Arizona silver belt., 1902-07-17

Prescott estimates her population at 4,6S0 using the late school census of 7S1 as a basis.
 Smallpox is still prevalent in the Gila valley. The Guardian says there are five cases at Central.
 The school census estimate gives Clifton a population of 4,200, but the Era believes $500 to 1000 is nearer correct.
 The New England Copper company will build a railroad above Clifton to connect its mines with the Arizona X Southwestern road.
 Mrs. Geo. H. Kelly of SolOmonville has gone to the coast for the remain der of the summer. MT. Kelley is in the editorial harness at Bisbee.
 A good deal of obsequiouS attention was paid General Funston at Prescott, but the PrescottiteS are in a measure eXcuSable they want Fort Whipple rehabilitated on generous scale.
 S, o. Owens of Globe came down Tuesday to have pr. Wightman treat his foot, from which knife blade was extracted several weeks ago, and which has never properly healed,- Pima Paragon.
 The BiSbee Review announces that Ben Goodrich of Los Angeles, an old time ArizOnau, will locate at Tomb stone for the practice of his profession, the law, Ben resided in Tombstone during the good old days.
 J. W. HampSon went to San Carlos Monday to investigate pumping scheme, with the idea of developing m abundance of water on his Eagle creek range, by means of pumps and storage reservoirs. rS.-Bulletn
 There are 27l prisoners incarcer- ated in the territorial peniten tiary, of which number B are in for life. There are only three women. It is about evenly divided in numbers be- tween the MexicanS and white men.
 The starting of third republican club in Tucson came near diSrupting the party. There was criminatiOn and recriminatiOn, but better counsel final ly prevailed and now there is harmony in great big chunks in the z. o. D. of the old pueblo.
 Five banks have been established in Cochise county the present year-ons each at NacO, Bisbce and Tombstone, and two at Douglas. CuchiSe county $ prosperity is due to the rapid develop ment of her mineral resources and to railroad construction.
 Water from the wells of Smith brothers and John Morris, in the arte- sian belt, is now conducted to Layton and contiguous farming land There are many steady flowing wells ill the artesian belt which it would seem is susceptible of further development.
 Captain McEniry, the "Colonel Sel lers' of the Gila valley, has announced his intention to penetrate the bowels of Mount Graham to develop water for the irrigation of valley lands. The million or two required to carry out the project does not lease the captain
 The Clifton base bali team is in re- ceipt of challenge from the San Car los Indian team to play at Solomon vile for purse of $500 and expenses. The challenge will be accepted. The Clifton team is also in receipt of let ter of inquiry from the Cananea ball team in reference to game.
 The Journal Miner says The strike of oil and gas, recently made by the Manhattan Oil company, in their well at Mineral Point, has given an impetus to the location business. The location notices of thirty-two claims of 160 acres each were filed for record yesterday"
 The Fort Thomas correspondent of the Bulletin says "A rheumatic pa tient from Douglas, who was carried from the train and taken to the Springs on cot, and in one week $ treatment was comparatively well, re- quiring no assistance in returning home, speaks volumes for the efficacy of the water.
 The Bulletin thinks that the total valuation of property in Graham county, when fixed by the board of equalization, will exceed $3,000,000 which will place the county in the first class. In that event several new offices will be created and the salaries of all county officials increased.
 E. Olsen, of Tempe, has solved the water question in the Salt River valley to his own satisfaction at least. He