The Arizona champion., 1884-03-01
WEEKLY CHAMPION. [--- f---- SATURDAY, MARCH Ist, 1884.


 was seven shots at one rabbit, instead of seven rabbits at one shot.
 At cost! At cost At cost Gloves, Caps, Overcoats, Knit Jackets, Shirts, Scarts, at Newell's.
 The disasters by the Ohio flood al- ready foot up several million of dol lars and poem by Will. $, Hayes.
 Mir. Wm. Prentice is spending sey- eral days in town, You will hardly make your promised visit east this winter, Billy,
 Phenix papers have very high opinion of the A. x P. railroad. The Gazette believes that the s. P. track will yet be taken from the desert.
 MT, Woodruff, formerly contrac- tor on the line of the A. & P. road, and we'll known, IS now 6 heavy freighter between Ash Fork and Prescott.
 A Kansas Justice of the Peace has reduced his matimontial business to a very brief and concise formula. This Is the ceremony "Have Ter? "Yes. "Have 'im?" Married, Sc.
 John Tabor, the popular restau- rant man, of Williams, we regret to learn, is lying sick at his home. Dr. Brannen was called to see hlm few days since.
 Hon. John c. Campbell, of Pres colt, has sent to California for young fruit trees, and intends to plant large orchard on the Verdie river.
 ]. R. Fitzpatrick x Co. have the finest line of cigars in the Territory. Please call and get prices before send ing away for your goods. Mir. Sangster, formerly book keeper for Grant Mcdonald, on the A. x P. road, and M. Woods, have d hue Sa- loon, lodging house and restaurant at Ash Fork.
 MT. Elden, of the we'll known sheep ranch, near Flagstaff, was in town yesterday. MT. t. owns 2,ooo sheep, and has 5000 more on shares,
 The professional card of w. L, Van Horn, Esq, appears today in the CHAMPION. Mir. Van Horn has taken an office with Col. Reed, of the FlIg. He is an able attorney, ] and We welcome him to Flagstaff
 Mir. Lemon, of the railroad eating house, at Williams, Is making many valuable improvements In that estab. | llshmeat, aud the boys say he is fur. ! nIahlng fine table.
 A portion of the roof of the Aver Mill fell in one day this week from the weight of snow. Fortunately no | one was injured and but little damage ! was oOne to the machinery, The | damage was so quickly repaired that comparatively few of our people know of the accident.
 Dr. Brannen was called to visit I. T, Allen, of the Ash Fork hotel, thls week, that gentleman being seriously i'll. The Doctor has returned, and reports MT. Allen improving, and he hopes sool to have him out again. MT. Aliens many friends along the line of the railroad will hope tor his speedy recovery.
 The "bridal tour" of Dr. D. l. Brannen and w. L. Stewart was en, tered into in good faith, this week, but on their arrival at Williams, Stew. art was relegated by Justice Scott, and the twain was severed. Stewart land ed at Challendar, and not on terra firma exactly, as he went in up to his waist, but again assumes his "maiden" name.
 On the 23d inst, at Phenix, Shad- ick, sporting character, called Geo. Phelps, stag driver, out of saloon, and shot him, the victim dying almost instantly. There was strong threat ening of lynching but the prisoner was finally lodged safely in the new jail, A fast woman was the cause.
 A meeting was held in Prescott on the 23d., ult to consult as to the ways and means of building rIduc, tion works at that place. Messrs. D. J. Sullivan, and L. $. Green were ap- pointed toinquire into the matter and start the ball rolling. The meeting adjourned until March Sth, to await the report of the committee. ;
 At no time in the history of the A. x P. road, has so much freight gath. cred at one time, at Ash Fork, as dur. ing the recent storm. The Prescott and other wagon roads were blocka- ded, and 1t has bothered forwarders forwarderS to find storage. The freight is now being forwarded, how ever, and everything is lively at the