Arizona daily citizen., 1901-01-18
Brief News Items
Of the Town.

lay.
The Club stables today purchased an !
elegant surrey from F. Ronstadt.
Several Tucson mining men are in at
tendance upon the Southwestern mining
which is in session in FL
Paso.
At Hotel Hall tonight the Big Four
will give hop which promises to be an
event OF considerable social importance
and enjoyment.
On Saturday the Citizen will give
resume of the society events of the week.
All contributions to this column will be
received with pleasure.
A large number Of tourists arrived
here this morning. The Tucson climate
is a strong magnet, and those who come
once always return.
Preparations are going on for the big
race meet next month in Tucson, and
entries of some of the fastest horses in
the Southwest have been made.
Last night a delightful party was
given by Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Meyers for
Miss Frecia Montoya who leaves this
week for Fairhank. A large number OF
young people attended and the function
was a very enjoyable one.
| Col. James A. Zabriskie of Tucson
has been selected to deliver the univer-
sity and Arbor Day addresses on Feb
ruary l. Col Zabriskie, who is one #
the most pleasing orators in Arizona,
was similarly honored year ago
Phoenix Republican.
The Bank OF Yuma opened its doors
for business last Thursday, and is start
ing off in good shape. Mr.. Levi Sparr,
the president, will remain for few days
longer, and will then return to his home
in williamsburg, Pennsylvania. The
bank will be in the immediate charge 0!
| Cashier K. s. Patterson.
| Hon. J. B. Finley J. W. Small, Jach
| O'Brien, all attachee of the Southern
Pacific railroad company, came dowi
from Tucson last Wednesday on a hunt
ing expedition. The party left next da.
Tor the valley and were successful ii
bagging a lot OF game. Jack OBrien
as usual on his hunting trips, bagge
more game than any other in the party
Yuma Sentinel.
Last evening the Citizen mentione'
that the bicycle OF the city editor OF thi
paper had been stolen, and it was lie
lieved that the Fort Lowell ghost hat
ridden it off. Late last night the whee
was returned to the home OF the cit.
editor, the rear wheel and chain files
with mesquite and the tires showing ur
mistakabIe signs of service upon tn
desert. The disappearance OF the whee
and its ghostiike return are certalni
enough to set an ordinary imaginatio
to working overtime.
Margarito Silvas, for fifty years res
ident of Yuma county, died last week a
the advanced age of 96 years. Marga
rito Silvas passed through what is no'
the town of Yuma in 1S47, with com
pany OF Mexican soldiers, en- route fo
California, their object being to defen
the country (which at that time be
longed to Mexico) from American inva
sion, says the Sentinel. The Mexica
soldiers we're badly whipped by Amer
, can forces in a battle near Los Angeles
In 1850, Silvas came to Yuma and ha
Since remained. His wife, who is tn
mother OF Mrs. Thomas Downey (Mrs
Wilson, is still living in Yuma, and he
age is greater than that Of her husband
she being l02 years old.
George Tyng came to Yuma Monda,
morning from tour OF Castle Dome
i ella City, and King of Arizona mining
!. districts, where he has been ever sine
n about December Goth, prospecting prin
cipally for health, which he found il
gratifying quantity and quality. .
month ago he could walk only wit
great difficulty and a pair OF crutche'
! He has discarded the crutches, and ha
: recently been walking from ten t
Y fifteen nmiles daily. In the Sentn,
office George demonstrated his activit
, by jumping from the floor to the top {
t the editorial table with great ease. Ths
is what Yuma county climate does
:, the rheumatic microbe, says the Sci
3 tinel.
y The Red Men OF Tucson held fort
t last night, and the town looked dull
most of them this morning. There wa
feast Of pleasure combined with tn
Il duties OF installing officers for the ne,
n year, and the Red Men invited a nun
il Der OF outsiders to participate. The fun,
q ton was called a smoker, but this part
cular brand of pleasure does not exclud
the ladies', at least all those who do n,
object to the fumes OF a good ciga
= There was good time from the momel
: the officers were installed and the bus
10 ness of the Tribe was completed. Sin
; ing by Il number of local favorities WI
\ tenjoyed and there was speaking /
4 orators of local fame. Refreshment
were served at the close of the evenin
and the Red Men scored another socii