Arizona daily citizen., 1901-08-03
Brief News Items =

Train No. . was~reported on time at
3 80 O'Clock this afternoon.
Three stages lett Tucson this morning
for Aogales. THIS passenger list was
heavy and the baggage occupied the bal
ance OF space.
The Wells-Fargo sends daily convey
ance to Nogales, carrying bundles, etc,
and find much difficulty in getting
through the mud.
The funeral OF Mrs. Mattimore, whose
death was announced yesterday, took
place from the Cathedral at 3 80 this
afternoon. The remains were inferred
at the Catholic cemetery.
L. S. Marshal McCord has received
word from the department of justice
that Clifton and Flagstaff would hereaf-
ter be allowed deputy U. s. marshals.
As yet he has made no appointments
for these positions.
People coming in from the South in
the vicinity OF Bisbee and Naco report
the ranges in excellent condition. The
grass is said to be about six inches
high along the line of the Arizona and
Southeastern and the cattle men are
correspondingIy happy. I
Jose Ay y Silva, soldier OF the Repnb-
lie OF Mexico, who has been campaigning
against faqui indians In sonora, is at
the Occidental today en- route to the
city OF Mexico. lie has With him a fine
collection of eurios captured while in
pursuit of the Yaqui. Among his col
lections is a mammoth bow and numer-
ons dangerous arrows, one OF which is
discolored by the blood of Mexican
soldier who was pierced BY the deadly
dart.
Word has been received in Tucson of
the death of P. w. Smith at Dos Cabe-
zas one week ago today. Smith is an old
pioneer OF Cochise county. being one OF
the earlier settlers OF Tombstone, where
he was engaged in the mercantile bust
ness from which he made small fortune
but afterwards lost it in a mining ven
turs in Sonora. Smith has a number OF
frJends and acquaintances in Tucson
Gho will be grleved to hear of his death
What is the oldest American city,
Santa Fe and st. Augustine have had q
teng dispute as to priority. Now comes
Mr.. iiilzinger, who gives the date OF
settlement of Tucson, Arizona, in 1855,
SOME half century earlier than the
founding OF Santa Fe or st. Augustine
lie bases his claim upon authentic dueu-
ments, including parchment discover
ed among the records of the old mission
OF San Xayier, dated 1852, when the set
tIement was ordered 10 be established,
and attached to which is an account OF
the founding Of Tucson, written in the
hand of Marcus de MIA, who explored
Arizona.
Some idea OF the condition OF the rail,
road service on the Bisbee road may be
cleaned by reading the following from
the Review: ''Shouid the prevailing
washout conditions last much longer a
butter famine will occur, while the sup
ply OF flour in the stores is rapidly di-
miRishing and will not hold out many
| days longer. 1t begins TO look as though
string Of freight wagons would have to
be pnt on over the mountains, as was
done some eleven years ago, when the
railroad was washed ont for a week or
ten days. "a rancher from the Gila ar
rived yesterday and relieved the egg
famine slightly by bringing in IS dozen
eggs. An enterprisiBg woman living
down the canyon, knowing of the scar
city of eggs, purchased so dozen Of TIE
eggs at three dozen for a dollar and
bringing them up to town found a ready
sale at so cents per dozen.