Arizona silver belt., 1899-08-17
Wm. Mill Williams New Store and
 Dwelling.


 Dwelling.
 One of the most important of the new improvements made Tn Globe is Che handsome store aud dwelin., erected for Wm. Aiill Will Hams, the well known merchant, opposite the Crawford hotel, at the north end of town.
 The ground dimensions of the store are 24x35 feet, ana including the living rooms, 24x63 feet. The construction of the building is of the most substan- tial character, and the finishing throughout is in excellent taste. A spacious veranda surrounds the build |. ing. adding much to its comfort and appearance. Two fydrants, connect f ing with 5000 gallon tank, furnish an . abundance of water for protection | against fire, as well as for domestic | purposeses.
 The new building is a credit to w. | | c. Hodges, contractor for the wood work, and J. Newman, who did the painting, has contributed to the satis- factory completion of the structure.
 Mir Williams has about finished moving his stock into the store, and within a week will be receiving in- voices of new goods. We are pleased ! to note the success with which Mir. Williams is meeting in his business, which has been built up by fair deal ing andclose attention to the wants of his customers. i The Grand Lodge, A. 0. |, w., of l the new jurisdiction of New Mexico and Arizona, will hold its first meeting ! in Silver City, N M., on September 3, | The Enterprise publishes n list of the various committees appointed from the i Silver City, Pinos Altos and Deming | lodges, to receive and entertain the visiting members, from which it ap pears that the occasion Is to be cele- | brated Tn a manner befitting it's impor tanee, and sustaining the reputation for generous hospitality of the Silver City people. September 6 the Work men will have grand picnic at Santa Rita and dance at Ernest's place. The delegates to the Grand Lodge from Globe (Arizona) Lodge, No. l3, are Chas. T. Martin, G. M Allison and Jos. H. Hamill .i
 Capt Glsssford, in charge oi the signal station at San Juan, Porto Rico, was among the first to send news to Washington of the hurricane which de- vastated portions oi the island Capt, Glussford's quarters were wrecked and the San Juau signal station seriously damaged Capt. Gassiord Is kindly ' remembered here, having been in charge of the station at San Carlos q number of years ago. I
 The St Elmo is now conducted by c. II. Edmondson and Gus Klein, the latter having purchased the interest of [ Wm. Ernst It is cosy resort, an at tractive feature being the handsomely decorated ceiling studded with minia- ture electric lights, which give very pleasing effect The St. Elmo bar is furnished with the best of liquid re- treatments and cigars, and patrons re- ceive courteous treatment.
 A. c. Dellinger informs us that the yield of grain from his 60-acre farm on Lower Tonto is l7S5 sacks. The crop garnered would have been still larger had not the heavy rains caused some of the grain to lodge badly, making 1t i'm possible to cut. Mir. Dellinger is our most successful farmer and Las done more than any other to demonstrate the fertility of Gila county soil
 J. x. Porter, of Geronimo, and Jack O'Neill, constable at Arivaipa, arrived Monday night. Mir. O'Neill came here to get u young man whom the local officers had arrested upon in- structions from Graham county for an alleged theft of checks. Convinced thot n mistake had been made in or derins his arrest, Officer O'Neill re- leased the prisoner.
 Mir. and Mrs. V. r. Smith met with great misfortune by the death of their baby girl, and only child, Helen Vivian, which occurred last Thursday night af- ter brief illness The funeral took place on Friday afternoon from the family home Mir. and Mrs. Smith have the sympathy of their many : friends in their bereavement.
 Richard Gill has applied to the pro- bate court of Maricopa county for let ters of administration on the estate of his late wife, Ellen Gill The estate consists of property in Tempe, Ariz., and house and lot Tn San Dlago, Cal. The estate is valued at over Sl3, 1000.
 Mrs. Julius Gundelach requests us to inform the public that she is not running boarding house on Pinal Mountain (as stated in the Globe Times of July 27), or elsewhere, and does not
 |, intend doing 30. Mountain visitors will do well to take their lunch with them.
 John H. Morehead left last Tuesday Heald's business college. Later he may go to St. Louis. John IS one of T