The Arizona champion., 1883-11-17
WEEKLY CHAMPION,
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER I7.

the Weils Fargo express, was Tn town on Friday.
 MT. A. w. Blnndell, of San Fran. cisco, was among the visitors to the Grand Canon thls week.
 Judge l. R Russell, of Blackberry, paid us flying visit yesterday, re. turning home this morning.
 Gov. Tritle has issued his procla nation designating Thursday, the l9rh inst, as a day of Thanksgiving and prayer.
 Rev. J. M. Ashley will arrive in Peach Springs on Saturday next, and will hold divine service here on Sun. day, 18th.
 Mrs. A. E. Fay leaves for California tomorrow (Sunday) on visit among her relatives and friends in the golden state.
 Work on the round house at this station is progressing. Other i'm portant improvements are soon to be commenced by the railroad com pany.
 Apostle Brigham Young and Heber ]. Grant are en route to New Mexlco and Arizona, to preach the doctrines of MormoniSm to the Indian. who, it IS said, are being rapidly converted,
 MT. Stevens came in from the Ida mine, Lost Basin district, on Monday last, and brought with him some rich rock. Work is progressing rapidly in that section, and tn, miners are jubi- lant.
 A man named Stevens, who has been sick for some time at Blackberry, was taken to Mineral Park last week and after a careful examination pro. nounced insane. He will be taken to Stockton.
 The workmen on the job at the rip rap were dist harged by Mir Hal, of the railroad company, yesterday, and the work train and forty men came up to Peach Springs last night, and were paid off to-day.
 MT, Huntley, of the firm of Miller X Huntley, who has been absent from his business for the past two months, returned home oa Tuesday last. We believe 1t is his his intention to soon visit his home in the east.
 A private letter from M. Abernethy, the popular merchant of Blackberry, dated at MaysviIle, M s,ouri, an. nounces tha, he will leave for home to-day. He is much improved in health, and his weight Is one hundred and fifty pounds,
 Conductor Nelson. with his family, has moved into the new railroad cot tage at the upper end of town. It is a very neat residence, and no one in the employ of the road Is more de, serving of the C0mmodIouS and con- fortable quarters,
 This week Jack Clmnlck sold his one-half interest in the "Traveler'S $ Rest" saloon and lodging house, in Peach Springs, to Miss iaIohnSon, and the business will hereafter be con. tinued by Fount Williams and Mis- Johnson. The new firm contemplate many improvements.
 A number of our business men have taken our advice of last week, and filled a number of barrels with water, tc stand ready in ca of fire in the business houses along the street. A number yet have failed to do SO, and we hope they will take warning. IL might save very disastrous couhag- ration.
 Willie C. Praeger, representative of the we'll known house of Staah & Co.,, Of Albuquerque, was in town thl, week, soliciting orders. Will is 8 No. salesman, and his extended ac. quaintance makes his visits profitable He was mulCted by the deputy sheriff in the sum of S2oo for license to sell goods in Arizona, which license is good for one year.
 Mrs. Brady'S boarding house cars are receiving very liberal patronage, owing to the fact that her charges are reasonable, and the tables are loaded with everything the market affords. Her fresh vegetables are a great at. traction. Another car has been add. ed to her long train, to be used for a dining room, making three in all, which are filled daily with hungry men.
 MT. Rezien Smith, chief cook fol Miller & Huntley's restaurant, where he has been employed for many months, is the right man in the righ, place. Smlthy has hosts of friends in Peach Springs. Obiging and ac, commodating in the discharge of his dutles, and as a caterer to the taste. of the patrons of the lunch counter, he is constantly successful. Long live Smithy.