Mohave County miner., 1912-02-17


 town between local and outside horses. The event has created much interest and many people will be here to see it.
 Mrs. Florence Hill, of San Jose, sister of H. H. Watkins, is visiting in kingman. It is many years since Mrs, Hills last visit here and she will probably find many Improvements in the town and county.
 c. A. Patterson has purchased the GJOding place on South Front street and will make Kingman their home. It is probable that Mr. Patterson will enter into business in town, negotia- tiOns being on for the purchase of the Brobant shops.
 Report comes from Chloride that the safe of Robert Me ara was burglar ized Thursday night and COOS stolen When Mr. Meara arose yesterday morning he found the safe open and the money gone. No clew to the rob Der has been found.
 Wayne Hubbs is getting his fixtures for his new ice cream and candy shop in the new Lovin & Withers company bIilding. Many of the furnishings are already here and more are coming on every train. He expents to have ore of the finest places in town.
 The Santa Fe railroad is preparing plans for new freight house in King man, the present building being inade- quate to the needs of the business of the town. The building will be erect. ed on the south side of Front street, opposite the present depot,
 The Improved Order of Redmen will celebrate Washington's Birthday by a bug musical program and dance at the order have been hard at work on the entertainment and expect to give the peupls of Kinyman treat. Everybody is invited.
 This week the MINER shows the early effects oi Statehood in three addition al advs, the B9ale, Auto stage lines and livery, and the Arizona Stores company's big adv. The MINER has done much toward the upbuilding of this part of the new state and the peo- ple should show their appreciation of $ efforts by hearty patronage.
 The new brick yards east of town are getting things in shape to begin making 5),0O0 bricks. Many cords of wood are already piled up at the yards and within another week the mud mills will be ready for work. King, man will be greatly benefited by a yard and every encouragement should De given the new enterprise.
 Judge E. M. Doe, of Flagstaff, and E, $. Clark, of Prescott, were h King mau yesterday look ing after legal mat, tsrs. While here Judgy Doe turned over the office of Judge of the Fourth District for Mohave county to the new Superior Court. Judge Doe is one of tle best equipped lawyers practicing at the bar and has big clientele awaiving his resumption of practice.
 A dam on Bin Williams Fork will solve the irrigation problem of south ern Mohave county and we hope that either the government or private en- terprse vii put one in. The lands or each side of Bill Williams Fork have been withdrawn, but an act of congres. of that stream to be used in the re claiming of many thousands of acres o very rich land. The dam could be pu in at Striped Canyon at small initia cost and the upKeep of canal anC power lines would be significant.
 Mrs. Millie Wallace, the agec Mother of J. T. Wallace died at the home of her son in Blackberry, last Thursday morning. Deceased has beer ai'ing many months and her death was not unexpected. During her Hines. she was given every care that loving hearts could devise to make her las, days on earth pleasant. She was noble, kindly woman and her death will be a great loss to the son and fam fly that loved her so we'll, The funer al took place at Blackberry yesterday Rev. Clyde Deming preaching th' funeral sermon, and the remains wer, frllouod to thoin lnct nortin1r al I,