The Arizona daily orb., 1900-02-03
A. o. U. W. meet tonight,


 Up.to-date job prinSi E at THE ORB
 The smelter time has been set bacl half an hour.
 Miss Jane Critchley is in Tucson wis iting friends.
 Mrs. John Heating has returned fiou
 two weeks visit to Tucson.
 w. w. Wambaugh, the railroad en-
 gineer, arrived yesterday and will re
 main here for few days.
 The various towns in the territory ar,
 having their Chinese new year celebra
 ton. This is one feature we are glad tC
 say that we do not have.
 A telegram received yesterday from Hutchinson, Kansas, states that Mr. Harvey is rapidly recovering from his recent illness and will soon be able to be about again.
 This office is in receipt of letter from the United States land office am nounciDg that townships l5 S., R. 25 E., IS S., K. 25 E., IS s., R. "A E., and 24 g., R. "A E.. will be thrown open to set clement on and after March 18th. A part of these lie in Cochise county.
 Yesterday was Arbor Day .consequent- ly territorial holiday. The public schools throughout the territory were closed, and although the day was not generally observed in Bisbee. still few recognized the day, among them being the ORB, that is why this paper did not make it's regular appearace in the after noon.
 Herman Durand was in today from Turquois. MT. Durand has group of copper claims under bond to G. Armeny of New York, upon which work is betng pushed. The developments are showing up most promising mine and prospects are favorable for the taking up of the bond.-Prospector.
 The mines of the Chloride district never looked as we'll as they do now. The Santa Fe has reduced the rate on coal and the Tennessee will now increase it's output. The Tennessee is the big shipper of the district and every body feels happy that the difference with the railroads has been settled satisfactorily. -Kingman Miner.
 G. H. Appleton, Justice of the Peace, Clarksburg, N. J., says: "Dewitt's Lit tie Early Risers are the best pills made for constipation. We use no others" Qulckly cure all liver and bowel trou- bles. Copper Queen Store.
 The Knights of Pythias did a noble act of charity for the widow and chil- dren of the late Robert c. Ross in pre- senting them with a lot and new res- idence thereon. The deceased was member of the lodge and the family be- ing left without home or means, the K. of P, asked the assistance of the lodges of the state and presented the family with home.-Pass City Independent.
 Last week on the Boston stock ex- change 4,6l0 shares of the Cochiti Gold Mining Company's stock, of the Cochiti district, New Mexico, ot the par value of $l0, were sold at from $11 to $12.50 per share. Of the Santa Fe Gold and Copper Mining Company of San Pc lro, Santa Fe county, 1850 shares, of $lO par value were sold at from $4,25 to $5.50.
 There are now some thirty artesian wells in St. David district in this coun- ty. Mir. Peter Gould has eight flowing wells on his premises and relies entirely on the water from these wells to irrigate his farm, dispensing with the supply from the canal. None of the wells in the district have shown a de- crease in the flow notwithstanding new wells are constantly being sunk.--Pros. pector.
 Sick Headache absolutely and per manently cured by using Moki Tea. A. pleasant herb drink. Cures constip, ation and indigestion, makes you eat, sleep, work and happy. Satisfaction guaranteed or money back. 25 cts and 50 cts. For sale by J. s. Williams | Co.
 The new Owls building, North Main and Franklin streets, is to be a structure of some pretensions. It covers ground space of 65 feet on Main street by 100 on Franklin. The basement and first floor. brick work, is completed. The building will cost about $1o,oO0, and the finish- ing touches will be made during the last days of February or early Tn Maren.- Tucson Star.
 There is plenty of time yet for spring rains. Nine years ago there was no rain until late in February, when it Yained for eleven consecutive days and a portion of the city was flooded from the breaking of canal foodgate. The river was then three and half miles wide. The winter rains seldom fail the pre- cipitation is sometimes as early as De-
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