Arizona republican., 1899-01-13


 was very largely attended in Prescott. The pioneers of that city were out in fierce
 The Tucscn dailies have cut the price to sixty-f1ve cents month. which is a move ement in line with pro- gressive journalism.
 G. w. Bickell of New York, and Frank Smith are en route to the Rag naroc in the Orc Blanc5 district. All eyes are turned toward the Orc BIanco, one of Pimas best.-Star.
 Frank Norfeet is engaged in drilling an S1h inch well for Col. c. Hooker at his Sierra Bonita ranch, after complet- ing which he will drill a well for P. Lynch of Aravaipa Canon--Range News.
 The board cf supervisors of Coconino county has not yet made an appoint ment for the cffice of county assessor. W A Harwcod was the choice Of the people at the polls but his enemies deny that he is a citizen.
 Miss Ivy Chencwith and Rcb9rt Bis bes, were married at the Chenowith residence in San Simon valley Christ mas night They will reside at Lone mountain, where MT. Bisbee has ex- tensive mining interests.
 MT and Mrs. H. F. Firth, of Aravai- pa mining camp, arrived in Willc3X last Wednesday fer a few days recer- ation. MT. Firth rsturned home Mon day but Mrs. Firth and Mas.er Charles will remain for few weeks as guests of MT. and Mrs. H. A. Morgan.
 w H. Murphy Of the Hua"huea Water company and Thomas Smith local manager of the company returned today from Bisbee where they went to look over the field and probabilities of tapping the main line to run a branch reservoir at the big copper camp.-Prospectcr
 Wm. Smith of Chiricahua noun tains, com5s in regularly from his mountain home with the finest of fine apples. Our old friend B. F. Smith sent the Prospector a few Of the choicest of his orchard. No caller need apply.
 The Southern Pacific company's carpenters carpenters and painters in Willocx for the past few days. By the removal of partitions the off1ce has been enlarged, and the waiting room hereafter will be warmed and lighted. The entire building has been repaint ed, says the News.
 MT James McCaw Of the Buckhorn Basin mine, rsturned Thursday night from his eastern trip, which he tcob to Chicago, BostCn and Montreal. He has partially recovered from his re- cent attack of grip and hopes to have the mine-in full operation in month. He drove out to the camp Friday talk ing an engineer and two CT three la bcreFs.E-Range News.
 Owing to the absence of the United States Attorney Matt Reynolds -7ethe land curt may be postponed one week at least. Several claimants are here in waiting, and mFantime will shape their affairs to be fully prepared to make their claims perfect and definite for presentation to the court. The cffice of Surveyor General Curtis is at their disposal.-Star.
 An excange in the obituary of a man who G:ed in tn community, said: "A long procession followed the remains to their last roasting place." Of course the family rushed to the print sncp'' to have the error in the word resting corrected, but the editor explained that he could net do it until the several years back subscription, which the de- i ceased owed had bsen pa d.-Bi=baa | Orb.
 From the stand pipe to the pump house the water company have laid so | far 3,200 feet of twelve-inch water { pipe and have sunk ten wells on the | Santa Cruz. There is but a few days work Of pipe laying to be done. The ' pump of twenty-seven length, (capac ity of 100000 gallons every twenty four hours,) is expected daily. With i this pump in position at South Fourth ! avenue. the system will have been comprehension.
 The water tunnel north Of town is f now in 200 feet. The tunnel is 4X6 feet in dimensions and thr5e feet of water for tn entire length of the tunnel ac- cumuIated in it during period of twen5y-fcur hours. Major Dewitt, city engineer says that with a pump of sufficient capacity he can obtain suf ficient amount of water at the present time to supply the demand of the town, the railroad company and the electric light wcrks.-Journal Miner.
 Robert Gray while running a tunnel on the Blue Belle mining claim, Stockton hill, opened up a fine body Of ore. To our way of think ing the Blue Belle is a mighty fine f property and ought to be paying divi- dends right along. The ore is free mil which in no way interferes with anal ling, the only base in it being copper gation. MT Gray is running tunnel to tap the vein below the old works and we expect to hear of him striking a big body cf rich ore.-Mohave Miner.
 In the vicinity of the Ray mine, Pinal county, there is considerable life. A new diamond drill has been placed in the mine and twenty-five men afe4 The principal work n W. is fora large body Of ore so as to justify an outlay fer extensive