Arizona silver belt., 1899-08-10
PAYSON PENCILlNGS.
The Races were Success. North ern GiIa County Prosperous. Ere. quent Rains have Made Grass Abundant.
PAYsoN, Ariz., Aug. s.


 Abundant.
 PAYsoN, Ariz., Aug. s. EDITOR SILVER BELT:
 Payson held n successful race meet ing from Aug. l to ,. The attendance was small but there was plenty of life and sport It rained nearly every day during the meeting, hut with the ex ception of the 2nd inst the races were run according to programme
 Aug. Matched race for Sl00 a side, between "Yellow Girl" (owned by Ben Mcdonald, and ridden by Chas Edwards) and "king of Diamonds l (owned by Henry Wollpert and ridden by Commodore Passeyl, distance, one quarter of mile. won by King of l Diamonds.
 Quarter Race--Four entries: "Win- ona, owner Mrs A. Huston, of Mesa, Ariz. rider, Passey, won first money. Robert G." owner, Chas. Burt of l Prescott; rider, Elmer Smith, second. Pearl, owner, D Goodwin of Phoenix; rider, w. Goodwin, third. Daisy Belle, California mare, entered by Nose Bryant, left nt score Time of winner 2l seconds.
 
 Aug. 3-Saddle horses, $50 yards, three entries. Craps, owner, Henry Wolipert, from East Verde; rider. Pas sey, first money. Grey Kid, owner, Daniel Goodwin of Phoenix; rider. W. Goodwin, second money. George, owner, Frank Di ssie; rider, Smith, third Time of winner, l9 seconds.
 Pony Race, $50 yards Three entries "Duster," owner, F. NJ. Cooper of Tonto: rider. Harvey Morris. first money. Rabbit ridden hy owner, H. Cooper, second money "MolIie l McCarty, owner. Chub Watkins; rider, Jessy James, third.
 Aug. 1 Half mile dash; tour entries. Robert G, owner. Chas Burt, Pres ! Nance, owner, Daniel 6oodwin: rider, 1 w. Goodwin. second Daisy Belle, owner, Nose Bryant, California; rider, ! Edwards. third. Craps, owner, Henry Wollpert rider, Passey, fourth.
 This race was very close one and had Craps not been boxed up, he would have won. Time, 4St seconds.
 There were dances on Ang. 1 ? and 1. which were well attended and en- ioyed by all. On the 9th inst. quite number of persons visited the Natural 1 Bridges.
 On the 2nd inst. there was shooting contest for n young bear that the Cos wick Bros. caught several miles from here John A2bill won the bear
 Our party arrived here on the 3lst utimo We were rained on one day, bnt it caused no inconvenience, and our trip from Globe was pleasant one. The country north from Salt river is in splendid condition, the hills on all sides being covered with new grass; i the farther one travels north the more abundant the feed. From Rye to the Rim Rock the grass could not be bet ter, and stock is fat and sleek One can stake his horse on good grass on either side of the road entering Pay son, and on tEe main street tthe only one) of the town Old settlers say grass has not been so abundant since l 1886.
 We met quite number of oli &C., quaintances August Piper, J. W. Wentworth, ex-Supervisor Stewart, J. w. Boardmsn, Henry Robertson, Frank Bissig, Mike Viette, J. R. Elm mons, A. P. Abbott, Chss. Everest, and also our old friend Clarence West, who, since last March, has been work ing fo" Robt. Schell at his Gun creek mi nes
 Henry Wollpert told us that he was one of the posse, headed by Deputy Sheriff Drew, that arrested Rose at the Patterson ranch on Coon creek, and said the deputy treated Rose shamefully; that Rose desired 10 come to Globe for Identification as it was only 30 miles--not wishing to be taken to Prescott. He was taken to Verde to be identified by Capt. Boyd, who i'm, mediately sand Rose was not the man who shot Wingfield and Rodgers, put notwithstanding, Deputy Drew took the prisoner to Prescott A. j. A.
 A Musicai Treat.
 The concert to be given tomorrow evening at Odd Fellows hall promises a rare treat to those fond of good mu- sic, as a pernsal of the programme will show and which is as follows: l. Piano and violin obligato
 Miss Light and MT. Barnett 9 Duet, Mess. Hitchcock and McIntier ft ..s..