Arizona weekly citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Ariz) 1880-1901, 1894-04-07
Southern Pacific Railway.
LOCAL NEWS.

lady OF Nog8le6, is In the city, the guest
of Mrs. Schwab.
Southern Pacific business is rushing
in all departments.
II is told Of Dave Goldbaum that he
will soon make the plunge into the deep
sea of matrImony.
ID. Andrews, the chicken raucher
near town, had three dozen eggs stolen
yesterday by the hoodlum element.
& small gang of trsmps struck Tucson
this morning. Evidently no more
armies are coming, however.
Mrs. Reed and daughter OF Detroit,
for several months soiourners here, and
Mrs. Col. Noble left last night for Los
Angeles.
Another shooting match will take
place tomorrow at the driving park. A
prominent feature will be another Good
fellow-Grsy Russell O'Brien shoot.
The first annual city election will be
held at Nogales next Monday-Twelve
voters were registered this morning by
Recorder Shibell from that town.
At the railroad two new crews were
put on yesterday to run between Yuma
and Tucson. Not an extra man is idle
at present, all being engaged with their
runs.
The "Mikado" last night was played
TO q full house. The play gave general
satisfaction. The company left last
night. They play next at Silver City.
two nights.
An army of tramps was reported
headed this way, but nothing definite
has been heard from them. Several
hundred were reported at Cotton. They
may have gone east via the Santa Fe.
A very high wind prevailed on the
mesa twenty-five miles south of town
on the Doth. Fences and tanks we're
lifted at the ranches, and everything 1t
could do was done.
A flock of $50 sheep and goats belong
ing to Fred Marsh escaped from the
corral last night near Silver lake, and
after them.
The land court has finished its labors
for the present term. This afternoon,
after auditing expenses and routine
work, the court adjourned without a
date. The court will not, In all proba-
bility, meet again before fall.
Mayor Newsletter has secured posi-
ton with the United States marshal of
New Mexico as chief clerk, correspond
ing to that now held under Marshal
Meade. He has resigned mis- Arizona
position. He leaves for Santa Fe In a
few daye.
The cheapness of wood in Tucson at
present is explained by Agent Berger,
OF the San Xavier reservation, as due TO
the indians Eaving more wagons than
ever before to move the wood; and from
crops being less than usual, owing to
scarcity of seed.
At Gila Bend, says j. NJ. Burnett,
editor Of the Leader, in from there, all
goes well. Many new farms have been
opened in that region, and new homes
mades. The water will be again flow
ing over the dam about the LIST of May.
When the work is complete the dam
will back much farther The fights be-
tween the factions of the management
effects only the litlgants. In either
event the consumers get their water,
which is enough for them. Judge
Baker has not yet given his decision.
Mr.. Emil Clauberg is in the city from
Redington suffering from an injured
hand. About week ago he was
thrown from horse and several fingers
dlslocated on his right hand. They
have again been put in place and he is
now on the highway for recovery. Mr..
Clauberg will probably rent his ranch
on the San Pedro and engage in bust
ness near the line.
The school attendance of late has
been about third less than usual and
in some grades but half of the ordinary
attendance. This is due to fears of
6iphtheria. The school trustees con-
suited with the health officer yesterday,
end Learned that in the city there are
out Six c6ees, WIGu
AS the ventilation and sanitary condi-
tions Of the school are the very best,
and the work of the term would be
impossible of accomplishment without
full term, it was deemed best TO keep
the school open. The pupils will be
watched closely, and any indicating
symptoms of diphtheria will be sent
home forthwith.