Arizona silver belt., 1899-11-23
ARIZONA. News and Comments Pertaining to the Territory at Large.

Land Claims will resume it's session In Tucson, November p.
 Miss Lena Purdy was elected queen of the Phoenix carnival by plurality of 76 votes. Miss Calla Mills was sec ond and Mrs. w. B. Cleary third. A sum total of BIAS ballots was cast.
 O. A. Luke, a pioneer Arizonan, died at his home in Phoenix, Nov. b. He came to the territory in 1866, and re- sided at Prescott until 1879, when he moved to Phoenix. He was a member of the Redmen and G. A. k.
 Ex-Gov. R. D. Mccormick, now a resident of California, is reported to be engaged on history of the early days in Arizona. He was the Terri toryS first Secretary and it's second Governor.
 Solomon Warner, an Arizona pio- neer, aged SS years, passed away at Tucson on the 18th inst. and was in tered by the Society of Arizona Pio- neers. Deceased came to this terri tory in 1855 and has remained here ever since.
 A. R. Dickey, of the Bradshaw mountains, was in Prescott few days ago looking for fifty pack animals to pack ore from his mine to Mayer, a distance of fifteen miles. He said he was willing to pay sl0 per ton for the work.
 Jack Taylor, rancher near Yuma, was bitten on the great toe by a large rattlesnake, but contrary to the estab. lished rules in such cases, he has Suf' fered but little inconvenience. The toe was bound in common soda, after fist bleeding profusely, and the patient went about his work.
 Auyustin Chacon, the leader of the band of thieves and smugglers on the border, has detied the posses now 1T quest of him to effect his capture. II will be remembered that this is tht same man, who while under sentence of death in Graham county escaped from jail.
 Although the Yavapai grand jur, for the regular term had closed its la bors and been discharged, returning twenty indictments, the carnival O crime following close upon its adjourn ment, induced the court, still in ses sion, to call special grand jury, tt dispose of the accumulation of crim inal business.
 The habeas corpus proceeding in tn, matter of Wiley Morgan, held for tn, killing of John Duncan, at Hooker hot springs, was heard in the distric court in Tucson. The court diSmisse' the writ of habeas corpus and re manded the prisoner to the custody o the sheriff. Deputy Sheriff George Bavin took Morgan back to oTombstone The Southern Pacific company vii install its usual winter season limite train service about the first of mex month. At least one limited trai will be run each way daily. All lin tied trains will be in addition to tn present regular passenger trains. Tn Southern Pacific company expects large tourist travel beginning in abou two weeks.-Star.
 The astronomical fakirS who prt aicted star shower last night too no chances, billed the display for on of the very few Arizona nights in tn year on which the heavens are ol scured by clouds. There may hay been such phenomenon as was al nounced, but there probably was no Still nobody can prove that the stal did not fall.-PhOenix Republican.
 A territorial woman's suffrage col yention will be held in Phoenix Mol day and Tuesday, November 2l and In addition to the delegates from a parts of the territory, Carrie Chapma Catt, chairman and Mary G. Hay, SC retary of the organization committt of the national association, will present. On Monday evening, No ember 20 public meeting will held.
 The friends of MT. Alexander Zeckendurf in Arizona will regret learn of his death, which took pla the home of his sister, Mrs. D. Campbell, in Pasadena, says the Fla staff Sun of the llth. Knowing tn he could live but a few days, he " on Nov. l, united in marriage to Mi Jeanne Leantit, thus consummating betrothal of long standing. Mir. Zee endorf was born in Tucson and was years of age. Shortly after attainil his majority he entertered the Ur ted States mail service as railway pc tai clerk, which occupation he f' lowed until his death. His run f many years past has been over t Santa Fe Pacific from Los Angeles Albuquerque and he had many frien all along the line. Mr.Zeckendorf " in the wreck of No. at Gallup Jupn his ear paing in the litclI Sha