Arizona weekly citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Ariz) 1880-1901, 1891-03-07
n.
1, 1891
AL NEWS

under the management or bernard q
Goldbaum, Solomon Goldbaum having
purchased the interest of G. Rice.
Ramon Sardini, who is constable at
Tubac, was held today for the U. 5.
grand jury by Commissioner Ainsa, for
yotirg on first papers at last election.
"A party in town from Dubuque,
Iowa, which is one CT the prohibition
states, reports that there is less drunken
ness in Tucson then there is in his
city.
In district court the only business
coming up was the case of y. S. vs.. f.
w. Smith, Jas. NJ. Ellis and others was
ordered dismissed on motion of counsel
for plaintiff.
The quarters of Tucson Lodge, f.
u A. NJ. No. 4, were removed today from
the Orndorff block to the hall of the
Cosmopolitan Hotel building they form
erly occupied.
S. Hughes reports that the recent
nIgh waters of the Santa Cruz have not
only done no damage to bitches in the
valley, but have been of considerable
benefit to them.
There will be races again tomorrow
afternoon, though the horses to COM
pete are not named. 1t is understood
that some will be unknown" and
Others from out OF town.
The high waters have caused another
washOut two miles east of ella City. At
Adonde much of the track has beer
washed from the road bed, though the
Lies and rails are intact.
Mail for the west is accommodating
at the postoffice, there being now 80
sacks there. for Yuma, Phenix and other
points. The mail for California is sent
via Deming and Central Pacific.
Tucson property values are on tie
increase, particularly In the vicinity of
Military Plaza. Lots that day before
yesterday were offered for S25 yesterday
were up for $50, and today their price is
slC0.
The work of repairing track west
continues at good speed. The pass
enger train from the east this morning
went on through to ella Bend, return
ing on regular time this afternoon as
train 10.
Sunday school temperance concert at
the Congregational church tomorrow
evening, with an interesting program
of Rotations, songs and choruses, and
an address by the pastor illustrated on
the blackboard.
AS the CITIZEN goes to press, meagre
reports of the races come in. The first
race between the Lonergan, Read and
Vail horses was won by the Lonergan
horse. The quarter mile running race
between horses owned by W. L. Vail, L.
Ezekiels and j. d. Milton was won by
the Ezekiels horse.
More interest is being developed of
late In horse matters that has before been
manifested in years. 1t is the intention
of the horse owners of Tucson to pur-
chase the old Baker track near town.
and form an Association. Arizona has
some good horses and the plan promises
well.
1t is reported in town that the r. r.
bridge on the Sonora railroad over the
Magdalena river at San Ignacio, has
been carried away. and a locomotive
jumped into the torrent. Neither the
locomotive nor Frank Marsh, the en-
gineer, have been found since. Further
particulars could not be learned.
"A party we'll known in this city has
a saloon In a tent at the race track.
Night before last hearing a noise out
side for which there was no good &C
counting unless it was some one on mis-
chief bent, he stepped outside and fired
his six shooter at the intruder. The
name of the owner of horse shot the
arvn+ h NJ
Work has shut down at the Nam
moth mine for the past four days, owing
to the breaking down of the main ell
CINE. Capt. Johnston, the superintend-
ent, reports that the machinery is now
repaired and is en- route for Nam
moth. On its arrival work will recon-
nence. Nothing else of note has oc-
Cured IN Mammoth of late.
The crazy woman who has been in
jail for the past few days, coming from
Graham county and awaiting reopening
of travel to the asylum at Phenix, was
started for there today. She, made it
very interesting and rather disagreeable
for other inmates OF the Jail, pounding
the sides of her cell with tin cups and
making all possible din, vocal included.
The balance of the passengers from
the east held at Tucson by delayed trains
returned yesterday via Santa Fe,
Odgen end G. p. to California at 4:30
o'clock Work is pushing on the wrecked
road bed, but owing the uncer-
tainty of the waters, and the danger of
their again rising it is thought twe
weeks will be as near the time OF the
reopening of the road as one week. The
freights from the east continue to
arrive.
Miss Grace Pickit, aged 10 years and
10 months, died of consumption at the
residence of Mr. L. ID. Chillson on east
Pennington street, at IL a. NJ. Thursday
last, and was buried in the Masonic &C.
metary at p. m. today. Miss Pickit
come to this city about two months
since, hoping to regain her lost health
She was resident of Los Angeles, where
her parents reside, and a college grad
uate Her mother was wired to and at
tempted to reach her, but could get nc
further than Cotton. Services were
conducted by Rev. II. Hammond Cole.
This morning about III o'clock Mi
chael Hogan, foreman OF section S5,west
Of Tucson, while riding on top of boz
car of construction train, was thrown
TO the ground by the train jumping the
track and instantly killed. He STRUCK
on his head, producing conclusion OF
the brain and breaking his neck. De
ceased was about 80 years of age and {
steady, sober man. He was a resident
Of Tucson for about year. The body
was brought in on No. 10, and is now al
the undertakers