Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-02-14

other day in Phoenix and the body now occupies pauper's grave. When nos tifled of his death by the undertaken has friends thought he was playing his oldsime game for money and ignored the telegrams. By chance they learned the other day that the wayward young man was actually dead and buried A party of five Missour; gentlemen, now in Douglas, contemplate buying a large tract of land near that city on which to grow the "spineless cactus in large quantities as food for man and beast Spears, tho originator of the venture, is from Kansas City, Mo-, and has for a number of years exper:mented in raising different species of the cacti, and has wonderful fund of informa- tion, practical and scientific, about cae. ii in general.
 It is now said that Thomas w. Law. son, who has taken over the Consoli. dated Arizona Smelling Co.,, is negotia- ting for the purchase of the Saddle Mountain property at Christmas in Pi- nal county, with a view to obtaining self.Auxing proposition to aid in the operation of the Humboldt shelter, none of the baser metals having ever been discovered in Yavapai county in sufficient quantities to make it worth mining for smelting purposes.
 A trio of slick forgers have been working in Tucson.
 And Tucson, too, experienced wis. itation of the beautiful.
 Tucson's city council has instructed policeman to use firearms with more judgment in the future. The other night an officer took shot at eye list who was astride a dark wheel.
 Fred Mendenhall, notorious forger wanted in New Mexico, has been ar rested by Douglas officers.
 Little doubt now remains that the body of the man found on the desert at the head of Babicovari creek in San ta Cruz county about two weeks ago by two cowboys was that of Herman Krutus. the elderly German harness maker, who left Bisbee September z, in buggy with Adam Smith, intend ing to go on prospecting trip in the Huachuca mountains. The investiga- ton made by the sheriff. s office after the disappearance pointed to the fact that Krutus had been murdered by Smith, and robbed of SLIGO. which he is known to have had on his person. When the body was found there were three holes in the forehead, where the man had been struck while alive. No trace of Smith has ever been found.
 Five prisoners escaped from the Low ell jail by cutting the bolts from the hinges of the heavy iron door. No captures have been made. Four prison CTS remained in the jail and refused to leave when the doors were opened.
 The supervisors of Cochise county arc planning poor farm for the Warrer district where the indigent sick and others may be cared for The poor house of Tombstone is said to be over crowded.
 Bisbee's city dads have decided that the milk sold in that city is so bad that milk inspector is absolutely ne cessary and at the next meeting of tho aldermen the new portfolio will be ere ated
 ] The Catholic ladies of Bisbee are ar ranging for big fair to be given foi the benefit of the convent school 1T that city.
 County Treasurer Gains of Cochist county, who has been seriously ill with an attack of typhoid fever is now re ported out of danger.
 With the advent of a number oi | new real estate firms Bisbee think' that prosperity has made halt in that city.
 The young people of Dougas will | enjoy a Valentine dance tonight. 1 By the explosion of cap in the June tion mine, B:sbee, Louis Burkovich, miner, lost the greater portion of hi' left hand.
 Charles Johnson, self-confesse' forper, has been arrested at Bisbee charged with passing number O worthless checks. The wife of the of fender is working to secure his release on bond.