Arizona silver belt., 1902-05-15

the soulh instead of the north line or the Colorado desert. At Imperial branch line will be built t0 San Diego l The company already has a force or surveyors in the field, and on account uf the flat surface nf the country it i will take but a short time to complete the lines.
 Paul Nicholas, who has been in charge of the LongCcllow division of the Arizona Copper company proper ty for many ycarS, left Tuesday morn ing with his family for the east Mir. Nicholas has resigned his position, which is now filed by WJ. Atkinson, but will still be connected with the company, and will return every few months tu look over the mines. The Arizoua Copper company < great prop. critics at LnnglcllOw and Morcuci were developed under the management of Mr Nicholas Copper Era.
 Plans are under way that may result in another bank in this city with j. T. Hood as cashier, says the BiSbac Re- view. The principal packers are Los Angeles capitalists. Several local people, including Lem Overlook, Joe MuheiW, L. c. Shattuck and <. K. Williams are said to be interested in the scheme. The present intention is tO secure location on Brewery aye nue, which is recognized as second in importance as business c nter of the city to Main street.
 The city election at Phoenix result ed in an even division of the hOnOrs. In the Second ward Messenger, the republican candidate for councilman, was elected by majority of II votes. This ward has always been strongly republican and the result is anything but gratifying to the leaders of that party, who were counting on an over wholming victory. In the Fourth ward N. X. Sanders, the democratic candi- date, was reelected by majority of 70, which leaves the city still in the hands of the democratS.- -ProSpector
 There are now more than twenty prisoners confined in the county jail at SOlOmonyile awaiting trial, besides many more out on bond. The prosecu- tiOn of these criminals is the principal cause uf high taxes in this county So lOng as they are leniently dealt with crime will continue to increase. When they are punished according to the va riOuS degrees ot their crimes, then it will decrease, and property owners will not be compelled to mortgage their homes in order to get money with which to pay taxes. It is up to the taxpayers Copper Era.
 There are quite a number of people in Douglas who have not the means to build, and who find tt almost impoSsi- ble to procure place on which to pitch tent without the danger of being T. dercd of next day, says She BiSbee Review Included among these are a number of people working for the company in it's various departments. To remedy this state Of affairs the Iu- tcrnatiOnal Land & Improvement com pauy, which owns lGO acres of land north Of the round-hUuse, have had eight blocks of land surveyed and laid off into streets and lots. They will rent these lots to people who wish them for the nominal Sum of $j per year, and give the occupants lease for that length of time.
 Geo. D. Cnrson, Indian agent at San Carlos, has many plans now in hand for the betterment of the general con ditiOn on the reservation. A new school house is to be erected on the reservation, near Geronimo, and on the railroad The building is to cost | SD, GOO. It will be constructed ol | beautiful white stone which may bC | had in abundance near Talklai Thk stone will be quarripd and cut anC | handled by Indian labor. Besides thi, new school building Agent COrSOn will | build about five miles of ditch in eX | tension of the Fort Thomas canal | This will enable the Indians to culti | vate considerable more land, and vii | add to their opportunity of self suSte
 nance. Bulletin.
 Prescott is enjoying phenomea
 prosperity and is probably the bcSl | town in Arizona today. The fire o three years ago, which destroyed tho greater portion of the business scctior
 of the town, was blessing in disguise | The burned section has been rebuilt
 with a fine class of buildings and sub
 Stantial improvements are still in pro
 greSS. with DO indication of abatinp
 The Republican quotes Rubt. E. Mor | riSOn as saying that real estate il | Prescott has doubled in value within the last month and it is impossible (, | fix d figure to which 1t may not gl
 within the near future. The demand for property has become so great tha
 there is talk now of laying out subdi
 visions outside the present city limits
 The chief source of PIeScOtpS busi
 ness activity is the wonderful minC
 development in Yayapai county. an(
 the re-eStabliShlng Of Whipple bar
 racks means the addition of S250. .OOt N,. l.. Ie |. a .t