Arizona silver belt., 1899-09-21

preparation of his annual report. Some forty-iive views accompany the report, and the governor hopes to have them all printed in the forthcoming volume,
 The sum of S1J00 has been snbscrib- ed toward the start of a Graham eoun- ty agricultural fair association. There is little doubt concerning the success of the enterprise. The grounds will probably be at Stafford.
 Ben Anderson, of the Salt river val ley, has been missing for several months. He was married some years since to Mrs. D. W. Dlda and was a well-to-do Stockman. He drew S3,000 from q Phoenix bank the day he left home.
 The telephone line between Tue son and Phoenix will be completed in about sixty days, says the Citizen. A carload of copper wire for this line is daily expected at each one of the fol- lowing places Tucson, Mesa, Casa Grande and Phoenix. Each one of these carloads of wire weighs 20 ,000 pounds and is worth s6,0o0,
 C. C. Randolf editor of the Arizona Republican, left Sunday evening for the east, to be absent one month. He will visit New York and be present when Admiral Dewey arrives. Later, Mr. Randolf will join his wife in west ern New York and together they will return to Arizona. This is Mir. Ran dolf's first vacation since he attended q reunion of the famous Gridiron Club, one and half years ago. During his absence Harvey J. Lee will have full charge of both editorial and business departments Enterprise.
 X portion of the feed floor over the No. 6 furnace at the smelter of the United Verde Copper company fell on the morning of Sept. II, killing one Mexican and slightly injuring the arm of another. It seems, says the News. that water pipe burst, flooding the ore-bin. and the water, with the heavy load of ore which it contained, caused the bin to give way. The Mexican who was killed was wheeler, and was in under the bin taking rest from his labors when it fell on him. There were a number of men in and near the bin. but they succeeded in getting away from it when it started to fall. The works were closed for short time af- ter the accident.
 Territorial Superintendent R. l.. Long has heard from a number of counties in the territory where the ex- aminations of teachers has been held. In Pima county there were five appli- cants and but one passed. In Gila county but one person applied and passed, In Graham county there were three applicants, one of whom passed, In Navajo county two of the three ap- plieants were successful. There were two applicants in Apache county and both failed. In Maricopa county the percentage of failure was greatest. There were nine applicants, all of whom failed Six of these were for county teachers certificates and three for territorial certificates. Phoenix Herald.
 A member of the city council says that the Jerome jail is equipped with a ! spiked cell, as has been charged, and that there has been no effort made at concealment. In explanation this member says that the cell was put in on the recommendation of Prescott officials. who have one at their dispos- al, the plans of which were taken from | Phoenix, The official who made the | recommendation to the Jerome council | told our informant that this method of . torture had proven very effective in at | least one notable instance where pris- oner's legs were swollen above the knees and his spirit completely broken. i This was at Prescott. Later returns from Phoenix may bring even strong CT proof of the efficacy of the spiked cell. Jerome News.
 | Early yesterday morning John Han 1 ley, the good-natured cattleman, who 1 lives below Tombstone, had an cXcit- ing experience with goodsized coon. or, more properly speaking, a raccoon. which had made a dangerous encroach- ] ment on the chicken house premises, says the Prospector. IIanley. who is an expert marksman, reached for his rife and preceded to pertorate his eoonship. \ few shots fired and the coon evinced no disposition to yield up the ghost; IIanley blamed it all on the gun and n change of arms was nee essary. He next appeared with a six shooter and few leaden missiles sent
 in the direction of the chicken thief only served to chase the coon into the corner of the shed. There was imme. diate danger of the ammunition running out. but the resourefnl Hanley saved
 the day. He grabbed pitchfork
 which was handy and played q tattoo