Arizona silver belt., 1902-01-16
What Has Happened in the Terri tory Since Our Last
 Issue.
ALL KINDS OF INFORMATION,
New Business Enterprises--Goo Year for the Man With the Hoe, and the Owner of live Stoek..sysrybody Except the Editor Expects to Have Money to Burn

Gov. N. o. Murphy left Phoenix last Friday for the national capital to work for statehood, and otra cosas.
 By stipulation between District At torney Ling and Attorney General Ainsworth, the Yavapai county bond case has gone over until March l4, in the United States supreme court.
 According to the Fl Paso News, Ge ronimo will not leave Fort Sill. He is tO be released as prisoner, but will be given a patch of ground oa the res crvatiOn and set to raising watermel- Ons in place of raising scalpS.
 The taxpayers of Kingman are sign ing a petition for the incorporation of the town All the big taxpayers have signed the petition and it is expected that there will not be dissenting property owner to the movement
 The railroad surveyors made camp at the old Stiles place about two miles north of Florence, Thursday, and are engaged in locating the line down to the river bank. Chief Engineer Drake is with the party. Blade.
 An eastern exchange publishes the following malicious libel on product of Arizona: The Arizona cocktail" is described as a mixture of yitriol and birthstone, stirred with the tail of a Gila monster and served with bud of cactus instead of cherry. Miner.
 City Treasurer Herbert Pentland, Of Prescott, died there at o'clock Tuesday morning, Jan. :, of pneumo- mia, after an illness lasting only since Friday afternoon. Deceased was a young man and native of Canada, though he had resided at Prescott since early bOyhoOd He was prOmi- nent druggist and member of the Elks.
 Work on the building of the territO- rial reform school commenced in ear nest last Wednesday, and the digging of the basement is being pushed ahead as fast as five teams can do it. The contractors have been busily engaged unloading material for construction. in the way of lumber. etc. This build ing will furnish work to a lot of men, and help the town in a great degree. Benson Press.
 Capt. Burt MOssman was advised yesterday from Phoenix that the pro- posed quarantine against bringing SO- nora cattle across the line has been postponed to February. Dr. Norton, the territorial veterinary surgeon, re. ceived telegram from Secretary Will son to this effect. This postponement will allow owners who desire to do so to bring their cattle across the line Bulletin.
 A telegram was received by Cover nor Murphy last Thursday from off cers of the Mckinley National Memo rial association requesting him to use his efforts to have January %, McKin- ley's birthday, observed in this terri tory by services and the giving of do- nations to the fund for the memorial monument. The movement has as yet received little encouragement, but will no doubt be launched in a few days. Enterprise.
 During the last quarter, the sher- I's office of this county collected Ii. censes to the amount of s6,95S. This IS said to be one of the largesr anar- terly collections in the history of the county. They have gradually been getting larger for some tune; S2, ,34O 1 of the above sum comes from gam | bling licenses, and goes into the school fund.-Prescott Courier.
 There is scheme on foot, the de- tails of which have not yet been given out, to establish soap and candle works in the city. The tallow to sup. ply such concern could be secured here at a minimum figure and the all kali could be prepared here. Tucson IS in need of factories of this sort and every one that is started here will be factor in the rapid development now In progress. Citizen.
 Hon. H. c. Day was visitor in s,f- ford last Monday from Duncan. In speaking of the rangers and their work, MT. Day said he believes Cap tam MoSsman is the right man in the right place and in selecting his men has got the right kind of material. and will accomplish what the law in- tends they shall-rid the territory of thieves and outlaws. Guardian.
 At the Arizona experiment station, dates from Algeria are promising we'll The cacti that bears an edible fruit as