Arizona republican., 1891-04-24
LETTER FROM TUCSON
GOSSIP ABOUT THE CONSTITU-
 TIoNAL CoNyENTIoN.
Good Prospects for the New ssnitarium Hotel and Caiabasas Railroad-Advan- tages of Trunk Line Railroad.
Special Correspondence of THE REPUBLICAN,

special Correspondence of THE REPUBLICAN.
 TucsoN, Ariz., April 20, 1891.
 Three things at present interest the people of the old pueblo and form the principal topics of conversation: The Constitutional Convention, the Mann moth hotel and the Calabasas railroad. The great majority of the people favor statehood; small number of skeptics doubt the result of the convention, while 6 few state that nothing will be done for two years ye5.
 The transformation of the Military plaza, an unimproved twenty-acre tract within the city limits, into a palatial hotel, pleasure grounds and sanitarium, will be an important event for Tucson. Besides the twenty acres donated for hotel purposes, the City Council has agreed to sell to c. F. Sykes, manager of the big hotel company, all the unim- proved city lots at $z5 each, or $l0,975 for the city's 4S9 lots, payable in pecem- Der next. This donation and sale are conditional on the company carrying out it's promises. A general feeling of bouyancy and satisfaction prevails con- corning this hotel proposition, and real estate in the city is on the ascendant.
 The third important topic of conver- sation is the Calabasas railroad, with indications that it's promoters mean business now that the Exemption tax bill has become law. According to Hon. Fred Hughes, thIs railroad will not stop at Tucson, but will be ex- tended in direct line via Florence to Phoenix, to connect there with the north and sonth road for the Atlantic X Pacific. There is railroad in the breeze and one of these days we'll all awake to see the grand realization of our hopes. It is said openly that MT. BullOck's utterances to influential part- ies here, admit of no doubt of his in- tentions, and that the north and south railroad IS fiat GccOmpH and only awaiting the perfection of final arrange ments east, to commence operations. That road is of vital necessity as q feeder for Mir. Bullock's northern line which don't pay. lie needs the exten- sive traffic ol the Salt River Valley and of the intervening mining districts for his Prescott road to enable 1t to become a paving investment.
 The late legislators from Pima speak very kindly of Phoenix and it's people and are pleased at the treatment they received. All concede the palm to the capitol city as the prettiest, cleanest and largest city in the Territory, but they lay just claim for Tucson as the com nIercial city par excellence.
 There is no doubt that Tucson does a vast amount of business with her re- sources. The fact of it's being on the main trunk line, having the railroad shops, the University, the United States Court and Land Office combine to give the old pueblo stability and perma- nency. Improvements are going on, keeping pace with Phoenix, and the sound of the hammer, the saw and the trowel ring merrily on the ear in every quarter.
 found Commissioner of Immigra- tion Black busly engaged mailing hun dreds of pamphlets and folders.
 William Gill, of TIE REPUBLICAN, passed here en route for Florence and Globe, doing good business for your paper.
 Mir. Conroy, of the Phoenix X Mari copa Railroad, while on a flying visit hsSs "SNht oAuNNt bhul NllC Oi the Gila would be finished before the end of the month, and that he thought trains would be running into Phoenix as first stated, about May 25.
 Mrs. s. c. Drew, formerly of the Lemon Hotel, is running the Maison Doree Restaurant here in grand style. Her French cook at Sl5O per month is a superb chef de cuisine.
 The reception to be rendered Governor Irwin in Tucson has been postponed till fall by mutual agreement. Speaking of our Governor, every body seems to like him. His legislative abilities are &C., know ledged, and his official acts and appointments give satisfaction. The only objections raised come from some of my Democratic friends, who exclaim, What pity Governor Irwin is Re publlcanW A. REDEUILL.