Arizona silver belt., 1902-07-03

der of Emil Lindohl, in BiSbee, on May F There is little chance for a new trial.
 Superintendent Choate, of the Fl 'PaSO X Southwestern railroad, eX- poets to see the lime completed and trains running between BlSbee and Fl PaSo by September b.
 On motion of Wright & Fleming, attorneys for Charles Shepard, con. fined in jail at Tombstone for the murder of Charles Livingstone at Ben son, in which case there was hung jury, he was released on $2, coo bail.
 The assessment roll of Graham coup- ty shows total valuation of $2,6SS, 575.s7 which is less by $267, 425 than last years figures, notwithstanding the larger valuations placed upon the property of the copper companies at Clifton. The Bulletin is at a loss to account for the discrepancy.
 The Manhattan Oil company, one Of the Douglas-Lacey company sprOpoSi- tionS, has been compelled to tempo rarily suspend operations in Lonesome valley, Yayapai county, on account of the breaking of a point of the boring machinery. Repairs were telegraphed for from Los Angeles. The Lonesome valley well is down some 200 feet.
 County Treasurer Geo. B. Gamble says a number Of farmers in his vicin- ity are cutting their hay during the night. On his ranch Saturday night three moving machines worked all night by moonlight and as a result thirty acres of alfalfa were laid low. Next year Mir. Gamble says that he will supply his machines with head lights and do all of his cutting after SundOwn. Bulletin.
 A large section of Maricopa county, including the Buckeye country, held a local option election on Tuesday of last week, and the vote was in favor of prohibition, three to one. A scheme to defeat the operation of the law is incubating. It is proposed to trans form the road houses into clubs where only members may be served. These clubs will not be exclusive, nor will the initiation fee be beyond the reach of the thirsty traveller.
 l. l.. Dudley, who was convicted of falsifying the accounts of a mining company operating in the Lone Star district, Graham county, and was Sen- tenced to serve six months in the county iail and pay fine of $200, has secured the remission of the jail sen tence, through the power of eXecu. tive clemency exercised by Acting Governor StUddard. This is another instance of the miscarriage of justice. Had Dudley gotten his desserts be would be doing time at Yuma.
 The Guardian finds fault with Judge DOan because of his action poStpOning the trial of criminal cases until the October term of court. The Guardian says: We fail to see the reason for keeping large number of prisoners cooped up in jail at a big expense to the county. It would be q great deal cheaper for the county to summon a jury and try the cases now than to feed thirty or forty prisoners until next fall"
 The case of the BoquillaS Land X Cattle company yS. the settlers on the grant near Fairbank, was decided June 23, at Tombstone. Tie corre- spondent of the Range News says l: "The court gave judgment in favor of plaintiff, and held that the value of the improvements would offset the value of the rents for the use of the land embraced in the various farms, for the period of time since the con- firmaUion of the grant. This judgment is hard on the settlers, butt doubtless sustained by law
 F. J. Tripell, grand recorder of the A.O.U. w, has received very pleas ing announcement for the members of his order. Owing to the excellence of the statistical report for Arizona and New Mexico, the supreme lodge has decided to continue the extension work in these districts. This means that the membership, which now num- bers 2,600, will be increased to 5000 or more. Supreme Deputy Henry Gates is expected in Tucson in the next few days Citizen.
 In the course of the next two weeks Arizona will be placed under a new postofllce inspector, J. I. DriScoll, who