Mohave County miner., 1917-04-21
(From Wednesdays Daily Miner.)


One of the most enthusiastic meet
ings ever held in Kingman was called
to order by Sheriff Cohenour, chair
man. Many hundred citizens Of the
town, men, women and boys were
there ready to aid in the organization
of what promises to be one of the most
important adjuncts to the peace Of
the county.
After numerous speeches were made
and the age limit changed from 21 tc
go to 16 to 65, the enrolment of men,
bers was commenced and when COM
pleted 116 names were on the rolls.
The following are the names en-
tered:
Samuel E. Guthrey, John William
Fettes, E. A. Crookham, Charles Clay
ton, Clark Piny, ]. C. Cordain, L. W.
Johnson, Byron Hilty, ]. B. Wright,
John Shields, J. R. Solomon, Charles
H. Hutchinson, G. T. Duncan, E. A.
Cooke, Harry L. Hoskins, R. L. Ander-
son, F. S. Harris, B. Allen Brown, Jas.
G. Kezeler, R. ]. Harlan, Charles Mad
dux, R. L. Alger, C. NJ. Leonard,
Charles Granger, Joseph Sullivan,
John C. Chambers, Otho Skagg, C. w.
Ide, W. A. Studley, E. W. Nation,
J. Aubineau, W. J. Richards, j. G.
Duggan, Claude M. Cole, w. H. eau
die, S. H. Miller, ]. E. Perry, George
Brobant, 1. NJ. George, S. D. Stewart,
Joe L. Stiner, W. H. DeLegro, ]. H.
Dundon, L. H. Baldwin, W. H. Rivers,
P. T. VanNess, C. ]. Walters, Charles
Metcalfe, ]. W. Porter, R. E. Ford,
Frank Bedwell, W. W. Johnson, John
A. Ellis, H. L. Underwood, Charles w
Main, ]. W. Oney, H. H. Watkins, E.
R. Lucey, Burnell Osler, J. H. Hutchi-
son, ]. N. Goodwin, George A. Bonelli,
o. NJ. Enslow, C. A. Patterson, S. S.
Jones, ]. NJ. Francis, H. R. Shannon,
F. ]. Muir, W. R. Fitch, R. B. Walker,
D. w. Sergent, Kean st. Charles,
Thomas H. Dodd, W. F. Bowman, W.
H. Hall, Roy Kendall, Anson H.
Smith, ]. n. Davis, Geo. F. Brock,
Thad S. Long, Thomas McNeely, Wes-
ley Harris, T. R. White, A. L. Tilton,
D. N. Stewart, E. F. Thompson, R. j.
W. Rauch, A. w. Anderson, Fred
Gina, Geo. A. Shea, w. L. Linville,
J. W. Vasser, ]. D. Mcfarland, L. F.
DAILY, C. G. Walker, R. L. Dimmick,
R. C. Adams, W. D. Grannis, ]. c..
Butler, W. ]. Tarr, E. F. Hanson, A.
E. Taylor, A. ]. Ruffles, James Fow-
Ter, R. C. jacobson, D. E. Blake, W. S.
Thompson, L. NJ. Teale, Ora G. Grun-
niger, S. F. Beecher, ]. H. Rosenberg,
G. R. Franklin, NJ. B. Belden, L. H.
Foster.
Of the 116 who signed the roll 21
have had previous training in either
the regular army or military schools.
One of the men served on the western
front in France during the present
European war. These men have been
singled out to drill the company and
bring it into fighting shape as soon
as possible. Meantime the commit
tee, which will be hereafter known as
the Council of Safety, will provide the
necessary equipment or make arrange
ments for it and look after the i'm
portant matters that may confront the
company in the near future. As the
name of the company denotes, it will
be used only for local work, protective
and offensive, as the necessity may
arise. This committee met after the
adjournment Of the meeting last night
and entered at once upon its duties.
At the committee meeting the fol-
lowing officers pro tenn were selected
for the company:
Major commanding-J.N. Cohenour
Captain-G. R. Franklin.
First lieutenant-M. B. Belden.
Second ieutenant-George Faust.
Acting inspector-F. C. Blodgett.
Paymaster-E. F. Thompson.
Judge advocate with rank of cap
tain-Anson H. Smith.
Chaplain with rank of captain
Rev. Thomas H. Dodd.
Captain surgeon-Dr. A. L. Tilton.
Lieutenant surgeon - DR.. T. R
White.
First lieutenant adju ant - George