Arizona silver belt., 1900-03-22

works of the Arizona Copper company shut down.
 It is said the Cochise county delega tion will urge the selection of B, A. Packard as one of the delegates to the Kansas City democratic national convention.
 The steel water tank of the Santa Fe Pacific railroad at Flagstaff is tin- ished. It is 4S feet high and B feet in diameter and will hold for use about l5o.o gallons of water.
 The very best thing for many of the local politicians in Arizona to do is to quit being politicians and get a cinch on the business end of a steady job with pick and shovel. Prospector.
 Good indications of oil are reported near Mellin on the santa Fe railroad, between Kingman and Needles and the Mineral Wealth says, some King man citizens are said to be investing in oil lands.
 Charles Haffner, who was a pros porous saloon keeper in Tombstone, in the palmy days of that camp, was found dead in a room at the Alameda House, Tucson, last Friday. Love of whiskey brought him to penury and destroyed his health.
 At largely attended meeting of residents of Stafford, held on Monday of last week, the sentiment in favor of incorporating the town was unani- nous. Committees were appointed to take census of the town and to cir culate petition to the supervisors. A summer school for teachers, says the Arizona Graphic, will probably be started at Flagstaff next June, to con | tinue at least one month. The nor maj school board has the subject under consideration but must nave | the cooperation of the citizens or of Flagstaif to insure success.
 ]. Backman tells the COconino Sun, that the country this side of Rogers 1 lake is covered with myriads of grass | hoppers. from the smallest size to the full fedged hopper. The warm wealth CT has brought them out and a snow storm will probably put an end to their existence.
 The dairy interests of this valley were never in more prosperous con dition than at present. says the Ga zette. The products of our creamer' ies are in demand throughout Arizona besides receiving large orders from | California. No finer butter or cheese is manufactured in any county than is now being placed on the markets by our own residentE
 Five cOnvicts )f the Yuma prisor tried to escape on the night of Marcl IA. when they were being taken bacl
 to prison after working outside al day. The guards slot and killed Mi
 guel Guardola, a Mexican sentenced
 from MaricOpa cOapty for attempet
 murder. The other men surrendered
 when the guards ciosed in on them.
 The suggestion made by the Pres
 colt Courier to change the date of tn
 democratic territorial convention tt
 the time Bryan will visit Phoenix
 about April II, should commend itsel
 to the central committee. Then al
 Arizona would come to Phoenix t
 hear Bryans address to the conyer ! tion.- Enterprise.
 The Gazette says, tine newspaper were in error in stating that Judg Early was in Washington for the pul
 pose of securing the appointment , judge in the Philippines. The iudg
 is at the capital for the purpose serving some Manila clients before tn 1, supreme court of the United State , and would not accept any office in thG . far away island.
 The Clifton Era says, George Ha : rington, who has heen here for sever; 9 months engaged as superintendent s construction of the large tramway ( | the Arizona Copper Co.,, at Coronado | left yesterday for Ray this territor,
 to figure on the construction of a l V mile tramway for 2 mining compar F at that place. MT. Harrington repr :. sentS the Trenton iron works, of Ire q ton, New Jersey.
 '- J. Y. VickerS, one of the best postC T. cattlemeu in the territory, and who c manager of several of the largest ca 1t tie concerns operating in Cochi Ie county, sees nothing discouraging l. the general cattle outlook. In rep h to question regarding prices, M Is Vickers stated to a Prospector l
 porter that the cattle market W \, steady and prices ruling about t ;o same as last year. The usual hea 10 shipments of yearlingS will doubtlt I'd be made this spring and can always "a depended upon to command from - to sl9, while the twos bring from rE to s23; very few threes, if any, will to marketed, ths greater number bel he yearlings.
 ss The board of supervisors of Marico
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