Arizona weekly citizen., 1896-02-22
LOCAL NEWS.

rive iIou hOutdnO camp tomorrow.
Mrs. Ohss. r. Drake left last nix ht
Tor a two weeks visit to Los Angeles.
Miss Mabel Stratton OF Mammoth is
seriously i'll and DR.. Whitmore left this
morning for that place to attend her.
Mrs. E. NJ. Boggs has been quite
seriously i'll fer several days with
neuralgia In the face. Today she is
reported to be somewhat better.
Mr. A. L. Bernard came in yesterday
from TIE Montana camp. He reports
things fiourishing in that dir cotton. The
new cyanide plant will soon be in ope-
ration, the iron tanks having arrived on
the ground just as Mr.. Bernard was
leaving. As soon ss these are put Ii
place everything will be in readiness to
resume operations.
The Payton Comedy company plays
a return engagement in this city Satpr-
day Feb. %, presenting the greatest of
all modern plays "Trilby." They carry
with them new costumes and scenery for
this production and guarantee fine
performance.
The scenery used by Eugene CRourke
in his production of the "Wicklow Post
man" at the opera house next Thursday
night, was all constructed at the work
shops at Hsrrgsn's Theatre, New York
City, and was painted by the eminent
artist Frank Dodge.
T. Tonlin the man who bicycled over
a little Mexican child yesterday was be-
fore Recorder Cornell this morning. He
plead guilty and threw himself upon the
mercy of the court. He was given the
customary choice of $40 or 10 days 10
the Jug. He paid.
Three patriotic young ladies' anxious
to see the stars and stripes fly, put their
shoulders to the wheel and helped the
good cause along with fund OF s33 IS.
OF this amount Miss Cora Durham rhis-
ed by subscription 1915. Miss Nellie
Delauo S10.75 and Miss Lizzie Aldrich
S17.S5. The young ladies are to be con-
graduated on their patriotic exertions IN
behalf Of good cause.
Articles OF incorporation and smmend-
ed articles OF the Franco-American
Mining and Milling Co., have been filed
for record, also q deed from Thomas
Hughes to Mary and A. M. Deitz for
the Louisa, Franco and Norman Lodee,
and q bond from Mary and Anna M.
Deitz to Henry Harrison for the above
properties, also a deed from Henry
Harrison to the Franco-Americsn Min
ing e. Milling Co., for the same mines.
A meeting has been called for We'd
nesday evening at 7:30 o'clock, at Un-
derwood & Gibbons Office to take STEPS
to organize q chamber of commerce.
This move should be encouraged for an
organization OF this kind is badly need
ed. The chamber OF commerce would
then take the advanced step in every
thing tending to improve the town. Let
all who can possibly come, attend.
The many friends of M. M. Woods,
who was we'll and fsvorsbly known here,
will regret to hear of his death, which
occurred Thursday night at Buenos
Ayres, paralysis being the cause. Mr..
Woods was one of Arizona's pioneers,
going to Tombs tone in 1881. where be
started a paper, and later to Nogales,
where be also engaged in the newspa-
per business. At the time OF his desth
he vas occupying the position OF deputy
collector OF customs at Bvenos Ayres.
The many friends and scqusintsnces
Of MIR. and Mrs. M. j. Duffy will regret
to learn of the death of their youngest
child, a SOD, by pneumonia, Saturday.
The little fellow was but four months
old, but In family of children he was
their only boy and his loss falls heavily
on the bereaved parents. The funeral
took place yesterday from the Cathedral
and was largely offended. Mr.. and Mre.
Duffy express thanks for the kindness
and consideration of friends shown them
10 their great bereavement.
Mr.. Frank King. connected with the
custom services at Nogsles, is in the city
en- route to the Phoenix carnival. BE
reports matters quiet along the line since
the importation of csttle ceased The
law interdicting the entry Of stock from
Mexico, went into effect February Is
and will continue in force to November
Is. On the last DAY, from 5000 to 5000
were brought through the custom
houses at Nogsles and BIebee. Messers
L. ZscKendorf & Co., Ayers and Vail
were the largest importers.
Chief Justice Reed, of the court pri-
Vats land claims, has sent an order to
che clerk of the court at Tucson, ad
journing the term until April 6. The
court was to meet on Monday next. but
was postponed at the request Of the at
torneys in order that the U. S. supreme
court may have opportunity to pass on q
number of test cases cow pending before
It and in which decisions are expected at
the March term. The next session NJ tbs
land court will be held at Santa Fe in
March and from here the court will pro-
csed to Tucsor.-Ssnta Fe New Next
can.
Judge Scott end DR.. Spencer returned
iast Friday evening from Olive Camp,
where they went to investigate the cir
cumstsnces surrounding the death OF
two email children Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Laverres, who died very suddenly on
Wednesday and Thursday. Water for
drinking purposes has to be hauled
some eight miles to the camp and the
father Of thu children carried few pals
OF water from the mine, which is deadly
poison, to the house for washing pur-
poses, and the verdict of the jury, at the
inquest, was that the children had prob
ably come to their death from drinking
of this water. The water is so poison
Gus that even the horses used by the
gentlemen, refused to drink it after their
long drive from here to the camp. DR..
Spencer brought sample in with him
which he will anaylize.
DO. F. n. @. A. returned from the
front last evening, bringing with them
all their medicines, bandsges aud war
p8rspherualIs, having had no opportu-
nifty to use them during their absence.
It would seem from reports shat the
only man who suffered during their
soiourn at the front was Captain Tevis
Who was almost eaten out OF house and
home, and will be obliged to shortly
make trip to some city where he can
replenisb the lsrder of his hotel at
Bowie. all the boys had fine time
aud enjoyed the novelty Of camp life.
with the exception OF one or two
features. They slept ia box care and