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Mohave County miner., 1918-06-08
CONSCIENTIOUS OBJECTORS ID
 WORK FARMS

Gradually, the war department, in connection with other departments -os war works boards, has devised q method of handling conscientious ob- jectors by working them on farms to produce necessary crops, and to be paid the same rate as the army pri- vate receives. This is the proper dope. A man who objects to defending his home and country should be made to get into something that will make pos sible the upkeep of the army at such labor that will not entail the killing of anything other than the worms or potato bugs.
 To us it is inconceivable that any man, who really considers himself a man, and who is physically fit, can refuse to defend his country against the menace of ruthless invasion. If such there be he does not deserve to live in any country. The other day We noted an educator in the University oi Nebraska, who stated that he was opposed to the war and that if attack ed by a highwayman he would sooner be killed than to kill him. If all men who had conscientious scruples against killing would stand up and allow the other fellow to kill him how long would a just world exist? No true man would want to take the life of another cold-blOodedly, but when at tackled any man, brave or otherwise, would fight for the life that God gave him, end he would be considered a poor stick if he did not.
Mohave County miner., 1918-06-08
LARGE AUDIENCE
 HEARS SGT. WHITED

Last Saturday evening Sergeant Whited, one of the men who went over the top in France and who saw much of the cruelties of the Boche, address ed an audience that overflowed into the street at Elks' Hall. The soldier boy did not lay claim to oratOrical ability, but told his story in plain, unvarnished language. The big au- dience was with him throughout and his thrusts at the pro-German and the stacker created applause.
 Like all men who have been at the front, Sergeant Whited had stories of inhumanity that makes the blood Of the real human being run cold. The cutting off of hands of young boys and the outraging of girls were but 3 few of the pleasurable pastimes of the Hun. The bayoneting of old men and women furnished another of the recre- ations of the bOche, while inocculatiOn of prisoners with terrible diseases has been going on ever since propositions for exchange of prisoners has been under consideration. Men who have come back from the prison camps or the enemy are in the last stage of tuberculosis Or some other incurable disease. Even the Russians, who have been treated somewhat better than other prisoners, will forever be a care of the state, as they are too feeble from starvation and disease to do an others days work.
 During the stay of Sergeant Whited in Kingman he was the guest of Chas' W. Lynch, chairman of the local coun- ty council of defense.
Mohave County miner., 1918-06-08
WILL ORGANIZE
 OIL COMPANY

0. T. Flynn, who with others To- cated a large acreage of land in the Cottonwood Island section of this county, is getting matters shaped up for the organization of a company to test that section for oil. Those who have been on the ground feel very hopeful of success in the development of oil, and the promoters of the new company expect to soon have a rig in operation. Should oil be found in that place it would be of vital importance to the whole of Mohave county, as well as southwestern Utah, northeastern California and southeastern Nevada.
 The country in question is in direct line with the southwestern trend of the Wyoming oil belt, and while the area is not as large as some of the other possible oil districts of the coun- try, il might be possible to trace it out to the west and on into California. To the north of this field is the Muddy country, which is also somewhat ideal to oil bearing. It is covered with salt and gypsum, as well as fossil, and shows the shales and sandstones in antjcline folds.
Mohave County miner., 1918-06-08
COUNTY SUPERVISORS
 EQUALIZING TAXES

The board of supervisors, after com pleting the work of the session reas- sembled as a board of equalization and vised the tax roll for the year 1918. As soon as this session is com pleted the board will adjourn to July, when it will hear all grievances of tax payers and pass the roll up for tran scription into the duplicate roll. The county shows up well in taxable prop erty and does not indicate a war con- dition, although several of the large mines have temporarily closed down. The failure of the Tennessee and Col conda to maintain production is con siderable tax loss as well as from an economic standpoint, but it will be met with the greater production of the Tom Reed, United Eastern, Gold Road and Gold Ore. Some other mines will also be outputting this year.
Mohave County miner., 1918-06-08
MRS. HARRY OSBORN
 SUICIDES AT OATMAN

Mrs. Harry Osborn, who was welded only a few weeks ago, suicided early Saturday morning last at Oatman by taking a dose of carbolic acid. Her husband was at work at the time ani when he arrived at the home the wife was dead. The woman, we understand, was depressed and had threatened to destroy herself. She went to a drug store and told the druggist that she wanted some carbolic acid to use in bathing her dog The druggist think ing something might be wrong added glycerine to the acid, but apparently did not put in enough to stay the action of the acid. After the woman had gone home he thought it best to look into the matter, but arrived at the Osborne home too late to save the woman's life
 We are informed that deceased had several children in Oklahoma and Mir. Osborn had made arrangements to bring two of them to Oatman, but too late to reconcile the poor mother ts their absence.
 Her body was shipped to the old home in Oklahoma
 After the death of the wife Osborne came to Kingman and after a few hours in town was induced to leave for home. When the automobile reached about ' miles west of town he got out and drank the contents of bottle and laid down at the side of the road. The frightened auto driver came back to town at a furious rate of speed and went back with officers. Nothing could be found of the man and search was kept all night. The fol- lowing day he turned up in Oatman, apparently none the worse for the trip across the desert.
Mohave County miner., 1918-06-08
OPTION SILVER MINES
 ID N. '. PEOPLE

This week Asa Le Barron optioned his group of silver mining claims at the north end of the old Blackberry to Guy E. Pierson and Barney Harmsen, for the interest of New York people. The property is at once to be operated on a large scale, the Optionees having made a careful examination of the property and having mapped out a plan of development. As soon as con firmation of the deal is received from New York the men will get to work making camp and preparing for the development.
 Mir. Le Barron held the properties a number of years and developed them to such auN axtent that they Yresent 2 most inviting appearance to capital. With a good sized treasury back of the development of these mines we be- lieve they will be brought into the producing class within a short time. The properties to the south of the Le Barron mines, the Blackberry, is now considered one of the big proper ties of the state.
Mohave County miner., 1918-06-08
SMALL REGISTRATION;
 BOYS ALL IN ARMY

We are informed by J. s. Withers,
 the local exemption board, that very few available men have registered for the new draft. In Kingman there were only five white men and "A Mexicans registering. At Chloride there were none and only three at Oatnan. So far as returns are available there are only 37 registrants in the county. And only a few of these will be subject to call, as more than 90 per cent are aliens, and may soon be classed as .iien enemies.
 Mohave county has been loyal to Old Glory, only a few boys between IS and 21 years having failed to respond to the call. Hardly a boy in Kingman over IT years old is left in the town, and Chloride and Oatman are the same. Even the young fellows who have been turned down by several ex- aminers are still trying to get in somewhere and believe they will make good before the war is over. Even men who have been married a number of years before the entry of the United States in the great war, have gone in- to service. And the men above draft age have enlisted by the score for the railroad and miners engineering corps.
Mohave County miner., 1918-06-08
FRIDAY, JUNE 28,
 WAR SAVINGS DAY

Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo and Governor Hunt have designated Friday, June 2S, as War Savings Day. The period between June 10 and June 28 has been set aside for an inten- sive drive to secure the amounts as signed and the various districts of the state as quota, and the people of every walk of life are asked to throw their influence and dollars into the cam paign. You who can buy stamps and baby bonds should let no other consid- eration stand in the way of your in vestment. The banks are carrying their loads, and it is only the invest ment of the individual that can re- lieve them of the great burden. Set aside your spending money for day or two and you can make your contri- button for the whole year. Don't let your neighbor do it, be loyal and do it yourself.
Mohave County miner., 1918-06-08
KINGMAN ONLY TOWN
 ISSUING BREAD CARDS

From people coming in from other towns in the state I've are informed that Kingman is the only town that is using bread cards. While in some in- stances this may be tough on some or our householders, we believe that bread cards and sugar tickets are sure to come. At the present time the food administration is worrying itself over the shortage of sugar for canning purposes and is trying to bring the householder to a realization that the saving of few pounds each month by the individual may make possible or impossible necessary canned fruits next year.
 Every county in the state should be compelled to issue bread cards and live strictly up to the requirements. Too much bread is really bad for peo- pie, and the substitutes are far pref erable.
Mohave County miner., 1918-06-08
OLD PIONEER
 IS NEAR DEATH

Caldwell Wright, one of the oldest residents of the county, is lying at the point of death in the hospital in King man. For a long time he has been sui fering dropsy and is so weak that death may come at any time.
 Cal. Wright came to Mohave county about 1870 and has remained here ever since. He was an officer of the coun- ty for many years, when the county seat was at Hardyville and Mineral Park. Later he engaged in mining, but the past twenty years he has not been engaged in any business. . He has brother living at Dodge City, Kan sas, who is said to be very wealthy, and two nephews in this county. He was born in Maryland, but came west when a young man, settling in Idaho. From that place he emigrated to Ne vada and then to this county. He is aged nearly 90 years.
Mohave County miner., 1918-06-08
WILL HOLD EXAMINATIONS
 FOR COUNTY SCHOLARSHIPS

An examination is to be held in Kingman on the 29th day of June at the office of the county superintendent of schools in Kingman. The examina- tion is open only to persons resident of the county, between the ages of 16 and p, graduates of the four-year high school course, or if there be no such four-year course, then something equivalent. The winner receives a scholarship in the University of Ari zona, at Tucson, which is in amount $50. Anyone wishing to take the ex- animation will please send their names to Mrs. R. A. Lassell, county superin tendent, Kingman, Arizona.
Mohave County miner., 1918-06-08
WILL ENTER RACE
 FUR SUPERIOR JUDGE

E. Elmo Bollinger, one of the best known lawyers of the county, has an- nOunced his candidacy for Superior judge on the Democratic ticket. While the judgeship is supposed to be non partisan the candidates have to get in the race on the primary tickets of their respective parties, which com pels Mir. BOllinger to announce himself as a Democrat. Mir. Bollinger is too well known in this county to need any ecomiums from us and that if elected he is sure to give the people an admin istration of the office along lines of fairness to all litigants. He has resid- ed here a number of years and all his interests are with us.
Mohave County miner., 1918-06-08
ON WAY OVER THERE

Miss Catherine Teale wired her brother. L. M. Teale, Wednesday last from an Atlantic port that she was on her way to France. Miss Teale ten dered ner services as a nurse and was accepted a few months ago. She has been in the east for some time and will soon be dojng yeoman service in the American hospitals back of the fighting line. Her hundreds of friends in kingman anG Mohave county will pray for her safe return after this great war is over.
Mohave County miner., 1918-06-08
AUTOMOBILE GOES
 OVER THE GRADE

Thomas Neagle had a narrow es- cape from death one day this week when his automobile left the Copper Giant grade and went into the can yon. The grade is narrow and steep and in some manner the car got away from the driver and plunged down the steep canyon side. It was miraculous ly brought to a stop without the car or driver being injured. Mir. Neagle is a brother of William Neagle of the Blackberry Consolidated Silver Mines company.
Mohave County miner., 1918-06-08
NIINE RESCUE CAR HERE

The Mine Rescue car of the U. $. Bureau of Mines, was in Kingman since last Friday evening, where it was visited by many mine operators and miners. Early in the week the men in charge of the car went over to Oatman where demonstrations of mine rescue work were made. The work of the bureau along the lines of mine rescue has been of wonderful assist ance to mine operators of the United States and instruction of the miners in the avoidance of accident and in the rescue of miners trapped by fire or cave-ins has been eagerly listened to.
Mohave County miner., 1918-06-08
MAY GET LAND SETTLEMENT

U. s. Commissioner Anson H. Smith has just received notice from the gen. eral land office at Washington, which indicates that early settlement of the land controversy between the railroad company and settlers along the Big Sandy may be amicably adjusted. The railroad company is willing to relin- quish the lands, but so far the land office has refused entry of the claims. This will soon be met and the matter strengthened out.
Mohave County miner., 1918-06-08


 An intensive campaign is to be made for the furtherance of Thrift Stamp sales between the 10th and 18th of June. The quota, of this county is S8O, O,52O, but an allowance of maturity value is made, which runs about 20 per cent of the total. Less than one half of the total has so far been rais- ed in the county, including the pledged amount. A campaign that will bring in S3O,OOO or $4O,OOO should be easy during the month, and this will get the matter out of the way for the more intensive campaign that comes in the fall for Liberty Bonds.
 Owing to the effort that has been made in Kingman the town is now within S3OOO of its quota. E. Elmo Bollinger, head of the Thrift Stamp committee of the county, has been dO- ing good work in arousing interest in the matter and is sure to bring the county quota over tha top before the first of next September.
Mohave County miner., 1918-06-08
LIKES TEE FRENCH PEOPLE

Mrs. Fred Mur has received a let ter from her brother, Frank Noli, who is in France, in which he says that he is fast learning the language and that he is mdch taken with the country and it's people. Frank is one of the first of the Arizona boys to go over seas and the people of Kingman arc sure proud of him.
Mohave County miner., 1918-06-08
ARIzONES WONDERFUL
 COPPER PRODUCTION

Arizona's copper production for the month of May broke all records in the state for the red metal. The produc- tion of the large mines was 76,711,5 ,507 pounds, 100000 pounds larger than the high month of May, 1917. This does not show the production of the smaller mines of the state, which pro duced a considerable tonnage of cop per. Arizona is now producing fully one-half of the copper of the United States, and it is probable that it will run close to one billion pounds for the year.
Mohave County miner., 1918-06-08
WILL COMMENCE
 DRILLING SOON

The Adamana Oil and Land com pany composed of local men, has pur- chased four rigs and expects soon to have the first well spudded in. L. D.. Sandefur is to have charge of the field operations of the company and has se- Iected a site for the first well. This well is said to be well located on one of the big domes of the district, the apex. being unbroken and showing the anticline as it runs miles away toward the mountain. The company owns property in fee and leases on a large acreage.
Mohave County miner., 1918-06-08
SOLDIER BOYS
 VISITING FRIENDS

Loren Rofinot, from Camp Kearny, and R. C.. Smithson, from Rockford, H., are visiting in Kingman. MT. Rofinot was one of the first of the Mohave boys to join the forces, having been stationed at NacO for a dong time. He was put in the medical de- partment.
 Mir. Smithson is in the railroad en- gineer corps.
Mohave County miner., 1918-06-08
WANTS TO BE SENATOR

Kean St. Charles, and who is there in Mohave county that does not know him, is a candidate for state senator. Kean has held the office so many times that he might as well be pre- sented with it once again, as he is sure to get it in the long run.
Mohave County miner., 1918-06-08
THRIFT STAMP CAMPAIGN
 MUST SHOW ACTIVITY

Mohave county is still fourth in the Thrift Stamp sales of Arizona cOun- ties, and it is up to the people to get busy and boost it into first place. Mo have county has always been first in everything, and the attention of the people has only to be attracted to the matter to have it righted. The fol- lowing collections to May 31, 1918,
Mohave County miner., 1918-06-08
DIED IN SPOKANE

John F. Davidson yesterday morning received a wire from Spokane, Wash, conveying the information of the death of his father. Deceased leaves six sons and five daughters to mourn his death. Two of the sons, w. A. and John F., are residents of this coun- ty. He was aged 83 years.
Mohave County miner., 1918-06-08
DRIVES ACROSS DESERT

MT and Mrs. J. H. Conway arrived in Kingman yesterday morning, hay ing made the drive across the desert from Los Angeles by auto. They reached Needles Thursday and report that it was the hottest day they had experenced in years. Needles is some hot place.
Mohave County miner., 1918-06-08
CALLED TO LOS ANGELES
 BY DEATH OF RELATIVE

Mrs. J. N. Cohenour was called to Los Angeles last week by the death of a relative, departing to that city to attend the funeral Thursday last. She will remain some time with her people.
Mohave County miner., 1918-06-08
CALLED TO PRESCOTT

Charles W. Herndon was called to Prescott this morning by the death of his sisters little child.
Mohave County miner., 1918-06-08
THE SOUL OF GERMANY IS
DEAD


 Even though the universe be reduced to the ashes of volcanic fires, the glaring skeletons of the fiendish acts of Germany will remain in evidence to mark the conversion of her warning legions into Satanic hOrdes, for they are the blackest blots on the glory of creation. A con tingent of pirates that will leave a trail of assassination on the hell plowed roads, and drive away the survivors to be used in slavedom, knows no God, creed or religion save the might of the cowardly Oppressor over the weak and helpless woman kind. 1 can now understand why it is that a German is a servile flunkey as well as beast according to the occasion.
 "The body of Germany may live on for twenty years, but you might as well pronounce the funeral address today, for the soul of Germany (what little it ever had) was strangled by the trickster Bismarck. After he was shorn of his mantle of of- flee William the BlOodstained began to overfeed with the poi son of bloody conquests his in- satiable vultures of war, which many months ago he unclaimed and set on civilization"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-11-21
R.h.-t k.il.y kils.s /. A.tle.

Rehsrt ke)eay Killed II Aetisa
The cause Of the vacant chair At
the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Kelley. TT Thirteenth street. Oak
land, Calf, is the death Of their only
son, Robert, in action somewhere In
France"
: Although the news of. his death
was but recently given out. the wire
from Washington stated the time as
b ing September Goth.
Robert Kelley acquired his educa-
tion in Crested Butte, whore his
youthful years were passed, and
when his parents moved to California
he resigned his position, which he
had held for years in one Of our
largest mercantile establishments, to
accompany them, and held fine po-
sition with a hardware company in
Oakland when called to the colors.
He was "a years Of age and was .
noble representative of Americas
cleanest manhood. :
All of Crested Butte personally
knew and loved Robert Kelley, and
all personally sympathize with the
bereaved parents and four sisters
who have faithfully. hopefully kept
the home fires burning.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-11-21
NOTICE ron rusLscAr.oss /,

UZ88H ?
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
U. s. Land Office at Montross. Colo.
October 18th, 1915 :.
NOTICE is hereby given that Aiko
Perchak, Of Crested Butte, Colo,
who, on. March 4th.. 1910. made Desert
Land Entry, No. 0l681, for SWNSEN
SCASW14, Sec. 3; NW34NE4, NEN,
NWA Sec. 10; Twp. 15 South, Rangs
85 West, 9Th P. Meridian, has filed
notice Of intention to make final Des-
ert Land Proof, to estabffik claim to
the land above described, before
Ernest N. Nourss, U. s. ComihisS
.sioner. at Gunnison, Colo. on the 2Sd
dav Of November, 1913. 49, = ~.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Henry Elmer, Almont, Colo.
Clinton Sampson. Of Crested Butte,
Colo, Joseph Eccher, of Crested
Butte, Colo, Robert Ahrens, Of Crest
ed Butte, Colo.
Non-coal.
Source q water supply-Red Noun
o. c. SKINNER,
.r a Register.
First pub. Oct. II. 1918.
Last pub. Nov. 21st.. 1918.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-11-21
oovmosL paocEEo,nas
Crested Butte, Nov. 10, l9l

Crested Butte. Nov. ls, 1918.
At regular meeting Of the Board
Of Trustees held on the above named
date there were present Mayor Ar
mott; Trustees Gulliford. Hudson.
Songer. Verzuh and Yoklavich; Espey,
absent.
The minutes Of last meeting were
approved ~ read. The following
bills were. read: r
Martin Verzuh casting. rope 3 SIS
George Kapushen w'k c'k :. -. 1000
Carman Mcdonald fixing bell
Moved by Gulliford, seconded by
Yoklavich, that bills as read be al
lowed and warrants drawn in pay
ment. Roll call; ayes all.
, Moved by Songer, seconded by YER
zuh, that we adjourn. Motion carried.
E. G. GLADSTONE. Clerk
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-11-21

e. F. Burnett, Optometrist The
Man With NO-Chart Methods of Ex-
amining EYES for Glasses, Who has
done most Of the Optical work in
Gunnison County for the past eight
years, will be at the Elk Mountain
Hotel in Crested Butte, from the ar
rival of the train Monday, November
25th, to departure Of train Tuesday,
p. M, November 26th. will here
after rake regular trips to Crested
Butte. Yours respectfully,
E. F. BURNETT,
Optometrist.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-11-21
PURCHASE VI. .. 9 srAnP
Q..re.si.. Rsis.d

On Saturday morning tho quaran-
tine, SO far as Gunnison. County peo-
pie is concerned. will be raised. All
citizens Of the county may come and
go at will to county points. But SO
far as outside points arc concerned
it will be as strict Is BEFORE No
church gatherings will be permitted
till Thanksgiving. Grade schools will
be allowed to open on Monday morn
ing.