Arizona silver belt., 1899-12-07

church being built by the Catholics of that city was grand success, socially and financially. The sum of s2,600 was taken in. The fair was held in the Jerome opera house, which was filled with nicely decorated booths, all of which were managed in a business like manner by ladies from the differ ent denominations.
 A serious accident befel Mir. George Etz, of Benson, a few days ago, says the Tombstone Prospector. The sup position is that Etz was thrown from his horse and fell with great force on his head, resulting in compound fracture of the skull. The bone above the eye of the unfortunate man was shattered and the Breeze states that ten or twelve pieces of bone were re- moved from his head. The condition of Etz is critical and his many friends in Tombstone will be pained to hear of his misfortune.
 X private letter has been received at Phoenix from Walter Gregory, who is with the Fourth cavalry in the Phil ippineS. His troop has been doing scouting work, and MT. Gregory has had some experiences that he describes as hair raising and altogether uncom- fortable. He is sorely grieved over the loss of his messmate and bunky, who was killed at his side during re- cent engagement. Walter is the son of Tom Gregory, of Marlcopa county, and is q well known newspaper man of this territory.
 A dispatch to several parties living at Fairbank last evening from Tucson stated that the BOquilloS land grant had been thrown out or rejected by the land court at Tucson. Upon the strength of this, says the Tombstone Prospector, citizens of Fairbank held a mass meeting and gave full demon stration to their joyous feelings and sentiments in the matter. The ranch CTS living upon this grant have our sincere congratulations upon the ter imitation of this matter, and it comes to them as a regular Thanksgiving offering
 Trees do not attract the rain, neither do hills, but they do assist to force the clouds to drop their moisture by keep ing the atmosphere cool and prevent ing the hot air arising from the hot and baked ground. It therefore be- hooyes everybody in New Mexico and Arizona to plant trees. remembering these three things: First, to protect the young trees by fence for at least five years; second, to water them sey- eral times the first summer; thIrd, tO have an open furrOw or drain on the upper side of the trees to retain as much water as possible.
 No word has been received from Dr. Wonshow, who disappeared in Sonora some few weeks ago. Dr. WonshOw was in the Yaqui country when the recent war broke out, and since that time not a word has been heard from him. II is thought by some that he was killed by the Indians, while others are inclined to the belief that he was captured by the Indians and is being held as a prisoner and made to admin ister medical aid to the sick and wounded. His wife, formerly Miss Daisy Robinson, of this place, who is at present in California. is nearly dis tracted by his mysterious disappear ance Bisbee Orb.
 The Bisbee Orb makes this state ment: Sheriff Wakefield, when in NO- gales recently, said that the secret l service department of Wells Fargo & Go. is acquainted with the names and whereabouts of the two men who held | up the Southern Pacific train and ! robbed the express car at COchiSe in l September He also said the same two men were former employees of the company, and that they were hired 10 l go into the mountains to track the l robbers; in other words. to hunt them selves The reason, the sheriff said, | the men have not been arrested is be- l cause only circumstantial evidence against them has so far been secured by the company.
 : The nuptials of C. O. McCarroll, well 1 known throughout Arizona, took place i recently in San Diego The following ! from the Vidette of that place will ! explain the matter and many friends will wish him godspeed "Yesterday afternoon at All Saints chapel, Gas sius 0. McCarroll was married to Mrs. Gertrude NJ. Whitaker, the Rev. AL
 fred Fletcher officiating. The bride is | a lady of education and refinement, the daughter of lIoratio N. Mather, d 1 prominent citizen of Detroit, Mich. The groom is a native son Of Califor- mia, well known m mining circles, cS- pecially in Arizona, where he has been ! quite successful in several large ven lures, and at present is interested in
 the kaoin mines in the eastern part
 of the county, Mr. and Mrs. McCar-