Arizona silver belt., 1903-02-19

being prepared, similar to those in the Salt river valley, though, it is claimed, the interests to be amalgamated there are not so diversiti fled. Judge J. H. Kibbey is one of the advising attor- neys in the matter.
 w. R. Humphries, of Prescott, is making a tour of the territory as the representative of the American De- velopment company, phOtographing | objects Of interest, especially mines | and reduction works, and important | buildings The American Develop | ment company will use these views to | illustrate a magazine which they will | publish. The company owDs the Con- greSs, Poland, Tombstone and other | valuable mines,
 The Cananea correspondent of the Bisbee Review says Pneumonia is very prevalent in camp. Deaths are occurring daily. Most of the cases are at Chivatera, where the accOmmoda- tiOns for miners are of primitive character But the largest percentage of fatal cases are around the shelter. When anyone living in the vicinity of the shelter is afflicted with the dis ease it is almost certain that death prevent the curing of the lungs.
 The territorial loan commission, tary Isaac T Stoddard and auditor w. F. Nichols, has disposed of the Pima county bond case so far as the commis- sion is concerned, by ordering the ter rtorial treasurer to issue territorial bonds and take up the Pima county narrowgauge bonds. The commission orders the l50 $l coo bonds which were fosted upon Pima county, with the l coupon interest, which in all amounts to little less than $400, 900, to be paid
 Tim Donohue, one of the victims of the ESmOnd wreck, died on the 8th inst, at the hospital in Tucson. He told the story of his extrication from the debris, which shows that some one else caused his death. He had pulled himself from the wreckage and was all but free, when some poor mortal pull ed at his feet and he was dragged back into the blazing car. The burns proved f,ral 1y q dao n, cau,a f., hin, aS a ,,Ia,y ant relief The remains have been shipped to Sedalia, Mo-, for burial.
 The annual meeting of the civil en- gineerS of Arizona was held in PhOe- nix on Monday and Tuesday of last week. The following-named officers were elected for the ensuing year l President, Geo. J. Roskruge of Tue son first vice president, Gov. A. o. Brodie of Phoenix second vice preSi- dent, Frank P Trott of Phoenix sec retary, Capt. Charles E. Perkins of | NOgaleS; treasurer Andrew Barry of Phoenix. Tucson was chosen as the place for the next meeting to be held.
 The people Of Tucson are realizing ! somewhat of the injury the fake stories ! Of the bubonic plague has visited upon ] Tucson by alarming many people of 1 the east to such an extent that they fear to come even to the coast much ! less Tucson, where the stories were i sent from. The far eastern press led the people to believe the pestilence was right at the door of Tucson. from whence the news was telcgraphed
 Many have written tO Tucson making inquiries if it was really true that the plague was here or nearby. y.-Stlr.
 H. NJ. Lapham and NJ. P. Neill, or the United States agricultural depart ment, who are making the soil survey of the Gila valley, are progressing with their work MT. Lapham said to Bulletin representative "AS far as we have examined, no alkali has been encountered in the areas that is really de etrimental to vegetable growth, and
 the general character of the soil is good. We have devoted considerable attention to the water, both surface and irrigation and find it good. The water in the canal at this point is up to the average.