Arizona daily citizen., 1901-06-04
Brief News Items
Of the Town.

been discovered in Barrio Libre.
Six arrests were made last night. They
were mostly drunks and the usual fines
were imposed this morning by Recorder
Hawke.
Those who have been complaining
that the weather man had mixed up the
seasons are now silent. The long delay
ed summer has at last set in.
The "Coontown 400" show drew out a
large crowd last night which filled the
tent to it's fullest capacity. The most OF
the crowd seemed to enjoy the show, but
it soon became dull and heavy.
Oil is the chief subject of conversation
among the local mining men. The OPT
MON prevails that Arizona will furnish
its share OF OIL as soon as sinking in
favorable location is prosecuted.
Arizona's curse has been wildcat
schemes promoted by Fasteners. The
oil excitement should not be allowed to
turn the heads Of home people. Stocks
sold where there are no tangible assets
is risky proposition.
| There are no mosquitoes in Tucson this
year; no fleas, and none OF the annoy.
ances persons find on the coast. Why
not advertise Tucson as a summer re-
sort and bring the mosquito.bitten coast
people here to recupeHate.
One of the civil service questions ofthe
examination being held this week was,
what four things does the constitution
require in the prosecution OF criminals
Chief Deputy Welles Of the United
States Marshal's office, is not taking the
examinations but he volunteered the
following answer Catch him. try him,
convict him and hang him.
"Why 10 it, asked Receiver Bowman
of the United States land office. "that
| the commencement exercises are held
at the end Of school year," There
were several persons in the land office,
but no one seemed to know. Captain
Moore at last volunteered to answer the
question by ,ying that it was the com.
mencement OF the period of rect which
was celebrated.
Col. Epes Randolph has sent to the
Phoenix board OF trade q specimen OF
horn blend schist which came from the
| vicinity of Tucson. The rock is of very
peculiar quality, capable OF bearing as
high polish as marble and is found in
large quantities on the Colonel's claims.
DR.. J. NJ. Ford says the formation is the
fret OF the kind he has ever seen, and
the Enterprise says that his experience
with rock is perhaps unequalled in
Arizona.
AT the meeting OF the city council last
night there was petition presented re-
questing that the wedge blocks adioin-
ing on the west blocks 206 and 207 be
condemned. The petitioner wants 39'a
feet condemned 80 as to give a clear
street of uniform width straight to the
| fields in the valley. 1t seems that this
plan, which was first presented by Louis
Zeckendorf, is becoming very popular
and will no doubt eventually be ac-
cepted.
Broadway is now the name OF old
Camp and Eleventh street, between the
Southern Pacific road and Meyers street.
The city fathers, upon petition OF a
large majority of the property owners,
made the change last evening. This will
give new life to one of the coming busi-
ness avenues of this city, and will in
sure new and better class Of improve
ments. Broadway, Congress and PEN
nington streets must be the principal
east and west business streets, and
when the "wedge" Is removed Broad
way will become a popular business
thoroughfare.
This is court week in Tombstone, and
there is a touch of the old life of the
camp in the presence of saloon singers.
The Prospector says: ''The voice of the
saloon singer is heard in nearly every
saloon in Tombstone during the court
rush. Two female songsters preside at
pianos in two OF the saloons, while
banjo and guitar artists are attractions
at other resorts, and with it all can be
heard the constant rattle Of ivory chips,
the whirl OF the roulette wheel and clink
OF money passed over the green cloth,
which adds to the glamour and glitter
of gambling. All of which reminds us
OF semblance of the palmy days OF
Tombstone"
The strike OF the carpenters will prob
ably end very soon. Some OF the con-
tractors have conceded the demands OF
the carpenters and their men have re-
turned to work. The carpenters struck
for "a day and eight hours work. They
had heretofore been working eight hours
for $3.50, Some OF the contractors feel
that they cannot afford to pay more
than $3.50 upon their present contracts
as they took the work In competition
with other contractors and figured the
labor of their carpenters at $3 80 per
day. There are perhaps fifty carpenters
In Tucson, all Of them joining the strike
which was declared on Monday. The
most OF them have since returned to
work, but those who are refused $4a day