Mohave County miner., 1913-12-06
Mrs. Wilson, sister of Mrs. J. R. Russell, is visiting in Kingman.

Mrs. Wilson, sister Of MrS J. R. Russell, is visiting in Kingman.
 Mir. and Mrs. Frank Wilhelm came in from their mining properlyin the river range yesterday, and are visit ing Mr. and Mrs. l.. J. Lassell
 Frosts have fallen in Kingman the past few nights, the thermometer go ing down below the freezing point. Vegetation has been killed. but no serious damage was done because the full harvest was garnered more than a month ago in the farming section.
 R. w. Lescher. whose plans for the Mohave county courthouse were re- gently adopted by the board of super. visors, was in Kingman a few days this week from Phoenix He is at work on the working plans and speci- fications for the building and will have them in shape by the first of the year.
 Charles Nickell and family took trip to the Wallapai mountains last Sunday and were caught in snow storm on the mountain. They ran on to old Santa and he presented them with a lot of Christmas trees with which they decorated their store, and it certainly looks like Christmas.
 Mrs Walter A. Fellows, sister of Mrs. J. E Perry and Thomas, George and Jack Brobant, who has been visit ing in Kingman the past three months. departed to her home in Oregon the first of the week. Mr. Fellows is gen. eral manager of the Ben Harrison mine at Baker City, Oregon, where he has made a great success of that property.
 One of the small houses owned by A. F. Harris was totally destroyed by fire last Monday morning. The house had been idle some tune and it is thought that a hobo had broken in to get nights lodging and in some way set fire to the building. The good work of the bucket brigade prevented general conhagration among the buildings on that street.
 on holiday airs. It is estimated that more than double the usual holiday stocks have been laid in and the peo- pie of Mohave county will have little excuse for sending away for Christ mas goods. Lovin X Withers Con- pany take whole page of the MINER this week to tell the people what they have in the way of useful presents for the holidays.
 M. Finnerty. of Denver, last week made an examination of the BurrO property with view to taking it over, While nothing Is known of the terms of the deal it is thought that if it samples out it will soon be under active development. The mine is al the mouth of Burro Creek. tributary of the Big Sandy. The vein is an i'm. mense one, and although the ore is low in grade it is so ide ally situated that it should be big payer.
 At its meeting Monday last the bard of supervisors let the contract tC build a new highway between King man and Yucca, the road to run along the west side of the Santa Fe railroad While this road will not be boule yard, it will be put in the best pos sible shape for travel. As the rail road grade is above the roadway some protection will be afforded from tht storm waters. At the present tim, the road between Kingman and Yucca is in a deplorable condition, the recen rains having left only rocky mas where a smooth road was before With a new grade along the railroad much travel will be encouraged ove, that part of the northern highway.