Arizona republican., 1897-10-29

IA second dsit to
 Fill offer an opportunity t6 enlarge on matters overlooked in a previous call, which will bear more J particularly on county affairs.
 Since visiting Tucson seven weeks ago very marked changes havef been noted. The most important of these are the Masonic temple, opera house and A. 0. U. w. hall Work Ion the former has reached the painters, who have settled down to active progress. The roof of Grossetta's opefa house has been put on and the galleries are assuming form, as also the stage In the rough a fair idea of the future temple of the drama can be had and it is safe to infer that Tucson will present the handsomest place Of amusement in Arizona by the first of December. They are proud of it-as 1t is to e--as th5y are also of the Masonic Ell and it's accessories. Across the way on Congress streec-the local lodge of Ancient Order of Workmen has put ! men to work in digging for the foun-
 Bn of their new hall, ground
 E of which is 9Ox9O f;et. Work - the foundation will be begun this week. Fred Fleishman is building east of the postofice, thus making a solid block Of brick facing Congress street, 300 feet from Uncle Sam's corner. The above compose the most important building features, not for getting little work yet to be done on the second story of the Sisters academy in the southeast part of town. There are thirty-nina rooms in the building. I had forgotten the work done in respect to residences, for several have recently been com pleted by W. F. Fitzpatrick, who has the opera hoEse and Masonic ~ hall contract with local contractor. MT. Fitzpatrick has just closed a contract to build S5,000 dwelling fer United States Marshal Wm. Griffith, which will face the military plaza. He has contracts with All Hazard and R. R. Crino for new dwellings,. The old man (this is permitted built the big school house northwest of the Ad- ans hotel in Phoenix, where he is well known. Other contractors are busy on dwellings of modern styles. The ancient pueblo is happy in the knowledge that two railways are a possibility, Tucson being the center of these important factors in the growth of a town. Through Mr. M. P. Freeman, president of th5 Consolidated bank, I gathered the fol lowing relative to these roads, in which MT Freeman is largely inter -ested: The street railway project is soon to assume definite shape, mo- tive power for the present to be or the old plan of horse service. The route is thus outlined: From thu New Orndorff hotel, foot of Penning ton street, thence east via said stree to Stone avenue, Congress, Depot ho tel and depot and University. branch will cover the entire length O Stone avenue The road designed tt reach out in a southerly direction will follow the Santa Cruz to Gala basas, sixty miles, where it will con nect with the N. M. & A., running in to Nogales. In the matter of traff the mines now lying dormant will b offered transportation. Large bod ies of copper and lead ores are knOwl to exist on the line Calabasas an, A the Santa Cruz river will supply cat tie shipments and Sonora will agail become a patron of Tucson. Tn Mexican government has agreed t establish a custom house at Sasab if the Tucson board of trade vii guarantee that the receipts of tn custom house will cover expenses Q operating same and the board ha agreed to make up any deficiency O. that score The establishment of thi custom house means that ores here tofore shipped out of tine Altar dis trict instead of going to Santa An on the Sonora road will come diret to Tucson and be transferred her to the s. F. Mine owners are exertin every effort in support of the pla to have the custom house. Tucso people are very enthusiastic over th project of this route to Sonora.
 We owe our prosperity largely the Building and Loan association, has been the remark that greeted u in many places. To the business ( the banks a number referred as eV demcs of the volume of trade. Bus ness Sacted at the Consolidate and Al 1a- National are pointed as the best indication of what is bein done here. The deposits exceed the of any other two banks in the terr tory, and this year is the greates of all.
 The Eagle Flpuring mills are bus grinding the wheat that comes fro1 the west end pf Gila valley as ia