Arizona silver belt., 1888-10-06
TERRITORIAL TOPICS. Condensed from Our Exchanges for
 "Silver BeItr Readers.

fort in Prescott.
 Sheriff Crawford, of Graham ceun- ty, is recovering from serious illness.
 M. P. Traut, says the Florsncs En- terprise, is visiting Chicago on min ing business.
 Sheriff Jerrs Fryer of Pinal county, is thought to have sure thing of It for reelection.
 Cameron H. King, Commissioner of Immigration, is reported to have ten dered hls resignation.
 Prescott is threatened with water famine, as the supply at ths city water works IS rapidly diminishing.
 At San Carlos on Sunday 23d ut, Henry Dishmore. seldier, shot and killed comrade named Darby.
 Tho track of the Fairhank- -Bisbee railroad IS laid for a distance of 13 miles. When completed it will be about 40 miles in length.
 Harlon and Harrington of Hassay- ampa, Arizona, took out S3,S32 from three tons of quartz. They have POO tons of ore that is equally rich.
 The troops at Fsrt Grant and Bowie will hereafter be paid monthly. We suppose the same plan IS to be pur- sued at all other pests.--Sothwsstern Stockman.
 A sale of 600 head of cattle at B per head is eported to have been re- gently made in this vicinity, Hugo Richards being ths purchaser from Dr. J. N. McCandless.-Hoof X Horn.
 The two Papags Indians convicted of ths murder of Ford, the prospector, were found guilty of murder in the first degree. Judge Barnes has not yet fixed the day fer their execution Citizsn.
 Captain Lawton. says the South western Stockman, who distinguished himself during tho last campaign against Gsrenims and his band, has been appointed lnspseter-Gensral of the Army.
 Lisuisnant-Golonel Snyder, Ninth Infantry, late commander at San Car los, arrived here last evening and took the train for Fort Lyon, Colorado, where he IS to be stationed-South western Stockman.
 James Cox (celOred) trumpeter of troop E, Tenth Cavalry, was shot and killed by Robt. Campbell, a privats in the same troop. Campbell was deliy- cred to the United States civil author itles and taken to Tucson.
 The smelter at Crittsndsn will be ready to start mp about tho 10th of October. The superintendent is sx- peeted to arrive every day. This Nil, be one of the finest shelter plants in tho Territory when completed,-Star.
 The Democrats of Pima county have nominated NJ. F. Shaw for Sheriff; Assessor and Collector, John s. Woods; Treasurer, A. l.. Bernard; Probate Judge, Earll Webb Recorder, Chas. A. Shibsll. District Attorney B. r. Here ford.
 The mail route from Bensen down the San Pedro has been discontinued and after next Monday the mail for Rsdingten and Riverside will leave from Tucson going by the county road to the San Pedro twice every week. Citizen.
 Reports frem rodeos now in progress speak of light calf crep agaln in Yavapai county. The spring crop was also light and stockmon say they will fall away short of branding the num- Der ef calves this year that they dld last year.--Jeurnal- Miner.
 Jerome, the ehiei copper mining town of this section, has at present three stores, tour restaurants and ho- tels, four saloons, one livery and feed stable, one shoemaker, two barbers and about 150 people. It Is beautiful. ly situated in Black Hills, about twen- ty-fve miles northwest of Prescott Courier.
 The Tombstone Prospector claims that tho experts examination of the Treasurer's books reveals a shortage in ex-Trsasurer Ritter's accounts, in addition to tho deficit already made good by his bondsmsn, of between S2, 400 and S2,500; and the ProspectOr charges the Supervisors with suppress ing the facts for political purposes. The number of stockmen who have been locking over the Salt River val ley lately with a view of securing winter pasturage for beef steers, has been approximately large. It IS reported that in the last few days they purchased 4,000 tens of alfalfa hay in