Arizona silver belt., 1906-10-04
What Has Happened in the Ter ritory Since Our Last
 Issue
AN INTERESTING COLLECTION
Of Clippings From Newsy Contempor- aries Gossip of the Busy Week Activity in the Southern Counties Is Pronounced

registered voters anu tHe huhoet UT votes cast. Cochise will have over $500 registered voters, and it is esti- mated that Maricopa will reach about 6,OOO.
 Banks in the territory have received advices from L. c. Hill. government supervising engineer at Phoenix, of the loss of government check book covering checks numbered from l9s,5Ol to POO, 300, signed in blank and protest ing payment should any be presented. The public is also advised to be on the lookout for these checks.
 Alex. Vetch, formerly general man ager of the Arizona Copper company, returned this week from trip abroad. Upon his return, and while in New York, he was appointed consulting engineer for the New England and Clifton Copper company, and expects to give much of his time to the inter ests of the company. Mir. Neitch IS familiar with the company's property, and Letter still, he has faith in 1t.
 A Douglas dispatch says: Local commercial circles are much pleased at the present prospect of early estab- lishment of telephone connections between this city and Tucson, Phoenix, Globe, Clifton and other territorial centers, which will be brought about when the telephone line is extended from Tucson to Benson, announcement of which has already been made. Poles and other material for the exten- sion have already been purchased and an early completion of the line is assured
 The socialists of Arizona have nom mated Joseph D. Cannon for delegate to congress, and his name will appear on the official ballot. Cannon's nomin- ation is nothing more than confrma- tion of his selection by the various local socialistic organizations through out Arizona. Some time ago the selec- tion of a candidate for delegate was put to the locals, and referendum vote returned Cannon an easy victor His only opponent was A. A. Worseley of Tucson. Cannon received los votes and Worseley 27.
 The Republican of Thursday says: Today closes the third week of this years term at the Normal, and already the attendance is larger by good deal than it has ever been before and new students are constantly registering and still more expected. President Matthews said yesterday that the attendance at the present time is 25l as compared to 243, which was the highest enrolment at any time last year. The work has been progressing very well and everything bids fair to most successful term of school. The training school is also filled to it's full est capacity.
 The new naturalization law went into effect on September 27th. Those who declared their intention to become citi- zens of the United States before that date are allowed to become naturalized without being able to speak the Eng fish language, even though they apply for their second papers after the new law is in effect. Owing to this provis- ion great many aliens have taken out their first papers before the 27th. After that date they will have to com ply with the new law in this respect. There seems to be an idea prevalent throughout this part of Arizona that the first papers of an alien allows him to vote, which is a mistake. An alien is not a citizen of the United States until he is fully naturalzed by taking out his final papers, and the order is made in open court giving him the full rights of citizenship. Arizona Bulle- tin.
 Governor Jos. H. Kibbey returned Sunday from three weeks visit to his old home at Richmond, Ind, and Terre Haute, where his daughter lives. Whether Governor Kibbey in tends to take any part in this campaign IS just now matter of much interest to his republican friends. By nominat- ing Kibbey for constitutional delegate, his party practically forces him to take some part. Because of Governor Kibbey's pronounced views against joint statehood, he is being looked to to help defeat the measure. During Governor Kibbey's absence from Phoe- nix, politicians, principally joint state hoodists, have assiduonsly circulated reports that his removal from office now only awaits the end of the cam paign and passing of the election. C. F. Ainsworth, candidate for congress for the jointers, is frequently quoted as authority for the statement that kibbey's tenure of office is limited. Satellites, who circulate around Aims worth waiting for gems of wisdom to drop from his lips. claim that he has received letters direct from Washing ton, D. C., that forecast the retire ment of KtbbV.