Mohave County miner., 1911-01-14

c. R. Van Marter visited Parker on business this week.
 Judge W. G. Blakely visited Pres colt this week on legal business.
 Jesse Tarr took mining man in his big Buick car to Union Pass yester- day.
 It is reported that MT. Lislerud, of Chloride, brother-in-law of Kean St. Charles, died yesterday in Los An geles.
 s. R. Porter came in from Los Angeles yesterday and will remain in Kingman, looking after mining in- vestments.
 Ross Marshall, nephew of Mrs. S. T. Elliott, is new arrival in Kingman from Williams, having come here to take position in the general furnish ing store of s. T. Elliott.
 The Misses Elena Dennis, Veda Wat kins and Altha Perry departed last Monday evening to Palo Alto and Berkely, Cal, where they have been attending school.
 General John Boyle returned to Kingman the first of the week from Phenix, where he was admitted to praatiao hafOra tho cuprapoa count Of Arizona.
 A new train to carry mail and ex- press only is soon to be put on the Santa Fe between Chicago and Los Angeles. The train is to have a run ming time of sixty hours less than the running time of the "Ayer."
 William Grant, the well known Blackberry merchant, came down from that place yesterday and his many friends here regret to note that he had to navigate with the use of two crutches. He had one of his ankles severely sprained a few days ago.
 W. H. Colby, route agent for the Wells, Fargo & Co.,, express, w. N. Sangster, travelling auditor of Santa Fe, and G. R. Stevenson, his assistant, have been checking up the railroad office this week. The companies make a joint checking of all stations once year. Kingman is one of the large stations and it takes time to complete the work.
 The nomination of J. N. Cohenour to be postmaster at Kingman was con- firmed by the senate last Wednesday. MT. Cohonour will enter on his official duties the first of February. It is un- derstood that as soon as a postoffice building can be erected the office will be removed from its present location. Kingman has long needed an up-to- date office, but Uncle Samuel moves slowly in these matters and it may be some time until the proper arrange ments can be made.
 The Selden patent, under which the E. M. F. and other Studebaker auto mobiles are manufactured, has been given big jolt by the decision of the circuit court of appeals. The Selden patent covers an engine built along the model of the Otto, but which Sel- den claimed was a better and more perfect engine than the Otto. The Ford and other cars of the independ- evt manufacturers have been using a new model of the Otto, which Selden claimed was an infringement of his en- zine, but the court rules that Selden comes nearer infringing the patent of the Otto than does the Otto infringe his patent.
 M. G. Wagner returned a few days ago from Los Angeles and brought back with him a seven passenger Studebaker Garford car, one of the handsome new cars built for heavy service. The car is one of the smooth est moving machines in the territory and is to be put into service between Kingman and Goldroad and Oatman. The daily automobile service will car ry the mails and passengers between the towns named, the one way fare being 5S to Goldroad and 6S to Oatman. This will be one of the best patron ized lines in the territory and will bring many people through Kingman who now go in by way of Needles. MT. Wagner deserves credit for his enterprise and should receive large