Arizona silver belt., 1901-12-19

The total taxes of Yavapai county amount to about sl7l,0o0.
 The finest garnctS produced in the United States are found in New Mex ico, Arizona, southern Colorado and southern California.
 Solomon X WickerSham received car load of rice this week from Louisi- ana. This is the first car load of rice ever shipped into the Gila valley Guardian.
 w. ]. Mallory was arrested, tried, found guilty and fined SjO. and cost for violating the local option ordi- nance of St. Johns, against selling alcoholic spirits.
 Senator Stewart of Nevada, has in trOduced a bill in congress providing for the election of territorial judges by the people of Arizona, New Mex icO, Alaska and Oklahoma.
 Hon. NJ. A. Smith, delegate from Arizona, has introduced bills in the house of representatives providing for d superior court for Arizona territory, and for its admission as state.
 Mining will ever be the big industry of Arizona but with construction of reservoirs the arable lands will afford homes for millions of people. The prospects for federal aid seem good at present. Enterprise.
 MosquitOS are rare Tn NogaleS, but when one uf these pests with pre- datory nature does come around, he she or it, taking advantage of our ex- celleut climate, too often manifest q desire to stay here all winter.-Ni- dcttc.
 The Journal Miner has been official ly informed of the appointment of F. !. Novak to be chief of the Verde Valley Indians in the place of Mar shal Pete, who was killed there q short time ago. Nuvak is cousin of the late chief.
 Geo. A. Olney has purchased what iS known as SolumOn'S $ big ranch, with all water rights of the solomon Com mercial Co. The ranch is located this side of SOlumonville. IL is reported that the price paid for the ranch was s2O,0OO. Guardian.
 Attorney Frank B. Laine left on the stage Wednesday for Clifton, where he expects to permanently locate for the practice of his profession. He goes now to secure an office, and as soon as he can arrange for q residence will mak, his home there. Bulletin.
 Town property is getting to be de- sirable investment, judging from the number of real estate deals which have been made lately. MT. Wickenburg has sold on an average of nearly lot day the past week, which with other property sold here, will make the number of real estate transactions in Wickenburg during the past week greater than any town in the county, we believe, Phoenix not excepted. - News-Herald.
 The Naco jail has been commenced and will be completed as soon as pos Sible. This jail was needed in NacO owing tO the distance from Bisbee and the county seat. The officers here have had to deal with the peculiar characteristics of d border town, and have at times hard task not unac- companied by danger, but they have made their presence felt by evil dOers in this prosperous and progressive gate city BiSbee Review.
 Luther Green has purchased the in- terest of Francisco MOntez in the SolOmOnville and Coronado toll road. in which Mir. Green formerly owned one half interest. Mr. Green will at once begin the improvement of the road and will make of it one of the best roads in the territory. It is also MT. Greens intention tO put first class lunch counter at the toll station for the accommodation of passengers on the stage line and the general tray- cling public, Bulletin.
 There arc three important additions coming to Morcnci in the near future The first is the establishment of q newspaper. which will be of great value and interest to the camp. The second is the organization of bank ing concern. under the control of men who are widely known in the ter ritory as safe iinancierS. The third IS the improvement in the post office quarters. which are to be moved into the new Morenci hotel, the old place having become too small for the vol ume of business transacted in the camp. A II of these are solid additions