Arizona weekly citizen., 1889-06-29
WEEKLY CITIZEN.
SATURDAY JUNE g, 1889,
BREVITY.

The thermometer stood at II de grees at Casa Grande on Saturday.
 The west-bound passenger train was four hours late this morning caused by washouts.
 Hon. Brewster Cameron leaves this evening for the San Rafael ranch, where he will remain for two weeks.
 Col. Durr received car load of whis- key on Saturday last. He keeps large stock of liquors of all kinds. Give hlm a call.
 Mrs. A. Nj. Norton, mother of Mrs. C. A. Shibell left this morning for her home in San Francisco, after visit of SIX months in the old pueblo.
 Mrs. JIG. Perry left on the train bound west this morning for San Fran cssco where she goes to join her hus- band and to reside for the summer.
 Sheriff M. F. Shaw and Under sheriff Al. Bernard both went east last night on the train. Mir. Shaw went to New Mex ico and Mir. Bernard stopped at Benson returning home last night.
 Great preparations are being made for the celebration of the Fourth of July e. Casa Grande. It will consist of liter ary exercises, horse-racing, etc., with plenty to eat and drink.
 Hon. Ben Goodrich succeeded in fur nishing bond for Gilbert Webb, charg- ed with being one of the principals ln the robbery of Paymaster- Wham, and he was released from jail on Saturday evening.
 Marshall w K. Meade made flying trip to Fort Grant on Saturday night. returning home this morning. He re- ports a heavy rain, with hail, at Grant, and also down at Bowie. The train was delayed by a washout few miles this side of Bowie.
 The remainder of the property Of the Tucson Water Company, consisting of personal property was sold today at eleven o'clock by Under Sheriff Der nard. It was purchased by Messrs, Jef- lords & Franklin. representing the hold CTS of the mortgage under which 1t was sold.
 MICH. Fully has completed taking the census for the Tucson school district.
  crease of 26O over the last sensus. This number willentitle the district to Sl4,0OC of the school fund, and indicates pop ulation of between 1000 and 5000 in Tucson.
 MT. VIC. Oakes. formerly of Clifton, is in Tucson. MT. Oakes was ln busl- ness in Clifton for several years, but closed ont his business there two weeks ogo. He was at one time resident of Globe, and is well-known in Southern Arizona as pleasant and agreeable gen. tleman.
 Darius Munoz, of Barrie Libre, was arrested on Saturday charged with sel- ling whiskey to the Papago Indians whc have been marketing their wheatin Tue son during the past two or three weeks. Munoz was bound over in the sum of $500 to await the action of the grand jury. There has been considerable com plaint of drunken Indians recently.
 Wilcox will celebrate the Fourth of July with a grand cowboy tournament Ladies ring riding tournament.steerr rop- ing and tying contest, bronco riding horse races, foot races, etc.. the whole to conclude with a grand ball in the evening. Over S200 in prizes have beer secured to be given out on the various contests. The citizens of Wilcox are ( hospital people and all who go there OF the fourth will have good time.
 CMr.J. A. Marshal, wife and two child ren passed through on the east bound train en route to visit their old home il Nova Scotia where they will remain fo three months, Mr. Marshal has haC charge of the blacksmith shop at Pima for a number of years and is a compe- tent man for the place. His safe return to Arizona will be a pleasure to hi many friends, who wish him a pleasant visit.
 Superintendent John Conlee, anc Vice-President Hams, of the Leila min ing Company, came in from Casa GranC on Saturday. MT. Ijams- proceeded tC his home in Kansas City and MT. Conlet remained yesterday in Tucson. Tho work of boring the well is progressing satisfactorily, depth of 325 feet having been reached. Some water has beeI struck, but it is expected that the wei will have to be sunk 45O feet before sufficient flow is encountered to suppl! the required amount.
 Mir. H. W. Klein has taken possession of the Russ House in this city and vii in the future look to the comfort O. guests in that hotel. MT. Klein is aE old hatel man in Arizona, having beer in the business at Yuma, Maricopa anC Wickenburg. He was in charge of tho Palace hotel and Cosmopolitan in thi city at different times and is well knowr as a successful caterer throughout the Territory. For the present there will ba no change in the arrangements at the Russ House, but as soon as MT. Klein can dispose of his saloon business he will add a dining room.