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Mohave County miner and our mineral wealth., 1918-12-28
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE

Jerome. ArlZona, Dec. 9th, 191S. TO MRS. F. F. BELLIES,
 Rersidence unknown.
 You are hereby notified that 1 have expended One Hundred dollars in labor and Improvements upon the RED BIRD. Group, RED BIRD No. ?, Red Bird No. 3. Red Bird No. 4, Red Bird No. 5, Red Bird No. 6, Red Bird No. 2, Red Bird No. 8, Mining Claims, that is to say One hundred upon each of the eight above named Claims, making a total of Eight hundred dollars, for the year 1917, said claims being situate in Mohave County State of Arizona, and recorded in Book T. T. of Mines, pages 757 to pages 764 inclusive, in the office of the County Re corder of Mohave County, Arizona. In order to hold said claims under the pro- visions of Section 2324 of the revised Statutes of the United States, and the amendments thereto, concerning labor made annually thereon, the above named amount required to hold said claims as provided by law. And if within ninety days after the personal service of this notice, or ninety days after the publica- tion thereof. you fail or refuse to con tribute your proportion of such expendi- ture as a co-owner which amounts to Four hundred dollars, your interest in
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NOTICE OF NoN-LIABILITY FOR LABOR OR MATERIALS FUR
 WISHED

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to all persons that the undersigned, A. c. Lake, is the owner of that certain mine or mining claim, hereinafter described, with all improvements thereon. That said mine is now in possession of and is be- ing worked and operated by A G. Good will, pursuant to an agreement with op- tion to purchase, made and executed by the undersigned in favor of said A. G. Goodwill, dated November 18th, 1918; said agreement and option to be in force up to and including the 18th day of May 12, 1920.
 The undersigned is not working or operating said mine or mining claim, or any part thereof, and does not intend to work or operate said mine or mining claim, or any part thereof, or purchase any supplies or materials therefor, dur ing the life of said agreement and op- tion with said A. G. Goodwill.
 The name of said mine or mining claim Is the FOUNTAIN HEAD patented mine situate in Wallapai mining district, ir Mohave County, State of Arizona, patent from the United States for which is o1 record in the office of the Recorder of Mohave County, State of Arizona, in Book 16 of Deeds, Page 524, to which reference is hereby made for more par ticular description.
 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the said A c. Lake has hereunto set his hand this twenty-first day of October, 1918.
 A. c. LAKE.
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SUMMONS.


 IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF MO- HAVE COUNTY, STATE OF ARIZO- MA.
 ADELAIDE M. SMITH. PLAINTIFF. vs. JOINER P. SMITH. Defendant. Action brought in the Superior Court of Mohave County. State of Arizona. and the complaint filed in the office of the Clerk of Said Superior Court.
 IN THE NAME OF THE STATE OF ARIZONA. To JOINER P. SMITH. De- fendant. GREETING:
 YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to appear in an action brought against you by the above named plain tiff in the Superior Court of the County of Mohave. State of Arizona. and answer the Complaint therein filed with the Clerk of this Court. at Kingman. in said County, within twenty days after the service upon you of this summons. if served in this said County. or in all other cases within thirty days thereaf- ter the times above mentioned being ex- elusive of the day of service. or judg- ment by default will be taken against you.
 Given under my hand and seal of the Superior Court of the State of Arizona. in and for the County of Mohave, this 5th day of December. 1918.
 F. N. VAN MARTER.
 Clerk of the Superior Court
 of said Mohave County (SEAL SUPERIOR COURT)
 First insertion Dec z. 1918. Last insertion Jan. 4, 1919.
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MINE WARNING NOTICE

To whom It May Concern:
 Notice is hereby given that the SchuylkiH mine as recorded in book of deeds. at page 652, ct sea-, and the Schuylkll mill site as recorded in book 12 of deeds, at page 752 ct sea-; the Schenectady mining claim as re- corded in book of deeds at page 647 ct sea-, and the Silver Hill group of mining claims, consisting of the Sonoma, Valley View and Silver Bell mining claims. and the Silver Bell mill site claim. as recorded in book IA of deeds, at pages 263 to 26s, inclusive records of Mohave County. Arizona, to which records reference is hereby made for a more complets description of said property, are being worked under lease and option. and that neither the said mines, mining claims or mill site or buildings. machinery. implements. fixtures or improvements made or to be made thereon or therein, or any property of the Southwestern Mining and Reduction company, or the stock holders thereof, will be liable or responsible for any labor. material or debt contracted oe injuries sustained by any employer or employe in working or improving said properties and that no employer or employe is the agent of the owner for any purpose. and that all opsr. atives engage in such services at their own risk, and that no debt or claim of debt is valid against said mines, mining claims or property or the owners thereof.
 THE SOUTHWESTERN MINING & RE-
 DUCTION COMPANY,
 By GEO. W. THEISS. Sec'y. FRED W. THEISS.
 First insertion June 2s. 1916.
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LEGAL ADVERTISING

East 1135 feet-60O feet to Corner No. l. the place of beginning.
 WILD CAT LODE: Beginning at Cor ner No l. whence the Northeast corner of Section 2. Township 23 North. Range IS West. G. & S. R. B. &, M.. bears South il deg. 24 min. West 475.4 feet: thence North 67 deg. 57 min. West 15Oo feet to Corner No 9: thence North 32 deg. 12 min. East 300 feet to West End Cnnter-6O0 feet to Corner No. 3: thence South 67 deg. 57 min. East 1890 feet to Corner No A. thence South 32 deg. 1o min. West 300 feet to East End Center. whence the discovery point bears North e deg, 57 min. West 1925 feet. coo feet to Corner No. 1. the place of beginning.
 HERCULES LODE: Beginning at Cor ner No. 1. whence the quarter corner in North boundary of Section 2. Town ship 23 North Range IS West c. x s. R. R. & M.. bears South deg. 51 min. Fast 1251.51 feet: thence North 32 deg. ? min. East 300 feet to the West End Center 800 feet to Corner No. 2: thence South 55 deg. 20 min. East 13OS.62 feet to Corner No. 8 thence South 67 deg. 57 min East 191.76 feet to Corner No. 4: thence South 32 deg 12 min West 17o.26 feet to East End Center whence the dis covery noint bears North 61 deg. 54 min. West 925 feet.-470.26 feet to Corner No. :: thence North 61 deg. 54 min. West 1900 feet to Corner No. 1. the place of beginning.
 WAITER WllCft feSlflHlIS dt Corner No. 1. whence the quarter corner in North boundary of Section 2. Town shin 23 North. Range IS West. G. & S. R. B. & M.. bears South deg. 12 min. 2n sec West 159S.72 feet. Thence North 63 deg. A min. West 1500 feet to Cor ner No. 2: thence North 32 deg. 12 min. East 300 feet to the West End Center.- 600 feet to Corner No. B; thence South e3 deg. 43 min. East 1500 feet to Corner No. 4: thence South 32 deg. 12 min. West BOO feet to the East End Center whence the discovery point bears North 63 deg. 43 min West 750 feet.-600 feet to Cor ner Mo- l. the place of beginning. The said mining claims hereby sought to be patented are bounded on the North west by the Good Enough Lode. usurvev- ed and the Black Rock Spring Lode. Survey No. 3422. and are bounded on Ill other sides by vacant and unoccupied land. the said claims being designated as Mineral Survey No. 3447.
 Any and all persons claiming adverse ly the mining ground. veins lodes, prem iseS. or any portion thereof so described surveyed. plated and applied for. are hereby notified that unless their adverse claims be duly filed according to law and the regulations hereunder, within the time prescribed by Law. with the Register of the United States Land Of- flee at Phoenix. in the County of Mari coma. State of Arizona, they will be bar red bv virtue of the provisions of said statutes.
 J.L. IRWIN.
 Register. First insertions Oct. 19. 1918.
 Last Insertion December 2S. 1913
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NOTICE OF RATIFICATION

ARIZONA WESTERN MINES COM
 PANY, A CORPORATION, FOR A
 UNITED STATES PATENT TO THE
 HERCULES GROUP OF MINES.
 U. S. Land Office. Phoenix, Ariz. Oct 5, 1918
 Mineral Application O40622
 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that ARIZONA WESTERN MINES COM PANY, a corporation organized and eX- isting under the laws of the State or Arizona, whose postoffice address IS Nc. 33 Fremont Street, San Francisco, Cal ifornia, is about to make application to the United States for patent for the HERCULES GROUP or MINES, sit uated in Sections 35 and 36, Township 24 North, Range IS West G. x $. R. B.. X M, in the Wallapal Mining District County of Mohave in the State of Ar izona, more fully described as to metes and bounds upon the Official Plat here with posted and by the Field Notes or the survey thereof, being Mineral Survey No. 3447, Arizona Land District, and de
 BADGER LODE: Beginning at Corner No. 1, whence the quarter corner in North boundary of Section 2 rownsnip 23 North, Range IS West, q. x $. R. s. & M, bears South 53 deg. 12 man. West 1G93.16 feet, Thence North 55 des. 20 min. West 130S.62 feet to Corner No. :; thence North 32 deg. 12 min. East "0O Feet to West End Center,-60O feet to Corner No. 8; thence South 5e deg. 70 min. East 13OS.62 feet to Corner No. 4; thence South 32 deg. 12 min. Vest goo feet to east end center, whence the dis covery point bears North 55 deg. 20 min West, S33.62 feet, 600 feet ito Corner No 1, the place of beginning.
 WOODCHUCK LODE: Beginning al Corner No. 1, whence the quarter cor ner in North bsundry of Section 9 Township 23 North, Range IS West, G. x S. R. B. & M, bears South 13 deg. a min. West 2154.14 feet. Thence North 63 deg. 43 min. West 1900 feet to Cor. ner No. 2; thence North 32 deg. 12 min East 160 feet to the West End Center AGO feet to Corner No. 8; thence South 62 deg. 37 min. East 1497.29 feet to Cor. ner No. 4 thence South 32 deg. F min West 271.1 feet to the East End Center whence the discovery point bears North 63 deg. 43 min. West 245 feet,--131.i feet to Corner No. l, the place of be- ginning.
 MAJESTIC LODE: Beginning at Cor ner No. 1, whence the quarter corner 1T North boundary of Section 9, Township 23 North, Range IS West, G. &'S. R. B & M, bears South ' deg. A min. Eas 1091.54 feet: thence North 63 deg. {; min West 1900 feet to Corner No. 9 thence North 32 deg. 12 min. East 300 feet to West End Center,-600 feet tt Corner No. 8; thence South 63 deg. 4; min. East 1900 feet to Corner No. 4 thence South 32 deg. 12 min. West 30! feet to East End Center, whence the dis covery point bears North 63 deg. 43 min
Mohave County miner and our mineral wealth., 1918-12-28
ARTICLES OF IrcoRPoRATIoN MOHAvE PRINTING AND PUBLISH.
 ING COMPANY.

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRES
 ENTS:
 That we. thei undersigned. have this day associated ourselves together for the purpose of forminp a corpora tion under and pursuant to the laws of the state of Arizona. and for that purpose do hereby adopt Articles of Incorporation as follows:
 ARTICLE I.
 The name of the corporation shall be NOHAVE PRINTING AND PUBLISH ING COMPANY.
 ARTICLE IT.
 The principle place of business of tf;s corporation shall be at Kirgman, in the county of Mohave. state of Arizona and offices and branch places of business may be maintained at such other/places within he~state of Arizona as the Board of Directors may determine. where meetings of Directors may be held and any and all business of the Company transacted
 ARTICLE III.
 The general nature of the business proposed to be transa cted is a printinr and publishing business. and the doing of any other act or acts. thing or things incidental or pertaining to. or growing out of. or usually and commonly con nected or associated with the aforesaid bushes" or any part or parts thereof provided the same. be not inconsistent with the law under which this corpor- 0tiOn is orP2n'Ted.
 ARTICLE ".
 The authorized amount of the capital stock of this corporation shall he Twer- tv-five Thousand Dollars (S25.000 00N. divided into two hundred and fifty shares (250 shares). of the nar value of One Hundred Dollars (S100.00) each. At nuch time as the Board of Directors may hv resolution direct. said capital stock shall bn paid into this corporation. eith- CT in cash or by the sale and transfer to it of real or personal property. con- tracts. services or in other valuable right or thing. for the use and purposes of the said corporation, in payment for which shares of the capital stock of the said corporation may be issued. and the | capital stock so issued shall thereupon be and become fully paid up and non assessable forever. and, in the absence of actual fraud in the transaction, the judgment of the Directors as to the val ue of the property purchased shall be conclusive
 ARTICLE v. | The time of the commencement of this | corporation shall be the date of the fil- ing of these Articles of Incorporation in the office of the Corporation Commission shall be twenty-five (25) years thereaf- ter with the privilege of renewal as pro- vided by law.
 The affairs of this corporation shall be conducted by Board of Directors consisting of three members. which number may be either increased or re- duced by resolution of the Board of Di- | rectors, and such officers as the Direc- tors may elect or appoint and the fol lowing named persons shall constitute
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LEGAL ADVERTISING

said corporation, the Arizona Ore Re- duction Company increase its capital stock from Seven hundred fifty thou sand ($750, ,000.00) dollars, divided into Seven hundred fifty thousand l75O,0O0) shares of the par value of One (S1.O0) dollar each, to One million two hundred fifty thousand ($1 0,000.00) dollars, divided into one million two hundred fif- ty thousand 1,25OOOO) shares of the par value of One ($l.0O dollar each, and that the said capital stock of Seven hun dred fifty thousand ($75O, ,OO0.O0) dollars be, and the same is hereby increased to One million two hundred fifty thousand ($1,250, ,000. 00) dollars, divided into One million two hundred fifty thousand l.- 25O, ,0OOO0) shares of the par value of One ($l.0O) dollar each.
 Resolved further that the President and Secretary of said corporation, and majority of the directors thereof, shall sign certificate of the proceedings of the directors and stockholders or sad corporation showing the compliance by said corporation with the requirements of the law in regard to increase of capi- tai stock of said corporation, and that the Secretary shall file the same in the office of the Corporation Commission Of the State of Arizona and file and record a certified copy thereof in the office of the County Recorder of the County Of Mohave, said State of Arizona.
 That the total number of either the subscribed or issued shares of capital stock of said corporation at said time was Seven hundred fifty thousand T5O,- 0O0).
 That the amount of stock represented at said meeting of said corporation was S556, ,S5S.00.
 That the total vote on said resolution in the affirmative was 556,S5S shares.
 That the total vote in the negative on said resolution was none shares.
 l,ot n which stock of said corporation has thereby been increased is One million two hun dred fifty thousand ($1,25O,OOO.OO) dol lars.
 In Witness Whereof, we have hereun- to set our hands and caused the corporate seal of said corporation to be hereunto af- fixed at the City of Los Angeles, County of Los Angeles, State of California, thls 9th day of November A. D. 1918.
 R. M. MARTIN,
 President.
 c. B. GUITTARD,
 F... Secretary. ''
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of H. F. Williams, Deceased.
 Notice is hereby given by the under signed, w. o. Ruggles, administrator of the estate of H. F. Williams, deceased, to the creditors and all persons having claims against the said deceased to ex- hibit them with the necessary vouchers, within four months after the first pub lication of this notice to the said admin istrator at his office in Kingman, Ari- zona, the same being the place for the transaction of the business of said es- tate, in said county of Mohave.
 w. O. RUGGLES,
 Administrator of the Estate of H. F. Williams, deceased. Dated at Kingman, Arizona, this 9th day of December, 1918.
 First insertion December7-last inser- tion January 4. 1919--up.
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NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL ESTATE
 UNDER EXECUTION

No. 1887, Sheriff's Sale J. N. STAR, PLAINTIFF vs. J. M. FAR
 LEY, DEPENDANT.
 By virtue of an execution issued out of the Superior Court of the County of Mohave. State of Arizona, wherein J. N. Star, plaintiff, and J. M. Farley, defen- dant, upon judgment rendered the 29th day of November, A. D. 1918, for the sum of Three Hundred Sixty Five and no one hundredths DOLLARS. United States gold coin, besides cost and in- terest, I have this day levied upon all the right, title, claim and interest of said defendant. J. M. FARLEY, of, in and to the following described real es- tate, to-wit:
 The following lode mining claims sit uated in the San Francisco mining dis trict of Mohave County. Arizona.
 EVA. Recorded in Book UU at page 8;
 WEDGE. Recorded in Book UU at page g;
 GOLDEN ERA, Recorded in Book UU at page 10; at page II; IDAHO. Recorded in Book UU at page 12;
 FRACTION, Recorded in Book UU at page 13;
 ROCKING BIRD, Recorded in Book UU at page IA; ALABAMA. Recorded in Book UU at page 15;
 U. S., Recorded in Book UU at page I16;
 GOLDEN STANDARD, Recorded in Book UU at page IT; i CALIFORNIA, Recorded in Book UU at page IS; | VELVET, Recorded in Book UU at page 19; All of record in the Recorders Office of Mohave County, State of Arizona. Public notice is given that I will, on Monday, the 3Oth day of December. A. D. 1918, at o'clock P. M. of said day, in front of the Court House door of the County of Mohave, sell at public auction. ! for United States gold coin. all the right, title, claim and interest of said defen- dant J. M. FARLEY of, in and to the above described property, or so much thereof as may be necessary to raise sufficient money to satisfy said judg- ment with interest and costs, etc., to the highest and best bidder. | J. N. COHENOUR, Sheriff. By JOHN HAMILTON, Deputy Sheriff. | Dated November, 30th, 1918.
 First Insertion December [. | Last Insertion December 2S.
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LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS

the Board of Directors until their sue cesSorS are elected and qualified: Allen F. Ware, Kingman, Arizona ,f. A. Wilde. Jr., Kingman, Arizona ]. II. Rosenberg, kingman, Arizona. Anson H. Smith, kingman, Arizona. w. G. Damon, kingman, Arizona. Thereafter the Board of Directors shall be elected from among the stock holders at the annual stockholders meeting, to be held on the second We'd nesday in the month of February in each year at the hour of ten o'clock in the forenoon of said day.
 The names of the officers who shall have charge of the corporate affairs un- til their successors are elected, qualified or appointed are:
 Allen E. Ware, President. F. A Wilde, Jr, Vice-President. J. H. Rosenberg, Secretary and Treas urer.
 Two or more offices may be held by the same person.
 ARTICLE VII.
 The Board of Directors shall have power to adopt and amend bylaws for the government of the corporation, to create and fill such other offices as they may deem desirable, and fix powers and duties thereof Vacancies in the Board of Directors may be filled by the remaining member or members of the Board.
 ARTICLE vIII
 The highest amount Of debt or liabil ity, direct or contingent, to which this corporat tion shall be subject at any one time shall be Five Thousand Dollars ($5,00000).
 ARTICLE TX.
 The private property of the stockhold- CTS and officers of this corporation shall be exempt from all corporate debts whatsoever.
 ARTICLE x.
 The names, residences and post office addresses of the incorporators are: Name, Allen F. Ware: Residence, King man, Arizona; Post Office Address, kingmHn, Arizona. ., Nam. F; A. Wilde, Jr:: Residence kingm n, Arizona: Post Office Address. kingm, n, Arizona.
 Nam. J. H. Rosenberg: Residence, Kingm., n, Arizona: Post Office Address. kingm n, Arizona.
 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, We have hereunto set our hands this 5th day of December, A. D., 1918.
 ALLEN E. WARE,
 F. A. WILDE, Jr.
 J H. ROSENBERG. STATE OF ARIZONA ) COUNTY OF MOHAVE) This instrument was acknowledged before me this 5th day of December, A. D.. 1918, By Allen. E. Ware, F. A. Wilde, Jr. and J. H. Rosenberg.
 H. H. WATKINS, Notary Public. kSEAL) Y My commission expires, Feb 2S, 1920 First insertion Dec. ."14-Last Jan. Is. l919-up.
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NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS
 Notice is hereby given that the tax roll for the year 1918 is now in my possession, for the collection of taxes levied thereon.
 Taxes are payable at the office of the County Treasurer and Tax Col lector, located in the Court House, in Kingman, Ariz., between the hours of 9 o'clock a. m. and 5 o'clock p, m.
 One-half of the taxes on all person. al property secured by real property, and one-half of the taxes all on real property will be due and payable on the FIRST MONDAY IN SEPTEM- BER and will be delinquent on the FIRST MONDAY IN NOVEMBER next threafter, at 5 o'clock p. m., and unless paid prior thereto four per cent will be added thereto as penalty, and interest from the time of delinquency until paid. That the remaining one-half of the taxes on all personal property secured by real property, and one-half the taxes on real property will be due and payable on and after the FIRST MONDAY IN MARCH, next, and will be delinquent on the FIRST MONDAY IN MAY next, thereafter, at 5 o'clock p. m., unless paid prior thereto, four per cent will be added thereto as pen alty and interest from the time of the delinquency at the rate of ten per cent per annum until paid. All taxes may be paid at the time the first install ment, as herein provided, is due and payable.
 School poll tax and road tax must be paid with the first installment of property tax, unless exempt by law and in possession of a receipt show ing the tax has been paid.
 :. REVENUE LAWS OF ARIZONA
 Par. 4917. Not earlier than sixty days nor later than six months after such taxes become delinquent, suit shall be filed by the County Treasurer, as ex-Officio Tax Collector, to en- force payment of such delinquent tax es in the Superior Court of the County where taxes are due, which same Court shall have jurisdiction, without regard to the amount sued for, to en- force the lein of the State. It shall be the duty of the County Attorney, or his assistant, in each County to prepare all pleadings, papers, and notices in all suits for the collection of delinquent taxes, and to prosecute the same to final determination and he shall receive no compensation there for other than his official salary. It shall be the duty of the County Treas urer, when suit shall have been com menced against any tract of land or town lot in said "back tax book" to note opposite said tract of land or town lot, such fact, also against whom suit has been commenced.
 Given under my hand and seal of this office, Sept. 13, 1918.
 I. N. HART County Treasurer and Tax Collector.
 First insertion Sept. IA.