Arizona silver belt., 1899-10-19

The new school house in Solomon vile. which is to coast about s60O0, is rapidly nearing completion.
 Thomas smith, aged 65 years an Arizona pioneer, passed away last week at Iiuachuca Siding. The re- mains were inferred at Fort Huachuca.
 Frank Landon, foreman of the Ray mine, has been appointed justice of the peace for the Ray precinct From this time henceforth it will be Judge Lam don.
 Tine Phoenix city council has raised the salary of its city marshal from sl POO year to sl 300, and has fixed the salary of its city recorder at -s1 500.
 Phoenix newspapers are agitating a 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 aciaSs of thirteen alternates for examination, and was one of three who successfully stood the test,
 The badly mutilated remains of q man were found by Tack Potter one day last week, about nine miles from Bsbee. Coroner Williams sat upon them without arriving at any conclusion further than the man is dead.
 First class territorial wool is now demanding lS cents per pound in Bos- ,un and a further advance m price is expected. consequently the Arizona wool grower who has two years sup ply on hand is extremely happy. Flagstatf Sun.
 The ostrich farm north of Phoenix aas apparently entered the market as l commodity. The ostricnes were bought a year ago by the present own -Is for SlO,0oO and the latter were of iered the other day Sl5,0oo for the birds. Phoenix Herald,
 The highest mountain peaks in Mo nave county are Wallapai peak, in the Wallapai mountains, $500 feet; Mount Tipton. Cerbat range. 7.5OO feet; Mount Emma. Uinkaret mountains. 1000 seet; Mount Dellenbaugh, Grand Wash iligs, q, I50 feet. and Cherum peak. 'erbat range. 6,50o feet.
 John O. Dunbar, the veteran news paper man, is again in the editorial harness. after three months vaca- ion, lie, assisted by sam r. Webb. will in the future govern the destiny lfthe Gazette Mir. Leitch, the former owner. has disposed of half his inter est to these gentlemen. who have as -umed control.
 Wyatt Earp, than whom no one one mas done more to make history for Arizona of peculiar kind is said to  nave amassed a 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- -immons when he fought Nharliey and Mir. Earp acted as referee. giving the fight to the latter.
 The supreme court of the territory ss to meet this month. At this session 7he fate of the appeal in the lialder- man brothers case will be decided. It ,s probable the court will adjourn to ts regular January meeting without .aking action on any recently filed cases at the special term. Tombstone prospec'or.
 The rise of the Colorado river this ,ear has been high and prolonged to m unusually late season. The stream s sending portion of it's water through the old channel known T, New river into the Salton basin. This has not occurred since 1892, and not 80 late n the season in recent years.
 |. II. Warning came over from Pres .ott. Ariz.. last week. to accept an offer of 900 for his half interest in he Fortuna Oil company. He re- turned on Tuesday ''Hud' seems to be pretty fortunate of late. He made good sale of his oil properties and gets a salary of s2jo D month as super tntendent 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.. Stenfeldt and <. NJ. Franklin. The ;apital stock is Sl00,000 of 100, 600 shares of the par value of Sl per