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Arizona silver belt., 1905-11-09
PHOENIX, ARIz., Ger. 7, 1905 To THE HONORABLE BOARD OF SUPER.

IU HE HUNUKABLE bUAKD OF SUPER-
 vIsoRs OF CHA COUNTY, ARIZONA. GENTLEMEN-I propose to furnish all material and perform all work required in and connected with the heating. plumbing, tin and galvanized iron work electric lighting, all iron doors, beams, columns, gratings, railings and other iron work, painting, also furnish the hardware, for the Globe court house, as designed by W. R. Norton, archi- tect, for the sum of eighty-two hun dred ($S2OO.OO) dollars.
 (Signed) VIM. EVANS
Arizona silver belt., 1905-11-09

Billy Stiles must have as many lives as cat, to judge by the number of newspaper accounts of his demists from various causes at divers times. Assassination by paragraph must cause a lingering death.
Arizona silver belt., 1905-11-09

The Albuquerque Citizen professes to believe that the SILVER BELT is con vert to the heresy of joint statehood and reproduces one paragraph out of a half column to give color to its asser- tion. Perish the thought Our simple creed is territory so long as it must be endured, but union with New Mex ico-never
Arizona silver belt., 1905-11-09
GLOBE, Ger. 31, 1905

NLUBE, OCT. or, IJU0 w. K. NORTON, DEAR SIR: the undersigned do hereby agree to furnish all necessary material and perform all brick work on Gila county court house as shown on plans for the sum of five thousand four hundred dollars, ($54OO.)
 Respectfully submitted,
 BRIGGS X CoTTRELL.
Arizona silver belt., 1905-11-09

Phoenix has at last disposed of her water works bonds to Todd 6 Co.,, of Cincinnati. The amount is $500, 900 bearing five per cent interest and par with accrued interest was obtained for them. Legal complications have long delayed this transfer, agreed upon many moons ago.
Arizona silver belt., 1905-11-09

columns, gratings, railings and other iron work, also painting, for the Globe court house as designed by w. R. Nor ton, architect, for the sum of seventy nine hundred ($790O. 00) dollars.
 (Signed) VIM. EVANS
Arizona silver belt., 1905-11-09
PHOENIX. ARIz., OCT. B

PHOENIX, ARIZ., OCT. 13 BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, GLOBE, ARIz. l hereby agree to complete plaster ing and cement work on court house in Globe for the sum of twenty-two hur- dred and ninety-seven dollars ($2257.)
 Respt. Yours,
 HOWARD ERE.
Arizona silver belt., 1905-11-09
PHOENIX. ARIz.. Ger. I. 1905.

PHOENIX, ARIZ.. Ger. z, 1905. To THE HONORABLE BOARD OF SUPER yIsoRs OF CHA COUNTY, ARIZONA. GENTLEMEN:-I propose to furnish all material and perform all work required in and connection with the heating, plumbing, tin and galvanized iron work, electric lighting, all iron doors, beams,
Arizona silver belt., 1905-11-09
Respectfully, ANDREWS & CRAZE.

J. H. Berry's bid for all work speci- fled in the contract for all painting and decorating on new court house at Globe Arizona Price $l100.00.
Arizona silver belt., 1905-11-09
GLOBE, ARIz., OCT. 3l, 1905.

GLOBE, ARIz., Ger. 3l, 1905. To THE HONORABLE BOARD OF SUPER
 WsoRs OF CHA COUNTY, ARIZONA. GENTLEMEN:-I, the undersigned. here with tender my bid for the erection and completion of the new court house at Globe, Gila county. Arizona, accord ing to plans and specifications now on file in the clerks office in the court house at Globe, Gila county, Arizona, for the sum of thirty-three thousand nine hundred and and fifty dollars ($33, . 950.00) with the deduction of two thousand dollars (s200W representing the value of the old court house, situ- ated in Globe, Gila county, Arizona, which l am willing to assume and re- move. As guarantee of good faith and in compliance with the require ments of your advertisement l here with enclose certified check, No. 39, payable to your order for the sum of eight hundred and forty-eight dollars and seventy-fve cents ($s4s.75) repre- senting 2a per cent of the net amount of my bid. Trusting that my bid will meet with the favorable approval of your body, wish to remain,
 Yours Respectfully,
 PETER WILSON. My address, P. o. No. IA, Livingstone,
Arizona silver belt., 1905-11-09
PHoENIX, ARIZ.

PHoENIX, ARIZ. ----- l9O-- W. R. NORTON, Architect:-
 l will paint the Globe court house ac- cording to plans and specifications for one thousand dollars ($l0O0.O0.) Fur nish all material, labor and tools.
 JAMES CAIKINs
Arizona silver belt., 1905-11-09
GLOBE, ARIZONA, Ger. 3l, 1905

GLOBE, ARIZONA, Ger. 31, 1905
 I hereby agree to build Globe court house as per plans by Norton for the sum of fifty-fve thousand dollars. This does not include steel cells and cages. If bid is accepted and contract award ed me, will file the proper bond forth with.
Arizona silver belt., 1905-11-09

Crops this year have been bountiful, especially the crop of bank failures.
Arizona silver belt., 1905-11-09

mandS oL ~ Geo. D. Bernard & Co.,, sup
 plies, leash fund) .............. "A Globe Commercial Co.,, supplies
 to indigents, $l5 %, allow
 ed ............................. l0 OO Lawyers Go. Publishing Co.,,
 law S...............-............ 00 A. s. Hickcox, bounty.......... 10 %
 Upon motion the following claims were allowed and warrants drawn on the court house and jail building fund in payment thereof: Fl Paso Herald, publishing. .....$ 6 % Times-Mirror Co.,, publishing. 4 90 Fl Paso Times, publishing -......~ z 6s Los Angeles Examiner, publish
 Ing. ............. ...................,..... $ lZ
 Upon motion the following demands were dsallowed:
 George H.Smalley salary quar-
 ter ending September 30,
 1905. ......."...."... 125 % George H. Smalley, fees dis
 trict clerk, third quarter,
 1905.............."................... 125 75
 Upon motion the following demands were laid over:
 Consolidated Telephone, Tele-
 graph & Electric Co.,, long
 distance service. ...................$ 8 IA R. F. Palmer, assigned testi-
Arizona silver belt., 1905-11-09
GLOBE, ARIZONA, OCT. 3l, l9O

GLOBE, ARIZONA, OCT. 3l, 1905. w. R. NORTON,
 Dear Sir:
 We, the undersigned, hereby agree to furnish material and labor necessary for the construction of Gila county court house. All exterior walls above basement to be of brick trimmed with cut stone rock faced-said stone to be on three exposed street corners, also four front pillars shown on plans. All exterior basement walls to be of stone broken range work. All interior walls to be of brick as shown on plans for the sum of thirteen thousand six hundred and ninety four and 50-l00 dollars (sl3, 3,694.50.)
 Respect. Submitted,
 BRIGGS X CoTTRELL. Will allow $l.00 per perch for all stone that we use from old building.
 BRIGGS X CoTTRELL.
 FL PAso, TEXAS, Ger. 3l, 1905. w. D. FISK,
 COUNT, RECORDER, GLOBE, ARIz Dear Sir:
 We propo: c to furnish all labor and material fol' the construction of the court house and jail at Globe, Ariz., as per plans ani specifications of w. K. Norton, arch itect, for the sum of fifty three thousaid i'd eight hundred and six ty-eight dol;rs and eighty-five cents (S53, S68, ,s5.) Add S7000 if stone is used above fl rst story floor line for face of exterior alls. We agree to com- plete said building within six months after said contract is signed. Kindly notify our Nir. Ward, care St. Regis hotel, if this is acceptable and he will come on W.d execute bond.
 Respectfully, MISSISSIPPI VALLEY CONSTRUCTION Co.
 By Feb Ward, prest.
Arizona silver belt., 1905-11-09
My address, P. o. No. IA, Livingstone
 Gila county, Ariz.


 Upon motion the bid of Peter Wilson was accepted and upon furnishing of a good and sufficient bond in the sum of $l0, ,000, to be approved by the chair man of the board of supervisors, the chairman of the board of supervisors, in behalf of Gila county, was author ized to enter into a contract with the said Peter Wilson for the completion of said building according to the terms of said bid.
 The board then took recess until 80 o'clock p. m.
 Pursuant to recess the board resumed session at I:30 o'clock p. m. Present Supervisors Devore and Butler and w. D. Fisk, clerk.
 Upon motion the following demands were allowed and warrants drawn upon the general fund in payment thereof: Old Dominion Commercial Go.
 Assg. bounty...................... 5 10 co Territorial Industrial School,
 care of boys, $246 95, allowed 123 4s Globe Lumber Co, lumber..... 57 71 w. w. Collier, sprinkIing-.... 12 co w. w. Weed, reporting under
 Act 25............................... 22 0O H. P. Wightman, assg. de-
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been an extraordinary noary, or the
people must have been very simple.
when such monument as this In so
prominent a place was given him.
The records Of the time also record
that a magnificent funeral was given
him AZ the public expense.
Pertiec System In Interiors.
The portico system Of construction
which is so prominent and distinctive
a mark of the architecture OF Bologna,
Is not confined TO the exterior OF
buildings. but is also used in the in.
terror. The courtyards Of the pal.
aces. with which Bologna is plentl.
fully supplied, seeing that II was
papal city, or city possessed by the
papal government and governed by
It's delegates from the time Of Pope
Julius II in the early part OF the six.
teenth century. ara richly adorned
with columned porticos
The beauty OF pOrtlcoed courtyards
Is greatly enhanced when the decora.
ton is added to by plants and flowers
and an occasional statue, such as
one meets with in that Of the town
museum-Museo Ciyico In the hot
days, when the sky is as a furnace,
and the streets are silent for want
OF passersby. the murmur OF the foun.
tain In the courtyard and the water
plants and flowers suggest all pleas
ant coolness.
Around the walls are the grave.
stones Of a past and wellnigh for.
gotten race; remnants OF the time
when Bologna was known as Felsina,
or later still, when to the Romans II
was known as Boron!a And II one
ascends the stair, and wanders into
these admirably arranged rooms, he
will be brought as near to the ances.
tors OF the Bolognese as II is practic.
able even in these days. When one
can contemplate the bones Of a dead
ancestor one feels that he is brought
close TO him.
In the museum are ranged several
very ancient tombs, not carved out Of
a block Of stone such as we see in
churches and sustained by the pillars
arranged in portico style at St. Domin.
ic and ST. Francis. These earliest
sepultures were constructed in loos e,
smooth stones, and the whole con.
structed, with the skeleton half buried
in hardened mud lying on the bot.
tom and surrounded by his weapons of
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A Touch OF Natnr.

Ugon a sandy, stone. strewn beach.
That opened on little hay.
Whose outer points the sea made gray
icind an aged fisherman ''
lie sat and looked across the reach
OF gently heaving suulu sea
NNi slightest notice took OF me-
Until ! ventured 20 bescech
The shortest way TO gain the Town.
lie looked me calmly up and down
And his slow smile was good 10 see.
he s"''
l chose a bowldcr ana sat down;
\ subtle sense q ComIaderv
Born. Ike the mlsts Of sun and sea.
came over U.S. though neither smoke.
The sands were god, the stones were
brown,
The sea was green and blue and gray
Ana ciysta! clear, and Gar away
tn. misis showed purple DER the town.
We looked On Sands and stones and
food. anu
We felt the sunshine In our blood.
Ana neither having aurhi 10 say.
We sat aud looked ana looked awnv
Allan CId,gIa1 IN The Reader Maya.
zine.
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AT A CHINESE MARRIAGE.
Covenant Very Solemn One Among
the celestials,

A Chinese marriage is a solemn
ceremony-no talk, no levity and
much crying. After the exchange Of
presents the bride is dressed with
much care in brocade or silk. her eye.
lashes are painted a deep black and
she wears heavy red veil attached
10 a scarlet headdress, from which
Imitation pearls hang over her fore.
head. A feast is spread upon a table
10 which the blushing bride is led
by 1--WE Of her friends. They are seated
al the table, but no one eats. When
the mother starts crying the maids
follow and the bride joins in the
chorus. The bridegroom now enters
with four friends. They pick I'D the
throne on which the bride sits and.
preceded by the bridegroom, form a
procession and walk around the room
or into an adjoining room, signify.
Ing that he is carrying her away to
his own home, The guests then throw
rice at the happy couple a custom
we have borrowed from them.
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Beauty of Bologna
Especial Correspondence.)

Especial Correspondence
Bologna Is the city OF porticos. 9th
er cities in Italy have occasional por'
ticOs as adornments Of fine build.
ing or as a refuge provided for the
public in days OF uncOmpromising
sunshine, or In bad weather WHEN
rain falls in torrents. But Bologna
revels In portlcos. There are. indeed,
individual buildings devoid of this
peculiar plllaried shelter. but they
are few in proportion to the rest OF
the houses in the city.
AS soon as the traveller lands at
the railroad station OF Bologna. the
portico presents itself to him. The
care for the beauty OF the city is at
once brought home TO him. Here,
whore an ugly hill, with its steep.
eaithy and stony sides, la Montag.
nola, was the FIRST object that met
the traveller on his arrival in Bologna.
there is now a magnificent staircase
of beautiful white stone. The height
above covered with noble trees. amid
which wind shady walks, now pre-
seLts most attractive spectacle to
the visitor, and constitutes the first
Of The surprises he meets with.
The streets are narrow and the
toolpath Is altogether covered by the
arches that rest on columns. In front
Of some church you may find a double
or even a triple row OF columns The
effect Of such style Of construction Is
grt ldiose. AS you stand at one end
OF a street and look along It's length
tho columns stretch along in grad.
lally diminishing perspective, which
is quite picturesque. New buildings
are made conformable 10 the old IN
respect Of a columned portico along
the street. Some of these. such as
the savings bank, are very fine struc.
tuIes. In several cases these newer
constructions are initiated, more or
less closely, after the more ancient
buildings.
Few Of the modern buildings can
approach in delcacy and beauty OF
ornament the grandiose portico that
passes alongside Of the Church OF ST.
Bartholomew. a sixteenth century
work OF great artistic merit. When
all this adcrnment carved in stone Is
considered, and when the abundance
Of such ornate pillars is reckoned.
the prodigality Of riches spent by
the Bolognese on the identifying Of
Their city is startling to the magma
ton. "A thing Of beauty is a Joy for.
ever; but whole city adorned with
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1905-06-30
Lonely Pitcairn Island

Pitcairn island is lonely little
spot OF land In the southern Pacific II
has 1863 inhabitants. Their only link
with the outside world is a cutter Of
fourteen tons that with luck, gets to
neighboring island now and then.
whence about four times a year com.
munication may be established with
Tahiti. A man Of the name Of Mccoy
has been president for some years
President Mccoy is a member of the
seventh Day Adventist church and
has lately been to America. The Pr.
cairn islanders are eminently relleI,
Gus, They are exemplary in their at,
tendance at week day prayer meetings
and church gatherings, They do no;
use intoxicants.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1905-06-30
hudson Bay companY,s Profits.

The Hudson Bay company's shares
Amounting to 100000 have recently
risen from $50 to $3.50 a share. This
Oldest trading corporation in exist.
ence has had a most interesting car.
eer. II was chartered In 1870. in the
reign OF Charles H., and with few
reactions It has been making profts
Tor nearly 300 years for It's owners
Its chains OF trading houses now ex.
tend all over the northern portion @,
THIS hemisphere, and during nearly
100000 TO Its shareholders. During
most OF the history of the company
It's affairs have been managed with
the highest ability as well as financial
integrity.
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Useful cpmparIsons.

II Is by comparing ourselves with
others that We either learn some.
thing about ourselves or become more
ignorant about ourselves than ever
You can achieve either result. u will
depend upon how the comparison Is
performed. II you have to make your
own living II is worth while to devote
some thought TO the comparison draw.
ing operation Failure in Il il resnon
sible for the greater part OF the non.
success Of 50 many. Comparison an
practical ability to do something use.
full would surely awaken them 10 blv.
ger efforts to make themselves Of
some Yalue.
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more or less OF artistic beauty
throughout is a sempiternal Joy which
even Keats did no; contemplate.
Tombs In Public Squares.
One OF the most curious surprises
that await the traveller In Bologna Is
that Of tombs erected in public
squares in very conspicuous style.
Near 10 the Church Of ST. Dominic
two OF these tombs are standing. in
the great square near the church, and
other two are in the precincts Of the
Church Of 81. Francis.
They are described as "eanopied
medieval tombs.' In the one which
is nearest the church OF 81. Dominic,
the sarcaphogus rests under sort Of
tiny portico supported in its turn by
another series Of pillars. also farming
a tiny portico The pyramid-shaped
top completes in a quaint manner
this curious monument Here sleeps
certain Rolandino Passagieri. who
In 1850 was head Of the hotaries OF
the place. and who, Il Is said. was
charged to write to the Emperor Fsed.
erick II when he demanded the re.
lease Of his son. King EnzIus. whom
the Bolognese had caught and kept in
mild Imprisonment for twenty-five
years.
This Roiando eounseled the citi.
sens to show their power by holding
lEnzius. and at the same time 10 write
4 civil but Arm refusal TO the emper.
JT's demand. ROlandino must have
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1905-06-30
GO TO CONVENT TOGETHER.
Mother and Daughter FOrsake World
for Life Of Prayer.

for Life Of Prayer.
Nine. Constance Mailman and her
beautiful young daughter Marie, have
closed their home on Grymes bill.
Tompkinsville, and win enter con-
vent together, says the Toledo Blade.
Nine. Mailman Is a member OF the
German nobility and her income from
her estates in Germany enabled her
and her daughter to live in luxury and
ease.
When she decided part Of her estate,
two years ago, to the Sisters OF the
Visitation, a clustered order, II was
understood that she and her daughter
were to enter the convent, but when
the convent was less than half fin.
ished the sisters abandoned the idea
because they saw no way Of support.
ing themselves, and returned the prop.
erty and building to Nine. Mailman.
On Sunday Nine. Mailman and her
daughter bade farewell TO their many
friends and, entering a closed coach
with two small trunks on the drivers
seat, left their beautiful home for.
ever and will henceforth devote their
lives to prayer and sacrifice.
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war and jewelry. is here exposed L
view.
The Bolognese of today may thus
regard his predecessors. Here he may
note the works of art that were pre-
valent in the olden time; the rather
pretty vases, ornaments in bronze,
mirrors, the shine and glory Of which
have departed, and other objects with
inlah silver adornment; brooches and
buckles and necklaces Of strange
worn gems. earrings and finger rings
in gold, silver and bronze; utensils
OF domestic use also abound, and with
the skeleton and the objects belonging
10 him, scientists may very we'll build
up a picture Of the former inhabitants
and Of their grade OF civilization.
In another room more modern OBJ
Jects surprise the traveller. Across
the street within the great cathedral
a chapel bearing the name OF Baccloc.
chi brings up the memory Of another
race. This Bacciocchi was the hus.
band OF Elisa Bonaparte, the sister
OF the great emperor, the master at
one time OF Europe. Here on tho walls
Of this chapel rise monumental slabs
to this sister Of the emperor, to her
husband and TO their children. To
many who come to Bologna the Etrus-
cans are well known as these Bac.
ciocchis.
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A man in sedalia, No, wants a d.
vorce from his wife on the ground
that she chews tobacco. II must be
a terrible thing for a wife to have
TO choose between a husband and a
plug Of tobacco.
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It is a great shock 10 the census
taker to have a woman come to the
front door aad tell him calmly that
her age is the same as II was when
be called on a similar errand Of In.
quiry ave years ago.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1905-06-30

Perhaps the court which decided
that milliners are not artists" never
had occasion to inspect the thorough.
ly artistic work some Of them can do
with pen and ink on plain. ordinary
billhead.
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The season Of the year is now here
when the average school boy forgets
all his other studies in trying to solve
the mathematical problem Of how 10
steal third base without ripping the
seams in his pants.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1905-06-30

A Pennsylvania club has admitted
a horse to membership That's moth.
ing there are asses in almost every
club.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1905-06-30

The Philadelphia sheep that butted
its benefactor is supposed to have es.
caped from Wall street after the
shearinS.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1905-06-30

II must have been picturesque TO
see Gen. Linevitch going down the
lines Of his headquarters troops and
saluting each soldier with an Easter
kiss Gen. Grant never did anything
like that.
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II is well enough to be sure you are
right, but you will be a whole lot
more comfortable II you don't insist
on convincing other people Of it.
Puck.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1905-06-30

A Chicago alleged lemon pie. bak.
cry made, was found TO consist Of
starch paste and various coal tar
products" The Chicago mince pie
must be fearfully and wonderfully
made.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1905-06-30

The mind, like the body. needs ex.
ercise. When a woman says a few
things TO her husband she is merely
doing mental calisthenics.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1905-06-30

According to Angela Morgan a won.
ans Kiss is worth fifty Of man s
And how wasteful Of this wealth the
dear creatures are when they mse,
each other.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1905-06-30

That Portland (Me) automobile
which ran alone and jumped over a
rrecipice to destruction must have
had an awful record Of casualties
upon its conscience.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1905-06-30

The name that has been given 10
the new orchid which has Just won a
prize in London is the "Brassocattle.
yadigbyanoschroderaetankerville." !;
looks like a college yell.
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All the gambling resorts in Butte,
Mont, have been closed, and some
hopeful people believe that in time
the camp may become as moral as
New York
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1905-06-30

Every man." says John Burroughs
has his favorite bird" Which may
In a large measure. explain the gen.
tral popularity Of swallows.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1905-06-30

When Pat Grove finally settles with
the law he should take up advertising
rs profession. He understands the
business to perfection.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1905-06-30

That New York doctor who thinks
women are less graceful than men
has probably been combining his oh.
serYauons TO women who wear French
heels.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1905-06-30

The boys wouldn't protest II the
first step toward realizing the ideal
OF "a noiseless Fourth" were TO cut
out the orat.ons.
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Fanny Rice, the actress. has secured
"A divorce. II may be ungallant 10
mention such a thing. but isn't Fanny
Rice getting rather well along In
.rars to risk Il?
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The king Of the Belgians is hunting
for a wife. Here is a chance for an
American heiress to buy a queenship.