Arizona silver belt., 1901-03-07

uhuS. ou Suuudy, TUT SpeCldl purse,
 steer was tied in 23 seconds. the
 fastest time on record, except that of
 19 seconds made at Globe a few years
 ago. Enterprise.
 | A poStOtlice ruling went into effect
 recently imposing fine of $500 or one
 years imprisonment for anyone who, | through carelesSneSS or otherwise,
 takes mail not belonging to them
 from the office and fails to return it
 immediately. This applies to news
 papers as well as letters. -ProSpector.
 Captain John G. Heating, chairman
 of the board of supervisors, and Coun-
 ty Surveyor A. T. Oolton left Thurs
 day for Kelvin, from which place they
 will view the proposed new road to
 Troy. At Kelvin they will meet Stu
 pervisor ThOS. N. Wills, who will join
 in the viewing expedition. Tribune.
 Melville Coleman, a son of Philip
 Coleman of Mesa, and young man
 well liked and highly esteemed in this
 valley, met with an excruciating death
 recently. While driving four horse
 team the horses took fright and rush.
 ing frantically down the street threw Coleman in front of the wheels, one of
 which passed over his chest. crushing
 in two of his ribs and as Dr. Jones
 tells us, making most painful exit from the physical world. Tempe
 News.
 J. II. Jastro, representing the Hearst grant, recently confirmed, was in Tombstone last Friday on brief visit on legal business. He left the follow ing morning on visit of inspection of the grant in this county and doubt less will close arrangements with set tiers. He expects to return within d week or ten days when he will be pre- pared to follow a definite plan, with reference to the settlers. The owners of the grant are inclined to close on iNh'piiapiN NNi NlUil Utlt StNUltIN and many are willing to avail them selves of the opportunity offered Tombstone Prospector.
 Now it is said that in the event of the failure of this democratic legis- lature passing laws expressing gam bling and allowing the people to settle the drink business through local op- tlon law, that the governor will refer the matter to congress, and have that body pass a bill touching these sub jectS oD the ground that the people of Arizona are not capable of self-gov- ernment, as illustrated by the action of the legislature in refusing to con slider his recommendations of these two vital questions, touching the bet ter government Of the territory. Well, l we will see how this report turns out. Star.
 The following is from the Tomb 1 stone Prospector: While the Pros | pector has implicit confidence in the | ultimate arrival of the hoped-for and l cherished boom for Tombstone, we would advise parties who are seeking employment to hold alOof from here until such time as definite action is taken or the boom becomes a reality. Many lurid and misleading reports are being published through the press that may induce laborers and work ngmen who could ill afford it to head his way when nothing but dSappoint- nent would be their lot. ,The time s not yet ripe, and when it arrives t will be duly heralded.
 A monster mass meeting was held It Camp Verde few days since to nter d formal protest against the 'assage of the Ivy irrigation bill. The ettlers there are considerably worked ID over the injustice to them of the 'aSsage of this bill, as it is aimed to ut the control of the water of the 'erde river under owners of the Salt siver valley ditches. A committee of John Woods. G. w. lance, w. l. Johnson, Fred Stephens nd L. B. Bell was appointed to go to hOenix and file the protest with the 'gislature and to work in opposition } it.-Journal- Miner.
 Governor Murphy made a grievous listake in recommending an appro- riation for the improvement of the and then vetoing the Ill, which made the appropriation c illed for. It seems that the gOver- pr did not want the appropriation to . } into the improvement of the pen- I ntiary, if not removed from it's pres ii 1t location. But this matter of re- Q oval is a matter for the representa- 7, yes of the people to determine, and n eir word is final, so it was with the . II making the appropriation, the h vernor vetoed it, but it was passed e CT his veto by the legislature. Tue C n Star. i, One of the pretty young school fl acbprS wbp jS taochino bnr t.,. ,.-.