Arizona silver belt., 1888-12-01
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Tucsen has 20 meat markets.

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 Weed sells at from sl 59 ts g per cord at Prescett.
 The Phoenix postoGs @Ps eaS about 700 letter s daily.
 Tom Buchanan has located tract of land below Florence.
 Thirteen worthy citizens are apphy cants for the Tucson postofiee.
 Tie Bisbss Democrat has suspended 2 publication. Its career was short
 Thirty-fve children 65ys s5sa ofs dJphthsria at St. Johns, Apache Co.
 There are nine Masonic lodges m Arizona with total membership of AT.
 The Stockman says it IS rumored by gsed authority that Fort Thomas may be garrisoned.
 Sheriff Fryer was summoned to Los Angeles last week to attend his aged father who is not expected to live.
 A St. Louis syndicate has bond on the the Enterprise, in Cave Creek dis trict, said to be promising claim.
 The Enterprise announces that Geo. W. Peck, Of Tombstone, will start Democratic newspaper at Florence.
 Headquarters of the 10th Cavalry will likely be changed from Santa Fe, N. M., to Fsrt Apache. A good move.
 The St. Louis owners of the Yuma copper mines, of which Frank Nichel- son is superintendent, have subscribed $5O,OOO for smelting plant.
 At least 10000 head of cattle will be fattened en the alfalfa pastures of the Salt River valley during the present winter, for the markets of California.
 Tucsen Democrats lost S22,OOO en Cleveland. Marshal Meade being loser to the tune of s1 200; Billy Reed and Parker, 47,5OO; Hiram Stevens, $2,OOO.
 There are T pupils at the Indian school in Tucsen, all that can be taken care of at present. Seventeen Indian children from SacatOn Agency had to be returned owing to the iimitsd ao odations.
 The Gazette states that H. E. Jef lords, of Tucson, is a relative of Gen. Benjamin Harrison, and is likely to re- ceiYo a good appointment. The Ga zette thinks the U. 5. District Atter- neyship would fit him.
 Mark Smith, says the Phaux Ga zette, is the only Democratic delegate or Democratic delegate or Congress- man that returns to the 51st Congress, with an increased majority, with the exception of Lanham of Texas, who had no opposition.
 The StOckman states that Frank Ar mold, of Kansas, will spay 1900 head of old cows for the Erie Cattle Company. The San Rafael ranch wants 1000 spayed, and the Huachuca Company 3, 3,50O. About 100 can be operated on in 9 day ard the usual charge is 35 cents.
 D. J. Marr, of the Verde, claims that 5000 head of steers will be gathered this winter, from the Verde and adia- cent mountain regions, for shipment to the Los Angeles market. He com- plains of the inadequate aecommhda- tions along the A. & P road for lead ing cattle.
 The city of Phenix is now in debt to the tune of S9,347 IS, the greater part ot the outstanding warrants bear ing interest at the rate of 10 par cent. per annum. The sum of $500 has been paid en city taxes, the tetal levy for the present year being S10,055- Arizonan.
 Rev. J. Mills Kendriek, D. D., of Ohio, Secretary of the Dio- cese of Southern 0hio, General Mis- sionary of that State, and member of tbe Council of the Church Board of Missions, has been chosen by the House of Bishops of the Protestant Episcopal e, IL rr.:A,I Gtn ln- n.- Il. -