Mohave County miner., 1910-12-10

John Boyle are in from the Golconda mine.
 James Bone, a we'll known mine owner of the Wallapai district, is visiting in Kingman.
 NJ. G. Wagner this week visited the Clay Springs ranch of W. F. Grounds, jr., going over in his automobile.
 Superintendent Schell, of the Trux- ton Canyon Indian school was a King man visitor several days this week.
 Fred Brawn, who has been residing at the Tom Reed mine, is visiting in Kingman. His old friend Fred Cool idge is also Kingman visitor.
 Miss Maud Chapman, who has been visiting her sister, Mrs. w. M. Jag gers, for several months past, depart ted to her home at Canyon City, Colo rado, Monday last.
 This week Lovin and Withers com pany has an attractive advertisement in the Miner, calling the attention of the public to its large supply of Christ mas goods and novelties.
 Secretary Ballenger recommends the appropriation of over 22,OOOs for the support of the Truxton Canyon Indian school, in this county the con- ing year. The appropriation is about the usual amount for the support of that institution.
 H. E. Tatum, the well known Cerbat merchant, who arrived from the old home in Kansas last Saturday night, reports that he now has the added dis tinction of being called daddy, fine baby boy arriving at his home last week.
 The election for the ratification of the constitution will be held on the 9th of February, which will allow plenty of timo for the submission of the instrument to congress before that body adjourns for the session.
 Kingmau Arizona, Nevada & Cali fornia Telephone company is getting out new telephone book, replacing the one that has been in use the past year. The system shows many chang es during the year and a wider use of the phone among the people of the counly.
 The Santa Fe railroad has been im- porting ties from the Hawaiian Islands. The wood resembles the blue gum in appearance, but is not so hard. It is claimed that the tie will have life of from ten to twenty-five years. These ties are being placed in the local yards and in all new work of replacement on this division.
 Mrs. Charles Granger came up from Phenix this week and joined her hus- band who has been a resident of King man the past several months. MT. Granger was formerly employed at the Roosevelt dam, where he had charge of all the large team work. He is now in the employ of the Lovin & Withers company in the same capacity.
 H. N. Tracy returned few days ago from a trip of inspection in and around San Francisco district. He is getting things in shape for the extension of lines from the Gold Road and Tom Reed mines northward. The poles for the two lines have arrived and are being sent out to string along the route of the power lines.
 The adjourned term of the district court will probably go over to the regular term, as Judge Doe has found it impossible to clean up the work in Yavapai and Apache counties in time to get here this month, while the ses- sion of the Supreme court will require all his attention at the Capital next month. The court commissioner has been adiourning court from day to day until definite orders have been re- ceived.
 The rock quarry south of town, in Railroad canyon, is sending out an i'm mense tonnage of rock for ballast along the Santa Fe. About forty men are now employed in the work under the superintendency of Lew Stirzel. The rock is shot down in great quantities, one blast keeping the workmen and breaker going for six to ten days. The rock is of the basaltic lava, which covers the entire south part of King man basin.