Arizona silver belt., 1900-12-20
ARIZONA.
News and Comments Pertaining to
 the Territory at Large.

The Phoenix Elks cleared sl5oO on their circus and tent sales on Elks' day at the carnival.
 Work is to begin this week on the Sunset company's long distance tele- phone hue from Nogales to Tucson.
 The Yavapai county board of su- pervisors recently allowed claims amounting to S9S0 as bounty on hons.
 At Tombstone last Friday the in- dictments and charges against Sam Finley were dismissed, on motion of the district attorney.
 Matt Burts, who plead guilty to complicity in the Cochise train rob, bery, was sentenced by Judge Davis at Tombstone, to i've years in the territorial prison.
 w. A. Drake has been appointed general superintendent of the Santa Fe, Prescott X Phoenix railroad, vice R. E. Wells, resigned. MT. Drake has been with the road ever since its incip- iency, as chief engineer, which posi- ton he still retains.
 It is rumored, says the Nogales Vii dette, that Col. Robt. Williams will lease the big Montezuma hotel to No gales parties and retire from business. Under the able management of Col. Williams with the assistance of bis es- timable wife, the Montezums has be- come one of the most popular hotels in Arizona.
 The department has ordered agent Hadley of Sacaton to report at Wash ington to furnish information relating to the Indians and the San Carlos reser voir. MT. Hadley is competent to fur nish valuable and correct information on this subject, and his statements should carry weight with them in the department Florence Blade.
 Complete returns from each of the thirteen counties of Arizona gives Mark Smiths majority at an even one thousand. It was first reported at 99s and good deal of betting money was turned over to the wrong parties on that basis as many wagers on a thou sand majority were made. Phoenix Enterprise.
 The Yuma Sun says: J. F.. O'Con nor, district attorney of Pinal county, affixed his signature to the Southern Pacific register last Tuesday He was here taking dispositions in the case of Richard Brady, the defaulting treas urer of Pinsl county. who is serving term in the penitentiary, and whose friends are making strenuous effort to secure his pardon.
 Rev l. T. Whittemore is doing good work for the San Carlos dam in Wash ingtoD. He has enlisted number of prominent senators and representa-. tives, who will make the fight of their lives on the proposition of doing jus tice to the Pima and Maricopa Indians, who have been robbed of water that rightfnlly belongs to them. The In. dian Rights Association is taking au active interest in the matter also. de tails of which are not ready for publi cation Florence Tribune.
 Dr. II. A. Hughes of Phoenix. who caused the arrest of coo-che- coo che dancer, and Gus Hirschfield, one of | the carnival committee, came very near having personal encounter over the affair on Friday. Hirschheld made Il strong lead for the doctors nose, but his arm was too short and he hit piece of Phoenix climate Before he could lengthen his reach the would be com batants were separated, while Little Egypt continued her coo che coo che -Journal- Miner.
 The fame of the Navajo blanket is spreading throughout the world One of the most valuable blankets ever made was recently bought in Albu- querqne for S25O and will be sent to Ireland to grace the home of the pur chaser. The Flagstaff Gem recently stated that Rabbit Bros of that place, shipped l6,000 pounds of Navajo blankets and rugs during the month of November. The money value of the business done by this one firm alone is very considerable, as the blankets will average upwards of Sl per pound in valuation.
 A contract has been let by the Greene Con. Mg. Go. to A. c. Hunt, of the Bisbee telephone systpm for the prectlnu nf u lnu1 die