Arizona daily citizen., 1901-01-24
Brief News Items
Of the Town.

School superintendent angus li''0
been suffering with pneumonia this week
but is now much improved.
Mr.. f. j. Bonsoll who is superlnten-
ding the development of the Falson
mines has completed an so foot tunnel
and let contract to sink 100 feet.
1The final survey OF the proposed road
from Bisbee to FL Paso has reached
within two miles OF Ell Paso and the
mining party will reach that place some
time this week.
A deed was filed today conveying
twelve mining claims from George r,
McFaIl to the Boston Gold-Copper min
ing company. The consideration named
ia 50, 900, and the claims are located in
the Meyers district close to Bates well.
There has been such demand for
Lewis Morrison's famous production OF
Faust" that it has been decided to pre-
sent it one more season. It's visit to
this city in the near future is looked
forward to with a great deal of pleasure
by theatre goers.
The arrest of William Stiles was made
through a mistake OF the officers. a
bench warrant, which was issued for
Stiles prior to his release, was few
davs ago handed by the district clerk to
Sheriff Lewis and the latter proceeded
to serve same, in ignorance OF the fact
that Stiles had been released on his re-
cognizance by Judge Dayis.-Prospector.
An important real estate transfer was
made YESTERDAY afternoon. L. +. Ste
phens, proprietor Of the Tucson steam
laundry purchased the property opposite
the Orndorff hotel from Dir. George
GoodfeIlow, and will at once begin the
erection of a building which will he &C.
cupied by his laundry. The building
will be a credit to Tucson.
The Mutual labor colony which is un-
der the management Of J. +. MCGee yes
terday purchased PA acres OF land west
of Carrillo's gardens for DAIRY purposes.
The colony at present conducts an ex-
tensive dairy business and the purchase
of this new land means an expansion o.
its operations in this line. This colony
is composed OF sturdy, hardworking mer
who are doing much to develop thi:
country both in agriculture and mineral
Willie Rusk, who has been confined
in the Tucson Jail for some time, was
taken to Nogales yesterday afternoon
and delivered over to the Mexican au.
thorities. Rusk will be tried for the
murder OF his wife in Mexico and will
lie punished by being made to serve a
long term in prison. The general opin-
ion prevails that the death penalty will
not be inflicted, although no one knows
precisely What punishment is in store
for the youth.
Editor VIM. Hattich of the Tom bstone
Prospector spent portion OF the day
in Tucson, having come down from
Phoenix this morning where he at
tended the editorial meeting. Mr..
Hattich says that the meeting of the
will result in benefit to the newspapers
OF Arizona. Mr.. Hattich is we'll known
in Tucson and his friends here were
glad to greet him to lay.
Col. Maxson, secretary of the National
irrigation movement, is in the city hav-
ing returned from trip to Tom bstone,
which is the old stamping ground of the
colonel. In the palmy days of that
camp Col. Maxim lived there and he
met all of his old friends Yesterday; at
least all of them who have not died or
left the camp since he was last there.
Col. Maxson held two meetings in
Tombstone to further the irrigation
which were largely attended,
one being held in the morning and the
other at night. The irrigation project
was discussed at length by the colonel
The Colonel says that he will go to
Phoenix tonight and hold a meeting
there some time this week.
=. n. Hamill, editor OF the Silver
Belt, which is an example OF Mr.. Ela-
mills ability to conduct a frst-class
is in Tucson today on his
return from Phoenix where he attended
the editorial meeting. Mr.. Hamillis an
newspaper man, having been
with the st. Louis papers be-
lore he came to Arizona. He is nephew
1f the late Judge Hackney, man whose
strength OF charater and brilliant mind
men to him wherever he was
met with. Mr.. Hamill is continuing
the Silver Belt in the same vigorous,
fearless course which Judge Hackney
carved out for it from the day it was
by him. Mr.. Hamill has
many friends in Tucson all Of whom
we're glad to see him. He goes to Bis
bee tomorrow morning to spend several
lays in the big copper camp.
Seat Out of an Increase of His Pension