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The Arizona champion., 1884-12-06
The t;raad Canon,

General Sedgwick, oi the A. x P. land department, is now north of u, on tour Of inspection, and looking over the route 10 the Grand Canon ol the Colorado.
 This incident may recall to the readers of the CHAMPION that about one year ago we began advocating the feasibility of a summer route from this point to the Grand Canon.
 Subsequent investigation not only proved the route practical one, but developed the fact that just north of us IS the most grand, sublime and un- paral-lled scenery in the world. Care iul investigation by one of our towns men, who has spent iorty.six days in exploring this country between the gorges of the cataract and mouth of the Little Colorado, explains some curious facts and physical features that we do not remember to have gathered from Powell and other wri lers concenlng this great gorge. IL Is true, however, that in this entire distance (I5o miles) this, the greatest Crevlce oh the earth's surface, runs almost parallel with and through a bold range of mountains, and that no valley gorge or side chasm breaks Its walls for that distance. If Major Powell descended the Colorado river Tn boat and did not also explore the surrounding country, he might we'll laugh at such an assettion, because in his descent he no doubt passed the entrance of side gorges and chasms oi hundreds and even thousands of feet deep, and among maise of heights m hlS tortuouS course and by the mouths of bold mountain streams Yet careful investigation shows that these great canons, chasms and gorges are but turrows upon the face of the one grand gorge, and that they all head far down on its sides and end at the river below.
 The enterprise suggested by the CHAMPlON one year ago resulted in the surveying of the route and ap- proximating the cost of good road from this place. Elsy grades were found and the cost will be but tr;fling. Some 5 or 100 people have visited the place the past summer, all of whom speak of 1t as beyond the Comprehen- sion of man in its wild and thrilling grandeur. We can assure our readers that the route and a great resort at that point Is but a question of time. A comfortable house Is already built, and plenty of water exists on the route and at the gorge, with the ex- cep,ion, perhaps, of one month out of the entire year.
 We shall have occasion to refer again. and frequently, perhaps, to this country and its attractions.
The Arizona champion., 1884-12-06
The Mogollon Stock Association.

This association held its regular quarterly meeting at Vdil's hall dur. ing the week, md transacted much business.
 The association now numbers some forty members, including some of the heaviest stock growers m ArizoEa. he treasury Is in hpurishing con dlllon and the greatest harmony Is manifested in administering the affairs of the association by its officers.
 The new members admitted at the last meeting were Messrs. Carr and Tucker, of Winslow, and Messrs. Cassner and R. S. Foster, of Flag. staff.
 One of the questions that was earn estly discussed was the improvement of stock by introducing higher grades of animals.
 One member desired the sense of the meeting on the subject of county division, but 1t did not create enough interest to elicit response.
The Arizona champion., 1884-12-06

Judge ". C. Hazledine, attorney for the A. & P. road, arrived in Flag staff the latter part of last week, by special car, and remained here two days, when he went on to Klngman. He is settling up the tax due the sev eral counties through which the road passes, and while here met Sheriff Henkle and settled with Yavapai We roget to learn the Judge was no. well. but hope the trip will prove beneti- cial to him. He is one of the ablesi and most successful lawyers on the Pacific coast.
 F. w. Smith, superintendent of the A. x P., and a party of friends took their Thanksgiving dinner at the Belmonte hotel, Monterey, Caliior mia. Maj. Miner, our popular towns man, was with the party. IL i. spoken of as one of those enjoyable occasions which Superintendent Smith never fails to give when ht starts in.
The Arizona champion., 1884-12-06

Assistant Superintendent Challen der and party returned from theil trip to the Grand Canon this morn ing. They Were plotted to tne canol, by the Flagstaff route by Matt Black one of the proprietors of the Flagstaff Livery Stables. It would seem thai the A. X P. company were going to take hold of the new route, and mex summer we expect to see road made and ali the exCursionists go to that popular place of resort from th.s place. The point in the Grand Canon reached from here IS far superior tu that reached by the Peach Springs dry wash road.
 While in Flagstaff, last week, Judge W. C. Haziedine, the popular and able attorney for the A. x ?. road, paid the speciai school tax levied az rinst the company property, amount ing to S672. The Judge spoke very kindly of our people, and said hi. company was ready, at all times to contribute a libt ral share toward schools along its line. This puts our school on solid financial basis, clear. ing it ol debt, and the citizens and board of trustees are correspo adingly happy.
 Elsewhere we publish proposed plan from the Arizona Mining Index, of Tucson, which should engage the attention of all members of our Legis lature. The regular weekly visits oi all the weekly newspapers to points in the east would do more toward in ducing immigrants and others to To- cate in our Territory than any other means which could be devised. w, most heartily approve of the plan. and will labor for its perfection at the next session of our Legislature. Who Is the legislator who desires to intro duce such bill, thereby making him self the most popular man in the Ter ritory,
The Arizona champion., 1884-12-06
ImpOrtunt BusinesS Change.

About the 18th of next month there will be an important change in one of the leading business houses of Albu. querque, when Santiago Baca will re- tire from the wholesale llquor house, known far and wlde, and Mir. E. Meyers and Mr. L, Lowenthal will succeed him. MT. Meyers has been connected with the house for the past four years as traveiing agent, and we venture the assertion that he krows nearly or quite every man in Arlzona and New Mexico. His extended &C., quaintanCe is fortune to him, and dealers in all sections will, as usual |, extend to the house a. liberal patron. age, MT. Lowenthal has been cashier and boofkeeper for MT. Baca for a loYg period, and will continue to re- main in the office at Albuquerque. tsEAey will do large re dlstillng bus. fsek, and their connection with the " u>(ff .Nrk IiA
 tfade Manifestations is of that charac .A-.thast6o.othcr house in the Terri t9Eiesl can, ,compete with them. Messrs. Meyers and Lowenthal have our best wishes for success.
The Arizona champion., 1884-12-06
4 Town Hall.

Walter Hill, the wool grower, has decided to build a town hall. Mir. H. received such assurance from the Masons, Odd Fellows and Grand Army of the Republic that hls hal, would be needed by them that he ha. decided to build at once. This will cause theatrical troupes and lecturer, and other moral entertainments t1 visit us and encourage our home ial- ent to revive the societies that were started last winter and were the source of so much pleasure 10 us all. MT. Hill deserves credit for his enterprise, and is sure to reap a substantial re- ward,
The Arizona champion., 1884-12-06
POlygamists Sentenced.

C. ], Kemp, w J. Flake and Jas Skoulson, Mormon elders, have been convicted of polygamy at Prescott, and will receive their sentence to day. It would seem that all arrested unde, the charge of having more than on, wifi: will be convicted and sentenced to the penilentiary. It will be "hard sleddlng" for Mormons in Arizons hereafter.
 Since writing the above we learn from r. s. Bunch, Esq, who arrived Tn Flagstaff to-day, that the polyga mists were sentenced yesterday Messrs. Flake and Skoulsen plead guilty, and received a sentence of sn months imprisonment and $500 fine The others plead not guilty and wer, sentenced 10 three years Tn the penl tentlary and $500 fine.
The Arizona champion., 1884-12-06
Democratic Straight.

HACKBERRY, A. T., Nov. I6, 'S4.
 EDITOR CHAMPIoN.-In your issue of yesterday (I5th) you class me among Democrats elected to the House as being an "R. Dem," which would imply that l was either a Rough, Reformed, Redeemed or Republican Democrat, which I mos, respectfully deny. 1 am Democrat of the "old school" without any mixture or adulteration; any state ment to the contrary is maliciousl, false. Resp'y, WM. MUS.
 Our friend Ines has a straight, manly record as Regular Democrat, which fact we intended to convey il the item above referred to. Davis ol Bucksbaum must have ''smacked" . little in bringing out the above reply, put we are pleased to set Mir. Thu: right.
The Arizona champion., 1884-12-06
---a% % CD 6S-NSs--------- -N New School House at Blackberry.

Our sister town of Hacbrrry is to have new school house. On Thanks giving evening a grand ball was giv. en at that place, for the benefit ol the school, and S55 was cleared, which will be placed in the fund fol the erection of the school house. The remainder will De raised speedily by subscription.
 Among those present at the party from Peach Springs were Mrs Brady, Misses Brothers, Lester and ether young ladies, and Mcssrs. Nelson, Cowan, Rush and other gentlemen It was grand affair.
The Arizona champion., 1884-12-06

F. NJ. Murphy. Commissioner for Arizona to the Worlds Exposition at New Orleans, arrived this morning and will leave this evening for Benson. He has the exhibits from all the coun ties in the Territory, except Puma, all ready for shipment, and he was urging the citizens of Tucson to con tribute enough to send such display IS Is available to New Orleans. The sum required is not over $500, and insignificant as it is, there is much diff ficulty experienced in getting it, Citizen.
The Arizona champion., 1884-12-06
The Wee Xiv Blade.

The weekly Blade (Nasby's paper) of Toledo, Ohio, is now the largest and best Dollar Family Newspaper published. During the recent cam paign it reached the enormous circu iation of 200, 900, and 1t leads al other papers by 2 many thousands They will mail specimen copy free ol receipt of address. See advertise mcnt elsewhere.
The Arizona champion., 1884-12-06

And now comes Benjlmin F. Butler in the new role of cattle-king. lfBep cannot be the president ofthe United States, he can get up the boss cattle company. We are glad to welcome Ben as cat,leman. The Drovers News says the New York and Boston Cattle company was incorporated the other day with a capital stock; of six million dollars, and Benjamin F. But, Ter, of Boston, heading the. directory of the company. The company will operate in Kansas, Colorado. Texas,
 Arizona, New Mexico and Wyoming.
The Arizona champion., 1884-12-06

In Boston, Nov. Ioth, at the annua me eeting of the Arizona Mineral Belt Railroad Construction and Improve ment Company. Green B. Raum was elected President and George O. Man. chester Vice President.
The Arizona champion., 1884-12-06

The Deming and Silver City paper say that the Demlng and Silver City railroad Is 10 be made broad .guage and extend through Clifton to Brnscn, for the purpose of giving the A. T. &, S. F. an outlet to Guaymas We hope there Is some truth in the repo.t as the building of the road would great ly benefit eastern Arizona.
The Arizona champion., 1884-12-06
II. J. MILLER,
BLACK BR0S.,
 Livery, Feed and Exchange Stables,
 Flagstaff; A. T.

Horses kept by the day, week or month. Hav and grain for sale. Comfortable outfits with careful drivers for excursion parties. Tour ists conveyed to the ruiss oi the Cave and ClH DweIlert
The Arizona champion., 1884-12-06

The low rate ol che cent per mle ! what most railroads vii charge t' carry passengers to New Orleans dur ing the Exposition. This will mak' the round trip fare from San Francis co $4S oS; from Portland, Oregon S48 o4. From Tucson the rate | $7a. Sunshine and Silver exclaims Happy Tucson! Most liberal MT Crocker!
 Ladies, Misses and Infants wool and cotton stockings, at low prices, at Newell's.
 Fine silk handkerchiefs, at New. ell's.
 Maple syrup and buckwheat, at Newell's.
 Dried fruit of all kinds, at Newell's.
 "Resources of Arizona" just out, at Ncwcll's.
 Eastern apples, at Newells.
 Try knife and fork baking powder, and get silver knife and fork, at Newell's.
 For staples and luxuries in the can. red goods line, go to NeweIl's.
 Newell is taking orders every day for suits of clothes and overcoats. You can not do any better than leave your measure with him.
 Newell sells at low figures hats caps, gloves, jean pants. overshirts, underwear, shirts, etc.
 P. B. Brannen x Co. of this town are just in receipt of the largest ship. ment of TEAS ever brought to the San Francisco mountains, imported direct from the Japan Tea Syndicate at Yokohama and Hloso, Japan Fms firm are the sole agents ot thi. Company and those desiring to pur chase good article of PURE TEA will find It to their interest to call oi them.
The Arizona champion., 1884-12-06

Fine cigars, at Newell's.
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The Foreicn Grain Trade.

LONDON, Oct. 6-The Mark Lane Express, in
its weekly review of the corn trade, says: THE
autumnal weather of the past week has been ac-
companied by little rain, consequently good
progress has been made in fall cultivation. Sales
of English wheat for the past week, rs, 940,quar-
ters, at 32s 4d, against so, 019 quarters at 40s I'd
for the corresponding week a year ago. In the
foreign wheat trade sellers have been frmer, al
though arrivals continue on a heavy scale. Of.
off-coast cargoes. from Australia there were eight
arrivals this week, of which two were Withdrawn
and five remain; twelve cargoes are due. The
market was slow and dragging in foreign wheat,
and rates unchanged. Flour was difficult to
move at late rates. Nothing doing in barley,
and prices unchanged. Mediterranean is quoted
one shilling dearer. Oats are cd dearer for
foreign. Beans in large supply and Is I'D lower.
Peas unchanged.
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Elsewhere.

CHICAGO, Oct. 5.-The Drovers' Journal re.
ports: H~ogs-Receipts, $500; shipments. 3,4OO.
mixed packing, 81 .9005. 25; heavy packing, 5000
5.95; light bacon, $4.7505.5O.
Oattie-Receipts, 5000; shipments. 2,40O. The
market was fairly active and a shade frmer; export
steers, $500 10; common to prime skips,
SIS. 9o06.75; Texas. SO. 2O03.s 80.
Sheep and Lambs-Receipts, 1000; shipments. 500
The market was active and steady; inferior to choice,
So. 5000
The Drovers' Journals Liverpool special quotes:
The market is stronger for American cattle; good to
choice grades 12c higher than last week, at 14D15loe
PEI pound. Americans sheep steady at 13l2c per
pound for tops.
BUFFALO. Oct. 6.-Cattle Receipts to-day,
through, 80 carloads. The market was steady with a
fair demand; good butchers, $4.5005; good to choice
through Texas steers, $3.9004.25.
Sheep-Receipts to-day, 300; total for the week.
thus far, Is, GOO; receipts consigned through, 2 car
loads. The market was dull and unsettled, under
heavy receipts; common to fair sheep, SIS. 25@4.l0;
$404.50; Canada lambs, ~$4.6505.75.
~Hogs-Receipts to-day, $500; total for the week,
thus far, IL, 600; receipts consigned through. II ear
loads. The market was moderately active and higher;
good to choice Workers., ~$5.4005.60; common grass,
ers, $5.10@5.3oj butchers grades, $5.6095.S0;
pigs, $4.50G5.
ST. LOUIS, Oct. g. Cattle Receipts, l,40O:
shipments, 600. The market was trmer; export
steers, $6.4006.75i good to choice shipping steers,
$5. 80 1850; conimon to medium steers, $5.5006;
Colorado steers, $404.75j grass-fed Texas steers,
Sheep and Lambs Receipts. LOO; shipments,
1,600. The market was quiet; common to medium
sheep, $2.25O3; choice to extra, So. 20 as. rs; fancy,
81; lambs, $3.50 al; Texas sneep, $263.25.
H~ogs-Receipts, 1900; shipments, 300. The
market was strong and higher; Workers, $505.l5;
packing hogs, ~$4.75G5.l0; butchers hogs, So. 150
$50.
KANSAS CITY Oct. 6.-The Live Stock Indi-
Gator reports: 1920. The market
was slow; export cattle, $6G6.25; good to choice
shipping steers. $~5.4O05,S5 common to medium,
$505 80; stockers and feeders, $~3.9004.50; native
COWS, $303.50; grass-fed Texas steers, IS. 3003.85.
Hogs-Receipts, 500. The market was nrrner and
10c higher; assorted light hogs, $5.05 05. 10; heavy
packing hogs, 500 05.l5i mixed hogs, $3.50
$50,
S~heep-Receipts, LOO. The market was weak
and unchanged.
EAST LIBERTY, Oct. 6.-Cattle-Market closed
in fair demand and a shade higher than last week.
Receipts, 2, 700; shipments, 740.
Hogs-Market closed firm; all sold. Receipts, 6.100;
shipments, 1900. Philadelphias, So. 70 06; Balti-
mores, $5.5005.60i Workers, 70. 20 $3.50 grassers,
$~4.7506.O5.
Sheep-Market closed dull. Receipts, 1900; ship
ments. zoo.
NEW YORK, Oct. 6.-Beeves-Receipts, 295
car-loads, to include 80 carloads for expectation;
nearly all grades of native steers fImer; Texas and
half breeds stronger; poor to prime native steers sold
at $4,000 p cwt-, live weighti extra and fancy
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native steers sold at S707.25; Texas and Colorado
cattle, $-3.So0LS214
Sheep and I.ambs-Reeeipts. is. $50. The market
was fair; common to good. $500 P cwt. for sheep;
common to prime lambs, $4.250 al. 30; Colorado very
poor sheep sold at 81; q carload Of choice lambs sold
at 50, 62l2E9 cwt.
Hogs-Receipts, 75e; market was very slow at So
$50 " cwt.
BALTIMORE, Oct. 6-Beef Cattle - Receipts,
-4,0l7; sales, ], 700. The market was slow; very best
tops. $6 @6.25: first quality. $4.75 $3.50; medium,
$4.33 ordinary. S2-50@3.
Hogs-Receipts, 5.O44. There was a fair supply
but moderate demand, selling at S607.75.
Sheep and ~Lambs-Reeeipts. 5.2T9. Quotations.:
Sheep, s., so @4.25 lambs, $500.
CINCINNATI, Oct. 6.-Hoes firm; common and
light, $3.9OD5; packing and butchers, $1,000
$50. Receipts, 100 shipments. I25.
MILWAUKEE, Oct. 5.-Hogs stronger at $45O9
$50.
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TRADE AND CoMMERoE.
Che Improvement in Trade ~siow-Snap and
Confidence the Needed stimulus.

INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. 8.
Trade opened to-day fairly active, yet in all
branches of business there is a lack of snap and
q lack Of confidence. Transactions in all lines
are closely proportioned to immediate require
ments, and there is no excitement nor buoyancy
in any branch of trade. Within conservative
limits business is gradually improving, but the
change for the better is slow and does not real
lie expectations founded on the big crops and
the theory that bottom limits had been reached
IN the downward trend of values and the con
traction of credits and general merchandising.
Prices are still shrinking in some lines, profit
margins are disappointingly small, and there
IS little or no tendency to recovery in values in
any quarter. Much of the present apathy and
want of confidence is attributable to the back
ward season and the uncertainties Of the politi-
cal situation; and with these drawbacks re
moved there is good reason to look for further
Improvement Merchants, however, are dis
posed TO caution, and trading is likely to be
within the limits of actual requirements for
some time to come. In commenting on
the present situation, the Indianapolis Grocer
says: '"The brighter side, thanks to good sense, is
uppermost; the business of tie land is in the
,ratnds of a progressive people, and the stuff they
made of doesn't allow dependency a single
for existence. 1t is, however, q peculiar
,mnSe of character in some that nothing is to
1 worthy of a good word; to observe to such
I'VE Pile that business has a sunny side will only
We tJoke an entirely fresh crop of misgivings,
I'd from the darkest corners. Fortunately
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10e. Baeen7stead3r shoulders 7l4c: short ribs, 107sc;
short clear, lI3sc. Whisky duh at Sl.11. Butter
firm; extra Northwestern creamery, 30033e; choice
to fancy dairy, 2o023c. Linseed oil quiet at SIC.
LIVERPOOL, Oct. 6.-Cotton firm and prices
unchanged; sales, 1900 bales; speculation and ex-
port, 2,000 bales: American, 300 bales. Bread
stuffs firm. Wheat-No. ! California. Us 0d07d.
Corn. new Western mixed, IS Sd. Fine American
cheese. 50s. BaeoL-LGng clear, sos Cd: short clear,
none here. American tallow, 36s. Liuseed oil, 2ls
Cd. Common rosin. 3s Cd. Spirits turpentine, 24s.
Butter-United States frsts, 102s; United States
good, Sos.
TOLEDO, Oct. dull but firm No. 2
red. cash and October, 7734c; November. 7Sl2c; De
eember, S4l2c. light; held tirma No.
z mixed. cash and October. 3Sc; November, 4912c.
Oats firm; No. 2 mixed. cash and October, 2634c;
November 2Sc. 0over-seed steady; prime medium,
cash, $4.OO. Receipts-Wheat, $4,000 bu; corn,
5000 Ou; oats, LOO bu. Shipments-Wheat,
$500 bu; corn, none.
KANSAS CITY. Oct. 6.-The Commercial Indi-
Gator reports: Wheat lower; No. 2 red, cash,
5114c; November $50 bid, 591oc asked; December,
6Oc, No. 2 soft, &c. Corn higher; No. . mixed,
cash, 46046l2e; October, first half, 4614c; October,
43l2c bid, 44c asked; November, 3llec bid, 32c
asked; May, 29loc bid, 2934c asked. Oats stronger;
23l2c cash.
LOUISVILLE, Oct. 6.-Grain market, quiet.
Wheat-No. 2 red, 7507Sc. Corn-No. 2 white,
Doc. Oats-No. 2 mixed Western. 2Sle Pro
visions quiet; mess pork. 1878 Bulk meats.
Shoulders, 6l4c. Bacon-Shoulders. 7l4c; clear ribs,
1925. kettle, 9l2. Others unchanged.
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OILS.

OIL CITY, Oct. 6.-The petroleum market opened
with National Transit Company certificates at 75c;
highest price, 75l2c; lowest price, 74c. and closed at
I4ssc. Sales to-day aggregated 2,S00.O00 brls.
Olearances, 600 brls. Runs, 81 T35 brls.
Oil City Oil Exchange stock. 800 per share bid;
$500 asked.
~PIrTSBURG. Oct. 6.-The petroleum market
was strong; United pipe1ines certificates opened at
74lac, declined to 74c, rallied and advanced to 1880,
broke, and closed at 74l4c. Trading good.
ANTWERP, Oct. 6.-Petroleum, 19019l4f.