Arizona silver belt., 1900-11-22

C The statement of the Old Dominion Commercial Co.,, bankers, which an pears in another column. is credi table tp the solvency and popularity of that institution, one of the oldest business houses in Globe.
 M. P. Edman and family took their departure on Wednesday for Fl Paso, Texas. where MT. Edman is to enter the employ of the Southern Pacific company, and is to be in charge of the gang of workmen in the B. X B. department. MT. Edman has been in the employ of the United Globe Mines for several years and his only reason for leaving is to better his condition. We wish him success.
 The Minstrel show last Thursday, while very entertaining from child's point of view, was not up to the stand ard that should be accorded a Globe audience for the IatrOnage given. While it does not take much to amuse the average AriZonian our people are getting tired of paying for being bored, and unless the class of professional entertainments given here are of a higher class, the attendance will drop to zero.
 Acting upon the recommendation of the last grand jury District Attorney Stoneman was authorized by the board of supervisors to complete the county law library. The books have arrived and now in place, being combinations Of reports which have not been kept up. The library now consists of the California reports, Nevada reports, Pacific reporter, Federal reporter, U. $. Supreme Court reports, Century Digest and good line of text books, which are placed in one room for the public'S use.
 The literary or historical club was organized on Tuesday under the tle of the Study Circle of St. Johns Church. officers, MT. Eastman, lead CT: Miss Stoneman, assistant leader; Mrs. Lee Middleton, secretary. In- teresting papers were read on Persia, Asia Minor and Alexandria. Babylon will be studied next Tuesday. It was decided tn have a review of the more important matters with special pa pers on the British museum, Explora- tiOns, Pyramids. Temples of Egypt, etc, where all persons interested in these studies are invited, when spec ial notice will be given.
 The masquerade ball Saturday even ing, given by the Globe band was the first of the season, and while the at tendance was fair, 1t would have been much larger but for the inclemency of the weather. There were about fifty maSkerS and as usual the clowns and cake walkers predominated. The music was excellent and reflects great credit upon the band: among the noticeable costumes were those of Mrs. DeClOsS and Phillips. as Queens of the Night; Miss Laura Pollock, as Flower Girl: Miss Flora Pollock. Dutch Girl: Mis- Nina Davidson, Iopsy; Mrs J0r- dan, Soubretle: Mrs GuSoSky. Dinah: Mss Mildred Treyilian, Princess: many other handsome costumes were in evidence. Among the gentlemen MeSSrs Nelson and Boughter, as Fri day and Robinson Crusue, were unique; Jas. Byrne. as What is II. was novel: Henry NeSbitt and Elmer Mercy, as Name IL and Take It, took the cake. The next maSque bali we understand is to be given Feby. 22.
 The Yuma Sentinel completed its thirtieth year of publication last week. and IS the oldest continuously published newspaper in Arizona We congratu- late Editor Darlington, and hope that both he and the Sentinel may still enjoy many years of usefulness and pros. perity.