The Tucson citizen., 1902-09-22
THE CITY NEWS
NPHRnGRhPHS.

Sudfu, WQ6n vessel is nufleu Dy
gale upon the cruel beaches, and is
being beaten to pieces by waves IN
which no boat could live, use gun to
fire a missel carrying a line, to the
wreck. By that light line stronger
one is hauled aboard, and presently
''breeches buoy" is in action, carrying
men and women from the wreck to
safety on shore The modus operandi
Of that service is effectively shown by
the government crew of life-savers
with Buffalo Bill's Wild West, at each
performance, and which will be here on
September 80.
H. c. frost, the we'll known archi-
tect is on his way to Los Angeles to
confer with Mr.. 0. H. Rafael and to
submit the final plans for the Santa
Rita hotel. AS soon as the final ar
rangements are complete. Mr.. frost
will return to the city and work will
be started on the new hostelry at
once. The contract for the brick work
has already been let. and the iron has
been ordered. 1t is safe to saythat
within the next six months Tucson
will have the finest hotel in the south
west thrown open for guests. The
Santa Rita will certainly be drawing
card for the old pueblo.
A civil service examination for pos
tai clerks and carriers will be held in
this city on October /. There is al
ways room in this section of the coun-
try for good postal clerks, and young
men especially can find easy access to
the railway mail service through the
local Office. Those intending to enter
the field should prepare to enter the
examination at once.
A~Chinese joint near the depot was
robbed some time Saturday afternoon.
The owner of the place is employed
around the shops and did not discover
his loss until evening. It was evil
IDENTIFY some one we'll acquainted with
the place who robbed it. About $40
was secured, and nothing else was
touched. The money was kept in the
"chink's" bunk, and it must have been
taken by some one who was aware of
this fact
The big team of iron-grays belonging
10 the consumers Ice company took a
tlon 10 ran away on Broadway yes
terday morning. The big heavy ice
wagon which they were pulling did
not hinder them in the least. The
runaway came very near having dis
astrous results. A runabout belong
ing to Willis P. Haynes was standing
on Stone avenue near Broadway. when
the big team turned the corner verv
sharply By good luck a tree which
was standing just behind the runabout
stopped the oncoming team and wagon
just In time. The horses were extri
Gated and no damage was done excent
the up-rooting of the tree.
An enthusiastic meteing of railroad
men was held in the "A. o. u. w hall
yesterday afternoon. 1t was called
by the local division of the o. r. c.:
Tor the purpose of considering the pe-
tltlon to the S. P. company for a hos
pltal at this point. L. II. Manning
was present to represent the Chamber
or commerce, and DR.. Fenner also al
tended the meeting. Committees from
each of the local railroad orders were
appointed to act in conjunction with
the executive committee of the Cham
per OF Commerce. with the idea of ac
complishing the object in view. These
committees will meet in the Chamber
OF commerce rooms tonight and will
take up the hospital project in earnest.
Inc railroad men are going after the
hospltal with will, and they no doubt
Will secure one for Tucson. A COM
nlttee'iaa '0lll he sent to San Fran
cisco to urge the matter with the D
officials.
hr Josiah Foole, one of the old
timers of Pima county, died at St.
wary hospital last evening. of
Brlght's disease. An operation was
performed on him yesterday. but he
was not strong enough to withstand
the surgical shock. Thedeceased had
been a resident of Tucson for wears
coming to the Territory in 1881. He
was member of the local lodge OF Ma
sons ana the funeral will be held
Wednesday from the Methodist Epis-
copal church. under the auspices of the
Masonic lodge. He leaves a wife.
four sons and three daughters to mourn
his loss.
Another ''chink" came to grief in tha
Barrio Libre last night. some nm
->'"A PNiSo1io SCOI6 up DonlnQ one of
me prominent members of the celes-
tlal population while he was walking
down South Meyer street, and split his
mead open. 1t is thought that the
assault was committed with the idea Of
holding up tn evi'tim. but his cries
must have scared the assailant.
The city recorder hal the usual quota
Iof Sunday drunks to dispose of this
morning. Ignacio Lopez and Anto-
nio Salcido were given the usual "spree
sentence of six days. There was one
JchE Doe, however. who along with
his drunk took particular pains TO
create little trouble in the vicinity
of the depot yesterday. He was given
seven days for his extra performance.
A freshet came rolling down the Ril-
Ito yesterday morning without any
warning. Some very heavy rains have
occurred in the hills during the last
few days and no doubt they were re-
sponsible for it. The Santa Cruz as
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