Arizona daily citizen., 1901-05-16
Brief News Items
Of the Town.

| Harry Y. Harrison has sold to Lottie
Harrison portion of lot three, in block
| III.
The Epsilon ri Eta fraternity OF the
University of Arizona will give dance
at the Hotel Hall tomorrow evening.
John w. Callahan vs.. Laura w. Call
aham is the title OF divorce suit which
was begun today in the District Court.
Joe Manciet's arm is rapidly healing.
DR.. Boido, who examined the wounded
arm with an X-rays last night, says that
it is healing nicely and Joe will soon
begin active service again as constable.
In Bisbee there was q case OF small
pox reported to the health officer yes
terday. The patient was removed from
his home to the pest house. Several
cases of scarlet fever are also reported.
w. P. Woods met with an accident
yesterday which caused the loss of the
third finger of his left hand. He was
out hunting doves and in firing his gun
exploded tearing the finger off and
bruising his hand. The friends OF Mr..
Woods will be sorry to learn OF the ac-
cident.
| J. M. Castaneda OF Benson is in the
city today. He is one of the old-time
residents of Arizona, and when he comes
to Tucson all of his old friends are glad
to greet him. Mr.. Castaneda's daugh-
ter had the honor of greeting Mrs. Nc.
kinley when the Presidential train
stopped at Benson, and presented her
with wreath OF roses.
Word was received in Tombstone yes
terday that B. Hattich, father of the ed
itor OF the Prospector, and who is well
known in Tucson, was taken suddenly ill
at Mesa where he was in attendance at
the Grand Lodge X. OF p. Upon receipt
OF the advice Editor Hattich immediate
ly left for Mesa. Telegraphic iniorma-
ton was received giving the reassuring
news that the sick man was much i'm
proved.
There will be held civil service ex-
animation at the Custom House, No
gales, Arizona, covering all positions in
the classified Customs service in the
District of Arizona, on Monday, July 8,
1901. Requests for applications and in
structions to applicants should be made
to the undersigned. Said applications
must be filed with the local board of ex-
aminers, Nogales, Arizona, not later
than June %, 1901. Eugene X. Sykes,
secretary. Nogales, Arizona.
En- ign Hawk and wife, members OF
the Salvation Army, and Capt. McClel-
Ian, who accompany them. have ar,
rived here from California and have
taken up the work OF the Salvation band
in Tucson. Meetings are held upon the
streets every evening except Monday.
The Salvation Army has done great
deal of good work in the world and it is
well that Tucson should feel the infiu-
ence of it's efforts in behalf OF Christi
anity.
A Tucson oil company has been form
ed and will make an earnest effort to Sc
cure oil at Texas Hill, and If not there,
at other places in Arizona. They are all
enthusiasts and every man Of them
knows oil when he sees it. The com
pany, it is said, has secured rich lands
where there are unmistakab abIe aiOns nj
OIL, and active prospecting will soon be-
gin. The company is known as the Gila
and Colorado River Oil company, and
the incorporators are J. S. O'Brien, N.
E, Hawke, ]. W. Small, X. l.. Hart,
George Christ, Jr., X. l.. Hart, l.. C.
Kelly, w. B. Purcell, A. A. Lysight.