Arizona silver belt., 1901-09-12

The appropriation by the federal government for the maintenance of the Arizona militia is S5,6S360.
 The tax rate in Yuma county is S5.22 on the Sl0O valuation. This is the largeSt tax rate paid by any county in the territory.
 Under orders from k. II. Hartman, the regular passenger trains over the Southern Pacific from end to end will be entirely yestibuled within sixty days.
 The Normal School, at Tempe, open ed on Tuesday of last week with l06 scholars, and from inquiries received it is expected the attendance will soon reach l6O
 Clifton will not vote on the school bond proposition, James Colquhoun, general m anager of the Arizona Cop per company, having come forward with an offer on behalf of the c0mpa- ny, to eject a modern two-story school building at a cost of Sl2,C0O
 Peter Win was attacked Sunday by paralysis of the left side, and while his condition has taken turn for the bet ter the improvement is slight The Blade regrets Peters misfortune, He is an old and respected citizen of the town. n.-Flurence Blade.
 Carlos Mccormick, the boy who shot his playmate, Antonio Soto, in Tue son, Sept. 1, had his hearing in the justice court last Friday, and was held on the charge of murder, to await the action of the grand jury. Bail was fixed at Sl coo, in default of which de- fendant was remanded to iail
 Sam F. Webb and J. O Dunbar are preparing to publish a complete histo- " of Arizona, covering the entire peri cd from the formation of the territO- rial government down to the present date For the past fourteen months they have been collecting data, and the book will be out in seven months
 Enterprise.
 Wm. w. HOey, recently suspended as collector of customs at NOgales, for cOrFuptly admitting Chinese tO the United States, has been removed from office. Frank l.. DOan, of Ohio, has been appointed collector of customs at NOgaleS. Duan is the son of former congressman from Ohio and d warm personal friend of President McKin- ley.
 Range News correspondent says: :: "There seems to be considerable re- joicing among the civilians and en- listed men at Fort Grant bY reason of the fact that Colonel Cooper is about to return and assume command. The colonel has been stationed at Fort Grant several times in various capaci- ties, and enjoys the universal cOud- dence and esteem of every body
 NJ Liverman, who is said tO be one of the chief promoters of the proposed Durango go-CliftOn railroad, and who has been making tour of the proposed line in Arizona, visited Clifton this week. He expresses himself as quite confident that the road will be builtin the near future He was most agree ably surprised with the general actiy- ity of Southern Arizona. Era.
 The first train passed over the Shan non railroad Tuesday last. This is two new roads for Clifton this week. the Shannon and the Coronado The Coronado road from Clifton to Metcalf has a double daily time card for both passenger and freight business. The Shannon road has not vet put on a time card, and most probably will not until its smelling plant is completed. Era.
 The Prescott Courier says It is now proposed to expend the money which has been contributed to the Capt Wm. o 'Neill Rough Rider mon- ument fund as far as it will go, in the building of the foundation for the monument, and wait for the comple tion of the monument until more funds are raised the monument to be placed on the public plaza in this city.
 The Yuma Sentinel reports that Jack Lyall met with serious accident by which he lost half of his right foot. The accident happened at his home down the valley. He was standing holding shotgun, with the barrels resting on his foot, and was converS- ing with friend and absent mindedly lingering the triggers. Suddenly the gun went off and the shot tore half of the foot away. lie is suffering greatly, and through his carelessness will be lifelong cripple.