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Mohave County miner. [volume] (Mineral Park, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1882-1918, 1912-02-24
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Mine Warning Notice.

To Whom it May Concern:
Notice is hereby given that the mining prop
critics known as the Mohave Tungsten King
group of seven claima, situated in Cedar mining
district, Mohave County, Arizona, are under lease
and bond TO parties working the same, and that
neither the mines nor owner thereof will be re-
sponsible for any labor or debt contracted, nor
injuries sustained by any employer or employee
in working said property; and that no employer or
employee is the agent of the owner for any pur-
pose and that all operatives engage in such serv-
ice at their own risk and that debt or claim of
debt is valid against said mining property their
owners FRANK DUDEK,
JOSEPH PAVLISTA.
]. A. VONDRACEK,
DRAHOMIR VONDRACEK,
A LOPATA.
Yucca Arizona. Oct. 4, 1911
First insertion Oct.
Mohave County miner. [volume] (Mineral Park, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1882-1918, 1912-02-24
Blacksmith Shop for Rent,

A well equipped blacksmith shop in
the town of Chloride for rent. For
terms and information apply TO
MRS. a. II. SMITH,
Mohave County miner. [volume] (Mineral Park, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1882-1918, 1912-02-24
Mine Warning Notice.

To Whom it May Concern:
Notice is hereby given that the Iowa group
of mining claims. situated in San Francisco
mining district Mohave County, Arizona, Is
under bond to parties working the same,
ana 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 salo
Is the agent OF the owners for any purpose, ana
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 FRANK L. HUN.
JOHN II. MOORE,
ED ROBERTS.
Kingmar. Arizona, November 9, 1911
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Mohave County miner. [volume] (Mineral Park, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1882-1918, 1912-02-24
KINGMAN AGENCY
FANCHER CREEK NURSERIES

All kinds of Fruit Trees and Small
Fruit. Including Prof. Burbank's latest
Varieties. Ornamental Trees, Plants,
Flowers and Shrubery.
JNO. P. JACOBSON. Agent
Mohave County miner. [volume] (Mineral Park, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1882-1918, 1912-02-24
Mine Warning NJtice.

Mineral Park. April I, 1910.
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Kingman, Arizona. Jan. 10, 1871
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Mohave County miner. [volume] (Mineral Park, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1882-1918, 1912-02-24
lime Warning Notice.

First insertion Dc. 9. I'm
Mohave County miner. [volume] (Mineral Park, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1882-1918, 1912-02-24
Notice of Fort eiture

First insertion Feb 3 , March
Mohave County miner. [volume] (Mineral Park, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1882-1918, 1912-02-24
Mime Warning Notice.

Kingmar. Arizona, Novem
First insertion Nov. II
The chronicle=news., 1912-12-10
RICH BOY WON'T STAY HOME
Threatens Suicide n Returned TO His
Parsnts-Juvsnils Court
Puzzled.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Aaron
BrcEman for three days has dened
the Juvenile court.
Although his father 10 we'll To do.
Aaron WAS said to have psrsisted In
going about In rags and was charged
with trading on the credulity OF tho
sympathetic thcatcr crowds.
His father had punished him for
staying out late. and when arrested
for pe,idIing without a license he re-
fused to be paroled in the custody Of
his parents. announcing that he would
commit suicide before returning home.
Two days in the house OF detention
did not alter his attitude. and even
when his mother tainted in court he
would not weaken.
Judge DeLacy. fearing that the lad
In a spirit Of brnggadocio. might At.
temrt to injure himself II ordered TO
accompany his parents. turned him
over to the Children's Guardians.
They arc now seeking Q way out OF
the situation.
The chronicle=news., 1912-12-10
SUSPENDED on AN ICEBERG
Most Thrilling Escape In the History
Of Arctic Exploration Told
by Explorer.

London.-"This In the most remark.
able escape from imminent danger In
the whole annal OF Arctic adventures
said Sir Clement Markham. tho ex.
plorer. In describing n thrilling incl.
dent to illustrate lecture on icebergs
before tho Royal Societies club re-
Gently.
II concerned. he said. their steam
tender. tho Intrepid. commanded by
Lieut.. J. Il. Cation. a vast foe drove
her against o berg with a frlghtful
crash. Destruction seemed certain.
when the little vessel was seen to rise
from tho floating flos running ten feet
above the bulwsrk. then the piled up
mass from tho Zoe sank down. leav.
Ing the ship suspended on the side OF
tho berg. her only supports to keep
her stationary In this dangerous posi-.
ton being two small wedge pieces.
one at tho stern and the other ut tho
bow. She Was In imminent danger OF
falling over on her broadside from
that height
Tho boats had been got out. but
they were smashed TO pieces by the
Ice. Three times the Ice noe pressed
against the berg and with the boats
gone the loss Of the ship would have
cntailed that Of all on board. Bud
denly tho pressure eased OF and the
Intrepid Was launched into the sea
from her LOFTY position. without in'
jury. Lieutenant Cation and others
had walked under her keel while she
was suspended on the side Of the ice
berg. Tho present Admiral Sir v.
Vcsey Hamilton Is the only survivor
Of those who were actually on board
her at tho time.
The chronicle=news., 1912-12-10
PAYS FOR OLD FLATlRoAs
Former Servant Girl. Now Marriss
and Wsii.te-0o. Remits . One
Dollar Bill.

Sioux Falls, 8. D.-Tee conscience
fund" OF tho family of Mr.. and Mn.
q, ". Albert. LIVING In Lyman county.
hEs been enriched TO tho extent OF
one dellnr bill ~ the result Of an In.
ciGent which occurred about twenty
years rgo aud which had long aimee
been forgotten.
Among tho utensils In the Albert
kitchen twenty years ago wcra = SGT
Of plated. fatironR. During tho win
ter. when tho house was heated BY .
barciuTncr steve. Mrs. Albert en-.
pioysd hired sirl Tn" girl In doinR
mn Ironing thought the kitchen stove
too slow and dumped tho natirons
upon the conis In tho haao burner. In
to such nm extent as to ruin them.
In tho spr.nx the girl left and Mrs.
Aihcr, had forgotten her until n few
dlya ago. when She was rurprifed sc
receive q letter from q California town
containing one dollar bill.
Tho letter ard money wero from her
hired Giri OF twenty years ago. the
girl now being married and quite
wealthy. In the letter xho stated that
her conscience had troubled her dur.
Ing tho intervening years because the
ilatircns were ruined through her
carclsssness. Sho stated further that
shc wanted to make good tho loss and
believed one dollar would replace the
irons now.
The chronicle=news., 1912-12-10
STOCKS SELLING
CAUSES Big DROP

New York. Dec. l0.-Orders to sell
stocks poured in on brokers today
and for the first hours OF trading the
stock market was In scmi-demorgl-
lied condition. Prices broke sharply
to the low level OF the prcsen; down
ward movement which has been In
progress for more than week. the
average for the leading railroad and
Industrial stocks fell TO less tnan >
points above the low average for the
year. reached in February.
United States Steel dropped to 6is.
Amalgamated copper to 15s: Read
ing to 1864: Lchigh Valley to 1G1:
and Union Pacific to 1G1. losses OF
nearly points on the day. Among
the less active stocks, declines were
more severe. running as high MS 10
In th. case of Luckawanna and IL in
National Biscuit. At noon there was
"A sharp rally and the losses were
made up.
Tne present downward movement
began on Monday of last week on the
announcement @: the United States
suprcm court dceisicn against tn,
Hairriman railway companies In the
mercer case. Thc expected revision
nf the tariff ard prospects Of money
strinrency at the end OF the year al
so have operated against The market
The chronicle=news., 1912-12-10

Dccp-scatcd coughs that resist Or
dinary remedies require both exter-
nal and Internal treatment. if you
buy n dollar bottle OF BALI.ARD'S
HOREHOuND SYRUP you get the
two remedies you need for tho price
OF one. There ix u HERRICK'S RED
PEPPER POROUS PLASTER for tho
chest. FREQ with each bottle. Sold by
Hauusmnn Drug Co,
The chronicle=news., 1912-12-10
WIFE IS TOO BEAUTIFUL
Jersey Man Said to Have siashsd His
heipmect's Dress to Keep
Her Indoors.

Jersey City. n. J.-Because his wife,
burom, middleagcd and mother Of sig
children, is 80 beautiful II In danger.
GUS for her to so out alone" James
j. Fryer is said to have slashed her
clothing into ribbons. before Judge
Dutl.r Mrs. Fryer said her husband
had locked her fine clothing In chest
having Ave padlocks. Tho Judge put
Tho case over for q week
The chronicle=news., 1912-12-10
EAGLES FIGHT; ONE CAUGHT
Huos Birds Wage Terrific Battle In
MIdaIr-eoth Fall on
Ranch.

Santa Rosa. Cal.-A short distance
from tho city the unusual spectacle Of
a nerce baltic in midair between two
big eagles attracted considerable at.
tention on the r. l.. Crane ranch. All
of a sudden tho eagles fell to tho
ground and Leslie ran up and stran-
gled ono and dragged It away. The
eagle measured seven feet from tip
to tin,
The chronicle=news., 1912-12-10

Printing of every description neat
ly and quickly executed NJ the
Chroniclc-News job rooms. Samples
and quotations on request. Use the
telephone. Trinidad 40. IT
The chronicle=news., 1912-12-10
From Idalia Nelson.
Al: ". Iiaca ST.
A
HULL
Umbrella

Dear Santa Claus:-i live at 52l
East First street and 20 to school and
I am n good little boy when don't
have to stay indoors. then I tease my
little sister. but grandma says ,shc
lives with usb I am good enough. She
never loved n soody Soody hoy. so |
want u tool chest. horn. soldiers
suit. sword. Indian tent. candy and
nuts. Iianly Pilkingtou.
The chronicle=news., 1912-12-10

Itch! Itch! Itch!--Scratch. !.
scratch. the worse the itch. Try
Donn's Ointment. For eczema. any
skin itching. soc u box.
The chronicle=news., 1912-12-10

Printing OF every description neat
ly and quickly executed at tho
Chronicle News job rooms. Samples
and quotations on request. Use the
telephone. Trinidad i1O. IF
The chronicle=news., 1912-12-10

Dear Santa Claus:---I am little
girl ~ years old. | live In Cokedale.
| want You to bring me n signet ring
and u pair OF patent leather shoes.
nnh also pair OF wool gloves. Dear
old Santa, bs sure and don't forget
the little poor children. Youry truly.
VIece Gahms. Cokcdale.
Dear Santa Ciaus.--t am little
rirl S years old and ! don't want
much. but ! am crazy about n doll
and doll clothes and doll buggy. and
my aunt Marie Herring wants the
same. Wiliomac Lance.
.;lG Animas 81.
Dear Santa Claus,-i am a little
girl eight years old. want YOU to
please bring me u doll. some clothes
for II. u set OF dishes. u pair OF nice
warm gloves. and n sweater. as ! have
u long ways to Ko to school. And b.
sur. and bring my little sister iIar-
ri.ti four years old. baby doll. II
little Iron. u sweater, u new coat aud
bonnet to match II. And candy and
nuts for both OF us. Hut dear Santa
Claus. don't forget 10 bring these
things to my Grnndma's as We are
going to spend Christmas there. My
Grandma lives In Cokedalc.
Your little friends.
Muriel and Harriet Heard.
y. s. And also bs sure and don't
FORGET all the other boys and girls.
Dear Santa Claus:-i want you to
bring mo a wagon. auto and bicycle
for Christmas. II you please. To
Albert Ech"r.
l7:i Arizona Ave.
Dear Santa claus:--I wont you to
bring me ribhy doll and some candy
Joseph Echcr.
l7.i Arizona Ave.
Dear Santa Clans:-i want n muf'
and fur. dali and buggy for Christ
mas. Emma Echcr.
1871 Arizona Ave.
Dear Santa Claus:-I wan; some
skates aud u baby doll. and n little
dresser. n little commodc. n story
book. come candy and an orange. n
sewing box. n pair Of scissors n gold
ring. muff and fur. set OF dishes.
The chronicle=news., 1912-12-10
Santa Claus
Letters

Dear Santa Claus: am n little
girl ten years. old. and live In Coke
dale. Iwant you 10 bring me II doll
a doll buggy. a set of dishes. II pair
OF patent leather shoes and also n
pair OF RoOl gloves. some candy and
nuts. Dear old Santa be- sure and
don't forget the little poor children.
Yours Sincerely. Opal Gahms.
Cokedale.
The chronicle=news., 1912-12-10

even the esot.st may have th,
wool pulled over his fs.
The chronicle=news., 1912-12-10

Only a fool will take his holiday
before he earns II.
The chronicle=news., 1912-12-10

Hello Santa Claus: Send mt
please a suit cas-. full OF doll clothes
for my old doll causes he is s,ili p-ct-
~. u doll bed. doll 30 cart. set OF
dishes. doll furniture and n soft rub
bcr hall. Excuse this letter M II Is
my first. Oh. l almost forgot to tell
! like nuts.
Emma Gene pIlklngtOn
The chronicle=news., 1912-12-10

Dear Santa:-I want some skates.
a baby doll. n mi. doll buggy. n
rubber ball. n it'll. dresser. n COM
mode. story book. some candy. SOM.
nuts and an orange. sewing box. pair
OF scissors u gold ring n muff aud
FUR. and set OF dishes. From.
Lucrctia Nelson.
<l3 ". Hnca street.
The chronicle=news., 1912-12-10

Dear Santa Ciaus:-I want you to
dishes for Christmas.
Angc.oUa EchaE.
l72I Arizona Ave.
The chronicle=news., 1912-12-10

Dear Santa Cinus:-l want q
coaster. n drum. n horn. n story book
music box. n little engine and .
strong OF ears and also base ball
From Herbert Nelson
The chronicle=news., 1912-12-10

Dear Santa Claus:-I want you "a
bring me u bccbc gun. und som.
bccbcs and n constcr brake for Christ
mas. Jimmie Echcr.
1871 Arizona Ave
The chronicle=news., 1912-12-10

Dear Santa Clans:-I hope you
won't forget me this year. want
- little iabl. and fsur chairs. n set
a dishes. n little dresser. a doll and
some candy. nuts. popcorn and som"
oranges. Your little friend.
Cora Belle Nelson.
The chronicle=news., 1912-12-10

Emma Gene Piikington
The chronicle=news., 1912-12-10

Dear Santa Claus am
rirl S years old and ! don't ,
much. hut am crazy about n
and doll clothes and a doll buggy
my nun, Marie Herring wants
same. Wiliomac Ian
.1c Amin,
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-05-03

found. when the return OF the cold weather per.
mftted search to be made, the spot where
they had fallen months before, some covered with
sand which had drffted over them, and the rest
In a circle huddled together just they had
waited for the death which they knew was COM
Ing. and which. no doubt, happy release
when 1t arrived. Weird sounds are heard in these
sandy wastes Perhaps the commonest is what is
called by the inhabitants "Sultans' drums" What
appears to be the drum-drumming of a native
tomtom is heard in the distance. 1t may be ap-
proaching or 1t may be slowly going away. A
search reveals nothing which can account for the
sounds Or 1t may be man is picking his way
cautiously along ridge OF sand when he is sud
denly startled out of his senses by what was ap-
parently the bang of drum struck by someone
only few yards away. Let him search SO
carefully, he will find nothing there. No sats-
factory explanation of these sounds is forthcom-
ing but there is little doubt that they have their
origin in the dryness of the atmosphere and the
intense heat that prevails ss
In religion the Inhabitants Mahomedans
but their prediction for shrines and for sacri-
icing sheep and goats at these latter on every
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-05-03

schooners in New York harbor and
had capital Of $4,000. In his wife
his power for work was fully doubled.
She determined to help him and the
poorly accommodated travellers. so
they opened hotel in Elizabeth, N.
j.. where his wife did her full share
In running the hotel. Think of 1t.
The great-grandmother of one of the
wealthiest families in the United
States kept transient boarding house
In Elizabeth! But she needed to save
only for few years before she wore
diamonds and other precious gems
worth $10O0.00O.
boat was needed to accommodate
the people of Albany. and soon his
boats f1oated on the Hudson, the Del
aware and Long Island Sound-then
he established steamboats, and other
connections between New York and
California. and by 1904 he was the
owner or controller of nearly the
whole water transportation In and
about New York
But the people wanted to travel
faster. He saw his opportunity and
acted on it. In 1854 he withdrew his
capital from shipping aud invested It
In railroads-first the Harlem road.
then the New Haven. then the Hud-
son River then the Lake Shore and
Michigan southern-he helped them
all. until in 1877 he controlled stocks
representing an aggregate capital of
$lb0,000,0oo. of which he owed one
half Everybody was henefited--farm-
ers sent their produce to- market
cheaper. merchants secured lower
rates employees made larger wages
and stockholders got bigger dividends.
In 1851 he presented the 100000
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-05-03
6AzOcW TRADERS Z1RAYZZ1yG ACROSS TIE l65Eg1

lofty hills. the tops of which are buried beneath
hundreds OF feet OF sand. One OF the photographs
shows the southern edge OF this sandy waste ana
was taken from point which lies about ten
miles from the Afghan frontier. In summer the
Registrar is deserted. the grass, which springs
up in profusion in winter after the first shower OF
rain, withers away. and the heat is SO Intense
that even the Brahui. with his Indifference to
heat, cannot bear the fiery temperature which
then reigns there supreme. AS the summer makes
itself felt the pastoralists slowly withdraw, part
moving north to the Helmand. where they await
the time when the season Will allow them to re-
turn to their haunts, and part moving south and.
crossing the frontier. pitching their goat-har
tents. or gedans. es they called the edge
OF the sands which depicted. and wait until
the hot weather passes. Terrible stories are told
of the fate which has overcome those who have
been SO rash as to attempt to cross the Registan
in summer and that these stories are true is
shown by the fact that party OF Brahnis escap-
ing from kandahar in 1900. took the Registrar
route in the hope of avoiding pursuit. and out OF
some fifty people. all except two three per-
tshed. The remains OF these unfortunates were
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-05-03
Success Under Difficulties

larger than his and their wharf priv
ileges much better. but he soon out
stripped all others He ran his boat
with the Idea of helping his neigh
bors- He won the public confidence.
he was SO kind to children and SO
careful of their welfare that every
householder felt the whole family safe
in Ferryman vanderbilt's care
Obliged to get larger boats he got
the best there was. He would often
work all night. He was never absent
from his post by day and he soon mo-
nopolized the trade. He did things.
In 1913. when 1t was expected that
the New York harbor would be at
tackled by the British. all the boat
men except Cornelius put in their
bids to carry provisions to the mill
tary posts all around New York They
we're offering to do the work at a price
for which he said 1t could not be done,
but then the contractor was exempt
ed from military duty To please his
father Cornelius put in a bid. but he
did not go to hear the award. To his
astonishment the contract was given
to him at higher price Wondering
why. the commissary said: I'VE have
given this contract to you because we
want this business done and we know
you'll do It," Capital is not what
man has. but what a man is. Charac-
ter is capital. II gives confidence.
Ii is the greatest thing in the world
In 1918. now twenty-four yeas old.
he owned three of the finest coasting
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-05-03
LIKE THE WOLF AND LAMB
Inoffensive Creatures Most UnjustIy
Charged With Sudden Attack
OF BIoodthIrstiness.

A man who was caught in the act
OF skinning a neighbor's sheep. COW
cred his embarrassment by declaring
that no sheep could bite him and
live The logic of this is equaled by
that of the Yankee soldier who once
had a narrow escape from an enraged
gander. The men of a certain Maine
regiment, which was in the enemy's
country in 1862, considered the order
mo foraging" an additional and un-
called-for hardship. One afternoon
about dusk, soldier was seen beat
Ing a rapid retreat from the rear of a
fafnhouse near by, closely pursued
by y gander with wings outspread,
whose feet seemed scarcely to touch
the ground, and from whose beak is
sued succession OF angry screams
The fugitive was not reassured by the
cries of the gander's owner: Hold
on, man. hold on! He won't hurt
you!" Call off your ganderl Call
him off" shouted the fleeing soldier.
Neither man nor gander stopped un-
til inside the camplines, when the sol
dier's friends relieved him of his
fierce pursuer with the aid of the butt
of 2 musket did that gander think
he could chase me like that and
live!" the soldier exclaimed. as he
surveyed the outstretched bird; but
he said nothing OF the baited hook,
with codline attached, which might
have thrown light on the unfortunate
sander's strange actions.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-05-03
Cornelius Vanderbilt. From Boatman
to Railway King.

May l. 1910. Cornelius Vanderbilt.
having imbibed strong liking for the
sea. asked his mother to lend him
500 TO buy boat The mother said:
MY son. on the 25th OF this month
you will be sixteen years old II by
that time you will plow. harrow and
plant with corn the eight-acre lot
will advance the money" The little
patch of ground on Staten Island
where the Vanderbilt family lived was
not large enough to support family
and Cornelius found work among the
boatman In New York harbor. But
he wanted to have his own boat and
to get the necessary money to start
on his own hook he plowed and har-
rowed that rough and stony field, and
that 500 laid the foundation of his
famous fortune
There were other boatmen in that
harbor who wanted to be rich, but
they were not willing to pay the price.
While the other boatmen wasted their
money In drink and their time in silly
pleasures Cornelius stayed on the Job,
slept with one eye open. looking out
for the main chance. He gave the
first $500 he earned to his poor par
ents While other -boatmen were
treating their customers to liquor to
get trade. Cornelius built up repu.
tation for integrity among that crowd
of poor people.
Ths boats of his competitors were
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-05-03
French Martial Enthusiasm.

Scenes OF enthusiasm were wit
messed In Paris zone night recently.
when, after twenty years. the military
tattoos were revived by order Of the
minister Of war with a view to con-
solidating the new patriotism In
France. At 40 p. m. the band Of the
102nd infantry regiment left the bar
racks and. followed by an ever-increas-
ing crowd. marched through the
streets. playing the stirring and an
cient marches of the French army. On
the right bank of the Seine the band
Of the oath infantry carried out the
tattoo with over 5000 people marching
In step to the sound of the drums and
bugles. All the windows along the
route were crowded with cheering men
and women. who cried Long live the
army" Henceforth there will be two
tattoos in Paris every Saturday night
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-05-03
MIssIno the Point.

Representative Rucker of Colorado
apropos of tariff argument about
sugar, said to a Washington CORE
sponcent: "Oh. well, those men don't
see my point. They miss it as badly
as the old lady missed her sons.
Mother young man said, look
ing up from the Bulletin, would you
believe that 1t takes 5000 elephants
year to make our plano keys and
billiard balls?'
Make our piano keys and billiard
balls! cried the old lady. Well,
always understood elephants were in
telligent creatures, but l never knew
before that they'd been trained to
make piano keys and billiard balls -
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-05-03
A Sad. HandIcap.

Sad case of the fellow on the
fourth fioori"
What's that?"
He plays the cornet for his own
amusement, but he got so hard up late
ly that he had to pawn the instru-
ment"
"Well?"
Now he can't borrow a dollar in
the entire building because everybody
is afraid he'll get the blamed tooter
out of pawn"
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-05-03

steamship Vanderbilt to the govern
ment. to be used for the capture of
Confederate privateers. He founded
and endowed Vanderbilt University at
Nashville, Tenn. He gave a church
to DR. Deems. He died January. 1877.
eighty-three years old, the richest man
of his day in America. his fortune be-
ing estimated at upwards of 500, 900.
00O.-Madison C. Peters.