Daily Arizona silver belt., 1910-01-07


 csrcIcss shooting was done. Five bull lets were fired into the home of George Wood one passing only short distance from where he was standing at the time
 If is reported that J. c. Adams, who rerently resigned his office as chairman of inc territorial fair commission, is now endeavoring to secure the appoint mept as postmaster at Phoenix in the place of Col T. II. McClmtock, whose term will shortly expire.
 The Mineral Hill Copper Mining com many, whose property is located IS miles southwest of Tucson, has cancelled it's indebtedness resulting from the panic of 1908 and in about three months will resume operations.
 Mining is again becoming active among some of the most important properties in the Patagonia district, among which are the Anaconda and the Empire Gold Mines and Milling com panies. ,.
 Richard Jaehs and Jack Oliver were arrested by G. E. Walters, chief of spe- cial officers for the Arizona division of tbe southern Pacific, and lodged in jail at Tucson, charged with having broken into a box ear at Pantano recently.
 George Mccullough. who deserted a a from the San Francisco navy yards De- cember 25. was arrested in Tucson last Saturday and taken back. He was glad alr stolen freedom.
 As the result of friction between Con. F tractor Clinton Campbell of Phoenix and the carpenters union over the open sbop policy, every union carpenter in Campbell's s employ has been discharged.
 The emploves of Camp No. 1 of the Arizona Lumber & Timber company of FIagstaff celebrated Christmas by hold & ing their first annual banquet. The din. . ing-room and kitchen of the Commercial & hotel were leased for the occasion and the affair was one of the most brilliant and magnificent that had ever been giv- N en in Flagstaff.
 If is reported that double track will he laid on the Santa Fe between Flag staff and Ash Fork in the spring, civil Engineer E. E. Ball and several officials of the road having made tour of in 8 spection recently.
 Because Aurelio Pardo believed in the affinity doctrine and departed with the wife of Camilo Pellejero, a Glendale ranchman, the latter followed the soul t, Ia hn to return with him and attacking Par do with knife. Pardo gave chase with six-shooter for a weapon. Both men were later arrested.
 One days delay in filing a suit in # adverse has perhaps forever barred the 4 CorneIia Copper company from further litigation for the possession of a val uable mining claim in the Ajo district and made good the title of the present owner to the patent.
 Ii has been announced that a con ract has been signed calling for the delivery of large tonnage of United Verde ores to the Humboldt smelter when it resumes operations March l.
 
 former United States District Attor- ney J. L. B. Alexander of Phoenix, re- gently became the bride of Harold Bax- ter, a well known minong engineer.
 Probate Judge Hicks of Yavapai & county has held his office for fifteen consecutive years, which exceeds the record in a public office of any other " in bfgtnry nf AriZona
 Antonio Medinas, aged thirteen and Pedro Ricardo, aged twenty-five and a brother of the girls step father, left Phoenix for an improvised and unau- thorized honeymoon at the home of & Rieardo's uncle at Tempe. After a brief six days, however, they were taken in charge by officers and returned to Phoenix.
 Wm. E. Beck, one of the best known bld-timers in Arizona and familiarly lInown as "Cyclone Bill," and Mrs. Francisca Flores were married at Tue son January l.
 The largest ranch deal in the history pf Arizona, involving approximately k6OO,OOO, has been practically complet- fd by the taking over by the estate bf the late Walter Vail of all the ranch Interests owned by C. w. Gates in the great corporation of Vail and Gates.
 At Bisbee at least half a dozen cases pf typhoid fever have been caused from arinkiug the water from a well on the Kelley property in the Tombstone can 5on, the well being found to be in a fontaminated condition.
 An agreement has been signed by the hinistcrs, undertakers and cemetery as. sociation of Phoenix which will in fu. tllTe put stop to Sunday funerals ex- fept in emergency cases.
 Observation cars will be put on the santa Fe between Ash Fork and Phoe- uix, the introduction probably being