Arizona silver belt., 1900-04-05

gales, says the Star. They had been to the latter place to investigate the poStotlice robbery of week ago. One man is held on suspicion of having committed the crime.
 Nj. J. Wilson, special agent general land olce, is in this city, says the Tucson Star, having been assigned by the interior department from Duluth, Minn. Mir. Wilson was detailed to as- sist Special Agent Holsinger in sup pressing timber depredatons, the general land office being determined to apprehend and prosecute all per sons who are engaged in unlawful lumber operations.
 J. D. Milton. the fearless Wells, Fargo messenger, who several weeks ago at Fairhank sent one robber to the other side was out yesterday from the hospital. Mir. Milton said thai he still felt q pain in his left arm, the result of wounds inflicted by the rob bers, but was otherwise better. The injured arm will he in plaster of paris d long time and in the end il will he two inches shorter. Star
 Mart Moore was over from Arayai- pa last Sunday, say the Solomonville Bulletin. Mr. Moore says good rains fell on the Aravaipa range last week and the stockmen, in consequence, are now in excellent spirits. No cattle in that section have been sold vet for Spring delivery. as previous to the rain it was feared that cattle would not oein fit condition to gather. Now, however, good feed is assured and sale will probtbly soon be made.
 The governors of Colorado, Wyo- ming, Nebraska. Utah. Oregon and | Arizona will meet at Salt Lake on the | 18th of April to get at solution of the i range leasing matter. They will advo- cate the cession of lands to the states and territories in which they lie. If they could accomplish this there would he some serious consequences, but | there IS comfort in the thought that it will be utterly impossible for the gov ernors to accomplish their desired end, says the Southwestern Stockman.
 Assessor Merrill, of Graham county, proposes to investigate the status of sheep which range in his county a large part of the year, but whose own CTS reside in other counties. By keep ing their sheep out of the home county until after the assessor makes | hi, rounds many flock owners evade ! taxation altogether. The action of | Sheriff Noris of Gila county in enforc- ing payment of tax unless the ow ner can show tax receipt is doubtless the right solution. Range News.
 At Clifton, on Friday, March 23 John Ward, saloon keeper and motor. ious chara ter shot and killed Charles B. Jackson. The trouble arose over q gambling game in Wards place, and Ward followed Jackson into an ad joining saloon and shot him. Ward iS in jail at Solomonville, charged with murder. The feeling against him al Clifton is said to be strong. About 1885 Ward was sent ia the Yuma pen itentiary for three years for stealing cattle from the Coronado company Jackson was Rough Rider from Flag staff, and member of Bucky O'Neillf company.
 There is a prospect of the territory securing a number of Gov. Murphy !, report for general circulation for the public, says the Gazette. The Cover nor paid for 1000 out of his own pocke' which with the 1000 furnished by tho government gave 2000 for general cir culation, the entire lot being nearl; exhausted. Senator Platt of Con necticut introduced resolution in tho senate week ago providing for th' printing of 4000 more at the expense of the government and this resolution passed the senate. It now goes to tht house and is expected to pass that body.
 The supreme court has denied tho
 application for new trial in the Hal derman brothers case, from Cochis' count, and affirmed the judgment 0
 the lower court. By the decision il
 the Halderman brothers case the yer
 dict of guilty and the intliction of th'
 death penalty on the prisoners is ap
 proved. There is however anothe
 avenue of delay or faint hope for tn,
 prisoners which lies in further ap
 peal to the U. s. supreme court q
 Washington. It is understood thi
 appeal will be perfected by the attor neys for the defense in which case decision may not be expected for sey eral months, says the Prospector. The supreme court of Arizona las week handed down decision aiirmin ! the judgment of the lower court in tn case of the Territory ys. The Coppe Queen company. which was in favor c l 4 n