Arizona silver belt., 1883-11-10
Correspondence.
WILCOX, A. T., Nov. 2, 1883.

WILCOX, A. T., Nov. 2, 1883.
 DEAR BELr:-Sitting upon the end of cross tie in the track of the s. P. R. R. ruminating upon the mutability of human affairs, and watching the black smoke issuing from the engine of the fast departing east-bound train ; (and wishing myself aboard of it) l wonder how soon the inhabitants of dear old Globe will be permitted to indulge-at home--in the same pas time. Robb assures us in his last let ter that things are progressing favor ably in regard to the A. M. B. Rail- road" Bueno! "So mote it be-" But let me assure the readers of the BELT that here, in Wilcox, they are dolng a little "suthin" too. While it is scarce lya boom, yet one can see; upon each visit; that there is building up fine, breathing trade, based upon a.solid foundation. The surrounding coun- try is gradually, but surely filling up with enterprising people, people who have come to stay and who; that is the majority of them; seem able and will ing to stay.
 Permanent improvements such as good adobe houses and corrals are go. ing, and have gone up; in all direc- tions from town, and these people when they come in to trade, have a pushing, "get out of my way man. ner which reminds one of other locali- ties further north and east. The same energy is manifest in all the business houses from Norton & Stewards at one end of Main St., to J. Liberman & Co.'S at the other end. You should see the way the last named firm man. age their vast freight and forward ing business, especially the Old Do- minion copper and coke. No sooner does the freight engine throw the loaded cars on the side track, than their employees gobble this, and their freight wagons, (and the firm man. ages some way to have them always at hand) run up to the cars and in almost incredible short spaces of time the coke is transferred and the jolly teamster, amid a cracking of whips and with hoop-la pulls out for Globe.
 We have rumors of Chiricahaus coming in and being received with evidence of brotherly friendship, and treated to the best the camp affords by the military. All by the "Grey Fox's" orders. Out upon such a cowardly, foolish, criminal policy. Even if Crook did make the shameful treaty with them he claims he did last spring, have they not--in all manner of ways-broken faith with him and absolved him from all responsibility ? To receive them as prodigals now, when compelled by the force of Mexi- can arms, fairly driven from Mexican soil, they come-at this late hour-to avail themselves of the terms of "Crook's disgrace" will be but to lay | the country open to repetition of the hoppihle and blood ee=iling scenes of the past two years.
 Crook must know this. He cannot be entirely blind to the results of his criminally foolish policy. Would to God, the authorities at Washington could be brought to view this matter in the light we, who have seen these horrible sights from our door steps. view it, and give that egotistical fraud, called Gen. Crook, the benefits of a court martial. Evidence as to his in- capacity and untruthfulness will not be wanting from this section atleast.
 The erection of new store and hotel buildings is progressing finely, work for all corners is found and no one, ex. cept those willing to be, are found idle upon the streets. The irrepressible Jas. Waters comes to the front with a new scheme and advertises for day and night man to herd Buffalo chips upon his erairie-dog ranch, and pe' tition is circulating to give Wilcox a money order office; which under the management of the careful and oblig' ing Postmaster, Geo. R. King, vii, benefit the residents to great extent in business transactions.
 The roads are splendid and the teaming community is boisterously good-natured. Trusting they bolt may remain so. Tam
 Truthfully yours,
 DEWITT.