Arizona silver belt., 1901-05-16
What Has Happened in the Terri, tory Since Our Last
 Issue.
ALL KINDS OF INFORMATION.
New Business Enterprises-.Good Year for rho Man With rhe Hoe, and the Owner of live Stock. Everybody Except the Editor Expects 10 Have Money to Burn.

Steve Roemer of Benson, member of the last legislature, was relieved of a $500 diamond pin, nipped from his scarf at Phoenix,
 Senator Ives has decided to locate in Tucson. It is said that he is ann bilious to succeed Mark Smith in con gress, and evidently thinks Tucson a likely place to live. Prescott Miner.
 The construction of cement side walks in front of business houses in Stafford has begun. Lou Hayes arrived from Tucson last Tuesday with his outfit and has commenced work. Guardian.
 William Hardwick returned this week from a trip through Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana and Utah, and after looking those coun- tries over concluded that Arizona was good enough for him. Florence Blade.
 W. E. Deity took to Phoenix a hand some specimen from the Orc Grande mine, which he presented to President Mckinley. It is chunk of rock about the size of small list and iS literally covered with bright yellow gold. 1t is by far the best specimen that has been seen here from that mine.
 The new Indian school electrict car arrived yesterday and will be ready tO operate by tomorrow. The car cost Sl, 900 and is one of the finest and most complete electric cars that has ever been brought to the west. The car has a seating capacity of sixty persons and loo can ride in it with comfort Phoenix Gazette.
 The San Pedro valley is being turn ed into gigantic fountain having a thousands openings. All one need do there is to punch hole into the earth from thirty to seventy feet and oOun- tiful streams of sweet water gush forth. If the artesian wells they have now in the San Pedro valley counld be transported to the Salt River valley they would be worth 5000 apiece. -- Phoenix Republican.
 The Carnegie library building will soon be ready for occupancy. It will be the most attractive illustration of architecture in the territory. It will be credit to the greatest benefactor of education who has ever lived. It will be a credit to the city of Tucson and the library committee. The next thing to be done is by the people of Tucson, and that is to show appreci- ation of this muni ticent gift by SUD- porting it by their presence. Star.
 It is rumored, and the rumor is said to be based on fact, that a railroad from the Harqua Halas to Congress Junction will shortly be begun. There is gentleman now in the city under orders to make survey. The western terminus of the road is to be located in an extremely rich mining region in the Harqua Halas, and the route is to be laid out so as to take in many of the better camps along the way Republican.
 "A report was received here says the Bisbee correspondent of the Pros hn Drtt, nd lieved of slS0 at Phoenix during the day of the presidents visit at the capitol. Pickpockets did the work and secured the money SO easily he did not detect the hand that must have reached to his inside pocket to secure the wallet" The surprising feature of the incident is that an Ari- zOna preacher should have so much money.
 George Rayiield died of heart dis ease at Fort Worth, Texas ten days ago. He was one of the early citizens of Tucson, and all of the old-timers knew him. He conducted the old Pal ace hotel which is now the Occidental. at the time when that building com manded sl000 month rental. In the s0's he ran for mayor of Tucson against General Royal A. Johnson and was elected. He was popular man with the people and was recognized politi- cal leader.
 Superintendent Walter Douglas re- turned Tuesday night from Fl Paso, where he had been on business con ncctcd with the Southwestern rail- road of Arzona, which will make Fl Paso It's terminus, provided the proper arrangemer tS can he made for right oi-way and terminal grounds. Fl Paso has suddenly grown cold on the rail road question and are unwilling to grant the right-Of-way asked for by the Southwestern railroad. Superin- tendent Douglas says the Southwestern railroad will enter Fl Paso along the