Arizona silver belt., 1903-01-08

lDS OOppeT Fra Sayo lu 10 ho" quite the thing in Clifton to have had the smallpox.
 Charlie Pearce, the discoyerer of the Pearce mine, sold property in the Dragons recently for Sl5,00O
 In Maricopa county the contract for burying the indigent dead was award ed at 9S cents per case. Rattle his bones over the stones." 7"
 Mrs. w. A. Parr, wife of Assembly, man-elect Parr, died at her home in Winslow, December 24, of congestion of the brain.
 It is said that party of Cleveland capitalists will shortly erect a big foundry at Douglas to handle the work of the mines operating in Sonora.
 The election contest in Mohave county, of Scanlan ys. Grant, for the position of supervisor, resulted in fla vor of Grant, republican, who was de- clared elected on the face of the re- turns.
 The meeting called at Morenci to favorably consider county division was a frost, according to the Bulletin. The attendance was so small that no dis cussiOn or action whatever was under | taken.
 A. J. Taylor, well known as the original promoter of the Cyclone store in Stafford, is now in Durango, Colo rado, where he, with his two broth CTS, have opened the "New Era store" Bulletin.
 The Tempe correspondent of the Phoenix Republican refers to J. E. Sturgeon as the cattle king of Mari copa county, and says he bought POO head of Texas cattle, also R. L. Null len s "a lch, hay and feed.
 The Fl Paso & Southwestern Rail- road company will, it is understood, erect car department at Douglas in the near future. The institution will add to the importance of the town of Douglas, as it will furnish employ ment to a big force of men.
 E. H. Simpson, who was taken to the PhUeniv asylum from Williams re- gently, died there December 30. MT. Simpson was postmaster at Williams, and the first indication his friends had of his mental condition and illness was the discovery of tangle in his postal affairs. The remains were sent to Williams for burial.
 The Copper Era is informed that c. NJ. shannon has recently incorporated the Sonora Development company with a paid in capital of $200, 900. MT. shannon has associated with him such men as W. c. Greene, Epes Randolph and others. It is strong combina tion and will doubtless develop into one of the big companies of Sonora.
 The Maricopa county treasurer $ books showed that taxes to the amount of $209,907 A had been col. lected during December. The collec tions for November were $l7,069. 1S making total of $226, 6,977.22. Of this amount $92, 444.55 was turned over tc the territorial treasury. The balance on hand in the county treasury is | $13O, ,90S.S9.
 The pOStOtiice facilities at PhoeniA being inadeduate, the department has called for bids for poStOtlice build ing and fixtures, the latter to cost $4,OO0. A great deal of rivalry has developed between different localitie. wanting the postot1ice, and some low bids are expected. The government is now paying $300 per year rent fo the present poStoflice quarters ir Phoenix.
 As an evidence of Yavapai county's growth, attention is called to the mum Der of instruments filed with Count. Recorder Farley during the last twelv' months. At the close of yesterday business 6,6l9 instruments had beer filed for the year 1902, against 5,OS for the year 1901. The number o documents filed yesterday was tn largest for one day known. there be ing an even fifty recorded.-Prescot Courier.
 A. P. Davis, chief Photographer o the geological survey, and r. H. New ell, of the same department, have gon to Bulls Head canyon and other camp of the survey corps to inspect the worl so far done in that locality. MT. Davi will leave for Washington this montl to personally place before the depart ment the necessity of storage am overflow dams in this country for tn irrigation of the millions of acres o fertile lands. He is an enthusiastic il