Arizona silver belt., 1899-12-28
ARIZONA. News and Comments Pertaining to the Territory at Large.

There is a big demand in Nogales for bricklayerS and carpenters.
 The Woodmen lodge of Prescott has donated $50 to the Prescott public library.
 The government has set apart the Casa Grande ruins in Pinal county as national park.
 Clarence Way, of Nogales, will be made member of the territorial democratic convention.
 A bill has been introduced in con gress authorizing Tucson to issue bonds for water works.
 J. J. Putnam lately took to Safrord III pound squash that was raised by MT. McClusky of Duncan.
 It is said that W. c. Brandon. form erly with the Prescott national bank. will shortly open blnKing house in BiSbee.
 The Mexico and Arizona railway company paid into the santa Cruz county treasury last week nearly $, 1000 taxes.
 The county records of Maricopa county show that great deal of prol- erty is changing hands. This speaks we'll for a good winter business. Governor Murphy has appointed George E. Scammell of Prescott as special aid on his staff wth the rank of captain.
 It is reported that the Arizona and New Mexico narrow gauge will be ex- tended from Clifton to Longfellow at an early date.
 Salt river valley farmers met in Phoenix last week tD perfect an organ izatiOn to preserve the forest reserves of Arizona in order to protect the water supply for irrigation.
 Secretary Hitchcock, of the interior, has recommended that the sum of 1000 be appropriated by congress for the protection of the Casa Grand ruin in Pinal county, the building being \ Wllnoub fOOI.
 Judge Fletcher Doan has leased residence on the corner of Washington street and Tenth avenue, where his family will spend the winter. The Judge in the meantime will study law. | Phoenix Gazette.
 | The clttlemen of southern Arizona are organizing to keep the northern sheep out of their territory. This fight will come to real issue some ot these fine days and the fur will fly with vengeance.
 | A Detroit capitalist will erect an ice plant in Phoenix: it is said 1t will be a 5O-ton plant and will reduce the price of ice. Ice is a staple article in Phoenix, and he who engages in its manufacture is bound to succeed.
 The Grand Lodge, lIispano- Ameri- can Alliance, will begin its session in Tucson Jan. 3, 1900. The order is largely represented in Arizona and New Mexico. The headquarters Of the Alliance are at Tucson.
 County Surveyor E. R. Stafford has been appointed by the interior depart ment superintendent of construction for all the work now under way or contemplated at the San Carlos In dian agency. y.-Safford Arizonian.
 The Phoenix Gazette lately contained the following: There will be change in the live stock sanitary board within few days. W. c. Barnes, chairman, will retire. Who the governor has slated for this position we know not.
 There is talk of constructing line oi railway between Tucson and Nogaies- Such a line, passing through rlch mineral belt, would pay from the beginning and it would be a long step toward making Tucson a commercial center.
 Paul Gilmore and David fIalpart re ceiyed bullet shots during the proouc' ton of the "Muskeetersp at PhoenlA The bullets were the genuine thlne
 
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 A petition is being circulated II Pima county asking the governor U pardon Fred Hughes, who IS serving term in the penitentiary. The peu',o, is being numerously signed, "h'ci proves that the people of Pima couhe' are forgiving lot
 Chaplain Scott made application re cently to the war department to o' transferred from the retired list U army chaplains to the active ilsv, a.' IeQuested an assignment Tor duey II II tle Philippines, but the depaf,'hc" denied the request. -Joarnal-M Miher'
 The MetIoiist church or freSoo' has established Chinese mission an
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