Arizona daily citizen., 1901-05-11
Brief News Items
Of the Town.

council tonight at o'clock. The ques-
tion of the removal of the wedge will
probably come up for discussion.
Thos. d. Bennett, assistant United
States attorney, arrived in Tucson from
Phoenix this morning. He is on his way
to Florence to attend court there. The
court will be in session next week.
The city recorder and the two justices
of the peace were very lonesome this
me rning. Recorder Hawke had but one
drunk, who payed his fine and drifted,
while neither OF the justices had any
thing to do.
The remains of. Luther Kephart are
being prepared for shipment to his for
mer home in Pittsburg. Mr.. Kephart
was an Odd Fellow and was we'll recon.
mended to the local Odd Fellows in this
city. He came of a good family and was
we'll liked by all who knew him,
1t is rurnored, and the rumor is said
to be based on fact, that railroad from
the Harqua Halas to Congress Junction
will shortly be begun. There is gen.
tleman now in Phoenix under orders to
make survey. The western terminus
of the road ia to be located in an ex-
tremely rich mining region in the Har-
qua Halas, and the route is to be laid
out go as to take in many OF the better
camps along the way.
Twelve Cinnamon will pass through
Tucson tomorrow on their way to the
Flowery Kingdom at Uncle Sans ex-
pense. Thirteen OF the celestials. were
captured by George Webb and o. L.
Hathaway, mounted inspectors OF the
customs service. They were in wagon
on their way to Tucson and had crossed
the Mexican line but. short time be-
fore. The subjects OF the Sun of Heaven
were taken before Commissioner G. O.
George, who ordered all but one de-,
ported. The lucky one was in posses
sion of his papers. =
Mrs. W. B. Fain, whose husband is in
jail awaiting trial for completely in the
murder of Mrs. ]. J. Burns of Somerton,
died at the county hospital in Yuma
last Friday, of consumption from which
she has been a sufferer for several
years past. She has been residing in
in town since the trouble arose which
placed her husband in confinement
says the Sun, and was exceedingly at
tentive to him until she became bed
ridden. There is an element of sadness
involved in the death which receives
recognition ON every hand.
o. C.. Parker returned this morning
from Los Angeles where he has been for
the past week. He was there at the
time of the presidential visit and of the
flower fiesta and brings home a story of
having seen a most remarkable dragon.
The snake was about two hundred feet
long and wound and twisted in a most
appalling manner but not being drink.
ing man Mr.. Parker was free from an
ilirsion as to it's nature. Mr.. Parker
was charmed with beauties of the flower
show and very enthusiastic in his praise
The friends of William Melczer in
Tucson will be pleased to learn that at
-El Copete, about 25 miles east from
Carlo, the Melczer Mining company
blew in their furnace Sunday evening
last, at 8 40 by the clock. and has ever
since been running in a most gratifying
manner, turning out 25 to 80 tons OF
copper matte daily. The stack is 200
ton Mitchell Economic hot blast furnace
and all machinery is first class in every
particular. The mine in one of the big
mines of Sonora and will long rank as
one Of it's great producers, having i'm
mense bodies OF high grade ores. There
are now engaged fifty-two 10 mule teams
hauling coke between Carbo and FL
Copete, and eleven similar teams haul |
Ing merchandise and timber. The No
gales Oasis says that the round trip is |
made In three days.
SEE auction sale notice in tomorrow's !
Star. @. +. Darrow, auciioneer.
Placer location blanks for sale
Nc the Citizen office.
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