Arizona silver belt., 1903-06-04

It is believed that H. II. Nutting'S
 twenty-acre alfalfa field, just north of
 town, has produced more hay per acre
 at the first cutting than any other
 piece of it's size in the county. The
 yield is estimated at near fifty tons
 Guardian.
 The Guardian states that Geo. w
 Shafer started Tuesday of last week
 for the east, intending, however, tO
 stop short time at Lordsburg. His
 health for long time has been preca.
 riouS and he hopes by the change of
 location it may be benefited
 Harvesting has begun in the Gila
 valley, and as it progresses it is seen
 that the bugs have not damaged the early barley to any great extent, though the later grain has suffered considerably. The bugs are now giy- ing their attention to the wheat, and it is feared that at least 50 per cent of it will be destroyed Guardian.
 Billy McClintock arrived from Ton to basin with his father, who is suffer ing from paralysis. Mir McClintock is about seventy years of age and his cOnditio is considered very serious The patient was removed to the home of his son, Frank McClintOck. The trip from Tontu down was a very tire some one, but Mr. McClintock stood the journey as well as could be ex- pected.-Phoenix Democrat
 The Arizona Medical association met in Phoenix last week, and after indulgiug in a good deal Of talk, elected officers as follows Dr. L. D. Dameron, Phoenix, president; Dr. W. B. Purcell, Tucson, first vice presi- dent Dr. I. B. Davis, Prescott, sec ond vice preSident Dr. F. B. Ketch- erside, Yuma, third vice president {; pr. John w. FOsS, Phoenix, secretary: Dr. 0. F Plath, Phoenix, treasurer {; Dr. Charles II. Jones, Tempe, annual esSayiSt Dr. w. H. Fenner, Tucson, delegate tO meeting of American Med ical association, which meets next April.
 The Star is pleased to announce that MeSSrS. L. II. Manning and Eugene $. Ives will commence at once to add ten or more arteSian wells to the wells sunk about eighteen months ago on the southwest side of the Santa Cruz valley The wells sunk at that time are still flowing The flow has not in the least diminished. It ia the inten- tiOn to make thorough test of the undcrilOw of the valley, and it is be- lieved they can develop 1OCO inches of water. This done, they will have one of the most profitable ard valuable water systems in this section of Ari zOna. They will sell the water to con- sumers- Star.
 Another case came up before Justice Page Monday, in which the Territory of Arizona figured as plaintilI and Robert Van Wrinkle as claimant. At a recent roundup fifteen head of cat tie were seized and put in the stock pens at this place to await the result of the trial. The only witness of im- portance called to the stand for the claimant was Walter Brice. He gave his testimony in striightfOrward manner. The claimant, Robert Van Wrinkle, did not attend the trial. The decision of the court awarded one COW to the claimant and the balance, four teen head, ordered sold Range News. 1
 The geological survey has prepared a model of the extensive dam to be on Salt river, siXty-fye miles above Phoenix, Ariz. This dam will be among the first, and also among the largest enterprises to be by the government under | the new law The models are the eX- act proportions of the dam, which is 1 to be lSS feet thick at the base, $50 l feet long at the top, and 25O feet high. ] It will contain II ,GOO, 900 cubic feet of The reservoir to be con- structed will drain over G,O0O square miles of territory and add 10000 acres | to the tillable area in the vicinity Of Phoenix.
 Concerning an offer of $S0, 900, GOO by | an English syndicate for the United | Verde mine, Senator Clark is quoted ! as thns explaining his refusal to sell Not that the offer was not good Dne Perhaps it was. But then, that is such great amount of money that did not know how l should invest it if had it in my hands. l am too old now to face such a task. And for that reason l rejected the offer. l consid- ,red it immeaSurably easier to sit quiet md take my Income from copper as -b9 metal comes OUt of fine Oround