Arizona weekly citizen., 1888-09-22

Some of the stockmen on ranches be- tween the railroad and the Gils com plain of 8 scarcity of water, and are longing for rain. There is no actual suffering however, and stock is in excel lent condition at all points.
 The Arctic Ice Works have had great amount of trouble with their boil CTS this year, and will have 10 expend S2,000 in boilers to prepare for another ice season. The slksli and lime ssdi- ment In the water Is Tunious to boilers. and even with the greatest precautions, boilers last but short time. The boiler question has been the most serions ques- tion the R. R. has to contend with,
 Grand Master F. P. Sargent, of the brotherhood of locomotive tiremen of the United States and Canada. IS for Harrison and Morton and Protection. Four years ago Frank was "hostler" Tn the Southern Pacific yards at Tucson. He is well educated, bright and com psnionsble man, hard worker aud en- thusisstic on all things pertaining to the interests of the brotherhood of tiremen. --Nogales Herald,
 H. O. Hooker, of the Sierra Bonita ranch, Sulphur Spring Valley, returned home last Friday from a trip to PhenII, where he made arrangements for fatten- ing @ head of 2,OO0 beef cattle on the alfalfa felds. It IS a difficult job to transfer herd of that size. but the Cat tie King is generally equal to all emer- geucies. and he has carefully chosen his route, secured hay and water at con- venIent points, and will begin the move about the 18th of November.
 A fine specimen of the Ameri.a bit tern (Botsurus mugitsns) flew into the feast grounds early this morning and was captured without difficulty, but died shortly afterwards. Probably 1t had been fatally injured by striking sgsInst some obstacle when 1t was st- trscted by the glare of the light. It IS is a bird common to temperate North AmerIca and goes south to Central America. Its several looal names by which it is known in as many different sections of the country are Indian Hen, Stake driver. Bog Bull, etc.
 The Indians had sn immense number of vititors at their great festival thIs week. The fiesta began on Monday and continued until daylight Friday morn ing. They had tEe usual amount of dancing, crying and singing, with an oo- cssionsl feed and sn extenpore address by some gray y-hsired grizzly coun- tensnced medicine man. The last days business was the big sham battle, which differed but little from the one of last year. The ceremonies concluded early this morning with singing and dancing. the bright light of the sun closing up the show until one year hence.-Sen- tinel.
 A general court martial has been sp- pointed to meet st San Carlos, 4. T., at 10 o'clock R. m., on the 17th day of Sep tember, 1898, or Rs soon thereafter as practicable, for the trial f such prison CTS as may be properly brought before if. The followIng is the detail for the court: Captain Charles L. Cooper, 10th Cavalry. Lieut.. George H. Evans, l0sh Cavalry. Lieut., Arthur c; Dncat, ir., 24th Infantry. Lieut. William Black, 24th Infantry. Lieut., James w. Wat son. 10th Cavalry, Lieut.. Alexander IL. Dade, 10th Cavalry. Lieut.. Robert H. Anderson, ir., 9tn Infantry, judge sdvo- cate.
 The T. s. o. gave farewell party last evening at the residence of Mrs. c. A. Wood to Arthur Moves who leaves this evening for Berkeley to attend school. The evening was passed in dancing, singing and playing games. Among those present were. Mrs. Col. Wood, Mrs. Msjor Moves, Miss LIns Wood, Lottie and Annie Wood, Louise Moves, Hanna Miller. Emily Flynn. Lillie Shibell. Lillie Princs, Lillie Coker Mamie Miller, Fannie Hesly, Maggie Patterson, Lena and GwendaloDne Wood, SylvIa Kennedy. Arthur Moves, Bert and Otis Hale. Herb. and Leon Wood, Will Smith, Geo. and Will Kilt, Will and John Hoylmsp, Ed. Dunbar and Henry Moves.
 Mir, E. 0 Dunn has been in the city for the past week selling several very usefull articles, among winch IS com bIuation corkscrew, can opener, screw drlver, tack hammer, glass cutter, etc He is also selling a pat:e nt hand snap | button that will delight the heart of every old batchelor that has to sew op his own buttons. In less than a moment a button can be put on that never need be replaced while the garment lasts They go on and stay on. Buy @ box of buttons and De delighted with your pur- chase. They will save wife Iching fuRers and husbands lots of iuoon- veniences.
 Messrs. A. V. Grossetts < O.. the we'll known merchants, are doing an i'm mense business. They control the en- | tire Southern Pacific section supply from Tejon Pass in Cslifcrnis to the San Simon on the New Mexican border |. They supply everything and as 8 matter | of consequence they carry everything g that is needed by the trade. Their re- liability as merchants stands largely ID theIr favor and the satisfaction they give to their patrons ID furnishing good goods at fair prices gives them many friends. They carry an immense stock and hold themselves in readiness to meet all demands and fli all orders sI the shortest possible notice They have also the contract for unloading coal at the stations between Yuma and Fort Bowie and have a large force of men constantly ID their employ attending to thIs work. Messrs Grossetta and Rsdu- loyich are both good and enterprising citizens well worthy of the success that is attending them.
 The railroad boys captured the demo- cratic meeting last evening ct the city
 Hall The meeting was for ihe purpose of selecting delegates to be voted for Ri the primarIes today, and out Of twenty four names the railroad boys secured nine. Alter the names had been selected
 MT. Zeckendorf made the observation that they did not have a single Mexican representative. This brought on dis oussion in which they all tired to talk si once much to tho annoyance of Judge Lowell the chairman who endesvored to preserve order. Mir. Zeckendorf, Hiram Stevens, Esrll Webb, w. A. McDermotf, Frank Heney, Capt. Johnson, Fred Hughes snd others offered suggestions,
 but none seemed to answer. Finally
 Mir. Strauss very deliberately arose and
 made a motion that three Mexican citi- zens be made slternstes, and be entitled to seats in case of any vacancy among the delegates from Tucson. which was carried. Judge Lowell made . good presiding officer but when the meeting finally adjourned, he had a tired, care worn look, snd was hOsrse from his et- forts to make himself hesrd above the din snd confusion.