Arizona silver belt., 1900-03-01
ARIZONA. News and Comments Pertaining to the Territory at Large.

Plans have been drawn for new The Taxpayer, the little paper start ed Phoenix to make the fight for the water company against the bond prop oSition. is to continue publication.
 The Clifton Era says: Frank Springer intends soon to have the most elegant tonSoria parlors in this section. He not only intends to enlarge his shop and add another chair, but will put in large glass front.
 The department has granted the Sheepmen of CocOnino county the priv flege of grazing 5000, 900 sheep on the forest reserve, from April to Decem- Der 1. at charge of three cents per head.
 7Eugene Brady O'Neill, formerly of Prescott. has moved his law library to Phoenix, and will in the future make this his headquarters. Mir. O'Neill was the law partner of Delegate ]. F. Wilson.
 The FlagstafT Gem notes the return of Attorney E. E. Ellinwood and wife from Southern California, Mir. Ellin- wood is afflicted with rheumati'm but was greatly benefited by his Sojourn in California.
 The Sunset telephone company an nounceS the long distance line from Tucson to Prescott. Arizona, will be comSleted and open for business March 26th. The line from Phoenix to Pres colt was to have been opened Feb 2s. If the farmer will utilize all the water possible between this time ana May, there will be no complaint about dry year. The farmers in the valley of the upper Gila are sure of good crops if they only make good use of natures resources. Arizonian.
 The Guardian says that Joe T. Me Kinney sold his home place, just east of the Star Roller Mills. to A. l.. Remck, of Alaska, MT. Remick will make his home here and Mr. Mckin- ney will move back to his ranch near Bowie.
 John Dunlap, alias Three Fingered Jack" who was wounded in an at tempt to rob a Mexico X Arizona train at Fairbank on the evening of the 18th inst, died at Tombstone in the county hospital as result of his wounds.
 Vice President Morton and Assist ant Traffic Manager Bissel, of the santa Fe, passed here Friday in their private cars, attached to train No. 10, says the Wilcox News. 1t is re- ported that the Santa Fe is contem- plating the construction of line through the Gila valley in Arizona.
 Jerome has been very dull since Christmas, one of the chief causes Tor which. according to the Hustler. IS that several different mining concerns operating near Jerome-of which we hoped great things shave failed to strike the large ore bodies they were in search of and reduced their work ing forces.
 Other states ane territories are ac- tive in the matter, and Arizona cattle men ought to deluge Delegate Wilion with petitions protesting against a land lease law, says the Southwestern St0ckman. Go on record as against a scheme matched up by few to starvc you out. Each man ought to act iol himself in this matter and act al once.
 The posse formed by Sherlii Scot' White last week captured Bob Burns Lewis and John Owens, who are charged with complicity in the tralr hold-up and attempted express rob bery at Fairbanks. Another suspect Tom Yoes. alias "Bravo John." ar rested near the Sonora line, was lodged in jail by Sheriff White.
 A meeting of stockholders inter ested in the suppression Of cattle steal  ing was held in Prescott, February 70 This is move which should be mn tated in other range districts Th' cattle thieves are being driven out O Texas, New Mexico and the north and if something is not done to checi the evil, this territory will be over run by them, says the Range News.
 It is expected that the governor report now two months overdue, VII be issued soon. The delay in US ptii lcation is said to have been occa stoned by the time required for com pletng a new map of Arizona to at company the report. The issue by tn government will consist of 1000 vo umes, but at his own expense the gov ernor has ordered 1000 volumes add tiOnal.
 The Prospect learns from Presiden Murphy that an extension of the Pre- cntt X Eastern railroad is contempt;