Arizona daily citizen., 1901-02-25
Brief News Items
Of the Town.


OF twelve pound boy, the likes of which
has never before entered the home of
the major. The little fellow came into
the world with a happy smile and de-
fant expression which marks him s a
brave son of brave man.
Prof. Blake returned on Saturday
from an investigation of the mines of
Ajo Copper Basin and reports great ac-
tivity in the camp of Col. c. c. Bean
who is working % men and taking out
rich ore for shipment. The recent rains
have filed the tenajas on the road and
tEe desert is already decked with the
flowers OF spring.
1t is reported that Samuel Donnelly of
religious fame in the Huachucas, is at
the point of death, being very low from
spell of sickness and fears are enter
tanned by other members of the Copper
Glance camp that he will not recover.
The Tombstone Prospector says that the
last reports from the camp are to the
effect that he is in precarious condi-
tions,
Henry Melluish, the ieweler received
telegram announcing the death of his
brother Albert at Garden City, Kansas,
Friday noon. The body will be moved
to Ottawa, Kansas, for burial. Albert
Melluish, the oldest of five brothers con
Quoted iewelry store at Garden City,
Kansas. He had recently been to Kan
sas City. Mo-, under the care of special
lists for the treatment of tumor in his
side.
The Nogales Vidette says that County
Recorder Breen was in Tucson last week
for the purpose OF purchasing mules for
his big freight outfit which is now en-
gagged in hauling freight and copper
matte between Nogales and La Demo-
crata mine, in the Cananeas. Mr.. Breen
now has string of sixty mules but will
soon have an even hundred OF those long
cared creatures doing duty between Nc
gales and the La Democratic mine.
w. G. Davis announces himself as a
candidate for school trustee. Mr. Davis
will make strong run and if elected
will look well after the school interests
of the city. Since the district is about
to build two new school houses and
make other Improvements a man of bus
mess judgment and experience should
be chosen to fill the place on the board.
Mr.. Davis is so we'll known and popular
in the community that tits not necessary
to present any claims in his behalf 10
the voters of Tucson.
Mr.. William Melczer, one OF the own
ers Of the Copete mine, has left Phoenix
for Nogaies, where he win open the gem
eral Office of the MeIczer mining COM
pany, which is operating the famous Co
pete mine. Mr.. Melczer told the Re-
publican that the 200-ton smelter will be
in operation in a week or ten DAYS the
estimated output being from twenty to
twenty-five tons of copper daily, The
Copete mine has passed the experiment.
al stage and some good reports will be
looked for soon.
"Doc" Goodin and wife left this
morning for their ranch in the Sulphur
Spring valley. They rode over on their
horses and went back the same way,
the distance being over sixty miles. In
the steer-tying contest "Doc" was unable
to secure a fresh horse and had to ride
the animal he rode over from his ranch.
The horse fell with him and he missed
his steer, but he contributed his part to
the sports and Mrs. Goodin attracted at.
tention as she rode about on her bron
cho.
A special and very attractive feature
of the reception to be given by the coun-
Gil and house of representatives at the
capitol building on the evening OF the
25th, will be the singing of "Hail to
Arizona, the Sum Kissed Land" by Mrs.
Frank Cox. This is beautiful song
written by Mrs. Elsie Rose Averill, one
of the members of the faculty of the ter
ritorial normal school. The Republican
says that the music was composed by
Mrs. Cox, and it will be rare treat tc
those having the opportunity to hear it
sung. Miss Lyzbeth Y. Allen of Tucson
by special request, will assist Mrs. Cox
at the piano. ..
One OF the features of Yesterdays 8
sports, at the race track, which was not
on the program, was the acrobatic ner-
formance of Councilman Goodwin. The
fence surrounding the track broke down
and Mr.. Goodwin was occupying re-
served seat upon it at the time. His
reserved seat went out from under him,
and he threw his legs promiscuously
in the air and entwining them about a
two-by -four he hung suspended in mid
air for moment until he could satisfy
himself that he was not attending a
meeting of the council but was the VIC
tim of an accident. He came out of the
ordeal without scratch.
The Yuma Sun says: Although a
dozen men have been diligently search
ing for w. b. Fain ever since his escape
ten days ago, the exact whereabouts of
that much sought individual is still un.
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