Arizona Silver Belt

Arizona Silver Belt-1878

Cobre Valley Publishing Inc.-current

Aaron Hackney, from Silver City, New Mexico came to Globe hauling a small printing press on a mule, and opened for business as editor of the Arizona Silver Belt newspaper at the corner of Cedar and Broad Streets. He moved the business a few years later to a new building next door, but after a fire burned down the new building, the Silver Belt moved back to it’s previous location.

Joseph Hamill, Hackney’s nephew, worked his way up to co-editor in 1884 and took over the building and newspaper after his uncle’s death. When he wished to retire to San Diego, Hamill sold the business to Cleve Van Dyke in 1907, and the building to Nathan Amster for $17,500. The newspaper moved to Miami, and the original building was then occupied by William Ryan.

Unhappy about the removal of their local newspaper, the community pushed Hamill to return and establish another paper for Globe. In 1912, he returned and the Arizona Record became the city’s newspaper. Later, when the Copper Belt Printing  and Publishing Company decided to merge the Arizona Record and the Silver Belt, the public was invited to name the newspaper, but sentiment won out to keep the old Arizona Silver Belt name.

In later years, Mode O’Day Dress Shop and a supply store were located in the Silver Belt’s original building. And later by Copper Hills gifts. It has been empty for several years.

The offices of the Arizona SilverBelt are now located on Pine street at:

Cobre Valley Publishing Inc.