Arizona silver belt., 1902-06-12


 py, formerly publisher of the Florence Tribune, is preparing to re-enter the journalistic field and is negotiating for
 the purchase of the Southwestern St0ckman at Phoenix.
 At the regular Semi-anuual meeting of the Normal school board, all of the present faculty were reappointed, with the exception of Miss Jessie M Smith, | resigned. Beni. II. Scudder, of Chi cagO, will be the new member of the laculty.-Tempe News.
 The Copper Era says "There will be no justice of the peace elected at the general election thlS fall. There will be second election later on for the election of justices. This law was passed for the purpose of eliminating politics from the office"
 The JOurnal-Miner states that B. J. Hatmaker, who is the representative of Douglas, Lacy X Co. in Buffalo, has taken an option on a lot of land in Williamson valley section. and has in- corporated d company and expects to commence boring for oil soon.
 George H. Smalley has sold his paper, the TucSO nPOst, to Allan B. JayneS, late of Columbus, Ohio. The Post has been, and no doubt will con tinue tO be an able republican newspaper. It is understood that Mir. Smalley Is to be private secretary tO Governor Brodie. Yuma sentinel.
 Prof. Everett ShepherdSUn, of the
 Los Angeles State Normal school, has been employed to conduct the Graham County Teachers institute, which will | convene August l9. Professor Shep- herdsOn takes high rank as an inStruc- tor and his selection is considered for tunate. Bulletin.
 The Hot Springs & Fort Thomas Telephone company are erecting a through line from the Springs to Fort Thomas. This will give the patrons a direct communication with the out side world through the telegraph from Fort Thomas. It will be completed this week.-Pima Paragon.
 Arthur P. Davis, of the government geological survey, is making prelim- mary survey for a canal from Bulls Head Ia a p,ipf in, NI,havv ,.,1I,, L., low the town of Fort Mohave. The canal will pass through the high mesa back of Hardyville and will reach about 50, O,0OO acres of the finest land in Arizona.
 A Washington press dispatch of June says Tn the senate today bills were passed to ratfy the act of the territorial legislature of Arizona and providing funds for the erection of ad- ditional buildings for the University of Arizona ; also authorizing the truS- tees of Navajo county, Arizona, to re- fund $43,OO0 of it's bonded indebted. ness at per cent.
 The Era is informed thatit is not the intention of MT. and Mrs. James Col quhoun to make their home in Scot land. They will buy a home in Los Angeles, in order to give their children the advantages of the schools there, but will maintain their Clifton resi- dence and regard this place as "hOme,h , where they will spend considerable portion of each ear.-Copper Era.
 The Yuma Sentinel says "The Col orado river reached it's highest point- 24 feet incheS-abOut two weeks ago. | It remained close around this mark | for several days, and has since been slowly but steadily receding. There | has been no overflow of consequence this year, and as result the Yuma Indians on their reservation on the California side will be short on their food crops"
 J. T. Hildreth was in from the arte- sian district Wednesday and reports crops looking well there. He is giving much attention to gardening and small fruit raising, and among other things will cultivate four acres of eel cry. MT. Hildreth thinks the land and water finely adapted to fruit raiS- ing and has splendid orchard grow ing up. Water in abundance is how- ing from the wells. Bulletin.
 The Tombstone city council have fixed the city tax rate at l per cent, which is the lowest tax rate the city taxpayer has enjoyed fer several years. Two years since the city rate was $2 per hundred of taxable valuation; last year this was reduced D cents and this year the cut has been just one-half, be- ng $l rate. This has been accom- pliShed by the mayor and council in 'pite of the heavy drain on the city