Arizona weekly citizen., 1890-08-09
LOCAL NEWS.
A shower last night.

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 Pima Lodge, No. 3, 70. O. F., meet tonight.
 Only one train, freight, left the sta tion to day.
 The iron bridge at Pantano is report ed to be gone.
 Passengers for the west left on frelgh train No. 2 this Doon.
 The stage from Nogales, due las night, has not yet arrived.
 The smeltsr has feet more of watel around it than can toe used-
 The recent rains have started the grass all over the Territory.
 The RiIlito was booming this morn ing. but the water is now subsldlng.
 Much rain fell south of town, last night, but only .04 of an inch fell m the city.
 The stage to the Mammoth has Eol been able to get out on account or the Rillito river.
 MT. Roy Stahl, the mining man ls smiling over the arrival of daughter al his home last night.
 Passengers are on the Sonora road locked in on both sides by he washouts no prospect of immediate delivery.
 For fear of the flood the Eagle Milling Go. brought in their drove of 2OS Logs. which they are now feeding at the mlli.
 The Gem saloon has changed hands, MT. Harry Knudson retiring, hls part per. F. $. Gront, continues he business.
 The Santa Cruz channel has been much enlarged by the late Hood, which is a good thing for the prevention of flu ture overfows.
 The furniture, fixtures, etc.. of the Ouartermaster's and Paymaster's offices are being packed preparatory to ship ment to Los Angeles.
 The usual number of Police Court habitues turned up missing this mo ing. The weather has evidently put d damper on their misbehavlng procllvl- ties.
 Ten prisoners from the jail were sent out this morning to repair tho road to Silver Lake, but owing to high water they could not reach the place Tn need of repair.
 Mention was made yesterday of teams going to Red Rock for copper ore to be taken there. It should have stated that the ore would be brought to the smelter in this city.
 MT. Chas. F. Hoff IS having a ware house erected, near the depot. sufficient ly large to hold two car loads of aermo- tor windmills. This country will be the garden spot of the United States yet.
 The agency of the Nogales stage line formerly held by M. Zuniga, has been transferred to Rosario Brena, who now has charge of both lines. Stages will leave Breua's office on Mccormick street daily at a. m.
 The stage from Nogales arrived late yesterday afternoon, and left for that point to-day at one o'clock. Owing to the rough condition of the road the fare charged was S7 instead of the reg lar rate of 8.
 There has been another washout at Dragon Summit, which discounts all previous records. 200 feet of track ls washed out to a depth of % to 70 feet. When train 20 will arrive IS case of quien sabe.
 Messrs. O. B. Dyer of Riverside, B. F. Coulter of Los Angeles, Capt. F. Smith, of Topeka, Kansas. and c. 4. Moorer, of Brownsville, Tennessee, delayed pas sengers made the CITIZEN a cali this afternoon.
 The talk is all in favor of having the railroad to Nogales from this place built. The City Council held d special meeting this morning and unanimously declared their willingness to do all Tn thelr power to further the project.
 The Rillito river is doing considerable damage to the Santa Cruz Valley, and is digging out the loose soil rapidly. Should more rain fall, for which the prospects are favorable, half of the gar dens below town will be utterly ruined.
 "It is a fact" that Hoods SarsaparillG does cure scrofula, salt rheum, and other diseases or affections arising from impure state or low condition of the blood, oVercomes that tired feeling, creats good appetite, and glves strength to every part of the s:stem. Try it.
 On Sunday evening the detachment from Fort Huachuca, which has been pursuing the remnant of Kids gang re- turned from their trip without any cap- lures. Another attempt will De made soon to bring them to time, when they intend taking one of the prisoners along, who promises to reveal the whereabouts of the gang.
 The Saginaw mine has been shut down for two months on account of too much water. The present pumping facilities are inadequate. The new machinery has been sent for, and as it is coming from the East, cannot be in position before the time named. A fine 5-foot vein was struck while making A-foot crosscut, at about the same time as the water was struck
 A Mexican family in wagon under took to cross the Santa Cruz this morn ing, and bravely drove into the stream, when the horses went into to their bac6 and the wagon tilted so badly as to almost dump its occupants into the stream. Their screams could be heard all over the valley. After some strug- gling the team was headed around and they got out alright.
 A meeting of the fire company will be held tonight for the installation of off CTS for the ensuing year, Following are the officers: President, A. Steinfelt; Vice President, w. Seiwert; Secretary, Joe J. Goldbanm; Treasurer, Geo. Post CT: Foreman. Chas. Brown: Steward, Geo. Hockey The Mayor and members of the city council are requested to be in attendance.
 Chas Reitz, l. wner of the Young Amer ica copper miIe has taken contract to have 300 tons of copper ore as g sample lot to the smelJer iL this city. Mir. Reitz will take the ore to Rillito station and ship it by rail to Tucson. Owing to the washouts the next load will be brought here direct by wagon. The contract employs five double wagons, one of which is drawn by twenty eight horse team and will bring in 20 tons per day, There is now something over 1000 tons <1