Arizona daily citizen., 1901-08-17
Brief News Items
Of the Town.

At 3 30 this afternoon both trans No.
8 and No. 10 are reported on time.
The Pioneer Historical Society meet
in. its Hall in Pearson Block tomorrow
afternoon at 80
Indian Agent Berger of San Navier is
astounded at the amount OF water that
the Santa Cruz is carrying. Not within
the recollection of his long residence
here can he remember when such flow
of water has come down the stream.
The Santa Cruz became turbulent
about ii o'clock this morning and at the
hour of going to press is asserting its
strength. The trouble was occasioned
at the head OF the stream, and the in
dications are that big food will come
down during the night.
Colonel W. F. Cooper and J. N. Penn
berton left this morning on a prospect
ing trip to the south. They drove an
excellent team, were we'll provisioned,
and it is not unlikely that they will
strike pay dirt from the grass roots
down to bedrock-if they can.
The cake walk and minstrel perform
nance given at the Opera house last
night attracted very fair audience and
the show was enjoyed hugely. 1t Eas
the best amateur performance OF the
year.
A miner arrived in town this after
noon from the Boston mining camp.
His scalp had been laid bare from vi
cious blow by the blacksmith OF the
company, and the injured man came in
for medical aid.
A gentleman came into Tucson last
evening from the Pearce camp. He states
that Sulphur Spring valley is as green
as a meadow, the grass is from six inches
to one foot high and the cattle so fat
that they can scarcely walk. The Pearce
mine will not start up until after the
rainy season is over.
City Attorney Bullard of Phoenix has
handed down a decision that, "accord-
ing to law passed by the last iegisla-
tureit becomes imperative for every city
council to publish the proceedings OF its
meetings and the reports Of all officers
made to 1t on and after September lst. "
Lew Hays is in town, and his familiar
figure and cheering words lend to the
interest of the base ball game 10 be
played tomorrow. Lew throws his whole
soul into the the national game and will
veil himself hoarse tomorrow in favor OF
Tucson.
Several stages left this morning for
Nogales. All were hayily loaded with
perishable goods, and once across the
river will succeed in reaching the border
city. Owing to the ince SAINT rair and
the temporary destruction OF the Sonora
railroad, it is said the necessaries OF life
are becoming scarce in Nogales.
Some excellent fruits and vegetables
are on exhibition at the Drachman
cigar store in Congress street. They are
products OF the Vail ranch in the Arava'
pal Canyon, where the Drachman'
have been summering, the Irish potatoes
are OF large dimension. perfectly formed
and are said to be Of the finest variety.
Arrivals from the south state that the
Sonora road bed south OF Huachuca il
in diIapidated con dition for distance
OF four miles. The rails have been torn
away by the floods, the bridges swept
from their places, and there is not the
least semblance OF a track for that dis
tance. The condition of the road south
OF Nogales is said to be even worse, il
possible, than on this side of the line.
Miss Bernice Cheyney, daughter o.
Postmater Cheyney has returned from
her visit to the Pacific coast where she
has been ENJOYING the ocean surf and
sea breeze for the last month. Miss
Cheyney is assistant to Postmaster
Cheyney and at the money order desk
now looking much rested and vigorous
as the natural result OF her trip Of rest
and recreation.
The Wlnslow Mail tells its readers
that one Of its subscribers has been Gun
der the weather" Twelve thousand peo
pie Of Tucson have been "under the
weather" for several weeks-they were
fearful of being washed away, but are
still on the top wave of prosperity. The
rains have descended, the Tightening
flashed, the thunder roared, the rivers
expanded, the grasses grew, the bov'
ems beloved with delight and waxet
fat; the herder laughed in glee, tho
equine snorted as he galloped over the
lea. the rancher strutted proudly as h'
realized what he will be. Put every
fellow "under the weather" and pros
perity will be the measure.