Mohave County miner., 1909-07-31

Louis Stirzel returned from Los An
 geles this week, where he took in tn
 Elks carnival.
 Dr.. l.. D. Godshall departed las
 Monday evening to Chicago, havin!
 been called there by important busi ness.
 The Misses Josie Carrow and Belle Mcguire have gone to the Big Sandy where they will visit at the Carrov ranch a week or more.
 McKesson brothers, Peter White the bear slayer, and M. A. Burke are prospecting in the Wallapai noun tains, having pitched their tents among the pines on Wheeler Wash.
 Rev. Mr. and Mrs. Sims, Mrs. c. R. Van Marter and children and Mrs. T. Cannon, who spent several weeks ir the high Wallapais, are home again They report having had delightful time among the pines.
 George H. Taylor, who went to Los Angeles last week to have his eye treated for an injury sustained at the Gold Road Red Top mines, is reported to be getting along fine and will re- cover his sight fully.
 J. P. Gideon has purchased the Gas teel residence on Oak street and will take possession in the near future. It is understood that MT. Casteel will re- move his family to Texas in the near future, being heavily interested in ranching in the Lone Star state.
 Last Tuesday evening Judge R. J.. Kidd, of Flagstaff, district deputy Grand Chancellor of the Knights of Pythias, installed the following off, cers of Western lodge, of Kingman: P. C., k. A. Robertson; c. C., A. D. Coolidge; V. C., H. LeAer; M. of A., H. F. Williams; M. of w., T. H. Bro- bant; F., R. H. Blakely; I. G., John Hamilton; O. G., R. A. Robertson.
 Surveyors have been laying out the route for the big railroad sewer sy- stem that is to run from above the water tanks to point below the dam in Railroad Canyon. The building of this sewer will take quite period of time and will cost several thousand dollars. The people of Kingman ought to arrange with the railroad company and put in joint system.
 Thomas Brown, of Blackberry, has begun suit in the District Court against the Santa Fe for 5,OOO$ dam- ages. Last week MT. Brown was ejected from train near Louise, a siding about four miles from Kingman, although he is alleged to have offer- ed script in lieu of ticket, but the script was refused by the conductor and on refusal to pay further fare he was ejected. In walking to town MT. ibto"h pilStCiCo hlo lSCU dllu IS Wdlk- ing with crutch Until few months ago script was not good on trains, but recent order makes script books good on all trains for fares.
 Work has been commenced on the foundation of the new Mohave county jail and before sixty days has passed the building will be ready for busi- ness. The building is to be of rein forced concrete and will have all the necessary steel cells for county of the class of this. It will be so ar ranged that when the new courthouse is built prisoners will be taken from the jail to the courtroom without leav- ing cover, bridge connecting the two buildings. Everything in and about the building will be up to date. Mul- ligan & Pendergast have the contract for concrete work and Pauly Jail con- pany the cell work.
 Charles Metcalfe has been talking up the subject of park for Kingman and it is possible that the proposition will become reality. He has sug- gested that Mohave county donate the strip of land lying south of the county poor farm for the purpose. and that the people plat the grounds and put in the necessary trees and flowers. The power company has agreed to furnish the necessary power for pumping water in the park and will do all it can to make the place attractive.