Mohave County miner., 1916-09-30
CITIZENS WANT ID
 INCORPORATE WHILE NOT OTHERWISE BUSY

6on of Oatman continues to take form and is the popular question of the hour for favorable discussion. Some who favor better streets, sani- tation, fire protection and all the ad- vantages of home government have asked the question of whether or not it is the thing to do while times are not at their best-while they are not as good as they were and nothing to what they are expected to be this fall, winter and next spring.
 The obvious answer to that Is that when the people get so busy that they have no time to even talk about in corporation they are never in posi- tion to give proper attention to such matters and put them through in a manner that is advantageous, especial ly with those who are invariably recognized as the leading intellects and citizens of any community. But those are the very times when the lit tie typhoid microbes get busy, making hay while the sun shines Then is when sanitation is most neglected and disease and death stalk in to take the place of what should be picture of health in any community.
 The present is the time when people can spare a moment for preparedness and that is what most of the recog- nized leading citizens of Oatman are doing. They believe that the oppor- tune time for home government is the time when it is worst needed, which is now.
 There are still many public spirited and thoughtful citizens that have not been interviewed on the subject by the Daily Miner. The following inter views are only cumulative of the opin- ions previously expressed. Here is what they have to say:
 John T. Sheffield, proprietor of the Oasis-"Fine and dandy. I think in corporation is the only thing for Oat- man. I think also that I was the first one to suggest it. When we held a preliminary meeting which resulted in the formation of the Chamber of Commerce I told the meeting that I was for the incorporation of Oatman and gave my reasons. The same req sons stand good right now. We ap- pointed committee and went out and collected some money. Some have paid more than their share and others nothing at all. I think I have paid out more money for the general well fare of the town in the form of dona- tions already this year than I would have been required by taxation to pay for a whole year. We want street conditions, better sanitation and fire protection. Now is the time to start these things and the way to do it is by means of our own home govern ment. am strong for home govern ment and in favor of incorporation for Oatman as the only means of getting what we want and getting it when we want it. We have the taxes to pay anyway and we ought to spend the money ourselves here and in our own way"
 Joe Sheffield, business man-"I have a little home here and naturally want better streets and sanitary conditions. I would like to have these things without adding any expense to our present form of government if possi- ble and regret that conditions are such that we must go to this extra expense to incorporate the town to get what we want. If it were not for condi- tions being as they are I should be opposed to incorporation, but under the circumstances if a petition is put up to me to sign I shall sign it or a vote is to be taken 1 s1lalf surely vote for it. We surely can govern owr own town by our own people better than it can be done for us by others am not a member of the Chamber of Commerce but make the same re gular donations every time they come around that any member makes anC I supposed the chamber was being supported. I had hoped that it could carry on the work of taking care ot the streets and sanitation, but I req ize, as you say, that it cannot be done without money"
 F. G. Gwynn, proprietor of Oatma1 drug store-'1 am in favor of homt government for better streets and es pecially for better sanitation. w, want to drive out the typhoid ant keep it out and in order to do tha there must be a better system and w should run our town government il