Mohave County miner and our mineral wealth., 1918-12-21
YUCCA
 By MRS. CHAPMAN Special Corresponcence to the Mohave County Miner

Yucca has been so stricken with the flu since our last letter, that we've little else to tell. With one or more sick in each home, and death in two the coming of Mrs. Alice Deming was indeed a blessing. At this time the afflicted are making good recoveries and we hope will soon be completely restored to health.
 The death of Bert Hillman, who leaves two small children and a wife without the daily bread his labor hac provided, is especially sad. It woulc seem our state or national government would provide a home and education. al opportunities where some trade ol profession could be specialized in ,fol all children who are without the nee. essary withal to have such opportuni' ties given them. It is poor policy tc leave the training of future men anC women to a charity that at best is in. termittet, when by devine right they should have the golden opportunity o1 learning a plain road to righteous and self-earned independence.
 In the death of Charles Piper, his relatives have the sympathy of all The young man was gifted musician and added much to the pleasures ot his friends. Fen though, "Those whom the Gods love die young," il does not assange the grief of those who must bury their loved ones.
 Judge Leonard who perhaps was the "sickest" of those who were just mer. ely sick, is convalescing rapidly.
 Tom Dameron, one time of Yucca now of the U. s. navy (United States Steamer Adams, Staten Isl., N. Y.) is back on a furlough. "Tom" is looking fine and is very enthusiastic for the marine service, and what it does for it's boys.
 Mrs. c. N. Inman is acceptably full filling the duties of Agent for the Santa Fe here, during the temporary indisposition of MT. Inman.
 c. c. Chapman, Al Chapman and J. P. Chapman, brothers and nephew of M. P. Chapman, from Santa Cruz county, accompanied by MT. Al Gatlin, all prominent cowmen, were recent visitors at Buena Vista ranch. They report cattle looking we'll, and prices still going skyward.
 We had general. rain about ten days ago. That will insure green feed and help the early calves to be- come acclimated to sometime scanty table. i. e. more stones than bunch grass.
 Merry Christmas, and if it isn't a Merry Christmas for you, try and make it so for the other fellow.
 Yucca, Arizona.
 Dec. 18th, 1918. Mrs. Alice Deming:
 Several weeks ago this little com- munity had till then escaped the at tack from the Influenza epidemic, talk ing it's toll of death in so many places about it when suddenly thirty-one of its inhabitants were stricken almost over night.
 Unable to care for it's own sick which rapidly mounted to forty-three in numbers, a distress call was made upon the County Board of Health, which placed you in charge of Yucca's sufferers. To you Mrs. Deming, these circumstances are known, but we, the people of Yucca, believing a written expression of the appreciation, we feel for your service may give you pleasure above the mere thought that your constant solicitude, bringing all under your charge of safe recovery, was appreciated, gives us pleasure to, in this form attempt to convey you a sense of the deep gratitude we feel for you, who as head nurse with mea- ger facilities, contrived and thorough ly conducted an orderly hospital with zeal of duty and tender care in exact ing privations from sleep and rest, which so many of us in personal con- tact could not fail to observe. Many of us are parents, who shud- dered to contemplate the possible or phanage of our children and all of us shrunk from the thought of possible consequence which your timely aid and skill averted.
 Wherever you go we wish you we'll and full measure of returns for most worthy and effective effort in saving fife.
 We are very sincerely yours,
 Louis Jane, A. B. Longaker, Joe Lee, John Lake, H. E. Gunter, Chas. Bly, Mrs. L. Potter, w. J. Dake, Jas. Rawl, Daniel Smith, Kate Smith, Mrs. Winnie Jane, Irene o. Lake, o. F.. Hunt, Fred Leonard, J. A. Kohnke, Mrs. J. A. Kohnke, Mrs. Bell Imel, Mrs. B. Evans. Mrs. Jewell, J. E. Bac.