mohave County miner., 1899-05-20

Deli Beebe is hauling several car
loads of Blackfoot ore to Kingman for
sbipment to the smelter.
Mohave County miner., 1899-05-20

Burglar Hammond, now confined in
the county jail, was found to have a
nice little collection of tools for the
purpose of making an attempt to break
Jail, in his possession one day this week,
also bottle of acid and some wooden
keys. The keys fitted the lock almost
to hair and with saw he had made
from a case knife Hammond had nearly
severed one of the bars of the steel
cage in which he was confined. Officer
Laswell dropped on Hammond's game
through hint given him by Haney,
the counterfeiter, and after a careful
search dug up the burglars outfit in
different parts Of the Jail. This is
Hammond's third desperate attempt
to escape. Mr.. LaswelFs hand was
badly burned by spilling the acid upon
it. that Hammond had concealed with
his outfit OF tools. 1t looks as though
someone outside the Jail was helping
the burglar in his efforts to escape.
Mohave County miner., 1899-05-20

~ W. kisher contemplates trip to
Denver next week. "
Mohave County miner., 1899-05-20

services at the M. E. church tomor-
row morning and evening will be con-
Quoted by Rev VIM. G. Blakely. The
public is cordially invited.
Mohave County miner., 1899-05-20

Mr.. NJ. W. ODonnell of Yucca, spent
several days this week in Kingman.
Mohave County miner., 1899-05-20

James Bone, of Mineral Park, is in
Kingman taking a much needed rest.
Mohave County miner., 1899-05-20

J. {. Potts was in blackberry Mon
dav last on official business.
Mohave County miner., 1899-05-20

An Indian child aged about four
years, was bitten by fly about three
weeks ago, from the effects of which it
died last week. The fly bite produced
blood poison and the agony Of the lit
ue one prior TO it's death was intense.
Mohave County miner., 1899-05-20

When we say bargains we mean it,
Don't overlook them in our line OF
Crash Hats, Crash Suits, Shoes and
light and medium Underwear.
GADDIs & PERRY.
Mohave County miner., 1899-05-20

John Musser and wife were in King
man Sunday last.
Mohave County miner., 1899-05-20

Steve Smith and another gentleman
have been gone from Chloride for the
past two months on prospecting trip
TO the country near Summit Springs,
Nevada, and as they have not been
heard from some uneasiness is felt for
their safety. Smith is an old pros
pector and knows the country thor
oughly, but the Piute Indians are not
in the best of temper and might wreak
vengeance on two lone white men for
imaginary wrongs.
Mohave County miner., 1899-05-20

Mrs Mary Smith, of Mineral Park,
is in Kingman'
Mohave County miner., 1899-05-20

FoR SALE lots on Beal street,
Kingman. Enquire at MINER office.
We now have some bargains to offer
in the way of shoes, crash hats, crash
suits, light and medium weight under
wear, &C. Call and examine these goods
and you will find that they are the best
bargains ever offered in the town.
GADDIs & PERRY.
Mohave County miner., 1899-05-20

MRS. ). G. Carpenter has removed 70
Los Angeles. "
Mohave County miner., 1899-05-20

II. j. West is again in town from his
Boundary Cone mines. The mines of
Boundary Cone are among the best
properties in the county.
Mohave County miner., 1899-05-20

The contractors on the Virginia
mines of the Cook Bros. have just com
pleted their contract of 100 feet in the
shaft and have opened up one of the
richest bodies of ore that region has
ever seen. The ore averages about one
hundred dollars per ton for four feet
in width, and over three hundred dol
lars per ton for eighteen inches. The
new owners of the property will open
it up in fine shape before erecting a
mill on the river to work the ore. The
vein filling is spar, but it is thought
that with depth the spar will be re-
placed with quartz.
Mohave County miner., 1899-05-20

Contractors have begun sinking on
the Bishop mine, Stockton Hill. The
shaft will be sunk as rapidly as two
shifts can send it down.
Mohave County miner., 1899-05-20

Charles Cross, of Chloride,i is in town.
Mohave County miner., 1899-05-20

James Twiggs returned Monday from
atrlp to Ell Dorado Canyon, where he
Is Interested in mining property. He
Is opening up splendid ledge of gold
hearing quartz, the ore from which
runs about four ounces gold to the
Ton, John Davis, Mr.. Twiggs' partner,
Is at work on the claim.
Mohave County miner., 1899-05-20

We are Overstocked in Shoes, Crash
hats, Crash Suits and Underwear.
oall and see these lines and you will
oe convinced that we are "in 1t" on
Prices. GADDIs x PERRY.
Mohave County miner., 1899-05-20
focal and Personal.

focal and Personal.
Charles Cross, of Chloride, is in town.
Mrs. Mary Smith, of Mineral Park,
is in Kingman'
John Musser and wife were in King
man Sunday last.
JC Potts was in blackberry Mon
dav last Oh official business.
Mrs.. NJ. W. ODonnell of Yucca, spent
several days this week in Kingman.
James Bone, of Mineral Park, is in
Kinpman taking much needed rest.
The chuckawalla season is now open.
and tine boys are hunting the succulent
saurian nightly.
Deli Beebe is hauling several car
loads of Blackfoot ore to Kingman for
shipment to the smelter.
K. c. Fisher is back in Kingman
after a three weeks prospecting trip
through Cedar aud Aubrey districts.
Mrs. |. c. COnkey, of Mineral Park,
departed on Wednesday nights train
for Virginia. where she will remain for
several months.
Mrs. Kelsey, of Visalia, Cal, is in
town on visit to her brother, Geo. L.
Dinely, one of the head clerks in the
Kingman Mercantile Cos. store.
Allen Z. Ware and wife who were
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry McComb
this week, departed for their home in
White Hills Thursday.
NJ. Marsh has sold his business i'm
Kingman to Mr.. Croak, of Denver,
and will devote his attention hereafter
to mining and prospecting.
Mesdames Dryden and Mcdonald, of
Chloride, were in Kingman several
days this week with sick babies. They
we're guests of the Harrington House.
An immense amount of lumber is
being hauled out to the mines of Chlor-
ide and the camps up the range to be
used for building and other purposes
Miss Stannard, who has been teach
tpFr NJ I.,
past school term, passed through
Kingman Thursday on her way to Los
Angeles
7. L. Ayres, the well-known Cerbat
mining man, was i'm Kingman several
days this week. He reports work on
the shaft of the Golden Gem mine pro-
crossing rapidly.
o. P. Hart, the Needles dentist, will
be in Kingman, at the Commercial Ho-
TEL from May 9th to 2sth, where he
will be pleased to meet any one wish
ing work done in his line.
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The DeMunds base ball club would
like to arrange for series of games
with the Kingman club on their return
from California, which will be in a few
days. Our boys ought to accommo
date them.
John Barry, of Chloride, IN in King
man on business. Mr.. Barry is one of
the largest property owners in the
county. His mines at Chloride are the
biggest and best ore bodies to be found
on the coast.
Not many of our people are aware of
the fact that o. +. Kuencer is president
and W. G.. Blakely secretary of the
Utah & Arizona railroad company.
They are both excellent men for the
positions they occupy.
The claim recently located by c. f.
Sherman, in Mineral Park, is proving
bonanza. He was offered i0,O00s cash
for it, but refused the offer The vein
Is about four feet wide and carries
over 30 per cent copper, besides gold,
silver and lead.
G. NJ. Funston, of the Coconino Sun,
accompanied by Master Workman,
Sheeve, of this jurisdiction Of the A.
u U. w, arrived in Kingman last
tuesday evening, with the intention of
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-01-04
GUAM RETAKEN.
Alarming Reports Are Brought from the
Island to Manila.


Manila, P. l., Dec. 3O.-The British
schooner Esmeralda, which has just ar
rived here from the Ladrone islands,
reports that after the United States
cruiser Charleston left the island of
Guam, in June last, the Spaniards re-
fused to recognize the authority of
Francis Portusach, who was verbally
authorized by Captain Glass to con-
tinue his former regime as governor
and Jose Sisto, a former public admin
istrator, was declared governor. He
armed part of the native guards, col
lected tax of S. head, and secreted
fifteen tons of powder and a small stock
of ammunition, when the island was
taken by the Americans.
The schooner also reports this mas
sacre of the Spanish garrison by the
combined native forces at Paeopi, Car
oline islands. Henry Naott, an edu-
Gated chief, has been selected to be
ruler. He is reported to be favorable
to Americans.
The British cruiser Beunaventura
has gone to Iloilo to protect British
interests there.
The Spanish steamer Remulus, which
has just arrived here, confirms the re-
port that the insurgents at Iloilo are
inclined to surrender that town to the
Americans if satisfied as to the form
of government which will be accorded
them
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-01-04
BIG SUM MISSING.
Wells-FargO Express Company Loses
Money Package Containing $780,
OOO-Driver Suspected.

San Antonio, Tex, Dec. 3O.-The local
office of the Wells-Fargo Express com
pany is out money package contain
ing 100000. The money was sent here
from Houston for the Southern Pacific
to meet its pay roll west from this city
TO Ell Paso. 1t arrived Wednesday morn
ing and was given to C. A. Beeler, the
Wells-Fargo money delivery clerk, to
hand over. Beeler started for the
depot and was seen en- route. -Four
hours after his departure his wagon
was found five miles west of this city
in a thicket, the horse almost dead
from the effects of hard driving. In
quiry developed the fact that no de-
livery had been made. There was no
evidence of struggle in the vicinity
where the vehicle was found. Beeler
had been in the employ of the company
for nine years and enjoyed the conf
dence of all. He spent several years on
the frontier as cowboy. His friends
stoutly assert that he is the victim of
foul play and his wife also inclines to
this belief. Superintendent Taft, of
the express company, is here investi-
eating
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-01-04
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

Ithomar C.. Sloan died at his home
near GAINESVILLE, Wis, aged 76 years. In
1862 he was elected member of con-
gress, and was reelected in 1864.
Justin S. Morrill,, senior United
States senator from Vermont, died in
Washington of pneumonia in the
eighty-ninth year of his age, after an
illness of less than week.
William Day, aged 80, and Minnie
Williams, aged II, were married in Pres
tonburg, Ky.
John P. Cochrane, ex-governor OF
Delaware, died at his home in Middle.
town, Del, aged 90 years.
Miss Mercedes Garcia, the favorite
daughter of the late Cuban general
died in Townsville, Ga, from lung
trouble of long standing.
Mrs. Isabel Mallon, best known as
"Bab" and Ruth Ashmore," died II
New York, aged SO years.
Judge Hamilton Ward, of the SUI
rreme court, died in Wellsville, N. Y.
aged 70 years. He was member of the
Thirty ninth, Fortieth and Forty-firs
congresses and in 1879 was elected at,
torney general of New York.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-01-04
FOREIGN.

The expedition that was sent out by
the Swedish government in search OF
Andree, the arctic explorer, has re.
turned to Stockholm unsuccessful.
The evacuation of Iloilo by its Span
ISL garrison, and the occupation of that
place by the native insurgents before
the American forces sent from Manila
could arrive there is announced.
Fru Laura Gundersen, who was con-
sidered Norway's greatest actress, died
in Christiania at the age of IS years.
Maj Gen. John r. Brooke. military
governor of Cuba arrived in Havana
from the United States.
The United States now has $4,000
troops in Cuba. Maj. Gen. Brooke does
not recognize the Cuban army, and will
do everything compatible with tact and
Judgment to cause it's disbandment.
Nine of the European powers have
reached an agreement regarding meth
DDS for the suppression of anarchy.
The cruiser Buffalo. arrived at Port
Said, en- route for Manila, just 1917. days
out from New York, breaking all nava'
records up to that point in her voyage.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-01-04
MARKETS.
them.

Minneapolis, MIMI, Dec. 30.
Wheat-No. 1 northern, 67@6Sc;
No. northern, 65@66c; May, Csc.
Oats-No. white, 2714c.
Corn-No. 3, 35c.
Cattle-Steers, So. 2O@S, so; cows, $2.7O.
Hogs-$3. 2O@3.4 40.
Sheep-Muttons, $S.1O@4,s5; lambs,
S5.25.
Butter-Creamery, extras, 19@19hc;
creamery, firsts, 17@1sc; dairy, fancy,
16T@17c.
Poultry Turkeys, 7@1Oc; spring
chickens, 619@7c.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-01-04

Walter Rosser died at Atlanta. Ca, OF
grief due to his sons trial for the MUIR
der of Henry Hildebrand at San Fran
cisco. The son was acquitted.
Grover, aged IL; Lucy, aged eight,
and Pearl, aged six years. children of
Dewitt Geary, broke the ice and were
drowned at Philipsburg, N. j.
Citizens of Woodbine, Kan, blew up
with dynamite building in which a
saloon had been started
Fire nearly wiped out the business
part of Litchfield, KY.
The dry goods store in Baltimore of
Henry Vessel was entered by burglars
and robbed of $1,000 in money
The Cripple Creek (Col.) gold camp
closed the year with u record of So $685.
1875, against 81 1862 ,995 for 1897.
The visible supply of grain in the
United States on the 27th was: Wheat,
S,7S3, 900 bushels; corn, IS, 700, 900 bush
els; oats, $4,000 bushels; rye, 1,311,-
900 bushels; barley, 4,144,OOo bushels.
The Pittsburgh Baseball club will
not play Sunday ball next year.
George Denison, barber at Milford
O., was robbed of S., 900 in government
bonds, the savings of many years.
Wheeler, Carter & Co.'S elevator Il. .
in Minneapolis, was burned with 10000
bushels of wheat. Loss, 100000.
The wife and three children OF
Charles Hagerman were drowned at
Alexandria Bay, N. Y.
In a fight at a negro dance in Dolcite,
Ala, Ned Vim, George Murray and
May Lou Meadows were killed.
At cabinet meeting Secretary Gag,
submitted a plan looking to the fixing
Of a permanent basis of the values OF
current money in Cuba.
Harry F. Bailey, cashier of the Cole
brook On. H. national bank, was ar
rested on charge of embezzling 1884,
900.
Bruce and Alice Milks, children of
Tilman Milks, of Maple Grove, Mich,
were burned to death.
Fire in the business section of AL
lance, O., caused a loss CT over 500, 900.
Mrs. Kate j. Adams died in New York
from the effects of poison sent in a
package by mail to Harry Cornish, a
well-known athlete, who boarded at
Mrs. Adams house.
Atrain was wrecked on the Atchison
Topeka & Santa Fe railroad near Trini-
dad, COL, and five persons were serious
ly injured.
James Brown (colored) was hanged
at Kansas City, Mo-, for the murder of
Henry Frather, also negro, in April,
1896.
Harry Garvey, a rejected admirer,
shot and killed Miss May Thomas and
himself near Clare, Ia.
Allegations of bribery in city affairs
caused the grand jury in Chicago to
summon the entire city council to ap-
pear before them.
Ira Sexton was hanged at Princeton,
Mo-, for the killing of Nathan Stark, a
young farmer, October %, 1897
The Episcopal diocese of Nebraska
has refused its consent to the canonical
conservation of DR.. Theodore N. Nor
rison, of Chicago, as bishop of Iowa.
Secretary Wilson has ordered the re-
moval of the weather headquarters
of the present West Indian storm warn
ing service from Kingston to Havana.
The Charles Hillman Shipbuilding
company one of the largest shipbuild-
ing firms in the country, made an as
signment in Philadelphia.