Arizona silver belt., 1889-01-12

Maricopa County, says the Courier, IS desirous of having the Harrison act amended so as to permit her to vote money to aid in constructing a rall- road to the north.
 Chances are that smelting will not be resumed at United Verde for a couple of months. Teamsters cannot supply the camp with coke nor haul out bullion.-Courier.
 Gee. II. Stevens announces himself, in the Clarion, as candidate for the Assembly to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of 5. w. Pomerey. Steve ought to get lt-in the neck.
 Won Lee, indicted for the murder of Geo. F. Parks, was arraigned in the district court, and entered plea of not guilty. He was. remanded to jail, and the case set for trial on Jan. 30th, next.-Arizonan.
 The Hoof and Hsrn says: 4 new gold find is reported on that ranging ground to the west of Skull Valley, and Is attracting many adventnrers who expect mint under every boul- der to bs secured.
 The first mail in feur days arrived yesterday from Southern Arizona. It brought more unstarched exchanges than we care to read. The man who brought It in told. us he had hard job of it, Came near losing himself and animals Tn Black Canon Creek gCourier. ~
 The reporter learns from very rell- able information that Steln-t Wharton and Sullivan have sold theirnew mines Tn the Harqua Hala mountains. ts Senator Hearst, of California, for the sum of S250,OG0. cash clown, tle money to be paid at Yuma to-day.-Ph@nix, Arizonan.
 Dr. Pangburn, sub-agent at San Carlos, arrived in Tucson this morn ing. He had an unpleasant experience with an Apache Indian, some three weeks ago. The Indian called the Doctor to his deor after dark and fired at him, striking his right hand. The Indian is in jail here and the Doctor comes as a witness against him. His hand is yet carried in a sling and the wound has been very painful.-Citlzen.
 There has been a little trouble brewing Tn Bisbes for the past week, says the Prospectc1', which bids far to develop into an open fight against the payment of the read tax. The road master of the district in which Bisbee is situated has garnished the wages eff
 
 the men Tn the employ ofthe Copper Queen Conpany, and has in conse- uuence called forth the wrath of the multitude on hls head. It is under stood that they will refuse to pay the amount, and that test case will be made of the legality of the method of forcing the collection.
 It is reported at the Mammoth that an English syndicate has secured the ownership of that mine and will short ly resume operations on large scale. The mill will be raIsed and railway constructed from the mine, three miles down to the mill; more pans and settlers will be added and various im provements inaugurated. Capt. J. ". Johnston will proba bly, be retained as superintendent. If this report bs correct it is surely goed news for the people living on the San Pedro in the vicinity of Mammoth. Enterprise.
 The Silver King correspondent of the Florence Enterprise says: There are some who are inclined to believe that the King mine is played out" that the prestige and glory of this most wonderful mine has departed. Taking the judgment and opinions of experienced mining men into consider ation, there may have been some er- TOTS committed in the manner of working the mine, but reasonable men will suspend final judgment nn- til such time as a complete explOr- atien and prospecting of the mine will demonstrate beyond a doubt that the ore body is lost or worked out. The portion eff the mine heretofore pres pected and developed is practically worked out, the ere Lsdy yet to be worked being very small indeed