Arizona silver belt., 1902-11-27

Graham county shows that Col. J. F. Wilson received a majority of 592.
 The temporary bridge being built across Salt river, near Tempe, by the Phoenix & Eastern railroad, will soon be finished Grading and tracklaying on the line are progressing
 The Mexican custom house that has been located at Merito is being moved Go NacO, aud there will hereafter be no custom house on the MeXicO-Ari- zona border except at NOgales and Naco.
 Before Christmas rolls around the iron horse will be daily visitor into Tombstone. and the cumbersome stage coach that plies its dusty way between that place and Fairbank will be a thing of the past.
 The Tombstone mayoralty contest was settled by the contestants, Eman- uel and Wentworth, agreeing to have another election, to be held on Novem. Der 20 Each of them is to pay one half of the cost of the election.
 It is evident that no weight is at- taChed to the rumor that the railroad tO La Canauea will cross the line at some other point than NacO, as there is at present movement in real eS- tate in Naeo approaching boom.
 The Arizona Copper company have given site and 5000 towards a par sOnage for the Presbyterian church Of Clifton. All arrangements are being made and work will begin on the new building soon. It will be located in North Clifton.-Era.
 Smallpox has again made its appear ance in Bisbee, and extreme care should be taken that it don't spread. This cold weather is splendid catching weather for smallpox and our citizens should be very careful about exposing themselves to the disease. Miner.
 McNiCholS and Malley, Bisbee's champion team drillerS and holders of the world $ championship, are making preparations to take in the carnival at Prescott in December. They are train ing and getting into shape to capture the trophy offered by the Prescott carnival committee.
 A large crowd of Pima citizens gath. cred yesterday morning and did some much needed work on the streets. The Ladies' Aid society prepared dinner for the party, and the occasion was enjoyed heartily by all participants The effects of the days work will be enjoyed by pedestrians for some time to come. Paragon.
 Postmaster McCabe informed the ed itOr of the Miner yesterday that the receipts of the Bisbee poStotlice had increased 10 per cent over what it was last year at this time. Few people re- alize what an increase this is and what an enormous amount of stamps and registered letters have to be sold to make this 40 per cent increase. Mi ner
 Railroad building in Arizona will be one of the greatest of our industries this winter. Hundreds of miles of new road will be finished by spring and new and rich sections of the territory opened up to communication with the outside world. The southwest will be girded with railroads -Prospector.
 The last spike on the Fl Paso X Southwestern was driven at Fl PasC November 19 The regular passenger service will not he inaugurated until the end of the present month, when handsome cafe and buffet car will be attached to each train. Freight will be handled by the new road in the in tsrim Review.
 w. s. Settle, who came out second best in the election for justice of the peace at Morenci, appeared before the board of supervisors at Solomonyille and upon his representation that Mo renci has a population of more thar 1000, which would entitle the town tC two justices, the board issued certiti cate of election to MT. Settle. w. E | Beck, of Clifton, will make like ap plcation.
 A rather humorous incident occurred at Maricopa in connection with tho senate committee. It just happened that Dell Lewis, the big sheriff of Go chise county, was at the station CT route to Phoenix when the senator' arrived. The members of the party were more than curious to know wht the big fellow was, because he tillet their idea of typical ArizOnan to tht letter. Senator Dillingham;, especially wanted to meet him, and when he wa