Arizona daily citizen., 1901-05-28
Brief News Items
Of the Town.

Dunbar is somewhere along the border.
The rain of Sunday settled the street
sprinkling question for only a few hours.
The streets today are in as bad condition
as ever, and more sprinklers are neces-
aary.
Eight freight cars went over an en-
bankment near FL Paso last evening
and delayed the west-bound passenger
train. No one was hurt in the smashup.
The Tombstone Prospector says that
quite number OF strangers continue to
arrive. All are looking up business
prospects and the future outlook of
Tombstone.
G. +. Merritt, who was formerly con-
nected with the Southern Pacific, is in
the city from Pueblo, Colorado. He
comes back to get his family and will
make his future home in Pueblo.
Mr.. l.. Zeckendorf is making hard
fight to open up the west end OF Congress
street and make wide throughfare
through the city and to the foothills, If
this prospect is accomplished Tucson
will become an ideal city.
The case OF J. B. Breathitt VS.. Eduardo
de la Cuesta is in time in t he district
court today. Col. Breathitt sued for
commission which he claims upon the
sale OF cattle. The case was appealed
from the justice court.
The Breaker workers enjoyed an out
ing at Drew ranch yesterday. They
hunted, tested and spent the day enjoy
able, those who went were Mr.. and Mrs.
Hall, Miss Lottie Hall, Wallace Ford,
the cook and Mrs. Kimson.
In the District Court today the case of
Mary Harshaw vs.. A. r. Wilbur and
others, an attachment suit, was ordered
dismissed. The case of w. A. White
vs.. John Leachman and Otto Metzke VS..
George Fl. Sisson were ordered contin-
ued. xs
Mrs. n. D. Riggs, who was sent to St.
Paul to represent the Ladies' Auxiliary
OF the o. r. G. OF Tucson, has been
chosen grand guard OF the national or
der. The friends Of Mrs. Riggs in Tue
son are highly pleased today because of
the honor which has fallen upon the
Tucson lady.
In the United States land office today
applications for patents we're made by
the following parties; Jacob Pirung,
OF the Allen lode near Bisbee; Jacob
Pirung and Frank Armstrong, of No 4
lode near Bisbee; Jacob Pirung and
Berthold Gohila, of Ne. lode.
J. Frank Smalley who is in the city
from st. Paul was in Tucson two years
ago and he said this morning that he
never saw such substantial improvement
in city in two years. On the way to
Tucson Mr.. smaiiey visited the boom
towns OF the Northwest, bat he says he
saw no city the size Of Tucson that shows
such decided signs OF business activity
and growth.
Loreto Garcia and Juan Cotello were
caught in the act of purloining chickens
last night by officer Bob Frazier. The
men had Gifted" number OF articles
from a wagon owned by Leandro Ruiz
and Officer Frazier came along and
caught them at it. The chickens OBJ
iected to the performance and notified
the officer in manner which could not
be mistaken. The men were taken to
Jail.
The case OF J.. Zeckendorf va. the Azu-
rite Gold and Copper company was de-
cided today. The case had been on trial
several days, and prominent attorneys
we're engaged in it. Judge Davis render
ed Judgement directing the foreclosure
and sale Of the mortgaged property This
takes the mine out OF the hands OF the
Azurite company. The case was an i'm.
portant one and attracted considerable
attention. The mortgage upon the pro-
perty which Mr.. Zecksndorf sought TO
foreclose amounted to SIS, 900. VI
VIM. Neely, we'll known Tombstone
pioneer passed away at his home in
Tombstone yesterday after lingering
illness. Deceased has been in i'll health
for several years and with the invading
of the dreaded miners consumption, of
which he was victim. death hastened
his end. The Prospector says that he
was 90 years OF age, was known by all
residents OF Tombstone, was universally
liked and held the esteem and respect OF
all. He was q member of the X OF
p and the funeral was con.
Quoted under the auspices of that order,
the solemn ritualistic service being OBJ
served at the cemetery. A large follow
ing Of friends attended the funeral.
MFR. Chas. A. Donnolly, an old veteran
in the service Of Uncle Sam, leaves to-
night by the way Of Phoenix and Ash
Fork for Chicago to have surgical op-
eration performed for an enlargement
Of the neck which has annoyed him for
almost year. Mr.. Donnony was
Quartermaster Sergeant OF the 4th Cav
airy under Capt. Harry Crews, and