The Arizona champion., 1884-06-14


 Reports from all sections of Arizona are to the effect that the grain crop of the year will far exceed any pre-. vious yield. This is not only owing to the increased acreage, but the abundant rains of the past season.
 Owing to want of space we are com. pelled to leave over lengthy article on the Aver Lumber Co.,, and other local news. Oh, no, Eye prints didn't get there without any assistance from "Fiagstah's would be" CD bril- liant scribe.
 Frank Morgan, one of the genial A. x P. conductors is rusticatlng for a few days in this section. He is ac, companied by his estimable wiie and Mrs. Cuddington, They will do the Cliff and Cave Dwellers, and while in Flagsatff will be the guests of Mir. and Mrs. Hoxworth.
 Although a Democratic paper the Courier was the only Prescott journal that had push and vim enough to sc cure telegrams of the la,ect news from the Chicago convention. Such en. ,erpriSe ought to be applauded by a rousing support by the merchants and citizens of the Capitol City.
 Messrs. Hildreth X Burge, our ge- nial photographers, are now turning out some very fine work, which goes to show that they are first-class artists and fnlly understand their business. Persons wanting a correct likeness o themselves, finished in the latest i'm proved style, should give them call
 Messrs. A. l.. Brock x Son, we'll. known carpenters and builders, oI Flagstaff, announce themselves wide open for business elsewhere. Being thorough masters of their trade they are ready to fit up store fronts in an artistic manner, and will figure on ol draw up plans and specifications on buildings.
 MT. Nathan Jaffa, of the firm of Jaffa Bros, of Albuquerque, the lead ing dry goods house of that city, who ha, bccu sojourniOg in Flagstaff for d few days, gave us d short but pleas ant cail yesterday morning. Mir. Jana is an ah;able gentleman and we'll deserving of goodly share of the public patronage.
 Nothern Arizona is now so to speak cut off practically from the outside world so far as railroad communica lion Is concerned. The bridges across, the Colorado at The Needles and at Yuma, ,and also across the San Juan and Rio Grande at Fl Pdso, have been swept away by high water dur ing the recent freshet.
 While workmen were excavating for building in the rear of Mrs. Leonard's lot, near the brewery, last Wednesday, vein of water was struck about six feet below the surface. Should this prove a steady stream, Mrs. Leonard has made a good strike and it will demonstrate that there i, water plenty around Flagstaff.
 Assessor Dykes informs us that uT 10 the present time he has collected S35o cash, for poll tax, in Flagstaff, and he is not half through yet. Pres colt had better look out for her laurelS as our town may poll the largest vote But if they are as good down at the "hub" in counting ballots as they art in making out census reports, they are certainly safe.
 James Vail, Esq, the genial saloon keeper of Flagstaff, who has been fo d week past attending court as a wit ness at Prescott, returned home Mon day. Jim didn't murmur loud anC deep at being compelled to go ant return and pay all his own expense for some other fellows benefit. Oh no! But don't ask him how walkin. is between Flagstaff and Prescott.
 The Albuquerque Journal Publish ing Co. have leased their establish ment to Mir. J. H. Gardner, iourn alist from Alabama, who took posses sion last week. He intends to plac, The Journal on a first class footing making it an A paper in every par ticular, which will be keenly appreci ated along the line of the A. X P We welcome Mr. Gardner into tn, editorial tripod, and hope his effort will be heartily seconded Tn a fnan cial sense by the citizens of Arizon and New Mexico.