Arizona weekly citizen., 1889-05-04
SAN XAVIER HOTEL
Passes Into the Hands of c. c. Hea- ton---A Beautiful Monument Other Items.

The principle event in business circles yesterday evening in Tucson was the sale of the San Xavier hotel by Messrs. Wheeler & Perry to MT. c. c. Heaton, of Bowie This transaction has been talked of and negotiations have been pending for more than two months, and it was announced about that time in the CTTI- ZEN that the hotel would soon change hands. It is one of the best arranged hotels in the territory and everything connected herewith Is in first-class con dition. The location makes it desir- able place for transient customers, as the trains now run. The east-bound passenger train stops here and the passengers take supper at the San Xavier. Mir. HeatOn, the new pro prietor, has had years of experience in the hotel business and is well known by those connected with the Southern Pa cific railroad, having kept the eating house at Bowie for the last five years. Mr. Heaton will leave his family at Bowie for the present, but as soon as he can make arrangements to have some one else take charge of the hotel there for him, they will be removed here.
 BEAUTIFUL MONUMENT.
 To-day the reporter was shown a beautiful monument at MT. Samuel Baird's undertaking rooms, which will be erected to the memory of the lament ed wife of Hon. Chas. R. Drake. The monument is cast from white bronze and is handsomely carved and inscribed. It is a little over nine feet high. It is square and tapers from two and half foot base to about four inches square at the top. A plain Roman cross sur mounts it. The front of the monument is inscribed at the top Mother at Rest, and lower down comes tke inscription, "Agripina Drake. born Oct. ], 1S05, died April 16, 1SSS." On the second base the word DRAKE appears in large letters. The cost of this monument Is said to be much less than if it were chiseled from marble, and it is certainly more beauti- ful, and those who are acquainted with the material pronounce it to be superior to marble. as it is entirely unaffected by heat or cold, while it Is well known that marble will chip off after absorbing water and being frozen. This is the third monument of this kind ever brought to Tucson. MT. Geo. Gold smidt is the agent for the southwest, and they can be received through Mir. Baird
 FRANK PRoCToR's RANCH.
 Hon. Frank Proctor returned from his ranch yesterday, forty miles west ot Tucson. He has been putting up build ings and making arrangements to move three or four thousand head of cattle there from Graham county. He has 6 splendid well, though he experienced many troubles in sinking it. He went down over six hundred feet and now ha: his pump in operation and the greatest abundance of water rewards his labors Mir. Proctor is one of the old settlers o this territory and is full of enthusiasm regarding its future.
 OFFERED AN AGENCY.
 As an evidence of the high commer cial standing accredited to Col. Josepl Durr by business men far and near, it i only necessary to publish the following letter received by him yesterday:
 THE ARMoUR-CUDAHY PACKING Co.
 SOUTH OMAHA, NEB.,
 April 19, 1889.
 MR. JOSEPH DURR, Agent, Tucson Arizona.-DEAR SIR: We are desiroui of opening brokerage account in Tue son and if you are in a position to ac cept our agency would be pleased to heal from you, if you think there is an open ing.
 Very Respectfully,
 ARMoUR-CUDAHY PACKING Co.
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