Arizona silver belt., 1903-01-29

be sunk in the neighborhood by Messrs. Eckerman, Abell, Carr and Prophet, besides the one being sunk on the Redfield farm, and II. w. Etz starts today to drill another on his place near town. These wells will turn COW pastures into the richest garden spots on earth. h.-Benson Press.
 Visitors often ask when the hay making season is on in this valley. The safest ana best answer is "all the time" There are times when more hay is cut here than at other times but there is no time but that farmer may cut hay if he plans things right. Hay has frequently been cut here in December On Monday the men em- ployed at w. J. Murphy's ranch, near Sc0ttsdale, cut ten or twelve acres of alfalfa, putting up very Iice little hay rop.-Phoenix Republican.
 The Greene Cattle company has let a contract to W. H. Kane, of Huachu- ca,' for the construction of a million gallon reservoir out on the fiat half way between their home ranch. on the San Pedro river, and the Huachuca mountains. Water will be piped to the reservoir from Browns canyon, [, distance of five miles. The company haS'the pipe already on the ground and a start will be made some time this month. The water will be used for watering the company's cattle ranging in that SectiOn.-ProSpectOr.
 A new engine has been added to the equipment Of the Val Verde shelter. The engine is built on the turbine plan andi operated by jet of steam striking number of cups on wheel. The horse power generated is 30, and this amount of power, with the aid of a dynamo, furnishes electricity to run 300 lamps. The Prescott Electric com pany has ordered an engine of the same pattern, which will furnish 300 lADlot Bohtls hfoc Sli Iu .lDbh dIt the first to adopt this new invention in Arizona.
 Prof. A. E. Nelson died at his home in SolOmonville week ago last Satur- day, from consumption. Prof. Nelson came to Arizona three years ago from Nashville, Tenn. where be established the Nelson business college, an insti- tuuOn of learning well known through out the south. MT. Nelson was a grad uate of law but had not engaged in active practice until be located at Sol Omonville, He was generally recOg- nized as one of the best accountants in the southwest, and above all, he was an honorable, good citizen.
 The following resolution was adopt ed by both branches of the legislature against compromise of the statehood fight by taking in New Mexico and Ar izona as one state Be it resolved by the council and house of representa- tiveS of the legislative assembly of the territory of Arizona, both cOncurring, That the proposed union of New Mex leo and Arizona and their joint admiS- sion as a state is inimical to the inter- ests of the people of Arizona, and that we emphatically oppose that proposal; and be it further resolved, that a copy of these resolutions be transmitted to Hon. Marcus A. Smith and Senator Quay, with our urgent request to op- pose such union and promote the pas sage of the omnibus bill.7
 Sheriff Jim Parks, who has been busy on his cattle ranch for the past two weeks, found time to visit Clifton this week. He reports an abundance of rain and snow in his section of the county, and confidently looks forward to a good season. He also reports cat tie in good condition and the range in excellent shape. He does not think of moving his cattle from their present range, which is as good as any in Ari zona. MT. Parks has been at consider able expense in developing water on his range, which was secured by drill ing wells. If other cattlemen would adopt this method of securing water, they would not find it necessary to move their cattle.-Copper Era.
 On the night of January 20 the pas Senger train from Fl Paso to BiSbee, over the El PaSO x Southwestern rail road, collided with freight at Forest siding, half way between Douglas and BiSbee. The freight train was just about to enter the switch to permit the passenger to pass when the latter, two hours late, came laundering along and the two engines came into col lision. Wm. Cherry, engineer of the passenger, sustained a compound fracture of the leg, and his fireman, E. T. Clark, was cut about the head and injured internally. The crew of the freight engine escaped by jump ing. Miss Meta White, of Roswell, N. NJ, a passenger, was badly hut, having leg fractured and chest in- iured. Three other persons were more