Arizona daily citizen., 1901-06-19
Brief News Items
Of the Town.

| mas gone INTO promoting anu IN eeCuIlhk Z
subscribers to the stock Of tie Pantano
oil company.
Justice Charles II. Meyers was much
improved this afternoon and it is be-
lieved that he will soon be able to
leave his bed. He has been very i'll for
several days.
The Tucson citizens who are interested
in oil lands at Texas Hlll held meeting
this week and appointed committee to
draw up an agreement looking toward
the permanent organization of an oil
company.
Invitations have been issued by Col.
and Mrs. William Herring for party
which they will give at their home on
North Main Street for Miss Cheyney on
the night OF June 29th. Dancing will
be the chief pleasure of the evening.
The Bisbee Review says that Dick
Kelly, one OF the former Tucson ball
players, aud at present connected with
Uncle SANS post Office in Tucson as let
ter carrier is spending part of his two
weeks vacation in Bisbee. MIR. Kelly
says it is very doubtful il the Tucson
Grays play any more ball this season
as they have disbanded.
There is communication in the
morning paper which is amusing the
firemen of Tucson. The idea OF pulling
an Amoskeag engine with ropes is ridi-
culous, they say, and the statement
alone detracts from any value the COM
munication might have. The Tucson
volunteers want the council to give
them an allowance, and the concensus
OF opinion among the citizens is that
they deserve it.
The following prizes for the 4th OF July
bicycle road races may be seen in the
Crescent Cigar Co.'s window: Raml :"
racing bicycle, gold medal, silver medal,
barrel of beer, keg of beer, case of wine,
gold watch chain, gold cuff buttons,
fancy vest, hats, pants, stockings, sus-
penders, boxes OF candy. boxes OF cigars,
fancy picture, three silk shirts, carved
leather pocketbook, perfumes, military
hair brushes, silver cigar set, one pair
bicycle tires.
A dramatic club was organized last
night in Tucson. II Is composed OF the
best local talent in the city, and embrac-
es all OF those who took part in the pro
duction OF 1.-THE Girl From Arizona" o
short time ago. The members thus far
enrolled are Mayme Hoff Taylor, Gust
A. Hoff, E. J. Trippel, W. FL. Altman,
Sheldon Morris, T. F. Ryan, DIR. Oder
matt. The company will present some
light dramas during the fall and winter
months.
Several petitions are being circulated
by the citizens west of Sd avenue and
Congress street asking the City Fathers
to set apart the six vacant blocks be-
tween 9Th Ave. aud 9Th Ave. and l7th
and Goth streets for public recreation
| park which is much needed In this city
and can now be obtained at nominal
sum that ten years hence could not be se-
cured. 1t is learned that an electric rail-
way will soon pass this tract. The new
school house is located on one OF the
blocks next west of this park. A small
lake and drives and walks with trees
would make it mecca for old and young
and increase the value of all property in
that part Of the city.
Last night at the home OF Mr.. and
Mrs. W. l. Contraman q very enjoyable
surprise party was given to Master
Robert by Misses Flossie and Stella
Goldtree. At an early hour while the
young host was out for wheel ride, the
little guests arrived and when he re-
turned the surprise was completed. The
house was tastefully decorated and Mrs.
Contraman did herself proud al an en-
tertainer. Among other things there
was an ola break, in which Master
Lynne Hazard won the honors. Mr..
Leslie Hardy won the honors in the
string cutting contest and as bean bag
tossers Misses Loy Purcell and Julia
Corbett displayed great skill. At an ap-
propriate hour refreshments were ser.
we'd after which there was music and
dancing until late hour. after which
the young folks departed for their
homes. Following is q list Of the happy
participants. Lynn Hazard, Leslie
Hardy, sewell Roberts, Able Michael
son, Harvey Gale, Maurice Holiday,
Emmett Ford, I've Began, Alfred Triple,
Lester Hardy, Warren Grosetta, Julia
Ivy Purcell, Henrietta Pusch, Mable
Pusch, Anna Diel Margaret McCoilen,
Daisy Francis, Myrtle Drackman,
Marion Kicks. Besie Leslie, Florence
Hoff.
Charley Hoff and Herb Drachman
have been vindicated. "El Progreso,
Spanish weekly paper which is pub
lished at Altar in Sonora, arrived today
bearing the news that great meteor
fell at 10 o'clock on the morning of June
10th, fifty miles from Altar. The shock
OF the contact with the earth could be
felt in Altar, the paper says, and people
were thrown into high state OF terror.