Arizona citizen., 1879-06-13
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 familiar San Diego name.
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 Influence Of the RdiYay on Tucson.
 This question is being generally dis cussed, and diverse opinions are express ed. Some even go so far as to say 1t will be damaging to business. in some res poets 1: undoubtedly will have that effect, but in general 1t will build up by multi plying occupations and making 1t pos sible to carry on certain kinds Of business which have been and are yet impossible. It will reduce profits on merchandise iu general and the products Of mechan- les; at the same time it will reduce the cost Of food and clothing and give to the masses better variety of the good and needful things of life. Competition in al- most all branches Of labor and business will be sharper, but long established houses and shops can but have the ad- vantage over others. Tucson will continue to be the center Of the largest trade in the Territory. Its position with reference to the mineral bearing mountains north, {, east, south and west, ts commanding. and the same is true with reference to all wes- tern and much of northern Sonora. Other thriving towns will grow up eastward and southward but Tucson will be the mer- cantile, financial aud political center. The people Of Patagonia, Santa Rita, Orc Blanco, and Arivaca to the south will al ways find in Tucson accom- modations in mechanics. trade and finance no; obtain able in towns among or nearer 10 them, and in quite a large measure the same will prove true of those Of Huachuca, Tombstone, San Pedro, Dragoon, Chlrica- hua and other growing localities. Tucson is closely surrounded by mountains all bearing silver, gold, copper, iron and lead, and they are full Of prospectors who are daily encouraged in their work, and It is pleasurable to note that our townspeople are helping them. Established business relations are not quickly or easily broken and formed anew. Tucson will always rank we'll in educational, social and other desirable features.
 Then, is it possible that what has the world over been regarded as 8 most de- slrable facility for transporting people and the thousands Of articles which they must have and traffic in. is going to prove undesirable or unprofiLsble in Tucson [? Certainly not. A little time will adjust affairs to the new order Of things, and thereafter Tucson people will wonder. as they now do about the telegraph, how they so long lived and got ahead without the railway.
 PUBLIC attention is called to the matter we today publish touching the cause or causes of the death Of Thomas G. Rod dick. The case is one Of prominence fin this community, and we may say of some personal feeling; and, therefore, we have procured and carefully selected out the leading points in the testimony given be- fore the Coroner's jury. To publish all would be & heavy tax on our columns, and much of it would have little or no .n- terest to anybody. The object is to give the public an opportunity to impartially reach a conclusion on the controlling facts.
 Eouahzahon Of City Assessments. The City Council finished its first going over Of the city assessments to-day, but will meet from day to day until the 2Sd Ito hear and finally determine all cases wherein complaint is entered. The num- ber Of assessments increased is lO5. No- ltices will be served on all parties whose valuations have been raised, and full op- lportuuIty given to show why, lf they can, the increase should not have been made. lis understood the city assessment list will foot fully sl ,OOO, 900. which is guar antee in advance that the rate Of taxation will be low.
 ! SHERIFF SHIBELJ has received tele- gram from his Deputy, J. B. Collins, at Camp Thomas, that stabbiDg and shoot ing affray took place between several par lies and that one man is in dying condl- ,ion. Two of the parties implicated In ,he affray are under arrest, and as soon as we learn more about 1t shall give Partiou- | lars and names.
 ST. LOUIS beer by the carload at Craigue k Horton's, in Drachman block. Large sppply in pint bottles, very handy and lcbeap. These gentlemen are tip-top deal ara and keep tip-top articles in all lines Of ldrinkables. Read their new advertise ment.
 THE firm Of John R. Dall & Co. consists of W. B. Hooper. Of San Francisco; John R. DalI. Of Phenix, and James Aud, oi Tucson.
 RAIN fell last Thursday at Empire ranche and on Friday at Davidson's springs. To-day is very windy in Tucson.
 SEE Messrs. Norton & Stewnrt's Stage TJne advertisement. They offer the pub lie A much needed convenience. Two carloads California lumber are at inc end Of the railway for A. D. Otis & Co., Tucsor.
 ONE of MoNeale q Urbsns safes was lo,ded today al Zeckendorf q Stssb's, for " B. Scott q Co, al Charleston.