Arizona silver belt., 1902-10-02

The Southern Pacific Railroad com pany is constructing an oil tank at Benson whose capacity will be 1,500,0 900 gallons.
 The grading on the Fairbank X Tombstone railroad is progressing rap idly and trains will likely be running into Tombstone by December |.
 Work is under way on the street car line at Douglas, to connect the town with the Smelters. It is expected to have the line in operation by the mid de of November.
 A public hall is tO be erected at Pima, to cost $7O0O. Construction is to begin at an early date, and it is ex- pected the building will be completed in three months.
 The Arizona Methodist conference will hold its annual session in Flag staff commencing on Thursday, Octo- Der ? aud continuing over until the following Monday.
 The duplicate assessment roll turned over to the collector calls for $l4l, ,769. 34 in taxes, which is a little over 5000 more than it has ever been in the his tory of the nty.-FlagStaff Gem.
 D. W. WickerSham returned from Los Angeles last Thursday night. MT WickerSham has evidently enjoyed his summers outing, as he looks bet ter thar he has for years. Guardian.
 Arizona" the A. & N. NJ. special car, left few days ago for Chicago to meet Prest. James ColquhOun and family, who are expected to arrive in Clifton about the first of next month. Era.
 The Baptist church at Phoenix was destroyed by fire last Thursday after noon. The origin of the fire is un- known. The value of the editice was S3,OOO and it was insured for $l,0OO. A new church will be built.
 The Bisbee Miner states that the employees of the Fl PasO and South western railroad are undergoing a very rigid examination of their eyes and ears, under the direction of Dr. Sweet, chief surgeon for the company.
 The machinery of the new Benson smelter iS on the ground, and the work of putting it in place will be pushed as rapidly as possible. Contracts are now being made with mine owners for cer- tain amounts of ore each day, and it is claimed enough have already been secured to keep the shelter running steadily,
 There are now 2,3QO names on the great register or over 800 more than there were two years ago. It is eX- pected that before registration closes there will be 5000 names on the regis. ter Who can tell which way these 1000 extra voters will cast their bal. lots. Bsbee Miner.
 An attempt was made last Thursday morning to blow up the unfinished Franklin building, corner of Sixth avenue and Congress street, Tucson with dynamite. The dynamiters evi dently did not understand the use of explosives, as they failed to cOnfinC the powder, and the damage done by the explosion was not serious. The police are Investigating.
 There are twenty-four prisoners con fined in the county jail at the present 1 time. Most of them are held to await the action of the grand jury, while several were held over from the last term of the district court. The Pros pactor thinks it is doubtful if tho criminal calendar can be cleaned up al the December term of court.
 There is but little doubt but whal the prophecy that has been so ofter made, that Bisbee will be larger min ing camp than Butte, is fas t being ful filled, and it will not be long before il is a fact. Business houses and resi- dences are now in great demand ir BiSbee, and while there are few to be had of the latter, there is not buSi' ness house in town to be had. ThiS is an index of Bisbee's present prosper ity. Miner.
 The citizens on the Mexican side Of the line of Naco have raised $l,00C Mex and $500 American, with which to send two representative citizens to the City of Mexico to protest against any concession being granted to the Yaqui river railroad, to run their line anywhere else than through Naco, as under the Mexican laws no concessions eau be granted to railroed to run within 20 kilometerS of another. They