The herald., 1898-12-21
At Tucson

TUCSON, Dec. lS-On "Wednesday even
ing last very pretty welding took place at
the residence OF Judge William Herring,
when his daughter, Miss Henrietta Herring,
was married to s. NJ. Franklin. Both Miss
Herring and Mr.. Franklin have lived in
Tucson for years and are very popular and
prominent i'll society. Mr.. Franklin has
been a member of the legislature, trustee
OF the university and is a leading lawyer.
The wedding presents were many and valua-
bic. The reception after the wedding was
attended by every one of note in town, and
all pronounced it Il most enjoyable affair.
The best wishes Of every one here go tor
the happiness of the newly welded couple.
Mr.. and Mrs. Franklin left on the night
t.ui.. E~r vlsIu 10 southern California, and
several days will be spent in Los Angeles,
where they have both many friends.
The Tucson Citizen of the 18th contained
q paragraph OF several inches, republished
from and credited to the Wool and Cotton
Reporter, concerning sheep in Arizona.
Thereby hangs a tale. The same article first
appeared in the Los Angeles Herald, in the
Arizona Budget column, of Oct 2Yth last.
1t was copied into the Wool and Cotton
Reporter without any credit being given
The Herald. !.
DR.. J. y. Cobb, past assistant surgeon of
the United States marine hospital OF WASH
ington, ID. c., has lately been in town. lie
is sent out by the government to examine
and report on sites for hospitals for patients
afflicted by tuberculosis, with which the
marine hospitals in the east are crowded
DR. Cobb has visited Casa Grande and Camp
Lowell, both near here. lie will also visat
Whipple barracks, Fort Huachuca and other
favorable spots in the territory.
On Thursday night another heavy and
general rain fell in Southern Arizona. 1t
covered the district from Nogales to the
Pinal county line and west to Marcopa.
Cattlemen are looking forward to lots OF
grass this coming spring. Snow is abundant
in the surrounding mountains.
There are many eastern people here npw,
some of whom are obliged to put up with
very poor accommodations, owing to the
large numbers that have come here for the
winter. More cottages are needed here.
A. V. Grosetta is taking the initiative in
placing full cement sidewalk and pave
ment in front of his opera house, and it is
hoped other property owners will, after see
ing how clean and attractive it is, do the
same.
that the water company is putting in.
The Columbia smeter under the manage
ment of A. Il. Crepin, is expected to begin
operations about the first of the year. 1t
is said there is enough ore in the Harshaw
and neighboring districts awaiting smelling
to run the plant for some time.
The contract to build the new Elks' hall
has been let to &. ID. Parsons for $4,000.
Sc
eight.
Prof. Tourney os the.universty has grown
some dates on the mesa near town, and thus
demonstrated that such an industry could
be made to win in this locality.
The court of private land claims, which
was to have held sitting at Tucson on the
10th, has postponed its arrival until Jan.
18th next
On Thursday afternoon quite crowd
gathered in front of a store window at the
corner Of Church and Congress streets. An
investigation resulted in the discovery of
q seventy-tive-foot tape worm in glass bot
tie, it having lately been removed from one
OF Tucson's distinguished citizens. Walter
Vipend, a carpenter OF the Southern Pacific,
was the lucky host to speed the parting
guest.
The following visited Tucson from Los An.
geles last week: NJ. Manasse, j. b. Ward, j.
Smith, X. j. Hall, II. ii. Stevens, Ii. Black
A. Bailey and j. Z. Nee.
At Yuma
YUMA Ariz., Dec. l8.---Another old pio
neer of this town died last week in the, per
son Of candy" Tyner. The cause of death
was exposure. Saturday afternoon,h his body
was found near the brickyurd, where he had
fallen in dazed condition, and had beer
unable to rise.
Robert Templeton, who was seriously in.
jured at the Golden Cross mines, is quickly
raaoxorinn IIir hal .,.os IL E.. -.