Arizona silver belt. [volume] (Globe City, Pinal County, Ariz.) 1878-19??, 1905-05-11
D0INGS IN PHOENIX AND
THE SALT RIVER VALLEY
From Tempe News:

From Tempe News:
The fuel to be used in the construc-
tion of the Tonto reservoir will be
shipped by way of Mesa. The Maricopa
& Phoenix road is now engaged in
building trestle at that place, upon
which the oil cars will be run.
1t has been decided to add another
year to the course of the Tempe Nor
NAL school, making the entire course
five instead of four years.
At a meeting of the board of educa-
tion of the Tempe Normal school, held
in the office Of the secretary of the
board, A. j. Peters, bids were opened
for the construction of the new training
school building and the dining room. All
bids for the dining room were rejected
because the board considered them too
high. The plans for this building will
be revised so as to come within the
amount of the funds appropriated by
the Legislature for that purpose. The
bid of Clinton Campbell, of Phoenix. for
the construction of the training school
was accepted and the contract awarded
to him. His bid amounted to 500, ,295.
From the Enterprise;
w. II. Scothorne, brakeman on the
Phoenix & Eastern, was stabbed five
times yesterday between Florence and
this city by Charles Glascoe, fireman
on the same train. While he is pretty
badly used up, Scothorne's condition is
not regarded as critical by DR.. 0, f.
Plath, the surgeon who was called to
dress his wounds upon the arrival of the
train in this city.
From the Arizona Republican
James Scott reports in Tempe from
the dipping station on Salt river that
$4,000 sheep are being handled there
this season.
John McGrew and Henry Rumberg
drove 100 head Of cattle from Pinal to
Tempe last week, They report the feed
on the ranges as excellent and cattle
are all in fine condition.
George H. Smith, capitol gardener,
has returned from few days trip to
Prescott and intervening points, where
he went on a cactus collecting trip. He
is engaged in preparing a collection of
Arizona cacti for Fairmount park,
Philadelphia, pursuant to an arrange
ment entered into between the park
and Governor Brodie some
time ago.
From the Phoenix Gazette
Work of repairing the Arizona dam is
proceeding rapidly and it now seems
that the apprehension caused by the
breaking of the canal was groundless.
Reports have reached this city that with
in ten days the canal company will be
able to turn 5000 inches of water into
the bitches. The upper reaches of the
canal, for mile below the headgate,
are filled to depth of four feet with
sand. The surface of the water in the
river is three feet below the surface of
sand in the canal 1t is estimated that
within ten days time enough of the
sand can be cleaned out to permit of
water flow of 5000 inches. The compa-
ny now has twenty-five teams at work.
and it is intended to double the number.
Some tender souls in Milwaukee are
,ommlserating. Three Millions -Embez-
zler Bigelow for being forced to leave
MS sumptuous home for humble two
story cottage in the questionable quar-
Ter of the town, pending his trial. This
s one OF the advantages of being a big
thief. The little thief when nabbed IS |
'traightway hustled into the jail's mar
'oW cell with none to pity. Such is life
n high and low crime.