Mohave County miner., 1908-02-15


 W.R. Ridenour, of Blackberry, is Kingman visitor.
 Miss Maggie Grounds is visiting with Mrs. l.. J. Lassell in Kingman. Mrs. T. E. McClelland arrived in Kingman Wednesday and expects to make this place her future home.
 The young ladies of Kingman are taking advantage of their Leap Year prerogative by giving a Leap Year dance at Elk Hall this evening.
 Thomas Kennedy, merchant of Ger bat, is in Kingman attending to busi- ness affairs. Mir. Kennedy believes this year will be one of the most pros- porous in the history of mining in that section.
 T. E. Pollock, president of the Ari- zona Central Bank, spent few hours in Kingman Thursday last. He was on his way home from Phenix, where he attended meeting Of the Wool Growers Association.
 The east bound passenger trains were delayed by wreck near San Bernardino last night and did not ar rive in Kingman until nine o'clock this morning. The wreck was at point where shoohy could not be built around it and trains had to be held until the track was cleared.
 The Holy City will be at the Opera House Monday evening next, Feb ruary IT. No one should miss this play as it is the most delightful Scrip tural drama of the age. A play, once seen, never forgotten. It is presented with a cast of excellent actors, wear ing the most elaborate and beautiful costumes.
 It is reported that there are seven- teen cases of small pox in Williams and eleven cases of the dread disease in Winslow. The extremely cold weather on the mountain and the fact that no precautions have been taken to prevent the spread of the disease are the primarily causes of so many cases in Williams.
 G. S. Haskin left last night for Ely Nevada, where he has purchased al interest in business house. Mir. Has kin has been a resident of Mohav' county so many years that it is hardl. probable he will be satisfied to remain in any less desirable place.
 Mir. and Mrs. w. P. Eshom, of Glen ega ranch, are visiting in Kingman They recently sold the water right a this ranch to the Palo Verde minin company, but have the privilege of re maining on the property until it brought into use by the compan. which may not be for several years.
 The dismembered body of an ur known man was picked up near Sign; siding, by the crew of the bridge ou fit, this morning. The east bour messenger train carried the body Kingman and it was turned over the coroner. An investigation will made into the cause of death. I'll man had evidentally fallen beneat the wheels of train and had bet ground to pieces.
 A bill is now before congress wi the approval of the Indian burea which has for its object the throwil open of all Indian reservations to @ ploration for mineral, and for t leasing of all mineral claims, with t single exception of the Colorado dian reservation. Should the bill come law it will open up for ( ploitation the Wallapai Indian res' vation in this county and cause stampede into the copper bearing b near Pine Springs.
 A proposition has been made
 Yavapai county to have the profess of the Territorial University, at T. son, establish the meridian dividi Yavapai and Mohave counties. I gently these professors established line dividing Yuma and Maricc counties, which was found to be ab four miles east of the present Ii
 Taking for granted that the line