Arizona silver belt., 1902-02-13

formation which warrants him in an nouncing that construction work will commence on the proposed road some time this month. If grading should be commenced during this month and continue without interruption the road will reach Florence by the first of September, at the latest. Blade.
 l.. F. Hoffman, a former Phoenix newspaper reporter and printer, died at the Indian school at Phoenix on Saturday. Mir. Hoffman came to Phoe- nix about five years ago, sufferer from consumption and worked for va rious papers there. When Colonel McCowan started the Native Amer ican at the Indian school he took charge of the mechanical department of the paper and remained there until his death He was bright young man, having been formerly employed on the Kansas City Star and World. Gazette.
 In the Land of Sunshine, now pub | lished under the title "Out West, Miss Chariot NJ. Hall gives the finest descriptions of Prescott that has ever yet been published. Miss Halls style is delightful. Perhaps the best way | to describe it is to say its easy to read Y and the article is illustrated by thirty fine half-tone engravings. Prescott people who have read Il are loud in their praises, and there is a large demand for the beautiful maga' zine that prints it, Prospect.
 At Yuma, Ariz., few days ago, Hugo DeBerry, son of w. II. DeBerry, of Somcrton, had thrilling experi. ence with q mad bull which came near costing him his life. He was attacked by the animal, knocked down, tram pied on and fiercely butted, The fact that the bulls head was hornless saved Hugo from being horribly gored. Even so the consequences would almost cer tainly have been fatal lad young De- Berry not, with rare presence Of mind secured Il hold on the ring in the bulls nose. and cXerting all his strength gained the mastery over the excited animal. Sentinel
 w. E. Kelly and father, George H.. Kelly, two of the most notorious news paper men in Arizona, spent part of Sunday in Clifton. w. E. furnishes the gray matter and the energy for the Bisbee Review, with the assist ance of Father George H., who also finds time to edit the Bulletin and the Standard From the investments they are now making in printing material it would not be surprise if they owr several other papers in southern Ari zOna before q great while Era.
 ]. T. Sanders, who is we'll known il Prescott, having been born and raised here, had a very marrow escape iron Junction. They were switching car !. there, and Sanders was at the brake 0 the ear that was being punted. Whel it was time to put on the brake, h, put his force t0 it and the brake.stal broke short on, precipitating him hea, first on to the track in front of the car Fortunately, he fell to one side anC the wheels merely scraped and bruised his left leg from knee to ankle. II, is now at Prescott under the doctor care, but able to be around Pros pect.
 continue to go forward, mostly to tn, California market, chiefly over tn, southern route. There were many mor, cattle than usual brought to ihe yalle, this season for pasturage. and by som, it was thought that owing to the dr, winter, there were more cattle thai feed, but now since the rains have fal len there is ample assurance that tlt feed situation will be all that could h, desired, and there will be no necessit, on the part of any feeder To sell hi. cattle before they are in prime condi tiOn. Alfalfa beef is now worth here Sl.l 10, with likelihood of the tigur, going few points higher in the neal future, witha fair demand for all th, cattle there will be for sale in the val ley Southwestern Stockman.
 Snow fell in Florence, Tuesday morning, January % for the third time in twenty years. In 1881 snow fell here but melted before it reached the ground. This was repeated ir 1895. Tuesday morning when our den izens arose from their couches ant looked out through their windows they were both surprised and delight ed to see mother earth wrapped in mantle of snow, d sight never wit messed here before within the memor, of the oldest inhabitant. But by o'clock the snow had resolved itsel into aqua pura, and the delight of tn, small boy vanished as he trudyed t. : school through the mud Blade.
 Astranger who had been entertaine,