Arizona silver belt., 1900-07-12

Katie Morris. lately of Globe.
 The report that A. c. Mcqueen had struch artesian water near Mesa is not true. X depth of 500 feet has been reached, and boring is still in pro greSs.
 The Graham Guardian states that the bed of the Gila river in several places throdgh the valley is entirely dry, something that never occurred before.
 Antonio Sosa and Jose NasqueZ, san Pedro valley cattlemen, were both killed, last week, in a fight with pistols. They quarrelled over cattle brand. Further trouble is feared,
 MessrS. Shields & Price are taking in from eight hundred to a thousand dollars worth of grain every day. They have about s30,0O0 invested in grain in this valley, says the Florence Blade.
 Fire destroyed the greater portion of inc mining town of McCabe, Yava- pai county. on the morning of July q. The only business houses left are C. W. FrenchS and George Hammers stores and the Cabinet saloon. The loss is about 5000.
 The Tempe News says, Col J. k. Price has commenced drilling for ar tesian water on his tract of land east of the Tom Morrow place on the north side of the river. Col Price feels confident that he will strike artesian water within 300 feet.
 Underlying Yuma and extending nearly north and south is well de fined oil field. A large amount of land subject to location has not as yet been taken as claims. Two outside companies have already purchased standard rig and will soon begin oper- tions.
 Flagstaff now has an abundance of water. The spring is furnishing some. thing over 300,000 gallons of water daily. The Santa Fe Pacific railroad is hauling away thirty carloads daily. Flagstaff is the only town in northern Arizona that has plentiful supply of excellent water.-Coconino Sun.
 The heaviest real estate deal that has taken place in Phoenix in recent years was consummated last week, says the Gazette. Through the agency of Hugh Creighton, H. c. Jones, of Chicago. bought the Goldman corner at Washington and Center streets, of Goldman X Co. The price was s3l,- jOO. or about $40 front foot.
 The Blade says: MT. James Gamble, ir.. has assigned to MT. L. Il. Manning, of Tucson, the contract for the de- livery of the Ray company's freight from Red Rock to Kelvin: also his ease on the Dobson store building at Red Rock, and made bill of sale to Mr. Manning of all his goods and mer- chandise in said store building, black smith shop, etc. Or in other words, Mr. Manning has stepped into MT. Gamble's shoes.
 Any proposition to remove the terri torial prison cannot materialize. The territory cannot afford the expense. The present location is the best in the territory to provide the resources to make the prison self-sustaining. Az riculture is the best employment for conyicts as it encourages the reforma- tory spiiit. And Yuma provides the most fertile land and the greatest sup ply of water for irrigating the same oi any county in Arizona
 At Kelvin, on the fourth of July, a British flag was displayed at the store, which an American machinist m the employ of the company proceeded at once to tear down, whereupon buriy Enelishman jumped the American and lively scrap ensued which ended Tn d0g-fal. As soon as the secret alll- ancc that is supposed to exist between England and America was explained to the contestants the affair ended harmoniously. This was the only un- pleasant incident of the day.-flor- ence Tribune.
 The Wilcox Range News says thai Billy Woods. cattleman from up the river, was in Clifton Wedneseay and reports cattle in bad shap in his sec tion. He says the Blue river Is ar, for miles and miles, something never known before, and feed is scarce Cattle are dying by the hundreds ano in ,ome places the cattlemen are cut ting down the cottonwood and oaR trees along the river for their cattle tn trying to sustain life in them tii it aims.
 We came down from Holbrook Mon dav afternoon on the longest tralr that has been pulled into Winslow by aSjngle engine since the road wal butt. The train was under charge O conductor Hanks and consisted of III car. She was 16 hours making th'