Mohave County miner., 1910-03-05

incorporation of the town of Kingman was quite fully discussed. Drs. Cowie, Hilton and Whiteside spoke on the matter of the contamination of the wells of the town from seepage from vaults, cess pools and sewage over- flows. Many people favored the in corporation of the town and the issuance of bonds for water works and sewerage purposes, while some of the business men were adverse to burden ing themselves with the expense of a city government. A committee of seven was appointed to look into the cost of maintenace of town govern ment, and another committee of three was appointed to have analysis of water from a number of wells made. It looks as though some of the large property owners would be opposed to incorporation, but at this time more than a majority of the property owners of the town would sign a petition for incorporation.
 The Arizona excursion of the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce will arrive in Kingman on the morning of the Fist of March, and our people should get a move on that the visitors may be properly entertained. The Chamber of Mines will probably hold a meeting next Monday evening for the purpose of preparing a reception to the Los Angeles visitors and citi- zens and business men of the town should turn out to this meeting in a body. Much good may come of this visit of Los Angeles representative men and if they can be prevailed upon to take a trip to the mine at Goldroad and other parts of the county it will do them and us a world of good.
 Fred J. Perry, brother of our towns man, J. E. Perry, has been visiting in Kingman the past week. He is spec ial agent of the Royal and Queen h. surance companies for Southern Cali fornia and Arizona, with offices in Los Angeles. The Royal is one of the largest insurance companies in the world, and met the largest losses sus- tained in the San Francisco earth quake and fire, paying more than six million dollars in losses. This is Mr. Perry's first visit to Arizona, but he says it will not be his last, as he is in love with the climate and people.
 Last night Kingman lodge 46S, B. P. O. Elks, elected the following officers:-E. R., Charles Metcalfe: Leading Knight, W. E. Maroney: Loyal Knight, J. H. Rosenberg; Lee turing Knight, E. A. Shaw; secretary, J. $. Withers; treasurer, I. M. George; tiler, L. NJ. Teale; trustee, J. R. Russell: representative to grand lodge, Anson H. Smith; alternate representa- tive, John Hamilton. The lodge is in a most prosperous condition, having increased its membership greatly during the past year.
 Owen McNeely returned few days ago from a trip to Tulara county and Los Angeles, having taken in the dra wing for lands in the opening of the Yuma Indian. reservation. He made filing or entry, but does not know whether he will get any of the lands until those entering before him have made their selections. when he will be able to get onto what is left bv them. Many pieces of land were filed upon by twenty or more people and these will have to either complete the entry before a certain date or relin- quish to the next man in order.
 Kingman postoffice is becoming one of the most important in the territory, having the largest receipt of any office in the United States when population is taken into consideration. The receipts of the office from all sources last year were 456OS, while 5000 money orders were sold. The amount of these orders was large, practically all Mexican money transmissions going through the office, and none of them running below ten dollars.
 Judge Kent has at last decided a much mooted question, in the matter of the mandamus suit of the Phenix Printing company against the county of Maricopa. The county awarded the printing to the McNeil company, al- though their bid was not the lowest
 By the decision the supervisors have to give the work to the lowest bidder. And the decision goes further: The hoard muSt SeUrepate ont all items