The Arizona champion., 1884-03-22
w A. Osgood, Train Master of the A X, D ,vac in town Thuredav

Notwithstanding the adverse cours- es of our streams and valleys that form the great drainage system of Arizona, every drop of water that falls within the Territory, eventually finds its way to the Colorado river, and by it to the gulf oi Lower California.
 The CHAMPION acknowledges the graceful compliment of sererade from the Flagstaff Cornet Band Tues day evening. We regret the absence Of the family und staff at the time, but we tender our thanks for the com. p.iment instead of speeches and bo- quets.
 The following telegram from the general office of the A. & P, at Al buquerque, is selfeXplaining:
 March IS.
 To Agents: Please deny stories about A. X P. checks not being paid. All checks issued are being paid fast as presented. F. w. SMITH,
 General Superintendent.
 P. ]. Brannen, with the eagle eye to business characteristic of that gen. tleman, has just received fresh sup ply Of garden seed. Choicest assort- ment of flower seed, which, together with the garden stuff. makes selec tion for the rancher and the florist which is not to be excelled.
 It seems probable that the A. & P. railway will loose that portion of their land grant west of Mohave, Califor- nia and east of Albuquerque. The House committee on Public Lands has unanimously decided against ced- ing the lands to that company on ac- count of a noncompliance with the original compact with the govern ment.
 We are in receipt of letter from a brother of R. R. Rowley, deceased, who died in the Prescott hospital few weeks since, from the bite of a skunk, making some inquiries in ref erence to the estate, and the matter will be put in shape for speedy and settlement. The ranch of the deceased is some miles south of this place, and we learn that it is a property, including stock and range.
 Mir. A. E. Fay has began the erec- ton of a residence in east end. The house will be situated in grove of young pines on the bank of the rlver De Flag. The little basin just west of the house will be enclosed and util. zed as a sunhower garden, where, he coming summer, we may expect 10 see the graceful cabbage and oder fercus onion blooming in all their -adien, colors. The coming man, who anticipates starting a beer gar len in Flagstaff, will envy MT. Fay lis location among the pines.
 From Justice ]. A. Marshall, we earn of the death of Captain George ". Breed, of Fredonia, N. Y. Cap. ain Breed was the father of our es- eemed citizen of Wirslow, ]. H. ; Breed He was man of even tenn. { 'erament and of exemplary habits, $ nd his life to his ninteth year was ( triCtly in accordance with his Puri- 1 an training and he followed the gold n rule as near as possible for a nor t al to follow 1t. It was a maxim ol f lis creed that 1t is better to suffer ( vrong than to do wrong. Our sym ,athy IS extended to Mir. l. H. Breed , put 1t is with the knowledge that f taught in our power can change or , elieve the lingering sorrows of sa- red grief. Tuesday last was the birthday of { 'ur esteemed townsman, Geo. Spen- ( CT. The Flagstaff Cornet Band, of which MT. Spencer is member, took ( dvantage of the opportunity present I d by this event, to pay their member : compliment, and give their first ublic exhibition of musical skill. V Their performance was credit to l he boys, and the CHAMPION thinks hey deserve much credit for their The band at present con ists of ten instruments, as follows: r R. Treat, E flat cornet; John Wal ( ace, B flat cornet; J. E. Mccormick, I flat alto; Q. s. Layton, tenor; ]. 4 7. Treat, baritone; G. M. Spencer, I ass; J. M. Downing, tenor drum; 'exas Jack, bass drum; A. D. Wat on, leader. Officers-John Wal ice, President; D. A. Murphy, Sec etary; G. M. Spencer, Treasurer. I