Arizona weekly citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Ariz) 1880-1901, 1896-04-18
LOCAL NEWS.


his Law practice.
1t is reported that the schools in
Tombstone are going to be closed on the
18th of this month.
Col. Breathitt this morning started
for Graham county on short business
trip.
Rev. @. P. Wilson and Hon. James
Finley returned from Phoenix this
morning.
Mrs S. A. Reddock left this morning
for Benson and Nogsles to visit her son
and daughter at those places.
Mrs, Pothro and daughter departed
on 10 for Texas where they will make
short visit.
Mrs. Jesse Bryant and daughter Dora
OF Tempe arrived this morning and will
hereafter make Tucson their home.
Mrs. ]. ID. Bethune left Iaet evening
on visit to Los Angeles. She will be
absent shout week.
Prot. W. S. Devol left for Wilcox
this morning on business for the experi>
ment station.
Mrs. Ehzabelt Watson and con,
Robert j. Watson, of London, Ohio,
are late arrivals at Mountain View
hotel, Oracle.
Bishop Kendrick, of the Episcopal
church. arrived 10 the city last night.
He is expected to remain here one dRy
only.
The Philharmonic band is practiciHg
some beautiful music for the st. Vim
cent de Paul society concert, which
comes off on the 20 of this month.
DR.. Richard E. Kuntze, formerly of
New York, but later of Denver, is doing
the Santa Cruz valley, as bug and but
terhy shooter. He is meeting with much
success as an entomologist.
Miss Emma Moreno, OF Globe city,
who has been guest of Mre. Alex Levin
for the past two months, left this morn
ing for home. Miss Moreno made many
friends during her stay here.
Mr, and Mrs. Mcquard and family
left for their home in Tombstone this
morning accompanied by Miss Rosita
Moreno. While here they were visiting
with Mr.. and Mrs. Emilio Moreno.
The Grace Guild met Tuesday last and
elected the folio wing officers: Presi-
dent, Mrs. @. M. Burkhslter; Vice Pres
dent, Mrs. Duncan f. Brown; Secretary,
Mrs. George Whomes; Treasurer, Mrs.
Chas. Shibell.
Gen. Thomas F. Wilson delivered q
very interesting address to the Episcc-
pal Sunday school scholars, last Sabbath
eve. The general amazed even his
friends by the profundity aud breadth
of hie christian teachings.
Mr.. Arthur Slmpkln returned yester-
day from his mines in the Cababi noun
tsins. He brought in several pieces of
rock from new discoveries that were
fairly fecked with gold. The property
that be is developing has every indics>
ton OF being paying one.
The Citizsns' League has prepared a
scsthing report about the court house
from center to circumference, and will
probably draw some of the officials into
the courts. IL they are correct q
deplorable state of sffsirs exists
Gazette.
Col. Jack Hslbert and family return
ed this morning from Phoenix and
Tempe, where they have been the past
week. Mr.. Halbers continued on east
to Forrest City, Ark, accompanying
the remains of bis cousin, who died
recently in Tempe. He expects to
return in about two weeks.
States Morrison has eventually decided
to go east end enter a hospital, proba-
bly, Bellevieu, for the purpose OF sub
uniting to 40 operation for aneurism,
with which he has been afflicted during
the past several weeke. A complete
cure is hoped for.
A land osse involving the right to q
homestead entry at CASA Grande and
owned by Hon. W. g. Smith was decided
in the general land Office short time
since. 1t was rightly decided in Mr..
Smith favor. General Wilson was his
attorney.
Four young collectors are camped at
Lowell. They came here from Los An
geles and occupied one month in the
way. 1t is their purpose to 60 to the
Huachuca mountains. So far as can be
learned they are not nsturslists but are
collectors for the trade. All are pleas
snt spoken, gentlemanly young men.
On Thursday last the Gila river rose
twelve inches and the canal ia now run
ming bank full. The 1000 acre reservoir
contains IA feet of water, being l foot
and inches more than it ever held
before. This is the best season the
Casa Grande valley has seen in seven
yeare, and the farmers are consequently
happy.-Tribune.
Hereafter on Sundays the dry good
or ..E y So
the clerks, who are duly thankful to the
merchants who signed their Sunday
closing petition, needed rest. The
following merchants were signers and
their stores will close each Sunday from
now on. j. P. Lonergsn q Co, Andres
Rebel. w. f. Kilt, l.. Zeckendorf &
Co., H. Mensger, w. e. Felix and
Isidor Meyer.
Hon. Whitelsw and Mrs. Read arrived
from Phoenix this morning and are
guests Mt the San Xavier. They were
met at the depot by q deputation of cit
liens, and after breakfast were escorted
to the San Xavier mission. The party
was composed of Hon. NJ. P. Freeman,
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Stienfeld, Judge
and Mrs. Barnes, Bishop Bourgade,
and Mr. and Mrs. Reid. This evening
a reception will he rendered the
distinguished guests at the residence of
Judge end Mrs. Barnes where extensive
preparations have been made for their
reception.
There was quite strike yesterday
the round house among the az gIne wip-
ers who have been working there just
two days in place of the Cinnamon.
They wiped engines under contract, but
did not know for how much per engine
till yesterday when they found out they
had earned only about 261S cents each |
In the two days and out of which they |
have to pay 80 cents for the hospital |
funds which is paid by sll shop mems in
advance, consequently they Quilted: in |
debt.