Arizona weekly citizen., 1895-07-06
LOCAL NEWS.
Jerry Fryer is in from Gro Blanco.

granIeu letters Ol dQullOIElEEtlOu On NA4t estate of her deceased husband.
 Wm P. Roeder came in this morning from San Francisco to cook for the Sa Xavler. He commenced to work this morning.
 Hugh Swan, an American, employed in the assay office at Minas Srietas died suddenly of typhoid fever few days since.
 Mrs. Maker, wife of Foreman Maker at the Southern Pacific shops left last fer a visit to California. She will be gone six weeks.
 Indian Agent Young reports but little water on the SacatOn Indian reservR- tion If the present drouth continues suffering must result.
 Mrs. ]. E. Guthrie left Friday night for Santa Ana, Cal, accompanied by her moSher-ir-law, who has been here wis., iting with Nr. and Mrs. Guthrie.
 Mrs. Theo. B. Comstock received the sad intelligence today of the death of her father in Cleveland, Ohio. The sympathy of many friends are With her in her great bereavement.
 The street sprinkling contract was awarded by the City council last nlGhI to Tnos. J. Morris, whose efhcent serVl- ces for the past year have been so gen erally commended.
 The poundmaster was placed under S200 bonds for the faithful performance of bis duty. His duty on the dogs will commence at once. Look out for your ''purps."
 According to barber shop assssations, published in the Oasis, at least 20 people have died within the past eighteen months from the effects of using water from one particular palluted well.
 The CITIZEN erred in the statement that Hon. Fred Hughes had w8gered $50 or tho governors removal by July 9th. Chris has the bet all right but Mir. Hughes is not the unfortunate who has the lantern and bag.
 The railroad office is being swapped around. When the remodelng IS com pleted. Superintendent NoOle's office will be on the west end and the train djspatchers on the east end.
 The Tucson Cicycle club will be out in force tomorrow. Members of the endless organization are notified to be at the City Hall at 2:30 in the afternoon to take part in the parade. All bkers are respectfully invited to be present and join the procession.
 The summer widower will have full swing this week. Fully twenty wives and sweethearts will leave on the next
 or number of TucsoD's 100 have left or are going thls summer than ever before.
 The little daughter of MT. and Mrs. George Cheyney, who was reported quite ill few days since, is rapidly recover ing and will be conValesent ID few days. She was attended in her illness by Dr. Goodfellow.
 The keeper of the New York Store changed hands today. Nj. G. Levy of Nogales brought repleven suit before Justice Meyer and gave bond. The store was put in charge of Constable Estrells pending a settlement Of the business.
 And another Wallapai brave rose to Indians heaven yesterday. He was at WallRpal Springs prospecting an uD- loaded gun, like the white children, when 1t went of. It is foolish to say that an Indian can never adopt himself to the ways of the white man.-Niner Wealth.
 Mir. G. H. Honshell, Genl. Supt. of the Nj. E F. R. R. Co.,, announces that his company will place on sale special round trip tickets by trans leaving Maricopa July 3rd, and 4th, at one fare for the round trip ticket. These special tickets will be void after July 6th. i'd
 number of mining claims located in the Agua Dulce mountains were filed for record on Friday. Among them are the Fl PrimerO, Silver King and Los An geles. The locating parties are s. Lit Ilefeld, B. W. Morgan, H. D. Morgan, F. C. Smythe, M. Walks and J. l.. Pow ell.
 Warren S. Smith who has bicycle agency in Hermosllo has come to Tue son to enjoy the Fourth among his old time friends. He is 8 son of MT. H. D. Smith and was born and raised in this city. He IS not only good looking but an exceedingly pleasant spoken young man. A. W. Dooser lectured ID Los Angeles | Monday evening last on the subject of | Crossing the Arizona Desert In the | Early Seventies" Away back old i timers remember Mir. Dooner and it | would not be gambling to wager that | MT. Dooner did not tell all of hIs exper- | fences in the land of horned toads and i the cactus. Today was the last day fixed for the l rain to fsll and slape the thirsty earth l that goes to make up Southern Arizona l Just what the final arrangements were i have not been divulged but unless the l heavens open before F o'clock tonight i Hon. Sam Hughes will be fooled again | and work on that we'll will have to be | recommended at once. There is a man going around the l country, says Prospectnr, who claims to 1 be "John the Baptist" He was in New | Mexico the other dsy, headed for Ari- | zone. He has light hair and chin whisk- i CTS. We desire to warn our readers II l he should make them 8 call not 10 trust | him, as he is not what be purports to | be. We have taken pans to look up | the matter, and find as a result of our | investigations that John the Baptist is l dead.
 A derkey by the name of Johnson was before Justice Meyer yesterday on | the charge of attempted murder. On l Saturday night he called 8 colored con- l panion out O. a saloon and GttempJeG to | beat his head with a pistol. Failing ID this he began to shoot, but not liking to | be made target of the other fellow took | to his heels, but caught bullet in the ! calf of one leg before he could get l around the corner. The would be mur- derer was held in the sun of 5l0OO bail ] to answer before the next grand jury.
 A union meeting of the railroad efn- 1 ployees of Yuma and Tucson divisions | was held Friday night, it was largely |