Arizona weekly citizen., 1889-05-11
LOCAL NEWS.

Mrs. I. s. Walker and child left on Friday night for California, where she will remain during the warm weather.
 Lost at Carrilo's Gardens yesterday, a black cotton umbrella. Finder will please leave at the Citizen office.
 The Clifton Clarion will hereafter be issued on Wednesdays instead of Satur- days as heretofore.
 Hon. H. B. Penney, for the past month rusticating in California, returned home benefited by his trip.
 Tucson continues to improve, and the railroad news is most encouraging, the Mammoth mine, it is thought, will be started up in thirty days, and the smell ter is not totally dead proposition.
 Allmembers of the Ladies Society of the Congregational church are urgently requested to be present at the Annual election of officers which takes place to morrow at 2 p. m.
 Hon. Chas. R. Drake leaves this eve ming on an extensive powder business trip. He expects to visit all the camps in southwestern Arizona and New Mex ico. He will be absent about three weeks.
 s. c. Hoaton, of the San Xavier hotel returned from Bowie Saturday night. He heard nothing concerning the repor- ted Indian troubles other than what has already been published in the papers.
 MT. Cole Saunders of the Mohawk Ranch Company, who has been laid up with sprained ankle at the San Xa- vier hotel in this city left for his ranch in the Mohawk Valley Saturday night.
 From reliable source it is learned that the contract will be awarded to-day by the Florence Canal Company for the completion of their canal to point three miles south of Casa Grande.
 Those who are to take part in the ger man Thursday night, May 9th, 'S9, will be furnished with a card naming their partner, on their arrival at the residence of Mir and Mrs. Fred w. Smith.
 The whereabouts of Tucson must be mystery to some people. This morning the Official Bulletin" published at Mil wsukee, Wisconsin, asking for an ex- change was received. It was addressed to "CrTIzEN, Tucson, Alaska" Some friendly hand had, however, made the necessory correction and 1t came through in just 26 days.
 MT. John Behan, Supt. of the Terri torial prison, is i'll in Los Angeles. A short time ago a party by name of Con nor died in Yuma and being virtually without relatives, willed to Mir. Behan bis property, valued at S50,O00. In days gone by Connor had been in hard luck and his friend Behan, with character istic generosity, gave him new start in life, and when Connor died he did not forget his benefactor.
 The Grand Army of the Republic in this city have issued invitations to all organized societies to join them in the coming memorial holiday exercises on the 30th instant. These exercises will be elaborate and imposing. The hat will probably be passed around in few days to help Negley Post defray the ex- penses incident thereto. The cause IS worthy one.
 Hon. John Wassoni eX-surveyor gen eral of Arizona, but for the past year a resident of Chico, California, is in the city and is being warmly greeted by his friends of whom no man has more. He is enjoying fair health as is also Mrs. Wasson. He speaks hopefully of the outlook for California and expresses him self as we'll pleased at finding so good indications of prosperity in Arizona He returns home tonight.