Arizona republican., 1898-06-14

will be Dy Tar superior to anything of
 the kind ever exhibited in Tucson Star.
 Barley hay IS being shipped from the
 railroad to outside points from Tucson. This is probably the first time in many years that hay has been shipped out of Tucson.
 A new effort is being made on the part Of large number of the foremost business men of Nogales to have all places of business close on Sunday. The
 effort is laudaDle one.
 J. A. Straith of Nogales returned
 Friday moTping from a trip to Wilcox
 and vicinity, where he was called to
 do exporting on mines in the Dos Ca besas district on behalf of eastern cap ital.
 Wednesday Philip, the infant son of Mr and Mrs. Henry Melluish of Tue son, died, to the great grief of the fond parents. He was little over a year old, but the cause of death is certified
 to as being tuberculosis
 It is understood that an opium joint
 in Tucson was raided few night ago.
 So far as known this is the first opium joint that has been disturbed for years. although it is probable that the city is never without such pestiferous and de- moralizing institutions.
 i L. M. Mann writes the Star that he called on Commissioner Hermann last i week, and he says the commissioner states that his idea touching mesquite timber was only to prevent it from be- 1 ing shipped ont of the territory, which, he said was heinz dOuo
 R. C. Lowell left Tucson Saturday morning for Hermosillo, where he is engaged in the cement paving business. MT. Lowell says Sonora is prosperous; that Gov. Corral and his administra- tion is very popular and are warm friends of the United States in her war with Spain.
 Last week Ben Goldsmith, formerly of the firm of Levy & Goldsmith at No gales, arrived at Hermosillo from Gu liacan, in the state of Sinaloa, where he has been engaged in business He will remain at Hermosillo some days. and will probably visit Nogales before returning to Sina1oa.
 The wife of Engineer Thos. Cleve- land of Nogales was presented Thurs day, May 26, with a boy. The little lad has been named Thomas Dewey Cleveland. The father says that judg- ing from the long arms the youngster is possessed with there can be no doubt that he will make fighter.
 Letters have been received from Mr. Johnson now at Tampa, who left No gales month or so ago in charge of packers from different sections of the territory, in which he states that the Nogales boys with him are all well He expected at the time he wrote to be called upon any minute to get ready for transportation to Cuba.
 The Tucson committee on the Fourth of July celebration have made arrange ments with the management of the Cinematograph company to have the proceeds of the three performances de voted to the Fourth of July celebration fund, a good cause indeed and an easy way to swell the amount in the said fund, and all certainly predict hand some returns.
 The Citizen is in receipt of a letter from Captain Jack Sparks of Globe stating that the Globe tug of war team will pull Tucson team for money or marbles. The boys will certainly be given an opportunity to show their muscle. The letter in question has been referred to the proper committee, and will be duly attended to. Don't back out, boys, but come.
 Had there been a court of private land claims forty years ago millions of acres of land in California which had been seized by rascally land thieves, would have been released and restored to the public domain. But California compelled the cormorants to let go by taxing the land at rates of valuation settlers were willing to pay, and compelled their sale. Couldn't Arizona work a scheme of that kind? Oasis.
 Jim O'Neal was in Tucson for several days last week, leaving for home Fri day morning. Jim is an old-timer, and was employed by Uncle Sam as a packer in the days when Hank and Tank" were trying the diamond knot. He left in 1872, and has been pretty nearly everywhere since. From pack ing he followed many others in like business, went into cattle raising, and has a ranch at old Camp Dole Crook, in Yavapai county, where he is doing well. He is tall and spare and gray, but the type and style of the frontiers man is still with him. He met but few who remembered him.
 Don't talk to me about the not weather. Tell your troubles to the Maricopa & Phoenix agent. He gets paid for listening to you, and his fee will be $25.95, but he will throw in a ticket to Santa Monica, where cool sea breezeS blow.