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Mohave County miner., 1908-08-08

Grant and Jerry Elmore have been at work on a well in the foothills north of Kingman and at depth of less than sixty feet have struck a strong flow of water The we'll is to be continued to a depth of more than one hundred feet. It is the intention of the gentlemen to take up ranch and irrigate garden and fruits from their we'll and dry farm for small grain and alfalfa.
 A. H. Gunnett, superintendent of the Children's Home Society for Arizona, has been here several days looking up homes for children. He states that the society cared for ITO homeless waifs last year and found permanent homes for many of the foundlings. During the month of June eight children were placed in good homes in Arizona. Any repu- table family can get one of these children to raise and three months trial of the child will be given before permanently establishing it. The home is purely charitable and is kept up by contributions from those whose sympathy extends to the little ones whose parents are unfit for the proper rearing of children.
Mohave County miner., 1908-08-08
Stockholders Annual Meeting.

The annual meeting of the Stock holders of the Stockton Hill Mining Company will be held in the office of the MoHAvE COUNTY MINER, at King man, Mohave County, Arizona, Mon- day. April 18th, 1908, for the purpose of electing directors for the ensuing year, and for the transaction of such other business as shall come before the meeting. w. H. CUSHING,
 President. J. l.. KING,
 Secretary. First insertion March 2l-April II. The above meeting is hereby post poned until Monday, the 27th day of April, 1908, at the same town and place. w. H. CUSHING, J. L. KING, Secretary. Dated April l3, 1908. The above meeting is hereby fur ther postponed until Monday, the llth day of May, 1908, at the same town and place.
 w. H. CUSHING,
 President. J. l.. KING, Secretary. Dated April 27, 1908. Last insertion May 9th. The above meeting is hereby fur ther postponed until Monday, the 25th day of May, 1908, at the same town and place. w. H. CUSHING,
 President. J. l.. KING, Secretary. Dated May II, 1908. The above notice is hereby further postponed until Monday, the Sth day of June, 1908, at the same town and place. w. H. CUSHING,
 President. J. l.. KING, Secretary. Dated May 2l, 1908. The above notice is hereby further postponed until Monday, the 22d day of June, 1908, at the same town and place. W. H. CUSHING,
 President. J. l.. KING, Secretary. Dated June 8th, 1908. The above notice is hereby further postponed until Monday, the 10th day of July, 1908, at the same town and place. w. H. CUSHING,
 President. J. l.. KING, Secretary. Dated June 22d, 1908. The above notice is hereby further postponed until Monday, the 17th day of August, 1908, at the same town and place. w.. H. CUSHING,
 President. J. l.. KING, Secretary. Dated 2Oth day of July, 1908. Last insertion August 18th.
Mohave County miner., 1908-08-08

James Uncapher, owner of the fam. ous Keystone mine, at Mineral Park, was in Kingman several days this week.
 James Brttton and J. J. Connolly have been prospecting in the foot hills of the Wallapais mountains, near kingman, the past week.
 Work is being pushed on the Holy Moses mine, near Goldfiat, by the con- pany holding a bond and lease It is reported that water is making fast and that the ore is coming in larger and richer with depth.
 F. H. Stull returned Monday last from Needles, where he sold a big car load of ore from the Lucky Boy mine. The ore worked up to standard and he received a goodly sum of money. Henry Lovin is interested with Mir. Stull in the Lucky Boy lease.
 J. w. Quinn came in from his mines in the Grant & McGeary wash section last Thursday evening. Mr. Quinn has been at work on these mines the past two months and claims to have a splendid showing of ore. The veins are large and show an outcrop for a mile or more across the foothills of the Wallapais.
Mohave County miner., 1908-08-08

A search for oil near Blair. Ariz., is quite likely to develop something in the way of mineral desposits in un- suspected places. One such instance has been reported from the vicinity of Minnesota Springs, that, to judge from samples taken, is likely to prove a whale. Tony Laguna and couple of others, ran across ledge while locating oil lands, that looked good to them and they broke off few pieces for testing.
 Their surprise may be imagined when assay returns gave values of about 3O0$, equally divided between the white and yellow metals. No time was lost in getting back to it., and number of claims were located along the ledge.
Mohave County miner., 1908-08-08

John Temple Graves, vice presiden- tial candidate of the Hearst indepen- dence league, is one tf the editors of the New York Journal, while Hisgen is writer on the Hearst paper Tn Bos- ton. which leads Tom Watson. popu- list candidate for the presidency, to decry the personally owned and per- sonally conducted candidates and poli- cy of the Hearst party.
Mohave County miner., 1908-08-08

Scott Hickey, an old-time prospector in the Gold Circle district, has made a strike about ten miles from Midas, near the head of Rock creek, that is attracting considerable attention. It consists of an alluvial deposit of gold, bedrock being reached at depth of from four to six feet. Hickey has in- stalled sluice box, and the first clean up has been very satisfactory.-Elko Free Press.
Mohave County miner., 1908-08-08

An official emblem was adopted by the order of Elks, at their recent meeting in Dallas. The new emblem consists of combination dial, showing the hands of clock pointing the hour of eleven, the hour when every Elk in the world, lon land or on sea" drinks a toast to the absent brothers. The face of the dial will be of white metal, and the numerals will be red and of Roman character. A blue circle on which the letters "B. P. O. E." will be engraved will form the base for the elk's head. A star in red will rest be- tween the antlers.
Mohave County miner., 1908-08-08

Mohave county abstract of assess ment shows valuation of l,6l9,09S ll$, an increase over that of last year. The mining assessment shows a decrease, but the increase is made up of other property, such as milling and other machinery and buildings, and increase of realty values.
Mohave County miner., 1908-08-08
For Probate Judge.

I hereby announce myself as can- didate for the office of Probate Judge of Mohave county, subject to the action of the Democratic Convention of Mo- have County, Arizona.
 J. D. JORDAN. Kingman, Arizona, May 2S, 1908.
Mohave County miner., 1908-08-08
For County Recorder.

hereby announce myself as can didate for the office of County Re- corder of Mohave county, subject to the endorsement of the democratic county convention.
 R. A. ROBERTSON. Kingman, Arizona, May 8, 1908.
Mohave County miner., 1908-08-08
For Supervisor.

I Thereby announce myself as a can didate for the office of Supervisor of Mohave County, subject to the action of the Democratic County Convention.
 THOMAS MCNEELY. Dated at Kingman this 22d day of May, 1908.
Mohave County miner., 1908-08-08
For Treasurer.

I hereby announce myself as can- didate for the office of Treasurer of Mohave county, Arizona, subject to the action of the Democratic Conven- tion of Mohave county, Arizona.
 SAM WITHERS. Kingman, Arizona, May 2S, 1908.
Mohave County miner., 1908-08-08
For Supervisor.

I hereby announce myself as can didate for the office of supervisor of Mohave county, subject to the endorse ment of the democratic county con- vention. JOHN C. POTTS. Kingman, Arizona, June 12, 1908.
Mohave County miner., 1908-08-08
Political Announcements.
For District Attorney.

I hereby announce myself as a canidate for District Attorney of Mohave county subject to the ap- proval of the democratic county con- vention.
 w. E. MORONEY. Kingman, August 4, 1908.
Mohave County miner., 1908-08-08
For Sale.

One American Portable Gasoline Hercules Rock Drilling Outfit, Con- plete. Practically New.
 I. M. GEORGE,
 Kingman, A. T.
Mohave County miner., 1908-08-08
Washing.

Mrs. Over is prepared to do all kinds of washing and ironing. Elan. nels speciality. Leave note at post office and work will be called for.
Mohave County miner., 1908-08-08

Henry Lovin has gone to Los Angeles, where he will visit with his family for week.
Mohave County miner., 1908-08-08

Old Chief Sherum and many of his tribe have gone to Fort Mohave, where a combination pow-wow and medicine cry will be held.
Mohave County miner., 1908-08-08

Kean St. Charles is returned from Los Angeles, where he had been visiting with his family and attending to mining matters.
Mohave County miner., 1908-08-08

Mrs. J. R. Kirkpatrick, of Prescott, is visiting with Mesdames E. l.. Lee and K. K. Lake, in Kingman.
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-06-05
NUMBER 12.

issued the following general orders here:
 "In compliance with section 9, article 3, of the bylaws of the United Confed- crate Veterans organization, I hereby assume command. The staff of the late commander-in-chief is hereby continued as the staff of the present lieutenant general commanding, and will be obeyed and respected accordingly.
 "Once more, in the mysterious dis pensation of an all-wise God, the sur vivors of the Confederate army are called upon to mourn the loss of a great lead CT, in the person of eommander-in-ehief of this federation, Gen. Stephen D. Lee, lieutenant-general in the Confederate army, and the general commanding the United Confederate Veterans, breathed his last this morning at o'clock, in Vicksburg Miss, after illness of a week. He was born in the city of Charleston, S. C., on Sept. 22, 1883, and had nearly reached his seventy-ffth birthday.
 "He won the unique distinction of earning the highest commendation in each arm of the service, and so great was the value placed on his ability by
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-06-05

the president of the Confederacy that in recommending his promotion from one arm to another. Mir. Davis expressed re- gret that he could not serve in both, as the position from which he was trans ferred would feel the great loss of his presence.
 'Since the war, in addition to edu- eating the minds of the youth of the South, like his great namesake, he, as was the case with his predecessor, bent his efforts to healing the wounds left by the conflict, and there is something pe- cuiarly touching in the fact that his death was brought about by his efforts in this direction.
 As citizen, with character as pure as snow; as a Confederate soldier, with record equal to the best; as a husband father and brother, measuring up to all the requirements; as an off cer and consistent member of the church, he lived a blameless life and has gone to his reward, universally loved, leaving behind his comrades"
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-06-05
. NEWS OF
 ARKANSAS
Miss Burton's Body Recovered.
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 The body of Miss Allen Burton, the fifth victim of the gasoline boat dis aster near Clarendon, was recovered Saturday afternoon down the river about three miles below where the accident happened. The body was found to be very well preserved, con- sidering the fact that it has now been 12 days since she was drowned.
 The relatives, friends and other searchers for the bodies of those drowned that still remain in the river were becoming discouraged, but now, since the body of Miss Burton has been recovered, all have taken on re- newed energy, and the search will be continued, it is hoped, until the re- maining two bodies, those of Miss AL ma Peet and Joe McManus, are re- covered.
 A special train over the Arkansas Midland left Clarendon Sunday morn ing at [ o'clock bearing the body of Miss Burton, accompanied by her fath- CT, other relatives and several friends, to Helena, where the funeral services and burial took place immediately up- on arrival of the train at that city.
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-06-05
Found Brother Dead.

Joe McMullin of Spurgis, Tex, ar rived at Hot Springs Friday in search of his brother John and found his body in the morgue. John went to Hot Springs several days ago and stopped at cheap lodging house. He appear ed to be Respondent and said but lit \ tie to those with whom he came in contact. The night after he arrived he became i'll and physician was sum- moned. Despite all medical aid, how ever, the visitor died in a few hours. His brother was led to go there by the receipt of letter from John, writ ten in a most disconsolate vein.
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-06-05
Increase of River Traffic.

That towboat and barge traffic in the Little Red and White riverrs is developing to degree not generally known, is evidenced by the fact that w. H. Starr and others of Judsonia are now building two new barges measuring 24x120 feet, and have al ready completed two lesser ones for the Blodgett Construction Company, which has the contract for building the bridge for the new Missouri and North Arkansas Railroad across White river at Negro Hill.
 The Red River Land, Timber and Transportation Company has been sold to the Newport Packet Company, owned and controlled by Frank P Fee, of Little Rock. The packet company is plying boats on all of the rivers in Northeastern Arkansas and is de- veloping a large trade in lumber. Capt F. I. Inman, riverman well known all over the state, is connected with it.
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-06-05
For a Glorious Fourth.

The Texarkana Board of Trade, through it's president, B. M Foreman, announces that $2,500 has been raised among merchants and other business men to defray the expenses of the big Fourth of July celebration which it has been determined to have this year The Finance Committee have not yet completed their canvass and it is expected that much larger sum will be raised The program for the occasion has been completed and all the various committees named. All the railroads will allow very low excur- sion rates
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-06-05
Crawford to Quit.

W. A. Crawford assistant state su- perntendent of instruction has been elected superintendent of the Russell vile schools MT. Crawford has ac- cepted the position and will probably resign his present post during Sep tember, when he is to take charge of the Russellville schools. Nothing is known as to who will be appointed to succeed MT. Crawford. His term of office expires October 30. State Su- perintendent of Instruction J. j.. Doyne will probably resign his office sometime this month, as he takes charge of the State Normal School July 1.
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-06-05
Misses Fined for Traspass.

Misses Tillie and Daisy Davis and Edith Cook, prominent young society girls of Corning, were fined by Mayor Sitton on charges of trespass filed against them by George Hensly. The fine was the lowest allowed by law. A peach tree which grows in the yard of the Misses Davis is the cause of the trouble. The tree grows near the fence between the Davis and the Hensly yards and the limbs of the tree overhanging Hensly's yard. In gathering the peaches the girls cros- sed the fence and the charge of tress pass followed.
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-06-05
GORDON MAY SUCCEED LEE.
Is One of Three Being Considered for
 Honor.


 New Orleans.-Although the greater part of the day which witnessed the death of Gen. Stephen D. Lee, command er-in-chief of the United Confederate Veterans, has been given up to mourn ing throughout the entire South, the close approach of the Birmingham re- union has made it imperative in the minds of many at the headquarters of the veterans here that the choosing of Gen. Lees successor should now be dis cussed.
 So far but three names have been con sidered as possibilities. These are Gen. w. A. Cabell Of Dallas, Texas command ing the Mississippi department of the United Confederate Veterans, and since the death of Gen. Lee, the lieu tenant-general commanding the organiza- tion; Gen. Clement A. Evans of Atlanta, Ga, commanding the Army of Tennessee department, and Gen. George w. Cor don of Tennessee, commanding the Ten nessee division of the United Confeder- ate Veterans.
 All three Of these ofhcers held the rank of brigadier-general in the Confed- crate army, and according to precedence in commission ranked in the foregoing order
 Since the death of Gen. Lee there are still living two officers who held com missions as Acknowledgements in the Confederate army. These are Gen. Alex ander P. Stewart of Tennessee and Gen. Simon Bolivar Buckner of Kentucky. Neither Gen. Stewart nor Gen. Buckner have been able to participate actively in the reunions and affairs of the United Confederate Veterans as Gens. Cabell, Evans and Gordon, and are not regard ed as possible candidates at the re,an'as in Birmingham in June
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-06-05

with the South, to whose cause he of fered his heart and his sword. He was one of the two officers sent by Gen. Beauregard to demand the surrender of Fcrt Sumpter, and when the order was refused commanded the nearest water battery to open fire.
 He was a captain in Hampton's Le- zion, where he served until November, 1861, when he was commissioned as ma or of artillery, and in 1862 was appoint ed as lieutenant colonel, and gained dis tinction at Seven Pines and in the bat ties of the Wilderness. At the opening of the Pope campaign in 1862 he was promoted to a eolonelcy, and served dur ing that campaign, and afterwards at Sharpsburg,
 Made Brigadier-General.
 In the fall of 1862 he was appointed a i9ader-general by President Davis, and was assigned to duty in the western division of the Confectionery and was en- gagged in all the campaigns and move ments that preceded the investment and fall of VicNsburg After the surrender at Vicksburg he was paroled and after wards exchanged, and in the latter part of 1863 was made a major-general and the following year lieutenant-general, and was given command of the depart ment of Mississippi, Alabama, Tenncs- see and Eastern Louisiana, and at the close of the Civil War was campaigning in North Carolina.
 Gen. Lee served as president of the Mississippi Agricultural and Mechanical College from 1880 to 1899 and retired from that position upon being commis- stoned by President Mckinley as a mem- Der of the ,icksburg National Military Park commission, since which time ne had led a busy and active life in his lection Of that great park system, of which he was one of the founders and originators.
 He commanded the Mississippi division, United Confederate Veterans, for sev- eral years, until his selection to be lieu tenant-general of the Department Of the East. He was second in rank of the surviving Acknowledgements of the Con federacy at the death of Gen. John B. Gordon, and the leadership of the gen eral organization devolved on him, as Gen A. P. Stewart. his senior, was un- able, from the weight of years and physical inhrmity, to assume the lead ership.
 He leaves one son, Blewett Lee, a practicing attorney and member of the legal staff of the Illinois Central rail- road, with home at Chicago, and a brother-in-law, Hon. James T. Harrison of Columbus, Miss.
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-06-05
$15.OOO Fire at Pine Bluff.

The dry goods and millinery estab- lishment of the Honnett Dry Goods Company at Second avenue and Main street, Pine Bluff. was almost com. pletely destroyed by fire, water and smoke at midnight Friday. The fire was discovered on the second floor. The prompt arrival of the firemen pre-
 vented bad confagration. The stock was damaged to the extent of $15,000. The building was only slightly injured. The origin of the fire is not known.
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-06-05
Father and Son Are Drowned Near
 Lamar.

A farmer by the name of Lee and his son, 12 years old, who live across the Arkansas river from Piney, a small town five miles below Lamar, were drowned Thursday afternoon while attempting to cross the Arkan- sas river in skiff. The reports of the accident are meager, but it ap- pears that Mir. Lee and his son were attempting to cross the river to reach Piney and that their skiff capsized in the swift current of the river.
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-06-05
Pry Dogs Jaws Apart to Release
 Girls Arm.

While lifting large bull dog over the fence at her home at Mammoth Spring, Miss Dollie Murphy, the daughter of William Murphy, was at tackled by the animal, which sank it's teeth in her arm. The dog retained its grip and not until neighbors came and pried his jaws apart with an iron bar was Miss Murphy released.
 It will not be necessary to amputate her arm on account of the wounds, but weeks will be required for them to heal
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-06-05
Fell Two Stories.

By the breaking of a cable Ed Erbe and Mike Powers were dropped from the third to the first floor of the Haglin building at Fort Smith, Satur- day. The men are bricklayers and on returning to work after noon got on the elevator that hoists brick They were about to step or on the third floor when the cable broke. Erbe sus- tained a broken leg and Powers was injured about the back and perhaps internally. Both are in the hospital.
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-06-05
Jerome Wells, who killed John w.

Baker several months ago, hanged himself in jail with baling wire some time Saturday night at Mountain Home. He was charged with murder in the first degree. When the turnkey took the prisoners their breakfast Sun day morning he found Wells body hanging by rope of wire, which he had taken from the stoyepipe that it held up, and braided together The body was cold when found, and it is thought that he committed the deed in the middle of the night.
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-06-05
Captured a Still.

]. Maj. True and United States Deputy Marshal Holt went to Waldron from kCedar Creek, where they captured a kwhiskey distiling apparatus Saturday. They also took in Joe Defarr, Jim De- Afarr, William Cornelius and others
 Ncharged with illicit distilling.
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-06-05
Bow Drowned in Pirey,

- Frank, the 12-year-old son of Bar ney Hickey, a prominent farmer liv- ing three miles east of Lamar, was drowned in Piney creek. The boy was swimming with several companions when he was seized with cramps and before the other boys could reach him he sank in deep water. The body was recovered
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-06-05
Arranqe for Biq Barbecue.

A well attended mass meeting was held at the court house at Corning recently for the purpose of making preparations for the regular annual barbecue and picnic on the Fourth of July Dr. A. B. Mckinney acted aa chairman. Committees were appoint ed and arrangements made.
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-06-05
Killed By Train.

George Eastman, aged about p years, was struck by train and in- stantly killed near Dekalb, on the Transcontinental Railway at an early hour Saturday morning. The body was badly mangled.
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-06-05
Arrange for Big Barbecue.

A we'll attended mass meeting was held at the court house at Corning recently for the purpose of making preparations for the regular annual barbecue and picnic on the Fourth of July. Dr. A. B. Mckinney acted as chairman. Committees were appoint. ed and arrangements made.
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-06-05

During a thunder storm which oc- cured at Mount Ida recently, an oak tree was struck in Sheriff Howells yard and the shock killed seven hogs and a COW huddled at the foot of the tree Dr. w. B. Freeman, while stand ing in the hallway at his home, was rendered unconscious for half an hour by an electric shock.
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-06-05
ENTIRE STATE MOURMS.
Official Orders for Mississippi U. c. V.
 Are Issued,

Jackson, Nliss-This has been a sad day for Mississippians and not since that December day in 1889, when the news of the death of Jefferson Davis in New Orleans was flashed over the wires, have the hearts of the people hung heavier or the spirits of the people seemed more subdued. The news of the death of Gen. Stephen D. Lee at Vicks- burg this morning was communicated to Mai. Gen. Robert Lowry. ex-Governor
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-06-05
Lee Was Not Drowned.

The report sent out from Cabin Creek small station five miles north of Knoxville few days ago stating that a man named Lee and his son were drowned in the Arkansas river has proved untrue.