Arizona republican., 1898-06-21
Arizona Day by Day Live News Taken From Territorial Exchanges

 ship few cars of sheep to the Chicago market in very few days. Joseph Sponsler of Pinetop intends shipping quite bunch also in the very near fu- ture
 l Majors Purcell and Satterwhite, aids to Colonel Hale, have dispatched cour- ] iers to the outskirts with instructions to secure the noblest grays to be found and have them in readiness at Tucson July 4.
 l Nogales will have ten thousa1.d in- habltants inside of five years. Now that the grant q1o sti ,n is settled peo- r." win come neft and settle and IIo- lpef'v owners have the courage :o i,iild -Vidette.
 Mrs. Carrie J. Sloan of Tucson gave a pleasant party to several friends one night last week at her home on north Meyer street. Mrs. Sloan will shortly leave for Omaha on a summer visit, after having resided in Tucson for six months.
 l Mrs. c. F. Putnam has returned from Albuquerque where she had been in at [ tendance on her brother, Jud Lathrop, the fireman who was wounded in the railroad hold-up at the Rio Puerco re- gently. Mrs. Putnam believes her brother will now pull through, al- though he had very close call.
 People wonder why progress is not made on the block in the lower Wedge, at Tucson. It appears that the city engineer found that the walls were in- secure, hence the contractor was for bidden to proceed. That functionary awaits the receipt of advices from MT. Lesinskey, owner of the property, who is now in New York city. Work will 1 be resumed early next week, most likely.
 Tucson was never in a more peace full mood" said Chief of Police George Oakes in answer to a query. Why, continued the chief, "the two men un- der me have to keep walking nights to remain awake. Fact. Great town is Tucson" and then MT. Oakes went over to the plaza to see if any of the boys were indulging in a siesta over night.
 The excavation for the new building I to be erected for w. c. Davis, Congress street, west of Mission alley in Tucson was dug last week in a jiffy. The foundation will be laid at once. With the completion of this brick structure MT Davis will stand credited with bav- ing done his duty in the building line this year. The new building will be occupied by a druggist
 l It has often been asked what keeps up Nogales and supports so many big mercantile establishments. Those who take the trouble to look up the geo. graphy of the country will see that the town is the natural center of big rich cattle and mining country 1n southern Arizona and northern Sonora. Nogales is the Fl Paso of Arizona Vidette.
 l The citizens of Holbrook held a meeting a few evenings ago to devlse ways and means for Fourth of July celebration. The meeting was largely attended and much enthusiasm mani lfested and the celebration is an assured thing.
 l John Hunt Of Snowflake, one Of the best known men of the county, came i in on No. Tuesday from San Bernar- dino, Cal, where he had been on a short visit to relatives.
 Judge Jackson VIII open uoIHdl institute at Holbrook on Tuesday, July 5th. Teachers and advanced students of all parts of this and adjacent coun- ties are cordially invited to attend. Mr. Jackson's address for the next ten days will be Hotel Dennison, corner Main and Fifth streets, Cincinnati, D. No tuition or contingent fees will be accepted or required of those in at tendance.