Arizona silver belt., 1889-03-23
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 Ten Chinamen were convicted of smoking opium, at Prescott.
 The Grand Central mina at Tomb stons employs fierce of l50 men. Capt. Casey, of Paenix, is said to bs making preparations to publish newspaper at Harqua Hala. Among ths applicants fer the Tomb stone pestofice is woman who has gone to Washington to urge her case. The Star says that the Tucsen smell ter is success, and that ores frem all parts of the Rincon are reaching it daily in large quantities.
 The Phoenix Herald says that large nusa 6ers of fys-year old orange trees ars being shipped inte Salt River Val ley and set cut this season.
 Tho Pima Indians eampsd just south of town were sn big drunk last Monday, and seemed to be just as big feels as their white neighbors are UT Ger similar coHditiens.-Flsrencs Enterprise.
 A negro ssldier naHed Johnston was murdered Sunday night by Fan nis Oliver, celored countessn, at tho "hog ranch just of the Fert Grant reservation. The murdsress escaped, and up to this writing has net been captured. Wilcox Steckman
 By the reduction sf desert lands to the minimum price of $I25, all per sons who have made the hrst payment of 50 cents an acre will receive credit for half that amount when making final preofmaking 75 cents the amount to be paid instead of $l.-PLgnix Herald
 Quite number of the farmers of this valley are experimenting little in the cultivation of orange and lsnon trees. There is no question of their adaptability to the soil and climate, with little proper protection whils young and tender.-Flofence Enter prise.
 The Yuma Sentinel says: The prin- cipal changes made by the aaw school laws are Ss follows; Compelling the attendance of children of scheoI age. That no married woman shall be ap- pointed teacher. Ne teacher shall bs appointed who has not been 8 resident of tho county and Territory fer three months; preference in all cases being giysa applicants living in ths county where school is located.
 Mir. 4. \. Geudey returned Wadnss : day from Phenlx. where he went to purchase beef stg.rs for ]. Il. Jones, the San Francisco butchsr He states, however that he made TO purchases. as very few among the many hundreds eff csttle that have been fed en alfalfa in the Salt River valley during the wister are fat enough for baei. In a few weeks, though, there will be lots of fat cattle there, as they are now taking OR flesh very fapidiy.-Eilcox Steekmsn.
 The present swollen condition of the Glls, making the entire suspension of travel over the roads that cross it al- most necessity, reminds tho people of this valley more foreibly than ever that the river shsuld ae briaged, so as te afford an opportunity ef crossing it at all times. In the ease ef other counties, the territory has lent assist ance on similar projects, and the req sen why it should net in this Case is not apparent to the residents of Gra- ham County.-Yaiisy Bulletin.
 The option held by Milwaukee cap itahsts upon Judge ] D. Walkers in- terest ia tha Reymert mines will ex- pire on the 18th of the present month and if these parties do not avail them selves of the present opportunity to intersst themselves in that great prep srty it is rumored that California par ties stand ready to negotiate fer it's purchase. In the latter contingency system of development win be in- augurated OR large scale and reduc- ton werks of great capacity will be erected, With the present facilities the output IS very gratifying to the stockholders but the property Is capa- bls of supplying all the ere needed for mill of one hundred stamps capaci- ty.-Flerence Enterprise. The Judiciary Committee of the New York Assembly has reported a ballot-rerorm bill, cns feature ofwhich is the requirement that clerks in ltials must be placed on 2 coupon on each ballot, after which tke coupon is to be torn of by the Inspector and the ballet placed Tn the bex. This is 3 California idea. It was one of the