Arizona silver belt., 1889-03-02
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A post office has been established at Nepbi, Mar,cepa County.
 The ladies of Phoenix are arranging to give ball to the legislature. Frank c. Jackson succeeds John Il. McKsnne as postmaster at Aehave.
 The recent cold snap has been tho cause of much sickness Tn TotnbsteHs $
 The Council, by strict pGrt} vote.e postponed consideration of the Cover nor's nomination until March 4th.
 Ths Legislature, Tn it's disagreement witA the Phoenix newspapers, seems to bs on top. The Gazette states that pe-writer is employed to print bills.
 Ike Valley Bulletin states that the residence of P. J. Bolan, at 6eloRaon- vile, was entered by burglars, during the absence of the family, and all the silver ware stolen.
 The present time table of the South ern Pacific railroad brings the trains to Casa Grands at the following hours: Passenger, going east, 3;55 P. m.; go- ing west, 4;22 a. ID.
 Another important silver strike is reported from the Noon District, west of Negales. The ledge is said to be elght feet wide, and the ere assays about 100 ounces.
 James LassitOr, charged with cem- plicity 1n the murder of the Mexican sheep herders on Bonita creek, sue csedad la obtaining bends, $8,0O0, and has been released from custody.
 By an amendment to the sundry civil appropriation blll, two thousand aeilars is appropriated for the prsser- vation of the ruins of Casa Grande, and the site is secured from sale or settlement.
 The Fl Paso Tribune says: Rev. Geo. w. Baines returned to-day from Phoenix, Arizona, and reports that capital clty on boom. He says that he found there the finest winter cli- mate he has ever been in, and thinks a fine future belongs to the Salt River valley.
 &r. J. E. Ohl was dewn from Fort Grant yesterday. He stated that the disease which was reported te be small pox, of which there were several cases recently at Grant, is new believed ts have been the black measles, and there were enly thres or four cases.-Wil- COX Steckman.
 The company organized at Ciaton, Missouri, as the Gold Mountain Min ing, Killing and Reduction Works. has shipped to their mines near Cliff ton, Arizona, thrss car loads of horses, mules, wagons, mining tools, and com plste camp outfit. The work of de- Yeloplng their claims ls te begin at once.
 The Mineral Belt railroad, which has been built to point about forty miles south of Flagstaff, and was re- gently seld at sheriff~s sale, has been rechristened the Arizona Central, and under the new management will be extended as soon as practicable to Phenix. Work will be commenced as soon as the weather will permit in the sprlng.-Albuquerqus Citizen. The smelter for the Yuma copper and silver mines has arrived at the depot in this city, and will be forward ed to the Haucuvar mlne, better known as the Cling property. At present there are about ferty men er- plsyed there and everything is favsra- bls to large force being put on. The smeIter occupies several cars. Mr. Nicholson, the superintendent, has re- turned and is ROW at his post of duty to push matters.-Phenix Arizonan.
 In spite of all the vigilance exer- cissd by the authorities the Pima In dians encamped just outside of tewn find little difficulty in procuring all the liquor they possess the ability to pay for. Last Sunday several of them were very drunk and ethers were in the various stages of inteyicatieu. A wholesome example is necessary to stop this iniquiteus practice which only the most keen and tireless search seems able ts detect, for an Indian is always dangerous when under the in- huence of liquor-Flsrence Enter prise.
 John H. Burger, councilman from the socend ward, returned from the Harqua Hala mines yesterday. He says that the "bonanza boys" are sink ing on two of their claims, one shaft being dswn 23 feet and the other 25 feet. The character eff the ere has not cbanged from the surface, and at the