Arizona silver belt., 1904-02-25

continued to depth If .J feet. Mir. Harper and othc are of the opinion that the brackiSh water which is en' countered in the surface wells of Cliff ton is from the surface, and that deeT wells will pass through this formation to good water. The results in the vel now being driven proves this theory Era.
 The Tucson Citizen states that Col
 William Herring will leave for Wash ington, DC. during the week and will carry with him documents bearing upon the narrow gauge bond issue Colonel Herring has private business in Washington and will aid Delegate
 Wilson in the effort to obtain relief for Pima county. The memorials prepared by the board of supervisors of Pima county and the Tucson chamber of commerce will be brought to the at tenti0n Of congress. The board of su pervisors did not arrange terms with Colonel Herring, who is deeply inter ested in securing relief for Pima coun. ty in this matter
 The Clifton Era is informed that during the present week an effort has been made by the business men oi Chase creek, Clifton, to secure a bank for that section of town, and the re- sponse was so liberal that those who interested themselves in the enter. prise now feel sure that the bank will be started Tn short time. Only men who are interested along Copper ave. nue were approached in regard to the matter, and promises were at once SC cured for the capital stock. No def
 nite steps have yet been taken in re gard to the matter, but from those most interested the Era learns that the capital stock will most likely be $25, ,00( with one-half that amount paid in. l, will be private bank, incorporated under the laws of Arizona.
 At Jerome stranger by the name of Wilson seriously cut Fannie How. ard, a courteSan. It seems that the woman and man were taking in the town during the night and both were pretty drunk at the time they went to her house. About 6 o'clock in the morning she woke up and Wilson was attempting to take two very valuable diamond ear rings from her ears. As soon as he saw she was awake he made a slash at her with a pocket knife and seemed to be trying to cut her ears of in order to get the diamonds. In the fight which ensued she was terribly cut about the head and neck, so badly so in fact that it took ninety -one stitches to sew up the wounds, and the physician says he has little hopes Of her living. Wilson was arrested.
 Under late ruling of the interior department 1t is explained that the government has withdrawn all lands in the Salt river and Colorado river valleys and no entry of these lands can be made in the land offices. Min. ing claims located on the lands pro. posed to be used as a storage basin will not be recognized by the govern ment In the valley of the Colorado river many sections of land have been taken up by people who have been making pretense of homesteading the same and it is thtse people that the government is striking at in the sweeping order withdrawing the lands from entry. No interference with the work of reclamation will be brooked by Uncle Sam.-M0have County Mi- ner.
 Joseph Chamberlain, of Willow Springs, was a visitor in Florence Mon day, says the Blade. He came in to turn over his Sunnyside ranch to Sher- ih w Aiio' Ahio iahIl iS oiludltu dD U1e base of the Black mountains and is one of the best cattle ranches in the county. Sheepmen are encroach. ing on this ranch, and as Mr. Cham. berlin is 72 years of age and has poor eyesight, he concluded it would be better for him to turn the ranch over to some younger man who would be better able to protect it. Mr. Cham berlin will put in the remainder of his lays in travelling by team and in taking fife easy. His first trip will be to the idlf of California, near Port Lobos, sonora. He has concession of land ibout twenty five miles from the gulf which shows coal indications and also splendid outcrop of iron, gold, cop per and silver. He will carefully in. | 'estigate thes holdings before return ng home.
 5. F. Mcguire, just returned from Nacozari, stated to the International | American that from what he could earn there was no truth in the report hat posse had captured the horses .f A o,l CJ,:ia.