Phoenix weekly herald. [volume] (Phoenix, Maricopa County, Ariz. Territory) 1896-1899, 1898-10-06
THE ANCIENT PUEBLO.
What Tucson Is Doing and How She
Is Improving.


Is Improving.
Tucson. Arizona. Oct. T.
Dave Hughes and Sol Drachman, o
the Rough Riders, returned to Tucsol
A few DAYS since. They have a de
cided lean and hungry look and a com
nleXion suggestive of a quarantine
flag, but that only increases their pop
ularity They sometimes shake witt
the left hand, but this is caused onl!
by exhaustion. Mr. Drachman bring.
news of the death of Fred Merrett al
old University student, who enlisted
from Tucson. He passed through al
the fighting in Cuba and died with the
fever after returning.
The annual conference of the Metho
dist Episcopal church met in Tusco1
| Thursday, holding over until Monday
! Among ministers of note attending are
Bishop John L. Hurst, DID,, LID. of
| New York. Rev. G. H. Payne. of New
York, the evangelist, Crittenton, and
others. The various parts of Arizona
were represented by Rev A. NJ. Glib
| bons. J. NJ. Baxter, c. 2. Wilson N.
Fl. Bartlett. S. L. Guthrie, E. D. Nc
| Creary and others. An interesting
and enjoyable conference was held and
much work was disposed Of.
The Philomathian literary society of
the University met Friday night. The
meeting was patriotic in its nature,
made so in honor if its representatives
In the war. Prof. Blake delivered a
patriotic address touching on the hon
ors achieved by our country since last
the society met. Miss Emma Johnson
DIaved the Fall of Manila" and Miss
Ruth Brown spoke charmingly the
STARS and Stripes The officers
elected for the ensuing term were
Chas. Richmond, president; Felix
Haynes. yice-president: frankie Potts,
secretary: Chas. Schooling. treasurer.
On the evening of Saturday October
LIST San Augustine hotel was formally
opened, adding another permanent fea-
ture to the quaint old town of Tucson.
This hotel was made by remodeIing
the old st. Augustine church. whose
architecture belongs to the era of the
early Spanish settlement and the reign
Of the priest. 1t is a massive adobe
structure. surrounding a garden in the
center, containing but thirty large, /
well furnished rooms. It is to be man.
aged by W. s. Low, an old hotel man
from Santa Barbara.
Sol BRAKEMAN and Dave Hughes of /
the Rough Riders received with Mrs /
Low. The evening was pleasantly and |
informally passed. Everybody speaks
highly of the management knowing it
% be an enterprise much needed and
sure of success
(Star)
zee Chang, n celestial was sent ND
from Nogales yesterday. by United
States Court Commissioner Ebb Will
Jams, on a charge of being unlawful
" in the United States. zee is now
enjoying the balmy breezes that blow
through through the county Jail.
We learn from SoIIy Drachman that
capt. Joe Alexander of the Rough Rid
rs has gone to Porto Rico, and that
lean Waterbury one of OUT Tuscon
Rough Riders has determined not to
,Ome back to Tuscon, but will remain
n the East
Miss Allen, who resided for a num-
'er of years in Phoenix, arrived in
his city yesterday from Washington
}. c., where she has been superin-
ending the publication of a dance of
Ter compositions entitled ''Just For
'un." She contemplates making this
ity her home.
Rochester Ford, Esq. has returned ]
rom his summer vacation to his for
bsence he visited the Omaha eXposi-
ion which he says is the wonder of I
he century. The displays in some of :
he departments equalling or exceed
lg those made at the Worlds Fair. '
II. Ford returns enjoying excellent {
ealth.
SOlly Drachman one of the Tucson I
oys who Joined the Rough Riders re- Z
10 i
; looking well and is, none the worse t
or his experience with Teddy's men {
lie did not have an opportunity to get ;
D Cuba and with about a third of the
egiment was left at Tampa. Solly
avs that Roosevelt is the idol of the
tough Riders.
About I O'Clock last evening as the :
1fant son of Mr.. G. W. Mccoy was i
laying with some little playmates he
Tas accidentIy pushed and fell. strik Q
lg on his face and his tongue and {
ace were badly Iacerated by a small
IL tube which he had in his mouth at |
le time. \ physician was called and 4
medical aid. 1t is to be hoped
le wound will not prove serious.
The S. 2. company is doing rush 0
lg business through and local There !
large amount of alfalfa hay be- :
IL SuilJJeu IIOlll llle Eod1l IlNCE valley. -
fifty tons are awaiting cars at Tempe I
he hay famine in California has re- $
Ilted in thousands of tons being Il
lipped from southern Arizona a a
rye amount of wheat is being ship +
ed from Sacaton via Casa Grande to y
le Eagle mills of this city, which the Il
imous brand of Gold Dust flour is :
from.
(Cftizen) d
The republicans will hold a ratifica- a
on meeting in the city park ON Mon W
ly evening Excellent speakers will !
: present and an enthusiastic demon >
ration may be looked for. W
Judge Davis goes to Florence next y
eek to try a few cases in which -
Idge Doan is disqualified. n
Sam Drachman has returned from 81
much improved by the OF
Mr. A M Franklin of Phoenix has b
Gated in Tuscon and associated
mself in business with Mr.. H. d.
Underwood, the well and fayorably b.
lOwn real estate and insurance b
rent. Mr. Franklin is a brother of .
on. S. NJ Franklin if this city. and is II
gentleman who viii be welcomed in re
uscons business and social circles. +
Old man Cox. who was brought here ~
ON Nogales on a charge of assault h,
it'll intent to Kill. was discharged and Ia
ent back by stage this morning. His In
entail condition before starting was "
Try suggestive of insanity. 4
Dir. Fenner is having the old adobe ia
I1co naYt SOITtb of his fine residence -