Arizona silver belt., 1900-05-10

,iila valley farmers are having some intention over the distribution of atter for irrigation.
 creamery is in course of erection . central, in the Gila valley, and will .u i'm operation soon.
 salt river is shipping large numbers fat cattle to various points in Ari- ma and to California.
 over go. 000 acres of oil lands have cen located in Mohave county within ne past three months.
 The city of Tucson has increased her taxable wealth s700,000 during the alst two years-a remarkably good slowing.
 The new capitol building will be ready for occupancy about June b, md fine, modern structure it will ne. says the Gazette.
 In the municipal election at Phoe- nix. Sanders and McNeil, democrats were elected couucilmen. The result is supposed to be victory for the municipal ownership of the water works.
 The Prospector's Bisbee correspond ent says that it is reported work on the Nocosari railroad will begin this week. the differences between the company and the Mexican government having been settled.
 The buildings burned at the Indian school near Yuma. about a year ago. are to be rebuilt. They will consist of a two story frame dormitory for girls, cost s10,000, and an adobe kitch- en and dining room, 5000.
 Weather Observer Dr. Day at Pres colt gives the amount of rainfall for the past month at two and sixty-seven one hundredths inches the heaviest rainfall fall in April in that section for the past twenty-Seven years.
 Two car loads of oStricheS from Newark, California. recently arrived in Phoenix, says the Gazette, con signed to A. Y. Pearson. There were IS birds in one ear and 90 in the other and they were valued at Sj00 each.
 In the Point of Rocks neighborhood few days ago, J. II. Morris killed a genuine monkey-face owl, said to be the only one ever killed in this sec ton. The bird is very handsomely marked and is curiosity. Prescott Courier
 The Range News says, the Wilcox K. of P. lodge is considering the lues- ti0n of erecting a fine two-stnry brick building to cost from s60O0 to SsOOO. the upper floor to be occupied by the lodge, and the lower story to be fitted up as public hall.
 Reports from the head of the Ari- zona canal showed 1000 inches of wa ter to be in the river at that point. which is larger volume of water than has been available in Salt river for irrigation purposes. since last August. at any one time. Gaze tte.
 Stafford now has as complete an ice factory and cold storage. for it's size as can be found in the territory, says the Guartian. Prina X Olney are the proprietors. Besides the ice factory they have several cold storage rooms in which beef, eggs. butter, beer, etc, will be kept. There is a separate room for the beef.
 A forfeit of s250 was put up this afternoon on horse race matched between Charlie Williams Black Kid" and F. M. Brady's horse, "Rab- bit.7 The stakes are s750 side and the distance to be run is 55O yards. The race will take place on the Tenn pc track on Saturday afternoon, May 12.-Tempe News.
 John Kirwagen informs us that the fruit is being destroyed by myriads of minute insects which bore their way through the buds, destroying the swelling blossoms. Strawberries as we'll as peaches and all other fruit, are being destroyed. The insects are so small they can hardly be detected with naked eve. Jerome Hustler.
 The Hustler states that 50 tons of dirt and rock, headed by a plank as advance agent, fell upon John Thomas in the stope of the mine at Jerome. The plank lodged so that it partly protected Thomas. His six compan- ions crawled through hole just 10 inches across. Thomas was dug out about three hours later with mashed foot and bruised head.
 The novel experience of a rainy day was enjoyed in Yuma last Saturday, says the Sentinel The rain began falling early Friday evening and a steady down pour prevailed all day Saturday. Umbrellas, which are used in Yuma to shed the sun, were brought to the front and people floundering across muddy streets changed the or der of eternal sunshine.
 The citizens of Phoenix have met and resoluted against the action of fla .aN,tbiicap tarpitnria1 convention