Arizona silver belt., 1904-07-21
What Has Happened in the Terri tory Since 0ur Last
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ALL KINDS OF INFORMATION.
New Business Enterprises - uood Year for the Man With the Hoe, and the Owner of Live Stock Everybody VIII Have Money

An automobile bus line has been started in Tucson.
 The monthly payroll of the Fl Paso X Southwestern at Douglas Is said to be s65,000.
 Heavy rains were reported from sev- eral points in southern Arizona last week. The precipitation was largely confined to mountainous regions.
 Last week a car load of mesquite honey was shipped from Yuma to Germany, the consignment being des- tined for use in the finest hotels in the empire.
 The Tucson Citizen says that nego- tiations are in progress for the sale of the Willard hotel, and it is expected that this popular hoStelry will soon have a new owner.
 There are three declared aSpirants for the democratic nomination of sheriff in Cochise county: A. V. Lewis the present sheriff, James Heron Of Naco, and J. P. Larrieu of Fairbank.
 It is asserted that when the govern ment commences this fall on the Yuma irrigation system that they will em- ploy about 1000 men and teams on the levees simultaneous with the dam. m.- Yuma Enterprise,
 Senator E.. $. Ives returned Thurs day from California. He says that ArizOna's fight on Senator Bard is having its effect and that Flint, who recently entered the race, seems to be in the lead for the nomination, Tue son Post.
 The farmers Tn the vicinity of Qua. chella are shipping by express two carloads of canIaloupeS daily to the east. Large posters are tackled on each car telling the public that that section is the earliest fruit raising section.- Yuma Enterprise.
 The United States land office has been advised that a tract of land about fourteen miles Sqnare, few miles north of Yuma and along the CclO- rado river has been withdrawn from any entry whatever. It covers the site of the proposed Laguna reservoir.
 Superintendent Veitch, of the Ari- zona Copper company, Clifton, was in the city Sunday returning from Cali fornia, where he had been to escort his family. He left Mrs Neitch and baby in comfortable quarters at Santa Barbara, where they will stop during the summer.
 Beef buyers are visiting the valley in droves these days. Last Wednesday Baylor shannon of Clifton, Mir. Schu- macher of Tucson, Mr. Fisher of Douglas and MT. Clements of Albu- querque were in Tempe at the same tune all looking for fat cattle. South western Stockman.
 Wm. Kemp, superintendent of the Copper Belle mines at Gleeson, passed through here Sunday, en route from the east to the camp. He reports that the test recently made by the West. inghouse people of his oil burner smelter, was satisfactory. - Wilcox Range News.
 Senator Wm. A. Clark spent several days at Jerome last week, inspecting the United Verde property. While in Europe Senator Clark had a difficult and dangerous operation performed, a protion of the skull and base of the brain being removed. The operation was entirely successful.
 Michael Sullivan who shot William Heron at Middleton, Yavapai county, recently, was discharged from arrest, as it was shown at the prelim- mary trial that the shooting was acci dental Heron is in the Prescott hospital. Sullivan was drunk and shooting promiscuously. He should be punished.
 The Elks' building is towering sky ward at rapid gait. Soon the jolly herd of long horns will be holding reg ular meetings there. The opera house will also be open for business, and Prescott will once more have theatres worthy of the name. Prescott is sure- ly building up.-Herald.
 Col. H. c. Hooker, proprietor of the Sierra Bonita ranch, returned from Colorado Wednesday, says the Will COX Range News. He reports New Mexico as in hard way and some parts of Texas not any better off as regards range conditions. In Colo rado feed is plentiful and cattle doing well.
 Letters from St. Louis advise rela- tsves of Judge Barnes that Mrs. Barnes will be removed to the Atlan-