Arizona weekly citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Ariz) 1880-1901, 1894-01-13
LOCAL NEWS.

Two ChTlOhQe VI VI ~.
brand were shipped yesterday to San
Jose, Cal.
Miss Virginia Harrison was this morn
ing granted temporary certificate to
teach.
Several lots of household furniture
have been arriving this week, indicating
an increase Of population Of the city.
Princess Kauilane, accompanied by
her father, Mr.. Davis, passed through
Tucson Tuesday night on her way from
Washington to San Francisco.
Local shipments of freight are good OF
late, particularly to Gila Bend, where
large quantities of supplies are being
sent, presumably for the dam employees.
The university is in receipt of lot of
fine trees and shrubbery from Cslifor-
MIA, to be set out on the grounds. The
work of planting will be instituted
shortly.
Katie Pullman at the opera house last
night played to big house. The
charming Katie never did prettier
acting. Her support was excellent
throughout.
Rain fell at midnight last night, to the
extent of abouta quarter of an inch. 1t
was in the form of snow on the CRtali-
mas this morning, which were capped
with it half way down.
A carload of mining machinery has
arrived, consigned to T. L. Bailey. The
machinery is the mill and plant for
the big Mohawk property in Mammoth
district: which Mr.. Bailey has been
developing for the past few months.
The dance at the opera house this
evening will be one of the social &C.
casions oftthis season. Tucsonites Will be
there in their Sunday best. Everything
will be done TO make the visiting
teachers enjoy themselves.
The committee on statehood has
issued in avery neat pamphlet published
at the CITIZEN Office, the proceedings OF
the late statehood convention. The
publication is desirable and credit to
the CITIZEN and the committee.-Pboe-
nix Herald.
A fine prospect has been struck near
ella City by Chino Madrid and P.
Bedoy. One large lump of gold only
slightly mixed with quartz carried
1850 worth of metal. The shaft is
down fifty feet and drifting shows con-
tinuation of free gold in quantities.
Yuma Times.
The orphaned children of ]. L. Ardis.
four and three years of age, will be
taken to California, to be brought up
by amt, Mrs. Crawford, sister of Mr..
Ards, residing in Downey, Cal. Mrs.
Crawford arrived in Tucson last night
and return soon with her little charges
A party of mining men started this
morning for Sonora. 1t comprises
Adolfo Vasquez, W. ]. Lyon, W. A.
Dalton and Mr.. Suastigui. They have
some fine gold-antimony properties
twenty-five miles from Nogales. The
party will be away fifteen days.
Twenty locations have been filed with
the recorder since the first of the year.
This is not fifth the number located
q year ago at the correspondending date.
The disparity is nearly balanced by the
exemptions taken out. Something OF
the number OF exceptions filed may be
judged from the fact that the CITIZEN
sold 1900 blanks
Prof. T.. A. Gulley, of the university
came out from Tucson yesterday morn
ing with his instruments, and was en-
gagged during the day in laying out
the permanent bitches and the orchard
on the company farm. Those fnan-
ciRlly Interested in the success of the
undertaking are scarcely more enthu-
siastic in the work than is Mr.. Gulley.
His services are certainly invaluable
to this section.-Willcox Stockman.
Says the Phoenix Republican 'on Tue
sons famous hospitality: This week
the teachers Of the valley will have an
opportunity of samplipg the famed
hospitality OF the good people of Tucson.
The annual meeting of the association
will be held there. The program arrang-
ed is most delicious combination, pro-
viding for the lovers of music and
terpsichore as well as those of the
didactic essay. Tucson's most brilliant
entertainers will participate in the ex-
ercises. Visitors are sure of delightful |
experience.
A fence is being removed on the DIR.
Fenner property on Franklin eject, now
owned by DIR. Armstrong, that seems |
little short OF dissertation. The lot. by |
az early owner, an insurance man |
twenty-five feet Of street. The growth
or the city In that direction has now
compelled the use of the street. and the |
city council has ordered the fence SET
where it belongs. In consequence one
OF the prettiest lawns in the CITY. with |
palms and other shade trees, will 90 |
back. With Tucson SO In need of green
places this is to be regretted.
Guesses are being recorded at the |
olympic saloon as to the number OF |
rounds that Mitchell and Corbett will |
hight IN their coming contest for the |
championship of the world. The
general impression is that the fight will |
be long one. The number OF rounds |
guessed is fifteen. There are but two
or three under ten, the lowest being |
four. Many are in the twenties and |
Turtles and one man makes his guess
at lOO. The impression seems to be /
tnat IL they hold out for ten rounds the |
fight will be long one.
James Hopkins died this morning at
the hospital, of pneumonia. He had
severy attack of the grip few days ago
ana was sent to the hospital. He was
doing nicely but would leave the warns
rooms occasionally. to go out in the cold |
air. This brought on pneumonia, which
took him off this morning. The deceas-
ed was an old timer, and mining man.
He was hearty and strong and the last
man one would pick out for sudden
death. The deceased was aged fifty
one years. He was native of Ireland.
Expensive justice is being found by
the board of supervisors in auditing
the court expenses for the past quarter.
supervisor Avery estimates that the
cost for 1893 will aggregate $4,000 for
Pima county alone, several thousand
dollars IN excess of the year before.
Proba abilities are that the board will run
$500 more behind this year than it Was
the first of the year. Many of the items
will be cut down. One INDECENT witness.
from Yuma in q case of minor impor-
lance required three attach ments and
special trips to Yuma, at a total ex-
1anea of ovar S1o5