Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1903-12-05
TUCSON news
Things Talked About by the People in
the Pima Co. Capital.

Tucson, Ariz. Dec. 3-(Special to the
Republican)-A deal has been closed
whereby the new cracker factor v.
erected this fall On North Sixth ave
nue.. is sold to Nose Drachman by c.
T. Head. The consideration. is about
twelve thousand dollars. y number of
Tucson n,en of means viii interest
themselves in the property with Mr..
Drachman, and elan it en- q working
basis. Mi. Head came here several
months ago. purchased the lot and put
I'D a two story brick building on the
premises Later some machinery was
installed. Mr. Head has other interests
that demand his attention. hence The
sale.
]. NJ. Ormsby chairman. has named
Alfred S. Donau, John Nets, L. b.
Wright. E. NJ. Dickerman and -Palph
K. Shelton as a committee of i've To
meet the republican candidates for
council at the office of Attorney ]. Z.
Wright. The conference will result in
the selection of a city central commit
tee, to be comprised OF twentythree
persons.
The Grays and the S. P. Shop men
will play another game Sunday. y
good game is assured.
At the last meeting of the Arizona
Chapter Eastern Star the following Of
ficers were elected: Mrs. ]. w. Reede,
worthy matron; Jennie Locker, assist
ant worthy matron; Miss Lizzie Cor
bett, secretary; Mrs. T. Muirhead,
treasurer; Mrs. E. G. Capo. conduct
ress; Mrs. Mile Manner, assistant
conductress. Installation third Tuesday
in December. itI ts,I
The Foresters have elected officers as
follows: Carlos Jerome, chief ranger;
Charles Loeb, sub-chief ranger; Cen
AFRO S. Mauzo, treasurer; r. NJ. Parks,
financial secretary; r. r. Brena, re-
cording secretary; F. Laos, senior
woodward; ]. T. Hughes, Junior
woodward: A. Orfilo, lecturer; ]. NJ
Ronstadt, senior beadle: r. Mesa. jul
nior beadle; w. B. Purcell. physician;
George Martin. druggist; r. Ronstadt,
w. Goeding, C. RCllette. trustees. In
January a public installation will take
place, together with a dance and sup
per.
Fire broke out yesterday in the base
ment of the Tucson stables, where
some hay was stored. The fire depart
ment flooded the cellar and the fire
was extinguished. In the meantime
all the vehicles and horses were re-
moved. No one had been in the base
ment during the day. hence 1t is sup
posed that rats caused the fire by car
rying matches. The loss will not be
heavy.
+. NJ. Clue, organizer of tribes in the
Order of Red Men. is in the city from
Las Vegas. n. NJ.
T. A Wood, travelling auditor Of
Wells Fargo Express company, and
former agent here, is in Tucson to-
day.
The cadets have returned from their
encampment at Sabine Canyon, and
gave a glorious account of their five
days outing. which included target
practice, skirmish drill and regular
camp discipline. Captain Maxon re-
ports the encampment a success.
The second edition of the Univer-
sity Monthly will be out within a few
days. The number will contain a half
tone portrait OF President Babcock,
and his biography.
Tennis is very popular with the stu
dents this year. A tournament is be-
ing arranged with the Phoenix High
school, the Country Club of Phoenix,
and possibly the Normal school
The Phllomathean literary society
has admitted a large part of the new
students taking literary courses. and
is in a floUrishing condition.
There are strong indications that the
lawyers fer the city in the famous
lower wedge" case here blundered
and that the case will be lost. If any
thing is to be done the whole case
must be presented anew to the court.
The annual fiesta OF the Papago In
dams on their reservation continues
20 draw hundreds Of sightseers. Almost
two hundred spectators witnessed last
nights celebration, many of them
camping there all night. The Indians
became so excited over their dances
that the bishop forbade them 10 hold