Arizona silver belt., 1902-04-24

and they are now piuckihS oHII'O'''S'
 The miners union of Octave, Yava' pal r,uury, now has d membership oi over eighty men.
 Arturo M. Elas ha' returned from GuaymaS and expyctS 10 remain in Graham cuunty, although he retains. his interest m the hotel business al Guaymas
 Joe B,SNett, well known as a steer tier and hruuchu buster, Was marrl' d to Miss Minnie PeFry at Phoenix lasr ThurSdIy They will make their home in Safford.
 The Indian appropriation bill, as it passed lhe Senale. contains an itrm Cf $4o,OOO for the temporary employment and support of the Indians at the Pima agency.
 Among the amendments to the riy- CTS ahd harbnrN bill, authorized By the s nate, is one providing for the survey of the Colorado river, with view to making improvements.
 Col II. c. Hooker, of Sierra Bonito ranch. is the owner of 100 head of horses, for which he has been offered s25 GOO. Col. Hooker owns some of the b, st horses in Arizona.
 The stage lines between Bisbce and NacO are at war. The fare has dropped d from $L50 10 25 cents for one way. The next variation expected is a free dinner at the half way station.
 The Tucson street railway has changed hands. Nose Drachman has been placed in charge of the line and a better servlce IS promised New cars will be added and the line ex. rended. .a
 The missionary work done by Henry Gates, tTaye!ing.dePuly for the.A. 0. U. ". lodge in Bisbeeahas been fruit. ful, atd'duEtng the last week l6O mem bers have been initiated and about fifty applications are now on hand.
 A PtWenIx subscriber of the Demo- crat stopped ;fis paper because he heard the paper was making money. The Tucson Rest says it WcsId be glad t. drop of a few Subscu bers if that charge ciuld be proven againstit
 The Prescott Electric. company is preparing to install $2O,OOO worth of new machinery in their electric light plant in order to increase it's capacity oAiug tu the rapid growth of the town aud the consequent increased demaud for power and light.
 Wm. NJ Hoey, ex.collector of cus: toms at NrgaIes, was acquitted, al Tu.srn, last Thursdaysoi the charge Of c"nSpiring to suuggle Chinese into Ariz na f-0m Mexico. Other charge, agIjnrth him have been dismissed.
 Holhroak was visited by a fire on suLdry g, April f3, which de- Slr.y d Beers livery stable, Welz. Ter lr,>., warehouse and the oflre aud iarr,f.rLc plant If Jhe Hulbruok- A,gu. The 'utal loSS is placed al oy, $4 coo u,.h e.s than $l,COJ in. sura c..
 T. dro of Btrdno Bros at safford. has ...H t.rc.d into haukrup.cy bv tie cr dirorS The crsditurs have De. tiri.ued for the appointment of P. P. Greer, cashier of the Bank of Saffprd. aN tru''ce, which will probably be done, as it is understood that a major. ity ol the creditors desire this action Bulletin.
 In celebration of his thlrty-fourtb birthday number of friends assem- bled at the residence JuhnJ Birdno last Thursday night as surprise par. ty. A very pleasant evening was eu. joyed, principally in consuming re- freshmeutS, the balance of the time being spent in playing games.-Gra- hIm Guardian.
 N. J. Davenport, of Los Angeles arrived in Clifton this week to asyumo the general management of the Gua Valley Telephone company. He will first reconstruct the line in Clifton and then overhaul the line at Morenci and down the valley. The company proposes to give the best service in the west.-Copper Era.
 Recruiting officers for the regular ar ny who have been at Tucson for SD ne time past dn not find this a fla. O rahle field for their work. There are no unemployed men in the old pueblo, and those who have the mil tary spirit do not like the idea of sery. ice in the Philippines. Citizen.
 The university battalion has receiy ed S,OOO rounds of ammunition from ehe government and before the school