Arizona weekly citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Ariz) 1880-1901, 1891-07-11


granite trimmings and rustic finish c
RI the corners and arches. The dimension
are l2Ox40 feet, two stories in heigh
iron roof with entire glass front. IN
building IS to be provided with elevator
telephones speaking tubes, and electr
light, and is expected to be reapy for 0,
cupancy by next November. Mr. f5ropb
takes proper pride in the manaeemer
OF his large and varied business. and
aided so efficiently by his CORPS Of fiftee
well trained assistants that, like ma
., chInery, welF cleared and oiled. all
smoCthe, and there is no confusion. eve
when the aisleS of the store are thrcn0e,
with as molly crowd rs is ever pitcher
together IN any town on the Pacifi,
coast. 1t Is one of the most genera
trading establishments in southern
; Arizona. always having ON hand stool
OF about everything needed by apy on
even to the finest jewelry and dres
goods for ladies and gentlemen. Will,
unlike many other stores under simila
management there is not a particaI OF
restriction as to employees of the com
pany trading anywhere else they may
choose.
The policy of the company IS com
mendable IN other respects, viz: a goOC
hospital is provided for such as may re
qulre It's friendly shelter, and services
OK physicians, Darlington and Sweet. are
ever ready to aid the unfortun6t
for the partial maintainance of which 81
IS retained from the monthly wages of
each man. There is also provided
/ a good library, reading room, and
society hall, free to all. Besides about
/ I,6OO volumes comprising standard au
tdoIs on history, biography, poetry and
ncI1n, many Of the best periodicals,
magazines, and large newspapers Of
= amerIca and Europe, and all of the To-
cal organs may be found here under the
care OF the courteous librarian, Rev,
Mr. Pritchard, who holds religious ser
vices in the public hall regularly each
Sabbath.
ELSBaE, SOME OF ITS ENTERPRISES, AND
BUSINESS MEN.
in the line of dry goods S. Berkowitz
probably conducts the most extensive
trade, outside the company's store. while
IN groceries, provisions, tobacco. etc
b. CarittO and V. G. Medigovlch are
supposed to be making the most money.
Those addicted to the use Of "t6e
weed say they get the best cigars and
tobacco at |. w. Wallace's store, but for
O. Gus chops and coffee ike your
mother makes all seek the dining rooms
or ither the Can Can or Queen res
taurant.
Such as prefer lagar beer to something
stronger wend 70 the Mountain brewery.
managed b. Muhein & Dubacher.
Abraham Fribolet is the most indis
nrlE h a. ,,rra
bread and meat to the hungry.
When the bSby cries for Castoria or /
the old folk need, pills Perkins & Cos |
trade Is notable intreased, while If /
emergences requiring the haste Of a |
OF doctor, or when business or pleasure
may be promoted by, drive, the o. X.
stable is cure 10 receive a call.
The population of Bisbee is nearly
700, and its altitude about $500 feet.
The town seems to be improving, be-
sides dwelling houses, q new Catholic
church IS Oelng built, ard l was IN
iormed by contractor Norton that con-
building Is in contemplation.
The order OF the community is re-
norkably good for wild west town as
learned from II. f. Penney, the popu-
ar justice Of the peace Of Bisbee.
UNDEVELOPED MINERAL PROSPECTS,
] was assured by mining men of prac-
lctlcal experience that Warren district
~ braces more than Il score of claims /
hat promises fully as rich as did the ! ,
ele6rated Copper Queen, in It's infant
trSe-of devctof,a-->'--Gs- s-+I.~=A-tA1
VoodchOpper, adjourning the Queen, is
mentioned as producing ore all the way
own a shaft OF 100 feet, averaging 80 ,
er cent copper and GO ounces silver
The Howell, Harrison, and North Star,
ave shafts sunk &C feet, 10 feet and 40 I
eet respectively and have produced t
ONE ore for the market averaging g
rom 22 per cent to % per cent. This
roperty promises to prove bonanza to :
IS owners, Gardner and Howell, or their =
lcky successors. I
The Gibraltar, Geo. Hill, proprietor. ,
J located one and half miles south
asst Of the Queen, and is said TO prospect
ell. was told Of many more claims in s
ariOus stages of development, some of !
hlch would doubtless be Of interest to
capitalists to investigate.
E1IA. KABLE CAREER or C. 0. WARREN. !
l
.oaSi,s car furnish d chapter of history f
.sE}y seasonoed with romance some s
'-,e so tuan the hair-ilftlng blood curi
HE. tctjtlOu1 etfusiOns from the magic
en- oi tinnemore COoper-indead S
J..ryiag that truth is stranger than
CJion." Such link OF the past four n
scades with the present has Bisbee IN
ia unique character and wild career
Z 4 I r,e Z l
isOse mines and parsonage from whom n
a district received its name. Trust n
~ Oh at few Of the salient features of
lr. Warren's remarkable experience
.ight awaken vivid recollection in the r
Osom Of many an old timer, as well as "
lterest, if il does not in pire with cour- ~
5e, IN an occasional unsophistiCated
tender foot" | shall, without further u
pology, devote the closing paragraphs "
my letter to his adventures. r,
Geo. Warren is the son Of Charles
u. a North CarolInan. who es-
DliShed an American Fur Co. trading =
osU and the Warren Ferry at Devils
tate, Green river in 1882, where he
pent the larger portion of the y years
hat elapsed between this date and 1859.
q an outbreak of this year he fell
Vi luOiidu tCIOClbF- OGOiRcs IllCA 4
,ut lad IN his early teens, still carries
crippled hand as n reminder Of that
ccasiOn, when be was made prisoner
nd remained such until he stole from
,eneath an Indian lodge on dark night
bout a year later, making good his
scape to Gen. Camby's quarters by run
ing all the distance of forty miles in
ight hours Having so much the
IF To- |
manners, and weather-b beaten COM
,lexion, besides having almost forgotten
lis own language, it was with difficulty
,ur hero secured his passage of the
picket lines. Here he remained till the
Pixies Peak gold excitement when he
0ined Capt. Marcey's expedition from
IT. Bridger to Towers, n. M. for army
stores, during which more than a score
lied of starvation, and all the horrors of
Janabalism was witnessed, Warren
being enabled to abstain from the |