Arizona silver belt., 1895-03-23

brings Sou,OOU yearly to ArlZons.
 A new law has been placed on the statute book, making it a felony to salt mines or ore taken therefrom It is severe in its penalty, as it should be- Star
 At the meeting of the Territorial Press Association in Phoenix, Monday, the following officers were elected J. W. Darlington, president; J. c. Martin, secretary and treasurer Geo. H. Kel- ly first vice president and H W. Roll, second vice oe-president.
 During 1894, Arizona led the Uni ted States in the length of railway line built, her mileage being l59. Of this the greater amount, 93 miles, was upon tue Santa Fe, Prescott X Phoenix, with 26 miles for the United Verde & Pacific and 40 miles for the Gila Valley, Globe x Northern. .-Gszette.
 Rich gold rock has been found near the Peter Brady cattle ranch in Pinal county between Willow Springs aed Florence. The ore is now being taken out and sacked for shipment. The find is right beside the main road and has been travelled over for years. The free gold is everywhere visible Citizen. The Fort Thomas reservation having been ordered thrown open for settle ment, it is understood that George A. Olney, Wiley E. Jones and w. D. Johnson, have been recommended by Hon. Mark Smith for appointment as sppraIsors. Thisrecommendation doubt less secures sbe appointment of the gentlemen named Bulletin.
 Word from Miuss Pristas last week conveyed the intelligence that Mrs Prices one-quarter interest in the Col orado mine had been sold to the Cham berlin interest for two million dollars r was also stated that Mr J. \. Jones will be manager of the property Mir Howell Hines will devote his exclusive attention to his own extensive proper ties in the vicinity.
 
 Jas. ". Whalley, town councilman of Tucson, whose disappearance two weeks ego to-day caused alarm, was discovered dead in the storehouse uu- der the grand stand at Union Park last Monday. A few lines written on an envelope and signed by the deceased stated that be had committed suicide by taking poison The cause of his suiciding was financial trouble.
 The time has been extended to March 3Ist for the admission of Mexican cat tie into the safe area. Notice to this effect has been received at Nogales and at Fl Paso Extension of time will af- ford relief for many who have bought herds in the States of Chihuahua and So- nora It is the opinion of cattle men here, that between now and the first of themonth the members of the live stock bureau at Washington will decide n { to establish a lsrantine at all Star.
 Ths court of private land claims opened yesterday March 18l morning and vas busy all day. The bench is composed of Chief Justice Reld and Associate Justices Murray, Fuller and Sluss Associate Justice Stone has not yet returned from Spain, where he has been for some months on business con nected with the court. Besides the l judges, the following were present when court opened Matt G. Rey holds, government attorney, his assist, ant, W. M. Tipston R. l., Long, l OlSIh lJs 1T |, T dl lhcI buu IllSS AuhLi stenographers Lieut. Flipper, agent, and Eusebio Chacon, interpreter. = Star.
 This end of Graham county is al present undergoing coal craze Ever since the diamond drill has been pu to work above SolOmonville, prospect
 ors have been diligently searching ths hills for the black diam ond. Abraham
 Diaz and others have made find III the rlver which they assure us is surt coal. A Mexican came in from tn, Lone Star district on Tuesday anC
 showed specimens of claim he ha
 there. The coal was placed in fir and famed ep tekdily. With cOa
 mines in the Lone Star district or u the river, Solomonville especially an, the whole valley at large would b greatly benefited. Bulletin.