Arizona daily citizen., 1901-06-25
Daily Grist Of
Arizona News.

Tom bstone intends to celebrate the
Fourth OF July and extend an invitation
to our neighboring towns to visit us.
Already base ball game between the
Ft. Huachuca and Tombstone mines has
been arranged, also an exciting hose
race between the fire companies, while
arrangements are to be made for pony,
burro and foot races, etc. AS fitting
finale OF the days celebration big
dance is to be had at Mining Exchange
Hall in the evening for the benefit of
the base ball club.
1t is said that the Southern Pacific
company has sprinkled its roadbed with
oil for eighty-eight miles west OF Tucson.
The oil cakes and thus holds the dust
down, removing a very disagreeable
feature OF summer travel over that part
OF the road. This information will be
hailed with delight by Phoenix people,
for it is reasonable to suppose from the
"oil talk" that there will be a hundred
producing wells hereabout in q short
time, and no doubt oil will soon then be
so cheap Phoenix can sprinkle the
streets with it and do away with the
noisy old water carts. Oil will hold the
dust, and water only holds 1t till the
next cart comes along. 1t is being
rapidly demonstrated the water is only
good to wash with, except as a tempor-
AIRY make-shift. Phoenix Republican.
The teachers of the Tombstone public
school for the ensuing school term have
been appointed by the local board OF
tru4tees as follows: Prof. D. l.. Riddeil,
principal; Mrs. N. f. Carson. interme-
diate grade and Miss Angie Wilson pri-
mary grade. OF the corps OF teachers
last year Mrs. Carson only was retained,
neither Prof Willard or Mise Hattich
being applicants for reappointment. The
new principal. Prof. Riddell, is a grad
uate OF the Chicago College of Pharmacy
and University OF Nebraska, also holds
high honors in specialties Of Chemistry
and Analytical work, etc: Mrs. Carson
served as the efficient teacher OF the pri-
mary grades here last year, and Miss
Wilson is a graduate OF the San Jose,
CAL, Normal, with several years exper-
fence as teacher. The teachers are all
highly recommended and will doubtless
prove iminently qualified.-Tonlbstone
Prospector.
Reliable information has been receiv-
ed in Bisbee that Frank johnson. form
eriy OF this city, had implicated himself
in serious trouble near Abeiine, Texas.
From what our reporter was able to
learn, it seems that Johns. and COM
panion had some trouble with a rancher
living near Abeline, Texas, over some
cattle business and a dispute arose,
which ended In the rancher being killed
by johnson and his partner. The men
we're arrested and placed in jail at Abe
line, bat during the night made good
their escape and nothing further has
been heard of them. johnson at one time
was interested in the Free Coinage
saloon here and married Miss Josie Nor
gan Of this city. Some three years ago
Johnson shot and killed Andy Darnell
at the L. T. ranch in the Chiricahuas.
OF this crime he was exonerated by the
coroner's jury, it being shown that the
act was done in self defense. -Bisbee
Review.
r. f. Perry, who is here from Arling.
ton near Buckeye visiting the members
OF bis family. his wife, Mir. and Mrs.
Peter Benson and others who are stay
ing here temporarily brought in and in
teresting story. He says several morn
ings ago on arising and gong back TO
his tent kitchen he found the floor, pro-
visions and furniture scattered pell- nell
through the room. The next night il
was repeated and the next night the
same. The fourth night a watch was
set and 1t was discovered that two big
mountain lions were doing the destruc-
tive work. The lions were not allowed
to make much progress however, before
both were laid low and their scalps were
ready for the supervisors. The blind.
ness of the animal made the event an
item of considerable interest In the dis
trict.-Phoenix Enterprise.
Arizona is famed for her gorgeous sum
sets. At this season of the year Tomb
stoneites are almost daily treated to the
grand celestial panoramic view. Sun
day evening was particularly superb
and inspiring sight of nature g grandeur.
The sun had neared the horizon over
the Wetstone range and the clouds
rapidly transformed the sky behind it.
The clouds stretched themselves in
choppy waves across the western sky.
No sooner had the last direct ray OF the
sun disappeared, than the glories be-
gan to shine above. The inverted crests |
of the cloud waves became golden tip
ped and the deep, rich, color in back k
ground OF delicate'y velvet woven shade |
blended with the reflected golden yellow |
presented vivid effect that was sub |
timely gorgeous and the splendor of the |
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