Arizona silver belt., 1905-05-25
THE NEWS OF TUCSON
AND OF PIMA COUNTY
From the Tucson Citizen:

from the Iucson CltlLen'
Juan Salazar, school boy had both
feet crushed by a switch engine on
Wednesday last. Double amputation
was necessary.
Mayor Manning forgot to tie his horse
as the law demands and the city mar
shal invited him to pay the usual price
just like folks.
There is slight epidemic of measles
in Tucson at this time, number of
school children being the victims. No
serious cases are reported.
Ventura Mills, a prisoner who was
supposed to be working out a fine in
the city park, is missing as is also the
ball and chain which were supposed to
anchor him to his duties.
/ Two incendiary attempts were made
in Tucson on Wednesday night, one at
the San Augustine hotel and the second
at the Doyle residence. Both were
discovered in time and extinguished
without calling the fire department.
An "old boss sale will soon be held
by the Southern Pacific in Tucson. The
unclaimed freight at all stations of the
road in the territory viii be put up at
auction to the highest bidder, the start
ing bid in all cases TO be the freight
charges.
Miss Hattie Ferrin, one of Tucson's
popular young ladies, will become the
bride of Charles F. Solomon, Of Solo
knoxville, on June IL. The wedding
will take place at the Ferrin residence
in this city. Miss Ferrin is a teacher
in the public schools here. Mr.. Solo
mon is a member of the territorial
board of equalization. The couple will
take an extensive wedding tour and
will reside at Solomonville.
From the Tucson star.
Kid Erickson was sentenced to
eight years in the Yuma penitentiary
for an assault with intent to kill his
wife.
Inspector Connell reports that since
January /, about lbs Chinese have been
captured in making efforts to fradu-
lently enter Arizona and New Mexico
from Mexico.
The application regarding receiver
ship for the Liberty Mining company
has been withdrawn as the court would
not allow the plaintiffs the continual
ance prayed for
Henry Till has returned from bust
ness trip to Globe. He states that bust
ness in all lines is hourishing there.
The mining companies have 1850 men
on their payrolls and additions are be-
ing made constantly.
w. c. Foster, territorial examiner
is here exporting the books of the
county officers. The treasurer, asses
sor, tax-collector, sheriff, clerk of super
visors, recorder and superintendent of
public schools will have their accounts
and books inspected.
Telephones have been installed in all
the cabooses of the Southern Pacific on
the Tucson division for the teegraphone
service. In case of accident connec-
ton can be made at once with tele-
graph wires in places remote from any
operator and the nearest station in
formed of the situation.
John B. Stetson, general manager of
the placer operations of the Santa Rita
Water & Mining company was instantly
killed by falling from third floor win
dow of the Santa Rita hotel on Satur-
day afternoon. 1t is supposed that the
fall was accidental as he was noticed
sitting on the window ledge a short
time previous. He was a member of
Tucson Area No. 1870, f. o. E., and
was greatly esteemed by large circle
of acquaintance. His widow is absent
in the east visiting relatives.