Mohave County miner., 1912-11-02

merchant or HACK berry, io III hihS man.
 James F. Carter, one of the best known mining men of the Gold Road section, is quite i'll in kingman. His many friends will regret to learn of his indispositon and will wish him spe' dy recovery.
 The bond election at Blackberry is to be held today, bonds being voted for to enable the district to erect suit able school building. The district is an important one and the people should provide the bonds.
 Last Thursday evening the youth of Kingman turned out in numbers and the way they did up the town reminds one of the stories of the topsy.turvy town. Yesterday morning the streets were Uttered with wagons and every thing movable.
 The Northern Arizona Normal
 
 basket ball team covered themselves with glory at the expense of the teams of the Tempe Normal, Mesa high school and Phenix high schools this week, winning every game. The boys of the same school fell down, losing practically all their games. The Misses Gladys St. Charles and Bernice Smith, of, Kingman, were members of the victorious team.
 Last week Thursday banquet was given at the Oatman hotel, the follow ing guests participating: Dr. Francis, toastmaster, Burt Luceford, $. K. Reeves, Mr. and Mrs. S. R. Porter, Mr. and Mrs. s. s. Jones, w. K. Ridenour. Miss Burr, Charles Mush- rush, Father Vabre and Charles Grimes. Father Vabre made the ad- dress of the evening. and one of the most en]oyable times ever had in the camp was participated in by the guests present.
 Last Saturday night Mohave county was visited hy one of the most remark able storms ever witnessed at this season of the year. More than two inches of rain fell within few hours and the dry washes were soon raging torrents. The roads around town were badly washed out and the railroad spurs below Yucca and at Miller were taken out. The county road in the canyon was also badly damaged, re- ouiring considerable worK to make it passable.
 Alohave county has the largest registration of voters in it's history, there being l096 names on the great register at the close of registration. The great register last year showed more than this number, but contained the names of several hundred that were either dead or had left the state. The names now on the register are resident voters and the poll is likely to be the largest ever cast. Only a few residents have been excluded by reason of the educational qualification. possibly lesser percentage than other counties in the state.
 Don't forget that the board of su. pervisors will be in session next We d. nesday and that the taxpayers will be heard on the subject of bond issue for the building of good roads in the county. Everybody is interested in the movement and we hope that the people will get together and press the subject to successful conclusion. Mohave county needs the roads and now is the tune to begin the great work of building them properly and with view to reaching out to all parts of the county where needed.
 The way Dad Parsons did it to one Bull Mooser the other night will keeE the town laughing for several days The gentleman that played the victim had just come from the country ano absorbed too much joy with the boys and was taken home early In the even ing. Dad obtained a quantity of ad hesive plasters and with some of the others did a Job of decorating tha would have made house surgeon | ,>,o,l Tbon pll;pr tho