Arizona weekly citizen., 1892-02-27
WEEKLY CITIZEN.
SATURDAY,. FEBRUARY 2I, lS92
Delinquent taxes continue arrIv- ing at an encouraging rate.

Large numbers of mining locations are arriving at the recorders office.
 A wagon load of supplies left today for Contractor DavIs's crew at the 5 sn- ta Cruz dam.
 The Fashion barber shop has pur chased the furnishings of the Anderson shop, just vacated.
 Irrigation will be begun on the court house lawn in about week-b! artificial if not by natural means.
 $. Nj. Franklin moved into his new offices ID the Pearson b ock today. They are in the rooms formerly occupIeo by the land office.
 Among T ucsoa's soiourners is aIady with a sna O-ca mera resembling a small satchel. She cox a walk in the bust ness part of tow today, camera ln hand.
 -RepaIrs are being made on Dr. Goodfellow's property on lower Pen nIngton street.
 The stage party of Tucson young folks to beyond Fort Lowell yesterday is reported jolly affair.
 -Tramps are doing good work put ting the court lawn in readiness for 6 Iine sward this summer.
 -Dalinquent taxes continue comln4 in well, both by mail and payment a the treasurer's office.
 The board of supervisors net todd, and discussed matters Of taxes They will probably De in session another day
 Grass reports from Greatervilie. region are satisfactory. It IS peep'ng forth encouragingly, and one more rain will fill the cattlemen's cup of happiness
 The petition to be presented to the next city council meeting, asking the erection of a bridge at the end of StoG' avenue, crossing the railroad, IS being numerously signed.
 Thirty six prisoners are DOW ac- commodated at the county jail. Oi them ten are URited States prisoners. ten are awaiting the territorial grand jury, two have been indicted and wal trial, and the rem ainIer are servidg sen tsnce for misdemeano1s.
 A band concert was held at tn Court plaza yesterday, by the Philher- monies. The attendance was all desired "a park full, and carriages just re- turned from the races surrounded the plaza. The band played It's prettiest- some eight selections, several new.
 Mrs. Mary Allison, mother of the merchants, has purchased the property west of the corner of Stone avenue and Congress streets, of Dr. Peters, for q consideration of 5000. The new pur- chase is 50x108 feet in extent.
 The board of supervisors will make an official demand pf the loan commls- sioners for the funding of the floating indebtedness of the county, including interest on outstanding warrants t. June 30. 1892.
 Three small boys becoming disccn- tent with the prosecutions (!) of parents. and wanting a life free from all re straInts and home restrictions nave beeE enjoying it for two days. They ars thought to be in Phenix-
 Offers of three and one-fourth cents pound for beef cattle are being re- fused. 4 Tucson cattleman teiis that that figure will probably hold good tili May 1st, by which time stock will again be m prime condition, and then prices will-drop.
 The opium seiz a in Chinese store a month ago by Co iecior of Internal Revenue Eyster, consisting of eleven five-tael cans, of about six ounces each. will be sold at public auction at the expiaation of the adveEtlSement- about four weeks.
 Some improvements for the crossing of the Santo Cruz on the hospital road will be made soon. $. Hughes, owner of adjoining land, IS anxious for bridge The board of supervisors inspected the place this morning and will probably take some action on the matter soon.
 Among the out of the usual in eyi dence before the district court tai- morning were three large cases of glass. a foot or more cuhe, with paSteboaTs traue the location of ledges in the prop critics in the suIt of Vail vs. Gage & Y ates.
 It is reported on good authority. that the Sl,500,000 of territorial per cent. bonds have been sold to New. York parties, who nave put up a forfeit O; s30O00 with Treasurer Christy. It will probably be SIX weeks or two months before the moaey viii be a'ailable, on account oe engraving, signing, etc.
 A cattle buyer from Los Angeles Mir. Nicholas, in the city two days, lief yesterday for Texas. Mir. Nicholas Is buying for the Los Angeles marsel, and wants beef cattle, which at present tg in Ea zion hereabouts. His prices were good he offered three and-a-fourth cents, live weight, to Tucson butchers for their private supply, but was rtfused. He has therefore gone on the pastures new. Mir. Nicholas may return later tO buy feeders.
 Racing probabilities have been re- duced to trotting match. E Bullock te'ls that ''S eepy John" is ln good ron, ditlon and that race against "Dan Ming" W. s. R ads black horse, is ex pected within two or three weeks. MT. Read has been i'll of late, and was uu- able to race on the 22nd, as expected. Other trotters may also be brought m the race. As to more running races, Mr. Bullock does not expect any. He would not mat;h "SpoG' 4. McKay's horse. at 600 yards or haifmiie. against the bay horse, and wanted no race against the other Wilcox horse.
 Joaquin Rascon, who has been held ia the county jaIl several months Lom- finally for stealing cattle from Henry Holland, though probably quite as much in the hope of bringing evidence against him to show his responsibility for the disappearance of Holland, was dismissed from custody this morning. District Attorney Lowell made motion in court for his dissnisal. Rascon is brother to the girl, Jesus Rsscon, now awaiting the grand jury for violation of the Ed mund's act, for her relations with Lip Gee.
 The library ball last night was a success in all rsspects-especlally tinan-