Arizona silver belt., 1900-05-31

George 0. Stephens was stung by a kissing bug about week ago. Judg- ing from Georges protruding lip. he
 was reaching for something more in-
 viting in the osculatory line.
 Are we to have a celebration on the
 Fourthy We certainly should have.
 The band has received an offer to gC
 to Stafford, and unless steps are taken
 within a few days to arrange for a
 celebration in Globe. the band will
 accept the offer from Stafford.
 Mrs. A lice Newton received word last
 week of an accident to her son, Lyman,
 in East Cambridge, Mass. A companion
 of Lyman while playing with an air gun
 accidentally shot him on the eyelid.
 It is thought the sight is not impaired,
 but the injury is very painful.
 Mrs. Fuller and c, NJ. Williams, mother and brother of R. ]. Williams, arrived from Carlsbad x. M., last night. Mrs. Fuller will make her home here. Mr. C. NJ. Williams will remain for few weeks. He is largely engaged in the stock business
 E. Jones is again in Globe after an absence of several weeks m the State Of Washington, where he has impor- tant timber interests. Mir. Jones is one of the owners of the Bell group of mines. the most promising copper property on the San Carlos strip, which are bonded to eastern parties.
 MT and Mrs. ChaS, $. Fleming and baby were passengers on the outgoing train yesterday. Mrs. Fleming and child go to San Francisco to spend the heated term. MT. Fleming accom- panied them as far as Bowie where he met bis mother, Mrs James A. Fleming, who has come here from Phoenix, for visit
 Two mules were let down into the Hoosier shaft on Tuesday, to be used to draw the ore cars in the long tun- mel from the Grey mine to the Hoos- fer. 100 feet below the surface. The animals are comfortably stabled at the sixth level station. They were lowered without accident, securely fastened in heavy harness made by George Lampher
 Harry Nash, who arrived on Tues day from PaysOn. reports northern Gila county prosperous. The varied mineral resources of rnnto basin are attracting much attention, and pros- pecting and development ard being actively carried on. The cattle inter- est isalso enjoyinga prosperous season, the calf crop being unusually large. The continued drouth is the only dis c0uraging feature of the situation and unless there is generous rainfall the loss of stock will be considerable.
 We are pleased to note the return of Mir. and Mrs. S. T. Arkills. after an absence from Globe of almost two months and also to learn that MT. Arkills who spent the greater pOrtian of the time at the Arkansas hot springs. has almost entirely recovered from rheumatism. with which he was greatly troubled. Mrs. ArkillS who was with her parents at ArteSia. Cal, enjoyed the visit greatly and iS look ing remarkably well.
 J. x. Porter. the Stafford banker and cattle dealer, is in town this week. w. T. Armstrong and he have made large purchases of cattle in this vicin- ity. the latest being 1000 head of the "66" brand and 500 head from Morris Belknap. c. H. Kenyon and Mir. Odle. They will send out a trainload of cat tie to Kansas on June 3, and another shipment June p. Mr. Porter re- turned last week from Kansas, where he went with a trainload of cattle which he disposed of to good adyant- age. Humphrey & Green. South Da- kota. will ship 1900 head of cattle from Gilson's station June and ?.
 \ year ago last winter an effort was made to produce in Globe the musical called the Cantata of Esther. At that time number of books containing the music and libretto of Esther were bought by persons interested in the performance and it is thought that many of these books may still be in existence. I would ask those persons that have such books and are willing tn lend the same in the interest of another attempt al the production of the opera to leave them at the store of Messrs. Middleton X Allison. or to notify me where they may h, called fer, It is intended that the opera be for the benefit of the Epis- i