Arizona weekly citizen., 1894-04-21
Prospects are good that Tucsonites

Prospects are good that Tucsonites
will not take the money they have
made this winter off to other sections
during the summer t, spend 1t, to SO
great an extent as usual. Last year,
wi the Worlds fair, it vas generally
overdone. Again time. will hardly
Justify it But one Tucson family so
far hsve been anEou ced for al early
departure for California, or elsewhere,
for pleasure.
The county assessor has ompleted
his work except about 100 assessments
on the outside. Ia town here is yet
n UGH to do. Taxpayers seem to be IN
der the impression that the assessor
must go after them. On the contrary
they should, according to law, report to
The asses ;or's office, and an advertise
ment elsewhere in this issue is to that
effect. When the as es; or calls for the
prope:t y list IT is an accommodation on
his part and is not compulsory for HIM
to do.
A green bicycle rider was gong up
Congress street yesterday. The thor
oughfare is narrow and he passed a
horse. The horse had all of the street
he uld get, SO that the rider came
within foot or two of the dangerous
part of the amin i. The b;cycler want
ed to get out of the way, but instead ran
near it, and put his hand.o the horses
rear to keep ON falling on it. What
might be expected happened. The horse
let out with both feet, badly damaging
rider and wheel.
A young NJ x;can. name unknown tx
cept that be responds when called Je-
sus, was today committed to the in
sane asylum by Probate Judge Wood.
4 month ago ne was fuuno in the brush
near the Labaree ranch. 1t took sever
al men to capture him. He has not
spoken since except once. Then he ask
ed that he be taken into the brush near
by and killed. 1t was suggested that
bis Maker was the only one who could
kill him. 81 don't care who does it," he
said, 81 only want to be killed" He is
quick and alert, and appears ever fear
ful OF seizure.
School will last in Tucson till the 1st
of June. Yesterday at o'clock meet
ing was held at the public school and it
was decided 80 to do. The work of the
school year could by then be finished
credita bly,, while it would hardly be pos
sible so to do in less time. The work is
particularly needed in the higher grade,
where two years work has been crowd
ed into one. The change, of put
ting two grades in one, has been
success. and a saving to the
year. This the school course is
81 of 81
The Carrying through of the work is
done Ey the teachers at their own re-
quest, and while compensation is p OBJ
able they take chances that thsre will
not be funds enough on hand for the
last two weeks work. The school year
about closing has been one OF general
progress and without any friction.
After long suffering with consumption
Ed. Ayers, an old-time mining man, died
this morni lg, at the Palace hotel. The
deceased was aged forty-seven years.
The funeral took place this afternoon
at o'clock. Mr.. Ayres was a typical
mining man. He has been up and down.
At one time he was very well-to-do. He
died with enough to pay all bills. but
nothing over. The deceased was ma
tive of Cornwall, England. He came
to The territory about fifteen years ago,
after having held responsible and trust
ed positions with the Constock people
in Nevada. He was associated with w.
B. Hullns 10 the Pioneer district near
Globe, at one time a great camp. Prior
to going there be was uperi1tendept
and held trusted positions in Globe min
ing properties. OF late years be had
charge of some properties near Quijo-
toa for San Francisco parties. He was
a member of the Globe lodge of Odd
Fellows, but not bsing able to keep up
his dues let his membership run out a
year ago. He leaves a daughter in Les
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