Mohave County miner., 1912-07-13

her outing at the seashore.
 Harry Shellhaus and wife. of Chlo- ride, were Kingman visitors this week.
 Ms. Charles J. Hutchison and son Walter have gore to Philadelphia, where they will reside, Mr. Hutchison htving opened offices in that city.
 John Boyle, Jr.. who was in Los Ar geles on business, was called hon e yesterday to attend a meeting of the State Tax Commission in the matter of the taxation of the Golconda mine.
 H. B. White has purchased the Big Sandy automobile stage line from Bland & Son and will operate it him. self. Mr. White will reside in King man and will try to build up big business along the route of this line.
 J. M. Dustin while working aronnd the fywheel pit, at the power plant, last Monday afternoon. fell into the pit and sustained fractured rib and other painful injuries. He is fast re- covering and will soon be at work again.
 Mrs, Calista Colvin Gordon died at the home of her son in Kingman last Monday, aged about S4 years. De- ceased had been resident of King man only short time and her death was the result of a paralytic stroke. The funeral took place from the family home the following day.
 Next Tuesday the Northern Arizona Church and Sunday School Conference will hold an all day session at the M. E. church in Kingman, commencing at 9:3O a. ID. There will be several pastors present, and each one will have different subject. There will also be services in the church Monday evening at 8 p. m. Everybody come out and attend these services.
 Last Thursday evening a fire broke out h the basement of the residence of J. E. Perry on Beale street, which for time, threatened the destruction of the building. The timely arrival of willing workers with hose and buckets saved the day and the building sus- tained but slight damage. It is un- derstood that the fire was caused by defective water heating apparatus.
 Mrs. Davis Garrett died suddenly at the Cyclopic mine, Gold Basin, on the 9th of this month. During the even- ing she had slight hemmorrhage and it is thought that the shock caus. ed death. Her body was taken to Blackberry and the funeral took place on the tenth, a number of relatives be- ing called from distance to attend the funeral. Mrs. Garrett was noble, christian woman and her death will be severe shock to the commun. ity in which she lived for so many years.
 R. c. Caldwell, well known miner and prospector, died last Tuesday night at the County hospital. where he had been the past year. About two years ago Caldwell was shot by a man at Chloride while trying to take gun away from him, and since that time has not been in good health. About a year ago he wandered away into u e desert and came near perishing from thirst, and shortly thereafter was placed in the hospital where he re- mained until his death. The immedi. ate cause of death was heart failure, probably superlnduced by alcoholism.
 As soon as the equalization of taxes is complete the board of supervisors will have to appoint clerk, owing to the county passing into the first-class. For several years J. w. Morgan has been the clerk of the board and has kept the records in a manner that pro. vided the people with all the necessary record information that was possible to crowd into the proceedings of that body, and it would be too bad to have him replaced at this time by new man. But in the office of County Re. corder he will still be found keeping perfect record for the people. Durinu