Arizona silver belt., 1900-05-03

request upon the fact that at the time ! of committing the crime for which she Is now in prison, his sister was addicted i to the use of morphine.
 Inspector George w. Webb made 1 seizure of several head of cattle which had been stolen from Don Miguel Mo l line, of Nogales Sonora, and were 1 crossed into Arizona near Lochiel says the N0gales Nidette X man ! named Enezenberg, who had posses [ sion of the cattle, was arrested and is now in jail on charge of grand lar ceny. Tombstone ProSpector.
 Talk is, says the Prescott Courier that through the efforts of Delegate Wilson to have Ft. Whipple regarri- soned, the war department will send [ Gen, Merriam to Prescott where, in J company with Gov. Murphy, he will select suitable site for the new Ft. i Whipple. 1t is also said that Gov. ] Murphy'S $ recent flying trip to Prescott | was in connection with this matter.
 The Bisbee Orb says: The construc- l ton of the Arizona and southern rail- road projected extension to NacoSari may again be delayed by the demand of the Mexican government that the bridges of the new read be constructed of iron instead of wood, The matter will probably be adjusted in q manner | satisfactory to both the government and the Copper Queen company.
 A Washington special says Delegate Wilson's bill autho rizing the city of Tucson to issue bonds to the amount of Sl00, 900 for water works and other purposes passed the house. Wilson | appeared before the house committee i on territories on behalf of the bill allowing Pima county to issue fifty year bonds at per cent, in the place of bonds now due paying per cent. The committee reported fayorably.
 The Phoenix Water company has planned to head of the municipal ownership movement by improving and extending its service. The com pany has placed an order with an eastern firm for one thousand tons of pipe A l2-inch. main will be laid on Van Buren street. Manager Pratt says that vast amount of improve ment will be made and great deal Of money spent on the works.
 The affairs of the Tucson plaza will be in abeyance until May 8, when Judge Davis will hear plaintiffs, ct. al in the premises. Meantime says the Star. if anybody has a few spare dollars they can buy lumber, engage contractor | the architect is o0t in the cold this time and go through all the rrelimi- naries of squatting on the big area. If i this thing goes on for five months what will the circus men and dog i shows do for a location?
 s. F. Behan. better known as Price Behan, died at the Commert ial hotel, Phoenix, on April 26, from pneumonia. i For the past five or six years he has filled the position of live stock agent of the $. F. P. & P. railroad. De- ceased was well known and a popular man in central Arizona, having been a resident of the territory about p years. The remains were taken to 1 Prescott for interment.
 On the Arizona side of the Colorado river there is great interest taken in the AlgodoneS land grant tract. cover | ing 0,000 acres of rich land adjacent to Yuma. Settlers have been living in fear and trembling for years pend- ] ing the settlement of the grant, but the litigation is now ended and the people are only waiting for the order | throwing it open to settlement, when a rich agricultural region will be de- yeloped.
 The Southern Pacific company has let the labor contract, now being ope- rated by the NortOn-Drake company, to Gen. l.. II. Manning of this city, says the Tucson Star. The Star is informed that this new contract runs | from San Francisco to Fl Paso and goes into effect at once. General Man ning's experience in handling labor in his extensive mining operations in Mexico will serve him well in this new and important responsibility.
 A private letter received from Flag staff yesterday, says it has been rain ing or showing there fully half the time for the last two weeks, that the mountains are white with snow and the water holes on the ranges are all filled. It further says that the spirit of depression caused by the drouth has disappeared and everything is most promising and prosperous, - Gazette.
 The affairs of Coconino county are getting in excellent condition, accord
 ing to the Flagstaff Sun. The board assumed the responsibility of raising ono,tnb fupds fn vipe put tba Npa tipu