Arizona silver belt., 1899-11-09
ARIZONA. News and Comments Pertaining to the Territory at Large.
Territory at Large.

Jerome is to have a three story brick hotel. erected by Ed Bartlett.
 The Latter Day Saints academy at Thatcher has two hundred pupils.
 The Graham county teachers insti- ute will be held at Clifton Nov. l5-l7, 1899.
 Annual tournament of the Arizona Sportsmen' association in Tucson first week in January.
 Service on the Flagstaff and Grand Canon stage line has been discontinued on account of snow
 Chloride has voted in favor of issu- ing two thousand dollars in bonds to build school house.
 Special Agent Holsinger has stopped the shipment of mesquite wood from Pinal county into Phoenix
 Andrew Carnegie, the millionaire, will give S4 ,000 towards a library fund in Prescott provided another Si,O00 is added.
 The examination of Sidney Page for the killing of Cris Robinson at Pearce resulted in his being bound over to await the action of the grand jury.
 The total receipts of the Southern Pacific railroad for the month of July were S4, 946,97l compared with s4, ,259,- S13 for the same period last year Star.
 At the recent term of court in Nav ajo county, George Smiley was senten- ced to be hanged for the murder of Section Foreman Mcqueen, whom he shot in the back.
 An eighty pound piece of meteoric iron from Coon mountain, south of Canon Diablo, has been sent to the Field Columbian Museum in Chicago.
 Capitalists from Galveston, Texas. are contemplating the establishment of binding twine factory at Yuma, which will turn out carload of twine per day.
 The Phoenix Indian and cowboy car nival will be held in Phoenix begin ming Monday, December 4th, and end ing on the evening of Friday, the Sth of said month.
 Everything connected with the cap itol building and grounds move slowly except the salaries, and it is under stood that the commissioners have ele- vated things in that line. Phoenix Gazette.
 The nickle-in-the-slot machines in Phoenix pay county license of $50 per month, and sl0 per month to the city, making s4O per month for the privilege of running these gambling devices.
 An A. o. U. W. lodge was organized at Phoenix, Nov. l, with thirty-eight charter members. After the organ ization a banquet was given which came in just right and was greatly enjoyed.
 Material for the M0renci Southern railroad, which will connect Morenci with Guthrie, has commenced to arrive, says the Lordsburg Liberal. 1t is reported that work will be rushed on this road, so that Morenci will have direct communication with the outside world as soon as possible, The road bed is to be prepared for a standard gauge road, although narrow gauge track will belaid. This grading is in preparation for a standard road. If the business of Morenci and Clifton continues to increase in the future as it has in the past five years, it will require q standard gauge road to handle it.
 The body of Charles A. Reich, a miner, was found in the gulch back of the library building in BiSbee week ago Sunday. The Bisbee Orb says that Reich had been drinking for several days and on Saturday night was con siderably under the influence of liquor. It is supposed that some time during the night he started up the gulch and fell nif the bank onto the rocks below, distance of 9 feet, the fali breaking his neck and producing numerous bruises. A coroner'S jury was sum- mOned and brought in d verdict that the deceased came to his death by breaking bis neck by falling while under the influence of liquor.
 Tucson is going to give General Miles a good old fashioned welcome when he arrives there on his official tour. The Citizen says; "The Society of Arizona Pioneers met yesterday afternoon and took action toward the fitting welcome and reception of General Miles. The general, aside from his other great h0nors, enjoys the distinction of being an honorary member of the society. He is now in Montana, but it is expected that he will be in Tucson in about two weeks, and his old pioneer friends of this city will see to it that he gets the right kind of welcome. A committee consisting of W. c. Davis,