The Arizona champion., 1884-05-24
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Hughes ought to go back to his old "racket" of putting "none but Mexi cans on guard" at Sa, week and cig- arettes furnished, Hughes to do the editorial writing and proof reading and the Mexicans put his manuscript in type. With such a programme there would be more butchering of the English language to the square inch than any other newspaper man can conceive of.
 Weregret to learn that Bradley & Westlake, proprietors of the Clipper Club Rooms, at Albuquerque, have closed their business. We understand the cause is too high rent for the building occupied by them. while their business has been on the decline for some time. Messrs. Bradley & Westlake are gentlemen who have gained for themselves high reputa- tion as prompt and reliabl, business men, whose word has always been as good as bank note, and we deeply regret their suspension of business.
 A contemporary states that D. M. Riordan and family will shortly make Prescott their home. MT. Riordan lived here some time ago, and was we'll liked.-Courier. Our Prescott Ex changes are in error in reference to Mir. Rlordan taking up residence in Prescott, He has recently been ap- pointed Superintendent of the Aver Lumber Co.'S. mill at this place. and will reside here with hls family. He has been in Prescott on business for the Aver Lumber Co.
 Messrs. Holton & Herring. painters and paper hangers of Flagstaff, have moved into theirnew quarters on First street, near the corner of Railroad avenue. These gentlemen have won for themselves an enviable reputation in their business, and particularly do we mention them in the art of sign lettering. Mir. Holton is one of the best sign painters on the Pacific coast, and his work in Flagstaff fully sub stantiates our assertion.
 We have received the first number of the Holbrook Times. published at Holbrook, Apache county, by Col Reed, the material being the Flag office, lately published in Flagstaff. It is neat four page, five column pa, per and dazzles the eye with its spark ling local happenings. The Colonel pays the CHAMPION a handsome com pliment, which we will endeavor to merit. Long live the Times.
 On Monday evening of this week a Republican meeting was held at the school house for the purpose of ger. iecting an organization for the com. ing campaign. The night was an in clement one, and but few were out, and it was deemed not advisable to organize with so few present. The meeting was adjourned until Monday evening next, at the same place.
 Jack Smith, of the Flagstaff Hotel, is making great improvements in the interior of the hotel, The dining room IS being neatly papered, also the front room, which, upon the speedy completion of the bar and billiard room on the lot adjoining. will be used as a sitting room only. Messrs. Holton & Herring, our skilled paper hangers, are doing the papering.
 The CHAMPION is erecting a new building 2ox36, to be occupied as a printing office, opposite the depot grounds. We don't expect to put on any airs when we get in our new quar- ters, but should any of the brethren of the press come along this way we should like to show them how com fortably we are situated.
 According to the Tombstone Epi taph, Bro. Reppy, manager of that paper, had a sufficient amount of money in Hudson & Co.'S. bank when it failed to buy him box of straw berries, and the sweet "bivalves" came into the market after the bank doors were closed Another unfortunate newspaper man.
 The railroad bridge across the Col. orado river, at The Needles, is still impossible, and the home freight which has been coming from the A.. T. & S. F., over this route, has to be sent via Deming. It will take several days yet to repair the damage, caused by high water.