Arizona daily citizen., 1901-04-17
Brief News Items
Of the Town

trees and the foliage looked bright and
fresh when the sun came out this morn
ing.
The sewer work is progressing on
South Main street and the northern por-
ton of Main Street is being cleaned up
and prepared for traffic again.
Miss Ferrin OF South Meyer street to-
day found pair of eyeglasses with gold
rims and chain. She will be pleased
to return them to the owner.
The Phoenix Elks who went to Bisbee
to attend the installation of the new or
der of Elks at that place, came in this
morning on the Cannon Ball and will
return to Phoenix tonight.
The frame OF the Bartlett building on
Congress street is up and the work is
progressing rapidly. The basement re-
auired considerable attention as there
is to be bowling alley located in it.
The rain last night in the city took the
form OF a snow storm in the mountains
and this morning the Santa Ritas were
covered with snow from the topmost
peak to nearly the base OF the noun
tains.
The ladies' of the Congregational church
are arranging for a concert to be given
at the opera house the 25th OF this
month. The programme is under the
supervision of Mrs. w. J. Kirkpatrick,
which insures a musical treat.
The district court was occupied today
in the trial of f. f.. Sirrene, a misde-
meanor case which was appealed from
Justice court. The defendant was charg-
ed with cruelty to animals. lie was ac-
quilted late this afternoon.
Justice Wilson, Edward S. Porter, an
engineer, and Rudolph Rasmussen, the
cigar man, have located land southeast
of Tucson and joined the colonists Of
Bachelero. Each took 100 acres and
they will take turns pounding the drill
when Tom Borton begins to sink for CO.
coanut oil at Borton-burro.
The CAVERN at the Mammoth left a
great hole in the mountain. When the
ground sank the people at camp though t
an earthquake had come as some of the
buildings were shaken by the tumbling
rocks and the great mass Of earth. 1t is
fortunate that no one was hurt.
There has been q remarkable drop in
hay since the ranchers have come to
town with new barley hay. During the
past winter hay reached as high as
twenty-five dollars a ton which made
horses most expensive luxury. The
livery stables are rejoicing tn spring
has come.
| The ranChers who are interested in
lands along the Santa Cruz will meet at
the court house tonight. The object of
the meeting is to develop plans for Sc
curing more water. Professor Herndon,
of the Indian school, has given notice of
the meeting, and he expects that the at
tendance will be large and considerable
interest awakened in the project.
The new Carnegie library will be COM
pleted next month and the building will
be occupied on Juue 1st The structure
has already assumed definite form and
the finishing touches are all that are
The interior will then receive the atten-
tion of the artisans and will be pushed to
rapid completion.
Mike Mullen, one of the Democratic
warehouses; of Minnesota, is in the city
and is stopping at the Orndorff. Mr..
Mullen is president OF the Minnesota &
Dakota Cattle company, A great deal
of stock is bought in Arizona and Sonora
every year by this company through its
local agents. The stock is shipped to
the north where it is pastured and pre-
pared for market. MIR Mullen's bust
ness here is in connection with his cat
tie interests. He will remain two weeks.
Frank Cue rreo, teamster from the
Mammoth came in this morning. He
says that the cavern was one of the
most remarkable accidents the camp
has ever known. Men were working on
the surface when it occurred and but
one man was injured and he was only
scratched about the face. The man was
driving team and was at a point close
to the edge Of the portion which caved.
He was thrown as his wagon and horses
sank with the ground but the horses
and driver miraculously escaped.
The military plaza since it has passed
into undisputed possession of the city is
rapidly becoming the popular building
spot for homeseekers. The plaza, with
the new Carnegie free library, is one OF
the most attractive building places in
tho city and lots are commanding good
prices. As fast as the lots are sold the
city devotes the proceeds towards the
sewer project. City Recorder Hawk is
the latest person to begin the erection of
home on the plaza.
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