Arizona silver belt., 1899-10-19
ARIZONA. News and Comments Pertaining to the Territory at Large.

The remains of an unknown man were found a few days ago in the des- ert hills, nine miles from the Phoenix mine and about 10 miles from Phoenix. The remains are probably those of some prospector who ventured to cross the desert hills without water and expired
 William Horner, a locomotive engin- ger in the Terminal railway, received Monday a telegram from quarter master general of the army at Wash ingtop offering him the position of en- gineer on the san Carlos reservation in Arizona. He has wired his accept ance of the offer Los Angeles Horald.
 The fact is being very well settled that the real name of the man now in jail at Santa Fe. who is masquerading as Tom Netchum, it really Dill, and that Tom Ketchum is at large, says the Prescott Courier. 1t is further stated that Berry Ketchum. who vis- ited Dill in Santa Fe, gave it out that Din was his brother Tom, and did so for obvious reasons. It is also stated that when Berry ketchum was first shown the picture of Dill he eiacu- lated. this don't do at all
 About o'clock last evening Dee Gamble, bar tender, fired two shots from a revolver at Billy Fogarty, one shot taking effect in the latter's hand. Tue shooting occurred in the Legal Tender saloon and was the culmina- tion of quarrel carried on between the two men during the evening, When the shooting commenced there was a lively stampede by those in the saloon for fear of bullets. Fogarty's wound is slight and both he and Gam bic have reason to be thankful that it is no worse. Tucson Star.
 More corn is raised in Graham coun- ty than in all other counties of Arizo- na combined. says the Solomonyille Bulletin. It is not unusual for our farmers to harvest crop of wheat and a crop of corn from the same iand in one year. Forty bushels of corn to the acre is about an average crop, though some land will produce 1O0 bushels to the acre, under favorable conditions. The rain which came to this section in September made great difference in the corn crop of this val ley. Before the September rains the corn was not looking well and a short crop was threatened. Now an i'm mense crop is assured and much of it is all ready to put in the cribs.
 Perhaps the largest single transac. ton in cattle in the history of this in- dustry in Mexico is now being closed, says the Border Nidette. The deal in- wolves the purchase of lj,0O0 head oi large cattle and an outlay of nearly $500, 000 iu money The purchases are being made for export to Cuba in the interest of the firm of ttget, Lay X Co. of Havana and New Orleans. C, M- Gather, general agent of the firm. has been perfecting arrangements for several days. The cattle will pass through United States territory to Gal. weston in bond, thence to Cuba by vessel. The first shipment will be made from Nogales next Tuesday. and and will he continued in trains of j0C head until all are shipped.
 The most important case tried this term of the district court. says the .Arizonian, is the suit entitled the De troit Copper Co, ys. the Board of Su pervisors, which was decided in favol of the company. IL seems the boart raised this company's assessment SIl,- GOO on the 20to of last July After wards the company began an actior in the district court, complaining that in making this raise the board acted without it's jurisdiction. and the com pany obtained an order requiring tn, board to send a certified copy of it. 1 proceedings in the matter to the dis l trict court and asked that the raise bt ] adjudged illegal and void,
 Another effort is to be made by Cal ifornia parties to find the long los Pegleg mine, It has been thirty year since this mine, famous as 2 tradition ! was discovered. It was supposed t ! have been one of the richest mine, ever found on the Pacific coast | was located by man known as Peg leg smith There were three whit, men with smith when the discover, was made. They took out severa thousand dollars. in a few weeks They were then set upon by Indians and all killed except Smith. who es caped badly wounded. Many unsuc cessfnl attempts have been made sine, to discover tine mine. Now comes tn, Indian, l20 wears old, who says h, knows the right locality, remember, the fight well and can show wher, ! the murdered miners are buried. |