Mohave County miner., 1908-08-22

man. Since coming to MOhave County Sherlock was deputy sheriff under Henry Lovin at Peach Springs, was a store keeper at that place and was in- terested in the cattle business. He was willing worker, but appeared tC have a haunting dread of being recog. nized and having to go back to prison to serve the balance of his sentence and possibly have something added for breaking away. He will probably take up the thread of life where it was so rudely broken off few weeks ago.
 A cook, formerly employed at the Harvey dairy farm at Peach Springs, committed suicide at Prescott a few days ago. The man had been drinl- ing and was evidently laboring under some form of dementia.
 Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Edwards, of Needles, California, are visiting with Mrs. Edwards sisters, the Miss, S Julia and Lena Fast, in Kingman. Mr. Edwards is in business in Needles and is quite successful, pleasant news to his many friends in Kingman.
 T. w. Brotherton, Jr., of Los Angeles, visited Goldhat this week in company of F. E. Buchanan and made an examination of the mines owned by Chittenden and Buc lanan. The men returned to Los Angeles and it is understood that deal will result.
 William Miller came in from Long Beach yesterday and departed this m 'rning to Chlnrid', wh r- h. will r-mai say ral weeks. Mr. Mil-r purp tearing d WI the M rrimac mill, at Chl rid ., i'd removing it tn a mine i Oregon, wned by tn sam c'mpany.
 H. G. Schader, superintendent of the German-American mining con- plny, was before the board of equaliza- tio1 Monday last in the matter of the taxation of the mines and property of the company, which he considered too high. In speaking of the conditions at the mine he stated that on the 100 lev el of the Pioneer fifteen foot body of ore had been opened up that gave an average gold value of 27S. This body of ore has been opened for more than 100 feet in length and showed no dim mutton. Mir. Schader is working a small force of men at present, but soon a larger force is to be put on and the big mill started to work crushing ore.
 J. E. Russel, an attorney of Pres colt, was before the board of super- visors Monday last in the matter of the purchase of Beal Springs, which the board recently contracted to buy for a county poor farm. A few weeks ago the board obtained the opinion of Attorney General on the matter and was advised not to purchase, but later information lead the Attorney General to change his views and he now advises the board that it is bound by it's contract. If the board is con- pelled to carry out its contract it will have two tracts of land on which tc locate county poor farm, but it i> probable that Beale Springs will be the one selected.
 The first irrigation scheme of any magnitude that has been inaugurated in this immediate section of Mohave County was put in operation this week when Charles Metcalfe made a filing on the water in Saw-mill canyon, ej ghr miles from Kingman. At the point where this filing was made nature has provided a fine reservoir, at the base of which the canyon narrows to few feet, only small dam being necessary to close it. A couple of miles below as fine body of land as can be found in any country is awaiting the advent of this water and the farmers blow to be made to yield crops that will make the county as famous as producer of grains, as it now is for it's fruits, as is shown by the small orchards in and about Kingman. There are many more such opportunities awaiting en- terprising promoters and the day is not far distant when Mohave County will be as noted for it's farm products as it now is for its wealth of minerals.