Arizona silver belt., 1900-05-17

,, Phoenix last Thursday.
 About slOo,oOO is distributed on each n.nthly pay day in Bisbee.
 The population of Bisbee is esti. r.lted at from 5000 to 1000.
 H. K. Chenoweth, of NogaleS has zen appointed special agent of the ..aaSury department.
 Raton. \. M.. contractors have re- lived the contract to erect the s60.- o}0 Indian school near Blackberry, Ari-o yIna
 The shipping of ripe apricot from inc Salt river valley has commenced. There is a good crop of this delicious fuit.
 Delegate Wilson secured by amend ment to the sundry evil service bill an appropriation of S5O.oo0 for the re- huiIding of Fort Whipple.
 The machinery has been purchased frr the new flouring mill at solomon vile. It will have capacity of 90 harrels and is guaranteed to make the highest grade of flour.
 over sixty carloads of wool will 0e shipped from Holbrook this season. This shows an exceedingly large in crease over last years production.
 The people of the Gila valley will celebrate the Fourth of July at Saiford this year. Preparations for the event are well under way, and nearly $500 has already been subscribed.
 The brick work of the new hotel building, erected by Wiley Jones, on the main street of Safiord, has been completed. The building has two stories and finished basement and is well constructed
 The drugstore of Nicholson Bros. at Wilcox was bSoken open last week. and the safe opened. The amount of money secured was between si0 and $50. Mr. !. NJ. Nicholson having re- mitted all over that amout the pre- yiouS day.
 The cattle roundup has covered the ranges in the vicinity of Solomonyille during the past week and shipment of steer, was made last Saturday. The shipment amounted to about 700 head. owned by the Vests, olney, Dowdle and Williamson.
 The Southwestern Stockman says: A. C. Mcqueen, of Mesa, has his we'll sunk to a depth of 536 feet now, and Engineer Holstman says the indlca- tions of water are very good. The for nation at the present depth seems to be the same as the past 320 feet, of q bluish cast.
 The following figures of the K. of r. order in Arizona, was given the Star by Harry Drachman the grand chan cellor. The total amount paid out in sick benefits during the year ls9e amounted to s2.s34.s5. The current expenses of the year were So52Jos. Total assets for all the lodges are sls,- 900. jO The membership in the terri tory is now HOO.
 II is rumored says the Prospcctor, that the IIaldeman brothers are ex- periencing some difficulty to secure sufficient financial backing from rela- tiyes in which to perfect their appeal to the '. $. supreme court. nless the appeal is perfected the next legal step will be the re-sentencing to death of the condemned prisoners at the coming term of court here next month.
 j. D. Mack, the pr0spector who was shot by Indians at Chris. Grauers ranch left Saturday morning with J.. C.. Riggs for the mountains, havihg made remarkable recovery. Though shot through the abdomen. the perito- neum being perforated, exposed to the cold of spring night Tn the mountains and then hauled torty miles to a physician, before his wound could be dressed, he ke kept his piuck and is now practically well. Range News.
 This office is advised that Hon. J. H. Carpenter, of Yuma, has been appoint ed special agent for the twelfth census for the classified live stock census, TOT the southern tier of counties of Arizo' ma, Grant county. New Mexico, ana the counties of San Diego. Riverside and Orange. California. This appoint ment vast first rendered to Hon. Burr Dunlap of Wilcox, but owing to pri vate busness of importance, MT. pun lap could not find his way clear '' accept and recommended Mr. Car pcnter. Southwestern Stockman.
 There was fatal accident on tt' Arizona X New Mexico railroad ias Thursday afternoon. Tram NO. D which leaves Clifton at one D. m.wheI about five miles out came to Bridge No, r., which crosses a large raVlhe The train went on the bridge. Whicl