Arizona silver belt., 1890-09-20
TERRITORIAL BRgyITsps.

The indebtedness of the ten counties of Arizona amounts to $l, 594, 697.
 There were 1162 names on the Great Register of Maficopa county on the 18th.
 An exchange says Prof. Long will get the prineipalship of the Phoenix public school
 The tax levy in Graham county for Territorial and county purposes is g 75 on each $l00 valuation.
 J. B. Haggin and family, of San Francisco, are in Tucson, and will spend the winter nj the San Xavier.
 The Bulletin says q good many new corners from Texas are settling on the north side of the Gila river opposite Fort Thomas.
 The Enterprise says that John P. Cum has received position at Wash ington, under the Republican admins tration, worth $l000 per snnum.
 The Citizen says: The following is the proportion of the nationality of children attending fhe public schools cf Tucson: 4 per cent Mexican, 19 per cent mixed, and 38 per cent. American. 
 Numerous breaks ill the canal have prevented the usual flow of water for the past few weeks, and the farmers along the line of the canal have seen their crops destroyed for the second time this year. Florence Enterprise.
 The rainy season has been unusually long this year. We believe enough water has passed through the Giia val ley, and on to the Gulf, during the past two months, to irrigate all the hinds fit for cultivation during the next five years, could it have been safely stored in reservoirs. Graham County Bulletin.
 At the Phoenix mine Thursday even ing one of the miners, NJ. Acuna, Mexican. was found dead at the bottom of loo foot shaft, with q horrible gash in the forehead The supposition is that he started to ascend the shaft when the time for quitting work arrived, and fell, his head striking projecting rock as he dashed forwarded Gazette.
 Tie Mammoth road will be reality and not project. On the 9th of oe- tober bids will be received for the con- tract of building the road, and the con tract let to the lowest responsible bid der. Work aiil begin on the 6th of l October. Pipal county viii pay all the cost of building above the amount sub- seribed by the citizens of Tucson Citizen.
 The Democrats of Yavapai county have nominated the following ticket: Council. J. c. Herndon; Assembly, J. J. Fisher, J. ". Dougherty, s. L. Mott. " A. Switzer, C. Bonnet; Sher- iii. Geo. C. Waddell; Treasurer, 4. q. Oliver; Reeor,ier, |. k. Otey; District Attorney, E. Burgess; Probate Judge, E. W French; Supervisors, William Munds, W. A. Rowe.
 Word comes from Florence that the Florence canal has just been sold to S very wealthy English syndicate at a good round price. If this proves true it means that the reservoir at the butes on She Gia above Florence will be built possibly before histime next year and that that important and splendid property will take its place among the the great enterprises of the country Phoenix Herald
 The Indian school buildings have been greatly enlarged and improved during the summer. All preparations for the coming term have been made with the exception of putting in addi- tiopal desks, which work will be com pleted in about month. About 150 pupils will then be admitted, of the Pima and Papago tribes. Six more teachers will also be added to the work ing force of eight now there. - Citizen.
 There are 5l stations of observation in Arizona belonging to the Signal Ser vice bureau. Of these points which are located at copyenieutpoints throughout the Territory, the report has been re- ceived for the month of June Texas Hill showed inc hottest weather, ll4 degrees. Moricopa comes next with 112 degrees. Mcdowell and Lowell each 108. Tucson and Florence each 107. Casa Graudo 106. Yuma 10l. Wilcox 1ol. Tombstone go. Benson 98. Huaehuca 94 Bisbee 93.- Tomb stone Prospector.
 The Yuma Sentinel says that several clove trees will be planted in the Mo hawk valley next month as an experi- |
 ment. Just what Yuma county isn't capable of producing hasn't shown up yet, and il is highly probable that the clovo tree will soon be fourishing in nlI ,tn en.l11nt., a,.,.,.-... a,Al f,a .-,..a, L