The oasis., 1896-10-10
orrx AND COUNTY.

Mr. R. R. Richardson has returned to Crittenden from business visit to Tucson.
 At the republican primary in Tue son precinct, last Saturday, but lO2 votes were cast.
 FoR SALE:-A Dayton bicycle, al- most new and weighs twenty-one hounds. Morgan < Wright quick re- hair tires. For further particulars address J. U., care of TIE OASIS.
 At Tucson, last Sunday morning, Doctor Michael Spencer died while driving along the street in his buggy. The horse was travelling lesiurely along Stone avenue, with the doctor apparently in faint. When stopped the gentleman was found to be dead. He had resided in Tucson thirteen years
 Wednesday Doctor c. J Flames, the manager of the Empire Smelling Co.,, who succeeded the late c. c. Fitzger- aid. arrived at Crittenden, and active operations on that enterprise will be immediately renewed Two magnifi- cent mountain roads, wide and well made, have been completed one to cnnect the Hardsheh mine with the Harshaw road, the other from the Flux mine to the shelter site. Ad ditional lumber has been ordered for the buildings and worked will he pushed. MT. T. A. Kelley will remain the mining superintendent for the company
 Star: Postmaster DeGr0ff is in re- ceipt of a letter from Wm. G. Rice acting president of the civil service commission in which he says that the supply of ''eligiblesH far the railway mail service from this territory is not equal to the demand. Application blanks may be obtained by writing to the local examining board with pam phlets of instructions to applicants. These applications must be presented in correct and compleete form at a. m. on the date of the examination here Oct. 18th. None will be admit ed without applications, except those who have previously filed applications and received admission.
 John Maloney, who came in from Orc BlancO, Sunday, reports the camp as looking better and more promis- ing than ever. The Old Glory mill "a first class, new mill of thirty stamps will be ready to start up on or about the 20th inst, and new and very good body of free milling gold ore, has been struck on the north east side of the mountain. The ore sam ples Sl0 to 3l5 per ton, and the body is about sixteen feet wide and one hundred feet long, dipping into the mountain. They have cut bench alongside the ledge, which now stands about fifty feet open, and are quarry ing out ore. The mine never looked better and about forty men are enl- ployed.
 Star. MT. F. G. Calhoun was yes terday awarded the contract for fur nishing the uniform for the university cadets The uniform adopted will consist of cap, coat and pants of ca det grey cloth The coat is cut after the latest style U. S regulation, fa- tigue single breasted sack with stand ing collar fastened with hooks and eyes The coat will close with flap containing suitable concealed fasten- IuE>. uCfc VIII Dc hcIblCdl opcll- ing at each side of the hip. The coat will be trimmed with lustrocs flat black mohair braid. The pants are made plain with stripes of braid same as that on the coat. Mir Calhoun se- cured the contract against bidders from all parts of the territory. The suits will cost SIP. Forty students were measured yesterday. There will be altogether eighty suits.