Arizona weekly citizen., 1885-12-26
LOCAL NEWS.

lhpUClaSE OlA U-E hIA " l--
 out to-day for a hunting tTlp'
 Gsn.J. B. Allen has returned from soiourn in bleeding kansas.
 The weather more closely resellO''' early summer than the holicass'
 DIs,or Comegys has gone to San Gar los to pay of the Indian scouts
 Andy Kean is rejoicing over the birth ,.a JaYpbtsr that came Monday night.
 Rev. Geo. II. Adams is again at home after an extended trip through northern Arizona.
 Friday IS an unlucly day. Christmas viII come on Friday this year and 1t will be an uulucky iay-for the turkeys.
 There Was no response to tue call for public meeting last night on the h. dian gue .i31. l. will bs tried again to- n-ELL
 Mr. J. E. Walker will rem ,ye to Phy- nix about January I,t to assume the dC- ties of Clerk of the second District Court.
 Judge V. II. BarDe- and wife, and their daughter, Mrs. J. II. Martin, will arrive on Saturday evening, from Ih- nuIs.
 It was George Tichnor who held the lucky ticket in the Louisiana lottery that enriched him by couple Of tAous- ands
 Call at L. Zeckendorf & Co.'S and buy pound of tea for 75 cents and at the same time obtain a chance to view a nice China tea set.
 Road Overseer J. McC. Elliot has re- turned from the southern end of the county, where he has been kept busy for some weeks repairing the highways.
 A Christmas festival will be held in the Congregational church on Thursday evening, by the Sunday School. It will be a delightful affair for the little folks.
 Those gents ties which l.. Zeckendorf * Co. received yesterday are the finest and nObbiest in AriZonR and make very fine Christmas presents
 D. A Sanford is making an czcava- tion at the rear of the post-oiiice in front of the Jacobs Block, and will erect n building there.
 Mir. .Clemmece J. Graf has opened a
 
 and will compete for a share of the trade of that vicinity.
 Alex Leyin's office and sGmpe room Is in front of the Park brewery. at the foot of Pennington street. The Boss keeps the boss ale and beer.
 Apache Lodge No. s, \. O. U. W, Ct their meeting last night, elected Rev. F. W. Downs as Receiver, vice II. B. Ten ney resigned, and Richard Starr Hs Guide. vice G. B. ueney, resigned.
 There Is prospect of a revIval of the electric Lght in this city, if d satisfscs- ory contract with ths city can be enter ed into for lighting the streets. This Is good news.
 Two loads of fine, large potatoes rais- ed at Tanque Verde, were brought In town this morning for sale. TheIr qual- Ity was fully equal tO the best imported from CalIfornIa.
 Give your gentleman friends oae of l.. ZsckeuIorf and Cos handsome pock- ct knives for ChTI5tmes present and you may be sure IL will not break fnenl=hip with him.
 Mir. W. ". BooIh has returned from hurried trip to Riverside, Cal, where he met his father. Like every one who vis- its that place. Mr Booth was charmed with its lovely attractions.
 The ore from the Pima district is be- ing princIp1lly snIppeI to Denver for treatment, all on aG average it nets S2lJ per ton. About s5ar carloads per Week are shipsi from Shat district.
 Mr. Rule. os,.the Cash Store. notes matters oi interest to uaronts and hoaso keeDes-. ia another colGmu. He o.ls a- the vest possible figgre for cash, and CT fore con Elye the most Elyauta- Is bargains.
 Nr. 5. $. Arnold. ot Charlton, Iowa, yI-.,oc n tine city, made tho CITIZEN e. pleasant coI jo-lay. aud adjusted little business matter that will insure AIm constant knowledge Os Arizona happen in1s in the lulure through the columns Of Its leading newspaper.
 Tie Narrow Gauge railroad will be built. To-day the necessary transfer J- stock was nude to the syndicate furnish ing the capital. and thirty miles of iron and tue necessary ties were ordered b telegraph. About one hundred men will be set at work during the mcL,h of January on its construction.
 Last Sunday a hunter in the Tucson mountains, discovered by chance "In the usual way" ledge of ore that report says Is little richer than pure geld This is full off-et to the other lie of a piece of rich ore falling upon the good young mans open bible and penetrating II to the words "seek and ye shall md, und he found It.
 The anniversary of the Society of Ari- zona Pioneers will be held on the 29ih instant. The election of officers and the consideration of their annual reports will be followed by public parade, to the music of the First Infantry band, and in the evening a banquet and oRll Will be given in Masonic hall. The re union will be one of the joyful occasions to which the pioneer looks forward with UnticiDatiOns of happy time.
 Mr. W. 4. Phelps, after a long and close application tt tine case ln the CIT HEN composing rooms, Is now taking lttle relaxation at Gila Bend, among the il0cks of quail in that locality. A gen erous mess of birds received this morn ing gives evidence that he Is quite as handy with h shooting stick m the hunt as ID printing office.
 Ina First Infantry Band have re- ceived orders to proceed to Fort Grant on the 29rh and will leave Tucson next Tuesday morning. They must be Vr5sent at headquarters OF the 3lst for muster, and the order for their return IS imperative. Tine people of Tucson great y regret theIr departure from this place, bs their delicious music has been a source of exquisite pleasure to the pub he, who regard this band Gs the best one ever stationed here.
 The lst. Infantry band will give de- AcAtful concert at Masonic Hall next SatUrday night. A programme has been selected for thIs occasion that the peO-