Arizona silver belt., 1904-07-07

CNCt oouy. NOou opCuiuso ios O'oS' prise, he says, are to be found In various lines.
 Several small forest fi-es in the vi- cinity of Williams, of incendiary ori. gin, were discovered and put out by Forest Ranger Holden. The penalty for purposely setting forest fire is $5OOO one and two years in the peni- itentiary.
 Notwithstanding the severe drouth of this summer, the farmers in that section of the county below Pima, have raised fully three thousands sacks of grain. Last year they raised none on account of the chinch bugs that ravaged their fieldS.-Guardian
 One or more artesian wells will be drilled in the southern portion of town in the near future. With numerous wells in town Benson will become a garden spot which will be very attrac- tive to the traveller, as well as home pleasure, and big advertisement - Benson Press.
 There have been many deaths in the 40 U.W. order, jurisdiction of Ari. zona and New Mexico the past few months. Between May 14 and June 2l, 1904, warrants for $29,OO0 were is. sued by E. J, Trippel, grand recorder, on beneficiary certificates of deceased members.
 The assessment rolls of Cochise county for the year 1904, as turned over to the board of supervisors by County Assessor B. J. O Reilly, show an increase over those of last year to the amount of $l, ,O6O, ,533 s7. The rolls last year amounted to $5,770, 34S F, while this year the total is St, s39, ,sSl. .6O.
 R. G. Andre, of Tempe, while on his way from Mesa to Salt river stor. age basin, fell from wagon and was run over, the wheel passing over his right shoulder, crushing it badly. He was taken to his home where he died of the injury on Saturday evening. He was a mem per of the Woodmen, WOrkmen and Grand Fraternity.
 The Arizona & Eastern survey corps is at work in the vicinity of the White ranch, ten miles east of Flor ence. They came down from Kelvin on the north side of the river and crossed over onto the south side of the stream short distance below the headgate of the Florence caual.- Blade.
 Granite Dells, PreScotts pleasure re- sort, is being rebuilt as rapidly as pos. Sible by Ed Shumate, the proprietor of the place. A dancing paviliop,a kitch- en, dining room and other convent ences are being erected. MT. Shu mate is still in the hospital from the burns he received when his property wac consumed by flames.
 It is charged that Lawyer J. P. de Mattos, a newcomer in Douglas, has been trying to make business for him self and cause trouble among owners of Douglas property by issuing circu. lars discrediting the real estate titles. It is represented in press correspond ence to be blackmailing scheme. If so, the disturber should be requested to "move on."
 James Reardon, who has been track foreman for the the Southern Pacific for twenty years, died at St. Mary,s hospital in Tucson last Friday even ing, from heat prostration. The in- terment took place from the Reilly undertaking parlorS at p. m. Satur- day to the Catholic ceme etery. The deceased was we'll and favorably known.
 The Douglas Improvem snt company is now installing it's second dy namo iD the power house on Thirteenth street This new addition will be guarantee against any failure of either power or lights. The electric plant is now in duplicate in both engines and dyna- mos, so in case one goes down, by the simple transfer of the steam from one engine to the other the service can be sumed.-International- American.
 Tt never rains but it pourss is an old adage which seems to fit the ne ews- paper business in this county at the present time. A new paper is soon to be started at Safford, just to make lite pleasant for John Birdno, editor of the Guardian. It is also announced that the socialists will soon have newspa- per in the county, which will most | probably be printed at Stafford, or Cliff ton.-Copper Era,
 Charles Erickson, Tucson man. on Wednesday afternoon, shot, and it is believed, fatally wounded a woman