Arizona weekly citizen., 1894-01-20
LOCAL NEWS.

F1lllng Work WaS done To-Day Oh io"eA
Congress street.
The fees of the sheriff for the fourth
quarter of 1893 were S3047.60.
The roof is being put on the j: w.
Whalley house, near the railroad shops
MARR1ED--At the Catholic church this
morning at z o'clock Louis Leese and
Miss Flabis Aguilar.
DIR. and Mrs. Denslow formerly of this
city are now said to be residents OF Pass-
dena California.
A large shipment OF Sonora sweet
oranges has been shipped to Tucson for
Mr.. Mulick, middleman, who will
supply the Tucson merchants.
A deputy tax collector is now on the
road, collecting the delinquencies OF
such taxpayers as are willing to settle
plus per cent, who were caught by the
18th of December in arrears. Sterling
r. Wood is the deputy. He is at
present in the Arivaca country.
The county expenses for the first
quarter of 1894 has been estimated by
the board at $4,000. That sum has
accordingly been laid aside for expenses
for January, February and March.
Mrs. Ann Coughlan, mother of Mrs.
r. III. Paul, died at the home OF her
daughter on Main street yesterday at
4:3O o'clock. The funeral took place
from the Catholic church at 3 o'clock
this afternoon. Mrs. Coughlan was a
most estimable lady and although ripe
in years her death is deeply regretted.
Judge Satterwhite presented the
board of supervisors recently with bill
for services as assistant district attorney.
The board refused to allow the bill,
saying that had rot authorized the
appointment of an assistant, end that
there ie no law requiring payment for
one. Judge Satterwhite now threatens
to being action against the board for
the amount.
Last night at midnight curious
star could be seen in the eastern sky.
1t would plunge downward Or sidewise,
moving in an irregular manner IN every
direction. 1t was probably lantern on
kite or balloon.
The masquerade to be given by the
trustees of the Library promises to be
one of the most enjoyable social events
of the season. 1t should, certainly, be
well patronized as all the 9unds raised
will be expended in new books. Let
every citizen buy ticket whether the
expect to attend or not, thus help a
worthy institution.
The old case of Meyer VS.. Culver for
the justiceship of precinct / has been
decided in Phoenix, by the supreme
court. Justice Culver will remain in
Office. He and Judge Meyer had a tie
vote. The matter was taken TO the
district court and decided in favor of
Judge Culver. The supreme court con-
frmed the decision.
Phoenix teachers who attended the
Institute at Tucson, returned Sunday
morning and this morning opened
school fer fve-months term. They
report themselves exceedingly well
pleased with the treatment they re-
ceived at Tucson and are full of praise
for the people of the old pueblo
Herald.
Mrs. Ainsa who has been soliciting
money from the charitably inclined of
this city for the purpose of sending
Mrs. Serrano and children to the home
of her people in Mexico, reports good
success. Notwithstanding the hard
times the people of Tucson are always
ready to put forth willing hand
in aid of the Unfortunate. Mrs. Ainsa
is an indefatigs5le work in the good
case Of. humanity and to her perseve-
renee much of her success is due.
Not paper has been filed for record
at the recorders Office since Jan. Ind.
In former years the first week of the
New Year was always the liyelest at
the recorders Office. 1t is owing to
the act extending the time for assess
ment work which withdrew from re-
location nearly every inch of mining
ground in the county and made hard
times doubly hard.-Prospector. In
Pima county practically no relocations
have been filed for record since Jan. 1.
The total is not over two score.
A second building and loan associa-
tion will probably be instituted in Tue
son shortly. Should it be done it will |
be on the monthly premium plan, which |
differs from the old association, that |
Ill not be in opposition to the old |
ocoOOineAOA oc OdC PlOpOcCO IAcI1OcIc OIL II
hold stock therein. Rather it will be an |
aid to tho city Just as two railroads are /
better for town then one. 1t will be |
good for Tucson and result in addition
al buildings, as the first association has.
1t will start out with 500 shares. Many
have already been promised.
The cake and coffee supper by the
Salvation army last night was success.
The Salvationists have good business
methods. They told Tucsonits before
their affair of last night that they ex-
pected some coffee and cake contributed
and that they expected the donor
around to pay fifteen cents for some of
it. When the sale came off all attending
got big returns for their money, and
[elt that the money went for a good
cause.
The electric light company will with
in the next sixty days be supplied with
q complete duplicate of their present
plant. They will have a new boiler,
engine and dynamos, to be set in the
space of the power house.
This is done to make lights in Tucson |
he running plant break down the
,ne chance in hundred of both plants
breaking down at the same time. The
lew plant when in place will make the {
otal capacity 1000 lights, against 500
It present. Tucson will them have
he finest electric plant in the south
vest. The outlay for the change will s
10 at least 5000.
The A. o. U. W. cemetery will soon
70 changed In appearance from the
reary, brown aspect all graveyards in
Irlzona have-of themselves enough to q
lske one shrink from death-to pretty 9
lace of shade trees, lawns and walks. I
he well for irrigation was long ago I
bitches and laterals have
cen made and windmill and big a
ank erected. Today the work of y
utting in q pump was done. Nothing Z
now lacking but the trees. These j;