Arizona weekly citizen., 1893-07-01
LOCAL NEWS.

county Jail.
Saddler Canning has gone into the
the business of making ba- eball gloves.
Sam Hughes says it will rain before
the 9th or there will be bad dry
season.
Timber work is now being done on the
largest of the Silver lake rood bridges,
piers being finished.
Four mining properties in Arivacs
have been located and recorded by
Chss. Birkenfild.
Sam Kee Restaurant opposite the
depot opens for breakfast on Saturday
morning, everything new neat and claan
The photographers who left Tucson
so unceremoniously a few nights ago
took the train at Pantano for Denver.
Sc. Harper has applied for justice
ship at Graterville. He will probably
be given the Office, about July 6.
Watch for the ladies' "Victoria.'' You
can see one at the Machinery Depot IN
few days.
Electric lights have just been put in
for III. Menager, j. Z. Lonergan, j..
Goldtree and DR.. Armstrong
School census blanks continue TO
arrive for Probate Judge Wood. The
Judge says they are about on par with
year ago.
School election takes place Saturday
The candidates for trustee, to succeed
Mr.. Finley, are DR.. f. A. Odermatt and
Mr.. Holiday.
From the Volcanic mine. near Sentinel,
word comes that loo teams will soon be
plying between Sentinel and the big
property hauling ore.
The instruments of the military band
are beauties. silver plated, and pro-
nounced excellent by those compe tent
to judge.
Fourth of July headquarters at Sue
KEGS. Everything that explodes or
crackers and rockets. Also fine line
of pongees.
The arrangements for city lighting
ing by electricity are under way. The
new light will not be up much before
the contracted time-August.
Under the new South ella canal
land is constantly being taken up,
mostly by Arizona people. Thus far
about 10000 acres have been taken up,
an increase for the past several weeks of
10000 acres.
Merchants are protesting strongly
now Oh the new licenses, TO go into
effect July 1. Some protest that the
smaller businesses are made TO pay
much more In proportion to business
done than the big concerns.
1t is related of the late Hiram Stevens
that every year at about this time he
Was affected with a breaking out On his
hand. 1t occurred simultaneously with
the growth OF a weed IN the valley, and
while the weed lasted his hands were
troubled. He did not touch the weed.
The Consolidated National bank has
reorganized, with the following officers:
ID. 4. Lacy, president; w. G. Davis,
vice-president; H. b. Tenney, cashier
Directors: III. Z. Lacy, W. {. Davis, c.
L. Etchells, F. III. Hereford and II. Is.
Tenney.
Under the new assessment valuation
Pima county will he entitled TO 0,000
taxes from the railroad company against
$4,000 for last year. The question of
whether il will come without protest re-
mains to be seen.
Electric lights were turned on 10 the
court house last night. They we're
entirely satisfactory. All night lights
are in the jail, the court house hall and
the treasurers Office.
Some important matters are und-I
way regarding the Canada del Orc pro-
perties, which will, it is expected, resuli
In big business by that concern this
fall.
By half a second today is the longest
day in the year: At San Francisco the
sun rose at 4:39 and sets at 7:25 At
Portland, Or, ii rose at 4:12 and sets Of
1852. In Tucson the day is somewhat
shorter than in San Francisco.
Pretty, fieecy little clouds have smiled
down on thirsty earth for week pas.
but did nothing but presage rain
Probably they are waiting for San
Juan's day, Saturday. Indications to-
gether with Sam Hughes's predictions
should fetch it.
An apportionment of territorial school
funds-and little one-has been made
as usual every quarter. The total TO be
divided is S51.l0, of which Pima county
comes In for more than any county
Sl2S.6S. The school census shows Pima
to have 1865 children against 297S for
Maricopa county. The least is Mohaye
$3.50.
The health Of Tucson, says DR..
Spencer, city health physician, is very
good. Almost every day notifications Of
foul places needing attention are being
served and complied with. The cess
pools are usually drained off to hole
IN the neighborhood, which is kent
from being offensive by air pipes. SicE-
ness in general is below average. being
greatest among children of the poorer
Mexicans, among whom illness is re-
gerded as ''the will OF God"
From Frank Hughes, the Tuc=on
young man who accidentally shot him
self in northern Arizona while survey
ing, word comes that his Injuries are
not likely to prove fatal-in fact thbt be
rs already on the gain and hopes to be
at work 10 two weeks. The young man
had very close shave All that saved
tuo ooii liOH ponelIaUlnR nis nedtl "ds
q pocket full of field notes, which
glanced the bullet somewhat. He was
not taken to Prescott, only to SelIgman.
on the Atlantic and Pacific, where he
now is.
The present is lively time in demi-
mondedom. The persons specified
against in the Pearl street ordinance are
complying with the act in general and
place in Gay alley is leased by them.
Pearl street neighborhood is let alone.
Policeman Wakefield rotified them yes
terday that all who had not moved or
made a start at it by tonight would be
arrested. No arrests are probable. Gay