Mohave County miner., 1906-07-28
Santa Fe Depot Burned.

er with the contents of the freight
room. The cause of the fire is thought
to have been spontaneous combustion.
The firing of guns and the blowing OF
whistles brought nearly the entire
population of the town to the fire, but
owing to the lack of water supply and
hose nothing could be done to prevent
the spread of the flames from the
freight room to the other rooms in the
building. Everything in the express,
mail and ticket office was saved.
The building was built several years
ago and was supposed to be fireproof,
the walls being concrete and the roof
covered with iron shingles.
1t is understood that a more sub
stantial structure will be erected in
the place of the one destroyed.
1t is a remarkable fact that the in
sane asylum of this territory has more
patients of Mexican extraction than
of any other race and an investigation
into the matter by Gov. Kibbey has
resulted in many of these patients be-
ing deported to Mexico, whence they
were brought by contractors for serv-
ice on American railroads. As soon
as the Mexican authorities are able to
care for the unfortunates practically
all natives of the states of Sonora and
chihuahua will be deported.
The general opinion that members
of fire companies are exempt from the
payment of poll and other taxes is an
erroneous one. Under certain condi-
tions members of fire companies are
exempt from jury duty and in incor-
porated towns members are exempt
from payment of road and poll taxes,
provided no company shall have more
than twenty-five active members.
B. C. Howell, Jr., B. c. Howell, ST.,
and Walter Jackson returned Wed
nesday last from a trip to the south
part of the county where they ex-
amined mining property. They were
much pleased with the mining outlook
of that section, but owing to the in
tense heat were compelled to return
to town until the weather moderates.
This week the board of equalization
notifies the property owners OF this
county whose assessment of property
is too low that they will be required
to appear at the office of the board on
the third Monday in August to show
cause why their assessment shall not
be increased.
Wallace A. Dunton and Miss Her
minia Arnaiz, of Los Angeles, were
united in marriage Thursday last by
Judge Charles Metcalfe. The young
lady was under age and her mother
accompanied the couple to Kingman
to witness the wedding.
Miss Coy Main was united in we'd
lock to c. Iva Inman, at the residence
of the brides parents, at blackberry,
last Monday, Rev. Frank Farr offici-
ating. The young couple have many
warm friends in this county who will
wish them a lifetime of happiness.
Since the fire number of the Chlor-
ide business men, who lost buildings
and stock in the fire, are rebuilding
and laying in a new supply of goods.
Within a very short time the town
will look as though nothing had hap.
pened.
The Santa Fe has put in number
of box cars at this point, in which the
business will be handled until a new
depot can be erected. 1t will prob
ably be about six months before a new
depot will be ready for use.
L. d. Walters, a mining man o
Searchlight. and Miss Lille Bachsteir
of Macon, Mo-. were united in wed
lock last Wednesday, in Kingman, b!
Judge Charles Metcalfe.
Mike Roster, foreman of the Boule
ward mine, was in Kingman this week
He reports the mine making a gooC
output of rich gold ore.
o. F. Kuencer departed Thursda!
evening to Los Angeles, where hi
will look after important mining mat
tiers.
Baseball Players and Foot Racers.
Louis ]. Kruger, ex-champion Ions
, distance foot racer of Germany ant