Arizona silver belt., 1902-05-01

chemist for the copper queen coilpd- ny, has resigned his position and gone to San Francisco.
 The Copper Era says there is an un- usual amount of sickness in Clifton at the present time. It would be well for those who can conveniently do so to use only boiled water.
 The last Sunset limited of the sea- son passed through Wilcox last Wednesday week. It is TumOred in railroad circles thatan additional daily passenger train will be put on today.
 A. c. Oliver has received word at Prescott that supplies have been ship ped from department headquarters at Denver to Whipple for the company of troops which have been ordered there from Fort Douglas, Utah.
 Mrs. Julia Cunningham, formerly of Bisbee, has purchased S25, 900 worth of Pima county bonds bearing per cent interest. The bid of Mrs. Cunning ham was the highest and the COmmiS- siOnerS awarded her the issue, she pay ing a premium of $lS7 per thousand.
 The secretary of the interior has asked that SlO,OO of the SlO,O ,O0O Indi- an appropriation for the Pima agency be made immediately available for the temporary relief of the Indians of that agency, as they are in great dis tress.
 The Florence Blade says The first mad dogs of the season are reported from Squaw Tanks. All of Robert Heckle's dogs died last week from hy- drOphObia. He had them chained up so they had no opportunity to bite any person or stock.
 Major Wambaugh, chief engineer of the Bisbee railway, and well known in Fl PasO, has resigned his position with that company. He goes to St. Louis to accept the position Of chief engineer of the Southern railway, one of the most important railways of that section.
 The Western Union company is about to install the district messenger service in Tucson. Telegrams will be brought to the office free of charge. Messengers will be furnished at small cost, for the delivery of notes and parcels within the city limits Star.
 The Democrat says Tom Fitch, formerly of Phoenix, landed in San Francisco from Honolulu last Monday week, en route to Arizona. Thomas must have had smell of the poSSibl- itieS Of statehood for Arizona waited to his senses and he is coming to in- vestIgate.
 F. Silker of FIagstafP has been ap- pointed Dy Governor Murphy, fish and game commissioner for northern Ari- zOna. Mr. Silker is an enthusiastic disciple of Isaac Walton, and spends several weeks each season at Oak Creek, and he will see that the fish an d game law is strictly enforced.
 Petar AndarSen, one of the most l prominent citizens of Gila valley, ar rived here Tuesday. He is negotiating for the purchase of tifty.hOrse power gasoline engine out on the experiment. al farm near Wilcox. This engine he | and several other Gila valley farmers will use to pump water for irrigation | during dry SeaSOnS.-Range News.
 "The time is coming" said Super intendent ClawsOn yesterday, "when | BiSbee will equal in mining way the | famous Butte. The mineral resources | are here, and all that is necessary is that the present spirit of development | continue. Bisbee is bound to be the | center for all this activity and the | time will come when there will be | 25,0OO people in this city.-Bisbee Re view.
 Capt. Burt MOSsman of the Arizona rangers received letter from Burt Grover, one of the members of the company, who is at present at No. gales, stating that in company with a line rider, whom he met at Grady vile several days ago, three Mexican horse thieves were captured who were fixing to make another haul on horses in and about Rosemont.-Bisb bee Re- view.
 There IS not the least doubt but that tho DurangO-Clifton railroad will be built into the famous San Juan valley this year. That is not it's stopping point, it is going to the gulf and into the interior of Mexico. Gallup will be on the main line of this road, and this road, above all others, will