Arizona citizen., 1877-11-16
TUCSON. PIMA COUNTY.
The Loss Of The Citizen ReVIVes the Energy of the PeOpIe-ImprOve- menTs COntinue-Fair Prospects for Important New Enterprises.
TUCsoN. November !. 1871

that "those whom the gods love die young" Tucson would now be crum- bled to its original dust and be num- bered among the things of the past. The old town, though giving the lie to the adage, wears its age of hun dred or more years calmly and, instead of thinking of death, looks forward to the future with hope and courage, awaiting the gooI things in store for it. The removal of THE CITIZEN caus- ed, for a tune, feeling that perhaps, after so many years of prosperity, the town might not after all fill the place it's position and prominence seemed to guarantee for it. The men who have fought thelr way through the conflicts and disasters of the unhappy days of the Territory, did not, however, re- main long downcast even at the loss of their old, true and valuable defend CT, but while feeling sorry that the pa per they knew so well had gone from amongst them, felt also that sull more emery and enterprise on their part would make some atonement for the loss, and have therefore gone so faith. fully to work, that Tucson now looks more prosperous than for a year past
 The doubt about the course of the Southern Pacific Railroad on its course through Arizona having been displac- ed by the almost certainty that the line will be ran through this place has done much to brighten affairs and give a feeling of confidence. Every one knows that with the overland road coming here, the Sonora line, which has been talked of so frequently will receive new life and two lines of cars will at the same time enter this town which, on a map, looks so far from everywhere. Tucson as a railway cen. ter, seems to me at first sight, a strange idea Don't it to you? But nature has given the position, the natural wealth and the natural lines for successful railways to Southern Arizona and the day is now not far distant when man, already appreciating these, will take advantage of what is so generously of forod.
 In town, the effects of the cause that is yet to come are seen daily and, as matters of fact, which tell their own tales, I will let you know what some of these effects are:
 Gen. John B. Allen, our worthy May or. has started a new store Tn the build 1 ing formerly occupied by Wood Bros, on Meyers street, nearly opposite the Palace Hotel, and has laid in large stock of goods purchased by himself in San Francisco. The Generals old | friends will be glad, know, to hear that his success has so far been greater than he anticipated and when he makes a success of anything, the town will reap its share, at least, of the benefits. ' Several new buildings are in course lconstruction, and it seems that every year. the new structures are of bet ter class and more commodious than those of the year before. The two most noticeable works at present are the building being erected by our worthy postmaster, Mir. C. R. Drake, on Pen Inlngton street. for a store and resi- dence, and the dwelling house ot MT I 5. H. Drachman.
 I It seems now to be settled that two other things will soon be found hero that are certainly signs of good days ahead. viz: church building and q bank. Though we have had a min ister with Us for over year, holding church and Sunday school service regularly we have never had a place of worship for people of other faith than the Catholic. A new church oi il the denomination Presbyterian, is SooT to be erected, however, and lc friends in the east have freely agreed to le, heir aid to help the poor sin
 ners of IS section along, it is thought
 that with some assistance from people
 here, church will soon be built tha will do great credit to our town.
 Banks we have had, as you may know, since the memory of man run; not to the contrary, but as they were something in the line of Eastern say ings banks, only more fairly and hon estly conducted, it seemed as if towr with a population of over 1000 anC
 with an immense trade and great re } sources ought to have regular instl il tuition, where a property man, like 1, yourself for instance, could find ac :, commodation. To this end NIT. Johr ,lG Capron, well known in Arizona
 has been here for a week past, anC though the particulars are unknown tC us, it is evident that ere long we vii have good, sod2d, regular banking
 institution as one of oar many gooC
 things.
 Outside of town the mining inter
 ests are looking up. The Nequilla, o
 more sensibly the Lee and Scott mlne which was bonded lately to the sam' , parties in San Francisco who own thu !, Seventy-six mine in Globe District, ha ,r, .lt c.-,,,,o ,.aars but now Ina