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Newspaper
Tucson Citizen
Location
Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1902
Page
5
Professor Hall of the University inspects holdings in Coconino County where sixty five sections are held and future timber lands may enrich the University fund. The government still owes fourteen sections. Roosevelt’s proclamation creates the Chiricahua forest reserve in Cochise County.
The Pima County Democratic Central Committee met at the courthouse to select fifty delegates with twenty five to be voted in primaries. The committee endorsed twenty five Shannon adherents and left Wilson candidates to enter the field later, aiming for control of the county convention on August 29. The report lists twenty five approved names and notes possible Wilson entries before the August 26 primaries.
The Tucson Star refused the Typographical Union wage scale prompting a sharp boycott. The Star opposed the union and traditionally hired low wage labor. Mr. Hughes aspires to imitate H. G. Otis. Other Trevon papers signed the scale willingly.
The United States Court of Claims at Santa Fe New Mexico handed three key land grant decisions affecting southern Arizona. Grants include the San Leonac’o te la Canny with 17 268 acres in Santa Cruz valley, the Santa Cruz area near Casa Blanca and the Bernardino ranch near the Mexican line in Cochise County. Claimants include Mese rs Maish and Krisd c, with the Bernardino grant valued as range land and linked to John H Slaughter. The New Mexico & Arizona railroad intersects these lands and the estate of Frank Ely, deceased, is involved through Santiago Arensa and the administrator. A decree in the Bernardino matter affirms the ranch’s acreage. Wedding rings and birth accessories offered at E G Capo’s Jeweler in Tucson.
The N. K. Fairbank Company promotes Fairy Soap produced in Chicago New York Boston and St Louis, highlighting nationwide manufacturing and distribution by the prominent soap maker.
An old advertisement promotes Allen's Foot-Ease powder to ease swollen hot feet and tired shoes. It claims relief from swelling sweating ingrown nails blisters and bunions and offers a trial free. Sold by druggists and shoe stores for 25 cents.
A special council meeting was convened this evening to discuss the Baehman ordinance. Support for the measure is broad among the public, while strong opposition from Barrio Libre grocery keepers has reportedly raised funds to oppose it.
Colonel Con Keefe, Mining Magnetis, returns from Sonora praising conditions and rains in the sister republic. Rosie of Oakland travels via Mexico with mining interests. Nellie Pomeroy to visit Oxland. Stoufe in San Francisco for weeks. Ledge back in town, borated at Patagonia. Randell from Phoenix. Linder and wife to the coast via Cananea. Various other locals and travelers noted. Arizona Young Men's Republican Club to meet tomorrow at Century Hall.
Julius Goldbaum and Sam King move from La Cananea to Tucson joining Frank King in cattle and mining ventures. The King brothers form King Bros with offices at Stone Avenue and Pennington Street. Also listed are vendor notices for painting and paper hanging by C. V. Rinehart Shop on Broadway.
PD S Valencia moves his carriage stand from West Congress Street to the corner of Congress and Stone Avenue at Alex Rossi's saloon. he can be reached at 661. Pease Novelty Co advertises freight savings on typewriters and automatic slots for sale or rent at 213 North Meyers Street, Tucson, Arizona, phone 2281.
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