Mohave County miner., 1915-01-02
Saloons Close Their Doors.

SdiOOnS SIOSS IUStT OOOTS.
 Promptly at the hour of twelve o'clock Thursday night the saloons of Mohave county closed their doors in obedience to the recently enacted con- stitutional measure putting Arizona in the dry column. There were scenes that rivaled the bacchante scenes of the old world when time was new, but yesterday morning every one of the revelers were alive, but oh, so dry.
 While some of the people have forti- fled themselves against the operation of the law, many either had to buy it by the barrel or swear off. The greater part of the stocks of the local saloon keepers was disposed of at cut rates, while others have stored their liquors and wines away to allow it to age. Yesterday and today the business streets of the town look like Sunday. Just what this new move will have on the business interests of the town of Kingman and Mohave county in general it is hard to say, but it appears to be the concensus of opinion that the people in the country, who have been in the habit of coming to town for sup plies and making merry for a day or two will give great deal of their patronage to mail order houses. As it has been estimated that fully 10O,OOO$ goes to mail order houses yearly from Mohave county, and that this will be reinforced by still greater purchases through parcels post concerns by others who have been partronizing home con- cerns. It would look to us that the mercantile houses would be hit quite hard by the saloon closing propaganda. We hope that this will not prove out, but the people having experience else where predict that this will be the rule.
 Anyway, the saloons have closed and are liable to remain closed for at least two years, and it is probable that when the two years are up things will have so adjusted themselves that no effort will be made to reopen them, as the old owners will have gone into some other business or else left the country. So far quite number of people who have depended on the saloons for livelihood are packing up to leave for other points where less drastic laws are in force.
 J, w. Cornelius and Vernon Hubbs, who have been resting up in Kingman during the holidays, departed today to the Copper Canyon mines, where holster will be installed on new shaft that is to be sunk by the Leviathan Mining company. The hoist will be put on skids and taken over the mountain from Copperville.
 J. N. Cohenour is ready to dispense justice in Kingman precinct, having been elected to that position at the recent election. The office of justice of the peace of Kingman is an important one, as practically all the business of the county is transacted at the county seat. MT. Cohenour has had much ex- perience in public affairs and will make the people most capable officer.
 Mrs. Lislerude, the Justice of the Peace at Chloride, was pleasant cal Ter at the MINER sanctum few days ago. Mrs. Lislerude is the first woman to don the ermine in the state of Ari- zona. She is a well qualified officer and the people of Chloride will have no cause to regret their action in electing her to this office.
 We understand that a new firm of clothiers and gents furnishing goods will enter the Kingman field, to take one of the vacant buildings on Front Street. One of the big rooms in the Luthy block is now vacant and it is pos sible that this room will house a new firm. Soda water, pink teas and such like will be among the Front street es- %n q, tbo f,f,ro WJn o,,,