Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-08-31

ness manager and all the rest of tn
 attaches of the office.
 Frank Mcdonald has been arreste
 at Kingman on the charge of solicitin,
 subscriptions to the Wickenburg Mine
 and failing to turn in the money to tn
 outraged editor.
 Officers over the territory have bee
 notified during the last few days {,
 look out for several runaway elopers
 maidens and boys from the town O
 Douglas. which seems to be affiicte, with sort of epidemic of that natur 1 just now.
 Phoenix Spanish Americans will holC a big celebration at the Capital City or the anniversary of Mexican independ ence, September l5 and l6. Douglas will create water com mission to govern her municipality con | trolled water system, funds for whicl were raised at recent bond election. J. Fraley, the Douglas butcher ana ice man who slashed c. c. Hockett witt a knife in an altercation the othel day, has disappeared. He was out or bond. It is thought that he is hiding out, awaiting the outcome of the in juries of Hockett, who is in critical condition and may die. The Yuma National bank will open for business November l, with cap ital of $50,000.
 Charley Kley, a restaurant keeper of Yuma, died Wednesday afternoon from the effects of excessive drinking
 Reports from the Imperial valley state that cotton. which is being ex- thriving beyond all expectations The new high school building, just completed at Tempe at cost of $37,- GOO, has been accepted by the school board and will be used at the opening of the fall term.
 William F. Thompson, night engineer at the Yuma ice factory, was badly burned Saturda~ morning by flare back from the furnace of the boilers. He was stripped to the waist and on this account the burns are especially severe
 The Phoenix Elks baseball team has received new uniforms, which were worn for the first time at Tucson Sun day. They are of white serge, lettere1 in purple.
 The climax of nerve was reached hy Mesa Mexican last week, who stole a large mirror from L. A. Smith and later attempted to sell it back to the original owner, who was so dumbfounded that he allowed the Mexican to get away without being arrested
 The United States eivil service com mission will hold an examination at Phoenix September % to secure eligi- bles for the position of typographical draughtsman in the surveyor generals office at Phoenix.
 The Grant Brothers Construction company will be forced to pay $24,O00 duty on their grading outfit when they zona. They will go to work for the Southern Pacific, grading the new line through Douglas.
 The new owners of the Arizona Re publican, Sims Ely and $. w. Higley, are to take charge of the paper some tome this week. Governor Sloan has not yet intimated who the successor of Mir. Ely on the railroad commission will be, but w. P. MeNair of Douglas con tinues to be most in the limelight.
 Arizona postoffices will soon receive a consignment of the Hudson River Discovery stamps. They are of two cent denomination and commemorate the discovery of the Hudson river by Henry Hudson, just three hundred years ago.
 United States Attorney Alexander says he will not, permit the proposed carnival of boxing at the Prescott La. Dor day celebration, and will cause the arrest of all who may take part in the As result, it is likely that this part of the program, will be called off.
 It appears that the rifle team sent to Camp Perry by the National Guarl of Arizona did not cover itself with glory. Their place will be some place below fourth in Class c.