The Tucson citizen., 1902-10-14
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THE CITY NEWS
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AT o'clock this afternoon trains
No. 8 and No. 10 were reported on
time.
All of the citizens should attend the
meeting at the Opera House this even
ing irrespective of party lines, and
honor the champion of statehood.
There is usually something doing
around the Park View, but last even
ing things in that vicinity were as
peaceful as day in June. One thing
after another was proposed to get up
a little excitement but everything
failed. Finally E. G. Crane and Joe
Flannery hit the sporting blood in the
crowd and got up race A jackpot
of $40 was soon subscribed and the
racers left for the starting point at
Congress and Corut streets. After
considerable jockeying the racers
were off. Crane may be named after
bird but he runs like a deer. He had
treated the crowd and had the jackpot
in his pocket before Flannery hove
in sight.
The great Sousa's band will be at
the Opera House two weeks from to-
| Il. H.,
manager. of the organization, was in
the city today. He said the band
would enter the Territory from the
west and would give only one perform
ance at Phoenix and one at Tucson.
The band will need no introduction
to music levers.
The City Council held a special Sc
sion last evening at the city hall. The
contracts for the grading of Scott
street and Sixth avenue were consid-
| cred by the Council and approved. The
work on Scott street being completed
a warrant was ordered drawn for pay
ment, providing the new city engin-
eer approved of it. The appointment
OF John Gardner as superintendent Of
the water works and city engineer
was approvct The license Of the
Western Union Company was reduced
to SIS, one-balf Of the last raise
A report reached :..ra today that
Nogales has been flooded with bogus
30 gold pieces in the past few days.
The coins are so well made that even
the banks and railroad Office were de-
ceived in them. Tucson merchants are
warned to be on the lookout for these
bogus coins.
There will be citizens mass meet
ing at the Opera Houpse this evening.
Though it is held under the auspices
of the Democratic club there will be
no politics In it. The meeting is
called for the purpose of extending, a
glad hand of welcome to Hon. Mar
Gus A. Smith, our Delegate to Con-
gress, on his return to the old pueblo
and to show him at least that his
work in behalf of Statehood has been
appreciated.
The probate judge issued marriage
license to Robert Cockburn OF Alma
gordo and Carlotta Buloch of Tucson
this afternoon.
The sale of lot l, block 1876, in the
Mark Aldrich estate, has been confirmed
in thedistrict court. The property was
sold to Orville j. Nave, father of United
States Attorney Nave, for the sum of
$9025. 1t is located on Church and
Pennington streets. It is said that the
new owner intends to erect store build.
ings ON the property.
Johnny Jund, who was about one of
the best known men in the west, died at
Nogales some few weeks ago. Among
his effects was little old safe of verV
ancient pattern. This strong box was
kept in his saloon on the Sonora side.
although he lived ON this side of the
line. The administrator had tucson
expert go down and crack the safe open
last Saturday and the contents startled
the community. It contained $l3. 600 In
gold and $4,000 i1 Mexican silver. Mr..
Jund was an eccentric old fellow and
was known to be worth lot of money,
but it was never imagined that he kept
even part Of it IN the safe.
MIR. George Walker, the well known
Cochise cattle man, submitted TO avery
difficult operation at the hospital last
Saturday. 1t was practically the same
operation which was performed on the
King of England. The surgery was
performed by DR.. Purcell. The patient
is reported as progressing nicely.
/ County School Superintendent Angus
has received a letter from Principal
Walker, who is i'll in Chicago, saying
that he was convale escing RAPIDLY. He
will not, however. be able to resume his
duties until about January /.
The citizen mill worked full SHIFT TO-
day because it was really the last day
| that newly made citizen could get in
the voting line. The following took ont
their final papers: James Ewing, +.
Bernal, Santiago Morales. Antonio CAL
deron, Pascal Morino, Pedro Flores,
Jose Carpina, Jesus Polema;s, Jesus
Rohles, Jesus Patequi, Romulus Rios
and Franciscus Ruelas.
The Great Register was closed today
| The figures tell an interesting tale to all
concerned in the welfare of Pima and
especially her politics. There are $500
names or voters on the new register
This shows al actual increase OF GOO
over the one of two years ago. This in
itself should be very gratifying to the
community at large as we'll az to the
candidates
A marriage license was issued to Will
liam Hutchinson of this city and Edna
M. Hanadel of Orange. California, by
the probate judge today.