Arizona silver belt., 1899-10-19


 Banta to Thomas Shultz.
 The new school house in Solomon vile, which is to coast about S6GJO, is rapidly nearing completion.
 Thomas smith, aged G5 years, an Arizona pioneer, passed away last week at Iiuachuca Siding. The re- mains were inferred at Fort Huachuca. Frank i.andon, foreman of the Ray mine, has been appointed justice of the peace for the Ray precinct. From this time henceforth it will he Judge Lam don.
 The Phoenix city council has raised the salary of it's city marshal from Il, 2NO year to sl 300, and has fixed the salary of its city recorder at sl, LOO
 Phoenix newspapers are agitating carnival for that place in the near future, and the business men of the capital city are donating freely to the end that the show will be a success.
 The Flagstaff normal school will be dedicated some time in November. Superintendent of instruction Long has received an invitation to deliver a thirty minutes address on that occa- sion.
 Wm. r. Reid. of Casa Grande, has been admitted to the naval academy at Annapolis. Young Reid was or dered to appear at Annapolis in class of thirteen alternates for examination, and was one of three who successfully stood the test
 The badly mutilated remains of a man were found by Tuck" Potter one day last week, about nine miles from Bisbec. Coroner Williams sat upon them without arriving at any conclusion further than the Tan is dead.
 First class territorial wool is now demanding K cents per pound in Bos- .0n and further advance m price is -.xpected. consequently the Arizona wool grower who has two years sup- ply on hand is extremely happy Flagstaff Sun.
 The ostrich farm north nf Phoenix las apparently entered the market as d commodity. The ostriches were bought a year ago by the present own 4r7, fur SlO,OOO and the latter were of ,ered the other day S15,O ,O0O for the birds. Phoenix Herald.
 The highest mountain peaks in Mo nave county are Waiiapai peak, in the Waliapai mountains, $500 feet; Mount TiptOn. Cerbat range, 7.5OO feet; Mount Emma. Uinkaret mountains. 1000 seet; Mount Dellenbaugh, Grand Wash I1igs, G,T5O feet. and Cherum's < peak, 'erbat range 6,5O0 feet.
 John O. Dunbar. the veteran news paper man, is again in the editorial harness. after three months vaca- ion, He. assisted by Sam F, Webb. will in tine future govern the destiny fthe Gazette. Mr. Leitch, the former owner. has disposed of half his inter st to these gentlemen. who have as- tuned control.
 Wyatt Earp, than whom no one one las done more to make history for Arizona of a peculiar kind is said to have aInassed q small fortune at Daw- son City. and is now on his way to san Francisco. Wyatt will be remem- 1ered best by those who backed Fitz- simmons when he fought Nharlley and Nr. Earp acted as referee. giving the ight to the latter.
 The supreme court of the territory s- to meet this month. At this session 7he fate of the appeal in the llalder- man brothers case will be decided. 1t ,s probable the court will adjourn to ts regular January meeting without .aking action on any recently filed cases at tine special term. Tombstone prospecfor.
 The rise of the Colorado river this ,ear has been high and prolonged to m unusually late season. The stream s sending portion of its water through the old channel knownas New river into the Salton basin. This has not occurred since 1899, and not so late n the season in recent years.
 |. II. Warning came over from Pres ott Ariz.. last week. to accept an offer of sl7 ,5OO for his half interest in he Fortuna Oil company He re. turned on Tuesday. "Hud' seems to De pretty fortunate of late He made good sale of his oil properties and gets q salary of s2j0 a month as super. fntendent of some Arizona mines. santa Paula Cal Chronicle.
 Articles of incorporation of the Ray aiming company have been filed with county recorder Shibell. The incor. porators are Alexander Hill. A. A.