Arizona daily citizen. (Tucson, Ariz. Territory [i.e. Ariz.]) 1884-1901, 1901-01-14
Brief News Items
Of the Town.

The only minstrel company on earth
at the opera house tonight.
The opera house will be warmed to.
night so that no one win suffer from the |
cold.
Judge Davis has gone to Phoenix to
attend the session of the territorial gu
preme court.
Do you want to hear the greatest lady
violinst in the world? If go, read to-
morrow evenings Citizen.
Sheriff Murphy has gone to Helvetia
to sell at Sheriff's sale the furnishings
of the butcher shop which was con-
Quoted there by Francis & Downer.
Work upon the sewer in the northern
portion OF the city is progressing rapidly
This is the first sewerage work being
done and is the beginning of extensive
Improvements in this line.
The seventh annual ball of the Ali
ANA will he given tonight in the Grand
Army hall. The members OF the society
together with their families will par
| ticipate in the pleasures oil the occasion.
The Elks desire all those who have
uniforms which they used in the Eiks
parade and circus to return them at
once to the Elks hall. And all per.
sons having claims against the Elks
Circus must present their bills today,
Manager Grosetta has made arrange
ments to have the opera house warm
tonight. The building was closed at
noon today and fires built so that the
entire house will be comfortable tonight
for the big minstrel show.
There is a story going about that
Charles NJ. Hayes, the new president OF
the Southern Pacific railroad, seven
wears ago WAS clerk in the Frisco rail-
road office in st. Louis on salary OF $40
per month. In his present position ne
receives $55, 900 year.
The entertainments given by the COM
bined professional talent at the Elk's
tent yesterday afternoon and evening
were not az we'll patronized as they
deserved. The performances were first
class in every particular and those who
attended enjoyed them immensely.
There continues to be found very pro-
fitabIe placer deposites in the neighbor-
hood of Globe. Dry washing in the vi
cinity OF Dripping Springs brings to
light about an ounce OF the yellow dust
a day. Two prospectors. Jack Clark and
John kavanaugh, recently struck
another $500 gold pocket which they
have not yet gone entirely through.
The Citizen this morning received q
subscription OF IS for Fl. J. Van Etten,
the young man whose deplorable con-
dition was called to the attention OF
Tucson people short time ago. The
subscription came from Mrs. Lavina
Steward, of Peoria, H., who read the
notice in the Weekly Citizen. Mr..
Van Etten is still at st. Mary's hospital
and is doing nicely under the care OF
the Sisters.
Messrs. Primrose and Dockstader and
their talented company arrived in Tue
son this morning from California where
they played in San Francisco, Los An
geles, and other places. This is their
first trip to Tucson, although the kings
OF minstrelsy have many friends here.
At noon today there was a parade and
concert which brought out the members
of the company. The band is probably
the best ever heard in the streets of
Tucson.
There will be no lack of comedians
| with Primrose K Dockstader and their
company of minstrel artists, as there are
six OF the merry testers besides the two
| whose names give title to the company.
With 80 many humorists there is not
likely to be dull moment during any
one OF their entertainments. Their pro.
gram has long list of specialties, most
of which are original with this season.
1t is plain to be seen that the manage
rnent does not mean that any one shall
go away with "that tired feeling unless
it be that of over laughter.
letter from Ernest w. Lewis, secre-
tary OF the Phoenix country club, states
that an open handicap golf tournament
will be given by the club commencing
on Saturday, January 10 for a medal and
match play. Mr.. Lewis, who formerly
lived in Tucson, wants all golf players
from all over the territory to partici-
pate and takes this means of extending
on invitation to them. The club
has built club house upon its grounds
costing $4,000 and has finely laid out
links with numerous hazz ards and other
things OF interests to golf players.
1t is privilege and pleasure to witness
the famous minstrel stars, Primrose Il
Dockstader, who occupy warm places in
the affection of theatre goers, and that
pleasure has been provided by Manager
Grossetta OF the Tucson opera house for
this evening when this big minstrel
company will present program which
for excellence, ia said to be unsurpassed
Never since the commencement OF their
famous career have these artists been