Arizona silver belt., 1900-02-22

Governor Murphy naS gone to WaSn- ington to attend meeting of govern OTIS appointed by the president, called for Feb. 2l.
 The '. $. land court at Tucson has confirmed the title to the San Bernar- dino land grant, located in Cochise county, and belonging to J. H. Slaughter.
 Homer Du BSis, who formerly ran the Bank Exchange saloon, in Globe, has gone into the hotel business in Stafford, having leased the Shade hotel. Governor Murphy has appointed Wilson Kay, of Glendale, Maricopa county, member of the livestock board. to succeed A. A. Mcqueen, re- signed.
 The Gazette says: The death rate at the Indian school neal Phoenix has been unusually large of late on ac- count of the prevalence of measles in that institution.
 
 suing bonds to construct water works and a sewerage system for Phoenix takes place tomorrow. It is thought bonds will carry.
 The long distance telephone line has been completed from Tucson to Oracle and hy March communication will be established with Mammoth, where there are 20 subscribers.
 Judge Darby, of Phoenix, will soon commence the publication of law journal covering all lquestions involved in the court decisions, pleadings and legal transactions of the courts of this territory.
 The Phoenix Southwestern stock man says: J. II. Fuller, of Payson, Gila county, has returned to his home after a visit to this valley, where he disposed of large bunch of cattle to feeders in the vicinity of Mesa.
 A bill extending the western line of the Navajo reservation to the river, and providing for the purchase from settlers within the extension, thelr improvements on the land, has been introduced in congress.
 It is reported that at Naco there are now upon the Mexican side of the line sufficient rails and ties to lay hfty miles of track upon the Nacosari ex- tension of the Bisbee railway, and more are being crossed daily
 The Prospector says; A prisoner serving term in the Cochise county iail for misdemeanor claims to have been member of the crew of the cruiser Brooklyn when Cerveras fleet was sent to the bottom of the sea at Santiago.
 George Nj. Meyer shot and instantly killed Pete Gomez, a Mexican, at Buckeye. Maricopa county, on the 18th inst. From the account Of the shooting published in the Republican if looks like a case of murder. Meyer WAS held to await the action of the grand jury without bonds.
 Winslow, since it's incorporation, IS forging to the front rapidly. The Mail says: We now have two photo graphic galleries and shooting gal lery. the last named being conducted by two handsome young ladies. All the young men of the town of mar rigable age practice with the rifle every day.
 The Bulletin says that Professor Forbes. of the Agricultural EXperi' ment station, has secured five separate tracts of land, of a half acre each, IT the Gia valley, and will conduct careful experiment in raising sugar beets this year. It is believed thaI the soil of the Gila valley is the best for sugar beetS to be found in Arl Z0na.
 The management of the Santa F' and Grand Canyon railroad expects tt have the road fully completed to th' Grand Canyon by April 15, perhaps earlier. On the Indian plateau of 3O acres about half way down from thu brink of the canyon the company in tends building large and commod ious hotel and which it is eXpecte' will be completed about June l.
 Utilizing the labor of the territoria prison is one of the most importan matters which should engage tue al tention of the people of Arizona. say the Tucson Star. More than 200 cor victS who coulu be made self support ing, are fed, clothed and sheltered a the expense of the law abiding ta payers, when in fact they could b made not only self supporting but source of revenue to the territory.
 w. II. Mills, land agent of til Southern Pacific company. and h party visited Phoenix last weel They are on their way to Pari France, where Mir. Mills will hay charge of the Southern Pacific exhib at the coming exposition. The 5.