Arizona silver belt., 1901-02-14

going on. The Shannon shelter is to
 be located on the ground formerly owned by Wm. G. Whipple. MT.
 Parks says sentiment is growing in
 Clifton against any division of Gra-
 ham county.
 One of the twins, recently born to
 Mrs. Moraga, died last week and the
 other died Tuesday last. This makes
 six times twins have been born to
 Mrs Moraga, but none of them lived
 beyond infancy. She is the mother
 of p children and is still young.
 Florence Blade.
 Maricopa county scooped nearly the entire pie in legislative positions but
 Hon. Wm. Beard of Pinal county had
 the nerve to protest against the scoop. The wind may blow through the Beard of the member of Pinal, but it can t penetrate his whskers without kick of indignation. Flagstaff Gem.
 Assemblyman Bernard of Pima county yesterday introduced a bill to exempt railroads in Arizona for the term of ten years. The bill is an ex- act copy of the old exemption law which has aided railroad building in Arizona. The law has worked advan- tageously in Arizona, as it has added values that have not heretofore ey- isted. Gaze tte.
 The republican papers do not want to abridge the powers of the governor of Arizona, Of course not. They would like to make him a king and create lot of little tinhorn dukelets. The democrats, however, while they are not making this personal issue, so far as Gov. Murphy is concerned, will put a little of the spirit of the declaration of independence into the government of Arizona. Enterprise.
 Richard Gibbons, member of the legislature from Apache county, is an old time Arizonau. He represented Piute county in the fifth legislature. This county is almost unknown to Arizonans today. It was a portion of the territory in early days. It was situated north of the Colorado river. In 1872 Piute county was given to Nevada and ceased to exist.
 The Copper Era states that the con tract has been let for the erection of the new school house at Morenci, which is being erected by the Detroit Copper company as gift to the chil- dren of Morenci The building will be about S0Xs0, and will contain four class rooms. library and hall. It will be built of stone, with all modern conveniences, and will be an architec- tural beauty. It will cost sl2, 900, and will be completed about May lst.
 D. W. Shivers, 7l years old, an old and highly respected resident of this county, died at his home in Chino val ley, Feb. ,, 1901. He came came to Arizona in 1864 and to this section in 1888. His name is we'll and favorably intertwined with the early history of this section of Arizona He was typical Arizona pioneer, and has many friends all over Arizona who will hear of his death with regret. Prescott Courier.
 The settlers of the Algodones tract will ever be obligated to General J. F. Wilson for the protection he secured them through congress in their titles. They will have the irst claim to the lands upon which they have settled No man can mOleSt them or make them afraid. Now if Delegate Wilson will secure the sl00,000 appropriation for the San Carlos dam he can retire to private life with the assurance that he has beaten all congressional rec Drds for Arizona. Wilson can retire )n his good record. Two years hence he will be nominated and elected by larger majority than ever Star.
 Cattle are scarcer in Arizona today than at any time during the past 20. years, and the same can be said of New Mexico, says the Copper Era. The high prices prevailing for the past two years, together with the ex- dry weather, caused the ;attlemen to clean their ranges as lose as possible. Many have cleaned ID their business altoge ther and re- fred. Cattle are really scarce. and he general activity in the mining amps has caused better local de- hand than has heretofore existed
 The Sentinel is advised by the Tue on land officials that the Algodones | rant lands will be open to entry on Ionday, March IS, 1901. This is sur eyed land and embraces about 5000 | cres, on which there are about 100 | ettlers at the present time, who will ! e protected by the government and | C given go days within which to file heir entries. A recent report of 1 pecial Agent Holsinger shows that | he land is hardly subject to desert | ntry, because of the fact that it is |