Arizona silver belt., 1902-06-05

A forest fire of considerable propor- tions was reported to be burning on Pinal mountain, about one nile south of SchulZe's ranch, last Sunday, since which time no news of it has been re- ceived.
 William RuggleS Kenttield, father of Mrs A. T. ColtOn, died at Florence, Arizona, on May 26 Deceased was a native of Masonyille, Delaware coun- ty: New York, and was in the seven tieth year of his age.
 Mrs. F. ]. Roberts ana baby left the fore part of last week to spend the summer in California. After week 's stay in Los Angeles they went on to San Francisco where they will visit Mrs. Roberts relatives.
 The next regular meeting of St. Johns Guild will be held at the resi-, denCe of Mrs. Keegan on Friday, June 6, at 2:30 p. m. As there will be an election of officers, mem bers are re- Quested to be present,
 D. J. Peter is in town as a witness in a case before the district court. His family have been living in PhOe- nix since last fall, but as his cattle in- tereSt on Tonto requires a good deal of his attention, it is likely Dave will bring his family here to reside.
 Charles Pennington returned last Tuesday from the southern part of the territory. He reports that Bisbee is very prosperous and that Naco ia forging ahead of Douglas, as the result of the great activity at Cananea' Mrs. Pennington and children are still at Pima.
 w. O. Futile, late chief of police, at San Carlos, and recently appointed Indian trader, was in town on Tues. day and Wednesday. His store build. ing has been erected at Rice Station and he will be ready for business as soon as his stock of goods arrives, which will be within a week.
 John w. Wilkinson, superintendent Of the Globe public schools, left last Thursday to spend the summer vaca- tion on the coast, expecting to stop at Tempe for a day or two and also visit the Grand Canyon cn route. Mir. Will kinson will spend most of the time in Slu Francisco and return the latter part of August.
 l Hazel Keegan met with a painful accident at Mrs. Temples picnic on | Monday. In releasing her hold on the limb of tree from which she had been swinging, ring worn on one of her fingers caught on twig and cut deep into the flesh causing au ugly wound. IL will be several days yet before the wound is entirely healed. Capt Wallace aud Lieut.. Patterson, of the Salvation Army, after six months work in Globe, are farewell ing next Sunday evening, and go to Los Angeles Wednesday a. m., to take another army appointment. Their successors will be EuSigu Dove, Lieut. Linden and Mrs. Thomas, of Phoenix
 Mes rS. Francis aud Martin, who have the finest stock of Indian baskets and curios ever brought to Globe, have removed their collection to the building immediately north of Odd Fellows hall. We are pleased to recommend MesSrs Francis and Mar tin to those at home or at a distance wishing to purchase anything in the line of Apache Indian manufacture.
 Decoration day was fttingly ob. served by Col. J. w. Alexander post, G. A. R., and Alexander Relief corps. The exercises at the cemetery in the forenoon consisted of the regular Grand Army and Relief corps memOr- ial services and the placing of flowers on the graves. The evening exercises in the hall, arranged by the Relief corps, drew a large audience and were pleasing with the exception of the principal address, which in large part was defense of the administration Philippine policy and an attempt to excuse the cruelties perpetrated by officers anrd soldiers of the army against the natives and was inappro, priate to the occasion.
 Quietly Married.
 We are pleased to record the mar riage of Joseph w. Bandhauer and Miss May Huifer, two eStimable young tApnnlp thiS pnnniy tphiph Nuas,