Arizona daily citizen., 1901-11-22
Brief News Items
Of the Town.


No . last night.
Capt. Hall and his son. Otis Hall, OF
this city have number OF men at
work drilling an oil well at Deming
for which they have contract.
Two government experts returned
last night from visit to the property
of the Sabine Oil Co,
David l. Gallagher, the horse
buyer who recently took large con-
signment of range horses East return
ed last night and will probably gather
another lot for shipment.
The city council will hold special
meeting in the city hall this evening
at Z O'Clock to consider the matter of
granting an amended franchise to J. j.
Henry.
The local telephone exchange today
received o number of new telephones
for the service here. The linemen have
been at work two weeks rewriting the
city. They are now at work rebuilding
the line out Stone Ave.
John Baker, the man who was found
guilty OF embezzling $50 worth of
$40 by Judge Meyer this morning The
hearing In the case Of Briggs. the negro
who assaulted Paddock, has been post
poned as Judge Meyer wishes to con-
suit with the District Attorney
The United States grand jury at
Florence returned ten indictments.
Court will be in session there until the
nth. when Judge Doan goes to Solom-
onville to open court on the 2Sth OF
this month. Marshal McCord and
Deputy Wells are in attendance at
court there.
Jose Alcantor. the prosecuting wit
ness in the assault case against Geo.
Sicocan. now pending in lhe District
Court has on motion of the District
Attorney been released on his own
recognizance. Alcantor has been in
jail seven months. 1t Is for beating
and assulting him that Sicocan Is to
be tried at the next term of court.
Deputy U. s. Marshal Francis Reno,
returned last night from Albuquerque.
where he went with Jennie Bailey. the
woman arrested here. While at Al
buquerque. Mr.. Reno met with pain
ful accident He tripped and fell in
the court room, badly cutting his right
hand. The wound was burned to pre-
vent blood poisoning and he Is now
compelled to carry his hand in sling.
The Republican City Central Com
mittee met last evening in the city
hall and provided for the recommen-
dation of judges and inspectors for the
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city council at their special meeting to
be held this evening. The mass meet
ing to select candidates for the cleo
ton on Dec 9th will be held In the
city hall tomorrow evening at 8
O'Clock
Geo w. Webb boards at the Bald
win restaurant. Yesterday he incident
ly inspected the Kitchen and found
Cinnamon named LII Sing Sam. who
had defective certificate. He was ar
rested by Francis Reno and brought
before the U. S. Commissioner this
morning who set his hearing for this
afternoon at 2 O'Clock.
J. ]. Henry, c. N. Seigfried. T. B.
Whitted and MIR. Macbeth visited the
University of Arizona yesterday after
noon. They were delighted with the
institution and all expressed them
selves as being surprised that there
was such University in Arizona. Mr.
Henry will make an estimate for light
ing the building and submit PROPOSE
tion to the Board of Regents. The
University is badly in need OF new
ughting system.
The w. T. I. club gave their second.
dance of the season at the Natatoridm
last night. La AlianZa's orchestratfur
lshed the music for the ocasion and light
refreshments were served. The dance
proved very enjoyable affair. Among
those present were Mr.. and Mrs. Max
well, Mr. and Mrs. Ban Norten. Mr..
and Mrs. Server, Judge Wilson. Mrs.
Armstrong, Mrs Crankshaw, Misses
Richardson. Whittle. Bartlett. Hol-
brook. Soldini, Holiday, Tuttle, Mar
tin, Cochran and Messrs. Metz. Kilt,
Bowman. Callahan, Hogwood, Ras-
mussen, Bronson, Whomes, Russell,
Pease, Evans, Cummings. Steele, Wad-
deli, Morris. jeff, Healy and Sullivan.
Very choice lots. Sd. 4th and 5th