Arizona silver belt., 1900-05-31

There is case of smallpox in Cliff ton. The patient came from Fl Paso l and brought the disease with him. The disease was recognized by the Clifton physicians, but the patient was no, immediately quarantined, and several people were exposed to the disease. Everybody was promptly vaceinated, and al latesJ accounts there have been no more cases. Lordsburg Liberal.
 The price of cattle seems to be not I only firm but constantly rising and sales are reported all the way from S3 to s3.15, according to the nature of the stock. says the Republican. There seems to be scarcity of cattle in California and the surplus is being rapidly cleared out of Arizona ! The cdttleman is king just now and can come pretty near getting his own price, unless he is forced to sell. | The prisoners confined in the post
  i guardhouse at Grant climbed up to the roof and escaped through the skylight i on Sunday night. The guards horses were tied behind the building and they each took one and skipped. The trail was followed the next morning 1 by Indian scouts through Stockton pass, but up to the present time the i trailers have not returned. Cores | pondence of the Bulletin.
 After the meeting of the K. P. lodge last night an adjournment was taken to Ziegler's, where large num- Der of the knights assembled to par ticipate in banquet in honorof Harry Drachmans election to the head of the K. P. lodge of Arizona. A number 1 of toasts were given and responded to and very pleasant time was had by all those who were present. Tucson Star.
 Samples of Yayapai cedar wood have been forwarded to Los Angeles parties whocontemplate establishing hollow wood ware factory in Prescott. If the enterprise is started, it will give em- ployment to about seveuty-tve people. There are forests of this cedar wood in this county and 1t is said to be very superior for such purposes. The factory proposed to be put up in Pres cott will cost S250.000 Courier
 The big shot put in by Streefer X Lusk. builders of the Morenci South ern. near Guthrie. last week, was a success, says the Lord,burg Liberal. About 300 barrels of powder were used. The shot was exploded at night and made magnificent sight. The entire face of the bluff was blown into the river. which flowed at its base. The river was quite narrow there, and the rock spread across it making dam, which raised the water above it some two feet.
 The right move m the right direc- tiGu. is the one made by the city coun- cil to give Jerome better fire protec- tion. A pipe line will be laid down Main street as far as the Hagan build ing. and south, on line with the school house. The line will also be extended to the Hogback at the earliest date that the city council deems it practicable to do so. This will enable owners of frame buildings tn obtain insurance at reasonable rates. Jerome News.
 Naco. on the border nine miles below Bisbee is now town of l5O houses If is the entrepot for the rich min ing district about NacOsari. where Phelps, Dodge & Go. are opening the Moctezuma mines, and also for the Cananeas, where the Cobre Grande mines are situated. With the build ing of the railroad from BiSbee tt Nacosari lover which there is some misunderstanding between the com pany and the Mexican government Naco is expected to become an i'm l portant town,
 { The Buckeye correspondent of tht : Republican says: Bert smith hal had more trouble in the last montl , than some people have in lifetime { He has a large jack belonging to E. F ] Kellner of Phoenix, and has had trou , ble in handling him, so he wrote tC Mr. Kellner for information. Der says Kellner wrote him to be kind t' l Johnny and talk Spanish to him ant he thought there would be no more f trouble. But here is where Bert , trouble begins, for he can't talk span
 ish and is afraid he, Kellner and th' , burro will be dead before he learns. | A local freight train has just beer a added to the service of the G. w., G. \
 N. Ky. This is to relieve the regula e trains of the burden of handling thu f. local freight and will enable them U il run on time. An express car will b T attached to the regular train, the pas n senger coach following and being re