Arizona daily citizen. (Tucson, Ariz. Territory [i.e. Ariz.]) 1884-1901, 1901-01-08
Brief News Items
Of the Town.

George Thomas, the cattleman, left
this morning for the Catalinas where he
went to receive large bunch of cattle
which he purchased some time ago. |
Gorton's MINISTRIES gave street pa
rade and concert this morning which |
showed that the company has an excel
lent band. They will appear at the
opera house tonight,
The many friends Of Mr.. P. Soto will
be glad to hear that he has been pro-
NOTED to the position OF chief clerk OF
the Wells, Fargo & Co.'s Office in Noga'
les and has been filling that position
with credit for the past week.
The Wells, Fargo express horse took
lively spin about the city this morn
ing, but did very little damage, aside
from calling attention to the fact that it
can run about as fast as some OF the
race horses in town if it is but given
chance.
A light rain set in this morning and
bids fair to continue during the night.
A telegram this afternoon from the gov
eminent weather bureau in San Fran
cisco to The Citizen says that 1t will
rain here tonight and tomorrow and the
weather will turn much colder tonight
Those registered at the Occidental
today are; j. F. Walters, Benson; Os-
car n. Walker, Washington, D. c.;
Frank Earle, Glouster, n. j.; George
Thomas, California II. P. Salter and
wife, La Colorado; NJ. ]. Sticklan, Sill
verton, Col. VIM. Coats, Kansas City.
Messrs. Billy and Green, who have
purchased about sixky cars OF cattle in
Graham county, are meeting with some
difficulty in securing cars in which to
ship their cattle. Mr.. Green informed
the Arizonan that it was their inten-
ton to buy several thousand head of
cattle for their Texas ranch, but owing
to the scarcity of cars and the difficulty
they have met with in buying they have
decided not to buy any more cattle in
that vicinity this winter.
The Union Driving club will meet at
the Elks' Wednesday night at I 80 for
the purpose of making further plans fol
the big race meet an the 22nd, 23rd, and
9th of February The club requests al
members to be present and also all per
sons in the city who are interested in
the races. The club ia making elabor.
ate preparations for the big meet and
horsemen will come here from all parts
of the southwest. 1t will be three days
LOT entertainment for Tucson and the
7 city will be benefited by the presence
Of the horsemen.
No. 8, the new freight engine ON the
A. & S. E. railroad arrived few days
ago at Bisbee was put together and took
q trial run. Superintendent Morgan and
Assistant Superintendent French went
| down as far as Don Louis and enjoyed a
hair splitting ride for few moments.
The new engine is a monster and is
heavier than the freight locomotives on
the Southern Pacific, says correspon-
dent. She was built especially for heavy
grades and will be put to work hauling
freight from Benson to Bisbee on the
night run.
special to the Republican from
Washington says: The senate having
passed the bill which affords protection
to the settlers on the Algodones tract
near Yuma, Governor Murphy will to-
morrow endeavor to have the interior
department take the final step necessary
to the opening of the valuable land in
the tract. He received tonight tele-
gram from Yuma signed by f. sangui-
netti, ]. w. Darlington and others
| thanking him for the work he had done
| in behalf of the measure and acknow-
lodging that the town was celebrating its
passage.