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Mohave County miner., 1906-11-10

R. J. Grant, who at one time lived at Mineral Park, and is known to many of the old timers of the county, is now the general manager of cop. per mining company at Ely, Nevada. MT. Grant, after leaving this county, was assistant superintendent of the Portland mine, at Cripple Creek.
Mohave County miner., 1906-11-10

A. F. Harris and George Ayers came in from Goldroad yesterday with bar of bullion valued at 2l, ,OOOS, the out put of the big mill for the past week.
Mohave County miner., 1906-11-10

Work is progressing on the Mocking Bird mine and it is understood that a milling plant will soon be brought in to handle the big output of the prop erty.
Mohave County miner., 1906-11-10

Armour Star hams at Kingmar Meat Market. Best hams in the American market.
Mohave County miner., 1906-11-10

This week James Rourke let a con- tract to sink shaft to a depth of fifty feet on the Vigilant mine, at Stockton Hill. The Vigilant produced some good gold ore and it is believed that a good sized body may be encountered in sinking under the old ore body.
Mohave County miner., 1906-11-10

Clack Brothers have taken con- tract to sink shaft on the Ruth mine, the south extension of the Champion, which recently was bonded to c. w. Wright, of New York by J. D. Jordan. The interest of John Musser in the claim was acquired by MT. Wright by purchase. The vein is good one and the values in the ore are high.
Mohave County miner., 1906-11-10

It is reported that the Desert Power and Water Company has purchased a cargo of poles and work of setting them between this place and the Gol6- road will be commenced at once. Holes are being sunk and the line laid out. c. E.. Butcher, engineer in charge of the work is here and will superintend operations. It is also re- ported that .25,OO0S worth of copper wire for transmission purposes has been purchased. Machinery for the plant is being purchased and it is ex- pected that work on the buildings will be commenced within sixty days.
Mohave County miner., 1906-11-10

Leave your orders at the Kingman Meat Market for Ground Bone for chickens, 3 cents pound.
Mohave County miner., 1906-11-10

The Midnight mine, at Chloride, is preparing to make large shipment of ore to the Humboldt shelter. The ore carries good values in gold, silver and copper.
Mohave County miner., 1906-11-10

w. F. Grounds, of Blackberry, has been in Kingman several days this week. He is preparing to go on an extended prospecting trip.
Mohave County miner., 1906-11-10

The big engines for the Cerbat Mountain mining company's mill is expected from the east this week and will immediately be put in place. Everything is now in readiness for the installation of the engines and as soon as they have been set the mill will be ready to begin crushing ore. There is enough ore on the dumps of the mines to keep the plant in operation many months, while there are large reserves opened in the mines.
Mohave County miner., 1906-11-10

A small force of men have been at work on the Tomanotta group of mines, twenty-five miles north of Blackberry. It is expected that MT. Friend will soon come on from New York and ar range for the more extensive working of the property. George Aitken, one of the best mining men in the county, is superintendent of the company.
Mohave County miner., 1906-11-10

Sweet Picked Corned Beef-some thing new and good, at
 KINGMAN MEAT MARKET.
Mohave County miner., 1906-11-10

FIFTEEN ASSAYS or ANALYSIS FOR $500 Gold, Silver, Lead, Copper, Iron, Zinc, Silica, Calcium, or Manganese
 Write for particulars.
 The Henry Hanson Chemical Research Co.
 Analytical and Consulting Chemists 54 Railroad Bldg, Denver, Colo, US. A
Mohave County miner., 1906-11-10

H. F. Best and wife, w. J. Agler and J. c. Hooker, came in from the Treasure Hill mines Monday last to look after some important business matters. Mir. Hooker, who is heavily interested in this company, departed Wednesday evening to San Diego, where he now resides. It is under- stood that the Treasure Hill company will soon put in steam hoisting plant and pumps and will sink the shaft on the property to depth of 500 feet. At the present level of the big shaft there is said to be splendid body of ore in sight, much of which is laced together with wire silver.
Mohave County miner., 1906-11-10
Mines of the County

s. A. Tyler, owner of one of the richest mines in the county, was in Kingman.a few days this week. He has large shipment of ore ready to go out to the shelter and is also await in returns from carload shipment recently made to the Selby works in San Francisco. Several parties are looking after the mine and it is quite probable that sale will soon be made. The vein in the property is large one, small streak running very high in gold and silver while the big vein is of good milling grade. Should the property be taken over by strong company and opened up as it's merits deserve it will make Mineral Park a lively town, as the property is within two miles of the old camp.
Mohave County miner., 1906-11-10

The new Cedar Valley inning com pany has force of men at work on the
 wagon road from Yucca to the mines and are preparing to put in tele- phone line to connect with the rail- road. As soon as possible the com pany will begin work on the mines, on which the main shaft on the Arnold will be sunk to a depth of several hundred feet below the present level.
Mohave County miner., 1906-11-10

J. D. Jordan this week made sale of the McKesson group of mines, sit uated some six miles south of King man, to Dr. F. J. Crane, of Denver. The price is unknown, but is said to be a good round amount. Dr. Crane is to ship in machinery at once and a shaft is to be sunk to depth of 200 feet on one of the claims. The shaft on the property already has reached a depth of 40 feet and is in good ore. Water was recently encountered in this claim and it is expected that with depth big body will be struck. J. D.. Jordan will have charge of the mines and is getting things in shape to begin active operations.
Mohave County miner., 1906-11-10
Sherif's Sale.
Nc. 644

Nc. GA Territory of Arizona, at the relation and to the use of Foster g. Dennis. Treasurer and Ex-Of1ciO Tax Collector of the County of Mohave, Territory of Arizona, Plaintiff,
Mohave County miner., 1906-11-10
r1ine Warning Notice. |.

First insertion 10 Nov-8 dec.
New-York tribune., 1906-09-23
EIPRESS TRACK ILLEG1L
Decision of Court IN Ninth .4renue
Injunction Hearing.

Justice Greenhaum, of the SuT>eme Court.
handed down decision yesterday in which ne
declared that the extension OF the middle track
on the 9th avenue elevated road for the running
of express trains, was "an unlawful and unwar-
ranted use OF the highway SO as 10 constitute a
public nuisance"
In tho case just decided Pauline Wolf asked
Tor permanent injunction restraining the
operation of the middle track, on the ground
thai the value of her property was injured by
the noise. The justice nevertheless. refuses the
injunction, on the ground thar The plaintiff failed
u show thar she had suffered any special dam
ages. and tnat the middle track used as 4
storage track. or siding, when Mrs Wolf bought
the rinperty and thar il was proved that she
released her easements for lump sum some
years ago
IN ms opinion Justice tireenhaum said the
company was not subject 10 any restrictions
as To The speed II trains. nor was he satisfied
tha1 the running II express trains made more
noise than the running Of locals.
New-York tribune., 1906-09-23
TO GO TO PANAMA.
Commission VII BE There When
President Goes.

Washington. Sept. 22-The Isthmian Canal
Commission viii be in Panama at the same time
The President is there IN November. A meeting
OF the commission there is called for Novem-
Der IL. and as Mr.. Roosevelt now expects 10
start for the isihrnus Immediately after Election
Day he should reach Panama by the 18th Of the
month Arrangements have been made 10 show
The President what progress has been made and
10 point out 10 him the future work. including
the numerous problems which are now coming
MP and causing much anxiety.
No one connected with the commission had
any appreciation OF the many questions which
would have 10 go 10 the engineers before any
permanent work could be done or even the work
mapped out. II is found for instance that IL
viii be difficult 10 locate the dams and locks
which have been planned The additional bor-
ings which are now going on show that much
trouble viii be encountered I'm getting suitable
FOUNDATIONS The country is OF volcanic char
acter, and no sooner is what is apparently rock
bottom struck than further borings disclose a
bed Of sand. II is realized by the engineers
that n Will be necessary 10 obtain the most
stable foundations for the walls Of masonry.
which are the largest and heaviest in the world.
IL VIII not DO 10 have part Of the foundation of
rock and the rest sand. for instance. and n
is now the work OF the engineers 10 nnd site
for each lock ana dam structure which VIII
afford protection against destruction when the
tion ohfainahle by the commission this time.
from its representatives IN Panama. il is evil
dent that the engineers are confronted with
some grave problems.
The programme for the Presidents trim 20 the
isthmus has been completed and sent 10 oyster
Bay for approval That IL has not already been
Cuba.
New-York tribune., 1906-09-23
LAST HEARING ON ANCHORAGE

captain IRA Harris. Supervising inspector az
s'esnooats ~ he port announced YESTERDAY that
The last hearing of the United States Anchorage
Commission Will Do held Monday AZ 70 "a m ~
the ofoe ~ m" supervising Inspector. No T. Bat
tory Place Captain Harris urged that an persons
WAo wished 90 make conn laiuts suggestions on
the existing anchorage conditions ~ The rort
should attend the meeting
New-York tribune., 1906-09-23

Lessons private or cIs.s a.
Professor PRUNERA. lT2
New-York tribune., 1906-09-23
Teachers 1gfncies.
Teachers.

Teachers.
NJ ApAME CLAIRE PHuLIPE. - Paris Will give
- private instruction French advanr pupils
's.hefs N on also tenCh classes Address $. u H5x
- Tribune once
lbilNAIE Clasps FOR YOUNG BOYS. near N@r
1'Ih. country life. Monday tu Friday. exception n
@l.nntis"s. Tor particulars address SANFORD Tribtu-
lli'~n tfic- 1904 Ifroadwus
NJ d. + IA HDCHEBRt'NE. from Paris gives
French lessons arts literature r1u.tr
''' general topi-7 443 central Park West
ttEMENTAEY ard advanced convecsatipuai French
.'' ge Preparation Wishing, moderate JAIL.
'-''t" ia West iu3i -
'A@lSH carefully taught private ci.-s a.
"a pGpIs M residence. ProfessoT PRUNERA lTa
New-York tribune., 1906-09-23
BARNARD SCHOOL Foa BOYS

10 iadt thor'uFh driII m esserals. hrm discpllne
Individual Attention. - mnGsium. Athletic Field
COLLEGE PREP GRAMMAR ~ -. Nicholas Ave
El&DEKGAK TEN AND PRIMARY. Lemon Ava
Session after school FOR
FIST AEAR BEGINS SEPT. 2eTH CATaLOG.
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deavored to move some Of the BOOKS
and records from the American Con-
snlate but owing to the darkness and
confusion We're forced 10 abandon II
until daylight. at which time they took
out the most important records
WRECKAGE AND CONFUSION
The sea continued to rise until s
o'clock In the morning. when the cy-
clone broke down onto us uprooting
trees and tearing off roofs. Fortunate
IT, however 1t ran in opposition to the
sea, cutting the tide and holding it I'm
check. At noon all was peace again,
but the beach was a scene of wreckage
and confusion. The fronts Of most OF
the business houses were broken in.
while nearly all frame buildings were
lifted of their foundations and carried
from five feet to 500. The market
place, small square in the center of
the business part of town. was filed
with boats and debris from the beach,
ALMOST WASHED. AWAY.
A little islet in the bay, used
by the government as quarantine
station, was almost entirely washed
away. There is not a single building
and but very few trees remaining.
A man and his wife were the only ones
there during the storm and It was not
until after daylight that a boat could
be sent for them but that was too late.
The man had been washed away lust
few moments before, and the, woman
was nearly exhausted.
'JOSEPHITES' WERE HARD HIT.
The old Josephlte mission, consisting
Of about 80 frame buildings, including
the Westinghouse, was washed entirely
away, leaving cutter from the sea as
the only object to mark the spot, the
road being entirely lost. In this part
of town the sea came up so suddenly
and unexpectedly that many had to
swim from their houses, and had they
been other than natives and such good
swimmers, the death list would have
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The Tuamotu islands The city Of Pa
peete was inundated and about 10
buildings destroyed. including the
American consulate and the French
government building. The shipping I'm
the harbor of Papeete escaped injury,
owing TO the direction OF the wind hut
fears are entertained for vessels which
were cruising near the Tuamotu is
lands
The schooner Papeete was submerged
for an hour near Anaa, Tuamotu. Her
captain, Philip Michaelli, estimated that
the waves were Go feet high. 1t was
impossible 10 see 70 feet away at
| o'clock IN the daytime and the sailors
had to be dashed to the vessel NJ, Mar
! cadi a French resident at Faharana
! Tuamotu Islands, abandoned that place
| IN a small cutter after all The govern
| ment buildings. dwelling houses and the
catholic church had been swept away.
Many Of the natives climbed cocoanut
trees while others put out to sea in
small boats. The schooner Ina. which
was anchored IN the lagoon at Makemo.
successfully rode out the storm In Tua-
motu islands.
Makemo was badly washed Many
narrow escapes from drowning have
been reported Bridges and roads were
badly damaged on the island Of Tahiti.
Bread fruit, CocOanut, banana and
plantain trees were blown down In great
numbers, which viii result IN hardships
to the natives and materially affect
commerce during the next two or three
years. The French gunboat zelee has
gone to the Tuamotu islands with sup
plies of food and fresh water. The Brit
ish consul has appealed to his govern
ment for aid for about 800 British sub
iects Some Americans have sustained
heavy losses and probably there will
bc few instances of utter restitution
The Americans are hopeful OF securing
help from the United States Money
and not food Is required
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:; =: 8: $ ' 6: e. e !: !;
wave at Pnpeete, Tahiti. So
clety Islands, President Edward ). Hall
says under date of Feb, 49,
Never since the island was dscov-
cred in 1859 BY Capt. Cook has the sea
been known to rise high enough 10 do
any damage. and the people have al
ways felt perfectly secure until now.
on the evening of the Sth of this
month, however. the road that runs
along the beach was flooded. The city
of Papec,e is situated on the beach at
the base of two giant mountains which
rise up out of the sea to a height of
5000 feet. and though the people had
never seen the road flooded as II was,
they entertained no fears. They felt
assured that the sea had reached its
limit. and retired for the night without
the slightest apprehension of danger.
MADE LITTLE NOISE.
Strong as the sea was IL made very
little noise, and owing to the fact that
gentle rain was falling on the iron
roofs of the houses, the large portion
of the population did not awaken to
their danger until some of their houses
were being carried away. BY mid
night the sea had risen high enough TO
shake some Of the houses. Church bells
were toled to arouse the populace and
by 3 o'clock excitement was rife.
WORK OF MORMON ELDERS.
Merchants tried to save their stock;
The beach residents tried to save their
household effects 'ofliclals tried to save
their records but the danger of enter
ing the falling buildings, and the in
tense darkness, made It difficult. Peo-
pie deplored the fact that they had not
taken warning In the early evening and
moved their belongings to the higher
part of town, but they We're too late,
and were caught BY the strong waters
and gently carried back till the force
of the waves were spent. Nine of our
Elders who were her at Papeete erect
ing a new mission headquarters, en-
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appointed a commission TO investigate
individual cases of loss and is prcpar-
ing 10 help all who may need assist
anCc.
At Rairoa the destruction Of isets
was great. Islands that were % feet
high have been swept bare to the cora!
reef, which I'm some places Is broken
and piled li feet high on the north
side of RairOa little church and
village were not touched, and a forest
Of trees for mile and half on either
side also escaped The rest Of the is
land Is wilderness,
At Tatiaroa 5000 cocoanut trees are
down, and OF II islets only one Is left
unframed.
During the storm tho barometer IN
one OF two places went al low as ISIS.
and In Papeete IL was $50.
FEARS FOR VESSELS.
The damage in Tahiti Is estimated at
$ 100000 and presumably a similar
amount of property was destroyed on
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al foundations must In many Instances
have been swept bare, From accounts
received at Tahiti, however, the sea
did more damage at Papeete than else
where, but In other places the wind,
which acquired a velocity Of 100 miles
an hour, wrought havoc among the co.
cOanut palms and sent houses and even
bridges hurting through the air.
At Papeete the waves wrecked the
houses along the beach ana for 200
yards back. The French government
was the heaviest loser. nearly all the
public buildings having been destroyed
or seriously damaged. Gov. Julien has
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THE DREADFUL SOUTH FLOOD AND CYCLONE

headquarters. now being erected by the
Church ut cost Of $1,000, was not
damaged in the least. as Il is IN the
high part of town.
All the low land of Tahita has suffer-
ed greatly, but the heavy loss is IN Pa
peete. The question as to whether the
town VIII build up again or not depends
greatly on the damage done I'm the
Tuamotu islands, as they are the COM
mercial life of the colony. They are
rich I'm pearls ana pearl shell, but being
So low they are washed In every Storm
only three Islands have been reported,
but they were entirely submerged.
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SEA STILL HIGH.

reached hundreds, whereas only seven
deaths have been reported.
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Saving U. S. Records
Heroic Work of Mormon Mis-
slonarlcs Officially Com
mcndcd.

As already noted In the Dcs-
erct News, Hon. William +.
Doty. United States consul ut
Tahiti. wrote % president Smith
strongly commcnilng the heroic
work of the Mormon" mis-
sionarics In saving the govern
ment records ut the risk OF their
own lives. The letter follows in
full:
Consular services L. $. A.,
Tahiti. :. l., Feb. Is, 1908.
President Joseph l.. Smith. of
First Presidency lattcr.day
Saints, Salt lake City. Dear
Sir--It gives me great pleasure
10 inform you that during the
cyclone and high water at Pa
pcete, Tahiti. Feb. s. the "Nlor-
mon" Elders rendered con-
spicuous service nj the Ameri-
can consulate. at the risk of
their lives, to rescue the mr.
chiycs. The Elders were Mcssrs,
Hall, Peck. Cawson, Picrson,
Tibbetts, Miner. Wilkinson,
Noall and Hunakcr. Mrs. Hall
and Mrs. wilkinson also were
kind and hosuitahic to myself
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The beautiful drive along the beach
Is entirely gone, and the sea at normal
now reaches TO where the houses used
to be- The new clubhouse. a two story
frame building built less than year
ago was moved about 10 feet out of
It's place, and so little damage done
that they are still using the upper floor.
The new postofIice on the opposite cor
ner was washed entirely away (See
photo. No. 4, the clubhouse and post
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ne h role M i The @ IN chmlb o
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office before the disaster; and No. 3.
after.) The postoilice stood where the
man now stands.
DESTRUCTION OF CONSULATE.
The United States consulate was de-
stroyed, although IL stood until morn
ing, and the ruins were not washed
away.
HISTORIC LITTLE HOUSE.
A little house that was washed far
up the street is historical structure
with the mission. When q party Of
nine Of our Elders came down In 1893
on the bark Galilee, they We're very
crowded for passage room. and built
the little house to serve as a cabin for
them. 1t has since been used as a
custom inspection house near The wharf
and now II takes another float up tho
street sustaining no injury.
l.. ID. $. CHURCH UNDAMAGED.
The new Latter-day Saints mission
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WINDS FEARFUL VELOCITY.

The cyclone or hurrican reached the
velocity OF 100 miles an hour. II struck
the Islands about midnight on Feb. 7
and continued until about 4 o'clock on
the next afternoon. The island Of
Anaa, Tuamotu group. is believed to
have been the center OF the storm
At rrpeete, about Z o'clock on the
evening of Feb. Z, the sea began to
break heavily over the reef and the
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PAPEETE sUFFERs MOST.

Many Of these Islands are low, little
more than sand-covered coral reefs,
and In encounter with such seas as
bombarded the shores OF Tahiti the cor
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4 vessel has been sent out BY the
government with provisions for the isl
anders In case they are in distress.
Information of the disaster was
brought to San Francisco by the Oce-
anic Steamship companys liner Mari
posa, Capt r. T, Lawless, commander,
Just one week ago today.
The hurricane is supposed to have
swept the islands Of the Society group
OF which Tahiti Is one. and the Pau
motu Islands. OF the latter there are
about so isles or stolls and innumerabe
small ones, In all about 40 islands lay
In the path of the great gale, and it
may be months before the full story OF
the hurricane can be assembled.
PAPEETE SUFFERS MOST.