Mohave County miner. [volume] (Mineral Park, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1882-1918, 1914-11-07


with Mineral Park the county seat of this
county. This is the condition that Bro
Haas and few others of the mossback
va.iety would have obtain in this county
today.
The Aubrey Investment company
Thursday last was awarded the contract
for the building of the mile road through
Kingman canyon. they being the lowest
bidders among the number offered. The
work contemplates a splendid road high
above the canyon level and through the
heavy basaltic lava cliffs. Considerable
filling will have to be done. which will be
faced with concrete. to guard it against
the floods. The rock work will take some
time. but the company is to put large
force to work on it and make as rapid
progress as possible. The work will be
under the supervision of the State Eng,-
neer's department When completed it
will give Kingman splendid roadway to
connection with the Old Trails Road
farther down the canyon.
All the propositions for the issue of
bonds by the state OF Arizona in aid of
good roads and internal improvements
were defeated at the election last Tuesday.
Maricopa county polled an immense vote
against both measures. more than $1,000
being cast against both bills Maricopa
county has no roads, with exception of the
highway built by the government from
Mesa to Roosevelt dam, 1t is said also
that the socialists polled a heavy vote
against the measures in the south part of
the state. Mohave county socialists uni
formly voted for the two bills.
w. b. Stephens, wife and family have |
been visitors in Kingman this week, COM
ing in for the election. Mr.. Stephens is
the high man for supervisor receiving an
immense vote in Kingman and many of
the outlying camps.
The Golden Cycle mining company of
Cripple Creek has just paid its twentieth
monthly dividend of twenty cents per
share. While the amount d;spursed is
small it represents large percentage on
the capitalization.
The Bunker Hill and Sullivan companies
are working larger force of men at the
mines and mills at Wardner. Idaho. than
prior to the war. This is one of the
largest lead producing companies in the
United States.
The Supreme Court of the United States
will hear the Oregon minimum wage case
on the 9TH of December. This is a case
arising out Of the minimum wage law en-
acted by the last legislature of the Web.
foot state.
Many of the people of Mohave county
are pleased to note the reelection of Judge
Frank Smith to the Superior Court of
Yavapai county. Judge Smith is one of
the most popular Jurists on the Arizona
bench.
Travellers checks will not be issued by |
Wells-Fargo company to points in the
war zone, but checks will issue payable
in any part Of Canada. no discount being
charged for cashing same
Returns from Yavapai county show that
Mrs. John Munds was elected to the senate, |
receiving larger vote than Morris Gold
water, one Of the most popular men in
that County.
Philadelphia is paying FIVE cents for live
an two cents for dead rats, and the I'M
employed longshoreman are said to be
ma King fair wages gathering in the rodents
The postofice department has again sus-
pended the money order exchange with |
Mexico. The probability of another con
hiet in the land of Manana is the cause
There was born to the wife of Ira Rich |
ardson. last Tuesday morning, baby girl |
Mother and child are getting along nicely.