Mohave County miner., 1908-06-06

tiating for the purchase Of the Emer- son mine, at Chloride, owned by Smith x Schaefer.
 About two weeks ago Mrs. O. D. M. Gaddis was severely injured in a street car collision in San Francisco. Her head, face and body were severely bruised and for ten days she was con fined to her bed. Her many friends in Kingman will be pleased to learn that she is now able to be about and that she will soon be able to return home.
 A large force of men are at work on he big water and treating tanks that are to take the place of the pres ent water tank at this station. The new tanks are to be of immense size and will command number of emer- gency loading spouts in the yards. A duplex pump is also to be put in for | fire purposes, mains to be laid and fire plugs put in through the yards.
 Us. Withers visited his mining property in the Union Pass section last Friday and Saturday. He looked over the properties of the late M. Red- man and arranged for the care of the camp equippage. He says that all the mines in that section are looking well and that the district is destined to be one of the greatest producers of gold in the territory.
 Last week we inadvertently aE- nounced that J. D. Jordan would be candidate for supervisor before the democratic county convention. In this we were mistaken, although we were quite right in our opinion that he would fill the office to the satisfac- tion of the people of Mohave county. But Mr. Jordan is candidate for the office of Probate Judge, and the people will make no mistake if he is selected for that responsible position.
 Yesterday Walter Casteel resigned as a trustee for Kingman district al d a petition was at once circulated in behalf of the appointment of J. D. Jordan for the position. This morning another petition is in circulation ask ing that J. D. Templeman be appointed to fill the vacancy. The appointment of trustee is optional with the Probate Judge and he will use his discretion wis sely in making the best selection, not only for the present emergency, but for the time to come.
 The wind storm of last Saturday was one of the most severe ever known in this section. While no damage was done in town, with exception of break ing off few branches of trees, yet in other parts of the county it created considerable havoc. At the Minnesota Connor the porches were torn from the buildings and everything moveabe was blown away. All along the line of the Santa Fe reports of damage from the wind is reported. Among the oldest inhabitants there are none that remember so severe wind in the desert section.
 J. w. Thompson and John Mulligan have arranged to run their new stone building on Front street three stories high. The building is of Kingman turf, one of the best building stones of the volcanic series. The front of the building is range work and presents beautiful appearance. The work has re tched the third floor and is bsing pushed along as fast as DO sible. This week two carloads of lumber were r ceived for use in the building. When completed it will be one of the hand ,omeSt buildings on the line of the Santa Fe railroad.
 James w. Hass was the complaining witness before Justice of the Peace Conkey at Chloride, last Monday, all leging that Isaac Conkey and Jake Cab, made an assault on him that day. The examination of the case was transferred to the Justices Court of Kingman and the examination was held Wednesday morning. As result Jake Gabel was held in 5OO$ bonds to the grand jury, which he gave. It appears that Haas and wife w gre on their way to their Goha1 0f ho store of Capt. Conkey, where he is