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Mohave County miner., 1912-10-19

Friday morning between the hours of loo and 200 o'clock, fire destroyed the main office building of the Consol- dated Smelling Company at Hum- boldt, together with every record book, valuable papers, and all blue prints of the works, The loss is in calcuable, for the valuable records lost cannot be replaced. Unfortu- nately at the time of the fire, the big safe which contained the record books with other data was left open. the front door being found Tn that position after the fire subsided. No one was in the building at the time. and the or ign of the fire was not known. The company is very much disconnected in transacting business in consequence of the loss of thousands of valuable pa- pers.-Prescott Journal Miner.
Mohave County miner., 1912-10-19
Twenty Ninth Day of October

Now Therefore, Notice is Hereby Given, that
Mohave County miner., 1912-10-19
Notice of Sale of Mohave County
 Bonds.

Sealed proposals will be received by the Board of Supervisors of the County of Mohave, State of Arizona, at their office in Kingman, until Monday the 25th day of November, 1912, at the hour of 10 o'clock A. M. of said day, for the purchase of Eighty Thousand Dollars (SO, 900. .OOS) of Mohave County bonds, which issue of bonds was duly authorized by the qualified electors and property taxpayers of said county, at special election, held in said county on the 18th day of Septem Der, 1912, under the provisions of Chapter 29 of the laws of the First Legislature of the State of Arizona.
 Said bonds are to be of the denoni- nation of One Thousand Dollars (lO00.O0$) each, and to bear interest at the rate of five per cent. per annum, payable semi-annually, and to run for a period of forty years from date, with the reservation by said county of the privilege of redemption of any or all of said bonds after twenty years No bid for less than par and accrued interest will be considered.
 A certified check for not less than five per cent. of the total amount bid must accompany each proposal. The Board of Supervisors reserve the right to reject any and all bias made.
 Sealed bids to be addressed to the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors, Kingman, Arizona, and marked, Bid for Purchase of County Court House Bonds.
 By order of the Board of Supervisors of Mohave County, Arizona.
 Dated at Kingman, Arizona, October, 14th. 1912.
 JNO. c. POTTS,
 Chairman.
 ISAAC w. BARTHOLOMEW,
 Clerk. First insertion Oct. 1916 Nov.
Mohave County miner., 1912-10-19
Mine Warning Notice.

To Whom 1t May Concern:
 Notice is hereby given that the Iron Queen. Iron King X S. X s. mining claims, situated in Walapai mining distric', Mohave county, Ariz., are under lease and be- nd to parties working the same. and that neither the mines. nor the owners thereof, will be responsible for any labor or debt contracted nor injuries sustained by any employer or employ ee in working saio properties; and that no employer or employee IS the agent of the owners for any purpose, and that all operatives engage in such service at their own risk. and that no debt or claim of debt is valid against said mining claims or their owners. ED. SWOPE,
 W A STUDLEY.
 kingmaE. Arizona. Oct. l9, 1912.
 First insertion Oct. 19
Mohave County miner., 1912-10-19
Majority for the bonds, l2O.

The Santa Fe has made special one fare rate for the round trip between Kingman and Phenix for the State Fair. The rate is l2.45S, most in- viting fare. Many Kingman people will take advantage of this rate to visit the Capital city and see Sa t River valley at it's best. Sale dat S will be from the 27th to the 30th of October, return limit November 4th.
Mohave County miner., 1912-10-19

When you have bad cold you want the best medicine obtainable so as to cure it with as little delay as possible. Here is druggists opinion. II have sold Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for fifteen years," says Enos Lollar of Saratoga, Ind., land consider it the best on the market" For sale by all dealers.
Mohave County miner., 1912-10-19
Fortunes m Faces.

There's often much truth in the say ing "her face is her fortune," but its never said where pimples, skin erup- tions, blotches, or other blemishes dis figure it. Impure blood is back of them all, and shows the need of Dr.. Kings New Life Pills. They pro mote health and beauty. Try them. p cents at H. H. Watkins.
Mohave County miner., 1912-10-19

If you have young children you have perhaps noticed that disorders of the stomach are their most common ail- ment. To correct this you will find Cham berlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets excellent. They are easy and pleasant to take and mild and gentle in effect. For sale by all dealers.
Mohave County miner., 1912-10-19

Here is woman who speaks from personal knowledge and long ex- perience, viz., Mrs. P. H. Brogan, of Wilson, Pa., who says, "I know from experience that amberlain's Cough Remedy is far superior to any other. For croup there is nothing that excels it." For sale by all dealers.
Mohave County miner., 1912-10-19

Adam Mason and Joe Miller, who have been working on one of the claims near the San Francisco, were in town few days ago. The men are old chloriders and will probably take up lease in the Cedar country soon.
 Leasers have been getting consider able good ore from the old Distaff mine, at Chloride. This property furnished some of the richest ore ever taken from a mine in the district in the early days of the camp, but only the surface ores were touched.
 Herbert Salinger, representing Beer, Sondheimer Company, the big zinc ore buyers, was a visitor at the Col conda mine this week, going on to Fl Paso Thursday. MT. Salinger buys all the western ore that is handled by the zinc smelter at Bartlesville, Okla homa.
 R. P. Wheelock, the young mining engineer who has charge of the Enter prise property. returned from Los Angeles few days ago and has gone out to the mines. Should the con- pany finance the property and give the manager the expenditure of this money he would soon be able to turn over paying property. But absent management of a property was never known to buy shareholders anything.
 M. w. Musgrove and w. G. Sturges have gone to the Colorado river, near Grass Springs, where they will make an examination of the power site and possibly look over the auriferous gravel deposits along the river. Mr. Sturges is rep resentative of the big interests that are to back the proposed dam in the river, from which power will be obtained to pump water onto the lands of the Wallapai valley and work the SiCuV S "'Ci oCpoolVo VI llC SOlol aOo river.
 J. F. Wallace. who has been driving the Roosevelt tunnel, at Music Moun- tain under contract, is in l[ingman. He reports that the tunnel reached the shaft early in the week and that fine showing of ore was opened up. The breaking into the old shaft has given the mine a plentiful supply of air, as well as disclosing sore splendid bodies of ore. In the Mohawk. a cross vein, there has been opened some ex- ceptionally rich ore. All of this ore can now be reached through the long adit drift. which traverses the vein for distance of nearly 700 feet, prac- tcally all in ore. It Is intended to build an aerial tram from the tunnel adt to the mill, distance of about 1900 feet, bringing the ore from shafts and drifts to the head of the tram and sending it to the mill. The backs of ore that can be stopped through the tunnel are immense, and the values will range we'll above 30S to the ton.
Mohave County miner., 1912-10-19
Bond Election Vote Canvassed.

Last Monday the board of supervis- ors canvassed the returns of the late election, at which the proposition for an issue of S0000$ for the purpose of building courthouse was voted on. The vote as shown by the canvass was as follows:
Mohave County miner., 1912-10-19

Dr. Connor, who is interested in the Carney & Loper claims, east of Hack berry, was in Kingman few days thls week.
Mohave County miner., 1912-10-19

the use of Thomas Devine. Treasurer and
 ex-ofiicio tax collector of the County of
 Mohave. in the State of Arizona.
 Vs
 EXPANSION GOLD MINES COMPANY, a corpora tion.
 Under and by vlrtue of Title 62. Chapter S. Paragraph 393s. Revised Statutes of Arizona. I have seized and distrained and now hold sub- Ject to sale all that certain personal property situate lying and being in San Francisco Min ing District. Mohave County, Arizona. and on the mining ground known as the premises of the Expansion Gold Mines Company about twenty five miles in a westerly direction from the town of kingman, Arizona listed and sS- sessed and appearing on the assessment roll of Mohave County, Arizona, held and assessed to the Expansion Gold Mines Company, and against which there is now due and owing to Mohave County, Arizona, the sum of Five hun dred and thirtysix and fifty-eiPht hundreds Dollars for the years l909 1910. 1911 and 1912, and on the following assessments for said years as follows:
 stamp mill building and compressor 25 horse power gas engine, 50 horse power gas engine: barn and corral auto she'd bunk house. boarding house. } dwelling houses: tents assay office building; wagons: safe. type writer: ? work hoI ses, automobile household and kitchen furniture, situated on the premises of the Expansion Gold Mines Company, and assessed at the below named valuations for
Mohave County miner., 1912-10-19

Report from the sick bed of J. D. Jordan is still discouraging, the poor fellow slowly sinking. His death is only matter of short time.
Mohave County miner., 1912-10-19

at the hour of two o'clock P. M. of that day, on the premises of the said Expansit n Gold Mines Company, above described, sell at public auc- tion to the highest and best bidder for cash, lawful money of the United States, all the right, title, interest ana property of the said Expansion Gold Mines Company, of. in or to the above described property. or sufficient thereof to satisfy the tax demand abt ve enum- erated and set out. together with interest. costs and accru'ng costs,
 Dated at Kingman, Arizona, the county seat of Mohave County, this 17th day of October. 1912.
 THOMAS DIVINE.
 Treasurer and Ex officio Tax Collector
 Mohave County, Arizona. First insertion Oct. 1926
Mohave County miner., 1912-10-19
Collectors Sale of Personal
 Property By Distress.

THE STATE OF ARIZONA at the Relation and to the use of Thomas Devine. Treasurer and ex-oficio tax collector of the County of Mohave in the State of Arizona.
The Sentinel=record., 1912-08-30
KINNEY HOUSE
MANAGER

Now Open Under New Management. PverNthiag strictly up-ta-aate, all out- side rooms. fresh country produce, home milk and butter
 Board and room e and {s per week;
 also rooms foe light housekeeping. Gan and see C. Nj, HAckErT. Prop.
 Phone t43s. Grown street. FRKU cARRlAoH MEETS Att TRAINS
The Sentinel=record., 1912-08-30
.H THE GODDARD HOTEL

European |. S2 50 and up American $500 and I'D Room soc 75c and SlOo Per Day
 One Block From Bath Houses
 Centrally Located For Ali Points
 MRS. J. w. HuTSELL. Prop. l5O outside rooms, electric lights, call hells, hot and cold running water, sta tionary wash stands.
 Apartments for light housekeeping in connection with hotel.
The Sentinel=record., 1912-08-30
Arlington

The only hotel on the United States Reservation.
 Elegant marble and tile Bath House newly enclosed and reftted, making 1t one of the most beautiful Bathing establishments in the entire country.
 New Sun Parlor and Rest Room overlooking the mountain Parks.
The Sentinel=record., 1912-08-30
SPECIAL SUMMER RATES. GOOD JUNE list TO OCTOBER 1st.
 RATES PER WEEK.

Plain room, one In room s2f, s25, s2s
 and $3f.50.
 Plain rnnm, t~sc l.; room $$44c, S56, $56. Room with toilet, one in room, $35.oo. Room with toilet, two In room, s56.oo. Room with mineral water bath, one in
 room, s420o to s56oo Room with mineral water bath, two in
 room. $63.oo to ss4.oo.
The Sentinel=record., 1912-08-30
EUROPEAN OR AMERICAN PLAN Moody Hotel and Bath House N M MOODY, Prop.

NEW AND MODERN Each guest room Is an outside room, having hot and cold runnlno water, local and long distance telephones, steam heat, electric lights and gas.
 Bath house under gov ernment supervision, with hot mineral water supplied from the hot sprIngs.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-11-15
SYNOPSIS.

Secret Service Chief wilkins, puzzled
over the theft of the governments cipher,
caHS to his aid Detective Pinkwell They
think they have discovered a new cipher.
when the office boy Brockett. tells them
IT'S the Diamond Cipher and starts for
the pail park. Brockett, Chula Lon Kan,
gelher with some twenty other youngsters,
PFfa4uce baseball, playing until dark. One
VI wilkins stenographers is seen to pass
d paper to mysterious stranger. AS
outcome of Brockett's cipher, the ball
payer and Solano are engaged by gov
erhment for mysterious mission. YAH
npioIo, mysterious Jap, calls on Brockett
6rockett falls into Yazmotos trap. a
nght follows, Brockett coming out on
Top Messenger McKane coming to the
rescue. MeKane was bearer of the mys-
ferrous cipher; Is also ball player. Yaz-
Imoto returns to headquarters and re-
ports to Baron Zollern his failure to OBJ
tam the cipher; Miss Lawson, the. stem
0grapher' also reports to the baron.
6rockett and Solano have encounter with
the baron In which the latter comes out
second best Brockett and Solano arrive
meet McGinnty, the Iron Man" baseball
manager. Brockett and Solano arrive In
New York and run into Chinese Tons
war; rescued by white man. The place
OF refuge found to be a trap; find them
serves prisoners of Yazimoto. Kelly TO
rescue Kelly turns $4,000 Jap, money
SVer 10 Brockett. Brockett and Solano
nave encounter with tough gang, but are
protected by Kellys men. On sleeper
cleveland bound; the baron detected In
act OF rifiing Solano's berth, jumps from
train. At Detroit the messengers go to
ball game, receive heroglyphs in mystic
rious manner and depart for Chicago. Ar
rlving In Chicago. the messengers are
robbed by a "transom thief" the baron
again appears. The baron agrees to as
sist In recovering the stolen papers. The
messengers find the stolen papers in the
possession of a giant negro. After
nerce battle with negroes Brockett and
Solano wake up in jail. The messengers
and police visit the Tenderloin in search
Of the, stolen property. The thief is found
In a HOP joint" fight follows, and part
Of the booty" is recovered. Mysterious
ly receiving another hieroglyphic mes
sage, the messengers board a train( for
the west and are later arrested by bogus
Arkansas sheriff. Brockett and Solano
knock the sheriff and his deputies down
and take to the woods. The genuine
sheriff arrests Baron Zollern, and the
boys resume their journey. The messen-
gers arrive on the Rio Grande and play
ball with the troopers. While playing
ball Brockett is lassoed and robbed
The messengers meet the commander of
the post. They start with important pa
pers for the Mexican chief and run into
ambush. Brockett and Solano in the
hands OF brigands. who demand the pa
per. Brockett sews papers up in base
ball; during the game Brockett bats long
fly to Sorano, who catches 1t and van
lshes.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-11-15

On de way, 1 falls in wit solano--an'
youse knows all de rest"
Gomez Esteral was holding judg.
ment in the center of the clearing.
The face of the man who had dreamed
Of empire was lined and drawn;
twenty years seemed to have been
added to his age in one hours time.
Somberly he gazed at the little group
before him, and his voice choked as
he spoke.
Il have had a rude awakening"
said Gomez Bsteral II have learned
that friends are false, and that enc
mics may be truest friends. The shock
has almost overwhelmed mel can
say but little. Baron Zollern, Mr..
Yazimoto-go your ways. Whether my
dreams are ever realized or my am
bition wrecked, there shall be no profit
for japan or Germany, The world OF
Latin-America shall know of the ire
mendous treachery they planned. and
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-11-15

hoRorable captain was business
transaction. Unfortunate to declare
l brought no money with me. Still,
II the honorable captain will agree, |
will bring twelve thousand dollars be-
fore the sunrise of another morning"
Torreion shook his head.
Il fear" said be, that present op-
portunities must be accepted rather
than future chances Senior Zollern,
permit me to present you with the
documents in question"
Grunting with heartfelt pleasure,
the German seized the envelopes and
thrust them, unopened, into his pocket.
Mr.. Yazimoto. clenching hfs small
brown hands in rage and disappoint-
ment, eyed him like a wildcat hest
tating before a spring.
"Dere vas great need" said Baron
Zollern, dot | should hat desc led
ders. Herr Yazimoto, rebeat to you
you vas endirely Welcome to de
cipher code. VIII you ACCEPT i'd from
me tomorrow? Also, | promise you,
you shall hat de obbortunidy to ex-
az bOAN Oh hCbO boDCAo wv
may concern you or your gofernmend.
Vot say you? VIII you ACCEPT a seq
ond reading?"
1T seems to me-" came a soft, we'll
modulated voice, that a third reading
will be better for Mr.. Yazimoto. At
least, that is my opinion"
Juan Torrejon, petrified where he
stood, was staring open-eyed and open
mouthed at a small, almost insignia
cant individual, standing not ten feet
from the bandits side The members
of Torrejon's gang, suddenly convert
ed into most peaceful citizens. had
dropped their arms and were ranged
in, meek and gentle groups along the
glade. Across the clearing was
streaming a long column of superbly
armed and mounted riders, and addi-
tional horsemen were already holding
every exit from the camp-ground.
Il believe" the little man resumed,
that every man is entitled to a first
perusal of his own correspondence.
VIII you kindly hand those envelopes
to me, Herr Zollern? am Gomez
Esteral."
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-11-15

of a Napoleon! But what, young
friend, would you have done If you
had not possessed this ball?"
Both boys Joined in a peal OF merrI-
ment THAT, Senior Captain" Brock
EFT answered, would have been the
least of our troubles. We would have
borrowed a new ball from you'll"
Torrejon smote his thigh with open
palm. "Carramba," he shouted, land
would have given 1t, beyond a doubt!
Then / would have been ten times
more the monkey and what you Grin
gos call the goat! Gomez Esteral 1
am your prisoner. Do with me what
you will do not care. After behold
ing a good joke such as this, can
meet any fate. well-satisfiedl
Gomez Estera spoke gravely.
thoughtfully. There is much here to
perplex and bewilder me. will re-
tire and reason out the full meaning
of these letters. Rest you here,
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-11-15
CHAPTER XXX.

Mice promotion waiting back in
Washington for you, Mr.. Brockett, -
said old Colonel Lewis, beaming with
fatherly affection upon the messen-
gers. TOO bad you are not In gov
eminent service, Mr.. Solano."
The Cuban smiled delightedly.
I'm sorry, at times" he admitted,
that l am not an American citizen
and working in the same department
as Harry Brockett Still, Cuba is quite
country-and | am told that a re-
sponsible post will be given me at
Havana, just as the outcome Of these
adventures"
"Glad to hear 1t, my boy" replied
the colonel. by the way, there is
quite a lot of news from Washington
besides your promotion, Mr.. Brockett.
Chief wilkins stenographer, Miss
Lawson, will not be there when you
return. You can probably imagine
why. No arrest, no trouble-nothing
at all. For the good of the service,
you understand? This redheaded imp"
mike McKane looked combatiVe for
an instantly sis to go into the secret
service-the chief says he regards him
as a most promising junior operative.
How about dyeing that hair, young
man? That sunset Head would tip you
off to every crook in North America"
Jaw, OATS nottin'," remarked the
crimson-head. Trouble an wisdom
soon turn de hair white an make a
guy look dignified."
"A bit from Chicago, also, gentle
men," resumed the colonel. "Aguilar,
the Filipino with whom you had some
exciting experiences. has been iden-
titled as one of the last ladrones, or
murderous robbers, that prowled the
Island of Luzon. Nice reward for his
capture. | would suggest that 1t be
divided up between yourselves and
the policemen who made the capture
The big negro whom Aguilar stabbed
will get we'll"
"Glad of It," interrupted Mike Nc
Kane. "He looked like a big, good
natured mutt to me when | slipped
him a cipher letter in Detroit"
The colonel laughed good-naturedly,
and continues: Everything that you
were asked to do has been done with
honor, young gentlemen. And now,
boys, there is one thing | wish you
would explain to mel have Official
permission from General Cole to re-
ceiVe enlightenment upon the subject
VIII you kindly map out to me the
details of this confounded cipher? 1t
is easy enough to write and work out
when you have the key-but what is
the basic foundation OF the key?"
TITS as easy as A B c." said Brock
EFT, IF you start 1t right and get &C
quainted with 1t. AS you doubtless
understand, the terms used are all
borrowed from baseball That's easy
enough. isn't it?"
1T ought to be-" assented the col
onel. but how about the order and
sequence of the hierogIyphics?
Well here you are said the In
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-11-15
CHAPTER xxIx.-(contInued).


Baron Zollern glowered and growled
his statement that he had paid for the
letters, and that he, he alone, should
have first reading of the missives.
Both men appealed to Juan Torrejon.
That operate brigand promptly found
refuge in his ignorance of the English
tongue. Loud language was heard;
the big German purpled in the face,
and the suave smile left the counte-
nance of Mr.. Yazlmoto. Brockett. fasS
cinated by the faces of these two men,
whom he had thought removed from
his path forever, almost forget that
he was a prisoner, and completely for
go. the dangers of his situation as he
listened to the quarrel
Juan Torrejon stood by and smiled
humorously at the babel of tongues.
but finally seemed to tire OF the up
roar, He beckoned the young Mex
ican who had previously translated
his words to Brockett, and calmly
laid down the law to the contending
spies.
81 must confess, senores," said
AOiiS piSdSauliyS ludl 1 IOfBOI
which one of you should have prece-
dence in your dealings with me. It is
true, also, that did accept money
from you both. That money, how
ever, was but retainer, an advance
fee, let us say, Here are the letters,
intact. even as / but a few hours
since took them from this young
caballero. Suppose, senores, that you
make further offer for them?"
Baron Zollern emitted a snort OF
indignation "A hold-up. ISIS id?" he
fairly beloved. well, / should hat
oxbected i'd. Here"-and he dragged
a capacious wallet from his inner
pocket-'iss ten tousand dollars more
VIII dot suffice your rabacity2"
Juan Torrejon bowed with all the
grace of true Spanish cavalier. 1T
will be ample. senor-unless this
other gentleman desires to offer still
more"
Mr.. Yazimoto turned white beneath
his saffron skin.
Il had imagined" he protested.
''that the bargain concluded with the
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-11-15

that knowledge will end the hopes
your nations may have held. Juan
Torrejon, pardon you and your men
for any indiscretions you may have
committed. Young gentlemen Of the
United States, you may return, under
escort and protection, bearing with
you my heartiest admiration and as
surance that your noble nation, at
least, need fret no more over the plots
of Gomez Esteral!"