Arizona silver belt., 1901-06-06

McAlCdu idpOICIS lOI WOTh ou UIlt grade. The grading outfit has been ordered to move to Deming, N. M., which place will be made the base of operations in the future. -Nogales Vidette.
 The Reform school board accepted the plans for structure submitted by Mr. H. c. Frost of Tucson. MT. Frost is the architect who made the plans for the line school house which is the pride of NOgales, the equal fine school structure at Wilcox, the Carnegie Ii. brary at Tucson, the Owls club house in this city, and has been awarded the plans for the Carnegie library at Pres cott.-PhOeniX Gazette.
 The BiSbee and NacOSari railroad has been completed to Fronteras, the halfway station between Bisbee and NacOSari. The builders of the road will push construction until they reach Fl PaSo. It is rumored that a branch of the road will be built from Benson to Tucson, making a direct line from Fl Paso to this place. This last link will be less than fifty miles long and can be constructed in sixty to ninety days. Star.
 Says the Gazette: Robert F.. Nor riSon, who was one of the attorneys in the Cobre Grande case has cleaned up $50, 900 out of his legal connectian with that mountain of wealth. Robert got 1900 shares of stock for his services, and he waited till the stock went up 1 from to S250 to S46 per share when he sold 1000 shares, but retains 800 shares still, which will reach the hundred | dollar mark before many moons roll by. Bob got considerable wealth by | his nerve as Stayer.
 John A. Porter, a capitalist of Den yer, Colorado, visited Clifton this week, and was greatly surprised at the inn portance of the place. He was accom- panied by Charles E. Mcconnell, pres ident of the Shelter State Bank of Durango. They had been on tour of Southern Arlzoua and were greatly surprised at the general prosperous condition of the southwest. Most Col 1 Urado people think that Colorado is the whole thing, and are therefore greatly surprised in Arizona. Clifton Era.
 The case of L. Zeckendorf vS the Azurite Gold and Copper company was decided today. The case had been on trial several days, and prominent at torneys were engaged in it. Judge Davis rendered judgment directing the foreclosure and sale Of the mort gagged property This takes the mine out of the hands of the AZurite com pany. The case was an important one and attracted considerable attention. The mortgage upon the property which MT. Zeckendorf sought to fOTeclose amounted to Slo, ,000 Citizen.
 The result Of the meeting OI the BiSbee incorporation agitation was the appointment of q committee of live tO circulate petition among the property owners in favor Qf the move ment. There was large attendance at the meeting and the subject dis cussed pro and con, many Oi the lead ing citizens expressing their versions. The meeting was presided over by \. F.. Ferguson, and NJ. !. Cunningham, secretary The result of the vote on the resolution stood siYtythree to iifty-eight, hence d petition will soon be circulated.
 B. A. Packard, of COchise, who is the democratic member of the Benson reform school, came to Phoenix yeSter- day to hand in his resignation to Gov ernor Murphy. But the governor being absent, MT. Packard will have to resort to the mail to get free from bis official duties. The gentleman has lately associated himself with w. C. Greene in the cattle business and he cannot spare the time, and there are other reasons why MT. Packard does not wish to remain d member of the board. When Pack quits, one of the best men in CochiSe county gets down and Out.-Gazette
 Douglas is growing right along, with about fifty buildings now on the ground and others in contemplation. The large brick warehouse of the S. w. R. R. of A. will be ready in few days. The U. S. custom house is about completed, and they are putting the finishing touches on the Hotel Ord. Another large, two-story hotel is under construction and we have been reliably informed that the railroad people will commence work on d round-house and machine shop in few days. All building at this place is delayed by the scarcity of carpen- ters and other workmen.-O