Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-09-24
ARIZONA NEWS
 AND COMMENT

"'Peeping Tom," is again behind the bars at Prescott, He was arrested for stealing glanees into the privacy of Prescott homes during the still hours of the night
 Prescott contemplates adopting the Gamewell fire alarm system.
 While Ira C. West, 76 years old, was sleeping outdoors at his home in Phoe- nix Sunday night, he was attacked by murderous thug who beat him into un- consciousness and robbed him of few dollars in his possession. The murder, ous assailant made his escape.
 Judge Doe began his first session of court at Flagstaff Monday.
 James C. Goodwin of Tempe has been appointed delegate to the convention of the American Mining congress by Gov. ernOr Sloan
 The surveying party for the resurvey of the Southern Pacific line from Co chise to the Lower California gulf coast of Mexico has arrived at Naeo ten days.
 Officer Russell of Douglas, who was 50 severely injured two weeks ago in shooting scrape with Douglas sa, loon man, has sufficiently recovered that he can sit up in the hospital. His as, sailant, Dan Williams, has been admit ted to bail
 It is rumored that Mulford Winsor, territorial historian, is to be relieved of his official duties and Sharlot M Hall named in his stead by Governor Sloan in the near future.
 As the result of the completion of the Santa Cruz reservoir, two thousand acres of desert land just west of Red Rock will this year be transformed into rich fields of green, waving barley. that heinz the principal crop of that section, N. S. Fullmer. superintendent of streets at Tucson, has quit his job in disgust, claiming that the city council uniustly tried to fix upon him the re- sponsibility for recent automobile ae, cident.
 Tucson is rapidly filing with sports. men who will take part in the annual shoot of the Arizona Sportsmen $ asso, citation, beginning there today.
 That Mrs. Ralph Cameron, wife of Arizona s delegate to congress, has en. tirely recovered from the severe illness which prevented him making tour of the territory, is the news given out by Mir. Cameron on his return from the east. where Mrs. Cameron was taken for tratment.i
 C. II. Carr of Yuma has been appoint ed agent of the Southern Pacific al Benson to take the place of Carl Book who died suddenly last week.
 Richard T. Rodgers of Nogales has been arrested by the United States au thorities for bringing an alien laborel into the United States.
 A material increase in the production of copper matte for the month of Sep tember over the month of August is promised by the Copper Queen smeltel at Douglas In August the output was S.6OOOO0 pounds and it is expected tho production will run to 9,OOO,O00 pound, this month.
 The new extensions of the BisbeC water system are nearing completion water already having been turned into good share of the pipes.
 The boarding house of the Calumet Arizona mine at Bisbee was burned to the ground Sunday night.
 Yuma public schools opened Monday with an attendance of 3S0.
 The total amount of territorial and county taxes tO be collected in Yuma county this year amount to slls,6Ol. .l4 according to the assessment roll, which has just been accepted by the board oi supervisors.
 A new method of preparing alfalfa for shipment may be tried at Yuma The plant is ground into q meal and pressed into blocks of 100 pounds each lessening the space required in ship ment and making it more nourishng as feed for stock.
 Governor Sloan feels sure that the coming visit of President Taft to the territory will have very beneficial effect on Arizona s chances for state hood at the coming session of congress of seven applicants at recent ex animation for school teachers certifi' eates in Yuma county, but three failed to annex the coveted diploma.