Mohave County miner., 1906-10-06
Republican Convention.

The republican county convention was called to order at 10 o'clock We'd nesday morning by R. H. Blakely, chairman of the republican county committee. J. E. Perry was elected temporary chairman and Ross H. Blakely temporary secretary. Con- mittees on resolutions, order of busi- ness and credentials were appointed and the convention adjourned until afternoon to give the committees time to agree on reports.
 At 1:3O p. m. the convention re- assembled and adopted reports of the committees. The temporary officers were made permanent and the busi- ness of the convention proceeded with. A resolution in memory of the death of the late Capt. w. H. Hardy was introduced and unanimously adopted. This resolution recited the great ser vice deceased had been to the republi- can party of Arizona and the loss the territory and the republican party had sustained by his death.
 The platform adopted reaffirmed the party's allegiance to the principles of the republican party, endorsed the president and the territorial adminis- tration.
 After adoption of the platform the convention proceeded to vote for dele- gate to the constitutional convention. There were two nominations for the office-W. H. Taggart and J. w. Ger ritt. The ballot resulted in the elec- tion of Mir. Taggart.
 For Council, w. B. Ridenour, was nominated.
 For House of representatives, Theo P. Wilson was nominated without op- position.
 For Sheriff no nomination was made.
 For District Attorney, Wm. G.. Blakely was nominated by acclama- tion.
 For Treasurer, J. N. Cohenour was nominated by exclamation.
 For Recorder, w. H. Rogers receiv- ed the unanimous vote of the conven- tiOn.
 For Probate Judge, John Hamilton was selected without opposition.
 For Supervisor, J. E. Perry and George A. Bonelli were placed in nomination and the vote resulted in the selection of Mir. Bonelli. The con- test was friendly one, it being the sense of the convention that only one nomination be made for this office.
 The men selected for the various offices are among the best men of the republican party and in election of any one of them the people of this county would make no mistake.
 S. A. Tyler, this week, bonded his Mineral Park property to MT. Scow- don for sum said to be 250,OO0$. A bonus of 1,0OO$ was paid to bind the deal and it is expected that the full price will be paid within year. The property is said to be one of the most promising ever opened up in this coul . ty. It is situated near the summit of the Cerbat range, above old Canyon Station and within two miles of Mineral Park. Mir. Tyler has been at work on the mine several years and recently shipped thirty tons of ore that netted over 2,OOO$. He already has two carloads of ore on the dump that is said to be far richer than any heretofore taken from the property, which will be shipped to the smelter at once. The company holding the bond on the mine is one of the richest corporations in the United States and should they take over the mine it will be worked on large scale.
 Anson H. Smith has been appointed by the Territorial Fair Association to make collection of ores from the mines of this county for exhibition at the fair next month. It would be well for all mine owners to begin sending in their ore at once, properly labelled An exhibit of our wonderful mineral products would be of great value tc the county and the owners of mining property should not overlook the op portunity of making creditable ex hibit. The exhibit will be in charge of competent men and everything pos