Mohave County miner., 1914-05-16

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 Entered at the Kingman Postoffice as Second Class Mail.
 The many friends of A. J. Herndon will be pleased to learn of his appoint. ment as postmaste at Prescott.
 Mrs. w. l.. Linville has gone back to her old home in Pennsylvania where she will spend the sum mer months.
 Postmaster J. N. Cohenour returned few days ago from Los Angeles. where he has been held as witness in a U. s. case before the courts the past month.
 Tom Pulliam was Kingman visitor, coming down from Flagstaff the early part of the week in search of a stolen automobile. He travelled over large area of this county, but failed to land his man.
 Rev. Sprague Davis, of Needles, has exchanged pulpits with Rev. Deming for next Sunday and will preach in the M. K. church tomorrow evening at eight o'clock. All are cordially in. viteo.
 Tommy Clark played crack game at Williams last Sunday. when the Prescott team totaled eighteen runs in six innings to only one for Williams. Williams got only three scattered hits off TOmmy's delivery.
 Ed. l.. Shaw, of Phoenix. announces his candidacy for U. S Senator to suc- ceed Mark A, Smith. Mr. Shaw was at one time travellng salesman and was a candidate for U. $. Internal Revenue Collector for the district of New Mexico and Arizona, but the joh was given to Judge Carpenter. M,. Shaw is a good fellow and has many friends in the state.
 The big building that is to house the garage of Haskin and Talhard is fast assuming proportions. It will be one of the largest and best equipped plants in the state. which shows good business judgment on the part of the projectors of the plant. Kingman will be on the line of the most travelled automobile road across tho continent and it will be necessary to have plant that will be able to do all classes of work.
 Judge c. G. Krook and County En gineer Wheelock went down over the new road a few days ago to see how the new work was holding up. The rOad to Yucca is in good shape, only a small amount of loose rock showing up. With a small amount of dressing thls road would be boulevard. As soon as money is available the road through 70 Topock will ne gone over V ith drags and the bad spots fixed up permanent. ly.
 c. w. Herndon, County Attorney. was called to Phoenix this week to look after matters connected with the sale of Mohave county road bonds. The technical obstacles have all been removed and the money will soon be in the hands of the treasurer of this county. Supervisor Withers has been in Phoenix the past week looking after the sale of these bonds and will probably bring the money back with him.
 Mike Burke came in from his camp at Union Pass this week after a new outfit of supplies and clothing. A few days ago . gasoline stove blew up. destroying all his camp outfit and clothing. A friend was at the camp and started to make a fire by pouring gasoline in the stove and when a match was touched to tho com busti. blss an explosion took place, throwing the burning oil over everything and totally destroying the tents and other property.
 Thursday night Needles had a fire that threatened considerable rropor. tious for a time. but which wa.