Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-06-23
Arizona News
 and Comment

The Chinese inspector at Yuma Sat urday morning opened up car labeled "Rice," and found therein, in addition to the legitimate cargo, seven ambitions Celestials, supplied with provisions for a long trip into the interior. The trip was cut short and they will be deport- ed.
 Eugene F. Stork has been returned to Yuma from the Santa Cruz jail, where he had been held, charged with the embezzlement of funds from the Independent Order of Owls of Yuma. He will be held in custody for examina- tion.
 Electrical power communication was established Friday afternoon between the plant of the Arizona Power com pany at Fossil Creek and Jerome and the latter camp will in the future have plenty of juice" for all purposes.
 The Crown King mine is being re. timberei at many points, and the old tunncl is being cleaned out and made ready for an investigation of it's min, eral conditions.
 The Clifton town council has passed an ordinance prohibiting the use of fire works or freerackers within the city limits on the Fourth of July. It seems (. Ic. ., nl unwarranted slam at the patriotism of Young America and restriction of his inalienable rights.
 Two thousand dollars has been raised for grand Fourth of July celebration at Clifton.
 The newly organized council of Cliff ton is showing it's progressiveness by the publication of all ordinances passed in the newspaper of that city. This means that they are not ashamed of the laws passed for the government of the city and wish each citizen to have an opportunity of knowing what he may or may not do without violating the law of the land.
 R. R. Ball has been appointed clerk of Clifton and G. l.. Crawford city marshal.
 The Douglas Dispatch says no body need be idle in Douglas, as there are ten jobs vacant for every idle man.
 Douglas newspapers are agitating for the establishment of fire alarm sys. tenn in the Shelter City, the argu- ment being brought to a head by a recent disastrous conhagration.
 The total valuation of the railroads as determined by the territorial board of equalization is $l0, lO9,7l0.so.
 Over one hundred thousand cubic feet of water per second IS passing over the Laguna dam, with an increase promised as the river continues to rise.
 The first election of the newly incor
 
 porated town of Wickenburg resulted in complete victory of the Citizens : ticket. Harry Cowell was elected may or and John Bachtiger, F. Garcia, John Wiscom and l. H. Widmeyer, council men. There were TT votes east.
 Phoenix has adopted new drab uni form for it's police force, and they are seen on the streets for the first time this week.
 Progressive young men of Kelvin are organizing fire department.
 Enterprising citizens of Douglas are agitating territorial highway from that city to the Grand Canyon.
 For the killing of James Conrey in has been filed in Prescott asking $l0,- 900 damages by the widow of the de. ceased, Mrs. Mary Conrey, from Ed. Hurley, the slayer.
 The installation of the big electri- cal plant at the Octave mine in Yava- pai county has been completed and is now in operation.
 Three boys ranging in age from lS to Is years of age have confessed to the robbery of the storA of Fred Fuss in Bisbee. They got away with six jugs of whiskey, one gold watch fob, two ladies watch chains, two silver table knives. one box of cigars, several bottles of wine, rings, bracelets, pocket knives and $ll.60 in Mexican money.
 Arthur Leroy was held to answer to the Cochise county grand jury on the charge of murder for the killing of Lee Perry in his back yard in Bisbee last week. He gave bond and was re- leased.
 Phoenix advertising men have n movement on foot for the organization