Mohave County miner., 1915-04-17

Conductor Harry Jones, who has the Chloride run, has taken a layoff and will look over the Oatman goldfelds.
 We understand that Henry Haskin has purchased the interests of w. s. Talbard in the Desert Garage company, of which he IS also member.
 Axel Ericson leaves this evening for Phoenix, where he will attend the grand lodge of Odd Fellows as repre- sentative of Kingman lodge.
 Capt. Ryus, one of the best known automobile men on the Pacific coast, was Kingman visitor this week, com ing here to visit the Oldsmobile agency, at the Old Trails Garage.
 H. H. Watkins has just installed one of the classiest ice cream and soda fountains in the state. The fixtures are of the latest design and are quite an attraction in the big drugstore.
 Are you interested in the mines of Mohave county? If you are, sub scription to the MoHAvE COUNTY MINER will keep you in touch with every mine and mining district in the county.
 Judge John A. Ellis is holding a term of court at Prescott for Judge Smith, and will then go to Holbrook, where he will sit in the place of Judge Sapp, and will later go to the Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows, which meets in Phoenix.
 The Old Trails Road between King man and Albuquerque is said to be good. We know the road through this county is exceptionally good, and the autoists will find the route through by way of Needles to the coast one of the best in the country.
 F. A. Reid, the well known sheep and cattleman, was called to Phoenix a few days ago on account of the serious illness of his wife. MT. Reed had been looking after his big flocks of sheep in this locality the past few weeks.
 The Tom Reed Gold Road mining dis trict is just now in the lime light. If you are interested there you will want to keep track of what the big mines are doing. The MINER will give you all the news of the camp weekly. Its subscription price is three dollars per year.
 Assessor F. l.. Hunt, who has been assessing property in the country north of the Colorado rlver, returned home a few days ago. He says that northern Mohave county is very prosperous, the mines operating with good forces of men and the cattle and sheep industry in the best of shape.
 Mrs. L. V. Root, who has been visit ing with her daughter, Mrs. Harry Jones, in Kingman, the past two months, was joined by her husband last week and the couple departed to their home in Needles by way of Oatman. Judge Root has been looking after good road work in the desert section the past six months and reports the roads from Barstow in fine condition.
 The government is cancelling all its star route mail contracts on account of the volume of parcels post making the routes unprofitable. Not only is it the case in Arizona, but in all the other states having the stage systems. Over in Apache county contractors have car ried feed for their horses as parcels post matter and the government paid for it. Contracts will now be let on another basis.
 John Boyle and family and Miss Lena Tast, who have been enjoying a visit to the coast, returned home early this week, making the trip overland in a Jackrabbit car. The new car is a beauty and has the power to climb the steep hills in this district. The trip was made up Stockton Hill to the de