Arizona weekly citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Ariz) 1880-1901, 1890-03-15
Territorial News.
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EOgzleI Reco,d.
The Tucson Citizen wants Ed. Wells
] OF Prescott, appointed Chief Justice.
! Ed is good lawyer and a mighty solid
man.
Superintendent Richards is happy
over the immense freight business being
| done by the Sonora railroad.
A great many wealthy Sonora people
are said to be making preparations to
spend the summer in NOgales in order
TO escape the intense heat of that Sec
tion.
We understand that unless the freight
traffic on the Sonora road decreases soon
regular freight trains VIII be put on and
10 freight cars win be attached to pas
senger trains.
What Nogales needs Just now-and
needs badly--is a good wagon road to
darshaw and Washington Camp. There
is rich vein Of trade over there that
should be located at once by Nogales
merchants.
One OF the most tragic suicides in the
history of the southwest was that on
Sunday evening, Of Colasco, the Portu-
gese section foreman at Sanford Station
on the n. III. & 4. railroad. After a
drunken carOusal he deliberately set fire
TO the section house about sundoyn Sun-
day evening and perished in the flames.
Record.
NOgales is the natural and general dis
tributing point for all the surrounding
country, and the limits are gradually
extending. Every day one can see sup
plies packed on burrOs, loaded In wagons.
or shipped by rail, going toward ali
points of the compass.
Consul Smith received a letter from
Delegate Smith, at Washington. In it
ne said his loss, by the skipping out of
Silcott, was exactly S66O75 which
was ali the money he had IN the world.
1t is stated that a new mescal factory
is to be established at Gasita. a way
station on the Sonora road about thirty
miles south Of NOgales New industries,
otall descriptions are encircling Nogales.
Mr.. ]. T. Porter, the hog raiser Of
Sonora, with his partner has ordered
some 800 bushels Of seed corn from Tue
son, to plant on their new ranch about
Porter experimental with American
corn last year, and it was complete
success, hence, they viii try it on large
scale this year.
PrCspectoT.
Frank Ryan received a telegram from
Ike lsaacs this morning conveying the
Of the death of Harry
Dlulggley, well-knOwn former resident
Oh tombstone. The cause OF his death
was not stated. The dispatch was from
Tacoma, The deceased was an active
member of the fire department this city
from its organization.
Mr.. H. H. Whitney breathed his last
early this morning. lie had been
troubled with Bright disease for some
.lme and his death was not unlookedIfor.
lie was 81 years Of age and native of
'ermont. His home was OF recent years
n Pennsylvania, where his remains VIII
e taken by his son. w. w. whitney.
the deceased came Is Arizona in early
lays and was one Of the pioneer locators
II the Erie cattle company's range in
sulphur Spring valley, and was for the
)ast several syears a practical spirit in
management OF that company's affairs.
Phenix Herald.
The Chamber Of Commerce have ar =
anged to tender a reception to Cover
Tor WOlhey, on his return from Wash
lgtOl. The public are invited to meet
is Excellency at the Executive rooms,
'lty Hall, Saturday, March Sth, at 8 d.
I. Refreshments viii be served in the
'ham6er Of Commerce rooms.
The new military company had its
rst drill last evening. on the open block
ear the electric light works Captain
-Ddre proved to Dc an admirable drill
iaster. His service il the German and
T. ). armies made him familiar with
Military tactics and he possesses the fac
lty OF explaining them so that his
oops readily catch on. In an hour
nd half the boys formed, wheeled an
Iecuted various elementary movements
ith the ease Of veterans. Great inter
It was a-ous0d in the organization dur
g Captain Andres first drill. This
III be repeated every Thursday night,
ld the boys can have extra exercises
1nday afternoons If they desire. The
'ounds viii be leveled and by Decora-
on Day a magnificent parade may be
oked for.
Enterprise.
VIM. E. Guild and Richard Brady
ent 70 American Flag On Thursday.
r. Brady Will take charge ofthe affairs
the Columbia Cattle Company at that
ace, vice j. L. Clark. who has removed
the San Pedro near Mammoth.
Col Bob Williams, of Silver. King,spent
day in town this week. He states
at the recent fire in the Silver
ing mine was confined to a single aban-
ned winze, and but little damage Of
was done.