Arizona republican., 1895-07-30
JUST A GLIMPSE. Public Improvements In the City of Tucson. People of the Old Pue-
 bio Busy.
Many Changes In Railway Mat
 ters Are Anticipated.
Politics and the Free Silver Move ment Discussed-Notesa and Per-
 sonals of People.
Correspondence of THE REPUBLICAN.

Correspondence of THE REPUBLICAN.
 TUCSON, Ariz., July 27.-Tucson is re- ceiving a fair share of dull times, as well as the hot, dusty weather. The city council ordered the sidewalks dug down, the dirt flung into the center of the streets, making it most disagree able thing at the present time, especial ly to poor unfortunates who are com- pelled to pass by. But in short while the good peacemaking rain will descend and settle the dispute.
 The greatest attraction in this graci- ous city has always been the hansome ladies as we'll as their well known hos pitality so highly cultivated and prac- ticed, and now owing to the excessive heat they have had to abandon their beautiful homes, closing their doors to friends for at least two months. So you see the thermometer the Citizen" painfully sketched out was only crea- tion by the magical brain of its editor. It has not rained here for many moons, and today the clouds hang heavy, hid ing MT. Sun completely ss if they would soon empty themselves of the thrice welcome rain. Water in the canals and the river is very low and will doubtless be anxiously looked after if not favored at once with as- sistance from the rain God.
 Maricopa and Esmond had full rain Thursday night, both places being equally distant from town, but no rain fell here.
 Sheriff Robt Leatherwood has posted in Spanish and English in the court house plaza-'Do not lie on the grass or pluck the flowers under penalty of here since the Hon. Mir. Leatherwood became sheriff, but he still dreams oi the roses that will come some day to scent the air and coerce the idler to pluck.
 Within the walls of the court house the officials busily plan and devise means of serving their state and coun. try acceptably to the people. Hon C1as. Shibell, veteran in the public service, was all ready for discussion on Pima county and her advantages, the ''16 to 1 silver and always Democracy. !" But the floor was his and he knew 1t, and his natural modesty and courtesy te the vanquished foe caused him to graci- ciously acceed to the grand future o Maricopa county, and prophecying that Phoenix, In a few short years would outnum Der thirty thousand inha abitants This was enough for the qualification ot the most arrogant or self-consciou: Phenician in existence. So while graci ously acknowledging his good judge ment, he was asked why he would no go over to such city and share ths good times coming. ''No," he said, q was told that one of the spirits of Dem ocracy CD says his wishes are to allow the young Democracy to take the lead and I have enlisted my name witt other old moss backed Democrats tt create club of old men who will en Enthusiastically hold up the old banne and let the younger ones follow" NIT Shibell is very enthusiastic over tn, silver question, and will forever advoc ate the cause,
 Fred. G. Hughes, the clerk of th' board of supervisors, is as busy as cal be making out the reports of that bodz and says things are looking bright un der the present supervision of thi board-expenses are made reasonable still carried on in liberal manner tt meet the legitimate wants of th county.
 Judge Woods, who for several week