Arizona daily citizen., 1901-08-16
Brief News Items
Of the Town.

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pears to prevail throughout the dis
trict.
Don't forget the cake walk and minis
trel performance at the opera house to-
night. 1t will be the funniest thing OF
the season. The entertainment will be
refined, but thoroughly amusing.
On Friday night the San Pedro river
was the highest known for fifteen years,
and pasture fences. several buildings
and number of cattle and horses were
carried away by the rush OF water.
The Santa Cruz has subsidized to that
extent that teams have been crossing all
day. The river is still up and the in
dications are that higher waters will be
seen tomorrow. Several stages arrived
from Nogales today and number Of
vehicles departed for the South.
A six. horse stage was sent to Nogales
this morning by William Neall. The
stage was heavily laden with merchan-
disc and passengers. Neall is confident
If getting through, and over across the
river, there is little doubt but that he
will reach Nogales although his stage ls
heavily laden with both passengers and
heavy freight.
The marriage of Prof Frank Nelson
Guild and Marila Merriman was cele
brated at the home of the brides par
rnts in san Jose, Cal July -. The
bride is quite well known in Bisbee
having taught school there during the
year of 1899. The groom is one OF the
professors at the University at Tucson
and is we'll spoken of
The local lodge of Red Men are alrea-
ly making preparation for their visit TO
tucson in October 10th. here the RI d
Men will entertain the braves from the
the Coch,e reservation. Ben Bound,
who captured first prize at the Celebra-
ton in Bsbee few months ago, ha
sent to san Carlos for the Indian beads
an other aphernaia, and is backed
TO take first money in Tucson. -Bistee
Review.
Maurice Belknap, a prominent cattle
man Of Gila county, is in the city today
having hoofed it from Mexico Maurice
is not without funds, but he claims to
he able to give an excellent imitation q
one who has left his native land and
would partake Of few husks that Tn
lie Sam doies out unsparingly to all o.
his subjects. lie is glad to reach this
side OF the international line, and VOWS
hat Arizona is far prefera ble to tht
best that Mexico can offer to the way
farer.
Alonzo Bailey Of Globe, one OF the
pioneer merchants of that camp, is in
Tucson today Mr.. Bailey is en- route to
Los Angeles, where his family has re.
an elegant home has been erected. Mr..
Bailey is still identified with Gila county
md has large interests at the copper
amp. He came across the Giia Valley
by jerks and spasms the old
ella Monster" gets there some time,
and even if the road bed is out of place
passengers are permitted to walk until
they make come ction. Mr.. Bailey
came in this morning on freight, and
happy indeed that the road will not
be so rocky or muddy henceiorward.
Rafael Ramirez, Jesse Yoakum and
Gilbert Fiske went out to the steam
pump yesterday on shooting expedi-
tion. One hundred and twenty-sever
birds were bagged Yoakum proved l.
be the crack shot, knocking down ma
jority Of the doves in sight-com pletely
clearing the air OF that innocent foul.
Six mountain pigeons came over Yoak-
um and he brought down only five Of
the half dozen He claims that his gun
was in poor condition or that he would
have had the sixth one. Ramirez was
more fortunate than the others, for
when Jesse had broken two wings OF
dove Rafael fred both barrels of his gun
at the PROSTATE bird he failed to hit
the dove, bnt well directed stone put
the emblem of peace out OF misery. ii
was great outing party, and all of them
feel justly proud Of the work they did.
CONEY ISLAND CLAN CHOWDER
Full Regular goes with THE BREAK.
ER'S Regular Dinner today. "ALL"|
for 35c. From to 7 80 p. m.