Arizona silver belt., 1901-02-14

Washington Post. Feb. s.
 Since this storm set in there has
 been marked increase in the demand
 for miners, and today every unem-
 ployed miner has left town for some
 mining camp. Blocks employment
 agency commenced to receive orders
 few days ago, and when they were
 first posted on the bulletin boards two
 days ago, there were numerous appli-
 cantS for the positions. An order has
 been bulletined now for over day
 without any applications. Prescott
 Journal Miner.
 A large number of sheep, probably
 as many as POO, ,000, are drifting down
 from the northern ranges of the terri
 tory into Graham county. They are
 brought down near the railroads and sheared, and remain until after the lambing season, when they again re-
 turn to the ranges of the northern part of the territory, They generally strip the country of verdure through which they pass, and are source of much annoyance to the cattlemen who reside permanently in the coun- try. Graham County Guardian.
 The Flagstaff Gem says: A railroad from here to Jerome will be built in the future, notwi thstanding it is not whispered at present, The conditions are such that the road is demandt d, and is the kind of an enterprise that capitalists are ready to put their money into, as good returns are al- most sure. Flagstaff is the nearest accessible point on main line of rail- road aud is the center for lumber and mining timber. The Jerome mines are needing lumber and timber, as well as cheaper and quicker transpor- tation. The whole thing is accom- plished by connet ting the two towns by rail.
 Parties in the east are selling oil stock for Arizona oil wells. The pro ceeding Is just considerably pre- vious AS yet oil has not be9n struck in any portion of Arizona though there are said to be indications of oil in various parts of the territory. This selling of stock on present oil pros poets will only result in discrediting the territory even more than the sell ing of mining stock that has no mine behind 1t. Every business of the ter ritory will suffer more or less from such fraudulent transactions. The press of the territory should sit down on that sort of business, and they can not do it too quick or too hard. Gazette.
 A business man who is in on the ground floor at the new town of Doug las, said to Review reporter this week, You can either put me down as d broke merchant or a wealthy dealer in real estate, if the South western railroad builds into Fl Paso In that event l want all the town lots in Douglas l can buy, It will be town, sure, in that event. Do you know that the concession of the South western railroad from the Mexican government called for the completion of the road from Nacosari to the Gulf within i've years? We'll, that's fact and the Southwestern was compelled to put up heavy bond for the fulfill ment of the terms of the concession.' Review
 Henry Morgan, a Hassayamper of the vintage of '64, predicts that the present year and six years to come, will be wet seasons. He says he has noticed for neSrly 10 years that the | seasons come in cycles, every tenth year being one of excessive floods, 1 followed by six or seven good seasons. | Then comes one year of shortage of | water and two years of drouth. AS | the big flood of '9l was ten years ago, | MT. Morgan believes the present sea son will be reDetion, and that farm CTS will receive bountiful supply of | water for their lands As prophet, Henry Morgan outranks the Indian rain doctors and the oldest Old Inhab- tant.-Enterprise.
 
 In the Enterprise dispatches ap- peared an item from Washington, stating that the Arizona Water Co. lad been authorized to erect a power plant on the Pima Indian reservation. This means much to Phoenix. The company, which is really the Phoenix Light and Fuel Co.,, intends to secure jhe power from the dam for street ear, ,lectrc light and all other purposes necessary in city the size Of Phoenix. Work will begin on the power plant and when completed, Phoenix will have one of the greatest 'lectric powers in the world. fought O bring many manufacturing enter ,rises, canning factories, etc. and i've an impetus to all institu tions hat power is necessary 10 operate. IT