Arizona silver belt., 1901-02-21
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 snow fell on twelve successive days.
 A case of smallpox is reported at Jerome, the victim being w. c. Smith late arrival from Gallup, N. NJ.
 O. K. Franklin recently sold for C. D. Reppy, editor of the Florence rrib- une, a mining claim in Washington Camp, for S20OO Eastern parties were the purchasers.
 Arizona has considerable of a min ing boom on these days. More money is now being put into mines than at any other period of the existence of the territorv.-Gazette.
 The Santa Fe railroad company IS selecting lands in southern California, which they will accept in lieu of lands in Coconino to be merged into the San Francisco Mountains forest re- serve.
 Fourteen teams are now engaged in hauling guano from the caves up the San Francisco river to Clifton. The supply in that section is limited, but it is of an excellent quality. Clifton Era.
 The Carrie Nation punch and the ''Hatchet" cocktail have made their appearance in Phoenix saloons. This is probably trick to catch the tenn perance patronage or fool the legisla- ture.-Gazette.
 A big traction engine and three steel wagons for the Greene Consol- dated Mining Co. passed through Fairbanks last week en route to the Cananneas. They are to be used for hauling ore.
 B. F. Murphy, father of Governor and Frank Murphy, died in Prescott, on the evening of Feb. 13. Deceased was S2 years of age. The remains were shipped to Manitowoc, Wisconsin, for burial.
 The office of the surveyor general will be moved from Tucson to Phoe- nix by order of the secretary of the interior. The office will be located in the capitol building on the ground floor.
 The Stafford pOstOiiice is now third class in grade. No appointment of postmaster has been yet announced by hA htat fG hA rsll belief that the present incumbent, Miss Kate Futile, will be continued.
 Alexander Veitch. assistant superin- tendent of the Arizona Copper com pany, arrived in New York from Eu- rope last week with his bride. They will spend week or two in the eastern states before returning to Clifton. Clifton Era,
 The fool killer should get in his work on the fake newspaper cores pOndents in southern Arizona, who are constantly sending out false re- ports regarding our people and c0un- try. Thirty days on a well guarded chain gang with ball and chain is what these fellows deserve. Vidette.
 In report of the United States geological survey, as published in the St. Louis Globe Democrat. Arizona claims attention for about two thirds of the space under the head of copper output. This too, in competition with the entire United States. -Bisbee Re- view.
 The press of Arizona should be grat- flied at the appointment of Hon. E T. Hams, of Graham county, as chair man of the printing committee in the assembly. NIT. ljams is a staunch friend of the newspapers and will not turn them down on any fair and req sonable proposition. Review.
 Freight trains are now running reg ularly on the Morenci Southern, and | the business of the camp is moving over the new line. which is tine newest | as well as the most picturesque and interesting of all the railroads in Arizona. This new line of road will prove great convenience to Morenci. Clifton Era
 A Phoenix politician of some note was telling a friend how much his wife thought of him after 20 years of married life. Why, she almost called me honey. "AlmOSt,' asked his friend, "why, what did she call yOu?" 'Oh, she came to the foot of the stair and shouted, Come to breakfast, old beeswaX.' '"-Gazette.
 A, F. Banta, well known to old set tiers as Charley Franklin, has taken a position as guard at the prison. MT. Banta is one of the pioneer newspaper men of the territory, and in 1874 set type on the Yuma Sentinel His last venture was the Pick and Drill, at Prescott
 The senate amendment to the In- dian appropriation bill, which gives sl00,000 for the preliminary work the San Carlos dam, provides that Indians shall be employed to perform all of