The Tucson citizen., 1902-08-22
The CITY NEWS
IN NPHRH0RHPHS.

late dDOuJ C0e Guy, Oh lle uSpIOId dDtS
condition of the city cemetery. The
place is arid like an ordinary desert,
and there is not so much as a patch Of
good green grass in the whole grave
yard. Cemeteries are wierd enough
at any stage of the game, but especially
so without foliage of some sort. The
lodges have taken the matter up and
are appointing committees to improve
the place if possible. They will ask
the assistance of the mayor, and Will
petition the council to extend a water
main to the cemetery. so that grass
and flowers can be grown in the place.
The Elks held an informal ladies'
social at the club last evening. 1t
was delightful affair. A long and
interesting program was rendered.
The Thirteen Club sent in. few Of
its musicians for the occasion, and the
vocal solos included some of the best
known talent in the city. The selec-
tions of Mrs. w. J. Kirkpatrick, Emh,,.
Culver and Ivo Began were the fea-
lures of the evenings entertainment.
The social was a decided success. the
Elks always know how to entertain
D. S. Bryant H. S. Methven and G.
o. FoltZ, a party of Chicago mining
men, arrived from the south last even
ing. These gentlemen are interested
in the Arizona Hydraulic company.
They are engaged in working the I'M
mense placer deposits below ORC
Blanco, in Santa Cruz county. The
fields are being worked by means OF
hydraulic machinery, and the opera
tions are on a large scale. The COM
pany expects to realize big returns
from the placers.
The children of the Methodist
Episcopal church left early this morn
ing on picnic. Two big hayracKs
had been provided and the boys ana
girls piled on to them six deep. lt
was a merry pack. They all had
their lunches and were prepared to
spend the day down the river in some
shady spot. They were accompanied
by the Rev. Mr.. Gibbons and several
of the older members of the congrega-
tion.
The Chamber of Commerce will be in
session this evening at o'clock
All who are interested in the welfare
Oh uCSOu dI6 requested ~ ~ PA 0~0@>S
at the meeting. Matters of interest Will
be discussed, and every one VIII be
given a chance to air his views Inc
Buehman ordinance will be dissected
and given full consideration. The
secretary of the board will make full
report on the work of the body since
its organization. The meeting should
be we'll attended.
No. 10 was very heavy train this
morning. Three big delegations of
Elks were on board. The New Eng
land delegation had a special car.
These members of the B. P. o. E. at
tended the recent congress at Salt Lake
and are touring the country. They
made a jolly crowd, to say the least
Among the number was Mike Moore,
one of the old Tucson railroad boys.
He now resides IN Chicago, but still
claims the old pueblo as his home. He
said there were at least $4,000 members
of the antlered tribe in Salt Lake, and
they all had big time.
The Knights of Pythias will meet to-
night in the A. o. q. w. hall.
The B. of /. F. will be in session
tonight.
The Red Men held an interesting
session last evening. The lodge de-
cided to hold big ''pow-wow' IN
about two weeks.
The Haymakers resumed their reg
ular meetings last night. This branch
-of the Red Men has been out of busi-
ness for the summer months, but will
make hay from this time on every
Thursday evening. The following Off
GERS were elected last night: w. j..
kirkpatrick, past chief haymaker;
Nat Hawke. chief haymaker; B. H.
Pierce. assistant chief haymaker; A.
Clements, overseer;. Felix Levy, COL
lector of straw: w. H. Taylor, keeper
of bundles; George Wamby, horn
blower; T.. Curtis, boss driver; l..
Mueller, guard of the hayloft. and r.
E. Romero, guard of the barn door.
The city council met at the city hail
last night The ordinance providing
for the deep sewer along Congress
street was the only matter considered
It was adopted and a committee, COM
posed of Russell, Reid and Anderson.
was appointed to estimate the cost and
other requirements. The petition of
VI. Carril1o to exchange city lots for
the extensions to his property on Con-
gress street. west of Stone avenue
was granted. No other business was
on the program, so the council adj
journed.
Juan Sanchez was the only offender
up before the city recorder this morn
ing He received five days for his
little spree.
The infant son of Mr.. and Mrs +.
Gurra died of cholera infantum at thC.r
residence across the tracks yesterday.
Interment was made in the Catholic
cemetery.
Edward p. Scott, the eldest son Of
Warwick Scott, died at Phoenix few
days ago of tuberculosis. Mr. Scott
had many friends in Tucson who will
be panied to hear of his death. lie
was the local agent for the Mutual Life
for some time and was a very popular
young man He was taken down with
hemorrhages while in. this city. and
voc oiyan nm Nv tho attpndfuq ~ DhySi-