Arizona weekly citizen., 1882-12-31
Local Intelligence.

As NAslblus ID OaAlLoAA4"-
 Travel on the Southern Pacific at present is extremely light
 Horse and mSe thieves are again at work in the vicinity of Tucson.
 MT Albert Steinfeld will, ii is reported, shortly take a second trip eastward
 Nothing is being done at the Omega mine, all hands have been discharged.
 MT. Leo Goldschmidt will move into his new store sometime during the com ing week.
 Mir. Herman Welisch of Charleston, IS spending the holidays in town with his family.
 $. H. Lucas, the famous fiigree jew elry man, Is reported sick with the small po1 in Albuquerque.
 The railroad from the Longfellow mine to the shelter Is ten miles ln length and is now nearly completed.
 Mr. W. $. Edwards has so far recov- cred from his recent accident as to be able to be again on the streets.
 4 Camp street gentleman celebrated Christmas by straddling a stray burro and ridding 1t through the town.
 Mr. Nichols, of Nichols, Patterson < Co., Is said to be suffering from severe attack of congestion of the lungs.
 The coming summer will witness the construction of the railroad from Lords burg to Clifton, a distance Of seventy miles.
 The new attractions at the Park the atre arc taking the boys by storm. The house is crowded nightly. Don't miss the fun.
 Christmas day was almost universally observed by the citizens Of Tucson. A general good feeling and good cheer prevailed.
 The dog man appears 10 nave hung up hls usefulness as the canines un- molested. are allowed to prowl the streets in droves.
 Mrs. Howard mother of Judge Hoover left for Tombstone this morning, to join the Judge and family who are expected there from Washington.
 Eastern people whose health will not stand the wintry blasts are emigrating to Tucson and Los Angeles, each city getting an even up share.
 It is reported that several of our lead ing clergymen received invitations to attend a certain bal masque. Suffice to say that they did not accept.
 Dan Moore, committed for arson per petrated in the Whetstone mountains, has, by Probate Judge Wood, had his bail reduced from three thousand to two thousand dollars.
 Extra copies of the Arizona Illustrated Quarterly are on sale at Lucas iewelry store. They can be obtained Tn wrap pers all ready for mailing.
 Hon. J. F. Knapp sports fine gold watch, Howard movement, since his re- turn from Los Angeles, to which place he went to spend Christmas.
 Judge Hoover is expected in Tomb stone on the 2Sth, and will reopen court on the 29th. Wherest the bar and those interested in litigation greatly rejoice.
 Mir. W. E. Markham offers fifty dol lars for the conviction of the thief who, on Friday night last, stole a large bay horse and two mules from his field near Tucson.
 Judge J. 5. Robinson and wife arrived from San Francisco yesterday morning, and are guests at the Russ. Mrs. Rob- inson will, it is understood, reside here permanently.
 T. P. Patterson, T. E. Mickles, L. C. McBain and c. c. Wilson have by order of the Mayor and Common Council, been appointed as special policemen at the Park Theatre.
 Santa Claus when he comes to see the good children Of Tucson, abandous hls proverbial sleigh in the frozen north. Wheels and not runners are required Tor locomotion in this country.
 Mr. J. E. Anderson and wife Of Oak- land. are visiting with Mir. and Mrs. Hudson, parents of Mrs. Anderson. They will remain here about two weeks and then return to their home in Oakland.
 The Tucson Water Company have gangs of men constantly at work laying pipes along and across the different streets, although as yet but few con nections have been made with private houses.
 The bear that was intended to do 1 battle with the bull on Sunday last, 1 enjoyed his Christmas dinner un- molested in his native hills. If the l bear won't come to the buli the bull | must go to the bear.
 Smallpox IS reported prevalent in al- most every town ID northern Texas. In a number Of New Mexican towns the disease IS also raging. Too much care cannot be taken tO prevent 1t getting toOthold in this city.
 Geo. Hunter, late Superintendent of the Aztec Mining Company, well known IS an accomplished william, was, when last heard from, living in the State of Chichuahua with his present wife. Still later he has been reported dead. hut of that there IS no proof.
 Mir J. 4. Anderson, son of Judge An derson, is m the clty. For the past sev- eral months be has been teaching school at La NOria and Tubac, but will here after permanently locate in Tucson, hav- !ng received the appointment of clerk under Probate Judge John Wood.
 Our commercial relations with Max- lcO are daily assuming more importance. and there Is constant demand for young men educated iu both Spanish and English, so, boys. abandon trashy novel reading and devote your leisure hours to the study Of the Spanish Ian guage.
 W. W. Haywood, of the Joliet GID Sun, who with his wife Is spending the winter here, will take Mr E. c. Browns place on the CITIZEN during the latter's absence at Prescott. Mr Haywood is a journalist oi experience and ability and will prove an acquisition to the pro tession in this Territory.
 The rat fight at the Park attracted much attention on Sunday last, and drew quite large crowd Of spectators. The pit was new and the bright tin on the sides reflected the form of the rats to the great disadvantage of one of the dogs who frequently sprang at the re tiecaon to his own loss of good time. The victorious dog, owned Mr. Lazard, got away with six rats in IS seconds.
 When the railroad from Lordsburg to Clifton IS completed so that fuel, etc, can be lald down without hauling with teams 'O miles, the new company own Ing the Longtellow copper mines pro pose To erect reduction works on a large scale. Now the reduction works con- slst of two smelters The mines justify more but like many another camp in this Territory ilroad Is needed to enable them to be worked to the greatest ad- vantage.
 Mir. Thos. J. Durand, Superintendent of the Salero Company, reports the as seEsment work as done on all proper- ties owned by the company. In several of the mines new and rich ore bodias have been uncovered. Three of tba mines are looking especially well. After the first Of January next. Mir. Durand expects to put on about twenty men and