The Tucson citizen., 1902-08-26
The CITY NEWS
NPHRH0RAPHS.

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9 and No. 10 were reported on time.
H W. Altman returned frOnl his out
ing on the coast this morning. He
has been visiting the seaside resorts
for the past month. Mr.. Altman at
tended the big K. P. conclave at San
Francisco, and says that the parade
was conspicuous for the absence of an
Arizona regiment. California is visit
ed by hundreds of AriZonians at this
time of the year. and one is made to
feel at home anyway, The people OF
Frisco fell down somewhat ON the cele-
braton, and played the "hold-up'
game at the same time.
The local court Of Foresters will
meet at the A. 0. T. w. hall tonight.
The Moderns will be in session to-
night.
Augustine Trias was up before Jus
tice Meyer this morning on the charge
of abusing his wife and child 1t ap-
pears that the defendant spends his
wages each week in getting fighting
drunk and then goes heme to maltreat
his wife and babe. The Judge gave
him twelve days in the county jail and
warned him not to repeat the offcnse
Frank Treat returned from Califor-
MIA this morning. He left here with
a big shipment of cattle about a week
ago. They wee consigned to different
cities up the State. California is de-
pending solely upon Arizona at present
for her supply of beef cattle. the
butchers about Los Angeles are fearful
lest the supply shall be shut off, owing
to the drouth.
II. Gallagher managed to round up a
carload of horses in this vicinity and
is now on his way to California with
them. The horses were secured at
very reasonable prices, owing to the
short feed at present They will be
sold at auction in some of the coast
cities.
One lone drunk appeared before the
city recorder this morning. He was
a kind of a ho1d-over from Sunday,
and received his six days just as usual.
The city recorder always gives this
class of offenders enough time to in
sure that they will be sober the next
Sunday at least
The big oil tank which has been un-
DER construction in the yards for the
>. +. company for the past month is
about completed. The roof was put
on the enormous holder last Saturday.
The tank is made of riveted steel. and
is considered a fine piece of work. It
has capacity of something over 2, 2,OOO,-
Oot gallons. There are now two cana.
Gious holders in the yards. which. no
doubt, means the use of oil on all en-
g1nes at an early date.
The Tucson merchants are subscrib-
ing literally to the carnival fund. The
sum of 5000 has been collected already,
and about $1,000 has been subscribed
thus far. 1t is estimated that 1900
will cover the expenses of the eelebra-
tion. The carnival committee is more
than thankful to the generous donors
and is feeling elated over it's success in
the matter.
1t is evident from the talk about town
that if the Grays had a game every
Sunday. an ever-increasing crowd
would turn out. The fans are now ask
ing anxiously when the next game
comes off. and are feeling more than
proud of the locals exhibition in the
last contest. The management is try
ing hard to bring Bisbee to Carrillo's
Gardens next. and it is to be hoped
that the negotiations will be successful
The Grays want just one more crack
at. the Reds, to show them how it is
done
In the probate court today the guard
ianship of Arthur Richard Brady ct al.
minors. was closed, and the sureties
of the guardian were released. The
hearing Of the second account of the
estate of ]. d. Andrews. deceased, was
set for September 2. Order of sale of
real estate was made in the estate of
Edward Vine, deceased. The final ac-
count and petition for final distribu-
ton in the estate of John Hogan was
filed by the administrator, Michael
Hogan, today. The hearing was set
for September 6. L. D. Chillson filed
petition for letters of administration in
the estate of D. W. Donaldson.
The building activity is at a stand
still just at present, owing to lack of
material The Murphy building is
now awaiting stone for the foundation.
The Villaescusa and Schumacher struc
lures are awaiting the arrival of the
iron columns for the front elevation.
The contract for the Goldbaum place
has not been let as yet. This building
will be constructed on the mission
style The Franklin building on West
Congress street is progressing nicely.
The building boom is not off by any
means.
The columns for the big gas holder
of the electric light company are be-
ing put up today. They are made of
wrought steel. and the tank will slide
ur and down this steel frame according
to the amount of pressure eXerted by
the gas underneath.
The work of remOdeling the Peoples
Store. corner Congress and Stone av-
enue, was begun today. The frort ele-
vat;on will be altered and fine new
sncw windows will be installed This
Improvement is simply in line with the
rest of the building activity which is
apparent in the city.