Arizona silver belt., 1901-04-04


 ing the property a valuable possession
 even without the birds. It is under
 stood that Mir. Pearson is preparing t(
 exhibit carload of his birds at the
 Buffalo exposition this summer, Re
 publican.
 Burt Alvord, according to rumor
 came into Tucson this week and Speni several hours with his friends. Al
 word has acquired a great deal of nerve
 and is likely to be captured soon. He
 was seen yesterday tFrldal) at Doug
 las and pt sse started out after hun
 Alvord says he IS not afraid of the ol'
 iicers and is ready for fight if an al
 tempt is made to take him, Citizen.
 Phoenix is already the location oi
 more handsome residences and homes
 than any city between Fort Worth and Los Angeles, says the Gazette. 'io see the interesting aud pretty D ,rtion of the city as display ed in her dne cot tdS'o uiiu PiidNiui iNoiNNiioSo oiiN iuuSl have horse and buggy aud spend a half day in driving about the suburbs. The city proper is now three miles long by mile and half wide and growing in beauty and extent every day,
 There is no certainty that President Mckinley will visit Phoenix. The Phoenix Gazette says Mayor Gang received letter from the private sec retary to President Mckinley, under date of March p, in which he states no definite arrangements have yet been made relative to the trip to the western coast. He adds that the in- vitation extended the president to visit Phoenix is appreciated, and fur uher, that in making up the itinerary this city will receive careful consider ation.
 A glance al the figures of last cleo tion show l6,620 as the total number of votes cast. Smith received s,664, Murphy 7,66l and Davidson 292. The democratic representation in the next will be as follows: Apache 1, Cochise i6, Coconino 9, Gila l3, Graham Is, Maricopa 34, Mohave s, Navajo 6, Pima IS, Pinal 3, Santa Cruz :, Yavapai 24, Yuma 9. Total l73. Necessary to choice s7. It will be noted that the balance of power has shifted to the south, Yayapai having lost 10 delegates since the last appor- tiUnment
 At the meeting of the directors of the Arizona Antiquarian association held in the board of trade rooms yes terday, it was decided to at once begin the work of soliciting subscriptions for the excavation of the old ruin on the Tempe road. A committee was appointed for that work and it will probably enter upon it's duties tOmor- row. The members Of the committee are E.. T. Stovall, Mrs. A. J. Me J. W. Benham, Thomas Arm strong, Jr., Mrs. $. D. Lount and Dr. J. Miller.-Bepublican.
 The Southern Pacific railroad is abreast of the times with electric headlights for its engines. By merely touching button the engineer sets the light into play. Eacn llght Is of 1000 candle power. IL ignLs the track half mile ahead of the engine. Any lhlng on the track can be seen ,iAteen telegraph poles ahead, far cnuugn ana! s that the tram cuuid Ue DruuA h. tu d hdlU Oelure IJ reached the cbJ, ct, even under lul speed. Ine u sihto alt being pIuNtdeu NIUu Ihe apparatus as last ds | tau bc suppued. -kX.
 he terrific storms that passed over various sUuLnUru anu nurUucru states esteruay, destroying He anu prop 5rty, ought in lLscll tend tU iedcu our people that theJ i've Ill ul!c ui Lle best cOuntries LuaL God 5 suu shines )n-thdt heaiJiI aud NediLn are open yo all who believe that thrllC follows n the pathway Of industry. That We Ire living III land that Is speciaIly blessed III many wa!s. lie future lo what We Mil make IL. Let us con ider the many guud thing, we are sur uunded WlLn anu forget the few an loyanceS, and move on to better the ondltlou Of ourselves and nelghoUr.- iazeJte.
 It is Semi-Ofliciaily announced that ! york will commence Within two weeks | m the Big Bug branch railroad. lt is | aid that the right of way for the efi- Ire length Of the road has been Se- | ured, and as soon as commenced the | oad will be pushed through to com 'letion as rapidly as pUssi bic The | odd will run from the Prescott and ! eastern to d point near Huron up Big | Bug creek to the Poland ana Hamll- | on mine, and will be five or NiX mics | n length. It will tap and open up d lch mining district and will give a urther impetus to mining in an a- |