Mohave County miner. [volume] (Mineral Park, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1882-1918, 1914-09-26

J Have you not heard offtimes the
| statement that the saloon was the poor
mans club, and this is truism that
cannot be gainsaid Now, if the prohi-
| bitionists wish to save the poor souls
from this club why do they not provide
| another and better club for them.
Were they to do this the people in
general would concede their good
motives in the saving of the men that
have no other place to go other than
the saloon. AS we have said before
there is no argument in favor of
saloons, but there is an argument
against the policy of men who will try
to kill off and stagnate the business of
a state and to stir up nasty fight with
out accomplishing the object at which
they claim they are aiming. Let Ari-
zona build up the necessary business
interest to maintain its governmental
affairs in the way of agriculture, viii
culture and horticulture and to provide
places of amusement and recreation for
those having no homes nor home ties
and it will be easy to bring the whole
people round to the view that the saloon
is not necessity in the civil life of the
commonwealth.
Tom Campbell, County Assessor of
4avapai county and the republican
nominee for State Tax Commissioner,
arrived in Kingman last Thursday
evening. After interviewing a large
number of our people during the even
ing he departed yesterday morning to
Goldroad and Oatman where he will
put the political situation up to the
people. Mr. Campbell has made a
great success of tax matters in Yava-
sal county and is one of the best quail
fed men on tax board. He has a
host of friends here and will get good
vote on election day.
Joseph Zeni, an Australian miner,
died at the Goldroad hospital of blood
poisoning, Wednesday last. The un-
IoI HAL was CdNSu VII Ill Illt
Gold Road mine about ten days ago, a
large rock falling on his arm from the
roof of tn > drift and breaking the bones
above II lbow. One of the veins was
cut an orbed poisonous matter,
blood upervening and causing
death. The remains were embalmed
by Van Marter and shipped to his old
home in Amador county, California,
yesterday,
c. M. Zander, a member of the
present State Tax Commission, was
visitor this week. Mr.. Zander and as
sociates have done much for the state
and the democratic party appears to
believe that they are entitled to another
term in their present positions. Under
their direction the state has ascended
from puny little state, so far as tax
able property is concerned, to one of
the most prosperous commonwealths in
the Union.
w. G. Gruninger has been appointed
inspector of building construction on
the Mohave county courthouse. In
making this selection the board of
supervisors made no mistake, as Mr..
Gruninger is one of the best builders of
the State and will see that the work is
well done in every particular. The
contractor has the forms ready as well
as the tower from which the concrete
will be poured. A hosting apparatus
and skip has been put in and it will be
but few days until the work of pour
ing the foundation will be under way.
Some of the stone for the lower courses
have been cut and present a handsome
appearance. The building is sure to be
very handsome and commodius struc-
ture
Capt. Ike Conkey, who was taken to
Los Angeles few weeks ago quite i'll,
is reported to be getting along fine,
which will be good news to his many
friends in this county.
Frank L. Hunt, Henry Lovin, John
Kravania and Asa Harris departed to
Los Angeles Wednesday evening for
few weeks recreation.
Judge Carl G. Krook returned from
Apache county the first of the week.
He reports that section of the state to
be in a prosperous condition and the