Arizona silver belt., 1902-08-21

ing close together, when the shotgun carried by Dixon and from which he was attempting to extract shell, was accidentally discharged. The charge of shot struck MT. Torvea in the foot. The shot was very fine, and caused a very painful, but it is not thought dangerous wound. MT. Torvea was in town yesterday to have the wound at tended to by pr. Dutlield. Enterprise.
 It is reported that the Octave com pany, operating near Congress, has struck body of extremely rich ore at the 900-foot level of their mine. The ore is said to go as high as S200 per ton, and the ore body is five feet wide, though it is probable that the entire width of the body does not give the above values.
 George w. Atkinson and w. D. Bloxton, two of the largest horse own CTS of Santa Cruz county, have entered a protest against paying the assess ment of Sl0 per head on their range horses, claiming that they are willing to take $2 50 head for them. They are now contemplating rounding up all of their mares and shooting all but 20 per cent of the best of them.
 Sam King, who has been with W. C. Greene at Cananea ever since Mir. Greene first started work on those fa- nous mines, has come to Tucson to engage in the cattle and mining bro- kerage business with his brother, Frank NJ. King, the well-knOwn bro ker. Sam, besides being a good cow man, is considered one of the best practical miners in Arizona, and he will devote most of his time to that end of the business. The new firm will be known as King Brothers. - Tucson Post.
 Wm. F. Cooper has returned to the city from Los Angeles, where he went with a view of locating. MT. Cooper has given up the idea of removing to Los Angeles and will remain here. His return puts new light on the po- litical situation this fall, for, although he expressly stated before leaving that under no circumstances would he be a candidate again for the office of dis Lrict attorney, great many friends have asked him to consent to run, and he has decided that if the cOnyen tion sees fit tO nominate him he will ac- cept. Tucson Post.
 The Territorial Federation of Labor was organized at Prescott recently, and agreed to affiliate with the Western Federation of Miners. The officers elected are 1: President, John Ryan, of Prescott; vice president, J. w. Sharkey second vice president, W. J. Younger third vice.preSident, L. II. Dawle secretary treasurer, Albert Ryan, of Jerome. A resolution was adopted to oppose any candidate known to have voted in the legislature against the eight hour bill, mine inspector bill, freight and fare bill, antl.black list bill, or any other bill in the interest of organized labor. Also, a resolution was passed boycott. ing the Arizona Republican for alleged inSinuation against the Congress miners union in connection with the blowing up Of the Congress pumping plant.
 News has just been received of the sudden death of cowboy named La cey, who was in the employ of a cattle company near Bakers butte, on the
 Mogollon rim. The young man wa! riding the range when storm came up. The lightning struck all around
 but the cowboy paid no attention tC the bolts, as electrical storms are O
 frequent occurrence Tn that country
 A bolt struck him square between thu shoulders, the current then travelling
 down his body and escaping thrOugl
 both feet. The heels of both shoe were cut off, while the socks he wort
 remained in place on both feet. It i!
 supposed that this was due to heav,
 pair of spurs worn by the cowboy which served as magnet for the cur rent to spend it's force on. A remark able feature of the affair was that tn
 horse ridden by the cowboy was unin jured save being slightly stunned
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