Arizona daily citizen. (Tucson, Ariz. Territory [i.e. Ariz.]) 1884-1901, 1901-01-11
Brief News Items
Of the Town.

today TO spend several days in the city.
Charles II. Pogue filed nine location
notices of claims in the Babquio district ]
oday. |.
A marriage license was issued today
o Owen Williams and Maggie Fry, both
If Pearce.
The schools OF the city were closed
this morning to allow the children to
the Elk's parade. !
An agent OF the Mexican government
has purchased large number OF horses
in Phoenix for the cavalry Of that re-
public.
Last night was the coolest Of the win
ter. This is not given as news to those
who live here but for the benefit Of ont
side readers.
The following prediction is made to-
day by the weather bureau in San
Francisco: Cloudy tonight and much
warmer on Saturday.
NJ. j. Stricklin, Silverton, Col; F. W.
Ward, Del Rio, Tex. Jose NJ. Martinez,
Tubac; c. A. ROLAND, Dragon, Ariz. :;
Memphis Kennedy. Bisbee: ]. Patrick,
Sacramento; K. Solano, Greateryille,
are at the Occidental today.
Mr.. Fred Gerstlev arrived in town
this morning and is stopping at the
San Xavier hotel. Mr.. Gerstley is a
buyer of hides, representing H. Newark
& Co., of Los Angeles. He will leave in
the morning for Hermosillo.
! Mr.. and Mrs. Nose Drachman re
tarned to Tucson this morning. They
will go to Phoenix soon to make thai
city their home. This is source OF re-
greet to all their friends in Tucson, but
Mr.. Drachman's business calls him
there.
W B. McCleary came in from Old
Baldy yesterday and departed thi;
morning for the east where he goes OF
mining business connected with his
claims in the Santa Ritas. He will b.
absent several weeks. He SAYS that OIe
Badly is filled with snow which assures
an abundance OF water in the spring.
J The following officers were elected a
a recent meeting ofthe Ladies Auxiliar,
division No. 3l3 of railroad conductors
President, Mrs F. Garland ;; vice presi
dent, Mrs. T. L. Roberts, senior sister
Mrs. c. F. Gulden; junior sister, Mrs
II. C, Brown; secretary and treasurer
Mrs. c. A. Wise: guard, Mrs C. c
Roller; chairman of executive commit
tee, Mrs. II. L, Riggs; correspondent
Mrs. C. Gulden; delegate, Mrs. ii.
. Rigg; Alt, Mrs. c. A. Wise INSURANCE
agent, Mrs. D. NJ. Madagan.
special from Washington says tina
on January 5 Governor Murphy an,
Delegate Wilson of Arizona were hear
by the house committee on territorie
in favor of the bill for the admis
sion of Arizona as state. Each pre-
scented an elaborate argument Dele
gate Wilson used the figures OF the pres
ent census to make a strong showin
for statehood for the territory. Tn
committee took no action and the gen
eral opinion is that no action will b
taken at this session. But if Il e bill
for the admission of Arizona is reportet
, | II will ha h., bilIe -
admission of Oklahoma and Ney
Mexico.
At meeting last night new officer
: were chosen for the board OF trade. Gus
A. Hoff is president, NJ. P. Freeman il
vice president. Hugo J. Donau is treas
urer and ii. f. Hazard is secretary
The board is composed of men who ar
] deeply interested in Tucson and n
: doubt they will accomplish much GOO
? for the city during the new year. TIL
Citizen directs the attention ofthe boar
to the suggestion made by this paper
few days ago that President Mckinle
be invited to stop here on his western
trip early in the summer. Several elite
have extended invitations to the pres
dent, and no doubt the president woul
gladly stop here at least an hour on hi
western journey. As the chief executiy
OF the nation everyone, regardless of pc
litics, would turn out to welcome MIN
and the event would go down into his
tory as memorable one in the life q
D this community.
, Circus day opened with smoke pro
truding from the caves, doors and win
dows OF the meat market which is pre-
sided over by Mayor c. F. Schumacher
!, There was considerable excitment il
I that part OF town when this appropriate
accompaniment to the Eiks circus da,
was discovered. Several important PEG
pie gathered including two Cinnamon
an Indian lad and Citizen rep 1rter
and with the assistance of the butcher
boy the fire was soon extinguished.
was learned upon examination that TIN
> mayor put some chips on the stove-no
on his shoulder-and went ont to eat
! as all men must do at some hour of The
day. When he got back the stove wa
hot because he had remained away Il
long, and the chips were burning anc
!, sending forth great clouds Of sm0k,
which found its way to the OUTSIDE
Il ~ yf,s,s,h cray;oaa in tho h,,;ld;,c De-