Arizona weekly citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Ariz) 1880-1901, 1890-02-15
WEEKLY CITIZEN.
LOCAL NEWS.

Capt. Johnston expects to return to
the Mammoth mine tomorrow.
La grippe is now on the wane. Vic
tins are not sorry.
The bail at the Commercial Club last
night was an enjoyable affair.
Capt True, the new Quarter Master,
has taken rooms at the Cosmopolitan.
Cleveland's Minstrels show in FL Paso
tonight, and arrive here Monday.
Mrs. Capt. True has arrived in the city
and is registered at the San Xavier.
The Cleveland Minstrels made quite
a grand display on our streets to-day.
Hon. |. E. Solomon returned to his
home in Solomonville yesterday.
Judge Sloan will be in TembstoSe to
open court on Monday next, according
TO adjournment.
Mr.. F. c. Kibby, brother of Judge
Kibby, of Florence, arrived on the east
bound train yesterday.
Supervisor Frank Proctor left this
morning for his ranch. He will remain
there for about a week.
The rattle at Congress Hall, for gold
watch, has been postponed until Tues
day evening.
The county physician, DR.. II. W. Fen
ner, reports about sixteen patients un-
der his care in the hospital.
Mr.. a. J. Davidson, the contractor, is
making arrangements 10 grade all the
lots in the old city cemnetary.
The first grapes of the season were
displayed by dealer on Congress street
this morning.
Messrs. Sampson and Bent are ship
ping concentrates steadily from their
mine in the HumbOlt Camp.
The pay car has at last arrived, and
those financially interested have been
pacified for a month at least.
1t looks very much like as if the sue
cess of the Mammoth road proposition
will be complete. 1t is in good hands.
Mr. ]. P. Coats, prominent Grand
Army man, has been appointed post
master at Phenix.
Help the Mammoth road. 1t is a
propos ition that promises much for Tue
son merchants.
Judge Sloan expects to be able to
clear the docket in Tombstone sometime
during this week. He left Tucson yes
terday.
Mr.. Chas. II. Roche, Secretary of
the Southern Tannery Company, leaves
tonight for a business trip to San
Francisco.
Col Geo. w. Lechner, formerly In
spector of Public Surveys for this Terri
tory passed through Saturday night on
his way to Phenix.
There are five private residences in
the course of construction at the pre-
sent time in Tucson, and the building of
more are being contemplated.
Mr.. Geo. H. Kelly, of the CITIZEN,
left to-day for Southern Pima, to look
after the interests Of the paper in that
section.
At the inquest in Tombstone no addi-
tional developments were made, tending
to show who was the perpetrators of the
murder of Al Richards.
r. Fl. Paul left yesterday for Los An
geles TO meet the pay car. 1t is not de
finitely known, however, when it will
arrive in this city.
j. Roskruge will leave in few days
for the south eastern part OF the county
to gather data for the completion of his
map of the county.
Marshal Mead returned Yesterday
from PheniX, where he has been at
tending the session of the I. S. District
court.
Pioneer Hose Company No. l, are now
making arrangements for their grand
annual ball on the 22nd of February
Washingtons birthday.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Florsheim, who
have been travelling in Europe for a year,
returned home Saturday, and are stop
ping at The San Xavier. Their friends
are glad to see them home again.
1t is reported that some very striking
cures have been effected by an old wo-
man living at Papago Station. Her rem
edies are of the simplest kind, and she
is fast gaining the reputation of being
a witch.
A large coaching party is being ar
ranged for tonight to go 10 Fort Lowell,
the occasion being a German" TO be
given by Mr. and Mrs. Girard. Great
fun is anticipated.
Sheriff VIM. Whalen, of Graham
county, spent yesterday in the city,
stopping on his way home from Yuma,
where he had been to convey eight con
victs to the Territorial prison.
Hello therei Have you been around
to see Jimmie Brown at the st. Louis
Beer Hall? He never was known to
handle anything but the very best
liquors to be had in the country. Go
and see him.
Mr.. c. r. Drake reports increased
sales in the powder business. This in
dicates a growing activity in mining
circles. On the whole the mining out
look of the territory was never better
than at present.
Since the Scotia was fitted up, there
is not more attractive or COSY place in
Tucson. A pleasant room always at tie
service of the public. Fine liquors and
cigars, and courteous attention.
Mr.. Chas Kresham has purchased
the Fish lot on Nam Street. adjoining
Mr.. Coppel, and already has common
ced grading a site for large brick house
which will be built at an early day.
Quite crowd gathered at the half
way house, to witness the race of one Of
Mr.. Buckalew's young colts against
time. The colt easily won the wager for
its owner, making the mile IN 20 seconds
under the time allotted him.
When the Yuma Times was started,
it too K the new departure in Weekly
Journalism. Of taking the Associated
Press report one day IN the week, but
it proved Improbable, and the dispat-
ches have been discontinued.
The New York Store will not allow
any talk of hard times to deter them
from letting the people know all about
their goods and prices. They talk facts
and figures in their advertisement
which appears on the first page of the
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