Arizona silver belt., 1903-02-12

The copper queen store building at Douglas will cost $l25,0OO.
 The Prescott papers note the return from Washington of E. E. Ellinwood.
 J. L. GirOux, of Jerome, has been granted a patent on an air-heating smelling furnace appliance.
 Frederick Remington, the noted art St, was at Fort Grant last week, sketching the "sogerS" on sqadron pa. rade and review.
 A marble quarry is being opened in the HuachuCa mountains, CochiSe county, the product of which is said to equal the celebrated marble Of New York.
 The loan commission last week dis posed of $29, GOO Yavapai county bonds to SeaSongood X Mayer, of Cincinnati, Ohio, for S3l, ,6lS.7O, or premium of | 03 per cent. [.
 The Southern Pacific tiremen have been granten an increase in wages, running, in different divisions, from 6 to 10 per cent. The increase dates from January l.
 The Journal-Miner states that Miss Sbarlot Hall, of Prescott, who has gained a local reputation as writer of poetry and prose, is gathering data for a history of Arizona.
 A $lOO,OOO contract has been let to complete the Fossil creek power plant, fifty-seyen miles from Prescott, which was projected over year ago. It will develop G,OOO horse power when com pleted.
 The total receipts Of the Phoenix poStOllice for the month of January amounted to $3, 499 IS, which are great CT than for any previous month. This is rather unexpected, as the biggest business is looked for in December.
 Two furnaces were blown in at the United Verde shelter at Jerome Mon- day of last week It is expected to have the mine and smelter in full ope. ration within ninety days, and 10 avoid another shut down plenty of fuel is or hand now.
 Work has been commenced on bal lasting the roadbed uf the Phoenix & Eastern between this city and Salt river. Disintegratrd granite is being used, which will make an excellent roadbed. It is expected to have trains across the bridge in two weekS.-Phoe- nix Enterprise.
 It is estimated that in the next six months over $l50, GOO will be spent in new buildings in Prescott. The new Wilson theater building, the Masonic temple, Lawler & Wells block, Public library, gas plant and q great many residences will no doubt exceed the estimated cost.
 G. K. Anderson, well-knOwn engi- neer on the Santa Fe. was killed Feb ruary g. at Seligman. He was under his engine oilng when two other en- zines backed mp against his engine and another one which was attached, run. ming all four engines over him, liter ally grinding him to pieces He leaves wife and baby at Winslow.
 It has now been concluded by his many friends in the city that Charley Reitz, the well-known prospector, met his death in the recent Southern Pa ct tic disaster. His camp in the hills is deserted and the miners in that yicin- ity say he has not been seen for ten days there. He left here on No. '. He was an old-timer and well liked. Cit iZen.
 The MOhave County Miner says the report of the geological survey shows that there are fully 5O0,O 900 acres of the richest land in the world between BnlPs Head canyon and Yuma, on both sides of the Colorado river, that can be reclaimed by building dams at Bulls Head and other places on the river. The consent of congress is re. quired and will be asked.
 The report of Captain Rynning, of the Arizona Rangers, has just been submitted to Gov. A. O. Brodie. This report comprises the arrests which this official body has made since Captain Rynning assumed office, September to January l. During this brief space the Rangers have made l04 arrests and have brought that number of crimi- nals 10 justice. The arrests have all been for penal otrenses, as the Rangers have no dealings whatever with petit oifenseS, these matters being wholly left to the local officers -Bisbee Re view.
 Fireman McGrath, who was killed in the Tucson wreck, was to have been