Arizona silver belt., 1904-02-04

required to pass physical examinations last week. For some unknown reason these employees are required to pass an examination nearly as severe and thorough as those in the train service take, and it seems that some good clerks may be thrown out of positions because of it..
 Allen X Wilson recently received from Washington one of very few of the latest maps made showing the country between here and the Tonto damsite. It was made by Engineer Olberg and published by the geological survey. It shows clearly the route of the proposed Fish creek wagon road to the damsite, the Reno road running from this valley to the reservoir basin and all the territory between. When available, no doubt, these maps will be much sought after.-Republican.
 J. s. Douglas, superintendent of the Moctezuma Copper company at Naco- zari, was an arrival in this city last evening. MT. Douglas stated that construction work on the Nacozari railroad was progressing very we'll and | 1t would be but short time now until the road was completed into Nacozari. The Nacozari road will undoubtedly be completed further south before the close of the present year as it is very much needed in that country to open up some of the big properties that will ship their copper ores to Douglas for smelting - 1isbee Review.
 George and Sylvester Scott have their seasons wool clip now stored in the warehouse. It amounts to upward of 5000 pounds aud is considered a good one. Feed has been scarce and it was feared this would affect the shear, but 30 far the sheep have all been found in excellent clndit tion and the woolgrowers will receive a fair re- ward for their labor. Shearing at the pens will continue for probably five or six weeks longer, as there are over 300, 900 sheep in the valley aud great many of them will be sheared at Gro- ver's pens.-Mesa Free Press.
 Frederic Herrera, of Nogales, has been appointed by Judge Davis re- ceiver of the International Bank of Nogales. The hearing in the bank case occupied the attention of the district court on the 27th ut. Atty. Gen. E. w. Wells aud Territorial Auditor w. F. Nichols had both recomm ended the appointment of receiver, and the case was argued by Attorneys Wright and Franklin for the bank directors, and by F. s. Nave for the creditors. Mir. Herrara has given bonds in the sum of s20,0 ,000 with the United States Fidelity & Guarantee company, of New York, as surety.
 The Phoenix Enterprise received a telephone message from the Tonto ba. sin telephone camp stating that Harry Diamond, aged 54 years,a Los Angeles laborer, died at Stewards ranch, forty five miles,up Salt.river, at s:45 o'clock Thursday night, of heart trouble. His death was due indirectly to a shock which he received two weeks ago incl dental to jumping from wagon. Re- alizing that he would die, he request ed that his wages be divided between his fellow workmen on the Stewart ranch, that he be buried where he died and that his union card aud pin be sent to the council of labor of Los An 5eles.
 Considerable attention has been di- rected by the Arizona experimental stations toward the growing of date palms. Importation of the thrifty varieties from North Africa-in a climate and under conditions similar to that of this territory, began in 1900 and has been continued regularly at a cost of several hundred dollars and a great amount of patience and trouble. The work has been very successful in establishing the tropic palms, 6S out of S2 varieties have been made to grow A large number of these have borne fruit at the several ub.stations. The principal orchard being in Tempe.
 James R. Thorpe, who has the con. tract for building the government tel sphone line from here to the Tonto damsite, reports that he is making fine progress with the work, says the Phonix Republican. He says his con- struction force now consist of about fifty head of horses and thirty men. The line, temporarily, is connected with the Arizona canal line at the Arizona dam, and every evening he goes to the canal office and communi- cates with his foreman respecting the progress of the work. The line is now completed tO Mormon Flat, which is fifty miles fiom Phoenix. The poles