Arizona daily citizen., 1901-01-16
Brief News Items
Of the Town.

Two new residence buildings are be- |,
ing erected upon the military plaza.
Manager Cotton is able to be out after
a siege OF the grip. Mrs. Cotton is still
confined to her room.
Mr.. H. Bayless left this morning on a
business trip to New York city and
different points including Kansas City.
He will be gone about three weeks.
W.. F.. Murphy has purchased two lots
upon the military plaza. They are lot
IA in block 256, and lot 16 in block 259.
For the first he paid 1925 and for the
last named $40.
All of the papers in the estate of Ar
timera-MarY, Lucia, Jessie and John
Schramm were today transferred by
Judge Purcell to the probate court of
Santa Cruz county. Lottie Harrison
was today appointed guardian OF John
II. and Edward Barnes Harrison.
| A family by the name of Gorten is
now down with the smallpox at Naco,
and one OF them has been seen on the
American side of the line during the last
week 1t is understood now, however,
no other cases are reported from there.
Edward Butt OF Phoenix today made
homestead entry of 1G0 acres in Mari
| a
entry of 160 acres in Graham county,
and James l. Massey 100 acres in Ora
ham county.
A colored man named Fields is in the
hands of the law convicted, so far as the
justice court goes, of burglary. He en-
tered the home of Vic Griffith and took
away with him some silverware. Joe
Manciet caught him and the justice gave
the thief an admission certificate to the
county Jail where he will remain to
await the action OF the grand jury.
Two Mexicans have been operating in
Barrio Libre for the past week, posing
as doctors. They claimed to be able tt
cure all diseases and many people
patronized their remedies. The officer,
soon discovered that the alleged doctor
we're. fakes and both were run in las
! night. They were brought before tn
Justice this afternoon.
| Word has been received at Bisbe
, that the Williams Bros. formerly man
ayers of the Copper Queen had succeed
sd in pumping out the water in the oh
Napoleon mine at Copenopolis, Cal.
and struck the ore body at $50 feet
John Ambrose, formerly assistant fore
man at BIsbee, is with them and ha
been experimenting operations,
The mayor on Tuesdey requisite,
the water committee to meet ant
examine into the state of affair
at the water works as found b.
the present administration. The com
mittee net this morning and looke'
into matters and appointed Mr.. Fran
Treat to expert the papers and account
found in the Office and to report on tn
money received and how expended, t
bring affairs in rorer shaIe Up toh
present time. So that books compre
hensive to all may be the outcome @
Mr. Treats work.
There was quiet wedding this morn
ing at O'Clock at the cathedral which
was witnessed by only the relatives ant
close friends of the contracting parties
Miss Armida Felix and Mr.. Manue
Amado were the parties whose wedding
, was celebrated, both of them being wei
known in Tucson. Miss Felix is sister
OF the we'll known dry goods merchant
W. E. Felix. Mrs. w. f. Felix anc
: Miss Amsdo attended the bride and Mr.
, w. f. Felix and Mr.. Antonio Amadt
. were present with the groom during thu
ceremony.
! James 6. Hammond passed away a
|. St. Mary's hospital last night He wa
taken i'll with the grip and when taker
| W tlC AfO5pltai CdSS ucNtlOpttl lUt
spinal meningitis and death followed
Deceased was young man OF abou
, thirty years, and came to Tucson but
short time ago from Washington, Pa
! where his relatives live. He was
; painter by trade and had worked in tn
city since coming here. A Telegram
from his brother, Daniel Hammond, r,
J quested Undertaken Parker to embalr
7 the remains and ship them to Pennsy
J vania. Mr.. Parker had already receive
request from the county to bury d,
ceased in the potter's field, but findin
a letter in the dead mans coat poke
from brother, Mr.. Parker took chance
/ and embalmed the body. He then tele
! graphed the brother and immediatel
: the request to ship the body was II