Arizona daily citizen., 1901-07-18
Brief News Items
Of the Town.

At 90 o'clock No. 9 was reported on
time.
A horse attached to delivery wagon
attempted to enter the Bee Hive store
late last evening. The excessive heat
and hard work no doubt drove the poor
animal to seek shelter. 1t was sug-
gested that he was striving to get ham,
mock that was exhibited in the front OF
the building.
Thirty-five oil locations, in the Whet-
stone mountains, were filed today In the
recorders Office by VIM. Griffith and
associates. Nine mineral locations were
recorded by J. D. Thomas, all OF which
are in the Qniiotoa district, Pima, coun.
ty.
George Mitchell, general superinten
dent Of the Greene Consolidated mines
at La Cananea, arrived in Tucson today
on the Cannon Ball. MIR. Mitchell re-
ports La Cananea as fourishing; the
smelters are running full capacity and
the mines are yielding abundant for
the present and large bodies OF ore are
being blocked out for the future.
Several days since The Citizen con-
tanned an extensive notice of the Dris.
coll and Haskin group OF copper claims
in the Tucson mountains Mr.. Haskin
says he is in receipt OF letter from
Calumet, Michigan, in which reference
is made to The Citizen article. He 10
told that q representative Of a mining
syndicate OF Calumet will visit Tucson
in the near future 10 examine that par
ticular group Of mines.
Martin Pool, ex-county recorder OF
Yuma county, stopped over in Tucson
yesterday en- route to the Altar mining
district, in Sonora, where he has been
engaged in the cs anide business for the
past two years. Mr.. Pool has been suc-
cessful in Mexico, and states that many
Americans are investing heavily in the
mines OF Altar district. Con O'keefe's
mine is not far distant from MIR. POOLS
great NO, kings, and Cordiner and Mitch
ell Of Jerome have lately acquired
very promising property in the same
locality.
The Mammoth stage, leaving Tucson
each day, attracted sofae attention
this morning when the leader swung
around from the wheelers and started
out for a cool retreat. The driver
did not anticipate this sudden move Of
the equines, and the loss OF the "pole"
was the result II may be fortunate
that 1t was thus, for II they had taken
flight. the wedge" might now be on
the mesa east OF town. There 10 no tell
ing what an old stage horse will do.
Steve Agui,fe, with the commercial
department Of the Cananea Copper COM
pany arrived in Tucson today via the
Cannon Ball. Steve Is native Of Tue
son. and 1t taxed bis good right arm to
its full strength. to 'shake'' with the
numerous friends who greeted him up
on his arrival. He visited his mother
for short while and departed for No
gales where he had important business
TO transact. 1.-THE Cananea road" said
Steve, sis out from Naco about eight
miles, and when the construction shall
have reached sixteen miles-across the
zona--all freight will be forwarded to
the front and Naco will be deserted as
far as the business OF the Greene Con-
solidated company is concerned"
At the residence Of Mrs. G.. E. VIII
liams, No. ll8 East Alameda street,
thers was q surprise party in honor
of Mr.. Ernest Emmerson, OF Temple,
Texas, who is visiting his sister, the
hostess. A large number OF young peo-
pie were present and an enjoyable time
was had. Dancing was the principal
feature of the occasion, and when the
jovial throng became weary, refresh
ments were served, consisting OF ice
cream cake and lemonade. Good
music served to while away the even-
ing during lapse OF the cotillian and
social converse and games added to .he
merriment Of the party.