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A LA MARICOPA Unanimous Vote Secured by Methods Once in Vogue by Czar and Tom Reed MINER PAYS THE FREIGHT Kibbey Wields the Baton and the liand (Board) Plays tho Railroad Lobby Smiles Often and Again Busy Times Ahead for the Courts The Territorial board of , ,n bo named by those who created n has adjourned after doing about all hi. damage it could to the real inter-1 -l oi iirizuiiu mill neglecting 10 i several evils quite within its pow-, ui control. The Maricopa band has .i am played that well Known solo: uive Give! Give!" which has been .. .ifectively repeated from time im- ini uiorial and, singularly, they generic trot A'hat they clamor for. t the spring meeting of this board t iii members relieved all county of any resHnsibility as to fixing in, rates on railroad property, by grading themtoMiit themselves mid n.e who advised them on what .mid be proper and equitable ailj and from the view point of the i ia 'manipulator. Therefore there was in. id hatable ground left for the asses-...i and Ins implied instructions were to mmK the big mining corporations." I lie former levy on other property pretty nearly as steep as it i uld in, tu go. and a mild increase uaa all in. average citizen would swallow with-.mi a kick from "the voter" which is .1 as to be avoided when possible .t. the obvious deduction was that the m,' "tax shirkers," as they have been a should stand the boost. nies l..u revenue was required to the I ollicials concluded -and it was was aji desirable that the taxrato should as im reduced- for all but territorial Iii short, good jKilitics the that the "stand and deliver" ,olicy in stiuuiil be brought into vogue again and a na been applied with a vengeance. Mow the Figures Stand Thf Phoenix .Republican has the rnr r'Iities loiiowimj . tm.' . , ...v ...-. ...-, r ,.ii ! the increase and the total at...i of the mines, exclusive of the im-pr for nt'inents, whose assessments under 'in original resolutions were to be r. a,iM 100 jer cent. The clause in law relation to improvements was passed over, it having been dc- i in! that by reason of a lack of data fr..r! the various counties the board :ill ...mill not make a horizontal raise. That nutter was therefore allowed to go n. r until next morning." Ineruaitu Hoard . i mi I'er cent Valuation .1. Ku.ipat 100 of t .Kinse 1000 :;,wa.7S8.oo bald lanatn 100 2,e.o7,o;o.io M no 400 7JC,:i75.00 ",iu 100 1,22,500.00 I'ini.i 500 C2U, 112.00 .NuiU Cruz 500 S0, 150.00 I'ltul 0o 100.00 U'.l.l 5o6 72,012.00 men i .. .iiino 5..SO0.O0 Mai ,i upa 7,000.00 mill of Ltal ...?U.ltf7,GGG.G8 that lion I In- total with the increase on im- pr, . incuts will bring the whole as- ments of patented mines up to am j ?15,000,000. This is an increase ' i.. irly $11,000,000 over the amount ", jrncd by the county boards. Cochise i lie affected more than any other paiu 'umy in the territory, the increase in the " j i alone being more than $3,- Gila Ut 'AX). I w as afterward agreed that a flat "a of 100 per cent in all improve-'-, and was "drawing it too coarse," so Mtt. of advance will be somewhat Other Property Advanced 'er in the session the assessment of stock in the territory was taken of nd after careful consideration were made. Range horses ' counties of 1'inal and Yavapai paid raised to $10 dollars. Work of in all counties were raised to a lax itton of $Id. Saddle horses were to $20 in tho counties of Cochise paid I nal. Mules were raised in all s to a valuation of $15. Milch were raised to a valuation of $23. debt i'ard also raised the valuation of and city lots in I'ima county from uusis to a 50 per cent basis. This lone so that town and city lots I be assessed at the same per one hroughout the territory. ' i is what the " equalizers " did to 1 ports of the assessors, all of "' without exception had increased ! all - of last year as much thought was equitable, and tho "i.ional boards of tho counties added thereto as much as they I' red would stand, under the fire ed I" al for reductions which would ade all over tho respective bo in view of the low rates at the railroads had been assessed 1 " territorial board. These asses- iml boards of supervisors may bo 'd for thinking they know some- of governing circumstances in "wn counuies and should bo par- ' if they resent the arbitrary ac- "f non-residents who placidly in- 'hem by the above increase in bo igtires that they were non coined knew not whereof they spake. Unlimited Gall '' action of the board and those or 'oinposed the self appointed steer- "inmittec has no parallel in tho rate "7 of the territory. The roll was at ailed when the final resolution to 17. 1SXSPT papers are louu m ineir praise of the '""rr1' ,ul "luiiuzcu rating. The Unit-the boanl's action and cannot say j V clJe 'nines have produced millions enough in commendation of Governor ! "r ""ey, which has gone out of the Kibbey and the noble four who so I crr't,0IT mto tll coffers of Senator W. greatly distinguished themselves and , Llark, its principal owner. It has llllVO SO widek' illlvrti.mil tlmir beell a Pavilllr ProDOsition fnr Dl'int' increase iiiinu assessments was put. so any member can say that ho l 'St voto for t!io rOSOlutlOtl I'VI'l'Ilf liv tl.r - u there aro no objections" method. What was the use? Governor Kibbey found that there was one man on the board whom lie could not handle. Ho called for his resignation and appointed another in his stead on whom he could rely, so the vote was four to two on all propositions. Roll calls were a waste of time. The records of these sessions will probably play a very important part in the litigation which will most assuredly follow the tax levy " una rnuiur. i noonix news. . i .. i -.i . . . nal and peculiar brand of equity, j Mako No Mistake The Silver Belt wishes it distinctly understood that it is fighting nobody's battle and represents no interest but that of the community in which it thrives, and speaks as many words for , Pima and Cochise as it docs for Gila. We do not even know whether the Old ' uoiiiiiuoii company oojecis 10 the assessment as fixed, or not. but we resent the method by which the enormous raise was made, and object to the ac tion because of its olfect on tho growing mining industry in this district. We object to the term "equalization" being used in this connection, because . these rates equalize nothing in the i schedule ot taxable property. It is(merely shifting the burden from one pair of shoulders to another, and the strong man in the middle is left with the lightest load to carry we do not pretend, to say that one railroad should be raised or another lowered in the sibsessment scale, but there aie a few facts which should show anybody but him who refuses to see, the farcical nature ol this alleged equalization. Tho Old Song, of Sec-Saw The territorial board considered railroad assessments in the spring and concluded that as it had been a "lean year," rates should not be materially changed. The storms and Hoods had caused great damage, and repairs and improvements called for large expen ditures. But they got even by running blulf on the refrigerator car compa and other "sleepers which had long been overlooked. Much capital made oi this -too much, by hall the assessment was knocked into a cocked hat when the representatives of Armour and Swift companies put an appearance before the board fast week. The pitiful amount left standing might as well never have "been placed on the roll its a joke. We believe in encouraging railroad budding and affording the companies Vvcry just facility for expansion where i,,n.ii iil.itituM imi lik ink liriiiitliTml ilC through lines in competition the I west now knows it has but little to expect in the way of reduced rates unless voluntarily conceded or when the shall step in-as in Texas and .. control to a certain extent the charges j made for passenger and freight tolls. , ill IVIIUll.l Hli: .rtimiuwivi railroad in but 9.7 tier cent of the :..i ....i.., ..r .!,,.: ut....tu i uritl.tton 'the onen market. Hi no ' other state or territory is there anv valuation less than 1G.2 per cent, and i j . . I.7..1. !.. l... ............ , Ul.ll 111 WKlillluuia wiiiuii ia iriiv newest the territories. This is simply a , I fact. Seems to be room for a little readjustment somewhere. I The Old Dominion Case For many years the Old Dominion ; mines have been opened and one ' smelter has been in operation. Many i have been employed, millions ! I....... Itiwm iivikitiiftml ....... .... ittifl tl.i.an I111IK.4 .......... . lia.u uvii. vi.v. w..u. , smelter have been the backbone tho camp. The various companies . have come and gone into to accomplish what her people cannot or forced sale have paid taxes , do alone. She had a member on the regularly, and thc amount has for board of equalization who was wise years been a very large proportion of to tho necessity of every encourage-the total paid in Gila county. ' ment being oltered to the capitalists No shareholder of these companies now engaged in the work of ever received a dollar in dividends : ing her magnificent resources, but he -not one of the companies has ever had to take his hat and go because he a penny to the men who advanced capital to develop Globe and make county what it is today. j If the Phelps-Dodge people had not gained control a year and a half ago put their unlimited resources behind tho enterprise, and built the magnificent new plant now in successful operation, there would be but a small village here instead of a thriving city 7000 people and tho whole valuation Gila county would be less than a million dollars. Last year the Old Dominion interests more than one fourth of the taxes the county. According to the new roll submitted by our assessor and board of supervisors they would have even a greater porportion. , Fiuures That Do Not Lie And yet, the company has a floating which it can hardly liquidate from ed at all connected with the iniquity, earnings before January 1, 1000, to say j But she grows garden Bass and sich nothing of dividends this year, and the , with which to feed the mining equalization would ask a non- pie, and her farm lands have been dividend paying property to pay fully practically exempted from the increase, half of the county's taxes. Thc 'Phoenix wants tho Sante Fe and total levy was about $2,100,000, of j SouthernPacific to make her a great rail-which the company was assessed road center and therefore she must say tically $5G3,000, leaving $1,537,000 for I or do nothing to rile the railroatl push, other property in the county of , so she joins the claque vigorously and Gila. Even at the figures quoted above. auding ti i e cost oi improvements anu deducting the assessed value of patent' mines owned by others in the county, the Old Dominion company would assessed for approximately $1,250,-000 of a total of $2,100,000. The latter amount is what tho supervisors deemed ample to produce the necessary revenue to keep the county in a healthy financial condition for the current year and leave a little surplus over all obligations. What business has the board of equalization to say that the tax levy shall raised above our requirements? The Territorial Rate It was natural for the supervisors to suppose that tho great increase of ten more millions in assessed valuations would permit a large decrease in tho of taxation. Judge their surprise being notified that the rato for territorial purposes would bo 1)5 cents on IW5?If pf iaik '$JA'?4i. GLOBE, GILA COUNTY, ARIZONA, THURSDAY, AUGUST 24' 1905. everv limi,i.....t ,iti , r esscd va,U" ! m iL '" S.'nl?u? No. tho torritnrinl irnvummnnf rnllut . .. . "-"- " i..l. ..:... 1 7 """r Vi "LilV lou Just tnc same, and It the supervisors wish in i1.pri;iKn tlio rato below the four dollar mark of last year they must do it out of the county enim "" Moro equalization. . What is this money needed for? What is the purpose of maintaining this high rate on the inflated valuation? A Sample of Equity We hayo outlined the jcondition of the UIll Dominion in nnli.r in nnn. I...... It ...111. .. . . . I "? "- "iiii another corporation in the I years. There is no doubt that there has ueeu uisuurseu much morn thim llu. total valuation of the Old Dominion Property, erroneously quoted in Phoenix l):lIers j't ten millions. Its value is referred to in Phoenix and er journals at fifty or more millions ,WM V10 assessment is placed at about ",,,, l;Vdl of Ulc 01J Dominion. i llL're s equality for you with a ven geance. If the bullion tax bill before thc hist advocated by General Thomas F. Wilson, now one of the board of equalization -who was placed in his position to make sure of a majority for this jump in assessed values, had become a law what would I... fl.. ......... ,...iz :.: , ., . w.ui'.w.invu J1U31UUU3 oi inese two corporations on tho tax roll? To Correct an Error The wise men who questioned David S. Heron, assessor of Gila county, at the board meeting asked some questions which should be recorded. They desired to know the market value of shares of the Old Dominion Company and Mr. Heron replied that he thought it was about $10,000,OJO. In point of fact it does not figure that amount bv five millions but that is of no consequence. People holding this stock believe in thei luture of tho property, even though it has not been productive of dividends in the past, and the price fluctuates between a dollar or two below par to a dollar or two above the original share price. Faith and not dividend account for the stock market price. If United Verde was not so closely held by a few people it would bring five or ten times I i its par value on the open market. I But Mr. Heron was correct in saying ' that $000,000 was an equitable assessment 1 for the property owned by the Old Dominion m Gila county, knowing as he did all the circumstances, conditions and history of the ups and downs of the mines and smelters for many years principally downs. He also thought that it was enough for one ...... concern to pay one fourth oi ..C ll.r. me i.. of a county like Gila and iioaixjiogy . . in- due to anyone from him lor Ills BUlle. I ent to die board, In Other Coun tics Whatever dividends and earnings the mines and smelters of OKhise and Graham counties have paid in the past we are not in a position to .....' uut, there are many prom sing mines n both which will be seriously alloc ted by this wholesale . . , advance, that have not yet ar- nVcU al tin ihviili.fiil ntjuri. Thiri I " lire negotiations under way for tfi purchase of properties, erection of re- a uucuon pianis anu oilier improvements . lllt.ll 11 it j vv- uvuij vu j vt h 111 consummation beciuse not so much the mere matter of dollars involved in the payment of the new tax levy but business men will not enter a field where a board of coutiol can maintain such an autocratic attitude and at their oi own sweet will, or the dictation of a Czar-like governor pile the burdens that belong to others on theirshoulders. I'ima county is struggling to develop her mines and is on the point oi adding largely to her wealth producing factors by attracting outside capital would not answer to the crack of the governor's whip and pre icrreu w serve his constituency and his conscience. Yuma countv is in a similar position needing every possible aid to advance her mining interests and &he too will receive a backset in her aspirations. Out Maricopa Smiles Maricopa is rejoicing because there will be more revenue to spend at the capital, and as long as the other counties pay the bills she is happy. Her mines are few and far between and tho taxes paid into her coffers by her own orei do not cut any appreciable fnrure. If Maricopa was in Yavapai's shoes, or better still, those of Cochise, a howl Would go up to beat the trained if coyote band at the injustice, and some very hard names would be freely hurl- it cries: "encore! encore! Lltlnatlon is Certain The attitude of the governor and his majority is a direct challenge to the powerful interests back of the big mining companies and they .will not be a slow in taking up the gauntlet. But, what of it? One member of tho board was heard to say: "mako litigation? Of course it will. But I make my living by litigation." There is a feeling of deep disgust among the managers of the smaller mining companies here; men who aro spending their own and their companies' money in developing non-paying properties and if this dose should, by hook or crook, bo mado to stick there will be very few mines patented in Gila county for some time to come. The rise on improvements will " be about all they can be made to swallow. See the subscription offer in connection with the new City Directory. iPfPJ GLOB E CAPTAL IN DOS CABEZAS Newmam and Thompson Purchase Interest of Garden and Lane OIL IN THE ARTESIAN BELT Operations of Well Drillers In Various Sections of the Territory-Experts Speak Highly of Prospects to Become Interested. As a result of the visit of Jack Newman and Henry Thompson to the new strike recently made by Jack Garden on claims owned by Lane, Frank Thompson and himself, of which men tion was made in the last issue of the Silvek Bklt, the two first named gentlemen have purchased the interests of Lane and Garden and with Frank Thompson will at once proceed to make a mine of the ptopertv. Ilenrv Thomp son left will leave in a few days for Dos Cabezas to supervise the work of development. Speaking of the rich ore he said they found a four foot vein in fine position, all bearing good pay ore and carrying a rich streak sixteen inches m width trom which assays were re-1 turned showing 10,000 ounces of silver I and $yoo m gold, 'lliey will sink an incline shaft on this vein, which will be easy work as it is nearly perpendicular. They do not expect that it will continue 1 to produce such, remarkable ore, but the formation indicates a true vein I which thou Id dcveloiat depth into a 1 good ore Iwdy that will richly repay for development... Meantime they wifl be mining in ore that should much more I than cover the cost of operations. Mr. Thompson believes that this district, which is twelve miles houtli of Bowie I and about seven miles from Dos Ca- j bezas, is destined to bo a great pro-1 ducer ot copper as well as silver and gold. The Dos Cabezos range of mountains presents an attractive mining field i tributary to Howie, distant lrom seven j One of the richest iii.niiiii nut tti tli'it cmstfsnti Si" t luk ll'iti. iiuKiiiu. "'.""" ""''' "- . i- '?""""". .. . B'"l' ". ",- .... """ ...... "! i. t: l i i: .4i.. i.. 4. r i Mineral i-ark iiaii, a, juuii i u I Bowie, owned by M. L. Kinchil la It i ? properly of great nromisc. 1 he de- veloptnent consists of two shafts on the lede, one 52 feet and the other So feet deep: also drifts and open cuts. exj)osing a 26 inch pay streak showing 1ICC gold. Several assays of $123 gold Ilavobecn obtained and a shipment of fivo toIW returned $07.50 per ton in .,,,i Mr k;,.i.;iim u m nLwriirm. " . , . ' pector ." and miner and was in early days heout in the employ of the govern ment at various army posts in Arizona. In addition to the Happy Hooligan group he owns other claims in the Dos Cabezas. Dan and Henry Collard own a group .r ..li. .mi, f.lf.ima nt Aliflplii. P:l 1'? miles south of Bowie, with a strong ledge 1 ..r ..i !... .....w r.n ...... ....! gaieiiii uie i.iiui. K"ti5 rI 1"-' vi.li. lend and carries L'ootl silver values and two ounces gold per ton. Another lead on their property runs as high as i $100 gold. They have a five-stamp mill running on this ore. The Collard property is extensively opened. j SUSPECTS HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED BY ADAMS Man Sent From Hero Who Worked on Plunkctt Ranch With the Mexicans Telegraphs tho News The shcrill s olhce received a gram this morning from rrank Adams, who went to Alamogordo on , truhyr for the purpose of identifying ,tnc Mexican suspects held there, saying that he i identified both men as the ones who I worked on Plunkett's ranch the day t before the murder of Sam Plunkett and Ed. Kennedy. Extradition papers will be applied for at once if the men refuse to come without, and Uicy will be brought here as soon as the machinery of the law can be made to revolve. David S. Heron, undersherilf, intends to go to Sweetwater, Tenn., in the iietir future and mav take with him a person who says he can identify them they arc the men (or man and boy), who worked on the canal near about the time of the murder. These men aro not to be released until is morally certain that they are innocent I and no chances will be taken in the case, evidence against tne am- ' i ., , Siini.riiir fc Arizona mitiv li!w rifivi.il returns ! j .. ---- ton bill pnicnt of ore to ,, J ,..,.:,. ..,.,, iw ,.. f . ..u chanrcs v mogordo men is yet to be produced. , Ume a,rajnand were rubbering for The authorities nave great hopes of th(J atest arrival from the warm sum-connecting one pair or the other with j mor resorts, returning to the cool and the fiendish crime. I pleasant weather of the mountains. in ilia ma i ii'i i tajMMiwiimBHMa j j ne news gatherer was not there and Everybody Gets a Little . ne m;ssc( it, so they told him. Farm lands have not been much "Do you know that Miss Garwood fected, but horses, cattle, mules and has returned?" Not yet. other animals have been lightly touch-1 "Well, she has and wo were there to ed up to L'ive color of reason to the main drive. Realty has been advanced utile in spots, out not cnougn to hurt Tim minna lmW rnmrlit it. so much harder than anybody else that the ice cream weather goes south, and The Baptists will have special fact is supposed to answer all I sayl We were all there; no, there aro ;cc3 at Fireman's Hall on Sunday at kicks of the less injured. If tho game 1 none of thc "Quails" left but just us n a. m. There will bean ordination was intended to cause the big mining all you know; and Bob Mcrntt was I 0f deacons and a sermon. There will corporations to pay most of thc taxes 1 there, and you know Ikey? 1 aiso oe preaching at night. At an hour of the territory to thc end that the Why he's Bob's ever faithful-a dog? . t0 De named later there will be larmcrs, camemen anu outers snouiu go practically untaxed it might be voted a .success if the powers that be can make the deal go through. But to classify such rank, unwarranted and autocratic actions as equalization" requires powers of imagination not common among men. If it does not provo a boomerang to the territory of Arizona the AnizoNA Silveu Belt's guesser is way out of gear. 15 T',M . AKi4vSf.Kkft'?Xf ':. 'rWlV'i . J BWitfJWlHA It :;. ,. i- mrrmwmLW!imwz, ''Wmsmamm DRILL FOR PETROLEUM IN THE ARTESIAN BELT New Life Infused Into the Project and thc Development Will Soon Be Under Way Work is about to bo commenced in developing the artesian oil belt in the Gila valley. Henry Hill, of Clifton, has secured a lease on tho Henderson oil lands and will start drilling opera tions within a week or two. F. G. Downey, of Bowie, an experienced oil man. owns a large tract of land in the artesian belt which is soon to be exploited. Mr. Downey is negotiating with the Associated Oil company of San Francisco, for the development of his claims. The oil belt lies about eight miles south of Sallord. Air. Downey also has a bond on some of tho best oil locations near Roose velt and thinks very highly of that field. He has examined the Riverside oil field in Pinal county and believes that oil can be developed there. In this connection it may be well to note that two wells are being drilled near Jerome Junction and the interested in thc operations are very sanguine as to uie indications. They may have to go pretty deep, but luily expect to be rewarded oy a goou How of nigh grade oil. Should any of these ventures prove successful Arizona would soon be emancipated from the burden of high priced fuel. LOCAL MINING NEWS The Consolidated Mines & Development company's prospect is still in sulphide ore encountered nearly two weeks ago. Samples of ore assayed at tin. Old Dominion ollice on Tuesday are saiil to bhow six per cent copper, four per cent sulphur and 21 per cent iron, as well as a small amount of arsenic. Of course, all the ore does not show such values, but there are stringers in the ledge that look good to many who have visited the property. The contractors have been instructed to sink "ffiKK ..,... . l Inn V1H..JUII.V.V.1 l.lltlllli, .:, i ,i . i.... ! i keeping in the ore rami on tie .cl.iy 1 me The work wil thus be all in ore and most of it will have some value. When the depth contracted for, 150 feet, is reached a crosscut will bo run to the hanging wall. Speculation in the shares which were originally issued at 5 cents, has been very active for a week past and several inousanu snares nave ,n traded in at from ten to fifteen cents. Sielioth, superintendent of the , copper com- irom a thirty the El Paso company $70 .eropaid. Some rirh lrolii ore has rccentlv been opened up and there is apparently a large body of it. EQUALIZATION THAT EQUALIZES SOMETHING Supervisors Practice Principles of True Equity in Dealing With the County Assessment Roll The board of supervisors has been in session all the week as a board of equalization. Many have appeared lie- lore mem wan evitience sustaining their claims for a reduction of the amounts returned against them on the rolls and some minor reductions have been made. There is no dissatisfaction that is well based and the valuation will remain practically at the $2,- 000.000 mark. This is quite an increase on the, amount which stood last year after all deductions had been made, and much j more than half the advance comes from j the Old Dominion company. The rate will hardly be reduced because of thc i high territorial rate, 95 cents on each , hundred dollars, notwithstanding the1 increase of eleven millions or more by i the "board of bulldoze" at Phoenix. Auditor Hill wired the officials here lhat Gi,a countv's interest charge on outatanding obligations will be 17 cents an loa Then there is tne spccjal tax for . t Editions , to Central school, voted The - sunorvisors .- ----- are ... struggling . " ,,, with , the problem today and the rate will be announced in our next issue. Assessor Heron is authority for the statement that farm lands and realty in Maricopa county arc not assessed within 20 per cent as much as are Gila county farm lands and realty in comparison with their sale value. No wonder the Phoenix papers keep up the bowl aerainst all criticisms ot thc al , d equalizers' .,ction A Call From the Bunch A h.ilf dozen of them trouncd into thc sanctum last night breathless with laughter and excitement. They had . the train-because it was on meet her: she's just come back from St. Louis ami say! she's going to open up a large siock 01 me laieoi. Lrn.itinns in Hob Mcrritt's store when 1 vvny 01 course, mm uhtjuuuj wm ou 1 glad to sec her. Yes Bob was, of course anu iKCVf wnv vou ass an uwmi lot of all of us were there too. And we're glad she's back because she's awfully jolly-and we're dying to see those new hats. Well, so long! Now Ed. he won't put that in, and you knowit." And thc bright faces and merry laughter faded through the doorway to tho great regret of the force. sum. .,-4 visa w$b wSfflwP ? iSST" ARIZONA SILVER BELT VOLUME XXV1J1. No. EOUAUZATIDN to' Established 1878! VOTES COME HUNDREDS And it Would Fool a Micro scope to Search for a "Yes" Vote HUNDRED OR MORE TO ONE s the Way Gila County Votes Would be Recorded at the Polls if an Election Was Held on the Question of Joint Statehood Enthuiastic Workers The ballot published in tho Silver Bi:lt last week has brought out public sentiment with a rush. Every mail brings in a batch of votes. People hail members of the BELT force wherever they are met outside and pass" in their votes. At least one hundred have called at the office and deposited their votes and the tickets are now counted by the pound rather than by the hundred. The idea appealed at once to tho earnest and thoughtful and as no petitions Ifave been received here or at least are not in evidence, publicly-several men who believe as the Belt does "single statehood or a territory indefinitely" got out and hustled, working like politicians do on an election day. Seeing that the movement was so popular a thousand duplicates of the ballot were printed and placed in the hands of thc workers with most gratifying results. W. H. Mercer brought in 1S5 ballots as the result of a day's canvass. J. B. Loplen brought in a big batch and called for more blanks. Will Sultan polled r - ti:n . - l-.:it Y n urn iai a standstill. E. r. E!scnllour corralled 32. The night 8,lift ,...,. KmpIll,r r(,llrnHi w nnL. and the ollice force about 20, IN ALL THE VOTES POLLED NOT ONE "YES" WAS MARKED. The people want to vote and we will help them. Votes have come from El l'aso, Tucson, thc coast and from far and wide, mailed by absent citizens who feared to miss so good a chance. II. Q. Robertson will carry a big bunch of ballots on his tour of the southern part of the territory. We will turnisn to all applicants in quantities to suit, the blanks on cation, mailing them throughout Gila and Graham counties as requested. Gisela, Payson, Livingstone, Roosevelt, San Garlos and a dozen other places want them. Send along your orders. We need 2000 votes at least No charge to those legally entitled to vote. No time to count them but there are certainly over 500 in the box. Hustle! i an i 8 H o ' 3 P -. " .3 0 w -. rrj X" o 3 o "T" P o o CC3 T 3- D i. w c 02. ran 5 n I l U o o O 1- On Saturday evening, at 7:30 o'clock, August 19, 1903, Mrs. Ella B. Skelly, of Globe, was united in marriage to John Fevorsham Tregallis, a native of Scotland, whose residence 13 Scarborough, England, at the M. E. church, by Rev. R. I. McKce. Mrs. Skelly is well known in Globe, where she has a host of friends and is highly esteemed in social circles. The groom is a member of the ancient and wealthy house of Fcversham, for generations prominent in the British parliament. Mr. and Mrs. Tregallis will leave on Monday next for a trip to the coast resorts for a stay of three weeks. On their return to Globe they will shortly depart for New York to sail for England, where they will reside permanently. The best wishes of the community, in which the SILVER Belt joins, will follow the happy couple to their home beyond the sea. interesting se. vices tisms at the natatonum. The Sunday school will be held at Odd Fellows' Hall at 3 p. m. All are corHially invited to attend these services. Mrs. J. W. Brown, accompanied by Miss Nan Shanley have gone to the Portland fair by a wide detour. They urill firsr visit Denver and thence CO to Salt Lake, Portland and return by way of San Francisco and coast points. They will be absent about three weeks. r 5 1 - i 1