Arizona weekly citizen., 1888-07-28
LOCAL NEWS.

hle Bonanza cldlm tO-ooy. 1nls cldlm is sad to be one of the most promising in the Psjsrito district.
 There WAS born to Mir. and Mrs. G, l.. Slaughter on the l2th instant, an eight pound daughter. Both mother and babe are doing well.
 The Cosmopolitan has one of the best and finest appointed dining rooms in the Territory, barring none.
 Tucson wears the air of & stuff necked town today, caused by s somevhSt too close attention to inc lunar eclipse last night.
 Dr. Wardwell came in from Amercan Flag yesterday and Is looking unusually well. He reports abundant rains and plenty of new grass coming up.
 As the warm weather sppe srs to have located here for the summer, the only way to make its presence besrsble IS to drink an abundance of VichY.
 Virgil Earp well known throughout southern Arizons ss one of the famous "Esrp boys" is 8 candidate before the Republican convention for sheriff of San Bernsrdino county, Osl.
 Dr. Matas contemplstes 6 visit 10 Flor ence this week on matters of business. He will probably leave here this even ing, and will return sometime during the latter part of the week.
 Mir, T. b, Hammond accompanied by Dr. Wsrdwell, came in yesterday and leaves tonight for California. He has recently been suffering from over exsr- tion snd hopes by change of air Co re- cuperste his wasted strength
 Mir. Ben Heney and family returned yesterday from 8 weeks visit to his ranch on the San Pedro looking sud feeling much improved In health. Mr. Heney reports the entire country look ing beautiful.
 The old man who used to psddle oranges about the streets for living is reported Co be destitute and dying in A room on South Meyer street It be- hooves some of the ohsritsbly inclined to look into the case.
 Baptist services Sunday st p. ID, in the open air, in front of the Gregory block, conducted by the pastor Nj. N. Hitchcock. The theme will be "A desth to be desired" Seats amply provided and sE welcome. The Sunday school will meet st p. DO.
 Supt. Macy, of the Silver King, &C., companied by Mir. Hswley. @ merchant of that place, came in from the west last evening. Mir. Macy states that the country in and about Florence was wis tied by a severe rainstorm on Thursday last. The streets ran full of water end some damage was done to property.
 Mir. W. H. Sutherland brought in 8 load of ore from the Howard mine at the Pioneer. Considerable work is, he says, being done on the claims there sbouts and much good ore taken out. Mir. Jack Eaton and partners purpose to put up a small mill in the near future also concentrating tables. Mir, Evans one of his partners IS now en route tO San Francisco to purchase this mschI- nery.
 =-Mr Whepley showed the reporter q peach today that deserves to he publish ed. IL IS still green and was only brought in because 1t was blown down during yesterdays rain storm. It stands over 3 inches high and measures ele- ven inches in circumference. Taking it
  Rs base ball. Its actual weight is ten ounces and no donbt when fully ripe would have weighed pound. It comes from Rn orchard of which Mir. Whepley has bought the crop.-Herald-
 j. A. Conlee, superintendent of the Monarch group of mines. was ID the city but returned to Casa GrHnde to- day. He reports the properties under bis charge Rs the largest body of low grade ore that has come under his observation iu Arizona. There IS now in sight, be says, sn ore body 5000 feet long, 400 feet deep and from loo to l5O feet in width. This immense mas of mineral he claims will average $500 sll through. A Go stamp mill is about to be erected and the indisstions are that they will in due time be followed by many others.
 Chan Tin Wo. Chinese merchant of Tucson, Arizons, appeared st the coun- ty clerks office yesterday for Incense tO wed Wong Fung Kee, of this city. There IS quite difference n the ages of the two, Chan being fl snd Miss Wong but Is, but Chan IS apparently we'll of for he left in the clerks office 8 card stating that he dealt in general merchandise, wines. hQors, cigsrs, hay and grain on Main street, Tucson. He speaks Eoglish tiuently and takes home with him young bride to share bis prospsrity.-L. A. Times.
 Col. Lewis came in from the Southern Belle last evening. He reports matters about the mine looking well and says that should nothing unforeseen occur the ha svr rwsi to crush ore on or about August let, Tue ore will be furnished by the Msssrs Bragovich ss per contract. When this contract has been completed it is the purpose ot Mir. Lewis to begin crushing ore from the Southern Belle claims, which in the mean time will be put into shape with that end ID view. The pro bah;lities are that the Southern Belle has seen its last shut down for 6 long time to come.
 The train from the east vas expected in about 5 o'clock being IT hours late. The delay was caused by vashout about 9 miles east of Dragoon Summit, and another on the Summit. The vest ern bound train stopped at the first and wired the cause of the trouble to head quarters here, A construction train was at once sent out but it unfortunately ran into the vashout on the summit snd road had to be constructed round the wreck before the express could come in. Both engineer and fireman of the con struction tram are reported slightly in- iured.
 The San Bernsdino Courier has the following to say of Judge Gregg former ly Of this city but now of San Bernsrdi- no: The Riverside Tribune has fired the first shot on the local skirmish line of the campaign. It came out yester- day wth long list of candidates for To- cal offices. For Superior Judge. the Tribune says that Mir. Gregg of Harris & Gregg is the only man ss yet suggest ed. Mir. Gregg seems to be quite sc- ceptsble to the Tribune and may be to | the convention. The Courier does noi drill in that company but has no hesite- ton in saying that Mir. Gregg is an | honorable and cultivsted gentleman, 6 | man worthy of esteem irrespective of | narrow party politics"
 Hon. Ohss, R. Drake left this morning by private team for the Table Mountain | copper mines, about l5 miles from Man |