The herald., 1898-10-02

and Alfred s. Donau; sheriff, Lyman Wake
field; treasurer, w. J. Corbett recorder.
| S. r. de Long; assessor, J. w. Began; pro-
bate judge, Chas. Bowman; supervisors, c.
F. Schumacher, r. R. Richardson; district
attorney. w. F. Cooper.
Tucson has been honored by the Repub-
leans of the territory by the selection of
Hon. Charles R. Drake as chairman of the
Republican territorial central committee
and very good selection it is. Mr.. Drake
| is popular and a rustler.
The Democratic convention will meet in
few days and select ticket that will re-
peat the victory of last year, when every
man on the ticket was elected with good
majority
| A copy of the presidents proclamation
setting apart the "Black Mesa forest re-
serve" has been received at the United
States land office.
II. d. Underwood and Mrs. Underwood
went to Los Angeles this week to be pres
ent at the marriage of their daughter, MISS
Lulu Underwood, to l.. L. Dennison, a
clerk in the grocery store of j. r. New
berry. All her old Tucson friends wish
Mrs. Dennison the best of good luck and
congratulations are in order for her hus-
band.
| IT Is now known that the dead body
| found near Snake ranch, on the San Pedro
river, a few days ago is that of Mexican
name Jose Patacio. 1t is alleged that one
J. Acruz may know a good deal about the
cause of Patacio's death. While drunk,
Acruz acknowledged committing the deed
but no attention was then paid TO his state
ment. Acruz is now in Sonora, Mexico,
where, with the uncertainty attending the
whole affair, he will possibly find safety.
On the Goth of the month the territorial
Methodist conference will meet at Tucson.
Bishop Hurst will probably preside. Bishop
Hurst is known as a distinguished linguist
The Rev, c. r. Wilson, who for eight years
has been in the Arizona conference, with
churches at different times in Tucson,
Phoenix. Tempe and Flagstaff, and has
done very good work for the Methodist
church in Arizona will return to California
in the fail. He will take up his residence
at Pomona, where his family now is. and
will Join the Southern California confer
ence. He will engage in outside work.
The old Pueblo has had her share of fires.
On the 10Th Dickinsons furniture store
went up in flames, but adjoining property
of the Southern Pacific railroad. On Sun
day morning a fire broke out in the Radulo-
vich block and consumed the whole block,
which included Wells-Farsos office, W. r..
Kits dry good store. odd Fellows hail.
the Western Union telegraph office. Radu-
lovich's crockery store and the offices OF
VIM. Herring, lawyer; Dr. Jones. physi-
clan, and DR.. Odernatt, dentist The value
of the building and contents is said to be
nearly Slo0, 900, with insurance of only SILL
900. The result of the fire is that the agita-
ton for the immediate building of a new
water system will continue until the sys-
tenn is a reality. The town voted bonds
some time ago.
The building boom iLaugurated' early in
the summer shows no signs of abating, in
fact is increasing. All architects and build
ers are busy Several brick cottages are
being built In the southern part of the
town beyond the military plaza, modern in
every respect. Mr.. Charles Wheeler, the
groceryman. is building an elegant resi-