Arizona weekly citizen., 1889-05-04
BREVITY.


 CITIZEN is being repaired with stone. Col. Geo. Lessure has recovered from the effects of a sprained ankle and has resumed his position behind the counter at the Fashion saloon.
 Mining sales are becoming frequent in Tucson and what is better the mines are being purchased by those who intend to work them, and not speculate on them.
 Assessor M. s. Snyder was at Pantano yesterday but returned to Tucson last night to meet the pay car, from which he receives the poll tax from large number of employees.
 MT. Cole Saunders of the Mohawk Ranch Company is now confined to his room in the San Xavier Hotel in this city. He is doing reasonably well, and as soon as able will go to New York. MT. 4. V. Grossetta reports his trees and potatoes in fine condition on his ranch two miles from Tucson. His windmills are furnishing him an abun- dance of water. The potato vines are now in bloom.
 The City Council will meet in regular session on next Monday. One of the important things to be considered at this meeting will be the question of removing the denizens of Maiden Lane to some more isolated part of the city. The CITIZEN is not given to publish ing long -winded speeches, but when 1t does print one it is always good one. But the CITIZEN is the friend of the peo- pie, is patronized by the people and can afford to make an extra effort to please them on special occasion.
 People put advertisements in news papers that they may be read by the people. The CITIZEN can show list of subscribers ONE THIRD LARGER than any other daily paper in the terri tory. Advertisers will please remember ! this.
 MT. Chas. F. Groff, the contractor, is progressing rapidly with the new vault in the courthouse for the- use of the board of supervisors, and the assessor and tax collector. The doors have been put in position and the walls are now going up. MT. Groff is taking special l pains with this job and when completed | it will be substantial and well finished. The board of regents of the univer- | sity of Arizona were in session yester- day and to day attending to routine | business. Nothing of special interest was done. There is some necessary
 work to be done yet to prevent damage to the building during the time that will elapse before it is completed, and it will | be done as soon as the territorial tinan- ces assumes settled state.
 The Palace Hotel at Tucson under the
 management of Col. George Rayfield is
 classed among the leading hotels of the southwest and is justly deserving of the
 monopoly it now enjoys. The house has | been refitted and refurnished through
 out, is neat and clean and the dining
 rooms are under the management of a
 lady who has had wide experience as a
 caterer.-Nogales Herald.
 A successor to Special Agent Slater
 has been appointed in the person of Alex. L. Morrison, of New Mexico. MT. Morrison is man of some prominence | in his territory, at one time being can
 didate for governor. During the last cam | paign he done much canvassing among
 the Irish-Americans through the eas tern states. He has not arrived in Tue
 son yet but large amount of mail has been received for him at the postoffice.
 The report is current on the streets that work is to commence on the Globe
 railroad at once, sthat two engines and
 some cars are now en rout here for 1t, that the iron now down Is to be taken up and new iron put down standard guage. Men who are interested in this
 road have been here this week and 1t IS
 the general impression that some good
 news concerning it may be expected
 soon.
 Mr.A Goldschmidt returned yester-
 day from a six weeks trip to New York
 and other Eastern cities. He also went
 through the state of Texas on his way
 east. MT. Goldschmidt found decided
 disposition among eastern business men
 to complain of dull trade. On his re-
 turn he came through Oklahoma but
 did not stop to join in the race for town
 lots in any of it's booming cities. MT G, arrives home hale and hearty, fresh
 and full of business. His friends will be glad to learn of his return to their
 midst.
 Brick" Pomeroy, at 234 Broadway New York city is now editing and pub
 fishing the liveliest and most interest ing s1 year publication ever printed in that city. His famous Saturday Night chapters; his Pen Pictures of Lon ; don; his description of the plague places" in New York City, and his vivid ' chapters of Life Experience in La Crosse during the war, are each worth , more than the price of hls paper, which = bears the significant title Advance 3 Thought. Pomeroy is 55 year old vol B umn of National history, and now he i: letting it out red hot.