Arizona weekly citizen., 1894-08-18

The Electric Ligbt company have
 contracted with Maish & Driscoll for 10(
 cords of wood at three dollars per cord.
 The San Xavier Indians who generally
 supply the town with wood, have pulled out for the great fiesta at Santa Rosa
 that is now under full headway.
 With a new building, new goods, and
 new managers, the Club Cigar Store promises to make ''grab" for the cigar and tobacco trade of Tucson. 1 The store at the corner of Congress and Meyer streets, for the occupaDy of Mir. Rebel, is rapidly approaching read iness for the change.
 The watermelon crop this year is re- ported to be below the average on &C., count of the scarcity of water early in the season when the plants were grow ing.
 The masts for the new electric lights about town have been hauled to where they will be set, and are now undergo ing trimming, preparatory to raising. | They will be set ard with theIr lights beaming forth in about week. 4 mining sale in Southern Pima is reported to be on the tapis for quite a large amount. It is said that particul- ars Wall be given to the pubic in a few days.
 The Citizens Building and Loan association will be ID readiness to issue stock on or about August IS, when the first of the opening series will begin to run. The unprecedented demand for shares in the association has been a surprise even to the most saDguine.
 The mines recently opersted under the management of MT. Wheatley, and upon which work was discontinued by order of the company few days since, will shortly be resumed under the superinten6ence of Mr. Nichols. Parties from New York are expected shortly to cxamine the property.
 Blanks under the new mining law of 1894, setting for the good intention of the mine owner, which hvRe to be filed with the county recorder of the county in which the claim or claims, ie situated have been printed and are for sale at this office. Price 25c per dozen. The form was gotten up by county Recorder SAoc. <ls oAiOSils hhO boc Hho hAdNh experience in such matters. On the proposed new water works a special meeting of the council will be held in a few days. The proposition made is not satisfactory, being too in definite. No source of the water is stated, nor the size of the mains, the course, nor terms. The council are ap- parently favorable toward the proposi- tiou, when it is definite and gives terms desired.
 The Union Driving Park is now under new management, and m the way Of reorganization and getting some occa- eions at the park under way. Last night meeting for reorganization was held, and the following directors elected: General Johnson, c. F. Schumacher, Dr. Whomes, P. B. Zeigler and Jane Hanford. They will try and raise the S900 indebtedness of the association by giving joint mortgage with the stock holders to pay off the present mortgage. The stock is non -assessable. A new time card goes into effect on the Southern Pacific tomorrow, August l2. The changes are slight, and all trains will reach and leave Tucson as by present schedule. Slight changes were made as to freight trains carrying pas sengers. On the Yuma division, from Yuma to Gila Bend, trains p and B will ] carry passe ngers. instead of Nos. g and 24. From Gila Bend to Tucson trains P and B will carry passengers instead of Nos. 2l and 22 On the Tucson dlvi- sion, from Tucson to Lordsburg, trains 21. P, g and 24 will carry passengers as at present.